NovaStar: How do I backup or save configuration files for a Daktronics Display?

System Configuration File (System Restore)

Extension: Sending Box Config file (.scfg)
The system configuration file is the complete setting information of a LED display control system. It can be used to quickly recover a LED display control system from error, or to quickly start a LED display.

Save the system configuration file.

• To save settings to a system configuration file, click the Save Config File button at the bottom of the Screen Config window and follow the instructions.

Note:

• Save to File- is used to save screen information files as screen information file (*.scr).
• Send to HW- This is used to send the LED display configuration settings to the connected sending board.
• Save-This is used to save the settings to a FLASH chip. The saved data won't be lost even the hardware is powered off.

Load the system configuration file

1. Log in- NovaStar: How do I log into and install software to use the NovaLCT-Mars Sender Box?
2. Go to Users tab/Advanced User Login (password: admin or 666).
3. Click on the Screen Config icon.
4. Choose the corresponding COM port, config screen and click next.  
5. Select Load Config File option, use Browse button to select the system configuration file to be loaded and then click Next. The selected configuration file will be automatically loaded to the LED display system. The LED display system will have been configured when the load operation is finished.  For more details, see: NovaStar: How do I replace a Sender Box?

Save Individual Files:

Receiver card configuration file (master file)

Extension: .rcfgx
Saved in a receiver card configuration file are the settings of receiver cards. Receiver card configuration files can be used for quick configuration of cabinets requiring the same kind of settings.  

The following steps pull the working card configuration into the software.  Use caution to avoid sending any initial default information out to the receiver card.  

1. Click on the Scan Board/Receiving Card tab.
2. Towards the bottom, click Read from Receiver Card pull the working card configuration into the software.
3. Click Save to File to save the configuration file of cabinet (.rcfg) to the local PC.

**Note: For displays that have brightness difference between cabinets or sending configuration file into a new receiver card, use Load from File and Send to Receiver Card. The original receiver card configs are saved on the control systems site (typically by Dak SH).  This is the configuration that each panel leaves the factory with.

LED display configuration file (local screen configuration)

Extension:.src
The LED display configuration file is the information of how receiver cards are put together to construct a LED display. The LED display configuration files can be used for quick construction of a LED display.  This is configured, backed up, via the NovaLCT Software/Screen Connection Tab.   
 
This file does not exist at time of install.  Install personnel will create this in the NovaLCT based on the display riser that shows the signal paths.  They then send it to the connected display panels, save it to the hardware, and then download it to a file on the control PC.  From there it can be loaded on the backup sender box and kept on hand if the sender box fails and needs replacement.

1. Click on the Screen Connections tab.

2. Click the Save to File button to save a copy of the screen layout file to the local PC.