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MyChron Light TG
Dear MyChron Light TG Owner
Your new Instrument is the evolution of MyChron Light MCL.
This new instrument merges all functionalities and values of
MyChron Light MCL with the new graphic display and gives
you a lot of new useful functions like histograms and
different time counter settings.
The small size of MyChron Light TG allows you to install it
anywhere without problems.
MyChron Light TG standard version is a plug and play
instrument. There is nothing you need to do: only switch it
on and it starts recording. Moreover, the automatic switch
off after 20 minutes of inactivity avoid undesired battery
exhaustion.
Your pocket MyChron Light TG will be on your side in
every race, exactly like AIM customer service, that is
present at almost all major races throughout the country and
every day from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
For any doubt, information or question, please visit our
website: www.aim-sportline.com.
Thank you for your purchase of MyChron Light TG.
Release 1.04
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  • Page 1 MyChron Light MCL with the new graphic display and gives you a lot of new useful functions like histograms and different time counter settings. The small size of MyChron Light TG allows you to install it anywhere without problems. MyChron Light TG standard version is a plug and play instrument.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    MyChron Light TG TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started with MyChron Light TG····································· 3 MyChron Light TG and it’s parts ················································ 4 The Display ··························································································· 5 The Keyboard ······················································································· 7 The Infrared Transmitters ·································································· 9 How to install MyChron Light TG ············································ 10 How to power the lap timer·······························································...
  • Page 3: Getting Started With Mychron Light Tg

    MyChron Light TG Getting Started with MyChron Light TG Aim developed and tested your MyChron Light TG to give you precise and accurate results. Your MyChron Light TG is always ready with you. Here are the parts of your kit: MyChron Light TG standard kit: •...
  • Page 4: Mychron Light Tg And It's Parts

    In figure 1 you see, MyChron Light TG kit. Figure 1 - MyChron Light TG display unit and IR receiver. In the middle of the picture is the graphic display, while on the right is the Infrared receiver.
  • Page 5: The Display

    VIEW Rubber Pushbutton Functions Figure 2 - Description of MyChron Light TG display MyChron Light TG has various pages that can show different information, namely: on top row: track name, run and lap number, best lap time, low battery warning; battery charge status appears at power on and disappears after one minute;...
  • Page 6 Please note: graphic display colour is different in the two versions of MyChron Light TG: standard version (internally powered) has a green background display, while optional externally powered version has a blue background display.
  • Page 7: The Keyboard

    Pressed together with button 4 switches off MyChron Light TG. Switch on MyChron Light TG, see date, time, week day and battery voltage; discard changes; exit any selected function. If pressed together with 3 button switches off MyChron Light TG.
  • Page 8 To run the system in DEMO MODE, please switch on the lap timer and then press buttons “1” and “2”. ***DEMO MODE*** text appears and your MyChron Light TG runs in DEMO MODE. Please note: you cannot run the system in DEMO MODE if the lap timer is already switched on: you must switch it off and then already on.
  • Page 9: The Infrared Transmitters

    MyChron Light TG The Infrared Transmitters Your MyChron Light TG is an intelligent lap timer and can detect the signals of two different transmitters: the lap transmitter and the split transmitter. These two objects differs in the kind of signal they emit; MyChron Light TG can distinguish their signals, and thereby record a split time or a lap time.
  • Page 10: How To Install Mychron Light Tg

    Figure 4 - MyChron Light TG rear view If you have bought an optional externally powered version of MyChron Light TG, you will find two cables coming out from the bottom of the lap timer, you should connect these cables to an external 7-15 V power source...
  • Page 11: How To Power The Lap Timer

    (+) and the black one to the battery negative pole (-) How to power the lap timer Your MyChron Light TG standard version is powered by two 3 volts round batteries inserted in the case of the infrared receiver.
  • Page 12: How To Switch On / Off The Lap Timer

    MyChron Light TG How to switch on / off the lap timer Figure 6 - MyChron Light TG keyboard To switch on your MyChron Light TG, please press the pushbutton on the right of the keyboard (button number 4 in figure 6).
  • Page 13: On Track

