Daktronics Venus DataStreamer - Manual (Page 56)

50 Creating Messages for the Panelized DataTrac
4. Once all the required fields and information are entered, click the Preview button to
view the message before sending it to the display as shown in Figure 84. Click the
Stop button to end the preview and continue to edit or save the message.
7.2 Entering a Text Field
Text fields allow simple text information to
be shown on the display. To create a text
field, complete the following steps:
1. Create a new message window or
open an existing message and click
the Text icon from the left toolbar.
The text dialog window will appear.
2. Click in the text field and type
the message as shown in Figure
85.
3. Click the Display tab to set the
color and alignment of the text
within the field. Click OK to
complete or Cancel to void the
action.
4. Click the File menu and select
Save and the Save dialog
window will appear.
5. Enter a name for the message and click OK to save the message or Cancel to void the
action. Once the message is saved, it is ready to be sent to the display via the Playlist
Manager.
7.3 Entering a Time/Date Field
Both date and time fields can be displayed on the
DataTrac. To enter either a date or time field in a
frame, complete the following steps:
1. Click the Date/Time icon located on the
left toolbar. The Date/Time window will
appear as shown in Figure 86.
2. Choose the time zone for the date/time
information to be displayed.
3. Click the Display tab to set the color of
the information. Click the down arrow
Figure 84: Messages Toolbar
Figure 85: DataTrac Text Field
Figure 86: Date/Time Dialog