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1. 6 21 MICRO USB SOCKET You can access tag data and configuration files on the micro SD card by connecting your computer to the reader using the Micro USB cable The computer will detect the reader s micro SD card as a Removable Disk and you can then use your timing software or Windows Explorer to download the required files directly from the reader The tag read messages are logged to filenames raw log and filtered log which contain the same data you would have seen if connected to the RAW or FILTERED TCP IP ports The micro SD card also stores a file called config ini which contains customisable configuration settings for your reader Please refer to section 8 CONFIGURATION OPTIONS for more information on customising your reader s configuration It is advised you don t modify this file unless you have a full understanding of what these configuration options actually do While the micro USB socket is connected to your computer the reader status display will read Mass Storage Mode Active When you unplug the USB cable the reader will perform a complete restart as if it was just powered on to implement any possible configuration changes IMPORTANT The reader will NOT log tag reads while the micro USB cable is plugged into your computer and the Data Mode Switch is set to Mass Storage If you use this function while timing an event make sure that no athletes are going over the mats as they will not be timed 6 22 DATA MODE SWITCH
2. 2 trident Example p05 9999 9 1 20 p20 Activate Relay On Tag Read Description Determines whether the relay output will be activated after a tag read Format Can be either T meaning True or F meaning False Example p20 F 9 1 21 p21 Beep On Event Description Determines whether the reader will emit a beep after a tag read Format Can be either A meaning Beep On All Tags or F meaning Beep On First Seen or N meaning No Beeps Example p21 F 9 1 22 p22 TX Duty Cycle OFF Time Description Sets the transmitter output duty cycle OFF time in milliseconds Format Numeric Value in the range 1 32 or D meaning Default Example p22 D 9 1 23 p23 TX Power Description Sets the transmitter output power level This value can be lowered to save power and therefore extend battery life Do NOT set this to a value above 16 or damage to the transmitter may occur Format Numeric Value in the range 1 32 or D meaning Default Example p23 D 9 1 24 p24 TX Tune On Alert Voltage Description Determines whether the reader will attempt a retune of the mats if a low voltage condition exists Format Can be either T meaning True or F meaning False Example p24 T 9 1 25 p25 Ethernet MAC Address Description The reader s Ethernet port MAC address This must be unique for all readers connected to the same Ethernet network Format 12 character Hexadecimal Example 25 11223
3. 9 1 8 p08 Log RAW Records SD Card 26 9 1 9 09 Log FILTERED Records To SD Card 26 9 1 10 p10 Log RAW Records To Ethernet 26 9 1 11 p11 Log FILTERED Records To Ethernet 26 9 1 12 p12 Log FILTERED Records To SD Card 26 9 1 13 p13 Serial Output Format 27 9 1 14 p14 Serial Port Baud Rate 27 9 1 15 p15 Tag Timeout Value 27 9 1 16 p16 Log Filtered Records to Ethernet via HTTP Post 27 9 1 17 p17 FILTERED Logging Port 27 9 1 18 p18 Status Port 27 9 1 19 p19 Command Port 27 9 1 20 p20 Activate Relay On Tag Read 28 9 1 21 p21 Beep On Event 28 9 1 22 p22 TX Duty Cycle OFF Time 28 9 1 23 p23 TX Power 28 9 1 24 p24 TX Tune On Alert Voltage 28 9 1 25 p25 Ethernet MAC Address 28 9 1 26 p26 Unsolicited Message Type 29 9 1 27 p27 Send Statistics amp Variables 29 9 1 28 p28 Delay Start TX Task 10 Seconds 29 9 1 29 p29 Company Name 29 9 1 30 p30 Reader ID 29 9 1 31 p31 Spotting Mat Enable 29 CONTROL PORT COMMUNICATIONS 30 Page 3 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 10 7 11 12 trident TUNE REQUEST SET DATE IPICO SET DATE GET DATE INSERT MARKER PASSTHROUGH COMMAND CLEAR HISTORY TAG DATA MESSAGE FORMAT OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 32 33 Page 4 2 trident 1 INTRODUCTION TINYSCORE SOFTWARE This document prov
4. 7 trident TRIDENT TM CLUB XR USER MANUAL Designed by Team SC ANI Manufactured in Australia Trident RFID PTY Ltd wow Tw artid com t trident Charging v WAN 13 6 12 5 gt 12 2 eg TimeMachine Club XR e Activity _ Read _ Data BT d on au 715 SD g 5 USB A 2 trident REVISION HISTORY Draft 1 0 03 Nov 2014 Creation Draft 1 4 08 03 2015 Added Quick Start Guide TinyScore TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 1 2 trident IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MEN AND BOYS DO NOT REMOVE THE MICRO SD CARD PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE PLAYING WITH YOUR NEW READER INTRODUCTION TINYSCORE SOFTWARE SUMMARY OF CAPABILITIES FEATURES PRECAUTIONS FOR USE QUICK START GUIDE ITEMS INCLUDED WITH THE TIMEMACHINE CLUB XR FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS INDICATORS amp FUNCTIONS 6 1 BATTERY VOLTAGE INDICATOR 6 2 POWER BUTTON 6 3 RADIO ANTENNA 6 4 AUXILLARY 12V OUTPUT 6 5 EXTERNAL POWER SOCKET 6 6 RECEIVE LOOP SOCKETS 6 7 TRANSMIT LOOP SOCKETS 6 8 TRIGGER SOCKET 6 9 BUZZER SOCKET 6 10 RS232 DATA PORT 6 11 RESET CONNECTOR 6 12 RELAY CONNECTOR 6 13 CLOCK CONNECTOR 6 14 INHIBIT CONNECTOR 6 15 INHIBIT PLUG 6 16 ROUTERINDICATORS AND WIFI 6 17 3GMODEM USB SOCKET 6 18 RADIO INDICATORS AND READER STATUS INDICATORS 6 19 MICRO SD CARD 6 20 TRANSMIT TUNE BUTTON 6 21 MICRO USB SOCKET 6 22 DATA MODE
5. COUNTER A count of all tags read since the reader was last restarted 6 27 5 CONTROL PORT SETTINGS READER NAME Stat Port 9998 I Ena V Conn N STATUS PORT Cmd Port 9999 Ena V Conn N COMMAND PORT READER DATE amp TIME TAG READ COUNTER This screen displays the reader s control port settings and status as follows READER NAME The reader s configured name STATUS PORT Information about the reader s STATUS TCP IP port which sends messages about the reader s status If required configure your timing software to connect to the reader s assigned IP address on this port COMMAND PORT Information about the readers COMMAND TCP IP port The command port allows configuration of the reader s settings eg Setting the date amp time If required configure your timing software to connect to the reader s assigned IP address on this port READER DATE amp TIME The reader s current date amp time Check this matches your timing computer s date amp time See also section xx TAG READ COUNTER A count of all tags read since the reader was last restarted TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 16 2 trident 6 27 6 TRANSMIT STATUS Trident vlii READER FIRMWARE REVISION TX Status d Conn 8 NUMBER CONNECTED Duty Set 18 DUTY SET iPower Set 16 POWER SET 16 56 41 04 11 2014 READER DATE amp TIME Tags READ COUNTER The Transmit Status screen displays
