Athena for Clubs

Athena for Clubs is designed for schools, clubs, and regional competition centers that have multiple firing points. While there are many options that effect the price, for a well equipped range Athena for Clubs costs roughly $2000 for each firing point plus an additional $1500 for range equipment.

For a more precise quote visit our web store or build out your quote.

Athena at Home

Athena at Home is intended for individual air rifle, air pistol, and smallbore athletes training at home.

Athena at Home costs as low as about $1800 for the NC100 target plus DoW100 athlete Monitor or $2000 for the NC2000 target plus DoW100 athlete monitor.

Annual Licensing Fees

Athena does not require its own license for use. Athena for Clubs does require the use of an Orion for Clubs license, which is used as your range control software for controlling the Athena ESTs and includes all technical support, software updates, etc. Athena at Home does not require an Orion license. Athena at Home does still include access to technical support, software updates, etc.

Prices Valid as of Summer 2024. Check our store for current pricing.

Due to overwhelming demand, Athena Systems may have a delay in fulfillment. Please contact us for updated estimates on delivery.

This is intended to be a guide for clubs when ordering the Athena Electronic Scoring Target (EST). The Athena family is composed of many parts and pieces, and each order is generally customized to fit the needs of specific clubs and ranges. There is no one-size-fits all solution.

Existing Orion Customers

The Athena for Clubs EST is designed to integrate with the Orion Scoring System. Athena must have a valid Orion Scoring System license/account to function in a club or on a range. Clubs that do not have an Orion license will need to purchase one.

Installation Options

You may either choose to assemble and install your Athena range yourself (for no added fee), or have a Scopos technician come onsite to do the installation. A Scopos onsite installation will run $3000 to $6000 depending on location and size of range.

Scopos installation services include:

• Setup of your Network Manager, network router, and access point.
• Assembling each firing point (Target and Monitor combination) and Display.
• Assembling each athlete stand or table (if purchased).
• Configuring your new range within Orion.
• One on one training for your new Athena range.
  

Services not included:

• Upstream router or firewall configuration
• Wall mounting TVs.
• Any electrincal work.
  

Range Size and Firing Point Configuration

How many firing points do you intend to purchase?

You may purchase Athena either for a small number of firing points (e.g. 1 or 2) now and purchase more later, or purchase for your entire range now.

Athena for Clubs is generally sold on a per firing point package that includes the NC100 or NC200 EST Target and DoW100 athlete Monitor. Both are required.

• NC100 Electronic Scoring Target for 10m air rifle and 10m air pistol. Comes with a backstop suitable for air gun shooting.
• NC200 Electronic Scoring Target for 10m air rifle, 10m air pistol, and indoor smallbore 50ft rifle. Does not come with a backstop, customers must provide their own.
• DoW100 Athlete Monitor, for indoor use only.
  

Stand Options for NC100 and NC200

There are two stand options for the NC100 and NC200:

• Mechanical target lift.
• Table top stand.

Athlete Tables

The Athlete Tables are generally optional but recommended especially for practice. They come in three forms.

Rulebooks based on international rules (e.g. USAS) do require athlete stands, or at a minimum a bench to place their gear and monitor on. National rulebooks (e.g. CMP) do not. However, athletes will find having an athlete stand advantageous especially during practice. With the stand the athlete monitor may be placed on top of it, making it easier to interact with the user interface during the standing position.

• Monitor Stand - An adjustable height stand that fits the DoW100.
• 3 Position Rifle Table - A table and bench that holds the monitor plus some of the athlete's gear. The three position version is narrower and smaller than the International version.
• International Table - A table and bench that holds the monitor plus some of the athlete's gear. The International version is so named because it adheres to ISSF rules for athlete tables.
  

The 3 Position and International table comes with free laser-engraving of the firing point number and your school or team’s emblem. To include your club’s emblem we will need a SVG file, and then confirm with the manufacturer.

Each athlete table is manufactured by Sandusky Woodcraft and are made in the USA.

Spectator Displays

If your range has bleachers or area spectators to watch, Athena’s MM100 is a device that plugs into an available HDMI port on a TV or display, making match-specific information available to view for all. Spectator Displays (MM100 plus TV) are optional but recommended for ranges with spectator areas.

