Revised November 11, 2015
LX2056 Owner's Manual
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junction box, in which case the strain relief will not be needed. The junction box is
designed to accept 3/4-inch conduit fittings.
We recommend running data cable in conduit from the junction boxes to the player
statistics displays
─ especially where the cable would otherwise be exposed.
You
should never run data cable in the same conduit as power cable.
Having more than one
run of scoreboard data cable in a single conduit is perfectly fine.
One more warning about data cable:
Never split or branch the cable.
The current loop
signal we use to transmit data to the player statistics displays will behave unpredictably
if it is divided between two destinations. There are other options for getting
synchronized data to two locations, including daisy-chaining
─ which will be discussed
below. If your facility calls for a more complicated cabling plan, it is best to work out the
details with your scoreboard sales rep prior to installation.
Stereo Plug
At each player statistics display, data enters the cabinet through a port located along
the top. The illustration below is a view of the top of the display, showing the standard
location of the ports.
There are two common methods for bringing the last few feet of data cable to one of the
player statistics displays. One method involves installing a junction box on the wall or
other structure near the display. From here you can run a patch cable to the player stat
panel's data input port. The standard scoreboard package does not include extra
junction boxes and patch cables for this type of
cable routing. However, the materials are
readily available from Electro-Mech.
The other method requires the right-angle
stereo plug assembly, which Electro-Mech
provides with all hard-wired indoor scoreboard
packages. In the case of players statistics
panels, there will be two plug assemblies to
terminate the two cable runs required. The
assembly consists of the main plug body, an
insulating sleeve, and a cover.
