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3 Daktronics Show Control System Navigating SCS Navigating the Show Control software Now that you have a good idea of what is in your system, we ca

93 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting Step 3: Choose Create Playlist. Step 4: Select the Media Files. Click the Add button to open the File B

94 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting After the buttons are created, first click the Initialize VIP button to set up the video settings. Then

95 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting Create a Set Viewable Area script: Step 1: Select DMP-7000 Video Processor Control Script. Step 2: Sele

96 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting Note: To refresh Display Studio’s roster information, simply right-click in the top of the Stats Re

97 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting Number of Times: The file will be played the specified number of times, and then the display will eith

98 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting Single Step: The file will be played one frame at a time in sequential order. To trigger the next fram

99 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting Step 5: In the Set Dimming settings step, select the radio button for Manual dimming mode, and use the

100 Daktronics Show Control System Audio Audio containers and buttons Audio containers and buttons are designed to give you quick and easy, single-

101 Daktronics Show Control System Audio 4. After you have selected the display, the display name will be inserted into the Container Name text bo

102 Daktronics Show Control System Audio Display Name: Name of the display associated with the container Container Name: Name of the container. By

4 Daktronics Show Control System Navigating SCS Workspace: The Workspace is where everything happens in Display Studio. This is where your Monitor

103 Daktronics Show Control System Audio Note: Link to Library functionality is only available for DMP-8000s with firmware that supports the feat

104 Daktronics Show Control System Audio Manual method: creating audio buttons individually Note that audio buttons cannot be created individually

105 Daktronics Show Control System Audio 5. When using the File Browser, the navigation tools can assist with locating the correct file. Ret

106 Daktronics Show Control System Audio 7. After the desired file(s) have been selected, click Open to return to the Button Creation Window. The

107 Daktronics Show Control System Audio Shuffle Playlist: Clicking the button will add all media files in the playlist to the Queue in a shuffled

108 Daktronics Show Control System Audio 14. Immediate Play. If you want the file(s) associated with the button to play immediately when the but

109 Daktronics Show Control System Audio Delete: Click to delete the selected button. Properties: Click to open the Button Creation Window to edit

110 Daktronics Show Control System Dashboard Display Studio Dashboard Display Studio’s Dashboard, located on the bottom pane of the Display Studio

111 Daktronics Show Control System Dashboard  The top message box includes the status/error message.  The bottom message box indicates the syst

112 Daktronics Show Control System Dashboard Expanded View Use the controls to adjust the volume level for your displays. In the Individual Disp

5 Daktronics Show Control System Navigating SCS Monitor Wall: The Monitor Wall holds your signs’ display monitors, each of which provides a regula

113 Daktronics Show Control System Dashboard Use the controls to adjust the dimming level for your displays. In the Individual Display(s) box, you

114 Daktronics Show Control System Dashboard File Transfer: Click to copy the selected file(s) from the player to the user station or to copy t

115 Daktronics Show Control System Dashboard Expanded View Connection Selector: Indicates the DSTI system from which you are receiving data. If

116 Daktronics Show Control System Maintenance Display Studio Workspace Management Whenever you make create or make changes to your workspaces, tho

117 Daktronics Show Control System Maintenance Working from multiple user stations If your Show Control System is set up to include multiple operat

118 Daktronics Show Control System Maintenance 2. In the Save Backup File window, browse to the desired backup location and enter a name for th

119 Daktronics Show Control System Maintenance 1. From the utility’s home screen, click the Load button. A Confirmation dialog box appears to prov

120 Daktronics Show Control System Maintenance 6. After clicking Yes, the Choose Backup File window appears. Locate and select the uniquely named

121 Daktronics Show Control System Maintenance System Startup, Shutdown and Maintenance This checklist will walk you through the typical startup an

122 Daktronics Show Control System Maintenance Turn on SCS equipment. Turn on any peripheral equipment (DSTI controller, ProShow® system, Stats

