Nexus RACE BOX, Инструкция по установке и эксплуатации

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4.10 Using the Race Box timer
The Race Box start timer can work independently of the rest of the Nexus system or it
can trigger the Nexus start timer. Either way, it can be configured to start counting down
from any number of minutes desired. You do not have to use it, but if you don't, then
TTB and other in-sequence calculations can not work. This is because unless the timer
is started, the Race Box will never know that you are “in sequence.”
Configuring the timer
To set the number of minutes the Race Box timer will run, use the LONG_PRESS
option in the configuration file:
LONG_PRESS=5
This will start the timer at 5 minutes. Valid parameters are even numbers from 1 on up
to 60. If you do not want to use the Race Box timer, you can set this parameter to either
0 or to MOB, like this:
LONG_PRESS=MOB
If you set the parameter to MOB, then a long press (a press of at least 1 second or
more) will trigger a MOB condition, just as 5 quick presses does.
4.10.1 Starting the timer
The timer is started by pressing and holding the button for at least one full second, and
then releasing it. The timer starts at the instant you release the button. The Nexus
Server can not notify the Race Box that a timer has been started, so you can not start
the Race Box timer from an instrument.
4.10.2 Syncing the timer
Like many popular start timer watches, the Race Box allows you to “sync down” the
timer. While the timer sequence is running, you can advance the timer down to the next
minute by doing one quick press on the button.
Say, for example, you just heard the 10 minute sound, and you start the timer 12
seconds late. As the next sound approaches, you can wait for it with your finger on the
button, and quick press as soon as you hear the sound. Your timer will move from 5:12
to 5:00 instantly, synchronizing your timer with that of the race committee.
When you are using this synching feature in conjunction with the Nexus timer, there is
an important limitation which will be described in the next section.
Having the Race Box timer start the network timer
You can have the Race Box timer start the Nexus network timer at either 5 minutes or
10 minutes. To do this you must: