Daktronics AF-3165-34-RGB User Manual

Galaxy AF-3165 34mm RGB Type 1 Display Manual ED-13607 Rev 3 21 April 2014 Website: www.daktronics.com Tel: 866-343-3122 Fax: 605-697-4

Introduction 5 1.6 Daktronics Nomenclature To fully understand some Daktronics drawings, such as schematics, it is necessary to know how variou

Mechanical Installation 7 Section 2: Mechanical Installation Notes: Daktronics does not guarantee the warranty in situations where the display is

Mechanical Installation 8 2.3 Ventilation Requirements Reference Drawings: Shop Drawing, AF-3165-8-32 High-34-RGB ...B-

Mechanical Installation 9 2.5 Display Mounting Reference Drawings: Shop Drawing, AF-3165-8-32 High-34-RGB ... B-172745

Mechanical Installation 10 2.6 Optional Temperature Sensor Mounting The optional temperature sensor is mounted separately and requires a location aw

Electrical Installation 11 Section 3: Electrical Installation Only a qualified individual should terminate power and signal cable within this Dakt

Electrical Installation 12 4. Mate-n-Lok Connectors: The Mate-n-Lok connectors found in the displays are white and come in a variety of sizes. F

Electrical Installation 13 Fiber Optic This cable is a 4-fiber cable (Daktronics part number W-1376). Two fibers are used for display communicatio

Electrical Installation 14 Installing an RJ Connector Installing an RJ connector on the end of the conductor cable is a simple task when the correct

Electrical Installation 15 performing maintenance on the display. If the disconnect is located out of sight of the display, it must be capable of

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Electrical Installation 16 The material of an earth-ground electrode differs from region to region and from conditions present at the site. Consult t

Electrical Installation 17 Installation with Only a Neutral Conductor Provided Installations where no grounding conductor is provided must comply

Electrical Installation 18 3.7 Signal Termination from Computer to Display Reference Drawings: System Riser Diagram, RS422...

Electrical Installation 19 RS-232 A display that is controlled using RS-232 requires the use of a J-box within 25 feet of the display. From the

Electrical Installation 20 J-Box to Signal Term Panel (A35) J-box Wire Color Signal Term Panel (TB1) Pin 1 (TX-P) Black Pin 1 (RX1) Pin 2 (RX-P)

Electrical Installation 21 Signal Converter to Signal Term Panel (A35) Signal Converter (J4 or J5) Wire Color Signal Term Panel (TB2) Pin 1

Electrical Installation 22 Modem A display that is controlled using a modem requires the use of an internal or external modem at the computer. The lo

Electrical Installation 23 Fiber Optic When fiber optic cables are used, signal from the converter enters the display and connects to the fiberboa

Electrical Installation 24 Signal Converter to Display Fiber Board Signal Converter Field Cabling Display Fiber Board J2

Electrical Installation 25 Venus 1500 Radio Client A display that is controlled using a radio requires a Server radio connected to the control com

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Electrical Installation 26 Figure 30: Signal Term Panel

Electrical Installation 27 3.8 Signal Termination Between Two (or More) Signs Reference Drawings: System Riser Diagram, Modem ...

Electrical Installation 28 Fiber Interconnection A four-conductor fiber cable is used in connecting two or more displays in the Fiber Interconnectio

Electrical Installation 29 Using the Quick Connect and less then the 10 foot cable 1. Run ¾" conduit from the sensor location to the Quick

Electrical Installation 30 Using more than 10 feet of cable, and no Quick Connect 1. Run ½" conduit from the sensor location to a knockout on

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 31 Section 4: Maintenance and Troubleshooting Important Notes:  Power must be turned off before any repair or m

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 32 4.2 Signal Summary Reference Drawings: System Riser Diagram, RS422... Drawing A

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 33 4.4 Service and Diagnostics Reference Drawings: Assy, Power Supply A-1633 @2, A-1591 ... Dra

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 34 Transformer and RFI Filter Remember: Disconnect power before servicing any internal components. Transform

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 35 Controller The controller sends data to the modules. Refer to the signal summary in Section 4.2 for more inform

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Maintenance and Troubleshooting 36 Controller Address Settings S2 (Upper) S1 (Lower) Address 0 0 Test Mode 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 3 0 4 4 0 5 5 0 6 6 0 7 7

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 37 Four diagnostic LEDs are located on the controller; the table below tells what each LED denotes. CPU LED Co

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 38 The controller contains one jumper (X1) for use with a modem system. The jumpers must jump both pins for a modem s

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 39 Removing the Louver Assembly Complete the following steps to remove the louver assembly from the face of the mo

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 40 Power Supplies The LED power supplies are identified as assemblies 0A-1241-4001 in the component location drawings

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 41 Fiber Board The fiber module has three LEDs. The power LED (DS1) should remain lit while power is applied to th

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 42 4.5 Ventilation Systems (With Fans and Filters) Ventilation fans should be checked after 1,500 hours of operation

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 43 4.6 Thermostats Reference Drawing: Comp. Layout Diagram ... Refer to

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 44 4.9 Troubleshooting This sub-section contains some symptoms that may be encountered in the displays. This list do

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 45 4.10 Initialization Operation Information Every time the display is operated, the display will run through an

List of Figures iv Figure 37: Fiber Optic Board ...

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 46 4.11 Replacement Parts List The following tables contain some of the items that may need to be replaced in these

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 47 4.12 Daktronics Exchange and Repair and Return Programs To serve customers' repair and maintenance needs,

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 48 This is how to reach us: Mail: Customer Service, Daktronics Inc. PO Box 5128 331 32nd Ave Brookings SD 57006

Appendix A: Signal Converter 49 Appendix A: Signal Converter The following table gives the typical state of the signal converter when the LEDs are

Appendix A: Signal Converter 50 Loop-Back Test: To perform a loop-back, for testing purposes only, connect the following using copper conducto

Appendix B: Reference Drawings 51 Appendix B: Reference Drawings Refer to Section 1.1 for information on reading drawing numbers. The following

Introduction 1 Section 1: Introduction 1.1 How to Use This Manual This manual explains the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of a Dak

Introduction 2 RS-232 Network RS-232 (EIA/TIA-232-E) is a standard communication interface that employs a single-ended serial transmission scheme tha

Introduction 3 A typical display system consists of a Windows based personal computer (PC) running Venus 1500 software and one or more displays.

Introduction 4 Control Area Network: Serial Communication Protocol supporting distributed real-time control and multiplexing. Galaxy®: Daktronics tr