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Introduction 1-1
Section 1:
Introduction
This manual explains the installation and operation of Daktronics DataMaster
™
Outdoor
LED Petroleum Price Displays and provides details for display maintenance. If you have
questions regarding the safety, installation, operation, or service of these systems, contact
Daktronics. Customer Service Help Desk telephone numbers are listed on the cover page of
this manual.
1.1 How To Use This Manual
Important Safeguards:
1. Read and understand these instructions before installing your display.
2. Do not drop the controller or allow it to get wet.
3. Properly ground the display with a ground rod at the sign location.
4. Disconnect power when the display is not in use.
5. Disconnect power when servicing the display.
6. Do not modify the display structure or attach any panels or coverings
without the express written consent of Daktronics, Inc.
Figure 1, below, illustrates the Daktronics drawing numbering system. Daktronics
identifies individual drawings with a number (1279-RO4A-181218 in the example),
which is located in the bottom right corner of each drawing. This manual refers to
drawings by the last set of numbers in their ID as well as the letter preceding them.
The example would be Drawing A-181218.
Reference drawings in this manual are grouped and inserted in alphanumeric order
in the Appendix.
Listed below are a number of drawing types commonly used by Daktronics, along
with the information each is likely to provide.
System Riser Diagrams: overall system layout from control room to
display, power, and phase requirements.
Shop Drawings: fan locations, transformer locations, mounting
information, power and signal entrance points, and access method (front or
rear).
Figure 1: Daktronics Drawing Label