Daktronics AF-3020-7.6-R,A - Manual (Page 7)

Section 1 : Introduction
1.1 How to Use this Manual
This manual explains the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of a Daktronics Galaxy
outdoor LED (light emitting diode) displays controlled by a Venus
®
1500 controller. For questions
regarding the safety, installation, operation or service of this system, please refer to the telephone
numbers listed on the cover page of this manual.
The manual is divided into seven sections: Introduction, Mechanical Installation, Electrical
Installation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting and Appendices A, B and C.
· Introduction covers the basic information needed to make the most of the rest of this manual.
Take time to read the entire introduction as it defines terms and explains concepts used
throughout the manual.
· Mechanical Installation provides general guidance on sign mounting.
· Electrical Installation provides general guidance on terminating power and signal cable at the
sign.
· Maintenance & Troubleshooting addresses such things as removing basic sign components,
troubleshooting the sign, performing general maintenance and exchanging sign components.
· Appendix A provides information for the optional temperature sensor.
· Appendix B covers information pertaining to the signal converters.
· Appendix C includes the drawings referenced in this manual.
Daktronics identifies manuals by an ED number located on the cover page of each manual. For
example, this manual would be referred to as ED13518.
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 control computer to sign, power and phase
requirements.
· Shop Drawings: fan locations, mounting information, power and signal entrance points and
access method (front and rear).
· Schematics: power and signal wiring for various components.
· Component Placement Diagrams: locations of critical internal sign components such as power
supply assemblies, controller boards, thermostats and light detectors.
Figure 1 illustrates Daktronics drawing label. The drawing number is located in the lower-right
corner of the drawing. Listing the last set of digits and the letter preceding them identifies drawings in
the manual. In the example below, the drawing would be referred to as Drawing A-114667.
Reference drawings are inserted in Appendix C at the end of the manual.
Figure 1: Drawing Label
Introduction 1-1