Daktronics

FL-3000/FL-4500 dollar, dime and decimal digits blank, flashing or dim. Bad power supply

Potential Symptoms

  • FL-3000 or FL-4500. Dollar, dime and decimal digits blank, flashing, dim or altogether acting strange.
  • Everything else in the price display is working fine.

Environment

  • Product Family: Digit and Price Displays
  • Product: FL-3000, FL-4500, Fuelight
  • Component: power supply
  • Control System:

Cause

  • Bad power supply
    • Some FL-3000/FL-4500 displays have two power supplies
    • Both connect to the driver.
    • In this setup the power from one supply is routed through the driver to the dollar, dime and decimal digits.
    • The power from the other supply runs everything else.

Resolution

  • Replace bad power supply

KB ID: 000027310

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