How to Use the Controller with START & FINISH IR
Beams as a Stand Alone unit.
(Racing Events)
Install a fresh 9 Volt
Alkaline Battery
in the Battery compartment
of the
SportTIMER-3000 Controller.
Install a fresh 9 Volt
Alkaline Battery
in the Battery Compartment of each
IR Beam Transmitter.(yellow box)
Mount one IR Beam Receiver Box (black box) onto a suitable tripod or
other mount (not included) at the desired height at one side of the START
Line.
Mount one IR Beam Transmitter (yellow box) on a suitable tripod and
position it between 3 and 120 Feet away on the other side of the START
Line. Turn on the Transmitter using the small switch on the side of the
Transmitter and aim it in the direction of the Receiver. (
Note:
Distances
greater than 120 Feet are possible but you must use fresh batteries in
both the Controller and Transmitter)
Mount a set of IR Beams in similar fashion at the FINISH Line.
IR Beams may also be mounted on vertical or horizontal surfaces, or
attached to other objects, fences, etc., using our universal tunnel brackets
(not included) or any other means of mounting, using the standard tripod
socket on the beams (1/4” – 20 UNC thread).
Connect IR Beams at START and FINISH Lines:
Plug the small end of a Beam cable (included) into the jack on the back of
the IR Beam Receiver (black box) at the START Line, and the large end
of the cable into a Beam Splitter Y “GREEN” port. Plug the small end of a
Beam cable (included) into the jack on the back of the IR Beam Receiver
(black box) at the FINISH Line, and the large end of the cable into a
Beam Splitter Y “RED” port.
With a third cable(included), plug the small end into the Controller and the
large end into the Beam Splitter Y “YELLOW” port.
Turn on the Controller by pushing and holding the
START/RESET
button
in for three seconds and then releasing. A “0” will appear in the upper
right corner (seconds) and “000” will appear in the bottom left corner
(thousands of a second) of the Controllers screen. Please note that the
red (LED) light on the back of each IR Beam Receiver is now on solid or
blinking, telling the user it is looking for the Transmitter. Now aim each
Receiver towards the Transmitter as follows:
Observe a Red light (LED) on the back of the Receiver. Move the
Receiver on its stand, pointing it in the direction of the Transmitter. When
the units are aligned the Red (LED) will be on solid, indicating alignment
of the two units and creating a invisible thin beam between the units.
Using the
Controller,
Display, Beam (Receiver and Transmitter)
when
they are aligned.
Moving through the invisible beam between the Receiver and the
Transmitter at the START Line will ZERO the timer and start the clock
running on the Controller, moving through the FINISH Line IR Beam will
stop the clock. Record this finish time as the competitors time. No need
to reset or push any buttons, the Timer is ready for the next run.
Note: Timer START or STOP can always override the IR Beams by
manually pressing the
START/RESET
button on the SportTIMER-3000
Timer.
Turning “OFF” your Controller and IR Beam Receiver (*Important*)
The Controller must be stopped for this operation, if it is running, simply
push and release the
START/RESET
button to stop the clock, if the
Controller has any data on its screen, push and hold the
MODE
key for
three seconds or until the Controller LCD goes blank.
To turn the IR
Beam Receiver(s) ”OFF” always unplug it from the Controller when
not in use.
Seting up with optional Special Wiring Harness
General Information
Complete instructions for your Special Wiring Harness will be supplied
with your order. Several common features will assist you in getting
everything set up. Harness cables with “YELLOW” stripes are always
used to connect to Controllers. Harness Cables with “GREEN” stripes are
always connected to IR Beams at the START Line. Harness Cables with
“RED” stripes are always connected to IR Beams at the FINISH Line.
Just remember the color code is the same as a Traffic Light, GREEN for
START, RED for STOP, and the Yellow Controller gets a YELLOW cable.
Setting up the Controller’s Delay (May not be required)
The Controller must be stopped for this operation, if it is running,
simplypush and release the start/reset button to stop the clock, if the
Controller has any data on its screen, push and hold the start/reset
keyboardfor three seconds or until the Controller LCD goes blank.
Delay Setup
Dual channel Timers will typically not need this feature and you can leave
it set at the factory setting of “0”.
Delay setup is used to adjust the time that the beams are inactive at the
start and finish of the event. This allows large object to clear the start line
and finish line before the beam is activated again looking for another
object in its path. This time is factory set at “0”, but can be adjusted by the
user as required. After the Timer is started, either manually or by
breaking the START Beam, both START and STOP Beams are
inactivated durung this delay period.
To adjust, starting with a blank screen as above, simply push and hold the
MODE
Key in for 3 second or until the word “set” appears and then
release. Adjust the number up or down by using the up and down arrows,
then push, hold and release the
MODE
key until the screen goes blank to
store your time. This time remains stored until it is changed again,
removing the batteries will not effect this storage.
Note: When the Controller is running a count down will appear in place of
the word “
on
” on the Controller screen, indicating the length of time before
the beam will be activated to stop the clock. This time would equal the set
delay time.
How to Use the Optional BIG Display
4 or 6 Digit Display (If Purchased)
Install an 9 Volt
Alkaline Battery
in the Battery Compartment of the 4
or 6 Digit Display or using the 110 Volt adapter plug the Display into a
suitable 110 volt outlet. Turn on the Display using the on and off switch on
the left side of the Display. Your Time will be Displayed on the
Display as the Controller runs.
Large Display Setup (May not be required)
The Controller is factory set before it leaves the factory to the 4 or 6 Digit
Display’s ID. This ID is displayed on the 4 or 6 Digit Display when it is
turned on and is unique to each Display. (Example ID 1234)
You can change this ID if necessary or if you are using a Display other
than the one that you purchased. With the Controller screen blank, push
and hold the
MODE
button until the letters “id” appear on the Controller’s
screen, and release, you will then see four numbers, with the first one
flashing, using the up arrow to change the first number to match the ID
you would like to enter, push the Mode Key to move to the next number
and so on to change the four number. Push and release the Mode Key on
the fourth number to store the new ID. Removing the batteries will not
affect this configuration in memory.
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