MPCX2 Shot Clock / DGT / Pitch Time Controller

Scoreboard Operator's Instructions — MPCX2 SCD / DGT / Pitch Time#

Compatible Models#

These Instructions are for the Following Models:

Receiver Types#

MPCX2 Receiver — Standard Type#

MPCX2 Receiver for use with outdoor x6xx and indoor x7xx scoreboards.

MPCX2 Receiver — Coax Input Type#

MPCX2 Receiver for use with scoreboards that pre-date x6xx outdoor and x7xx indoor scoreboards. (Boards that have coax input only)

Table of Contents#

• Startup Guide
• To Start a New Game
• To Start the Timer
• To Stop the Timer
• Keyboard Functions
• Greeting Screen
• Main Screen
• Set Time Screen
• Using the Shot Clock Controller in Conjunction with a Basketball Controller
• Options Menu
• Standard Options
• Advanced Options
• Setting Scoreboard Model
• MPCX2 Control / Receiver Setup Procedure
• Troubleshooting Chart

Startup Guide#

SHOT CLOCK, SEGMENT TIMER, DELAY OF GAME, and PITCH TIME models

• Shot Clock (models SCD-5, SCD-7, SCD-T7A, and S60-LED)
• Delay of Game (model DGT-5, and DGT-6)
• Pitch Time (model 900-9520 and 900-9620)
• Segment Timer (model SEG-14 and SEG-18)

To Start a New Game#

1. Press ON/OFF

The control will display a greeting while it establishes communications with its receiver(s). (Up to 20 seconds).

Display reads:

Then:

1. Next the display will show the preset time for RESET 1 key, the time status, and the current preset times for RESET 2 and RESET 3 keys:

1. Press RESET 1 to set the timer to the value the key is set to.

You are now ready for the game to begin.

To Start the Timer#

Press TIME ON

The control will display:

To Stop the Timer#

Press TIME OFF

The control will display:

Please consult the following sections of this manual for more details, functions, and features.

Keyboard Functions#

Greeting Screen#

GREETING

When the control is Powered ON, the greeting shows the type of control, the software version, and the frequency it is broadcasting. It will then display scanning for the remaining time until the control establishes communications with its receiver(s). (May take up to 20 seconds)

Accessed by pressing: ON/OFF

Display:

Then:

ON/OFF — When you are done using the control turn it OFF to conserve batteries.

Main Screen#

MAIN

The main screen shows the reset time for the Reset 1 key, the Timer Status, and the reset time for the Reset 2 and Reset 3 keys. Press any one of these Reset keys to immediately load its value into the timer. The reset values for these three keys can be changed by using the SET TIME screen.

A CLEAR DISPLAY key is available for blanking the timers during the last few seconds of main time when they are no longer needed.

You should keep this screen displayed during the game.

Accessed by pressing: TIME OFF

Display:

Press RESET 1, 2, or 3 at any time to immediately reset the timer to its preset value.

TIME ON — Turns the time ON.

TIME OFF — Turns the time OFF.

HORN — Sounds the horn. (Approximately 2 seconds)

CLEAR DISPLAY — Clears (Blanks) the timer displays.

Set Time Screen#

SET TIME

This screen is for setting a special miscellaneous time into the timer. It also provides a way to program the desired times into each of the three RESET keys. These keys can then be pressed at any time to instantly load the timer with each key's reset value.

Accessed by pressing: SET TIME

1. The first press of the SET TIME key brings up a screen for setting the displayed time. Use the "+" or "−" keys to select the time (0–199).

Display:

1. Press SET TIME again to set the RESET 1 time. Use the "+" and "−" keys to enter the desired preset time.

Display:

1. Press SET TIME again to set the RESET 2 time. Use the "+" and "−" keys to enter the desired preset time.

Display:

1. Press SET TIME again to set the RESET 3 time. Use the "+" and "−" keys to enter the desired preset time.

Display:

Using the Shot Clock Controller in Conjunction with a Basketball Controller#

The shot clock controller can be used in conjunction with a basketball controller. To do this there must be a basketball controller in the same network group as the shot clock. When used together the shot clock time will decrement when the game time is decrementing.

• While game time is running the shot clock time cannot be stopped with the TIME OFF (HOLD TIME) button.
• However, shot clock time can be paused by holding the TIME OFF (HOLD TIME) button and game time will decrement normally.
• Releasing the TIME OFF (HOLD TIME) button will continue decrementing the shot clock timer.
• Pressing the CLEAR DISPLAY button will clear the shot clock time.

