Integrating Daktronics DF-2052 or DF-2053 parking signs as DMS entities requires a specific configuration in Config Tool. After specifying your sign's address, configure the settings for the DMS entity's Network and Display tabs according to the following table.
NOTE: The Schedule, Alarms, and
Fonts tabs are not available for Daktronics signs.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Network | |
| Communication timeout | 10 seconds |
| Communication retries | 1 |
| Communication loss timeout | Disabled |
| Polling | Disabled (unless the message should be re-sent at every polling interval) |
| Requires space when blanking | Disabled |
| Use unicode | Disabled |
| Inter-command delay | 0 |
| Message table index | Not used |
| Display | |
| Technology | Character matrix |
| Dimensions | Height 8; Width 25 |
| Spacing | 1;1 Disable the Use font spacing option |
| Maximum pages | 1 |
| Limit rows | Disabled |
| Supports graphics | Disabled |
| Has beacons | Disabled |
| Supports font configuration | Disabled |
| Font | FW07X5_1_NEMA4.FNT |
| Color scheme | Classic |
| Foreground | Yellow |
| Background | Black |
| Default justification | Center |
| Page on time (tenths) | 25 (unchanged) |
| Page off time (tenths) | 0 |
| Beacon color | Yellow |
| Grid color | Gray |
| Grid width | 0 |
| Aspect ratio | 8x5 (recommended) |
| Pixel shape | Rectangle (recommended) |
After your parking area is available, create a message to display the current parking
availability using the Parking zone availability placeholder, and set the
Rank to 100.
NOTE: If you want the current count and maximum
capacity messages to be different colors, create a message with a
Rank value of 100 using the Parking zone
availability placeholder, and set the color. Then create a message with a
Rank value of 99, enter FULL as the Max
capacity message, and set the color.