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MP-70/50

• MP-72/52 • MP-73/53 • PN 98-0002-29 • REV 1709.13

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

Summary of Contents for MP-70

Page 1: ...MP 70 50 Series Scoreboard Controller User Guide Document No 98 0002 29 Document Version 1709 13 Effective with Firmware Version 3 08g...

Page 2: ...ndesired 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 app...

Page 3: ...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 sco...

Page 4: ...ules 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...

Page 5: ...rd 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 Displa...

Page 6: ...tor 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 Count...

Page 7: ...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...

Page 8: ...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...

Page 9: ...board 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 convention...

Page 10: ...ystem 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 configur...

Page 11: ...on and flexibility Hour countdown clock function allows some baseball scoreboards to count down hours not just minutes Jumping clock feature that allows 1 10th of a second to be displayed on scoreboar...

Page 12: ...15 players per team Team name data tracking for more information see TEAM NAMES on page 82 THE MP 50 MP 52 AND MP 53 The MP 50 is a less expensive but easy to use controller which can run basic Trans...

Page 13: ...a longer range important for open playing fields and the radio signal remains consistent to ensure game clock accuracy Some common wireless features include the following Factory installed and tested...

Page 14: ...age 51 o Soccer on page 55 o Volleyball on page 61 o Track on page 65 o Baseball on page 70 o Lacrosse on page 77 Entering team names on page 82 Wireless settings on page 102 Battery options and maint...

Page 15: ...odes of your control s functionality such as PROGRAM mode or TEST mode or b A message or prompt displayed on the control s LCD Example In PROGRAM mode you will see the LCD display the message CHANGE S...

Page 16: ...factured products during regular business hours The Help Desk is organized to assist with all types of questions and issues including Requests for Return Material Authorization of equipment to be repa...

Page 17: ...epresentative may ask In addition locate the warranty information packaged with the MP 70 50 before calling Model Number __________________________________________________________ Sales order number _...

Page 18: ...If a 120 volt grounded outlet for a three pronged plug is unavailable have one installed by a qualified electrician Unplug the MP 70 50 when it is not in use To unplug it grasp the plug at the outlet...

Page 19: ...nd switches and other devices to the MP 70 50 controller as shown on the following pages SETTING UP THE MP 70 50 It is vitally important to correctly connect the scoreboard hand switch or other device...

Page 20: ...Hardware 10 MP 70 50 MP 72 52 MP 73 53 PN 98 0002 29 REV 1709 13 MP 70 AND MP 50 BACK PANEL VIEWS...

Page 21: ...reless G2 Game Clock Remote model MC 10 is compatible only to MP 72 2211 or MP 72 2213 firmware version 2 25 or greater Note Older wireless MP 70 or MP 72 models can be exchanged or upgraded at the fa...

Page 22: ...console Move this switch to the ON position The MP 70 50 displays the start up message The version number may be different from the one shown here PROGRAMMING THE MP 70 50 The MP 70 50 control s syst...

Page 23: ...u can also start and stop the clock with an optional hand switch When the clock is stopped the Time Out symbol appears on the LCD display When the clock is running TIME IN an up or down arrow on the L...

Page 24: ...urrently selected BK for break OT for overtime HT for halftime and the two character sport code for regular game periods Letters will flash for PG pre game HT halftime and BK break periods Note If you...

Page 25: ...oints memory features in basketball the process of updating the score is slightly different See UPDATING SCORE TRACKING PLAYER POINTS MP 70 ONLY on page 33 If hockey is the selected sport and your ins...

Page 26: ...is feature on or off The AUTO HORN light to the right of the LCD display indicates that this mode is active Note If you wish to shut off the horn before it finishes its five second sounding put the co...

Page 27: ...f the TIME IN switch 2 Press twice on the RESET button The display should show 15 seconds 3 Turn on the TIME IN switch to start timer countdown Note The 15 second timer feature is only available on ba...

Page 28: ...itch to Time Out position this stops the game clock On the LCD display the timeout indicator replaces the time in or arrow indicator 2 Select the team to be charged with the timeout HOME TIMEOUT or VI...

Page 29: ...emaining scoreboard digits will blank However beginning with firmware version 2 15 the Time of Day function can simultaneously run during a game for scoreboard types 27 and 28 This is also true for sc...

Page 30: ...e BLANK key allows you to blank selected digits on the scoreboard Follow these steps 1 Press the key corresponding to the value you want to blank For example if you want to blank the region of the sco...

