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1. start number rank l e thumb wheel switch toggle switch ono upper position Ox time thumb wheel switch toggle switch ono middle position ait SPORTS TIMING ox lap time sequential thumb wheel switch toggle switch on 1 middle position RS 232 interface see chapter 8 2 Output of all time of day like for the SPLIT program If you want the output of the calculated times as well you have to select it in the Menu RS232 Run Time on Version 021206 Page 65 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 66 BUR Ced 6 2 Parallel Slalom 6 2 1 Parallel Diff Parallel Slalom with Finish Difference Time Program 4 Each competitor pair gets a run number counts automatic up from 1 to 9999 Inthe finish you need two photocells one for the red course one for the blue The first photocell impulse starts the timing the second stops the time The display 7 shows the finish difference time and the winner course b blue r red Acable from the start to the finish is for this timing mode not necessary Connect the photocell of the red course on channel 1 cable 001 10 on socket 19 or 20 Connect the photocell of the blue course on channel 4 cable 001 10 on socket 21 red course blue course V N L2 Y t cable 001 10 cable 001 10 00888 GO8C TdC 8000
2. Display Board GAZ4 Adjustment Switch TdC 8000 on switch 26 Select program PARALLEL SLALOM WITH FINISH DIFFERENCE TIME with cursor key and Press ENTER Select race that you want to use and clear memory e g F1 for race 1 Press ENTER Select race e g F1 for race 1 Press ENTER Synchronize the TdC 8000 with time of day and other timing devices Press F1 if the finish display 7 shows the correct time of day Wait until TdC gives at the next full minute the synchronize signal to external devices The TdC 8000 is now ready for timing Press lt F2 gt if the finish display 7 shows the wrong time of day Input the time of day with the finish keyboard 15 and confirm it with lt ENTER gt Start the clock with a start signal channel 0 or press START key The TdC 8000 is now ready for timing Race operation Switch 1 in upper position Display 2 and 8 show automatically run number 1 Ifyou want to input another run number input it with keyboard 9 or 15 and confirm it with lt ENTER gt Display 2 and 8 must show the correct run number Display 7 shows the time 0 000 Press ALT and lt MENU gt together to get into the main menu Version 021206 Page 66 TdC 8000 Page 67 Input 28 with finish keyboard 15 It shows now menu 28 and you can check the penalty time If the penalty time is correct press ALT and lt
3. blue red course course FINISH FINISH d EVER zz2 2 iether Agj 2 E Photocell RSL1c Ge Photocell RSL1c e f Speech Amplifier E S eso 66605 6066006 990900 TdC 8000 Adjustment Switch TdC 8000 on switch 26 Select program DUAL TIMER with cursor key and Press ENTER Select race that you want to use and clear memory e g F1 for race 1 Press ENTER Select race e g F1 for race 1 Press ENTER Select precision e g F3 for 1 100 precision Press ENTER Press YES if you want to input groups for the race otherwise NO or ENTER if you input the groups input always the last start number within a group confirm each start number with lt ENTER gt after the start number of the last group you must press ENTER twice Synchronize the TdC 8000 with time of day and other timing devices Press F1 if the finish display 7 shows the correct time of day Wait until TdC gives at the next full minute the synchronize signal to external devices The TdC 8000 is now ready for timing Press F2 if the finish display 7 shows the wrong time of day Input the time of day with the finish keyboard 15 and confirm it with ENTER Start
4. 230 VAD 50 Hz 115 VAD 60 Hz o External 12 Volt Battery gS oS RE lt 2 00000000 er e C960 60 6 0000 a d A battery 12 V min 5Ah LN cable 005 02 o Startgate STSc with a Headset 2 2 core cable 6000 6000089339999 o Photocell RLS1n Finish Photocell If you have one photocell for the finish you must use socket 19 If you make a race with three different start and finish use socket 19 for finish 1 socket 20 for finish 2 and socket 21 for finish 3 cable 001 10 00000000 990000000 Version 021206 Page 11 TdC 8000 Page 12 Intermediate time supply from the TdC 8000 The cable you have to use depends on the program you use For program SPLIT you can use cable 003 up to 100 m cable length Intermediate time 2 wire cable For each timing channel you have a banana socket If you connect a photocell with the banana socket you need a external supply for the photocell battery into the photocell Plug cable 027 02 at the photocell From this cable you can go to the TdC 8000 with a 2 wire cable e g cable real KT 500 or KT 300 7 m 2 wire cable ACE IN s FS qd lj N j gard Oo x zm sm oc 4 660 60000 yd 060
5. RS 232 Interface See chapter 8 2 Version 021206 Page 79 TdC 8000 Page 80 6 6 Speed Program 7 You can measure the speed for a selected distance with two photocells or other impulse devices Measuring Unit Adjustable in km h kilometre per second m s meter pro second or mph miles per hour Measuring Distance Adjustable form 1 to 9999 m it is always in meter Lowest Speed Adjustable form 1 to 9999 km h m s or mph depending on the adjusted measuring unit Highest Speed Adjustable form 1 to 9999 km h m s or mph depending on the adjusted measuring unit M qo ex A photocell 1 thumb wheel switch switch on on t position 0 middle position The distance between the two photocells must be between 1 and 9999 m km Display Board GAZ4 photocell 2 cable 001 10 cable 010 10 cable 002 100 or 000 100 with 027 02 00000000 Q x woe BB Sm mod ou Diosa 09000000 TdC 8000 Adjustment Switch TdC 8000 on switch 26 Select program 7 SPEED with cursor key and Press lt ENTER gt Select race that you want to use and clear memory e g lt F1 gt for race 1 Press lt ENTER gt Select race e g lt F1 gt for race 1 Press lt ENTER gt Press lt YES gt if you want to input groups for the race otherwise lt NO gt or lt ENTER gt s if you input
6. Continue ENTER Example of a classement with race point calculation 1 first rank 0003 HT 1 49 52 start number 3 and run time HP 00000 00 race points for start number 3 2 second rank 0011 HT 1 49 69 start number 11 and run time HP 00012 34 race points for start number 11 3 third rank 0017 HT 1 50 69 start number 17 and run time HP 00032 34 race points for start number 17 Version 021206 Page 43 TdC 8000 Page 44 4 6 PRINT Switching the Printer off or on When you switch TdC 8000 on it activates the printer automatically After you selected the program you can make the following adjustments for the printer Print Mode The printer prints all data The printer is automatically in this mode when you switch the TdC 8000 on Buffer Mode All data for the printer are stored in the buffer This mode you use e g to change the paper Printer is in Print Mode Press lt PRINT gt Printer is now in the Buffer Mode Press PRINT s Printer is again in the printing mode It prints now all data collected during the buffer mode Printer Off The printer is off and all data for the printer are lost Printer is in Print Mode ALT Press ALT and PRINT at the same time Printer is switched off Press ALT and PRINT at the same time Printer is in Print Mode 9 MAIN MENU GENERAL ADJUSTMENTS The TdC 8000 is a very universal timing device To cover a wide range of ti
7. Start number Rank C 0 0 d o i j L1 O thumb wheel switch toggle switch ono upper position 04 Count Down Time il ox thumb wheel switch toggle switch ond middle position RS 232 interface Transfer Format 1 start bit 8 data bit no parity bit 1 stop bit Transfer Speed 9 600 Baud pre adjusted adjustable 2400 4800 9600 19200 Transfer Protocol ASCII XNNNNxCOxxHH MM SS zhtqxGR CR Start Time XNNNNxC1xxHH MM SS zhtqxGR CR Finish Time XNNNNXxRTx HH MM SS zhtxxGR CR stopped Countdown Time allowed XNNNNxRTx HH MM SS zhtxxGR CR stopped Countdown Time bellow zero nNNNN CR X blank NNNN start number 4 digits Co start channel C1 finish channel HT countdown time countdown was stopped before it reached zero E countdown was stopped after it reached zero GR group from 01 to 99 00 if no group n new start number is shown on finish display 8 CR Carriage Return The following characters could be on the first digit time without valid start number C cleared time with lt CLEAR gt RS 485 interface no function Version 021206 Page 87 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 88 TIM IN G 6 9 10 Channel Timer Program 10 There are two 10 Channel Timer programs The difference is the output for the display board 10 Channel Timer 1 output of all times of all channels to one display board 10 Channel Timer 1 output of each channels to a different display board 6 9 1 10 Channel Timer 1 Program 101 Th
8. Casing case with key to lock top you can take away front panel of aluminium Dimensions 450 x 320 x 150 mm Weight 7 5kg Version 021206 Page 101 Page 102 8 1 Connection System 8 1 1 Photocell jacks and external suppl extern Jack A and A 20 and 19 Jack B 21 1 inputchannel 0 start 1 input channel 3 start 2 inputchannel 1 stop 2 input channel 4 stop 3 common ground 3 common ground 4 input external supply 6 to 15 VDC 4 input external supply 6 to 15 VDC 5 output 5 VDC stabilized 5 output 5 VDC stabilized 6 input channel 2 intermediate time 6 input channel 5 intermediate time Jack C 22 1 input channel 6 start 2 input channel 7 stop 3 common ground 4 inputexternal supply 6 to 15 VDC 5 output 5 VDC stabilized 6 inputchannel8 intermediate time 8 1 2 Headset Jack 18 microphone of headset common ground loud speaker of headset common ground input channel 9 akrWwWNDM 8 1 3 Speaker Jack 25 1 speaker signal 2 common ground 8 1 4 Display Board Jack 24 common ground output supply 6 to 15 VDC output data channel 1 output supply 6 to 15 VDC output data channel 1 or 2 akWNDM Version 021206 Page 102 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 103 Bue 8 1 5 RS 232 RS 485 23 RS 232 Data TXD transmit RS 232 common ground RS 232 Data RXD receive RS 232 CTS RS 232 RTS RS 485 line a RS 232 output extern
9. Io GROUPS Gr 1 1 60 l1stgroup from StNo 1 to 60 Gr 2 61 90 2nd group from StNo 61 to 90 Gr 3 91 120 3rd group from StNo 91 to 120 Save with ENTER Gr 4 121 0 No input yet Attention You should always input the groups that you have some empty start numbers in every group This start numbers you can use in case of late entries 2 10 Test Function Checking the TdC 8000 When you press TEST the Info Display 6 shows the following CO 4 9V battery 7 3V C3 4 9V photocell 4 9V C6 4 9V extender 0 00A Hg og Hg dg d CO c1 c2 c3 c4 c5 c6 c7 c8 c9 The Test Function shows the condition of the device The condition of all ten channels are monitored line 4 If one channel blinks it means that it has a short circuit For channel cO c3 and c6 the voltage is shown In addition it shows the voltage of the NiCad battery the photocell and the current for the extender Channel c0 c3 and c6 should normally have about 5 V open When an impulse is reached the voltage must go down to 0 V When fully loaded the battery has about 7 4 V The empty battery has a voltage of about 5 5 V At this voltage the device switches off A battery warning appears on the info display 6 when the power is 6 2 V or lower The stabilised voltage photocell supplies the photocells and must be about 5 V The current for extender devices must be less then 1 A interface RS 485 23 If th
10. It goes always together with another key You have to press first lt ALT gt and then the second key Do not release lt ALT gt before you pressed the second key lt ALT gt has a function together with lt CLEAR gt lt BLOCK gt lt MENU gt and lt PRINT gt ALT It goes always together with another key You have to press first lt MENU gt and then the second key Do not release MENU before you pressed the second key MENU has a function with lt ALT gt lt INPUT gt PRINT and BLOCK MENU Function key 1 To select in a menu of the info display 6 when the text is placed at the right side in line 1 ET N D EJ DJ DJ DJ O Function key 2 To select in a menu of the info display 6 when the text is placed at the right side in line 2 Function key 3 To select in a menu of the info display 6 when the text is placed at the right side in line 3 Function key 4 To select in a menu of the info display 6 when the text is placed at the right side in line 4 MEMO Memory for mass arrivals at the finish or intermediate time see chapter 4 4 Version 021206 Page 25 TdC 8000 Page 26 3 3 Start Mode You can choose between tree different start modes Single Start each competitor starts separate Group Start all competitors within a group start together Mass Start all competitors start together With the switch 1 you control the start automatic for singles start and gro
11. Page 64 ALGE The finish display 7 shows the run time of start number 1 for a few seconds depending on the adjusted display time 1 in menu 4 then it shows again the running time Display 8 shows still start number 1 but the lap counts up to 3 etc Start number 1 goes the third time through the finish The finish display 7 shows the run time Display 8 shows still start number 1 and lap 3 etc Lap Time Correction You cannot correct a lap time direct A lap time will be corrected when you correct a time of day of channel 0 or 1 or a run time Timing Channels c0 start channel c8 intermediate time c7 intermediate time c6 intermediate time c5 intermediate time c4 intermediate time c3 intermediate time c2 intermediate time c1 finish channel c9 intermediate time AIGE adjustment for the main menu Menu 1 Delay Time Start 1 00 s Menu 14 Print Start Time OFF Menu 2 Delay Time Finish B 0 30 s Menu 15 Print Menus E ON Menu 3 Seconds Mode OFF Menu 16 PrintLinefeeds 0 Menu 4 Display Time1 03s Menu 17 RS 232Baudrate 9600 Bd Menu 5 Display Time 2 03s Menu 18 RS 232Runtime OFF Menu6 Display Thousandth OFF Menu 19 RS 232Baudrate 2400 Menu 7 Info Display START Menu 20 D Board Channel 2 RUNNING Menu8 Running Time RUN Menu21 Beep ON Menu 9 Running Tenth OFF Menu 22 Handicap time 00 00 00 00 Menu 10 Intermediate Rank ON Menu 23 Gr
