Daktronics VIP-5000 Series - ProLink Address and Temperature Tests

Troubleshooting
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• Module - Port B Health - This tests the ProLink 5 connections via SATA Port B on
the modules. If the SATA cable coming from Port B on a module is disconnected,
the modules that do not have a connection to Port B turn red. If the module has
proper connection and communication via Port B, the modules turn green. Refer to
Figure 78.
Modules
PLR
Disconnected
SATA cable
Figure 78: ProLink 5 Failure from Port B
• ProLink Address - This tests the display wiring. The modules show their unique,
dynamically-assigned ProLink address. If any address is repeated, there is a wiring
problem. The rst module off the ProLink 6 Port A path has the address number 0
and this number increases by one for each module. Follow the wiring layout in the
translation table to verify the address that each module should display.
• EPLD - This tests the EPLD rmware. If all EPLD rmware is the same, all the modules
turn green. If there are modules with different rmware, all the modules connected to
those PLRs turn red.
• Micro - This tests the Micro rmware. If all Micro rmware is the same, all the modules
turn green. If there are modules with different rmware, all the modules connected to
those PLRs turn red.
• Hardware Id - This tests the hardware ID versions. If all the hardware ID versions are
the same, all the modules turn green. If there are modules with different hardware ID
versions, all the modules connected to those PLRs turn red.
• Temperature - This indicates if a module is too hot or cold. If a module is too hot or
cold, it turns red. If the module temperature is within the acceptable range, it turns
green.
Addresses to Test
Choose All Addresses to test all connections. To target the test to a specic device,
select Single Address and then enter that device’s address.