Page 31: ...key while holding SHIFT automatically sets the DOWN and YARDS TO GO values to the 1st 10 in first down situations Follow these steps 1 Press SHIFT 1st 10 2 At the BALL ON prompt type in which yard li...

Page 32: ...h all of the options you could encounter while programming sports specific settings However these options presented to you may vary depending upon the type of your control MP 70 or MP 50 the version n...

Page 33: ...des a series of pre set period and break times that the MP 70 50 controller will run automatically You can read more on this option at FIBA AUTO PER ADVANCE SEQUENCE on page 28 COUNTDOWN CLOCK Press Y...

Page 34: ...UM TEAM FOULS Enter the maximum number of team fouls that you want to display on the scoreboard Normally this is the number of fouls required for the two shot rule to take effect at the free throw lin...

Page 35: ...cally If you are tracking timeouts by half you must manually reset the number of timeouts left at halftime TRANSPARENT TIMER Answer yes if equipped with the Transparent Shot Clock Timer TENTHS OF A SE...

Page 36: ...oth fouls and points by player number press YES at the POINTS MEMORY prompt To track only player fouls press NO ENTER LINEUP MP 70 ONLY This prompt appears only if you have activated the foul memory f...

Page 37: ...PLAINED The following sections describe features of FIBA rules They are only applicable if you chose FIBA rules at the first prompt which was mentioned in FIBA RULES FOR INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL Error...

Page 38: ...extra period 5 minutes Third extra period 5 minutes Note The AUTO PERIOD ADVANCE feature differs from regular basketball operations in one important respect In order to start a period you MUST press t...

Page 39: ...ayer numbers per team pressing ENTER after each Note The scoreboard blanks while you enter team lineups at the start of a new game When you have finished entering player numbers scoring data is again...

Page 40: ...selected reset value is highlighted with dark brackets In the example shown the current shot timer reset value is 30 seconds 4 To keep the currently selected reset time press the ENTER key To select t...

Page 41: ...lowing display colors are available yellow blue magenta cyan white red and green SET GOAL LIGHT COLOR A Press GAME SHOT GOAL COLOR button repeatedly until GOAL CLK displays B Press the 1 or 1 key to s...

Page 42: ...m the game and exclude that player s statistics from displaying on the statistics panels 1 Press HOME FOULS or VISITOR FOULS 2 Press 2 IN OUT 3 At the PLAYER NO prompt type the player number and then...

Page 43: ...s statistics will flash 10 times on the appropriate panel TRACKING FOULS MP 70 ONLY Follow these steps to update team and player fouls 1 Press HOME FOULS or VISITOR FOULS 2 Press 1 The team fouls coun...

Page 44: ...rompt PLAYER FOULS appears enter the number of player fouls on the numeric keypad 4 At the PLAYER NO prompt type the player number and then press ENTER The player s statistics appear for 15 seconds in...

Page 45: ...layer s statistics as you cycle through the player records If the points memory feature is active type the player number on the numeric keypad and then press ENTER Type the new values at the ENTER FOU...

Page 46: ...nts you with all of the options you could encounter while programming sports specific settings However these options presented to you may vary depending upon the type of your control MP 70 or MP 50 th...

Page 47: ...g the FB 8218TK scoreboard for football or soccer press YES at this prompt If you are using a scoreboard other than model FB 8218TK always press YES at this prompt Press NO only when you are using the...

Page 48: ...ec play clock Next enter the duration of field timer 2 and then press ENTER For example 25 seconds media timeout or administrative stoppage CLOCK SET TO On the numeric keypad enter the duration of the...

Page 49: ...th this chapter be sure the letters FB appear in the upper left corner of the LCD display This indicates that football is the sport currently selected If you see a different code select football as in...

Page 50: ...by pressing SHIFT 1 10 See 1ST 10 on page 21 for further information Follow these steps to enter or update the ball on value 1 Press BALL ON EVENT 2 Press one of the following keys to adjust the yarda...

Page 51: ...control MP 70 or MP 50 the version number of the firmware in your control the two digit board type that you ve selected or your scoreboard model Hence not all of the options outlined in this chapter m...

Page 52: ...erval clock Enter the duration using the numeric keypad and then press ENTER If you choose the Interval Timer a lower case i appears in the middle of the upper line of the LCD screen 10 PENALTY SPOTS...

Page 53: ...Y On the numeric keypad enter the duration of the field timer in seconds and then press ENTER TIMEOUT TO SCOREBOARD If you want the timeout timer to appear on the scoreboard press YES If you press NO...

