Daktronics FB-2004-11 User manual

Multi-Section Outdoor
LED Scoreboards
Installation, Maintenance,
and Specifications Manual
ED13109
All Sport®is a registered trademark of Daktronics, Inc.
BA-1518-11 FB-1424-11 FB-1630L-11 FB-2003-11 SO-1624-11
BA-1524-11 FB-1430-11 FB-1730-11 FB-2004-11 SO-1830-11
BA-2007-11 FB-1524-11 FB-1830-11 MS-2009-11 SO-1830L-11
BA-3718-11 FB-1530-11 FB-1830L-11 MS-2118-11 SO-1930-11
BA-3724-11 FB-1624-11 FB-2001-11 MS-2918-11
CR-2001-11 FB-1630-11 FB-2002-11 SO-1424-11
ED13109
Product 1192
Rev 6 – 07 November 2002
Copyright ã2002 Daktronics, Inc.
All rights reserved. While every precaution has been taken in the
preparation of this manual, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors
or omissions. No part of this book covered by the copyrights hereon may be
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or mechanical, including photocopying, taping, or information storage
and retrieval systems – without written permission of the publisher.
Note: Please fill in the information below for
your display, and use it as a reference when
calling Daktronics for assistance.
Scoreboard Serial No._________________
Scoreboard Model No. ________________
Date Installed ________________________
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction............................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 How To Use This Manual ..........................................................................................1-1
1.2 Daktronics Nomenclature........................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Manual Overview.......................................................................................................1-3
1.4 Product Overview....................................................................................................... 1-3
1.5 Model Names118 .......................................................................................................1-4
1.6 Product Safety Approval ............................................................................................1-4
Section 2: Model Identification .................................................................................. 2-1
Section 3: Specifications............................................................................................ 3-1
3.1 Multi-Section Scoreboards.........................................................................................3-2
Section 4: Component Locations .............................................................................. 4-1
Section 5: Schematics................................................................................................ 5-1
Section 6: Mechanical Installation............................................................................. 6-1
6.1 Scoreboard Protective Devices ..................................................................................6-1
6.2 Footings and Beams ...................................................................................................6-1
6.3 Lifting the Scoreboard or Optional One- or Two-Line Message Center ...................6-4
6.4 Scoreboard Mounting.................................................................................................6-5
6.5 Ad Panel Mounting ....................................................................................................6-5
6.6 Optional One- or Two-Line Message Center Mounting ............................................6-6
Section 7: Electrical Installation ................................................................................ 7-1
7.1 Power..........................................................................................................................7-1
Grounding ............................................................................................................ 7-2
Power Installation ................................................................................................7-2
7.2 Power and Signal Connection ....................................................................................7-3
Interconnect Panel Connections ..........................................................................7-4
Multiple Driver Connections ...............................................................................7-4
Section 8: Scoreboard Maintenance and Troubleshooting .................................... 8-1
8.1 Cabinet Specifications................................................................................................ 8-1
8.2 Component Location and Access...............................................................................8-1
Replacing a Digit .................................................................................................8-2
Replacing a Digit Segment ..................................................................................8-3
Replacing a Breakout Board................................................................................8-3
Replacing a Driver...............................................................................................8-4
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8.3 Schematics ................................................................................................................. 8-4
8.4 LED Drivers............................................................................................................... 8-4
8.5 Segmentation and Digit Designation ......................................................................... 8-5
8.6 Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 8-5
8.7 Lightning Protection .................................................................................................. 8-6
8.8 Replacement Parts ..................................................................................................... 8-6
8.9 Daktronics Exchange and Repair and Return Programs............................................ 8-7
Section 9: Team Name Message Center Maintenance ..............................................9-1
9.1 Team Name Message Center System Overview........................................................ 9-1
9.2 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Overview............................................................ 9-1
9.3 Signal Summary......................................................................................................... 9-2
9.4 Power Summary......................................................................................................... 9-2
9.5 Service and Diagnostics............................................................................................. 9-2
TNMC Current Loop Interface Card................................................................... 9-3
TNMC Controller................................................................................................ 9-3
Modules and Drivers........................................................................................... 9-5
Power Supplies.................................................................................................... 9-6
Weatherstripping................................................................................................. 9-7
9.6 TNMC Display Maintenance..................................................................................... 9-7
9.7 Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 9-7
9.8 Initialization Information at Startup .......................................................................... 9-8
9.9 Replacement Parts List .............................................................................................. 9-8
Section 10: Scoreboard Options ................................................................................10-1
10.1 Football Scoreboard Accessories............................................................................. 10-1
10.2 Captions for Other Sports ........................................................................................ 10-1
Installing and Changing Captions ..................................................................... 10-1
10.3 Trumpet Horn .......................................................................................................... 10-2
120 V Trumpet Horn Installation (Internally Mounted) ................................... 10-2
DC Trumpet Horn Installation (Externally Mounted) ...................................... 10-3
10.4 Radio Control........................................................................................................... 10-4
Appendix A: Reference Drawings ................................................................................. A-1
Appendix B: Eyebolts..................................................................................................... B-1
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Section 1: Introduction
1.1 How To Use This Manual
This manual explains the installation of Daktronics Multi-Section Outdoor LED Scoreboards and
provides details for display maintenance. For other questions regarding the safety, installation,
operation, or service of these systems, contact Daktronics. Customer Service Help Desk telephone
numbers are listed on the cover page of this manual. This manual would be referred to as ED13109.
