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Model 3850B Timer AC4

Rev E

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]

Summary of Contents for 3850B Timer AC4

Page 1: ...er AC4 Rev E 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 info raceamerica com Copyright 2014 R...

Page 2: ...NS 11 CONSOLE FEATURES 12 POWER ON SELF TEST 12 System Settings 12 CONFIGURATION MENU 12 Configure Print Header 13 ALIGNMENT MODE 13 Hard Wired Sensors 13 T Link Wireless Sensors 13 CONSOLE CONFIGURAT...

Page 3: ...quiring 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 insure the product prepa...

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: ...eet 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 to...

Page 6: ...gnal is received During normal operation the LED on each T Link2 will flash red during transmit and flash green each time signal is received from another T Link2 The 4 CONFIG menu in Fig 11 is used to...

Page 7: ...T Link2 power and external connections WARNING To avoid damage to wireless units do not operate any wireless device without the antenna installed Do not operate wireless units within four feet of eac...

Page 8: ...s 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...

Page 9: ...Fig 1 Laptimer hard wired plug into START Fig 2 T Link wireless Laptimer Track Sensor Laptimer Single Track Sensor Configuration Dual Track Sensor Configuration 45232A PC CABLE Fig 3 T Link wireless 2...

Page 10: ...ack 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...

Page 11: ...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 12: ...ired and ON one column of dots at the right edge of each dis play line will flash periodically if they are properly aligned When the Z unit is ON and connected to the timer one column of dots at the r...

Page 13: ...f 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 counting If the alignment...

Page 14: ...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 15: ...ndicated 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 unit can be seen on the display Any reading above 50 should be adequate...

Page 16: ...press hold 0 to view lap number press hold 8 to view the Best lap Each finish freezes the console and sends the time to the serial ports PCs and displays If a car goes off course and cannot finish pre...

Page 17: ...ill flash intermittently about every three seconds If the start sensor goes out of alignment the display will show StArt SenSor test FAiLEd with test failed flashing to get the operators attention If...

Page 18: ...nt XX XX representing minutes and seconds re maining Press 1 again to stop the count StoP Count will briefly display and the screen will blank KEY 2 The 2 IGNORE key will stop and give no time for the...

Page 19: ...and navigate the CONFIG menu KEY 1 Pressing 1 will print the current configuration in he system to a connected serial printer See sample Use 5 CONFIG to make changes KEY 2 The 2 key is used to toggle...

Page 20: ...mes KEY 9 Pressing 9 will display T Link battery levels as follows bAtt A X b X Z X where X is the relative charge 1 to 9 plus 100 If you press 9 when no T Links are not connect ed the display will sh...

Page 21: ...nter Prod This message appears during the power up sequence and indicates the product number of the RaceAmerica timer StArt SEnSor tESt FAiLEd This message indicates the alignment of the Track Sensor...

Page 22: ...correct 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 trac...

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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