Daktronics VANGUARD VL-3500 Series, Display Manual

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Introduction
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Ethernet
An Ethernet network is a standard communication method that allows one computer,
or a number of computers, to connect to displays. Each display is identified by a unique
address. This address allows the computer to communicate directly with each display.
Refer to the Signal Termination from Computer to Display (p.9) section for more
detailed information.
Fiber-optic Ethernet
A fiber-optic network is a standard communication method transmitting light (signal)
through glass fibers. A signal converter is required to convert the computer’s Ethernet
interface to a light signal, and another to convert the light signal to Ethernet. The signal
converter is either located in an external signal enclosure or within the display. Refer
to the Signal Termination from Computer to Display (p.9) section for more detailed
information.
Figure 1 shows a simplified diagram of basic display set-up.
Figure 1: Basic Display Set-up