4 software conventions, 5 definitions, Software conventions – Daktronics Scorebook User Manual

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Introduction

1.4 Software Conventions

This manual contains the following software conventions and terminology:

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).

1.5 Definitions

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

Configuration: All settings used to create a graphical representation of at bat data.

DSTI: Daktronics Scoring-Timing Interface. The application that provides scoreboard
and requested data feeds to the Daktronics display controllers.

ITF: Input Template File. A file for Daktronics software that specifies the format of
the data being received by a Daktronics data source.

ERTD: Enhanced Real Time Data. A Daktronics protocol used to share data between
applications and to send commands to display controllers.

User/Operator(s): The person(s) running and configuring the application.

Venus 7000: Daktronics control software used to send data/commands to a display.

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