Daktronics Venus 1500 Ver 1.x - Manual (Page 7)

Introduction 1-2
1.4 Definitions
The following are terms and definitions used throughout the manual and software.
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 the CANCEL icon
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
sign. Valid ports are COM1 through COM9.
Configure: Configure refers to programming the size and sign type of a sign or specifying
parameters for a network or group of signs within the software.
Dial Up: Dial up refers to the type of communication the main controller has with a sign. Dial
up indicates that a dialing modem is required to communicate with the sign.
Direct: Direct refers to the type of communication the main controller has with a sign. Direct
indicates a dedicated wire connection between the PC and sign(s).
Effect: An effect is a “moving” characteristic applied to line of text to create interest and
variety in a message.
Ethernet: A local area network (LAN) protocol using a bus topology.
Event: Event refers to the message displayed within a schedule.
Frame: A frame is a “page” of text on the sign. Text and/or characters are typed onto the
frame to create messages. A message can be composed of one frame or multiple frames.
Group: A group is a collection of signs of the same sign type. The group may be selected
instead of the individual signs. When signs belong to a group, the signs will have the ability
receive the same commands when the group is selected. For example, if a group of cafeteria
signs are to have the same message, a group called CAFETERIA could be created.
Help: Clicking on the HELP icon brings up the on-line help screen.
Hold: Hold refers to the length of time a frame will remain still once all the entry effects have
been completed.
Library: A Library is a group of messages or schedules of similar type. For example, a series
of Christmas messages could be saved in a library called CHRISTMS. Libraries are stored
based on sign type.
Network: A network consists of multiple signs connected to each other. Up to 240 Venus 1500
controlled signs can exist on one network.