Fairplay MP-70 User manual

MP-70/50 Series
Scoreboard Controller
User Guide
Document No.: 98-0002-29
Document Version: 1709.13
Effective with Firmware Version: 3.08g

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
The term “IC” before the certification/registration number only signifies that the
Industry Canada technical specifications were met.
Warning
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
RF Exposure
To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements for mobile transmitting devices,
this transmitter should only be used or installed at locations where there is at
least 20 cm separation distance between the antenna and all persons.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................1
About the MP-70/50 Series .........................................................................................1
The MP-70, MP-72 and MP-73................................................................................2
The MP-50, MP-52 and MP-53................................................................................2
Wireless and Battery Features ................................................................................2
Battery option........................................................................................................2
Wireless Option ....................................................................................................3
About This User Guide................................................................................................4
Conventions used in this guide.................................................................................5
Getting help .................................................................................................................6
Contacting the help desk.........................................................................................6
Ordering items.........................................................................................................6
Necessary information................................................................................................7
Important Precautions ................................................................................................8
HARDWARE.......................................................................................................................9
Setting up the MP-70/50..............................................................................................9
MP-70 and MP-50 back panel views ..................................................................10
Optional Hand Switches (MP-70 only)...................................................................11
To Enable or Disable MiClock™ Remote Switch ................................................11
Turning on the MP-70/50...........................................................................................12
Programming the MP-70/50...................................................................................12
COMMON FUNCTIONS ...................................................................................................13
TIME IN Switch......................................................................................................13
CLOCK SET Key...................................................................................................14
Updating the score....................................................................................................15
Tracking periods .......................................................................................................16
Sounding the horn ....................................................................................................16
Operating the shot/field timer hand switch (MP-70 only).......................................16
Timeouts ....................................................................................................................18
Timeout timer & alternate 2nd timeout (30 sec.)....................................................18
Correcting a mistake.................................................................................................19
Using the shifted functions......................................................................................19
T.O.D.....................................................................................................................19
NEW GAME...........................................................................................................20
CLK. UP/DN ..........................................................................................................20
BLANK...................................................................................................................20
YES and NO..........................................................................................................20
NEXT.....................................................................................................................20
ESC.......................................................................................................................20
SET INTERVAL ON/OFF.......................................................................................21
1ST & 10................................................................................................................21
BAT/RF..................................................................................................................21
Dimming the scoreboard........................................................................................21
BASKETBALL...................................................................................................................22
Sport-specific settings for basketball......................................................................22
FIBA rules (for international basketball).................................................................23
Auto Period Advance (FIBA rules-only question)...................................................23

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Countdown clock ...................................................................................................23
Tenths of seconds clock........................................................................................23
Auto horn...............................................................................................................23
Clock set to............................................................................................................24
Break set to ...........................................................................................................24
Overtime set to ......................................................................................................24
Bonus fouls............................................................................................................24
Maximum team fouls..............................................................................................24
Timeout to scoreboard...........................................................................................24
Timeout timer to.....................................................................................................24
Alternate 2nd timeout time.....................................................................................25
Alternate 2nd timeout warning horn.......................................................................25
Number of timeouts left..........................................................................................25
Transparent Timer.................................................................................................25
Tenths of a Second Transparent Timer.................................................................25
Timer 1A Clock Timer (MP-70 only).......................................................................25
Timer 1B Clock Timer (MP-70 only).......................................................................25
Timer 2 Clock Timer (MP-70 only).........................................................................26
Foul memory..........................................................................................................26
Points memory (MP-70 only).................................................................................26
Enter lineup (MP-70 only)......................................................................................26
Timer set to (MP-70 only)......................................................................................27
FIBA rules explained.................................................................................................27
FIBA Auto Per. Advance sequence .......................................................................28
Operating the control in a basketball game............................................................28
Entering team lineups (MP-70 only).......................................................................29
Controlling the possession lights ...........................................................................29
Controlling the bonus lights ...................................................................................29
Setting the shot timer (MP-70 only) .......................................................................29
Setting the transparent timer color.........................................................................31
Set game clock color...........................................................................................31
Set shot clock color.............................................................................................31
Set goal light color ..............................................................................................31
Displaying player statistics (MP-70 only)...............................................................31
Removing a player from the game......................................................................32
Mass player substitution .....................................................................................32
Updating score/tracking player points (MP-70 only) ..............................................33
Tracking fouls (MP-70 only)...................................................................................33
Correcting player statistics (MP-70 only)...............................................................34
FOOTBALL .......................................................................................................................36
Sport-specific settings for football..........................................................................36
Update yardage.....................................................................................................37
Minutes tens to connector 2...................................................................................37
Countdown clock ...................................................................................................37
Tenths of seconds clock........................................................................................37
Auto horn...............................................................................................................38
Timeout to scoreboard...........................................................................................38
Timer set #1 and #2 (MP-70 only) .........................................................................38
Clock set to............................................................................................................38
Break set to ...........................................................................................................38

