User manual Emit Time Recorder ETR3
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1. CHAN Emit Time Recorder ETR3 c Emit 5 Oktober 2004 rev 1 Emit AS Tel 47 22 91 03 00 Bank 6011 05 80439 St Halvards gt 33 Fax 47 22 91 03 01 WEB www emit no N 0192 OSLO E mail emit emit no Reg no 930127868 Emit Time Recorder 3 ETR3 is a compact easy to use timer with the six most used programs from RTR2 built in program 10 times only program 20 start numbers and times program 60 cross country with external units program 90 mass arrangements program 130 EPT e cards and program 131 EPT e cards and barcodes ETR3 can connect to a barcode reader and handles times from a startgate and or photocell when connected to an external connection box ETR3 is delivered in a handy transport case which also contains the thermal printer EPR3 with cable timetaking button and a USB cable for connection to aPC A USB driver and user manual are also included ETR3 has four inputs on top of the unit where different equipment may be connected The inputs are marked with the letters A B C and D The following inputs are in use on ETR3 e A RS232 serial connection to a PC e B Thermal printer EPR3 e C Timetaking button e D USB connection to a PC The following keys are in use on ETR3 e Clear ON turns the unit on off deletes last key pressed e Enter J accepts entered value e A adjust internal clock in prog mode e adjust internal date in prog mode e Numerical keys Battery2. with a database for the runners e cards This program reads all times and punching receipts from the e cards and prints the time of reading All information contained in the e cards is transferred to the result program running on the PC If a runner has lost his hers e card or the e card is impossible to read it is possible to enter the e card number on ETR3 s keyboard followed by J Mounting The printer cable is connected to input B The USB cable is connected to input D on ETR3 and the other end to a vacant USB port on the PC Programming Choose program 130 by pressing 130 and confirm with J The upper display shows Addr and the lower display shows a number for example 1 ETR3 asks what address it should be associated with The address is only of interest when using more than one ETR3 to identify the different ETR3s Choose address 1 by pressing 1 and confirm with l If ETR3 already has another address use the Clear ON key to delete the number before pressing 1 The lower display now shows 00000 ETR3 asks for the correct event time The time is entered in minutes and seconds The numbers of minutes range from 0 to 999 Most usually the time starts from O when the event starts If you want to start ETR3 from 000 00 just press J directly when the event time is 000 00 When started ETR3 s upper display shows the running event time while the lower display shows tag e card no The EPR3 printer prints EMIT ti
3. The time is entered in minutes and seconds The numbers of minutes range from 0 to 999 Most usually the time starts from O when the event starts In cross country the first start is often 11 00 30 The organizers then want the time to be 0 at 11 00 00 If ETR3 should display time 000 00 at 11 00 00 and is started at 10 30 type 97000 Press J exactly at 10 30 00 If you want to start ETR3 from 000 00 just press J directly when the event time is 000 00 When ETR3 is started the upper display shows the running time for example 972 42 The EPR3 printer prints EMIT timing system 2004 11 09 14 08 19 KUN UTSKRIFT TIDER TIMES ONLY ETR3 is now ready for use User mode The timetaking button is pressed once each time a runner passes the finish line The finish time is printed in minutes seconds and 1 100 second Every time is also numbered starting from 1 This makes it possible to tell how many runners that have passed the finish line The information on the printout from left to right is The letter M means finish time not start or intermediate time thereafter the number at the finish line and to the far right the time in min sec 1 100sec M 1 2512 eLa M 2 25 15 31 M 3 25 20 09 Feed the printer paper by pressing the FEED button on EPR3 before tearing it off Use the FEED button again after tearing off the paper to avoid partly overlapping of the first two lines It is also possible to number
