BROWER TIMING SYSTEM TCi-System, User Manual

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*The TCi-PhotoGate B has three IR power settings indicating the maxi-
mum possible distance between TCi-PhotoGates A & B .
Beeps Power Meters Hours of Battery Life
1 Beep Low 10 220
2 Beeps Medium 22 140
3 Beeps High 38 60
Application Tip
1. For the most accurate and repeatable results, set the IR light beam at the
belt height of the athletes. This will be high enough so that the legs of the
athletes do not break the IR light beam. This is also low enough that swing-
ing arms and hands of the athlete will not prematurely break the IR beam.
2. To avoid unnatural hand reaching to break the beam, set TCi-Photo-
Gates A&B 15-30 feet apart with the running lane in the middle. Set the
finish beam so it is not on a visible finish line. This will make it difficult
for athletes to know where to reach out and break the beam with a hand,
which can result in a faster time.
Setting Up Your TCi-Smart Start
Selecting TCi-Smart Start Mode
To set the TCi-Smart Start mode, hold the on/off button until the unit
beeps 2 times in a row and the display shows Mod . The mode number
will continuously blink. Press the number of the desired mode then press
ENTER .
TCi-Smart Start Modes
1 Start on Motion with Keypad
2 Start on Motion no Keypad (same as
previous Motion Start)
3 Start on Detection with Keypad
4 Start on Detection no Keypad
5 Ready Set Go
A Touch Pad, Microphone or any mechanical switch (normally open) can
be plugged into the front of the TCi-Smart Start and used to trigger the
TCi-Timer.
Hold the Power Button for 4 seconds until it beeps 2 times. The
PhotoGate A is now set to “Start in Beam”
Once the
Gate A and Gate
B are setup, stand inside the
beam. The Gate A will beep 2
long beeps and 2 short beeps to
signal that it is armed.
The Gate will trigger the timer as soon as the athlete moves out of
the beam. The PhotoGate will then trigger split times each time it is
crossed as the athlete runs through the beam 2 more times.
TCi-PhotoGate 5-10-5 Setup
Wait 10 seconds for the PhotoGate to reset before entering the
beam again.