Daktronics DakStats 3000 Rodeo User Manual

DakStats 3000 Rodeo Software

Installation & Operation Manual

ED-14946 Rev 2 – 29 September 2014

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ED-14946

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Rev 2 – 29 September 2014

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................. i

Section 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 System Requirements ............................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Software Conventions ............................................................................................................ 2

Section 2: Installation & Registration ......................................................................................... 3

2.1 Installation ............................................................................................................................... 3

Downloading from the Internet ..................................................................................... 3

Installing from the Installation CD ................................................................................ 3

2.2 Opening & Exiting the Application ...................................................................................... 3

2.3 Registration .............................................................................................................................. 3

Section 3: Rodeo Operation ........................................................................................................ 5

3.1 Creating New Seasons ............................................................................................................ 6

3.2 Creating New Rodeos............................................................................................................. 6

3.3 Opening a Rodeo ..................................................................................................................... 6

Closing a Rodeo ............................................................................................................... 7

Deleting a Rodeo .............................................................................................................. 7

3.4 Rodeo Setup ............................................................................................................................. 7

System Information ......................................................................................................... 7

Display Text ...................................................................................................................... 8

Event Information ............................................................................................................ 8

Adding Custom Events ............................................................................................ 8

Deleting Events ......................................................................................................... 8

Editing Events ........................................................................................................... 8

3.5 Contestant Entry ..................................................................................................................... 9

Adding Contestants ....................................................................................................... 10

Editing Contestants ....................................................................................................... 10

Finding Contestants ....................................................................................................... 10

Copying Contestants ..................................................................................................... 10

Deleting Contestants ..................................................................................................... 10

Contestant Messages ..................................................................................................... 11

Adding New Messages .......................................................................................... 11

Editing Messages .................................................................................................... 11

Deleting Messages .................................................................................................. 11

Displaying Messages .............................................................................................. 11

3.6 Stock Entry ............................................................................................................................. 11

3.7 Import File .............................................................................................................................. 12

Resolving Contestants ................................................................................................... 12

3.8 Performance Entry ................................................................................................................ 13

Rodeo Entry .................................................................................................................... 13

Event Entry ..................................................................................................................... 13

Individual Event ..................................................................................................... 13

Team Event .............................................................................................................. 14

Building Finals ........................................................................................................ 14

Go-Round Entry ............................................................................................................. 14

Individual Events.................................................................................................... 14

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Team Event .............................................................................................................. 14

Adding Performances ............................................................................................ 14

Removing Performances ........................................................................................ 14

Performance Entry ......................................................................................................... 15

Individual Events .................................................................................................... 15

Team Event .............................................................................................................. 15

3.9 Run Performance ................................................................................................................... 15

Activating Riders ........................................................................................................... 16

Results Entry ................................................................................................................... 16

Scored Events .......................................................................................................... 16

Timed Events ........................................................................................................... 17

Editing Results ........................................................................................................ 17

Display Buttons .............................................................................................................. 17

Leaderboard .................................................................................................................... 18

3.10 Box Entry ................................................................................................................................ 18

Entering/Editing Results .............................................................................................. 18

3.11 Reports .................................................................................................................................... 19

Printing Reports ............................................................................................................. 19

Copying Reports ............................................................................................................ 19

Section 4: Display Profile Configuration .................................................................................. 21

4.1 Display Buttons ..................................................................................................................... 21

4.2 Default Profiles ...................................................................................................................... 21

4.3 Editing Profiles ...................................................................................................................... 22

RTD Options ................................................................................................................... 23

Contestant Messages .............................................................................................. 23

Section 5: Input/Output Configuration ...................................................................................... 25

5.1 Adding New Ports ................................................................................................................ 25

INPUT: Timer ................................................................................................................. 25

OUTPUT: Rodeo In Progress (RIP) RTD .................................................................... 25

OUTPUT: Announcer Monitor .................................................................................... 26

5.2 Editing Ports .......................................................................................................................... 26

5.3 Deleting Ports ........................................................................................................................ 26

5.4 Monitoring Ports ................................................................................................................... 26

Refreshing Outputs ........................................................................................................ 26

Section 6: Season Configuration ............................................................................................... 27

6.1 Adding Seasons ..................................................................................................................... 27

6.2 Editing Seasons ...................................................................................................................... 27

6.3 Deleting Seasons .................................................................................................................... 27

6.4 Utilities.................................................................................................................................... 27

Section 7: Contact Information .................................................................................................. 29

ii Table of Contents

Section 1: Introduction

DakStats® 3000 Rodeo software is a results program developed by Daktronics to be part of an
integrated stats, timing, and display package for rodeo. The program is used to input and organize
event information for display on Daktronics matrix displays. Such information might include: the
event leader, current contestant, overall event results, and go-round results. The operator is a critical
component in the success of a show and must have a thorough understanding of the system and how
each piece of hardware and software works together.

DakStats 3000 Rodeo software is compatible with:

 Daktronics All Sport
 Daktronics LED matrix display controllers
 Daktronics Announcers Monitor terminals and Daktronics Press Row Monitor software

This manual includes the following main sections:

 Introduction covers basic information about the program and this manual.
 Installation & Registration describes the software installation procedures.
 Rodeo Operations, Display Profile Configuration, Input/Output Configuration, and

Season Configuration explain how to control and configure the application.

 Contact Information offers details about who to contact for help.
 Appendix contains supplemental information about or for the application.

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-14946.