4. each tear off Type 0000 followed by J before tear off A status line is then printed K 00 BUNT 1 SUM 3 The BUNT number informs about how many times ETR3 has been synchronized The SUM number is the total number of times taken Program 20 Times and start numbers General In this program both times and start numbers are recorded ETR3 makes pairs of times and start numbers and prints out each pair It is most commonly used in cross country orienteering exercise runs and bicycling The program is relevant for interval start as well as mass start Common start In this program ETR3 does not calculate times but prints the finish time and start number Most often program 20 is used when a computer is connected to ETR3 The computer program will then do all the necessary calculations and prints the result lists For timetaking in exercise runs orienteering and cross country it is practical to use one or more chutes at the finish The finish line and the timetaking are at the entrance of the chute The registration of the start numbers is at the exit of the chute There should always be a back up system both for timetaking and for number registration ETR3 is used as the main timetaking unit The timetaking button is placed at the finish line and connected to ETR3 The start numbers are registered directly on ETR3 s keyboard or by using a barcode reader that is connected to ETR3 via the external connection box ETR3 prints pairs of
5. out and the red ERROR LED will blink rapidly After replacing the paper the printer will continue to print all data in its 10K buffer This is sufficient to hold print data for about 20 E cards with 20 controls each One should NOT power off the printer during replacement of the paper as the print data then will be lost but the MTR4 keeps the data so spooling to PC will still work Inserting new paper Note that maximum roll diameter for EPR 3 is 40 mm The printer has a clam shell design making it very easy to change paper The paper roll is inserted into the compartment and the end of the paper is extended outside the printer while closing the cover Charging the battery The power adapter will charge an empty battery full in approximately 4 to 5 hours The adapter shows a steady red light when charging the printer When fully charged it will change to a green light However several tests indicate that the charger switches to a green light before the battery is fully charged To ensure that the battery actually is fully charged we recommend that the battery is charged for 10 12 hours This will not harm the battery in any way Battery capacity A new and full battery pack has sufficient power to print continuously for approximately 1 hour When battery level becomes low the green power LED will blink red while printing indicating that battery should be changed or charged One hour of printing is approximately printing of 1200 E ca
6. registered since the preceding synchronizing Program 60 Cross country with external units General Program 60 is used in important cross country or biathlon events where there is a demand for a startgate at the start and a photocell at the finish The photocell the timetaking button and the startgate are connected to ETR3 via the external connection box In this program ETR3 does not calculate times but prints the start time in addition to the finish time and start number Mounting The timetaking button the startgate and the photocell are connected to ETR93 via the external connection box The printer cable is connected to input B If using a PC connect the USB cable to input D on ETR3 and the other end to a vacant USB port on the PC If you choose to use a photocell you must know about the limitations a photocell involves If two competitors come closer than 0 35 seconds to each other they will be registered as one competitor Therefore it is important to use the photocell and the timetaking button in parallel In cases where there is doubt if the photocell will register all the competitors the timetaking button must be used in addition Programming Choose program 60 by pressing 60 and confirm with J The upper display shows Addr and the lower display shows a number for example 1 ETR3 asks what address it should be associated with The address is only of interest when using more than one ETR3 to identify the differen
7. should be 4 meaning 9600 baud 6 Ifthere were NOT 4 blinks press MODE shortly and count number of ERROR LED blinks 7 Repeat step 6 until ERROR LED blinks 4 times 8 Press FEED button once the MODE LED should blink 3 times Count the number of blinks on the ERROR LED it should be 2 9 Ifthere were NOT 2 blinks press MODE shortly and count number of ERROR LED blinks 10 Repeat step 9 until ERROR LED blinks 2 times 11 Press FEED button once the MODE LED should blink 4 times Count the number of blinks on the ERROR LED it should be 1 12 If there was not 1 blink press MODE shortly and count number of ERROR LED blinks 13 Repeat step 12 until ERROR LED blinks 1 time 14 Press FEED button once the MODE LED should blink 5 times Count the number of blinks on the ERROR LED it should be 3 15 If there were not 3 blinks press MODE shortly and count number of ERROR LED blinks 16 Repeat step 15 until ERROR LED blinks 3 times 17 Press MODE and FEED simultaneously to store new settings Copyright 2005 Emit as 26 01 2005
