Daktronics 2000 Rodeo OmniSport - Manual (Page 25)

General Console Features & Operation 17
3.5 Setting Radio Channels on Wireless Consoles
Reference Drawings:
Channel Selection; Multiple Broadcast Group, Gen IV .......................... Drawing A-203113
Installation Details, Gen VI Channel Selection Guide .......................... Drawing A-1109870
The radio receiver units used in Daktronics scoreboards have a channel (CHAN) switch that
can be set from 1–8. The receivers also have a broadcast group (BCAST) setting. The
broadcast group defines a group of radio receivers that “listen” to the channel selected on the
channel switch as well as “listen” for data sent out on their broadcast channel.
Note: The number of available broadcast groups varies depending on the generation of
radio receiver: Gen V radio receivers have 1–4, while Gen VI radio receivers have 1–8.
Each radio receiver will accept data sent from the broadcast channel of its respective
broadcast group, as well as data sent from the “Master Broadcast” channel. This is selected
when the console is set to BCAST 0 and CHAN 00.
In this type of system, the receiver unit at the scoreboard must have the channel switch set to
a specific channel. The operator must know which channel is selected in the scoreboard. The
operator must then enter the specific channel when prompted during console startup.
To determine the settings of a scoreboard, first power it down and shut off any radio-
equipped consoles in the area. Next, power the scoreboard back up and watch for the radio
settings. The settings will appear as “bX CY” where X is the current broadcast group and Y is
the current channel.
The console automatically detects when a radio transmitter is installed and will prompt the
user for transmitter settings after powering on the console.
Note: If interference from a nearby Daktronics system is suspected, press at
the “RADIO SETTINGS” prompt to change the channel number.
There are three different radio scenarios that can be accommodated: a single controller
system, a multiple controller system with a single broadcast group, and a multiple controller
system with multiple broadcast groups. These scenarios are described below.
Single Controller Systems Channel Setting
In a single controller system, all radio receivers and all scoreboards receive signal from the
same console at all times. The default channel and broadcast group settings on the receiver
are not typically modified. This is the most common setup.
Typically all single controller systems will use the default setting of BCAST=1, Chan= 1.
All radio receivers in the system must be set to the same values.
Multiple Controller with Single Broadcast Group Channel Setting
In a multiple controller system with a single broadcast group, there may be one console for
each scoreboard and/or one master controller that can run every scoreboard at one time or
take control of a specific scoreboard.