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MD-300 User’s Manual                                                        Page 2

MD-300 User’s Manual                                             Page 2 (Cont’d)

Imagine the following:  A rider speeds through the light

beam to start the timer. Unfortunately, her hat blows off

and falls through the light beam and stops the timer!  Nor-

mally, the rest of her ride is wasted, but by pressing the 

RE-

START

 button, her timing can be resumed as if the timer

were never stopped! Since you can resume timing via the

RESTART

 button, you no longer have to worry about false

triggers – you can even purposely stop the timer to measure

split times part way through a run.

Recalling the Previous Rider's Time

Have you ever missed recording a time because something

broke the beam and started the timer before you wrote down

the original time? Well, that's not a problem with the MD-

300 Timer. The 

PREVIOUS TIME

 button allows you to recall

the previous rider's time.

To view the previous rider's time, press the 

PREVIOUS TIME

button and hold the button down. The previous time is dis-

played as long as the button is held down. Release the but-

ton and the most recent time is restored. The previous time

can be checked even while the timer is running.

Locking Out the Electric Eyes

Some events, such as relays and jumping events, require

that riders pass through the beam multiple times before

passing through it one final time to stop the timer. For these

events, it is desirable to force the timer to ignore the electric

eyes until the rider passes through the final time.

To disable the electric eyes, press the 

RESTART

 button while

holding down the 

PREVIOUS TIME

 button (the 

PREVIOUS TIME

button is used like the SHIFT key on a typewriter). To re-

mind the timer operator that the electric eyes have been

disabled, the message "Eye Off" is flashed occasionally over

the time. The electric eyes are re-enabled in the same man-

ner – press the 

RESTART

 button while holding down the

PREVIOUS TIME

 button. The message "Eye On" is displayed

briefly while the buttons are pressed and then the flashing

"Eye Off" message is removed.

For team penning and cutting events, the electric eyes are

automatically disabled whenever the timer stops. This allows

animals and personnel to cross through the electric eyes

while preparing for the next team without starting the timer.

While the eyes are disabled, the message "Eye Off" is flashed

on the display to remind you that the eyes are disabled. To

re-enable the eyes for the next team, press the 

RESTART

button while holding down the 

PREVIOUS TIME

 button as de-

scribed previously.

Note: This automatic disabling of the electric eyes can be
turned on or off for each event type. Further, the eyes can be
set to automatically disable when the timer stops or when it
starts. This can be useful for show jumping events, for exam-
ple. Call FarmTek for assistance.

Timer Setup

The MD-300 Timer has a powerful setup capability used to

configure the timer for the particular event to be timed.

Setup features are accessed by pressing the 

SETUP 

button

any time the timer is stopped. Pressing 

SETUP 

places the

timer into the setup "mode."  Once in the setup mode, the

buttons on the timer perform the functions listed in blue to

the right of each key. The 

NEXT

 and 

PREV

 buttons move for-

ward and backward through the list of available setup op-

tions. The 

SELECT OPTION

 button chooses the currently dis-

played setup option as the one you wish to perform. The

EXIT SETUP

 button exits the setup mode and returns to nor-

mal timing operation.

The list of setup options available is shown in the "MD-300

Setup Options" table following. The options are listed in the

order they appear on the Timer Console. The first column

shows the Timer Console display for each setup option. The

second column gives a brief description of the setup option.

When the last setup option is displayed, pressing the 

NEXT

button wraps around to the first setup option in the list.

Similarly, when the first setup option is displayed, pressing

the 

PREV

 button wraps back to the last setup option in the

list. As you scroll  through the list of setup options, the

timer beeps any time the current event type, time format or

counting direction is displayed. This allows you to identify

the event type, time format and counting direction currently

in use.

Summary of Contents for MD-300

Page 1: ...MD 300 Electronic Timer User s Manual 1995 FarmTek Inc 1000 D Hwy 78 North Wylie TX 75098 972 429 0947 800 755 6529 ...