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5100 and OmniSport® 2000 timing consoles

1.1 System Requirements

The DakStats 3000 Rodeo software operates on a Windows®-based computer. The following
list describes the computer requirements for the software:

 Windows XP operating system or better (Windows 7/8 – both 32 & 64 bit operating

systems are supported)

 CPU and RAM must at least be equal to minimum requirements of operating system
 Internet Explorer

The following requirements/equipment are optional for software operation:

 One serial port for connection to the OmniSport 2000 or All Sport 5100 console
 (one USB port and USB-to-serial adapter may be used in place of a serial port)

Note: OmniSport 2000 console may instead connect via Ethernet jack
(requires network switch/router).

 One serial port for connection to announcer monitor
 Ethernet jack or serial port for connection to display controller interface

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6.0 or newer

Introduction 1

Bold

Indicates an item that requires direct action, such as clicking, pressing,
selecting or formatting.

Italics

Indicates onscreen text or labels that are not clickable.

Bold Italics

Used to reference items within the manual, such as figures or sections, as
well as other documents and important notes.

[X]

Represents a keyboard key that needs to be pressed.

“Quotes”

Text or commands that may be typed; also indicate file or folder names

Click

Press and release the left mouse button.

Double-click

Press and release the left mouse button twice.

Right-click

Press and release the right mouse button.

Select

Highlight or mark, such as by placing a check mark  in a nearby box;
clicking will not necessarily perform an action.

>

Followed by, as in menu navigation (ex. File > Open).

1.2 Software Conventions

This manual contains the following software conventions and terminology:

2 Introduction

Section 2: Installation & Registration

Figure 1: DakStats
Rodeo Icon

Figure 2: Registration Screen

2.1 Installation

Downloading from the Internet

1. Open an Internet browser to: http://dakfiles.daktronics.com/downloads/DakStats

2. Click on the “DakStats 3000 Rodeo Installation.exe” file, and then click Run (twice if

necessary) to begin the installation procedure.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

Installing from the Installation CD

1. Insert the installation CD.

2. Navigate to the “Rodeo” folder.

3. Double-click on the “DakStats 3000 Rodeo Installation” file.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions.

5. Click Finish when done.

2.2 Opening & Exiting the Application

To open the application:

 Double-click the “DakStats 3000 Rodeo” icon on the desktop

(Figure 1).

 Click the Start menu and navigate to All Programs >

Daktronics > DakStats 3000 Rodeo.

To exit the application:

 Click the exit button in the upper-right corner of the window.
 Left- or right-click the icon in the upper-left corner of the window and click Close.
 Go to File > Exit.

2.3 Registration

Installation & Registration 3

After installing the DakStats 3000 Rodeo software,
users are given a free 30 day trial period. Each time
the program is opened, the number of days remaining
for the free trial is shown. To use the software without
registering, click Continue. When the 30 day trial
period is over, users must register the software as
described below:

1. Send an email to [e-mail]

containing the Serial Number shown on the top
right side of the registration screen (Figure 2).

2. Upon proof of purchase, Daktronics will

email an unlock code.

3. Type in or Paste the registration code in the

Enter Eight Digit Unlock Code text box on the registration screen.

4. Click Unlock followed by Continue to begin using the software.

Section 3: Rodeo Operation

Figure 3: DakStats 3000 Rodeo Main Screen

When the software is opened for the first time, the
main screen will appear (Figure 3). If the software
has been opened before, the previous rodeo and
screen that was showing when the software was
last closed will appear.

The software organizes data by season, rodeo,
event, go-rounds, and performances. Each season
is its own database that contains all rodeos,
contestants, and stock. Contestants and stock are
saved at the season level; once entered into a
rodeo, they are always available for any other
rodeo in that season. See Section 3.1 for more
information about setting up new seasons.

Rodeos are made up of one or more events. Each event has configurations such as the type of event,
the number of go-rounds, the number of competitors that will go to finals (if there are finals), and the
format that the score or time will be stored. See Section 3.4 for how to set up a rodeo and the events
that make up that rodeo.

Contestants can be entered into a season manually (See Section 3.5), or simply imported from a file
from the PRCA (see Section 3.7). Stock entry is optional (see Section 3.6).

Note: Remember, contestants and stock can be copied from other seasons.

Once contestants and/or stock have been entered into a rodeo, go to the Performance Entry tab to
add performances to each of the go-rounds. Once the performances have been added, contestants
need to be assigned to the performance in which they will compete. It is recommended that they be
entered in the order that they compete, but for the rough stock events, that may be difficult. The most
important thing is to have them in the performance so that the operator can pick them in the Run
Performance screen as they get ready to ride. See Section 3.8 for Performance Entry.

The last step is running the performance. This is done on the Run Performance tab (see Section 3.9).

Quick Setup Summary

When setting up a rodeo event, the following steps should be followed:

 Set up a new season (as needed).
 Create the rodeo.
 Configure the event parameters.
 Enter the contestants into the rodeo.
 Add the correct number of performances to each go-round.
 Assign the contestants to the performance(s) in which they will compete.
 Run the event.

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Figure 4: New Rodeo

Figure 5: New Season

Figure 6: Open Rodeo

3.1 Creating New Seasons

A season is where a group of rodeos and the
contestants that compete in those rodeos are
stored. An example of a season would be the
Badlands Circuit 2014. Many of the same
competitors will compete in each of the
rodeos in that circuit.

1. When first opening the software, go

to File > New Rodeo.

