How to send data to Ross Xpression CG?
- Activate “ASCII Datalink Source” in Ross Xpression CG (please see screenshot below)
- Choose TCP protocol
- Choose CR as End of packet identifier
- Add fields and make sure to map bytes ranges to field values to be used in Ross Xpression CG. Please see example below.
- Choose “Ross Xpression CG” output option in Scoreboard OCR
- Enter Ross Xpression CG connection details:
tcp://host:port
tcp://localhost:7795
- Add fields and make sure they are in the same alphabetical order as in Xpression CG
Example Scoreboard OCR field name to Ross Xpression CG ASCII datalink mapping
| Field name (alphabetical order) | Format | Length | Example | Byte range in Ross Xpression CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| period | period | 3 | 1st | 1 - 3 |
| score_a | custom | 5 | 21 | 4 - 8 |
| score_b | custom | 5 | 38 | 9 - 13 |
| shot_clock | shot clock (ss) | 2 | 9.5 | 14 - 15 |
| shot_clock | shot clock (ss, s.d) | 3 | 9 | 14 - 16 |
| time | time (mm:ss, ss.d) | 5 | 58.1 | 16 - 20 |
Fields defined in Scoreboard OCR and sent to Ross Xpression CG are automatically arranged in alphabetical older (for example, “period” comes before “score_a”).
For this example the following ASCII data would be sent to Ross Xpression CG (underscore indicates a space):
1st___21___38_9_58.1\CR
