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Model 3850A Timer AC4

Rev D

Four Timer Autocross

Timing System

Owner’s Manual

RaceAmerica Corporation

P.O. Box 3469

Santa Clara, CA 95055-3469

USA

(408) 988-6188

www.raceamerica.com

[email protected]

The Leader in Event Critical Timing Electronics

Summary of Contents for 3850A AC4

Page 1: ...Autocross Timing System Owner s Manual RaceAmerica Corporation P O Box 3469 Santa Clara CA 95055 3469 USA 408 988 6188 www raceamerica com info raceamerica com Copyright 2014 RaceAmerica Inc The Leade...

Page 2: ...ONS 10 CONSOLE FEATURES 11 POWER ON SELF TEST 11 System Settings 11 CONFIGURATION MENU 11 Con gure Print Header 12 ALIGNMENT MODE 12 Hard Wired Sensors 12 T Link Wireless Sensors 12 CONSOLE CONFIGURAT...

Page 3: ...rica Any product requiring Limited Warranty service during the warranty period should be returned to RaceAmerica with proof of purchase If return of merchandise is by mail the customer agrees to insur...

Page 4: ...ulated DC power source Under normal conditions a properly charged battery will operate for an entire day of racing without requiring a recharge The Beam Emitters and Track Sensors operate on invisible...

Page 5: ...Feet Timer Capacity m ss fff 9 59 999 sss fff 999 999 sec Time Accuracy 0 001 seconds Model 5810A HD EXR T Link2 Frequency 900MHz band Internal Battery 9 6VDC Lithium Ion T Port Connections 05 5825 t...

Page 6: ...n RF Receive Status Blink GREEN Receive Blink RED Transmit Align Status Solid RED Not aligned ID Code e g Z Optimizer Code e g C17 Figure 1 T Link2 power and external connections SET UP STEPS TIMER T...

Page 7: ...STEP 3 Layout the wireless links or cables on the track site The large connector RJ45 connects to the console or T Link Wireless unit and the smaller connectors RJ11 connect to the Track Sensors at th...

Page 8: ...mer AC4 Fig 1 Laptimer hard wired plug into START Fig 2 T Link wireless Laptimer Track Sensor Laptimer Single Track Sensor Dual Track Sensor Con guration 45232A PC CABLE Fig 3 T Link wireless 2sensors...

Page 9: ...ck Sensors Fig 5 T Link wireless with external Track Sensors DATA CAPTURE SOFTWARE 06 TW01 Y CABLE Y CABLE 06 TW01 PC ST FN 232 LDD CONSOLE 12VDC 5140 SENSOR START LINE FINISH LINE 5040 EMITTER 5140 S...

Page 10: ...PODs Fig 10 Wireless Digital Displays Connecting System Options CONSOLE DIGITAL DISPLAY DIGITAL DISPLAY 12VDC 06 X025 25FT CABLE 4520 LINK 12VDC 12VDC ST FIN TLNK PRNT CONSOLE DIGITAL DISPLAY DIGITAL...

Page 11: ...le When the sensor s are hard wired and ON one column of dots at the right edge of each dis play line will ash periodically if they are properly aligned When the Z unit is ON and connected to the time...

Page 12: ...pair will count slowly if slightly out of alignment or continuously if they are not functioning properly or way out of alignment Once the emitter sensor pair are aligned properly the digit will stop...

Page 13: ...99 999 Start Sensor Lockout 5 Finish Sensor Lockout 5 Timeslip Header 3850 Timer AC4 4 timer Autocross Timing System T Link Wireless Enabled L1 C01 to C39 XXXX L2 C01 to C39 XXXX L3 C01 to C39 XXXX L4...

Page 14: ...ease the 9 key to monitor the Battery Level of the T Links on the track indicated by bAtt A X b X Z X X represents 0 for 0 1 for 10 2 for 20 etc and a dash for 100 A sensor Start B sensor Finish and Z...

Page 15: ...nine seconds see 4 CONFIG to allow the car to pass through and the dust to clear A lap number is assigned to each start on the console press hold 0 to view lap number press hold 8 to view the Best la...

Page 16: ...without losing a timed run Sensor status is monitored in the background When the sensors are properly aligned the decimal points by the sixth character on each line will ash intermittently about ever...

Page 17: ...EY 1 Pressing 1 COUNT will allow the timer to go into countdown mode EntEr StArt XX dis plays enter the number of minutes 01 to 99 and press ENTER The display will show Count XX XX representing minute...

Page 18: ...r AC4 display format ordered are the maximum times KEY 0 To review the last four run or lap numbers press and hold 0 RUN LAP KEY Use the ENTER key to accept input data and navigate the CONFIG menu KEY...

Page 19: ...run number to 01 This function is used to completely reset the Timer AC4 back to its initial startup point KEY 8 Pressing 8 will RESTART the timer and reset the run lap numbers and best times KEY 9 Pr...

Page 20: ...s strayed off course and the respective timer in the Timer Display is no longer valid The timer in the Timer Display currently counting with the highest time elapsed is stopped set to the maximum time...

Page 21: ...er AC4 is designed to interface with third party race management software The timer sends signals to the PC each time a car breaks the nish line beam The following communication strings are sent to th...

Page 22: ...orrect charger for different batteries To maintain the highest level of timing accuracy and minimize false trips annual preventative maintenance and calibration should be performed on all system track...

Page 23: ...17 2 18 3 19 4 20 5 21 6 22 7 23 8 24 9 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Character Code a 65 b 66 c 67 d 68 e 69 f 70 g 71 h 72 i 73 j 74 k 75 l 76 m 77 n 78 o 79 p 80 q 81 r 82 s 83 t 84 u 85 v 86 w 87 x 88...

Page 24: ...19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Printed Character Character Code Printed Character Character Code Printed Character Character Code Priinted Character Character Code TIM...

Page 25: ...1 Separate the Base of the Foam Stand from the Top 2 Connect the cable to the sensor 3 Place the 5140 5158 Sensor into the base open end down 4 Slide the Top on the Base paying attention to the four c...

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