Thunderpaws TT-3000 User manual

TT-3000
Go-To-Ground, Racing,
Lure Coursing, Agility
Timer
Controller, START and STOP Beams
4 or Digit Big Display (optional)
Operating Instruction Manual
Version 1
(optional 6-digit display shown)
Distributed By:
THUNDERPAWS Racing Equipment
P.O. Box 3033
Le lie, MO 63056
573-484-0030
[email protected]
www.raceqp.com
Go-To-Ground, Racing, Lure Coursing,
Agility Timer
Controller, START/STOP Beams and Display
Thank you for purchasing our TT-3000 Controller, Beams and isplay. A
portable, flexible and economic answer to your timing and scoring needs.
Please check the shipping box to make sure all components on your
order were received undamaged:
Controller, 2 sets of IR Beams (each set consisting of a Transmitter and
Receiver), 1 set of tunnel brackets, START and STOP Beam cables,
Beam splitter “Y”, Optional Tripod Mounts, Optional Big LC isplay with
9/110 Volt AC Power Supply.
A Brief Description of the Components:
Controller
A yellow in color, small box, which has a small LC isplay, a four button
keyboard and a RJ9 (telephone style jack on the side) Turn the Controller
ON by pressing and holding the START/R S T button for 3 seconds. If
the Countdown Timer beep is turned ON, it will beep when it comes on.
Turn the Controller OFF by pressing and holding the MOD button for 3
seconds.
IR Beams – Each set consisting of a black box (the Receiver) and a small
yellow box (the Transmitter)
START and STOP Beam Cables Custom length RJ9/RJ11(small plug/big
plug) Cable (Beams to Beam Splitter “Y” RE and GREEN ports)
Controller Cable Short length (approx. 20 ft.) RJ9/RJ11 Cable (Controller
to Beam Splitter “Y” YELLOW port)
Beam Splitter “Y” Small telephone-style “Y” adaptor, with GREEN, RE
and YELLOW marked ports.
Universal tunnel brackets For mounting IR Beams to any vertical or
horizontal surface or to the sides of a Go-To-Ground tunnel. 2 brackets
and hardware supplied, additional brackets available. Multiple mounting
arrangements are possible using this bracket.
Optional Tripod Mounts Used to position IR Beams at START or STOP
line. Also used to hold the optional Big isplay upright on a flat surface.
Big LC isplay (If Purchased) - Either a 6.75" x 14.5" (4 igit isplay)
or 6.75 x 21" (6 igit isplay) yellow case with a clear plastic display
window on one side. It can be used with either the enclosed AC Adapter,
or a 9V C Alkaline Battery. It is turned on with the small black button on
left side of isplay - Up for 'On' and own for 'Off'.
Power Supply 9/110 Volt AC Power Adapter that can be used if 110 Volt
Power is available, included with a Big isplay.
Operating Instructions - which you are now reading.
(Components may not all be exactly as shown due to manufacturing revisions)
The Go-To-Ground, Racing, Lure Coursing and Agility
Timer offers multiple configurations of START and
STOP functions
oSTART and STOP using separate IR Beams
•Manual pushbutton START, IR Beam STOP
IR Beam START, manual pushbutton
STOP
•Manual pushbutton START and STOP (stopwatch mode)
with or without IR Beams attached
•Multiple START and/or STOP IR Beams
Some functions may require additional parts or cables
(not included)
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How to Use the Controller with START and STOP IR
Beams as a Stand Alone unit.
(Racing, Lure Coursing, Agility tc.)
Install a 9 Volt Alkaline Battery in the Battery compartment of the
TT-3000 Controller.
Install an 9 Volt Alkaline Battery in the Battery Compartment of the IR
Beam Transmitter(s).(yellow box)
Mount the IR Beam Receiver Box (black box) onto a suitable tripod (not
included) at the desired height at one side of the START Line.
Mount the IR Beam Transmitter (yellow box) on a suitable tripod and
position it between 3 and 120 Feet away on the other side of the START
Line. Turn on the Transmitter using the small switch on the side of the
Transmitter and aim it in the direction of the Receiver and Controller. (
Note: istances greater than 120 Feet are possible but you must use
fresh batteries in both the Controller and Transmitter)
o the same for the other IR Beam at the FINISH line.
IR Beams may also be mounted on vertical or horizontal surfaces, or
attached to agility objects using the universal tunnel brackets (2 brackets
are supplied, additional brackets available).
START IR Beam at START Line:
Plug the SMALL RJ9 plug end of a Beam cable (included) into the jack on
the back of the START IR Beam Receiver and the other end of the cable
(BIG RJ11 plug) into the GR N port on the Beam Splitter “Y”.
