Daktronics DakStats GameDay Graphics Generator User Manual

DakStats GameDay

Graphics Generator

Installation & Operation Manual

ED-16290 Rev 2 – 7 September 2011

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ED-16290

Rev 2 – 7 September 2011

DAKTRONICS, INC.

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

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

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

1.2 Definitions ................................................................................................................................ 1

1.3 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 Registration .............................................................................................................................. 3

Section 3: DakStats Setup ........................................................................................................... 5

3.1 Enabling Chart RTD ............................................................................................................... 5

DakStats Baseball ............................................................................................................. 5

DakStats Basketball.......................................................................................................... 5

DakStats Football ............................................................................................................. 5

Section 4: All Sport 5000 Setup ................................................................................................... 7

4.1 Enabling Auto Calculate ........................................................................................................ 7

4.2 Play Entry ................................................................................................................................. 7

Changing Possession ................................................................................................ 7

Changing Down & Distance .................................................................................... 7

Section 5: Main Application Screen ............................................................................................ 9

5.1 Selecting a Sport ...................................................................................................................... 9

5.2 Creating New Configurations ............................................................................................. 10

5.3 Renaming Configurations .................................................................................................... 10

5.4 Deleting Configurations ....................................................................................................... 10

5.5 Configure Image Options .................................................................................................... 10

5.6 Configure Sport Options ...................................................................................................... 11

5.7 Ignore Updates ...................................................................................................................... 12

5.8 Status Areas ........................................................................................................................... 12

5.9 File Menu ............................................................................................................................... 12

5.10 Help Menu ............................................................................................................................. 12

Section 6: Basketball Options ................................................................................................... 13

6.1 Mode ....................................................................................................................................... 13

Flat Half Chart ................................................................................................................ 13

3D Half Chart ................................................................................................................. 13

3D Full Chart .................................................................................................................. 13

6.2 Flat Options ........................................................................................................................... 14

Team Charts .................................................................................................................... 14

Player Charts .................................................................................................................. 14

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Smoothing Options ........................................................................................................ 14

6.3 3D Options ............................................................................................................................. 14

Draw Shots ...................................................................................................................... 14

Court Orientation ........................................................................................................... 14

Oversample ..................................................................................................................... 14

6.4 Court Image ........................................................................................................................... 14

Default Image ................................................................................................................. 14

Custom Image ................................................................................................................ 14

Custom Color.................................................................................................................. 14

6.5 Shot Images ............................................................................................................................ 15

Default Images................................................................................................................ 15

Custom Images ............................................................................................................... 15

Transparent Color ................................................................................................... 15

6.6 Sample Shot Charts ............................................................................................................... 15

Flat Team/Individual Charts ................................................................................ 15

3D Half Team/Individual Charts ......................................................................... 16

3D Full Team Charts ............................................................................................... 16

Section 7: Baseball Options ....................................................................................................... 17

7.1 Chart Options ........................................................................................................................ 17

Team Charts .................................................................................................................... 17

Player Charts .................................................................................................................. 17

Smoothing Options ........................................................................................................ 17

7.2 Field Image ............................................................................................................................. 18

Default Image ................................................................................................................. 18

Custom Image ................................................................................................................ 18

Custom Color.................................................................................................................. 18

7.3 Ball Arcs .................................................................................................................................. 18

Draw Ball Arcs (Player charts only) ............................................................................ 18

Draw Shadows ........................................................................................................ 18

Dashed Lines ........................................................................................................... 18

Safe Hit/Out Colors ............................................................................................... 18

7.4 Hit Images .............................................................................................................................. 18

Default Images................................................................................................................ 18

Custom Images ............................................................................................................... 18

Transparent Color ................................................................................................... 18

7.5 Sample Hit Charts ................................................................................................................. 19

Team Chart .............................................................................................................. 19

Individual Chart ...................................................................................................... 19

Section 8: Football Options ........................................................................................................ 21

8.1 Drive Chart Options ............................................................................................................. 21

Play Colors ...................................................................................................................... 21

Yard Numbers ................................................................................................................ 21

Field Options .................................................................................................................. 21

Game Overview Chart .................................................................................................. 22

AllSport Ball On Configuration (Not Applicable) ..................................................... 22

