RaceAmerica Timer MB 3210 Series User manual
Rev J
Model 3210 Series
Timer MB
Mud Bog & ATV
Timing System
Owner’s Manual
RaceAmerica Corporation
105 Bonaventura Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
(408) 988-6188
www.raceamerica.com
Copyright 2016 RaceAmerica Corporation.
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Table of Contents
LIMITED WARRANTY........................................................................................................................3
THEORY OF OPERATION ..................................................................................................................4
PACKAGE COMPONENTS.................................................................................................................4
POWER REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................................4
AVAILABLE OPTIONS........................................................................................................................4
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................4
SET-UP STEPS - 3210 SERIES ...........................................................................................................5
Track Diagrams................................................................................................................................6
Power On/Self-Test..........................................................................................................................9
SerialPortConguration .................................................................................................................9
RF Integrity......................................................................................................................................9
Wireless Battery Level...................................................................................................................10
Alignment Mode
Hard Wired Sensors ..................................................................................................................10
T-Link Wireless Sensors ...........................................................................................................10
Conguration .................................................................................................................................11
CongurePrintHeader ..................................................................................................................11
TIMING A RUN ..................................................................................................................................11
Timingarun....................................................................................................................................11
Abortarun ......................................................................................................................................11
KEYPAD FUNCTIONS ......................................................................................................................13
SYSTEM OPTIONS............................................................................................................................14
Printing a Timeslip..........................................................................................................................14
Adding a Scoreboard.......................................................................................................................14
PC Software ....................................................................................................................................14
MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................14
SPARE PARTS.....................................................................................................................................14
SUPPORT AGREEMENTS.................................................................................................................14
TIMESLIP HEADER CODES ............................................................................................................15
TIMESLIP LAYOUT WORKSHEET .................................................................................................16
FOAM STAND ASSEMBLY ..............................................................................................................17
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TotheoriginalpurchaserofthisRaceAmericaproduct,RaceAmericawarrantsittobeingood
workingorderforaperiodofninety(90)daysfromthedateofpurchasefromRaceAmericaoran
authorized RaceAmerica distributor. Should this product malfunction during the warranty period,
RaceAmericawill,atitsoption,repairorreplaceitatnocharge,providedtheproducthasnotbeen
subjectedtomisuse,abuse,oralterations,modications,and/orrepairsnotauthorizedbyRaceAmerica.
AnyproductrequiringLimitedWarrantyserviceduringthewarrantyperiodshouldbereturned
toRaceAmericawithproofofpurchase.Ifreturnofmerchandiseisbymail,thecustomeragreesto
insuretheproduct,prepayshippingcharges,andshiptheproducttoRaceAmerica,Inc.,
ALL EXPRESSED AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THIS PRODUCT ARE LIMITED IN
DURATION TO THE ABOVE NINETY DAY PERIOD.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL RACEAMERICA BE LIABLE TO THE USER FOR
DAMAGES, INCLUDINGANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, OR OTHER INCIDENTAL
ORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESARISINGOUTOFTHEUSEOF,ORINABILITYTOUSE,
SUCH PRODUCT.
THISWARRANTYGIVESYOUSPECIFICLEGALRIGHTS,ANDYOUMAYALSOHAVE
OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
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THEORY OF OPERATION
The 3210 Series Timers are completely
self-contained race timing systems made with
thelatesttechnologyCMOScircuitcomponents
toprovideahighlyaccuratetimingsolution.The
systemcontainsaninternalquartzcrystalclockto
maintaintimeaccuracyanddisplayofraceresults
toonethousandthofasecond.
Powerissuppliedtothetimerconsoleand
track sensor components of the 3210 by the
12VDC automotive battery connected to the
REDandBLACKalligatorclips,cigarettelighter
adapter,oranACadapter.Anabsoluteminimum
of11.0VDCisrequiredforreliableoperationof
the system. Under normal conditions, charged
batteries will operate for several days of racing
withoutrequiringarecharge.
The Beam Emitters and Track Sensors
operateoninvisible(totheunaidedhumaneye)
InfraRed(IR)light.Thecodedlightfrequencies
areconstantlyreceivedbytheTrackSensorsuntil
a car interrupts reception (‘breaks’ the beam).