8. times start numbers and sends the same information to the PC Mounting The timetaking button is connected to input C on ETR3 and the printer cable is connected to input B If using a PC connect the USB cable to input D on ETR3 and the other end to a vacant USB port on the PC Programming Choose program 20 by pressing 20 and confirm with J The upper display shows Addr and the lower display shows a number for example 1 ETR3 asks what address it should be associated with The address is only of interest when using more than one ETR3 to identify the different ETR3s Choose address 1 by pressing 1 and confirm with J If ETR3 already has another address use the Clear ON key to delete the number before pressing 1 The lower display now shows 00000 ETR3 asks for the correct event time The time is entered in minutes and seconds The numbers of minutes range from 0 to 999 Most usually the time starts from O when the event starts In cross country the first start is often 11 00 30 The organizers then want the time to be 0 at 11 00 00 If ETR3 should display time 000 00 at 11 00 00 and is started at 10 30 type 97000 Press J exactly at 10 30 00 If you want to start ETR3 from 000 00 just press J directly when the event time is 000 00 The EPR3 printer prints EMIT timing system 2004 11 09 14 08 19 KUN UTSKRIFT TIDER TIMES ONLY ETR3 is now ready for use When ETR3 is started the upper display s
9. ETR3 uses a built in 3 6V Lithium battery The battery has a capacity of 10 years of normal usage The battery used in ETR3 is soldered on and should only be replaced by authorized personnel With normal usage it will last for many years Environment ETR3 is not waterproof Beware not to expose the connectors on the upside of ETR3 to water It will work fine in temperatures down to minus 20 degrees Celsius the thermal printer however is not designed to tolerate water or temperatures below 0 degrees USB connection Connect ETR3 to a PC using the supplied USB cable Connect the cable to input D on ETR3 and the other end of the cable to a vacant USB port on the PC Turn on ETR3 Install the USB driver by inserting the CD containing the USB driver into the PC s CD ROM player and pointing to this drive for example D when the PC asks for driver files Please note that this installation consists of two steps first a USB Serial converter must be installed second a USB Serial Port can be installed The USB serial port normally gets the next free com port com3 com4 etc depending on how many com ports that is present in the PC Memory ETR3 stores the last 2 040 e cards in its internal memory using program 130 and 131 When using the other programs ETR3 stores up to 50 000 pairs of startno times The first data stored is overwritten when the internal memory is full ETR3 makes a pointer to a new event when started by pressing C
10. This program uses Emits electronic punching and timetaking system for orienteering in addition to barcodes The finish time is automatically taken when punching at the last control All split times and punching receipts are read directly on ETR3 by placing the e card on the designated field marked by a thin red line on top of ETR3 s keyboard In addition the runners start numbers are registered using a barcode reader connected to the external connection box The start number can also be entered at ETR3 s keyboard PROGRAMMING AND USING THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS Program 10 Times only General This program is used for various sports when the finish time only and not the start number is to be registered Mounting The timetaking button is connected to input C on ETR3 and the printer cable is connected to input B If using a PC connect the USB cable to input D on ETR3 and the other end to a vacant USB port on the PC Programming Choose program 10 by pressing 10 and confirm with J The upper display shows Addr and the lower display shows a number for example 1 ETR3 asks what address it should be associated with The address is only of interest when using more than one ETR3 to identify the different ETR3s Choose address 1 by pressing 1 and confirm with J If ETR3 already has another address use the Clear ON key to delete the number before pressing 1 The lower display now shows 00000 ETR3 asks for the correct event time
