Microgate RACETIME 2 User Manual
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RACETIME 2
User Manual
The Racetime 2 System
The Linkgate System
Single Start and Group Start Program
Simple Stopwatch Program
Release. 2.10
Microgate S.r.l.
Via Stradivari, 4
I-39100 BOLZANO - ITALY

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  • Page 1 RACETIME 2 User Manual The Racetime 2 System The Linkgate System Single Start and Group Start Program Simple Stopwatch Program Release. 2.10 Microgate S.r.l. Via Stradivari, 4 I-39100 BOLZANO - ITALY...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    RACETIME 2 Index THE RACETIME 2 SYSTEM .....................6 ..........................7 VERVIEW RACETIME 2 .........................7 THE PRINTER .......................8 BACK VIEW ........................9 LINKGATE ENCODER....................10 LINKGATE DECODER....................11 CONNECTION BOX ....................12 CONNECTION DIAGRAMS ..................13 TIMING VIA CABLE ....................13 TIMING VIA RADIO....................15 2.2.1 Free along the Track ....................
  • Page 3 RACETIME 2 DOWNLOADING DATA onto RACETIME2.............35 5.10 THE MODEM FUNCTION..................36 5.11 MAINTENANCE......................36 PROGRAMS..........................38 ...............39 NSTRUCTIONS FOR READING THE MANUAL ....................40 ENERAL INFORMATION FUNCTION AND CE KEY USE .................41 NUMERICAL DATA INPUT ..................41 SWITCHING ON THE MACHINE ................42 SINGLE START AND GROUP START PROGRAM............44 ...............45...
  • Page 4 SIMPLE STOPWATCH PROGRAM ..................86 SIMPLE STOPWATCH PROGRAM ..............87 TIMING ........................89 SETTING INITIAL TIME (START TIME) ............91 VIEWING OF MEMORISED TIMES ..............92 DISPLAY OF TIMES ON THE MICROGATE ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAYBOARD........................92 DATA TRANSMISSION....................93 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION...................94 26.1 Racetime CONFIGURATION ..................94 26.1.1 Measurement accuracy ...................
  • Page 5 RACETIME 2 26.2 Setting the length for speed calculation................97 26.3 DISPLAYBOARD CONFIGURATION ..............98 26.3.1 Displayboard type ..................... 98 26.3.2 Number of displayboards ..................98 26.3.3 Advertising ........................98 OTHER FUNCTIONS....................99 27.1 RADIO SIGNAL QUALITY ..................99 27.2 time calculator ......................100 27.3 Recharging batteries ....................101 27.3.1 Low batteries warning...
  • Page 6: The Racetime 2 System

    THE RACETIME 2 SYSTEM...
  • Page 7: Overview

    RACETIME 2 – Linkgate System 1 Overview 1.1 RACETIME 2 Fig. 1 Alphanumeric display (4 lines, 20 colums) with a range width of –30 C +70 C Function keys (F1,F2,F3,F4) CE key (control/paper feed) START key STOP key LOCK key Arrow ↑↓...
  • Page 8: The Printer

    RACETIME 2 – Linkgate System Inserting the printer 1.2 THE PRINTER Fig. 2 Changing the printer Changing the paper cartridge roll Opening the printer compartment The printer Press Press to remove printing cartridge Opening paper roll compartment Fig. 3 Fig. 4...
  • Page 9: Back View

    RACETIME 2 – Linkgate System Fig. 5 1.3 BACK VIEW Case in ABS 15 pole female CANNON panel connector Red LED Power point for battery charger ON/OFF switch 5 pole male panel connector...
  • Page 10: Linkgate Encoder

    RACETIME 2 – Linkgate System 1.4 LINKGATE ENCODER LINKGATE E N C O D E R SIGNAL REPEAT RESE SYNC RESET MODEM SERIAL SIGNAL TYPE SHORT IMPULSE LONG CHANNEL Fig. 6 SIGNAL key SECOND FUNCTION (2ND) key REPEAT key MODEM key Selector for transmitted signal type (Start, Lap, Stop) Selector for transmitted signal redundancy (High, short signal –...
  • Page 11: Linkgate Decoder

    RACETIME 2 – Linkgate System 1.5 LINKGATE DECODER Fig. 8 Bottom Fig. 9 1. Connection cable for Racetime2 (female 5 pole movable connector) 2. Loudspeaker 3. Cable output to connect with Racetime2 4. 3 pole male connector...
  • Page 12: Connection Box

    RACETIME 2 – Linkgate System 1.6 CONNECTION BOX Fig. 10 1. 15 pole female CANNON panel connector to connect to Racetime2 2. GROUND banana jack (COMMON) 3. START banana jack 4. 6 pole Amphenol connector for inputs (START, STOP, LAP, AUX) 5.
  • Page 13: Connection Diagrams

    RACETIME 2 – Linkgate System 2 CONNECTION DIAGRAMS 2.1 TIMING VIA CABLE Gate and photocell connected to connection box with the photocell powered by Racetime 2 Gate Fig. 11 Polifemo Connextion Box...
  • Page 14 RACETIME 2 – Linkgate System TIMING VIA CABLE Gate and photocell connected to connection box with externally powered photocell Gate Fig. 12 Photocell...
  • Page 15: Timing Via Radio

    RACETIME 2 – Linkgate System 2.2 TIMING VIA RADIO Taking data at finish Keep the antenna in Microphone a vertical input (Mic) position Gate Signal Type on “0” (Start) Linkgate Keep the antenna in a vertical position Loudspeaker Output Volume at...
  • Page 16: Free Along The Track

    RACETIME 2 – Linkgate System 2.2.1 Free along the Track Taking data from anywhere along the track Fig. 14...
  • Page 17: Radio-Encoder-Gate Connection

    RACETIME 2 – Linkgate System 2.2.2 Radio-Encoder-Gate Connection Fig. 15 2.2.3 Radio-Encoder-Photocell Connection Linkgate Encoder Fig. 16...
  • Page 18: Timing Via Radio

    RACETIME 2 – Linkgate System 2.3 TIMING VIA RADIO Fig. 17 Keep the antenna in a vertical position Gate Linkgate Signal Type on “0” (Start) Linkgate DecRadio Photocell Fig. 18...
  • Page 19: Free Along The Track

    RACETIME 2 – Linkgate System 2.3.1 Free along the track Taking data anywhere along the track Fig. 19...
  • Page 20: Encradio - Gate Connection

    RACETIME 2 – Linkgate System 2.3.2 EncRadio – Gate Connection Keep the antenna in a vertical position Gate Linkgate Signal Type on “0” (Start) Fig. 20 2.3.3 Radio-Encoder-Photocell Connection Fig. 21 Linkgate...

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