PRINTER OPERATION
Printing with Martel MCP9810
In order to print with MTR4 using the Martel printer the supplied printer cable is used. Connect the end of
the cable marked "EPR3" to the 9-pins D-SUB connector on the Martel printer. Connect the other end
marked "MTR4 'B'" to port B on the MTR4.
Printing with the EPR-3.
Connect the cable from the MTR4 to the printer. The cable is connected to input B on MTR4 (4-pin phone
plug) and the other end connects to the EPR3 printer (mini-DIN, male).
Turn on the printer. The cable
can be extended using a standard PC-keyboard extension cable. Recommended maximum length is 3 meters
Simultaneous printers and PC
It is possible to connect to a printer and a PC at the same time.
Normal printout
Printout
Explanation
Emit timing system
commercial
09:31:31 23.01.2003
date and time for the printout
010287
50:05
e-card number and used time
01
04:04
04:04
31
control no.1, split time from start to first control, used time,
control code for the first control.
02
11:58
16:02
32
control no.2, split time from first to second control, used
time, control code for the second control.
03
03:31
19:33
33
control no.3, split time from second to third control, used
time, control code for the third control.
…
up to 48 controls
F
01:24
50:05
48
finish, time from last control to finish, finish time, control
code for the finish control
1.04
00:13
50:18
software version, time from finish to readout, used time at
the readout,
The total time is the time from the e-card left a start-control (0) to the time it was placed on the last control
before the MTR4 reads the e-card. If the e-card has been placed on several start-control's or placed on
several MTRs (or 250-controls) the total time is the time from the LAST start control to the last control
before the FIRST MTR (or 250-control). Under normal situations, the maximum number of controls that the
e-card can hold is 48 controls (not counting Start(0) and MTR(250)).
Reduced printout
It is possible to turn on/off reduced printout by pressing the 'B'-key. When reduced printout is turned on,
only the e-card number, used time and finish time are printed. Reduced printout is by default turned off.
Example of reduced printout:
Printout
Explanation
107295 46:52
11:08:07
e-card no., used time, finish time
116543 37:45
11:08:23
e-card no., used time, finish time
108954 52:33
11:08:43
e-card no., used time, finish time
Memory dump printout
It is possible to access all data in an e-card by pressing the '
'-key. A memory-dump printout of all 50
positions in the e-cards is printed. This printout in meant for debugging purposes i.e. if more than one race
is stored in the e-card.
The attached printer will on the first line print the tag number, the "total-time" and the number of races the
e-card has been used,
Example
" 12345 1:02.17 L0027"
meaning
e-card number 12345, total time 1 hour 2 minutes and 17 seconds, and 27 races.
