Daktronics Venus 1500 Ver 2.x - Manual (Page 8)

1.4 Definitions
The following are terms and definitions used throughout the manual and software.
Apply: Clicking [
APPLY ] on some screens allows changes to take effect without closing the box; an
alternative to [ OK ].
Attributes: Attributes are various characteristics and options applied to frames and text. Attributes
can include color, justification and flashing text, as well as various entry and exit effects.
Baud Rate: Baud Rate refers the speed of serial communications.
Cancel: Clicking on [
CANCEL ] cancels the last command and closes the window. This icon can also
be activated by pressing < ESC > on the keyboard.
Com Port: The Com Port is the serial port in the PC that is used to communicate with the display.
The ports shown are installed in the operating system.
Configure: Configure refers to programming the size and display type of a display or specifying
parameters for a network or group of displays within the software.
DataTrac
ä: Daktronics family of text-only (alphanumeric) LED displays; they are offered as single-
sided units and show 5x7, single stroke character fonts.
Dial Up: Dial up refers to the type of communication the main controller has with a display. Dial up
indicates that a dialing modem is required to communicate with the display.
Direct: Direct refers to the type of communication the main controller has with a display. Direct
indicates a dedicated wire connection between the PC and display(s).
Display Address: Display address is a number in the range of 1 through 240 that identifies an
individual display. Each display on a network must have a unique address.
Display Type: Display type refers to the type of display (DataTrac, InfoNet, Galaxy, SunSpot or
Glow Cube), display color (monochrome, tricolor or RGB), number of lines and characters per line.
Messages and schedules are based on display type
-not the individual display. Knowing the display’s
type is required for configuring the software.
Effect: An effect is a “moving” characteristic applied to line of text or graphic frame to create interest
and variety in a message.
Ethernet: A local area network (LAN) protocol using a bus topology.
Event: Event refers to a message displayed within a schedule or a scheduled brightness change.
Frame: A frame is a “page” of text on the display. Text and/or characters are typed onto the frame to
create messages. A message can be composed of one frame or multiple frames.
Galaxy
ä: Daktronics trademarked name for matrix-based LED (light emitting diode) displays;
technologies are available for monochrome red or amber, tricolor (red, green and amber) or RGB (red,
green and blue).
Glow Cube
â
: Daktronics product line of reflective, electro-mechanical display technology; consists of
cube-shaped pixels with faces that rotate 180 degrees to show either a yellow or black side.
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