Display: Blank, control enclosure opened; Door switch triggered

Potential Symptoms

  • Billboard control enclosure was opened or is open and sign went blank.
  • Flashing white dot (pixel) in the lower right corner of the display.
  • Non-External Display Mode event in IDM.
  • No Content event in IDM.
  • No Content After Sunrise event in IDM.
  • Non DVI Signal Source event in IDM.

Environment

  • Product: DB-1000, DB-2000, DB-3000, DB-4000, DB-4100, DB-4200, DB-5000, DB-6000, DB-6400, DXB-0100, BLD-0100, DSF-600, Street furniture 
  • Component: Door Switch
  • Control System: VLink 1500, VIP-4060, VIP-5060

Cause

  • Door switch in the enclosure triggered the VLink or VIP to switch off of DVI input( to default content), to a blank internal message.

Resolution

  • Contact Daktronics Technical Support to restore content.
    • Change the display mode to back to video mode/DVI.

KB ID: DD2038634


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