This is the first version of this manual Revision 3.00 20/06/14 Updated the manuals to the 3.0HF1 firmware version Revision 3.01 22/07/14 Added noise conversion table to Appendix Revision 3.02 10/10/14 REVISION HISTORY X2 Club Installation Manual (Revision 3.02) Page 1 of 24...
1 Introduction X2 Club is the all-in-one solution for selecting track loops to manage race data and assign the results to a database. It is an intuitive, quick and easy to install system. A flexible component structure makes X2 Club suitable for all types of races, and the user-friendly interface allows you to quickly configure and monitor the system.
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More information For more information please contact the nearest MYLAPS location or visit www.MYLAPS.com MYLAPS Offices: MYLAPS EMEA Office MYLAPS Americas Office Haarlem Atlanta The Netherlands Tel: +31 23 7600 100 Tel: +1 678 216 4000 Email: info@mylaps.com Email: info.americas@mylaps.com...
In addition the following icon is used on some equipment as an environmental warning: DISPOSAL Disposal - Your MYLAPS products and accessories were devel- oped and manufactured with high-quality material and compo- nents that can be recycled and reused. This symbol means that...
2.2 Important safety instructions Read, follow, and retain for future reference all of the following safety instructions. Follow all warnings before operating the X2 Club equipment. 1. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
The user may find the following booklet, prepared by the Federal Communications Commission, helpful: How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems. This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4. X2 Club Installation Manual (Revision 3.02) Page 6 of 24...
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Blinks when GPS receiver is attached; lit when decoder is receiving UTC time from satellite (signal strength is shown beside) Time of day; UTC when synchronized to GPS Server name IP address Display of the connected power source X2 Club Installation Manual (Revision 3.02) Page 7 of 24...
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PoE or PoE+ icon. Note: The four UTP ports are color-coded for examples on how the Server can be connected. There are no dedicated ports and all the ports have the same configuration. X2 Club Installation Manual (Revision 3.02) Page 8 of 24...
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Indication that hits are being received by the detection loop. When hits are received the icon will be solid. (select button) to scroll through menus; use (Acknowledge button) to select a sub-menu or highlighted option. X2 Club Installation Manual (Revision 3.02) Page 9 of 24...
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F) Power: Connect the supplied VDC adapter to the decoder and the mains. It is recom- mended to connect the VDC adapter to the mains through an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) to avoid any interruption of power supply to the decoder. X2 Club Installation Manual (Revision 3.02) Page 10 of 24...
The GPS signal helps synchronize the decoder clock to UTC time at power down. If required, use the auxiliary port to attach auxiliary equipment to the decoder: • Photocell • External Start pulse • Sync pulse X2 Club Installation Manual (Revision 3.02) Page 12 of 24...
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Any extra connected decoders and the server (with no GPS) will synchronize to this main (S/F) decoder time and display the same time together with the network time protocol (NTP) icon X2 Club Installation Manual (Revision 3.02) Page 13 of 24...
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Server display will show a blink- ing DC icon. Note: When using a PoE(+) switch, the MYLAPS X2 Server can be powered over a single UTP port. In this case any port can be used and the display will show a PoE or PoE+ icon.
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When the IP address is shown on the server, you have successfully completed installation X2 Club Installation Manual (Revision 3.02) Page 15 of 24...
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The display will show ‘powering down’ Disconnect power to the decoder(s) Wait until power down is completed and server and decoder displays are empty. Disconnect all physical cables from server and decoder(s). X2 Club Installation Manual (Revision 3.02) Page 16 of 24...
If you encounter a problem that is not covered, or is not corrected by the suggested remedy, please contact MyLaps Support for qualified technical guidance on how to proceed further. Contact details for MyLaps are provided on the last page of this manual and on the MyLaps website.
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The reading should be approximately 470 Ohm. If not, the loop must be replaced. When (re)soldering the loop wires to the connection box, use proper connections X2 Club Installation Manual (Revision 3.02) Page 18 of 24...
Appendix 1: Decoder menus The X2 Club decoder has the following menu structure: Squelch Main menu Gate Time Timing Aux settings Beacon IP << Clock Set clock DHCP IP address Network mask Network Gateway DNS server << NTP server IP...
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Enter here a node id for a network that serves as an entrance to another network. DNS server (Domain Name System) Enter here an internet service id that translates domain names into IP addresses. X2 Club Installation Manual (Revision 3.02) Page 20 of 24...
When you update the firmware (software running inside the decoder), the decoder will retain the previous firmware version. Use the switch firmware option to revert back to the previous version. Factory defaults Reset to the factory default settings. X2 Club Installation Manual (Revision 3.02) Page 21 of 24...
-100 dBm sensitivity, TranX3 and X2 transponder Dual Decoding circuitry up to range Timing Resolution 0.0001 s Loop Telemetry 32 kbps, 8 bytes per hit Loop connection 1 x BNC, max. 20 m loop X2 Club Installation Manual (Revision 3.02) Page 22 of 24...
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Safety norm EN60950 EMC norm 89/336/EEC. Class B, part 15 *A copy of the declaration conformity can be obtained at: MYLAPS Sports Timing Zuiderhoutlaan 4 2012 PJ Haarlem The Netherlands X2 Club Installation Manual (Revision 3.02) Page 23 of 24...
Appendix 3: Signal strength/noise conversion table The table below is showing a conversion from the new transponder signal strength and noise indication com- pared to the former scale used by MYLAPS/AMB: MYLAPS/AMB MYLAPS/AMB Strength Strength -110 -99,4 -105 -95,9 -100...
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