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Farm

Sport Timing Specialists

Polaris

Multi-Event Timer

Operating
Instructions

FarmTek, Inc.

1000 N Hwy 78, Ste D

(972) 429-0947

Wylie, TX 75098

(800) 755-6529

Summary of Contents for Polaris

Page 1: ...FarmTek Sport Timing Specialists Polaris Multi Event Timer Operating Instructions FarmTek Inc 1000 N Hwy 78 Ste D 972 429 0947 Wylie TX 75098 800 755 6529 ...

Page 2: ... Status display when about 2 to 4 hours of console battery life are left Note that the battery icon is also displayed whenever an electric eye in the arena has a low battery Check the console s battery level as described previously to see if it is the reason the icon is flashing Power On Off Turn the Polaris timer on and off using the slide switch located at the upper right corner of the timer con...

Page 3: ...evel not from your standing eye level 2 Position the timer console at least 2 3 feet from major electronic equipment such as computers monitors and the PA system Optical Interference from the Sun When the electric eyes are setup with more than 100 feet between them a late afternoon sun shining di rectly into the Photo Receiver the electric eye with the antenna can cause problems A simple remedy is...

Page 4: ...lit Time Time Stamp Time Message Time Message Time Message Time Message Learning a New ID Code To program a pair of eyes into the Polaris console 1 Place the eyes at least four feet apart facing each other and arrange them so that the eye with the antenna is furthest away from you and the Polaris timer console Ideally have the eyes on separate counters or tables Make sure all other pairs of electr...

Page 5: ...dswitch is operated by pressing the green button on top of the handswitch with your thumb Two Handswitches Used at the Same Time If the two handswitches are in use at the same time make sure they operate on different channels The channel number is between 0 and 3 and is stamped on a small yellow sticker inside the battery com partment of the handswitch Handswitch ID Code Each handswitch is permane...

Page 6: ... a public address system PA system The timer console con tains a digitized recording of our loud stand alone horn The PA system performs as if a microphone is in front of a stand alone horn except there is no horn and there is no microphone To use the PA Horn connect the Timer to PA Ca ble provided with the timer 10 foot cable with a stereo phone plug on one end and an RCA phono plug on the other ...

Page 7: ...ave it attached for months Additional tie wraps are available at most hardware and auto parts stores Loosening the Adjustment Knob allows movement of the ball head and pivoting of the holding arms Loos ening the knob about 1 2 turn frees the ball head to rotate and swivel Loosening the knob slightly more allows the arms to pivot Loosening the Base Knob on the Quick Mount allows rotation of the Qui...

Page 8: ...Event Instructions ...

Page 9: ...of the timer 5 The current event type Barrel Racing Roping etc is shown on the Status display on the timer console If BARREL RACING is not displayed se lect the Barrel Racing event as follows a Press SETUP to access Setup functions b Press ENTER to select a new event c Press ENTER to select Barrel Racing 6 Walk through the electric eye beam to force the eyes to send a message to the timer console ...

Page 10: ...cally ignore one or more passes in the middle of a run choose Eye Off Setting in the setup menu key in the number of passes to ignore and then press ENTER Setting the number of passes back to zero or turning the timer off and back on restores normal operation Previous Time Recall Use the PREV and NEXT keys to scan back and forth through previous times The previous time display is removed after abo...

Page 11: ...ric eyes The opposite electric eye should be directly in line when sighting down ei ther line on top of the eye left to right alignment and when sighting down the crack on the side of the eye up and down alignment 5 With the timer console OFF connect the timer console to whichever horn you are using see the Horn Operation instruction page 6 Turn on the timer console in the announcer s booth The po...

Page 12: ...rily when the steer starts the timer By the way The timer records a broken barrier only if the timer is started steer released Breaking the rider s beam without the release of a steer front loading the box crossed by workers etc does not cause the timer to display or save the fault The timer can be set to sound the horn when the timer records the fault as detailed above or the horn can be sounded ...

Page 13: ...e Time display is up dated to include the penalty The Status display shows the original time and the penalty value If a score board is connected it shows the time including penalty If a printer is connected an additional line is printed showing the penalty and time with penalty Correcting Mistakes To correct a mistake while entering a penalty press and hold down the CLEAR TIME button until the tim...

Page 14: ...etup menu Common Setup Options change these as outlined above Following are a few Setup options that you may want to change Use the procedure described above to change these items In addition to the items listed here there are other options that can be changed to customize your timer If the timer is not doing exactly what you need chances are it can call us for assistance Front Loading Rider Boxes...

Page 15: ...display and the value of Timer A is shown on the arena scoreboard Er ror is displayed for the following reasons 1 Timer A and Timer B differ by more than 0 4 seconds 2 Timer A and Timer B were started more than 0 8 seconds apart from each other Note The time variations which define an error con dition can be changed Contact FarmTek for as sistance Preparation and Operation Preparation The current ...

Page 16: ... start the timer by press ing the START STOP button The timer auto matically starts at zero no reset is required 2 When time expires the horn sounds and the timer automatically stops 3 To enter a score Press the SCORE PENALTY button Then key in the score followed by the ENTER key Pressing the decimal point button moves the input cursor to the right of the decimal However zeros to the right of the ...

Page 17: ...e used to start and stop the timer can be set differently for the First Round and Jump Off Round When the timer is switched between rounds the eye configuration is automatically changed The example below shows sample course times and eye usage for First and Jump Off Rounds First Round Jump Off Round Course Time 72 sec 68 sec Eye Usage Eye 1 starts Eye 2 stops Eye 1 starts and stops To Set Course T...

