Maintenance & troubleshooting, 1 lamp replacement, 2 lamp driver – Daktronics CH-1624V User Manual
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Section 3 : Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
3-1
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Disconnect power before any repair or maintenance work is done on the
display!
2. Any access to internal display electronics must be made by qualified
service personnel.
3. Disconnect power when the display is not in use.
3.1 Lamp
Replacement
Reference Drawing: Digit Service .................................................. Drawing A-27674
The primary service required by the CH-1624V display is to replace burned-out lamps. Refer
to Drawing A-27674 for an illustration of lamp changing. Replacement lamps are 120V,
25W frosted, medium base, available at your local store or directly from Daktronics, part
number DS-1029. Some displays may be equipped with 120V, 30W reflector type 30R20
lamps, Daktronics part number DS-1126.
Do not use lamps larger than those originally installed in the display. Using higher powered
lamps will likely cause fuse failures in the display and could exceed the current levels that the
display's circuits can safely handle.
3.2 Lamp
Driver
Reference Drawings: Lamp Driver,16 Col. w/ Fan......................... Drawing A-37070
Locations,CH-1624V ............... Drawing A-46756
In the display, the task of switching lamps on and off is performed by the lamp driver.
Drawing A-46756 in Section 2 shows the location of the lamp driver in the display.
Drawing A-37070 shows an illustration of the lamp driver and the fuses located in it. The
lamp driver has 21 connectors with power and signal inputs and outputs to the digits. The
functions of these connectors are as follows:
Connector Number
Function
1-16
Outputs to digits
17 Signal
Input
18
Power input for outputs 1-8 (120 V)
19
Power input for driver logic and fan (120V)
20
Power input for outputs 9-16 (120V)
24
Dim option selector
In Drawing A-46756 the numbers on the digits refer to the lamp driver output connector
wired to each digit.