2012_05 FLEX Manager QR Manual.book
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1. NOTE For more information on activating the transponder refer to the FLEX Transponder amp FLEX Manager User Manual or go to mylaps com FLEX Transponder amp FLEX Manager Quick Reference Page3 MYLAPS 2 OPERATION Your MYLAPS FLEX Transponder is INACTIVE when shipped to you shown by a rapidly flashing RED LED The color of your transponder may differ from yours Refer to chapter 7 Activate transponder on page 3 for how to activate it with the FLEX Manager software Once activated see following operation steps e Charging Charge your transponder at least once every 3 months as described in 2 71 Charging on page 4 e Cleaning Clean your transponder regularly and before charging as described in 2 2 Cleaning on page 5 e Usage Use transponder as described in 2 3 Usage on page 5 e Sleep When flying or storing the transponder set it to Sleep mode as described in 2 4 Sleep mode on page 5 NOTE The Sleep Mode turns off transponder signal output and saves battery life up to 3 times longer on a single charge Additionally many airline regulations require that all equipment output signals are switched off during flights 2 1 Charging Make sure the transponder and cradle are dry Connect empty cradle to a PC using supplied USB cable or to an AC DC supply using supplied AC DC adaptor The cradle LED will flash GREEN Place an activated transponder in the cradle and check transponder LED is flashing2. on your PC using the FLEX cradle FLEX Manager will display the expire date and the status of the transponder active or not active next to the LED on the screen Page FLEX Transponder amp FLEX Manager Quick Reference een MYLAPS Q How Where can I see that my subscription is about to expire A Connect your transponder to FLEX Manager using the FLEX cradle FLEX Manager will display the expire date and the state of the transponder active or not active Q Is MYLAPS FLEX transponder compatible with the timing system at my club A If your club uses the MYLAPS Timing System for timekeeping you can use the MYLAPS FLEX transponder at your club Q Is there documentation in my own language A The documentation is available in several languages Select the correct language online in FLEX Manager upper right corner to automatically set the manual language 3 4 FLEX Cradle Q Can I use someone else s cradle to activate and or charge my transponder A Yes Q My cradle won t connect to my PC what should I do A Refer to Troubleshooting section in the FLEX Transponder amp FLEX Manager User Manual Q How do connect the FLEX cradle to my PC A Use the enclosed USB cable to connect to a USB port Remember to FIRST install the software before connecting the cradle Q Ive put my transponder in the cradle but the FLEX Manager still says Transponder not detected A See flowchart on page 9 Q What i
3. RED indicating it is charging the cradle LED should flash alternately GREEN and RED The transponder is fully charged when its LED is constant GREEN can take up to 16 hours A full charge provides a minimum of 4 days of use NOTE The color of your FLEX Transponder may differ from the one used in this manual FLEX Transponder amp FLEX Manager Quick Reference Page4 MOLARS ee Remove dirt from transponder with a soft brush and clean warm water max 50 C CAUTION never use high pressure waterguns automotive cleaning products detergents dishwashers or washing machines Use cotton buds and isopropyl alcohol to rub clean the transponder and charger contacts NOTE The color of your FLEX Transponder may differ from the one used in this manual 2 3 Usage Choose transponder attachment point on your vehicle where there is NO metal or carbon fiber between transponder and track Securely attach transponder to vehicle using the attachment clip Use additional tie wraps during endurance races WARNING Loose transponders are very dangerous NOTE The color of your FLEX Transponder may differ from the one used in this manual Regularly check transponder LED for status e Anumber of GREEN blinks indicates the minimum number of days before the battery is fully discharged e Slowly blinking RED when notin cradle means transponder has lt 24 hours charge e Steady RED means the transponder could stop w
