Table of Contents Introduction ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������1 Software Requirements ........................1 Software Conventions ..........................1 Definitions ..............................1 Installation & Registration �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Downloading from the Internet ......................3 Registering the Software ........................3 Main Application Screen �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4 Driver Tab ...............................4 Change Driver�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������5 Driver Configurations ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������5 Add Command���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6 Delete Command �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6 Game Notes Tab ..........................7 Outputs Tab ............................8...
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Table of Contents Removing a Game from a Schedule �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������22 Fantasy Tab ............................22 Viewing the List of Fantasy Stats ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������22 NFL Data Driver��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������24 Configure Tab .............................24 Conferences Tab ..........................25 Editing a Conference ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������25 Divisions Tab ............................26 Editing a Division �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������26 Teams Tab ............................27 Editing/Deleting Team Data ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������27 Adding a Team �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������28...
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Adding a New Game to a Schedule ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������55 Editing a Scheduled Game �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������55 Removing a Game from a Schedule �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������55 About STATS Inc..........................56 Troubleshooting ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������57 Daktronics Customer Service ......................60 A Creating Conditional Play Sequences �����������������������������������������������������������������������������61 Venus/DMP-7000 Setup ........................61 Creating Windows ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������61 Creating Sequences ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������62 OOT Sequences ...........................62...
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Table of Contents Frame/File Sequence Examples .......................64 Sports Wire 4000 Setup ........................66 Expanded Scores ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������66 Command Port (V-Net/DMP-8000 Only) ...................67 Testing the Sequences ........................67 Sports Wire 4000 ITFs �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������69 C Fantasy Stats �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������71 MLB Fantasy Stats ..........................71 Command Setup ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������71 Output Setup �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������72 Viewing Fantasy Stats ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������72 NFL Fantasy Stats ..........................73...
Introduction The purpose of this manual is to assist with the installation and operation of the Daktronics Sports Wire 4000 Interface (SWI4K). This application is an automated system designed to interface between STATS Inc. (formerly TSN), MLB.com, the NFL, the NHL, and Pointstreak Internet data providers and Daktronics display controllers.
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Output: Includes the port, or the transmission through the port, for data being sent from the Sports Wire 4000 Interface to a Daktronics display. Roster: A list of players along with their jersey numbers on a particular team. Used in baseball leagues only.
Registering the Software The first time the program is opened, the operator will be prompted to enter a registration code (Figure 2). Email the Serial # to Daktronics at professionalservices@daktronics.com and a registration code will be emailed back upon proof of payment. Copy and Paste the code into the box, and then click Register.
Main Application Screen When the Sports Wire 4000 Interface is started, the main application screen appears (Figure 3). The top half of this screen consists of 3 selectable tabs: Driver Tab (p�4) • Game Notes Tab (p�7) • Outputs Tab (p�8) •...
Change Driver The Change Driver button allows selection of a data source. MLB.com, NFL, NHL, Pointstreak, and STATS are all available sources. To select a Data Driver: 1� Click Change Driver. 2� In the Add New Item window, select a data driver (Figure 5). Note: As of July 2015, the TSN data driver is no longer active.
Add Command Display Commands tell the program what kind of data to output and how to output it. This section will help set up commands to output game scores for available leagues (Figure 7). To add a command: 1� On the Driver tab, click Add Command.
Game Notes Tab Operators are given the choice to Auto-Display Game Notes or Preview Game Notes Before Displaying (Figure 9). Note: If only displaying scores with the Sports Wire 4000 software, disregard this section. Figure 9: Preview Game Notes Auto-Display Game Notes will automatically send any game notes to the display as soon as they are received.
4� Select an Output Type from the drop- down list. Scores - Enhanced RTD: Most • common output type; used to communicate with Daktronics display controllers Scores - Multidrop Protocol: Used • to communicate with numeric and custom displays; note that with “MLB”...
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Expanded Scores and Game Notes. Select Use Select Frame for Venus/DMP-7000 or Use Start Sequence for V-Net/DMP-8000. DCGI Mode should only be enabled when ERTD is being sent to the Daktronics • CG Interface (DCGI) software.
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Note: If the sign number is 0, change it to any number that is not already being used. If multiple signs are set to 0, the same data and commands will be sent to every sign on the network configured with that sign number. 9�...
Figure 14: File Settings 17� Click Finish. 18� Click OK on the Configure Output screen. The Outputs tab should look like Figure 15. Figure 15: Outputs Tab with Port Note: If everything is set up correctly, the green indicator beside the port number will flash when the data is sent.
Output Data To monitor the display output: 1� In the Port drop-down list of the Diagnostics area, click on the output port. 2� Click Monitor Port. After a few seconds, the unformatted data should appear in the Monitoring window (Figure 17). Figure 17: Output Data Monitor 3�...
