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b. Install drivers for your USB-Serial adapter on the host system. Drivers for the adapter
are generally supplied on a Compact Disk (CD) packaged with the adapter by the
manufacturer.
Unless these drivers are correctly installed, DataLink cannot receive data from the
external controller. (Carefully follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer of
the adapter you purchased).
Note: Certain Daktronics controllers (including Allsport 3000 and 5000 models) require an
AllSport CG unit to convert the propriety Daktronics feed to serial data for use in LiveText.
Please contact your Daktronics representative for more information.
4.3.2 FIND THE COM PORT
The next step involves determining which COM port has bee assigned to the new connection by
the operating system. This information is required to configure DataLink.
2. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows Desktop, and select Manage from the
menu (to open the Computer Management panel).
3. Open the Device Manager (Figure 49) by clicking that entry in the left pane of this window.
4. Click the + sign next to Ports (COM and LPT) in the right-hand pane to disclose available
communication ports.
5. Locate the entry for your scoreboard controller – take note of which COM port number is
assigned to it (such as COM 1 or COM2).
Note: You should see your new connection listed. If it doesn’t appear at first, try removing
and re-inserting the USB cable connector – or you can use the “Scan for hardware changes”
item in the Device Manager’s Action menu.
(If it does appear but shows a ! icon appears next to the entry, this may indicate a problem
with either the USB connection or your adapter driver installation – try re-installing the
adapter driver, following the directions supplied with it.)