====== Scoring Console (KS-GC16) Connections ======

==== Device Connection ====

There are two connection methods:

=== Direct Connection ===
1. The shot clock handle and match timer handle can be connected through  two interfaces.\\ 2. Console and computer connected directly ethernet cable.\\ 3. Connect Shot Clock.\\ 4. Connect the power cable.

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=== Connection Switch or Wan ===
1. The shot clock handle and match timer handle can be connected through  two interfaces.\\ 2. The console and the computer are directly connected to the WAN port of the router or connected to switch.\\ 3. Connect Shot Clock.\\ 4. Connect the power cable.

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==== Setting IP Addresses for the Console and PC ====

First, check that the computer's firewall is turned off. [[misc:close_windows_firewall|Close Windows Firewall]].

Click on "Personalization", then select a Theme. Click "Desktop icon settings", Check the box for Control Panel, then click OK. 

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Open the "Control Panel" > "Network and Internet" > "Network and Sharing Center" > "Local Area Connection".

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Click "Properties" to set IP address.

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Double-click to open "Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4)".

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Choose "Use the following IP address" and then input IP address. The Subnet mask will be gotten automatically.

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Click the "Configure Network" on the screen, enter the network configuration interface or You may also click the "Settings" icon on the top right corner of the screen and select "Configure Network" in the interface.

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Choose the "Ethernet Configuration" on the "settings" interface.

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Choose the "Static IP" as the connection type with the assigned IP address in the "configuration Ethernet device" dialog. Supposes that the console will be connected to the network "192.168.0.xxx". We assigned IP address to "192.168.0.201" and the subnet mask to "255.255.255.0". In addition, the static IP address on the PC which installed Ultra Score software should be set up (the method is in the next chapter). Then click "Save"

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Choose "Manual". Whether the IP address of the host set by the console is the same as that of the PC.

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The PC's IP address can be seen in the lower right corner if the "Ultra Score Terminal" software.

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Open the "Ultra Score" software on the PC, the second “√” mark will appear.

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Open the match on the "Ultra Score" software, the match screen will appear automatically.

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==== Fault Diagnostics ====

If the connection is incorrect, the icon will be shown below:

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In this case, please check the items below:

1. Whether on the PC the "Ultra Score Console" software is turned on.\\ 2. Whether there has a firewall and other things on PC that preventing network communication software, if there are, try to turn off the firewall.\\ 3. Whether the PC and the scoring console are all connected to the same network, try to use the PC to ping the IP address of the scoring console to check whether the network connectivity. If the ping is not successful, please check again whether the console and PC's IP address are in the same network segment. The console IP address can be seen on "Settings" > "Ethernet configuration".

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4. Whether the IP address of the host set by the console is the same as that of the PC. The PC's IP address can be seen in the lower right corner if the "Ultra Score Terminal" software.

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5. Whether the console is connected to both wired and wireless network. If the wireless network is temporarily unavailable, turn it off and restart the console.