2. In the New Rodeo window (Figure 4),

click New Season.

3. In the New Season window (Figure 5),

enter the following information:

 Title: descriptive season name
 Display Profile: the default setup

for the display buttons (see
Section 4)

 Rule: select from College or

PRCA rules (At this time, it does

not matter which rules are chosen
as they both operate the same)

4. Click OK when finished.

Refer to Section 6 for more about season configurations.

3.2 Creating New Rodeos

1. Go to File > New Rodeo.

2. In the New Rodeo window (Figure 4), select a previously created Season.

3. Enter a descriptive Name for the competition.

4. Set the Start Date if different from the current date.

5. Select a Display Profile if different from the season default.

6. Click one of the following buttons:

 Save: Saves the rodeo and keeps the New Rodeo window open to create other

rodeos. Click Close to exit and open the rodeo(s) at a later time.

 Save/Open: Saves the rodeo, closes out of the New Rodeo window, and

immediately opens the rodeo to begin scoring.

3.3 Opening a Rodeo

To open a rodeo:

1. Go to File > Open Rodeo.

2. In the Open Rodeo window (Figure 6),

select the Season and Rodeo to open.

3. Click Open.

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Closing a Rodeo

Figure 7: Delete Rodeo

Figure 8: Rodeo Setup

To close the current rodeo, go to File > Close Rodeo.

Deleting a Rodeo

To delete a rodeo:

1. Go to File > Delete Rodeo.

2. In the Delete Rodeo window

(Figure 7), select the Season and
Rodeo.

3. Click Delete.

Note: The rodeo must be closed before
it can be deleted.

3.4 Rodeo Setup

After opening a rodeo, the following information can be entered on the Rodeo Setup tab
(Figure 8):

Rodeo Operations 7

System Information

The System Information area contains the same information that was entered when the rodeo
was created. Users may edit the Name, Start Date, and Display Profile. The Season cannot be
changed after creating the rodeo.

• Break Away

• Bareback

• Bull Fighting

• Barrel Racing

• Bull Riding

• Cutting

• Goat Tying

BA
BB
BF
BR
BU
CU
GT

• Saddle Bronc

• Steer Roping

• Steer Wrestling

• Tie Down Roping

• Team Penning

• Team Roping

SB
SR
SW
TD
TP
TR

Display Text

The Display Text area is where users enter information about the rodeo for display purposes.

 The Name of the rodeo can be three lines of text.
 The Dates are manually typed in and can feature a range of dates instead of a single

date (i.e. May 17-20, 2014).

 The Location can be the name of the city or location of the rodeo (arena, event center,

fairgrounds, etc).

Note: Each line of the data is limited to 21 characters.

Event Information

The Event Information area is configurable data for each event in the rodeo. There are 13
default events with default data that cannot be removed from the rodeo. The events and their
two-letter abbreviations are as follows:

Note: The default event names and abbreviations may not be changed.

Adding Custom Events

Users can add a new event by clicking New. Custom events are abbreviated CX, where X
represents the number in which it was added.

Note: The names of custom events may be changed, but not the abbreviations.

Deleting Events

To delete a custom event, select it in the list and then click Delete.

Note: A custom event must be cleared of any stats before it can be deleted.

Editing Events

1. To edit an event, select it from the list and fill in the following information:

 Display Name: The name of the event as it will appear on the display. This field

may only be changed for custom events.

 Type: Select from Timed or Scored event type, then select Individual or Team

scoring. This field may only be changed for custom events.

 Number of Go-Rounds: Enter a number from “1” through “99”.
 Number of Competitors In Final: Enter a number from “0” through “999”.
 Precision: This is the measurement of how precise the timing is for the event.

Select from 0.1, 0.01, or 0.001 seconds.

 Ranking Order: (Timed events only) Select Shortest to Longest or Longest to

Shortest.

 Number of Judges: (Scored events only) Select 1, 2, or 4 judges.

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 Score Entry: (Scored events only) Select how the judges are scoring. The following

Scoring Method

Explanation

Combined

The rider and stock are judged together.

Separate

The rider and stock are judged separately.

Subtotal

The total for the rider and stock and the individual score
for the stock.

Figure 9: Contestant Entry

table describes the different methods of scoring:

Also select Full or Fraction points.

2. Click Save to keep the event information changes, or click Cancel to discard them.

Note: If the user does not click Save after making changes, the program will ask to do
so before moving to another tab.

3.5 Contestant Entry

Use the Contestant Entry tab (Figure 9) to enter and view every contestant for every rodeo in
the selected season.

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Figure 10: Copy Contestants

Adding Contestants

To add a new contestant, click in the first empty line (marked with *) at the bottom of the list
and start filling in their information (Bib number, First/Last Name, Home Town, Year, Last/This
Year Earnings, and Miscellaneous). Users may click these column headers to sort the rider info.

Editing Contestants

To edit contestants, simply click on the individual fields and type in the new information.

Finding Contestants

The Find fields at the top of the window allow a user to verify that a contestant has been
entered. The search can be on a Bib number, First Name, or Last Name. As the contestant’s
information is typed into one of these fields, the closest match will be highlighted (note that
the search is case sensitive). If the contestant doesn’t exist, click Add to enter them into the
list, and then manually enter the rest of their information.