Connections to the console can be hard wired or
wirelessly connected via T-Link track electronics.
The IR Beam Emitter to Track Sensor
transmission operates on Line-of-Sight principles.
Thismakesalignmentoftheseunitscritical.Tips
are provided to aid alignment on surfaces that
are other than ideal. These units will operate
overawiderangeofconditionsbutshouldnotbe
operatedbeyondthespecicationparameters(less
than 4 ft or more than 50 ft).
Once the system is properly set up and
alignedontheracingsurface,thetimerconsole
will‘monitor’thetracksensorseachtimearun
is made.
PACKAGE COMPONENTS
The Timer MB is sold in hard wire versions
(3210D),wirelessversions(3210D-W)andwith
slower response IR beams (3210DS and 3210DS-
Wwith‘58’beams).
Each 3210 Series Timer MB hard wired
timingsystempackageincludes:
1 - 3210D/3210DS Console Unit
2-IRBeamEmittersModel5040/5058
2-IRTrackSensorsModel5140/5158
1 - Cable Assembly for Track Sensors
1 - 12VDC Power Patch Cord
1-OwnersManual
Each 3210 Series Timer MB wireless timing
withexternalsensorssystempackageincludes:
1 - 3210D-W/3210DS-W Console Unit
with5801T-Linkconsolemodule
2-5800T-Linkunits(IDsA/B)
2-05-5825T-LinktoSensorcable
2-IRBeamEmittersModel5040/5058
2-IRTrackSensorsModel5140/5158
2-5890T-Linkbatterychargers
1 - 12VDC Power Patch Cord
1-OwnersManual
Each 3210 Series Timer MB wireless timing
withinternalsensorsystempackageincludes:
1 - 3210D-W/3210DS-W Console Unit
with5801T-Linkconsolemodule
2-5805/5808T-Linkunits(IDsA/B)
2-IRBeamEmittersModel5040/5058
2-5890T-Linkbatterychargers
1 - 12VDC Power Patch Cord
1-OwnersManual
NOTE:SensorsandEmittersworkinpairs;
5040 emitters work with 5140 sensors and slow
response5058emittersworkwith5158sensors.
Do not mix sensor pairings!
POWER REQUIREMENTS
You will need these additional items to
operateyour3210Seriestimingsystem:
1-12VDCautobatteryforConsole
8-‘AA’batteriesforBeamEmitters
NOTE:Operatingthetimerfromabattery
connectedtoachargerorrunningcarenginewill
result in an over voltage condition and damage
the timer.
Model 3210 AVAILABLE OPTIONS
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andtheModel5140/5158IRTrackSensorsare
placed on the track opposite the similar Emitters.
The Track Sensor Cable is keyed to match the Start
and Finish track sensor positions as marked at the
end of the cable (see cable diagram).
NOTE:SensorsandEmittersworkinpairs;
5040 emitters work with 5140 sensors and slow
response5058emittersworkwith5158sensors.
Do not mix sensor pairings!
STEP 2 -
Identify the emitter/sensor placements on
thetrack.Thelanewidthshouldbesetbetween
four(4)andfty(50)feet.Tohelpindetermining
initial Beam Emitter to Track Sensor alignment in
largertrackwidths,useastringstretchedbetween
the beam emitter and track sensor or eyeball a
straightlinebetweenunits.
STEP 3 -
Model5140/5158-IRTrackSensor
Note cable connector is located in the side
facing away from the track. Track Sensors are
interchangeable with similar models. Track
Sensorispicturedbothtopandbottomsidesup.
Model5040/5058-IRBeamEmitter
NoteOn/OffswitchandplacementforfourAA
batteries for each Beam Emitter. Beam Emitters
areinterchangeablewithsimilarmodels.Picture
showstopandbottomofunits.
