TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information Description Identification Damage Damage Claim Procedure Installation General Information Installation Electrical Connection Control Console Operation Scoreboard Power Control Console Display Control Console Power Initializing Scoreboard Time Setting and Control Team Scores Horn (Optional) Yards to Go, Ball On, Down, and Quarter Dimmer 3.10 Track Operation 3.11 Baseball Conversion (Optional)
1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 DESCRIPTION Your All-American scoreboard has been carefully inspected and tested before leaving the factory. It is possible, however, that components may be loosened or forced out of adjustment in transit. If this occurs, follow the troubleshooting guide (section 4). If equipment then fails to operate, contact immediately: ALL-AMERICAN Service Department EVERBRITE Corporation...
1.4 Damage Claim Procedure An instruction sheet is enclosed advising the consignee in case of damage in transit. If damage is noted at the time of delivery, consignee must obtain an 'Inspection of Bad Order' from the delivering carrier. In order to process your claim, this must be properly filled out with a complete statement of all damage and it must be signed by the carrier.
2.2 Installation Select the location best suited for visibility by the majority of spectators. Preferred position is facing east or north to avoid direct sunlight on the face of the scoreboard, if day games are played. For permanent mounting to uprights, see the enclosed installation drawing in Section 6.
3.3 Console Power Plug the control console cable into the Press Box junction box. Push ON/OFF once to turn the console on. Push ON/OFF a second time to shut the console off. When first turned on; the console display should show as follows: SCOREBOARD CONTROL 1991 VERSION 3.3 3.4 Initializing Scoreboard...
timer. Push RESET to return the timer to the previously set value. 3.6 Team Scores The Home and Guest Scores can be changed in five different ways. (A) To add 1 to the existing score: Push +1 . (B) To add 6 to the existing score: Push +6 . (C) To add 3 to the existing score: Push +3 .
if the scoreboard has the 1/10 second digit. 3.11 Baseball Conversion For Baseball use, install the Baseball placards as shown in Section 6 of this manual. The code is 33 for Baseball. WARNING 110 VAC wires are exposed whenever the cover over the controller assembly is removed from the scoreboard.
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(B) Scoreboard digits don't light, but the console works (a) With the main power switch "off"; remove the cover over the controller assembly. (b) Check all connections. (c) Turn the main power "on". (d) If the scoreboard still doesn't light, check the transformer voltage going to the receiver PCB (printed circuit board) assembly (blue wires) using a voltmeter set on the 12 VAC or higher scale.
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The scoreboard works, but some lights do not come on. IMPORTANT !!! In this scoreboard the 120 volt line is on the lamp socket all the time, and the common is switched to turn the lamps on and off. For this reason, to avoid damage to the equipment or personal injury, it is important to turn the main power off when changing the lamps.
6.6 Jumper Location on 3 Position System All of the 3 position drivers and receivers are identical except for the jumper on each board. Make sure the jumpers are set for the model of scoreboard you are installing them into. (A) On the receiver board (refer to figure 11);...
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6.7 Triac Placement The triac is the switch that controls the figuregram lamps. The triacs for any given figuregram are adjacent to the twelve pin connector on the driver board that controls that figuregram. Shown below is the triac placement and bit designation relative to the figuregram bit pattern. MP TRIAC PLACEMENT...
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6.8 (cont.) Installation The three 28' cross members are 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 X 0.187" square tube. All steel is to be A.S.T.M. A-36. Concrete footers are to be 3' 6" X 3' 6" X 7' deep minimum. Concrete footers are to be poured with a 8" X 10" X 6' deep pocket, using A.S.T.M. Type III concrete.
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