Track Interface Rev1.0 User manual 1
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1. Interface is powered the LED 2 throws a steady red light and the possible DS bridge connected to the DIN connector 11 is powered too In case that the track has got more than four lanes it is advisable to supply all the Track Interfaces by means of an external power unit connected to the clamps marked by the writing Ext Supply 5 Track Interface connections The Track Interface can be connected to various devices and or peripheral sensors These are DS bridge sensor DS chrono e dead strip sensor e normally open switch e Wincrono sensor e Slot it SCP 01 controller e Slot it Telemetry Box The sensors lap and sector must be positioned on the track at a time space of about six tenths of a second The Wincrono sensor requires a welding on the external shell of the female plug of the relative wiring Refer to the relative file with the instructions downloadable from the website www slot it 5 1 Connection to a DS bridge The Track Interface can be connected to a DS bridge You only have to insert the DIN male plug of the DS bridge s cable into the female plug 11 named Bridge In of the Track Interface Once the Track Interface is powered the connected DS bridge is powered too Notice that the positioning of the DS bridge on the track affects the correspondence between the LED 3 and 4 of the Track Interface and the lanes since the bridge itself decides the numbering order of the lanes 5 2 Connection to2. a DS chrono In order to connect a DS chrono to the Track Interface the DS link cable DIN cable included in the package must be used You only have to insert the male plug at one and of the cable into the Bridge Out 1 female DIN connector of the Track Interface whereas the other male plug must be inserted into the SENSOR female DIN connector of the DS chrono This connection will allow Track Interface Rev1 0 User manual vo the driver to see on the display of the DS chrono the times obtained by the DS bridge Moreover if the DS bridge has been chosen as lap counter sensor See procedure at paragraph 6 1 the same displayed times will be reproduced in the earphones if a Telemetry Box has been connected to the Track Interface 5 3 Connection to a dead strip The dead strip is a small piece of metal strip of the lane which has been electrically disconnected from the rest See the following picture Figura 5 example of dead strips In order to pick up the signal from these strips you only have to weld the end of an electric cable into the part underlying the strip itself whereas the opposite end must be inserted into the Dead Strips clamps 9 This operation must be carried out for each dead strip In order to obtain consistency between the times recorded by the DS bridge and by the dead strips the cables coming from the dead strip of lane 1 are to be inserted into the clamps marked by number 1 in the Dead Strip terminal
3. block those of lane 2 into the clamps marked with number 2 As to the polarity of the signals the cables can be reversed trouble free Track Interface Rev1 0 User manual E vo Figure 6 example of the connection of the Track Interface to a dead strip 5 4 Connection to Slot it SCP 01 controller Brake Track to Telemetry cable if we e Connection cable fy A 4 Figure 7 connection of the Track Interface to SCP controller In order to connect the Track Interface directly to a Slot it SCP 01 controller you need to use the Track to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface included in the pack and the Connection cable of the Telemetry Box included in the pack of the latter Firstly you have to weld the latter cable to the cartridge of the SCP 01 controller for doing this refer to the manual of the Telemetry Box paragraph 5 3 Then you only have to insert the male jack plug of the Track to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface into the female jack plug 7 or 8 according as the car is positioned on the first or the second lane Then for the connection to be complete insert the male plug of the Connection Track Interface Rev1 0 User manual ES vo cable of the SCP 01 controller into the USB female plug of the Track to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface The final result is shown in figure 7 5 5 Connection to the Slot it Telemetry Box In order to connect the Track Interface to
4. Track Interface Rev1 0 User manual E ox DS chrono Dead strip Extemal DS bridge track 1 Dead strip power supply track 2 gt a a Power led E l xterna Lane 1 power supply Sensor Setting Lane 1 Lane 2 Track to Telemetry cable DS link cable Figure 1 Track Interface Track Interface Rev1 0 User manual E vo General index E Oae E a o boy 0 6 E E S ae erie ne eee eee eer pee eee ere 3 2 General Ne SIO seiorn nana aE R En AEAEE AN A D EENES 3 gt Desci DUn Lite Tack TME ICE EE EEE EE 4 nE Bl Valo E E h EE O E E nn E EEA 6 see Ke PENG Le E a E E E A E NEO EE EE NE EET 6 MEO En D o o a gt e R E E E te ssesmeee 6 5 2 Conneccion to a DS ChrONO esseere an E oi E R EN REE ERE 6 SHEE a OI E E a o EEE A A A A EA N E A 7 54 Connection 16 Slotil SCP 01 Contro eT sererai i naidi 8 5 5 Connection to the Slot it Telemetry BOX ccccccccsessessessseesseeesesesessseeseeeseeseeseeseeeeeeeeeees 9 5 6 Connection to other Track Miter ra Ces erines en siere u Er Ee nE E EUERE TEA EN 9 Ca e Tae ae E a ee EA E EEA er ea eee 10 6 1 Setting DS bridge lap counter sensor dead strip sector SCNSOL ccccccccceeseseeeeceeeeeeeseeeees 1 6 2 Setting DS bridge sector sensor dead strip lap counter SCCtOM cccccceceeeeeeeceeeeeseeeeeees 11 6 3 Setting DS bridge sector sensor dead strip sector SCNSOL cccccccccccccccccecceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaas 11 OA RO IOWO d O E E 12 Warranty tw
