Figure 1) When the Timer is first
powered up, the display shows the
lane numbers from left to right. The
message shown in Figure 5 is also
sent to the serial link at this time.
Figure 2) After the Start Gate is
closed, if the red reset button on the
control box is pressed, the display will
show a dash in the center of each
LED.
Figure 3) When the Start Gate is
opened, the dash moves to the
bottom of the LED display indicating
that the race is on.
Figure 4) When each car passes the
finish line, it’s finish position is
displayed on the LED.
powered up, the display shows the
lane numbers from left to right. The
message shown in Figure 5 is also
sent to the serial link at this time.
Figure 2) After the Start Gate is
closed, if the red reset button on the
control box is pressed, the display will
show a dash in the center of each
LED.
Figure 3) When the Start Gate is
opened, the dash moves to the
bottom of the LED display indicating
that the race is on.
Figure 4) When each car passes the
finish line, it’s finish position is
displayed on the LED.
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As each car passes the finish line and the finish place is displayed on the screen, the lane number and race time
is sent to the computer through the serial link. Figure 6 shows the results for the race that is displayed in Figure
4. As can be seen, the finish order is lane 2, 3, 1, 4 and the times are displayed in that order.
To run another race, the start gate is placed in the up [closed] position. It is optional as to whether the reset
button is used to clear the LED display as in Figure 2. If the display is not cleared, when the start gate is
opened to start the next race, the display will automatically show the race running as in Figure 3 and the correct
times will be recorded.
If you wish, the data from the timer may be viewed and used directly using HyperTerminal on your computer as
shown in the figures below.
is sent to the computer through the serial link. Figure 6 shows the results for the race that is displayed in Figure
4. As can be seen, the finish order is lane 2, 3, 1, 4 and the times are displayed in that order.
To run another race, the start gate is placed in the up [closed] position. It is optional as to whether the reset
button is used to clear the LED display as in Figure 2. If the display is not cleared, when the start gate is
opened to start the next race, the display will automatically show the race running as in Figure 3 and the correct
times will be recorded.
If you wish, the data from the timer may be viewed and used directly using HyperTerminal on your computer as
shown in the figures below.
Figure 5 Figure 6
