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Baseball: How do I integrate MLB's Automated Ball/Strike System with my display?

Topic

 Integrate the Automated Ball/Strike System (ABS) / Slider graphic from MLB on a Daktronics display

Environment

  • Product: Integration with Automated Ball/Strike System (ABS)
  • Component: DMP Web Page Playback
  • Control System: MiLB Baseball (available in 30 Class AAA parks in 2023)

Steps

For the initial configuration, follow Slider setup instructions that are provided by the MLB. Each team will need their unique url or VenueGuid for their home venue. 

When you load the website/ url, the ABS logo will be present.  Once the app has connected to all the services you will see an empty strike zone if no game is in progress.  During a game, it will show the at bat graphics.  This confirms the webpage is working as intended. 

How to play the abs-scoreboard url on your display

Make a .URI File

  1. Open/Create a notepad file.
  2. Type the URL (web address) into the notepad file. 
  3. Save As:
  • Save file using .URI file extension
  • Save into the content folder of the player you wish to play the web page from.
  • Choose Save As type: All Files
  • Encoding: ANSI

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Make a button in Display Studio to play the file on your display

Within the scripting container, right click and select New Button

Step 1: Choose the DMP Player Control.
Step 2: Choose the zone/window the button will be controlling. 
Step 3: Choose what the button's function to be Play.
Step 4: Choose the .URI  to be played by clicking Add and navigating to the correct folder housing the file.
Step 5: Set any play options and save the button.

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Click the button in Display Studio to trigger the file. 

The full process for making a button play content is explained here: Show Control System: How do I create script buttons?

Zoom Configuration

The default zoom (zoom=1.0) is 840w x 1080h, centered.  If the image needs adjustment, follow the steps below:
  1. Locate the notepad .URI file and update the url in the file with the appropriate test&zoom values.  
  2. Save changes to the file. 
  3. Replay the message through Display Studio to see the changes.
  4. Repeat the steps to adjust as needed. 

Resources

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