6 Daktronics Show Control System Navigating SCS Content Studio can only be opened from within Display Studio by clicking the Launch Content Studio

123 Daktronics Show Control System Maintenance V7ChkRif Monthly or more See V7ChkRif Utility, below Disk Defragmentation Monthly The utility shou

124 Daktronics Show Control System Maintenance 3. Stop the Venus 7000 sign service. To do this, complete the following steps. a. Open the Venus

125 Daktronics Show Control System Maintenance Third-Party Software Third-party software which is not recommended or approved by Daktronics must no

126 Daktronics Show Control System Licensing Software Licensing Your purchase of Show Control includes a license to use the Show Control software f

127 Daktronics Show Control System Licensing Requesting License Code In order to update your Show Control software’s license(s), you can elect to e

128 Daktronics Show Control System Licensing 2. Click Change current license(s) to open the Select license option window. 3. Click Register

129 Daktronics Show Control System Licensing If e-mailing Daktronics, ensure you insert all of the requested information into the form, and then cl

130 Daktronics Show Control System Licensing 3. Click Change current license(s) to open the Select license option window. 4. Click Activate.

131 Daktronics Show Control System Licensing a. Add license(s) from file: Selecting this option will take you to the Browse for your license file

132 Daktronics Show Control System Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Just in case something were to go wrong with your Show Control System, this sect

7 Daktronics Show Control System Navigating SCS Content Studio’s Interface Content Studio is where you’ll find all of the tools you need to create

133 Daktronics Show Control System Troubleshooting Likely Reason: The Show Control Server is not on; likely due to network issues. Potential solut

134 Daktronics Show Control System Troubleshooting Message: Cannot find network path <File Server Path>. Check that network is accessible, t

135 Daktronics Show Control System Troubleshooting Message: No DMP-8000 Services. Likely Reason: The DMP-8000 player is not running or it is not

136 Daktronics Show Control System Troubleshooting Potential solution: Run the Client Server Sync Utility on the server computer and click the Cre

137 Daktronics Show Control System Troubleshooting causing a VIP to not respond to commands, the Display Studio Status Indicator will turn red and

138 Daktronics Show Control System Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Scenario: Dynamic Content “jitters” or “jumps around” when playing If it is noti

139 Daktronics Show Control System Contact Us Contact Daktronics Daktronics is committed to delivering the most comprehensive and reliable customer

8 Daktronics Show Control System Navigating SCS Timeline & Storyboard Pane: The portion of Content Studio which contains your Timeline Editor,

9 Daktronics Show Control System Navigating SCS The Insert tab holds a set of tools which can be used to make adjustments to how presentation ele

10 Daktronics Show Control System Navigating SCS  Presentation File Size plug-in: tool which provides an up-to-date calculation of the storage sp

11 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 Creating a presentation: Part 1 Now that you and Content Studio are properly introduced, it is

12 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 3. Next, the New Presentation Wizard will ask you to pick the display or display type that y

i Daktronics Show Control System About this Manual About this Handbook The purpose of this handbook is to help facilitate a new Show Control Sy

13 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 Open an Existing Presentation 1. Click the Content Studio button, and click Open (CTRL + O). O

14 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 5. After selecting the desired presentation, click Open. Adding and deleting layouts The f

15 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 Inserting a layout Adding a layout simply adds the layout to the end of your presentation. Inse

16 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 Some tips for opening your Media Library…  If the Media Library pane is not visible, expand

17 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101  If the pane is expanded, but Dynamic Data Library appears at the top instead of Media Libra

18 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 i. Resizing Handles: Use the blue resizing handles located around the selector box to adjust

19 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 Dock bottom: Aligns the picture with the bottom of the selector box Dock right: Aligns the pi

20 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 i. Resizing Handles: Use the blue resizing handles located around the selector box to adjust

21 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 v. If you wish to import only a portion of the video, set the duration of the clip by using th

22 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 Adding text elements In this section we’ll go over how to add text to your Content Studio prese

ii Daktronics Show Control System Table of Contents Table of Contents About this Handbook ...

