Section 1:
Introduction
This manual explains the installation, maintenance, and operation of Daktronics DataMaster
™
Outdoor LED Petroleum Price Displays. If questions arise regarding the safety, installation,
operation, or service of these systems, contact Daktronics Customer Call Center at the contact
numbers listed on the cover page of this manual.
1.1 Product
Overview
DataMaster Petroleum Price displays are part of a family of Daktronics products
designed for easy installation, readability, and reliability. Microprocessor control
assures consistent operation and accuracy.
illustrates the DF-2300 Series
Flexible Drop-in Petroleum Price display.
Figure 1: DF-2300 Flexible Display Face
The DataMaster Series Petroleum Price Displays show gas prices in the U.S.
employing a 9/10 fraction. This display type is a flexible, drop-in model, allowing
the face to fit a curved sign. The displays feature highly visible PanaView
®
digits
that are 10", 13", or 22" tall.
DataMaster displays use light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to illuminate their numeric
digits. LEDs are high-intensity, low-energy lighting
units that use a semiconductor to transform electrical
current into light. All DataMaster displays may be
configured with red, amber, or green LEDs. Because of
their LED technology, the displays consume little
power, some barely more than a household lamp.
Figure 2: Sign with Digit Displays
The DataMaster outdoor LED displays have been
designed for use with a DataMaster
™
100 hand-held
controller, a radio controlled RC-100 system, or the
RC-50 mini remote control. All controller devices use a
keyboard overlay (called an insert) for display control.
In this manual, the complete structure will be referred to
as a "sign." Each sign typically consists of a number of
digit displays. Refer to
Introduction 1-1