comet-memotimer - Alge
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1. i STOP TIMING WITH THE MEMOTIMER Synchronisation of Memotimers PROGR STOP Program with STOP mode SELECT Y N Select YES or NO Yes PROGR STOP STOP mode program CONTINUE WITH Continue with the key Confirm WRITE SYNC TIME Input synchronised time Time of day BN e g 10 00 00 HH MM SS m Confirm WAITING FOR Connect all Memotimers with synchron SYNC IMPULSE cable 004 see page 3 When you want to start the Memotimer press the A key ds Press the A to start the Memotimers All Memotimers start at the same time and run synchronously Now you can disconnect the synchron cable and carry each Memotimer to its timing location Start intermediate time 1 intermediate time 2 finish etc2. MEMOTIMER MODES T You can choose between three different modes PROGR STOP The STOP program is used for timing SELECT Y N PROGR EDIT The EDIT program is used to input late Start numbers SELECT Y N PROGR ai E The TRANSMIT program is used to SELECT Y N Transmit the data to a computer If you want to change from one mode to another press the N key COMET MEMOTIMER j STOP Mode Page6
3. T COMET MEMOTIMER x TABLE OF CONTENTS Pagel TABLE OF CONTENTS Signs dd rer ccc 2 Mv do you need a MerObiefE a N o etas AA 2 Example of a track with an intermediate time pt 3 Select the MemoOlmer Dostan se en 4 MEMO TIMER MODE me op du tee iS Se Un e axe oa E a etus 5 TWO 0 Svnicnronsaton ol Memolmere Ge ne 0 0D vee 0 S00 01 700 tm 7 Input of start numbers after the stop 1mpulse pe 9 Start nomDer concen 10 Stop Mode without start number mput esses nennen 11 Times from Memory shown on display pp 12 Input of start numbers with ScanneT pe 13 SUB IH NODE ee co oo EE 14 ITRANSMITMODE m 15 LINERBAGC Estne ieu er oit cupio we rere ter i iuto ioca ner tte mre rer er ore tre 17 V 91 02 26 E
4. COMET MEMOTIMER j STOP Mode Page7 START i COMET START Maeg EE SIRI ESSET 1 INTERMEDIATE COMET 1 INTERMEDIATE 2 INTERMEDIATE COMET 2 INTERMEDIATE 3 INTERMEDIATE COMET 3 INTERMEDIATE FINISH q COMET FINISH FEI EEE EAE ee STOP Mode Timing with Memotimers COMET MEMOTIMER Page8 When all the Memotimers are at their timing location you can start the event T STARTNUMBER 10 14 37 STARTNUMBER 10 14 37 STARTNUMBER 10 14 45 34 STARTNUMBER 10 14 50 STARTNUMBER 10 14 50 p he STARTNUMBER 10 15 15 42 STARTNUMBER 10 15 20 etc Input the start number of the first competitor e g Start number 1 Confirm You get the stop impulse through pressing the A or C key or through an external ALGE device e g photocell or start gate The display shows the start number the amount of stored times
5. The TRANSMIT mode is used to transfer data from the Comet Memotimer to a computer ALGE TdC4000 or PC You have to transmit the data of the Memotimer in order of use 1 e first the start then intermediate 1 intermediate 2 and last of all the finish see diagram on next page Cables for the data transmission Comet Memotimer to TdC 4000 Cable 056 02 Comet Memotimer to computer PC Cable 066 03 Program TRANSIT SELCT Y N Select YES or NO PROGR TRANSMTT Yes PROGR TRANSMIT Transmit data to ALGE TDC 4000 TO TDC Y N 7 Select VES or NO Transmit data to PC Select YES or NO PROGR TRANSMIT TO PC Y N PROGR TRANSMLT Program TRANSMIT CONTINUE WITH Press the key to begin TRANSFER STARTED The data transfer has started The data transfer to the computer is finished DATA TRANSFERRED i ae CONTINUE WITH Continue with the key Now you have to transfer the data of the next Comet Memotimer
6. COMET MEMOTIMER General Page 4 Select the Memotimer Program DEVICE MEMOTIMER SELECT Y N 0065 TIMES SAVED 65 times stored Do you want to CLEAR Y N clear the memory Yes MEMORY CLEARED The memory is cleared continue CONTINUE WITH with the key Confirm If there are no times stored in memory the display shows MEMORY EMPTY CONTINUE WITH Now you can select the Memotimer mode i COMET MEMOTIMER j Memotimer Modes Page5
