DGT Bluetooth e-Board User manual
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DGT Bluetooth e-Board manual
English
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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the DGT
Bluetooth e-Board. This board integrates the
trusted DGT electronic chess detection in a real
wooden chessboard.
The highly reliable piece detection system ensures
that no move goes unnoticed.
The Bluetooth e-Board can be used with the new
plastic e-Pieces or the wooden DGT e-Pieces.
The Bluetooth e-Board can be used in many
dierent ways and on many dierent platforms.
It can be used for recording and broadcasting
your games or simply use it as an input device
for your PC or DGT Pi Chess Computer, so that
you can play, analyse and learn without having
to manually input moves on your screen with a
mouse.
The Bluetooth e-Board must be charged via the
high quality 2 meter USB cable and power adapter
which are both supplied with your Bluetooth
e-Board. The USB cable can also be used to set-up
a wired USB connection to your computer or the
DGT Pi. In the next section we will explain the
e-Board operation via the USB cable.
To use a wireless Bluetooth connection it is
required to rst dene the Bluetooth connection
in Windows. For a detailed description how to
prepare this wireless connection see “Appendix A”
at the last pages of this manual.
Once set-up in Windows, the wireless Bluetooth
connection will function identical as when a
USB cable is used. Be aware that only one of the
communication options can be used at the same
time.
Detailed information on how to set up your
e-Board for each dierent use can be found in
section 7 of this manual.
Have fun playing!
2. Accessories
To use your e-Board you will have to add an
electronic chess set (e-Set). There are many
dierent e-Set options, any set you choose will
work on your e-Board.
Also add the DGT3000 or the DGT Pi to complete
your set-up.
The DGT3000 is a highly advanced chess clock
with many dierent timing options that can be
linked to your board. In many situations the move
of your opponent (human or chess program) will
be shown on the display of the clock. Connecting
the clock also allows you to log all move times
with the DGT LiveChess software.
DGT Pi is a chess computer that allows you to
play, train, analyse, study and prepare against a
computer using a real chess board and pieces.
The “Bluetooth accessory set” includes:
• 2 metre USB cable
• USB power adapter 5 Volt
• Clock cable.
• Installation manual
• DVD with DGT driver software, a version of
the Fritz chess program and 365 days premium
membership to PlayChess.com.
3. e-Set precautions
Electromagnetic resonance is used to detect
the e-Pieces on your e-Board. Strong signal
transmitters generated close to the e-Board area
may cause spontaneous and incorrect piece
detection, so called “ghost pieces”.
If detection issues occur when using your e-Board,
this may be because your board is placed too
close to plasma screens, LCD monitors, speakers,
power adapters or other similar devices.
Metal surfaces or objects near or underneath your
e-Board or underneath the table may reduce the
sensitivity of the e-Board and can cause detection
errors. Please do not place the e-Board on a metal
table or a table with a metal construction beneath
the table top.
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4. Maintenance and support
For warranty purposes and future updates please
register your board on our website. For product
registration go to the support section of the DGT
web site and select “Register your Product”.
The e-Board top is nished with a high quality
wooden surface. When treated with care it will
give you many years of trouble-free performance.
To clean the board a lightly moistened soft cloth
should be used. Do not use abrasive cleaning
liquids.
If you have any questions that are not covered
by this manual please consult the FAQ’s on the
support section of our website. If you are unable
to nd a solution in the FAQ section, feel free to
contact the DGT support department.
5. Warranty conditions
This e-Board complies with our highest quality
standards. If, despite our care in choosing
components, materials, production or transport,
your e-Board shows a hardware defect in the rst
two years after purchase, please contact your
retailer. You may also contact the DGT support
department for assistance.
The warranty is only valid if the e-Board has
been used in a reasonable and prudent manner
as intended to be used. The warranty does not
apply if the e-Board has been misused or if any
unauthorized repair attempts or modications
have been undertaken without prior express
written consent of DGT support or one of the DGT
authorized service centres. A list of Service Centres
can be found on the DGT website.
6. Disclaimer
Digital Game Technology spared no eorts to
ensure that the information in this manual is
correct and complete. However there shall be
no liability for any errors or omissions. Digital
Game Technology reserves the right to change
the specications of the hardware and software
described in this manual without prior notice.
No part of this manual may be reproduced,
transmitted nor translated in any language in any
form, by any means, without the prior written
permission of Digital Game Technology.
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7. Use of your Bluetooth e-Board
The Bluetooth e-Board has many dierent uses for example recording games, broadcasting games or
inputting games.
Playing a game on the e-Board records all moves as long as the board is connected to a power source.
The board will log and record around 500 moves that can be extracted from the board and imported
into a computer. It allows you to enter your games into a chess program for analysing without having to
enter all your moves with a mouse. And of course you can choose to then publish your games as well.