23 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 Formatting text There are a number of font appearance attributes which can be managed in Conten

24 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 Increase/Decrease Font Size: Click the appropriate arrow to increase or decrease the size of

25 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 Outline Text 1. Select the text to which you want to add outlining. 2. Click the arrow on the

26 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 Font Color 1. Select the text of which you want to change the color. 2. Click the arrow on th

27 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 Vertical Text Alignment Vertical text alignment involves managing how text is lined up in rela

28 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 3. Choose the desired line spacing (in pixels). The spacing between all lines of text in th

29 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 5. When finished creating the message, click Next to proceed to the next step. 6. Select the

30 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 Adding Real-Time Data (RTD) fields Remember how we mentioned that adding images and video to a

31 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 Tip: If your Dynamic Data Library isn’t visible, remember that it could either be collapsed o

32 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 Step 3 – Field: After selecting the correct RTD template, you can now locate the RTD field whi

iii Daktronics Show Control System Table of Contents Adding gradients ...

33 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 2. With the RTD field selected, open the Field Properties context tab in the Content Studio Ri

34 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 4. Navigate to and select the desired sample media file, and then click Open. The sample med

35 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 101 Adding Color RTD to your presentation Another feature that you can use to accent your dynamic d

36 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 201 Creating a presentation: Part 2 Now that you’ve managed to successfully create layouts and elem

37 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 201 3. Select a gradient color and pattern from the Gradients drop-down menu. Note: To change the

38 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 201 Note: Use the Preview box to see a preview of what the gradient will look like when it is ap

39 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 201 Tips:  To show gridlines on your layout (to assist with arranging your elements), on the Vi

40 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 201 Tip: When lining up elements horizontally, it is recommended to select the elements, and then

41 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 201 Adjusting element and layout durations First, there are a few pieces of the timeline that you s

42 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 201  Match Layout: Adjust the element’s duration to match the layout’s duration. 3. Select Prope

iv Daktronics Show Control System Table of Contents Create quick display buttons ...

43 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 201 Layout Storyboard Now that you’ve used the Timeline, you may have also noticed the tab labeled

44 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 201 2. Click the corresponding icon of the transition you wish to apply to the presentation. a

45 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 201 Viewing your presentation In addition to its extensive set of tools and features that allow you

46 Daktronics Show Control System Presentations 201 Previewing your presentation To get the most accurate idea of how your presentation will look o

47 Daktronics Show Control System Saving presentations Saving your presentation Saving a presentation serves many important functions, such as pres

48 Daktronics Show Control System Saving presentations DMP-8000 Content must be located on the DMP-8000 computer and placed within the following fo

49 Daktronics Show Control System Saving presentations Mapping a network drive If your Show Control System consists of multiple computers, you will

50 Daktronics Show Control System Saving presentations Saving your presentation Once you’ve got your plan figured out for where you need to save yo

51 Daktronics Show Control System Display Studio Setup Media File Recommendations The recommended practices for working with media files in a Show

52 Daktronics Show Control System Display Studio Setup Display Studio preliminary setup Now that you’ve created your presentations, you are probabl

v Daktronics Show Control System Table of Contents Saving and opening your workspaces ...

53 Daktronics Show Control System Display Studio Setup 3. Enter a name for your new workspace in the Name textbox. 4. If you would like for the

54 Daktronics Show Control System Display Studio Setup Rename workspace pages To assist with keeping your workspace organized so that you can keep

55 Daktronics Show Control System Display Studio Setup Configuring your Monitor Wall The last step of getting ready to put together your workspac

56 Daktronics Show Control System Display Studio Setup a. Displays can be reordered by simply clicking and dragging them to their desired new loca

57 Daktronics Show Control System Display Studio Setup 5. To remove a display from the monitor wall, select the display on the monitor wall and c

58 Daktronics Show Control System Containers Introduction to Containers After your workspace and workspace pages, containers and container pages ar