Options Menu#

Several option settings are available to fine tune the scoreboard system to your needs. These settings are saved in the control. They are remembered even if the control is turned OFF or the batteries removed. When a control turns ON the scoreboard, these settings are sent to the scoreboard and are used to define how it operates. This allows each coach or group to have their own control with its unique option choices, thus eliminating the need to set up the options every time the scoreboard is used. For example, Brightness (Baseball – day time) (Soccer – night time).

It is also possible to use more than one control to operate the scoreboard. For instance, the Time can be controlled by one person while someone else operates the rest of the scoreboard with another control.

Standard Options#

The OPTIONS key can be used to access the following features. Each press of the options key moves you to the next option screen.

Clear Scoreboard — Press (+)

Allows you to clear the scoreboard data.

Edit ETN — Press (+)

Allows you to edit the Electronic Team Name for both Home and Guest.

After pressing the "+" key to get into the ETN menu, press the "Options" button to switch between Home and Guest ETN's.

• Guests ETN — Press (+)
• Home ETN — Press (+)

Use the "+" to increment the alphabet and the "−" key to decrement the alphabet. Use the "Options" button to advance the cursor.

Display example:

Time Up/Down — (+)Up (−)Down

Allows you to set the direction the timer will count.

Brightness — (+)HIGH (−)LOW

Allows you to select the Brightness Level of the scoreboard. (High or Low)

Auto Horn — (+)On (−)Off

Allows you to enable or disable the automatic horn. (Sounds for about 4 seconds when time has expired).

Set Time of Day — Press (+)

Turns the control OFF and blanks all scoreboard functions except Time. Uses the displayed time as the set time if it is a valid Time Of Day. Otherwise blanks the entire scoreboard.

Battery Level

Reports the condition of the batteries in the control.

Signal Strength

Allows you to check signal strength when connected to a receiver. Used as an indication of reliability of communications. Affected by distance, battery condition, obstructions and signal interference.

Advanced Options#

Enter Code to Change Settings

This menu option allows you to access settings that affect how the control operates. Generally, these settings need not be changed and should only be changed by an experienced operator or under direction from the Nevco Service Department.

Press the following key sequence:

• a. Segment timer — (Segment time) (+) (−) (Auto Horn)
• b. Shot Clock/Pitch Time/Delay Of Game — (Reset 1) (+) (−) (Reset 2)

to gain access to the following additional menu items.

Or press the OPTIONS key to return to the main screen.

Link Menu — Press (+)

This menu option allows the user to add a receiver ID, delete a receiver ID, and to view the status of which ID's are programmed and enabled or disabled. Press the + button to scroll through the different link menus.

Please refer to sections "Mating a New Control to Receiver(s)" and "Adding, Deleting or Enabling/Disabling Receiver ID's" for detailed instructions.

The Network Analyzer allows the user to see the number of receivers connected and see the integrity of the network in percentage.

Sub-menu options available from Link Menu:

Setting Scoreboard Model#

The next press of the OPTIONS key will display one of the following screens. It indicates which of the scoreboard model series the control is currently configured to operate. Use the "+" key to toggle through the scoreboard models. Press the OPTIONS key again to exit the options routine. The last scoreboard series displayed will become the new control configuration.

Display:

Refer to the Scoreboard Model table found below for the appropriate scoreboard model to be used with your scoreboard.

MPCX2 Control / Receiver Setup Procedure#

Before using the MPCX2 control it must be mated to the receiver(s) and set for the model of scoreboard that you wish to operate.

Mating a New Control to Receiver(s)#

1. Step 1. Record the receiver(s) ID's located on the receiver box before installation for future reference. Multiple receivers can be used with multiple controllers all on the same network. (The serial number is in the battery door on a segment timer)

1. Step 2. Install the receiver(s) into the scoreboard and power up the receiver(s) that are to be used.
   • a. Standard Installation — Uses the RJ12 output of the receiver.
   • b. Rain Type Box Installation — Uses the coax output of the receiver and a 9VDC power supply.

