DAKTRONICS PPX-1050 Series Panel Wood Crate User Guide
- June 3, 2024
- DAKTRONICS
Table of Contents
**DAKTRONICS PPX-1050 Series Panel Wood Crate User Guide
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Basics
Display Accessories
Standard display accessories include the following:
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Lifting tool
Figure 1: Lifting Tool -
Key
Figure 2: Key -
Power input cable
Figure 3: Power Input Cable -
Signal input cable
Figure 4: Signal Input Cable
Storage & Shipping
Panels are stored and shipped in wood crates with four panels per crate. The
depth of the crate is 980 mm, and the height and width vary by panel size.
Refer to the table below and Figure 5.
Figure 5: Wood Crate
| Crate Size | Panel Size |
|---|---|
| 940×1240 mm | 640×1120 mm |
| 940×1400 mm | 640×1280 mm |
| 1100×1240 mm | 800×1120 mm |
| 1100×1400 mm | 800×1280 mm |
Mechanical Installation
Panel Installation
Note: Two people are required for the steps in this section
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Use a pry bar to remove the crate lid, exercising caution to prevent damage to the LED panels in the crate. Refer to Figure 6.
Figure 6: Remove Crate Lid
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Use a pry bar to remove the crate side, exercising caution to prevent damage to the LED panels in the crate. Refer to Figure 7.
Figure 7: Remove Crate Side -
Use the supplied lifting tool as an additional handle and remove the panel from the crate. Refer to **Figure 8.
Figure 8: Remove Panel from Crate
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- Use the side handles on the panel to stand the panel upright on the ground. Refer to **Figure 9.
Figure 9: Stand Panel on Ground
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Verify the existing jump cable on the panel is a female-to-male connection. Refer to Figure 10 and Figure 11
Figure 10: Female Connector
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_Figure 11: Male Connector
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Use the supplied key to unlock the top locks and slide the top cover back to remove the cover. Refer to Figure 12 and Figure 13.
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Figure 12: Unlock Top Locks
Figure 13: Remove Top Cover** -
Use the lifting holes to lift the panel. Refer to Figure 14 and Figure 15
Figure 14: Lift Panel
Figure 15: Lift Panel
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Repeat Steps 3-7 for any additional panels
Panel-to-Panel Connection
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Place two panels side-by-side on the wall and secure the panels together with M10 screws and nuts at three fixing points on the side of each panel. Refer to Figure 16 and Figure 17.
Figure 16: Secure Panels Together
Figure 17: M10 Fastener (Front View with Module Removed)
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Route power and signal cables between panels directly from the top.
Electrical Installation
Signal Connection
A DVI cable connects a computer located in the control room to a sending box. Some sending boxes may have additional signal input options, such as HDMI and SDI. The sending box passes signal via a Cat 5e/Cat 6 cable into the receiver card located inside the first panel. Each panel has a receiver card, and Cat 5e/Cat 6 cables daisy-chain the receiver cards together. The last panel can connect back to the sending box for redundant data to the receiver cards if desired.
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Connect the sending box to the computer with a DVI cable. Refer to
Figure 18 and Figure 19.
Figure 18: Sending Box (Front)
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_Figure 19: Sending Box (Rear)
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Connect a Cat 5e/Cat 6 cable from the sending box RJ45 output jack to the RJ45 quick-connect jack in the first panel. Refer to the contract-specific Riser Diagram.
Note: The maximum cable distance from the sending box to the first receiver card is 328.08′ [100 m]. For installations exceeding this distance, use a fiber converter to convert the Cat 5e/Cat 6 cable to a fiber cable, which offers an additional 984.25′ [300 m] with multi-mode fiber or up to 9.32 mi [15 km] with single-mode fiber. Two fiber converters can be used to convert the cable to a fiber cable and then back to a Cat 5e/Cat 6 cable. The cable can connect to the first panel. Use additional cables to connect to the next panel. Refer to Figure 20 and Figure 21.
Figure 20: Fiber Cable
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_Figure 21: Fiber Converter -
Route the Cat 5e/Cat 6 cable from the signal output jack to the signal input jack on the next panel. Refer to Figure 22 and the Riser Diagram
Figure 22: Route Cables
Note: Routing may vary based on converter type. -
Connect the last panel back to the sending box for redundant signal connection if desired.