    MyChron Light TG On track As you switch on your MyChron light TG for the first time it shows some information. Here they are shown: AIM MyChron TG ** V 13.11 ** S.N. 0000000123 • The first row shows instrument’s name •...
  • Page 14: Configuration Functions

    MyChron Light TG Configuration functions Before starting, please configure your MyChron Light TG, in order to get correct data. Here is the procedure to do it. To enter “configuration mode”, please push “MENU” button. The following list of configurable functions appears:...
  • Page 15: Clear Test Data

    MyChron Light TG Clear test data Clear Test data function allows you to clear the memory of your MyChron Light TG. If you want to clear test data, please: • enter configuration Menu pressing MENU button. • Clear test data option is the first of the first list.
  • Page 16: Mode

    Lap counter This option allows you to set a lap counter. Qualify Set to this option MyChron Light TG shows the remaining time to the end of the qualifying session. The system asks you to enter session duration time in minutes.
  • Page 17: Obscuring Time

    MyChron Light TG Obscuring time Obscuring time function allows you to decide whether to capture split times or not. The obscuring time is a period during which the Infrared receiver, after having acquired lap/split marker, is “blind” and cannot detect markers. If you...
  • Page 18 MyChron Light TG Example 1) The track is equipped with only one lap transmitter Start/Finish – Lap transmitter Lap time 1’ 25” Figure 8 - The track has only one lap transmitter In this case you cannot acquire split times because the track is not equipped with split transmitters.
  • Page 19 MyChron Light TG Example 2) The track is equipped with one lap transmitter and two split transmitters but you do not wish to capture split times Second split transmitter: Time 50” Start/Finish – Lap transmitter First split transmitter: Lap time 1’ 25”...
  • Page 20 MyChron Light TG Example 3) The track is equipped with one lap transmitter and two split transmitters and you wish to capture split times Second split transmitter: Time 50” Start/Finish – Lap transmitter First split transmitter: Lap time 1’ 25”...
  • Page 21: Track

    MyChron Light TG Track Track names option allows you to select a track name or to insert a new one To enter track function, please: • select track function in the first list and press “OK”; • these two options are showed:...
  • Page 22: Configure

    MyChron Light TG Configure This function is to set visual options of MyChron Light TG. Select configure in the first list and this second list appears: Set Time / Date Split Driver Display Setup System information Set Time/Date Is to set the build in clock and calendar.
  • Page 23: Split

    MyChron Light TG Split You can see split time in three ways: 1. previous: compared to same split of previous lap. 2. best: compared to same split of best lap. 3. direct: current split time. Driver With driver function you enter the name of the driver in the memory of your lap timer;...
  • Page 24: Reverse

    Changing numbers can be rolling or not. “OK” button enables / disables rolling numbers, “QUIT” exits and saves. Screensaver MyChron light TG has a screensaver that makes the lap timer run in Demo Mode after one minute of inactivity and disables auto power of function.
  • Page 25: Utility Functions

    It records lap times and split times. These data can be recalled on a later stage for analysis. MyChron Light TG calls a test “run”; each run includes all the laps recorded between 2 switching off / downloads. To begin recording a test, please switch your instrument on.
  • Page 26: View Data While Driving

    When best lap time is recorded, the text *** BEST—LAP*** appears on the third row of the display. Your MyChron Light TG can record up to Memory Management 2000 laps. It has a round memory.
  • Page 27: View Data Per Best Lap Time

    (if it has at least five laps); “<<<” / ”>>>” buttons scroll between the laps of one run; “QUIT” button exits. View other Your MyChron light TG displays data for completed lap completed lap. To see them, please press data “MEM”...
  • Page 28: Maintenance

    MyChron Light TG Maintenance Your MyChron Light TG does not need any special maintenance. Provided that adequate care is taken of display unit and components, the only suggested maintenance is systematic check and periodical change of the two 3 Volts round...

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