Using the board for live broadcasting of your games allows you to log all moves that are executed on the
board and show them locally on screens or broadcast them over the internet. This feature can be used to
publish your games online, for live-coverage of your tournament and for live demonstrations.
For playing online, against a computer or for online analysing of your games the Bluetooth e-Board can
be used as an input device. This means that the moves that you make on your e-Board are automatically
entered into a chess program, website or DGT Pi Chess Computer.
Depending on how you want to use your e-Board there are dierent set-ups you can choose. The
following sections will give an overview of the options and set-up methods for each of the e-Board uses.
8. Recording your games
When the e Board is powered, by switching it on
at the side of the e-board, all moves executed
on the board are stored on the board’s internal
memory. The board will automatically detect
when the pieces are put in the starting position
and generate a new log le.
Broadcasting the match or connecting a clock is
not required for this functionality.
To use this function simply make sure the board
is powered, and charged suciently, during the
matches you play. The board will log around 500
moves when used in this manner.
At a later time connect the board to your
computer using the USB cable. After connecting
your board to the computer open the DGT
LiveChess program. In the games menu your
matches can be found and exported in PGN
format. For detailed information please see the
DGT LiveChess manual which can be found in the
support section of our website.
Figure 1. Recording set-up.
Figure 2. Exporting set-up.
Power source
DGT Chess Clock
DGT e- Board
DGT Bluetooth e-Board
Bluetooth dongle
Personal Computer
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9. Show your games locally
If you want to show one or multiple games on a
local screen without using an internet connection
this functionality can be used.
To show the games on extra screens the set-up as
shown in Figure 3 is required.
Important: The Bluetooth wireless connection
can also be used with the LiveChess tournament
software. However be aware that when using a
Bluetooth connection the range may be limited
and signal transmissions may be jammed by other
wireless devices or the environment itself.
Although it is possible, DGT does not recommend
to use Bluetooth wireless connections for
tournaments. The new Smart Boards or wooden
serial e-Boards are more suitable to set-up a stable
and secure tournament environment.
When your Bluetooth e-Board is connected to
a PC, the board can be monitored using DGT
LiveChess. In LiveChess a tournament can be set
up and boards can be linked to player pairings.
LiveChess will also provide arbiter assistance by
giving notications for events that may need
arbiter action.
To view the matches on separate screens, go to
the tournament tab at the left side of your screen
and click the hyperlink. A live viewer will be
opened in your browser. Use this viewer to show
the matches on additional screens.
It is also possible to access this link on other
computers, provided they are connected in a local
network. To access the live viewer on another
system enter the IP address of the PC in an
internet browser, followed by “:1982”. For example
it would be written as: “http://12.3.4.567:1982”.
For a detailed description on how to set this up,
please see the DGT LiveChess manual.
The games can also be broadcasted and viewed
using the LiveChess Cloud. For more details on
this option please see section 10 of this manual.
Figure 3. Local broadcast set-up.
Note: If you have several e-Boards available, it is
possible to individually connect each board to
your PC or via a powered hub. This is of course
limited to the total number of USB ports you
have available. The cable length between PC
and the e-Boards may not exceed 5 metres. For a
reliable tournament set-up we advise to only use
serial e-Boards or Smart Boards connected via a
tournament wiring set.
We do not recommend a wiring structure via USB
cabling or a wireless structure via Bluetooth only.
Personal Computer
DGT e- Board
DGT Chess Clock
Additional screens
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10. Broadcasting your games online
For broadcasting single matches or entire
tournaments the online broadcasting option can
be used. This set-up is achieved by connecting
your boards in a USB star network as shown in
Figure 4.
When all Bluetooth e-Boards are connected to
your admin PC, the boards can be monitored
using DGT LiveChess. In LiveChess the tournament
can be set up and boards can be linked to player
pairings.
In order to broadcast the matches, go to the
“Rounds” tab in LiveChess. Select the boards
of which you wish to broadcast the match and
start the recording. Then go to the “Output” tab
and select “Export to LiveChess Cloud”. This will
automatically create a link you can share with your
viewers. Viewers will be able to follow the matches
on their own devices, such as phones or tablets.
To show the games on local screens at your venue,
open the previously mentioned link in a browser
on a computer or Smart TV.
Figure 4. Online broadcast set-up.
Personal Computer
Livechess Cloud
Tablet
PC
Phone
Smart TV
DGT e- Board
DGT Chess Clock
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DGT Bluetooth e-Board
Bluetooth dongle
Personal Computer
12. Use with Fritz software
The Fritz software supplied with your e-Board
can be used to play, train, analyse and study.
This software also allows you to import PGN’s of
previously played matches. To export matches
from your e-Board to your computer by using
LiveChess, please see section 8 of this manual.
To use this functionality the Fritz software and the
DGT drivers must be installed. Simply place the
DVD supplied with your board in the computer
and follow the installation steps. Be aware that the
Windows Bluetooth connection was previously
prepared as explained in “Appendix A” of this
manual.
