How to Set Up the Elite Network

Overview

Your new Elite Network package includes all of the necessary components to convert your existing 3-point-Network.

Your new bridges are slightly smaller, much more powerful, and have an LED ring around the edge. These will be the only bridges in use with your Elite network configuration, the old larger dishes are not used in this setup.

Your new Bridges will aim directly at each other from their respective positions. As before, ensure that you have a clear line of sight, free from obstructions either in front of, directly behind and to the sides of your bridge antennas. (this includes the glass from Press Box windows, for instructions on how to avoid these obstructions, CLICK HERE)

The Elite Network also reduces your total number of stations down to TWO;
Only Pressbox and Endzone (No Sideline) 
It does this by replacing your on-the-field antenna with one in the endzone that provides Wi-Fi from the endzone all the way to the far 25yd line.

This guide will explain how to modify your existing equipment into the Elite Network

Part 1: Pressbox

How we set up the pressbox varies based on what version of previous equipment you have.
Neither of these are superior, just different, so make sure to accurately identify which equipment you are using!

Mesh (Ubiquiti):	Omada (TP-Link) and UK-Ultra (Ubiquiti):

A new sticker will be included to make sure your router matches what should be plugged in an where. The picture above is the OLD sticker we will replace. The NEW sticker should be applied right to left, ensuring the right-most colored circle is in-line with the furthest right port on your router. 

 

Your "Bunny-Ear" Pressbox antenna (Figure 5) connects as normal for this setup; it's use and functionality do not change with this new network.
Your network password and name will also remain unchanged with this new upgraded equipment!

The Antenna Port (black sticker) directly on the Router (Figure 2) is where you plug in your standard "Bunny-Ear" iPad Antenna. This process and port are unchanged even with the new Elite Network setup.

Your PoE Injector (Figure 3) provides power to the Elite Bridge Antenna, and must be directly plugged into power via the new power-strip we've included. 

The Black "Antenna" Port on the PoE Injector (Figure 3) is where the Elite Bridge Antenna gets plugged in, and should connect to the router via the Yellow Link Cable (Pictured to the right as well as above).

 

Included with your new equipment, is also a yellow 'Link-Cable'. This cable ties your PoE Injector into the router, and MUST be inserted into the proper port shown at the right.

 

 

The Orange Edge Box for your sideline view plugs into your router and its power cable exactly as before. There are no changes to this device's setup or functionality. 

 

Once your system is wired, as shown above and to the left, and is powered up, you will see your Bridge Antenna's ring LED indicator flash white, and then change to a bright blue for a few seconds; after that, the LED will turn red and a white light will move around in a circle indicating the antenna is trying to connect to it's mate. 

After you set up the Endzone kit and the bridges connect, it will turn solid blue and this time it will stay blue. You can see in the picture above and to the right what it will look like when connected and transmitting.

Stickers on Router and Switch (Shown below) may differ from your current setup. Wiring will remain the same.

Your Switch will power both your iPad Antenna and your new Elite Bridge Antenna.

This section references the picture below. Plug in the new bridge to the first port on the switch (black cable plugged into the green sticker). Then ensure that your yellow link cable is connecting your Router to your Switch. Next is your EDGE box (show as an orange cable). Last plug in your iPad antenna (blue cable).

Regardless of what the stickers say on the Switch, your wiring should look like this: 

 

From Left to Right:

Elite Bridge Antenna 
(Green port)

Link cable to Router
(Yellow port) 

Edge box
(Orange port)

iPad Antenna
(Blue Port)

This new Bridge MUST be connected to the switch, NOT the router, in order for it to receive power.

Once your system is wired, as shown above, and is powered up, you will see your Bridge Antenna's ring LED indicator flash white, and then change to a bright blue for a few seconds; after that, the LED will turn red and a white light will move around in a circle indicating the antenna is trying to connect to it's mate. 

After you set up the Endzone kit and the bridges connect, it will turn solid blue and this time it will stay blue. You can see in the picture below what it will look like when connected and transmitting.

Part 2: Endzone

Your new Endzone Kit includes your new iPad Antenna (Figure 1), a Netgear Switch (Figure 2), and your Endzone Elite Bridge Antenna (Figure 3) shown below.

The Endzone Tower setup remains unchanged no matter what endzone camera you use; please refer to our help center for setup instructions specific to your endzone camera.

Plugged into your switch in order from Left to Right should be the following:

Smart Camera System (not pictured)

(Blue Port)

Elite iPad Antenna

(1st Black Antenna Port)

Elite Bridge Antenna

(2nd Black Antenna Port)



Your new iPad antenna will have a small light (seen below) to indicate it is wired correctly)


As shown above, ensure that the Switch (Figure 2) is plugged into the battery, and that the battery's powered on.

To turn the battery on, press and hold the power button on the left until the screen turns on. Once the screen is on, you MUST press the "AC" button on the right or the 3-prong outlet will not turn on/supply power.

As stated in both in this section and the pressbox section, once both the Endzone and Pressbox kits are setup correctly the bridges will connect and the LEDs will turn solid blue and stay blue (shown below).

Using the extended Ethernet cable included with your new iPad Antenna, affix the Bridge and iPad antenna to your the tripod, then place the tripod as close to the sideline as you can and point it down the length of the sideline. Make sure the bridge antenna is pointed up and at the bridge located in the pressbox.Once the antennas are positioned as described above, and both are solid blue, your network is good to go!
Simply connect to your Sport Scope sideline network and proceed as normal.

Part 3: What you won't Need Anymore

Since we are removing the sideline station and replacing multiple antennas, there is quite a bit of equipment we will not need. These parts can be kept for emergencies or in rare cases for troubleshooting, but will not be needed for the day-to-day operation of the system.

         Sideline

• Hardcase
• Switch
• SinKue Battery (usually red and black)
• POE injector for the rectangular iPad antenna (UK-Ultra only)(yellow and black sticker)
• iPad antenna (there are 2 versions listed below; you will have 1 of the 2)
  • The Mesh Antenna: rectangular booster connected to the bottom antenna with two short "coaxial" cables
  • The UK-Ultra: Two rectangular antennas that snap together

• Sideline Bridge antenna

  Endzone

  • POE injector (white with black and yellow sticker)
  • POE injector (black with blue and yellow sticker)(Smart Camera 2.0 only) 
  • Endzone Bridge antenna
  • SinKue Battery (usually red and black)

  Pressbox

  • Either 1 or 2 Pressbox bridge antennas 
    • 1 if you have 3 bridges
    • 2 if you have 4 bridges