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Overtime set to ......................................................................................................38
Timeout timer set to...............................................................................................38
Number of timeouts left..........................................................................................39
Video Character Generator....................................................................................39
Operating the control in a football game.................................................................39
Operating the possession lights.............................................................................39
Display yardage.....................................................................................................40
Update the down number....................................................................................40
Update yards to go .............................................................................................40
First down...........................................................................................................40
HOCKEY...........................................................................................................................41
Sport-specific settings for hockey...........................................................................41
Enter penalty times................................................................................................41
Interval timer on.....................................................................................................42
10’ Penalty Spots...................................................................................................42
Countdown clock ...................................................................................................42
Tenths of seconds clock........................................................................................43
Auto horn...............................................................................................................43
Timer set to (MP-70 only)......................................................................................43
Timeout to scoreboard...........................................................................................43
Clock set to............................................................................................................43
Break set to ...........................................................................................................43
Overtime set to ......................................................................................................43
Timeout timer set to...............................................................................................44
Number of timeouts left..........................................................................................44
Goal Lights ............................................................................................................44
Video Character Generator....................................................................................44
Operating the control in a hockey game .................................................................44
Displaying shots on goal........................................................................................44
Manually controlling goal indicators.......................................................................45
Entering penalties..................................................................................................45
Entering single penalties.....................................................................................45
Entering multiple penalties.....................................................................................46
Entering two penalties with plus keys.................................................................47
Entering Other penalties.....................................................................................47
Cancel individual penalties .................................................................................48
Edit or clear penalties .........................................................................................49
Tracking penalties...............................................................................................49
Using the interval timer..........................................................................................50
WRESTLING.....................................................................................................................51
Sport-specific settings for wrestling .......................................................................51
Countdown clock ...................................................................................................52
Tenths of seconds clock........................................................................................52
Auto horn...............................................................................................................52
Timeout to scoreboard...........................................................................................52
Clock set to............................................................................................................52
Break set to ...........................................................................................................52
Overtime set to ......................................................................................................52
Timeout timer set to...............................................................................................52
Injury time..............................................................................................................53

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Number of timeouts left..........................................................................................53
Operating the control in a wrestling match.............................................................53
Displaying match weight........................................................................................53
Controlling the time-advantage clock.....................................................................53
Displaying previous match scores .........................................................................54
Displaying match points.........................................................................................54
SOCCER...........................................................................................................................55
Sport-specific Settings for Soccer...........................................................................55
Minutes Tens to Connector 2 (board type 26) .......................................................56
FIFA Clock.............................................................................................................56
Countdown Clock...................................................................................................56
Tenths of Seconds Clock.......................................................................................57
Auto Horn ..............................................................................................................57
Timeout to Scoreboard..........................................................................................57
Clock Set To..........................................................................................................57
Break Set To..........................................................................................................57
Overtime Set To.....................................................................................................57
Timeout Timer Set To............................................................................................57
Number of Timeouts Left.......................................................................................58
Video Character Generator....................................................................................58
Operating the Control in a Soccer Game ................................................................58
Corner Kicks..........................................................................................................58
Shots on Goal........................................................................................................59
Penalties................................................................................................................59
Cancelling individual penalties............................................................................59
Saves.....................................................................................................................60
VOLLEYBALL ...................................................................................................................61
Sport-specific settings for volleyball.......................................................................61
Countdown clock ...................................................................................................61
Tenths of seconds clock........................................................................................62
Auto horn...............................................................................................................62
Timeout to scoreboard...........................................................................................62
Clock set to............................................................................................................62
Break set to ...........................................................................................................62
Overtime set to ......................................................................................................62
Timeout timer set to...............................................................................................62
Number of timeouts left..........................................................................................62
Video Character Generator....................................................................................63
Operating the control in a volleyball game .............................................................63
Controlling the service indicators...........................................................................63
Displaying games won...........................................................................................63
Displaying the game number.................................................................................63
Moving previous volleyball set scores down to lower scoreboard panel................64
Editing the previous set scores..............................................................................64
TRACK..............................................................................................................................65
Sport-specific settings for track ..............................................................................65
Minutes tens to connector 2...................................................................................66
Omega PowerTime................................................................................................66
FinishLynx .............................................................................................................67
Operating in Manual Mode........................................................................................67