We recommend 1 spectator display per 6-8 firing points, to display athlete individual scores, plus one additional for the range, to display a leaderboard. For example, if your range has 12 firing points, we would recommend 3 spectator displays.

An MM100 is required for each TV. Any TV with an HDMI port is supported. Our available options include:

• 40 inch TV suitable for smaller ranges where spectators are within 15 feet of each display.
• 50 inch TV suitable for small to medium sized ranges where spectators are within 25 feet of each display.
• 70 inch TV suitable for large ranges where spectators are within 50 feet of each display.
• TV Wall mount.

Customer is responsible for proper installation of displays.

Extension Cords

As unglamorous as they are, power outlets, or extension cords are needed to supply power to each of the EST components NC100, DoW100, and MM100. Check your range and make sure there are outlets available nearby, and if not how many extension cords you will need. Remember, you may need one set of extension cords for both the firing line and the target line.

• 30ft Extension cord for 6 firing points
• 50ft Extension cord for 10 firing points
  

Power Requirements

A standard 15 amp fuse can provide enough power to a 20 point range, for both the NC100 (or NC200) targets and DoW100 athlete monitors.

The NC100 and NC200 draws about .30 amps during normal operation, and .40 amps when the mechanical target lift is engaged. The DoW100 and MM100 draw about .30 amps during normal operation. Note that this does not include any TVs attached to the MM100.

Please consult a licensed electrician to ensure your range has adequate power.

Consumables

Aiming Masks

Aiming masks are purchased separately, there is both a front and back aiming mask required.

• Aiming masks for 10m Air Rifle.
• Aiming masks for 10m Air Pistol.
• Aiming masks for 50m Rifle reduced for 50ft.
• Back aiming masks.

Shot Verification Paper Roll

The shot verification paper roll is not only used by Athena to score targets, but to physically inspect (or verify) historic shots.

Each roll should last ~2000 shots in practice, and ~1500 shots in a competition.

Networking Equipment

The Athena line of products have been designed for use with the standard WiFi network protocols. We do require ranges to have an isolated wireless network solely for the Athena network of systems. This is to ensure all data communication between devices are prioritized to provide not only fast, but efficient, communication to display and render scored targets.

Network Managers

The Network Manager is a required component for all club systems. This standalone device is responsible for three primary functions: security, redundancy, and computation. This device is integral to the performance, functionality, and reliability of the Athena system.

The Network Manager may be included in one of three options depending on range size. Only one Network Manager is required for each range.

• 1 - 2 firing points. Installed with the DoW100. No fee for this option, but it is not available for larger ranges since it eliminates the redundancy the standalone Network Manager provides.
• CL250 for 1 to 12 firing points.
• ML510 for 1 to 30 firing points.
• 31 to 60 firing points: Call us.
  

Networking Hardware (WiFi/Routing)

Since Athena is an IoT (Internet of Things) system, it is important to ensure the security of the appliances and applications. Although Athena is designed with security from the ground up via software and compatible hardware, it is important to take the infrastructure into consideration - in this case, the wireless network Athena uses. As mentioned previously, an isolated network is required for Athena. If your range needs to provide members and/or guests with internet access, a secondary Wireless Network is needed.

When generating your estimate or order, we include the wireless networking equipment (which we pre-configure) for your Athena Range by default. If your organization would like to use and configure your own WiFi network, please see our Configuring Your Own WIFI Network support article.

Things to keep in mind when building a wireless network for your range:

• 1 Access Point (AP) per ~20 firing points* (Each firing point contains 2 devices that will need to connect to Wifi: NC100 (or NC200) & DoW100.
• 1 Router/Security Appliance per range.

*This is an estimated recommendation. Your needs may vary depending on environmental variables, such as building composition and the size of your range.

Building a Athena for Clubs Quote Estimate

To build an estimate online, visit our Athena for Clubs Quote builder here, or contact us and we will work with your to build a quote specific to your needs.

Purchasing an Athena At Home Unit

To purchase an Athena at Home Unit, visit our Athena section in the Store.

The NC100 is designed for use with any air rifle or air pistol that complies with USA Shooting, CMP, or National Three-Position Air Rifle rules.

The NC200 is designed for any air rifle, air pistol, or smallbore rifle that complies with USA Shooting or CMP rules.