Page 54: ...ter be sure the letters HK appear in the upper left corner of the LCD display This indicates that hockey is the sport currently selected If you see a different code select hockey as instructed at SELE...

Page 55: ...SINGLE PENALTIES Follow these steps to enter a penalty time for single penalties 1 Press HOME PENALTY or VISITOR PENALTY 2 Press 1 2 or 3 keys to assign a penalty time for a single player These keys...

Page 56: ...during a game period when penalty times are entered the above prompt appears Press SHIFT NO to accept the current times Press SHIFT YES if you want to correct the penalties that are actively counting...

Page 57: ...r in Step 4 3 Press the 1 2 or 3 keys to assign a second penalty time for that single player The penalty clock will then automatically add up these two penalty times Likewise this second penalty time...

Page 58: ...imes enter the player number and then press ENTER Note When using the OTHER key to enter a penalty you will not be prompted to enter a player number However you must enter a player number after select...

Page 59: ...l home team or visitor team penalties by pressing the HOME PENALTY or VISITOR PENALTY keys while continuing to press down on the SHIFT key at the same time The tracking penalties feature only shows th...

Page 60: ...on of the interval timer during a hockey game if necessary For more information on the interval timer setting available in PROGRAM mode see INTERVAL TIMER ON on page 42 Follow these steps to start or...

Page 61: ...resents you with all of the options you could encounter while programming sports specific settings However these options presented to you may vary depending upon the type of your control MP 70 or MP 5...

Page 62: ...ING THE HORN on page 16 TIMEOUT TO SCOREBOARD If you want the timeout timer to appear on the scoreboard press YES If you press NO the timer appears only on the MP 70 50 s LCD display CLOCK SET TO On t...

Page 63: ...ling as instructed earlier in this chapter You should also be familiar with the information in COMMON FUNCTIONS on page 13 which discusses several functions of the MP 70 50 that are important to its o...

Page 64: ...nly display a single digit for points for each team Points entered with this procedure will not affect the total team points displayed on the team score digits of the scoreboard A separate procedure i...

Page 65: ...could encounter while programming sports specific settings However these options presented to you may vary depending upon the type of your control MP 70 or MP 50 the version number of the firmware in...

Page 66: ...he tenths of seconds digits on the scoreboard Note To complete this change you will need to connect the appropriate digits in the scoreboard to connector 2 of your digit driver pack FIFA CLOCK At the...

Page 67: ...EBOARD If you want the timeout timer to appear on the scoreboard press YES If you press NO the timer appears only on the MP 70 50 S LCD display CLOCK SET TO On the numeric keypad enter the duration of...

Page 68: ...rt currently selected If you see a different code select soccer as instructed at SELECTING AND CHANGING SPORTS on page 151 You may want to adjust the sport specific settings for soccer as instructed e...

Page 69: ...ENALTY 2 Press one of the following keys to change the number of penalties by the increment indicated 1 2 3 or 1 Or On the numeric keypad enter the new number of penalties and then press ENTER Note No...

Page 70: ...VES The HOME SAVES and VISITOR SAVES keys work much like the SCORE key Follow these steps to use them 1 Press HOME SAVES or VISITOR SAVES 2 Press one of the following keys to adjust the shots on goal...

Page 71: ...ings However these options presented to you may vary depending upon the type of your control MP 70 or MP 50 the version number of the firmware in your control the two digit board type that you ve sele...

Page 72: ...K SET TO On the numeric keypad enter the duration of the game period in minutes and then press ENTER BREAK SET TO On the numeric keypad enter the duration of the break period half time in minutes and...

Page 73: ...COMMON FUNCTIONS on page 13 which discusses several functions of the MP 70 50 that are important to its operation in a volleyball game such as operating the clock and updating the score CONTROLLING T...

Page 74: ...wer portion of the scoreboard To move your present volleyball set score to one of the open previous score areas 1 Press NEW SET 2 At the NEW SET prompt press YES EDITING THE PREVIOUS SET SCORES The fo...

Page 75: ...rts specific settings However these options presented to you may vary depending upon the type of your control MP 70 or MP 50 the version number of the firmware in your control the two digit board type...

Page 76: ...rack and field event When you press NO the MP 70 50 transmits tenths of seconds data to connector 2 of the scoreboard processor pack You must also redirect the wiring at the scoreboard to complete thi...

Page 77: ...in the upper left corner of the LCD display This indicates that track is the sport currently selected If you see a different code select track as instructed at SELECTING AND CHANGING SPORTS on page 1...