7. T COMET MEMOTIMER 2 General Page2 GENERAL Page2 KEKE K K KE K K K KE KE K E KE K K K K K K KE K E KE K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K Why do you need a Memotimer The Memotimer is a device that stops times with start number It is a very simple timer for backup timing and timing with many intermediate times For each timing point of the track you need a separate Memotimer e g a Comet for the Start Time for every intermediate time and for the finish time You cannot compute the results before the end of the race The results can be calculated by the TdC 4000 special software with Memotimer program or by a computer PC with your homemade software Advantages of the Comet Memotimer tis a very small and handy timer No cables are necessary bet
8. COMET MEMOTIMER g TRANSMIT Mode Page 16 Transmit the memory of the Memotimer to the TdC 4000 In the following order 1 Start 2 Intermediate 1 3 Intermediate 2 4 Intermediate 3 5 Finish COMET COMET COMET COMET COMET START INTERMEDIATE 1 INTERMEDIATE 2 INTERMEDIATE 3 FINISH H E SIS uw laj s 5 s 2 5 fe Leime Cable 056 02 ALGE TdC 4000 T COMET MEMOTIMER 2 nterface Page 17 KK 2K KE E EE E E E K E E E E E E E E E K E E E E E E E E E GR E E E E OS E E E E K K K K K KE K E K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K OK K K Transfer Format 2400 baud 1 start bit 8 ASCII Bits 1 stop blt no parity hardware or software handshake Beginning of transmission CR LF LF 01 CR LF 20005 Cl 23 59 59 999 CR LF Carriage return CR and Line Feed LF Thousandths of seconds Seconds Minute
9. COMET MEMOTIMER j EDIT Mode Page6 EDIT BELATED INPUT OF START NUMBERS 3s If you do not input start numbers during the STOP mode you can do this later In the EDIT mode It is also possible that there will be some impulses without start numbers due to operator error during the race i e pressing twice without entering a start number You can then input the start numbers in the EDIT Mode at the end of the race All times that do not have a start number assigned will be shown on the display in order of impulse time PROGR EDIT Select the EDIT program with YES or NO to
10. sTARTNUMBER 10 16 25 21 i COMET MEMOTIMER i STOP Mode Page 10 Start number correction e g Number 4 finished already but you enter this number again STARTNUMBER 10 30 23 Input start number 4 P Confirm a If you press the Y key the display Shows the last stored time of start number 4 If you press the N key the program continues the timing mode Yes You now see the last stored time in the memory With the N key you show the earlier stored times scroll back with the Y key you scroll forward If you press a number key the program goes back To the stop mode STARTNUMBER 10 30 41 Input the correct start number Confirm SIARTNUMBER 10 30 43 Stop impulse SIARTNUMBER 10 30 45 35 etc COMET MEMOTIMER STOP Mode Page ll Stop Mode without start number input You can work in the stop mode witho
11. exit SELECT Y N 7 Yes PROGR EDIT Program EDIT Continue with the key CONTINUE WITH Confirm The 34 time was stored without a start number You 10 02 33 42 Can input the start number now e g Enter start number 5 Confirm The 11 time was stored without a start number You 10 11 25 Can input the start number now Ls e g Enter start number 9 Confirm uU The 23 time was stored without a start number You 10 32 34 96 can input the start number now etc COMET MEMOTIMER TRANSMIT Mode Page 15 TRANSMIT TRANSFER THE DATA T
12. s Hours Space Channel number Cl Start 1 C2 Start 2 C4 Finish 1 C8 Finish 2 Space Space 4 digit start number End of Transmission FF CR CR LF Line Feed FF Form Feed CR Carriage Return