Sample Drive Charts ...................................................................................................... 22

Drive Chart .............................................................................................................. 22

Game Overview Chart ........................................................................................... 22

8.2 All Sport Ball On Options .................................................................................................... 23

Play Colors (Not Applicable) ....................................................................................... 23

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Yard Numbers (Not Applicable) ................................................................................. 23

Field Options .................................................................................................................. 23

Game Overview Chart (Not Applicable) .................................................................... 23

AllSport Ball On Configuration ................................................................................... 23

Center Ball On Image ............................................................................................. 23

Field Orientation ..................................................................................................... 23

Direction of Travel .................................................................................................. 23

Field Size (Yards) .................................................................................................... 24

End Zone Size (Yards) ............................................................................................ 24

Home & Guest Team Images ................................................................................ 24

Background.............................................................................................................. 24

To-Go Image ............................................................................................................ 24

Sample Ball On Charts .................................................................................................. 24

Section 9: Displaying Image RTD .............................................................................................. 25

9.1 Baseball ................................................................................................................................... 25

9.2 Basketball ............................................................................................................................... 25

9.3 Football ................................................................................................................................... 25

Drive Charts.................................................................................................................... 25

Ball On Charts ................................................................................................................ 25

Section 10: Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................... 27

Section 11: Contact Information ................................................................................................. 29

Table of Contents iii

Section 1: Introduction

The purpose of this manual is to assist in the installation and operation of the DakStats GameDay Graphics Generator. The manual includes the following main sections:

 Introduction covers basic information about the program and this manual. Take time to read

the introduction as it defines terms and explains concepts used throughout the manual.

 Installation & Registration describes the software installation procedures.  DakStats Setup, All Sport 5000 Setup, Main Application Screen, Baseball Options,

Basketball Options, and Football Options explain how to control and configure the application and additional software/hardware.

 Troubleshooting presents common issues that may occur while operating the program.  Contact Information offers details about who to contact for help.

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-16290.

1.1 System Requirements

The DakStats GameDay Graphics Generator application has the following requirements:

 Operating system: Windows  CPU: 1 GHz or higher  Video: 800 x 600 resolution  Memory: 512 MB of RAM  Storage Space: 20 GB  Input device: Mouse & Keyboard  DakStats Baseball, Basketball, and/or Football  All Sport 5000 console & Daktronics Scoring-Timing Interface (DSTI)

for Ball On charts (see Section 8.2)

 One serial (COM) port, or USB port and serial-to-USB adapter to connect to All Sport  Additional serial ports or networking may be needed based on the individual facility

2000 or better

1.2 Definitions

The following are terms and definitions used throughout the manual and software:

Bitmap RTD: A Daktronics feature that allows pictures to be dynamically shown on a Daktronics display controller sequence based on data from an RTD screen.

BMP: Bitmap is defined as a representation, consisting of rows and columns and dots, of a graphics image in a computer memory. Resolution is often expressed in dots per inch (dpi) or simply by the number of columns and rows.

DSTI: Daktronics Scoring-Timing Interface. A Daktronics Program that interfaces with DakStats products to provide data to display controllers.

ERTD (Enhanced RTD): A Daktronics protocol that allows the updating of changes in the RTD stream. It also allows the stream to control the content on a display.

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. Quotes also indicate 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 (ex. File > Open).

JPEG format: Joint Photographic Experts Group. JPEG is a still-image graphics format that

allows for variable levels of quality (compression). JPEG and GIF are the most commonly used image formats on the Internet. JPEG may be used for either full-color or black-andwhite graphic images, and because JPEG supports greater pixel depth, it allows for more colors than GIF files. JPEG files are usually smaller in size than GIF files. Some other advantages of JPEG over GIF include higher compression ratios (faster downloading) and excellent results in photos.

RTD (Real Time Data): A Daktronics protocol for sending data from one application to another on the same or different machines.

1.3 Software Conventions

This manual contains the following software conventions and terminology:

2 Introduction

Section 2: Installation & Registration

Figure 1: Run As Administrator

Figure 2: Subscription Expired

2.1 Installation

The DakStats GameDay Graphics Generator application can be downloaded from the Internet or installed from an installation CD.

