PCS Pro is one of the most common methods of scoring a cricket game and now you can connect your scoreboard to this software, meaning the scoreboard automatically updates as you score.
There are a few steps to get it all set-up, however once this is done you won’t need to do it again.
What do you need?
- Scoreboards Online Controller
- Micro USB Cable
- Up-to-date copy of PCS Pro
- SO_Scoreboard.exe (Download link above)
Instructions
- Turn your controller and scoreboard on
- Make sure they are both on the same channel and talking to each other
- Connect your controller to your PC using the Micro USB to USB cable
- Open PCS Pro & Login
- Set up your match as you usually would
- Navigate to Tools > Configuration
- Go to the ‘Scoreboard’ tab
- Enable ‘Output File 1’
- Next to ‘Output File’ press ‘Browse’
- Press ‘Save’
- If you are asked to replace the current file, press ‘Yes’
- Next to ‘Template File’ press ‘Browse’
- Select ‘livedata-fields.template’ and press ‘Open’
- Press ‘Ok’
- Open to the SOScoreboardInstaller.exe downloaded from our website
- Complete the installation wizard.
We highly recommend you add a shortcut to your desktop
- Open the application.
- Press ‘Scan Ports’.
- From the dropdown select the COM port your controller is connected to. If you are unsure which one it is, disconnect and reconnect your controller to see which one reappears.
- You will see ‘Controller Connected’
- Now anything you do in PCS Pro, will transfer to your scoreboard.
You only need to do steps 1-16 once, steps 17-21 should be repeated every time you set up a game.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Help I am seeing "ERROR: SO_Controller installed in wrong directory" in the logs.
This means that SO_Controller can't find the file that PCS Pro outputs for scoreboards. The most common thing we see here is that steps 4-14 have been missed. If you have successfully done these steps, open a demo game in the software, score a few balls and then return to SO_Controller. If you still see the error, then get in touch and one of our support team help you through the process.
Help I can't see anything in the COM list.
The COM list is a list of peripherals connected to your computer. These are items such as keyboards and mice. Our controller is connected this way too. By pressing SCAN PORTS, the list should populate with everything connected.
I can't connect to the correct COM port.
If you can see the COM port you want to connect to in the list that's great, you now have to select the dropdown and select the COM port from the list. Even if it's the only one in the list, this still has to be done.