12. c1 finish channel c6 finish channel c2 finish channel c7 finish channel c3 finish channel c8 finish channel c4 finish channel c9 finish channel Version 021206 Page 92 Page 93 AIGE adjustment for the main menu Menu 1 Delay Time Start 1 00s Menu 14 Print Start Time OFF Menu 2 Delay Time Finish 0 30s Menu 15 Print Menus ON Menu 3 Seconds Mode OFF Menu 16 PrintLinefeeds 0 Menu 4 Display Time1 03s Menu 17 RS 232Baudrate 9600 Bd Menu 5 Display Time2 03s Menu 18 RS 232Runtime OFF Menu6 Display Thousandth OFF Menu 19 RS 232Baudrate 2400 Menu 7 Info Display START Menu 20 D Board Channel 2 RUNNING Menu9 Running Tenth OFF Menu21 Beep ON Menu 11 Finish Rank ON Menu 23 Groups OFF Menu 12 STNO Automatic OFF Menu 25 Change Race Menu 13 Automatic Time 00 00 00 00 Menu 26 D Board Test Menu 30 Rank calculation Printer Printing example 0001 ST 10 52 04 9900 start time C1 10 52 49 8958 finish time RT 0 44 90 run time from channel 1 first time of StNo 1 of channel 1 0001 ST 10 52 04 9900 start time C2 10 52 50 4672 finish time RT 0 45 47 run time from channel 2 0001 ST 10 52 04 9900 start time C1 10 52 51 5165 finish time RT 0 46 52 run time from channel 1 second time of StNo 1 of channel 1 Display Board GAZ4 You can connect up to 9 display boards for up to 9 tracks Each display boards needs to have a different address thoumb wheel switch Th
13. Classement of a selected group Input the group number and confirm it with ENTER When you have selected the last group press twice ENTER Classement Gr 0 Select ENTER Version 021206 Page 39 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 40 Classes If you use Classes to make the ranking it offers you a wide variety to make different ranking lists You can create you own classes independent from the groups that you have input You can make e g a classement including some groups or you can make a classement within a group It is also possible to add late entries to a group that have start numbers which are not within the group range You must make all input for Classes with the finish keyboard 15 No O gt 0 Classement Save with ENTER Input always the first and last start number of a class and confirm with ENTER It is also possible to add different start number section together to a classes classement Classement No 4 No 21 No 51 Save with ENTER 10 25 55 If you want to execute the classement of the numbers that you input press two times ENTER The classement of the above example would include the following start numbers 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 21 22 23 24 25 51 52 53 54 55 Single A classement of individual single start numbers is possible This is e g necessary to make a classement within a team Classement Continue ENTER
14. DEVICE DESCRIPTION The TdC 8000 is the descendent of the popular TdC 4000 used for over 14 years worldwide Compared to the TdC 4000 it has a bigger memory and the software is much more flexible An additional alphanumeric display shows whatever is important for the operator It has a memory capacity of about 18 000 times for a maximum of four races The most modern processor 80C 167 guarantees to work effective and fast The new RS 485 interface holds open many feature uses for the TdC 8000 The separated keyboard makes it possible to work with two persons on the TdC 8000 at the same time e g one for start one for finish 1 1 Standard Software MNT TERN IE 7737700877 Split Program 60 SPLIT t Program to measure intermediate and run times Parallel Diff Program4 66 re Start channel 8 intermediate channels finish channel t Selectable calculated precision from 1 1000 up to 1 sec Up to 256 heats runs Speed Program 80 t Individual group or mass start t Time of day or absolute timing ts Up to 9999 competitors on course at once 10 Channel Timer Program 10 r Multiple results possibilities including 1 2 run total 10 Channel Timer 1 Program101 time with or without FIS race points team results 10 Channel Timer2 Program 102 top 10 DNFs etc Show umping Program11 94 Recommended for Alpine skiing Snowboard Table A 1 Program 111 94 Cross Country skiing Ro
15. If you have no external supply it will empty also the battery in the break between the heats How can you Change the Heat in the Main Menu Press ALT and MENU at the same time Select with cursor key into menu 24 CHANGE HEAT Menu 24 CHANGE HEAT Select YES NO or menu number 24 Press YES Select Heat SAME 1 F1 continue in same heat NEXT 2 F2 continue in the next heat Continue ENTER With F2 and then ENTER you select the next heat The number in the brackets shows always the heat number 2 second heat Start order START NUMBER F1 BIBO WITHOUT GROUPS FF2 BIBO WITH GROUPS F3 Continue ENTER Select with F1 F2 or F3 the start mode and confirm it with ENTER Start number The start order is after the bib numbers With the switch 1 you can select it you want to count up manual or down Bibo without groups All competitors start after the BIBO rule You have to input the amount of competitors that you want to reverse and confirm it with lt ENTER gt Bibo with groups In each group the competitors start after the BIBO rule You have to input the amount of competitors that you want to reverse for each group and confirm it with lt ENTER gt The TdC 8000 is ready for the new heat Version 021206 Page 22 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 23 Bum e Changing a Heat by Turning the TdC 8000 off Advantage If you have a long break it d
16. If you press F4 the external speaker will honk Display Test Menu 49 If you select the display test the info display 6 shows the following Menu 49 DISPLAY TEST DISPLAY 1 F1 F1 check of display 2 DISPLAY 2 F2 F2 check of display 7 DISPLAY 3 F3 F3 check of display 8 Continue ENTER DISPLAY 4 F4 F4 check of display 6 To check the numeric display 2 7 8 press F1 F2 and F3 if you press the lt F gt key the first time it writes segment by segment of the display if you press the lt F gt key again it shows all segments if you press the lt F gt key again it makes the display blank To check the alphanumeric info display 6 press F4 ifyou press F4 it shows the display blank if you press F4 again it shows all dots of the display if you press F4 again it shows again Menu 2 Keyboard Test Menu 50 If you select the keyboard test the info display 6 shows the following Menu 50 KEYBOARD TEST U SCB 123 YFU TFC SCB 123 M 789 I0E NFD MAM 789 IOE D 456 PE 456 You can check all keys If you press a key it disappears on the display If you press the keyboard in the right order the cursor jumps form key to key Start with the switch 1 in upper middle and down position then the start keyboard 9 from the left upper key to the right until you reached the right bottom key Afterwards do the same test with the function keyboard 14
17. ON or OFF Menu 10 Intermediate Rank ON Adjustable ON or OFF Menu 11 Finish Rank ON Adjustable ONor OFF Menu 12 STNO Automatic OFF Adjustable START FINISH or OFF Menu 13 Automatic Time 00 00 00 00 Adjustable anytime Menu 14 Print Start Time OFF Adjustable ON or OFF Menu 15 Print Menus ON Adjustable ON or OFF Menu 16 Print Linefeed 0 Adjustable from 0 to 9 Menu 17 RS 232 Baudrate 9600 Bd Adjustable 2400 4800 or 9600 Baud Menu 18 RS 232 Run time OFF Adjustable ONor OFF Menu 19 D Board Baudrate 2400 Bd Adjustable only 2400 Baud Menu 20 D Board Channel 2 RUNNING Adjustable RUNNING or STANDING Menu 21 Beep ON Adjustable ONor OFF Menu 22 Handicap time 00 00 00 00 Input handicap time no function yet Menu 23 Groups OFF Depending of the amount of groups Menu 24 Change Run Adjustable SAME or NEXT run Menu 25 Change Race You can select another race Menu 26 D Board Test Test program for the display board Menu 27 ID channel 4 b blue Adjustable b blue or L left Menu 28 Penalty Time 1 500 s Adjustable form 0 000 to 9 999 Menu 29 Start Channel separate Adjustable SEPARATE or COMMON Menu 30 Rank Calculation separate Adjustable SEPARATE or COMMON Menu 31 Print Times OFF Adjustable ONor OFF Menu 32 Distance 0100 m Adjustable 1 to 9999 m Menu 33 Measuring Unit km h Adjustable km h m s or mph Menu 34 Min Speed 0010 km h Adjustable 1 to 9999 km h m s o
18. b blue or I left course CC timing channels cO to c9 CCM manual impulse with lt START gt or STOP from keyboard 9 or 15 CO channel 0 start C5 channel5 C1 channel 1 finish C6 channel6 C2 channel 2 C7 channel C3 channel 3 C8 channel8 C4 channel 4 C9 channel9 HT run Time TT total Time SQ sequential Time lap time DTR difference time of run DIT total difference time kmh speed possible output depending on unit used kmh mps mph countdown was stopped before it reached zero countdown was stopped after zero HH MM SS zht time in hours minutes seconds and 1 1000 seconds HH MM SS zhtq time in hours minutes seconds and 1 10000 seconds SSSSS SS speed for 0 00 up to 99999 99 measured in km h in speed skiing GR group from 01 to 99 no input for groups 00 Ht continuous number for each lap CR Carriage Return Version 021206 Page 104 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 105 Bue The following characters could be the first digit X blank time without valid start number m time from memo memory C cleared time with zCLEAR d times cleared through disqualification times input manual lt INPUT gt n new start number shown in finish display 8 p calculated time from Penalty Time Pin arrangement see page 103 Cable form TdC 8000 to PC 9 Pin 067 02 Cable form TdC 8000 to PC 25 Pin 066 03 In the main menu you can adjust the following RS 232 Baudrate Menu 17 RS 232 BAUDRATE 9600 B
19. e m 98 Mea TEE 98 DESCRIPTION OF ADDITIONAL DEVICES sse 100 Multi Channel MC18 iioii reto e tirado idi sa aca eade ei 100 Opto Channel OG T8 Lester sts ersetzt ea Pere enit Praedicare dana rte Desde e dene 100 aue aep 101 Connection System ssssssssssssessssssee nennen nennen thete aauina inasai 102 Photocell jacks and external supply imaning aE nnns 102 Headset Jack 198 etnia eter Er sar Pera aa Gave oY ag edad aa 102 Speaker Jack 25 3 2 5 iita sro ore a adie ati neediness 102 Display Board Jack 24 siepi edere ceterae ect pr eue e ed Y ue a e aa aenean 102 HS 292 RS 485 28 55 2 25 Ate ie du er ee ade EE EHE OL Y UE SER UE dO E rode 103 Display Board 28 roiete etre eerte eed rhet ensis Rte aaa etta a etie gets 103 Banana Socket for Channel 0 to 9 27 ecsecceccceeeeeneeeeeeeeeeceaeeeeseeeeeseaaaeeenaaeeseeneeeeeeaaeees 103 Multi Channel 16 ssesssssssssssessseeeese aea aaa aan sss nn inane assent 103 Rs 232 Interface 16 29 ec QUE IEEE eases 104 Checking the TdC 8000 adjustments through the RS 232 interface 105 Adjustment of the Main Menu through the RS 232 interface sesers 106 RS 485 Interface 16 23 28 ssssssssssssssssesesseseenene nennen nnns nre nnne 111 Display Boardi Interface 24 1 atii si duo een iet bed ku ERU 111 Version 021206 Page 5 ALGE TdC 8000 1
20. finish time blue course StNo2 run time blue course StNo2 memory time blue course StNo 2 total time blue course StNo 2 start time red course StNo1 finish time red course StNo1 run time red course StNo1 memory time red course StNo 1 total time red course StNo 1 difference time of the run advantage of blue course StNo 2 total difference time advantage of blue course StNo 2 Menu 27 ID channel 4 b Version 021206 Menu 28 ID Channel 4 L red course right course qD ED ei h l fF blue course left course a e 2 Page 74 TdC 6000 Page 75 Run time Total time Each course needs a separate display board Each board shows the time in minutes seconds and 1 100 seconds 4 ij ext qe ox red right course blue left course Start Number Each course needs a separate display board It shows the start number on three digits ALGE SPORTS TIMING ny d p T red right course blue left course RS 232c Interface 23 Transfer Format 1 Start Bit 8 Data Bit no Parity Bit 1 Stop Bit Transfer Speed 9 600 Baud pre adjusted adjustable 2400 4800 9600 Transfer Protocol ASCII XNNNNiCCxxHH MM SS zhtqx CR Parallelslalom Intermediate Time or Finish Time XNNNNIRTXxXHH MM SS zhtqx CR Parallelslalom Run Time XNNNNiID
21. lt F3 gt manual input of start numbers is necessary Menu 12 STNO AUTOMATIC START lt F1 Automatic START FINISH F2 Automatic FINISH OFF F3 Manual input of start numbers Save with ENTER Confirm selection with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value start number automatic is off Automatic Time Menu 13 AUTOMATIC TIME 00 00 00 00 If you use the StNo Automatic on Finish it is possible to adjust a Automatic Time If a competitor does not reach the finish before the end of the automatic time it moves the start number of the finish display automatically to the next started number Menu 13 AUTOMATIC TIME 00 00 00 00 Save with ENTER Confirm selection with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value Automatic Time 00 00 00 00 Print Start time Menu 14 PRINT START TIME OFF You can print the start time with the start impulse Normally it prints the start time only when you receive the finish impulse on F prints start time with the start of F2 prints no start time during the start Menu 14 PRINT START TIME ON F1 print start time immediately OFF F2 printstart time with finish Save with ENTER confirm selection with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value it prints no start time during the start OFF Version 021206 Page 49 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 50 BURN Ce Print Menus Menu 15 PRINT MENUS ON Whenever you change an AIGE adjustment in the menus it prints the new adjustment e g durin
22. 20 BUR Ce Select the precision with F1 F2 F3 or F4 It will pre select automatically the last precision that you used Confirm the precision with ENTER Afterthe precision you have to select the timing mode Select timing ABSOLUTE F1 Timing without time of day DIFFERENCE F2 Timing with time of day Continue ENTER Selectthe timing mode with F1 or F2 see point 2 8 Confirm the timing mode with ENTER After the timing mode you have to select the start mode Select start mode SINGLE START lt F1 each competitor starts separate GROUP START F2 within the group is a mass start MASS START F3 all competitors start together Continue ENTER Select with F1 F2 or F3 the start mode see point 3 3 on page 26 Confirm the start mode with ENTER After the start mode you have to select if you want to use groups Input groups YES F1 NO lt F2 Continue ENTER Ifyou want to use groups ranking within the group press YES or lt F1 gt If you want no groups ranking of all competitors press lt NO gt or lt F2 gt If you input groups the info display 6 shows the following GROUPS Grdi 1 gt 50 Input always the last bib number Gr 2 51 gt 100 of a group If you want to input Gr 3 101 gt 230 this tree groups press for the Save with ENTER Gr 4 231 gt 0 fourth group two times lt ENTER gt A