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Displaying the event number.................................................................................67
Displaying the heat number...................................................................................68
Entering lane and place information ......................................................................68
Displaying event results.........................................................................................68
FinishLynx installation and setup...........................................................................69
FinishLynx Installation.........................................................................................69
FinishLynx Setup ................................................................................................69
BASEBALL........................................................................................................................70
Sport-specific settings for baseball.........................................................................71
Single-press balls, strikes, outs .............................................................................71
Automatic score totaling ........................................................................................71
Countdown clock ...................................................................................................71
Auto horn...............................................................................................................71
Clock set to (hours or minutes/seconds)................................................................72
Pitch timer..............................................................................................................72
Timer set #1 and #2 (MP-70 only) .........................................................................72
Pitch Speed Sensor...............................................................................................72
Operating the control in a baseball game ...............................................................73
Updating the inning number...................................................................................73
Alternating display of innings/game clock..............................................................73
Tracking the score by inning..................................................................................73
Balls, strikes, and outs...........................................................................................74
Tracking pitch count...............................................................................................74
Clear pitch count.................................................................................................74
Indicating the team and player at bat.....................................................................75
Clearing ball, strike and at bat ...............................................................................75
Updating hits..........................................................................................................75
Updating runs ........................................................................................................75
Tracking errors.......................................................................................................76
Reading baseball scoreboard clocks.....................................................................76
LACROSSE ......................................................................................................................77
Sport-specific settings for lacrosse ........................................................................77
Countdown clock ...................................................................................................78
Tenths of seconds clock........................................................................................78
Auto horn...............................................................................................................78
Timeout to scoreboard...........................................................................................78
Timer set to (MP-70 only)......................................................................................78
Clock set to............................................................................................................78
Break set to ...........................................................................................................78
Overtime set to ......................................................................................................79
Timeout timer set to...............................................................................................79
Number of timeouts left..........................................................................................79
Operating the control in a lacrosse game...............................................................79
Operating the possession lights.............................................................................79
Shots on Goal........................................................................................................79
Penalties................................................................................................................80
Cancelling individual penalties............................................................................81
Edit or clear penalties .........................................................................................81
Saves.....................................................................................................................81
TEAM NAMES ..................................................................................................................82

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Team name displays (MP-70 only)........................................................................82
MP-70/50 WIRELESS OPTION ........................................................................................85
Setting up the wireless connection .........................................................................85
Selecting transmission modes...............................................................................86
High and low power modes.................................................................................87
Viewing your settings.............................................................................................87
Changing your settings..........................................................................................87
High power transmit............................................................................................87
All scoreboards...................................................................................................88
Select channel....................................................................................................88
Selecting channels.................................................................................................88
Receiver card location ........................................................................................89
Locating channel switch on receiver card...........................................................89
Verifying your channel selection .........................................................................90
Verifying scoreboard signal lock .........................................................................90
Turning wireless off................................................................................................90
General wireless operating guidelines....................................................................91
Operating wireless under special circumstances ..................................................92
Mixing wireless and conventional cable hookups ..................................................93
Power-up sequence for multiple controls...............................................................94
Synchronizing transmission modes .......................................................................94
Avoiding potential problems with multiple controls.................................................96
Operating the MP-70/50 in Relay Mode.................................................................98
Wireless Troubleshooting ........................................................................................99
Radio Frequency Interference ...............................................................................99
Cell filter kits .......................................................................................................99
Scoreboard not picking up radio signal................................................................100
Final wireless control considerations ...................................................................101
MP-72/52 G2 WIRELESS OPTION.................................................................................102
Setting up the wireless (G2) connection...............................................................103
Antenna (G2).......................................................................................................103
Range (G2)..........................................................................................................103
Scoreboard Operation (G2) ....................................................................................104
Viewing Your Transmitter Settings (G2) ..............................................................104
Changing Your Transmitter Settings (G2)............................................................105
Selecting channels (G2)....................................................................................106
Changing the receiver channel (G2)....................................................................107
Receiver card location ......................................................................................107
Locating channel switch on receiver card (G2).................................................108
Verifying your channel selection (G2)...............................................................108
Verifying scoreboard signal lock (G2)...............................................................108
General wireless (G2) operating guidelines..........................................................109
Operating wireless (G2) under special circumstances........................................110
Mixing wireless & conventional cable hookups (G2)............................................110
Power-up sequence for multiple controls (G2).....................................................111
Synchronizing transmission modes (G2) .............................................................112
Avoiding potential problems with multiple controls (G2) ......................................113
Operating the MP-72/52 in Relay Mode (G2) ......................................................114
Wireless troubleshooting (G2) ...............................................................................115
Radio Frequency Interference (G2).....................................................................115

