POWER, SIGNAL AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BLUE VANE INDOOR SCOREBOARDS
POSITION:
We recommend that scoreboards be fitted to the wall at a height of approximately 3.5 to 4 metres. They should be positioned so as to be easily viewed by the players, scorebench personnel and viewing public. In a single court situation, the best position is usually adjacent to the centre line of the basketball court opposite the scorebench and if possible, where it can be seen from the entrance door.
The scorebench is always located at floor level and on the centre line of the basketball court.
ELECTRICAL:
All scoreboards require a standard 240 volt mains power GPO at the scoreboard location and in order to turn them off after use, an isolating switch must be provided. This isolator can be in any convenient place such as the manager’s office or below the scoreboard where it can be reached from floor level. A dedicated switchboard circuit breaker is another alternative.
The signal cable from the scoreboard to the scorebench is a low voltage ‘security’ type cable and terminates into a four pin Cannon socket. This socket is to be fitted to the wall approximately 400mm from the floor or in a floor box in the near vicinity of the scorebench.
INSTALLATION:
All multipurpose scoreboards weigh less than 40kg and contain keyhole shaped mounting holes in the rear panels. These holes are spaced 50mm in from the top and sides and facilitate ready installation onto any surface as well as flat wall or corner locations. These mounting holes are designed to fit over ¼ inch mush head screws or similar, which would be fitted to the well or mounting brackets at appropriate centres.
A 50 metre length of signal cable is terminated onto the scoreboards at one end and into a four pin Cannon socket at the other. It is usually possible after fitting the scoreboard, to trail the signal cable around the wall girts to the scorebench location where the socket would be attached. However in many cases, it will be necessary to remove the socket in order to run the cable in the wall cavity and in this case, resoldering will be required.
SHOT TIMERS:
Shot timers are to be mounted either on the backboards or the wall at the rear of the backboards. They require 240 volt mains power from a standard GPO which would be able to be isolated after use, as per the scoreboards.
SLAVE SCOREBOARDS:
Slave scoreboards can either be of the same type as the main or any other model in our indoor range. They will show a duplicate of the scoring and timing functions represented.
The same signal cable, which serves the scoreboards, also provides the signal to the shot timers thereby simplifying installation. It is only necessary to loop the signal cable to all scoreboards appliances on the same court. They can be looped in order as below.
SAFETY:
- Installation must only be undertaken by competent personnel working in an approved, safe manner.
- Due to the cumbersome shape of scoreboards and the working height, it is essential that an appropriate hoisting device be employed during installation.
- To avoid the possibility of accidental unhooking from the mounting holes. At least two additional fixing through the back panel to the wall of frame must be added.
NOTE:
- Mains power is not required for the control panels as they are powered from the signal cable.
- The scoreboard front panels are made from tough polycarbonate and do not normally require additional protection against ball strikes. However, in the case of some hard ball sports, additional protection could be necessary.
FOUR PIN CANNON PLUG AND SOCKET
The wire designations for the four pin cannon plug and socket supplied with the scoreboard or timer would be as follows:
PIN # PURPOSE COLOUR
PIN 1 Serial Data Blue
PIN 2 Serial Clock White
PIN 3 15 volts Red
PIN 4 Common Black/Green/Yellow.
