RACEceiver LapCeiver User manual

Drivers! -
Your Electronic Spotter!
Get your lap times as they happen, Anyway you want them!

The LapCeiver A.L.T (Audible Lap Timer) is a device that allows
you to get your lap times in the palm of your hand. You can see
the laptimes on the large LCD display and hear it audibly using a
separate earpiece (sold seperately). You can even choose to have
the LapCeiver A.L.T tell you if the current lap is faster than the
previous laps.
The LapCeiver A.L.T has 2 Modes of Operation.
1. Transponder Mode – This mode works with a Timing &
Scoring System and the transponder that you have on
your car. The transponder sends a signal to the Timing &
Scoring System that your track is using and a LapCeiver
transmitter connected to that system sends the same
signal to the LapCeiver A.L.T. You can input the serial
number of up to 5 transponders into the LapCeiver A.L.T.,
one in each of the 5 memory banks. Each memory bank
will hold up to 500 laps.
2. Infra-Red (IR) Mode – This mode works with an IR
transmitter that is set up across the track. When your car
passes through the beam, the Infra-Red Detector,
mounted on your car and connected to the LapCeiver
A.L.T, detects the beam. It then sends it to the LapCeiver
A.L.T., triggering the timing, which shows up on the
display. In this mode you use one memory bank at a
time.
The display shows your lap times as you race much more
accurately than hand held stopwatches. You see your times on the
track and you can try different driving styles or different lines to get
the quickest times. Times are stored and can be recalled once you
are back in the pits.

The LapCeiver A.L.T. in Transponder mode works with the
RACEceiver, Westhold & MyLaps Timing & Scoring
Systems. If your track doesn’t have a LapCeiver
Transmitter, we will provide one for them.
The LapCeiver A.L.T in the Infra-Red Mode is compatible
with the RACEceiver, AIM and InterComp Infra-Red
Transmitters & Detectors.
Use a Reverse Splitter to connect your RACEceiver or 2-way
radio and only use one headset.
The LapCeiver A.L.T Features:
•5 Memory Banks, each with 500 Lap Memory
•The ability to save up to 5 Transponder ID’s
•3 or 5 Digit Announcement (for example 10.235 or
.235 seconds)
•Digital Volume Indicator
•Accurate readings to 1/100th of a second
•Lap count and times shown on display
•Lap times by crossing the scoring Loop or breaking
the IR beam.
•Standard (IR) transmitter range 100-120 feet
•Large, easy to read display that runs on AA battery

The LapCeiver A.L.T. uses an AA battery. A good battery
with a full charge should last approximately 18 hours of
continual use. To extend the life of your battery and prevent
battery corrosion, remove the battery when not in use.
The Battery cover is located on the back of the LapCeiver
A.L.T.
To install the AA battery,
1. Slide the locking tab up to release the battery cover
2. Slide the battery cover to the right and remove it from
the back of the LapCeiver A.L.T.
3. Install the battery, matching the polarity and shown in
the battery compartment.
4. Reinstall the battery cover by sliding the cover along the
rail to the left.
5. Lock the cover in place by pushing the locking tab down.
Information stored in memory locations is not lost when the
battery is removed or dead.

The LapCeiver A.L.T has 6 multi-function buttons. They
must be used in the correct combination to work properly
according to the mode of operation. We refer to them by
color for ease of use.
Common operation
These functions work the same in both the Infra-Red or
Transponder modes.
1. Power on/off - Press and hold red (on/off) button
for 3 seconds.
2. Volume up/down - Press ▷ (right yellow) button
for volume up and ◁ (left yellow) button for volume
down.
3. Audio test - Plug the earpiece into the “Ear” jack
Press and hold ▽ (down white) button.
The data displayed on the LCD will be audible.