4. e g www mylaps com 1 Ifyou cannot access a website check your internet settings 2 Ifyou can access a website check that you can access www flex mylaps com Q Whatis FLEX Manager A FLEX Manager is a program that you need to install on your PC to upgrade your transponder Q How dol install FLEX Manager A Download it from www flex mylaps com make sure that you have administrator rights to install FLEX Manager Q Can l install FLEX Manager on every Operating System A Only ona Windows Operating System Q How dol know I m using the latest version of FLEX Manager A FLEX Manager automatically checks for the latest version when it starts up on your PC with internet 3 3 General Q Whatis the Mylaps FLEX Transponder A Itis a pay for use based transponder for timekeeping You pay a fee for using the trans ponder for a certain period of time normally 1 year Q I didn t get around to activating my transponder but I want to race now What do do A Follow the instruction in the Activate transponder section on page 3 If you have no internet connection but you do have credit available there is a backup solution to activate your transponder per SMS message If you have no credit available buy new credit at www flex mylaps com Q How dol see when my transponder is NOT active A The LED on the transponder will flash RED fast 5 x per second If you connect your transponder to the FLEX Manager software
5. of this document may be reproduced by any means without the written consent of the publisher Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the information in this document is correct no liability can be accepted by MYLAPS for loss damage or injury caused by any errors or omissions in this document Version 2012 05 FLEX Transponder amp FLEX Manager Quick Reference Page2 MYLAPS 1 ACTIVATE TRANSPONDER 1 Download software from http flex mylaps com il Down load FlexManager Version 0 10 15 2 Install software The software installs FLEX Manager and the driver for the cradle FlexManager Welcome to the FlexManager Setup Wizard This will install FlexManager Beta and the driver for the Cradle on your computer Please make sure the Cradle is not connected to your computer or disconnect it now Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup MYLAPS SPORTS TIN ING Next gt Cancel 3 Start FLEX Manager FLEX Manager will automatically try to find a connected cradie MYLAPS FLEX Manager Status No cradle detected Please connect your cradle Connected to internet Your transponder Not connected to cradle 4 Connect the cradle to a USB connector on the computer 5 Activate your transponder by inserting it in the cradle and pressing the ACTIVATE button in FLEX Manager NOTE The color of your FLEX Transponder may differ from the one used in this manual
6. MYEAR FLEX Transponder amp FLEX Manager Quick Reference AN MYLAPS FLEX Manager mpe Connected to internet Rag Connected to cradle Expiration date i Wednesday 23 May 2012 FLEX Manager Version 1 1 0 MYLAPS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 ACTIVATE TRANSPONDER ccc ccc tt eee ee eee 3 2 OPERATION o5o65 6626050 a es 64 546 vere as ees Cannes fae 4 2 1 Charging 0 0 0 0 a 4 2 2 CICOMING 225 sn bee os eben owes oe eee ee see hee ebeeuer 5 2 USage o dee eerhenevanad de ones saeeaeuns be eyeer eas 5 2 4 Sleep mode otauaceseadeonue aves dbase Geese Go aaeeedtesasees 5 3 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FAQ 2 cc eee ee ee ees 6 3 1 Activation 0 0 ee eee eee ees 6 3 2 FlexManager 0 0 0 ce eee 6 33 GONCOlesegeen congas eds eenedadoeeceegeeedeaehaeudeeande pues T 34 FlexcCr de s erecrsrsrpei oa see cheese bee cea Gabe RPE Eai 8 3 5 flex Transponder ocecieddcbeekacdeddeeeatdedegsceetsaaesasieeans 9 MYLAPS EMEA Office Haarlem MYLAPS Americas Office Haarlem Atlanta The Netherlands USA Tel 31 23 529 1893 Tel 1 678 816 4000 E mail info muylaps com E mail info americas mulaps com MYLAPS Japan Office MYLAPS Asia Pacific Office Tokyo Sydney Japan Australia Tel 81 3 5275 4600 Tel 61 0 2 9546 2606 Email info jJapan muyulaps com Email info asia pacific mylaps com www mylaps com Published by MYLAPS B V Zuiderhoutlaan 4 2012 PJ Haarlem The Netherlands 2011 2012 No part