23. 20 DIN jack mainly used to connect the finish photocell inputs cO c1 c2 Connection of power supply is possible Identical with DIN jack 19 21 DIN jack mainly used to connect the a intermediate photocell inputs c3 c4 c5 Connection of power supply is possible 22 DIN jack mainly used to connect the a intermediate photocell inputs c6 c7 c8 Connection of power supply is possible 23 Two identical DIN jacks with RS 232 and RS 485 interface 24 DIN jack to connect a ALGE display board 25 DIN jack to connect a speaker e g show jumping 26 On Off switch 27 banana socket for all 10 timing channels The four black jacks are common grounds for all channels cO Start channel c1 finish channel c2 intermediate time 1 c3 intermediate time 2 c4 intermediate time 3 c5 intermediate time 4 c6 intermediate time 5 c7 intermediate time 6 c8 intermediate time 7 c9 intermediate time 8 28 Banana socket for RS 485 Page 3 TdC 8000 4 3 1 1 4 3 1 2 4 3 1 3 4 3 1 4 4 3 2 4 3 2 1 4 3 1 2 4 3 2 3 Table of Contents DEVICE DESCRIPTION ice oett ep dece ta arent a PRSE e eem e a Perg ee e 6 Standard SoftWare eiecti nrestei eds aiai iaa vate a are be cr a eruta ete dee ee bn n reda es 6 o dcm 8 movies HER 8 Net Gharging Set NEG Sis cs uoce it repete tdt nte rei fd ett ER RE NR RR ge XR RE npn 8 External B
24. 33 Editing a Memory Time sssssssssssssssssseseseeeenne nennen nenne nnne nens senes nnne nas 34 Changing a Intermediate Time eessesessssssssssssesses eene ennemis 35 MEMO Time Buffer for Mass Finish Arrivals sssssssseeeennn 36 Glass Classement croissir a eaten EARANN EE 38 Classement in Heat 1 ssssssssssssssessssseennen enint aiani aiant 38 IEEE 43 Race melo eaaa EA EE EES EEEE EPEN EEE EEAS 43 PRINT Switching the Printer off or on ssessssssssesesesese ener nnn 44 MAIN MENU GENERALADJUSTMENTS sse nennen nnns 44 PROGRAMS m ee 59 Se E gaenestetsn aS 60 ej get reU ii p 63 Parallel Slalom treno ccrte eir e ER tede ee paren p Fe e bx naa aed Ea ue NNa 66 Parallel Diff Parallel Slalom with Finish Difference Time ssesee 66 Parallel Net Parallel Slalom with Finish Difference Time and Net Time 70 BUE II E edi teed bed dee eee eee 76 OC SN ssh fate sees a 80 Speed SkM ME 83 acu C m 85 10 Channel M edi 88 10 Channelk IMEN I puc 88 10 Channel Timer 2 2 19 2 nan 2 1 E ee 91 Show Jumping Equestrian nennen nnnm nennen 94 GY GIG p eal 95 Cycle Road M T E 95 Pella ES 98 S CIE ER
25. BEEP ON The beep makes a sound for each timing impulse The length of the beep depends on the adjusted delay time If the beep bothers people in the timing shack it is possible to turn it off The beep goes automatically on as soon as you turn the TdC 8000 on Menu 21 BEEP ON F1 Beep is on OFF F2 Beepis off Save with ENTER Confirm selection with ENTER Pre adjusted value Beep is on Handicap Time Menu 22 HANDICAP TIME 00 00 00 00 Information that tell the percentage advantage or disadvantage compared to the handicap time The handicap time is activated as soon as you input a time Menu 22 HANDICAP TIME 00 00 00 00 Input handicap time with keyboard 15 Save with ENTER Confirm with ENTER Version 021206 Page 51 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 52 BUR Ce Output on the printer 0012 SZ 10 58 11 320 Z 10 58 41 693 HT 0 30 37 HANDICAP 001 6096 Pre adjusted value no handicap calculation Handicap 00 00 00 000 Input of Groups Menu 23 GROUPS OFF If you want to show the rank within groups or make a group classement it is necessary to input the groups You can input the groups when you start the TdC 8000 or in the main menu In the main menu you can also correct groups Menu 23 GROUPS Gr 1 1 0 Input always the last start number of a group Save with ENTER Confirm with lt ENTER gt input the last start number of the first group press ENTER to c
26. MENUs gt together to leave the main menu If the penalty time is not correct press YES Input the penalty time with the finish keyboard 15 Confirm the penalty time with lt ENTER gt Leave the main menu by pressing ALT and MENU together The TdC 8000 is not connected to the start and therefore does not get a start signal Display 7 shows the running finish difference time and the identification of the winning course when the first competitor goes through the finish Display 7 shows the finish difference time and the identification of the winning course Press ENTER to increase the run number for the next race Display 2 and 8 must show the next run number Display 7 shows the time 0 000 etc Penalty Time The penalty time is used as finish difference time if somebody fails to finish the first heat If you want to work without penalty time input 0 000 as penalty time If one competitor comes through the finish it shows the running time in the display 7 and on the display board until the second competitor comes through the finish If the second competitor does not reach the finish or reaches the finish after the penalty time is over it shows on the display 7 and display board the penalty time It marks the penalty time on the printer with P You can input the penalty time in the main menu in menu 28 see page 54 Clear Finish Times If you press the key CLEAR of the start keyboard 9 o
27. Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator Accuracy at changeable temperature range from 25 to 50 C 2 5 ppm at 0 009 s h Aging 1 ppm per year Frequency adjustment 0 1 ppm at 25 C Temperature Operative Timing Range 25 to 50 C 10F to 122F Memory about 2 x 8 600 times with start numbers keeps data when switched off through internal rechargeable battery Display start display 2 numeric liquid crystal display 8 digits figure height 12 7 mm finish display 7 numeric liquid crystal display 8 digits figure height 12 7 mm finish display 8 numeric liquid crystal display 8 digits figure height 12 7 mm info display 6 alphanumeric liquid crystal display 4 x 40 characters figure height 4 8 mm Operating elements On Off switch 26 Turn over switch 1 Start Keyboard 9 Function Keyboard 14 Finish Keyboard 15 Electronic most advanced C MOS technology with 80C167 microprocessor Power supply internal NiCd rechargeable battery 7 2 V 4 5 A external 210 to 240 VAC with Net Charging Device NLG8 Power consumption without external devices from the internal NiCd battery about 80 mA when printing about 500 mA Charging supply 11 to 16 VDC Pin 4 from socket 19 20 21 and 22 Impulse length Input resistance 10 kW against 5V Triggering with 1V falling flank Hysteresis about 2V Output 5VDC stabilized total max of 120 mA Loudspeaker output for 8 W speaker U nax 24 V pp
28. Two Stage J umping 9 American Stage F American Stage Time Standard Time ycling Cycle Road 9 gility Examine dC Test Co co W W W W W o o D e e O V N o D DN N Re wo wo 1j Version 021206 Page 59 TdC 8000 Headset Q34 Startgate STSc 2 wire cable with banana plugs T Phofocell RLS1 CQ otoce c ae Oo Headset Q34 cable 001 10 cable 010 10 start number rank popo 66065 33888888 Display B GAZ4 TdC 8000 time Version 021206 Page 60 TdC 8000 Page 61 Synchronize the TdC 8000 with time of day and other timing devices press F1 if the finish display 7 shows the correct time of day wait until TdC 8000 gives at the next full minute the synchronize signal to external devices you are now ready for timing press lt F2 gt if the finish display 7 shows the wrong time of day inputthe time of day confirm it with ENTER and make a start signal channel 0 or press START Race operation Switch 1 in upper position Input the start number for the start with start keyboard 9 1 Press ENTER Thestart display 2 must show the correct start number and group Input the start number for the finish with finish keyboard 15 1 Press ENTER The finish display 8 must show the correct start number and group
29. and the finish keyboard 15 Leave the keyboard test by pressing ALT and ENTER finish keyboard 15 at the same time Channel Test Menu 51 to test the channels Interface Test Menu52 totestthe interface RAM Test Menu 53 to test the RAM RTC Test Menu 54 to test the real time clock Low Voltage Test Menu 45 totestthe low voltage barriers for power down Exit the TdC TEST by switching the device off Version 021206 Page 99 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 100 TIMING T DESCRIPTION OF ADDITIONAL DEVICES 7 1 Multi Channel MC18 You can use the MC18 if you want to connect many channels The MC18 has all 10 TdC 8000 channels on banana sockets c0 to c9 For the TdC 8000 is channel c10 to c17 not active Connect the MC18 at the TdC socket multi channel 16 ALGE TIMING MULTICHANNEL MCIR 7 2 Opto Channel OC18 Use the OC18 if you need potential free contacts The OC18 prevents the TdC 8000 from damage through high voltage coming through the impulse cables The OC18 has all 10 TdC 8000 channels on banana sockets channel cO to c9 Channel c10 to c17 is not activated Connect the OC18 at the socket multi channel 16 of the TdC 8000 The Opto Channel OC18 has a 9 V battery built in To change the battery you have to unscrew the cover Version 021206 Page 100 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 101 Bu RE 8 TECHNICAL DATA Measuring range 23 hours 59 minutes 59 9999 seconds Crystal frequency TCXO 11 520 MHz
30. as well for running competitions cross country triathlon etc Attention Itis necessary to shortcut channel c1 and c3 orc4and Lo Bees WEG c0 with banana cable 96909 Adjustment Switch TdC 8000 on switch 26 Select program CYCLING program 13 with cursor key and Press ENTER Select program CYCLE ROAD program 131 with cursor key and Press ENTER Select race that you want to use and clear memory e g F1 for race 1 Press ENTER Select race e g F1 for race 1 Press ENTER Select precision e g F3 for 1 100 precision Press ENTER Press YES if you want to input groups for the race otherwise NO or ENTER s if you input the groups input always the last start number within a group confirm each start number with lt ENTER gt after the start number of the last group you must press ENTER twice Synchronize the TdC 8000 with time of day and other timing devices Press F1 if the finish display 7 shows the correct time of day Wait until TdC gives at the next full minute the synchronize signal to external devices The TdC 8000 is now ready for timing Press lt F2 gt if the finish display 7 shows the wrong time of day Input the time of day with the finish keyboard 15 and confirm it with lt ENTER gt Start the clock with a start signal channel 0 or press START key The TdC 8000 is now
31. can input the start number and confirm it with ENTER ofthe finish keyboard 8 The channel ID is shown for each time and identifies the score of the impulse Remember that C1 is the finish channel Theinfo display 6 shows the following Memory 1 C1 13 05 11 3451 No first time in memory channel 1 2 C1 13 05 12 3892 second time in memory channel 1 3 C2 13 05 15 9848 third time in memory channel 2 4 4 C1 13 05 15 4566 fourth time in memory channel 1 Thefourin the lower left corner shows that you have four times stored in the memory Thecursor is in the upper right corner ready to input the start number nputthe start number finish keyboard 15 e g start number 34 Confirm the start number with lt ENTER gt The time and start number disappears and each line moves up Memory 2 C1 13 05 12 3892 No _ second time in memory channel 1 3 C2 13 05 15 9848 third time in memory channel 2 4 C1 13 05 15 4566 fourth time in memory channel 1 3 nputthe start number finish keyboard 15 e g start number 12 Confirm the start number with lt ENTER gt The time and start number disappears and each line moves up Version 021206 Page 36 TdC 8000 Page 37 With J and 1 itis possible to move the times up and down Input all start number as before Press MEMO to exit the MEMO menu Assigning the same time to two or more competitors You can assign the same time to two or
32. display board the first time after a long time or if you have very could weather frozen segments With F1 F2 F3 or F4 you can select the test mode The arrow at the right end of the display shows the selected test There are all together 7 display possibilities To leave the display board test press ENTER Menu 26 D BOARD TEST TIME F1 Shows time of day ALGE F2 Shows AIGE BLANK F3 Blanks the board Continue ENTER 123456789 F4 All 9 possible digit get a number Menu 26 D BOARD TEST 123456789 F1 0 F2 Each digit counts up 8 F3 Each digit shows 8 and blank Continue ENTER 888888888 F4 All digits show 8 and blank TIME It shows the time of day on the display board With the arrow keys you can move the time to the correct position Exit with ENTER AIGE It shows AlGEon the display board With the arrow keys you can move the time to the correct position Exit with ENTER BLANK It blanks the display board Exit with lt ENTER gt 123456789 Each digit shows its position number Exit with ENTER 0 Each single digit counts form 0 to 9 Exit with ENTER 8 Each single digit switch between blank and 8 Exit with ENTER 888888888 All digits switch between blank and 8 Exit with ENTER Pre adjusted value GAZ Test is not active ID for Channel 4 in Parallel Slalom Menu 27 ID CHANNEL 4 b blue You can select the ID for winner on channel 4 in parallel slalom for printer display
33. for the Second Heat The start procedure for the third fourth etc heat works like in the second heat The switch 1 has the same function as in the first heat If you use the BIBO mode for the second heat it is important that you have the upper position selected For the second heat you have the following text on the info display 6 Start order START NUMBER F1 BIBO WITHOUT GROUPS F2 BIBO WITH GROUPS F3 Continue ENTER F4 Select the start order with F1 F2 or F3 o Start number The start order works like for the first heat depending on the switch position of switch 1 The bibo rule is used in alpine skiing Bibo does the following For races with two or more heats it takes the as start order the ranking of the first previous heat except of the first places as start order for the 2nd heat You have to input how man places you have to reverse If you input e g 15 it does the following rank 15 starts 1st rank 1 starts 15th rank 14 starts 2nd rank 16 starts 16th rank 13 starts 3rd rank 17 starts 17th etc etc You are asked how many competitors you have to invert The FIS value of 15 is requested o Bibo with groups Invert 15 Amount of inverted competitors ENTER Confirm your selection with ENTER Save with Attention Switch 1 must be in the upper position o Bibo with groups F3 You have to input the amount of competitors to invert for ea
34. get the run times total times the difference time of the run and the total difference time Headset Q34 Startbeep STB1 Speek Amplifier SV4 blue red course course mcm a N FINISH A AGE RR EN z LA aoe See ee SN D y Photocell RLS1c kK Photocell RLS1c e a t Q deme SSCA 22523888 Headset Q34 TdC 8000 Adjustment Switch TdC 8000 on switch 26 Select program PARALLEL NET with cursor key J and 1 Press lt ENTER gt Select race that you want to use and clear memory e g lt F1 gt for race 1 Press lt ENTER gt Select race e g lt F1 gt for race 1 Press lt ENTER gt Select precision e g lt F4 gt for 1 1000 precision Press lt ENTER gt Synchronize the TdC 8000 with time of day and other timing devices Press lt F1 gt if the finish display 7 shows the correct time of day Wait until TdC gives at the next full minute the synchronize signal to external devices The TdC 8000 is now ready for timing Press F2 if the finish display 7 shows the wrong time of day Input the time of day with the finish keyboard 15 and confirm it with ENTER Start the clock with a start signal channel 0 or press START key The Td
