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Practice Timer
A typical segment timer project is a practice timer. The practice timer is used to organize practice into
segments for different practice functions. Each segment is set to a certain time representing a required time for
a practice event. When the next segment begins the team moves to the next event in the schedule.
Segments can be set to automatically begin if required or to begin upon pressing the TIME ON key on
the MPC-7X2 by toggling the auto advance function in the edit segment menu. Segment end can be signaled
by the sounding of the horn or not by setting the Auto Horn function in the edit segment menu. Here is an
example of a practice timer project:
Example: Organized Practice
Segment 1
Segment Settings
Result
Stretching and Calisthenics
Segment Time
10:00
10 minutes counts to 0. Horn Sounds
at the end of time. Segment 2 is
prompted but not counting
Auto Horn
ON
Auto Advance
OFF
Segment 2
Segment Settings
Result
Agility Training
Segment Time
10:00
10 minutes counts to 0. Horn Sounds
at the end of time. Segment 3 begins
counting
Auto Horn
ON
Auto Advance
ON
Segment 3
Segment Settings
Result
Linemen to sleds. Backs,
Receivers, TE, and QBs to
drill routes Etc.
Segment Time
2:00
2 minutes counts to 0. Segment
4 begins counting
Auto Horn
OFF
Auto Advance
ON
Segment 4
Segment Settings
Result
Players and coaches begin
position specific drills
Segment Time
10:00
10 minutes counts to 0. Horn Sounds
at the end of time. Segment 5 begins
counting
Auto Horn
ON
Auto Advance
ON
Segment 5
Segment Settings
Result
Offence and Defense join to
run plays
Segment Time
20:00
20 minutes counts to 0. Horn Sounds
at the end of time. Segment 6 begins
counting
Auto Horn
ON
Auto Advance
ON
Segment 6
Segment Settings
Result
Team Strategy meeting
Segment Time
20:00
20 minutes counts to 0. Horn Sounds
at the end of time.
Auto Horn
ON
Auto Advance
OFF
Main Menu
There are three options in the main segment timer menu.
1.
Enable – Enables or disables the segment timer function in the control. Disable will remove a displayed
segment timer from the scoreboard.
2.
Display on Scoreboard – Option to display or not display segment timer in place of standard Main Time on
the scoreboard. This option is unusable if the segment timer is disabled
3.
Edit Segment – Use this option to edit segments, and create a segment timer project.
Press OPTIONS until the MPC-7X2 display reads
Press YES to enter Segment Timer Menu
Segment Timer >>