MLB�com Data Driver The following settings are accessible from the Driver tab, under Driver Configurations. Configure Tab The Configure tab (Figure 20) displays MLB.com specific information such as: Figure 20: MLB Configure Tab Auto-Refresh Data Daily At: Enter the time desired for the data to be automatically •...
Leagues Tab The Leagues tab (Figure 21) is used to view, add, and edit the names of the sports leagues in the system. The fields on this tab are as follows: ID is the identification number from MLB.com. This field cannot be modified. •...
Adding a League To add a new league: 1� Click Add to create a new league at the end of the list. 2� Type in the league’s Code, Name, Description, and Display Name. 3� Click Apply to save the changes, or click Cancel to discard the edits and exit. Divisions Tab The Divisions tab (Figure 23) is used to view and edit the divisions of each league in the system.
Teams Tab The Teams tab (Figure 24) is used to view and edit the names of the teams within the leagues. Figure 24: MLB Teams Tab Viewing the Current List of Configured Teams To view a list of the configured teams for a league, select a League from the drop-down list at the top of the screen.
Editing/Deleting Team Data To edit the Team information: 1� Select the item to change (Figure 25). 2� Type in the new information. 3� Disable the team if necessary. 4� Click Apply to save the changes, or click Cancel to discard the edits and exit. To remove a team entirely, select any of its information, and then click Delete.
Rosters Tab The Rosters tab (Figure 26) shows all the players for the teams in a given league. Figure 26: MLB Rosters Tab Viewing the List of Players in a Roster To view league rosters: 1� Choose a League and Team from the drop-down lists. 2�...
Adding a New Player to a Roster Manually insert information if there is a problem with the roster. To add a new player to the roster: 1� Click Add to create a new player at the end of the list. 2�...
Schedule Tab The Schedule tab (Figure 27) is used to view, add, and edit the list of scheduled games. The schedule must contain any games that may eventually show on the display. Figure 27: MLB Schedule Tab Viewing the List of Items in a Schedule To view a list of the configured schedules for a league, select a League from the drop- down list at the top of the screen.
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Visitor is the visiting team’s name. • Score is the visiting team’s score. • Home is the home team’s name. • Score is the home team’s score. • Date/Time is the date and start time of the event. • Game Time displays the game’s start time until the game starts, then it displays the •...
Adding a New Game to a Schedule Manually insert game information if there is a problem with the schedule. To add a new game to the schedule: 1� Click Add to create a new game at the end of the list. 2�...
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Figure 29: MLB Fantasy Tab MLB�com Data Driver...
NFL Data Driver The following settings are accessible from the Driver tab, under Driver Configurations. Configure Tab The Configure tab (Figure 30) displays specific information related to the NFL GSIS (Game Statistics and Information System) Server Info: Figure 30: NFL Configure Tab Season: Select Pre-Season, Regular Season, or Post-Season from the drop-down list.
Conferences Tab The Conferences tab (Figure 31) is used to view and edit the names of the conferences in the system. The fields on this tab are as follows: Conference ID is the identification number from the NFL. This field cannot be modified. •...
Divisions Tab The Divisions tab (Figure 32) is used to view and edit the divisions of each conference in the system. The fields on this tab are as follows: Division ID is the identification number from the NFL. This field cannot be modified. •...
Teams Tab The Teams tab (Figure 33) is used to view, add, and edit the names of all the NFL teams. The fields on this tab are as follows: Team ID is the identification number from the NFL. This field cannot be modified. •...
Figure 34: Editing Team Data Adding a Team To add a new team: 1� Click Add to create a new team at the end of the list. 2� Type in the team’s Code, Location, Short Name, Long Name, and Nickname. 3�...
Viewing the List of Items in a Schedule The Schedule tab lists all the games in the current schedule for a chosen league. Each line of text summarizes the following information about a particular game: Disabled prevents information from the row to be shown on any type of display. •...
Leading Passer indicates the player who is currently leading in passing. • Team displays the code of the team the leading passer is from. • Comp indicates the number of passes the current leading passer completed. • Att indicates the number of passes the current leading passer has attempted. •...
Note: Multiple games can be selected by holding the [Shift] or [Ctrl] key while clicking the grey bars beside each row (Figure 36). The same command also works for selecting multiple teams. Figure 36: Selecting Multiple Games Fantasy Tab The Fantasy tab (Figure 37) is used to view player statistics for fantasy football purposes. Refer to Appendix C for more information about setting up fantasy football data.
Long is the longest successful rush of the game in yards. • About the NFL The Daktronics Sports Wire 4000 Interface is designed to receive data transmitted by the NFL. To contact the NFL Help Desk for general information call 1-877-635-0171. NFL Data Driver...
NHL Data Driver The following settings are accessible from the Driver tab, under Driver Configurations. Configure Tab The Configure tab (Figure 38) displays specific information related to the NHL HITS XML Feed Info and NHL Schedule Info: Figure 38: NHL Configure Tab •...