6. There are two separate modes 1 Serial Communications Mode When the switch is in the UP position the reader is able to send tag data out of the MicroUSB port Use this mode when timing an event 2 Mass Stotage Mode When the switch is in the DOWN position the reader is in mass storage mode meaning that the SD card can be recognised as an external drive as explained in detail in section 6 21 Use this mode when transferring data from your Micro SD card to a PC IMPORTANT The reader will NOT log tag reads while the micro USB cable is plugged into your computer and the Data Mode Switch is set to Mass Storage If you use this function while timing an event make sure that no athletes are going over the mats as they will not be timed 6 23 DATA USB SOCKET Not implemented yet but this is intended for a USB Memory Stick so that data can be automatically copied from the MicroSD Card for easy portability No cables just plug it in and go 6 24 RECEIVER STATUS INDICATORS When a mat is plugged in to RX1 the RX1 indicator will flash once every second indicating that the connection is OK to the mat The same applies for the RX2 connection If an RX indicator does not flash check the corresponding mat is plugged in securely or try another mat The RX1 or RX2 indicator will flash rapidly while there are tag reads in progress 6 25 BLUETOOTH INDICATOR Not implemented yet as the firmware has not been completed and is scheduled for version 2 This w
7. and tag read data IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO EJECT IT if you want to download data fully explained in section 6 21 The micro SD card also stores a file called config ini which contains customisable configuration settings for your reader Please refer to the section entitled CONFIGURATION OPTIONS for more information on customising your reader s configuration It is advised you don t modify this file unless you have a full understanding of what these configuration options actually do The indicator just above the SD Card slot has three possible states RED Micro SD card not inserted ORANGE Problem with micro SD card try checking it using a computer amp USB card reader GREEN Micro SD Card inserted correctly and is working OK IMPORTANT IF YOU MUST remove the micro SD card ALWAYS do so with the reader power turned OFF Failure to do this may corrupt or damage the micro SD card IMPORTANT When re inserting the micro SD card do so in a vertical direction only Inserting the micro SD card on an angle may cause the micro SD card to miss the internal micro SD card slot and fall into the reader 6 20 TRANSMIT TUNE BUTTON Adding or moving mats and or cabling may cause the mat tuning to change Press this button to manually tune the mats if you have added or moved a mat A beep will be heard when tuning starts and two beeps heard when the tuning process has completed TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 12 2 trident
8. read Shoetag Bibtags or Ankletags i e non powered tags Used to disable the mat transmit circuitry of the reader system to reduce power consumption When the Inhibit function is active the status display will read All TX s Inhibited This connector is normally left EMPTY See Inhibit Plug description below 6 15 INHIBIT PLUG You can insert the Inhibit Plug into the Inhibit Connector to reduce power consumption and therefore extend the reader s run time from the internal battery This may be useful in either of these two circumstances 1 When using self powered active tags you do not need to use the mat transmit functions of the reader system 2 Once the reader has been fully configured and tested just prior to timing an event you can insert the Inhibit Plug to turn off the mat transmit circuitry which in turn lowers battery drain while you wait for the event to start IMPORTANT Please note that no non powered tags will be read with the Inhibit Plug inserted You must REMOVE the Inhibit Plug just before the timing event actually starts 6 16 ROUTER INDICATORS AND WiFi These indicate status of the internal networking amp router as follows LAN Lit when a computer is connected to the Ethernet port flashes during port activity RDR WAN Lit when the reader has connected to the internal router flashes during port activity TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 11 2
9. readers IP address the WiFi and Ethernet networks You may configure your timing software to connect to this address Format 4 byte dotted decimal IP Address Example p04 192 168 0 101 9 1 5 p05 RAW Logging TCP Port Description The TCP port you connect to receive the RAW tag data messages You may configure your timing software to connect to this TCP port Format Numeric value in the range 1 65535 Example p05 10000 factory pre set to 10000 9 1 6 p06 Local Port To Accept Connections Description NOT IMPLEMENTED YET Local port to accept connections Lets you use the computer as a server so the reader will automatically pipe data to it Format Numeric value in the range 1 65535 TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 25 2 trident Example p06 10000 9 1 7 p07 DHCP Enabled Description NOT IMPLEMENTED YET Determines whether the reader will try to obtain its IP address automatically from a DHCP server Format Can be either T meaning True or F meaning False Example p07 F 9 1 8 p08 Log RAW Records To SD Card Description Determines whether the reader will log RAW tag data messages to the micro SD card storage Format Can be either T meaning True or F meaning False Example p08 T factory pre set to T 9 1 9 p09 Log FILTERED Records SD Card Description Determines whether the reader will log FILTERED tag data messages to the micro SD card
10. the DOWN position the reader is in mass storage mode meaning that the SD card can be recognised as an external drive as explained in detail in section 5 21 IMPORTANT The reader will NOT log tag reads while the micro USB cable is plugged into your computer and the Data Mode Switch is set to Mass Storage If you use this function while timing an event make sure that no athletes with timing chips are going over the mats as they will not be timed e f required connect your timing computer s Ethernet socket to the reader s RJ45 Ethernet socket using a standard CAT 5 network cable Configure your timing software to communicate with the reader s IP address listed on the reader s Network Settings screen and either the RAW or FILTERED port listed on the reader s Data Port Settings screen e f required plug the optional 900MHz USB Radio into your computer and configure your timing software to communicate with the detected COM port and at the reader s serial baud rate listed on the reader s Logging Settings screen e Pass a test tag over the mat and look for an increase in the Tags counter at the bottom of the reader s screen IMPORTANT An audible beep from the reader may be heard or may only be heard on once the tag First Seen event or may not be heard at all depending on the Tag Read Beep Event setting The beep will reset itself after the tag timeout period which is configurable in the config ini settings But the tag must l
11. trident WIFI 802 11 WiFi network is enabled flashes during port activity The Trident reader has an internal Wi Fi network adapter and allows you to connect your timing computer to the reader over an 802 11b g n wireless network The default WiFi password is 12345678 IMPORTANT The reader can assign an IP address to your timing computer if your computer s wireless network adapter is set to Obtain An IP Address Automatically 6 17 3G MODEM USB SOCKET You can plug a Telco USB dongle into this socket so the reader can access the internet to send data to a host server 6 18 RADIO INDICATORS AND READER STATUS INDICATORS These indicate the status of the internal 900MHz peer to peer radio as follows ACT Flashes during port activity ie A tag read has been sent CONN Lights red when connected to a computer s 900MHz USB Radio flashes during activity PWR Lights red to indicate the reader has power CPU Will pulse indicating radio CPU heartbeat Blinks once per second if CPU is healthy 6 19 MICRO SD CARD IMPORTANT Itis critical to leave the card in the reader at all times DURING OPERATION so that the reader will function properly The micro SD card should not be removed from the reader unless it is faulty or for fault finding purposes The reader will function without the micro SD card installed but will use default values that may not work for your configuration The micro SD storage card stores the reader configuration log files
