Daktronics DF-1050/1051/1052/1053 - Manual (Page 7)

Introduction 1-1
Section 1: Introduction
This manual explains the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of the Daktronics
DataMaster
TM DF-1050/DF-1051 LED Parking Garage displays. For questions regarding the
safety, installation, operation, or service of this system, please refer to the telephone numbers
that are listed on the cover page of this manual.
This manual is divided into 7 sections: Introduction, Mechanical Installation, Electrical
Installation, Maintenance and Troubleshooting, Parking Garage Display Information,
Appendix A and Appendix B.
• Introduction covers the basic information needed to make the most of the rest of
this manual. Take time to read the entire introduction because it defines terms and
explains concepts used throughout the manual. It also contains an overview of the
product and product safety information.
• Mechanical Installation provides general guidance on display mounting.
• Electrical Installation gives general guidance on terminating power and signal
cables at the display.
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting addresses such things as removing basic display
components, troubleshooting the display, performing general maintenance and
exchanging display components.
• Parking Garage Display Operation gives a product overview of the DataMaster
controller used to program the Parking Garage display.
• Appendix A lists the drawings referenced in this manual.
• Appendix B lists the Frequently Asked Questions when operating this display.
Daktronics identifies manuals by the ED number located on the cover page of each manual.
For example, this manual would be referred to as ED-14139.
Listed below are a number of drawing types commonly used by Daktronics, along with the
information that each is likely to provide. This manual might not contain all these drawings:
• System Riser Diagrams: overall system layout from DataMaster control location to
the display.
• Electrical and Mechanical Specification Drawings: driver enclosure locations,
mounting information, display dimensions, power and signal entrance points and
access method (front or rear).
• Schematics: power wiring, signal wiring, panel board or power termination panel
assignments, signal termination panel assignments and transformer assignments.
Figure 1 illustrates a Daktronics drawing label. The drawing number is located in
the lower-right corner of each drawing. This manual refers to drawings by listing the
last set of numbers and the letter preceding them. In the example below, the drawing
would be referred to as Drawing A-69945.