Alge-sports-timing Timer s3 User manual

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ALGE

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TIMER

MODEL

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The

timer

S3

was·

developed

on

the

basis

of

the

most

recent

advances

in

microelectronics.

By

using

a

single

chip

microcomputer

it

was

possible

to

integrate

two

electronic

timers

with

12 memories

each

and

many

extras

into

this

convenient

device.

Owing

to

the

8

selectable

operating

modes,

to

the

aforementioned

two

timers

with

their

12

memory

locations,

this

timer

is

suitable

for

prac-

tically

all

kinds

of

timing,

particularly

since

it

is

possible

to

con-

nect

a

printer

and a

large

display

board.

As

with

all

our

products,

we

have

placed

the

upmost

emphasis

on

simple

operation.

These

operating

instructions

will

help

you

get

familiar

with

the

timer

S3

very

rapidly.

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Operation

elements

and

connections

AGE·SPORTS·TIMING

®

(j)

(~

CD

On-Off switch

combined

with

mode

selector

switch.

Selector toggle switch

for

testing the line

and

sync start.

@ Recall button

for

stored

times with additional

functions as indicated in instruction manual.

Q)

ToggJe-switch Timer A - Timer

B.

@ Start-Stop key with additional functions as

indicated in instruction manual.

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By

simultaneously pushing keys 3 + 5 the

display

as

well

as

the

preselected

Timer

are

set

at zero (unless unit is

operated

il'l

the

Differential Time mode).

As long

as

both

keys

are

pressed

down,

the

display will show only

number

eight's,

to

allow checking of all the display's segments.

Meter

for

monitoring

power

supply,

adjustment of light barrier,

and

conductive

condition of the start-to-finishing cable.

Eight-digit liquid crystal time-display

in

hours, minutes, seconds,

and

hundredths of

seconds. While time is running, the hund-

redths

of secm1ds

are

not

display~d.

@ Knurled-screws forloosening

and

fixing

the handle.

®

Tvvo

(identical) DIN recepticals

connected

in

parallel allowing light

barrier

(ALGE Light

Barrier

RLS

1),

external

power

supply (ALGE

Battery Charger),

and

possibly other timers

(e.g. ALGE Timer S 1 or S

1-II

or S

3)

to

be

connected.

C®@

®@®

Outlet recepticals

for

count-down loud-

speaker;

by

turning the socket

by

180

Degrees

starting intervals

of

30

seconds

and

60

seconds

can

be

selected.

NOTE:

Operational

in

the Differential Time

mode only.

@ Connection

for

speaking device (Head-set/

Microphone Set K

158).

@ Output

for

Printer P

3.

@ Output

for

one

ALGE

Display Board

GAZ.

By

turning the switch

by

180

degrees

you can

either show the running time (as on the

display) or just the time as clocked.'

@ Bannana recepticals

for

manual key

ALGE

Reflection Light Barrier

RLS

l/E or

for

clocking intermediate or finishing time.

@ Five-step revolving switch

for

selecting delay

time

(2

m

sec.130

m sec./120 m sec.II sec./

2 sec.)

Bannana Recepticals

for

starting device with

shielded

operating contact (closing contact)

for

starting

and

clocking the time at the start

(e.

g.

ALGE

Starting Gate

STS

3)

@ Hand nut for fixing the cover of the battery

container.

This

manual

is

devided

into

three

parts.

PART

I

PART

II

a)

Operating

elements

and

connections

b)

Power

supply

an~

start

up

c)

Operating

modes: -

Difference

-

Split

-

Sequential

-

Rally

d)

Setting

the

delay

time

e)

Start-finish

line

test

and

accustical

signal

Expanded Program

a)

Speed

meter

b) Time

of

day

printer

c)

Parallel

d)

Countdown

clock

with

audio

signal

e)

All

seconds

mode

f)

Split

-

sequential

mode

PART

III

a)

b)

Set-up

examples

and

timing

procedures

RLSl

Infrared

photocell

descriptions

and

cable

c)

d)

e)

assignment

STS3

Start

gate

description

P3

Printer

Technical

data

7

6

5

PART

I

a)

Operating

elements

and

conncections.

1

On-off

switch

combined

with

operating

mode

selector

switch.

2

Center

off

toggle

switch

for

line

test

and

synchronous

start.

3

Rejoin

button

for

stored

times

with

additional

functions

as

in

instructions.

4

Selector

switch

timer

A -

timer

B.

5

Start-stop

button

with

additional

functions

as

in

instructions.

3+5=

By

simultaneously

pressing

buttons

3 and

5,

the

preselected

timer

is

set

to

zero

(not

with

the

operating

mode

"difference"

however).

The

display

shows a row

of

eights

as

lang

as

the

two

buttons

are

kept

pressed

so

that

all

segments

of

the

digits

can

be

checked.

6

Level

meter

for

monitoring

the

power

supply,

the

photoelectric

cell

alignment

and

the

line

status

of

the

start/finish

line.