5801T-LinkWireless(ontimermodule)
5808T-LinkWirelessSensor(req5058)
06-TL01 T-Link to PC Cable
06-TT01 T-Link to Timer Cable 10 ft
06-TT02 T-Link to Timer Cable 25 ft
06-58AX-T-LinkIDrecongurekit
4500BDataCommunicationPOD
(for printers and displays >100ft
fromconsole-2req’d)
4520AWirelessRFDataLink(2req’d)
6070B Carry/Storage Case
6502A AC Power Adapter
6460/6560/6650/6860ETDisplayBrds
3121ADataCaptureSoftwareforPCs
5050/5078-ExtendedrangeEmitter-75ft
7540 - Foam Stands for Sensors/Emitters
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
The following listing provides the designed
performancespecicationsforthe3210ESeries
timingsystems:
Lane Width 4 to 50 feet
ETCapacity upto999.999sec
TimeAccuracy 0.001seconds
Timer to Start* 100 feet
Start to Finish* 200 feet
*Wirelessallowsgreaterdistances;several
other wired cable lengths available.
SET-UP STEPS - 3210 SERIES
STEP 1 -
Familiarize yourself with the components
picturedinthismanualandhowtheyinterconnect.
TheTrackSensorCableisconguredforconnec-
tion between the a Sensors and Timer Console.
All connectors are keyed for proper orienta-
tion. The 12VDC battery is connected with the
REDalligatorcliptoplus(+)terminalofthebat-
tery and the BLACK alligator clip to (-) terminal
of the battery.
The free standing, battery powered Model
5040/5058IRBeamEmitters areplacedonthe
onesideofthetrackatthestartandnishlines
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Fig 2 - T-Link wireless with external Track Sensors
Fig 1 - Hard-wired Track Sensors
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Fig 4 - Underside cable connections for Timer MB
Hard wire and wireless sensors cannot be mixed!
T-Link mounted
on underside for
wireless operation
Model5801
Hard wire cable connector
12VDC Power
inputplug
Fig 3 - T-Link wireless with internal Track Sensors and T-Link
‘Z’unitmounted underTimerconsole.Antennaextension
cablesandmountingbracketsareavailableifrequired.
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Fig6-HardwiredDigitalDisplaysutilizingCommunicationPODs
for5”/8”displays;15”/24”displayshaveinternalPODs
Connecting System Options
Fig 5 - RS232 Hard wired Digital Display and/or PC
Limited to 100ft cable lengths
Fig7-Wirelessdisplaysallowfullexibility
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LayouttheTrackSensorCablesonthetrack
site(seecablediagramFig1).Thelargeround
connector connects to the Console and the two
smaller connectors (RJ12) connect to the Track
Sensors at the Start and Finish lines as indicated
on the cable near the RJ12 connector. Install the
Emitter and Sensors in the Foam Stands (if this
optionwaspurchased);connecttheCabletothe
TimerConsoleandtheTrackSensors(throughthe
opening in the back of the Foam Stand).
IfT-Linkwirelessunitsensors(externalor
internal)arebeingused,Placethe‘A’unitatthe
Startandthe‘B’unitattheFinishperdiagrams
(Fig2or3).Placethe‘Z’unitintheproximity
of the console and connect to the Serial Port
(Bluecable06-TT01or06-TT02).The‘Z’unit
mayactuallybemountedunderneaththeconsole
(Model 5801). Positioning the antenna(s) as
high in the air as possible and with line-of-sight
betweenunitswilloptimizeperformance.With
the under side unit, connect the short cable
between the T-Link and serial port (Fig 4).
STEP 4 -
Connectanyoptionalscoreboards,displays
or PCs per owner manuals at this time. The
drawings in Figs 5 thru 7 show some of the
connection options.
Connections are for RS232 serial data at
9600baud.Whentheoptionislocatedmorethan
100ftfromtheconsole,usingwirelessorRS422
communicationPODswillaccomplishthetask.
STEP 5 -
ConnecttheRED(+)andBLACK(-)alliga-
torclipstothe12VDCbatteryandyou’reready
tobegin;use theACAdapterif theoptionwas
purchased.Plugintheroundplugintothepower
connectorontheundersideofthetimerconsole.
