Daktronics AllSport 4000 Series

This page is about how to operate the All Sport 4000 Series made by Daktronics.

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

Power Up
Flip the power switch on the back left of the controller. If the controller still doesn't start, make sure the power cord is plugged in.

At the prompt, press [ENTER] or [CLEAR] depending on if you want to start a new game. If you press [CLEAR] the prompts below will show.

At the prompt make sure the correct code (should be 062 or 063) fills in and press [ENTER]. If it's not correct, enter the correct code on the number pad and then press [ENTER].

When the controller prompts  Press [ENTER] or [CLEAR] depending on if you want 1/10 of a second on. See 1/10 second section for more info.

Setting Time
Press [SET MAIN CLOCK •]. The screen will prompt

At this point, enter the correct time on the numeric keypad, then press [ENTER] Numbers fill in from right to left. For example, a 12:00 minutes period would require: [SET MAIN CLOCK •], [1], [2], [0], [0], [ENTER]

1/10 of a Second
1/10 of a second allows the controller to show tenths of a second in the last minute of play in a period.

On this controller, 1/10 of a second is chosen at controller startup. There is no way to change it mid-game.

If you chose to turn 1/10 of a second on, the field to enter the time will look like this:

In this case, you MUST fill in an extra zero, since the field fills in from right to left. For example, a 12:00 minutes period would require: [SET MAIN CLOCK •], [1], [2], [0], [0], [0], [ENTER]

Setting Period
To increase the period, press the [PERIOD +1] key. To reset the period to a specific value, press the [PERIOD •] key, then enter the number of the period on the numeric keypad, then press [ENTER]. When entering the period, keep in mind [4] is used for the O/T light for overtime.

Running Clock
To start the clock, press the [START] button. To stop the clock, press the [STOP] button. Some rinks may be equipped with an alternative switch. This would be a rocker switch that would flip to on/off positions.

Adding Goals
On the controller, find the appropriate [SCORE +1] button under the HOME or GUEST areas.

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
Press the [PLAYER • PENALTY •] Button, then, press [ENTER]

The following will appear on the screen:

The  represents that the penalty will be assigned to line 1. If there was already a penalty on line 1, line 2 would come up, and so on.

Enter the player's jersey number, or press [ENTER] to skip entering the jersey number. You are not required to enter the jersey number.

Enter the penalty time using the numeric keypad, then press [ENTER]. The penalty will be up on the scoreboard.

Editing a Penalty
Press the [PLAYER • PENALTY • ] button.

Use the [↑] key (above the [MENU] key) to scroll up to the proper line. For example, if you pressed the player penalty button, and it went to line 2 to enter a new penalty, but you need to edit the penalty on line 1, scroll up to line 1.

Press the [ENTER] button, then edit the penalty, starting with player #, then [ENTER], then Time, then [ENTER].

Removing a Penalty
Press the [PLAYER • PENALTY • ] button.

Use the [↑] key (above the [MENU] key) to scroll up to the proper line. For example, if you pressed the player penalty button, and it went to line 2 to enter a new penalty, but you need to edit the penalty on line 1, scroll up to line 1.

Press the [ENTER] button, then press [CLEAR] then [ENTER]

Additional Penalty Information
There are six memory slots for penalties per team on this controller. Only first two will count down.

To stop the penalty timers while the main clock runs, press the [DISABLE PENALTY CLOCKS] button. To reverse, press the [ENABLE PENALTY CLOCKS] button.

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.

To add a SOG, press the [SHOTS ON GOAL +1], under the appropriate team.

To edit SOG, press the [SHOTS ON GOAL •] under the appropriate team, then press the number on the numeric keypad, then [ENTER]

Manually Sounding Horn
To manually sound the horn, press the big yellow [HORN] button. This will sound the horn as long as the button is pressed.

Auto Horn
The auto horn sounds the horn automatically at the end of a period. To toggle, press the [AUTO HORN •] button, then [ENTER]. If auto horn is enabled, an  will be at the right side of the display.

Interval Horn
Not available.

Time of Day Mode
If the controller is off, simply power it on, press [CLEAR] to start a new game and enter code 99, followed by [ENTER].

If the controller is already on, press [MENU] then [↓] until the controller prompts , then press [ENTER] and enter code 99, followed by [ENTER]. Then, press [SET MAIN CLOCK], enter the time of day on the number pad, and press [ENTER].

To exit time of day mode, press [MENU], then [↓], at the prompt  press [ENTER] then enter 062 or 063 to start a new game.

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

Quick Reset
Press [MENU], then at the prompt  press [ENTER]. This will reset the controller to default values for hockey.

Power Down
Flip the power switch on the back of the controller.

Misc.
This controller is equipped with penalty arrows. If the scoreboard is so equipped, to toggle, press the [PENALTY ◄] or the [PENALTY ►] buttons.

Other Resources
Full Daktronics 4000 Series Manual: http://www.daktronics.com/Web%20Documents/Customer-Service-Manuals/ED-9999_REV16.pdf