EG C846 User manual

MODEL C846
SHOW JUMPING TIMER
INSTRUCTIONS

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NOTE
The C846 timer can now add
added time (time penalties)
to the displayed time.
This is switched on and off
at the same time as the
countdown option is set.
If the timer is stopped, the
calculation is made when
the timer re-starts.

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Contents
GETTING STARTED ............................................................................ 1
THE TIMER SCREEN .......................................................................... 2
SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE TIMER ............................................ 3
GATE MEMORY ..................................................................................... 3
BELL ..................................................................................................... 3
BELL MODE SETTING ............................................................................ 4
SHOW JUMPING - NORMAL COMPETITIONS ............................ 5
STANDARD TIMING ............................................................................... 5
SINGLE GATE OPERATION ..................................................................... 5
TOPSCORE COMPETITIONS .................................................................... 5
COUNTDOWN TIMER ............................................................................. 6
FAULT CALCULATION ........................................................................... 6
SHOW JUMPING - TWO PHASE COMPETITIONS ...................... 8
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 8
TIMING IN TWO ADJACENT RINGS ........................................................ 9
USING ONLY ONE OR TWO GATES ...................................................... 10
POLO TIMING .................................................................................... 10
MARATHON TIMING ........................................................................ 11
COUNTBACK TIMING ...................................................................... 11
TIME OF DAY MODE ........................................................................ 12
TEST MODE ......................................................................................... 12
RESULTS .............................................................................................. 13
GATES ................................................................................................... 14
SETTING UP ......................................................................................... 14
GATE CHANNELS ................................................................................ 14
GATE EQUALISATION DELAY .............................................................. 14
CHARGING AND BATTERY CARE ......................................................... 15
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................ 15
PUBLIC DISPLAYS AND ACCESSORIES ...................................... 16
REMOTE BUTTONS .............................................................................. 16
PUBLIC DISPLAYS ............................................................................... 16
PRINTER .............................................................................................. 16
POWER, BATTERIES AND CHARGING ....................................... 17
MENUS .................................................................................................. 18
‘WELCOME’ MENU ............................................................................. 18
LIST OF ALL MENU OPTIONS .............................................................. 19
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ...................................................... 21
CONNECTORS .................................................................................... 24
TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIRS ........................................... 25
GLOSSARY .......................................................................................... 26

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IMPORTANT NOTES
Ø The display screen goes blank after a period of
inactivity in order to save power.
The timer is still switched on, and timing will be
started as normal.
Starting the timer or pressing ZERO or any of the
keypad buttons will activate the screen.
Ø Although the heads are designed for outdoor use,
the timer is not, and must not get wet.
Glossary: see page 28 if you are unfamiliar with any terms
used in this booklet.
Conventions: TEXT SHOWN THUS indicates a control button or
key on the timer, or a connector on the rear of the
timer.
Text shown thus indicates a message shown on
the timer screen.

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Getting Started
Before use the timer (and the wire-free heads) should be charged for 24 hours. One charger will charge
the timer and two heads all at the same time. To charge, plug the charger lead into the CHARGE socket on
the rear of the timer. The red light next to the socket will come on.
To open the timer case, pull the top of the catch towards you.
When the timer lid is opened, the aerial socket is in the top right edge of the lid and the aerial is clipped
inside the lid. Insert the aerial into the socket if wire-free gates are to be used. Do not lose the aerial as
replacements are expensive.
Press the ZERO button to switch the timer on.
A Welcome menu will appear. The novice user is advised to press the 1 key, which will program the timer
for standard Show Jumping timing.
Adjust the CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS until a clear display is obtained.
The timer can be controlled manually using the START, STOP and ZERO buttons (the timer must be
stopped before it can be zeroed).
For automatic timing first set up the gates as described on page 14.
Pull the START GATE switch towards you (to arm the start gate) as the competitor approaches the start
line. The timer will start when the competitor breaks the start beam.
Pull the FINISH GATE switch towards you (to arm the finish gate) as the competitor approaches the finish
line. The timer will stop when the competitor breaks the start beam.
To switch the timer off, press the OFF key.

