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3 radio communication – Daktronics Galaxy AF-3400 20 mm Monochrome/RGB Double-face Displays User Manual

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Signal Installation

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4.3 Radio

Communication

If the communication system is radio, look for:

• a radio j-box near the computer.
• a server radio outside the building and a second radio at the display.

 
Connections
• Computer to radio j-box − six-foot cable with 9-pin plugs on both ends, one connecting to

computer port or USB adaptor and the other plug connecting to radio j-box at “DB9
Female V1500 PC Connect”.

• Radio j-box 12 volt power adapter plugged into outlet.
• Radio j-box to radio transmitter on building Phoenix plug on side of j-box to 6-pin

Phoenix plug inside radio transmitter.

• Radio signal between transmitter and receiver.
• Radio receiver to display − quick-connect cable from receiver to top jack on display side.

Troubleshooting
Component Check

Cable

Connections

The cable connects the computer to the radio j-box.

All the wires are connected at the radio j-box and at the “server” radio; the

wires make good electrical contact with the metal, no interference.

The color sequence of the wires should be the same to both the radio j-box

and the server (e.g. black, white, red and black, white, red).

The cable is connected from the radio client to the top jack on side of display.

Diagnostic

LEDs

The green LEDs will be on when the radio j-box has power.

The red and amber transmit and receive LEDs will flash when sending and

receiving signal from the display; otherwise they are off.

Display

Power

The display is either running a message or showing a single pixel flashing in

the bottom right corner of the display when power is on.

Software

The software and the display are set for the same network address.

Refer to the software manual for other possible conditions.

Figure 20: Radio Communication Layout