Daktronics DakStats GameDay Graphics Generator - Manual (Page 7)

Introduction 1
Section 1: Introduction
The purpose of this manual is to assist in the installation and operation of the DakStats GameDay
Graphics Generator. The manual includes the following main sections:
 Introduction covers basic information about the program and this manual. Take time to read
the introduction as it defines terms and explains concepts used throughout the manual.
 Installation & Registration describes the software installation procedures.
 DakStats Setup, All Sport 5000 Setup, Main Application Screen, Baseball Options,
Basketball Options, and Football Options explain how to control and configure the
application and additional software/hardware.
 Troubleshooting presents common issues that may occur while operating the program.
 Contact Information offers details about who to contact for help.
Daktronics identifies manuals by an ED or DD number located on the cover page. Any other
documents referenced in this manual will be identified by the ED/DD number. For example, this
manual would be referred to as ED-16290.
1.1 System Requirements
The DakStats GameDay Graphics Generator application has the following requirements:
 Operating system: Windows ® 2000 or better
 CPU: 1 GHz or higher
 Video: 800 x 600 resolution
 Memory: 512 MB of RAM
 Storage Space: 20 GB
 Input device: Mouse & Keyboard
 DakStats Baseball, Basketball, and/or Football
 All Sport 5000 console & Daktronics Scoring-Timing Interface (DSTI)
for Ball On charts (see Section 8.2)
 One serial (COM) port, or USB port and serial-to-USB adapter to connect to All Sport
 Additional serial ports or networking may be needed based on the individual facility
1.2 Definitions
The following are terms and definitions used throughout the manual and software:
Bitmap RTD: A Daktronics feature that allows pictures to be dynamically shown on a
Daktronics display controller sequence based on data from an RTD screen.
BMP: Bitmap is defined as a representation, consisting of rows and columns and dots, of a
graphics image in a computer memory. Resolution is often expressed in dots per inch (dpi) or
simply by the number of columns and rows.
DSTI: Daktronics Scoring-Timing Interface. A Daktronics Program that interfaces with
DakStats products to provide data to display controllers.
ERTD (Enhanced RTD): A Daktronics protocol that allows the updating of changes in the
RTD stream. It also allows the stream to control the content on a display.