Conferences Tab The Conferences tab (Figure 39) is used to view and edit the names of the sports conferences in the system. The fields on this tab are as follows: Conference ID is the identification number from the NHL. This field cannot be •...
Divisions Tab The Divisions tab (Figure 40) is used to view and edit the divisions of each conference in the system. The fields on this tab are as follows: Division ID is the identification number from the NHL. This field cannot be modified. •...
Teams Tab The Teams tab (Figure 41) is used to view, add, and edit the names of all the NHL teams. The fields on this tab are as follows: Team ID is the identification number from the NHL. This field cannot be modified. •...
Figure 42: Editing Team Data Adding a Team To add a new team: 1� Click Add to create a new team at the end of the list. 2� Type in the team’s Code, Location, Short Name, Long Name, and Nickname. 3�...
Viewing the List of Items in a Schedule The Schedule tab lists all the games in the current schedule for a chosen league. Each line of text summarizes the following information about a particular game: Disabled prevents information from the row to be shown on any type of display. •...
Adding a New Game to a Schedule Manually insert game information if there is a problem with the schedule. To add a new game to the schedule: 1� Click Add to create a new game is added to the end of the list. 2�...
Pointstreak Data Driver The following settings are accessible from the Driver tab, under Driver Configurations. Configure Tab The Configure tab (Figure 44) displays Pointstreak.com Server Information: Figure 44: Pointstreak Configure Tab • Username: Enter the username in this textbox. • Password: Enter the password in this textbox.
Leagues Tab The Leagues tab (Figure 45) is used to view, add, and edit the names of the leagues in the system. The fields on this tab are as follows: Figure 45: Pointstreak Leagues Tab ID is the identification number from Pointstreak.com. This field cannot be modified. •...
Conferences Tab The Conferences tab (Figure 46) is used to view and edit the names of the sports conferences in the system. The fields on this tab are as follows: Conference ID is the identification number from Pointstreak. This field cannot be •...
Divisions Tab The Divisions tab (Figure 47) is used to view and edit the divisions of each conference in the system. The fields on this tab are as follows: Division ID is the identification number from Pointstreak. This field cannot be modified. •...
Teams Tab The Teams tab (Figure 48) is used to view, add, and edit the team names in each league. Figure 48: Pointstreak Teams Tab Viewing the Current List of Configured Teams To view a list of the configured teams for a league, select a League from the drop-down list at the top of the screen.
Adding a Team To add a new team: 1� Click Add to create a new team at the end of the list. 2� Type in the team’s Code, Location, Short Name, Long Name, and Nickname. 3� Disable the team if necessary. 4�...
Note: Both the game’s original command and the desired associated command for the game must be enabled in the output for the Group feature to work. If an output is set up to only display CHL games and an USHL game’s Group is changed to be “CHL”, this game will NOT be displayed in the output.
Figure 50: Selecting Multiple Games About Pointstreak The Daktronics Sports Wire 4000 Interface is designed to receive data transmitted by Pointstreak. To contact Pointstreak Customer Support, please call or write them at: Phone: 1-866-734-3585 Email: support@pointstreak.com...
Log Input Data: Track input data and write it to files on the computer. • Note: Daktronics recommends leaving this function disabled unless there are problems with the STATS feed. Import File: This button allows the operator to browse for the file desired for import.
After changes have been made to the above settings, click Apply to save the changes, or click Cancel to discard the edits and exit. Leagues Tab The Leagues tab (Figure 52) is used to view and edit the names of leagues in the system. Note: Not all leagues shown are supported at this time, but may be enabled for future releases based upon customer demand.
Figure 53: Editing League Data Conferences Tab The Conferences tab (Figure 54) is used to view and edit the names of the sports conferences in the system. The fields on this tab are as follows: Conference ID is the identification number from STATS. This field cannot be modified. •...
Divisions Tab The Divisions tab (Figure 55) is used to view and edit the divisions of each conference in the system. The fields on this tab are as follows: Division ID is the identification number from STATS. This field cannot be modified. •...
Teams Tab The Teams tab (Figure 56) is used to view and edit the names of the teams in the system. Figure 56: STATS Teams Tab Viewing the Current List of Configured Teams To view a list of the configured teams for a league, select a League from the drop-down list at the top of the screen.
Editing Team Data To edit the Team information: 1� Select the item to change (Figure 57). 2� Type in the new information. 3� Disable the team if necessary. 4� Click Apply to save the changes, or click Cancel to discard the edits and exit. Note: If a team is disabled, any games involving that team will not be displayed.
Viewing the List of Items in a Schedule To view a list of the configured schedules for a league, select a League from the drop- down list at the top of the screen. Each line of text summarizes the following information about a particular game: Disabled prevents information from the row to be shown on any type of display.