Page 78: ...contestant s time Then press ENTER 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter information for additional contestants A maximum of eight contestants are allowed DISPLAYING EVENT RESULTS Press the DISPLAY CLOCK RE...

Page 79: ...software For more information please consult the FinishLynx manual at www finishlynx com Open the FinishLynx software on your PC and set up FinishLynx by using the following procedure 1 The Options b...

Page 80: ...information on scoreboard types The sequence shown on the following pages presents you with all of the options you could encounter while programming sports specific settings However these options pres...

Page 81: ...ETTINGS level of programming the prompt AUTO SC TOTAL will appear Press YES if you want the total runs to automatically increase when the score by inning increases or NO if you prefer to manually trac...

Page 82: ...nnings timer TIMER SET 1 AND 2 MP 70 ONLY On the numeric keypad enter the duration of the field timer 1 in seconds and then press ENTER For example 20 seconds 20 sec pitch clock Next enter the duratio...

Page 83: ...the MP 70 50 is programmed for use with the BA 7127 or BA 7136 scoreboard type number 34 you can track score by inning through 20 innings of game play In extra innings situations when the inning numbe...

Page 84: ...fth inning that window would display 3 for 10 seconds 1 for one second 3 for 10 seconds and so on BALLS STRIKES AND OUTS The 1 PRESS BSO feature see SINGLE PRESS BALLS STRIKES OUTS on page 71 allows y...

Page 85: ...isplay the batter s player number if your scoreboard type supports this option 1 Press AT BAT 2 On the numeric keypad enter the player number and then press ENTER CLEARING BALL STRIKE AND AT BAT Press...

Page 86: ...r count by the increment indicated 1 2 3 or 1 or on the numeric keypad enter the new error count and then press ENTER READING BASEBALL SCOREBOARD CLOCKS On baseball scoreboards there are two types of...

Page 87: ...settings become active each time you select lacrosse in the future The sequence shown on the following pages presents you with all of the options you could encounter while programming sports specific...

Page 88: ...HORN key to turn this feature on and off as instructed on SOUNDING THE HORN on page 16 TIMEOUT TO SCOREBOARD If you want the timeout timer to appear on the scoreboard press YES If you press NO the tim...

Page 89: ...fferent code select lacrosse as instructed at SELECTING AND CHANGING SPORTS on page 151 You may want to adjust the sport specific settings for lacrosse as instructed earlier in this chapter You should...

Page 90: ...cks per team and the MP 70 50 can store up to five penalties per team in memory This means only the first three penalties in memory for each team will count down When there are four or more penalties...

Page 91: ...d and then press ENTER EDIT OR CLEAR PENALTIES 1 Press HOME PENALTY or VISITOR PENALTY 2 Press the CLR key to clear the penalty 3 The control prompts you for a player number Enter the player number an...

Page 92: ...eys of the numeric keypad serve the same purpose UP cursor direction right and DOWN cursor direction left Only the 4 YES and 6 NO keys are referenced in this portion of the manual text Note For softwa...

Page 93: ...lar to the one shown will appear on the LCD 3 To enter visitor team name repeat steps one through four only select VISITOR SCORE instead of HOME SCORE while holding down on the SHIFT key 4 Once the HO...

Page 94: ...MP 72 52 MP 73 53 PN 98 0002 29 REV 1709 13 Note You should also verify that the controller has been programmed to use the correct scoreboard type and data format as instructed in PROGRAMMING THE SYST...

Page 95: ...ating the wireless control effectively as well as detailed instructions for how to set up and run the control during special circumstances Note The MP 70 50 control has been factory tested with your d...

Page 96: ...etc appears on the scoreboard If the scoreboard or timer loses the signal or if the signal is intermittent the scoreboard or timer will hold its last transmission for up to five seconds After five se...

Page 97: ...e If you have a battery powered control the first press of the BAT RF key will display the percentage of power remaining in the battery on the bottom line of the LCD Press the key a second time to dis...

Page 98: ...re information on selecting channels is included in the following section SELECTING CHANNELS In SEL mode you must select the same channel on both the MP 70 50 and its receiving devices scoreboards and...

Page 99: ...lays LOCATING CHANNEL SWITCH ON RECEIVER CARD If you are having trouble locating the channel switch on the scoreboard s receiver card then remove the receiver card from the scoreboard and hold the car...

Page 100: ...ss control To determine which operating channel your control is set to power the control ON while holding down the SHIFT key and the 9 key at the same time The bottom line of the LCD display will then...

