Daktronics AB-1600-1.5,2.5 - Manual (Page 13)

Introduction
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Louver: A piece of aluminum, eight pixels long, positioned above each row of lamps to provide
contrast and help direct light.
Module: A module consists of four lampbanks mounted
to the backs of two lens/reflector assemblies. A module,
Figure 8, is eight pixels high by 16 pixels wide.
Multiple -Face Display: Consists of two or more
independent displays, as seen in Figure 9.
Pixel: In the case of a Starburst display, a pixel is the
smallest point on a display capable of producing red,
green, blue, or white light. On a Sunspot display, a pixel
is a single point of white light or a single lamp. A group
of pixels can be arranged to form a letter, word or
image.
Single -Face Display: A single-sided, independent
display, as seen in Figure 9.
Starburst
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Display: Refers to one of the two types of
displays available (SunSpot is the other). Starburst color displays use blue, red, green and white
lenses. These lenses, combined with the proper display controller, can create 16 color or 16.7
million color images on a display. Starburst is a registered trademark of Daktronics.
Sunspot
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Display: A monochrome display capable of 64 shades of gray when used with the
proper display controller. Sunspot is a registered trademark of Daktronics.
Temperature Sensor: A device mounted separately from the display that reports temperature
information to a controller for processing and display. Refer to ED-9489 and Drawing A-79767
in Appendix C for temperature sensor installation information.
Line Receiver Definitions
The following definitions are specific to displays with line receivers.
Line Receiver: Sometimes
called a serial line interface, a
line receiver receives signal
from the controller computer
through fiber optic cable and
routes it to the display through
vertical shift boards. A line
receiver is capable of producing
monochrome or 16 color
images. Figure 10 shows a line
receiver.
Figure 8: Module
Figure 9: Multiple/Single-Face
Displays
Figure 10: Line Receiver