Daktronics AF-3180-64-R,A - Manual (Page 10)

Refer to the drawings referenced above for the approximate size, weight, and power
requirements for your model of sign.
The following describes the Galaxy
®
model numbers: AF-3180-RRCCC-64-X
AF-3180 = Outdoor 64mm Louvered Galaxy Sign
RR = Number of Rows High (8, 16, 24, and 32 are available)
CCC = Number of Columns Long (32, 48, 64, 80, 96, and 112 are
available)
64 = 64mm center-to-center pixel spacing
X = LED Color (monochrome red or monochrome amber are
available)
A typical sign system consists of a Windows
®
based personal computer (PC) running
Venus
®
1500 software and one or more signs. Daktronics offers the signs as single-
face units, which are single-sided stand-alone displays. They can become double-
faced by mounting them back-to-back with a second unit.
The Venus
® 1500 software controls the AF-3180 Galaxy ® display system. Refer to
ED13530 for operation of the Venus ® 1500 software.
1.4 Component Identification
The following illustrations and definitions depict some of the more commonly
accessed Galaxy
®
display components. Because Daktronics occasionally alters
standard design to meet customer needs, the actual display design may vary slightly
from the illustrations below.
This is only a brief overview. Refer to Section 4 for detailed information on
maintaining and troubleshooting various display components.
Com Port: Connector on the back of the control computer. The COM port controls
the display through either a 9- or a 25-pin serial connector.
Controller: The display’s controller is the “brains” of the display. The controller
receives, translates, and activates the signal information from the control computer to
the appropriate pixels on the display.
Figure 2: Controller
Introduction 1-4