Copying Contestants

If contestants do not exist in the current season but do exist in another season, they can be
added by using the Copy feature:

1. Click Copy From to open the Copy Contestants window (Figure 10).

2. Select the season that contains the contestant(s) to copy.

3. Scroll through the list or use the Find fields to locate the contestant(s).

4. Select the contestant(s) in the list to mark them with a check.

5. Click Copy, and then click OK on the message that appears. The contestant name(s)

will become grayed out to indicate that they are now in the new season.

6. Click Close when finished.

Deleting Contestants

To delete a contestant, select the contestant in the list and press the [Delete] button on the
keyboard. Alternately, right-click a contestant and then click Delete. The program will
prompt the user to verify removing the contestant.

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Note: In order to be deleted, the contestant must not have any stats.

Contestant Messages

Figure 11: Messages Toolbar

Figure 12: Adding Messages

To enable contestant messages, users must first go to View > Toolbars > Message Box.

By default, the Messages area appears at the bottom of the window (Figure 11). However, the
toolbar can be clicked and dragged around the screen as desired. Click the small x in the
upper-right corner to close out of the toolbar.

Adding New Messages

1. Click on a contestant from

the list.

2. Click Add.

3. In the window that appears

(Figure 12), select a Message
Number from 1 to 99.

4. Begin typing the message on

Line 1, and move to the next
lines as needed.

Note: Each line supports up to 24 characters, for a total of 96 characters per message.

5. Click Update (or press [Enter]).

Editing Messages

1. Click on a contestant from the list.

2. Select a message.

3. Click Edit.

4. Change the message as needed.

5. Click Update (or press [Enter]).

Deleting Messages

1. Click on a contestant from the list.

2. Select a message.

3. Click Delete.

Displaying Messages

In order to display contestant messages, they must be assigned to a specific display button.
Refer to the last topic of Section 4 for more information.

3.6 Stock Entry

The Stock Entry tab has the same controls and behaviors as the Contestant Entry tab. The
main difference is that stock does not have any associated messages like the contestants.
Stock may have a Bib number, Name, Home Town, Stock Contractor, Age, and Weight. Refer to
Section 3.5 for more information on adding, editing, copying, and deleting entries.

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Figure 13: Import File

Figure 14: Resolve Contestants

Figure 15: Name Resolver

3.7 Import File

Click the Import File tab to access the file import tools (Figure 13). This screen allows the user
to import rodeo data saved in a file from PRCA, College Rodeo or from DakStats software
export files.

1. Click the […] button to browse for the file (or manually type or Paste in the file path).

2. Locate the file to import and click OK.

3. By default, all of the events are checked to be imported. If any events are not

supposed to be imported, they need to be unchecked.

4. Click Import. If there are contestants set for an event, the user will be prompted to

overwrite the data.

Note: Stock lists cannot be imported.

Resolving Contestants

If a rider already exists in the database, the
Resolve contestants window lets the user decide
what information to keep (Figure 14).

 Replace: Click to save the new

contestant over the old one

 Merge: Click to merge the old and

new contestants together

 Leave: Click to keep the old contestant
 Add New: Click to keep the old

contestant and save the new one.

Check Apply to all the items to use the same action on all further disputes.

Note: If a name cannot be broken up into
First and Last names, the Name Resolver will
ask for the user to resolve it (Figure 15).

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3.8 Performance Entry

Figure 16: Rodeo Entry

Figure 17: Event Entry

The Performance Entry tab includes four separate levels of competition information:
the rodeo itself, each event, each go-round, and individual performances. Each level must be
set up in order before moving on to the Run Performance tab (see Section 3.9).

Note: If the contestant does not exist in the season, they will be added at this time.
Be sure to fill in their other information on the Contestant Entry tab later on.

Rodeo Entry

To view the rosters for a rodeo, select the
rodeo name on the upper-left side of the
window. In the View area, select to view
all contestants in the Season, or just
those in the current Rodeo (Figure 16).

To add contestants to the rodeo:

1. Click in the Bib, First Name, or

Last Name columns.

2. Click on the drop-down arrow to

select a contestant. Alternately,
just type in the information.
The Find function (described in
Section 3.5) may also be used to
add contestants to the rodeo.

As contestants get added to the individual events (see below), a 1 will appear under the
appropriate event category to quickly show the events in which they are competing.

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Event Entry

Double-click the event name to view/hide the configured go-rounds. The number of go­rounds is determined in the Rodeo Setup tab (see Section 3.4).

Individual Event

To view the rosters for an event, select the
event name on the left side of the
window. In the View area, select whether
to view all contestants in the Season,
Rodeo, or current Event (Figure 17).

To add contestants to the event:

1. Click in the Bib, First Name, or

Last Name columns.

2. Click on the drop-down arrow to

select a contestant. Alternately,
just type in the information.
The Find function (described in
Section 3.5) may also be used to
add contestants to the events.

Figure 18: Go-Round Entry

Team Event

Adding or editing a team event is the same as for individual events, except users may select
up to three contestants per entry. Also, users may specify a name in the Team column,
otherwise it will be set to the next highest number that has not been taken. If the event is for a
two-contestant team, the third contestant columns will remain blank.

Note: The Find function is not available for team events.

Building Finals

Click Build Final to fill the finals go-round with leading contestants in descending order so
the leader will be last on the list.

Go-Round Entry

Double-click the Go Round number to view/hide any configured performances.

Individual Events

To view the rosters for a go-round, select
the Go Round number on the left side of the
window. In the View area, select whether
to view all contestants in the Season,
Rodeo, or current Event (Figure 18).
If Unassigned is selected, the list will only
show contestants that are registered for the
event but have not been placed into a
performance for the go-round.