Page 101: ...6 Remember You can always review your wireless settings by pressing the SHIFT BAT RF keys Your current wireless settings will then appear on the LCD screen similar to the example shown GENERAL WIRELES...

Page 102: ...kely to lock onto the signal from the control set to ALL SCBDS and may not respond to the intended SEL mode control when it is turned on For more information see AVOIDING POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH MULTI...

Page 103: ...lamp driver card On indoor scoreboards lamp driver and radio receiver cards are both located behind the scoreboard HOME SCORE window or shot timer SECONDS window On outdoor scoreboards the lamp drive...

Page 104: ...select switch 4 and scoreboard 2 channel select switch 9 b Wait 45 seconds Turn first MP 70 50 power on Mode SEL CH4 c Wait 45 seconds Verify that the scoreboard and shot timers set to channel 4 are...

Page 105: ...nnel as previously described Set the MP 70 50 and the receiving devices located in your scoreboard to the same channel When the radio transmitter is set to ALL the MP 70 50 controls all scoreboards wi...

Page 106: ...0 control set for ALL SCBDS Instead all of the scoreboards will display scrambled information because each will not be able to discern which is its correct signal The reason for these garbled signals...

Page 107: ...enefit of this setup is that if either control ceases transmitting the scoreboards that particular control was operating will not lock on to the signal from the other control An alternative method wou...

Page 108: ...controls to RELAY mode by applying power while pressing the 1 key The LCD will display RELAY mode If the relay control is turned on turn it off and wait 10 seconds before activating RELAY mode Note T...

Page 109: ...capability can be affected by unrelated Radio Frequency traffic in the area As stray signals increase reception range may decrease In the unlikely event that you think you are experiencing Radio Frequ...

Page 110: ...0 14 and 15 disable the radio transmitter on the MP 70 50 when the radio transmitter is in SEL mode Likewise the receiver located in a wireless scoreboard is disabled when the channel switch is set to...

Page 111: ...ls on which the scoreboard s receivers are set and document the scoreboard Fair Play model number This is especially useful for facilities that have more than one scoreboard and speeds up service proc...

Page 112: ...without the need for wiring and cable conduit The wireless MP 72 52 controls are operated in a similar fashion to the MP 70 50 controls that have a standard cable connection This chapter describes how...

Page 113: ...has its antenna removed This will immediately destroy the output amplifier on the control s transmitter card and will void any wireless MP 72 52 warranty If the antenna has been damaged send the contr...

Page 114: ...er will disappear and a roving segment will move around the digits of the scoreboard VIEWING YOUR TRANSMITTER SETTINGS G2 1 Hold down the SHIFT BAT RF key If your control is not battery operated the f...

Page 115: ...ou want the ALL SCBDS feature to be disabled there is a switch on the radio receiver card that controls this Refer to Radio Receiver Switch Setting in this chapter or contact the Trans Lux Fair Play H...

Page 116: ...13 SELECTING CHANNELS G2 In SEL mode you must select the same channel as the receiving devices scoreboards and timers Refer to table CHANNEL SETTINGS Control Transmitter Receiving Devices Description...

Page 117: ...CHANGING THE RECEIVER CHANNEL G2 RECEIVER CARD LOCATION The receiver card is located in the processor mounting area of scoreboards equipped with the wireless option See the following pictures for fur...

Page 118: ...CHANNEL SELECTION G2 If the LED scoreboard is not receiving any signal from the control the receiver channel number will display on the scoreboard for 30 minutes after you have powered it up After tha...

Page 119: ...re than one control at a time to a particular SEL mode channel setting as this will cause scoreboards tuned to that channel to malfunction For more information see AVOIDING POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH MUL...

Page 120: ...icinity that have their receivers set to channel 7 MIXING WIRELESS CONVENTIONAL CABLE HOOKUPS G2 The scoreboard or shot timer lamp driver circuit card can accommodate either conventional control wire...

Page 121: ...TRANSMIT mode but they must each be set to different channels 3 Turn on the MP 72 52 control set to the ALL mode Only one set of scoreboards set to ALL Only one control at any given time should be se...

Page 122: ...ard cannot respond to the ALL signal if it is already locked onto a SEL signal When the radio transmitter is set to SEL you must select a channel as previously described Set the MP 72 52 and the recei...

Page 123: ...situation where two or more controls are located within each other s range and set to transmit on the same channel will produce competing signals Fortunately your control includes the capacity to bro...

