Long range MT4300 User manual

Long RANGE
MT4300
Instruction Manual
Version 4.88 June 2013
Long Range LLC. 26 Tannery Street Franklin NH 03235

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Contents
Features of the MT4300 ............................................................................................................................... 4
Keypad....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Power ON/OFF. New................................................................................................................................. 5
Skip feature. .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Trap Breakdown or Viewing Targets......................................................................................................... 6
Menu’s, Understanding the areas used to program user defined sequences.......................................... 6
1. Games. .................................................................................................................................................. 7
2. Manual Mode........................................................................................................................................ 7
3. System Status........................................................................................................................................ 8
4. System Setup......................................................................................................................................... 8
1. Change Password .......................................................................................................................... 8
2. Change System ID ......................................................................................................................... 8
5. Set Clock........................................................................................................................................ 9
6. Backlight. ........................................................................................................................................ 9
7. Target Margin................................................................................................................................. 9
1. 5 Stand. ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Overview. ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Skip Button.............................................................................................................................................. 11
5 Stand Screen. ....................................................................................................................................... 11
How to Program Your Own 5 Stand Menus................................................................................................12
Shooting a Round of 5 Stand....................................................................................................................... 14
2. Manual Mode..........................................................................................................................................16
True Pairs. ............................................................................................................................................... 16
3. FITASC. .................................................................................................................................................... 17
Overview. ................................................................................................................................................ 17
Skip Button.............................................................................................................................................. 17
FITASC Screen.......................................................................................................................................... 17
How to Program Your Own FITASC Menus............................................................................................. 18
4. NSCA Pro-Challenge. .............................................................................................................................. 21
5. Flush/Flurry. ........................................................................................................................................21
Overview. ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Quick Flush.............................................................................................................................................. 22
User Flush................................................................................................................................................ 22

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Running a Flurry. ..................................................................................................................................... 22
6. Compak. .................................................................................................................................................. 23
Overview. ................................................................................................................................................ 23
Skip Button.............................................................................................................................................. 23
Compak Screen. ...................................................................................................................................... 24
How to Program Your Own Compak Menus........................................................................................... 24
Shooting a Round of Compak.................................................................................................................. 27
7. User Defined. ......................................................................................................................................... 28
Using the MT4300 with the TargetKey System........................................................................................... 29
Overview. ................................................................................................................................................ 29
Switching between TargetKey and Tournament Modes ........................................................................ 29
Setting Target Margin ............................................................................................................................. 30
Using 5 Stand Keys .................................................................................................................................. 30
Using Sporting Keys................................................................................................................................. 31
Appendix A Preprogrammed Menu’s ......................................................................................................... 32
Appendix B NSCA Pro Chellenge........................................................................................................... 33

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Introduction
Features of the MT4300
The MT4300 along with the 4300 Series of transmitters and receivers are the
latest in the line of remote control systems from Long Range specifically designed
for the shooting sports.
Using some of the very latest technology such as “Spread Spectrum” we have
increased the number of usable fields from 4 on the 500 Series to 255 on the
MT4300. Each field can operate up to 15 trap machines independently from any
other field. This effectively gives us the ability to operate 3825 machines at the
same time.
The MT4300 is powered by a small lithium ion battery that, on a full charge will
throw 60,000 targets on a 5 stand shooting a level 3 menu. The unit is supplied
with a wall transformer or can be charged from a PC with the supplied USB cable.
A battery level indicator is shown in the System Status window.
Each MT4300 can be updated via the USB cable and a PC. As updates become
available they will be distributed via email, CD and will be available as a download
from the Long Range share site at www.longrange.keepandshare.com.
Programming is now complete the following games are available on each
MT4300:-
Manual mode.
5 Stand.
FITASC.
NSCA Pro-Challenge.
Flush.
Compak
User Defined.