35. gt has no function Classement CLASS has no function Version 021206 Page 72 TdC 8000 Page 73 Course Identification It identifies the courses with b blue and r red or left and r right You can select in the main menu if you want the identification b or L Menu 27 ID CHANNEL 4 Photocells for the Finish the red right course must be connected with channel 1 cable 001 10 at socket 20 the blue left course must be connected with channel 4 cable 001 10 at socket 21 Photocells for the First Intermediate Time the red right course must be connected with channel 2 the blue left course must be connected with channel 5 Photocells for the Second Intermediate Time the red right course must be connected with channel 6 the blue left course must be connected with channel 7 Photocells for the Third Intermediate Time the red right course must be connected with channel 8 the blue left course must be connected with channel 9 Timing Channels cO Start C3 c2 Intermed 1 red c4 Finish blue c6 Intermed 2 red c8 Intermed 3 red c1 Finish red c3 Start CO c5 Intermed 1 blue c7 Intermed 2 blue c9 Intermed 3 blue AIGE adjustments for the main menu Menu 1 Delay Time Start 1 00 s Menu 17 RS 232Baudrate 9600 Bd Menu2 Delay Time Finish 0 30s Menu 18 RS 232Runtime OFF Menu 3 Seconds Mode OFF Menu 19 RS 232Baudrate 2400 Menu 4 Displa
36. it outputs no running time only run times It outputs the classement always on channel 2 You can select between channel 1 and channel 2 by turning the plug of the display board cable 180 Menu 20 D BOARD CHANNEL 2 ON F1 output of run times OFF F2 output of running time Save with ENTER Confirm selection with lt ENTER gt ON Fi run time and classement OFF lt F2 gt running time and classement Pre adjusted value D Board Channel 2 is off running time Version 021206 Page 113
37. menu 32 Measuring Unit You can select from the following measuring units km h kilometre per hour mps meter per second mph miles per hour You select the measuring unit in menu 33 If you select a new measuring unit it changes automatically the minimum and maximum speed to the new unit and makes the correct speed adjustment Printing Times Additional to the speed you can print the time If you select in menu 31 PRINT TIMES it will print you the time of first impulse the time of second impulse and the net time Attention the TdC 8000 measures the time with a precision of 1 10 000 sec although it prints only the 1 1000th Version 021206 Page 81 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 82 BUR Ce Automatic Speed Measurement If you select in menu 12 StNo Automatic START or FINISH it will show every measured speed on the display 7 and display board for the adjusted Display Time 1 menu 4 When the Display Time is over it shows on the display 7 zero and blank on the display board If you select menu 12 StNo Automatic OFF it will show every measured speed until the beginning of the next speed measurement Printer Printing example Menu 31 Print Times off 0001 km h 144 23 first speed measurement 0002 km h 120 08 second speed measurement Menu 31 Print Times on 0001 CO 13 49 41 8505 1st photocell impulse 0001 C1 13 49 42 1005 2st photocell impulse HT 0 00 2490 run time from photocell to photocell
38. now it changes to the new heat In the 2nd heat you have the same start numbers competing each other but they change the course The racer that had in the first heat the red course takes for the 2nd heat the blue course and the vice versa If you input a start number for the correct slope it shows you automatically the right second start number Make sure that you have set menu 8 on RUNNING TIME RUN Input start number for the blue left course with keyboard 9 e g StNo 2 Press ENTER tshows the correct start number for the red right course automatically e g StNo 1 Display 2 shows the start number of the blue left course Display 8 shows the start number of the red right course The Info Display 6 shows the start number and time of the blue left and red right course Nestto the winner of the first heat it shows the difference time form the first heat Start the first pair of competitors channel cO or c1 the start key does not work Display 2 and 8 shows the start number and u used Theinfo display 6 shows the start number of the blue left and red right course as well as the running times Finish impulse for start number 1 Finish impulse for start number 2 Theinfo display 6 shows the start number and run time of the blue left and red right course as well as the difference time next to the winners time When the display time 1 finish it shows th
39. number block e g form StNo 65 to StNo 73 0105 0124 CR Start number block e g form StNo 105 to StNo 124 0000 0000 CR Finish with this input 8 3 RS 485 Interface 16 23 28 no function Transfer Speed 30 kBaud Pin Arrangement see page 103 8 4 Display Board Interface 24 Transfer Format 1 start bit 8 data bit no parity bit 1 stop bit Transfer Speed 2 400 Baud adjustable 4 800 9600 19200 Baud Transfer Protocol ASCII The display board interface has two different channels Channel 1 running time Channel 2 running time and classement or run time and classement Attention Switch between channel 1 and channel 2 by turning the plug of socket 24 180 Channel 1 has always the same output as shown in display 7 and 8 The adjusted display time see menu 4 on page 46 is always valid for display 7 and 8 and channel 1 of the display board interface 24 Channel 1 does not output a classement You can switch channel 2 in the main menu menu 20 on page 51 between running and standing time run time On channel 2 you have always an output of the classement NNN XxxxxxxxM SSxxxx CR NNN xxxxHH MM SSxxxx CR NNN xxxxHH MM SS zxx CR NNNOxxxxHH MM SS zhtRR CR NNNOxxxxHH MM SS zhtxx CR NNNDxxxxHH MM SS zhtRR CR NNNDxxxxHH MM SS zhtxx CR NNNAxxxxHH MM SS zhtRR CR NNNBxxxxHH MM SS zhtRR CR NNNExxxxHH MM SS zhtRR CR NNNFxxxxHH MM SS zhtRR CR NNNGxxxxHH MM SS zhtRR CR NNNHxxxxHH MM SS zhtRR CR NNNIxxxxHH MM SS zht
40. of the start number in the finish display 8 if you press lt MENU gt and lt INPUT gt at the same time you can change the run time memory time or intermediate Version 021206 Page 24 TdC 8000 Page 25 feur To edit the finish time of the start number in the finish display 8 if you press MENU and lt INPUT gt at the same time you can change the run time memory time or intermediate time ore Each start number that you input you must confirm with lt ENTER gt Increment start number up press lt ENTER gt down press ALT and lt ENTER gt together Co N C2 Function Keyboard 14 YES To confirm a YES NO question If you do not confirm a YES NO question z o If you press lt PRINT gt it switches the printer into the buffer mode This means that all information for the printer will be stored in the buffer If you press again PRINT it will print all the data from the buffer This function is manly to use when you change the paper If you press ALT and lt PRINT gt together it switches the printer off All printer information is now lost If you press PRINT or ALT and lt PRINT gt again it switches the printer on If you press MENU and lt PRINT gt together it prints all adjustments of the main menu HIB TEST To test the TdC 8000 see chapter 2 10 Key has no function yet To print the Classement see chapter 4 5 on page 38 Cursor key up WLIW Cursor key down
41. ready for timing Race operation during the first run Switch 1 has no function Shortcut channel c1 and c3 e g with banana cable Press ALT and MENU together Select menu 32 DISTANCE Press YES nputthe race distance for average speed calculation Press ENTER Input number at finish keyboard 15 e g StNo 1 Press ENTER Input number at start keyboard 9 e g StNo 2 Press ENTER Start race channel 0 The lower time No 1 runs in the info display 6 The finish impulse for the winner must come through channel c1 or c3 The lower time in the info display stops run time of the winner Version 021206 Page 95 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 96 ERNEA Nextto the winner time it shows the average speed Atthe same time it starts the upper time No 2 This shows the down time of the rest of the competitors With channel c4 you can stopped the down time Ifyou press CLEAR start keyboard 9 the down time continuos Clear Times 1 If you press CLEAR of the keyboard 9 or 15 itis possible to clear the stopped time run time or down time If you press ALT and lt CLEAR gt together you can get the last time that you cleared again Block Times You can block the time run time or down time If you press BLOCK of keyboard 9 or 15 it printes the time of day as a not valid time with a question mark If you press ALT and BLOC
42. start number shown in the finish display 8 Input 0015 HT 00 01 35 139 NEW No F1 e g start number 15 DISQU F2 You can change the start number with the cursor keys J and 1 or input the start number with the finish keyboard 15 Confirm the start number with lt ENTER gt Version 021206 Page 33 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 34 BUR Ce The cursor is now on the first digit of the time Input 0015 C1 00 01 35 486 NEW No F1 valid finish time that you can DISQU F2 over write You can over write the valid run time with the numbers of the finish keyboard 15 manual input of the run time lf you want to copy the selected time to another start number press F1 and assign it To disqualify the competitor press F2 The disqualified time is marked with a d For a disqualification it clears the start time finish time and run time Exit by pressing MENU and lt INPUT gt of the finish keyboard 15 together Attention If it shows 00 00 00 000 as run time it means that you have no run time for this start number If you make another run time valid it stores the old run time with a c clear e g c 0009 RT 00 01 35 486 4 3 2 4 2 Editing a Memory Time fena INPUT F2 You can edit the following overwrite a memory time with keyboard 15 you can copy the memory time to another start number disqualification of a competitor start number Changing a memory tim
43. the leading ten of the left course for Dual Timer Classement SINGLE After the instruction for SINGLE you must input the start numbers Input each start number with a 4 character number and confirm it with a carriage return Input after the last number 0000 and a carriage return CSIRT CR CSIO1RT CR CSI01SQ CR CSIMT CR CSITT CR Version 021206 Classement of the run time of individual start numbers Classement of the run time of a lap 01 lap with individual start numbers Classement of the sequential times of a lap with individual start numbers Classement of the memory time of individual start numbers Classement of the total time of individual start numbers input start number input start number input start number finish with this input Page 109 TdC 8000 Page 110 Classement ADD After the instruction for ADD you must input the start numbers that you want added Input each start number with a 4 character number and confirm it with a carriage return Input after the last number 0000 and a carriage return CADRT CR CADO1RT CR CADO1SQ CR CADMT CR CADTT CR Add run times from competitors Add run times of a lap 01 lap from competitors Add sequential times of a lap 01 lap 1 from competitors Add memory times from competitors Add total times from competitors Add intermediate times from channel C2 from competitors Add intermediate times from channel C3 from competitors Add intermediate times fro
44. use the older White Bean connectors if there is a chance that temperatures will fall to below 10 F 15 C Most of the problems with timing installations are due to wiring on the course Please take the time to review your wiring early in the season Bad splices and connections will only get worse as time goes on and they are a lot easier to deal with in the Fall before the pedestals get covered with snow Please call your ALGE agent for assistance with wiring They are able to consult with you on proper wiring plans and are usually available to travel to your site for more detailed work at reasonable expense Needle of meter 3 swings The needle of the meter starts to swing as soon as the photocell is out of line Please check the set up of the photocell A swinging needle could also be caused during a very long timing impulse or through a short cut of the cable 2 11 Synchronize Start Synchronization between TdC 8000 and other timing devices is possible You synchronize the TdC 8000 after you adjust the time before you start the timing Connect other timers through banana socket of channel c0 of the TdC 8000 with a 1 pair cable or cable 004 at socket 19 or 20 Time 10 15 23 OK lt F1 time on display is correct Date 96 02 28 WRONG F2 time on display is not correct Continue ENTER There are two ways to make the synchronization Synchronization from the internal clock Manual synchronization Version 021206
45. you must press ENTER twice Synchronize the TdC 8000 with time of day and other timing devices press F1 if the finish display 7 shows the correct time of day wait until TdC 8000 gives at the next full minute the synchronize signal to external devices you are now ready for timing press F2 if the finish display 7 shows the wrong time of day inputthe time of day confirm it with ENTER and make a start signal channel 0 or press START Race operation Switch 1 in upper position Press key lt MENU gt and ALT at the same time Select Menu 43 Count Down Time Select Menu 43 with lt YES gt Input the correct Count Down Time with keyboard 15 Confirm count down time with lt ENTER gt Leaf the menu by pressing lt NO gt Input the start number for the start with start keyboard 9 1 Press lt ENTER gt Version 021206 Page 85 TdC 8000 Page 86 ALGE Thestart display 2 must show the correct start number and group nputthe start number for the finish with finish keyboard 15 1 Press ENTER The finish display 8 must show the correct start number and group Start number 1 starts channel 0 Display 7 shows the running count down time of start number 1 The start display 2 changes automatically to the next free start number 2 Start number 1 goes through the finish The finish display 7 shows the count down time of sta
