ALGE-Timing TdC 8000 Manual page 2

1 Switch for start number input with three positions:
up: increment up automatically as each racer starts
middle: manual input of start numbers with keyboard (9)
down: increment down automatically as each racer
starts
2 Display for the start
3 External supply LED status light
4 Meter for monitoring power supply, alignment of the
photocell (c1 to c9)
5 View port to examine paper supply
6 Info-display 4 x 40 alphanumeric characters
7 Display that shows the running and net time that
corresponds with the start number input on the finish
keyboard (15)
8 Display that show the start number input for finish
9 Start keyboard:
START manual start impulse
CLEAR clear false start
BLOCK blocks start impulses for as long as you press
it
INPUT edit start times
ENTER confirm input
0 to 9 numeric keys to input start numbers for the
start or editing start times
10 paper advance wheel
11 cover release button to open the printer cover (13) to
change the paper
12 paper cutter
13 printer cover (open with cover release button 11)
14 Function keyboard:
YES key to confirm YES/NO questions
NO key to deny YES/NO questions
PRINT to switch the printer on and off
PRINT: Buffer mode on or off
+ PRINT: Printer on or off
TEST info-display (6) shows the device test
 key to go up
key to go down
 key for special functions
CLASS key to make a classement
MEMO to activate the memo function if more
competitors reach the finish at the same time
MENU press this key first, followed by another to
activate a special function: With <ALT> and
<MENU> you get into the main menu

press this key first, followed by another to
activate a special function: With <ALT> and
<PRINT> you toggle the printer on and off.

function key 1 on info-display
 function key 2 on info-display
 function key 3 on info-display
 function key 4 on info-display
Version:E-19-03-07
TdC 8000
Operation elements and connectors
15 Finish keyboard:
16 Connection for Extender and Multi Channel (channel 0 to
17 Volume for headset
18 Jack for the headset
19 DIN-jack mainly used to connect the finish photocell
20 DIN-jack mainly used to connect the finish photocell
21 DIN-jack mainly used to connect the a intermediate
22 DIN-jack mainly used to connect the a intermediate
23 Two identical DIN-jacks with RS-232 and RS-485
24 DIN-jack to connect a ALGE display board.
25 DIN-jack to connect a speaker
26 On / Off - switch
27 banana socket for all 10 timing channels. The four black
28 Banana socket for RS-485
STOP manual stop impulse
CLEAR clear false finish
BLOCK
blocks finish impulses for as long as you
press it
INPUT edit of finish times
ENTER confirm input
0 to 9
numeric keys to input start numbers for the
finish or editing finish times
9)
(inputs c0, c1, c2). Connection of power supply is
possible. Identical with DIN-jack (20)
(inputs c0, c1, c2). Connection of power supply is
possible. Identical with DIN-jack (19)
photocell (inputs c3, c4, c5). Connection of power supply
is possible.
photocell (inputs c6, c7, c8). Connection of power supply
is possible.
interface.
(e.g. show jumping)
jacks are common grounds for all channels.
c0 Start channel
c1 finish channel
c2 intermediate time 1
c3 intermediate time 2
c4 intermediate time 3
c5 intermediate time 4
c6 intermediate time 5
c7 intermediate time 6
c8 intermediate time 7
c9 intermediate time 8
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