Preparation For Use - FarmTek polaris Operating Instructions Manual

Preparation for Use

1) Attach each electric eye to a tripod. Place
Transmitter/Receiver pairs facing each other to
form start/stop lines between the eyes. The low-
est tripod height is generally best for timing ve-
hicles.
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-
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 at the timekeeper's
table. The power switch is located at the upper
right corner of the timer.
Checking Eye Alignment
The bottom right corner of the
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, 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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5) The current event type is shown on the
6) Walk through each electric eye beam to force the
Status Display
. If AUTOCROSS is not displayed, select
Display
the Autocross event as follows:
a) Press SETUP to access Setup functions.
b) Press ENTER to select a new event.
c) Press NEXT CHOICE several times until
AUTOCROSS is displayed.
d) Press ENTER to select Autocross.
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)
Status
Display Shows
1
Eye # 2
1
Eye # X
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