To add contestants to the go-round:

1. Click in the Bib, First Name, or Last Name columns.

2. Click on the drop-down arrow that appears to choose from a list of contestants in the

season. Alternately, just type in the information. The Find function (see Section 3.5)
may also be used to add contestants to the go-round.

Team Event

Adding or editing a team go-round is the same as for individual go-rounds, except users may
select up to three contestants per entry. Also, users may specify a name in the Team column,
otherwise it will be set to the next highest number that has not been taken. If the event is for a
two-contestant team, the third contestant columns will remain blank.

Note: The Find function is not available for team events.

Adding Performances

Click Add Perf to insert a new a performance to the current go-round.

Removing Performances

Select an existing Performance number, and then click Remove Perf. Click Yes to confirm.

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Performance Entry

Figure 19: Performance Entry

Figure 20: Run Performance Tab

Individual Events

To view the rosters for a performance,
select the Performance number on the
left side of the window. In the View
area, select whether to view all
contestants in the Season, Rodeo,
Event, or Performances (Figure 18).
If Unassigned is selected, the list will
only show contestants that are
registered for the event but have not
been placed into a performance for
the go-round.

To add contestants to the performance:

1. Click in the Bib, First Name, or Last Name columns.

2. Click on the drop-down arrow that appears to choose from a list of contestants in the

season. Alternately, just type in the information. The Find function (see Section 3.5)
may also be used to add contestants to the performance.

Team Event

Adding or editing a team performance is the same as for individual performances, except
users may select up to three contestants per entry. Also, users may specify a name in the
Team column, otherwise it will be set to the next highest number that has not been taken.
If the event is for a two-contestant team, the third contestant columns will remain blank.

Note: The Find function is not available for team events.

After all events, go-rounds, and performances are configured, go to the Run Performance tab
to begin scoring the event (see Section 3.9).

3.9 Run Performance

The Run Performance tab (Figure

20) is shown when a rodeo is in

progress. The Event, Go-Round, and
Performance should all be selected

at the top of the window before
entering scores/times. The running
time to the right of these selections
helps the user verify the connection
to the timer and ensure all settings
between the two are the same.

The contestant list in the upper-left
corner contains the bib number and
first/last name of each contestant
in the chosen performance along
with their overall position and total
time. It also shows stock name and bib number.

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Figure 21: Results Entry (Scored Event)

The go-round list, located in the upper-right corner, shows result information for each
contestant split into each go-round for the event. Rows will be highlighted as follows:

 Black: the rider is finished, yet to ride, or “active” (see below)
 Yellow: the rider has the option to re-ride (scored event only)
 Blue: the rider received a penalty (timed event only)
 Red: the rider received a no time or no score
 Green: the announcer's monitor is showing different information than the display

Activating Riders

When connected to a timing console, the riders must be made active in order for their results
to be filled in automatically as they are received. The active rider also determines whose
current information to send to the display. To make a rider active, first click anywhere in
their information, and then press a display button key ([F5] - [F8] by default).

Results Entry

The result entry controls are used to display
and edit the results.

Scored Events

For a scored event, each individual judge’s
score will be editable, along with a time if
applicable (Figure 21). The available fields
to edit depends on the Score Entry setting
(see Section 3.4):

 Combined Scores: only the sub-total scores are editable and the totals are calculated.
 Separate Scores: the rider and stock scores are editable and the sub-total and totals

are calculated by the software.

 Subtotal Scores: the sub-total and stock scores are editable and the rider and totals

are calculated.

Note: When the judges are scoring with fraction score, the decimal will be placed in the
score boxes; otherwise, the scores will remain as whole numbers. If times/scores are
coming directly from the timing console, the results are automatically saved. If entering
scores manually, be sure to click Save (or press [Enter]).

Other Button Commands:

 Click ReRide (or press [R]) to mark the contestant as having the option to re-ride.

This button stays enabled when pressed and sets the contestant’s current go-round
column to yellow. Click the ReRide button or press the [R] key again to deselect the
re-ride option.

 Click No Score (or press [N]) to remove all scores from the rider. This button sets the

contestant’s current go-round column to red.

 Click Clear (or press [C]) to return all of the scoring values to zeros.

 Click Cancel (or press [Esc]) to discard any changes to the scores.

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Timed Events

Figure 22: Results Entry (Timed Event)

Figure 23: Edit Results (Timed Event)

Figure 24: Display Buttons

For a timed event, the Ride Time and Penalty
Time are editable, while the Total Time will

be calculated by the software (Figure 22).
After confirming the correct times, click

Save (or press [Enter]).

Other Button Commands:

 Click Penalty (or press [P] or [F1])

to add five seconds to the
Penalty Time. This button sets the
contestant’s current go-round column to blue.

 Click No Time (or press [N]) to remove all times from the rider. This button sets the

contestant’s current go-round column to red.

 Click Cancel (or press [Esc]) to discard any changes to the times.

Editing Results

Contestant times can be quickly edited by
selecting a contestant’s performance from the
go-round list. Scores/times in the current go­round may be edited simply by typing in the
new values and clicking Save.

To edit scores/times in other go-rounds, click
on the value of a non-current go-round to
highlight it and then click on it again to open
the Edit Results window (Figure 23). Make the
appropriate changes, and then click OK.

Note: The buttons available will depend on
whether the event is scored or timed.

