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BestTrack Champ Timer Command Manual

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Timer Manufactured By:
SRM Enterprises, Inc., Producers of BestTrack
Timer Electronics By:
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Troubleshooting
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Last Revised 7/28/14
BestTrack
Champ Timer
Finish Line Timer
M
anual and
VERSION 4.0
P.O. Box 53, Forest City, IA 50436
641-585-2299 or toll free 1-888-582-2299
Copyright
2008-2014 SRM Enterprises, Inc.
©
eTekGadget, 36 Matuk Drive, Hyde Park, NY 12538
(845)-229-5189
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C
OMMAND
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Pinewood Derby
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IMPORTANT! Use only the 12V power supply
supplied with your timer! Wrong power supply
voltage will damage your timer & void the warranty!
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ANUAL
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Tracks
IMPORTANT! Unplug
any solenoid start gate
before using the
Linesetup program with
your timer.

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  • Page 1 OMMAND ANUAL VERSION 4.0 Timer Manufactured By: ® ® SRM Enterprises, Inc., Producers of BestTrack Pinewood Derby Tracks P.O. Box 53, Forest City, IA 50436 641-585-2299 or toll free 1-888-582-2299 Copyright 2008-2014 SRM Enterprises, Inc. © IMPORTANT! Unplug...
  • Page 2 ® The BestTrack Champ Timer Finish Line produces consistent instant race results. The Champ Timer is designed to produce results with excellent precision and ease. Special features of the Champ Timer include: • 1 to 8 lanes supported. • Large (2 ¼ inch) displays, readable across a large room.
  • Page 3 2 General Operating Instructions The Champ Timer Finish Line System may be set up for use as a race timer or it may be set to test mode to test the sensors. The Champ Timer Setup Program (LINESETUP4.EXE) is supplied with the finish line so that operating parameters may be easily set or changed to your preference without having to know the commands.
  • Page 4 2. Slide two ¼-20 X 1” long hex head bolts (included) in the outer mounting slots of the first & last lanes of your timer section of track. (You will have to remove the connector angle at one end of the timer section if your track is already assembled.) Align these bolts with the center timer hole punched in your track.
  • Page 5 Align the sensor housings on each foam block so they fit into the timer holes punched in the middle of each lane. The foam block acts as a spring to keep the sensor securely in place. Slide a ¼-20 hex head bolt into the mounting slot at the edge of the track near the start lever and mount the Reset Switch Bracket as shown in the...
  • Page 6 Wrong power supply voltage will damage your timer & void the warranty! Plug the 9-pin RS-232 interface cable into the Champ Timer and any COM port on your PC. You may also use an RS-232(Serial) to USB conversion cable to use a USB connector on your computer.
  • Page 7 10. Plug in the Photo Finish Devise if you have one. This optional interface is available from Smartline Derby Timers at: www.etekgadget.com 11. Lastly, using the AC adapter, plug the Champ Timer Finish Line timer into a source of power.
  • Page 8 “DISCONNECT” in the picture below because it has already been pressed and the status is “Connected”. The Champ Timer Version should appear at the top of the box. The Track Sensors area will show the state of the sensors and switches.
  • Page 9 You may also send individual commands to the timer. When you select the Champ Timer or Smartline Timer in the Hardware Setup screen, a new tab will appear for setting the Photo Finish values.

  • Page 10: Troubleshooting

    Notes on using a Serial to USB Adapter If you are using a Serial to USB adapter to hook up your Champ timer to a laptop or other computer, be sure to install the drivers on the miniature driver disc that came with your USB adapter.