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The Timer Screen
In menu mode, the screen displays a list of settings and the particular
option selected for each setting.
In timing mode, the screen is divided into four areas, as illustrated:
Settings bar: this shows some of the settings that have been
selected for the current timing mode.
Time display: this shows the competition time.
Status bar: this shows warnings if the timer battery is low, or
if the public display or fastest time display are
switched off. It also shows the current gate
channel.
Information area: this shows additional information specific to the
current timing mode.
The top and bottom items show different things for each mode.
Here is a summary:
Mode
Settings bar
Information area
Show
Jumping
Class number
Competition type
Countdown setting
Lead competitor
Last competitor
Competitor number
Jumping faults
Time penalties
Time faults
Polo
Mode
Home score
Away score
Marathon
Mode
Settings menu *
Countback
Mode
Settings menu *
Home score
Away score
Time of day
Mode
Settings menu *
Test
Mode
<blank>
* in these modes, you must press an arrow key to make the menu visible.
Settings bar
Status bar
Time display
Information area

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Special Features of the Timer
Gate Memory
Normally the start or finish gate must be armed before a competitor crossing the beam will start or stop
the timer.
A gate is armed by pulling the START GATE or FINISH GATE switch towards you. The gate is disarmed by
pushing the switch away from you. The red SET lamp lights when a gate is armed.
The timer is designed to give a correct time even if a competitor passes the start or finish with the gate
accidentally not armed. In these circumstances a buzzer will sound for 10 seconds. If, during this time, the
MEMORY button is pressed, the timer will start from the time the start beam was crossed, or will stop from
the time the finish beam was crossed, as appropriate.
If this is not required, do nothing - at the end of the 10 seconds the buzzer will stop. Or you may press
ZERO to cancel the buzzer.
This facility can be switched off, or the 10 second period can be changed to 5 or 20 seconds using the
menu (see p 19).
There is no gate memory in Countback, Marathon or Polo modes.
Bell
The timer incorporates an electronic ‘bell’ that can be connected to a public address system to provide an
audible warning to competitors. Eight different sounds are available, and the signal can be adjusted for
different amplifier requirements.
To ‘ring’ the bell:
Press the BELL key on the timer.
Press the BELL button on the remote console if one is available.
Press the COUNTDOWN button on the remote console if one is available.
The bell can be sounded automatically in these circumstances:
{Bell mode: in the main menu must first be set to Auto}
Show Jumping 45s topscore competitions - at the end of 45 seconds (see p 5).
Show Jumping 60s topscore competitions - at the end of 60 seconds (see p 5).
Polo timing - at the end of extra time, or if the stop button is pressed during extra time (see p 10).
Countback timing - when the timer has reached zero (see p 11).
To make the bell to sound automatically:
Press the MENU key.
Press
¯
five times so that Bell mode: is highlighted.
Press
¬
or
®
until Auto is shown.
Press ENT.
To change the sound of the ‘bell’:
Press the MENU key.
Press
¯
six times so that Bell sound: is highlighted.
Press
¬
or
®
until the desired sound is shown.
Press ENT.
To change the output signal:
Press the MENU key.
Press
¯
seven times so that Bell output: is highlighted.
Press
¬
or
®
until the desired type of output is shown.
Press ENT.
{Line is suitable for connecting to the ‘line’ or ‘aux’ socket on an amplifier,
Mic is suitable for connecting to the ‘microphone’ socket on an amplifier,
Relay is suitable for operating an external bell or ‘traffic lights’ (see p 25).

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Bell Mode Setting
This has different effects in different timing modes. The setting is automatically changed to the default
value each time the timing mode is changed.
You must alter the 'Bell mode' setting after changing the timing mode if you do not want to use the
default setting.
Show Jumping:
Normal setting
An external bell button will not start the countdown timer. Use the yellow BELL button on the
timer or the yellow COUNTDOWN button on the remote console.
In two phase competitions if there are faults in phase 1, the timer will continue to time phase 2.
Phase 2 must be stopped manually by pressing the F:A button.
For topscore competitions the buzzer in the timer will sound at the end of the 45 or 60 seconds, but
the bell must be rung manually.
Auto setting
An external bell button will start the countdown timer (if countdown is enabled).
In two phase competitions if there are faults in phase 1, the timer will not start phase 2.
For topscore competitions the bell will sound automatically at the end of the 45 or 60 seconds.
The default setting is Normal.
Polo and Countback modes:
Normal setting
At the end of the competition the buzzer in the timer will sound but the bell must be rung manually.
Auto setting
At the end of the competition the bell will sound automatically.
The default setting is Auto

