FarmTek Polaris Operating Instructions Manual page 12

Checking Eye Alignment
The bottom right corner of the Status display shows
the alignment status of each electric eye. When an
electric eye is aligned, its eye number is displayed. If
not aligned, an "x" is displayed. Eye #1 is the steer
eye, #2 is the header eye, #3 is the heeler.
Note: After the timer is first turned on, or the "Rop-
ing" event has just been selected, the eyes all show
"x" until each beam is broken for the first time.
Timer Operation
1) When the steer breaks its beam, the timer auto-
matically begins timing from zero. Once started,
further interruptions of the electric eyes are ig-
nored while the timer is running.
Broken Barrier
If the header breaks the barrier, the horn sounds
briefly and the message "Header" is displayed. If the
heeler breaks out, the horn sounds two short bursts
and "Heeler" is displayed. The breakout message
remains on the display until it is automatically re-
moved when the timer starts for the next rider.
Clean Start
If the rider does not break the barrier, the message
"Clean Start" is displayed momentarily when the
steer starts the timer.
Breakout Timer
The breakout time is the amount of time the header is
behind the steer (clean start) or ahead of the steer
(breakout). When the breakout timer feature is en-
abled, the breakout time is displayed on the timer's
Status display and on the optional scoreboard. Clean
starts are displayed as positive values. Breakouts are
displayed as negative values.
Enabling the Breakout Timer
To turn display of the breakout timer on or off, follow
these steps:
1) Press SETUP to access setup functions.
2) Press NEXT CHOICE until Brkout Time ON
or Brkout Time OFF is displayed.
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Alignment Indicator Example
Alignment
All eyes aligned.
Header eye not aligned (or
beam is broken)
2) When the judge drops the flag, press the
START/STOP button to stop the timer.
3) The timer is now ready for the next team. No reset
is required!
By the way...
The timer records a broken barrier only if the timer is
started (steer released). Breaking the rider's beam
without the release of a steer (front loading the box,
crossed by workers, etc.) does not cause the timer to
display or save the fault.
The timer can be set to sound the horn when the timer
records the fault as detailed above, or the horn can be
sounded any time the rider's beam is broken. See the
Roping (4) page for details.
3) Press ENTER to turn the breakout timer on or
off as selected in step 2.
Changing the Scoreboard Hold Time
The amount of time the breakout time is held on the
scoreboard can be changed as follows:
1) Press SETUP to access setup functions.
2) Press NEXT CHOICE until Scorebd Op-
tions is displayed, then press ENTER.
3) The Set Hold Time option is displayed. Press
ENTER.
4) Press NEXT CHOICE as needed to scroll
through the hold time options. When the desired
hold time is displayed, press ENTER.
ROPING (2)
Display Shows
1 2 3
Eye #
1 X 3
Eye #