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Table of Contents
Section 1:
Introduction................................................................................................................. 3
1.1
Safety Precautions...................................................................................................................3
1.2
Component Identification......................................................................................................3
1.3
Site Selection ............................................................................................................................5
1.4
Line-Of-Sight ...........................................................................................................................5
1.5
Antenna Orientation...............................................................................................................6
1.6
Channel Number.....................................................................................................................6
1.7
Baud Rate .................................................................................................................................7
Section 2:
Installation Guidelines ............................................................................................... 9
2.1
Site Survey ...............................................................................................................................9
2.2
Server Radio Installation........................................................................................................9
2.3
Installing a Server Radio........................................................................................................9
Direct Server Installation ..............................................................................................10
Server Installation via Modem.....................................................................................12
2.4
Installing the Client Radio ...................................................................................................14
Display with Quick-connect Option ...........................................................................14
Display without Quick-connect Option......................................................................15
2.5
Multi-Client Radio Installations .........................................................................................16
2.6
Indoor Server Radio Installation.........................................................................................17
Installing an Indoor Server Radio ...............................................................................17
2.7
Indoor Radio Server Board..................................................................................................20
2.8
Signal Termination between Two Displays ......................................................................20
Primary - Mirror.............................................................................................................20
Primary – Primary Signal Termination.......................................................................21
Section 3:
Maintenance and Troubleshooting......................................................................... 23
3.1
Service and Diagnostics .......................................................................................................23
Addressing......................................................................................................................23
Server/Client Selection.................................................................................................23
Signal Strength Mode....................................................................................................24
Reconfiguration..............................................................................................................24
Client Cable Connection ...............................................................................................25
3.2
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................26
3.3
Loop-back Test ......................................................................................................................27
Conducting the Venus 1500 Software Test.................................................................27
3.4
Replacement Parts ................................................................................................................29
3.5
Daktronics Exchange and Repair & Return Programs ....................................................30
Exchange Program.........................................................................................................30
Repair & Return Program.............................................................................................31
Appendix A: Reference Drawings .................................................................................................... 33
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