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- Page 1 Version-E180220 Manual...
- Page 2 Important Information General Before using your ALGE-TIMING device read the complete manual carefully. It is part of the device and contains important information about installation, safety and its intended use. This manual cannot cover all conceivable applications. For further information or in case of problems that are mentioned not at all or not sufficiently detailed, please contact your ALGE-TIMING representative.
- Page 3 Wireless Timing Network WTN Declaration of Conformity We hereby declare that the following product complies with the below stated standards. All components used by us are CE certified by their producer and are not modified by ALGE-TIMING GmbH. ALGE-TIMING GmbH...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Wireless Timing Network WTN Table of Contents Device Description ...................... 6 1.1 Keypad ........................6 1.2 Display ........................7 1.3 Connections ........................ 7 Operation ........................8 2.1 Switching on the WTN ....................8 2.2 Switching off the WTN ....................8 2.3 Power Supply ...................... - Page 5 Wireless Timing Network WTN 7.1 Bracket for WTN SPB1 ..................... 27 7.2 Power Supply PS12A ....................27 7.3 Cables for WTN ......................27 7.3.1 Cable 280-XX ..........................27 7.3.2 Cable 283-02 ..........................27 7.3.3 Cable 284-02 ..........................27 7.3.4 Cable 000-XX ..........................27 7.3.5...
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Page 6: Device Description
ALGE GAZ or D-LINE), serial RS232 data (e.g. to a PC) and timing impulses at the same time. When designing the Wireless Timing Network the ALGE development team concentrated on features that make ALGE devices unique, but also on features that stand for ALGE products: easy operation, highest reliability, rugged casing. -
Page 7: Display
Wireless Timing Network WTN 1.2 Display The WTN has an integrated display so the operator always has the most important adjust- ments, functions and menu settings in view. A ..Signal strength of radio reception B ..Battery condition (four levels) C .. -
Page 8: Operation
Wireless Timing Network WTN 2 Operation 2.1 Switching on the WTN • Press „ON/OFF“ key (2). • The display shows <PR. MENU> (= press menu). • Press key „MENU“ (1) within 3 seconds. • It shows the software version and then the general adjustments of the WTN. -
Page 9: Changing Batteries
Wireless Timing Network WTN 2.4 Changing Batteries Please follow the below pictures for changing the batteries: Do not use cheap batteries because the working time is dramatically reduced and you might have problems at low temperatures. Use alkaline batteries. When using rechargeable NiMh batteries, you must charge them with an external charging unit. -
Page 10: Radio Connection (A)
Wireless Timing Network WTN Radio Connection (A) The quality of the network status for a WTN system is crucial. Before you start to use the WTN network check the connection quality of every WTN device used in the system. In order to work in a stable network every WTN should show at least a good connection quality (two bars). -
Page 11: Battery Indicator (B)
Wireless Timing Network WTN The picture above shows the frequencies of the WTN (yellow and red bars) and of other users in the same frequency band. The more users operate the same frequency or a similar fre- quency the more difficult it is to guarantee a stable connection. -
Page 12: Numeric Display (G)
Wireless Timing Network WTN 2.8 Numeric Display (G) It shows the frequency and the team number. • The first two figures show the adjusted radio frequency (up to 16 different channels). • The third figure shows the team number (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, b, C, d, E, F) •... -
Page 13: Menu
Wireless Timing Network WTN 3 Menu The menu allows configuring the Wireless Timing Network WTN. The WTN has a main menu (to adjust the most important functions) and a submenu (to adjust parameters that are not often used or that are in most cases used with factory setting). -
Page 14: Channel For Banana Socket
For timing you can choose 5 adjustable timing channels for the banana sockets. The factory setting: C0 Selection: C0, C1, C2, C3 or C4 For ALGE-TIMING the following timing channels are used: C0 = Start Channel C1 = Finish Channel C2 = Intermediate Time 1... -