59 Daktronics Show Control System Containers 4. For more information on working with the specific container types, refer to Quick Display contain

60 Daktronics Show Control System Containers Rename containers and container pages To assist with keeping your workspace organized and easy to use,

61 Daktronics Show Control System Containers 3. Enter the desired new name of the container page, and press [Enter]. Setting button sizes As

62 Daktronics Show Control System Quick Display Quick Display Containers and Buttons If you’re looking for clip server-type control over your signs

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63 Daktronics Show Control System Quick Display 4. After you have selected the display, the display name will be inserted into the Container Nam

64 Daktronics Show Control System Quick Display Add/Delete Page: Click the appropriate button to add or delete a container page Show/Hide Page: C

65 Daktronics Show Control System Quick Display Create quick display buttons To create quick display buttons, there are two methods available: auto

66 Daktronics Show Control System Quick Display 4. Click Save. The Quick Display Container Properties screen will close and Display Studio will

67 Daktronics Show Control System Quick Display 2. In the Button Creation Window, type the name of the quick display button in the text box. 3. S

68 Daktronics Show Control System Quick Display Back and Forward: Click the arrow buttons to move between folders to which you have navigated in th

69 Daktronics Show Control System Quick Display playlist will be added to the Display Queue. Choose the playlist type by clicking the radio button

70 Daktronics Show Control System Quick Display 11. Playmode Selection. Click the radio button next to the playmode you wish to select for the b

71 Daktronics Show Control System Quick Display 13. To save a category, type the name of the category in the Edit Category text box, and click the

72 Daktronics Show Control System Quick Display 15. Clear Queue on Play – Clear Queue Combined with Immediate Play. If, when the button is execut

1 Daktronics Show Control System Getting to know SCS Getting to know your Show Control System Congratulations on your purchase of the latest and g

73 Daktronics Show Control System Quick Display Cut: Click to remove the selected button from its container so that it may be pasted into a differe

74 Daktronics Show Control System Quick Display Stop Stops playback of the queue and plays the default file, if configured. If not configured, di

75 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting Scripting Containers and Buttons If you’re looking for the tools and flexibility to exercise greater co

76 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting 4. Click Save to save the container and close the Scripting Container Properties. The scripting cont

77 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting Container Name: The name of the scripting container may be modified by editing the text in the text box

78 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting 3. Click the Add Line button to add a command to the button. 4. Select Script Type. The first step

79 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting 8. Select Player Script. Click the radio button next to the script you wish to create. Use the scrol

80 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting 11. When using the File Browser, the navigation tools can assist with locating the correct file.

81 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting 13. Playmode Selection. A script’s playmode allows you to designate the manner in which a file is pl

82 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting 16. Use the File Browser to locate the desired thumbnail image. You may select any image file to be

2 Daktronics Show Control System Getting to know SCS Your control rack holds the “brains” of your digital sign system. Here is where you can find

83 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting 19. To save a category, type the name of the category in the Edit Category text box, and click the

84 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting 22. When editing scripts, use the buttons at the bottom of the button creation window at any time t

85 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting Caution: Advanced scripting is not enabled in Display Studio by default. As it involves more than simp

86 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting 4. Select Custom ERTD Script. Click the radio button next to the custom script you wish to create. U

87 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting Determining the port for DMP-7000 Sign(s) i. Launch the Venus 7000 Shell. ii. Click Configure. iii.

88 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting Determining the sign number for DMP-7000 Sign(s) i. Launch the Venus 7000 Shell. ii. Click Configur

89 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting e. Enter the letter of the Drive (e.g. “C” or “D” (without quotes)) in which the file you wish to play

90 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting Common scripting buttons Because it is not always clear what script commands need to be created to comp

91 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting to return to the list of scripts, and then click to add a script command or to insert a script comm

92 Daktronics Show Control System Scripting Selected Frame: The specified frame of the file will be played and held until a new command is execute