POWER ON/SELF-TEST
Connectingthe12VDCsourcetotheSystem
Console places the RaceAmerica 3210 Series Tim-
erintoaself-testofthemicroprocessorcircuitry
and the LED (Light Emitting Diode) display. This
isaninternaltestaswellasavisualcheckofthe
LED display. The LED Displays progressively
sequencethe digit ‘8’ through eachsegment of
alldigitsandthenprogressivelyturnsthemoff;
nally,thedisplayshowstheproductmodelnum-
ber and code revision [ 3210 ] [d00.0] contained
withinthemicroprocessorintheupperandlower
displays respectively (example only).
Thetimerautorecognizeswhetherthetimer
isconguredforhardwiredorwirelesssensors
and enables appropriate functioins. Both start
andnishmustoperateinthesameconguration.
Afterpower-up,checksensoralignmentand
make any conguration changes to the default
settingsbeforetimingarun.
SERIAL PORT CONFIGURATIONS
Fig8-InfraredBeamAlignment-TheEmitterthrowsaspotlightlikebeamofinfraredlight;theSensor
shouldbealignednearthecenterofthebeamforoptimalreceptionandalignment.
Sensor Emitter
Fig 9 - Timer MB Keypad
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TheRS232SerialPortcanbeconguredfor
T-Link Wireless Track Sensors or to interface to a
PCrunningracemanagementsoftware.
The Serial Port is enabled for two way
communications(inforT-Linkdata,outforPCs
and displays. The Display port is also a serial port
and transmits data in Chronomix format.
NOTE:WhenconnectingtotheSerialPort,
thePCordisplaymustbeconguredat9600baud,
8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no handshake
(9600/8/N/1).
RF INTEGRITY
When operating the Timer MB with T-Link
wireless sensors, the Radio Frequency Signal
integrity can be monitored. Pressing [3] RF on
thekeypadwillcauseconnectedT-Linkunitsto
monitor the RF signal integrity. The display will
show [--rF--] [S----F].Theleftdashisthe‘A’
(startline)unitandtherightdashisthe‘B’(nish
line)unit.Thedashesonthedisplaywillbeginto
countupassignalsarereceivedfromtheT-Link
unitsonthetrack[--rF--] [S0--0F]. 0 displayed
represents 0%, 1 represents 10%, 2 represents
20%etc.untiladashappearsrepresenting100%.
This is an indication of the consistency of the
RFintegrity.Ifthisnumberjumpsaround,there
is a high level of interference in the area. If the
numberremains high, the RFsignal strength is
verygood. Ifthe number remainslow, theRF
integrity is somewhat weak due to the distance
fromthe’Z’unitorathereisacontinuouslevel
of RF interference. The position of the T-Links
andtheirantennasshouldbemovedtooptimize
the RF Integrity level. High gain antennas can be
usedtoincreaseRFIntegrity.
WIRELESS BATTERY LEVEL
When operating the Timer MB with T-Link
Wireless sensors,The battery level of each
wireless link unit can be monitored from the
console. Press and release the [6] BATT key to
monitor the Battery Level of the T-Links on the
track indicated by [tbAtt-] [S0--0F]. The dashes
represent‘A’sensor(Start)and‘B’sensor(Finish).
The dashes will be replaced by the percentage of
batterypowerremaining.0for0%,1for10%,2
for20%,etcandadashfor100%.Anyreading
above 40% should be adequate for hours of
operation.
ALIGNMENT MODE
Hard Wired Sensor Alignment -
To verify hard wired Track Sensors are
properlyalignedwiththeirBeamEmitters,select
the hard wired Alignment Mode by pressing the [5]
ALIGNkeyontheKeypad.TheStatusDisplay
momentarily indicates the position on each sensor
on the display with letters represent each emitter/
sensor pair [S----F] with the SF blinking. The
[S]indicatestheSTARTemitter/sensorpair,the
[F] indicates the FINISH line emitter/sensor pair.
TheStatusDisplaythenchangeseachdigittoa
zeroforeachsensorbeingmonitored[S0--0F]. If
the Beam Emitter and Track Sensor are operating
properlyandaligned,the0digitwillnotchange.
If the Beam Emitter and Track Sensor are not
properlyaligned,the0digitforeachemitter/sensor
pairwillcountslowlyifslightlyoutofalignment
or continuously if they are not functioning
properly or way out of alignment. Once the
emitter/sensorpairarealignedproperly,thedigit
willstopcounting.Ifthealignmentisoffalittle
or intermittent, the digit for that emitter/sensor
pairwillcountwhentheyoatoutofalignment.
