Dual Color DIY Scoreboard Using 6 Displays. Android App Controlled Scoreduino DMD Based DIY Digital Soccer and Cricket Scoreboard With 6 Displays

Digital scoreboards have long been considered expensive and out of reach for community-level tournaments in sports like cricket, soccer, or tennis. Many players and organizers still rely on manual scorekeeping or go without, impacting game quality and the overall experience for players and spectators alike.

Imagine the frustration of manually updating scores during a crucial cricket match, diverting attention from the game itself. What if there was an affordable solution that offered professional-grade digital scoreboards?

Introducing Scoreduino-DMD – the DIY solution for digital scoreboards.

Scoreduino is designed to make digital scoreboards accessible to everyone, from local sports clubs to community leagues and school teams.

Key Features of Scoreduino:

Versatile Size Options: The Scoreduino-DMD module creates scoreboards in various sizes, from a compact 32cm by 16cm for indoor sports to a massive 96cm by 48cm display for outdoor matches, ensuring visibility and impact tailored to your event.

Customization: Each Scoreduino module comes preloaded with an output of your choice, allowing you to create a scoreboard that fits your specific needs effortlessly. Setup is simple – just connect the displays to the module, power up, and you're ready to go.

Seamless Operation: Control the scoreboard remotely via Scoreduino's Android app, enabling real-time score updates from anywhere with the use of two Android phones. Whether you're across the field or in a different country, as long as there's internet connectivity, managing your scoreboard is easy. Phone A connects to the scoreboard via Bluetooth and remains nearby, while the user keeps Phone B and it connects to Phone A over the internet, allowing remote scoreboard management.

Unique Features:

Remote Android App Control: Update scores in real-time globally, eliminating the need for physical proximity to the scoreboard.

Real-Time Cricket Scores Integration: Automatically display live scores from platforms like cricclubs.com and playhq.com using APIs, keeping audiences engaged with up-to-the-minute scores.

Scoreduino is designed for ease of use and adaptability, making it suitable for various sports and events. Whether you're setting up a general scoreboard with timers or a specialized one for cricket, football, or tennis, Scoreduino offers limitless possibilities.

This DIY solution is perfect for individuals looking to build their own scoreboard without requiring Arduino programming skills or extensive electronics expertise.

This tutorial shows how to build a large size 640mmx480mm scoreboard. This is just one example, there are more than 30 possibilities. Depending on the size, you can purchase the display modules and accessories to build other types of scoreboards as well.

This tutorial is for six displays dual color soccer, and cricket scoreboard. There are more than 30 possibilities, this is just one of them.

1. 6 x P10 dot matrix display- RED/GREEN/BLUE/YELLOW/WHITE
2. 5 x 16 pin IDC cable 20cm (included with the dot matrix display)
3. 1 x 16 pin IDC cable 1m
4. 2 x Power cable(included with the dot matrix display)
5. 2 x Fully assembled SCOREDUINO-DMD module. 1 module-1 output, meaning each module provides only one output. Choose the output while placing the order. Option 2: Scoreduino module using Arduino Pro Micro. For this scoreboard, we will need two controllers. One will work for the team titles and the other will work for timer and score.
6. 2 x HC-06 Bluetooth Module
7. 1 x 5V 4A power supply- For titles display
8. 1 x 5V 6A power supply- For timer and Score

You will see arrows at the back of the display: 1 or 2 pointing upward and 1 or 2 pointing to your right. Place the display on your table exactly as shown in the image.

1. Use the 16-pin IDC cables to connect the displays and use one cable to connect to the SCOREDUINO-DMD module
2. Connect the power cable to the VCC and GND terminals on the display board. The RED wire goes to the VCC pin, and the BLACK wire goes to the GND pin.

For soccer, the top 2 displays are used for team titles and bottom 4 displays are used for timer and score. In case of cricket, use the top 2 for displaying First or Second inning and the bottom 4 for displaying runs, overs and wickets.

• Use a screwdriver to connect the power cable to the screw terminal of the SCOREDUINO-DMD module.
• Plug the 16x2 IDC cable into the IDC socket on the SCOREDUINO-DMD board.
• Attach the HC-06 Bluetooth module to the SCOREDUINO-DMD module.

After the IDC cable and power cable are connected, you can power up the SCOREDUINO-DMD module. You will see the output that you have selected while ordering the module. In this case, you will either see output for soccer or cricket.

To operate the scoreboard, follow these steps:

1. Download the app(For soccer). Download this app for Cricket(Manual score update). There are more than 20 apps built for different scoreboards. Users will be given a link to the correct app to operate the scoreboard of their choice.
2. Go to your phone's settings and pair your phone's Bluetooth with the scoreboard's Bluetooth.
3. Open the app and navigate to SCORE4 Basic or Open the app for Cricket
4. Connect your phone to the scoreboard's Bluetooth through the app.
5. You can now operate the scoreboard. When you send commands, the scores will increase or decrease accordingly.