SCOREBOARD INSTALLATION

This scoreboard is designed for indoor use only.  The scoreboard arrives in eight sections:  four scoreboard cabinets and four corner pieces.  Two eyebolts are attached to the top of each cabinet.  The assembled unit is designed to be suspended from cables attached to these eight eyebolts.  The mounting bolts and washers necessary to attach the corners are provided with the scoreboard.  Installation of the scoreboard consists of joining the four scoreboard cabinets at the corners using the provided hardware, hanging the assembled scoreboard in the air at the desired height and making the proper electrical connections.

SCOREBOARD ASSEMBLY

1. It is necessary to attach each corner piece to a cabinet side that has an identical number.
2. Remove the face panel from a corner bracket.
3. It will to tilt the scoreboard cabinets to align them with the corner brackets.
4. Insert a small washer over a bolt.
5. Insert a larger washer over the bolt.
6. Pass the bolt through one of the holes inside the corner bracket and thread it into the threaded hole provided in the side of the scoreboard cabinet.
7. Install the other three bolts to the scoreboard cabinet in the same manner.
8. Attach another scoreboard cabinet to the other side of the corner bracket in the same manner.
9. Reinstall the corner bracket face panel.

10.  Repeat this process until all the scoreboard cabinets are joined together at the corners with the brackets.

11.  Connect your chains or cables to the eyebolts of the assembled scoreboard.

12.  Raise the scoreboard into the air and secure the chains or cables.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

This scoreboard was designed to make the electrical connections as easy as possible.  These connections include connecting each scoreboard cabinet to a power source, installing the control cable, daisy chaining the serial data lines, and connecting the control console.  Figure 1 shows the electrical connection points on the scoreboard.  We recommend a qualified electrician perform the needed electrical connections to ensure proper operation of your scoreboard.

Figure 1  Electrical Connection Points Connecting The Scoreboard To Your Power Source

Each scoreboard cabinet requires 120 VAC 1 amp service.  Each scoreboard cabinet has a 6 foot attached power cord which can be plugged into a NEMA 5-15R receptacle.

ScoreLink 200

The SCORELINK 200 RF MODEM SET is intended to eliminate the control cable between the scoreboard and the control console on Electro-Mech Scoreboard MM and MP series scoreboards as well as all LED scoreboards.  If you have purchased this accessory, disregard the section of this manual titled Control Cable Installation.  Refer to the SCORELINK 200 RF MODEM SET OWNER’S HANDBOOK for installation instructions.

Control Cable Installation

The control cable connects the scoreboard to the control console.  A small junction box with a ¼” stereo jack mounted on the face plate is attached to the control cable at the point of operation of the scoreboard.  This junction box should be securely mounted within ten feet of the rear of the control console.  Most customers order the control cable with the junction box attached.  Some customers prefer to attach the junction box after the cable is installed.  Those customers must solder the control cable to the ¼” stereo jack.  Figure 2 shows the control cable wire connection points on the rear of the ¼” stereo jack.

Figure 2  ¼” Stereo Jack Wiring Diagram

A ¼” stereo plug is attached to the scoreboard end of the control cable.  It is inserted into the ¼” stereo jack mounted on top of the scoreboard.  Most customers order the control cable with the ¼” stereo plug attached.  Some customers prefer to attach it after the cable is installed.  Those customers must solder the ¼” stereo plug to the cable according to the figure 3.  Unscrew the stereo plug cover from the plug body to expose the contact pins.

Figure 3  ¼” Stereo Plug Wiring Diagram

Insert the stereo plug into the serial data input jack mounted on top of one of the scoreboard cabinets.

Daisy chaining the Serial Data Lines

Plug one end of a 25 foot extension cable (a cable with stereo plugs attached to each end) into the serial data output jack of the same cabinet.  Plug the other end into the serial data input jack of the next scoreboard cabinet to the right of the first cabinet.  Connect the next two cabinets in the same manner using two of the remaining extension cables.

Control Console Connections

The 10 ft. extension cable has two molded ¼” stereo plugs attached to it.  It is used to connect the control console to the junction box.  The following steps describe how to connect the control console:

1. Plug one end of the extension cable into the ¼” stereo jack on the junction box or the ScoreLink 200 Transmitter, if purchased.
   1. Plug the other end into one of the four ¼” stereo jacks mounted on the control console back plate.
   2. Plug the control console power cord into a grounded NEMA 5-15R 120 VAC receptacle.

This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin.  This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet.  This is a safety feature.  If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact a qualified electrician to replace your obsolete outlet.  Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding-type plug.

Goal Lights Installation

This scoreboard can control a set of goal lights.  The following steps describe how to install a goal light:

1. Mount the goal light in the desired location.
2. Splice wires (not provided) to the two wire leads of the goal light.
3. Attach a polarized plug to the other end of the wires.
4. Do not insert bulbs greater than 40 watts in the goal lights.

Installation of Two or More Scoreboards at the Same Site

It is possible to operate multiple scoreboards or shot timers from the same console.  Either install a control cable between each unit and the control console or install a ScoreLink 200 Transmitter at the control console and a ScoreLink Receiver at each scoreboard or shot timer.  Additional scoreboards and shot timers can be controlled by connecting a control cable from the serial data output ¼” stereo jack on the right side of an installed scoreboard cabinet to the serial data input ¼” stereo jack on the top of the additional scoreboard or shot timers.  Attach ¼” stereo plugs on each end of these cables according to figure 6.  Never splice the control cables together or connect them to the same junction box.  Each scoreboard will need to be connected to 120 VAC service.