Document Outline

• Introduction
  • System Requirements
  • Help
  • Contacting Daktronics
• Getting Started
  • Software Installation
  • Basic Steps to Using the Venus 1500 Control System Software
  • Navigating the Venus 1500 Software
• The Venus® 1500 Administrator
  • Display Creation Wizard
  • Network Configuration
    • Adding a Network
  • Display Configuration
    • Editing and Deleting Displays
    • Creating a Group of Displays
  • Display Type Configuration
    • Adding a Multi-Galaxy Display Type
    • Removing a Display Type
  • Security Options
  • Communication Defaults (Networks Default Settings)
  • Enabling the Text Filter (Profanity Protection)
  • Direct Network Testing
  • Ping Testing for TCP/IP Display Connections
  • Zoning Configuration
  • Remote Database
  • Tutorials
    • Tutorial #1: How To Configure a Display/Network with Display Wizard
    • Tutorial #2: How to Configure a Network Manually
      • Direct Network Configuration
      • Dial-up Connection
      • TCP/IP Connection
    • Tutorial #3: How to Configure a Display Manually
    • Tutorial #4: How to Configure a Display Type Manually
    • Tutorial #5: How to Add, Edit, and Delete a Network
      • Adding a Network
      • Editing an Existing Network
      • Deleting a Network
    • Tutorial #6: How to Edit a Display’s Configuration
    • Tutorial #7: How to Delete a Display or Display Type from a Network
    • Tutorial #8: How to Create a Group of Displays
    • Tutorial #9: How to Add a Multi-Galaxy Display Type
    • Tutorial #10: How to Set Security Options
    • Tutorial #11: How to Modify Communication Defaults (Networks Default Settings)
    • Tutorial #12: How to Custom Configure — Text Filter
    • Tutorial #13: How to Custom Configure — Zoning Configuration
    • Tutorial #14: How to Custom Configure — Database
      • Database
      • Remote Database
    • Tutorial #15: How to Test a Network
      • Direct Network Testing
      • Ping Testing for Serial Servers
• The Venus 1500 Message Studio
  • Toolbars
    • Standard Toolbar
    • Font Information Toolbars
    • Frame Toolbar
    • Previewing Toolbar
    • Graphic Toolbar
  • Color for the Version 3 Controller
    • Color Palette
  • Frames
  • Frame Properties
    • Specifying Effects for Version 3 Displays
  • Message Properties
    • Details
    • Triggers
  • Tutorials
    • Tutorial #1: How to Create a Basic Text Message
      • Opening a New Message
      • Changing Alignment
      • Changing Font
      • Spell Check
      • Changing Colors or Shades
      • Adding an Outline or Shadow
      • Undo/Redo
      • Adding Effects to the Message
      • Previewing the Message
      • Saving the Message
      • Creating Folders
    • Tutorial #2: How to Open an Existing Message
    • Tutorial #3: How to Select Font
    • Tutorial #4: How to Add Text and Use the Character Map
      • Adding Characters
    • Tutorial #5: How to Align Text (Line Justification)
    • Tutorial #6: How to Use the Spell Checker
    • Tutorial #7: How to Work with Frames
      • Adding Frames in a Message
      • Removing Frames from a Message
      • Moving between Frames
    • Tutorial #8: How to Import an Existing Message
    • Tutorial #9: How to Import Animation
      • Importing Animation from the User Kit CD
      • Using the Online Media Kit
    • Tutorial #10: How to Import and Scroll an Image
    • Tutorial #11: How to Resize Graphics Before Importing
      • Microsoft Paint:
      • Adobe Photoshop:
    • Tutorial #12: How to Import Video (AVI Files)
      • Video Import Options
      • Color Correction
    • Tutorial #13: How to Scroll Text in a Graphic Frame
    • Tutorial #14: How to Create Text in a Graphic Frame
    • Tutorial #15: How to Add Text over Animated Background
      • Undo/Redo
    • Tutorial #16: How to Add Real-time Data to a Message
    • Tutorial #17: How to Use the Masking Tool
    • Tutorial #18: How to Draw in a Graphic Frame
      • Drawing Tools
      • Inserting a Graphic from Another Program
    • Tutorial #19: How to Create Basic Animation
    • Tutorial #20: How to Order Objects
    • Tutorial #21: How to Use the Frame Properties Window
      • Applying Effects and Transitions to a Single Frame
      • Applying Effects and Transitions to Multiple Frames in a Message
    • Tutorial #22: How to Change Frame Duration and Clear Frames
      • Frame Duration
      • Clearing Frames
    • Tutorial #23: How to Set the Frame Range to Change Properties