7

Eight

digit

liquid

crystal

display

in

hours,

minutes

seconds

and

hundredths

of

a

second.

With

running

time,

the

hundredths

of

a

second

are

blanked

out.

8 Thumbscrews

for

bale

adjustment.

9

Two

parallel

connected

5

DIN

recepticals

for

photoelectric

cell

(RLSl),

an

exterrtal

power

source

(ALGE

charger

or

external

12V

battery).

10

Output

for

loundspeaker.

The

start

interval

can

be

set

to

30"

or

60"

by

turning

the

plug

180

degrees.

Please

note:

Functions

only

in

the

"difference"

and

"countdown

clock"

mode.

11

Output

for

telephone

headset

Kl58.

12

Output

for

printer

P3.

13

Output

for

ALGE

"GAZ"

display

board.

By

turning

the

plug

180°

it

is

possible

to

show

either

the

running

time

(as

on

the

timer

display)

or

only

the

stopped

time.

14 Banana

plug

connection

for

manual

switch

or

RLSl/E

for

stop

or

intermediate

time

.

15

Potentiometer

for

setting

the

delay

time,

with

five

levels

(2

msec/120

msec/l

sec/2

sec).

16 Banana

plug

connection

for

a

start

facility

with

normally

open

contact

for

starting

or

stopping

(ALGE

starting

gate

STS3

or

RLSl/E.

17

=-Knurled

nut

fer-

fastcening-cover

of-

battery

compartmenL

PART

I

b)

Power

supply.

Start-up.

The low power

consumption

made

possible

by

the

highly

advanced

electronics

and

the

liquid

crystal

display

permit

the

use

of

six

D

size

alkaline

bat-

teries.

The

level

meter

(6)

monitors

the

state

of

the

batteries.

The

batteries

do

not

have

to

be

replaced

until

the

needle

no

longer

stays

in

the

green

field.

The

six

batteries

are

then

inserted

in

the

battery

compartment

as

illustrated

on

the

battery

compartment

cover

(rear

panel

of

timer).

Important:

Use

only

alkaline

batteries.

Caution!

When

the

timer

S3

is

not

in

use

for

an

extended

period

and

at

the

end

of

the

season

in

particular,

the

batteries

must be removed from

the

timer.

Leaky

batteries

can

ruin

the

high

quality

electronic

components.

A

set

of

new

batteries

should

be

used

at

the

beginning

of

the

season.

·

If

the

printer

P3

is

hooked up

to

the

timer

S3,

alkaline

batteries

are

insufficient

because

of

the

high

power

consumption

of

the

printer.

For

this

case

we

offer

rechargeable

nickel

cadmium

batteries

of

the

same

shape

and

size

as

the

alkaline

batteries

which

can

be

placed

in

the

bat-

tery

compartment

of

the

timer.

The NiCad

batteries

can

be

completely

charged

in

14

hours

with

available

power

supply-charger

or

12V

exterior

battery.

The

charger

or

12V

battery

is

connected

to

one

of

the

two

exter-

nal

supply

jacks

(9)

of

the

timer

S3.

A

12V

external

battery

can

be

used

without

internal

NiCads

as

well.

A

12V

battery

with

a

capacity

of

approx.

5

Ah

is

sufficient

for

all

day

operation.

Connect

red

battery

clamp

to

positive

pole

and

bleck

clamp

to

negative

pole

of

battery.

Please

note:

If

S3

is

supplied

with

llOV power

supply

and

NiCad

batteries,

internal

alkaline

batteries

may

not

be

used

in

conjunction

with

charger

or

external

12V

battery.

Start-up:

By

setting

the

desired

operating

mode

with

the

oparating

mode

selector

switch

(1),

the

timer

S3

is

sw].tched

on,

the

needle

of

the

meter

(6)

moves

into

the

green

field

(provided

that

the

battery

voltage

or

the

supply

is

correct)

and a row

of

eights

appear

on

the

display.

The

device

is

ready

for

operation

only

when

the

display

shows

0.00.00

(after

about

fou-r

or--five-

seconds-y;

-

PART

I

c)

Operating

modes, -

DIFFERENCE

The

hours

of

the

time

of

day

are

introduced

with

the

red

"start-stop"

button

(5)

and

the

minuted

with

the

yellow

"next"

button

(3).

The

synchronous

start

is

triggered

by

pressing

down·

the

toggle

switch

(2~

This

starts

both

clocks

in

the

timer

fully

synchronized

and

starts

other

timers

that

may

pos-

sibly

be

connected

in

absolute

synchronisation.

Thereafter

the

red

and

yellow

buttons

function

normally

again

as

labeled,

start-stop

button

(5)

and

as

rejoin

button

(3)

for

stored

times.

Resetting

the

t:ime

to

0.00.00

by

simultaneously

pressing

both

buttons

is

not

possible

in

the

difference

operating

mode.

