Safety Information
• Read the safety information before using the ScoreLink+. In case of questions, contact Support.
• Do not expose it to water or moisture. In the case of contact with water, disconnect the power supply immediately.
• Do not insert any foreign object into the connectors.
• Do not dismantle, open, or make modifications to the product or accessories.
• Operate the ScoreLink+ within the defined operating temperature range and avoid direct sunlight or dust.
Requirements / Specifications
• Power Input: DC 12V.
• Included Power Supply: 100V-240V ~ 1.4A 50Hz-60Hz.
• Network: Wi-Fi 802.11ac (5GHz), 5Mbps / LAN (POI)
• Ambient Operating temperature: 0 to 35 °C (32 to 95 °F), at 10-90% Relative Humidity.
• Ambient Storage temperature: -20 to 45 °C (-4 to 113 °F), at 10-90% Relative Humidity.
Product Overview
ScoreLink+ interfaces directly to your scoreboard controller, decodes the data and allows the data to be accessed locally over a TCP Connection or via Genius Cloud Servers. The scoreboard connection can be wired or wireless depending on the option ordered. Other equipment on the venue LAN such as streaming systems, graphics generators and displays can it also use the data.
Installation Process
1. The first step is to connect the ScoreLink+ to the venue network. This can be done with an Ethernet Cable or a Wi-Fi connection.
1.1 Wi-Fi Connection:
1. Power on the unit by connecting the included A/C Adapter to a power source and to the Power Supply port on the ScoreLink+. The Led indicator will light and after a few seconds should start blinking indicating the Boot process has begun. After about 30 seconds the OLED display will display the product version number and the eth0 and wlan0 status.
2. Navigate to page 4 of the OLED display menu by momentarily pressing the control button in the front panel.
3. Turn on the Wi-Fi network Access Point by pressing and holding the control button for 3 seconds. After about 45 seconds the OLED display will display the info of the network (network, name, password, and IP address where the configuration web page can be found).
a. If an ethernet cable is connected or a Wireless Network is defined an Access Point will not be started.
4. From a computer or smartphone connect to the network with a name Like “ScoreLink+ PASSWORD” where the password will be the password of the network created by ScoreLink+.
a. The password for the Access Point is the HEX number displayed
5. Once the computer is connected to the ScoreLink+ network open a web browser (Chrome, IE Explorer, etc.) and enter the address listed in the OLED display (i.e., http://192.168.4.1) “. Press enter.
6. Enter the username and password. The initial default user is “scorelink” and the password is “scorelink.”
a. This can be changed later.
7. In the configuration web page go to the Wi-Fi tab
8. Select the desired network from the list, enter the password, and click on “Connect.” If the connection is successful, you will be disconnected from the access point.
9. To confirm the device is connected to your network, look to page 1 in OLED Display, the field wlan0 should show a valid IP address (i.e., 192.168.1.9). if instead, an N/C message appears, repeat the process of enabling the device’s Wi-Fi network. For more information contact support.
1.2 Ethernet connection
1. Connect the ScoreLink+ directly to the venue network via the NETWORK port.
2. If the venue port has POE (Power Over Ethernet) available, and the ScoreLink+ has the POE option the power supply will not be necessary. If the venue’s network does not have POE, use the A/C Adapter to power the device.
3. See the OLED Display on page 1, look for the field eth0, and confirm it shows a valid IP address (i.e., 192.168.1.8).
2. Connect the ScoreLink+ to the scoreboard controller using the included Multi-Interface Cable. Depending on the hardware available you need to connect the following plug to the controller
Open a web browser and enter the IP address listed on page 1 of the OLED display for the ethernet or wi-fi connections (i.e., 192.168.1.6).
4. Enter the username and password. The default user is “scorelink” and the password is “scorelink.”
Under the Network drop-down you also have the option to set the device up as a Wired Static Config:
5. Before configuration of your device, make sure the software is up to date with the latest release version. At the drafting of this documentation, BOT61337 wass at v2.3.1.31, and we are currently on version 2.3.1.43. To check this go to the Other drop-down > Force update
Go back to the Other drop-down and select ScoreLink + Log. If your device needs to be updated it will look like this:
Once completed the device will reboot itself and when you refresh the GUI, the software version should match the device screen.
6. On the web page go to settings tab and select the scoreboard controller desired from the list. Press the “Load” button and wait for the config to finish. Go back to the home page to display the configuration selected. In this example we selected Daktronics Basketball.
Components
Front View
1. OLED Display: contains a menu based on pages that displays connection status, decoded data, emulation data, wi-fi and wired network status.
2. Control button: to Navigate in the OLED Display menu pages and reset.
3. Indicator LED: RGB led for power and CPU status.
4. Interface Port: 9-pin connector (DB9) to connect the ScoreLink+ to the scoreboard controller.
Back View
1. RF Module Antenna Connector: use with an antenna and wireless scoreboard controllers.
2. DC 12V Port: Power supply port to connect the included A/C adapter.
3. HDMI ports: Dual HDMI output for displaying overlays.
a. This is an option and may not be enabled in your unit.
4. Network Port: Connects the ScoreLink+ directly to the venue network. It can power the unit when using a POE source.
a. POE is an option and may not be included in your unit.
5. USB A Port: to use with external peripherals for the ScoreLink+.
6. Wi-Fi Antenna Connector: to connect the included Wi-Fi Antenna.
OLED Display
The OLED Display shows ScoreLink+´s status information, it has 4 menu pages that can be changed by momentarily pushing the control button.
Some info is displayed on all pages, this info is shown on the lower part of the display and includes the Page number, Bot number and a 4-character indicator that provides status about the state of the data and decoding.
C – Cloud (Cloud server is available)
D – Data (data from scoreboard is present)
V – Valid (scoreboard data is valid for the protocol selected)
M – Modem (RF Modem has a signal from the wireless scoreboard)
When the indicator is not present, a – (dash) is displayed.
Page 1. Device Status Info
This page displays:
• Current Software Version
• eth0: The Ip address of the ethernet interface, or N/C in the case of no connection
• wlan0: The IP address of the Wi-Fi Interface or N/C in the case of no connection
Page 2. Score Board Configuration
This page displays:
• Vendor: a number that represents the brand of the current score board selected for in use.
• Code: a number that represents the sport and communication protocol of the scoreboard controller in use.
Page 3. Scoreboard Data
This page displays:
Data decoded from the score board controller, Above the dash-line is the position of the data, below is the actual data decoded. This is the first 20 characters of the SBDATA packet, one of three output packets available from the ScoreLink+ locally.
Page 4. Wi-Fi Access Point
This page displays:
• The ScoreLink+ Wi-Fi Access Point status: ON or OFF. If the Access Point is ON, it displays the:
o Http Address of the config web page.
o The Access Point password.
Page 5. Emulate Data
Status: The ScoreLink+ data emulation status: On or OFF