46. 0 253 R2 F2 raceindividually with 651 6473 R3 F3 the lt F gt keys Continue ENTER 943 6473 R4 F4 By pressing the lt F gt key you select the race that you want to clear You can select different races at the same time It clears the memory when you press the ENTER key of the finish keyboard 15 E g If you clear race 1 and 3 it shows the following figures on the info display 6 Clear race 9046 253 R1 F1 0 253 R2 F2 651 6473 R3 F3 Continue ENTER 943 6473 R4 F4 If you press ENTER without pressing an lt F gt key it will not clear the memory 2 6 Select a Race After clearing the memory you have to select the race that you want to use You can keep a maximum of four races at the same time in the memory Each race is completely independent This means that for each race you can use the same bib numbers from 1 to 9999 and you can make up to 256 heats Select race 7012 2987 R1 F1 0 2987 R2 F2 651 6473 R3 F3 Continue ENTER 943 6473 R4 F4 Two numbers are shown for each race The first number shows how much memory you have used and the second how much memory you have available For a cleared race it shows zero as first number When select race is displayed the cursor will be placed on the previous race If you want to select that race again press ENTER If you want to select a different race you can select with key F1 F2 F3 or F4 The race selected is alw
47. 0 90900000 mi o Display Board GAZ4 For distances over 10 Meter you can use any 2 wire cable with banana plugs e g cable real KT 500 cable 010 10 ALGE SPORTS TIMING E h n Qm m mag dO G 6000 385 F 09000009 ALGE TIMING cable 035 01 o Startmicrophone SM8 with Speech Amplifier SV4 SM eadphone Q34 t passal Dom e ss lt lt 56900000 5 D0000 OOOOH 9900000 b Headphone Q34 d z o core cakle o Photocell Adapter LA4 E Photocell CU RLS1c Y a t Headphone Q34 cable 001 10 Headphone Q34 m P D zu ong mm qow 66060060600 35050 900 990 a PL tad LICHISCHRANKEN ADAPTER LAG 2 core cable Version 021206 Page 12 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 13 Hae o Handswitch e 6068 68508 559596 o Speaker DL A 00000000 0000 6660 o Personal Computer Personal Computer cable 066 03 or 067 02 Go eak 25333538 00 2 4 Language selection You can select the language of the rz German when turning the device on press lt 1 gt TdC 8000 plus The machine starts c E
48. 000030 00 input the countdown time Save with ENTER Confirm with ENTER Pre adjusted value Count Down Time 2 30 seconds Show Jumping Countdown for Display Board Menu 45 D BOARD COUNT DOWN ON You can switch off the countdown for the display board All other functions of the countdown work if the countdown for the display board is off Menu 45 D Board Count Down ON output on display board OFF no output on display board Save with ENTER Save and exit with ENTER Pre adjusted value D Board Count Down on Version 021206 Page 58 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 59 Bum ey 6 PROGRAMS The TdC 8000 has a very flexible software that suits for most timing problems To can select between the programs when you turn the TdC 8000 on After about 5 seconds it shows the program that you used last time Press ENTER if you want to select this program Use the cursor keys and to select another program When it shows the correct program in the info display 6 press ENTER You can also input the program number direct with the finish keyboard 15 Confirm the number with ENTER You can select the following programs Prog No Pa plit Sequential 6 arallel Diff arallel Net 7 ual Timer 7 peed peed Skiing 8 arving 8 0 Channel Timer 10 C hannel T imer 8 10 C hannel T imer 9 Table A 1 Table A 2 Table AM 3 Table AM 4 Table AM 5 9 Table AM 6 9 Table AM 7 Table AM 8 9 Table C 9
49. 100 or 000 100 with 027 02 ini Qf zagar 66666006 C1 Finish Channel PFI ssoi 89999998 TdC 8000 Adjustment Switch TdC 8000 on switch 26 Select program SPEED SKIING with cursor key and Press ENTER Select race that you want to use and clear memory e g F1 for race 1 Press ENTER Select race e g F1 for race 1 Press ENTER Press YES if you want to input groups for the race otherwise NO or ENTER if you input the groups input always the last start number within a group confirm each start number with lt ENTER gt after the start number of the last group you must press ENTER twice Synchronize the TdC 8000 with time of day and other timing devices press F1 if the finish display 7 shows the correct time of day wait until TdC 8000 gives at the next full minute the synchronize signal to external devices you are now ready for timing s press lt F2 gt if the finish display 7 shows the wrong time of day inputthe time of day confirm it with ENTER and make a start signal channel 0 or press START Race operation Switch 1 in upper position Press together ALT and MENU Gointo Menu 12 Start Number Automatic and select START Input the start number for the start with start keyboard 9 1 Press ENTER Thestart display 2 must show the correct start number and group Start number 1 starts Display 7 shows the ru
50. 2 4 3 2 Editing of Finish Times 43 21 ClearFinish Times CLEAR ofthe finish keyboard 15 clears the finish time of the start number shown in display 8 Therun time gets replaced by the running time in the finish display 7 Thecleared time is now marked with a c c cleared The printer prints the time with a c prefix The output of RS 232 interface looks like C0043 C1 10 35 33 854 4 3 1 2 Hestoring a Cleared Finish Time 8 The correct start number must be shown in the finish display 8 Then press ALT and CLEAR on the finish keyboard 15 together it makes a valid time out of the cleared time The finish display 7 resumes the running time tstores the time as valid finish time The printer prints a valid finish time The RS 232 interface sends the valid finish time You can only restore the last finish that was cleared Especially useful if a time is accidentally cleared 4 3 2 3 Changing Finish Times neu This function is used at any time to edit finish times If you press the lt INPUT gt of the finish keyboard 15 it is possible to edit the finish time of the start number shown on the finish display 8 The following editing is possible over write a finish time with keyboard 15 copy the finish time of a start number to another start number if you fail to identify the racer correctly when he cross the line identify the correct finish time from many r
51. 8 999 times available in race 2 For race 3 and 4 you have a capacity to store a total of 8067 times For each race a maximum of 256 heats runs can be stored You can clear the memory each time you turn the TdC 8000 on or if you change a race in the main menu Version 021206 Page 13 TdC 8000 Page 14 For the actual heat the TdC 8000 always stores the start time time of day finish time time of day and run time if you use the difference time mode For the previous heat it always stores the memory time total time from all previous heats Times stored in the first heat Times stored in the second third etc heat start time difference time memory time s finish time difference time s start time difference time intermediate time each interm time gt finish time difference time run time intermediate time each interm time total time 2 5 1 Memory Organisation There is a limited amount of memory capacity for each race Race 1 about 8 600 times if race 2 has no data stored Race 2 about 8 600 times if race 1 has no data stored Race 3 about 8 600 times if race 4 has no data stored Race 4 about 8 600 times if race 3 has no data stored 2 5 2 Clear Memory After turning the TdC 8000 on switch 26 you have to select the program Then you are asked if you want to clear the memory The info display 6 shows the following message Clear race 9746 253 R1 F1 You can clear each
52. 8 you can load the TdC 8000 direct form the mains Plug NLG8 at the mains Plug NLG8 at the socket extern supply 19 or photocell 20 21 or 22 Turn TdC 8000 on switch 26 The read LED 3 must burn eo 6001 8888see0 MR SPORTS TIMING 230 VAD 50 Hz 115 VAD 60 Hz The TdC 8000 must be switched on during the charging process internal charging electronic You can load the TdC 8000 also during the normal timing operation The charging process with the NLG8 need about 12 hours The no load voltage is about 15 VDC The charging voltage of the NLG8 is about 11 7 VDC ooo0o 0 AIGE has two types of NLG8 One is with 230V 50Hz the other with 115V 60 Hz The voltage is printed on the NLG8 case Please make sure that you use the NLG8 with the correct voltage for your mains Attention You cannot load the TdC 8000 when switched off 2 1 2 External Battery 12 V car battery You can use any 12 Volt battery with a capacity of 5 Ah to charge or supply the TdC 8000 Connect cable 005 02 at socket extern supply 19 of the TdC 8000 Connect clips that says at the plus pole of the battery Connect clips that says at the minus pole of the battery RedLED 3 of the TdC 8000 must burn De a eee d s men e pote um 25 wr dow 00000000 LL OOOOO 00000000 E O MU UNI Batterie 12
53. 84 CR Aslong as you press ALT and BLOCK of the finish keyboard 15 together the TdC 8000 will ignore all finish impulses channel 1 The TdC 8000 does not store or output this time A stop impulse never stops the time on the display and display board as long as you press lt BLOCk gt 4 2 8 Individual adjustment of the channels ven You can adjust each channel individual When you turn the TdC 8000 on and clear the memory you have always all channels active Ifyou press lt MENU gt and BLOCK together it shows the setting of each channel in the info display 6 Select the channel with and Press F1 to switch between activated and deactivated A means that the channel is activated A means that the channel is deactivated Leave the menu by pressing MENU and BLOCK together Info display 6 Channels on off CHANGE F1 4 4 4 CO c1 C2 C3 c4 c5 c6 C7 c8 c8 The adjustment above comes automatically when you turn the device after you cleared the memory The example bellow shows that channel c3 and c4 is switched off Channels on off CHANGE F1 oclo kbRcx amp ao AGE CO c1 c2 c3 c4 c5 c6 c7 c8 c9 Version 021206 Page 29 TdC 8000 Page 30 4 3 Editing of Times 4 3 1 Editing of Start Times 4 3 1 1 Clear Start Times lt CLEARs ofthe start keyboard 9 clears the start time of the st
54. ALGE TdC 8000 Page 43 Bu ey 4 5 2 Classement in Heat 2 If you make a classement for the second or higher heat you can choose between the following classements Classement TOTAL TIME F 1 RUNTIME F2 MEMORY TIME F3 Continue ENTER INTERMEDIATE TIME F4 Total Time It prints a classement sorted by the total time Run Time It prints a classement to the actual run times e g second run Memory Time It prints a classement of the previous heat s e g first heat Intermediate Time It prints a classement of the actual intermediate times you must select the intermediate time channel Select with F1 F2 F3 or F4 4 5 3 Race Points If you make a classement for SPLIT it is possible to calculate the race points for Alpine Skiing or Nordic Skiing You can calculate race points only if the race time is over 30 seconds Classement NO RACE POINTS F1 RACE POINT BEST TIME F2 RACE POINT START NUMBER F3 Continue ENTER Press F2 to calculate the race points related to the best time Press F3 to calculate the race points related to a certain start number Classement No 0 If you want to calculate the race points for Groups or classes it is necessary to input first the Save with ENTER related fastest time Input the F value for the race Each FIS race has a F value The Technical Delegated must know this value Classement F Value
55. ARATE COMMON Adjustable 0 to 99 99 Ranking Menu 30 Parcour Time 1 Menu 39 RS232 question RNKC RS232 question PAT1 RS232 order RNKC SEPARATE RS232 order PAT1 000 00 Adjustable SEPARATE COMMON Adjustable 0 to 999 99 Printing Times Menu 31 Parcour Time 2 Menu 40 RS232 question PRT RS232 question PAT2 RS232 order PRT OFF RS232 order PAT2 000 00 Adjustable OFF or ON Adjustable 0 to 999 99 Measuring Distance Speed Menu 32 Block Time 1 Menu 41 RS232 question DST RS232 question BT1 RS232 order DST 0100 RS232 order BT1 000 00 Adjustable 1 to 9999 Adjustable 0 to 999 99 Measuring Unit Menu 33 Block Time 2 Menu 42 RS232 question SPU RS232 question BT2 RS232 order SPU kmh RS232 order BT2 000 00 Adjustable kmh m s or mph Adjustable 0 to 999 99 Min Speed Menu 34 Countdown Time Menu 43 RS232 question MINSP RS232 question CDT RS232 order MINSP 0010 RS232 order CDT200 01 00 00 Adjustable 1 to 9999 Adjustable 00 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 99 Min Speed Menu 35 D Board Count Down Menu 45 RS232 question MAXSP RS232 question DBCD RS232 order MAXSP 0200 RS232 order DBCD ON Adjustable 1 to 9999 Adjustable ON or OFF Penalty Points Menu 36 RS232 question PP RS232 order PP 04 00 Adjustable 0 1 to 99 99 8 2 3 Call Data through the RS 232 Interface Through the RS 232 interface you can call all date of the memory of the TdC 8000 e g from a PC Each command is closed with a
56. C 8000 is now ready for timing Version 021206 Page 70 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 71 Bu eg Race operation Input start number for the blue left course with keyboard 9 e g StNo 1 Press ENTER Display 2 must show the start number of the blue left course Input start number for the red right course with keyboard 15 e g StNo 2 Press ENTER Display 8 must show the start number of the red right course The Info Display 6 shows the start number and time of the blue left and red right course Start the first pair of competitors channel cO or c1 the start key does not work Display 2 and 8 shows the start number and u used Theinfo display 6 shows the start number of the blue left and red right course as well as the running times Finish impulse for start number 1 Finish impulse for start number 2 Theinfo display 6 shows the start number and run time of the blue left and red right course as well as the difference time next to the winners time Youcan input the start numbers of the next competitors as before etc Race operation for the 2nd heat Change Race Allraces for the 1st heat must be finished Press ALT and MENU at the same time Input number 23 with finish keyboard 15 Theinfo display 6 shows now CHANGE HEAT Press YES to confirm Press F2 to select the next heat Press ENTER to confirm
