ALGE-Timing D-LINE Series User manual

Manual
Version-E190716

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Important Information
General
Before using your ALGE-TIMING device read the complete manual carefully. It is part of the device
and contains important information about installation, safety and its intended use. This manual cannot
cover all conceivable applications. For further information or in case of problems that are mentioned
not at all or not sufficiently detailed, please contact your ALGE-TIMING representative. You can find
contact details on our homepage www.alge-timing.com
Safety
Apart from the information of this manual all general safety and accident prevention regulations of the
legislator must be taken into account.
The device must only be used by trained persons. The setting-up and installation must only be exe-
cuted according to the manufacturer’s data.
Intended Use
The device must only be used for its intended applications. Technical modifications and any misuse
are prohibited because of the risks involved! ALGE-TIMING is not liable for damages that are caused
by improper use or incorrect operation.
Power supply
The stated voltage on the type plate must correspond to voltage of the power source. Check all con-
nections and plugs before usage. Damaged connection wires must be replaced immediately by an
authorized electrician. The device must only be connected to an electric supply that has been installed
by an electrician according to IEC 60364-1. Never touch the mains plug with wet hands! Never touch
live parts!
Cleaning
Please clean the outside of the device only with a smooth cloth. Detergents can cause damage. Never
submerge in water, never open or clean with wet cloth. The cleaning must not be carried out by hose
or high-pressure (risk of short circuits or other damage).
Liability Limitations
All technical information, data and information for installation and operation correspond to the latest
status at time of printing and are made in all conscience considering our past experience and
knowledge. Information, pictures and description do not entitle to base any claims. The manufacturer
is not liable for damage due to failure to observe the manual, improper use, incorrect repairs, technical
modifications, use of unauthorized spare parts. Translations are made in all conscience. We assume
no liability for translation mistakes, even if the translation is carried out by us or on our behalf.
Disposal
If a label is placed on the device showing a crossed out dustbin on wheels (see drawing),
the European directive 2002/96/EG applies for this device.
Please get informed about the applicable regulations for separate collection of electrical
and electronical waste in your country and do not dispose of the old devices as household
waste. Correct disposal of old equipment protects the environment and humans against
negative consequences!
Copyright by ALGE-TIMING GmbH
All rights reserved. Any duplication, either in full or in part, requires the prior written consent of the
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Declaration of Conformity
We declare that the following products comply with the requirements of the listed standards.
Parts that we use in the product are CE certificated by the manufacturers and ALGE-TIMING
GmbH does not change them.
We, ALGE-TIMING GmbH
Rotkreuzstrasse 39
A-6890 Lustenau
Declare under our sole responsibility, that the display board:
D-LINE
and its models of the series 57, 100, 150, 250, 300, 450, 600, 1000, 1500, SDA1
produced from 01.01.2005 and later
is in conformity with the following standard(s) or other normative documents(s):
Safety: IEC 60950:1999 / EN 60950:2000
EN 60335-1:2002 + A11:2004 + A1:2004 + A12:2006 + A2:2006
EMC: EN55022:2006+A1:2007
EN55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003
EN61000 3-2:2006
EN61000 3-3:1995+A1:2001+A2:2005
Additional Information:
The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive
73/23/EEC, also the EMC Directive 2004/108EG and accordingly carries the CE-marking.
Lustenau, 30.11.2010 ALGE-TIMING GmbH
Albert Vetter
(General Manager)

