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SHOT TIMER OPERATION

SHOT TIMER STARTUP

  1. Place the circuit breaker for the shot timer in the ON position.
  2. If the shot timer control cable is connected to the control console, plug one end of the extension cable into the ¼”stereo jack on the junction box and plug the other end into the ¼”stereo jack mounted on the control console back plate.
  3. Plug the control console power cord into a grounded NEMA 5-15R 120 VAC receptacle.
  4. Plug the shot clock hand held remote into the RJ45 jack mounted on the control console back plate labeled DGT/SC Hand held.

GAME TIME OPERATION

This shot timer is operated with a 37-key control console.  Figure 7 shows the keypad layout on the control console.

Figure 7  Keypad Layout
Figure 7  Keypad Layout

Immediately after the control console power cord is plugged into a 120 VAC source, the console LCD display will read:

ELECTRO-MECH 276

SCOREBOARD MPBWV

 

After a few seconds the display will read:

000 D15:00 0 000

  00  00 0  00 

 

The shot timer will display 25 seconds.

Control Console Key Functions

  1. To change either one of these times, press [SET SHOT TIMER].  The console LCD display will read:

000 D15:00 0 000

ST RESET    <25>

 

Press the keypad numbers to set shot timer, [ENTER].  The LCD display will then read:

00  D15:00 0  00

ST OB RESET <05>

 

Press the keypad numbers to set the out of bounds timer, [ENTER].

  1. The clock must be on in order for the model 2160 to count down.
  2. To reset the shot timer, press [NEW GAME].  The console LCD display will read:

  RESET   YES<1>

SCOREBOARD NO<0>

 

Press [1], [ENTER] on the control console.  The shot timer will reset its functions.

The other keys are not used with the model 2160 shot timer, but may be used for a compatible basketball scoreboard.

Hand Held Shot Timer Control Unit Operation

The hand held shot timer control unit has an attached cable that is plugged into a jack on the control console back plate labeled DGT/SC Hand held.  As seen in figure 8, it has three buttons.  The operation of the buttons is described in the text below the figure.

 

Figure 8  Hand Held Shot Timer Control Unit
Figure 8  Hand Held Shot Timer Control Unit Shot Timer Button Functions

The shot timer displays 25 seconds when the console is turned on or is reset for a new game.

  1. The default time is 25 seconds.
  2. The default time is 5 seconds.
  3. The delay of game timer will initialize to 0 seconds when the digits are turned on.

Horn Operation

The internal horn sounds for two seconds when the shot timer reaches 0 seconds.

Goal Light Indicator Operation

The goal light indicator on the shot timer will illuminate when the game clock on the basketball scoreboard reaches 0 seconds.

 

SHOT TIMER SHUTDOWN

  1. Place the power disconnect for the shot timer in the OFF position.
  2. Unplug the control console power cord.
  3. If the shot timer control cable is connected to the control console, unplug the extension cable.
  4. This unit is not waterproof.

Proper shot timer shutdown will help protect the shot timer and control console from power surges and lightning strikes.

 

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