This

prevents

inadvertent

resetting.

Should

resetting

be

necessary,

the

device

must be

turned

off

and on

again.

In

the

"difference"

operating

mode,

timer

A

runs

as

starting

time

clock

and

timer

B

as

finishing

time

clock.

Start

and

finish

pulses

can

thus

be

record-

ed

simultaneously.

By

switching

from

timer

A

to

B,

the

starting

time

(timer

A)

or

the

finishing

time

(timer

B)

is

indicated

on

the

display

(or,

with

printer

P3,

is

printed

out).

Both

clocks

have

12 memories

each.

With

cross-country

racing,

for

example,

simultaneous

crossings

of

start

and

finish

can

be

precessed

since

up

to

12

times

on

each

clock

are

stored.

The

stored

times

are

recalled

with

the

"next"

button

(3).

When

all

times

have

been

retrieved

from

the

memory

display

will

show

running

time

again.

The

selected

timer

(A

or

B)

can

be

stopped

manually

with

the

"start-stop"

button.

You

can

thus

stop

both

starting

times

as

well

as

finishing

t:imes,

depending

on

whether

timer

A

or

timer

B

is

on.

See

part

III

a)

-

difference

timing.

-SPLIT

OPERATION

With

"split"

the

two

timers

run

seprately,

i.e.

the

timer

selected

with

the

switch

(4)

is

triggered

with

the

first

start

pulse.

The

"free"

timer

is

then

started

automatically

by

the

second

start

pulse,

even

though

it

is

not

switched

on.

When

both

timers

are

running,

this

is

indicated

on

the

display

by

the

flashing

of

the

colon

between

minutes

and

seconds.

Further

start

pulses

now

have

no

effect.

A

start

can

be

registered

by one

of

the

two

timers

only

when

it

has

been

set

back

to

0,00.00

by

simultaneously

pushing

the

buttons

(3+5).

The

switched-on

timer

can

be

started

and

stopped

manually

with

the

red

button

(5).

If

more

than

one

stop

pulse

is

received,

whether

manually

(5)

or

externally

(photocell),

these

times

go

into

the

memory

of

the

switched-on

timer,

which

is

indicated

in

the

display

by

the

first

four

decimal

points

from

left

to

right.

Internally,

however,

the

timer

continues

to

run

normally.

The

stored

-times

are-recaTrea

with

the-

"next"

b-ufi.o-ii-T3J,

either

to

be

wriffeii-down-

or

-

to

be

erased.

Latter

case

for

unwanted

signals

only.

In

split

mode

timer

can

be

started

and

stopped

with

one

photocell

only

(circular

race

with

cumulative

time).

Seepart

III

a).

-

SEQUENTIAL

OPERATION

Lap

times

can

be

measured

in

the

sequential

mode,

with

both

timers

being

available,

as

with

"split".

At .each

stop

pulse

the

lap

time

is

indicated

and

the

internal

timer

is

set

to

zero

and

immediately

restarted.

Additional

lap

times

go

into

the

memory. The

start/stop

functions

are

exactly

the

same

as

with

"split".

Starting

and

stopping

is

also

possible

with

one

ALGE

RLSl

photocell,

which

is

particularly

advantageous

with

this

type

of

operation.

All

you need

to

do

is

couple

the

start

and

stop

inputs

as

described

in

part

III

a)

split

and

sequential

set-up.

-

RALLY

OPERATION

Differs

from

"split"

operation

only

in

that

the

clock

of

the

chosen

timer

is

stopped

with

the

"start/stop"

button

(5)

(time-out).

This

is

an

adding

type

of

timing

for

rallies,

show

jumping

(when

obstacles

are

knocked down)

e.t.c.

An

external

stop

pulse

is

ineffective

during

the

time-out.

A

connected

photocell

operates

in

the

"split"

mode

however,

so

that

it

is

possible

to

recall

the

running

time

with

the

"next"

button

(3)

after

un-

wanted

triggering.

PART

I

d)

Setting

the

delay

time

(Stop

input).

This

refers

to

the

time

during

which

period

no

additional

pulse

will

activate

the

timer.

The

delay

time

is

set

with

the

five-level

potentiometer

(15)

on

the

back

of

the

timer.

The

length

of

this

delay

can

be

heard

from

the

acous-

tical

peep

tone

when

the

photoelectric

cell

has

been

tripped.

For

alpine

skiing,

the

delay

time

is

generally

set

the

langest

because

one

racer

does

not

immediately

follow

the

other.

This

is

different

in

cross-

country

skiing,

where

it

is

best

to

determine

the

ideal

delay

time

through

experimentation.

A

too

lang

delay

time

could

"swallow

up" a

second

racer

coming

right

behind,

i.e.

only

one

time

would be

stopped

for

both

racers.

A

delay

time

that

is

too

short

can

result

in

one

racer

stopping

the

time

twice

or

more

with

his

hands,

trunk

and

legs.