4. Volume test – Plug the earpiece into the “Ear” jack
Press and hold △ (up white) button.
You can test the volume. (It announces zero.)
5. Data scroll – Press △(up white) or ▽ (down
white) button. Use this to scroll through the data for
each lap in each memory bank.
6. Announcement Functions - These functions allow
you to select what you want to hear, Fast/Fastest
voice, Lap times or both.
Function 1 - (default) The Fast/Fastest voice
and Lap times are both audible.
The 3 or 5 digit announcement icon and
the icon will appear on the display.
Function 2 – Lap Times only are audible.
Press the red button to select this function.
The icon will turn off and the 3 or 5 digit
announcement icon is on the display.
You will hear the Lap times only.
Function 3 – The Fast/Fastest voices only are
audible.
Press the red button to select this function.
The 3 or 5 announcement icon will turn off,
and icon appears.
You will only hear Fast / Fasting voice.

7. Fastest voicing - This function will allow you to hear
an audible indication comparing the current lap to
previous laps.
Press red button to use this function. The " " icon
on the LCD appears.
If the lap time is faster than the former lap time, a
man's voice says “fast”.
If the lap time is the fastest, "Fastest" appears on
the LCD and a women's voice says “fastest”.
8. Selecting 3 digit or 5 digit audible announcement
Press ◁ and ▷(left and right yellow) buttons at the
same time for 5 digit announcement.
Press ◁ and ▷(left and right (yellow) buttons at the
same time again for 3 digit announcement. The "3"
or "5" Icon is shown on the display to indicate
announcement selected.
The default is 3 digit announcement (for example
10.2 seconds).
9. Changing memory banks - Press blue button to
change memory banks. You will advance one
memory bank at a time.

10. Data save/Memory Lock – This function allows you
to Save your laptimes so you can compare them at a
later time.
You save the data in one memory bank at a time
Change to the Memory Bank where the data you want
saved is located, then Press the blue and ◁ (left yellow)
b uttons at the same time.
On the LCD display "Memory" is blinking and the data in
the memory bank is stored.
Press blue and ▷ (right yellow) buttons at the same time
to lock the data in and return to the common operation.
Note: When a memory bank is locked you cannot receive
data in that memory bank. You must move to another
unlocked memory bank in order to record new lap times. If
all 5 memory banks are locked you will not receive any
laptimes. See #7 – Changing memory banks.
11. Memory delete - Press and hold △ (up white) , ◁
(left yellow) button at the same time to delete the
data in the current memory bank. You delete the
data from one memory bank at a time.
The default is overwriting the data. When a memory
bank is full and reachs Lap 500, the data in Lap 500
is overwritten over and over until the data in that
memory bank is deleted.

The Connection Jacks are on left side of the LapCeiver
A.L.T.
Ear – This is the audio jack, plug your earpiece in here.
USB – This is the jack for the IR Sensor, plug the IR Detector in
here.
Ear & USB –A USB cord is included in your package that will
enable you to upload your laptimes to your computer. One end has
a standard USB connector, which will plug into your computer, the
other end has 2 connectors that will be plugged into the USB & Ear
jacks. Software is available soon for you to download when you
complete your warranty registration.
Note: You must use the correct jack for the LapCeiver A.L.T
to work correctly.

Infra Red Mode –
There must be an Infra Red Transmitter operating and
an Infra-Red Detector mounted on your car and plugged
into the LapCeiver A.L.T to work in this mode.
The Infra-Red Mode allows a driver or crew to get the Lap
times without the track having a Timing & Scoring System.
This will enable the driver or crew to determine if changes to
the car setup or driving line have the desired effect.
Plug the IR Detector into the USB jack located on the right side of
the LapCeiver A.L.T., the antenna icon on the LCD will disappear.
Mount the IR Detector on the car. Make sure the detector faces in
the direction of the IR Transmitter.
1. Sensitivity – Track or weather conditions can affect how well
the IR Detector picks up the IR beam. You may need to adjust
the sensitivity level to compensate for these conditions.
1 = accurate but low sensitivity.
2 = default.
3 = not accurate but high sensitivity.