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Keypad
The keypad is designed with as few keys as possible to keep the layout simple and
easy to operate. Some of the keys are double function which means they are only
enabled is certain areas of the menu or certain games. For example in manual
mode “No Bird” “PULL” and “Exit” do not operate as that function they are used
to release traps 1, 2 and 3.
Power ON/OFF. New
There is no ON/OFF switch. The unit is powered on by pressing the “ON” button
(lower left) after a period of inactivity the unit will automatically power down.
Pressing and holding the “ON/Back” button for 5 seconds or more will power
down the unit.
Skip feature.
The Skip , button “4”, enables you to jump forward in a sequence without
throwing targets. Useful if a shooter has a gun malfunction and has to leave the
squad.

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Trap Breakdown or Viewing Targets.
In the event of a trap breakdown and trap personnel need to throw some targets
from a particular trap without leaving the game you are in, 5 Stand, Compak or
FITASC press the “Enter” button.
This takes you to “Manual Mode” where you can press the trap number to release
as many targets as needed.
When you are ready to restart press the “Back” button and you are back in the
game at the point where it was left.
Menu’s, Understanding the areas used to program user defined sequences.
There are 6 areas that can be used to program 5 Stand or Compak menus and 4
areas for FITASC menus. The 5 Stand and Compak areas are common. If you use
“User Menu 1” for say 5 Stand or Sportrap and then enter a user sequence for
the Compak “User Menu 1” this will over write your existing 5 Stand menu.

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Main Menu
After initial power on the system will display the Main Menu. Pressing the
number displayed to the left of any menu item will select that item. Whenever
you see a down arrow at the bottom right of the screen or an up arrow at the top
right, of the screen this is an indicator that there is more to that particular screen.
Pressing the up (button 8) or down (button 0) arrows on the keypad will scroll the
screen.
1. Games.
Pressing 1 on the keypad will take you to the games menu. We will be
discussing all the games in detail in a later section.
2. Manual Mode.
Pressing 2 on the keypad will put the system into manual mode, the display
now shows:-
Pressing any number on the keypad will fire that trap. If you are using more
than 9 traps you must enter a zero to fire traps 10 thru 15. To fire trap 12
press 0, 1, 2 as soon as the 2 is pressed trap 12 will fire.
True Pairs.
To fire a true pair, first press the “True Pair” button ( bottom right ) then
press the number of the traps, remember to start with a “0” if your trap
number is 10 or above. Both trap numbers will be displayed on the screen.
To fire the two traps press “True Pair”.
To leave Manual Mode press “Back”.
Manual Mode
Choose Trap #
1 st --
2 nd --

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3. System Status.
Pressing 3 on the keypad will show the software version on the MT4300.
BID is Box ID and only used with the TargetKey counter system.
Channel shows the current RF channel the MT4300 is set to. This must
match the channel set by the DIP switches on your receivers.
Battery level indicator. This indicator shows 6 bars from E (empty) to F
(full).
Press “Back” to exit system status.
4. System Setup.
This area is password protected. The initial password is 1234. It is suggested
that you change this password in system setup. After pressing 4 on the
main menu press 1234 and press “Enter” to access System Setup. If you
have done an update to your MT 4300 the password is set to a default of
1234. Your Channel is also set to “0” this needs to be changed to your
channel.
1. Change Password. Enter your own 4 digit password then press
“Enter”. Your password is now stored in memory and will be asked for
every time you want to enter the setup area.
2. Change System ID. New
1. RF Channel.
Here is where you change the RF channel, also called the field ID to
match the receivers field ID. If this is set to a different channel than
the receivers they will not work.
The screen will display the current RF channel/field ID the controller
is set to. To change press “Enter” change the channel/field ID using
the keypad to save press “Back”.
2. Box ID.
BID is used to identify the MT4300 when used with the TargetKey
counter system.
3. Msg Format. New
Here you can change the unit to transmit either 3 or 4 byte code. On
earlier R4300 receivers the only option was 3 byte code. On newer
R4300 receivers there is an extra set of DIP switches that can be set
to use either 3 or 4 byte code.