57. Carriage Return in the following examples it is listed as CR If you want a classement of intermediate times you must identify the channel number C2 to C9 If you want a SINGLE classement you need to input also the data that you want transferred e g start numbers start number blocks groups Classement NOT FINISHED NOF CR Classement DISQUALIFIED DIS CR Classement START ORDER STO CR all competitors that did not finished the race all disqualified competitors Start order for the 2nd heat for BIBO Classement ALL CALRT CR Classement of the run time from all competitiors CALO1RT CR Classement of all run times of a lap 01 lap 1 CAL01SQ CR Classement of all sequential times of a lap 01 lap 1 CALMT CR Classement of the memory time from all competitors CALTT CR Classement of the total time from all competitors CALITC2 CR Classement of the intermediate time C2 from all competitors Version 021206 Page 107 22 CALLRT CR TdC 8000 Classement of the intermediate time C3 from all competitors Classement of the intermediate time C4 from all competitors Classement of the intermediate time C5 from all competitors Classement of the intermediate time C6 from all competitors Classement of the intermediate time C7 from all competitors Classement of the intermediate time C8 from all competitors Classement of the intermediate time C9 from all competitors Classement of all competitor of the BLUE co
58. DER F3 Continue ENTER PROTOCOL F4 You can choose between ten different classifications Select with and or F1 F2 lt F3 gt F4 If you have selected the classement press ENTER Classement Continue RUN TIME lt INTERMEDIATE TIME ENTER Ifyou press F1 it prints a result list of the run times Ifyou press F2 it prints a result list of the intermediate times Youcan choose if you want to calculate race points for Alpine Ski or Nordic Ski You can select if you want to make a classement of the run times or intermediate times F1 F2 Classement NO RACE POINTS F1 RACE POINT BEST TIME F2 RACE POINT START NUMBER F3 Continue ENTER Ifyou press F1 and lt ENTERs it calculates no race points Ifyou press F2 and ENTER it calculates race points related to the best time Ifyou press F3 and lt ENTERs it calculates race points related to the start number that you input All Itprints the actual result list of all finished competitors this means each who has a valid run time Groups Fora group classement need to work with groups Groups you have to input before the race starts or later in the main menu see page 52 If you select groups than you have to select if you want to print all groups F1 or a single group F2 ALL F1 SINGLE F2 Classement Continue ENTER ALL Classement of each group SINGLE
59. GRSIMT CR CGRSITT CR CGRSIITC2 C CGRSIITC3 CGRSIITC4 CGRSIITC5 CGRSIITC6 CGRSIITC7 CGRSIITC8 CGRSIITC9 CGRSILBRT CR CGRSILRRT CR CGRSILLRT CR Version 021206 Group classement of the run time from selected groups Group classement of the memory time from selected groups Group classement of the total time from selected groups Group classement of the intermediate time C2 from selected groups Group classement of the intermediate time C3 from selected groups Group classement of the intermediate time C4 from selected groups Group classement of the intermediate time C5 from selected groups Group classement of the intermediate time C6 from selected groups Group classement of the intermediate time C7 from selected groups Group classement of the intermediate time C8 from selected groups Group classement of the intermediate time C9 from selected groups Page 108 Group classement of the BLUE course for Dual Timer from selected groups Group classement of red right course from selected groups Dual Timer Group classement of the left course for Dual Timer from selected groups e g group 1 e g group 4 e g group 7 finish with this input Page 108 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 109 Classement CLASS After the instruction for CLASSES input the classes You can make a class out of different start number blocks Each start number block has the first and last start number each four digits of a continues sequence Both st
60. K together it will not take the impulse of the course at all Changing Times INPUT You can copy a time from one start number to another you can make a not valid time valid or you can input a manual time With the lt INPUT gt key of the keyboard 9 or 15 you change times With lt INPUT gt you can change the finish time or down time With ALT and lt INPUT gt you can change the start time of the finish time or down time Ranking You mustturn the ranking menu 11 off Start Channel The start for the running time is through channel cO The down time starts automatically through the finish impulse channel 1 or 3 This two channels need to be shortcut Identification The run time is marked with a r the down time with b or L Timing Channels c0 start time run time c5 Intermediate time 1 down time c1 finish timel run time C2 Intermediate time 2 run time C2 intermediate time run time c7 Intermediate time 2 down time C3 start time down time C2 Intermediate time 3 run time c4 finish time down time c9 Intermediate time 3 down time AIGE adjustment for the main menu Menu 1 Delay Time Start 1 00s Menu 19 RS 232Baudrate 2400 Menu 2 Delay Time Finish 0 30s Menu 20 D Board Channel 2 RUNNING Menu 3 Seconds Mode OFF Menu 21 Beep ON Menu 4 Display Time1 03s Menu 22 Handicap time 00 00 00 00 Menu 5 Display Time 2 03s Menu23 Groups OFF Menu 8 Run
61. Menu 30 RANK CALCULATION SEPARATE You can select for the Dual Timer if you want the rank calculation for both courses separate or for both together If you select the rank calculation common it will calculate the total rank otherwise the rank for each course separate For the 10 channel timer you can select the rank calculation for all channels together or separate Menu 30 RANK CALCULATION COMMON F1 total rank SEPARATE lt F2 rank for each course separate Save with ENTER Pre adjusted value Rank Calculation separate Printing Times when Measuring Speed Menu 31 PRINT TIMES OFF You can print the times of the speed measurement in program 7 SPEED as well If you put this menu on it will the time of day of the photocells and the run time additional to the speed Menu 31 PRINT TIMES ON F1 times and speed OFF F2 only speed Save with ENTER Confirm with lt ENTER gt Version 021206 Page 54 TdC 8000 Page 55 Print times off 0001 km h 144 23 0002 km h 120 08 Print times on 0001 CO 13 49 41 8501 0001 C1 13 49 42 1001 HT 0 00 2490 km h 144 23 0002 CO 13 59 45 2413 0002 C1 13 59 45 5413 HT 0 00 2990 km h 120 08 Pre adjusted value Print time off Measuring Distance for Speed Measurement Menu 32 DISTANCE 0100m You can adjust the measuring distance for SPEED program 7 form 1 to 9999 m Independent from the measuring unit you must use always Meter to input
62. No Input all start numbers that you want in the classement E g 12 ENTER 24 ENTER 134 ENTER 53 lt ENTER gt The info display 6 shows the following Classement Continue ENTER No 12 No 24 No 134 No 53 Press ENTER again after you have input all start numbers Select if you want to calculate race points It prints the classement e g form start number 12 24 53 and 134 Output of the same classement through the RS 232 interface Version 021206 Page 40 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 41 Bu eS First Ten It prints a classement with the fastest competitors within the race CLASSEMENT RUN TIME LEADING TEN 1 0009 RT 1 30 45 2 0014 RT 1 30 56 3 0008 RT 1 30 71 etc 9 0002 RT 1 81 69 10 0020 RT 1 81 99 NotFinished It prints all start numbers that have a start time but no finish time run time CLASSEMENT RUN TIME NOT FINISHED 0004 0028 0052 0109 Add A addition of times of different start numbers is possible The add time is necessary e g to make a team classement Classement No Continue ENTER Input start numbers that you want to add E g 9 lt ENTER gt 14 ENTER 72 lt ENTER gt 102 lt ENTER gt The info display 6 shows Classement No 9 No 14 No 72 Continue ENTER No 102 After you have input all start numbers press ENTER again Jtprints the times of
63. Page 17 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 18 T5 MIENNE G Synchronization from the internal clock Press F1 Press ENTER Theinfo display 6 shows Time 10 15 45 Date 96 02 28 Synchronize on minute change Atthe next sharp minute the TdC 8000 gives the synchronise impulse through channel cO Atthe synchronization it gives a beep form the TdC 8000 Thetime of day disappears in the info display 6 The TdC 8000 is ready for timing Manual synchronization Press F2 Press ENTER Theinfo display 6 shows Time 10 15 34 Date 96 01 16 Save with ENTER Input correct the time of day with the finish keyboard 15 and confirm with ENTER Input correct the date with the finish keyboard 15 and confirm with ENTER Time 10 16 00 Date 96 03 28 Synchronize START key channel CO Start the timers by pressing the START key or through an external impulse of channel cO The TdC 8000 is ready for timing Version 021206 Page 18 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 19 MASSING 3 TIMING 3 1 Switching the TdC 8000 on 3 1 1 First Heat Turn TdC 8000 with switch 26 on It shows you on the info display the following ALGE TIMING company name TdC 8000 name of device ENG V98 B2 language and software version number After some seconds it shows the program that was used the last time Program 1 SPLIT V 97 B1 program nam
64. R Bibo with groups In each group the competitors start after the BIBO rule You have to input the amount of competitors that you want to reverse for each group and confirm it with lt ENTER gt Synchronize of the TdC 8000 Time 10 15 23 OK F1 Date 96 02 28 WRONG F2 Continue ENTER Synchronize TdC with other timing devices see chapter 2 11 The TdC 8000 is ready for the new heat Version 021206 Page 23 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 24 BUR Ce 3 2 Keyboard Functions The keyboard of the TdC 8000 has three different blocks Start keyboard 9 Finish keyboard 15 Function keyboard 14 Because of the separated keyboard blocks it is possible for two persons to work on the TdC 8000 at the same time One person can manage the start the other the finish and intermediate times The display 2 works always together with the start keyboard 9 The display 7 and 8 works always with the finish keyboard 15 The function keyboard 14 works together with the start keyboard or finish keyboard It shows the information on the info display 6 e N i W W G Start Keyboard STARTA Manual start impulse SZM on printer COM on RS232 precision only 1 100 It clears the start time of the start number shown on display 2 FALSE START CLEAR f you press ALT and CLEAR together it restores the cleared time again As long as you press lt BLOCKs it will print all incoming start impu
65. RR CR NNNJxxxxHH MM SS zhtRR CR NNNS xxxOxxxxsxss ssxRR CHR ANNNxxxxxHH MM SS zhtRR CR Version 021206 running time without 1 10 seconds running time without 1 10 seconds running time with 1 10 seconds channel C1 run time with rank channel C1 run time without rank channel C1 total time with rank channel C1 total time without rank channel C2 intermediate time 1 channel C3 intermediate time 2 channel C4 intermediate time 3 channel C5 intermediate time 4 channel C6 intermediate time 5 channel C7 intermediate time 6 channel C8 intermediate time 7 channel C9 intermediate time 8 Speed sequential time for program Split Sequential Page 111 TdC 8000 Page 112 NNN start number 3 digit a point on the fourth digit is the identification for a running time A B C H l J address for display board digit 1 A B C H l J identification of the channel digit 4 HH MM SS zht time in hours minutes seconds and 1 1000 seconds speed measurement output of the following ASCII characters 01 Hex for km h 02 Hex for m s 03 Hex for mph RR rank X blank CR carriage return Pin Arrangement see on page 102 Cable from TdC 8000 to display board GAZ4 010 10 Cable form TdC 8000 to Teledata TED TX with supply 107 10 In the main menu you can do the following adjustment for the display board interface 24 Display Time 1 Menu 4 DISPLAY TIME 1 2 03s You can adjust the amount of time that it shows
66. RUN Menu 23 Groups OFF Menu 9 Running Tenth OFF Menu 24 Change Run Menu 10 Intermediate Rank ON Menu 25 Change Race Menu 11 Finish Rank ON Menu 26 D Board Test Menu 14 Print Start Time OFF Menu 27 ID channel 4 Menu 15 Print Menus ON Menu 29 Start Channel SEPARATE Menu 16 Print Linefeeds B 0 Menu 30 Rank Calculation SEPARATE Menu 17 RS 232 Baudrate 9600 Bd Printer Printing example 0001b ST 10 05 58 9901 start time of blue course FT 10 07 20 2342 finish time of blue course RT 1 21 24 run time of blue course 0002r ST 10 07 01 4851 start time of red right course FT 10 08 22 3854 finish time of red right course RT 1 20 90 run time of red right course 00011 ST 10 05 58 9907 start time of left course menu 27 set on left FT 10 07 20 2347 finish time of left course RT 1 21 24 run time of left course Display Board GAZ4 For each course you need separate display boards You can show the both net times on De f H c es v display boards as well as start number and mr rank You must set code switch of the display qu Ox boards for the red right course on 1 for the blue left on 2 Inthe main menu menu 20 see chapter 5 UL it is possible to activate display board xd m channel 2 If you activate channel 2 it shows Tii only the run times on the display board
67. Save with ENTER Save and exit with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value no block time is pre adjusted Block Time 2 Menu 42 BLOCK TIME 2 000 00 As long as the block time is running it will take every impulse of the finish photocell as a not valid impulse This time will be printed only as time of day with a question mark The time will not be stopped on the display 7 or display board Use the block time for events where the rider passes the finish photocell before he reaches the finish Block Time 2 is only for the second stage Menu 42 BLOCK TIME 1 000 00 Input the block time Save with ENTER Save and exit with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value no block time is pre adjusted Version 021206 Page 57 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 58 TM NG Count Down Time 1 Menu 43 COUNT DOWN TIME 1 00 01 00 00 You can input the countdown time for carving or show jumping The time is adjustable between 0 and 23 59 59 99 for carving and 0 and 6399 99 seconds for show jumping Menu 43 Count Down Time 1 00 01 00 00 input the countdown time Save with ENTER Confirm with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value Count Down Time 1 00 01 00 00 Carving Pre adjusted value Count Down Time 1 60 seconds Show Jumping Count Down Time 2 Menu 44 COUNT DOWN TIME 2 00 01 00 00 You can input the countdown time for the second stage of show jumping The time is adjustable between 0 and 6399 99 seconds Menu 44 Count Down Time 2