The

following

delay

times

can

be

set:

2 msec / 30 msec / 120 msec / 400 msec /

1

sec

/ 2

sec.

The

delay

time

for

the

starting

gate

is

fixed

at

approximately

one

second.

PART

I

e)

Start-finish

line

test

The

toggle

switch

(2)

is

pushed

upwards

to

check

the

electrical

connection

between

the

start

triggering

device

and

the

timer.

If

the

wiring

is

ok,

the

needle

of

the

level

meter

(6)

stays

in

the

middle

of

the

green

field.

Then

the

start-finish

line

is

shorted

at

the

start,

i.e.

the

two

wires

are

connected

to

each

other.

When

"line-test"

is

now

actuated,

the

needle

must

swing

completely

to

the

left

of

the

meter.

This

indicates

that

the

start

line

does

not

have

an

exc~ssive

resistance.

Line

resistance

may

be a

maxi-

mum

of

2000 ohms.

Acoustical

signal

The

acoustical

signal

for

a

start

clock

is

given

only

in

the

"difference"

operating

mode. The

loudspeaker

is

to

be

connected

to

the

correspondingly

marked

output

(10).

The

start

interval

can

be

set

to

60"

or

30"

by

turning

the

plug

180°.

An

"alert"

tone

is

given

10

sec.

before

the

start;

the

count-

down

begins

5

sec.

later.

Same

out-put

is

used

for

count-down

signal

in

count-down

clock

mode.

See

part

II

d).

S3

EXPANDED

PROGRAM

PART

II

a)

Speed

meter

Depress

start/stop

button,

turn

switch

(1)

while

start/stop

button

is

kept

depressed.

Display

will

show

all

eights

for

a few

seconds.

Thereafter

SP

0000

will

show

up.

Select

between

km/h

or

m/s

with

the

toggle

switch

(4).

Timer A

=km/h,

timer

B =

m/s.

Select

photocell

distance

with

mode

selector

(1).

Diff

= 3

meters

/

split

= 5

meters

/

seq.

= 10

meters

/

rally

30

meters.

Connect

two

photocells

as

described

under

set-up

example

speed

meter

and

parallel

course

and make

sure

the

distance

between

the

cells

is

exactly

measured

from

center

of

lens

to

center

of

lens

for

whatever

the

setting

of

the

selector.

If

you

prefer

the

speed

readout

in

miles

per

hour

set

the

distance

of

the

photocells

as

follows:

DIFF

15,84

feet

or

15'10

5/64"

SPLIT

26,4

feet

or

26'4

51/64"

SEQU

52,8

feet

or

52'9

39/64"

RALLEY

158,4

feet

·or

158'4

51/64"

Maximum

measuring

range

is

999 km/h.

Precision:

1/100

km/h.

Measurements

can

be made from

either

direction.

While

calculation

is

made,

input

of

photocells

are

locked

out.

Therefore

no

double

impulses

are

possible.

Result

of

the

measurement

will

remain

displayed

until

a

new

measurement

is

made.

Should

for

any

reason

only

one

impuls

occur,

the

timer

will

automatically

reset

after

5

seconds.

All

data

is

available

at

printer

output

and

display

board

output.

PART

II

b)

Time

of

day

printer.

(S3 and

P3.)

To

choose

the

time

of

day

printer

programs

proceed

as

follows:

1.

Depress

yellow

button

hold

down.

2.

While

holding

down

yellow

button

turn

timer

to

either

DIFF

or

SPLIT.

(DIFF

or

SPLIT

are

the

same

mode

except

in

DIFF

mode

the

timer

can

not

be

reset.

Release

as

soon

as

all

eights

show

up.

After

all

eights

have

disappeared

HP

0.00.00

will

come

on.

Time

of

day

can

be

introduced

by

pressing

START/STOP

button

f

or

hours

and

for

minutes.

Clock

can

be

started

from

zero

or

with

time

of

day

introduced

with

f

irst

impulse

from

start

input

or

by

depressing

SYNCHRO-START

switch

(2).

After

the

clock

has

started,running

time

will

be shown

in

display.

A

single

impulse

will

f

reeze

the

time

on

the

display

for

about

five

seconds,

print

out

the

time,

thereafter

running

time

will

show

again.

If

multiple

impulses

arrive,

times

will

go

into

memory

and

will

be

printed

out

automatically

one

after

the

other.

The

times

being

printed

are

shown

also

in

the

display.

Impulses

from

either

start

or

stop

inputs

are

identif

ied

by

SZ

for

start

time

and

ZZ

for

finish

time.

Therefore

simultaneous

incoming

pulses

from

start

or

finish

can

be

easily

identified

on

paper.

Depressing

START/STOP

BUTTON

during

timing

will

print

a

time

identified

with

ZW

for

intermediate

time.

Measuring

range

is

frqm

1/1000

sec.

to

23h

59:59.999.