Batter is only used for baseball. It indicates who is currently batting. This field cannot • be modified. It is imported from the game note text. On 1st, On 2nd, On 3rd is for baseball only. It indicates the name of the player on the •...
About STATS Inc. The Daktronics Sports Wire 4000 Interface is designed to receive data transmitted by STATS Inc. To contact STATS Inc. Customer Service, please write to or call them at: Weekday Business Hours: (847) 728-4450 bvirgil@stats.com STATS Data Driver...
Troubleshooting The following table provides a list of common problems and suggested solutions. If a problem occurs that is not listed below or cannot be resolved, contact Daktronics. Problem Solution Verify that the STATS Data Driver is selected. Also verify...
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Go to the Configure Tab (p.33), and ensure that the Path is set to the correct location. Also, try clicking Get Current Schedule. If the problem still persists, contact Daktronics Customer Service. Pointstreak – The schedule, including current game updates, are downloaded on a regular interval from Pointstreak.com.
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Problem Solution The problem probably lies with the sequence set up in the Daktronics display controller. Verify that the sequence is using the correct ITF file as shown in The data on the display is garbled� Appendix B. Check the Diagnostics Area (p�11) to verify that the data is being sent by the Sports Wire 4000 application.
Command (p�6) for more information. Daktronics Customer Service If a situation occurs that is not listed in this section or further assistance is required, contact Daktronics Customer Service: Phone: Daktronics Help Desk: 1-866-343-6018 Online Support: www.daktronics.com/en-us/support/request-service Mail: Daktronics, Inc., Customer Service P.O.
Creating Conditional Play Sequences The conditional play feature of the Sports Wire 4000 Interface allows for additional customization and creativity when displaying out of town scores while at the same time automating the process. Venus/DMP-7000 Setup The following section describes how to set up a conditional play sequence using the Venus 7000 display controller and the Sports Wire 4000 software.
Creating Sequences After setting the new signs to act as windows, operators may create the display sequences. OOT Sequences This section explains how to set up sequences for the individual out of town score windows. 1� From the Venus 7000 Shell, click Edit. 2�...
Creating Scripts After creating all of the sequences, it will be necessary to create scripts in order to open the windows and play the content. Display Pages If there are no display pages for Sports Wire 4000, follow the steps below to set one up. 1�...
V-Net/DMP-8000 Setup Creating Sequences In Content Studio, create a separate sequence file for each game status. The files must be named “OOTGameX-Y” where X = Game Number from Expanded Sign Configuration set up in Sports Wire and Y = game status. The game statuses must match the text exactly as outlined below: File 1 = “Pregame”...
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2 – Game In Progress: When a game is already underway, this sequence may include the game time remaining, current period or inning, base runners/possession indicators, or rushing/passing/receiving leaders. For baseball, on base indicators, as well as top/ bottom and B/S/O indicators can be displayed using Bitmap RTD. 3 –...
Sports Wire 4000 Setup Sports Wire 4000 will have to be set up for the correct data provider as explained in this manual. Displaying scores for conditional play requires some additional configuration. Expanded Scores 1� When creating an output port as described in Outputs Tab (p�8), select Expanded Scores –...
Command Port (V-Net/DMP-8000 Only) The V-Net/DMP-8000 player requires a dedicated port for Play Sequence Commands. 1� Double-click Port 32. 2� Check Enabled. 3� Name the port “Output”. 4� Select Scores – Enhanced RTD as the Output Type. 5� Click Port. 6�...
Sports Wire 4000 ITFs The following Input Template Files (ITFs) are needed to output the data from Sports Wire 4000 to a Daktronics display controller. ITFs may be downloaded here: http://dakfiles.daktronics.com/downloads/Data/ITF/ Certain ITFs will only be used with specific Data Drivers.
Fantasy Stats Fantasy stats for football and baseball require special setup from traditional OOT data. MLB Fantasy Stats On the Driver tab, make sure the MLB Data Driver is selected. • Click Driver Configurations and ensure that Download MLB Fantasy Stats is enabled. •...
Output Setup 1� On the Output tab, double-click an available port. 2� Using Figure 68 as a guide, enter the following settings: a� Click Enabled. b� Enter a descriptive Name. c� Click Port to enter the connection settings to the control software. Refer to Outputs Tab (p�8).
NFL Fantasy Stats On the Driver tab, make sure the NFL Data Driver is selected. • Click Driver Configurations and click the Fantasy tab to view incoming fantasy data. • Refer to Fantasy Tab (p�31). Command Setup 1� On the Driver tab, click Add Command. 2�...
Output Setup 1� On the Output tab, double-click an available port. 2� Using Figure 72 as a guide, enter the following settings: a� Click Enabled. b� Enter a descriptive Name. c� Click Port to enter the connection settings to the control software. Refer to Outputs Tab (p�8).
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