13. scroll back Display shows start number 3 which was 3 10 16 01 35 Stored before start number 4 W With the N key you scroll back with N the Y key you can scroll forward MEM 2 10 15 34 643 etc If you press one of the number key you return to the STOP mode COMET MEMOTIMER J STOP Mode Page 13 Input of start numbers with a scanner You can input the competitors start numbers with the keyboard of the comet or a scanner e g Barcode scanner The scanner has to transmit the start number in ASCII code to the RS232c interface of the comet Transfer format 2400 baud 1 start bit no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit hardware or software handshake Data Format The comet can receive one digit to four digits as a start number If you transmit numbers with more than four digits it takes the last four digits At the end of a start number it has to send CARRIAGE RETURN CR and LINE FEED LF
14. ut the input of start numbers If you do not use start numbers to store the times every time automatically receives a continuous number t STARTNUMBER 10 18 33 Stop impulse t STARTNUMBER 1 10 18 35 04 E Confirm a STN STARTNUMBER If you do not input a start number but 1 10 18 35 04 press the key again the time will be _ stored with a continuous number Confirm STARTNUMBER The Memotimer shows the running time 10 18 40 etc ATTENTION If you use more than one Memotimer you should always input start numbers You can input start numbers directly during the stop mode or after the race with the EDIT mode If you do not input start numbers for every competitor you may have problems with the computer ranking the computer may incorrectly attach the start and finish time COMET MEMOTIMER STOP Mode Page 12 Stored times shown on the display You can show all times which are stored in the memory on the display jt SIARTNUMEER 10 16 30 Input zero as Start number Confirm Start number 4 is the last stored time from 10 16 25 217 memory With the N key you show times stored before start number 4
15. ween start and finish You can take as many intermediate times as you need You can make the computer software for your needs to compute the results you want Disadvantages of the Memotimer Run times final times etc are not available before the end of the race unless you connect each comet to a computer and compile the results in real time COMET MEMOTIMER 5 General Page3 KKK K E EOE E E E K E K E E E E E E E K E E E E E E E E E GR E OS OK KO GR OK OK ok K K K K OS oI EGRE K K K K K OK OK K OK OK K K OK OK OK OK OK OK K K Example for a track with an intermediate time Three comets are necessary one for the start one for the intermediate time and one for the finish Course Course Part 1 Course Part 2 Start Intermediate Time Finish COMET 1 COMET 2 COMET 3 Before you start the timing you have to synchronise the three Comets with two cables 004 05 Comet connection 12 or two cables 0001 05 through the start banana sockets Turn all Comets on with switch 10 and follow the instructions on the next pages do not unplug the synchronous cable before you finish the synchronisation
16. without confirmation and time Press to confirm If you stop the time with a start number pre entered the display shows the time for four seconds then returns to the running time Input the next start number Confirm You get the stop impulse through pressing the A or C key or through an external ALGE device e g photocell or start gate Time of start number 2 It returns to the running time after 4 seconds COMET MEMOTIMER j STOP Mode Page9 If you use a photocell or start gate you have to press the B key when you plug these devices in As long as you press the B key the Memotimer cannot receive timing impulses If you press the B key when you plug in a photocell or start gate you prevent the Memotimer from receiving false impulses If you do not use a photocell or start gate you can get timing impulses with the A or C keys The Memotimer does not differentiate between start or stop impulses Input of start numbers after the stop impulse You can input start numbers after the Memotimer receives the stop impulse STARTNUMBER 10 16 23 Stop Impulse oTARTNUMBER 10216 25 21 Input start number e g number 4 Confirm
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