Daktronics AF-3700-34 RGB - Manual (Page 7)

Overview of the Displays 1
Section 1: Overview of the Displays
Daktronics GalaxyPro ™ AF-3700 series displays are built to display a wide variety of messages with
great color depth. This manual provides simple installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
information to ensure the optimal performance of the display. Diagnostic information and parts
replacement are also included. Definitions of terms and connectors used in the manual can be found
in Appendix B.
The diagrams in Figure 2 and Figure 3 give an overview of the displays. The first figure shows the
front and back views of a typical display. The second figure shows a simplified diagram of basic
display set-up.
1.1 Display Details
The GalaxyPro ® model numbers are described as follows:
AF-3700-RRxCCC-34-RGB-X
AF-3700 = Outdoor GalaxyPro display
RR = Number of pixel rows high
CCC = Number of pixel columns long
34 = 34 mm pixel to pixel spacing
RGB = LED Color: R (Red), G (Green), B (blue)
(68 billion colors - pixel calibrated)
X = SF – Single Face or 2V – Primary/Mirror
The displays are offered as single-face or double-face units. If the display is a double-face
setup, the first display is referred to as the primary and the second display is called the
mirror. If the second display will be mounted at a distance of more than six feet from the
primary display, then two primary displays will need to be utilized.
A module is the building block of the GalaxyPro
display. Each module measures 8 pixels high by 8
pixels wide (Figure 1). By placing modules side-by-side
and on top of one another, a variety of display sizes can
be designed and built. Individual modules can be easily
removed from the display if required.
A typical display system is run with a Windows ® based
personal computer (PC) running Venus ® 1500 software
and one or more displays. Venus 1500 is a software
package that runs under Windows 98, ME
™ , NT ® 4.0,
2000, XP, or Vista Home/Professional operating
systems on an IBM
® -compatible computer. Refer to the
Venus 1500 operations manual (ED-13530) for
installation and operation of the Venus 1500 software.
Figure 1: Single Module