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

Product 1092

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.

Rodeo Operations 5

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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