Vexve Arena – Instructions for using the scoreboard system

Vexve Areena

Instructions for using the scoreboard system

Up-to-date instructions for the sports available for use during matches:

Basketball

Floorball

Volleyball

Futsal

General instructions for media usage in the Jidoka scoreboard system.

The media shown on the scoreboard (team names and logos, advertisements, etc.) must be uploaded to the scoreboard system before the match via USB stick. The media is supplied on the stick to the control tablet, which then transfers the material to the scoreboard.

The file transfer is explained in more detail in the category-specific instructions.

In case of problems, please contact support@jidoka.fi.

File requirements

Image files: .jpg, .jpeg yes .PNG
Video files: .MP4
Audio files: .MP3 yes .wav

The scoreboard's display size is 448 x 256 px. This should be taken into account when preparing full-screen media.

Match-time advertisement size recommendations: 1920 x 1080 px (Aspect ratio 16:9).

Log files: minimum size 400 x 400 px (aspect ratio 1:1).

Video file resolution is a maximum of FullHD, meaning 1920×1080. The video bitrate should be limited 5000 kbit/s.

USB stick pre-setup

Create a folder named dsbController on the USB stick and subfolders within this folder ad, goal, guest, home and media.

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advertisement in-game advertisements which repeat in the scoreboard advertising space

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goal: A video that can be manually replayed in a scoring situation

  • Freely assignable .mp4 video file

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Guest. Away team name and logo (+ basketball player list)

  • Logo on guestimage file named
  • My name is a .txt-formatted text file with the team name on the first line.
  • in basketball players.txtA text file named, listing the team's players, following the structure shown in the image below:
    • First initial, full stop, space, surname, comma, player number
    • One player's details per line.
    • A maximum of 12 players per team.

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home: Home team name and logo (+ basketball player list)

  • content as in the guest folder, but the logo is homeimage file named.
  • in basketball players.txtA text file named, with the team's players listed in the structure described above:
    • First initial, full stop, space, surname, comma, player number
    • One player's details per line.
    • A maximum of 12 players per team.

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media manually repeatable content

  • ”Image, video, and audio files played with the ”Show media" function
  • Image and video files are played in full screen on the scoreboard
  • Your summer sound can be added to this folder hornnamed .mp3as a file.

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Hardware connection with device trolley:

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three network cables to the connectors found under the floor hatch. The connector numbers can be found on the cables.
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White extension cord plug to socket
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Three-pin round XLR audio cable connector to mixer channel 11.

Connecting an external HDMI source to a display

Connect the desired HDMI source to the HDMI switch located in the audio rack and press the button on top of the switch. It will take approximately 5 seconds for the video signal to change.

NOTE:If the scoreboard system image is not displayed on the screen, check that the LED on the switch is illuminated. of the white On the HDMI connector side.

HDMI splitter on the right

In problem situations

If you encounter problems with the scoreboard, please proceed as follows:

  • Please check that the connection ball visible in the top right corner of the controller is green
  • If red, check that all Ethernet cables are connected to the correct ports as per the images in the previous section
  • If the light is green but the system isn’t working, try restarting the entire scoreboard system by clicking ”Restart System” in the menu at the top left. This will restart the system and take approximately 2 minutes.
  • If these don't help, send a message. support@jidoka.fi and write a description of the problem, and when the problem occurred (date and time). With this information, resolving the problem will be easier.

If the image ”freezes” on screen or the text ”Waiting for connection” appears on screen as shown in the image below.

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You can reset the cable connection to the board by unplugging the power cord circled in the image below from the device located in the audio rack for 5 seconds. The connection should be restored within 10 seconds.

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If videos or the buzzer sound are not heard from the hall's sound system, check that the audio devices in the equipment cabinet are switched on and that the cables are connected. Instructions for the audio devices can be found laminated on top of the equipment trolley.