We are currently trying to get our NASTAR system up and running and have not been able to get our D-Line displays to work. We're wondering if the boards have to be re-programmed to work with the new software.
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Well yes.
The yellow course has to be on Address 2 and the Green course on Address 4. We are sure that an update to the NASTAR software will allow control over the display duration and allow a test pattern. The current designation is 80-EO due to the type of display the programmer has.
The new NASTAR software should allow you to specify the Address of the display. The standard before was ALGE address 2 for Yellow and 4 for Green
What configuration do you have? 6 digit, 8 digit?
The yellow course has to be on Address 2 and the Green course on Address 4. We are sure that an update to the NASTAR software will allow control over the display duration and allow a test pattern. The current designation is 80-EO due to the type of display the programmer has.
The new NASTAR software should allow you to specify the Address of the display. The standard before was ALGE address 2 for Yellow and 4 for Green
What configuration do you have? 6 digit, 8 digit?
We have the 6 digit
My D lines do not work with the NASTAR software either. They are working great with other software. Using ALGE 2/4 addressing and running 9600 baud rate. The Nastar software does not apear to be sending any data out.
Also tried to run Gaz4's with No luck.
The display interface is a work in progress. There is nothing wrong with your displays as you have determined.
So we all should see some progress in the coming weeks.
We have sent the programmers some videos on how they are currently working and how they should work.
Try dropping the Dline baud rate to 2400. I am not sure if there is anything else available at the moment but 2400
So we all should see some progress in the coming weeks.
We have sent the programmers some videos on how they are currently working and how they should work.
Try dropping the Dline baud rate to 2400. I am not sure if there is anything else available at the moment but 2400
work in progress ?? we have been racing for over a month! we will continue to tell our clients the truth that NASTAR software is not functional. we are letting folks race duel GS for free and they are having a blast. we refuse to put any of the Branding up until we are satisfied with the product.
The displays are an important part of our guest experience as well. We have displays of all kinds in use all over North America and no one would like to get this finalized more than us. We have been feeding as much information as we can to the programmers.
I still can not get my 6 digit D-Line displays to work. version 25 of the software. Just got off the phone with the developers. the guy that did the programing for the D lines is no longer working for them. I dropped the baud rate down to 2400 and changed the addressing to Ab01 and Ab02. no luck they still work great with other software.
Have you been able to get your D-Line display working with the latest released software? We were able to complete two races this weekend but I cannot get the display to function.
We have not had any luck with Nastar software I have tried 3 different timer and two different computers yet cannot get the software to work. Wondering how other are getting Nastar to work?
I experienced a problem with the software where I could put the first racer on course but the second would not register a start. I could hear the timer (Alge S4) beep but the racer did not move from the Start List to On Course. I tried our old Tag PT 605 last weekend and it worked perfectly - aside from a couple of crashes. I am going to try the Alge again this weekend with the updated version of the software.
We are being assured that the display issues are being resolved. So far we are plugging away like the rest of you guys