FarmTek POLARIS Manual

Preparation For Use
1) Choose the arena configuration (shown on the
reverse side) that most closely matches your
equipment and arena setup.
2) Mount all electric eyes and reflectors so that the
beam is broken by the animal's body – not just its
legs or head.
3) With the timer console OFF (unplugged from
A/C), make the connections shown below.
! Connect a long cord from the steer's electric
eye to the Eye #1 jack on the timer in the an-
nouncer's booth.
! Connect a long cable from the header's electric
eye to the Eye #2 jack.
! Connect a long cable from the heeler's electric
eye to the Eye #3 jack (optional).
! Connect the gray cord from the horn to the
Horn jack on the timer console. Plug the power
cord from the horn into a 110 volt outlet.
A/C
Adapter
Eye #1 jack
Horn
Eye #2 jack
Eye #3 jack
Power Horn
jack jack
Time Display
HEELER
Status Display
Eye
Start
Stop
(optional)
4) Turn on the timer in the announcer's booth by
plugging the A/C adapter into a wall outlet and
Checking Eye Alignment
The bottom right corner of the Status display is
continuously updated with the alignment status of the
electric eyes. When an electric eye is aligned, its eye
number is displayed. If not aligned, an "x" is dis-
played. Eye #1 is the steer eye, #2 is the header eye,
#3 is the heeler. An example is shown to the right:
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into the POWER jack on the timer. If the timer
fails to come on, unplug the A/C adapter from the
timer, and then plug the adapter back in.
5) The current event type (Barrel Racing, Roping,
etc.) is displayed on the timer. If ROPING is not
displayed, select the Roping event as follows:
a) Press SETUP to access Setup options.
b) Press ENTER to pick a new event.
c) Press NEXT CHOICE until Roping is dis-
played.
d) Press ENTER to select the Roping Event.
6) If using the long range (barrel) electric eyes, turn
the Transmitter eye ON. The batteries inside the
Transmitter must be charged before use, or the
Transmitter may be run from electricity using ei-
ther of the A/C adapters provided with the timer.
7) Align the electric eyes:
Long Range (Barrel) Eyes: The opposite electric
eye should be directly in-line when sighting down
either line on top of the eye (left to right align-
ment), and when sighting down the crack on the
side of the unit (up and down alignment).
Reflective Eyes: Tilt the electric eye up/down and
left/right while watching the green light on top of
the eye. When the green light is on, the eye is
HEADER STEER
aligned. Note the up/down and left/right positions
Eye Eye
where the green light turns off. Position the eye
midway between these points to ensure the best
possible alignment. (The red light comes on when
the eye is aligned and there is a strong signal).
Alignment
All eyes aligned.
Header eye not aligned (or
beam is broken)
ROPING (1)
Display Shows
Eye #1 2 3
Eye #1 X 3
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