Matko SBL-2 User manual

Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Mounting Dimensions / Viewing 2
Mounting Options 3
Wiring Configuration 4
Quick Set up Procedure 5
Changing Intensity 6
Option Summary 7
Option Details 8–13
Stoplight Instructions 14-16
Wireless Instructions 17-19
Trouble Shooting 20
ASCII Table 21
Replacement Parts 22
Manual Revision History 23
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Rev. 10/19

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Section 1: Mounting Dimensions / Viewing
Display Information Viewing Distances (Ft.)
Mounting Dimensions
Section 1:
Mounting Dimensions / Viewing
SBL-2
SBL-4
SBL4-SG
SBL-6
SBL-6SG
W X H X D1 X D2Model
12.25
26
29.75
35.375
39.25
60
69.5
5.625
6.625
6.625
6.625
6.625
6.625
6.625
8.375
9.375
9.375
9.375
9.375
9.375
9.375
2‘
10’
10’
15’
15’
25’
5-25’
20-100’
20-100’
50-200’
50-200’
75-375’
75’
150’
150’
250’
250’
375’
8 lbs.
15 lbs.
17 lbs.
23 lbs.
26 lbs.
4.75
7.375
7.375
10.25
10.25
14.375
14.375
H
D1
W
MinimumWeight Optimum
Maximum
SBL-2
SBL-4
SBL-6
4“
4”
8”
3“
3”
3”
Model W H
H.250"
Bolt Holes
W
D2
50 lbs.
55 lbs. 25’ 75-375’ 375’
SBL-9
SBL-9SG
SBL-9 8” 5.5”

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Section 1: Mounting Options
Roof Mount Wall Mount
Eave MountSide Mount
Mounting Bracket
Section 1:
Mounting Options
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Section 2: Wiring Configuration
Section 2:
Wiring Configuration
Connect the Scale indicator using the appropriate diagram.
7
8
+20mA
–20mA
Indicators with
Active 20 mA
Output
6
5
CL (+)
CL (–)
TX 422A (+)
TX 422B (–)
RX 422A
RX 422B
Indicators with
RS422 Output
3
2
TXD
GND
Indicators with
RS232 Output
232 RXD
GND
Indicator DisplayPin Connector Pin Out
1 VCC
2 GND
3 232 RXD
4 232 TXD
5 CL(-)
6 CL(+)
7 RX 422A
8 RX 422B
9 TX CL(-)
10 TX CL(+)
11 TX 422A
12 TX 422B
13 13 GREEN
14 14 RED
1
2
5
6
+20mA
–20mA
VCC
GND
CL(–)
CL(+)
Indicators with
Passive 20 mA
Output
JUMP
The corresponding green LED will blink when the following three requirements
are satisfied.
1. The display is powered on.
2. The indicator’s port is enabled to transmit continuously.
3. The wires are connected to the terminal block as previously described.
The display will learn "automatically configure" to the transmitting device when the
LEARN button is pressed at the end of startup. It will display the BAUD rate and then
display the weight. Pressing LEFT or RIGHT will move the displayed stream
accordingly until the desired data can be seen on the display.

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Section 3: Quick Setup Procedures
Section 3:
Quick Setup Procedures
If possible place a weight on the scale. Wire up the display according to Section 2 and
configure the transmitting device to output continuously. Press and release the
RESET button on the display. While the display is counting down from 9 to 0 hold the
LEARN button. At the end of countdown the display will flash "LEARN" then the
BAUD rate such as 1200 and then the weight. Shift the data using the LEFT and
RIGHT buttons until the desired weight is in view.
SBL Series Specs
Power Interface
117 VAC or 12 VDC RS 232
2 Amp max 20 mA Current Loop Active/Passive
12 Watt (AVG) RS 422
26 Watt (MAX)
Protocol
8 Data bits No Parity
7 Data bits Odd Parity
7 Data bits Even Parity
300 to 19200 Baud
The SBL Series has an echo feature which will take the received data stream and echo
it out to further displays via RS 232, Current Loop or RS 422.
(To transmit RS 422 remove the 8 pin SP485 in socket U5 and place it in U8)
The echo feature transmits every other data stream unless option 4 is enabled.
See Section 6 for more details.