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Scoreboard not picking up radio signal (G2)........................................................116
Final wireless control considerations (G2)...........................................................116
Control Transmitter DIP Switch Settings (G2) .....................................................117
Scoreboard Receiver DIP Switch Settings (G2) ..................................................117
MP-73/53 G3 WIRELESS OPTION.................................................................................118
G3 wireless features ...............................................................................................119
Setting up the G3 wireless connection..................................................................120
Antenna (G3).......................................................................................................120
Range (G3)..........................................................................................................121
Factory presets (G3)............................................................................................121
Connecting to the scoreboard (G3) .......................................................................122
Scoreboard G3 settings..........................................................................................123
Set scoreboard group number (G3).....................................................................123
Wireless method...............................................................................................123
Direct connection method.................................................................................124
Set scoreboard type (G3) ....................................................................................124
Display the Scoreboard Type (G3) ......................................................................125
Receiver card location (G3).................................................................................125
Display scoreboard transceiver software version (G3) ........................................125
Control G3 settings.................................................................................................126
Viewing your G3 transmitter settings...................................................................126
Set scoreboard type (G3) ....................................................................................126
Set group number (G3)........................................................................................126
Reset to Factory G3 Settings...............................................................................127
General G3 wireless operating guidelines............................................................127
Operating G3 wireless under special circumstances...........................................128
Mixing wireless & conventional cable hookups (G3)............................................128
Avoiding potential problems with multiple controls (G3) ......................................128
Power-up sequence for multiple controls.............................................................129
Two scoreboards to single control.......................................................................129
Four (4) controls for four (4) scoreboards............................................................130
Multiple Courts to Single Control .........................................................................131
Multiple Courts to Split or Single Control.............................................................132
Wireless Troubleshooting (G3) ..............................................................................133
Radio Frequency Interference (G3).....................................................................133
Scoreboard not picking up radio signal (G3)........................................................134
Final wireless control considerations (G3)...........................................................134
BATTERY OPTION.........................................................................................................135
LED Power Meter.....................................................................................................136
Remaining time of operation................................................................................136
Power Meter Button.................................................................................................137
Micro USB Charging Port .......................................................................................137
To charge the battery...........................................................................................137
Charging time ......................................................................................................138
Battery routine maintenance..................................................................................138
Battery storage........................................................................................................139
Battery control safety and precautions.................................................................139
LOCK/UNLOCK MODE...................................................................................................140
Lock the control ......................................................................................................140
Features not locked.............................................................................................140

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Locked features...................................................................................................140
Unlock the control...................................................................................................141
PROGRAMMING THE SYSTEM SETTINGS..................................................................142
Programming Sequence.........................................................................................143
Adjusting System Settings.....................................................................................143
Scoreboard type ..................................................................................................143
System settings for Baseball ...............................................................................144
Settings for baseball board type 31 & 35..........................................................144
Settings for baseball board types 31, 33, 35 & 39 ............................................144
Settings for baseball board type 34 ..................................................................144
Settings for baseball board types 34, 35 & 39 ..................................................145
Settings for baseball board types 34 & 35 ........................................................145
MP-70 and MP-69 data outputs...........................................................................145
Time of day clock.................................................................................................146
Exiting system settings........................................................................................146
Boards supported ...................................................................................................147
SELECTING AND CHANGING SPORTS .......................................................................151
Selecting a sport .....................................................................................................151
Sport codes..............................................................................................................151
Saving a configuration............................................................................................161
Changing keypad insert.......................................................................................162
CONFIGURATIONS........................................................................................................163
Load a configuration...............................................................................................163
Delete a configuration.............................................................................................163
Delete all configurations.........................................................................................164
Edit a configuration.................................................................................................164
SEGMENT TIMER OPERATION....................................................................................165
Purpose of the Segment Timer ..............................................................................165
Program Mode for Segment Timer.........................................................................165
Running Segment Mode .........................................................................................167
Activate the Segment Timer ................................................................................167
Segments ............................................................................................................167
Breaks .................................................................................................................168
Exiting Segment Timer ........................................................................................168
Designing segment training intervals ...................................................................169
TEST MODE...................................................................................................................170
Entering TEST mode...............................................................................................170
Exit test mode..........................................................................................................170
Team name testing..................................................................................................170
TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................................172
Nothing appears on the scoreboard......................................................................172
Scoreboard does not respond ...............................................................................172
DOCUMENTATION CHANGE REQUEST......................................................................173
WARRANTY....................................................................................................................174