Connection

of

external

triggering

devices

(photocell

e.t.c.)

can

be

made

to

DIN

recepticals

(pin

3 + 1

for

start

-

3 + 2

for

finish)

or

to

red

and

green

banana

recepticals.

PLEASE

NOTE:

Timing an

event

where

closely

following

impulses

are

expec-

ted

(automobile

or

foot

races)

only

stop

input

should

be

used,

due

to

its

adjustable

delay

time.

SEQUENTIAL

NUMBER

PROGRAMMING.

Sequential

numbers

can

be programmed

for

start

or

stop

times

(1

-

9999).

I.e.

sequential

#

are

the

numbers shown

in

front

of

the

time

indicating

the

amount

of

prints.

Each

of

the

sequential

#

can

be

reset

to

zero

during

timing

without

affect-

ing

the

time.

Hold

down

yellow

button

and

simultaneously

turn

timer

on.

While

all

eights

_are

filill

on

depress

and_hold

untiL_fff> 0

.00.00

appear

in.

display:

:--

Yellow

button

sequential

#

finish

times,

red

button

sequential

#

start

times,

both

buttons

sequential

#

both

times.

To

reset

sequential

#:

Start

times

-

depress

with

toggle

switch

in

timer

A

position.

Finish

times

-

depress

with

toggle

switch

in

timer

B

position.

Toggle

switch

timer

A /

timer

B

(4)

further

selects

the

paper

feed

on

the

printer:

A =

single

line

advance,

B =

double

line

advance.

SEQU.

and

RALLY

same

as

on normal

timer

S3.

PART

II

c)

Parallel

program.

1/1000

sec.

precision

with

course

identification.

To

select

parallel

program

depress

and

hold

both

buttons

"start/stop"

and

"next"

while

switching

timer

on,

Mode

selector

switch

(1)

serves

only

as

on-off

switch

in

this

program.

After

all

eights

have

disappeared

POOOO

will

show

up.

Two

cells

RLSl

or

RLSl/E

are

connected

according

to

set-up

example.

If

cell

connected

to

start

is

triggered

first

the

# 1

will

appear

all

the

way

to

the

left

in

the

display.

If

on

the

other

hand

the

stop

cell

is

triggered

first

the

# 2

will

appear.

On

the

printer

and

display

board,course

identification

will

be

signified

with

r + b

(red

and

blue).

The measurement

can

be

left

on

the

display

and

result

will

automatically

appear

without

resetting

the

timer.

If

one

competitor

does

not

finish,

the

timer

can

be

reset

manually

or

it

will

automatically

reset

after

30

seconds.

Programming

of

display

output

for

parallel

slalom,

As

<lescribed

above

for

parallel

program,

depress

and

hold

both

buttons

while

switching

timer

on,

Release

"next"

but

continue

to

hold

start/stop

button

until

POOOO

comes

up.

Output

is

now

programmed

for

the

5

digit

display,showing

1/100

sec,

precision.

If

normal

procedure

of

parallel

program

is

followed,

output

is

programmed

for

the

6

digit

display

boar,d

with

1/1000

sec,

precision.

PART

II

d)

Countdown

timer.

1/100

sec.

precision,

Turn

timer

on

while

all

eights

are

displayed,

depress

and

hold

the

"next"

button

until

LA

0.00,00

appears.

Insert

minutes

up

to

100

with"start/stop"button.

Insert

seconds

with"next"

button

up

to

60.

Start

countdown

with

's:ynchron-start_

leY:er .Once

timer

is

started,

impulses

from

exterior

source

connected

to

DIN

receptical

with

stop

cable

or

red

banana

jacks

will

freeze

display

while

clock

internally

keeps

counting

down

(split

mode).

Countdown

can

be

interupted

and resumed

with

start/stop

button.

When

clock

reaches

zero,

a

short

audio

signal

is

provided

on

the

loudspeaker

-out-put-;----

I f no

other

time

is

introduced,

the

previously

selected

countdown

time

will

automatically

come up

after

the

zeros

disappear.

If

no countdown

time

is

introduced

and

clock

is

started,

countdown

will

commence

at

99:59.99.

Again,

all

data

is

available

at

printer

and

display

output.

Toggle

switch

TA/TB

selects

single

or

double

line

paper

feed

on

printer.

PART

II

e

ALL

SECONDS

MODE.

In

certain

timing

applications

it

is

advantageous

to

time

in

all

seconds

instead

of

the

usual

sec.,

min.,

hour

mode.

To

get

the

all

seconds

mode,

turn

selector

switch

(1)

directly

to

rally

position

and

while

all

eights

are

displayed

depress

start/stop

button

and

hold

until

the

eights

disappear.

Now

turn

selector

switch

to

desired

mode.

Please

note:

All

seconds

mode

only

works

in

split,

sequential

and

rally

modes.

Seconds

mode

is

recognizable

by

the

absence

of

the

colons

when

unit

is

first

programmed.

Colons

will

appear

again

in

split

and

sequential

modes when

both

clocks

are

running.

