Fair-Play SP-70, User Manual

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This chapter will help you solve some of the most common problems you
may encounter. If you need additional help, contact the Trans-Lux Service
Help Desk as instructed at
“C
ONTACTING
T
RANS
-L
UX
”
ON PAGE
58
.
Solutions to common problems
If the problem you are experiencing fits a description below, try the solu-
tions suggested. If you need additional help, see
“C
ONTACTING
T
RANS
-L
UX
”
ON
PAGE
58
Nothing appears on the statistics panel
Verify the following:
• The SP-70 power cord is connected to a 120-volt grounded outlet as
instructed in
“I
MPORTANT PRECAUTIONS
”
ON PAGE
7
. (Doesn’t apply to bat-
tery controls.)
• Power is reaching the outlet. (Doesn’t apply to battery controls.)
• When you turn on the SP-70, the start-up message at left appears on
the LCD display (the version number may vary). If the LCD display is
blank, try replacing the fuse on the back panel of the SP-70 with a new,
properly-rated fuse.
• The SP-70 is properly connected to the MP-70 (when used with Bar
digit or LED scoreboards) or to the scoreboard (when used to run
Telelite scoreboards) as instructed in
“S
ETUP
”
ON PAGE
21
.
• The SP-70 has been programmed correctly as instructed in
“P
ROGRAM
-
MING
S
YSTEM
S
ETTINGS
”
ON PAGE
51
.
• Power to the scoreboard is turned on.
• The terminating resistor switches are adjusted properly as instructed in
“S
ETUP
”
ON PAGE
21
.
Troubleshooting