  A system of semi-discrete coupled nonlinear Schr\"{o}dinger equations is
studied. To show the complete integrability of the model with multiple
components, we extend the discrete version of the inverse scattering method for
the single-component discrete nonlinear Schr\"{o}dinger equation proposed by
Ablowitz and Ladik. By means of the extension, the initial-value problem of the
model is solved. Further, the integrals of motion and the soliton solutions are
constructed within the framework of the extension of the inverse scattering
method.
