Daktronics Venus 1500 Ver 2.x User Manual

Venus 1500 Controller Version 2 Operation Manual ED-12717 InfoNetä, DataTracä, and Galaxyä are trademarks and Glow Cubeâ, Venusâ an

TCP/IP Connection Type: Display connection across an Ethernet network using the TCP/IP protocol. This type of connection requires a serial server devi

When creating a new or opening an existing message/schedule, a small box will be visible to the left of each display type. When the box is filled wit

Section 2: Installation The Venus 1500 software must be installed to a hard disk before use. To install the software onto a computer, follow these

Section 3: Configuring the Venus 1500 Controller for First Time Use LThis section is intended to provide basic instructions and examples to configu

3.1 Adding a Direct Connection Network The simplest type of network to use is a “direct” network. On this type of network, a dedicated wire connecti

box. Select Galaxy (LED). The fields in the lower half of the dialog box will adjust based on the selected type of technology. 4. Use the drop-down

Section 4: The Venus 1500 Administrator The Venus 1500 Administrator is used to configure the various displays, display types, display groups and n

4.1 Adding a Network The Venus 1500 Administrator 4-2 Click on to activate the network configuration screen. Right-click on any of the network na

1. To use this type of connection, select Dialup Networks in the Network Type field, if it is not already selected. 2. Click on the down arrow next

4. If a Lantronix serial server is being used, click on Use Default. Otherwise, enter the socket number in the corresponding box. 5. Click on [OK] t

4.5 Communication Defaults (Networks) The operator can specify default settings for timeouts, maximum retries and disconnect time for each of the ne

sizes and colors for the current display technology will be available for selection. If the display is a DataTrac, enter the color (monochrome or tri

1. From the Edit pull-down menu, select New and then Display, or right-click on a display type or another existing display name and select New and th

Editing a Display’s Configuration To modify the settings of an existing display or display group, either right-click on a display or group name at the

4.9 Time Zone Offset Configuration This allows the time that is sent from the controlling PC to be offset according to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) if

Section 5: The Venus 1500 Message Studio The Venus 1500 Message Studio creates the messages that will appear on the displays. Text and graphics are

Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction... 1-1 1.1 Sys

5.1 Opening an Existing Message To open an existing message, The Venus 1500 Message Studio 5-2 1. Click on the open button or select Open from t

Undo/Redo In Message Studio This tool can be used during the creation of a message to quickly undo an action up to the last ten steps. The Redo comma

The Venus 1500 Message Studio 5-4 Message On the toolbar above the Message Studio editing area, four buttons are used to add and delete frames. es tD

The Venus 1500 Message Studio 5-5o invert the colors of a frame (red pixels turn green while green pixels turn red, etc. depending n display color),

Specifying the Entry Effect For text frames, eight entry effects are available: Instant, Scroll Left, Scroll Right, Scroll Up, Scroll Down, Roll Up, R

Graphic Toolbar You may notice that a grid is visible on the graphic frame. Each box represents a pixel on the display. The pixel dimensions of the

5. Once the progress monitor disappears the import is complete. Adding Text-Objects To place text on a graphic frame: 1. Select the Text button fr

The Effect Rate is the speed at which the frame entry effects occur. The Flash Rate is the speed at which flashing text will flash. Set either of thes

5.12 Date, Time & Temperature Data Fields You can insert data fields into a message to display the date, time, temperature (if a temperature sen

ITF Files The top half of the dialog box is reserved for ITF files. ITF files consist of multiple RTD fields usually generated by the source program (

Section 5: The Venus 1500 Message Studio...5-1 5.1 Opening an Existing Message...

Horn RTD Field The Horn RTD field controls the display’s horn, if one is installed. It is displayed for use with sporting applications, receiving RTD

5.15 Adding a Description The operator can add a description to a message to better explain or define what the message consists of or shows. From

5.17 Deleting a Message To remove a message from the Message Studio: 1. From the File pull-down menu, select either Open or Save As. A dialog box

Section 6: The Venus 1500 Schedule Studio The Venus 1500 Schedule Studio is used to configure schedules for the display(s). Messages and display br

6.1 Starting a New Schedule To start a new schedule: 1. Select New from the File pull-down menu or click on . The New Schedule dialog box appears.

6.3 Using the Schedule Studio When creating or editing a schedule, there are a few things to keep in mind. · Messages scheduled to run during the

For example, if a message is to run from 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM, two events need to be entered. Event 1 would run from 11:00 PM (Start Time) to 11:59 PM

6.4 Naming & Saving the Schedule To name (or rename) the schedule, click on the File pull-down menu and select Save As. The Save Schedule dialog

6.6 Exiting the Venus 1500 Schedule Studio To exit the Schedule Studio, select Exit from the File pull-down menu. If any schedules have not been sav

Entry No. Type Message Name Library Name The Message will Run… 1 Message Christms Holidays 24 hours per day, everyday from Dec. 1 through Dec. 25 2

Choosing the Type of Event ...6-3 Message...

Section 7: The Venus 1500 Display Manager The Venus 1500 Display Manager controls communications with the displays, is capable of basic display mon

Display List The Display List shows all the displays configured for the Venus 1500 network. In addition to each display’s name, the list graphically i

names with the mouse. Select a range of messages by pressing <SHIFT> while choosing the desired messages. Determining what Messages are Runnin

Blanking the Display To stop all messages running on the display, click on . The display will now be completely blank. Retrieving a Message from a D

7.2 Schedule Control Click on . The Venus 1500 Display Manager screen adjusts for Schedule Control. Venus 1500 Display Manager – Schedule Control

7.3 Diagnostic Control Click on . The Venus 1500 Display Manager screen adjusts for Diagnostic Control. The Venus 1500 Display Manager 7-6 Diagnos

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7.5 Exiting the Display Manager To close and exit the Venus 1500 Display Manager, either click on in the upper right corner of the screen, or selec

Appendix A: System Riser Diagram Appendix A: System Riser Diagram A-1

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Appendix B: Graphics & Special Characters The following table lists special characters that may be used when creating text by holding down on &l

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Appendix C: Using the Venus 1500 Controller to Display Non-English Fonts The Venus 1500 Controller is capable of displaying various non-English fon

3. Double-click on Regional Options (Windows 2000) or Regional Settings (Windows NT). Windows 2000 1. At the bottom of the General tab is a sectio

C.3 Displaying the Font To create a graphic frame with the non-English fonts: 1. Create a new graphic frame in the Venus 1500 Message Studio (ref

Section 1: Introduction The purpose of this manual is to assist in the installation and operation of the Venusâ 1500 Display Network. Refer to Appe

1.4 Definitions The following are terms and definitions used throughout the manual and software. Apply: Clicking [APPLY] on some screens allows chan

Group: A group is a collection of displays of the same display type. The group may be selected instead of the individual displays. When displays belon