Page 124: ...ntrol This mode would be used in large installations that have multiple scoreboards as operated from wireless controls This feature accommodates the need to operate multiple scoreboards both independe...

Page 125: ...ncy interference or other radio transmission problems RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE G2 Under normal circumstances other wireless signals such as a nearby cellular phone relay tower should not jam the w...

Page 126: ...e to any of these possible fixes Fair Play recommends that you run the scoreboard with a conventional data cable for the duration of your game until you have more time to determine the cause of the pr...

Page 127: ...witch Settings Description Factory Option 1 ON LOW 10 mW HIGH 100 mW RF Power Level OFF LOW 1 mW HIGH 10 mW RF Power Level 2 ON AUSTRALIA frequency band OFF USA frequency band 3 ON The receiver locks...

Page 128: ...field timers from any location in the gym or on the field without the need for wiring and cable conduit The wireless MP 73 53 controls are operated in a similar fashion to the MP 70 50 controls that h...

Page 129: ...Wireless can be installed in the following controllers provided the controllers have been upgraded to current MP 73 53 condition MP 72 MP 52 MP 70 MP 50 MP 69 MP 68 BB 66 FB 66 BA 41B and MP 71 Contro...

Page 130: ...operated directly by wireless handswitch if they do not have a Fair Play scoreboard Wireless clock and timer handswitches integrate into the MP 73 53 G3 Wireless and control the clock and timer funct...

Page 131: ...80 degree arc in front of the scoreboard receiver to prevent the scoreboard from blocking the signal Note The wireless signal is largely immune to conflicting radio frequency signals from cordless tel...

Page 132: ...s not find a signal then all the digits are blanked while it continues to scan 3 Scoreboard finds and locks on to assigned group or alternate group a When the scoreboard is properly receiving data fro...

Page 133: ...ireless method 1 Turn on the MP 73 53 and establish communication with the scoreboard 2 Press SHIFT BAT RF buttons and hold down for at least 6 seconds and release when it displays ENTER PASS CODE 3 T...

Page 134: ...tall the transceiver in the scoreboard 4 If additional transceivers need to be changed repeat steps 2 and 3 SET SCOREBOARD TYPE G3 This is an alternate wireless method to remotely set the scoreboard t...

Page 135: ...onds RECEIVER CARD LOCATION G3 The receiver card is located in the processor mounting area of scoreboards equipped with the wireless option DISPLAY SCOREBOARD TRANSCEIVER SOFTWARE VERSION G3 The follo...

Page 136: ...ions on how set the scoreboard type refer to the section PROGRAMMING THE SYSTEM SETTINGS on page 142 SET GROUP NUMBER G3 1 Turn on the MP 73 53 2 Press SHIFT BAT RF buttons and hold down for at least...

Page 137: ...ion If more than one control and scoreboard is in use at a facility and if they are to operate independently then set each control and scoreboard combination to their own dedicated group number Warnin...

Page 138: ...ct the conventional control wire from the lamp driver card On indoor scoreboards lamp driver and radio receiver cards are both located behind the scoreboard HOME SCORE window or shot timer SECONDS win...

Page 139: ...he alternate group number TWO SCOREBOARDS TO SINGLE CONTROL Each pair of scoreboard and control was assigned their own group number from the same scoreboard type Split Mode turn on both scoreboards an...

Page 140: ...nd controls are factory preset to scoreboard type 00 which defaults to group number 9 Change the scoreboard and controls to group numbers 13 14 15 and 16 1 Turn on all scoreboards and turn off all con...

Page 141: ...their own group number from the optional group 13 14 15 and 16 Split Control Mode each court has two scoreboards controlled by one controller Turn on all controls Single Control Mode turn off all MP...

Page 142: ...ls that were set to odd group numbers The scoreboards that are set to odd group numbers will then scan and lock on to the remaining controls transmitting in even group numbers Odd Split Mode turn off...

Page 143: ...is set to Spread Spectrum Technology provides a high level of reliability and is designed to hinder interference effects from cellular phones cordless devices microwaves and other Radio Frequency dev...

Page 144: ...Fair Play recommends that you run the scoreboard with a conventional data cable for the duration of your game until you have more time to determine the cause of the problem FINAL WIRELESS CONTROL CONS...

Page 145: ...eboard Either the battery charger or USB power can be used to recharge the battery When the battery option is combined with the wireless option the MP 70 50 s versatility is significantly enhanced The...

Page 146: ...n on the control or press the Power Meter Button or if the first LED flashes then recharge the battery Please refer to Micro USB Charging Port on page 137 REMAINING TIME OF OPERATION The actual hours...