Remember,theBeamEmittersandTrackSensors
operate on a ‘Line-of-Sight’ concept and may
requireshimsiftheyareinstalledonastreetwith
acrown.Leaves,people,andotherdebriswillalso
breakthebeamsandcouldgivefalsesignals,so
keep everyone and everything clear of the Beam
EmittersandTrackSensorduringracingactivity.
Tomaximize thealignment of theemitter/
sensor pairs, it is suggested to rotate the Beam
Emitterslowlyleftandrightuntilthealignment
forthatpairbeginstocount.Thistechniquewill
determinethemaximumlateraldetectionangle.
RotatingtheBeamEmitterupanddownuntilthe
alignmentstartscountingdeterminesthemaximum
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vertical detection angle. Once these extremes are
established,positiontheBeamEmitterinthecen-
teroftheleft/rightdetectionangleandup/down
detection angle. Repeat this same process with
the other Beam Emitter and both Track Sensors.
Thiswillmaximizethealignmentaccuracy.Press
the [#] ENTER key to exit Alignment Mode. It
shouldalsobenotedthatoncethezerodigithas
startedcounting,itwillneverstopatzeroagain
unlessAlignmentModeisexitedandreentered.
This can be helpful for leaving the system in
alignment mode for an extended period of time
to check on an intermittent condition.
T-Link Alignment -
Proper alignment can be determined by
observing the Left LED on the T-Link connected
to the sensor (or with an internal sensor). When
theLEDisblinkingslowly,theemitterandsensor
arealigned;whentheLEDisONsolid,thesensor
is not properly aligned. Use the same alignment
technique discussed for hard wired sensorsto
attain correct alignment while monitoring the LED
status.DothisforboththeStartandFinishsensor.
CONFIGURATION
The MB Timer ships with the following
factorydefaultsettings:
Print Line Feeds 10
AutoPrintTimeslip 1
Ifanyofthesesettingsneedtobechanged,
press the [8] CONFIG key on the Keypad to enter
thesystemcongurationmode,theconsoledis-
plays [ConFiG] [Print] (Upper/Lower displays),
press [#] ENTER to enter printer details. [LF]
[10] andtheuserispromptedforthenumberof
line feeds (blinking digit) to add to the end of the
timesliptoproperlyejectthetimeslipfortearoff.
Enterthenumberoflinefeedsrequiredandpress
the [#] ENTER key to conrm. Next [Auto-
Pr] [1] willshowthenumberoftimeslipcopies
toautomaticallyprinteachtimearaceends;press
anumberonthekeypad(0-9)fordesirednumber
ofcopies;press[#] ENTER to save.
CONFIGURE PRINT HEADER
The Timer MB allows a custom four line
timeslipprintheader ofupto39 charactersper
line. Input is accomplished using character
codes for each desired character position (see
work sheets). Press 88 on the keypad to enter the
systemcongurationmode,theconsoledisplays
[ConFiG] [HEAdEr]. Press # [ENTER] to view
thesetupdialogasfollows[L1 C01] [__XX00]
indicatingLine1Character01;theXXdisplays
the existing code for Character 01 and is prompting
forthecharactercodeforthedesiredcharacter;
refertotheworksheetforthecorrectcode,enter
the correct code or press [#] to move to character
02 [L1 C02] [YYXXZZ] where YY is Character
01andXXispromptingforCharacter02,ZZis
theexistingcodeforCharacter03;continueforup
to all 39 characters in the line. Press [*] to move
to Line 2 [L2 C01] [ XX00]andcontinuefor
allfourlines.Whendonewithallfourlines,press
[*]toreturntothemainmenu.
TIMING A RUN
Beforetimingarun,itmaybedesireableto
enter the racer numbers so they will appear on
theprintoutandindatatransmittedtoPCcapture
software.Toenteraracernumber,pressthe[9]
CAR# key on the keypad to view the existing
entries; press [9] again to enter new numbers;
press [#] ENTER to accept the entries. It is not
necessarytoenteracarnumber.
