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1-4 Introduction
The outdoor LED displays are modular in construction, typically with a top and a
bottom section, but some are comprised of as many as four different sections. The
units are shipped separately and joined at installation. Unpowered sections,
connected to the internal power and signal enclosure with cabling, are referred to as
“slave” sections, while those housing the electronic control components are
“masters.”
Cabinets for the displays, available in more than 150 colors, are constructed of
heavy-gauge aluminum. Digit and indicator faceplates are black, and they are set
directly into the scoreboard surface. Permanent captions and optional striping are
white vinyl.
Note: Some drawings and text in this manual refer to team name message centers or
TNMCs.
Team name message centers are scoreboard-mounted, matrix LED units, which
electronically display home and guest team names. TNMCs are available as a
standard new scoreboard option with several of the models in this series, and the
message centers are also available for retrofit on existing scoreboards.
Section 9 of
this manual offers step-by-step information on TNMC maintenance and
troubleshooting.
The outdoor LED scoreboards are designed for use with an All Sport
®
5000 Series
control console. The console uses All Sport keyboard overlays
(sport inserts) for game control, and the boards operate without modification on All
Sport 5000 signal protocol. Refer to the following controller manual for operating
instructions:
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ED-11976 : All Sport 5000 Series Control Console Operation Manual
1.4 Model Names
Daktronics scoreboards are differentiated by their model numbers: BA-1518 , for
example, designates a specific baseball scoreboard. The two-letter prefixes for
scoreboards in this manual include the following:
BA – baseball; CR – cricket; FB –
football; MS – multisport; and SO – soccer.
Most Daktronics scoreboards carry a two-number suffix that refers to indoor-outdoor
status and digit color: -
11 are outdoor scoreboards, 120 V and they feature red digits;
-21 are outdoor scoreboards, 120 V and feature amber digits.
1.5 Product Safety Approval
Daktronics outdoor scoreboards are ETL listed and tested to CSA standards for
outdoor use. Contact Daktronics for information regarding testing procedures.