11. board It is assumed that a result program eTiming is used on the PC and that all runners have start numbers with barcodes Since the runners have anonymous e cards it is important that the e card number is paired with the correct start number This is done by reading the barcode on the start number with a barcode reader first and then reading the e card by placing it on top of the ETR3 If the barcode and or e card is impossible to read it is possible to enter the information on ETR3 s keyboard followed by 4 This program reads all times and punching receipts from the e cards and prints the time of reading All information contained in the e cards is transferred to the result program running on the PC Mounting The barcode reader with headset is connected to ETR3 via the external connection box The printer cable is connected to input B The USB cable is connected to input D on ETR3 and the other end to a vacant USB port on the PC Programming Choose program 131 by pressing 131 and confirm with J The upper display shows Addr and the lower display shows a number for example 1 ETR3 asks what address it should be associated with The address is only of interest when using more than one ETR3 to identify the different ETR3s Choose address 1 by pressing 1 and confirm with If ETR3 already has another address use the Clear ON key to delete the number before pressing 1 The lower display now shows 00000 ETR3 asks for
12. he date already is correct just confirm by pressing 4 It is important to set the date before the time since ETR3 will change time according to the Daylight Saving Act summertime wintertime Set the correct time by pressing A The upper display shows ETR3 s internal clock HHMMSS and the lower display shows 000000 If you need to change the time enter the correct time and confirm by pressing J If the time already is correct just confirm by pressing 4 General introduction to the various programs ETR3 has the following six program choices e Program 10 Registration of finish time with a printout This program is suitable for small arrangements where only the finish time and not the starting number is being registered The timetaking button is being used The EPR3 printer prints all the finish times These finish times are being numbered continuously so you can see how many times that has been taken e Program 20 Registration of start number and finish time with a printout This program registers both the finish time and the start number A timetaking button is used at the finish line while the start numbers are registered at the keyboard The start numbers can also be registered with a barcode reader that is if the start numbers are written with barcodes The ETR3 doesn t calculate the used times but the printer prints the start number and the finish time This is probably the mostly used program especially at common start a
13. hows t0 SO t means unpaired times that has been registered and S means unpaired start numbers The lower display shows Sno start number The EPR3 printer prints EMIT timing system 2004 11 09 14 08 19 STARTNUMRE UTEN KLASSER START NUMBERS WITHOUT CLASSES ETR3 is now ready for use User mode The timetaking button is pressed once each time a person passes the finish line The start number is entered on the keyboard or by a barcode reader connected to the external connection box The number is presented in the lower display Press J to confirm The start number is then stored in ETR3 and at the same time erased from the display The order in which times and start numbers are entered is indifferent The printer writes pairs of start numbers and times This means that at least one time and one start number must have been registered before the printer presents any output Normally times are taken before starting numbers are entered When a time is taken the number of unpaired times is increased with one in the upper display Each time a start number is entered the number of unpaired times is reduced with one If seven times have been taken and two starti numbers have been entered no 23 and 24 the upper display will show t5 SO And the printer has written M 23 1354259 M 24 13 58 43 When all times and all start numbers have been registered both the number of unpaired times and unpaired sta
14. lear ON Turning on ETR3 e Turn on ETR3 by pressing the Clear ON key and holding it down for 3 seconds The battery level is shown in the upper display for a few seconds If the battery level goes below 3 10 V ETR3 will beep repeatedly to indicate that the battery should be replaced The lower display shows the unit s serial no e If ETR3 contains data from an earlier event the upper display shows rESEnd while the lower display shows O or 1 Press 1 to resend the data from the previous event The upper display will then show PC tr PC transmit while the lower display shows the program no used in the previous event P 90 When the transmission is finished ETR3 must be restarted by pressing Clear ON If you don t want to resend the data from the previous event just press 0 The upper display shows ConF 9 confirm 9 ETR3 asks for a confirmation before deleting the data from the previous event Press 9 to confirm that you want to delete the data from the previous event e The upper display shows ProG and ETR3 is ready for a new event Setting the date and time The correct date and time must be set before choosing what program to use After choosing a program no ETR3 must be restarted to set the date and time Set correct date by pressing the J key The upper display shows ETR3 s internal date YYMMDD and the lower display shows 000000 If you need to change the date enter the correct date and confirm by pressing J Ift
