Wireless Timing Network WTN
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Table of Contents
1Device Description......................................................................................................6
1.1 Keypad .......................................................................................................................6
1.2 Display........................................................................................................................7
1.3 Connections................................................................................................................7
2Operation.....................................................................................................................8
2.1 Switching on the WTN.................................................................................................8
2.2 Switching off the WTN.................................................................................................8
2.3 Power Supply..............................................................................................................8
2.3.1 Internal Power Supply....................................................................................................................8
2.3.2 External Power Supply +8 to 24 VDC.............................................................................................8
2.4 Changing Batteries .....................................................................................................9
2.5 Radio Connection (A)................................................................................................10
2.6 Battery Indicator (B)..................................................................................................11
2.7 Master and Slave Function (C and E) .......................................................................11
2.8 Numeric Display (G)..................................................................................................12
2.9 Alphanumeric Display (H) .........................................................................................12
3Menu...........................................................................................................................13
3.1 Operation of the Main Menu......................................................................................13
3.1.1 Team Number <TEAM> ...............................................................................................................13
3.1.2 Channel for Banana Socket <BANANA>......................................................................................14
3.1.3 Info Display...................................................................................................................................15
3.1.4 Switching off <OFF>.....................................................................................................................15
3.2 Submenu <SETTINGS>............................................................................................15
3.2.1 Power Output <POWER>.............................................................................................................15
3.2.2 Adjustment of used Battery Type <ALKALI> or <NIMH>..............................................................16
3.2.3 Radio Frequency <CHANNEL>....................................................................................................16
3.2.4 Baud Rate for Display Boards <GAZ>..........................................................................................16
3.2.5 Baud Rate for RS232-Interface <RS232>....................................................................................16
3.2.6 Timing Impulse Edge <EDGE> ....................................................................................................17
3.2.7 Adjustment of the Delay Time of all Timing Channels<DELAY T>...............................................18
3.2.8 Pulse Hold Message <P HOLD>..................................................................................................18
3.2.9 Adjustment of the Address fort he Infodisplay <INFO AD> ..........................................................18
3.2.10 Factory Settings <DEFAULT>......................................................................................................19
3.2.11 Connection to PC for Firmware-Update <PC-UPD>.....................................................................19
3.2.12 Transmit New Firmware to Other WTN Devices <RF-UPD>.......................................................20
3.2.13 Receive Signal Strength Indicator <rSSI>....................................................................................20
4Synchronization of WTN Devices.............................................................................20
5Connection of External Devices...............................................................................21
5.1 Timing Devices .........................................................................................................21
5.1.1 TdC 8001 and TdC8000plus ........................................................................................................21
5.1.2 Timy and Timy2............................................................................................................................21
5.2 Impulse Devices........................................................................................................23
5.3 Display Board ...........................................................................................................23
5.4 PC with RS232 Interface...........................................................................................24
6Technical Data...........................................................................................................25
6.1 Connections..............................................................................................................25
6.1.1 ALGE Multiport (a) .........................................................................................................................25
6.1.2 Power Supply (b)..........................................................................................................................25
6.1.3 Banana Socket.............................................................................................................................26
6.2 Timing Channels.......................................................................................................26
6.3 Interfaces..................................................................................................................26
6.3.1 RS232 Interface ...........................................................................................................................26
6.3.2 Display Board Interface (RS232)..................................................................................................26
6.3.3 RS485 Interface ...........................................................................................................................26
6.4 Power Supply............................................................................................................26
6.4.1 Battery..........................................................................................................................................26
6.4.2 External Supply............................................................................................................................26
6.5 Case .........................................................................................................................26
7Accessory for WTN...................................................................................................27
