Daktronics Rodeo Interface with Daktronics Matrix Displays - Manual (Page 19)

Venus 7000 Connection Methods 13
This section explains the setup of the OmniSport ® 2000 timing console and DakStats ® 3000 Rodeo
software to a Venus ® 7000 controlled display.
The components needed are a Venus 7000 controller, DakStats 3000 Rodeo software, an OmniSport
2000 console, and a Daktronics video display.
Optional components include a Push Button Interface, Judges Consoles, Photocells, Daktronics
Communications Server (DCS) software, a Microsoft Loopback Adapter, and a network hub (for
network communication method).
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The OmniSport 2000 uses photocells, pushbuttons, judges consoles and the rodeo interface, to
time and score rodeo events for display on numeric scoreboards and matrix displays, and can
also send that data to DakStats 3000 Rodeo software. This section focuses on connecting the
OmniSport to the video display and to DakStats 3000 Rodeo software.
1. Connect a straight through 9-pin male to 9-pin female serial cable (W-1267) from the
Results Port (J6) on the OmniSport 2000 console to an available COM port on the
computer with the DakStats 3000 Rodeo software.
2. Connect a straight through 9-pin male to 9-pin female serial cable (Daktronics part
number W-1267) from the RTD Port (J5) on the OmniSport 2000 console to an
available COM port on the Venus 7000 computer.
Note: Typically the connection from the OmniSport 2000 to the RTD input in the
Venus 7000 computer is serial. In special cases, the signal may be routed through
Daktronics Communication Server (DCS) and sent over a UDP/IP socket instead.
Refer to Section 2.5 for more information about configuring DCS.
The DakStats 3000 Rodeo software needs an input configured to receive times and scores
from the OmniSport 2000 console and a separate output to send RTD to the Venus 7000. Refer
to the DakStats 3000 Rodeo Software Installation & Operation Manual (ED-14946) for more
information on setting up this program.
The DakStats 3000 Rodeo software and the Venus 7000 software typically communicate via a
network connection. In rare cases, a serial connection may be used. When using network
communications, the Venus 7000 computer and the DakStats 3000 Rodeo computer must be
networked together on the same Subnet/IP range. If the DakStats 3000 Rodeo software is
installed on the Venus 7000 computer and it is not plugged into a router, a Microsoft
Loopback Adapter must be installed to allow network communication between the two
programs. Visit
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/839013 for more information about
installing the loopback adapter.