12. 3 TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 28 2 trident 9 1 26 p26 Unsolicited Message Type Description Configures the type of unsolicited messages the reader will send Format Can be either T meaning Trident or meaning Example p26 T 9 1 27 p27 Send Statistics amp Variables Description Determines whether the reader will send statistics and variables to the status port Format Can be either T meaning True or F meaning False Example 27 9 1 28 p28 Delay Start TX Task By 10 Seconds Description Used to delay the start of TX task by 10 seconds Format Can be either T meaning True or F meaning False Example p28 F 9 1 29 p29 Company Name Description Sets the reader s company name Format Accepts alphanumeric characters a Z and 0 9 up to a length of 16 characters Example p29 YourCompany 9 1 30 p30 Reader ID Description Sets the reader s ID character in the tag data message which should be unique for all readers used at the same timing event This allows your timing software to identify the exact timing point mat by extracting the Reader ID and Receiver ID information from the tag data message Format Accepts a single alphanumeric character in the range a z and A Z Example p30 x 9 1 31 p31 Spotting Mat Enable Description Enables spotting mat functionality which causes the reader to send tag data messages immediately
13. Chn p14 115200 Serial Baud Rate 15 5 Tag Timeout p16 F Ethernet HTTP Post 17 10001 Filtered Port p18 9998 Status Port p19 9999 Command Port p20 F Activate Relay on Tag Seen p21 A Beeper Mode A N F p22 10 TX Duty p23 16 TX Power p24 F Tune On Alert p25 AABBCC112233 TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx MAC Address 10 March 2015 Page 24 2 trident p26 I Trigger Msg Format T Trident I Ipico p27 F Send Stats amp Vars p28 F Delay start TX by 10 seconds p29 Trident Set Company Name p30 A Reader ID A Z a z p31 F Spotting Mat Enable file ends here including the blank line above 9 1 1 CONFIG INI FILE PARAMATERS Below is a detailed description of each configuration file parameter Each parameter must be on a new line and any text on a line following the double forward slash is ignored by the reader and used to comment explain the parameter line The config ini file must end with a blank empty line 9 1 2 p00 System Name Description Used to set the reader s name Eg HB Tri Club Format Accepts alphanumeric characters a Z and 0 9 up to a length of 16 characters Example 00 5 9 1 3 03 Remote Description NOY IMPLEMENTED YET Remote address the reader will connect to Format 4 byte dotted decimal IP Address Example p03 192 168 0 123 9 1 4 p04 Reader IP Address Description The
14. Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx E a 14 OSA E Charging D 12 5 TimeMachine Club XR Shutdown ON Orr Press amp Hold Z2 3 Radio 12V Auxiliary SB A 25 K 2a Jos 22 Foo External Power Supply Max 14 2 VDC Ethernet ESSE ctivity VM i 753 SD Card 2 trident 6 FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS INDICATORS amp FUNCTIONS Designed by SCANZ Manufactured in Australia Trident RFID PTY Ltd www tridentrfid com 5 Inhibit _ 1 4 Radio ACT CONN PWR CPU Tune Tr Iguer FIGURE 1 TimeMachine Club XR Front Panel 1 Battery Voltage Indicator 3 Radio Antenna Connector 5 External Power Socket 7 Transmit Loop Sockets 9 External Buzzer Socket 11 Reset Connector 13 Clock Connector 15 Inhibit Plug 17 3G Modem USB Socket 19 SD Card 21 Micro USB Socket 23 Data USB Socket 25 Bluetooth Indicator 27 Status LCD Display 10 March 2015 2 Power Button 4 Auxiliary 12V Output 6 Receive Loop Sockets 8 External Trigger Socket 10 RS232 Data Port 12 Relay Connector 14 Inhibit Connector 16 Router Indicators 18 Radio Indicators 20 Transmit Tune Button 22 Data Mode Switch 24 Receiver Status Indicators 26 Ethernet RJ45 Socket 28 Tag Read Activity Indicators Page 8 2 trident 6 1 BATTERY VOLTAGE INDICATOR The battery voltage bar grap
15. DD Day HH Hours MM Minutes SS Seconds Example SETDATE 141106123456 Response DATE Thu Nov 06 2014 12 34 56 10 3 IPICO SET DATE Description Set the reader date amp time using the IPICO format for backwards compatability with some timing software applications Syntax ac000701YYMMDDxxHHMMSSyy lt CR gt lt LF gt Example 00070114110604130302 2 Response ab00000121 10 4 GET DATE Description Retrieve the reader s current date amp time Syntax GETDATE lt CR gt lt LF gt Example GETDATE Response DATE Thu Nov 06 2014 12 34 56 TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 30 2 trident 10 5 INSERT MARKER Description Insert a timestamp and a text marker string into the Raw Filtered and Status logs Syntax IM ABCD lt CR gt lt LF gt ABCD is the alphanumeric text message inserted into the logs Example IM Race Now Started Response MARKER INSERTED 10 6 PASSTHROUGH COMMAND Description Sends a command to another module inside the reader currently the Transmit and Clock modules For specific passthrough commands please refer to that specific module s manual Syntax PT CMD DST COMMAND lt CR gt lt LF gt DST Destination Device can be TX1 TX2 TX3 TX4 CLK COMMAND Command to pass through to the device Example PT_CMD TX3 TXTUNENOW Response PT CMD OK or PT CMD ERR 10 7 CLEAR HISTORY Description Clear the reader s tag message history files This comprises of two commands
16. Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 20 trident 7 4 TWO MATS WITH SEPARATE START FINISH This configuration is useful when you may have physically separate start and finish lines possibly to avoid collision where the competitors would be moving in opposite directions across each mat line 7 5 TWO MATS FOR SEPARATE LEGS This configuration can be used when an event has two distinct legs for example swimming and running and the individual legs need to be timed separately as well as an overall time for both legs In this scenario one mat may be used at the start finish line for one leg and the other mat at the start finish for the second leg Your timing software will be able to distinguish exactly which mat the tag has passed over as the tag data will include which receiver corresponding to which of the two mats has seen the tag TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 21 2 trident 8 TROUBLE SHOOTING READER SET UP The reader s default IP address is 192 168 0 101 If you use an Ethernet network cable between the reader amp your timing computer the reader will assign an appropriate IP address to your computer or you can set your computer s IP address to something like 192 168 0 50 You can also use Wi Fi Ethernet to connect to the reader just search for the Wi Fi network and enter password 12345678 to connect This will give the same functionality as using the Ethernet network cable T