15. ming system 2004 11 09 14 08 19 ORIENTERING BRIKKE Orienteering e card ETR3 is now ready for use User mode After the runner has punched at the last control and passed the finish line the e card is read on ETR3 by placing the e card on the designated field marked by a thin red line on top of ETR3 s keyboard A correct reading is confirmed by e ETR3 beeps e The e card number is shown in the lower display for a few seconds e The e card number and the time of reading are printed on the EPR3 printer When e card number 125589 has been registered the e card number will be shown in the lower display for a few seconds The upper display continues to show the running event time The printout shows M 125589 3 255 16 5 It is not necessary to use ETR3 s keyboard while using program 130 except in cases where the runner has lost his hers e card or the e card is impossible to read In these cases it is possible to enter the e card number on ETR3 s keyboard followed by 4 Program 131 Emit EPT electronic timetaking with barcodes General This program is specially made for use with Emit EPT Electronic Punching and Timetaking system and anonymous e cards The timetaking button is not used The finish time is automatically taken when punching at the last control All split times and punching receipts are read directly on ETR3 by placing the e card on the designated field marked by a thin red line on top of ETR3 s key
16. nd confirm with J The upper display shows Addr and the lower display shows a number for example 1 ETR3 asks what address it should be associated with The address is only of interest when using more than one ETR3 to identify the different ETR3 s Choose address 1 by pressing 1 and confirm with J If ETR3 already has another address use the Clear ON key to delete the number before pressing 1 The lower display now shows 00000 ETR3 asks for the correct event time The time is entered in minutes and seconds The numbers of minutes range from O to 999 Most usually the time starts from O when the event starts If you want to start ETR3 from 000 00 just press J directly when the event time is 000 00 We choose to start ETR3 five seconds after the start clock Press J five seconds after the competitors have started This leads to that most of the competitors get about one second better time than their actual time When started ETR3 s upper display shows the running time for example 972 42 The lower display shows Sno start number The EPR3 printer prints EMIT timing system 2004 11 09 14 08 19 TID TAS VED REG STARTNR Time is taken by start no ETR3 is now ready for use User mode When the competitors pass the finish line the barcodes on the start numbers are read with the barcode reader The receipt for a correct reading is e The barcode reader beeps The beep is clearly heard if you re using head
17. nted on the EPR3 printer If a runner has lost his hers e card or the e card is impossible to read it is possible to enter the e card number on ETR3 s keyboard followed by 4 When e card number 125589 has been registered the e card number will be shown in the lower display for a few seconds The upper display continues to show the running event time The printout shows B 123 Se ge NG M 125589 32 16 91 The letter B means barcode and is normally the same as the start number In this case start number 123 has used e card number 125589 and was read at 32 16 51 PRINTING Printing with EPR 3 Connect the cable from ETR93 to the EPR3 printer The cable is connected to input B on ETR3 4 pin phone plug and the other end connects to the EPR3 printer mini DIN male Turn on the printer The cable can be extended using a standard PC keyboard extension cable Recommended maximum length is 3 meters Simultaneous printers and PC It is possible to connect to a printer and a PC at the same time TheEPR 3 thermal printer The Emit EPR 3 is a compact and lightweight portable thermal printer with an RS232 serial interface via a 6 pin PS 2 Mini DIN style connector It is powered from an environment friendly replacable7 2V Ni MH battery pack Average printing speed is 12 lines per second and paper width is 57 or 58mm Operating range is 0 to 50 degrees C Paper out detection The printer will automatically detect when the paper has run