5. ents of the CE mark for uses in districts shopping precincts vehicular and light industrial zones RAEE WEEE directive This symbol on the product or on the package indicates that this product must be separated from household type waste In conformity with 2002 96 EC European directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment RAEE WEEEB this electrical product cannot be disposed of together with undifferentiated waste This product must be disposed of by means of restitution to the dealer or to the local waste collection area for recycling 13
6. he second lane 3 insert the remaining male jack plug of the Expansion Cable into the same female jack plug of the other Track Interface Track Interface Rev1 0 User manual vo 4 insert the male jack plug of the Track to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface into the free female jack plug of the Expansion Cable according to the type of connection which has to be done to Telemetry Box or to SCP 01 controller insert the USB male plug of the Connection Cable or of the USB white cable 10 of the Telemetry Box into the USB female plug of the Track to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface in case that one wants to add further sector sensors on the track insert one of the male jack plugs of the new expansion cable into the female jack plug of the previous expansion cable whereas the remaining male jack must be inserted into the female jack plug 7 or 8 of the new Track Interface according as the car 1s positioned on the first or the second lane then carry out step 5 Q eK pee OC ele oe Cures To Lane 1 or Lane2 oa Canes j To Lane 1 or Lane 2 To Telemetry Box through Track Interface Signal Cable Figure 9 connection of various Track Interfaces to each other 6 Track Interface setting The Track Interface allows the user to decide what role to give to the sensors managed by the Track Interface thanks to the double switch 5 In particular with reference to the DS bridge senso
7. itself in flashes once whereas when it passes on the dead strip the same LED flashes twice Dead strip Bridge 0 Sector 1 Lap ve Figure 11 Ds bridge sector sensor dead strip lap counter sensor 6 3 Setting DS bridge sector sensor dead strip sector sensor In order that the Track Interface interprets both DS bridge and dead strip as sector sensors the double switch 5 must be set as shown in figure 12 In particular both switches must be positioned in position 0 When the car passes under the bridge the LED 3 or 4 according to the lane d the car finds itself in flashes once and the same thing happens when Lap it passes on the dead strip Dead strip Bridge 0 1 Figure 12 DS bridge sector sensor dead strip sector sensor 11 Track Interface Rev1 0 User manual ES vo 6 4 Not allowed Setting In figure 13 the last possible switch combination for sensor setting 1s shown This combination would tell the Track Interface to consider S both DS bridge and dead strip as lap counter sensors but this is impossible The Track Interface signals this wrong combination by Lap making LED 3 and 4 flash until the user changes the setting Moreover during this situation the Track Interface does not carry out any function Dead strip Bridge 0 1 Om Figure 13 not allowed setting 12 Track Interface Rev1 0 User manual ES vo Notes CE mark This device is compliant with the requirem
8. o years We retain the right to reject under warranty repairs of Track Interface showing signs of tampering and or not accompanied by the repair application downloadable at www slot it totally filled in This product is in accordance with RoHS guidelines Do not dip it into water Completely conceived thought up and realized by Maurizio Ferrari Maurizio Gibertoni Cristian Anceschi and Stefano Giorgi of Galileo Engineering S r l Via F Cavallotti 16 42122 Reggio Emilia Italy www slot it info slot it If it does not work blame it on us Slot it and Slot it logo are registered trademarks by Galileo Engineering S r l We thank you for choosing the Telemetry Box system Before operating please read this manual attentively Track Interface Rev1 0 User manual ES vo 1 Contents of the selling pack In the selling pack 1s the following material Track Interface system e 1 cable to connect a DS chrono to the Track Interface DS link cable e male jack USB female plug cable to collect the signals given by the Track Interface and bring them to the Telemetry Box Track to Telemetry cable 2 General description The Track Interface is a system having the job to interface the Telemetry Box to the sensors DS bridge dead strip which are on the track In particular it elaborates the signals given by the sensors so that they can be read by the Telemetry Box allowing the latter to carry out the expected functi
