FarmTek Polaris Operating Instructions Manual page 28

Preparation For Use
The Sprint/General event can be used to time a wide variety of non-standard events. The most common is to
time from Point "A" to Point "B". These instructions follow. Look under "Advanced Features" on the next page
and on Sprint/General page 3 for more features.
1) Attach each electric eye to a tripod. Place Trans-
mitter/Receiver pairs facing each other to form
start/stop lines between the eyes. Adjust the tripod
height to ensure the beam is broken by the body of
the horse or vehicle.
2) Turn the electric eyes ON. The power indicator
lamp on each unit should glow steadily. If the in-
dicator is blinking, the battery is low and should
be replaced.
3) Align the electric eyes. The opposing electric eye
should be directly in-line when sighting down ei-
Checking Eye Alignment
The bottom right corner of the Status display shows
the alignment status of the electric eyes. When the
eyes are aligned, its number is displayed (1 or 2). If
not aligned, or if the beam is broken, "x" is shown.
Important! When setting up the electric eyes, always take time to align the eyes as outlined above – even if the
timer indicates the eyes are aligned. This ensures a strong alignment instead of a possibly marginal alignment.
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SPRINT/GENERAL (1)
ther line on top of the electric eye (left to right
alignment), and when sighting down the crack on
the side of the eye (up and down alignment).
4) Turn on the timer console in the announcer's
booth. The power switch is located at the upper
right corner of the timer.
5) Walk through each electric eye beam to force the
eyes to send a message to the timer console. This
makes the timer console update its electric eye
alignment indicators (see below).
Alignment
Eyes aligned
Eye #2 not aligned
(or beam broken)
Display Shows
1
Eye # 2
1
Eye # X