Downloading from the Internet

1. Download the DakStats GameDay Graphics Generator program. a. Open an Internet browser. b. Type http://dakfiles.daktronics.com/downloads/DakStats/ in the address bar. c. Click the “GameDayGraphicsGeneratorInstall.exe” file. d. In the window that appears, click Run. If an additional window opens, click

Run once more.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions.

3. Click Finish when done.

4. Restart the computer if prompted to do so.

5. An icon should appear on the desktop. Double-click this icon to open the program.*

Installing from the Installation CD

1. Insert the installation CD.

2. Double-click the “GameDayGraphicsGeneratorInstall.exe” file.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions.

4. Click Finish when done.

5. Restart the computer if prompted to do so.

6. An icon should appear on the desktop. Double-click this icon to open the program.*

*Note for Windows 7 users: In order to properly open and register the program, right-click the desktop icon and select Properties. Click on the Compatibility tab, and under Privilege Level, enable Run this program as an administrator (Figure 1).

2.2 Registration

A subscription is required in order to operate the DakStats GameDay Graphics Generator application. The message in Figure 2 will appear upon starting the program to inform the user that a valid license file does not exist. To acquire or renew a subscription, email the Serial number to dakstats@daktronics.com.

When the license file is emailed back, save it in

“C:\Program Files\Daktronics\GameDay Graphics Generator” (or “C:\Program Files (x86)\Daktronics\GameDay Graphics Generator” for Windows 7).

Installation & Registration 3

Section 3: DakStats Setup

Figure 3: DakStats Baseball Setup

Figure 4: DakStats Basketball Setup

Figure 5: DakStats Football Setup

3.1 Enabling Chart RTD

Before opening the DakStats GameDay Graphics Generator application, ensure the following settings are configured within the DakStats program being used.

DakStats Baseball

1. Go to Configure > Auto Start Hit Chart RTD (Figure 3).

2. Create or Open a competition. Refer to the Dakstats

Baseball Software Operation Manual (DD1385420) for further instruction on opening/creating games.

3. Open the DakStats GameDay Graphics Generator

application.

DakStats Basketball

1. Go to Configure > Auto Start Shot Chart RTD

(Figure 4).

2. Create or Open a competition. Refer to the Dakstats

Basketball Software Operation Manual (ED-18169) for

further instruction on opening/creating games.

3. Open the DakStats GameDay Graphics Generator

application.

DakStats Football

1. Go to Configure > Auto Start Chart RTD (Figure 4).

2. Create or Open a competition. Refer to the Dakstats

Football Software Operation Manual (ED-18036) for further instruction on opening/creating games.

3. Open the DakStats GameDay Graphics Generator

application.

DakStats Setup 5

BA LL ON - MOD E AU TO CA LCULATE Y

Section 4: All Sport 5000 Setup

In order to use the All Sport Ball On Configuration (see Section 8.2), certain settings must be enabled and plays must be entered in a specific way in the All Sport 5000. For more information, refer to the All Sport 5000 Operation Manual (ED-11976), available online at www.daktronics.com/manuals.

4.1 Enabling Auto Calculate

Note: Auto Calculate must be enabled in order for the DakStats GameDay Graphics Generator application to receive the correct ball coordinates. Auto Calculate is disabled by default.

1. Press <MENU>.

2. Use the down arrow to find the Edit Settings menu and press <ENTER> to select it.

3. Use the down arrow to find the Ball On Mode option.

4. Ensure Auto Calculate is set to on (Y), as shown below:

If Auto Calculate is set to off (N), press <ENTER>.

4.2 Play Entry

With Auto Calculate enabled, the possession, down, and distance will be entered differently than when it is disabled. Ensure the All Sport 5000 operator knows the proper sequence to enter this information if they are not already familiar with this mode.

Changing Possession

1. Press the appropriate <POSS> (possession) key for either the Home or Guest team.

2. Use the left or right arrow (or press <1> or <3>) to select the play direction.

3. Use the left or right arrow (or press <1> or <3>) to select the side of the field the ball

is on.

4. Use the keypad to type in the yardline the ball is on and press <ENTER>.

Changing Down & Distance

1. Press <BALL ON>.

2. Use the left or right arrow (or press <1> or <3>) to select the side of the field the ball

is on.