17. SWITCH 6 23 DATA USB SOCKET 6 24 RECEIVER STATUS INDICATORS 6 25 BLUETOOTH INDICATOR 6 26 ETHERNET RJ45 SOCKET 6 27 STATUS LCD DISPLAY 6 27 1 NETWORK SETTINGS 6 27 2 LOGGING SETTINGS 6 27 3 DATA PORT SETTINGS 6 27 4 SD CARD INFORMATION 6 27 5 CONTROL PORT SETTINGS 6 27 6 TRANSMIT STATUS 6 27 7 TRANSMIT TUNING Se Ss YE TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 O fn an Ww Ul HB H H H HB H H IH IB H H CO NO lS ION 9 HL NN HD Page 2 2 trident TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 6 27 8 LAST TAG INFORMATION 18 6 28 READ ACTIVITY INDICATOR 18 7 TRIDENT SMART MATS amp CONFIGURATIONS 19 7 1 SINGLEMAT 19 7 2 TWO MATS IN SERIES 20 7 3 TWO MATS IN PARALLEL 20 7 4 TWO MATS WITH SEPARATE START FINISH 21 7 5 TWO MATS FOR SEPARATE LEGS 21 8 TROUBLE SHOOTING READER SET UP 22 8 1 TRIDENT TINYSCORE DEMONSTRATION SOFTWARE 22 8 2 CHECKING SETTING READER DATE amp TIME 22 8 3 RETRIEVING DATA FROM THE MICROSD CARD 22 9 CONFIGURATION OPTIONS 24 9 1 CONFIG INI FILE 24 9 1 1 CONFIG INI FILE PARAMATERS 25 9 1 2 p00 System 25 9 1 3 p03 Remote IP 25 9 1 4 p04 Reader IP Address 25 9 1 5 05 RAW Logging TCP Port 25 9 1 6 06 Local Port To Accept Connections 25 9 1 7 p07 DHCP Enabled 26
18. can safely plug in or un plug mats while the reader is running IMPORTANT When you insert the mat plug into this socket it gets locked in place To remove the mat plug you must first hold down the unlock lever on the side of the socket then gently pull the mat plug out of the socket TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 9 2 trident 6 7 TRANSMIT LOOP SOCKETS This is where you plug in the 5 pin XLR type plug from the mats For single mat usage you can use either TX1 or TX2 socket but for the sake of clarity start with the TX1 socket and the matching RX1 socket for the corresponding mat s receive cable You can safely plug in or un plug mats while the reader is running IMPORTANT When you insert the mat plug into this socket it gets locked in place To remove the mat plug you must first hold down the unlock lever on the side of the socket then gently pull the mat plug out of the socket 6 8 TRIGGER SOCKET Plug in the optional external trigger cable to place a time stamp record into the tag logging files This is useful for manually time stamping gun starts so that your timing software can remove or ignore all reads prior to this time stamp record 6 9 BUZZER SOCKET Plug in the optional external buzzer so that tag reads can be heard over high background noise 6 10 RS232 DATA PORT Reserved for future use 6 11 RESET CONNECTOR IMPORTANT Please note that this will disconnect any network c
19. connected transmit loops as follows READER FIRMWARE REVISION The version of the reader s internal Trident firmware NUMBER CONNECTED The number of connected transmit loops mats This corresponds to the number of mats plugged into the readers Transmit Loop sockets DUTY SET Transmit duty cycle ON and OFF time in milliseconds POWER SET Transmit power setting a value between and 32 READER DATE amp TIME The reader s current date amp time Check this matches your timing computer s date amp time TAG READ COUNTER A count of all tags read since the reader was last restarted 6 27 7 TRANSMIT TUNING READER NAME TX1 TUNING TX2 TUNING TX3 TUNING TX4 TUNING READER DATE amp TIME TAG READ COUNTER This screen displays the reader s mat transmit tuning results as follows READER NAME The reader s configured name TX1 TUNING TX1 loop tuning result TX2 TUNING TX2 loop tuning result TX3 TUNING TX3 loop tuning result TX4 TUNING TX4 loop tuning result IMPORTANT The tuning result for a connected transmit loop should be between 10 and 250 If it is outside this range try checking the mat cable connection to the reader and press the reader s TUNE button Try repositioning the mat on a flat surface away from sources of interference or metallic objects underneath the mat TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 17 trident READER DATE amp TIME The reader s
20. current date amp time Check this matches your timing computer s date amp time See also section TAG READ COUNTER A count of all tags read since the reader was last restarted 6 27 8 LAST TAG INFORMATION rident READER FIRMWARE REVISION ast 85880880 198 LAST NUMBER Read Rate 18 TAG READ RATE 4r TAG COLLISION RATE READER DATE amp TIME 13 32 04 m 41 Tags 127 TAG READ COUNTER This screen displays information about tags that are currently being read This screen stays visible while tags are being read the status display will return to cycling through all screens if no tags are being read READER FIRMWARE REVISION The revision of the reader s internal Trident firmware LAST TAG NUMBER The revision of the reader s internal Trident firmware TAG READ RATE The number of tags read per second TAG COLLISION RATE The tag collision rate per second READER DATE amp TIME The reader s current date amp time Check this matches your timing computer s date amp time See also section xx TAG READ COUNTER A count of all tags read since the reader was last restarted 6 28 TAG READ ACTIVITY INDICATOR The tag read activity indicator will flash when a tag has been successfully read and logged This is a useful indicator of successful tag reads during system setup and testing This indicator will only flash once when a specific tag is first seen and will flash again when
21. e micro SD card installed but will use default values that may not work for your timing needs If you HAVE to ALWAYS insert remove the micro SD card with the reader power turned OFF Failure to do this may corrupt or damage the micro SD card Using the supplied micro USB cable connect the reader s micro USB socket to your computer While the reader s micro USB socket is connected to your computer the reader status display will read Mass Storage Mode Active Wait a few seconds for Windows to detect the newly attached Removable Disk When you unplug the micro USB cable the reader will perform a complete restart as if it was just powered on to read in any possible configuration changes IMPORTANT The reader will NOT log tag reads while the micro USB cable is plugged into your computer Use the micro USB cable ONLY when you are not timing an event 9 1 CONFIG INI FILE Use Windows Explorer to browse the files on the detected Removable Disk you are looking for a file called config ini This is a standard text file so double click on it to open in the Windows Notepad software A configuration file with the default factory settings will look like this 00 TimeMachine Reader Name p04 192 168 0 101 Reader IP Address p05 10000 RAW Data Port 07 DHCP Enabled p08 T Raw to SD p09 T Filtered to SD p10 T Raw to Ethernet 11 Filtered to Ethernet p12 T Filtered to Serial p13 s Serial Format S Std C
22. e to map to it 4 You can now import directly into TinyScore From the Reader Setup Tab click on the IMPORT TAGS FROM READER LOG FILE button You can then view the tag reads from the Live Tag Data tab 5 You can also import the filtered log file directly into your timing software your timing software will have instructions on how to do this IMPORTANT The reader will not log any tag reads while connected to your computer using the MicroUSB cable Please unplug the MicroUSB cable as soon as you have finished downloading the tag read file The reader will restart automatically when you remove the MicroUSB cable TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 23 2 trident 9 CONFIGURATION OPTIONS The Trident TM Club XR reader is shipped with default configuration settings that will work for many event timing situations You have the ability to customise the reader s settings by editing the file config ini which is stored on the micro SD card It is advised you don t modify this file unless you have a full understanding of what these configuration options actually do as some of the settings may reduce tag read reliability or prevent communications with the reader IMPORTANT The micro SD card should not be removed from the reader unless it is faulty or for fault finding purposes It is critical to leave the card in the reader at all times so that the reader will function properly The reader will function without th