68. Start number 1 starts Display 7 shows the running time of start number 1 The start display 2 changes automatically to the next free start number 2 Start number 2 starts The start display 2 changes automatically to the next free start number 3 Startnumber 1 goes through the finish The finish display 7 shows the run time of start number 1 Start number 3 start The start display 2 changes automatically to the next free start number 4 Press ENTER of the finish keyboard 15 Display 7 shows the running time and display 8 the start number 2 Startnumber 2 goes through the finish The finish display 7 shows the run time of 2 etc Timing Channels cO start channel cb intermediate time channel cl finish channel c6 intermediate time channel c2 intermediate time channel c7 intermediate time channel c3 intermediate time channel c8 intermediate time channel c4 intermediate time channel c9 intermediate time channel AIGE adjustment for the main menu Menu 1 Delay Time Start 1 00s Menu 14 Print Start Time OFF Menu 2 Delay Time Finish 0 30s Menu 15 Print Menus ON Menu 3 Seconds Mode OFF Menu 16 PrintLinefeeds 0 Menu 4 Display Time1 03s Menu 17 RS 232Baudrate 9600 Bd Menu 5 Display Time 2 03s Menu 18 RS 232Runtime OFF Menu6 Display Thousandth OFF Menu 19 RS 232Baudrate 2400 Menu 7 Info Display START Menu 20 D Board Channel 2 RUNNING Menu 8 Ru
69. TIME VIOLATION 2 01 00 Adjusted time penalty Save with ENTER Save and exit with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value 1 00 points Version 021206 Page 56 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 57 Bu eg Parcour Time 1 Menu 39 PARCOUR TIME 1 000 00 It is very important that you adjust the parcour time the maximum allowed time If you do not input the parcour time it will not add penalty points for time violation Menu 39 PARCOUR TIME 1 000 00 Input the maximum allowed time Save with ENTER Save and exit with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value no parcour time is pre adjusted Parcour Time 2 Menu 40 PARCOUR TIME 2 000 00 It is very important that you adjust the parcour time the maximum allowed time If you do not input the parcour time it will not add penalty points for time violation in the second stage Menu 40 PARCOUR TIME 2 000 00 Input the maximum allowed time Save with ENTER Save and exit with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value no parcour time is pre adjusted Block Time 1 Menu 41 BLOCK TIME 1 000 00 As long as the block time is running it will take every impulse of the finish photocell as a not valid impulse This time will be printed only as time of day with a question mark The time will not be stopped on the display 7 or display board Use the block time for events where the rider passes the finish photocell before he reaches the finish Menu 41 BLOCK TIME 1 000 00 Input the block time
70. TRXxHH MM SS zhtxx CR Parallelslalom Difference Time of Run XNNNNiTTXxXHH MM SS zhtqx CR Parallelslalom Total Time XNNNNiIDTTXHH MM SS zhtxx CR Parallelslalom Total Difference Time PNNNNiCCxxHH MM SS zhtqx CR Parallelslalom Finish Time calculated fr Penalty Time PNNNNiRTxxHH MM SS zhtqx CR Parallelslalom Run Time calculated from Penalty Time pNNNNITTxxHH MM SS zhtepatt CR Parallelslalom Total Time calculated from Penalty Time X blank NNNN start number 4 digit i r red right b blue or left course CC timing channel RT run time DTR difference time of run DIT total difference time HH MM SS zht time in hours minutes seconds and 1 1000 seconds HH MM SS zhtq time in hours minutes seconds and 1 10 000 seconds pd continuous number for each lap CR Carriage Return The following characters could be the first digit time without valid start number C cleared time with CLEAR p calculated time from Penalty Time RS 485 Interface no function Version 021206 Page 75 TdC 8000 Page 76 6 5 Dual Timer Program 6 Net timing with intermediate times on two courses Each slope can have one racer on course You can select between a common or separate start impulse for both courses This program works only for one heat Speech Amplifier Q34 Speech Amplifier Q34 ek START 1 LE START Startgate STSc Startgate STSc
71. TdC 8000 plus TdC 8000 1 100 EHEBBHBE start number EBBBEBBH INPUT 0 ENTER Timedata Computer TdC 8000 9 de de Ge hod 18 20 22 i 16 17 19 21 Mn 15 ef EI Version 021206 Page2 ALGE TdC 8000 Operation elements and connectors 1 Switch for start number input with three positions up increment up automatically as each racer starts middle manual input of start numbers with keyboard 9 down increment down automatically as each racer starts Display for the start External supply LED status light Meter for monitoring power supply alignment of the photocell c1 to c9 View port to examine paper supply Info display 4 x 40 alphanumeric characters Display that shows the running and net time that corresponds with the start number input on the finish keyboard 15 8 Display that show the start number input for finish 9 Start keyboard START manual start impulse CLEAR clear false start BLOCK blocks start impulses for as long as you press it INPUT edit start times ENTER confirm input 0 to 9 numeric keys to input start numbers for the start or editing start times 10 paper advance wheel 11 cover release button to open the printer cover 13 to change t
72. V min 5Ah J EH Kabel 005 02 Version 021206 Page 8 ALGE TdC 8000 2 1 8 Working Time The voltage is shown on the info display 6 if you press TEST Further it shows the battery condition always on the meter 4 As long as you have the needle of the meter in the green section you can operate the TdC 8000 2 1 4 Condition of the Rechargeable Battery The TdC 8000 has six NiCad rechargeable batteries each with 1 2 V and 4 5 Ah You can check the voltage by pressing TEST It shows in the info display the voltage The TdC 8000 measures always the voltage of the batteries and shows a message as soon as they get empty Early warning The info display 6 shows Almost empty battery The voltage is 6 2 Volt You can continue to work until the voltage is 5 8 Volt If possible plug a NLG8 or 12 Volt battery to charge supply the TdC 8000 Turn off The info display 6 shows Empty battery The voltage is 5 8 Volt If the voltage is 5 8 Volt it switches the TdC 8000 in a power down mode This is necessary to save the memory As soon as you supply the TdC 8000 with the NLG8 or a 12 Volt Battery you can continue to work The machine is still synchronised 2 2 Printer When you switch TdC 8000 on it activates the printer automatically After you selected the program you can make the following adjustments for the printer Print Mode The printer prints all data The printer is automatically in
73. a stopped time on the display 7 or display board This time we call display time 1 You can select the display time between 0 and 99 seconds Menu 4 DISPLAY Time 1 03s input seconds with finish keyboard 15 Save with ENTER Confirm input with ENTER Pre adjusted value Display Time 1 3 seconds Display Time 2 Menu 5 DISPLAY TIME 2 03 s You can adjust the amount of time that it shows the second stopped time in the second heat total time or run time on the display 7 or display board This time we call display time 2 You can select the display time between 0 and 99 seconds Menu 5 DISPLAY Time 2 03s input seconds with finish keyboard 15 Save with ENTER Confirm input with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value Display Time 2 2 3 seconds Display Board Baudrate Menu 19 D Board Baudrate 2400 Bd You can adjust the baud rate for the display board 24 28 2400 4800 9600 or 19200 baud When using the ALGE display board you must use 2400 baud Menu 19 D BOARD BAUDRATE 2400 Bd F1 Select with F1 4800 Bd F2 Select with F2 9600 Bd F3 Select with F3 Save with ENTER 19200 Bd F4 Confirm selection with ENTER Pre adjusted value D Board Baudrate 2400 Baud Version 021206 Page 112 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 113 Bum ey Display Board Channel 2 Menu 20 D BOARD CHANNEL 2 OFF You can adjust the channel 2 of the display board interface 24 If you have channel two on
74. ad and Mt Bike Cycling Table A 2 Program 112 94 Biathlon etc Table AM 3 Program113 94 Table AM 4 Program114 94 SPLIT SEQUENTIAL ae Hen Fegram 2 ea t Program to measure intermediate and run times with TableAM6 Program Table AM 7 Program117 94 lap splits c Start channel 8 intermediate channels finish channel TabeAM8 Program118 94 t Selectable calculated precision from 1 1000 up to 1 sec TabeC JProgram120 94 t Up to 256 heats runs Two Stage Jumping Program121 94 t Individual group or mass start AmerianStgeF Program122 94 Time of day or absolute timing American Stage Time Program 123 94 rs Up to 9999 competitors on course at once Standard Time Program124 94 t Multiple results possibilities including 1 2 run total time with or without FIS race points team results top 10 DNFs etc Agility Progemi4 98 Recommended for Cross Country ski relay Biathlon relay Examine Programl4l 98 Dette ac Test Progami 98 Version 021206 Page 6 PARALLEL SLALOM Parallel Slalom with finish differential only w Red and Blue course identification rz Differential time between both courses Recommended for Alpine Skiing and Snowboard PARALLEL SLALOM WITH NET TIME AND DIFFERENTIAL TIME t Common start for both courses t Run time for both courses rz Differential time between both courses t Red and blue course identifi
75. al supply 6 to 15 VDC RS 485 line b 8 1 6 Display Board 28 O ONoOaRWD Display board interface with data output channel 2 yellow or white banana socket and ground black or blue banana socket 8 1 7 Banana Socket for Channel 0 to 9 27 0000000 0000000 All channels you can connect on the banana sockets For all 9 channel you have four ground connections 8 1 8 Multi Channel 16 1 channel9 13 output 5 VDC stabilized 2 channel 0 start 14 channel 1 3 channel 2 15 channel 5 4 channel 3 16 channel8 5 channel 7 17 channel 6 6 data output like channel 2 from 18 channel4 display board 24 19 empty 7 RS485B 20 empty 8 RS485A 21 empty 9 ClockA 22 empty 10 Clock B 23 output external supply 5 3 to 14 3 VDC 11 empty 24 common ground 12 common ground 25 external supply 6 to 15 VDC Version 021206 Page 103 ALGE 8 2 RS 232 Interface 16 23 TdC 8000 Page 104 Transfer Format 1 start bit 8 data bit no parity bit 1 stop bit Transfer Speed 9 600 Baud pre adjusted adjustable 2400 4800 19200 Transfer Protocol ASCII XNNNNxCCxxHH MM SS zhtqxGR CR XNNNNxCCMxHH MM SS zhtqxGR CR XNNNNxRTXxxHH MM SS zhtxxGR CR XNNNNxTTxxHH MM SS zhtxxGR CR XNNNNxSQxxHH MM SS zhtxxGR CR XNNNNICCxxHH MM SS zhtxxGR CR XNNNNIRTXxHH MM SS zhtxxGR CR XNNNNiCCxxHH MM SS zhtqx CR XNNNNiIRTxxHH MM SS zhtqx CR XNNNNiIDTRxHH MM SS zhtxx CR XNNNNiTTXxHH MM SS zh
76. ame time nput 23 with the finish keyboard 15 Info Display 6 shows now Change Heat Press key lt YES gt Press lt F2 gt to select the next heat Press ENTER to confirm In the second heat you must input always the same pair of competitors but they must change the slope You cannot input racers that started in the first head on the blue slope for the second head again on the blue slope The must start now on the red slope The same is true for the red course Input start number for the blue left course with keyboard 9 e g StNo 2 Press ENTER Display 2 must show the start number and group of the blue left course Input start number for the red right course with keyboard 15 e g StNo 1 Press ENTER Display 8 must show the start number and group of the red right course The Info Display 6 shows the start number and time of the blue left and red right course Start impulse for start number 1 Start impulse for start number 2 Theinfo display 6 shows the start number and running time of both courses Finish impulse for start number 1 Finish impulse for start number 2 Theinfo display 6 shows the start number and run time of the blue left and red right course After the end of the display time 1 it shows the total time for both courses You can input the start numbers of the next competitors as before etc Version 021206 Pag
77. and other timing devices press F1 if the finish display 7 shows the correct time of day wait until TdC 8000 gives at the next full minute the synchronize signal to external devices you are now ready for timing press lt F2 gt if the finish display 7 shows the wrong time of day inputthe time of day confirm it with ENTER and make a start signal channel 0 or press START Race operation e g with mass start and three laps Switch 1 in upper position Formass start you do not have to input the start number for the start The start display 2 shows 1 in the group field Input the start number for the finish with finish keyboard 15 e g 1 Press ENTER The display 8 must show the correct start number and the display 7 must show the time zero You get a start impulse that starts all competitors mass start Display 2 shows now 1u u used which means that the start is done Display 7 shows the running time and display 8 shows start number 1 and at the group position 1 for first lap Start number 1 goes the first time through the finish The finish display 7 shows the run time of start number 1 for a few seconds depending on the adjusted display time 1 in menu 4 then it shows again the running time Display 8 shows still start number 1 but the lap counts up to 2 etc Startnumber 1 goes the second time through the finish Version 021206 Page 63 TdC 8000
78. art number shown in the display 2 The cleared time is now marked with a c c cleared The printer prints the time with the c prefix The output of RS 232 interface looks like c0043 CO 10 34 13 384 4 3 1 2 Hestoring a Cleared Start Time ar e The correct start number must be shown in the start display 2 Then press ALT and CLEAR on the start keyboard 9 together it makes a valid ins out of the cleared time It stores the time as valid start time The printer prints a valid start time The RS 232 interface sends the valid start time You can only restore the last start that was cleared Especially useful if a time is accidentally cleared 4 3 1 3 Changing Start Times This function is used at any time to edit start times If you press the lt INPUT gt of the start keyboard 9 it is possible to edit the start time The following editing is possible over write a start time with keyboard 9 copy the start time of a start number to another start number if a racer loses their original number identify the correct start time from many recorded impulses Input functions Press INPUTS of the start keyboard 9 The info display 6 shows the valid start time of the start number you wish to edit Input 0015 CO 13 15 35 486 NEW No F1 e g start number 15 the last digit of the start number blinks you can confirm or over write the start number You can increment through the start l