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Section 4: Changing Intensity
Section 4:
Changing Intensity
To change the display’s intensity:
Press and release the RESET button
Hold the RIGHT button during countdown
At the end of countdown the RIGHT button will toggle between
displaying “high” and “low”
(on 7 segment displays “lo” is displayed)
Select the desired intensity and press LEARN to save changes
Factory default is “low”
*Intensity may also be adjsuted using Option 27 (See
Sections 5/6)

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To enter into the options hold the LEFT button during power up. At the end of the
countdown the display will display "OPTION". Once in options, LEFT will cycle
through the option numbers. The RIGHT button will toggle between On/Off for some
options and will enter into an advanced menu for more complicated options. See
specific options in Section 6 for more advanced option descriptions. Pressing LEARN
at any time will save the settings and reset the display. To restore to factory default,
press both the LEFT and RIGHT button simultaneously during countdown.
#
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Name
Reset
Version
Toledo / Fairbanks
Timeout Length
On Demand
No Data
Fixed Decimal
No Count Down
No 0 Suppression
Alpha
Mirror
Addressable
No Auto Shift
Fixed Shift
Fixed Baud
Fixed End Character
Minimum Weight
Maximum Weight
Blank Out Character 1
Blank Out Character 2
Blank Out Character 3
Red Stoplight
Green Stoplight
Grams/Ounces
Fairbanks Addressable
Fixed Annunciators
Demo Mode
Intensity
Siemens
Hardware Test
Description for "ON" Value
Resets all settings to factory defaults
Displays the current software version
Decodes Toledo / Fairbanks status bytes
Maximum time allowed between data transmissions Default = 5 seconds
Data received less than once a second
Set what is displayed when no data is received
Sets a fixed decimal point position
Does not count down on startup
Does not suppress leading 0's
Will display alpha and numeric characters
Displays data to be seen in a rearview mirror
Makes the display addressable
Disable auto shifting while learning
Set a fixed shift amount
Sets a fixed baud rate
Sets a fixed end character
Sets the minimum weight to display
Sets the maximum weight to display
Sets a character to cause the scoreboard to blank
Sets a character to cause the scoreboard to blank
Sets a character to cause the scoreboard to blank
See Section 7
See Section 7
Display annunciators for grams and ounces
Addressable for Fairbanks 40–41
Choose the LB/KG and GR/NT annunciators indicated regardless of data stream
Cycle through different weights as a demo
Set the intenity low (off) or high (on)
Use Siemens BW500 Modbus Protocol (manual at www.matko.com/siemens/)
Test Serial ports hardware

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0: Restore Factory Defaults
Option 0 resets the display to factory default. It erases all data stored in non-volatile RAM
including shift amount, baud rate, end character, and sets all options to off.
1: Version
Option 1 displays the software version of the display. The unit will display the month, followed
by the year. This option is only used for trouble shooting purposes.
2: Toledo
When Option 2 is set to 1 or 3 the unit will decode standard Toledo Style Data Stream. When
Option 2 is set to 2 or 4 the unit will decode extended Toledo Format Stream. Settings 1 and
2 will set annunciators for the SBL-4A and SBL-6A, while settings 3 and 4 will decode LB/KG
GR/NT for standard Matko units with annunciator dots.
3: Timeout Length
Option 3 is used to set the timeout length. The timeout length is the maximum amount of time
expected between data streams before communication is considered interrupted. The default
(0/Off) acts as a 5 second timeout, all other values represent the number of seconds the
display will wait for a new data stream. The display will then do one of three things after the
timeout depending on how Option 5 is set. The maximum timeout allowed to be set is 255
seconds. While in setup for the time out option LEFT decrements the value and RIGHT
increments.
4: Display on Demand
Option 4 sets the display for On Demand mode. It is recommended to be turned on when
connected to the print button of an indicator or when data is only sent once every 2 or more
seconds. While in On Demand mode the display will wait for and display every data stream.
While in the default (off) the display uses every other data stream to ensure data integrity.
Gross / Net, Net = 1
Under Zero, Negative = 1
Overcapacity = 1
Motion = 1
Lb / Kg, kg = 1
0
1
2
3
4
Decimal
Position Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 Function Bit
Status Byte A Status Byte B
X
0.X
0.0X
0.00X
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1