9. ons such as lap time playback and time and telemetry data storage Each Track Interface is able to manage the signals coming from two lanes up to a maximum of two sensors per lane e g a dead strip and a DS bridge allowing the user to choose the lap counter sensor and the sector time sensor Track Interface Rev1 0 User manual E vo 3 Description of the Track Interface Bridge T Q Ww Re 9 Y Q al Sector Kojo Bridge out 1 2 a 4 5 Figure 2 Track Interface front view Ext To Telemetry Box Dead Strips Supply a lle kane l jlene2 2 2 1 fis Bridge in 7 8 9 10 11 Figure 3 Track Interface back view Track Interface Rev1 0 User manual ES vo External supply oe Gun 12V Read instructions carefully GA Re Figure 4 Track Interface right side view With reference to the previous pictures the following components can be distinguished l 2 3 N 9 10 11 Bridge out DIN plug where a possible DS chrono can be connected by means of the DS link cable Power LED it signals the presence of power supply Lane 1 LED it signals that the car in lane 1 has passed over a sensor In particular one flashing the car has passed over a sector sensor two flashing the car has passed over a lap sensor Lane 2 LED it signals that the car in lane 2 has passed over a sensor In particular one flashing the car has passed over a sec
10. rs and dead strip sensors the following combinations can be obtained DS bridge lap sensor dead strip sector sensor DS bridge sector sensor dead strip lap sensor DS bridge sector sensor dead strip sector sensor Here it is explained how to position the two switches 5 in order get the above listed combinations 10 Track Interface Rev1 0 User manual ES vo 6 1 Setting DS bridge lap counter sensor dead strip sector sensor In order that the Track Interface interprets the DS bridge as lap counter sensor and the dead strip as sector sensor the double switch 5 must be set as shown in figure 10 In particular the Bridge switch must be positioned in position 1 the Dead Band one in position 0 When the car passes under the bridge Sector the LED 3 or 4 according to the lane the car finds itself in flashes twice whereas when the car passes on the dead strip the same LED flashes once Dead strip Bridge 0 1 Lap om Figure 10 Ds bridge lap count sensor dead strip sector Sensor 6 2 Setting DS bridge sector sensor dead strip lap counter sector In order that the Track Interface interprets the DS bridge as sector sensor and the dead strip as lap counter sensor the double switch 5 must be set as shown in figure 11 In particular the Bridge switch must be positioned in position 0 the Dead Band one in position 1 When the car passes under the bridge the LED 3 or 4 according to the lane the car finds
11. the Slot it Telemetry Box you only need to use the Track to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface which can be found in the pack You only need to insert the male jack plug of the latter into the female jack plug 7 or 8 according as the car is positioned on the first or the second lane Then for the connection to be complete you only have to insert the male plug of the USB white cable 10 of the Telemetry Box into the USB female plug of the Track to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface The final result is shown in figure 8 Once the Track Interface is powered the Telemetry Box is powered too The user can check it by making sure that the LED 5 of the Telemetry Box throws a red light Track to Telemetry cable Figure 8 connection of the Track Interface to the Telemetry Box 5 6 Connection to other Track Interfaces Until now we have seen that a single Track Interface is able to manage only two sensors on the same lane What is to be done if the user wishes to use more than one sector sensor It is necessary to take another Track Interface and the Sector Time Expansion Cable sold separately and follow this procedure 1 Set the new Track Interface so that it manages the two additional sensors as sector sensors see how to do it in paragraph 6 3 2 insert one of the male jack plugs of the Expansion Cable into the female jack plug 7 or 8 of the Track Interface according as the car is positioned on the first or t
12. tor sensor two flashing the car has passed over a lap sensor double switch it allows to choose the role of the sensors lap sensor or sector sensor External supply power supply plug female jack where to connect a 12V transformer with capacity at least 1A Lane 1 female jack female jack plug where to insert the male jack plug of the Track to Telemetry cable in order to collect the signals given by the Track Interface concerning the car in Lane 1 Lane 2 female jack female jack plug where to insert the male jack plug of the Track to Telemetry cable in order to collect the signals given by the Track Interface concerning the car in Lane 2 Dead Strips clamps where to connect the cables bringing the signal from dead strips to the Track Interface Ext Supply clamps where to connect the external power supply taken from the track or from a power unit Bridge in DIN connector where to connect a possible DS bridge Track Interface Rev1 0 User manual ES vo 4 Track Interface power supply The Track Interface can only be powered in one of the following ways 1 by means of a DS chrono connected with socket 1 2 by means of an external 12 V DC transformer at least 1A connected to female jack 6 3 by means of an external power supply whose source can be a bench power supply connected to the terminal block 10 It must supply a voltage of 12V DC 4 by combining the previous options Once the Track
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