  • Page 11: Command Summary

    This is a complete list of the commands that are available in the Champ Timer. All commands are Character strings ending with a carriage return<cr>. The Champ Timer and will execute the command and respond as required. All responses returned from the Champ Timer Finish Line include a carriage return<cr> and a linefeed<lf>.
  • Page 12 3.1.5 Set or Read Variables • on Set/Read number of lanes The total physical number of lanes on your track.  on<cr> Reads the current setting.  on4<cr> Set to 4 lane track • ol Set/Read lane character Indicates lane 1 in the response to the ra, rg and rp commands. ...
  • Page 13 Set/Read photo finish trigger length Set the trigger length up to 255 milliseconds. • ox Set the finish line to DTX000 mode This changes the Champ Timer finish line to use the DTX000 format.  ox1<cr> Go into DTX000 mode  ox0<cr>...
  • Page 14 DTX000 mode until a ox0<cr> command is sent. The communication parameters for DTX mode are: This protocol is supported so that you may use the Champ Timer finish line with software such as GrandPrix, DerbyMaster and RaceView.
  • Page 15 3.2 Detailed List of commands: 3.2.1 od#<cr>:Set/Read number of decimal places ComputerFinish Line Sends Description od<cr> Read number of decimals currently set. od3<cr> Sets the number of decimals; od4<cr> allowable range is 3 to 5. od5<cr> Finish Line  Computer Returns Description 4<cr><lf>...
  • Page 16 3.2.3 ol[#]<cr>:Set/Read lane character This command sets the character sequence type that will be used to indicate the lane numbers in the response to the ra, rg and rp commands. The lane indicators sent in response string will be subsequent values of the same sort such as upper case letters: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H (Depending on how many lanes you have.) ComputerFinish Line Sends...
  • Page 17 3.2.4 om[#]<cr>:Set/Read number of lanes to be used This command masks off the lane specified until it is reset by either an ‘om0’ command, ‘on’ command or power is cycled on the unit. As an example, you may want to mask out the second and fourth lanes because the cars are being disqualified for any reason.
  • Page 18 3.2.5 on[#]<cr>:Set/Read number of lanes This command sets the number of lanes there are physically installed on the track. This command should be used only if changing the number of lanes because of an upgrade or change in the total number of lanes. As an example you may change the number of lanes from a 6-lane track to a 4-lane space derby track with this command.
  • Page 19 3.2.6 op[#]<cr>:Set/Read place character This is the character that will be used to indicate first place in the response to the ra, rg and rp commands. The place indicators sent in response string will be subsequent values of the same sort such as upper case letters: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H (Depending on how many lanes you have.) If the exclamation point is used the placement values will be the following characters starting with the !: !”#$%&’(...
  • Page 20 3.2.7 or[#]<cr>:Set/Read automatic reset delay This command allows you to disable the automatic reset so that it must be reset manually or set the reset time to anything from 1 to 255 seconds (which is a very long time). ComputerFinish Line Sends Description or<cr>...
  • Page 21 This command sets the Champ Timer Finish Line into DTX000 mode. The Champ Timer will use the DTX000 format to reset when a <SPACE> character is received and to send the response string when the last car finishes. The response string will be in the following format: 1 1.1234 2 2.2345 3 3.3456 and so on.
  • Page 22 3.2.11 ra<cr>:Force end of race, immediately return results, then reset ComputerFinish Line Sends Description ra<cr> Force end of race immediately. Finish Line  Computer Returns Description A=0.851c B=0.497b C=0.266a D=9.999<cr><lf> See Appendix A for a detailed description of the result string. 3.2.12 rg<cr>:Return results when race ends ComputerFinish Line...
  • Page 23 0<cr><lf> Not Pressed 1<cr><lf> Pressed 3.2.17 r<cr>: Reset ComputerFinish Line r<cr> Finish Line  Computer Returns <cr><lf> 3.2.18 v<cr>: Report code version ComputerFinish Line v<cr> Finish Line  Computer Returns Description Version<cr><lf> Current version of Champ Timer Finish Line software...

  • Page 24: Appendix A: Race Result String

    Appendix A: Race Result String If the rg command is sent to the Champ Timer Finish Line, a result string will be returned after the race has been completed. The race is not completed until all cars have passed through the finish line or the force finish command is used.
  • Page 25 As above, the letters (A..H) indicate the lanes, beginning at the lane opposite the wires if normal direction is selected. The race times are displayed after the lane designator using the number of decimals selected with the od command. The race placement character is displayed next.