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Section 6: Option Details
5: No Data
Option 5 sets the display to do one of three things after a data stream time out. The default is
to display "NoData". The other two options are "Clear" (blank the display) and "Hold" (keep
the last weight sent). The time out length can be specified with Option 3. RIGHT toggles
between the three choices, "NoData", "Clear", and "Hold"
6: Fixed Decimal Point
Option 6 will set the display to illuminate a decimal point when it is not present in the data
stream. Default (off) will show a decimal point only where it is located in the data stream. All
other values represent the digit to attach a decimal point to, starting from right to left.
Value Decimal Placement
0 Default
1 ######
2 #####.#
3 ####.##
4 ###.###
5 ##.####
6 #.#####
7: No Count Down
Option 7 will disable the display from counting down from 9 to 0 when powered up.
8: No Zero Suppression
Option 8 will disable the display’s ability to suppress leading "0"s with spaces. The default
(off) will display a space for all leading "0"s up to the final two in the 1s and 10s column or up
to a "0" immediately in front of a decimal point. For example when the option is off the stream
"000000" will become " 00" and the stream "0000.00" will become " 0.00".
9: Display Alpha Characters
Option 9 will enable the unit to display both alpha and numeric characters. The default (off)
will replace all non-numerics with spaces. A 7 segment display is limited by the alpha
characters it can display. For example it can not display characters such as "x", "q", "k", "!" or
"?".

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Section 6: Option Details
10: Mirror
Option 10 enables a display to be read in a rear view mirror. The default (off) is for
direct viewing.
11:
Addressable
Option 11 will set the display to be addressable. The display will ignore any characters
until the addressable character is received, then display the data immediately following
it. The addressable character can be set to any character from 1 to 255. The number
selected represents the decimal equivalent of the desired character. For example if an
"A" is at the beginning of the data stream then you would set the address to 65. LEFT
decrements the character value and RIGHT increments the character value. See
Section 9 for ASCII character values. If the indicator is sending 7 data bits even or odd
parity then the parity bit may change the decimal value of the character by adding 128
to it. We recommend setting the indicator to 8 data bits no parity for convenience.
Default (off) uses standard data stream.
12:
No Auto Shift
Option 12 will cause the scoreboard to display the first 6 characters of the data stream
when it is learned. When this option is off the scoreboard will attempt to shift the
weight into view when learned.
13:
Fixed Value
Option 13 is used to set or view the shift amount. LEFT decrements the value and
RIGHT increments the value. Has the same effect as shifting Left and Right during
normal operation
14:
Baud Rate
Option 14 is used to set or view the Baud Rate. RIGHT will cycle through the options.
0/Off indicates the unit has not been set, 1 = 300, 2=600, 3=1200, 4=2400, 5=4800,
6=9600 and 7=19200.
15:
End Character
Option 15 is used to set or view the end character. When in learn mode the unit will
look for an end of text(ETX), line feed(LF) and a carriage return(CR), which have
decimal values of 3, 10, and 13 respectively. Any character may be manually selected
through this option by setting it to the desired decimal equivalent of the desired
character. LEFT decrements the character value and RIGHT increments the
character value. See Section 9 for ASCII character values. If the indicator is sending
7 data bits even or odd parity then the parity may change the decimal value of the
character by adding 128 to it. We recommend setting the indicator to 8 data bits no
parity for convenience.

