Scoreboard or section of scoreboard is blank; Failed driver

Potential Symptoms

  • Scoreboard does not light up, may or may not go through a boot up, but all drivers have correct address settings.
  • In multi-driver scoreboard, may see an entire section of the scoreboard blank.
  • Digits in a driver section may only partially light (example: 1 segment lights in every digit in the driver section, same segment on each digit).
  • RX and Status LEDs are not lighting on driver with proper 13 VDC signal from console.
  • Red RX LED on driver lit solid at all times when power is present even without signal from console.

Environment

  • Product: Scoreboard, Shot Clock, Stat Panel
  • Component: Driver
  • Control System:

Cause

  • Driver Failure.

Resolution

  • Replace driver.

KB ID: DD2033793


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