Page 147: ...tarily display the LED Power Meter MICRO USB CHARGING PORT Caution Do not charge the battery while the MP 70 50 control is ON and in use during a game Doing so may shut down the control and cause an i...

Page 148: ...d when used or charged at temperatures between 68 F and 86 F 20 C and 30 C BATTERY ROUTINE MAINTENANCE The battery pack supplied in the MP 70 50 control has been factory conditioned and maintained for...

Page 149: ...50 battery control s electronics or wiring Do not disassemble or modify the battery pack Never use a damaged or worn out charger or battery Periodically inspect the charger for signs of wear or damag...

Page 150: ...turning on the MP 70 50 Wait until CONTROL UNLOCKED appears on the screen before releasing keys 3 Press YES to continue to lock the control 4 Create a 4 digit code 0 9 to lock the control Press 4 dig...

Page 151: ...SHIFT 1 keys while turning on the control Wait until CONTROL LOCKED appears on screen before releasing keys 3 Press YES to continue to unlock the control 4 Unlock the control by using the same 4 digit...

Page 152: ...djust both the system and sport specific settings Otherwise the game data cannot be correctly displayed on the baseball scoreboard because the control is still configured to run the football scoreboar...

Page 153: ...he MP 70 50 SCOREBOARD TYPE The MP 70 50 must be properly configured for the type of scoreboard it is controlling The SCBD TYPE prompt indicates the scoreboard type currently selected In the example s...

Page 154: ...oard SETTINGS FOR BASEBALL BOARD TYPES 31 33 35 39 Press YES to the AT BAT prompt if you want to display AT BAT on your scoreboard Proceed to MP 70 AND MP 69 DATA OUTPUTS on page 145 Press NO and the...

Page 155: ...Press NO if you do not want to enable 2 Digit Clock MP 70 AND MP 69 DATA OUTPUTS Your Fair Play scoreboard requires data in one of two formats MP 70 or MP 69 MP 69 is a data format developed in 1984 a...

Page 156: ...appears If you are using shot timers that have a built in game clock press YES Otherwise press NO If your MP 73 53 is equipped with the wireless option and you pressed NO at the CONN3 4 MP69 prompt th...

Page 157: ...Board Type MP 50 Compatible MP 70 Compatible Default Option Option Option Option 00 BB 1500 BB 1600 BB 1700 BB 1800 BB 1851 HK 1600 HK 1700 HK 1800 PS 1400 PSO 6900 BB 1500 BB 1600 BB 1700 BB 1800 BB...

Page 158: ...9 1 10 2 11 3 12 4 13 5 14 6 15 0 16 1 10 BB 1626 BB 1646 BB 1666 BB 1966 BB 2666 9 1 10 2 11 3 12 4 13 5 14 6 15 0 16 1 11 BB 1616 BB 1676 9 1 10 2 11 3 12 4 13 5 14 6 15 0 16 1 12 BB 1726 BB 1766 B...

Page 159: ...8 0 24 FB 8136 series FB 8145 series 1 0 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 7 6 8 0 25 FB 8114 FB 8218 FB 8114 FB 8218 1 0 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 7 6 8 0 26 FB 8218TK FB 8218TK 1 0 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 7 6 8 0 27 MP 710...

Page 160: ...series BA 7128 BA 7136 BA 7220 series BA 7420 29 0 30 1 31 2 32 3 35 BA 7120 29 0 30 1 31 2 32 3 36 SC 8114 SC 8114 37 1 38 2 39 3 40 4 37 TK 8918 ver 1 23T or higher 1 0 38 BA 7136FB 29 0 30 1 31 2...

Page 161: ...justments only after the SYSTEM level configuration is done For more information on changing the system configuration see PROGRAMMING THE SYSTEM SETTINGS on page 142 Note If the SYSTEM SETTINGS are in...

Page 162: ...or details 1 Turn off the MP 70 50 2 Press and hold the ENTER key while turning on the MP 70 50 The following messages appear on the LCD display 3 Press YES if you want to change the settings for the...

Page 163: ...ays tenths of seconds in the last minute of play Basketball 23 AUTO HORN Y N Programs the control to sound the horn for five seconds at the end of a period Basketball 27 CLOCK SET TO 00 Sets total min...

Page 164: ...TIMER Y N Displays tenths of seconds on the Transparent Shot Clock Timer Basketball 25 26 SHOT CLK 1 00 SHOT CLK 2 00 SHOT CLK 3 00 Sets the duration of Field Timer clocks 1 2 and 3 Basketball 23 FOU...