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16: Minimum Weight
Option 16 sets the minimum weight that the unit will display. LEFT will change the
value of the selected digit and RIGHT will change which digit is selected. For
example if you set the minimum weight† to "000030" and the indicator is sending
"000000" then the display will go BLANK until the threshold value is exceeded.
17:
Maximum Weight
Option 17 sets the maximum weight that the unit will display. LEFT will change the
value of the selected digit and RIGHT will change which digit is selected. For
example if you set the maximum weight to "100000" and the indicator is sending
"120000" then the display will go BLANK until the weight drops below the threshold
value.
18:
Blank Out Character 1
Option 18 sets a character in the data stream to look for to blank the display. For
example if you want the display to blank when over capacity and the indicator sends an
"O", set option 18 to 79.
19:
Blank Out Character 2
Option 19 sets a character in the data stream to look for to blank the display. For
example if you want the display to blank when over capacity and the indicator sends an
"O", set option 18 to 79.
20:
Blank Out Character 3
Option 20 sets a character in the data stream to look for to blank the display. For
example if you want the display to blank when over capacity and the indicator sends an
"O", set option 18 to 79.

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21: Red Stoplight
See section 7.
22:
Green Stoplight
See section 7.
23:
Grams / Ounces
Annunciator will display according to the following chart when the designated character
is in the data stream.
24:
Fairbanks Addressable
Set option 24 only if the Fairbanks indicator is sending out multiple streams, ie. gross
and tare weights. Set the option according to the chart.
Character
"G" or "g"
"N" or "n"
"L" or "l"
"K" or "k"
"M" or "m"
"Z" or "z"
Display
"G"
"N"
"L"
"kg"
"gr"
"oz"
Designator for
Gross Weight
Net Weight
Pounds
kilograms
grams
Ounces
Value
1 Scale 1
2 Scale 2
3 Scale 3
4 Scale 4/Total
5 Scale 1
6 Scale 2
7 Scale 3
8 Scale 4/Total
9 Scale 1
10 Scale 2
Addressable for
40 with 7 data bits odd parity
41 with 7 data bits odd parity
42 with 7 data bits odd parity
43 with 7 data bits odd parity
40 with 7 data bits even parity
41 with 7 data bits even parity
42 with 7 data bits even parity
43 with 7 data bits even parity
40 with 8 data bits no parity
41 with 8 data bits no parity
Value
11 Scale 3
12 Scale 4/Total
13 Scale 2
14 Scale 3
15 Scale 4
16 Scale 5
17 Scale 6
18 Scale 7
19 Scale 8
20 Sum of all Scales
Addressable for
42 with 8 data bits no parity
43 with 8 data bits no parity
46 with 7 data bits odd parity
52 with 7 data bits odd parity
58 with 7 data bits odd parity
64 with 7 data bits odd parity
70 with 7 data bits odd parity
76 with 7 data bits odd parity
82 with 7 data bits odd parity
99 with 7 data bits odd parity

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25: Fixed Annunciator
Option 25 will disregard the characters in the data stream and force the annunciators
on according to the following chart
26:
Demo Mode
Option 26 is used to set the display to cycle through various weights for use as a
demo unit without connecting to an indicator.
27:
Intensity
Option 27 is used to set the LED intensity to low (OFF) or High (ON). See Section 4
for an alternative way to set the intensity.
28:
Siemens
Option 28 enables the remote display to use a Siemens Milltronics BW500 Integrator
and will direct the remote into a Siemens Sub Menu. Siemens Sub Menu Options may
be downlaoded at www.matko.com/siemens
29:
Hardware Test
Option 29 enables the remote display to test the serial ports by adding jumper wires.
Test the RS232 connection with a jumper between RXD and TXD or test Current Loop
with 2 jumpers between RX CL(+) to TX CL(+) and RX CL(-) to TX CL(-). If the display
shows either “Bad 0” or “Bad 1” then there is a problem with hardware.
Value
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
SBL-2
Use Data Stream
LB - GR
KG - GR
LB - NT
KG - NT
SBL-4 and SBL-6
Use Data Stream
KG - NT
LB - NT
LB - GR
KG - GR
SBL-4A and SBL-6A
Use Data Stream
lb - G
kg - G
gr - G
t - G
T - G
to - G
pw - G
oz - G
lb - N
kg - N
gr - N
t - N
T - N
to - N
pw - N
oz - N