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Table of Contents
1Connections........................................................................................................5
1.1 D-LINE..................................................................................................................5
1.2 D-SAT...................................................................................................................5
2Operation.............................................................................................................6
2.1 Change of Display Mode.......................................................................................6
2.2 Standard Settings.................................................................................................6
2.3 Parameter List ......................................................................................................6
Set Time of Day Hours [P0]....................................................................................................62.3.1
Set Time of Day Minutes [P1].................................................................................................62.3.2
Set Time of Day Seconds [P2] ...............................................................................................62.3.3
Set the Day of the Date [P3]...................................................................................................62.3.4
Set the Month of the Date [P4]...............................................................................................62.3.5
Set the Year of the Date [P5]..................................................................................................62.3.6
Display Time for Time of Day [P6]..........................................................................................62.3.7
Display Time for Date [P7]......................................................................................................62.3.8
Display Time for Temperature [P8].........................................................................................62.3.9
Calibration of Temperature.....................................................................................................62.3.10
Calibration of Water Temperature..........................................................................................72.3.11
Display Time for Relative Humidity.........................................................................................72.3.12
Calibration of Relative Humidity .............................................................................................72.3.13
GPS Offset Hours to UTC ......................................................................................................72.3.14
GPS Offset Minutes UTC .......................................................................................................72.3.15
Area Settings for Temperature and Time ...............................................................................72.3.16
Brightness [A0] (b)..................................................................................................................82.3.17
Display Mode and Serial Interface [A1], (S)............................................................................82.3.18
Time-Out Time-Temperature-Date [A2]..................................................................................92.3.19
Address Setting [A3] (A).......................................................................................................102.3.20
2.4 Extended Data Mode..........................................................................................10
Timer S4, Points Show Jumping....................................................................................................102.4.1 TdC8001, Points Show Jumping....................................................................................................112.4.2 8-digit Display Board for Swimming...............................................................................................112.4.3 Fixed Comma or Colon..................................................................................................................122.4.4
3Special Functions.............................................................................................12
3.1 Stopwatch, Countdown and Counter...................................................................12
Stopwatch (from Version 4.5) ........................................................................................................123.1.1 Countdown (from Version 4.5).......................................................................................................133.1.2 Counter (from Version 4.5)............................................................................................................133.1.3 Stopwatch-Countdown (Version 4.3.and 4.4)................................................................................133.1.4 Counter (Version 4.3.and 4.4)........................................................................................................143.1.5
4Technical Data ..................................................................................................15
4.1 Dimensions.........................................................................................................15
4.2 Power Supply .....................................................................................................16
Supply from Mains.........................................................................................................................164.2.1 Supply form External Battery.........................................................................................................164.2.2
4.3 Interface Formats................................................................................................16
Serial Interface:..............................................................................................................................164.3.1 Ethernet.........................................................................................................................................194.3.2

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right side left side
1 Connections
1.1 D-LINE
1.2 D-SAT
The D-SAT has all connections on feeder clamps.
manual button for setting dis-
play modes
Amphenol plug:
1
+10 bis 12 V
2
ground
3
data out
E
data in
connection for push button
(stop watch, count down, and
counter function)
d
ata i
n and ground
100
- 240 V, 50 -
60 Hz
1.0 A fuse
RS 485 A and B

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2 Operation
2.1 Change of Display Mode
You can change the display mode with the manual button at the display or with the PC soft-
ware and the cable 145-05.
To change the parameters with the manual button, press the button until the first parameter
appears on the display. If you wait for a few seconds the value of the parameter starts blink-
ing. You can now change the parameter or value that is blinking. To save the changes you
need to pass through all parameters until leaving the menu.
2.2 Standard Settings
The D-LINE display boards are delivered with a standard setting optimized for timing purpos-
es. To reset the factory settings, keep the internal button pressed until the software version
appears on the display.
ATTENTION: Only display boards built after 2005-06 are equipped with this function.
2.3 Parameter List
The parameter list is designed in such a way that the user recognizes the required parameter
by its name.
ATTENTION: Older D-LINE models have different parameter names. These old parameter
names are stated in square brackets [xx]. Some of the settings are identical and some are
not available at all with older models.
ATTENTION: 3-digit displays are not equipped with many of the below stated parameters or
the parameters have to be displayed differently due to lack of space. The parameter names
for 3-digit displays are stated in round brackets. (xx)
Set Time of Day Hours [P0]2.3.1
Set Time of Day Minutes [P1]2.3.2
Set Time of Day Seconds [P2]2.3.3
Set the Day of the Date [P3]2.3.4
Set the Month of the Date [P4]2.3.5
Set the Year of the Date [P5]2.3.6
Display Time for Time of Day [P6]2.3.7
Duration during which the time of day is displayed; parameter ‘0’ = no time of day displayed
Display Time for Date [P7]2.3.8
Duration during which the date is displayed; parameter ‘0’ = no date displayed
Display Time for Temperature [P8]2.3.9
Duration during which the temperature is displayed; only available with temperature sensor
Calibration of Temperature2.3.10
This parameter is only displayed if the temperature is on (e.g. tt 05). The shown temperature
can be adjusted by up to +/-9 degrees.

