Daktronics G-100-7.6-R - Manual (Page 7)

Introduction 1-3
1.4 Display Overview
The Daktronics Indoor LED displays have been designed and manufactured for performance, reliability,
easy maintenance and long life. The displays consist of an array of LED pixels. The configuration of the
LED pixels is dependent on the family of LED displays. The standard character is seven pixels high by five
pixels wide.
A typical system consists of a Windows

based personal computer (PC) running Venus 1500 software
and one or more displays. The PC controls one or more InfoNet displays. The displays are offered as
single-face displays, which are single-sided stand-alone units. They can become double-faced by mounting
them back-to-back with a second unit.
The Venus 1500 is a software package which runs under Windows 3.1x or Windows 95

operating
systems on an IBM

-compatible computer. Refer to the Venus 1500 controller manual, ED 9067, for
installation and maintenance of the Venus 1500 editing station.
InfoNet single line displays are character-based indoor LED displays which are available in monochrome
red or tri-color (red, green and amber) characters. Daktronics offers single line displays with a 2.1
@
character in five (5) different lengths. The InfoNet model numbers are described as follows: G-X00-1-
7xLLL-2.1
G = InfoNet Line Display
X00 = 100 = Indoor Monochrome Red
200 = Indoor Tri-Color
1 = One Line
7 = Seven Rows High
LLL = Number of columns long (80, 120, 160, 200 and 240 are
available)
2.1 = 2.1” Character Height
1.5
Part Definitions
COM Port: A COM Port is a connector on the back of the controller PC. The COM Port is used to
control the sign network through either a 9 or 25 pin serial connector.
Display Configuration: Display configuration refers to a display’s model number, address, etc. This
information will be automatically displayed when the display is powered up.
Display configuration is as follows:
1. Output Test (DDD =s)
2. Display Model Number (i.e. G-100-1-7x120)
3. Firmware Version
4. COM1 Configuration (typically V1500)
5. COM2 Configuration (either DataView

or RTD)
6. Power Line Frequency (i.e. 60 Hz)
7. Display Address--displayed in binary code (i.e. 001)
8. Sign Name
Flipped Cable: The flipped cable is a six (6) conductor phone cable. Pin 1 of connector A connects to
pin 6 of connector B.
LAN: Local Area Network