!Standard Type receiver showing MPCX2 RX Barcode and Receiver ID label

!Coax Input Type receiver showing MPCX2 RX Barcode and Receiver ID label

1. Step 3. Wait approximately 15 seconds after the receiver has been turned on before turning on the MPCX2 controller in order to allow enough time for the receiver to be initialized.
2. Step 4. Insert the batteries included with the MPCX2 control or turn the control ON by pressing ON/OFF

The display will read:

1. Step 5. Enter in the receiver ID's located on the receiver box using the controller keypad buttons (Options) (NEXT) to move the cursor and (+) or (−) to increment or decrement each digit.

When done press the (BACK) button in the lower left corner.

1. Step 6. The screen will then prompt with:

1. Step 7. Pressing (+) will reset the controller. Pressing (−) will allow additional receiver ID's to be entered into the controller and will display the message:

1. Step 8. If additional receivers are to be added then select (+) and repeat steps 5 through 6. If additional receivers do not need to be added then select (−) and the controller will be reset.

Setting the Control for Your Model of Scoreboard#

This procedure is not necessary if you have one of the following models:

1500, 1510, 1530, 1535, 1550, 1600, 1610, 1630, 1635, 1650, 1000, 1010, 1030, 1035, 3500, 3502, 3504, 3514, 3515, 3516, 3520, 3525, 3534, 3550, 1632, 9605, 9505, 9715, 9515, 3400, 3402, 3404, 3414, 3415, 3416, 3425, 3434, 9405, 9550, SCD-5, SCD-7, S60-LED, S60, SCD-4.

And for any sport except Soccer: 2700, 2710, 2715, 2740, 2750, 2760, 2770, 2775, 2600, 2610, 2615, 2640, 2650, 2670, 2675, 2500-D, 2500, 2500-A4-D, 2500-A4, 2540, 2540-A4, 2550-D, 2550, 2560, 200, 230, 9510, 9715, 9515, 9710, 2400, 2400-A4, 2440, 2440-A4, 2450, 2460, 9410

1. Step 2. Turn the control on by pressing ON/OFF
2. Step 3. Press the Options button until the display reads:

1. Step 4. Enter the "Code" with the buttons in the sequence:

• a. Segment timer — (Segment time) (+) (−) (Auto Horn)
• b. Shot Clock/Pitch Time/Delay Of Game — (Reset 1) (+) (−) (Reset 2)

1. Step 5. Continue pressing the Options button until the display reads:

1. Step 6. Press the (+) key to select the scoreboard model shown in the table below.
2. Step 7. Press the Options key to exit the menu.

Multiple Receivers and Controllers#

Both multiple controllers and receivers can be on the same network.

Multiple Controllers#

For example, one person with a controller can control Game Time and another person with a separate controller can control Game Score of the same game on the same scoreboard. Multiple controllers can be used for any combination of game data.

If a second controller is powered on after the first powered on controller has been initialized, then the second controller will be configured with the same Scoreboard Model described in the "Setting the Control for Your Model of Scoreboard" section.

Multiple Receivers#

Multiple receivers can be used on the same network. One example could be separate scoreboards for the same game or in the case of basketball one receiver controls the scoreboard while other receiver(s) control the shot clock(s).

Scoreboard Model Reference Tables#

SCD / DGT / Football / Soccer / Tennis#

Baseball / Pitch Count / Basketball / Segment Timer#

Troubleshooting Chart#

If the problem persists please contact the Nevco Service Department.

800-851-4040 or https://support.nevco.com/contact/

LED Status#

The receiver has a red status LED next to the RJ12 and Ethernet jack. It can be used to diagnose the status of the MPCX2 receiver.

Receiver Identification on Powerup#

On powerup the receiver connected to the OCM will identify itself by flashing from the most significant 2 digit numbers to the least significant 2 digit numbers. For example, a receiver with ID 123456 will flash 12, 34, and then 56 on power up. This is used to distinguish which X2 receiver is connected to which OCM's without having to open up the scoreboard.

Features and Specifications#

Features#

MPCX2 Control:

• Small and light weight (fits in or clips to pocket)
• Electronic Team Name and Caption Support
• Tactile confirmation of key pressed
• High visibility transflective display
• Convenient wireless operation
• Built in wireless signal strength meter
• Power conservation circuitry
• Built in battery meter
• Long battery life
• Uses inexpensive, readily available AA batteries
• Sealed keyboard
• No slip grip
• Ergonomic single hand operation
• Internal antenna
• Mate multiple controls to same scoreboard
• Operate multiple scoreboards
• Retrofits to existing wired installations

Specifications#