18. phones A red flash occurs once in the round window of the barcode reader e The start number is shown in ETR3 s lower display When start number 1289 is registered the number 1289 will be shown at ETR3 s lower display for a few seconds The upper display shows the running event time The EPR3 printer prints M 1289 32 16 51 When a barcode reader is being used you don t have to type anything at ETR3 s keyboard except if a competitor has lost his hers start number or if the barcode has been damaged If so type the start number the usual way and confirm with J The time is registered when 4 is pressed While typing the start number it will be shown in the lower display The number is removed when lt I is pressed If you want to divide the arrangement into smaller units it is possible to make a synchronizing by entering 0000 The printout shows K 00 BUNT 1 SUM 8 This means that eight persons were registered when the first synchronizing was made Program 130 Emit EPT electronic timetaking General This program is specially made for use with Emit EPT Electronic Punching and Timetaking system The timetaking button is not used The finish time is automatically taken when punching at the last control All split times and punching receipts are read directly on ETR3 by placing the e card on the designated field marked by a thin red line on top of ETR3 s keyboard It is assumed that a result program eTiming is used on the PC
19. program 20 except that we in program 60 use both a timetaking button and a photocell As a method of synchronizing we recommend the same procedure as described for program 20 Program 90 Timetaking in mass arrangements General This program is specially made for mass arrangements exercise runs mass Cross country arrangements where a certain number of competitors pass the finish line every minute The time is not taken with a timetaking button but is read when the start number is registered The drawback is that the time is registered after the competitor has passed the finish line It is possible to correct this in the computer program or by on purpose delaying ETR3 a few seconds 4 5 sec in proportion to the start clock This program supposes use of a barcode reader and the competitors must have a start number with a barcode label If some of the competitors don t have a barcode label the start number may be entered at ETR3 s keyboard The time is taken when 4 is pressed Mounting The barcode reader with headset is connected to ETR3 via the external connection box The printer cable is connected to input B If using a PC connect the USB cable to input D on ETR3 and the other end to a vacant USB port on the PC If several ETR3s are used the ETR3s connect to the PC via an external connection box In this case input A RS232 input is used instead of input D USB input Programming Choose program 90 by pressing 90 a
20. rds with 15 punches Power On Self Test The self test procedure is initiated by turning on the printer with the FEED button pressed Release the feed button and the self test procedure will start This will check most of the printer functions and also print the firmware version and protocol in use The protocol should show MODE RS 232C SERIAL 9600 BAUD 8 DATA BIT NO PARITY 1 STOP BIT Resetting the protocol The protocol of the printer was correctly set when the printer left EMIT If the protocol has been changed it can be reset to the correct reading by following this procedure If in doubt you can at any moment turn the printer off in an on to start over without storing modifications The modification will only be stored when pressing MODE and FEED at the same time see step 17 below 1 Turn the printer ON 2 Press and hold the MODE button down until the red ERROR LED has flashed 5 times then release MODE The MODE LED should now blink once com settings and the ERROR LED should also blink once RS232C Mode 3 Ifthe ERROR LED didn t blink once press MODE once shortly and count the number of times the ERROR LED blinks 4 Repeat step 3 until the ERROR LED blinks only once it will cycle through 1 2 and 3 blinks 1 blink means RS 232 C protocol 5 Press FEED button once shortly the MODE LED will blink twice indicating that we are entering baudrate selection mode Count the number of blinks on the ERROR LED it
21. rrangements and when a PC with a result program is connected with the ETR3 Typical sports are cross country orienteering exercise runs and cycle competitions e Program 60 Cross country with external units Program 60 is used at important cross country events where there is a demand for a startgate at the start and photocells at the finish The photocells the timetaking button and the startgate are connected to an external connection box which is connected to ETR3 e Program 90 Timetaking in mass arrangements Timetaking by registration of start numbers While using this program you ll need a barcode reader as external equipment The barcode reader is connected via the external connection box Further it is assumed that all the competitors have a start number with a barcode label The times are taken when the start number is read If a runner is missing his hers barcode label the start number can be entered at ETR3 s keyboard This program is most suitable for use in different types of mass arrangements e Program 130 Emit EPT electronic timetaking This program uses Emits electronic punching and timetaking system for orienteering The finish time is automatically taken when punching at the last control All split times and punching receipts are read directly on ETR3 by placing the e card on the designated field marked by a thin red line on top of ETR3 s keyboard e Program 131 Emit EPT electronic timetaking with barcodes
