Daktronics MLB User Manual

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201 Daktronics Drive PO Box 5128, Brookings, SD 57006-5128

Tel: 1-800-DAKTRONICS (1-800-325-8766) Fax: [phone]

Web: www.daktronics.com

The GameDay Baseball application downloads season stats and rosters from the MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM) and additional premium pregame
content from Elias Sports Bureau (ESB) via XML Files. For more information about program setup and operation, refer to the Daktronics GameDay
Baseball Software Installation & Operation Manual (ED-13979).

GameDay Baseball Functions

 Downloads team rosters and season stats from MLBAM
 Downloads standings and leaders from MLBAM
 Downloads situational stats from Elias Sports Bureau
 Creates today’s game(s) in DakStats

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Baseball

1. Open an Internet browser and type

dakfiles.daktronics.com/downloads/Sports_Products/GameDa
y%20Baseball/ in the address bar.

2. Click on the “GameDaybaseballInstall.exe” file.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions.

4. Click Finish when done.

5. 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, it is necessary to right-click the desktop icon and select
Run as administrator. To ensure the program always opens
properly, right-click the icon and select Properties. On the
Compatibility tab, check Run this program as an administrator.

Registration

When the GameDay Baseball application is first opened, users must
obtain a new software license.

1. Open GameDay Baseball.

2. Email the Serial Number to [e-mail] and a

license file will be emailed back.

3. Save the license file to “C:\Program Files\Daktronics\GameDay

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

Note: Without a subscription, the GameDay Baseball application will

Installation

Installation & Registration

GameDay Baseball should be installed on the same computer as DakStats
Baseball. If the DakStats computer does not have Internet access, the
GameDay Baseball application will also need to be installed on a computer
that does have Internet access to download game files.

not start. If using Windows 7, the program will start without
registration; however, until it is running as an administrator and
registered, the program will be locked to downloading and
converting season stats only.

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201 Daktronics Drive PO Box 5128, Brookings, SD 57006-5128

Tel: 1-800-DAKTRONICS (1-800-325-8766) Fax: [phone]

Web: www.daktronics.com

Setting Up a New Season in DakStats

1. Go to Configure > Season and System Preferences.

2. On the Season tab, click Add.

3. Enter a Season Name, and set the Rules File to “Rules_MLB.ini”.

4. Click OK.

5. The GameDay Baseball Configuration window will appear. Choose the

appropriate League and (home) Team. Leave Opponent as Automatic.

6. Click OK, and exit the Season Configuration window.

MLB Pregame Procedure

The following steps are used if the DakStats/GameDay Baseball computer
has Internet access.

1. Open GameDay Baseball. The software will connect to the Internet

and download the information about today’s game.

2. Click the Start button and allow the files to be downloaded and

converted. If any download fails, try again.

3. Once the download is complete, open DakStats. Today’s game(s) will

already be created. Open the Play-by-Play game and operate DakStats
as normal.

Manual Download

The following process is only required if the DakStats computer does not
have Internet access. GameDay Baseball must be installed on 2 machines:
the Internet computer and the DakStats computer.

Setup on the Internet Computer

1. Install and register GameDay Baseball (Page 1).

2. Open GameDay Baseball, and click Configure.

3. On the Communication tab, uncheck Convert Files, and then click OK.

4. Note where the files will be downloaded under Select the folder

location for the files. This is where you will find the files in order to
transfer them to the DakStats computer.

Setup on the DakStats Computer

1. Install and register GameDay Baseball (Page 1).

2. Open GameDay Baseball, and click Configure.

3. On the Communication tab, select Manual Download, and then

click OK.

4. Note where the files will be downloaded under Select the folder

location for the files. This is where you will put the files that are
downloaded from the Internet.

Manual Download Procedure

1. On the Internet computer, open GameDay Baseball. The

software will connect to the Internet and download the
information about today’s game.

2. Click the Start button to download the various data files. If any

download fails, try again.

3. Once the download is complete, Copy all the files from

download directory (“C:\Daktronics GameDay\Baseball” is the
default) to a shared network or a portable flash memory drive.

4. On the DakStats computer, Paste the copied files into the

download directory (“C:\Daktronics GameDay\Baseball” is the
default).

5. Open GameDay Baseball on the DakStats computer.

6. Click the Start button to convert the copied files.

7. Once the download is complete, open DakStats. Today’s game(s)

will already be created. Open the Play-by-Play game and operate
DakStats as normal.

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201 Daktronics Drive PO Box 5128, Brookings, SD 57006-5128

Tel: 1-800-DAKTRONICS (1-800-325-8766) Fax: [phone]

Web: www.daktronics.com

Manually Entering Season Stats in DakStats

If the GameDay Baseball download procedure is unsuccessful, it will be
necessary to create a “season stats game” in box score mode and manually
type in season-to-date stats for the two teams. DakStats will then add stats
from any games you create in the same season to your “season stats game”.

Note: This process does not update standings, leaders, or situational
stats. In the event it is necessary to do this manually, the display
operator will want to refrain from displaying that information until
Internet access and the normal download process are restored.

To Create a Season Stats Game:

1. Go to Configure > Configurations.

2. Make sure MLB Season Stats is selected.

3. Create a new season for the home team, if one has not already been

created.

4. Go to File > New Game and change the entry mode to Box Score:

Game Totals.

5. Select the Home and Visiting Team and fill in any other relevant

information.

6. Click Save Game, and then click Done.

7. Go to File > Open Game and select the current season and the Box

Score game that was just created.

8. Enter the season stats for both teams. Only enter the stats that will be

displayed.

9. Once all of the season stats are entered, click the MLB RTD

button in the top right corner of the screen, and then click Yes.

10. Go to File > New Game again to create a new Play-by-Play

game for entering live game stats.

DakStats will add the stats from the Play-by-Play game into the
season stats you set in the Box Game and output updated season
stats during the game.

Note: If season stats are not appearing correctly, it is likely
because MLB RTD was not clicked when the season stats game
was open. Reopen the game that contains the season stats and
click the MLB RTD button.