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3Trap Status.
A set of diagnostic tools we use to test the MT and receivers.
4.Chg Mode. Pressing 4 brings up a screen with two options.
If you do not use the Long Range TargetKey counter system leave the
MT4300 in Tournament mode. If you inadvertently get into TargetKey
mode the screen will display “ Insert Key to Play” press the “Back” button
twice then choose “Tournament” mode.
If you do use the TargetKey system the MT4300 will be discussed later in
the user guide.
5. Set Clock. Only used with the TargetKey counter system.
6. Backlight. The screen has a backlight which can be turned on or off. It
can also be set to switch off after a certain period of inactivity. Remember if
the backlight is used this will reduce the number targets that can be thrown
after a full charge.
7. Target Margin. Used in conjunction with the TargetKey counter system
to set the number of targets given for show and broken birds.
Set Game Mode
1 Tournament
2 TargetKey

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Game Menu
In the games menu you will see there are 7 choices:-
1. 5 Stand.
2. Manual Mode.
3. FITASC.
4. NSCA Pro-Challenge.
5. Flush.
6. Compak.
7. User Defined.
1. 5 Stand.
Overview.
The MT4300 has a very easy to understand operation. Once the level has
been selected and the number of shooters entered, the controller gives the
trapper a one button operation to release the sequence. In the case of a
“No Bird” simply press the “No Bird” button and the controller steps back in
the sequence for the target to be thrown again.
The MT 4300 follows the NSCA convention of having 3 levels of difficulty:-
Level 1. 5 Single targets.
Level 2. 3 Singles and a pair.
Level 3. 1 Single and 2 pairs.
The MT 4300 has 6 menus preprogrammed and 6 menus which can be
programmed by the range owner. The sequences for the predefined menus
are in appendix A.

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Predefined Menus.
1. Level 1 for 6 traps.
2. Level 1 for 8 traps.
3. Level 2 for 6 traps.
4. Level 2 for 8 traps.
5. Level 3 for 6 traps.
6. Level 3 for 8 traps.
Skip Button.
“Skip” button 4 can be used to jump forward in a sequence without
throwing any targets. Use if you get a shooter drop out mid way through a
round.
5 Stand Screen.
Press down arrow to see option 4
1. # of Shooters. Enter the number of shooters in the squad and press
“Enter”.
2. Select Level. Choosing this option takes you to the Level Menu.
1. User Programs. Sequences you have already entered.
2. Predefined. NSCA sequences preprogrammed, cannot be changed.
Note:- When a level is selected this becomes the default level, the
controller will always start with the chosen level, no need to select
the level for each squad.
3. Main Menu. Choosing this option takes you to the Main Menu.
4. Program Menu. This option takes you to the 6 user defined menus that
you can program.
5 Stand
1 # of Shooters
2 Select Level
3 Main Menu
4 Program Menu

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How to Program Your Own 5 Stand Menus. When option 4 is chosen on the 5
Stand menu the following screen is displayed.
Press down arrow to see options 5 and 6
These are the 6 areas you can enter your own sequences. If you choose an
area that has already been programmed you are asked if you want to
overwrite the sequence. If no sequence has been added or you choose to
overwrite you will see the following screen.
The flashing S of Single is the cursor. We see that we are programming
stand 1 and we are on sequence 1 which is usually a single, we could throw
a report or true pair.
Using the up and down arrow keys ( 8 and 0 ) will cycle through the bird
types, available types are:-
None. Ignores this sequence.
Single. Single Target.
Pair. True pair, press the “Pull” button once to release the two targets.
Report. Report pair, press the “Pull” button on the call to release the first
target, then again when the first target is fired at to release the second
target.
Rafale. Following pair from the same trap with a delay of 2.5 seconds
between the two targets. Usually seen in FITASC sporting. Range owners
and target setters dislike this type of target as the trap will always be the
first to empty. 
1 User Prog. 1
2 User Prog. 2
3 User Prog. 3
4 User Prog. 4
5 User Prog. 5
6 User Prog. 6
Stand 1 Seq 1
Bird Type-Single
1st Trap 0
2nd Trap 0

