ScoreBox Hardware
Live scoreboard data, zero IT involvement.
A small Linux box that sits in your press booth, plugs into the stadium scoreboard controller's serial port, and pushes every clock tick and score change to the cloud over a Tailscale VPN.
How it works
Three cables and a power adapter. No port forwarding, no firewall changes, no IT department.
①
Plug into the scoreboard
Serial cable from the scoreboard controller's console port (the same port the scoreboard operator already uses) to the ScoreBox via a USB-to-serial adapter.
②
Plug into the network
Ethernet to the press-box drop, or WiFi if Ethernet isn't there. The box auto-joins our Tailscale VPN — no firewall rules to open.
③
Power it on
The unit auto-detects the scoreboard protocol, normalizes the data, and starts streaming. Your controller in the booth sees scoreboard updates within a second.
Supported scoreboards
If your stadium scoreboard's controller has a console port (most do — that's how the official scorekeeper updates it), the ScoreBox can read it.
Daktronics
All Football, Basketball, Hockey, and Baseball variants. The ScoreBridge-style RTD protocol the All-Sport family emits.
Electro-Mech
LX/MP series scoreboard controllers (most common high school football boards).
Fair-Play
MP-/MV-/MS-series boards with the standard Fair-Play data protocol.
Spectrum / Nevco
Console-port serial output supported. Protocol detection is automatic on boot.
OES / Other RTD
Any scoreboard controller emitting an RTD-compatible serial stream — even custom or refurbished boards.
Don't see yours?
If we can get a sample of the serial output, we'll add a protocol parser at no charge before you buy. Email web@clickingspree.com with the make/model.
Setup walkthrough
From box-open to live data on the controller — takes under 10 minutes the first time, < 2 minutes thereafter.
1. Unbox
The kit includes the ScoreBox unit, a USB-to-serial adapter, a 6-foot serial cable (DB-9 male to whatever your scoreboard controller wants — confirmed at order time), a power adapter, and a quick-start card with the unit's serial number.
2. Register the device
In the admin panel under Devices, click "Register" and paste the serial number from the card. Pick the scoreboard type (Daktronics Football, Electro-Mech LX, etc.). Save.
3. Plug it in
Serial cable from the scoreboard controller's console port to the ScoreBox's USB-to-serial adapter. Ethernet (or WiFi setup) to the press-box network. Power adapter to the box.
4. Power on
The status LED is solid amber while booting (~30 seconds), blinks green while joining Tailscale, and turns solid green when it's online and pushing data. The Devices tab in your admin panel shows it as Online within 60 seconds.
5. Bind to a game instance
When you start a game from the dashboard, pick the ScoreBox unit from the dropdown. From that point on, every clock tick and score change on the stadium board flows directly into your scorebar.
WiFi setup: The first boot creates a temporary WiFi access point named
SpreeSports-Setup-XXXX. Connect any phone, open
http://192.168.4.1, and pick your stadium WiFi + enter the password. Box reboots and joins normally.