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configure the value, use the NEXT button to increase
the number of the flashing digit. Toggle to the next digit
by pressing the CONF button.
16. After configuring the number of pulses, press MENU.
17.
LAP_MIN
After the My-Chron receives a signal it can
not receive another signal for 008 seconds by default. If
you expect your lap time to be below 8 seconds, you
may lower this value under this parameter. Take
caution when increasing this value. Setting this value to
a number higher than your lap time will cause missed
laps.
18.
Flash_1
through
Flash_5
The next item to
configure is the optional RPM warning LED’s. These
LED’s can be individually configured to come on at a
specified RPM. The most obvious use for this is an F1
style sweeping shift light. This value also is to be
entered is divided by 10, for example 12,000 would be
entered as 1200, etc. To configure the value, use the
NEXT button to increase the number of the flashing
digit. Toggle to the next digit by pressing the CONF
button. Press the MENU button and repeat for each
desired LED.
19. After configuring the RPM Flash, press MENU.
20.
Temp_1
and
temp_2
The last item to configure is
the temperature warning LED’s. These LED’s, one for
each temperature input, can be configured as an alarm.
If the temperature reaches the alarm value you have
configured, the LED will light and continue to blink until
the value goes below that value. To configure these
values, use the NEXT button to increase the number of
the flashing digit. Toggle to the next digit by pressing
the CONF button. Press the MENU button and repeat
for temperature 2.
21. Press the ON/VIEW button to exit the setup and return
to the ready mode. You’re done with the configuration!
Main Menu
In the previous section you did the Full Setup, this section
explains the other menu items and their function. You can
switch from one menu item to the next by pressing the MENU
button.
Light
– If you’re My-Chron is equipped with a back light,
pressing the CONF button will turn on/off the light. When the
motor is running, you can turn the light on by pressing the
MENU button only.
TRANSMIT
– If you have purchased the optional PC
Loader (infrared download cable), this is how you send data
to the PC. Press the MEM button, and at the prompt, press
the MEM button again to confirm. More detailed instructions
are available with the PC Loader.
TOTAL RUN
– The My-Chron keeps a separate timer
for the total time on the motor and total distance traveled,
these numbers are displayed here. The total time
accumulates time a RPM signal is present. The total distance
is accumulated by the wheel travel. Press the MEM button to
display the totals. To clear totals, press MENU, CONF or
MEM, then, at the prompt press MEM to confirm.
CLEAR TESTDATA
– This option is to clear the
memory of all test data. This does NOT affect the Total Run.
Press the MEM or CONF button and then press the MEM
button at the prompt.
DAILY SETUP
– This is a small menu of items found
in the Full Setup. This is a quick way to change values that
change frequently, such as wheel circumference. Navigate
the menu options just as you did the Full Setup.
MODE
– The My-Chron 2 can also be used as the display
for DRACK, a professional data acquisition from AIM. It is
necessary to change the cable on the display and choose
Dash from the mode menu. More detailed instructions are
available with the cable option.
Run Time Operation
When the My-Chron is powered on, it is ready to display and
acquire data. The default display will look like the following:
Fig 2
When you pass the track side beacon, you will see the
following display for approximately 7 seconds:
Fig 3
Where the
BE
will appear when it is the best lap of the
session up to that lap.
T
## is the test number and
L
## is the
lap number. In this example, the 0:32.58 is the lap time.
It is also possible to change between the two views at any
time by pressing the VIEW button.
Tip: Pressing a button for more than one second
will auto-repeat. Pressing VIEW at any time will
return the My-Chron to the ready mode.
TEMP1
TEMP2
Speed RPM/10
°F
MPH
BE 0:32.58
T01 Lo4
°F
MPH