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Best practice is to have your 5 stand menu in front of you and program
from stand 1 to 5.
5 Stand Menu
Stand 1
6 single
7 on report 2
5 and 10 True pair
Our first sequence is a single target, press down arrow screen changes to
“Single” now press “Enter”
The cursor now blinks after 1st Trap, press the “6” key then “Enter”
The screen briefly changes to “Programming Trap Sequence” then changes
to let us know we are on Stand 1, Seq 2.
This is a 7 on report 2. The cursor is blinking after “Bird Type” press the
down arrow until you see “Report” displayed, press “Enter”
The cursor is now blinking on 1st Trap, press 7 then “Enter
The cursor now blinks on 2nd Trap, press 2 then “Enter”
The screen changes to program that sequence then comes back with Stand
1, Seq 3.
5 and 10 True pair. Press the down arrow until “Pair” is displayed, press
“Enter”
Now press 5, “Enter” then 010, “Enter” This programs trap 5 and 10 as a
true pair.

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After pressing “Enter” the screen comes back telling us we are on stand 1
Seq 4. As we do not use Seq 4 or Seq 5 on a level 3 press “Enter” leaving
Bird Type as “None” for sequence 4 and 5.
Follow this procedure for stands 2 through 5. Once complete you can select
this menu for your 5 stand from 2 Select Level in the 5 Stand menu.
Shooting a Round of 5 Stand.
If you have entered your own 5 stand menu and selected it from “Select
Level” in the 5 Stand menu screen this will become your default level
always being the level in play.
Choose 1 to enter the number of Shooters, press “Enter”
A screen similar to the one below is displayed:-
At this point if you wish to show the targets to the shooters press “Enter”.
This will take you into “Manual Mode” where you can throw the targets
by pressing the respective buttons. Once you have shown the targets
press “Back”, this will take you back to the menu above to start the
round.
Menu1u, shows us that the menu in use is menu 1 of the “U” user defined
menu’s.
Shooter 1 is in Stand 1 his first target will be 6 Single.
Pressing the “Pull” 2 button will fire the target. As a visual indicator that the
machine is firing an indicator will appear above the 6 on the screen.
Menu1u Shooter 1
Stand 1
6 Single
NoBird - PULL - Exit

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The screen will then change to show, shooter 2 stand 2 and the first target
on his menu.
In the instance of a no bird press the “No Bird” 1 button and the controller
will step back in the sequence.
At the end of the rotation the screen will display “Press No Bird or Enter to
Continue”
At this point if the previous bird was a no bird press “No Bird” and the
controller will step back to the previous targets, otherwise ask the shooters
to change stands and press “Enter”.
The screen will now change to show shooter 1 in stand 2 and what his first
target will be, when ready press “Pull” to begin rotation.
At the end of the 25 target round again you get the option of pressing “No
Bird” or “Exit” to finish the round.

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2. Manual Mode.
Pressing 2 on the keypad will put the system into manual mode, the
display now shows:-
Pressing any number on the keypad will fire that trap. If you are using
more than 9 traps you must enter a zero to fire traps 10 thru 15. To fire
trap 12 press 0, 1, 2 as soon as the 2 is pressed trap 12 will fire.
True Pairs.
To fire a true pair, first press the “True Pair” button ( bottom right )
then press the number of the traps, remember to start with a “0” if
your trap number is 10 or above. Both trap numbers will be displayed
on the screen.
To fire the two traps press “True Pair”.
If a wrong trap number is entered by mistake press the “Back” button
which clears both entries.
To leave Manual Mode press “Back”.
Manual Mode
Choose Trap #
1 st --
2 nd --