Measuring

range

is

9999

seconds.

Part

II

f)

Split-Seguential

Mode.

Application:

Simultaneous

measurement

of

lap

times

{sequ.)

and

total

time

(split)

for

one

competitor.

TIMER

A

1

Total

Time

: 1

t 1 1

i 1

~~-

rn

---!-.

nn-

--

J_

1.

Lap

2.

Lap

·------·

---

---------1

3.

Lap

TIMER

B

Mode

selection.

-Turn

selector

switch

(1)

to

DIFF

position

and

wait

until

0:00.00

shows up

-

Press

synchron

start

switch

(2)

down

-

Press

red

and

yellow

buttons

(3+5)

simultaneously

-Turn

selector

switch

(1)

to

sequential

position

-

Press

red

and

yellow

buttons

(3+5)

simultaneously

-

Display

must

'show

0:00.00

The

unit

is

now

ready

for

timing.

Functions.

All

functions

and

connections

are

identical

to

split

mode

except

that

with

toggle

switch

(4)

the

selection

between

lap

and

split

readout

is

possible.

The

timer

will

keep

track

of

individual

lap

times

with

toggle

switch

(4)

in

TIMER

B

position

and

split

time

(total

time)

with

switch

in

TIMER

A

position.

Example.

A

car

makes

several

laps

in

a

circular

course

and

the

individual

lap

times

are

required

as

well

as

the

total

time

of

all

laps

combined.

Toggle

switch

(4)

is

placed

to

TIMER

B

position.

Every

interruption

of

the

photocell

will

display

the

net

lap

time.

By

switching

over

to

TIMER

A

position,

the

combined

time

of

all

laps

will

be

displayed.

All

data

is

available

on

printer

and

display

output.

PLEASE

NOTE:

Even

though

both

clocks

run

independently

and

only

one

of

the

two modes

is

displayed,

an

impulse

from

the

photocell

will

evoke

a

triggeri~f

__QQJ:.11

--nmers

.-Tftne

switcfi

(4)

is-

in--TIMER

Ba-nd-

a

triggering

occurs,

the

dis-

play

freezes.

To

catch

up

to

running

time,

the

yellow

button

is

depressed.

Now

if

the

switch

is

placed

to

TIMER

A you

will

note

that

the

display

is

also

frozen.

The

yellow

button

should

be

pressed

to

catch

up

to

running

time

if

the

car

is

to

make more

laps.

The

reason

for

this

is,

that

if

the

timer

is

in

lap

mode

(TIMER

B)

and

never

switched

over

to

split

mode

(TIMER

A)

and

cought

up,

times

stack

up

in

memory

(up

to

12)

and

if

the

memory

is

full

the

times

are

lost.

So

it

could

happen

that

if

a

car

makes

more

than

12

laps

and

the

race

is

over,

your

final

total

time

would be

lost.

PART

III

a)

Set-up

example.

Absolute

timing

with

one

racer

on

course.

Installation

and

connections

according

to

illustration.

Start

gate

is

connected

to

green

banana

recepticals

(16).

Polarity

is

not

important.

RLSl

is

connected

with

stop

cable

(max. 150

ft.)

to

DIN

recepticals

(9)

or

RLSl/E

is

connected

to

red

banana

receptical

(14).

Turn

operating

mode

switch

to

"split",

wait

for

0.00.00

to

appear

on

the

display,

align

photocell

barrier

(see

section

on

photocell

barrier)

and

the

first

racer

can

start.

If

no

printer

P3

is

connected,

note

the

time

when

he

crosses

the

finish

line.

With

printer

connected,

wait

for

print-out,

then

reset

timer

by

simultaneously

pressing

red

and

yellow

buttons

(3+5).

Ready

for

Two

racers

on

course.

Settings

and

connections

as

before.

Set

timer

A

for

the

first

racer

with

the

selector

switch

(4).

When

he

starts,

only

timer

Ais

triggered.

The

start

of

the

second

racer

automatically

causes

timer

B

to

trigger

without

the

necessity

of

switching

it

on

separately.

Both

timers

running

is

indicated

by

the

flashing

of

the

colon

between

the

minutes

and

seconds.

lt

is

important,

however,

that

timer

A

is

selected

when

starter

#1

passes

the

finish

line.

The

time

is

noted

and

timer

A

is

reset

to

zero.

Racer

#3

can

start.

lt

is

now

important

to

select

timer

B

so

that

racer

#2

stops

his

clock

when

crossing

finish

line.

Note

time

and

reset

timer

B.

Timer

is

ready

for

#4.

Difference

timing

with

more

than

two

racers

on

the

course

simultaneously.

This

operating

mode

is

used

when more

than

two

racers

are

on

the

course

at

the

same

time.

Installation

and

connections

as

before.

Turn

operating

mode

selector

switch

to

"difference",

wait

for

0.00.00

on

the

display,

introduce

time

of

day,

the

hours

with

red

button

(5)

and

the

minutes

with

the

yellow

button

(3).