Rifles or pistols outside of this set of rules is not supported, may void the warranty, and may damage the units.

Indoor smallbore 50ft rifle is supported with the NC200.

The NC100 does not support smallbore rifle, only air gun. Simply put, the steel used with the NC100 is not graded for the higher velocity and force of smallbore ammunition. Furthermore, the integrated backstop for the NC100 is only graded to stop air gun pellets.

The NC200 does not include any backstop; customers will have to supply their own external backstop.

Consumables include the aiming masks (front and back), the witness paper strip, and plastic bags to collect the spent lead. Aiming bull masks are sold in packages of 100. Plastic bags are sold in packages of 100.

The witness paper roll lasts about:

• ~1500 shots during competition matches
• ~2000 shots during practice.

Actual consumption may vary based on individual use.

The front aiming mask is what the athlete is physically aiming at. It has a circle cut out to represent the aiming bull. There is also a black square printed on it. This square is known as the alignment shape and is used by the camera to determine the angle of the aiming mask in comparison to the camera.

The back aiming mask is behind the front aiming mask and the target paper roll. It serves two purposes. First, to reduce the amount the target paper roll deforms when a shot strikes it. Second, to help prevent lead particles from bouncing back from the backstop.

There is no singular answer to this question. In general the aiming masks should be replaced:

• Between each relay during a competition. The front aiming mask may be reused if it was not shot up. The back aiming mask should be replaced between each relay regardless.
• At the start of each practice session, if the previous front aiming mask was shot up.

We refer to this square as the alignment shape. It is used by the computer vision algorithm to, in layman's terms, determine the angle the camera is compared to the aiming mask.

For club systems an isolated WiFi network is required, requiring the purchase of a router and access point. In addition the Network Manger is required. The Network Manager manages the encryption, security, and compute capacity of the EST targets, monitors, and display. These items must be purchased with the initial Athena for Clubs order.

For the at Home system, only a home WiFi network is required that has access to the Internet.

Yes. We are requiring though that the range’s WiFi network be isolated. While it is a best practice to provide a guest WiFi network for athletes, coaches, and spectators, that network must be separated from the range network to prevent congestion with the EST system.

In the Athena for Clubs version, the Network Manager is required and performs a number of critical processes, namely: encryption, redundancy, and computational tasks.

The Network Manager:

• Allows an Athena range to run when Internet access is unavailable.
• Provides encryption and authentication between all devices in an Athena range.
• Stores a backup copy of all shot data.
• Stores a backup of all state information of all targets, monitors, and displays.
• Computes ranked lists, including intermediate ranked lists, during a competition.
• Computes course of fire calculations during a competition.
• Synchronizes the clock for all EST Units.

In general yes.

Athena at Home requires a constant Internet connection in all circumstances.

Athena for Clubs requires Internet access for certain use cases. It is however is designed to tolerate temporary loss of Internet access for day to day use. Specifically, Internet access is required for the following:

• Initial set up of your Athena range.
• Updates to the the Athena EST Units software or Network Manager.
• Support provided by Scopos.
• Certain enhanced viewing options with the Spectator Display (MM100).
• Time synchronization.
• Periodic root certificate rotation.

Orion is required for Athena for Clubs. Orion continues to provide match management and results. Orion also interfaces with the EST targets and monitors with the new Range Control technology, controlling such things as the range script, target height, red and green lights, and shot presentation view of the athlete.

Athena at Home runs independently and does not interface with Orion.

Yes, customers may run practices that encompass some shooters shooting on Athena and some shooters shooting on Orion paper targets.

To create a fair competitive environment, we don’t recommend running a sanctioned competition using this hybrid approach. All athletes should compete equally, either all on paper targets, or all on electronic targets.

Out of the box, Athena will include courses of fire scripts for the major events in the National Three-Position Air Rifle Council, USA Shooting, CMP, and NRA rulebooks. For a list of supported courses of fire, visit our Athena Family of Products page.

Customers will soon be able to compose their own course of fire using the Reconfigurable Rulebook definition files.

Red and green lights have been a part of 25m pistol systems for decades, indicating to athletes when to shoot during timed and rapid fire events. We decided to include them in the NC100 for 10m rifle and pistol for a few reasons, and primarily for safety. Young athletes who are new to the sport may not be familiar with all range commands. Now with the red light, the “STOP” command becomes both audible and visual.