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3. FITASC.
Overview.
The MT4300 makes it easy for the referee to also be his own trapper. One
button operation to step through the FITASC menu, “No Bird” steps back one.
The system assumes a 3 stand FITASC layout and has 4 menu areas for user
defined sequences.
Although a FITASC squad is usually comprised of 6 shooters the system allows
up to 8 shooters per squad.
Skip Button.
“Skip” button 4 can be used to jump forward in a sequence without
throwing any targets. Use if you get a shooter drop out mid way through a
round.
FITASC Screen.
1. # of Shooters. Enter the number of shooters in the squad 1 –8.
2. Select Level. Choose from 4 menus.
3. Main Menu. Returns to main menu.
4. Program Menu. Allows you to enter up to 4 FITASC menus.
Press number 2 to select which menu to use.
Press number 1 and enter the number of shooters in the squad.
The screen changes similar to the one below.
Menu1u Shooter 1
Stand 1
C Single
NoBird - Pull - Exit

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At this point to view the targets press “Enter” this takes you into “Manual
Mode”, view the targets when finished press “Back” you are returned to
the screen above. When ready to launch the targets press “Pull” for no
birds press “No Bird”.
When the squad has finished shooting their singles the screen will show
“FITASC Doubles” as an indicator you are on doubles.
When the squad has finished doubles the screen will display “Change
Stands” at this point you can press “No Bird” to go back or “Enter” to
continue to stand 2.
Continue until round has finished. Press “Exit”.
How to Program Your Own FITASC Menus.
Choose option 4 from the FITASC menu. The 4 menu areas are displayed.
1 User Prog. 1.
2 User Prog 2.
3 User Prog 3.
4 User Prog 4.
These are the 4 areas you can enter your own sequences. If you
choose an area that has already been programmed you are asked if you
want to overwrite the sequence. If no sequence has been added you will
see the following screen.
Stand 1 Seq 1
Bird Type- None
1st Trap 0
2nd Trap 0
The flashing N of None is the cursor. We see that we are programming
stand 1 and we are on sequence 1 which is usually a single, we could throw
a report or true pair.
Using the up and down arrow keys ( 8 and 0 ) will cycle through the bird
types, available types are:-
None. Ignores this sequence.

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Single. Single Target.
Pair. True pair, press the “Pull” button once to release the two targets.
Report. Report pair, press the “Pull” button on the call to release the first
target, then again when the first target is fired at to release the second
target.
Rafale. Following pair from the same trap with a delay of 2.5 seconds
between the two targets. Usually seen in FITASC sporting. Range owners
and target setters dislike this type of target as the trap will always be the
first to empty. 
A Rafale pair is usually a following pair from the same trap, however you
can use this bird type to throw a following pair from two different traps.
Best practice is to have your FITASC menu in front of you and
program from stand 1 to 3.
FITASC
Stand 1
C Std
A Midi
E Rabbit
B Std
Doubles
E on Report C
B and C True pair
Our first sequence is a single target, press down arrow, screen changes to
“Single” now press “Enter”
The cursor now blinks after 1st Trap, press the “C” key then “Enter”
The screen briefly changes to “Programming Trap Sequence” then changes
to let us know we are on Stand 1, Seq 2.

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Press the down arrow to change bird type to Single. Press “Enter”.
Press “A” then “Enter”
Continue this for all the singles.
The first double is an E on report C. The cursor is blinking after “Bird Type”
press the down arrow until you see “Report” displayed, press “Enter”
The cursor is now blinking on 1st Trap, press E then “Enter
The cursor now blinks on 2nd Trap, press C then “Enter”
The screen changes to program that sequence then comes back with Stand
1, Seq 6.
B and C True pair. Press the down arrow until “Pair” is displayed, press
“Enter”
Now press B, “Enter” then C, “Enter” This programs trap B and C as a true
pair.
The screen changes to program that sequence then comes back with Stand
1, Seq 7. As there is no sequence 7 leave the “Bird Type” as “None” and
press “Enter”
Follow this procedure for stands 2 and 3. Once complete you can select this
menu for your FITASC from 2 “Select Level”in the FITASC menu.