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Refer to the NovaStar® LED Display Control System M3 User’s Manual for details on how to configure the system and run the display.
Refer to Figure 23 for an example of six panels connected together
Figure 23: Connect Signal
Power Connection
Most standard panels come with power quick connects with pre-terminated
connectors at each end.
The gender is different for the power input and output ends. Power
interconnect cables are shipped with the displays. Typically, every six panels
needs a new power input cable. Refer to the contract-specific Riser Diagram
for more details.
The main power input cable has a pre-terminated connector at one end and bare
wires at the other end. Only horizontal interconnects are available. Refer to
Figure 24.
Figure 24: Route Power Cables
Service
Note: Avoid exposing the contents of the power/signal box to moisture, as the components are not sealed for water exposure.
Module Removal
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Disconnect power to the display.
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Unlock the top locks and slide the cover back to remove the top cover. Refer to Figure 12 and Figure 13.
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Use the handle at the top of the module to slide the module up and out of the panel. Refer to Figure 25 and Figure 26.
Figure 25: Slide Module Up _
_Figure 26: Slide Module Out
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Use a screwdriver to remove the four screws connecting the module cable and then disconnect the cable. Refer to Figure 27 and **Figure 28.
Figure 27: Remove Module Cable **Screws
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_Figure 28: Disconnect Module Cable
- Remove the module. Refer to Figure 29.
Figure 29: Remove Module
Reverse these steps to install a module, aligning the connector on the module
with the corresponding slots on the panel and reconnecting the cable connector
on the module. Refer to Figure 30 and Figure 31 .
Figure 30: Module Connectors _
_Figure 31: Install Module
Receiver Card Removal
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Disconnect power to the display.
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Use the handles to pull the power box up and disengage the three latches on the power box. Refer to Figure 32 and Figure 33.
Figure 32: Use Handles to Pull Power Box Up
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_ Figure 33: Disengage Latches on Power Box -
Rotate the box over the top of the panel and open the box. Refer to Figure 34 and Figure 35.
Figure 34: Rotate Power Box
Figure 35: Open Power Box
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Remove the screws securing the receiver card to the hub board. Refer to Figure 36.
Figure 36: Remove Screws -
Pull the receiver card gently outward to remove it from the hub board.
Reverse these steps to install a receiver card, sending the config file from the sending box after the new receiver card is installed.
Hub Board Removal
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Disconnect power to the display.
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Disengage the three latches on the power box to open the box. Refer to Figure 33.
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Remove the receiver card. Refer to Step 4 and Step 5 in Receiver Card Removal (p.3) and Figure 37.
Figure 37: Remove Receiver Card & Disconnect Power & Signal Cables
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Disconnect the power and signal cables from the hub board. Refer to Figure 37.
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Use a screwdriver to remove the screws securing the hub board to the power box. Refer to Figure 38
Figure 38: Remove Screws from Hub Board
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Pull the hub board gently outward to remove it from the power box. Reverse these steps to install a hub board.
Fan Removal
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Disconnect power to the display.
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Disengage the three latches on the power box to open the box. Refer to Figure 33.
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Disconnect the fan cable from the hub board. Refer to Figure 39. The fan is mounted to the right hub board.
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Use a screwdriver to remove the screws securing the fan to the hub board. Refer to Figure 39.
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Figure 39: Disconnect Fan Cable & Remove Screws Securing Fan to Hub Board** -
Pull the fan gently outward to remove it from the hub board.
Reverse these steps to install a fan.
Power Supply Removal
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Disconnect power to the display.
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Disengage the three latches on the power box to open the box. Refer to Figure 33.
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Locate the power supply to be removed. Refer to Figure 40.
Figure 40: Power Supplies in Power Box
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Remove the cables and mounting hardware from the power supply. Refer to Figure 41 and Figure 42.
Figure 41: Remove Cables from Power Supply
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_Figure 42: Remove Hardware from Power Supply
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Use a screwdriver to remove the nuts securing the power supply to the
power box and then remove the power supply. Refer to Figure 43.
Figure 43: Remove Nuts from Power Supply
Reverse these steps to install a power supply, placing a thermal pad on the
rear of the new power supply before mounting. Refer to Figure 44.
Fig ure 44: Thermal Pad on Power Supply
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