Totimearun,pressthe[2] RUN key. The
timer immediately checks all track sensors to
insure they are operating and aligned properly.
The timer performs this function automatically
while displaying [rESEt] [------] 1 to 6 dashes on
theupper/lowerLEDdisplays.Ifasensorfails
thealignmenttestbytriggeringduringthistest,
the timer will indicate [FAIL] [S----F] with the
offendingsensorpositionashing.Ifbothsensor/
emitter pairs are aligned, the LED display will
display [rEAdy]whenitisreadytotimearun.
Once the START sensor is triggered, the upper
displaywillcountuntiltheFINISHsensoristrig-
gered. At this point the LED display displays [ET]
[XXX.XXX]astheresultsoftherunandsends
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ConFiG
Print
ConFiG
HEAdEr
LF XX
AutoPr X
[#]
[#]
[#]
[8]
8CONFIG
Blank
Blank
Fig10SystemCongMenu,Press 8 [CONFIG]
L1 C01 to C39
XXXXXX
[#]
[#]
*
L2 C01 to C39
XXXXXX
[#]
*
L3 C01 to C39
XXXXXX
[#]
*
L4 C01 to C39
XXXXXX
[#]
*
theresultstoanyconnectedPCs,Scoreboardsor
printers. Press PRINT [0] to send or resend the
data to the printer.
IfaFailconditionisdetected,press[#] EN-
TER to go to alignment mode (hard-wired mode)
tocorrectthebadalignment,press[#] ENTER to
leave alignment mode. In T-Link Wireless oper-
ation,seethealignmentsectionofthismanual.
WhenrunningwithT-linkWirelesssensors,
the display will read [rEAdy] [rF on ] each time
the [2] [RUN] key is pressed.
Press [2] [RUN]totimeanotherrun.
ABORT A RUN PRIOR TO FINISH
Tostopthetimerduringarun,pressthe[#]
ENTERbuttonandthetimerwillshow[Abort]
[run]intheupper/lowerdisplaysand[ET] [XXX.
XXX] asthetimeuptotheabortcommand;press
[#] ENTER again to clear the displays.
In wireless operation, the ET will always
display an ET of 0.000.
KEYPAD FUNCTIONS
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KEY 0
The [0] PRINTkeyisusedtoprintatimeslip.
KEY 1
Pressing [1] ET on the keypad will recall the
last race elapsed time.
KEY 2
Pressing [2] RUN on the keypad will reset the
timertomakeanewrun.
KEY 3
Pressing [3] [RF] on the keypad will cause
connectedT-LinkunitstomonitortheRFsignal
integrity. The display will show [-rF-] [S0--0F].
Theleftzerois thestartline andtherightzero
isthenishline.Thedigitsonthedisplaywill
begintocountupassignalsarereceivedfromthe
T-Linkunitsonthetrack.0displayedrepresents
0%, 1 represents 10%, 2 represents 20% etc.
untiladashappearsrepresenting100%.Thisis
an indication of the consistency of the RF signal
integrity.Ifthisnumberjumpsaround,thereisa
highlevelofinterferenceinthearea.Ifthenumber
remains high, the RF signal integrity is very
good.Ifthenumberremainslow,theRFsignalis
somewhat weak. The position of the T-Links and
theirantennascanbemovedtooptimizetheRF
Integrity level. This key is enabled when operating
in T-Link wireless mode.
KEY 5
Pressing [5] [ALIGN] on the keypad in
hard-wired mode will enter alignment mode.
The Status Display momentarily indicates the
position on each sensor on the display with letters
represent each emitter/sensor pair [S----F] with
the SF blinking. The [S] indicates the START
emitter/sensorpair,the[F] indicates the FINISH
lineemitter/sensorpair.TheStatusDisplaythen
changeseachdigittoazeroforeachsensorbeing
monitored [S0--0F]. If the Beam Emitter and
TrackSensorareoperatingproperlyandaligned,
the 0 digit will not change. If the Beam Emitter
and Track Sensor are not properly aligned, the
0 digit for each emitter/sensor pair will count
slowlyifslightlyoutofalignmentorcontinuously
ifthey are not functioningproperly or way out
of alignment. Once the emitter/sensor pair are
alignedproperly,thedigitwillstopcounting.