STOP IR Beam at FINISH Line:
Plug the SMALL RJ9 plug end of a Beam cable (included) into the jack
located on the back of the STOP IR Beam Receiver and the other end of
the cable (BIG RJ11 plug) into the R D port on the Beam Splitter “Y”.
Plug the short cable BIG plug end into the Y LLOW port on the Beam
Splitter “Y”, and the other end into the jack on the TT-3000 Controller.
Turn on the Controller by pushing and holding the START/R S T button
in for three seconds and then releasing. A “0” will appear in the upper
right corner (seconds) and “000” will appear in the bottom left corner
(thousands of a second) of the Controllers screen. Please note that the
red (LE ) light on the back of each IR Beam Receiver is now on solid or
blinking, telling the user it is looking for the Transmitter. Now aim the
Receiver towards the Transmitter.
Observe a Red light (LE ) on the back of the Receiver. Move the
Receiver on its stand, pointing it in the direction of the Transmitter. When
the units are aligned the Red (LE ) will be on solid, indicating alignment
of the two units and creating a invisible thin beam between the units. A
second indication of a correctly aligned Beam is when the isplay on the
Controller turns on the word `on" above the “000” on its display. (This
feature will help in alignment in bright sunlight).
Using the Controller, Display, Beam (Receiver and Transmitter)
when they are aligned.
Moving through the invisible beam between the Receiver and the
Transmitter at the START Line will ZERO the timer and start the clock
running on the Controller, moving through the IR Beam between the
Receiver and the Transmitter at the FINISH Line will stop the clock.
Record this finish time as the competitors time.
Note: Timer START or STOP can always override the IR Beams by
manually pressing the START/R S T button.
Turning “OFF” your Controller and IR Beam Receiver (*Important*)
The Controller must be stopped for this operation, if it is running, simply
push and release the “Start/Reset” button to stop the clock, if the
Controller has any data on its screen, push and hold the “Mode”
keyboard for three seconds or until the Controller LC goes blank. To
turn the IR Beam Receiver(s) ”OFF” always unplug it from the
Controller when not in use.
How to Mount the IR Beams on a Go-To-Ground Tunnel
Use a suitable wood drill or bit, for example, a paddle bit, and drill ¾ inch
diameter holes in each side of your tunnel, 18 inches back from the bars
at the end of the tunnel, and about half way up on the sides. The holes
should be positioned so that they line up from side to side.
Attach the tunnel brackets using the supplied hardware, to the IR Beams,
Transmitter and Receiver, using the appropriate holes in the long leg of
the bracket so that the “business” end of the Beam is flush with the short
leg of the bracket. See the picture on front cover of this Manual.
Mount the Transmitter (yellow box) on the side of the tunnel with two
screws into the short leg of the bracket so that at least one LE is lined
up with the center of the hole.
Mount the Receiver (black box) the same way on the other side of the
tunnel, so that the round window on the Receiver is lined up with the hole.
Use the correct length of mounting screw so they don’t go through to the
inside of the tunnel.
How to Configure the xclusive “Working” Countdown
Timer Function
A special countdown timer can be turned on to indicate any duration from
1 to 60 seconds AFTER the STOP Beam is broken. This is great to time
“working” at a Go-To-Ground event. A beep can be sounded at the end of
this countdown if you desire.
Setting Countdown Duration and Beep
Make sure the Controller is OFF, with a blank display. Press and hold the
MOD button until the word “set” appears on the display. Release the
MOD button and the current countdown duration will be displayed on the
Upper Right-hand corner. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to change it to
whatever value you want (for example 30 for pups, or 60 for adults).
Either the word “on” or “off” will appear in the lower Left-hand corner. This
is the current status of the countdown timer beep. Toggle it on or off by
pressing the START/R S T button. When you are satisfied with your
settings, press and hold the MOD button until the display goes blank
again. These settings are retained in on-board memory and will not be
lost if the battery is disconnected.
How to Use the Optional BIG Display
4 or 6 Digit Display (If Purchased)
Install an 9 Volt Alkaline Battery in the Battery Compartment of the
4 or 6 igit isplay or using the 110 Volt adapter plug the isplay into a
suitable 110 volt outlet. Turn on the isplay using the on and off switch on
the left side of the isplay. Your Time will be isplayed on the
isplay as the Controller runs.
Large Display Setup (May not be required)
The Controller is factory set before it leaves the factory to the 4 or 6 igit
isplay’s I . This I is displayed on the 4 or 6 igit isplay when it is
turned on and is unique to each isplay. (Example I 1234)
You can change this I if necessary or if you are using a isplay other
than the one that you purchased. With the Controller screen blank, push
and hold the MOD button until the letters “id” appear on the Controller’s
screen, and release, you will then see four numbers, with the first one
flashing, using the up arrow to change the first number to match the I
you would like to enter, push the Mode Key to move to the next number
and so on to change the four number. Push and release the Mode Key on
the fourth number to store the new I . Removing the batteries will not
affect this configuration in memory.