3. Use the keypad to type in the yardline the ball is on and press <ENTER>.

4. Use the keypad to type in the yards to go (if different from the value shown) and

press <ENTER>.

All Sport 5000 Setup 7

Section 5: Main Application Screen

Figure 6: Main Application Screen

Figure 7: Sport icons

The main application screen (Figure 6) is where users set up the image output configuration(s) for each sport as well as switch between sports and monitor the graphic generating process.

5.1 Selecting a Sport

Click the appropriate icon in the lower right corner (Figure 7) to select the sport to match the current sport in use.

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Figure 8: Create New Configuration

Figure 9: New Configuration

Figure 10: Rename

Configuration

Figure 11: Delete Configuration

Figure 12: Configure Image Options

5.2 Creating New Configurations

Click the Create new configuration for [Sport] button to add a new configuration to the Configurations list. In Figure 8 and Figure 9, Basketball is shown as an example.

The Configurations list shows the configuration Name, chosen Sport, image Size/Type/Format, and Last DakStats Update shows the last time the configuration was successfully updated from DakStats.

The colored icons underneath the H and G (Home and Guest) columns indicate the current status of the configuration. These only apply to information coming from DakStats, not an All Sport console.

= Ready/Done

= Update pending

= Updating now

= Error occurred: This is most commonly caused by having an image destination folder that

does not exist, the files being read-only, or not having sufficient rights to update the files.

5.3 Renaming Configurations

1. Click the desired configuration to highlight it in blue.

2. Click the Rename selected configuration button

(Figure 10).

3. In the window that appears, type in a new descriptive

configuration name, and then click OK.

5.4 Deleting Configurations

1. Click the desired configuration to highlight it in blue.

2. Click the Delete selected configuration button (Figure 11).

3. In the window that appears, click Yes to confirm.

5.5 Configure Image Options

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1. Click the desired configuration to highlight it in blue.

2. Click the Configure image options button (Figure 12).

3. The image configuration window (Figure 13) lets users

customize the following options:

 Size

Figure 13: Image Configuration

 Target – sets the image dimensions in pixels.

Enter the desired image width in the first box and the height in the second box.

 Adjusted – will change automatically if needed

to avoid skewing in certain sports.

 Format

 Output type

 Bitmap RTD (most common) – used to

send files in a format to be displayed by the Daktronics display controller.

 PDA Webcast – locks the target size to

128x128 and the image format to JPEG, which is the best compatibility setting for Personal Digital Assistants or websites.

 Image format

 Bitmap (*.bmp) – most common format

used by Daktronics display controllers. Produces images with the largest file size.

 GIF (*.gif) – usually a good option if the

charts are generated with a solid background color. Produces images with the smallest file size.

 JPEG (*.jpg) – the best choice for most

situations. Produces images of variable size.

 JPEG Quality – use the slider bar to adjust the quality of JPEG format images.

Note: The default quality of 95% produces high quality images with a reasonable file size, while 75% produces files about half the size of 95%, but with reduced image quality. Lower quality settings produce images with much lower resolution for only a small improvement in file size. However, smaller files can be generated and written faster than higher quality files. Lower this value if the system is overloaded or slow.

 Destination folders – this is where the images are saved. It is recommended to save

files to a local drive to increase performance. Network drives may be too slow.

 Home – click the […] button to select the folder to save the home team images.  Guest – click the […] button to select the folder to save the guest team images.

4. Click Accept changes to save or Cancel to discard the changes.

5.6 Configure Sport Options

With a configuration selected, click the Configure Basketball options, Configure Baseball options, or Configure Football options button to modify the desired sport settings.

Refer to Section 6 for basketball, Section 7 for baseball, or Section 8 for football.

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Figure 14: Ignore Updates

Figure 15: Status Areas

5.7 Ignore Updates

Click the Ignore Updates button (Figure 14) to prevent older chart images from being overwritten.

Note: This setting applies to all configurations for every sport!

5.8 Status Areas

The DakStats GameDay Graphics Generator application includes two status areas at the top of the main application screen for monitoring the chart generation process (Figure 15). These areas only apply to information coming from DakStats, not an All Sport console.