Page 18: ... beam is crossed the timer stops and the eyes are automatically turned back off If the rider s time exceeds the time allowed time faults are shown on the Status Display At twice the course time the timer automatically stops and sounds the horn 5 If the rider is eligible for the Jump Off press SETUP and then ENTER to switch rounds 6 Repeat steps 2 through 4 for the Jump Off Round Useful Features Ma...

Page 19: ...R or key in a new starting timeout followed by ENTER 5 After ENTER is pressed the timer momentarily displays Done then the Start Timeout menu option is shown again Press NEXT CHOICE to change other rule options or press SETUP to exit Timer Action upon Starting Timer Expiration When the rider s starting time expires the timer can either sound the horn to signal the rider off course or the timer can...

Page 20: ...o the timer as detailed in the Learning a New ID Code section of the Wireless Electric Eyes pages of this manual To remove the third set of eyes from the timer follow the procedure for Learning a New ID Code to the point where Break Beam Now is displayed However instead of breaking the beam press any key on the timer to abort the programming process Eye 3 will be removed Power Speed Classes The Po...

Page 21: ...nt indicator see the next page Setting Course Times A power phase course time and a speed phase course time should be specified Power Phase The power phase starts when Eye 1 is broken and finishes when the rider breaks Eye 2 or exceeds twice the course time If the rider com pletes the power phase prior to expiration of time allowed then timing automatically begins for the speed phase Otherwise the...

Page 22: ...umping faults timing of the speed phase begins automatically The rider s power phase time is shown on the timer s Status display If a score board is connected it shows the power phase time for several seconds before reverting to the running time of the speed phase 6 As the rider comes to the end of the speed phase press the EYES ON button to re enable the elec tric eyes When Eye 3 is crossed the t...

Page 23: ...c is shown on the Status display on the timer console If CUTTING is not displayed select the Cutting event as follows a Press SETUP to access Setup functions b Press ENTER to select a new event c Press NEXT CHOICE until Cutting is dis played d Press ENTER to select the Cutting event Setting the Ride Time The default time limit is 2 30 This can be changed as shown below Once changed the time limit ...

Page 24: ...in time display on the scoreboard and on the printer if connected The score remains on the display and scoreboard until time starts for the next rider Correcting Mistakes If a mistake is made while entering the score press and hold down the CLEAR TIME button until the timer beeps and the score value is cleared If ENTER has already been pressed simply start the score entry process over the new scor...

Page 25: ... Status Display on the timer console If TEAM PEN is not displayed select Team Penning as follows a Press SETUP to access setup functions b Press ENTER to pick a new event c Press NEXT CHOICE until Team Penning is displayed d Press ENTER to select Team Penning Setting Horn Times Default horns are at 30 and 60 seconds warning horn and final horn respectively These can be changed as shown below Once ...

Page 26: ...e num ber is automatically displayed when the timer starts The cattle number remains on the scoreboard for 15 seconds after which the running time is displayed Forcing a New Cattle Number If the cattle number for the next team is unaccept able force a new cattle number selection 1 Press the CATTLE NUM button 2 Press 0 as prompted to reject the current number and force the timer to pick a new num b...

Page 27: ...nned before the expiration of time the timer automatically stops The timer can also be stopped by pressing the START STOP button on the timer console 5 If time expires the horn sounds and the timer stops at the final time 0 01 e g 60 01 This allows a pen at exactly 60 00 seconds 6 The judge can continue pressing the handswitch until he hears the horn the timer automatically ignores any presses aft...

Page 28: ...g down ei ther line on top of the electric eye left to right alignment and when sighting down the crack on the side of the eye up and down alignment 4 Turn on the timer console in the announcer s booth The power switch is located at the upper right corner of the timer 5 Walk through each electric eye beam to force the eyes to send a message to the timer console This makes the timer console update ...

Page 29: ...c eyes press the EYES OFF button Off is flashed over the electric eye alignment display while the eyes are off To re enable the electric eyes press the EYES ON button Previous Time Recall Use the PREV and NEXT keys to scan back and forth through previous times The previous time display is removed after about ten seconds or by pressing any other key You may view a previous time even while the timer...

Page 30: ... Eye 2 for starting and stopping the timer detailed on the previous page the timer can also work with up to two more eyes for providing split times As split times occur they are displayed on the bottom display while the main time display continues to run If a scoreboard is connected the split time is displayed for an interval you can specify before the display re turns to showing the running time ...

Page 31: ... event c Press NEXT CHOICE until Lap Timing is displayed d Press ENTER to select Lap Timing 6 Walk through the electric eye beam to force the eyes to send a message to the timer console This makes the timer console update its electric eye alignment indicator see the next page Entering a Track Length The timer can compute lap speed as well as lap time To compute speed a track length must be entered...

Page 32: ... remains on the display for about five seconds after which it returns to showing the running time of the new lap The amount of time the previous lap remains displayed can be changed Con tact FarmTek for assistance To avoid false triggers the beam is ignored for about two seconds after it is broken to allow dust and debris to settle Useful Features Accidental Manual Stop If the timer is inadvertent...

Page 33: ...nd required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated Antenna types not in cluded in this list having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type are strictly prohibited for use with this device wave whip max gain 2 dBi 50 ohm This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not c...

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