Communication

Daktronics Vanguard® DMS use a number of communications methods to control DMS network's content and internal systems, including the
Vanguard® Central Control Software.

Contact Daktronics to find out more about what communication method could work best for your project including dial-up, cellular, fiber, Ethernet, direct, or radio.

NTCIP

NTCIP stands for National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol. It allows interoperability among various manufacturers of ITS products such as DMS, cameras, signals, and communication methods such as fiber, radio, Ethernet, etc.

DMS commonly use NTCIP as their method of communicating with the software and communication devices that run them, because the protocol sets the ITS industry standard. Daktronics does not use any proprietary communications protocols and conforms exclusively to NTCIP.

Daktronics recommends purchasing fully NTCIP compliant DMS for reasons such as future-proofing, easy integration into existing signage networks, and software compliance. Daktronics Vanguard® DMS support all the mandatory groups and many optional conformance groups, including extensions to support full color displays, power supply status, and advanced pixel diagnostics.