Page 15: Info Display
Please note the country specific maximal power output and do not use a stronger output as allowed. ALGE-TIMING has set the lowest output with 10 mW as default setting. Using this radio with a power output that is too high violates the law and you might be fined. -
Page 16: Adjustment Of Used Battery Type
Wireless Timing Network WTN 3.2.2 Adjustment of used Battery Type <ALKALI> or <NIMH> You can operate the WTN with Alkaline batteries or NiMh-rechargeable batteries. In order to have an accurate battery indication you must adjust the used battery type in this menu. The factory setting is <ALKALI>...Or -
Page 17: Timing Impulse Edge
Wireless Timing Network WTN 3.2.6 Timing Impulse Edge <EDGE> You can adjust at the WTN if a timing impulse has an output of the falling edge <EDGE1> or of both edges <EDGE2). EDGE1 = falling edge EDGE2 = falling and rising edge Attention: A timing impulse that is sent through the WTN is always 0.1 seconds de-... -
Page 18: Adjustment Of The Delay Time Of All Timing Channels
Wireless Timing Network WTN 3.2.7 Adjustment of the Delay Time of all Timing Channels<DELAY T> The variable delay prevent generating double impulses and loosing impulses. The delay and block times can be changed in the menu. Delay Time After triggering an impulse, further impulses of the same impulse channel are disabled for the duration of the delay time. -
Page 19: Factory Settings
Wireless Timing Network WTN 3.2.10 Factory Settings <DEFAULT> If you activate <Default> by pressing the ON/OFF key (2), you reset the WTN and load the factory settings. Team Number <TEAM> Timing Channel <BANANA> Power Output of Radio <RF PWR> 10 mW Battery Type <ALKALI>... -
Page 20: Transmit New Firmware To Other Wtn Devices
The timing impulse is stored in the device and is transmitted as soon as the network is synchronized together with an identification of the delay. Current ALGE-TIMING devices (e.g. Timy and TdC 8001) recalculate the original time of the impulse if adjusted so. -
Page 21: Connection Of External Devices
Wireless Timing Network WTN 5 Connection of External Devices 5.1 Timing Devices Please be careful if you have more than one timing device in your WTN network. Each timing device that is connected with cable 280 outputs the data for display boards automatically. If a display boards receives the data from two timing devices a data collision is caused. - Page 22 Wireless Timing Network WTN For the WTN you certain adjustments in the Timy or Timy2 can be executed: • Correction of Timing Impulse Standard Delay: Timing impulses that are transmitted through the WTN have a fix delay of 0.1 sec- onds (max.
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Page 23: Impulse Devices
Wireless Timing Network WTN 5.2 Impulse Devices For each WTN you can adjust one timing channel for the banana plug and connect one impulse device (e.g. pho- tocell). Depending on the adjusted timing channel, the timing device receives this impulse as start impulse, fin- ish impulse or intermediate impulse via the multiport. -
Page 24: Pc With Rs232 Interface
Wireless Timing Network WTN 5.4 PC with RS232 Interface You can transmit data between timing device and PC or between two PCs. Important is that the baud rate for the RS232 interface in the submenu <RS232> and timing device or PC is adjusted to the same value. -
Page 25: Technical Data
Wireless Timing Network WTN 6 Technical Data Frequency: 2.4 GHz band (16 adjustable frequencies) Power Output: 10 mW or 10 to100 mW (adjustable) Timing Channels: 5 different timing channels (c0 (start), c1 (finish), c2, c3, c4) Maximum Distance: about 350 m at free sight... -
Page 26: Banana Socket
Wireless Timing Network WTN 6.1.3 Banana Socket Banana Socket Yellow (c): Data output or data input for GAZ or D-LINE Banana Socket Black (d): Common ground Banana Socket Red (e): Timing channel – Input: Adjustable timing channel by software (c0, c1, c2, c3, c4) 6.2 Timing Channels... -
Page 27: Accessory For Wtn
Wireless Timing Network WTN 7 Accessory for WTN We can offer some accessory that is not included in the standard supply for WTN. 7.1 Bracket for WTN SPB1 Brackets with Velcro to fasten the WTN on a poll 7.2 Power Supply PS12A Power supply to supply the WTN from the mains, so no batteries are needed. - Page 28 Wireless Timing Network WTN Subject to changes Copyright by ALGE-TIMING GmbH Rotkreuzstrasse 39 A-6890 Lustenau / Austria www.alge-timing.com Page 28...
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