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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the DGT
Serial 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 Serial e-Board can be used with the new
plastic e-Pieces or the wooden DGT e-Pieces.
The Serial e-Board can be used in many different
ways and on many different platforms however it
is normally used for tournaments only. 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.
Detailed information on how to set up your
e-Board for each different 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
different e-Set options, any set you choose will
work on your e-Board Board.
Also add the DGT3000 or the DGT Pi to complete
your set-up.
The DGT3000 is a highly advanced chess clock
with many different 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.
Depending on the way you wish to use your Serial
e-Board, a different cable set should be purchased:
if you plan on using the board for individual use,
such as recording your games, playing against
a computer or against online opponents, the
“Connection Material 1st Serial Board”
is required.
This cable set is sufficient to do everything with
the board that you want except adding it to a
string of boards in a tournament set-up.
The
“Connection Material 1st Serial Board”
includes:
• Serial-to-USB converter
• PC-to-bus cable
• Power supply (suitable for 12 Serial Boards)
• Board-to-bus cable Serial
• 20 metre patch cable
• 5 metre patch cable
• 4 connection boxes
• LiveChess documentation set
If you want to use more Serial e-Boards in a
tournament set-up, with a string of multiple
e-Boards and / or Smart Boards connected, then
for each next e-Board the set “
Connection Material
Additional Serial Board”
is needed.
The
“Connection Material Additional Serial Board”
includes:
• Board-to-bus cable
• 5 metre patch cable
• 2 connection boxes