Page 2: ...r the light detector an optional horn an optional scoreboard display and other accessories These connections are discussed in detail in later sections The best way to learn about your new timer is to use it Try each of the operations outlined in the following sections as you read through the manual Turning on the Timer Console The Timer Console must be plugged into a standard wall outlet to operat...

Page 3: ...eam penning and cutting events the electric eyes are automatically disabled whenever the timer stops This allows animals and personnel to cross through the electric eyes while preparing for the next team without starting the timer While the eyes are disabled the message Eye Off is flashed on the display to remind you that the eyes are disabled To re enable the eyes for the next team press the REST...

Page 4: ...using one pair of elec tric eyes entry and exit through the same pair of eyes Eqst 2 Press SELECT OPTION to select the Show Jumping equestrian event using two pairs of electric eyes entry and exit through separate pairs of electric eyes MD 300 SETUP OPTIONS cont d Display Description Dash Press SELECT OPTION to select dash or sprint events which measure time between a start line pair of eyes and a...

Page 5: ...ely supported by one of the event types that is present For example though pole bending is not specifically listed as an MD 300 event type pole bending has the same basic timing requirements as barrel racing Likewise bull dogging and goat tying have similar timing requirements as roping events When the MD 300 Timer is first turned on the Barrel event type is automatically selected Note You can cha...

Page 6: ...tart the timer the OE 200 Automatic Horn is sounded to flag the broken barrier The electric eyes do not stop the timer Bull Bull and Bronc Riding Time Format Counting up in seconds to 001 Warn Horn None Final Horn Eight 8 seconds Operation The MD 300 Electric Eyes are fully disabled The timer is manually started when the bull or bronc is released When the time reaches eight seconds the horn sounds...

Page 7: ...ally set the time format or counting direction very often However if required you can temporarily override the default settings for the cur rent event type as outlined in this section You can perma nently record changes in time format and counting direction for the current event using the Set Def setup option See the Timer Setup Setting Event Defaults section for more information You should select...

Page 8: ... setting is displayed A horn time setting of zero means the horn will not sound Otherwise the time displayed is the elapsed time after which the horn will sound When counting up the horn time shown is simply the time at which the horn will sound However when counting down it is a little more compli cated For example assume the final horn time is set to 90 seconds When the timer is started timing s...

Page 9: ...olled from the MD 300 Timer Console By de fault the brightness level is set to maximum brightness whenever the timer is turned on You can change this de fault condition Contact FarmTek for assistance To change the scoreboard brightness level press the SETUP key to enter the setup mode As shown in the MD 300 Setup Options Table the SB Brt setup option is used to change scoreboard brightness Since t...

Page 10: ...emitted through the solid black front panel The Transmitter has built in re chargeable batteries to allow operation in the arena without A C power However if by mistake the batteries were not charged the Transmitter can be operated by plugging it in The Transmitter must be switched on to operate If an A C power adapter is plugged into the Transmitter the unit runs from A C power If an A C adapter ...

Page 11: ...vides power to the Receiver The Receiver requires neither A C or batteries to operate To connect the cable insert either end of the cable into the jack labeled CONSOLE on the rear of the Receiver Insert the other end of the cable into the jack labeled RECEIVER on the rear of the Timer Con sole When using a second pair of electric eyes OE 205 Electric Eye Package for jumping events dashes etc the e...

Page 12: ...peat the procedure described for the Transmitter using the Receiver To check the alignment follow the procedures outlined pre viously to turn on the Transmitter and to connect the cord from Receiver to the Timer Console Then turn on the Timer Console and press the SETUP key The first setup option dis played is the alignment status of the electric eyes If the eyes are properly aligned Good is displ...

Page 13: ...ndant timing This also allows you to switch to the second Transmitter after 10 12 hours of battery operation have expired on the first Transmitter and run for an other 10 12 hours on battery 2 Set up both timers but have the pairs of eyes pointed in opposite directions I e each side of the arena will have a Transmitter and a Receiver With this configu ration both Transmitters can be on at the same...

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