It is also possible to download the DGT driver
package from the support section of the DGT
website.
When both the Fritz software and the DGT drivers
are installed, connect the board to your PC
with the USB cable or via Bluetooth. In the Fritz
software go to “Board” tab at the top of the screen
and check the “DGT Board” box. The software will
now automatically detect all moves executed on
the board.
11. Use with the DGT Pi
Connecting the e-Board with the DGT Pi Chess
Computer will allow you to play, train, analyse,
study and prepare against a computer using a real
chess board and pieces.
As can be seen in Figure 5, we advise to connect
your board to the DGT Pi with the USB cable. The
USB connector for the Pi can be found on the
left side of the Pi under the cover. DGT Pi is also
capable to set-up a Bluetooth with your Bluetooth
e-Board but only when the board is not already
connected (USB wired or Bluetooth) to another
device.
DGT Pi must have batteries inserted and requires
power using the power adapter supplied with the
chess computer.
When the e-Board is connected to DGT Pi, the
computer inside DGT Pi will automatically detect
the board. The clock display will show the default
or selected time setting once all the pieces have
been placed in the correct starting position. For
example “05.00 - 05.00”.
Power source
DGT Pi
Chess computer
DGT e- Board
Figure 5. DGT Pi set-up.
Figure 6. Bluetooth e- Board connected to computer set-up.
It is possible to have the computer announcing
the moves that are executed by the computer. This
can be activated in the Fritz options under the
“Multimedia” tab.
Detailed information on how to set-up your DGT
Pi can be found in the DGT Pi manual.
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13. Playing online at PlayChess.com
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14. Playing online at a website of choice
It is also possible to use the e-Board to play online
at several dierent Chess websites. The set-up
requirements for each of these websites diers
from case to case.
For a complete list of third party websites that
utilize the e-Board please see the FAQ regarding
“third party software” in the support section of our
website.
If you wish to play online against human
opponents using a real chess board and pieces
then the e-Board can be used at PlayChess.com.
To use this functionality install Fritz and the DGT
drivers as described in section 12 of this manual.
To go to PlayChess press the link when starting
the Fritz software. While in the PlayChess client go
to “Options” menu and check the “DGT board” box
in the games section.
15. Technical specifications
Board size 540 x 540 mm (21.3” x 21.3”)
Field size 55 x 55 mm (2.2” x 2.2”)
Power Supplied via the internal Li-ion battery
Charging Via power adapter and 2M USB cable (included)
Clock support DGT3000 connectable via the included clock cable
e-Set support All DGT e-Sets (separately ordered)
Housing Various wooden versions
Net weight 4.2 Kg (148 oz.) e-Board only
Gross weight 4.5 Kg (159 oz.) e-Board, DVD, cables, documentation
The DGT Bluetooth e-Board complies with the directives: 2004/108/EC and 2011/65/EU.
This product is marked with the recycling symbol indicating that, at the end of its life, the
product must be disposed at an appropriate waste collection point according local regulations.
Do not dispose the product in the normal domestic unsorted waste stream.
This product is not suitable for children of 0 – 3 years of age. Includes small parts. Choking
hazard.
This DGT Bluetooth e-Board complies with the regulation of the German “Der Grüne Punkt”
Trademark of Duales System Deutschland GmbH.
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Setting up the Bluetooth connection in
Windows.
To set up a bluetooth connection with your
Bluetooth e-Board you must have an integrated
bluetooth device in your PC or laptop. Or an
external Bluetooth dongle should be used.
After installing and/or activating your Bluetooth
device the Bluetooth e-Board must be added to
your Windows computer as a connected device.
Before the connection is set up, some settings
need to be made to your computer. The following
steps describe the process.
1. Install/ activate your Bluetooth device or dongle
in Windows.
2. Make sure your Bluetooth e-Board is turned on
and near your personal computer or laptop.
3. In Windows go to the “Control panel” select
“Hardware and Sound” and then “Devices and
Printers”.
4. In the “Devices and Printers” screen select “Add
a device”.
5. A window will appear showing available
devices. A search for new devices is done by
Windows. After the search is complete any new
devices should appear. One of them should be:
“DGT_BT_XXXXX”. Select this device and press next.
6. Windows will ask to select a pairing option.
Select: “Enter the devices pairing code”.
7. The default pairing code is “0000” ( Four zero’s).
Note: With some e-Boards a pairing code will be
presented. This is not a problem, simply click Yes
and use the code suggested by Windows.
8. Windows will now install the Bluetooth e-Board
connection. When the installation is nished
Windows will show a notication: “Your device is
ready to use”.
Your DGT Bluetooth e-Board is now set up and
ready for use!
Appendix A.
Other manuals for Bluetooth e-Board
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