Daktronics Single-Section Outdoor LED Scoreboards - Manual (Page 11)

Scoreboard Troubleshooting 5
Problem Possible Cause Solution/Items to Check
Scoreboard works, but some
LEDs do not light or they
blink
Bad connection
Verify the connector on the back of
the digit circuit board is secure
(see Sections 2.3-2.5).
Bad digit or driver
Swap the digit/driver with one known
to work correctly to verify the
problem. Replace if necessary
(see Sections 2.3-2.5 for digits or
Section 2.6 for drivers).
Scoreboard works, but some
digits do not light
Bad digit or driver (see solution above)
Incorrect sport code (see solution on previous page)
Incorrect driver address (see solution on previous page)
Wrong console controlling
scoreboard
Another console’s radio signal could
be transmitting to the scoreboard.
An example would be football and
baseball scoreboards that are within
1500 feet of each other
(see Section 2.8).
Radio interference
There may be other radio
transmissions in the area that
overpower the console. If it is not
possible to disable the interfering
device, It may be necessary to run a
wired signal connection instead.
Bad breakout board on
segmented digit ( white & 60"
digits only)
Replace the breakout board with
one known to work correctly to verify
the problem. Replace if necessary
(see Section 2.4).
Blown fuse(s) on power supply
circuit board (white & 60" digits
only)
Replace the fuse(s) on the circuit
board (see Section 2.7).
Scoreboard works, but a
certain section of digits do
not light
Bad power supply
Swap the power supply with one
known to work correctly to verify the
problem. Replace if necessary
(see Section 2.7).
Bad power supply circuit board
(white & 60" digits only)
Swap the circuit board with one
known to work correctly to verify the
problem. Replace if necessary
(see Section 2.7).