23. eave the mat s energy field for this to happen e frequired check that your timing software has also recorded the tag read TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 6 2 trident e Proceed to time the event ensuring from time to time that the reader has sufficient battery charge remaining e During the event timing you can view the tag read results directly in your timing software if you connected to the reader using the Ethernet Wi Fi or 900MHz Radio connection e Once you have finished timing the event you can download the complete tag read results files from the reader by connecting your computer to the reader s micro USB socket using the supplied Micro USB cable Use Windows Explorer to browse the files on the detected Removable Disk The filenames are raw log or filtered log depending of what format you require e Turn the reader off by holding down the power button for 3 seconds All indicators on the reader s front panel should go off 5 ITEMS INCLUDED WITH THE TIMEMACHINE CLUB XR The following items are included with your TimeMachine Club XR system Please check you have unpacked all items listed below before discarding any packaging Replacement items can be obtained from your nearest Trident sales office TIMEMACHINE CLUB XR READER BATTERY CHARGER CAT 5 NETWORK CABLE MICRO USB CABLE EXTERNAL BUZZER TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 7 TimeMachine
24. emove the mat plug you must first hold down the unlock lever on the side of the reader socket then gently pull the mat plug out of the reader socket Depending on your timing requirements mats can be arranged in the following configurations 7 1 SINGLE MAT This is the simplest configuration where the mat is laid across a single start finish line and connected to the RX1 and TX1 sockets on the reader TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 19 trident 7 2 TWO MATS IN SERIES Laying two mats in series effectively doubles the length of the timing line which is useful when you may have a large number of competitors at the start of an event With two 3 meter mats connected in series you would get approximately 6 meters of timing line length or with two 6 meter mats connected in series you would get approximately 12 meters of timing line length IMPORTANT Mats connected in series MUST be touching each other as shown in the diagram do not leave a gap between the mats when using this configuration IMPORTANT Cabling back to the reader must be laid up the CENTRE of the mats so that both cables exit the mat nearest to the reader 7 3 TWO MATS IN PARALLEL This configuration can be used to provide improved tag read reliability in the case of say a mat failure during an event If for some reason the first mat is disconnected or fails the second mat will read the tags TimeMachine Club XR User
25. erall battery life by correct maintenance and care and longer infividual running life by running less individual applications like Wifi Radio etc at one time TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 5 2 trident 4 QUICK START GUIDE Please complete the following steps to setup your reader ready to time an event e Ensure the reader is fully charged prior to setting it up at the event e We recommend you delete all old log files from the reader prior to every event This ensures that you will always have enough disk space on the reader s Micro SD card Use the Trident TinyScore free app to perform this task if you do not want to do it manually e Unroll and place your mat s on the ground according to your site and event requirements using one of the configurations from the Trident Mats section above Plug the required mat cables into the reader s RX and TX sockets e Connect any optional accessories to the reader eg External buzzer external trigger Radio antenna e Power on the reader by holding down the power button for about 3 seconds The battery voltage indicator and the Status Display will light up The reader will perform its mat tuning procedure and emit two quick beeps when completed e Ensure that the Data Mode Switch see item 22 in diagram on page 7 for location of this switch is in the UP position so that the reader is able to send tag data out of the MicroUSB port When the switch is in
26. ettings screen displays network configuration as follows READER NAME The reader s configured name READER IP ADDRESS The reader s assigned IP address The default value for a new reader is 192 168 0 101 so configure your computer s timing software to connect to this IP address READER MAC ADDRESS The reader s configured MAC Media Access Card address READER DATE amp TIME The reader s current date amp time Check this matches your timing computer s date amp time TAG READ COUNTER A count of all tags read since the reader was restarted 6 27 2 LOGGING SETTINGS READER FIRMWARE REVISION DATA MESSAGE FORMAT TAG READ BEEP EVENT Baud 115266 i SERIAL COMMS SPEED RELAY ENABLED READER DATE amp TIME TAG READ COUNTER The Logging Settings screen displays tag read options as follows TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 14 2 trident READER FIRMWARE REVISION The version of the reader s internal Trident firmware DATA MESSAGE FORMAT Message format used to communicate with the reader Most timing software will use the Standard data message format Settings are S Standard data message format R Reduced data message format C Chinese data message format TAG READ BEEP EVENT Setting to determine whether the reader will emit a beep when a tag is read Settings are A Beep on all tags F Beep on tag first seen beep SERIAL COMMS SPEED This is the 900MHz Radio seria
27. h indicator shows the remaining battery charge level As the reader is used and the battery drains the battery voltage indicator will drop to a lower voltage reading At about 11 0 volts the low battery warning will sound and it is advised to plug in an external battery or power supply as soon as possible to keep the reader powered up At about 10 8 volts the reader will shutdown to prevent damage to the internal battery Whilst charging the blue Charging LED will light along with one of the other LED s to indicate the level of charge When the blue Charging LED extinguishes the internal battery is fully charged IMPORTANT The reader must be stored with a fully charged battery Please charge the reader immediately after using it This will prolong it s life saving you time and stress in the future 6 2 POWER BUTTON Press and hold the power button for 3 seconds to turn the reader on The reader will emit a beep and the battery voltage indicator status LCD display and some of the other indicators should light up Press and hold the power button for 3 seconds to turn the reader off 6 3 RADIO ANTENNA The reader has an in built internal 900MHz antenna to enable peer to peer communications between readers and your computer Wireless communication also requires a 900MHz USB Radio to be plugged into your computer Communication is at 115200 baud The internal 900MHz antenna provides short range coverage extend coverage connect a 900MHz A