Start

both

timers

by

depressing

toggle

switch

(2).

Both

clocks

are

now

running

fully

synchronized.

All

start

pulses

go

to

timer

A and

all

finish

pulses

to

timer

B, no

matter

which

timer

is

selected.

When

a

racer

has

been

started,

his

starting

time

is

read

on

timer

A,

noted

and

the

running

time

is

joined

by

pressing

"next"

button

(3).

When

a

racer

crosses

the

finish

line,

the

time

is

stopped

on

timer

B.

The

net

time

of

a

competitor

is

calculated

from

the

difference

between

finish

time

and

starting

time.

Since

each

timer

is

equipped

with

12

memories,

arrivals

at

the

finish

in

quick

succession

and

simultaneous

occuring

starts

go

into

memory

and

can

be

called

back

with

the

"next"

but

ton.

See

se_c:_Uon

on ·

tJ1~

"d:ULEff_ence'' _op_erating mode.

PART

III

a)

Set-up

example.

Difference

timing

without

cable

connection

between

start

and

f

inish

Two

S3

timers

are

needed

for

this

kind

of

operation.

The two

devices

are

connected

together

with

the

short

black

connection

cable

via

the

inputs

(9).

The

operating

mode

selector

switch

(1)

is

turned

to

"difference"

on

both

timers.

The same

time

of

day

is

keyed

in

on

both

devices

and

both

clocks

are

started

synchronously

be

actuating

the

toggle

switch

(4)

on

one

timer

only.

Then

the

connection

cable

is

to

be

removed.

Connect

starting

gate

to

timer

and

place

toggle

switch

(4)

to

timer

A

to

receive

start

impulses.

The

loudspeaker

for

the

start

signa]s

can

be

plugged

into

this

timer

(jack

10)

if

desired.

By

turning

the

connecting

plug

180°,

a

choice

can

be

made

between

30

and

60

sec.

start

intervals.

The

second

timer

at

the

finish

with

clock

B

selected

is

used

for

finish

times.

The

photocell

is

connected

to

this

timer.

Starting

times

and

finishing

times

are

assigned

to

the

appropriate

competitors

numbers

and

both

times

subtracted

for

net

time.

PARTS

III

a)

Set-up

example.

Parallel

course

timing

or

speed

meter

Select

parallel

program

or

speed

program.

Connect

one

RLSl

with

start

cable

to

DIN

receptical.

Connect

the

second

photocell

to

other

DIN

receptical

with

stop

cable.

RLS1/E

may

be

used

with

connections

made

to

red

or

green

banana

recepticals.

See

speed

meter

and

parallel

program

for

complete

instructions.

LAGEI

PART

III

a)

Set-up

example.

Circular

course

timing.

Split

mode.

Two

competitors

net

time

one

lap

each.

The same

basic

procedure

applies

as

on

absolute

timing

for

one

or

two

competitors

on

course

in

ski

timing

set-up.

However,

the

triggering

for

start

and

stop

occurs

with

the

same

device

(photocell,

tape

switch

e.t.c.).

Connect

RLSl

with

start

cable

to

DIN

receptical

(9)

or

RLSI/E

to

start

banana

jack

(16).

Make

single

wire

jumper

from

right

green

jack

to

right

red

jack

(backview).

Please

note:

With

two

competitors

in

course,

if

one

competitor

should

finish

before

the

goes

into

course,

the

empty

clock

as-

signed

to

the

must

be

reset

first.

Example:

Since

both

clocks

will

be

started

and

stopped

(split)

with

one

photocell,

the

second

impuls

(finish

of

first

competitor)

will

stop

(split)

clock

A

but

at

the

same

time

start

clock

B.

Therefore

if

first

competitor

has

finished

on

clock

A

and

second

compe-

titor

want

to

start

immediately

thereafter

on

clock

B,

clock

B

must

be

reset

first.

If

at

all

times

two

competitors

are

on

the

course,

there

is

no

need

to

worry

about

resetting

an

unoccupied

clock.

Seguential

mode. One

or

two

competitors

net

time

unlimited

amount

of

laps.

For

one

competitor

in

course

the

procedure

is

the

same

as

in

split

mode

circular

race.

Competitor

starts

clock

A

(toggle

switch

4

is

not

touched)

at

the

end

of

first

lap,

cell

is

tripped,

display

shows

net

lap

time,

internally

clock

A

is

reset

to

zero

and

commences

timing

the

second

lap.

After

the

time

has

been

written

down,

running

time

is

joined

with

The

time

that

appears

in

the

display

is

the

elapsed

time

the

competitor

is

in

the

second

lap.

For

two

competitors

in

course

the

same

procedure

as

above

is

used.

This

time,

however,

the

toggle

switch

(4)

comes

into

play.

-

Place

switch

to

timer

A,

first

competitor

starts

clock

A.