Important Safeguards:
1. Read and understand these instructions before installing the scoreboard.
2. Do not drop the control console or allow it to get wet.
3. Properly ground the scoreboard with a ground rod at the scoreboard location.
4. Disconnect power when the scoreboard is not in use.
5. Disconnect power when servicing the scoreboard.
6. Do not modify the scoreboard structure or attach any panels or coverings to the scoreboard
without the express written consent of Daktronics, Inc.
The box at right, Figure 1, illustrates the Daktronics drawing numbering system. Daktronics
identifies individual drawings with a number
(7087-P08A-69945 in the example), which is
located in the bottom right corner of each
drawing. This manual refers to drawings by the
last set of digits in their ID number as well as the
letter preceding them. The example would be
Drawing A-69945.
Figure 1: Daktronics Drawing Label
Reference drawings in this manual are grouped
and inserted in alphanumeric order in the
Appendix.
Listed below are a number of drawing types commonly used by Daktronics, along with the
information each is likely to provide.
¡ System Riser Diagrams: overall system layout from control room to display, power, and
phase requirements.
¡ Shop Drawings: fan locations, transformer locations, mounting information, power and
signal entrance points, and access method (front or rear).
¡ Schematics: power wiring, signal wiring, panelboard or power termination panel
assignments, signal termination panel assignments, and transformer assignments.
¡ Final Assembly: component locations, part numbers, display dimensions, and
assembly/disassembly instructions.
All references to drawing numbers, appendices, figures, or other manuals are presented in bold
typeface, as in this example: “Refer to Drawing A-114667 for the location of the driver enclosure.”
Additionally, any drawings referenced within a particular subsection are listed at the beginning of that
subsection in the following manner:
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Reference Drawing:
Shop Drawing; 16 High 2 ½" Small Matrix...................................... Drawing A-114667
Daktronics identifies manuals by their engineering document (ED) number, which is located on the
cover page of the manual. For example, this manual would be referred to as ED13109.
The serial and model numbers of a Daktronics scoreboard can be found on the ID label on the display.
The label will be similar to the one shown in Figure 2. When calling Daktronics Customer Service,
please have this information
available to ensure that
Figure 2: Scoreboard Label
your request is serviced
as quickly as possible.
For future reference, note
your scoreboard model
number, serial number, and
installation date on the front
page of this manual.
Daktronics displays are built for long life and require little maintenance. However, from time to time,
certain display components will have to be replaced. The Replacement Parts List in Section 8
provides the names and part numbers of components that may require replacement during the life of
this display.
Following the Replacement Parts List in Section 8 is an explanation of Daktronics exchange and
replacement programs. Refer to these instructions if you must replace or repair any display
component.
1.2 Daktronics Nomenclature
To fully understand some Daktronics drawings, such as schematics, it is necessary to know how
various components are labeled in those drawings. You will find this information useful when trying
to communicate maintenance or troubleshooting efforts.
The label "A" on a drawing item typically denotes an assembly. An assembly can be a single circuit
board or a collection of components that function together, usually mounted on a single plate or in a
single enclosure.
In addition, the following labeling formats might be found on various Daktronics drawings:
¡ "TB " denotes a termination block for power or signal cable.
¡ "F " denotes a fuse.
¡ "E " denotes a grounding point.
¡ "J " denotes a power or signal jack.
¡ "P " denotes a power or signal plug for the opposite jack.
Finally, Daktronics part numbers are commonly found on drawings. Those part numbers can be used
when requesting replacement parts from Daktronics Customer Service. Take note of the following
part number formats. (Not all possible formats are listed here.)
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¡ "0P- _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _" denotes an individual circuit board, such as a driver board.
¡ "0A- _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _" denotes an assembly, such as a circuit board and the plate or bracket to
which it is mounted. A collection of circuit boards working as a single unit may also carry an
assembly label.
¡ "W-_ _ _ _" denotes a wire or cable. Cables may also carry the assembly numbering format in
certain circumstances. This is especially true of ribbon cables.
¡ "F-_ _ _ _" denotes a fuse.
¡ "T-_ _ _ _" denotes a transformer.
¡ "PR- _ _ _ _ _ - _ " denotes a specially ordered part.
¡ "M-_ _ _ " denotes a metal part, and "0M-_ _ _ _ _ _ " typically denotes a fabricated metal
assembly.
1.3 Manual Overview
This manual details outdoor multi-section scoreboards with LED digits and characters. It is divided
into the following sections:
Section 1: Contains an overview of the product, product safety information, and labeling and
numbering descriptions.
Section 2: Lists the drawings needed to determine scoreboard model numbers.
