Glossary - Daktronics PROLINK ROUTER 605 Series Installation And Maintenance Manual

Glossary

Coax Cable: technology that uses an inner core and a flexible, braided outer tube of copper
wire to transmit high-frequency data at high speeds. Coax (or coaxial) cables are often used to
route signal to the PLR from the ProLink6 control system.
Fiber-Optic Cable: a technology that uses glass or plastic threads (fibers) to transmit data.
Fiber-optic cables are often used to route signal to the PLR from the ProLink6 control system.
ProLink Router (PLR): display component that passes display data from the ProLink6 control
system modules and other PLRs. The ratio of PLRs to modules varies with display application.
ProLink5: Daktronics communication protocol for distributing display data within a display. The
protocol pertains chiefly to high-speed data for high-color-resolution displays. Typically, this
signal runs on Daktronics proprietary SATA cable from a ProLink5 control system.
ProLink5 Control System: system that transmits ProLink5 protocol to the sign level ProLink5 nodes.
An example of this control equipment is the DD4041 data distributor.
ProLink6 Control System: system that transmits ProLink6 protocol to the sign level ProLink6 nodes.
An example of this control equipment is the DI-6000 series display interface.
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