Aftermarket LCD Upgrade. Installation Guide
Aftermarket LCD Upgrade. Installation Guide
Aftermarket LCD Upgrade. Installation Guide
Installation Guide
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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 7
2 Converting Scoring Overhead CRT’s to LCD displays ................................................................... 7
3 Safety Precautions ..................................................................................................................... 10
3.1 Discharging the CRT Tube ................................................................................................. 10
3.2 Preparing Your Work Area ................................................................................................ 11
3.3 Removing Existing CRTs .................................................................................................... 11
3.1 Existing Hanger ................................................................................................................. 12
4 Hanger Assembly and Monitor Hanging .................................................................................... 12
4.1 Assemble Hanger – Single ................................................................................................ 15
4.2 Assemble Hanger – Double ............................................................................................... 16
4.3 Assemble Hanger – Triple ................................................................................................ 17
4.4 Monitor Hanger Parts List - Single .................................................................................... 18
4.5 Monitor Hanger Parts List - Double .................................................................................. 19
4.6 Overhead Monitor Specifications ..................................................................................... 20
4.7 Qubica Enclosure Parts List ............................................................................................... 21
4.8 Assemble Qubica Enclosure .............................................................................................. 22
4.9 Assemble C-90 Enclosure .................................................................................................. 23
4.10 Assemble Boss/XL Enclosure............................................................................................. 24
4.11 Assemble Frameworx Enclosure ....................................................................................... 25
4.12 Enhanced TV Cable Installation ........................................................................................ 26
5 Component Identification .......................................................................................................... 27
5.1 LCI S-Video Interface ......................................................................................................... 27
5.1.1 Ferrite Filter Installation ......................................................................................... 27
5.2 Serial Monitor Control Box ............................................................................................... 28
6 Detailed Wiring Instructions ...................................................................................................... 29
6.1 Power Control Accuscore +/ Qubica ................................................................................. 29
6.2 Power Off with Conqueror ................................................................................................ 30
6.3 Brunswick Frameworx® Enhanced TV............................................................................... 30
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7 Making the Right Connections ................................................................................................... 31
7.1 Accuscore Plus No TV / No Drink Light ............................................................................. 32
7.2 AccuScore Plus (C-90) Existing Ads Channel TV ................................................................ 33
7.3 Accuscore Plus (C-90) Enhanced TV and Drink Light ........................................................ 34
7.4 Accuscore Plus (Spectrum) No TV ..................................................................................... 35
7.5 Accuscore Plus (Spectrum) Existing Ads Channel TV ........................................................ 36
7.6 Accuscore Plus (Spectrum) Enhanced TV ......................................................................... 37
7.7 Qubica RGB Enhanced TV ................................................................................................. 38
7.8 Qubica RGB Maintain Existing TV ..................................................................................... 39
7.9 Qubica RGB No TV or Scoring Audio ................................................................................. 40
7.10 Qubica S-Video No Monitor Power Control ..................................................................... 41
7.11 Qubica S-Video No Sound No TV Power ........................................................................... 42
7.12 Brunswick Frameworx®..................................................................................................... 43
8 Power Up & Verify Operation .................................................................................................... 44
8.1 LCD Screen Adjustments ................................................................................................... 44
8.1.1 S-Video.................................................................................................................... 44
8.1.2 VGA (RGB) ............................................................................................................... 46
8.1.3 Common Adjustments ............................................................................................ 47
9 Drink Light .................................................................................................................................. 48
10 Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................... 49
1 Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of this QubicaAMF Product. To begin, we will discuss the
layout of this manual. Following this Introduction, the second section discusses what to
expect from your upgrade to LCD displays, and important considerations you need to be
aware of.
The next section, Safety Precautions, contains safety instructions and procedures necessary
for the removal of existing equipment and installation of your new product.
The symbol is used to draw your attention to a safety precaution. Please pay
special attention to anything following this symbol!
Read and understand all safety instructions and precautions before starting your work!
The next section pertains to assembly and installation of the QubicaAMF monitor support
frame. You will then find sections devoted to detailed instructions for each type of scoring
system supported by the LCI, followed by easy to find diagrams that will help you with
wiring hookups. The final section is where you’ll go once you are ready to power your
system back up. You’ll find steps to take prior to power-up and troubleshooting tips if
something hasn’t gone as expected.
LCD monitors are “fixed pixel” displays which can’t suffer from mis-convergence, focus and
color tracking problems so frequently seen in CRT displays. In addition, they don’t rely on
kilovolt power supplies, so they won’t attract dirt to the screen.
There are also things an LCD can’t do. It’s important to be aware of these when
contemplating a conversion.
1) LCD’s can’t increase the resolution of the picture. They can display the existing
resolution in much finer detail and with greater clarity, but a 320x240 picture will
remain a 320x240 picture enlarged to fit the LCD screen. The scoring display won’t
suddenly become High Definition because you installed a new monitor.
