Running the MIT Outdoor Scoreboard from FinishLynx FinishLynx Settings and Instructions Justin Kuo <jkuo@usatfne.org> 9 July 2006
The Outdoor Scoreboard DAKTRONICS Model TR-2108 Eight lane vertical TR-200 Series Numeric LED Scoreboard. Installed February 2006 by Scott Holmes
Daktronics Scoreboard Help Scott Holmes phone 508-641-5565 <scorebrdscott@verizon.net> Daktronics Tech Support 877-605-1115
Daktronics TR-2108 8-lane Scoreboard
Powering the Scoreboard Although the scoreboard is usually left powered on, during long idle periods, it may be shut off at the circuit breaker. The circuit breaker is located by the backstop at the baseball field. That circuit breaker powers both the football and track scoreboards
Locating the Circuit Breaker The circuit breaker box is located by the backstop fence at the baseball field.
Locating the Switch The switch in the circuit breaker box is marked FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD. Flip the switch to the on position and observe the scoreboard. It should go through it s power-up check. Starting at the top each line will illuminate for a moment.
Scoreboard Signal Converter: Top View The signal converter has three cables: (PWR) AC Power (J1) RS232 to FinishLynx (J3) to Scoreboard
Scoreboard Signal Converter: Bottom view
Connecting the Scoreboard Signal Converter to the Scoreboard Connect the black cable with the ¼ stereo plug from the scoreboard signal converter to the scoreboard jack in the press box.
Connecting the Scoreboard Signal Converter to FinishLynx While testing, I plugged the RS232 cable from the signal converter to the serial port on the FinishLynx C-Box. In practice, you ll want to connect the RS232 cable into a serial port on the FinishLynx computer. You ll need to use a USB to serial adapter if your FinishLynx PC does not have enough serial ports (for the scoreboard and capture button.)
Connecting the Scoreboard Signal Converter to FinishLynx The scoreboard system is connected properly to the FinishLynx system if the green TX CL light flashes on the signal converter.
FinishLynx Camera Settings:Inputs The running time at the top of the scoreboard takes advantage of the FinishLynx Auto Capture (ACM) plug-in. With this plug-in the operator can use the camera as a "virtual" Photo eye to trigger running time display clocks for splits and winning times, etc. The running time will stop automatically when the finisher breaks the camera s plane. Set the Photo Eye to Internal
FinishLynx Options: Scoreboard Settings To add the scoreboard: Select New Set script to Omni100place.lss Set Serial Port to 9600 baud; 7 data bits; Even parity; 2 Stop Bits
FinishLynx Options: Scoreboard Settings Set Results to Auto Uncheck Always send place. If checked, the operator has to ensure that competitors are read from first to last place. Check Paging: Set Size to 8 display lines Set Time to 5.0 seconds before scrolling to next page
FinishLynx Options: Scoreboard Settings Set Running Time to Normal Set Send results if armed Pause Time is the length of time to display splits Set Offset to the difference between the display clock reading and the times recorded by FinishLynx Save, then restart FinishLynx
Running the Scoreboard During an Event KEY Alt-F Alt-P Alt-S Alt-R Alt-I EFFECT Finish (stop time on next Photoeye break) Pause (pause on next Photoeye break for Scoreboard,Time Pause seconds) Stop (force time to stop, as for a manual split) Run (force time to run after it has been stopped by any means) Initialize (send initialization sequence to the display)
Additional Info Click here to read Scoreboards and Wind Gauges, section 7, from the FinishLynx version 4 manual.
Operating outside the Pressbox The scoreboard s signal converter may be run outside pressbox (ie. on the grass infield.) Connect to jack in pressbox via XLR cable Use the custom XLR to ¼ phone connectors
Connecting the XLR cable to ¼ stereo jack Connect the custom adapter cable with the ¼ stereo plug to the scoreboard jack in the pressbox. Connect a standard XLR cable to the adapter.
Connecting the XLR cable to XLR jack Connect the other end of the standard XLR cable to the XLR jack in the pressbox.
Connecting XLR cable to ¼ stereo jack Open the pull-box located in the infield, in front of the pressbox. Connect a standard XLR cable to the XLR jack. Connect the other end to the XLR cable to the custom ¼ phone jack adapter. Finally, connect the black cable with the ¼ stereo plug from the scoreboard signal converter to the custom ¼ phone jack adapter.
The custom adapter
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