-

Place

switch

to

timer

B,

second

competitor

starts

clock

B.

Two

competitors

are

now

in

the

course.

Each

one

can

be

timed

any

amount

of

laps

net

time.

It

is

now

important

to

remember

which

competitor

is

on

which

clock

for

tinishing

sequence.

An

accidentai

triggering

would

reset

the

clock

that

is

sele_c_t_e_d_a_t_the

__

time_.

__

Reset

__

also_

occu

rs

W-i-th

startts

top-but-t-on.

PART

III

b)

DIN

plug

cable

assignment

-Power

supply

external

timer

and

photocell

(6V,

12V

or

charger).

3

ground

4

positive

(U

ext.)

-

Start

cable

(3

leads)

with

power

supply

from

timer

to

cell.

3

ground

1

start

5 +

SV

to

cell

-

Stop

cable

(3

leads)

with

power

supply

from

timer

to

cell.

3

ground

2

stop

S +

SV

to

cell

6

not

used.

Uext

l

TYPE

RLS

1

PART

III

b)

Infrared

photocell

RLSl

and

RLSl/E

This

photocell

is

a

triggering

device

which

is

powered

directly

Erom

the

timer

via

a 3

lead

wire

(DIN

plug

only)

up

to

a

maximum

of

150

feet.

For

langer

distances

see

RLSl/E.

This

cell

is

unaffected

by

extraneous

light.

lt

consists

on

one

side

of

an

emitter

(upper

lens)

and a

receiver

(lower

lens)

and a

reflector

on

the

other

side.

Infrared

pulsed

light

is

emitted,

reflected

and

received

back.

The

emitter/receiver

and

the

reflector

are

fastened

opposite

each

other

at

corresponding

heights

to

a

bar

or

similar

object

and

are

aligned

with

each

other.

The

distance

between

the

reflector

and

the

emitter/receiver

may

not

be

less

than

three

meters

nor

greater

than

twenty

meters.

The

emitter/receiver

is

connected

with

appropriate

cable

to

the

correspond-

ingly

marked

jack

of

the

switched

on

timing

device.

If

the

needle

of

the

level

meter

on

the

timer

swings

rhythmically,

the

photocell

is

not

properly

aligned.

In

this

case

the

cell

is

to

be

aligned

so

that

the

needle

of

the

level

meter

on

the

back

of

the

photocell

comes

to

rest

as

far

into

the

green

field

as

possible.

Note

carefully:

When

testing

the

photocell,

be

sure

the

reflector

is

at

least

3

meters

(9

feet)

from

photocell.

If

desired

the

cell

can

be

supplied

with

a

range

of

a minimum

of

1

meter

and

a

maximum

of

4

meters

(for

bob-

sled

and

luge).

RLSl/E

This

photocell

functions

and

can

be

used

exactly

the

same

as

RLSl

with

the

addition

that

it

can

be powered

externally

with

a

DC

supply

6V

to

15V.

(6V

handlantern

battery

sufficient).

When

powered

externally,

only

a 2

lead

wire

is

needed

for

triggering.

Connections

are

made

to

timer

on

either

start

or

stop

banana

recepticals

and

the

two

binding

posts

on

the

photocell.

AWG

#20

or

22

is

recommended

for

distances

one

mile

or

less.

Power

consumption

on

both

cells

approximately

25

mA.

Connect

enclosed

power

cord

to

5

DIN

receptical

on

photocell.

OBSERVE

POLARITY.

_____

__

Pv

la

ri_t_y

__

f_o_r_tr_j_ggering

_(_2_

green

binding

__

post.s_)

__

is

unim

portan.t

•

PART

III

c)

STS3

start

gate

description

The

starting

gate

is

fastened

to

a

picket

or

similar

object

at

the

start

at

about

knee

height.

When

screwing

on

the

starting

rod,

care

must be

taken

to

tighten

it

completely

so

that

it

does

not

come

loose

by

itself.

The

starting

gate

has

two

connections:

Two

green

banana

plug

jacks

for

the

twin

wire

start-finish

line

and

a

DIN

receptical

for

the

audio

set.

The

starting

gate

employs

a

switch

with

normally

open

contact

which

closes

when

the

starting

rod

is

opened

to

an

angle

of

about

20°.

The

starting

gate

also

includes

an

audio

amplif

ier

and a

9V

transistor

battery

for

feeding

the

audio

amplifier.

This

battery

normally

lasts

for

an

entire

season.

However, a

condition

to

this

is

that

the

head

set

be

unplugged

after

the

competition,

thus

switching

off

the

battery.

When

the

season

is

over

this

battery

is

to

be removed and

at

the

beginning

of

the

a

new

battery

is

to

be

installed.

STS3/II

Same

as

STS3

but

with

two

switches

for

back-up

timing.

The two

green

posts

for

one

circuitry.

The two

black

posts

for

other

circuitry.

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Alge-Sports-Timing Timer S3 User manual

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