All American MP-5000

This page is about how to operate the MP-5000 controller made by All American Scoreboards.

This controller has an LCD screen for showing game information and input information.

Power Up
Push the [ON/OFF] button to turn the controller on.

To enter hockey mode, press [CODE], then enter the code labeled on the top right of the controller. This will probably be code [4], [0].Then, press [ENTER]. The scoreboard should now be powered on.

Setting Time
Press [EDIT TIME]. Then, enter the time using the numeric keypad, such as [3], [0], [0] for 3:00, or [1], [2], [0], [0] for 12:00. Then, press [ENTER].

To reset the time to the pre-set default period time, you may push [TIME RESET].

1/10 of a Second
To toggle 1/10 of a second on and off, press [SETUP], then press [ENTER] until the question about 1/10 of a second is shown. At this point, press [YES/NO], then [ENTER]. Then, press [CLEAR] to exit setup.

Setting Period
Press [PERIOD] to cycle through the available period numbers.

Running Clock
To control the clock, use the [TIME] switch. To start the clock, flip the switch to IN. To stop the clock, flip the switch to OUT.

Adding Goals
To add one goal, press the [+1] button on the HOME or GUEST side of the controller.

Removing goals
On the controller, find the appropriate [SCORE] button under the HOME or GUEST areas.

Then, enter the correct number of goals on the numeric keypad, and press [ENTER]

Adding a Penalty
To add a penalty, press the [PLAYER NO.] button on the home or guest side of the controller. Enter the player's number, then press [ENTER], then enter the time of the penalty, and press [ENTER]. '''IMPORTANT: If you're posting the first penalty of the game, press [PEN TIMER ENABLE] TWICE to enable the penalty clocks. '''

Editing a Penalty
Unknown.

Removing a Penalty
To clear a penalty, press [HOME STATS] or [GUEST STATS] repeatedly until the desired penalty is shown, then press [CLEAR].

Shots on Goal
The console can keep track of shots on goal. If the scoreboard is so equipped, these will also be displayed on the scoreboard.

For scoreboards equipped with shots on goal, press the [+1 S.O.G.] button on the HOME or GUEST side to add a shot on goal.

To edit the shots on goal, press the [EDIT S.O.G.] button on the HOME or GUEST side, press the number of shots on the numeric keypad, then press [ENTER].

Manually sounding horn.
To manually sound the horn, press the [HORN] button. The horn will blare as long as you hold this button down.

Auto Horn
The auto horn sounds the horn automatically at the end of a period. To toggle the auto horn, press [SETUP], then press [ENTER] until the question about the auto horn is shown. At this point, press [YES/NO], then [ENTER]. Then, press [CLEAR] to exit setup.

Interval Horn
Not available.

Time of Day Mode
To set the time of day, press [SETUP], then press [ENTER] until the prompt to set the Time of Day is shown. Enter the time on the numeric keypad, followed by [ENTER]. Then, press [CLEAR] to exit setup.

After the time of day is set, it will show on the scoreboard whenever the controller is off and the scoreboard still has power. To show the time of day, turn the controller off. To return to game mode, turn the controller on and follow the regular startup instructions.

Count Up/Down
This clock has the ability to also count up. It should be set in DOWN mode however. To modify, press the [UP DOWN] button.

Power Down
Press the [ON/OFF] button to power down the controller.

Misc.
Pressing the [GOAL] button on the home or guest side will light the goal light for that side of the scoreboard.

Other Resources
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