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Section 7: Stoplight
Section 7:
Stoplight
The Stoplight Requires that options 21 and 22 be set for the desired configuration*
Pin 2 (GND) can be shared with the Stoplight and RS232 Signal Ground.
Switch
Option 21 = 1
Option 22 = 1
Connect a dry contact switch between pins 13 and pin 2 (GND).
Circuit Logic:
Open = Red, Closed = Green
Single Line TTL
Option 21 = 1
Option 22 = 1
Connect a TTL Output to Pin 13 and reference a common Ground from the transmitting device to
Pin 2 (GND).
Circuit Logic TTL:
High = Red, Low = Green
Dual Line TTL (Open On)
Option 21 = 2
Option 22 = 2
Connect TTL Green Control Line to pin 13
Connect TTL Red Control Line to pin 14
Reference a common Ground between the display and outputting device.
Result
High turns Light On, Low turns Light Off
Dual Line TTL (Closed On)
Option 21 = 3
Option 22 = 3
Connect TTL Green Control Line to pin 13
Connect TTL Red Control Line to pin 14
Reference a common Ground between the display and outputting device.
Result
High turns Light Off, Low turns Light On

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Section 7: Stoplight
Section 7:
Stoplight
Momentary Green
Option 21 = 4
Option 22 = ####
Connect a switch between Ground and Pin 13. When pin 13 goes low the light will toggle from red to
green and remain green for a certain number of data streams set with Option 22, then will go back to red.
Momentary Red
Option 21 = 5
Option 22 = ###
Connect a switch between Ground and Pin 14. When pin 14 goes low the light will toggle from green to
red and remain red for a certain number of data streams set with Option 22, then will go back to green.
ASCII Control
Option 21 = Any ASCII character from 06(ACK) to 127(DEL) for the Red light.
Option 22 = Any ASCII character from 06(ACK) to 127(DEL) for the Green light.
*Both options 21 and 22 must be set to a value of 6 or higher. Setting only one
option will cause the remote to ignore ASCII control codes.
Result
When the character set in option 21 is in the data stream the Red light will be on.
If the character is not in the data stream then the Red light will be off.
When the character set in option 22 is in the data stream the Green light will be on.
If the character is not in the data stream then the Green light will be off.
*When option 2 is set to 2 the stoplight will be controlled by the appropriate status
byte.
Setting options 21 and 22 will over ride the Toledo option byte.
Serial Traffic Commands
Option 21 = 0
Option 22 = 4
The Serial Traffic commands can be used to set the traffic lights with one time commands. Unlike the
standard ASCII Control which controls the traffic lights via a character constantly within the stream, this
option will set the traffic light based on the command code sent once and then that state will hold until
a new command is sent. The command character must be within a set data stream format. If Option 11
is set then the command code must be after the addressable character and must be before the end
character set as option 15. The command may be sent as a part of a larger stream including weight or in
a simple two character stream of command character followed by the end character. The four command
characters are:
DC1 (Decimal 17) = Turn Red Light On
DC2 (Decimal 18) = Turn Green Light On
DC3 (Decimal 19) = Turn Both Lights Off
DC4 (Decimal 20) = Turn Both Light On

