Thunderpaws SportTimer 3000 User Manual

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Page 1 THUNDERPAWS THUNDERPAWS THUNDERPAWS THUNDERPAWS Racing Equipment Racing Equipment Racing Equipment Racing Equipment Precision Digital Timing Digital Timing System Users Guide V1.4 Copyright 2018 Thunderpaws Racing Equipment, all rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents PAGE DESCRIPTIONS OF EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION Sport Timer 3000 Controller/Timing Computer Infrared (IR) Beam Transmitter Infrared (IR) Beam Receiver Beam Alignment (ALWAYS do this for best results) Big Display Scoreboards Wireless Data Interface to Windows PC LOW battery warnings BASIC TIMING SETUPS Manual Stopwatch Single IR Beam at Finish Line, manual Start...
Page 3: Descriptions Of Equipment And Operation
DESCRIPTIONS OF EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION Sport Timer 3000 Controller/Timing Computer • Master timekeeper for the entire System • Manages all wireless comunications • Start/Stop control by pushbutton or wireless IR Beams, or both • Displays times to 1/1000 second • Fully wireless operation •...
Page 4: Infrared (Ir) Beam Transmitter
Infrared (IR) Beam Transmitter (yellow box) • Placed on one side of a timing line • Standard 9V Alkaline Battery power • Emits IR (invisible) light signal • Tripod socket for mounting Mount the Transmitter on one side of your Timing Line using a standard camera tripod or another mounting method.
Page 5: Beam Alignment (Always Do This For Best Results)
Transmitter. Move the switch on the side of the Receiver to the ON position. The red LED on the back of the Receiver will either be flashing or on solid. A very rapidly flashing LED indicates LOW BATTERY. Beam Alignment Roughly point the Receiver toward the Transmitter until the LED is ON solid (not flashing).
Page 6: Wireless Data Interface To Windows Pc
Wireless Data Interface to Windows PC • Times are sent wirelessly from Sport Timer • Connects to USB Port on PC • Powered by the USB port • Includes software to “type” times at the PC cursor • Full-screen mode supports large monitors, Jumbotrons, etc.
Page 7: Basic Timing Setups
BASIC TIMING SETUPS The Sport Timer 3000 is a versatile stopwatch/timing computer that can be used in many different ways to provide precision timing for many events. The Timer can be Started and Stopped with any combination of Manual pushbutton and one or more IR Beams.
Page 8: Single Ir Beam At The Same Start/Finish Line
• Single IR Beam at the Same Start/Finish line Breaking the Beam at the Start/Finish line will start the timer, breaking the Beam again will Stop the Timer. • Dual IR Beams at Separate Start and Finish lines Breaking a Beam at the Start line will start the Timer, breaking another Beam at the Finish line will Stop the Timer.
Page 9: Configuration Menus
CONFIGURATION MENUS The Sport Timer 3000 is actually a small computer that can be programmed to time many different events by changing various settings. Once you make your required changes they are retained in memory on the Sport Timer, even if it switched Off or the battery is removed.
Page 10: Cloc Set Timer To Count Up Or Down
Complete list of Configuration menus and Settings MENU ITEM SETTINGS Default Setting Sets the Timer to count UP from Zero or count DOWN from a preset number Set with UP and DOWN buttons Set for all Zeros, timer will Count UP from Zero Set for any non-zero time with the UP and DOWN buttons, timer will Count...
Page 11: Step Set Speed Of Pre-Setting Times
____________________________________ Allows you to choose Fast or Slow setting steps when you pre-program times (with settings, for example). Change setting with UP and DOWN buttons Set for FSt and times will increment in full seconds Set for Slo and times will increment in 50/1000ths of a second ____________________________________ Sets Circuit Training Program...
Page 12: Spli Enable Split Timing
____________________________________ Selects SPLIT Timing. Preset number of Splits, each Split continues timing, 100 Split times are stored in memory SPLIT timing is turned OFF if set with DOWN button Set for 2 to 200 splits with UP and DOWN buttons Set upper left digit to 2, 5 or h with display SPLIT times for 2 or 5 seconds, or hold to next SPLIT, or BLANK for no display...
Page 13: For Set Data Format For Wireless Pc Interface
____________________________________ Sets USB Data format with UP and DOWN Buttons (Does NOT affect Sport Timer or Big Display Scoreboard display format). Allows adjustment of format for various software packages that use the Wireless Data Interface for Windows PC. Send time data as mm.ss.ddd Send time data as ssss.ddd ____________________________________ Displays Sport Timer battery voltage...