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How to set up special configurations of START and
STOP functions
Unlike a standard stopwatch, the TT-3000 can receive completely
separate START and STOP signals. When you use the IR Beams, these
signals are routed through the Beam Splitter “Y”. START signals are
recognized at the GR N port of the “Y” and STOP signals at the R D
port. Manual pushbutton (START/R S T) will always override the IR
Beam signals.
To use an IR Beam to START, and manual pushbutton to STOP, simply
plug in the IR Beam to the GR N port. Or just use an IR Beam in the
R D port for STOP and manual pushbutton for START.
You can use combinations of multiple (or none) IR Beams as either
START or STOP Beams. Additional parts may be required. Use
standard telephone style “Y” adaptors to connect multiple beams to the
START or STOP ports on the Beam Splitter “Y”. This is great for multiple
tunnels with a single judge.
Breaking the START Beam to start the timer will lock out all other START
beams, until any STOP Beam is broken or the START/R S T button is
pushed.
If the Countdown Timer is set for any value other than Zero, breaking the
STOP beam will lock out any START Beam, until countdown reaches
Zero, or the START/R S T button is pressed.
Once the timer stops, always record the displayed time promptly. When
the countdown timer reaches Zero (if it’s set), if a START Beam is broken,
the timer will reset to Zero and start. No need to manually reset for each
competitor.
Hints:
The TT-3000 is a high accuracy (1/1000ths. second) timer. When using
the manual START/R S T pushbutton to operate the timer, the timer
starts upon RELEASE of the button. You can either press and quickly
release the botton, or for greater accuracy, press and hold it in, and then
release at the correct moment. Similar to a two-stage trigger on a
sharpshooter’s rifle.
You may start the next event any time after the clock has been stopped
and the time is recorded.
The number one cause of problems with our systems is the failure to
change the batteries. The batteries in our units can last an exceptionally
long time, but it is wise to have spares available should they need to be
changed. For best results always use 9 Volt Alkaline Batteries Only.
o not store the units for long periods of time (2 months or longer) with
the batteries installed. Batteries can discharge and leak, damaging the
units.
Avoid, if possible having the Receiver (Black Box) pointing directly or on
the same plane as bright sunlight. This will cause premature stopping of
the isplay Time, should the receiver not stay in contact with the
transmitter by blinding sunlight.
Important Hint.
When aligning the Transmitter and Receiver if you are using an adjustable
tripod, tilt the Receiver (Black Box) up until the light on the back of the
Receiver flashes then down until it starts to flash then adjust the vertical
height in the middle of these two setting and the light is on solid. Adjust
the horizontal the same way moving the Receiver left and right until the
light on the back of the Receiver flashes then adjust the tripod to achieve
the centering of the beam with the Transmitter and the light is on solid.
This procedure assure that Beam is centered between the Receiver and
Transmitter.
Note: Gate width in excess of 120 Feet is possible but care must be taken
that the batteries in both the isplay and Transmitter are fairly fresh. Use
Alkaline Batteries Only, and check the expiry dates!
DON’T RISK YOUR EVENT. ALWAYS USE FRESH
BATTERIES!!!
R CORD OF PURCHAS
The Controller, isplay and Beams (Transmitter and Receiver) are fully
warranted to the original purchaser against any defects or workmanship
for one year from the date of purchase from an approved ealer. This
warranty does not cover physical damage & will be voided if any attempt
has been made to remove the sealed covers on the isplay or Beams
(Transmitter and Receiver). It is not necessary to register your warranty,
your receipt from the reseller will be considered the start date of your
warranty.
isplay Serial Number________________________________________
Purchase ate______________________________________________
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ealer_____________________________________________________
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call our Toll Free Support Line for instructions and if instructed, package
the unit in a secure container with proof of purchase.
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R TURNING FOR R PAIR" in plain view, and return the defective unit
postage paid to:
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Canada, K0H 1X0
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For Technical Support or Repairs
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Or contact your Distributor:
THUNDERPAWS Racing Equipment
P.O. Box 3033
Le lie, MO 63056
573-484-0030
[email protected]
www.raceqp.com
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implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose is
limited in its duration to the duration of the written warranty set forth
herein.
Except as provided herein, we shall have no liability or responsibility to
the purchaser or any other person or entity with respect to any liability,
loss or damages caused or alleged to be directly or indirectly by use of
this product, including, but not limited to, any incidental or consequential
damages.
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