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3.06 Slave timer
The slave timer (see 3.05 Dia 1) is mounted on the console motherboard. Each slave timer serves two play-
ing positions. It is essentially two timers in one case. The slave timer performs the following functions;
Receives the signal from the credit display to start the game.
Turns the red stop light off and the green start light on.
Transfers model control from internal fixed resistors to the driving controls
Counts the timing pulses generated by the master timer and distributed by the console connecting cable.
When it has received the required number of pulses, control is removed from the driving controls, the end
of go sounder is operated, the lights are reversed and a signal is sent to the credit display.
Note!
If the unit is switched off during play, the game will be lost.
3.07 Driving controls
The driving controls are mounted on top of the console and comprise of a control for each function of the
model. Each boat uses two channels of the transmitter for its operation - one for the left hand motor and
one for the right.
Because we use the direction of rotation of the motors to control the direction of the boat, some mixing of
the control signals is required. The driving control assembly carries out this mixing. All of the controls affect
the operation of the model by altering the resistance across one or more channels of the transmitter.
Caution!
For correct operation of the model it is vital that the receiver and drive motors in the boat are connected
correctly with the correct polarity.
With the steering wheel in the centre position (and the console in the play state) moving the forward/re-
verse control to the forward position alters both of the model’s channels to forward. If the steering wheel is
turned half way to the right the right motor is stopped. This causes the boat to make a gentle turn. If the
steering wheel is turned completely to the right the right motor is set to reverse causing the boat to turn in
a decreasing arc until it is turning in its own length. For a left turn the opposite actions occur.
It should be noted that if the steering wheel is turned to the right with the forward/reverse selector in
reverse the left hand motor is stopped or reversed. (The opposite to forward). This arrangement makes the
boat easier to control.
Forward/reverse control
Steering wheel
Green start light
Red finish light
Credit button
Dia 1 - Controls
1N00-510 Genesis Boat User Manual v3 05/19
