Daktronics All Sport 5100 Timer - Manual (Page 73)

Getting Started/Troubleshooting 8-1
AMB Timing Software Interface
Section 8: Getting Started/
Troubleshooting – AMB
Timing Software Interface
8.1 Getting Started
Reference Drawing:
AMB Interface Cables ..................................................Drawing B-123256
Drawing B-123256 illustrates typical All Sport cabling and connections for
AMB applications.
Follow these steps in sequence to get started:
1. Turn on the All Sport 5000 series console.
2. Enter the correct code based on the Daktronics display.
3. Set the All Sport console to the correct mode by turning Race mode
on or off.
4. If the transponder software is already started, update the console using the
Refresh option. (Refer to Transponder Software Information in the
following section.)
Between races:
1. Restart the All Sport 5000 series console using the < MENU/NEW RACE >
option. This will blank the scoreboard.
2. Refresh the All Sport with race data using the methods listed under
Transponder Software Information in Section 6.2 below.
8.2 Transponder Software Information
Transponder interface codes are used to interface to transponder software such as
RentiX or ChronX
(version 2.0 or later), which provide Daktronics racing protocol.
For a detailed description of Daktronics racing protocol, refer to ED-11009. The
information listed below details the software- specific settings that can be used to
configure the transponder software for connection to the All Sport 5100.
RentiX Settings
Use the Settings/Display/Communications menu to select the communications port
used to connect to the All Sport 5100. The RS-232 port settings are as follows: 9600
Baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.
Use the Settings/Display/Miscellaneous menu to select the Daktronics scoreboard
protocol. Select both Daktronics Racing and Daktronics Practice. Set the number
of Score Lines to the maximum number of competitors.
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Note: To refresh the console and scoreboards, select Display/Refresh. The
Refresh command can be used when the console mode is changed (Qualify or
Race) or when the All Sport 5100 is initially connected to the computer.