Daktronics All Sport CG - Manual (Page 40)

24 Uploading Bitmap Files to All Sport CG
TeraTerm Procedure (Windows 7)
1. Connect the serial cable from a COM port on the computer to the CONTROL port on
the All Sport CG.
2. Apply power to the All Sport CG using the 12 VAC transformer supplied and wait
for LOOKING FOR ALL SPORT to appear on the LCD.
3. Open TeraTerm, and go to Setup > Serial Port Setup.
4. Set up the port as shown below and Figure 7:
a. Port: the serial (COM) port
that the All Sport CG is
connected to
b. Baud rate: 115200
c. Data: 8 bit
d. Parity: none
e. Stop: 1 bit
f.
Flow control: none
g. Transmit delay: 0, 0
h. Click OK when finished.
5. Press [Enter] on the keyboard.
“Unknown command” appears
with “AllSportCG>” underneath
to indicate proper connection of
the computer and All Sport CG.
6. Type in “BD” and press [Enter]. The message “Transfer file now” will appear.
7. Go to File > Transfer > XModem > Send.
8. Navigate to the bitmap image file created with the parameters shown in Figure 5 and
click Open.
9. Once the progress bar is complete, press [Enter] on the keyboard. “AllSportCG>”
appears again to indicate the file transfer is complete.
10. Disconnect the serial cable from the All Sport CG and CYCLE POWER to return the
device to normal operation and begin displaying the new graphic.
Figure 7: TeraTerm Serial Port Setup