28. he reader will send tag read messages on TCP IP port 10001 so your timing software will need to connect to IP address 192 168 0 101 on port 10001 Section 10 of the manual describes the tag read message format that your timing software will need to have configured If you have the USB RFD900 Radio adapter with the reader it will plug into your computer s USB port be detected as a serial COM port and then used to receive the tag read messages into your computer 8 1 Trident TinyScore Demonstration Software To get familiar with the TimeMachine system configuration please download our Trident TinyScore demonstration software Just go to http www tridentrfid com support and click on the Download TinyScore Now button at the bottom of the page to start the installation process Follow the prompts to install any required prerequisite software and the TinyScore application A Trident TinyScore shortcut will be placed on the desktop to start the application e TinyScore s default settings on the Reader Setup tab will allow you to connect to the reader using an Ethernet cable e You can press the F1 button to open the TinyScore help file which gives you a comprehensive guide on using the software 8 2 Checking Setting Reader Date amp Time It is important to have the readers internal clock set fairly accurately so results in your timing software match what you would expect to see You can view the reader date time on the fron
29. ides information on the basic functions operations and capabilities of the TimeMachine Club XR Reader Please note that these capabilities functions and operations can be affected by the setup environment It is recommended that users fully read this manual in order to obtain optimal system performance To get familiar with the TimeMachine system configuration please download our Trident TinyScore software Just go to http www tridentrfid com support and click on the Download TinyScore Now button at the bottom of the page to start the installation process Follow the prompts to install any required prerequisite software and the TinyScore application A Trident TinyScore shortcut will be placed on the desktop to start the application e TinyScore s default settings on the Reader Setup tab will connect to the reader using an Ethernet cable and you should see the tag reads coming through on the Live Tag Reads tab e You can press the F1 button to open the TinyScore help file if required 2 SUMMARY OF CAPABILITIES FEATURES The TimeMachine Club XR reader has the following capabilities and features Lightweight design and durable plastic case Ability to drive up to two Trident 3 meter or 6 meter reading mats up to 12 meters in one line Fast automatic tuning of mats to suit the surface they are placed on LCD status display to easily see tag read information and other important configuration settings Tag read and loggi
30. ill light up blue when Bluetooth is available 6 26 ETHERNET RJ45 SOCKET The fastest and most reliable network communications is always through a cable This also gives access to the most reader functionality Connect your timing computer s Ethernet RJ45 socket to the reader s Ethernet RJ45 socket using a standard CAT 5 network cable The router module can then automatically assign an IP address to TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 13 2 trident your computer The reader will be assigned the first IP address 192 168 0 101 and your computer will be assigned the next available IP address eg 192 168 0 102 IMPORTANT The reader will assign an IP address to your timing computer Ensure your computer s Ethernet network adapter is set to Obtain An IP Address Automatically This can be found in your PC s network settings 6 27 STATUS LCD DISPLAY This display cycles through various screens showing useful information about the reader s status and configuration as detailed below IMPORTANT tag is currently being read the status display will immediately switch to the Last Tag Information screen and return to cycling through all information screens after approximately 10 seconds 6 27 1 NETWORK SETTINGS iComp 1 Address 192 168 6 161 READER IP ADDRESS MAC Address READER MAC ADDRESS 18 56 04 11 2014 READER DATE amp TIME READER NAME Tags 8 TAG READ COUNTER The Network S
31. instead of in batches This will allow a particular tag athlete to be identified the instant they pass over a mat Enabling this function may affect tag read reliability when a huge number of tags pass over a mat simultaneously Format Can be either T meaning True or F meaning False Example p31 F TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 29 2 trident 10 CONTROL PORT COMMUNICATIONS The reader s control port allows you to query and set advanced reader configuration options from an Ethernet or Wi Fi connected computer The control port is accessed using the Telnet protocol and connecting to the reader s IP Address default 192 168 0 101 and control port default port 9999 Control port commands should be sent programmatically from your sports timing software as manually typing the commands amp parameters may take too long and the reader will ignore the command All control port commands must be terminated with a lt CR gt lt LF gt combination The reader will respond with the appropriate response as detailed below Malformed commands will be responded with CMD UNHANDLED Below are the available control port commands 10 1 TUNE REQUEST Description Tells the reader to tune all mats Syntax TUNENOWK lt CR gt lt LF gt Example TUNENOW Response COMMENCED 10 2 SET DATE Description Set the reader date amp time Syntax SETDATE YYMMDDHHMMSS lt CR gt lt LF gt YY Year MM Month
32. l output baud rate If you are using 900MHz USB Radio on your timing computer configure the timing software to communicate with the appropriate serial port at this speed RELAY ENABLED Displays whether the tag read relay output has been enabled N No Y Yes Can be used for events such as starting a video or initiating a camera shutter READER DATE amp TIME The reader s current date amp time Check this matches your timing computer s date amp time TAG READ COUNTER A count of all tags read since the reader was restarted 6 27 3 DATA PORT SETTINGS READER NAME Raw Port 10007 DATA RAW PORT Filt Port 16661 DATA FILTERED PORT 10 56 19 64 11 2614 8 TAG READ COUNTER READER DATE amp TIME This screen displays the reader s tag data port settings and status as follows READER NAME The reader s configured name DATA RAW PORT The reader s RAW logging TCP IP port which sends a message about every tag that is detected even repeated detections If required configure your timing software to connect to the reader s assigned IP address on this port This is similar to legacy timing systems RAW port messages DATA FILTERED PORT The reader s FILTERED logging TCP IP port which sends a single First Seen Best Seen and Last Seen message for every tag that is detected This significantly reduces the amount of logging data sent to your timing compu