Display Buttons

The display controls feature a table of buttons mapped to the display shortcuts (Figure 24).
Operators can click these buttons instead of pressing the keyboard combination. The name of
the selected display profile is shown above this group of buttons. Refer to Section 4 for more
information on setting up display profiles.

Note: If the buttons are squished or hard to read, widen the application window.

Rodeo Operations 17

Figure 25: Event Leader Board
Figure 26: Box Entry Tab

Leaderboard

To display the event leaderboard, go to View > Toolbars > Leader Board. This area is a split
view of both the current go-round leaders and the overall event leaders (Figure 25).

By default, the Leader Board area appears at the bottom of the window. However, the toolbar
can be clicked and dragged around the screen as desired. Click the small x in the upper-right
hand corner to close out of the toolbar.

3.10 Box Entry

The Box Entry tab (Figure 26) is used to enter results for an event when the live run
performance is not used or not available. This can be done for slack performances in an event
or for entry after a rodeo is complete for historical information.

Select the event at the top of the window to view all of the contestants assigned to the event.

Note: The Find function at the bottom of the window works the same as on previous tabs.

Entering/Editing Results

There are two methods to enter/edit the results:

 Clicking once on the contestant’s go-round column will enable the result entry

 Alternately, double-clicking on the go-round column will allow the user to directly

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controls (refer to Figure 21 and Figure 22). This will allow the editing of individual
judges scores and ride/penalty times.

type in the total time/score.

3.11 Reports

Level

Available Reports

Rodeo name

Rodeo Registration List

Event name

Event Registration List
Average Standing

Go-Round #

Go-Round Standing

Performance #

Performance Registration List
Performance Standing

Figure 27: Rodeo Reports List

Click the Reports tab to view printouts of the rodeo results (Figure 27). Click the various
rodeo information levels along the left side of the window to view the report types on the
right side of the window:

Click on a report type to view it in the same area. Use the arrow and home buttons above the
report area to navigate.

 Registration List report types show the contestant name and bib number,

hometown, and this/last year earnings.

 Standing report types show the contestant name and position, each go-round score,

finals score, and total score.

Printing Reports

1. Select a level from the left side of

the screen.

2. Click on a report type link on the

right side of the screen.

3. Click the printer icon.

4. Select the desired printer options

and then click Print.

Copying Reports

1. Select a level from the left side of

the screen.

2. Click on a report type link on the

right side of the screen. This
ensures that the most recent
report is generated.

3. Navigate to “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application

Data\Daktronics\DakStats 3000 Rodeo/HTML” (Windows XP) or
“C:\ProgramData\Daktronics\DakStats 3000 Rodeo\Html” (Windows Vista or later)

Note: The “Application Data” and “Program Data” folders are hidden by default.
To show hidden folders, go to Tools > Folder Options. Click the View tab and then
click Show hidden files and folders.

4. Copy the desired report and Paste it to the desired destination folder. Rename the

report file with a more descriptive name as needed.

5. Double-click the HTML report file to open it in the default web browser for viewing.

Rodeo Operations 19

Section 4: Display Profile Configuration

Button

Action

Save

Saves the profile information
Note: If the selection is changed without saving the information, the user
will be prompted to save any changes before closing the window.

Save As

Allows a user to save a current profile under a new name so that new (or
default) profiles only needing minor changes can be created more easily

Rename

Used to rename an existing profile

Close

Exits the configuration window.

Figure 28: Display Button Configuration

Go to Configure > Display Buttons to open the Display Button Configuration window (Figure 28).

4.1 Display Buttons

Display buttons use the [F2] through [F12] keys for displaying information during a rodeo.
There are 33 editable buttons using the F keys together with [Ctrl] and [Shift]. The following
chart explains the actions of each of the buttons across the bottom of the Display Button
Configuration window:

4.2 Default Profiles

DakStats Rodeo comes programmed with two default display profiles. Select one based on
the Daktronics display controller in use:

 “ProfileDefault” – use this profile for DMP-7000 (Venus 7000) controllers.
 “ProfilePlaySequenceDefault” – use this profile for DMP-8000 (V-Net) controllers.

Note that these controllers DO NOT support Selected Frame commands.

 Daktronics Galaxy displays may use either profile, but “ProfileDefault”

(Selected Frame) is preferred.

Display Profile Configuration 21

Column

Definition

Name

Name of the button; may be any text that makes sense to the operator

Display

Enable to have the button change the rider being shown on the display

Holding

Disable this setting to have the scores/times update immediately on the
display as they are received

Announcer

Enable to have the button change the current contestant on the
announcer's monitor

Page Dir

Select the direction of paging (Forward, Backward or Top)

Result

Specifies what to show on the display when the ride results are entered

Timer

Specifies what to show on the display before and during a ride; if the
Timer is not set, the Results will be used.

Figure 29: Sort By Function Key

4.3 Editing Profiles

To edit a profile, select it from the Display Profile box in the
upper-left corner of the Display Button Configuration window.

Note: Before modifying a Default Profile, click Save As
to create a new profile based off of it. This allows the
original default settings to be restored if needed.

The items listed under the display profile depend on the
following options:

 By Event shows the events under the profile and the

function keys in the first column (Figure 28).

 By Function Key shows the function keys under the

profile and the events in the first column (Figure 29).