Page 14: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Sport Timer 3000 Controller/Timing Computer Dimensions - 4 1/2 " x 2 3/4" x 1" (114mm x 70 mm x 25mm) LCD Area - 1 1/2 " x 1/2 " (38mm x 13mm) Weight: 5.3 oz (150 g) with 9 Volt Alkaline Battery installed Receives Signals from the Wireless Beam Receivers.
Page 15: Appendix 1 - Timing 101 - Typical Settings
APPENDIX 1 Welcome to Timing 101 ! Typical Settings for various timed events for the Sport Timer 3000 The Sport Timer 3000 is a very flexible and easily configured precision timing computer that can be used to time literally hundreds of different events across many competitive and sporting activities.
Page 16 Lap Times Multiple times on the same course, each one Starts timing again at Zero when the Start/Finish line is crossed again. One run of the event gets more than one time. Split Times Additional times between the Start and the Finish are recorded at one or more intermediate points.
Page 17 Y Uses this setting # Set this value ? Optional setting DOWN 0 res --- fst 0 DEFAULT SETTINGS 0 res s-s fst 0 3-Cone Drill 0 res s-s fst 0 40/60/100yd. Dash 0 res s-s fst 0 Autocross 0 res s-s fst 0 0 res ? fst 0 Barrel Racing Baseball...
Page 18 Y Uses this setting # Set this value ? Optional setting DOWN 0 res --s fst 0 Laps # res ? fst 0 Martial Arts 0 res s-s fst 0 Motocross 0 res s-s fst 0 Mud Bogging Pole Bending 0 res ? fst 0 # no s-s fst 0 Process control...
Page 19: Appendix 2 - Wireless Pc Interface Manual
Interface unit, USB port cable to PC, Pawsoft interface software Installation and Operating Manual Version 1 (shown connected to PC laptop and Excel spreadsheet, not included) Distributed By: THUNDERPAWS Racing Equipment P.O. Box 3033 Leslie, MO 63056 573-484-0030 support@raceqp.com www.raceqp.com...
Page 20 Wireless PC Interface Receives wireless time data from the Sport Timer 3000 and sends to a USB port on a Windows PC or laptop. Thank you for purchasing the PC Interface. Now you can get times instantly and accurately recorded on your PC. Connects to any USB data port, self- contained, powered by the USB port, includes internal antenna for long range wireless communication with the Sport Timer Controller.
Page 21 1. Choose your language for installation 2. The Welcome screen and Accept Agreement 3. USB and COM Ports 4. Select destination folder 5. Select Start Menu folder 6. Create Desktop Icon...
Page 22 7. Installation parameters 8. Output formatting MODES 9. Complete software installation……10. Install driver 11. Show Port Number - Make a note of this. Software and driver Installation is now complete. PAWSOFT SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Now you are ready to set up your application. ADMINISTRATOR rights are required for initial installation and startup configuration only.
Page 23 STARTUP CONFIGURATION RIGHT-CLICK THE DESKTOP ICON: And select “Run As Administrator” And you will see this Startup Screen: CONFIGURATION Since this is the first time the software has been run, the configuration settings must be entered. You will normally be required to do this only once.
Page 24 COMPort Drop down and Select the COM Port that was shown during Installation BaudRate, Parity, DataBits and StopBits Should be left as they are set unless you are supporting a special or custom application. DataFormat The format of the data sent to your PC can be changed to provide the proper format for your application or software.
Page 25 And you will see this Startup Screen (click OK): COM Port test (click OK): Cursor location select(click OK): Receiving times from the Sport Timer ANY Windows application will accept the times sent by the Sport Timer PC Interface at the location of the Windows cursor. For example: WORD PROCESSOR - TEXT PROCESSOR - SPREADSHEET •...
Page 26 Full-Screen Mode Press CTRL F9. Configuration Menu will come up if it has not been run before. The Default settings will center the text on your monitor. Select Background and Text colors from dropdown • Left Padding positions text from the Left edge •...
Page 27 TECHNICAL SUPPORT For Technical Support scan here for FAQS and a list of Instructional Videos, or go to: http://www.raceqp.com/olhelp01.html THUNDERPAWS RACING EQUIPMENT PO Box 3033 Leslie, Missouri 63056 U.S.A. 573-484-0030 thunderpaws@raceqp.com www.raceqp.com NOTES:...