The Status area shows the chart generation (rendering) progress. This will typically display a Ready or an Updating message. After clicking on the Ignore Updates button, this area displays the message Updates disabled.

The Comm status area shows the communication status with the DakStats program. This will typically display a Waiting for new data or a Receiving data message.

5.9 File Menu

The File menu includes the following options:

 Save all configurations – backs up all image and sport configurations.  Load all configurations – restores all previously saved image and sport

configurations.

Note: Load all configurations cannot be undone!

5.10 Help Menu

The Help menu includes an About option for viewing program and system information.

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Section 6: Basketball Options

Figure 16: Basketball Options

When in Basketball mode, click on a configuration, and then click the Configure Basketball options button to open the Basketball options window (Figure 16). After adjusting the following settings, click Accept changes to save or Cancel to discard the changes.

6.1 Mode

Basketball Options 13

The mode determines the appearance of the court images, either flat from above, or tilted for a 3D effect. The image preview shows an example of how the court appears in each mode using the default images.

Flat Half Chart

Select Flat half chart (team and/or player) to display a top-down view of half of the court.

3D Half Chart

Select 3D half chart (team and/or player) to display a tilted 3D view of half of the court.

3D Full Chart

Select 3D full chart (both teams) to display a tilted 3D view of the whole court.

6.2 Flat Options

These options apply to both the flat half and 3D half court display modes.

Team Charts

Click Make Team charts to enable or disable shot charts for the whole team. Select whether to only show shot charts for current half or for whole game.

Player Charts

Click Make Player charts to enable or disable shot charts for single players. Select whether to only show shot charts for current half or for whole game.

Smoothing Options

Clicking Smooth Court Lines or Smooth Shot Images drastically improves image quality. However, it will take longer to generate the charts. Leave these options unchecked if the system appears to be too slow.

6.3 3D Options

Draw Shots

Select whether to show shot images for current half or for whole game. This is available only for 3D full court images.

Court Orientation

Click the court orientation button to switch which half of the court the home and guest shots will appear. This is available only for 3D full court images.

Oversample

Clicking Oversample (better quality) will improve the appearance of the rendered images. However, it will take longer to generate the charts. Leave these options unchecked if the system appears to be too slow. This is available for both 3D half and 3D full court images.

6.4 Court Image

Default Image

Select Use default image for court to leave the image as is.

Custom Image

Select Use custom image for court to specify a different court image saved on the computer. Click the […] button to browse to the custom image file.

Custom Color

Select Use custom color for court to edit the color used for the court image. Click the dropdown arrow box to select another color and adjust the custom color values as needed.

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6.5 Shot Images

Figure 17: Flat Half Court Shot Chart

Default Images

Select Use default shot images to leave the shot indicator images as is.

Custom Images

Select Use custom shot images to specify different shot images saved on the computer. Click the […] button to browse to the custom image files. Select custom images for a 2-Point Made, 2-Point Missed, 2-Point Blocked, 3-Point Made, 3-Point Missed, or 3-Point Blocked.

Note: If any fields are left blank, the default image will be used. If any filenames are invalid, no image will be drawn.

Transparent Color

Click Apply transparent color to set the transparent color of the custom shot images. For Daktronics display controllers, “true black” (R=0, G=0, B=0) will appear transparent. Use the drop-down arrow boxes to select the transparent color and adjust the custom color values as needed.

6.6 Sample Shot Charts

The sample images below are created with the default graphics available in the software. Custom images may be used for the court as well as each shot element.

Flat Team/Individual Charts

The shot chart shown in Figure 17 shows all made/missed/blocked 2 and 3 point shots for either one player or a whole team.

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Figure 18: 3D Half Court Shot Chart

Figure 19: 3D Full Court Shot Chart

3D Half Team/Individual Charts

The shot chart shown in Figure 18 shows all made/missed/blocked 2 and 3 point shots for either one player or a whole team.

3D Full Team Charts

The shot chart shown in Figure 19 shows all made/missed/blocked 2 and 3 point shots for both teams.

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Section 7: Baseball Options

Figure 20: Baseball Options

When in Baseball mode, click on a configuration, and then click the Configure Baseball options button to open the Baseball options window (Figure 20). After adjusting the following settings, click Accept changes to save or Cancel to discard the changes.