KEY 6
Press and release the [6] BATT key to
monitor the Battery Level of the T-Links on the
track indicated by [-bAtt-] [S9--8F]. The digits
represent‘A’sensor(Start)and‘B’sensor(Finish).
The digits will be replaced by the percentage of
batterypowerremaining.0for0%,1for10%,
2for20%,etcandadashfor100%.The‘b’will
be blinking. This key is enabled when operating
in T-Link Wireless mode.
KEY 8
Press the [8] CONFIG key on the keypad to
enterthesystemcongurationmode,theconsole
displays [LF] [ 12 ] (Upper/Lower displays) and
theuserispromptedforthenumberoflinefeeds
(blinking digit) to add to the end of the timeslip
toproperlyejectthetimeslipfortearoff.Enter
thenumberoflinefeedsrequiredandpressthe
[#] ENTER key to conrm. Next [AutoPr] [
1 ] willshowthenumberoftimeslipcopiesto
automaticallyprinteachtimearaceends;pressa
numberonthekeypad(0-9)fordesirednumber
ofcopies;press[#] ENTER to save.
Press [88] CONFIG to go to [ConFiG]
[HEAdEr]toinputanydesiredprintheader(up
tofourlinesby39characters).
K EY 9
Press the [9] [CAR#] key to view the existing
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carnumberwhichwillprintontimeslipsandbe
senttoPCs;pressagaintoblankoutthecurrent
number and receive a prompt to enter a new
number;press[#] [ENTER] to accept.
SYSTEM OPTIONS
Severaloptions(Printer,DigitalDisplayor
PC) can be connected by a RS232 cable connec-
tionupto100feetorbyaWirelessLinkforgreat-
erdistances(lineofsightuptoaquartermile).
Connectorsareontheundersideoftheconsole.
PRINTER OPTION
Connect the timeslip printer interface cable
tothe3210TimerMBusingtheRS232PRINTER
PORTontheconsole.The3210willautoprint
thecongurednumberoftimeslipsaftereachrace.
Additional copies can be printed by pressing the
[0] PRINT key before the timer is reset. The print
functionisdisabledifthetimeristimingarun.
LED DISPLAY OPTIONS
The Timer MB can be connected to a
LED Display to display race results for a
crowd and the competitors. Connect the model
6450/6560/6860/6650LEDDisplaytoviewthe
ETimmediatelyuponcompletionofeachrun.
ADDING PC CAPTURE SOFTWARE
The Timer MB can be connected to a PC
(Windows98orlaterOperatingSystem)tocap-
turethetimesandbuildalewithracersnames
andraceresults.RaceAmericaoffersanoptional
datacapturesoftwarepackageforthispurpose.
The software captures the timer data plus
data/timestampsfromthePCplusallowsentry
of racer information. All data is then saved in
atabdelimited leforfurtheruse andanalysis
withpopularspreadsheetanddatabaseapplication
programs.
MAINTENANCE
The 3210 Series Console, Beam Emitters,
andTrackSensorsdonotrequireanymaintenance.
Toinsureuninterrupttedoperationonrace-
day,itissuggestedtokeeptrackofbatteryusage
hourssoastohavefullychargedbatteries.Plan
toreplacethe‘AA’cellsintheBeamEmittersafter
about60hoursuse.Ifyouareusingrechargeable
‘AA’cells,rechargethemeachday.Lowbattery
voltage (Emitter voltage below 4.3VDC) will
causeintermittentoperationofthesystemresult-
inginintermittenteventsatthenishlineasthe
battery power weakens.
Tomaintainthehighestleveloftimingaccu-
racyandminimizefalsetrips,annualpreventative
maintenanceandcalibrationshouldbeperformed
onallsystemtracksensorsandbeamemitterunits.
SPARE PARTS
Further to minimize race program inter-
ruptions,RaceAmericarecommendssomespare
parts. A spare emitter/sensor pair and track cable
shouldbeavailableintheeventofanunfortunate
accidentduringaprogram.ContactRaceAmerica
for availability and pricing of spares items.