Yes and no. Athlete tables, or sometimes called firing point tables, are required under international rules such as ISSF and USAS. The range manager though is given a great deal of leeway with respect to the design and dimensions of the tables to provide the athletes.

National rulebooks, such as the National Three-Position Air Rifle Council or CMP rulebooks, do not require them. However, their use is common and helpful. Most particularly in the standing position, the athlete monitor is physically in arms reach which makes interacting with them easier.

There are three versions of the athlete table, each with different dimensions.

The first intended for three-position air rifle or smallbore rifle. This version is narrower and shorter, so it does not get in the way while shooting prone or kneeling. It's dimensions are 14in x 14in x 30in.

The second version is meant for ranges that only shoot air pistol or air rifle standing. This version is wider and complies with ISSF rules. It's dimensions are 20in x 20in x 36in.

The final version only holds the athlete monitor DoW100, and has an adjustable height for three-position shooting. It's dimensions are 10in x 10in x 43in.

No. The MM100 spectator display is an optional component. It is intended to provide spectators a live view of the match. It has display entities for live athlete targets view, ranked lists, squadding lists, and image file display. A range can have zero to many MM100’s installed.

The MM100 works with any high-definition TV with an available HDMI port. TVs and wall mounts are sold separately.

On the NC100 and NC200 the camera is protected by a steel plate so no harm comes to it. Keep in mind the NC100 is only intended for air rifle and air pistols that comply with USAS rules. The NC200 is only intended for use up to smallbore rifle ammunition. Using rifles or pistols outside of this range would void the warranty.

The NC100 and NC200 routinely scores shots with .1mm accuracy or better within the aiming bull. Outside the aiming bull the accuracy is .2mm or better. Athena is also the world's first, and only, EST with live verification. Meaning the athlete can view an image of each shot showing precisely how Athena scored it.

No, it doesn’t need to be. ISSF certification is intended for explicit use in ISSF competitions. Athena is intended for entry and intermediate-level clubs, well outside of the ISSF interests.

Athena is approved by the National Three-Position Air Rifle Council and the Civilian Marksmanship Program.

As a best practice, regardless of the governing body or electronic scoring target in use, always include in the match program the type of EST. For example, "All scoring will be done by Athena Electronic Scoring Targets."

Athletes must create a Scopos account on our Rezults website. From there, they can pair and manage their target and monitor.

The club version is fully integrated with Orion and supports running formal competitions and practice matches.

The At Home version runs independent of Orion and is intended for practice only, though practice mode includes both informal and formal modes, for unlimited shots or to simulate a course of fire, respectively.

The Club version will continue to operate without Internet access, while the At Home version is subject to Internet disruptions.

The NC100, NC200, DoW100, and MM100 are all Raspberry Pi devices, running Raspberry Pi OS (previously called Raspbian). The Raspberry Pi OS is a variant of the Debian Linux OS, and is designed to work specifically for the Raspberry Pi hardware.

The Network Manager is a Linux server running Ubuntu.

The NC100 and NC200 draws .30 amps during normal operation. And up to .45 amps when the target lift is engaged.

The DoW100 and MM100 draws .15 amps during normal operation.

Note the power draw of the MM100 does not include the TV.

Currently a wall mount option for the NC100 and NC200 is not available. The NC100 may either be combined with a mechanical target lift or a table top stand. The NC200 may only be combined with a mechanical target lift.

Please let us know if this is an option you would like, and we can begin designing on.

• Athena supports a wide variety of scoring ring dimensions (also called target dimensions). The supported targets are dependent on the type of front aiming mask used.
  

10m Air Rifle Aiming Mask

• ISSF 10m Air Rifle
• CMP Basic Marksmanship Course
• 200yd. High Power (SR) reduced for 10m Air Rifle
• 300yd. High Power (SR-3) reduced for 10m Air Rifle
• 600yd. High Power (MR-1) reduced for 10m Air RIfle
  

10m Air Pistol Aiming Mask

• ISSF 10m Air Pistol
  

50m Rifle reduced for 50ft Aiming Mask

• 50m Rifle reduced for 50ft (aka USA-50)
• 50ft Conventional Rifle (aka A-17)