Daktronics All Sport Interface for DakStats User Manual

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The All Sport® Interface allows you to connect your DakStats® software to an All Sport 5000 scoreboard controller to operate Daktronics stats displays
(Basketball or Volleyball) and send clock information from the All Sport controller to DakStats Football or Basketball. This quick start guide will assist you in
setting up the display interface.

7. Change the COM Port Number to any available port (Ex. COM1).

8. Click OK, and then close the Device Manager, System settings,

Connecting the DakStats Computer to the All Sport 5000 Controller

Before you begin, make sure your All Sport controller is connected to
your scoreboard and that you can use it to update scoreboard and
statistics information.

Changing a COM Port Number

1. On the DakStats computer, go to Start > Control Panel.

2. Double-click the System icon.

3. Go to the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.

4. Click the plus (+) beside Ports (COM & LPT).

5. Double-click on Communications Port.

6. Click the Port Settings tab, and then click Advanced.

and Control Panel.

9. Connect one end of a 9-pin serial cable to the serial port on the

back of the DakStats computer and the other end of the serial
cable to the port labeled COMPUTER PORT J5 on the back of
your All Sport controller.

Note: You may also connect to the 25-pin I/O PORT J6.

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4. Select DakStats under Interface.

5. Go to Edit > Data Configuration.

Configuring Daktronics Scoring and Timing Interface (DSTI) Software

The DSTI software translates information from DakStats programs into a
format that other hardware and software can use. DSTI must be running
for the interface to operate correctly.

1. Install DSTI from the instillation CD you received with the

All Sport Interface Kit on the same computer as your
DakStats software.

2. After installation, go to Start > Programs >

Daktronics > DSTI > DSTI to start the

DSTI program.

3. If necessary, maximize the DSTI screen.

Select Basketball, Football or Volleyball
in the Sport drop down box.

Using the All Sport Interface for DakStats

With DSTI installed and configured, using the interface is simple.

6. On the Data Configuration screen, select the appropriate

DakStats Sport.

7. Click Browse to locate the proper Database Path. The default

folder is
“C:\Daktronics\DakStats Basketball” (or Football or
Volleyball).

8. Click OK to close the data configuration window.

9. Go to Edit > Configure All Sport.

10. Check the Port to confirm that the COM is set as the same

number as the COM Port on your computer.

11. Click OK, and then minimize the DSTI application.

Note: DSTI must be running for the All Sport Interface to function.
If closed, communication with your display controller will stop.
You may configure DSTI to start automatically from DakStats by
going to Configure > Auto Start Interface.