Page 165: ...TO 00 Sets total minutes of game period Football 38 BREAK SET TO 00 Sets total minutes of break period Football 38 O T SET TO 00 Sets total minutes of overtime period Football 38 T O TIMER TO 00 Sets...

Page 166: ...SCBD Y N Allows the timeout timer to appear on the scoreboard Hockey 43 CLOCK SET TO 00 Sets total minutes of game period Hockey 43 BREAK SET TO 00 Sets total minutes of break period Hockey 43 O T SET...

Page 167: ...iod Wrestling 52 T O TIMER TO 00 Sets total seconds per timeout Wrestling 53 INJURY TIME _ __ Sets injury timeout Wrestling 53 OF TOLS 1TO9 Sets total number of timeouts allowed Soccer 56 COUNT DN CLK...

Page 168: ...the control to sound the horn for five seconds at the end of a period Volleyball 62 T O TO SCBD Y N Allows the timeout timer to appear on the scoreboard Volleyball 62 CLOCK SET TO 00 Sets total minute...

Page 169: ...1 AUTO HORN Y N Programs the control to sound the horn for five seconds at the end of a period Baseball 72 HOUR CLOCK Y N Times a game or event for a period of hours Baseball 72 CLOCK SET TO 00 Sets t...

Page 170: ...O TO SCBD Y N Allows the timeout timer to appear on the scoreboard Lacrosse 78 TIMER SET TO 00 Sets duration sec of field timer Lacrosse 78 CLOCK SET TO 00 Sets total minutes of game period Lacrosse 7...

Page 171: ...5 next key 4 Continue entering letters 5 Press ENTER when name is complete The MP 70 50 control will hold up to six different configurations See CONFIGURATIONS on page 163 to learn how to load a confi...

Page 172: ...e insert 3 Locate the insert you want to use The names of supported sports appear on the tab edge of each insert 4 Slide the insert into the slot at the left end of the MP 70 50 Note There is a pocket...

Page 173: ...ns Lux Help Desk as instructed at CONTACTING THE HELP DESK on page 6 LOAD A CONFIGURATION 1 Turn off the MP 70 50 Press and hold the 3 key while turning on the MP 70 50 2 Note If no configurations are...

Page 174: ...IGURATION press NO 3 When prompted to DELETE ONE CONFIGURATION press NO 4 When prompted to DELETE ALL CONFIGURATIONS press NO 5 When prompted to EDIT A CONFIGURATION press YES 6 When prompted with THI...

Page 175: ...he team and player at bat on page 75 of the Baseball chapter and see SETTINGS FOR BASEBALL BOARD TYPES 34 35 39 on page 145 in the Systems Settings chapter Do not select Pitch Speed See SETTINGS FOR B...

Page 176: ...ill see a question that asks BLANK COUNTING If you select this feature the clock will not show the Segment countdown but you will still be able to watch the countdown on the MP 70 50 s LCD screen Ente...

Page 177: ...u run the MP 70 50 in Segment Mode the upper left side of the LCD screen displays the letters SEG On the LCD screen an arrow points up if the segment numbers count up and points down if the segment nu...

Page 178: ...u run the MP 70 50 in Break Mode the upper left hand side of the LCD screen displays the letters BRK If you set the Break Time to 0 00 the MP 70 50 will ignore the break time and will move on to the n...

Page 179: ...of a rest break if any to give athletes between each exercise interval The creation of such a training schedule makes programming the segment timer easier The following chart illustrates what a typic...

Page 180: ...ck on The bottom line of the LCD will display TEST mode Each digit on the scoreboard individually and in succession will start counting from 0 to 9 and then display the number 8 This cycle begins with...

Page 181: ...Team Name electronics This signal is only sent once TEST mode will then test the lamps within the matrix by running a moving horizontal line During normal operation if you want to test your team name...

Page 182: ...MP 70 50 as instructed in SETTING UP THE MP 70 50 on page 9 Power to the scoreboard is turned on If you are using a wireless MP 70 50 make sure that these statements are true The antenna is in its ful...

Page 183: ...s necessary to this User Guide Please fill out this form include the location of the requested change and provide detailed comments so that we can better serve you Mail or FAX this form to Trans Lux F...

Page 184: ...Warranty 174 MP 70 50 MP 72 52 MP 73 53 PN 98 0002 29 REV 1709 13 WARRANTY...

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