33. lways 00 Record Type FS FirstSeen LS LastSeen BS BestSeen RR RawRecord Please note RR messages are not sent across the 55 2 Signal Strength Hexadecimal representation of the signal level received from the tag TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 32 2 trident 12 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES The following optional accessories are available to extend the functionality of your Trident Club XR system Please visit www tridentrfid com for more information or contact your nearest Trident sales office 3 Meter Trident Mat 6 Meter Trident Mat External Battery Pack 3G Modem Ankle Tag with Strap Bib Tag Shoe Tag Active Tag Trident 15 Meter Extension Cable MOVING IS IMPROVING trident Trident Sports External Buzzer External Trigger Timing Clock TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 33 trident 900MHz Radio Antenna USB Registration Reader USB RDF900 Radio TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 34
34. ng data stored a microSD card USB download of logging data to your timing computer Ethernet networking for communication between the reader and computer WiFi for communication between the reader and computer Wireless networking between multiple readers and your timing computer LEDs and internal buzzer for notification of tag reads Internal battery for up to 5 hours of continuous use where no AC power is available External connector for supplementary power source from either a battery or mains power supply Battery voltage displayed on LED bargraph display External Trigger connector for time stamp devices External Buzzer connector for use in noisy environments Fan and venting to stabilise internal temperature in warmer climates 3 PRECAUTIONS FOR USE e To avoid risk of damage or electric shock ensure the reader and its charger are always protected from rain or splashes of water e Fully charge the reader s internal battery before the first use of the reader e Fully charge the reader s internal battery before events e Fully charge the reader s internal battery after use and prior to storing e The reader s internal battery should be fully charged every two months if the reader is not used for some time 1 This is a guideline only Be aware that battery life is affected by the amount of applications you have running simultaneously and the age and condition of the battery You will achieve longer ov
35. ntenna Connector see Section 11 Optional Accessories or any make of high gain antenna Important As with any wireless communication 900MHz can be liable to interference from local noise factors Always test the area where you will be operating your reader prior to timing an event This will save you unnecessary stress on the day Remember a direct ETHERNET connection is always the most reliable way of communication between your PC and your reader l e the fastest and most reliable network communications is always through a cable If for some reason you lose communication with your reader do not PANIC You can always download the raw data from your reader 6 4 AUXILLARY 12V OUTPUT Used to power external 12 volt devices from the internal battery such as Ethernet switches or routers Do not exceed 1 Amp current Using this output will drain more power from the battery and reduce the reader s run time 6 5 EXTERNAL POWER SOCKET Used to charge the internal battery or provide power from an external battery Please use only Trident approved chargers power supplies and cables to prevent severe damage to the reader and to retain optimum tag read performance 6 6 RECEIVE LOOP SOCKETS This is where you plug in the 3 pin XLR type plug from the mats For single mat usage you can use either RX1 or RX2 socket but for the sake of clarity start with the RX1 socket and the TX1 socket for the corresponding mat s transmit cable You
36. ompetitors the elapsed time The clock is controlled by using passthrough commands to the reader s control port as described later in this manual NB Programmers before sending the clock any configuration commands you must send an Attention command which is a carriage return followed by the usual carriage return amp line feed Eg SPT_CMD CLK lt CR gt lt CR gt lt LF gt A brief description of the clock passthrough commands are TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 10 trident Attention Description Get the clock s attention put it into command mode Syntax SPT_CMD CLK lt CR gt lt CR gt lt LF gt Zero The Clock Description Zero s the clock so it displays 00 0000 This also automatically stops the clock Syntax SPT_CMD CLK z lt CR gt lt LF gt Start The Clock Description Sends the clock a go command so it starts timing Syntax SPT_CMD CLK g lt CR gt lt LF gt Stop The Clock Description Sends the clock a stop command so it stops timing Syntax SPT_CMD CLK s lt CR gt lt LF gt Set The Clock s Absolute Time Description Set the absolute time on the clock This also automatically starts the clock Used when you want to set the time of the clock and are not using GPS locked time with timezone offset Syntax SPT_CMD CLK aHHMMSS lt C gt lt LF gt 6 14 INHIBIT CONNECTOR Warning If the inhibit plug is plugged in to this connector you will not be able to
37. onnections to the reader over Ethernet or Wi Fi so you will need to reconnect your timing software The reset connector has two functions as follows 1 Soft Reset Allows you to perform a quick reset of the reader system to a state just after the reader is turned on Apply a momentary short circuit by placing a piece of metal across the pins to the reset connector pins The reader will immediately reset 2 Hard Reset Allows a power reset of the reader as if it had just been powered off and back on using the power button Apply a short circuit by placing a piece of metal across the pins to the reset connector pins for 20 seconds The reader will emit a constant tone during this time to warn of the upcoming power reset After 20 seconds the reader will perform a complete power off for 3 seconds then power itself on again Remove the short from the reset connector 6 12 RELAY CONNECTOR Provides connections for normally open amp normally closed relay contacts that can be activated when a tag is seen The relay contacts can be used to activate an external horn light camera etc By default this functionality is turned off in the config ini file Please see the Activate Relay On Tag Read section of the config ini file parameters to enable 6 13 CLOCK CONNECTOR Allows for connection of an external clock display or the optional Trident Sports Timing Clock This clock can either display the current time or be used as a stopwatch to show c
38. ption Determines what tag data message format will be sent to the serial port QOOMHz Radio Format Can be either S meaning Standard or R meaning Reduced or C meaning Chinese Example p13 S 9 1 14 p14 Serial Port Baud Rate Description Determines what speed the serial port 900 2 Radio will operate at Format Can be either 9600 19200 or 115200 Example 14 115200 9 1 15 p15 Tag Timeout Value Description Determines how long the reader will wait from the time a tag is firse seen to when it will send LastSeen and BestSeen tag data messages Format Value can be between 1 and 30 seconds Example 15 5 9 1 16 p16 Log Filtered Records to Ethernet via HTTP Post Description NOT IMPLEMENTED YET Format Can be either T meaning True or F meaning False Example p16 F 9 1 17 p17 FILTERED Logging Port Description TCP port you connect to receive the FILTERED tag data messages You may configure your timing software to connect to this TCP port Format Numeric value in the range 1 65535 Example 17 10001 9 1 18 p18 Status Port Description The TCP port you connect to receive status messages from the reader Format Numeric value in the range 1 65535 Example p18 9998 9 1 19 p19 Command Port Description The TCP port you connect to for sending commands to the reader Format Numeric value in the range 1 65535 TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 27
