Bespoke Rugby Scoreboard Installation manual

Set up and operating instructions
Rugby Scoreboard

Introduction
The Rugby scoreboard is used to display the match score and match time. The display digits are
available as 6, 9, 11, 13 and 16 inch tall digits, allowing your club to choose the digit size to suit your
clubs needs. The score and timer digits can also be different sizes.
There are 3 controller options available for controlling the scoreboard. Either the control buttons are
mounted within the scoreboard frame, a remote controller is attached via a cable, or a wireless remote
controller.
Scoreboard Setup
To set up the scoreboard, connect the scoreboard and controller as shown in the diagram below. The
power cable has two 4mm plugs which connect to the power supply or the leisure battery. The other end
of the power lead with a 4 pin female XLR connector, plugs into the scoreboard.
If you have a system with a remote controller, you will also have a data cable. The data cable has a 4
pin XLR connector on each end. The male end connects to the scoreboard while the female end
connects to the controller. A wireless system will not require the data cable between the scoreboard and
the controller.
The scoreboard will illuminate fully once the controller has been switched on and the scoreboard has
received data from the controller.
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Remote controller fascia
Power on
The scoreboard unit does not have an on/off switch, therefore it will turn on when power is plugged in.
If your system uses a remote controller, either wired or wireless, then the controller is turned on by
pressing the power button on the face of the controller.
Timer operating instructions
Start/Stop Button
Press the Start/Stop button to start the Timer. Pressing the Start/Stop button again will stop the Timer.
On a remote controller, there are 2 LED’s adjacent to the button indicating whether the timer is running
(green) or stopped (red).
Reset Button
Press and hold down the Reset button to reset the time, it will take approximately 2 seconds. You can
reset the timer while it is running or after it has been stopped. Again on a remote controller there is a
red LED to indicate the state of the button.
Changing the Timer start time
To change the start time on the timer, press and hold down reset, then adjust the time in one minute
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Scoreboard mounted controller
intervals by pressing either the ‘ + ’ or ‘ - ’ buttons. It will take
approximately 2 seconds of holding down the reset button before
the time can be adjusted. On a remote controller, the reset LED
illuminates along with the timer setting display, when the time can
be adjusted
If the timer is reset to zero (00:00), it will count upwards when
operated. Unless the timer is stopped, it will count up to 99 minutes
and 59 seconds before rolling back to zero and stopping.
If the timer is reset to a time between 1 and 99 minutes, it will
count down when operated. On reaching zero (00:00), the timer
will stop. The timer will need to be reset before it can be operated
again.
Scoreboard operating instructions
Adjusting the score
To change the score of the Home team, keep the home button held
down, while adjusting the score with the + or - buttons.
For the Away score, keep the Away button held down and adjust the score with the + or - buttons.
Reset the score
With the timer stopped, the score can be reset back to nil - nil by pressing and holding down the Home
and Away buttons simultaneously for about 2 seconds.
Power off
The scoreboard is turned off when the power is removed from the scoreboard. The start time, Home
score and Away score are remembered and will be restored when power is reconnected. If the timer was
running at the time of turning the scoreboard off, that time will be replaced with the start time at power
on.
To switch the remote controller off, press down the power button for a couple of seconds before
releasing it.
System Reset
The whole system can be reset if necessary back to the factory default of 0:00 for the time and nil nil
for the score by holding down the reset button while powering on.
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Vertical aerial allignment
Wireless Transmitter
When using a wireless remote controller, ensure the aerial is connected to the wireless transmitter
output socket (BNC) and rotated to be in a vertical position. There will be a delay of approximately two
seconds, following the controller being switch on, before data is transmitted from the control panel to
the scoreboard.
Failure to connect the aerial to the output socket will
seriously effect the signal being transmitted and will result
in poor performance of the scoreboard. It is important that
you use the aerial supplied which is tuned to the correct
radio frequency for the best performance. Using a different
aerial will affect the performance of the wireless transmitter
and will reduce the operating range.
The range of the wireless signal is typically over 250 metres
in open space. This range will be reduced by obstructions
such as walls. The height of the transmitter and receiver
aerials above the ground will also effect the operating range.
Having the controller sat on the ground will significantly
reduce the signal strength when compared to raising the
controller to table height. This is due to the ground
absorbing much of the transmitted output signal.
