SCOREBOARD OPERATION

SCOREBOARD STARTUP

1. Place the power disconnect for the scoreboard in the ON position.
2. Plug one end of the extension cable into ¼” stereo jack on the junction box or the ScoreLink 300 Transmitter, if purchased.
3. Plug the other end into the ¼” stereo jack mounted on the control console back plate.
4. Plug the control console power cord into a grounded NEMA 5-15R 120 VAC receptacle.
5.  If a ScoreLink 300 RF MODEM SYSTEM is installed with this scoreboard, plug the wall mount DC power supply into a grounded NEMA 5-15R 120 VAC receptacle and the male plug on the end of the attached cable into the Power jack on the Transmitter.

GAME TIME OPERATION

This scoreboard is operated with a 37-key control console.  Figure 18 shows the keypad layout on the control console.

Figure 18  Keypad Layout

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

After a few seconds the display will read:

The scoreboard will display:

CLOCK – 15:00.0

GUEST SCORE – 0

HOME SCORE – 0

YDS. TO GO – 0

BALL ON – 0

TIME OUTS - 3

The control console LCD display shows the same information as the scoreboard.  Note:  In some functions a 0 will be blanked on the scoreboard, but not on the console.  Figure 19 explains the LCD display layout.

Figure 19  Control Console LCD Display Control Console Key Functions

1. Press [SET CLOCK].  The console LCD display will read:

Press the keypad numbers for the time, [ENTER].  Example:  Press [SET CLOCK], [6], [0], [0], [0], [0], [ENTER] on the control console.  60:00.0 will be displayed on the clock section of the scoreboard.

1. Press [SET CLOCK .1 SEC].  The console LCD display will read:

Press the keypad numbers for the time, [ENTER].  Example:  Press [SET CLOCK .1 SEC], [5], [3], [8], [ENTER] on the control console.  53.8 will be displayed on the clock section of the scoreboard.

1. To turn this function off, press [.1 SEC ON/OFF].  The console LCD display will read:

Press [0], [ENTER] on the control console.

1. To make the clock count up, press [CLOCK UP / DOWN].  The console LCD display will read:

Press [1], [ENTER] on the control console.  The letter D in front of the game time on the console LCD will be replaced with the letter U to indicate that the clock is in the count up mode.  To reset the clock to count down mode, press [CLOCK UP / DOWN], [0], [ENTER] on the control console.

1. To change the delay of game timer time, press [SET DELAY OF GAME TIMER].  The console LCD display will read:

Press the keypad numbers to set Delay of Game Timer, [ENTER].

1. The end of period horn can be disabled by pressing [AUTO HORN].  The console LCD display will read:

Press [0], [ENTER] to disable the horn.  The console LCD display will then read:

The time out horn is normally disabled.  To enable the horn to sound at the end of the time out, press [1], [ENTER] on the control console.

1. THE GAME CLOCK WILL BE INOPERABLE UNTIL THE TIME OF DAY FUNCTION IS TURNED OFF.  To turn the time of day clock on, press [TIME OF DAY]. The console LCD display will read:

Press [1], [ENTER] on the control console.  The console LCD display will then read:

Press the keypad numbers for the time, [ENTER].  The letter C will be displayed on the console LCD display to the left of the time to indicate that the time of day function is active.  The scoreboard will display the time of day.

1. TIME OUT TIMER – To set the Time Out Timer, press [TIME OUT TIMER].  The console LCD display will read:

Press the keypad numbers for the time, [ENTER].  After the ENTER key is pressed, the letter T is displayed to the left of the time on the LCD display and the Time Out Timer immediately begins to count down to 0.  The scoreboard will not display the Time Out time.  To exit the Time Out Timer function before 0, press [TIME OUT TIMER], [ENTER].

1. SET GUEST SCORE – To set the guest score, press [SET GUEST SCORE].  The console LCD display will read:

Press the keypad numbers for the score, [ENTER].  EXAMPLE:  To set the visitor score to 53, press [SET GUEST SCORE], [5], [3], [ENTER].

1. SET HOME SCORE – To set the home score, press [SET HOME SCORE].  The console LCD display will read:

Press the keypad numbers for the score, [ENTER].  EXAMPLE:  To set the home score to 75, press [SET HOME SCORE], [7], [5], [ENTER].

1. YARDS TO GO – To set the yards to go, press [YARDS TO GO].  The console LCD display will read:

Press the keypad numbers for the yards, [ENTER].  EXAMPLE:  To set the yards to go to 10, press [YARDS TO GO], [1], [0], [ENTER].

1. BALL ON – To display the position of the ball on the field, press [BALL ON].  The console LCD display will read:

Press the keypad numbers for the position, [ENTER].  EXAMPLE:  To display that the ball is on the 35 yard line, press [BALL ON], [3], [5], [ENTER].

1. GUEST TIME OUTS – This key decrements the Guest Time Outs by 1.
2. HOME TIME OUTS – This key decrements the Home Time Outs by 1.
3. If this key is pressed when DOWN displays 4, the digit will be blanked.
4. GUEST SCORE +1 – This key increments the Guest score by 1.
5. HOME SCORE +1 – This key increments the Home score by 1.
6. If the key is depressed for one second, both possession indicators are turned off.
7. HORN ON/OFF – This key is used to sound the horn for ½ second.
8. CLOCK ON/OFF – This key is used to start and stop the clock.
9. QTR – This key is used to increment the quarter by 1.
10. To reset the scoreboard, press [NEW GAME].  The console LCD display will read:

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

Hand Held Clock Control Unit Operation

The hand held clock control unit has an attached cable that is plugged into a jack on the control console back plate labeled Clock Hand held.  It has one button that is used to toggle the clock on and off.

You should reset the scoreboard each time that it is turned on.  Test out all the functions to ensure that the scoreboard is operating properly.

SCOREBOARD SHUTDOWN

1. Place the power disconnect for the scoreboard in the OFF position.
2. Unplug the control console power cord.
3. Unplug the extension cable.
4. If a ScoreLink 300 RF MODEM SYSTEM is installed with this scoreboard, unplug the Transmitter’s wall mount power supply.
5. These units are not waterproof.

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