7. ct transponder Continue and complete the checkout process for this online order After your online order has been confirmed the credits shouls normally be available for activation within 15 minutes Q How can l activate the credits of my transponder A You can only activate a transponder if credits are available These are either included with your newly bought transponder or should be separately purchased see How can i get credits for my transponder Once your credits available for your transponder you can redeem them as follows 1 Connect your FLEX Transponder and FLEX Cradle to the computer and start the FLEX Manager software 2 If credits are available the FLEX Manager Software should now tell you Please click the activate button to redeem your renewal 3 The ACTIVATE button is now active and the available credits can be viewed by hovering over the expiration date information box 4 Click the ACTIVATE button to add credits to your FLEX Transponder which will set the new end date When done your activation has succeeded Q Can I upgrade my transponder when I do not have an internet connection A This will be available from mid 2011 Please check www mylaps com for more informa tion FLEX Transponder amp FLEX Manager Quick Reference Page 6 MYLAPS 3 2 FLEX Manager Q My FLEX Manager wontt connect to internet what do do A Try to access a website to check your internet connection is OK
8. orking at any moment e Rapidly blinking RED means the transponder is currently INACTIVE and must be re activated with FLEX Manager NOTE The color of your FLEX Transponder may differ from the one used in this manual Jdpuodsuos 48M0q ajgoabsoysay XJI To access timing results refer to the FLEX Manager User Manual 2 4 Sleep mode Place charged active transponder in unplugged cradle to activate Sleep may take some time LED will no longer be lit Remove transponder from cradle to restore Normal mode FLEX Transponder amp FLEX Manager Quick Reference MYLAPS 3 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FAQS The most frequently asked questions are divided into the following categories e Activation see page 6 e FLEX Manager see page e General see page e FLEX Cradle see page 8 e FLEX Transponder see page 9 3 1 Activation Q How can I get credits for my transponder A Credits for an almost expired or inactive transponder can be purchased through our web shop at www mylaps com You can buy new credits as follows 1 Visit www mylaps com 2 Navigate to the participants section of your favourite sport 3 Goto the shop 4 Select an appropriate subscription extension package for your FLEX Transponder and click BUY NOW 5 In your basket overview fill in your f digit transponder number and click the SAVE button This step is essential in making credits available for the corre
9. s the LED indication on my cradle A LED status table Cradle LED Status Blinks GREEN and RED alternately Communication with transponder Blinks GREEN Connected to PC or to power source Steady RED with transponder loaded In error state FLEX Transponder amp FLEX Manager Quick Reference Page8 MYLAPS 3 5 FLEX Transponder Q I ve put my transponder in the cradle but it still says Transponder not detected A Troubleshoot using the following flowchart Transponder not detected Is the cradle detected YES Is transponder LED steady green or blink red once sec Is transponder active YES Communication error between PC and cradle Does cradle blink green and red Transponderis not charging re insert it Communication error between transponder and cradle Page 9 FLEX Transponder amp FLEX Manager Quick Reference MYLAPS Q Whatis the LED indication on my transponder A LED status table Transponder LED Steady GREEN when in cradle Charging battery full Blinks RED once every second when in cradle Active charging battery empty Blinks GREEN in a sequence to indicate the number of days of charge remaining e g 4 blinks indicates 4 days of charge remaining the blink sequence repeats every 5 sec Active not charging and battery charge is getting low Blinks RED quickly every 5 sec Active not charging and bat
10. tery almost empty less than 1 day of charge left Steady RED Active not charging and battery empty transponder will stop working at any moment Blinks RED quickly 5 times per second Inactive LED is not lit when in cradle In sleep mode LED is not lit Battery is completely discharged How can I see that my transponder is active Q A FLEX Manager shows the transponder is active or check the LED indicator on the trans ponder see A LED status table Q How Where can I see that my credits are about to expire A Place your transponder in the cradle and start up FLEX Manager on your PC to see your cred its and when your transponder subscription will expire FLEX Transponder amp FLEX Manager Quick Reference
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