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Calibration of Water Temperature2.3.11
This parameter is only displayed if the temperature is on (e.g. tt 05). The shown temperature
can be adjusted by up to +/-9 degrees.
Display Time for Relative Humidity2.3.12
Duration during which the relative humidity is displayed; only available with sensor
Calibration of Relative Humidity2.3.13
This parameter is only displayed if the sensor adjustment is on (e.g. tH 05). The shown rela-
tive humidity can be adjusted by up to +/-9 percent.
GPS Offset Hours to UTC2.3.14
This parameter is only displayed if there is a connection for a GPS. With this parameter you
can adjust the offset to UTC in hours.
GPS Offset Minutes UTC2.3.15
This parameter is only displayed if there is a connection for a GPS. With this parameter you
can adjust the offset to UTC in minutes.
Area Settings for Temperature and Time2.3.16
This area parameter is for setting the display mode for time and temperature. The first digit in
the setting is for automatically changing the clock to daylight saving time, the second one is
for the display mode. The following settings are possible:
Daylight Saving Time Switching [P9]
The first digit of the area setting is responsible for internally changing the clock to daylight
saving time and standard time.
−Daylight Saving Time Switching [0x]
No internal changing, used for DCF-controlled clocks
−European Daylight Saving Time [1x]
Change to daylight saving time for Europe, used with internal clock, GPS and NTP-
synchronization
−USA Daylight Saving Time [2x]
Change to daylight saving time for USA, used with internal clock, GPS and NTP-
synchronization.
−Australian Daylight Saving Time [3x]
Change to daylight saving time for Australia, used with internal clock, GPS and NTP-
synchronization.
Time and Temperature Setting
The second digit of the area setting is used for the display mode of the time and temperature;
12 h, 24 h, Celsius or Fahrenheit.
−Celsius and 24 h [x0]
Time in 24 h mode and temperature in Celsius
−Celsius and 12 h [x1]
Time in 12 h mode and temperature in Celsius

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−Fahrenheit and 24 h [x2]
Time in 24 h mode and temperature in Fahrenheit
−Fahrenheit and 12 h
Time in 12 h mode and temperature in Fahrenheit
−Celsius and 24 h
Time in 24 h mode and temperature in Celsius but on 6-digit D-LINE time is centered and
without running seconds.
−Celsius and 12 h
Time in 12h mode and temperature in Celsius, but on 6-digit D-LINE time is centered and
without running seconds.
−Fahrenheit and 24 h
Time in 24 h mode and temperature in Fahrenheit but on 6-digit D-LINE time is centered and
without running seconds.
−Fahrenheit and 12 h
Time in 12 h mode and temperature in Fahrenheit but on 6-digit D-LINE time is centered and
without running seconds.
Brightness [A0] (b)2.3.17
With this parameter brightness settings and effects can be set. The first digit is for the ap-
pearance, the second one for the brightness.
First digit of setting
The first digit defines the type of changing between time and temperature. Fade-in changes
over with brightness effect from time to temperature.
−Fade-in off
Fading is not activated.
−Fade-in on
Fading is activated.
Second Digit of Setting
This setting defines the brightness mode of the display.
−Manual setting
The second digit of the brightness settings can be adjusted manually from 0 to 9. Value 0 is
minimum brightness and value 9 maximum. This adjustment can also be effected by using
the menu of TdC8001 or TIMY.
−Time of Day Dependent Brightness [x3]
Brightness is set automatically, depending on the time of day.
−Light Sensor Dependent Brightness [x4]
With this setting, the brightness depends on the light sensor. If no light sensor is connected,
maximum brightness is set.
Display Mode and Serial Interface [A1], (S)2.3.18
This setting is for the interface parameters. The first digit in the setting is for the display
mode, the second one for the interface speed.