SUPPORT AGREEMENTS
Support agreements are available from
RaceAmerica providing Telephone Assistance on
technicalissuesandoperationalquestions,repair
and/orreplacementofhardwarefailures,Software
and Firmware updates and bug reporting, and
AnnualPreventativeMaintenanceonallsystem
track sensors and beam emitter units. Contact
RaceAmerica for more information and pricing
ofSupportAgreements.
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TIMESLIP HEADER CODES
The 3210 Series Console allows custom
timeslip header input for four lines of up to
39 characters each to print at the top of each
timeslip.InputfortheTimeslipHeaderisfound
in the [ConFig] [HEAdEr] menu. Once the
congurationisinput, it issaveduntil changed
ordeleted.Inputisfromthekeypadviaatwo-
digit code for each character. The console display
prompts for each line, character and character
code(existingornew)beinginput.
Character Code
Space 00
! 01
@ 02
# 03
$ 04
% 05
& 06
‘ 07
( 08
) 09
* 10
+11
‘ 12
- 13
. 14
/ 15
0 16
1 17
2 18
3 19
4 20
5 21
6 22
7 23
8 24
9 25
: 26
; 27
< 28
= 29
> 30
? 31
@ 32
Character Code
a 65
b 66
c 67
d 68
e 69
f 70
g 71
h 72
i 73
j 74
k 75
l 76
m 77
n 78
o 79
p 80
q 81
r 82
s 83
t 84
u 85
v 86
w 87
x 88
y 89
z 90
{ 91
| 92
} 93
~ 94
Character Code
A 33
B 34
C 35
D 36
E 37
F 38
G 39
H 40
I 41
J 42
K 43
L 44
M 45
N 46
O 47
P48
Q 49
R 50
S 51
T 52
U 53
V 54
W 55
X 56
Y 57
Z 58
[ 59
v 60
| 61
] 62
_ 63
‘ 64
The following table lists the codes for each
character(note:upperandlowercaselettershave
different codes). Use the worksheet on the next
pagetolayoutthedesiredprinttextandcross-
reference the codes for sequential input. Only
desiredtextincludingspacesneedtobeinputfor
eachline;anylineorlinescanbeleftblankalso.
Fig 11 - Timeslip Header Character Codes
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Character
Position
123456789 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Printed
Character
Character
Code
Printed
Character
Character
Code
Printed
Character
Character
Code
Priinted
Character
Character
Cod
TIMESLIP LAYOUT WORKSHEET
Line 4 Line 3 Line 2 Line 1
Fig 12- Timeslip Header Character Code Worksheet
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RaceAmerica Model 3210 Timer MB
7540C - Foam Stand Assembly Instructions
‘AA’ Battery Emitter (5040B, 5050B & 5058B)
1.InstallbatteriesandturnontheEmitter.
2. Separate the Base of the Foam Stand from the Top.
3.Placethe5040/5050/5058EmitterintotheBase
foam with the battery side down.
4. Slide the Top on the Base. Place on the track.
Track Sensor (5140D & 5158D)
1. Separate the Base of the Foam Stand from the Top.
2. Connect the cable to the sensor
3.Placethe5140/5158Sensorintothebase(openenddown)
4. Press the Top on the Base. Place on the track.
‘C’ Battery Emitter (5042B)
1.Sameasaboveexceptplacethe‘C’Batterypackin
the Base standing on its edge.
For additional stability
1.PlaceweightintheBasewellasrequired.
OutsideDimensions:
6.5” W x 7.25” L x 7.5” H
Base Foam Top Foam Emitter Sensor
Sensor/Emitter
placement in Foam Base
Complete Assembly
Sensor back
Notecablerouting
Assembly Components
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REVISION HISTORY
D - LivecountingandMetalconsoleunit
E-11/04-100’ConsoletoStart,keypadred
Move Rev history to last page.
F- 07/05 -Metal sensors and emitters
G-05/07-Switchpicstoblk/whiteconsole;addwirelessoption;converttoInDesign
H-04/08-Switchtonewboard/CPU,addtime-slipheadercong,modelto3210D,
optionfor5058/5158sensorsandemitters;foamstandsto7540C
J - 01/09 - correct wireless pkg components errors and add internal sensors
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