Time is not updating in the software or out on the display

Potential Symptoms

  • Time, Date, and/or Temperature is not changing on the display, appears frozen.
  • The Time, Date, or Temperature that is showing on the sign is the exact same time, temp, date that is showing in the message layout screen in Content Studio or Web Presentation.
  • Time is incorrect on sign but is correct on computer and in the Venus 1500 display status.
  • Time, temp, date information on the sign is the same as it was when content was created, does not change.
  • Time on display will not adjust, just stays at the same time.
  • Memory clear does not get time unstuck.

Environment

  • Product Family: Software, Message Displays
  • Product: Galaxy, GalaxyPro, Electronic Message Center (EMC) or Board (EMB), Marquee, Readerboard, Display
  • Component: Content Studio RTD Data Fields
  • Control System: Venus 1500 V3, Venus 1500 V4, Venus Control Suite Daktronics Hosted or Local Hosted

Cause

  • Message was created by typing the time, temperature, or date information directly into the message frame or text box RTD (real time data) message.

Resolution

KB ID: DD2165024


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