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Display Mode
Here, the different display modes for your display board can be adjusted.
−hh:mm:ss [0x] (1sec)
−h:mm:ss.z (1/10sec) and speed with 1/10
−mm:ss:zh [1x] (1/100sec)
−m:ss.zht (1/1000sec)
−Bib, Rank [2x]
−extended Mode [4x]
This advanced mode serves for configuring the complete display yourself. You can define
which byte is shown at which position on the display board.
If the serial setting is in this mode, you have some more parameters for adjusting the mode:
,,,,… [A5, A6,…B0, B1,…]. For a detailed description how to adjust these
parameters, see point 2.4
−Slave/Master Communication (RS485 or RS232, master=TX, slave=RX) [5x]
and also for GPS operation (set 4800 baud = Sen4)
−mm:ss.zh [1x] (1/100sec.)
Identical to SEh but in the stopwatch mode the time is shown in seconds: 60 seconds instead
of 1:00 minute (also see page 14).
−Game Terminal CKN Playing Time (mm:ss, central) must be 9600 Baud.
D-LINE is connected with RS232 to the CKN terminal (Pin5=GND, PIN2=data).
Works from CKN software 11-2006 (wireless protocol) – wired no longer exists.
−Freeze Time of Day [3x]
With this function the time of day can be frozen with a manual button on the green/black ba-
nana socket for the duration of the time-out time. The time of day continues internally.
Transfer Speed/Protocol
The second digit of the setting is responsible for the transfer speed of the serial interface.
−2400, N, 8, 1 ALGE-Timing standard [x0]
−4800, N, 8, 1 ALGE-TIMING [x1]
−9600, N8, 1 ALGE-TIMING [x2]
−19200, N, 8, 1 ALGE-TIMING [x3]
−special Format
−old devices like the S3, Selftimer SF2 [x4]
−countdown mode see point 3.1.2 Countdown (from Version 4.5)
Time-Out Time-Temperature-Date [A2]2.3.19
This setting defines the time after which the display board switches from serial display mode
back to time-temp mode. If it is set to 00, the parameters described from point 2.3.1 to point
2.3.16 are no longer visible. The display modes for time of day, temperature and date are
thus deactivated. Up to version 3.7 the specifications are in seconds and from version 3.8 the
value is multiplied by 10, so an adjustment of 24 is 240 seconds.

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Address Setting [A3] (A)2.3.20
To use more than one D-LINE on an addressed protocol, you have to define the addresses
of every single display board. Normally, the first line is address 1 , second line ad-
dress 2 , etc.
Depending on the sport, this setting can be important to display the serial data of your timing
device correctly. Please also refer to the manual of the corresponding timing device. The
sport specific instructions for controlling the display board can be found there.
2.4 Extended Data Mode
In this mode, one byte of the data string can be assigned to each digit. For example it is pos-
sible to display on a 6-digit display board the bib on the first 2 digits and the time in m:ss on
the last 3 digits. For some sports like equestrian (with Timer S4), you have to program the
display for the presentation of the points in this mode. It is not possible to show datasets of
differently addressed data strings.
Timer S4, Points Show Jumping2.4.1
Below, a configuration of a 6-digit display for showing the points by Timer S4 (equestrian) in
the middle of the display is described.
The data package of the Timer S4 looks as follows:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
PZ
PE
.
H
H
:
M
M
:
S
S
.
z
Pz
Pe
CR
PZ
PE
H
H
:
M
M
:
S
S
.
z
h
t
Pz
Pe
CR
The parameters have to be set as follows:
Display Board D-LINE for Points
extended protocol, 2400 bps [A1-40] (S-E2)
device address 00 [A3 00] (A-00)
first digit is always inactive [A5-00]
dot or colon after first digit is always inactive [A6-00]
second digit is to display points PZ [A7-01]
dot or colon after second digit is always inactive [A8-00]
third digit is to display points PE [A9-02]
show the dot which is sent after the full second [B0-17]
fourth digit is to show points (PZ) [B1-21]
dot or colon after fourth digit is always inactive [B2-00]
fifth digit is to show points [B3-22]
dot or colon after fifth digit is always inactive [B4-00]
sixth digit is always inactive [B5-00]
Display Board D-LINE for Time
extended protocol, 2400 bps [A1-40] (S-E2)
device address 00 [A3 00] (A-00)
first digit shows thousands seconds [A5-09]
dot or colon after first digit is always inactive [A6-00]