Section 3: Contains tables that show all of the mechanical specifications, circuit specifications
and maximum power requirements for each model.
Section 4: Lists drawings needed to determine the location of scoreboard components.
Section 5: Lists the electrical schematic drawings for each model.
Section 6: Contains information needed to perform the mechanical installation for each model.
Section 7: Contains electrical installation information for each model.
Section 8: Contains the information needed to service the scoreboards.
Section 9: Contains service and troubleshooting information for team name message centers.
Section10: Contains descriptions and installation instructions for scoreboard options.
Appendix: Contains all drawings referenced in this manual and additional miscellaneous
documents.
1.4 Product Overview
Daktronics outdoor LED scoreboards are part of a family of scoring and timing displays designed to
offer easy installation, readability, and reliability. Microprocessor control assures consistent operation
and accuracy.
Featuring large, highly visible PanaView™digits 15, 18, 24, and 30" tall, the boards use light emitting
diodes to power the scoreboard display. (Light emitting diodes, or LEDs, are tiny, solid-state
components that use a semiconductor to transform electrical current into light; they are high-intensity,
low-energy lighting units.)
Because of their LED technology, the scoreboards consume little power, some barely more than a
household lamp. Power usage for displays in this series ranges from 40 W to a maximum of 1000 W.
Scoreboards in this series use red-orange LEDs for optimum outdoor visibility.
The outdoor LED displays are modular in construction, typically with a top and a bottom section, but
some are comprised of as many as four different sections. The units are shipped separately and joined
at installation. Unpowered sections, connected to the internal power and signal enclosure with
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cabling, are referred to as "slave" sections, while those housing the electronic control components are
"masters."
Cabinets for the displays, available in more than 250 colors, are constructed of heavy-gauge
aluminum. Digit and indicator faceplates are black, and they are set directly into the scoreboard
surface. Permanent captions and optional striping are white vinyl.
Mounting weights and dimensions for each model are listed in Section 3 of this manual.
KNote: Drawings and text in this manual refer to team name message centers, or TNMCs. Team
name message centers are scoreboard-mounted, matrix LED units which electronically display home
and guest team names. TNMCs are available as a standard new scoreboard option with many of the
models in this series, and the message centers are also available for retrofit on existing scoreboards.
Section 9 of this manual offers step-by-step information on TNMC maintenance and troubleshooting.
The outdoor LED scoreboards have been designed for use with an All Sport®3000 Series control
console; displays equipped with team name message centers require an All Sport 5000 Series
controller. Both consoles use All Sport keyboard overlays (sport inserts) for game control, and the
boards operate without modification on All Sport 5000 signal protocol. Refer to the following
controller manuals for operating instructions:
¡ ED12126: All Sport 3000 Series Control Console Operation Manual
¡ ED11976: All Sport 5000 Series Control Console Operation Manual
1.5 Model Names
Daktronics scoreboards are differentiated by their model numbers: BA-1518, for example, designates
a specific baseball scoreboard. The two-letter prefixes for scoreboards in this manual include the
following: BA – baseball; CR – cricket; FB – football; MS – multisport; and SO – soccer.
In the outdoor LED scoreboard series, typically the first number or first two numbers following the
prefix simply identify the scoreboard line, while the second set of numbers often refers to digit size.
With the BA-1518 scoreboard, "15" identifies the product line, and "18" signifies that the board's
primary digits are a nominal 18" tall. Not all scoreboard lines follow this identification feature,
however, and the three or four numbers following the prefix may simply identify a specific model.
Most Daktronics scoreboards also carry a two-number suffix that refers to indoor-outdoor status and
power supply: -9 and -10 are indoor displays, 120 V and 230 V respectively; and -11 and -12 are
outdoor scoreboards, 120 V and 230 V. All of the LED scoreboards in this manual carry the -11
suffix, signifying that they have been designed and manufactured for outdoor use and have a 120 V
AC power requirement. Models that operate with 230 V power are also available.
1.6 Product Safety Approval
Daktronics outdoor scoreboards are ETL listed, tested to CSA standards and CE labeled for outdoor
use. Contact Daktronics with any questions regarding the testing procedures.
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Section 2: Model Identification
Use the following drawings to determine your scoreboard's model number. The drawings are listed
here in alphabetical order by scoreboard model line; they are located in Appendix A: Reference
Drawings,where they are inserted in alphanumeric order by drawing number. Individual scoreboard
drawings may also be found in the Appendix.
Reference Drawings:
Multi-Section Football Scoreboards ....................................................... Drawing A-42148
Multi-Section Football Scoreboards w/TNMC ........................................ Drawing A-84233
Multi-Section Soccer Scoreboards ........................................................ Drawing A-98161
Multi-Section Baseball Scoreboards .................................................... Drawing A-126086
Multi-Section Baseball Scoreboards, w/TNMC .................................... Drawing A-126362
Multi-Section Soccer Scoreboards w/TNMC........................................ Drawing A-128172
Multi-Section Multi-sport Scoreboards ................................................. Drawing A-128203
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