The Contestant Display Name menu determines how contestant names will appear on the
display. The following options are available:

 Last, First
 Last, Initial.
 First Last
 Initial. Last
 Last

The Team Display Name menu determines how contestant names will appear on the display
for team events. The following options are available:

 Last/Last
 Name (of the team)

The Number of Page menu specifies how many leaders from 1-12 are shown on a page when
the paging button is used.

Clicking in any of the columns allows the user to enable/disable preset options or type in
custom text. The following chart defines each of the columns:

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Note: The Result and Timer columns can

Figure 30: Right-click Menu

Figure 31: RTD Options Configuration

be edited by right-clicking and selecting
Configure (Figure 30), or by typing in the
commands directly using the same labels.

RTD Options

The RTD Options Configuration window
(Figure 31) configures display sequences or
certain frames within a sequence that will
show Real-Time Data (RTD).

 Sign Number specifies the display

that will receive control commands.

 Display Mode specifies how a

sequence plays, either Continuous
or Selected Frame.

 Frame Number specifies what frame

to play in the sequence (if running in Selected Frame mode).

Note: Try to avoid mixing Continuous and Selected Frame modes – use all of the
same type of Display Mode in a given profile.

 Drive Letter, Library, and Sequence tell the controller what sequence file to play on

the Daktronics display controller computers (if running in Continuous mode). If the
button doesn't need to play a sequence, leave at least one of these fields blank.

Refer to DD1660229 for more information on setting up rodeo display sequences.

Contestant Messages

If the sequence is for a contestant message, the user must specify the message number to
display in the Contestant Message Number field. The number must be between 1 and 99. The
selected message is only for the current contestant, and the current event. Refer to Section 3.5
for more information about contestant messages.

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Section 5: Input/Output Configuration

Figure 32: Input/Output Configuration

Figure 33: DLStreams Wizard

Go to Configure > Input/Output Configuration to open the window shown in Figure 32.

Note: Refer to DD1660229 for more information on setting up the proper input and output ports

to interface with timing consoles and display controllers.

5.1 Adding New Ports

The Configure Ports area contains all of the input
and output ports that have been set up. To add a
new port:

1. Double-click the first empty line at the

bottom of this list.

2. In the DLStreams Configuration Wizard

(Figure 33), the General tab needs the
Type and Name specified.

3. After selecting a Type, click the Settings

tab and enter the appropriate connection
settings.

4. Click Finish when done.

Once the ports are configured, they are ready to
be used in the other areas:

INPUT: Timer

The INPUT: Timer area is used to assign the
timing console input.

 Give the input a descriptive Name
 Select a previously configured Port.

Note: There can only be one configured timer.

OUTPUT: Rodeo In Progress (RIP) RTD

The OUTPUT: Rodeo In Progress (RIP) RTD area is
used to assign outputs to the Daktronics display
controllers. This stream sends the current rodeo,
event, cowboy and ride information along with
go-round and average leaders.

 Give the output device a descriptive Name.
 Select a previously configured Port.
 Select a port Type, either Serial or Network.

Note: Regardless of the connection type, it is typically recommended to select Serial.

 The Offset is typically only needed for Daktronics Galaxy displays – set this to 5000

Input/Output Configurations 25

Figure 34: Monitor Ports

OUTPUT: Announcer Monitor

The OUTPUT: Announcer Monitor area is used to send data to the announcer’s monitor.

 Give the output device a descriptive Name.
 Select a previously configured Port.
 Set the Protocol to Terminal.

5.2 Editing Ports

To edit an existing port, double-click it in the Configure Ports area.

5.3 Deleting Ports

To delete a port, click on the port number to highlight the both the Name and Settings values,
and then press the [Delete] key on the keyboard.

5.4 Monitoring Ports

1. Exit the Input/Output Configuration

window (Figure 32).

2. Go to View > Monitor Ports.

3. In the Monitor Ports window (Figure 34),

select one or more configured ports, and
then click OK.

4. The chosen port(s) will appear in the

DLStream Monitoring window. Use these
windows to view incoming and outgoing
data. If there is no data coming into or
going out of the software, there may be a
connection problem between devices.

Refreshing Outputs

Go to File > Refresh Outputs to resend all chosen data from the configured outputs.

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Section 6: Season Configuration

Figure 35: Season Configuration

Go to Configure > Season to access the season configuration tools (Figure 35).

6.1 Adding Seasons

1. Click Add to open the New Season window (Figure 5).

2. Type in a descriptive Title.

3. Select a Display Profile.

4. Select the Rule.

5. Click OK when finished.

6.2 Editing Seasons

1. Select an existing season, and then click Edit.

2. Update the Title, Display Profile, and Rule settings as needed.

3. Click OK when finished.

Note: It is not possible to edit a season if one of its rodeos is currently open.

6.3 Deleting Seasons

1. Select an existing season, and then click Delete.

2. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

Note: It is not possible to delete a season if one of its rodeos is currently open.

6.4 Utilities

The options on the Utilities tab are currently disabled.

