LX2056 Owner's Manual
Revised November 11, 2015
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PLANNING YOUR SCOREBOARD INSTALLATION
A good plan is important to the success of any project, and installing player statistics
panels is no exception. An important first step in planning for your stat panels is
determining the optimal location. Key factors here are accessibility and visibility.
By "accessibility" we mean the ease with which you can get people, equipment, cabling,
etc. to the player statistics displays during installation, as well as ease-of-access for
future service. If you position the panels so that using a lift or ladder to reach them is
impractical, you will almost certainly add cost to the installation and to service calls.
By "visibility" we mean the ease with which spectators, participants, and the operator of
the stat panels can see the displays. Because every sports facility is unique, there is no
one-size-fits-all way to describe the perfect stat panel location. We can tell you that the
vertical placement of the displays should be high enough to give spectators a clear line
of sight over the heads of players but low enough to allow fans to glance up from the
game and check the stats without straining their necks. For safety, you will want to
keep the bottom the cabinets at least eight feet above the floor (to prevent people from
smacking their heads against them).
For some indoor facilities, it is important to make sure people cannot – accidentally or
intentionally – interfere with the player statistics displays or cables connected to them.
For example, indoor stat panels are sometimes mounted along the front facade of
balcony seating. This can make it tempting for fans to reach over the balcony and touch
the panels, snag a cable, drop a soda on them, or otherwise make a nuisance of
themselves. One solution would be to install a shield above any scoreboard in this
position.
If you are planning for the construction or renovation of a new facility, then you will likely
have more options for locating your player statistics displays. In addition, you may be
able choose helpful positions for electrical outlets, plan for conduits, and control other
details that will make installation, operation, and service easier. Your scoreboard sales
rep should be able to answer questions and offer advice that will help you with these
plans.
If you are adding this player statistics panel set to an existing facility, your options may
be more limited. In some cases, we can modify the stat panel cabinets to meet special
needs. An example of this would be accommodating power entry through the back of
the cabinet rather than via the standard power cable on top. These sorts of details must
be worked out prior to the release of a scoreboard order. Your sales rep can guide you
through the process.
The sections that follow in this document primarily discuss the details of the mechanical
and electrical installation of a single set of player statistics panels. If your project
includes additional panels, clocks, scoreboards, or other electronic displays, please
