Setup and day-to-day operation. Internet is not required to run a game. Contact: sales@unifiedscoresystems.ca
Open Main page Setup Run a game Admin Windows / Mac Debian unlock Troubleshooting
http://192.168.1.21. If that fails, try http://192.168.1.21:3000. Use http, not https.http://192.168.4.1 or http://192.168.4.1:3000.Setup — Wi‑Fi, school name, admin password, updates, TV, sounds, horn.
Advertisers — sponsor ads on the TV.
Sport tiles — Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Hockey, Handball, Soccer, Football, Rugby, Lacrosse, Wrestling, Baseball, Slowpitch, Pickleball. Tap a sport to open its control panel.
Open Setup on the main page, or http://<address>/setup.
Enter school name and contact phone, then save. These are sent when the clock checks in.
Default is 12345678. Change it if you want. You need this password only for the Admin link (colors, logos, banners). Operators can still run scores and the clock without it.
| Mode | When to use |
|---|---|
| Access Point | This unit broadcasts its own Wi‑Fi. Default: USS-Controller / 12345678. Then use http://192.168.4.1. If it cannot join the gym Wi‑Fi, press Ctrl+Shift+R on the scoreboard keyboard (Setup, the control panel, or the TV display) to restore this access point. |
| Client (join WiFi) | Everyday use. The clock joins your gym Wi‑Fi. Prefer 2.4 GHz. |
Scan only works when the clock is on Ethernet (not from the setup Wi‑Fi). Then Apply WiFi config. Reboot after switching AP ↔ Client is recommended. After Client apply, join the venue Wi‑Fi and use the new address.
Check for updates when the clock has internet. Apply if a new version is offered.
Fullscreen HDMI scoreboard. The unit reboots when you toggle this.
Scale, nudge, frame, and fullscreen for display pages only. Save, then refresh the TV page.
Pick horn/buzzer files or upload MP3/WAV. Control device sound silences the phone or tablet only.
If you use an ESP32 relay: set IP and port (often 8080), Save, Connect, Test horn. Same network as the clock.
Main page → choose a sport. That is the control panel.
Tap Display in the top bar (new tab) for the big screen. On the TV press F11 for fullscreen.
Keep control open on the operator tablet. Keep Display open on the TV.
| Sport | Control | Display |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | /control | /display |
| Volleyball | /volleyball/control | /volleyball/display |
| Badminton | /badminton/control | /badminton/display |
| Hockey | /hockey/control | /hockey/display |
| Handball | /handball/control | /handball/display |
| Soccer | /soccer/control | /soccer/display |
| Football | /football/control | /football/display |
| Rugby | /rugby/control | /rugby/display |
| Lacrosse | /lacrosse/control | /lacrosse/display |
| Wrestling | /wrestling/control | /wrestling/display |
| Baseball | /baseball/control | /baseball/display |
| Slowpitch | /slowpitch/control | /slowpitch/display |
| Pickleball | /pickleball/control | /pickleball/display |
Full URL: http://<ip> + path (example http://192.168.1.21/hockey/control).
From a sport control page, tap Admin. Default password 12345678 unless you changed it. Open Display in another tab to see changes.
Tap Save when you are done. Do not change Admin during a live game unless you are fixing logos or colors.
Laptop copies run in demo until a USB key is assigned:
You do not type a challenge key on Windows or Mac. If demo continues, confirm the stick is in and call us with the serial from the popup.
If service is not renewed, the board may show Subscription expired.
If you have internet: call us. We turn the clock back on. Do not use the challenge-key box.
If you have no internet:
http://<address>/subscription-expired.html).The key is unique to this clock. When internet returns, our monitor is in charge again.
Can’t reach scoreboard: same Wi‑Fi; try :3000; use http not https.
Browser goes to https / 3443: type http again, or use a private window.
Setup Wi‑Fi not listed: wait 1–2 minutes after power-on.
Won’t join gym Wi‑Fi: use 2.4 GHz. On the scoreboard keyboard press Ctrl+Shift+R to restore Access Point USS-Controller / 12345678, then open http://192.168.4.1 and fix Setup.
Lost after Client apply: join the gym Wi‑Fi, then use the new IP. If that network never comes up, press Ctrl+Shift+R on the scoreboard to restore Access Point USS-Controller.
Horn silent: Setup → Relay IP/port → Save → Connect → Test. Same network.
TV not fullscreen: F11, or Setup display fullscreen / TV setup.
Demo on Windows/Mac: plug in the USB key; call us with the serial if needed.
Subscription expired (online): call us — we enable it remotely.
Subscription expired (no internet): call us for the 16-digit key; enter it on that page.
| Task | Where |
|---|---|
| Open scoreboard | http://<ip>/ or :3000 |
| Setup | Main page → Setup |
| Run a game | Main page → sport |
| TV / projector | Control → Display → F11 |
| Colors / logos | Control → Admin (password) |
| This manual | Setup → User manual |
Factory defaults until changed: Admin 12345678 · Setup Wi‑Fi USS-Controller / 12345678. Ctrl+Shift+R on the scoreboard keyboard restores that access point.
Unified Score Systems — User Manual.