    • Tutorial #24: How to Create a Real-time Data Frame to Show a Game Score
    • Tutorial #25: How to Save, Rename, and Delete a Message
      • Saving a New Message
      • Saving an Existing Message
      • Renaming a Message or Saving to Another Location
      • Deleting a Message
    • Tutorial #26: How to Create New Folders
      • Renaming a Folder
      • Deleting a Folder
    • Tutorial #27: How to Change the Editor Defaults
• The Venus 1500 Schedule Studio
  • Using the Schedule Studio
  • Tutorials
    • Tutorial #1: How to Create a New Schedule
      • Choosing the Type of Event
      • Adding an Entry
      • Deleting an Entry
    • Tutorial #2: How to Open and Edit an Existing Schedule
    • Tutorial #3: How to Rotate a Message in a Schedule
    • Tutorial #4: How to Schedule the Brightness of a Display
    • Tutorial #5: How to Set Start and Stop Times/Dates/Days
      • Setting the Start Time/Stop Time
      • Setting the First Date/Last Date
      • Setting the Days of the Week
    • Tutorial #6: How to Describe, Name, and Save a Schedule
      • Adding a Description
      • Naming and Saving the Schedule
    • Tutorial #7: How to Schedule a Message to Run Overnight
    • Tutorial #8: How to Apply Settings to Multiple Messages
      • Week Days Filter
      • Setting Event Times for Multiple Events
      • Grouping Events
    • Tutorial #9: How to Print and Exit the Schedule Studio
      • Printing
      • Exiting the Venus 1500 Schedule Studio
• The Venus 1500 Display Manager
  • Display List
    • Status Results
    • Control Area
  • Display Diagnostic Information
  • Message Control View
    • Determine the Messages Running on a Display
    • Message Control Functions
  • Schedule Control
    • Schedule Control Functions
  • Script Control View
  • Diagnostic Control
    • Set Time/Date
    • Set Brightness
    • Test Patterns
    • Temperature Offset
    • Reset Display
  • About the Display Manager
  • Tutorials
    • Tutorial #1: How to Get Display Status
    • Tutorial #2: How to Run a Message on the Display
      • Sending Messages to a Display
      • Running a Message
      • Previewing a Message
      • Stopping a Message from Running on a Display
      • Blanking the Display
      • Deleting a Message from a Display
      • Retrieving a Message from a Display
    • Tutorial #3: How to Run a Schedule on a Display
      • Run a Schedule
      • Stop an Active Schedule
      • Delete a Schedule from a Display
      • View Available Schedules and their Status
    • Tutorial #4: How to Run Messages and Schedules Combined
    • Tutorial #5: How to View the Status of Messages or Schedules on a Display
    • Tutorial #6: How to Retrieve Messages from a Display
    • Tutorial #7: How to Create and Run a Script
      • Creating a Script to Run a Message
      • Delete a Script
      • Run a Script
    • Tutorial #8: How to Create a Script to Blank the Display
      • Creating a Script to Blank the Display
    • Tutorial #9: How to Edit a Script
      • Edit Scripts with Messages
      • Edit a Blank Display Script
      • Renaming a Script Page
    • Tutorial #10: How to Configure Script Pages
      • Delete a Script
    • Tutorial #11: How to Copy and Paste Scripts
    • Tutorial #12: How to Get Diagnostic Information
      • Getting Basic Diagnostic Information:
      • Getting Additional Diagnostic Information:
• Venus 1500 Real Time (if available)
  • Broadcast Groups
  • Display or Broadcast Group Configuration
  • Configuring Inputs
    • Configuring ITF Files
    • Select Displays
  • Input Defaults
  • Tutorials
    • Tutorial #1: How to Configure Settings for a Real Time Frame
      • Configure Inputs
      • Configure ITF Files
      • Select a Display
      • Editing the Configured Input Settings
      • Removing Inputs
    • Tutorial #2: How to Create a Real-time Data Frame for a Game Score
    • Tutorial #3: How to Configure a Display
    • Tutorial #4: How to View Advanced RTD
    • Tutorial #5: How to Edit Input Defaults
    • Tutorial #6: How to Get Data Status (Monitor)
    • Tutorial #7: How to Create and Edit a Broadcast Group
      • Deleting a Broadcasting Group
      • Editing a Broadcast Group
• System Riser Diagram
• Graphics & Special Characters
• Using Venus 1500 to Display Non-English Fonts
  • C.1 Compatible Languages
  • C.2 Initial Settings
  • C.3 Displaying the Font
• Glossary
• Using the Mouse and Keyboard