Data is continuously transmitted from the transmitter in the
controller to the receiver in the scoreboard. If there is a
break in the signal to the receiver, the data on the
scoreboard will not update until the signal is restored.
Wireless controllers can also be operated in the normal
wired mode by directly connecting the controller to the scoreboard using the supplied data cable. This
will switch a relay in the scoreboard, bypassing the wireless circuits. It will also recharge the internal
battery in the controller. The data cable has a 4 pin XLR connector on each end, with the female
connector attaching to the controller and the male connector attaching to the scoreboard.
Scoreboard Status LED’s
A feature on the scoreboards facia, is the addition of 3 small LED’s to indicate status of the scoreboard.
Receiver Power
Data Input Power
Data
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The receiver power LED indicates there is power on the Receiver PCB inside the scoreboard. The data
input power LED indicates there is power on the Data Input PCB inside the scoreboard.
The data LED will flash each time the scoreboard receives data from the controller. If the Data LED
stops flashing then it is no longer receiving data.
The most common causes of not receiving data are:
The aerial is not connected to the controller
The batteries are about to, or have already run flat on the controller
Recharging the Batteries
Controller Recharging
Controllers which have the optional wireless transmitter for remote operation will also have an internal
rechargeable NiMH battery fitted for remote working.
To recharge the controller, connect the controller to the supplied power supply with the supplied cable
as in the diagram below. Alternatively the controller could be connected to the leisure battery, or
charged from the data cable connected to the scoreboard.
The battery charging circuit within the controller operates automatically whenever power is connected
to the controller. The controller does not need to be switched on for the battery to be charged. The
battery charger uses three LED’s to display it’s current operation. When power is connected to the
controller, the battery charger briefly illuminates the two outer LED’s while it tests the battery, then
switches to a fast charge if no faults are detected.
Once the battery is fully charged, the charger will then trickle charge the battery and the two outer
LED’s will be illuminated and remain lit until power is disconnected from the control panel. The
charger will not over charge the batteries if power is left connected after the fast charge cycle has
completed.
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Controller charging LED sequence
Initial Battery Test
Fast Charge
Fully Charged
When the batteries have been very heavily discharged, it may take much longer for the fast charge to
start. If the battery charger detects that a battery is faulty, then the charge will stay at the battery test
stage until the fault is corrected.
The period of time to fully charge the batteries will vary depending on how long the scoreboard
controller has been used for, however a full charge will take no longer than five hours. How long the
fully charged battery in the controller lasts depends on a number of factors. However, if all the digits
were to show 8's, then a fully charged battery will last approximately 10 hours.
Leisure Battery Recharging
To recharge the leisure battery, connect it to the supplied power supply using the supplied red and black
wires with 4mm plugs connected to each end.
To avoid possible short circuits, connect the leads in the following order.
1. Red plug to Red (+) socket on power supply
2. Red plug to Red (+) terminal on the battery
3. Black plug to Black (-) terminal on the battery
4. Black plug to Black (-) socket on the power supply
Lead acid batteries take a large amount of current when first put on charge. This current drops steadily
as the battery becomes more charged, until it is reduced to a trickle as the battery becomes fully charged.
This means that you do not need to be concerned about over charging if the leisure battery is left on
charge for several days.
The 80Ah leisure battery supplied with your scoreboard has enough capacity to power a rugby
scoreboard for approximately 15 hours. However to avoid the embarrassment of the battery going flat
during a match, it is good to get into the routine of charging the battery regularly.
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Servicing
All our products come with a 12 month back to base warranty as standard, so please contact us if you
have any issues during that time and we will get them resolved asap. We are proud to provide
scoreboards that work.
We designed, manufactured and probably installed your scoreboard and controller, so should anything
go wrong in the future, we will be able to fix it. Please call and discuss any issues you may have with
your scoreboard. We will be able to guide you to test and diagnose any faults with your system.
Spares and prices are available on our website.
Bespoke Scoreboards are designed and made in England by
M-Jay Electronics Limited
Albion Mills
Church Street
Morley
Leeds
LS27 8LY
phone:
0113 2524956
0113 2525582
email:
[e-mail]
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Published September 2017
www.BespokeScoreboards.co.uk
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