39. storage Filtered refers to First Seen Last Seen or Best Seen data mesaages Format Can be either T meaning True or F meaning False Example 09 factory pre set to T 9 1 10 p10 Log RAW Records To Ethernet Description Determines whether the reader will send RAW tag data messages to the Ethernet port If it is unable to send to the Ethernet port eg if the connection is lost the reader will buffer the RAW tag data until a connection is established and then empty its buffer i e catch up Format Can be either T meaning True or F meaning False Example p10 T factory pre set to T 9 1 11 p11 Log FILTERED Records To Ethernet Description Determines whether the reader will send FILTERED tag data messages to the Ethernet port If it is unable to send to the Ethernet port eg if the connection is lost the reader will buffer the FILTERED tag data until a connection is established and then empty its buffer i e catch up Format Can be either T meaning True or F meaning False Example p11 T factory pre set to T 9 1 12 p12 Log FILTERED Records SD Card Description Determines whether the reader will log FILTERED tag data messages to the serial port 900MHz Radio Format Can be either T meaning True or F meaning False TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 26 2 trident Example p12 T 9 1 13 p13 Serial Output Format Descri
40. t screen just above the tag read counter To modify the readers date time please download and install the Trident TinyScore software which will allow you to view and set the reader time via an Ethernet or Wi Fi connection e Download TinyScore from http www tridentrfid com support and click on the Download TinyScore Now button at the bottom of the page e Once TinyScore is communicating with the reader select the Reader Setup screen and click on the Set Reader Date Time button to synchronise the reader date time with your computer date time 8 3 Retrieving Data From Your Reader i e The MicroSD Card You may need to download the logged tag reads raw data files directly from the reader s MicroSD card in certain circumstances for example your timing computer was not communicating with the reader while timing an event or you are using the reader as a remote split point which is not connected via a network Simply follow the following steps TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 22 2 trident 1 plug the included purple MicroUSB cable into your computer USB port and connect to your reader via the Micro USB Socket shown as 21 in diagram on page 8 2 Browse for the newly detected Removable Disk and look for the text file called filtered log 3 Copy this to your computer s C Drive NB do not copy to a directory it must go straight to your C Drive otherwise your timing software may not be abl
41. ter If required configure your timing software to connect to the reader s assigned IP address on this port This is similar to legacy timing systems FS LS port messages but includes Trident s Best Seen which provides a more accurate timing measurement READER DATE amp TIME The reader s current date amp time Check this matches your timing computer s date amp time TAG READ COUNTER A count of all tags read since the reader was last restarted TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 15 2 trident 6 27 4 SD CARD INFORMATION nt READER FIRMWARE REVISION 1j Card Status Inserted SD CARD INSERTED jHealthy SD CARD HEALTHY 10 20 32 READER DATE amp TIME Tags 6 TAG READ COUNTER The SD Card Information screen displays the status of the micro SD card slot as follows READER FIRMWARE REVISION The revision of the reader s internal Trident firmware SD CARD INSERTED Indicates whether a micro SD card has been inserted Y Yes N No IMPORTANT reads will NOT be logged to the micro SD card if it is not showing as correctly inserted SD CARD HEALTHY Indicates whether the installed micro SD card is in a healthy working state N No IMPORTANT Tag reads will be logged to the micro SD card if it is not showing as healthy READER DATE amp TIME The reader s current date amp time Check this matches your timing computer s date amp time TAG READ
42. that need to be sent sequentially to complete the log clearing process Syntax CLEARHISTORY lt CR gt lt LF gt CONFIRMCLEAR lt CR gt lt LF gt Example Send first command CLEARHISTORY Wait for first response ARE YOU SURE then send second command CONFIRMCLEAR Response HISTORY CLEARED TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 31 2 trident 11 TAGDATA MESSAGE FORMAT The Trident TimeMachine sends only one type of tag data message whether it be over the RAW or FILTERED TCP IP port The tag data message consists of 40 alphanumeric characters as detailed below 40 Character Trident Tag Data Message Format aaR12222222222223333444444555555HH77TTSS SYMBOL DESCRIPTION 2 Prefix for all tag read data messages 1 Reader ID Can be A to Z or a to z giving 52 possible reader ID s 1 1 Receiver ID Corresponds to the receiver mat that detected the tag 1 RX1 2 RX2 etc 222222222222 Tag ID The unique serial number programmed into ID The unique serial number programmed into each tag mE Counter The number of times this tag was read since the last tag timeout 444444 E Date The date the tag was seen in format YYMMDD 555555 EM Time The time the tag was seen in format HHMMSS HH 2 Hundredths Hexadecimal representation of the tag seen time hundredths of a second eg 10 represents 16 100 of a second 63 99 100 of a second LOT Padding characters a
43. the tag is detected after the tag first seen last seen timeout TimeMachine Club XR User Manual v1 4 docx 10 March 2015 Page 18 trident 7 TRIDENT SMART MATS amp CONFIGURATIONS Trident mats have smart technology built right into the mats which provides superior tag read performance and reliability over other timing systems You can only use Trident Smart Mats UltraMats with Trident TM series readers The TM Club XR reader can have up to two mats connected and the mats come in two lengths 3 meters and 6 meters depending on what you will have ordered with your reader system Mats come with a 10 meter cable and are terminated with a 3 pin XLR receive plug and a 5 pin XLR transmit plug The receive cable can be plugged into either RX1 or RX2 socket on the reader and the transmit cable can be plugged into either TX1 or TX2 socket on the reader It is advisable to plug your first mat into the reader s RX1 and TX1 sockets and if applicable plug your second mat into the RX2 and TX2 sockets to avoid possible confusion when unplugging a specific mat IMPORTANT Please take care not to damage the mat cabling eg Moving the mat by dragging it around by the cable Damage to the mat cabling will not be covered by the product warranty IMPORTANT When timing an event any excess cabling must NOT be stored under the mat s as this may affect performance IMPORTANT When you insert the mat plug into the reader it gets locked in place To r

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