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Section 7: Contact Information

Mail: Daktronics, Inc., Customer Service
201 Daktronics Drive
P.O. Box 5128
Brookings, SD 57006

Phone: DakStats Help Desk: 1-888-325-7828

DakStats Fax: [phone] Attn: DakStats
Email: [e-mail]

If there are any questions about installing or operating the DakStats 3000 Rodeo program that are not
covered in this manual, please contact DakStats Customer Service:

Contact Information 29

Appendix A: DakStats Rodeo Display Profile Tables

Function

Key

Description

Update

Display

Update

Manually

Update

Announcer

Result

Updating

Timer

Updating

F2

Run Time

Yes

Yes

Yes

20

F3

Announcer

No

No

Yes

F4

Event Text

No

No

No

14 F5

Curr Profile

Yes

No

Yes

15

F6

Curr Score

Yes

Yes

Yes

17 F7

Curr GR

Yes

Yes

Yes

20

F8

Curr Avg

Yes

Yes

Yes

24 F9

GR Leaders

No

No

No

25

F10

Avg Leaders

No

No

No

26

F11

Page Back

No

No

No

F12

Page Fwd

No

No

No

CTRL +
F12

Event
Graphic

No

No

No

7 (BB)
8 (SB)
9 (BU)
11 (BF)

The DakStats 3000 Rodeo Results Default Display Profile

The DakStats 3000 Rodeo software uses function keys to send and select which data will be displayed
by Daktronics display controllers. The software allows the user to edit and create different display
profiles. All of the examples below are using the default display profiles.

In order for the display controller to match up data with the correct template, the RTD sequence
MUST be created with exactly 32 frames in a precise order. A good example of the integration of this
software with the display controller is a Barrel Racing event:

1. The operator would press [F7] to display the current Go Round Leader and current

competitor. Since the results software knows that a new contestant was selected, it sends the
correct data and a select frame command for frame 18. Frame 18 has the time field for the
current contestant configured for the Timer RTD input.

2. As soon as the ride is complete and the software sees the final time from the timer, it

automatically sends the new data and sends a select frame command for frame 19. Now the
display is showing the official time from the Results software RTD input.

Depending on the event in progress, pressing a function key will display different information.
The following tables summarize the default function key settings for scored, timed and team events.
Use these tables as a reference while creating RTD sequences.

Bareback, Bull Fighting, Bull Riding, Saddle Bronc, & Custom Score Event

DakStats Rodeo Display Profile Tables 31

Function

Key

Description

Update

Display

Update

Manually

Update

Announcer

Result

Updating

Timer

Updating

F2

Logo

No

No

No 2

F3

Announcer

No

No

Yes

F4

Event Text

No

No

No

14

F5

Curr Profile

Yes

No

Yes

15

F6

Curr Time

Yes

No

Yes

19

18

F7

Curr GR

Yes

No

Yes

22

21

F8

Curr Avg

Yes

No

Yes

24

23

F9

GR Leaders

No

No

No

25

F10

Avg Leaders

No

No

No

26 F11

Page Back

No

No

No

F12

Page Fwd

No

No

No

CTRL +
F12

Event
Graphic

No

No

No

3 (TD)
4 (SW)
6 (BR)
10 (SR)
12 (BA)
13 (GT)

Function

Key

Description

Update

Display

Update

Manually

Update

Announcer

Result

Updating

Timer

Updating

F2

Logo

No

No

No 2

F3

Announcer

No

No

Yes

F4

Event Text

No

No

No

14

F5

Curr Profile

Yes

No

Yes

16 F6

Curr Time

Yes

No

Yes

19

18

F7

Curr GR

Yes

No

Yes

28

27

F8

Curr Avg

Yes

No

Yes

30

29

F9

GR Leaders

No

No

No

31

F10

Avg Leaders

No

No

No

32 F11

Page Back

No

No

No

F12

Page Fwd

No

No

No

CTRL +
F12

Event
Graphic

No

No

No

1 (TP)
5 (TR)

Barrel Racing, Break Away, Goat Tying, Steer Roping, Steer Wrestling, Tie Down Roping, & Custom Time Event

Team Penning & Team Roping

32 DakStats Rodeo Display Profile Tables

The following list is a summary of the 32 RTD sequence frames and their function. All data is coming

Frame #

Description

1

Blank

2

Sponsor Logo

3

Tie Down Roping Logo

4

Steer Wrestling Logo

5

Team Roping Logo

6

Barrel Racing Logo

7

Bareback Riding Logo

8

Saddle Bronc Riding Logo

9

Bull Riding Logo

10

Steer Roping Logo

11

Bull Fighting Logo

12

Break Away Roping Logo

13

Goat Tying Logo

14

Rodeo Display Information (rodeo name, location, and date)

15

Current Contestant Information (name, hometown, earnings, and others)

16

Current Team Information (name, hometown of the header and the healer)

17

Current Contestant and their score (Individual scored event)

18

Current Contestant with running time (Individual timed event)

19

Current Contestant with time (Individual timed event)

20

Go Round Leader with score and Current Contestant with running time and score
(Individual scored event)

21

Go Round Leader with time and Current Contestant with running time
(Individual timed event)

22

Go Round Leader with time and Current Contestant with time
(Individual timed event)

23

Avg Leader with time and Current Contestant with need-for-lead and running time
(Individual timed event)

24

Avg Leader with time and Current Contestant with need-for-lead and time
(Individual timed event)

25

Go-round Leader Board for Individual Events

26

Average Leader Board for Individual Events

27

Go Round Leader with time and Current Team with running time (Team timed event)

28

Go Round Leader with time and Current Team with time (Team timed event)

29

Avg Leader with time and Current Team with need-for-lead and running time
(Team timed event)

30

Avg Leader with time and Current Team with need-for-lead and time
(Team timed event)

31

Go-round Leader Board for Team Events

32

Average Leader Board for Team Events

from the results RTD input except where running time noted, that comes from the timer RTD input.

DakStats Rodeo Display Profile Tables 33