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Model 3850C/CW/CZ Timer AC4

Rev G

Four Timer Autocross

Timing System

Owner’s Manual

RaceAmerica Corporation

105 Bonaventura Drive

San Jose, CA 95134

(408) 988-6188

www.raceamerica.com

[email protected]

Summary of Contents for 3850C

Page 1: ...Z Timer AC4 Rev G Four Timer Autocross Timing System Owner s Manual RaceAmerica Corporation 105 Bonaventura Drive San Jose CA 95134 408 988 6188 www raceamerica com info raceamerica com Copyright 2020...

Page 2: ...CTIONS 8 CABLING DIAGRAMS 9 SINGLE SENSOR 9 DUAL SENSOR 10 CONNECTING SYSTEM OPTIONS 11 CONSOLE FEATURES 12 CONFIGURATION MENU 12 CONFIGURE PRINT HEADER 12 ALIGNMENT MODE 13 Hard Wired Sensors 13 T Li...

Page 3: ...ceamerica Online Forum www raceamerica com forum Product Warranty www raceamerica com legal html Service Repairs www raceamerica com service html Technical Assistance www raceamerica com techcall html...

Page 4: ...s that are other than ideal These units will operate over a wide range of conditions but should not be operated beyond the specification parameters less than 4 ft or more than 50 ft Each T Link unit i...

Page 5: ...ting Range 20 F to 120 F Model 5840 T Link3 Frequency 2 4GHz band Battery pn 55 E670 USB Lithium Ion Battery Pack T Port Connections 05 5825 to Sensor Connection Type RJ 45 Modular Identifier Codes A...

Page 6: ...y This feature helps in early detection and resolution of a low battery in the Beam Emitters someone tripped over a cable or a sensor has been bumped out of alignment NOTE Once all four timers are act...

Page 7: ...layed until another message updates the Status Display This feature helps in early detection and resolution of a low battery in the Beam Emitters someone tripped over a cable or a sensor has been bump...

Page 8: ...T Link3 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 9: ...9 RaceAmerica Model 3850 Timer AC4 Fig 2 Laptimer hard wired plug into START Fig 3 T Link wireless Laptimer Track Sensor Laptimer Single Track Sensor Configuration...

Page 10: ...10 RaceAmerica Model 3850 Timer AC4 Fig 4 Hardwired Track Sensors Fig 5 T Link wireless with external Track Sensors Dual Track Sensor Configuration...

Page 11: ...ISPLAY 12VDC 07 4554 1FT CABLE 07 4554 1FT CABLE 06 X010 10FT CABLE 07 3434 CABLE 07 3434 CABLE 4500 COMM POD 4500 COMM POD 4500 COMM POD 12VDC 12VDC ST FIN TLNK PRNT 9VDC Fig 6 RS232 Hard wired Digit...

Page 12: ...an allowed select sensor lockout times for start and finish sensors Lockout times can be two to nine seconds and represent the time until a sensor will not see another trip to allow for rear wheels an...

Page 13: ...peat this same process with the other Beam Emitter and both Track Sensors This will maximize the alignment accuracy Press the pound sign key to exit Alignment Mode If the sensors are not ON the displa...

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: ...lowed its timer will automatically stop at that number This time is configured in End Et 44 Use All Stop 7 to stop all currently counting timers when something happens requiring a rerun of all cars on...

Page 16: ...stop without passing Each finish freezes the highest count running timer and sends the time to the serial ports PCs and displays until another run starts If a run is stopped in error the operator can...

Page 17: ...ss Run Dual BeamWireless with Sensors OFF as configured in SENSORS 2 Each time the start beam T Link A is interrupted a timer will start countiing After each start the beam is locked out for two to ni...

Page 18: ...s breaking the start beam This key is enabled when sensors KEY 2 are ON and a timer is running If all four timers are counting and the 3 key is pressed the bottom timer will be lost and a new timer wi...

Page 19: ...nsors are in either mode they will not detect any cars crossing the start or finish line in the other mode KEY 4 Press 4 to enter the CONFIG menu See separate Fig 11 to see all the details of the syst...

Page 20: ...ion as a reference Align SF When entering Alignment Mode these messages will appear in sequence to indicate the alignment of the Track Sensors and Beam Emitters will be continuously monitored and the...

Page 21: ...pressed on the keypad The four timers in the Timer Display are rotated downward The topmost timer of the Timer Display is reset to zero and starts counting FiniSH This message indicates the Finish of...

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: ...sponding Base holes Place on the track Track Sensor 5140 5158 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 d...

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