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Show Jumping - Normal Competitions
Standard Timing
Press the ZERO button to switch the timer on.
The simplest way to program the timer for straightforward show jumping timing is to press 1 when the
Welcome menu is displayed. This is displayed when the timer is first switched on and can be recalled at
any time by pressing MENU followed by CLR.
Set up the gates (see p 14).
If wire-free gates are used, make sure the aerial that is clipped inside the lid of the timer is plugged into
the socket on the top right edge of the timer lid. The timer must be set to the same channel as the heads.
All the standard timing functions are available using the START, STOP and ZERO buttons and the GATE
switches.
The timer will automatically start from zero if it is triggered by the start gate or by the MEMORY button.
If you are starting the timer manually with the START button you must zero the timer manually.
It is best to zero the timer first in any case.
Public display. This normally shows the time, but a menu option allows it to show the competitor
number before the timer starts, and then show the time once it has started (see p 19).
Slave display. Menu options (see p19) allow it to show:
The competitor number before the timer starts, and then show the time once it has started.
The fastest time (including time penalties).
The competitor number (left) and the jumping faults (right).
Switching off the timer will loose some data (fastest time and last competitor’s time, for example).
The timer will automatically switch to the power saving standby mode after a period if it is not actually
running. There is usually no need to switch off until the end of the day. To switch off, press the OFF key.
Single Gate Operation
A single gate can be used for start and finish. The head must be set up as a start head. Only the start gate
BEAM lamp will operate, the finish BEAM lamp will light permanently.
The gates are armed as though there were two gates.
Topscore Competitions
For Topscore competitions, a buzzer will sound after 45 or 60 seconds. The bell can be selected to sound.
To select Topscore:
First make sure that you are in Show Jumping mode.
Press the SET CLASS key.
Press
¯
twice so that Competition: is highlighted.
Press
¬
or
®
until the correct Topscore option is shown.
Press ENT.
To make the bell to sound automatically:
Press the MENU key.
Press
¯
five times so that Bell mode: is highlighted.
Press
¬
or
®
until Auto is shown.
Press ENT.

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Countdown Timer
The countdown timer starts at 45 seconds and counts down to zero. If the competitor has not crossed the
start beam by that time, the timer is started automatically.
This setting also determines whether time penalties are added to the time shown on the screen and
the public display.
To enable the countdown timer:
First make sure that you are in Show Jumping mode.
Press the SET CLASS key.
Press
¯
three times so that Countdown: is highlighted.
Press
¬
or
®
until the correct countdown option is shown.
Press ENT.
To start the countdown timer:
The countdown is started when the yellow bell key on the timer is pressed. The timer must be set to
zero first - if it is not, a warning will sound and the countdown will not be started.
If remote buttons (see page 16) are attached to the timer, the countdown can be started by pressing
the remote COUNTDOWN button. In this case it is not necessary to zero the timer first.
If a remote bell button is attached to the timer it can be used to start the countdown, but only if
Bell mode: on the main menu is set to Auto (this is not the usual setting). The timer must be set
to zero first - if it is not, a warning will sound and the countdown will not be started.
If the countdown timer is started in error, it can be cancelled by pressing ZERO.
The countdown timer can be interrupted using the STOP and START buttons, but pressing START when
the countdown is running will cancel the countdown and start timing proper.
Normally, during the countdown period, the display shows the countdown time with a preceding minus
sign. If the 45 second period ends during the start memory period, the public display is blanked until
either the MEMORY button is pressed or the memory period ends. The correct time is then displayed.
Fault Calculation
The timer will calculate time faults automatically and will record total time and faults for compiling a
results list that can be viewed later (see p 13). For the results list to be meaningful, a class number should
be entered for each competition, and the date setting (see p 12) should be correct.
To set the class number:
First make sure that you are in Show Jumping mode.
Press the SET CLASS key.
With Class: highlighted, key in the class number.
Press ENT.
To set the allowed time and fault rate:
First make sure that you are in Show Jumping mode.
Press the SET CLASS key.
Press
¯
until Allowed time: (called Phase 2 time: for two phase competitions) is highlighted.
Key in the allowed time.
Press
¯
until Faults rate: is highlighted.
Press
¬
or
®
until the correct fault rate is shown.
Press ENT.
For two phase competitions, repeat for the phase 1 allowed time and fault rate.