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Section 7: Stoplight
Section 7:
Stoplight
Axle System Programming
There are three types of programs to select from to control traffic to receive axle weights and totals.
• A simple Axle Scale
• An Inbound Truck Scale (driving on)
• An Outbound Truck Scale (driving off )
The general rule for all systems is a green light means the remote is ready to accept the next axle.
A red light means to come to a stop when the next axle is in position.
Axle Scale Program – Use only with axle scales
Set Option 21 = 0
Set Option 22 = 6
Sequence of Operations
• Scale is at zero with a green light.
• Truck pulls on first axle. The light will turn red signaling to stop when the axle is in position.
Once stable it will display “A-1” for axle 1 then will show the weight.
• The light will turn green to signal ready for next axle.
• Truck will pull on each additional axle on the scale one at a time. The light will turn red to signal stop
when axle is in position, display “A-N” for the axle number then the weight.
• After the last axle is weighed and the truck pulls off the display will show “total” then the total weight
of all axles.
• The system will then reset for the next truck with a green light.
Inbound Truck Scale Program – Use with a full truck scale
Set Option 21 = 0
Set Option 22 = 7
Sequence of Operations
• Scale is at zero with a green light.
• Truck pulls on first axle. The light will turn red signaling to stop when the axle is in position. Once
stable it will display “A-1” for axle 1 then will show the weight.
• The light will turn green to signal ready for next axle.
• Truck will pull on each additional axle on the scale one at a time. The light will turn red to signal stop
when axle is in position, display “A-N” for the axle number then the weight.
• After the last axle is weighed and the truck remains on the scale. The display will show “total” then
the total weight of all axles.
• The system will then reset for the next truck with a green light.
Outbound Truck Scale Program – Use with a full truck scale
Set Option 21 = 0
Set Option 22 = 8
Sequence of Operations
• Scale is at zero with a green light.
• Truck pulls all the way onto the scale. The light will go red signaling stop when in position. After the
scale is stable it will display “total” then display the total weight.
• The light will turn green to signal ready to remove the next axle.
• Truck pulls off first axle. The light will turn red signaling to stop when the axle is in position. Once
stable it will display “A-1” for axle 1 then will show the weight.
• Truck will pull off each additional axle on the scale one at a time. The light will turn red to signal stop
when axle is in position, display “A-N” for the axle number then the weight.
• After the truck pulls off the scale and the last axle is displayed the system will reset and the light will
turn green.

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Section 8: Wireless
Section 8:
Wireless
Transceiver Setup
Receiverver Setup
1. Set the upper 5 DIP switches on the transceiver to the same baud
rate as the indicator. If all switches are set to off or more than one
switch is turned on then the unit will default to 9600 baud
2. Set the dip switch 1 to 4 on the transceiver for a system ID. There
are 16 possible system IDs available 0 (all off ) to 15 (all on). If more
than one wireless system are present each system requires a unique
ID
3. Press the CONFIG button on the transceiver to save the dip
switch settings. The three green configuration LEDs will illuminate as
setup progresses. LED 1 indicates setup initiated. LEDs 1 and 2
indicate internal communication established. LEDs 1, 2, and 3
indicate setup complete. If there is a problem with configuration the
red CONFIG LED will blink every 5 seconds up to 6 times as internal
communication is re-established. The red CONFIG LED will then
blink several times rapidly. Wait a minimum of 5 seconds before
pressing CONFIG again.
4. Wire the transceiver to the indicator according to Figure 1. When
properly wired the corresponding LED (RS232, CLOOP, or RS422)
will blink with each data transmission
Figure 2 - XT300
Transceiver
+9 VDC
GND
232 RXD
2 32 T X D
CL(-)
CL(+)
RX 422A
RX 422B
T X CL ( -)
T X CL ( +)
T X 42 2 A
T X 42 2 B
U8
U5
PWR
RS232
CLOOP
RS422
TX
CONFIG
1 2 3
CONFIG
1200
2400
4800
9600
19200
ID +1
ID +2
ID +4
ID +8
CONFIG
STEPS
RESET
+GND
+9
1. Set the dip switch 5 to 9 on the transceiver to the same baud rate
as the indicator. If all switches are set to off or more than one switch
is turned on then the unit will operate at 9600 baud.
2. Set the dip switch 1 to 4 on the transceiver for a system ID. There
are 16 possible system IDs available, 0 (all off ) to 15 (all on) for the
XT300, 2 IDs for the XT200 and 1 ID for the XT100. If more than one
wireless system is present each system requires a unique ID. All
transmitters and receivers on the same system must have the same
system ID
3. Press the CONFIG button on the transceiver to save the dip switch
settings. The three green configuration LEDs will illuminate as setup
progresses. LED 1 indicates setup initiated. LEDs 1 and 2 indicate
internal communication established. LEDs 1, 2, and 3 indicate setup
complete. If there is a problem with configuration the red CONFIG
LED will blink every 5 seconds up to 6 times as internal
communication is re-established. The red CONFIG LED will then blink
several times rapidly. Wait a minimum of 5 seconds before pressing
CONFIG again.
4. The RX LED will blink to indicate that the scoreboard is receiving
the wireless signal.
1 2 3
CONFIG STEPS
PWR
TX
RX
CONFIG
CONFIG
1200
2400
4800
9600
19200
ID +1
ID +2
ID +4
ID +8
RESET
IO 0
IO 1
U13
U9
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
Figure 3 - XT300
Receiver

