Nevco MPC-7

This page is about how to operate the MPC-7 controller made by Nevco.

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

Please note that the [ENTER] and [YES] keys referenced in this article refer to the same button. The terms are interchangeable.

Also, older iterations of this controller had a [NEW GAME OR SPORT] button. On newer controllers, this buttons has been renamed to [SCROLL PROFILES].

Controller Layout


Note that [SCROLL PROFILES] may be called [NEW GAME OR SPORT] on some controllers.

Power Up
To power on, make sure the controller is plugged in, and flip the power switch on the side to ON.

The controller will automatically start up to the state it was when it was turned off..

To fully reset scoreboard, press [NEW GAME OR SPORT] or [SCROLL PROFILES], then [ENTER].

Setting Time
To set the time, press the [SET] button, then the [TIME] button. Enter the needed time using the numeric keypad, remembering that as you enter, the space will fill in right to left. This means if you are trying to enter 3 minutes, enter [0], [3], [0], [0], followed by [YES].

1/10 of a Second
1/10 of a second will automatically be turned on. If you need to set the time to 1/10 of a second accuracy, add an extra digit with the .1 number to the SET TIME prompt.

Example. If you need to enter 8:00.5, press [SET], [TIME], [0], [8], [0], [0], [5], [YES].

Setting Period
Press [PERIOD], then enter the period number on the numeric keypad. There is no need to press [YES].

Running Clock
If your controller is equipped with the handheld switch, flip the switch from on to off and vice versa. If your controller doesn't have the hand switch, use the [TIME ON] button to start and the [TIME OFF] button to stop.

Adding Goals
Press the [HOME SCORE] or [GUEST SCORE] button. The display will show HOME 0+ or GUEST 0+  This is prompting you to enter a number of points to add. In hockey, points are added one at a time, so you'll type [1]. The zero after home or guest will change depending on what the current score is.

Removing Goals
To remove goals, press [SET], then [HOME SCORE] or [GUEST SCORE]. Enter the number of goals the score should be on the numeric keypad.

Adding a Penalty
To add a new minor penalty, press the [NEW MINOR] button. The one with the green background is for the home team, and the one with the blue background is for the guest team.

For a major penalty, press the [NEW MAJOR] button for the appropriate team.

Then, enter the player's number using two digits (if the player has a single digit number, like 7, enter 07)

The controller will then show the default penalty time. Press [YES] to accept the default time. If there is no default time displayed, or you need to have a penalty be a different length (such as 1:30 or 4:00), enter the time on the numeric keypad.

Editing a Penalty
Press the [VIEW PENALTY] button for the appropriate team, until the penalty you wish to edit is displayed.

Press [EDIT PENALTY]. Then, the controller will ask for a new player number. Enter the number on the numeric keypad. If the number is already correct, press [YES].

The controller will then ask for the new penalty time. Enter the new time on the numeric keypad. If the time is already correct, press [YES].

Removing a Penalty
Press the [VIEW PENALTY] button for the appropriate team, until the penalty you wish to remove is displayed.

Then press [CLEAR PENALTY]. The penalty will be removed.

Additional Penalty Information
To stop/start the penalty timers while the main clock runs, press the [PENALTY ON/OFF] button. NOTE: This button must be enabled in the controller settings to function. Please talk to your rink or check the full controller manual for details.

Shots on Goal
Use the [GOAL SHOTS] buttons for the appropriate teams. The button with the green background is for the home team. The button with the blue background is for the guest team. These buttons work in exactly the same way as [HOME SCORE] and [GUEST SCORE]. This means to manually edit, use the [SET] button.

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

Auto Horn
The auto horn sounds the horn automaticlly at the end of a period.

To toggle the auto horn, press [OPTIONS] multiple times until the display reads . Then, press [ENTER]. Then press [OPTIONS] again until the display reads. Press [YES] to toggle the auto horn. The auto horn is enabled if an  is displayed next to. Once completed, press [CANCEL] until the controller returns to the screen that says. Here you may continue normal operation

Interval Horn
To control the interval horn, press [OPTIONS] repeatedly until the controller display reads. At this point press [ENTER] to enter the interval horn menu.

The first question in the interval horn menu will be  Press [ENTER] here to enable the interval horn. Press [OPTIONS] again to keep scrolling through the interval horn menu.

The second question will be. Press [ENTER] then entered the desired interval time on the numeric keypad, followed by [ENTER].

Once completed, press [CANCEL] until the controller returns to the screen that says. Here you may continue normal operation

In order to disable the interval timer, follow the same steps above to enable the timer, pressing [YES] at the  prompt. This will disable the interval horn if it was on previously. Press [CANCEL] repeatedly after doing this in order to return to the game.

Time of Day Mode
To enter or exit time of day mode, press [TIME OF DAY].

To set the time of day, press [SET], then [TIME OF DAY]. The controller will prompt for the time of day. Remember if the time of day is 7:06, for example, you must enter [0], [7], [0], [6] to fill the leading hour digit.

Count Up/Down
The controller should be set to count down.

To toggle the direction of the clock, press [OPTIONS] multiple times until the display reads . Then, press [ENTER]. Then press [OPTIONS] again until the display reads. Press [YES] to toggle the direction. Once completed, press [CANCEL] until the controller returns to the screen that says. Here you may continue normal operation

Quick Reset
Press [NEW GAME OR SPORT] or [SCROLL PROFILES], then [ENTER].

Power Down
To power off, flip the switch on the right side of the controller.

Other Resources
Full Nevco MPC-7 manual