Daktronics SW-2101 Aquatics/Track LED Scoreboard - Manual (Page 12)

6 Mechanical Installation
2.3 Beam Mounting (Outdoor)
Reference Drawings:
Beam Mounting Procedure .............................................................. Drawing A-194664
Beam Mounting, Side View .............................................................. Drawing A-194671
Beam Mounting, Top View ............................................................... Drawing A-194674
Beam Mounting, Rear View, Vertical Display ................................... Drawing A-194677
Beam Mounting, Rear View, Horizontal Display ............................... Drawing A-194678
Daktronics outdoor scoreboards are typically mounted on steel beams. Such beam-mounted
installations require that a qualified engineer provide specifications for both the reinforced
concrete footings and the steel support beams. Two beams are required for each column of
display modules. Beams must be set 4'-6" (1372 mm) apart, center-to-center. Installations of
vertical and horizontal displays are shown in Drawings A-194677 and A-194678.
Note: Because every display is different in terms of module configuration, scoreboard
options and environments, every installation will be unique.
Once the support beams have been installed, refer to Drawings A-194664, A-194671, and
A-194674 along with the instructions below to mount the display modules to the beams.
1. Begin by attaching mounting brackets to the top and bottom of the lowest digit
module in the display. The brackets are fastened to the modules by inserting 10-24 x
5 /
8
" screws through the holes in each bracket and threading them into the captivated
nuts on the back of the module.
2. With the brackets attached, position the module against the beam and secure it with
the 1 /
2
-13 x 15" threaded rods, lock washers, and nuts provided. Note that the rods
do not go through the beam but pass along either side; no drilling is required.
The square nuts go inside the bracket, while the lock washers and hex nuts are
used outside the rear mounting angles that straddle the back of each beam.
Tighten the assembly with a
3 /
4
" socket.
Note: Do not over tighten the assembly as this can deform the brackets and angles.
3. Attach the upper mounting brackets to the next module and position it against the
beams, on top of the first module.
4. Insert screws through the upper brackets of the lower module to secure the bottom of
the upper module. This secures the brackets to the back of both modules.
5. Secure the upper brackets of the upper module to the beams with bolts, washers, and
nuts as described in step 2.
6. Join the modules together at both ends by inserting screws up through the holes in the
top of the lower module into the captivated nuts in the bottom of the upper module.
7. The building process continues in the same manner for all remaining modules.
Note that caption modules are attached directly to their adjoining digit modules,
similar to the process outlined in step 6; they do not accept beam mounting brackets.