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Section 8: Wireless
Section 8:
Wireless
Wireless Wiring Diagram
7
8
+20mA
–20mA
6
5
CL (+)
CL (–)
TX 422A (+)
TX 422B (–)
RX 422A
RX 422B
3
2
TXD
GND
232 RXD
GND
Indicator TransceiverPin
1
2
5
6
+20mA
–20mA
VCC
GND
CL(–)
CL(+)
JUMP
Indicators with Active
20 mA Output
Indicators with Passive
20 mA Output
Indicators with
RS232 Output
Indicators with
RS422/RS485 Output
Note: Mount all units in a direct line of site with each other aith all antennas going vertically (up or down is OK)
XT400 Input Output Setup
The XT400 units have the ability for up to 4 lines of digital IO line passing, useful for stop and go light control. A
built in Switch can be added for inputs. Relays can be added to outputs for remote zero and remote printing for
many indicators. Each transceiver can either be set up for inputs or outputs, but not both. To make a transceiver
accept digital inputs place the blue jumper on IN and place the two MCT62 ICs in the sockets under the label
“IN”, closest to the heat sink on the far right hand side. To make the transceiver output TTL levels place the blue
jumper on OUT and place the two MCT62 ICs in the sockets under the label “OUT”.
*Any serial devices can be connected using XT Series Wireless transceivers. PCs can be connected to printers
or multiple indicators can be networked together… Matko remotes are not required for a wireless system.
RF Exposure
WARNING: To satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements for mobile transmitting devices, a separation distance of
20 cm or more should be maintained between the antenna of this device and persons during device operation.
To ensure compliance, operations at closer than this distance is not recommended. The antenna used for this
transmitter must not be co-located in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The preceding
statement must be included as a CAUTION statement in OEM product manuals in order to alert users of FCC
RF Exposure compliance.

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Section 8: Wireless
Section 8:
Wireless
Product Comparison
Baud Rate
1200
2400
4800
9600
19200
Line Of Sight Distance
Outdoor
Indoor
Protocol (Input)
RS232
20 mA Cl Active
20 mA Cl Passive
RS422/RS485
Approvals
US (FCC)
Canada (IC)
Europe (ETSI)
Network IDs
TTL Line Passing
Congiguration
Enclosure
XT100
9600 (Fixed)
1/4 Mile
75 Feet


1
0
Fixed
NEMA4
XT200
(Discontinued)





1/2 Mile
150 Feet





2
0
In Field
NEMA4
XT300





1 Mile
300 Feet







16
0
In Field
NEMA4
XT400





1 Mile
300 Feet







16
0
In Field
NEMA4

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Section 9: Trouble Shooting
Section 9:
Trouble Shooting
General Purpose Solution:
Set the transmitting device to 1200 BAUD; 8 data bits; no parity. Make sure the data
stream contains 6 weight characters followed by a carriage return, line feed or end of
text. Set the display to factory default and re-learn the display.
The red LED is on and the display reads “NoData”.
Communication was lost.
Suggestions:
Make sure the indicator is powered on.
Make sure the indicator port is enabled to transmit data continuously.
Make sure the wiring is correct. (The corresponding green LED should blink with every
data transmission).
If data delay between data streams is greater than 2 seconds, turn on option 4.
The unit displays the incorrect digits.
Suggestions:
Try shifting the data to the right or left.
Lower the BAUD rate, default the unit, and re-learn
Rice Lake indicators:
Suggestions:
Set End of Line Delay (EOL Delay) to 250 ms or higher.
Do not set to 0 ms.
Display updates slowly.
Suggestions:
Increase the frequency of data transmission.
Turn on option 4.
Default Remote display and re-learn