22. rt numbers should be 0 Synchronizing BUNT Synchronizing is a way to split the event into smaller parts This opens for the possibility to start on scratch in pairing times and starting numbers in case the timetaker or the ETR3 operator have made a mistake This method is used when the finish area is empty a gap between the runners and all times and start numbers have been registered The upper display will then normally indicate O for the number of unpaired times and start numbers If the timetaker or the ETR3 operator have made a mistake the upper display will indicate that one or more times or start numbers are unpaired Synchronizing is done by typing 0000 and confirming with J If the pairing of start numbers times is correct the printer just writes a status line In the example below three times have been taken and three start numbers have been entered before synchronizing was done Then the complete printout is M 23 13 42 19 M 24 13 58 43 M 27 14 04 81 K 00 BUNT 1 SUM 3 BUNT 1 indicates that this is the first synchronizing SUM 3 indicates that a total of three start numbers have been registered If there are any unpaired times or start numbers the printer will print those first and then the status line If two times are unpaired the printer prints M aa 18 255 04 M Aa an 1920937 K 00 BUNT 2 SUM 3 BUNT 2 indicates that this is the second synchronizing SUM 3 indicates that no new start numbers have been
23. t ETR3 s Choose address 1 by pressing 1 and confirm with J If ETR3 already has another address use the Clear ON key to delete the number before pressing 1 The lower display now shows 00000 ETR3 asks for the correct event time The time is entered in minutes and seconds The numbers of minutes range from 0 to 999 Most usually the time starts from O when the event starts In cross country the first start is often 11 00 30 The organizers then want the time to be 0 at 11 00 00 If ETR3 should display time 000 00 at 11 00 00 and is started at 10 30 type 97000 Press J exactly at 10 30 00 If you want to start ETR3 from 000 00 just press J directly when the event time is 000 00 When ETR3 is started the upper display shows tO SO t means unpaired times that has been registered and S means unpaired start numbers The lower display shows Sno start number The EPR3 printer prints EMIT timing system 2004 11 09 14 08 19 Cross country ETR3 is now ready for use User mode When a startgate is used ETR3 prints the start time every time a new runner starts S mia E Ay The letter S means that this is a start time The time is written in minutes seconds and 1 100 second The start time is transferred to the PC via ETR3 and the result program used on the PC updates the start time for the runner None of the displays on ETR3 shows start time information The finish line procedure is the same as the one described in
24. the correct event time The time is entered in minutes and seconds The numbers of minutes range from 0 to 999 Most usually the time starts from 0 when the event starts If you want to start ETR3 from 000 00 just press directly when the event time is 000 00 When started ETR3 s upper display shows the running event time while the lower display shows Sno start number The EPR3 printer prints EMIT timing system 2004 11 09 14 08 19 ORIENTERING BRIKKE Orienteering e card ETR3 is now ready for use User mode After the runner has punched at the last control and passed the finish line the start number is read with the barcode reader The receipt for a correct reading is The barcode reader beeps The beep is clearly heard if you re using headphones e A red flash occurs once in the round window of the barcode reader e The start number is shown in ETR3 s lower display If a competitor has lost his hers start number or if the barcode has been damaged type the start number the at ETR3 s keyboard and confirm with 4 After the start number is registered the lower display shows tag ETR3 is now ready for reading the e card Place the e card on the designated field marked by a thin red line on top of ETR3 s keyboard A correct reading is confirmed by e ETR3 beeps e The e card number is shown in the lower display for a few seconds e The start number e card number and the time of reading are pri
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