2) Bad video with hum, snow, sparkles and jitter will remain bad video with hum, snow,
sparkles and jitter, displayed brighter and clearer than ever. Replacing the display
isn’t going to fix-up the bad video. You have to clean up the interference and noise
and get rid of the hum to realize the full benefits of replacing the monitor.
Putting a new windshield in your car gives you a clearer view but it doesn’t stop the wheel
shimmy or the engine from burning oil. Be prepared to diagnose and repair the problems
that become magnified by the new display.
Number one on the list is GROUND connections. Connecting the monitor overhead to the
building frame or the electrical conduit isn’t acceptable. It will probably make things worse.
The same goes for the scoring chassis/computer on the curtain wall. Both pieces of the
system, overhead and curtain-wall, must be at the SAME GROUND POTENTIAL! Just running
a protective earth ground to both pieces of equipment doesn’t work, unless they tie
together in the same panel. The display and scoring computer must be physically
connected to the same ground with direct wires from the same ground terminal in the same
panel. Any voltage difference between the overhead ground and the curtain-wall ground
will cause current to flow in the video cabling. This is the number one source of display
problems.
If the two systems are wired from separate panel boxes (or not supplied with the required
isolated ground), run a heavy, #12 AWG minimum wire from the overhead frame directly to
the scoring chassis. Make sure the connection isn’t insulated by paint.
Check the routing of the video cable that runs from the curtain-wall to the overhead. While
these are shielded cables, the shielding is only about 80% effective. Make sure the cables
are routed far away from fluorescent lights, motors and solenoids at the machines and any
other source of electrical noise. When these cables pick up electrical interference, CRT
displays just show some noise in the picture while LCD monitors will probably blink off and
back on.
Check the AC wiring to the overhead assembly. Neutral (the white or blue wire) is NOT THE
SAME as the protective earth ground (the green or green/yellow wire). They are not
interchangeable; they should NEVER CONNECT TOGETHER except at the first power entry
panel. For North American plugs or receptacles, the neutral wire goes to the wide slot or
prong and the protective earth goes to the long, rounded pin. Don’t get them reversed.
Lamps and fans may work but the scoring will have problems.
Older electrical systems often used the conduit or building frame for the protective ground.
This isn’t acceptable for scoring systems. Properly installed scoring power will have a green
(or green/yellow) wire from the isolated ground screw on the outlet that powers the
overhead (you do have IG outlets don’t you?) to the isolated ground bus in the scoring
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electrical panel. That same ground bus should have another green wire that extends to the
ground connection on the IG outlet on the curtain-wall into which the scoring is plugged.
While this isolated ground stuff may seem irrelevant for utilitarian wiring, it’s very
important for (especially older) scoring systems with remote video displays.
Don’t plug other stuff into the scoring power. Fog machines, extreme lighting and fans or
TVs often introduce currents into the system ground. Keep scoring circuits for scoring only.
Now, slide the flat head end of the screwdriver under the
Figure 4 – Discharging the rubber cap and into the anode opening (Figure 4). You may or
Anode may not hear an electric crackle. The tube has now been
discharged.
Make certain that the wheels have been locked before attempting to perform any work
on the platform.
Before working on the monitors, make sure the power has been turned off.
Remove both monitor rear covers and place out of working area. Unplug the overhead AC
plug at the side of the incoming power housing. Turn
off the scoring unit.
DO NOT support the monitor using the front bezel (if assembled). The screws can
break off resulting in a dropped monitor!
5 Component Identification
5.1 LCI S-Video Interface
Many of the Aftermarket LCD upgrade packages utilize an S-Video interface. If your package
includes this interface, refer to the pictures on this page and also Section 7 – Making the
Right Connections for hookup assistance.
For the Qubica VDB system, 2 filters are provided for each of the RGB to
LCI cables (283-200-176). They must be used as shown in the picture at
right. Note that the cable is wrapped around the filter two times.
For the Accuscore Plus system, one filter is provided for use on
the S-Video interface power input cable. Note that the cable is
wrapped around the filter two times.
8.1.1 S-Video
1. Bring a scorer online and make sure your
display shows at least 4 or 5
bowlers in your normal grid
configuration. Go to the Main
Menu by pressing the
<MENU> button on
the remote.
2. Bring the scorer online and make sure your display shows at least 4 or 5 bowlers in
your normal grid configuration. Go to the Main Menu by pressing the <MENU>
button on the remote.
This completes the necessary adjustments for your new monitors and your scoring system.
If any other adjustments are required, please refer to the manual supplied with your
monitors, or call QubicaAMF Technical Support at 866-460-QAMF (7263).
No picture on LCD Verify the Power light is Make certain the main
on for all components. disconnect has been
The LCD’s and Monitor turned on. Verify the
Control Box (if present) power strip has power
have a power indicator. and that all items have
been plugged in to the
power strip.
Unable to get a score LCD is on, but picture Make certain the CWCs
grid from Accuscore is not are on.
displayed.
Monitor Turns off by itself Going into Auto Power-off See section 8.1.3 –
Common Adjustments
Gap between LCDs is too Monitors not centered Move mounting plate on
great. LCD.