79. art numbers are separated by a hyphen Each number block is separated by a carriage return Input after the last number block 0000 0000 and carriage return CCLRT CR CCLO1RT CR CCLO1SQ CR CCLMT CR CCLTT CR CCLITC2 CR CCLITC3 C CCLITC4 CCLITCS CCLITC6 CCLITC7 CCLITC8 CCLITC9 CCLBRT CCLRRT CCLLRT C 0001 0024 0065 0073 0105 0124 0000 0000 _ os a es II 30 59 y w 3B O00 O 999999999 CR CR CR CR Classement of the run time from start number blocks classes Classement of run times of a lap 01 lap from start number blocks classes Classement of sequential times of a lap 01 lap 1 from start number blocks Classement of the memory time from start number blocks classes Classement of the total time from start number blocks classes Classement of the intermediate time C2 from start number blocks classes Classement of the intermediate time C3 from start number blocks classes Classement of the intermediate time C4 from start number blocks classes Classement of the intermediate time C5 from start number blocks classes Classement of the intermediate time C6 from start number blocks classes Classement of the intermediate time C7 from start number blocks classes Classement of the intermediate time C8 from start number blocks classes Classement of the intermediate time C9 from start number blocks classes Classement of the run time from blocks classes from the blue
80. attery 12 V car battery eene 8 WORNI Bine 9 Condition of the Rechargeable Battery ssssssssssssse eene eene 9 mp E M ts 9 How to Connect other Devices with the TdC 8000 ssssseeen 11 LANGUAGE SCIOCHION pcc 13 KOWON ACEITE NEEDED S 00100 52 00 100 EESTI 13 Memory OrgahlSallODn zs ceret tn et tina toe Ee ezp cl Rene mede AERE ERE o DEL eR E adea 14 eru A iia a aA EA E E A TE eai 14 Selecta RACE ruie asne 14 ize mE 15 Timing MOGeS 2er erit ree eee te uere E atte e o Pevduee EE AE Le o RR 15 lisUqeier qe Ean 16 Test Function Checking the TAG 8000 ssssssssssssseeeee eene enne 16 Synchronize Stait sses EE 17 Billet 19 Switching the TdC 8000 on ssssssssssssssssseeeeeeee eene enne nnne nnns enn nnns 19 alta m c 19 Continue to Work in the First Heat after you Switch on ssssssssssseese 21 Second Heat Next Heat ie eek e Frente er e re e Ra br iix ao nd tinted anaes 22 Ke poard FUNCIONS EEUU ET 24 reln CENEO AEE A T A E E 24 PARER GY DO ANG a Em 24 Function Keyboard 14 ecce cet eue Foe e e mee tena merde sube d ee Duca 25 eo eias 26 SNe Stant ERST E 26 Start Mode for the First Heat sssssssssssssssssssseeeeeee eene 26 Start Mo
81. ay Time 2 RS232 question RS232 order Adjustable Display Thousandth RS232 question RS232 order Adjustable Info Display RS232 question RS232 order Adjustable Running Time RS232 question RS232 order Adjustable Running Tenth RS232 question RS232 order Adjustable Intermediate Rank RS232 question RS232 order Adjustable Finish Rank RS232 question RS232 order Adjustable Start Number Automatic RS232 question RS232 order Adjustable Automatic Time RS232 question RS232 order Adjustable Version 021206 Menu 1 DTS DTS 0 30 0 00 to 9 99 seconds Menu 2 DTF DTS 0 30 0 00 to 9 99 seconds Menu 3 SM SM ON ON or OFF Menu 4 DIT1 DIT1 03 0 to 99 seconds Menu 5 DIT2 DIT2 03 0 to 99 seconds Menu 6 DI1 1000 DI1 10002ON ON or OFF Menu 7 IDIS IDIS START START FINISH or OFF Menu 8 RT RT RUN RUN or Total Menu 9 R1 10 R1 10 OFF ON or OFF Menu 10 RNKIT RNKIT ON ON or OFF Menu 11 RNKFT RNKFT ON ON or OFF Menu 12 STNOA STNOA OFF OFF START or FINISH Menu 13 AT AT XX XX XX XX time in h min sec 1 100 Page 106 Print Start Time Menu 14 RS232 question PST RS232 order PST OFF Adjustable ON or OFF Print Menus Menu 15 RS232 question PM RS232 order PM ON Adjustable ON or OFF Print Linefeed Menu 16 RS232 question PLF RS232 order PLF ON Adjustable ON or OFF RS 232 Baudrate Menu 17 RS232 que
82. ays marked with an arrow Version 021206 Page 14 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 15 Bu eg Memory was not cleared If you select a race that is not cleared it will show the following message in the info display 6 Select Heat SAME 1 F1 1 means first heat NEXT 2 F2 2 means second heat Continue ENTER If you select the same heat you can continue to work in that same heat as you worked before If you select the next heat then a new heat is started If you select a new heat All valid run times or total times will be stored as memory time Allother times will be cleared e g start finish intermediate time 2 7 Precision You have to select the degree of precision that you want for the run time intermediate time and total time The Timer itself always uses 1 10 000 resolution which is especially important if you use the difference timing mode Use the lt F gt key to select The cursor will always be on the position used previously Select precision 1s F1 1 10s F2 1 100 s lt F3 1 1000 s F4 2 8 Timing Modes We use two different timing modes difference timing and absolute timing You must select the timing mode before you start a race Select timing ABSOLUTE F1 select with lt F1 gt DIFFERENCE F2 select with lt F2 gt Continue ENTER Absolute Time starts form 0 00 00 The run time and intermediate times are stored for each comp
83. board and RS 232 Depending on what you want to output for the winner course red and blue or right and left you can select the output of channel 4 with b or L Menu 27 ID CHANNEL 4 b blue F1 left F2 Save with ENTER Pre adjusted value D channel 4 b blue Version 021206 Page 53 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 54 TAMEN GI Penalty Time for Parallel Slalom Menu 28 PENALTY TIME 1 500 s If a competitor does not finish the first run he gets a penalty time for the second run This penalty time you can input in this menu If you want to work without penalty time input 0 000 as penalty time The finish difference time starts to run when the first competitor reaches the finish If the second competitor does not reach the finish before the time reaches the penalty time it will show the penalty time on the display 7 and on the display board Menu 28 PENALTY TIME 1 500 s Save with ENTER Pre adjusted value Penalty Time 1 500 seconds Start Channel for Dual Timer Menu 29 START CHANNEL SEPARATE You can select for the Dual Timer if you want the start channel for both courses separate or for both together If you select both start courses common it will start with an impulse of channel 0 or 3 both times Menu 29 START CHANNEL COMMON F1 parallel start SEPARATE lt F2 separate start Save with ENTER Pre adjusted value Start Channel separate Rank Calculation
84. cation t Total time after switching course t Total differential time after switching course Recommended for Alpine Skiing Snowboard Dual Mountainbike Slalom Pursuit Track Cycling etc DUAL TIMER t Timing of two courses simultaneously t Measuring of intermediate and run times t Calculation of total time after reversal of courses t Separate or combined start t Only one racer on each course t Selectable calculated precision from 1 1000 up to 1 sec t Results for each course individual or combined Recommended for Alpine Skiing Snowboard Dual Mountainbike Slalom Pursuit Track Cycling Kilometre Time Trial Olympic Sprint etc SPEED t Adjustable measuring distance between 1 and 9999 Meter t Display and printout in km h m s and mph t Bi directional trap Recommended for any speed measuring requirement SPEED SKIING we Fixed 100 m trap length t Display and printout in km h only t Display and printout of start finish and run time t Multiple results possibilities Recommended for Speed Skiing Speed Mountainbike Street Luge TDC TEST CARVING t Countdown from the selected maximum course time Horn at zero Count up after zero Selectable calculated precision from 1 1000 up to 1 sec 1S Individual group or mass start Time of day or absolute timing Recommended for Carving 8 amp 10 CHANNEL TIMER 10 Channel Timer 1 ux Program to measure intermediate and ru
85. ch group For the Bibo rule it takes the classement of the previous heat e g You have a race with three groups INVERT Gr 1 15 Input the amount of competitors Gr 2 15 that you want to invert and Gr 3 15 with ENTER Save with ENTER Attention Bibo with groups works only in the second heat if you worked in the first heat with groups The switch 1 must be in the upper position Version 021206 Page 27 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 28 BEBENNCI 3 3 2 Group Start Within a group they start with the same start time If you use the group start you should input groups It is possible to input the groups during the switch on procedure or in the main menu Menu 23 Groups chapter 5 If you do not input a group it will start all numbers from 1 to 9999 with the first start impulse You can not use lt CLEAR gt of the start keyboard 9 to clear a start time it stores only one time for a group To change the start time of a group use INPUTS of the start keyboard 9 3 3 3 Mass Start All competitors from 1 to 9999 start with the same start time If you want to make a race with many competitors and a mass start we recommend to use ABSOLUTE TIMING This mode gives stores per competitor only the run time if you have no intermediate time You can not use CLEAR of the start keyboard 9 to clear a start time it stores only one start time for all competitors To change the start time of the compe
86. course Dual Timer Classement of the run time from blocks classes from the red right course Dual Timer Classement of the run time from blocks classes from the left course Dual Timer Start number block e g form StNo 1 to StNo 24 Start number block e g form StNo 65 to StNo 73 Start number block e g form StNo 105 to StNo 124 Finish with this input Classement LEADING TEN CFTRT CR CFTO1RT CR CFTO1SQ CR CFTMT CR CFTTT CR CFTITC2 CR CFTITC3 O Q 335 dac gos TEES O u D Pi OOo 33 Sk 2 N Classement of the leading ten run times Classement of the leading ten run times of a lap 01 lap Classement of the leading ten sequential times of a lap 01 lap 1 Classement of the leading ten memory times Classement of the leading ten total times Classement of the leading ten intermediate times from channel C2 Classement of the leading ten intermediate times from channel C3 Classement of the leading ten intermediate times from channel C4 Classement of the leading ten intermediate times from channel C5 Classement of the leading ten intermediate times from channel C6 Classement of the leading ten intermediate times from channel C7 Classement of the leading ten intermediate times from channel C8 Classement of the leading ten intermediate times from channel C9 Classement of the leading ten of the BLUE course for Dual Timer Classement of the leading ten of the RED right course for Dual Timer Classement of
87. ction for the parallel slalom timing Version 021206 Page 67 TdC 8000 Page 68 Printer Printing example 0001 r 1 231 run number 1 red course wins with 1 231 sec advance 0002 b 0 429 run number 2 blue course wins with 0 429 sec advance POO03 b 1 500 run number 3 blue course wins with 1 500 sec advance 0003 C1 10 15 34 2373 run number 3 not valid impulse 0004 r 0 217 run number 4 red course wins with 0 217 sec advance c0004 r 0 217 run number 4 is cleared Photocells for the Finish Connect the photocell for the red course at the TdC 8000 For cable 001 10 001 20 or 001 30 use socket A 19 or A 20 If you have an external supply for the photocell it is possible to use a 2 wire cable Connect this cable at channel c1 27 Connect the photocell for the blue course at the TdC 8000 For cable 001 10 001 20 or 001 30 use socket B 21 If you have an external supply for the photocell it is possible to use a 2 wire cable Connect this cable at channel c4 27 Display Board GAZ4 You can show the finish difference time and the winner course on a display board b blue r red In the main menu menu 27 see on page 53 you can adjust if it should show for the winner course red r and blue b or right r and left L ALGE SPORTS TIMING ALGE SPORTS TIMING s In the main menu menu 20 see chapter 5 itis po
88. d You can adjust the baud rate of the RS 232 interface 23 2400 4800 9600 or 19200 baud Pre adjusted value 9600 Baud RS 232 Run Time Menu 18 RS 232 RUN TIME OFF The RS 232 interface 23 outputs always in the difference timing mode the time of day Additional you can output the run time output time of day and run time F1 output time of day F2 Pre adjusted value RS 232 output is time of day 8 2 1 Checking the TdC 8000 adjustments through the RS 232 interface You can check the following adjustments through the RS 232 interface Precision RS232 question PRE TdC 8000 answer PRE 21s precision is 1 second PRE 1 10 s precision is 1 10 seconds PRE 1 100 s precision is 1 100 seconds PRE 1 1000 s precision is 1 1000 seconds Timing Mode RS232 question Tl TdC 8000 answer TI DIFFERENC difference timing TI ZABSOLUT absolute timing Laps for the Split Sequential program RS232 question LAPS TdC 8000 answer LAPS 4 Adjusted amount of laps 1 to 99 Version 021206 Page 105 ALGE 8 2 2 TdC 8000 Adjustment of the Main Menu through the RS 232 interface You can adjust the main menu direct from a PC through the RS 232 interface Delay Time Start RS232 question RS232 order Adjustable Delay Time Finish RS232 question RS232 order Adjustable Seconds Mode RS232 question RS232 order Adjustable Display Time 1 RS232 question RS232 order Adjustable Displ
89. de for the Second Heat ssssssssssssssseseeeee eene nennen 27 GOUP SLANT as cach E P date anaten 28 WAS SOU ce rahe tere diete stets aaa a E aa aE aan estes E 28 SPECIAL FUNG ON cL 28 Test Gheckingithe TAG 8000 ret eet tee ete a ete ER a rec Den xad 28 Block Deactivate the Impulse Channels sssssseeeeennm nn 28 Blocking tlie Start ressissaad Rx e ulus Ren reb ERE E ake 29 Blockitig thie TIDISDixi ode rir oido Ede E frase do xufeu t ies Socio de Ree Pod s Rer ISO DdeUE 29 Individual adjustment of the channels sseeee emn 29 Editing of MMES crises gi ennaa aia tico e SR be idee aA een reese 30 Editing OF Start MeS ERE EE T E 30 erige Ar LR 30 Restoring a Cleared Start Time siiin ensaian a nennen nennen 30 Changing Start MeS arrira eode eta icc cuee tei canveddscasagad yeas delat Sube doe ceeecers 30 Input Start Times Start Intervals easet aaa nennen nnne 31 Edrtingizor Fins TImess sei ionie tereti terrier Pueri per paio temer sav didacees IRATUS Rr RuTE 32 Gl ar Finish Ime ei toner che b tene bel aes vaunted uns tdeo uet sake Meenas 32 Restoring a Cleared Finish Time sssssssssssssssseeeeeeeee enne nennen 32 Ghaniging FINISH Ino e 32 Version 021206 Page4 TdC 8000 Editing Run times Memory Times and Intermediate Times sssesssss 33 Editing a RUN i em
90. devices you are now ready for timing press lt F2 gt if the finish display 7 shows the wrong time of day inputthe time of day confirm it with lt ENTER gt and make a start signal channel 0 or press START Race operation Switch 1 in upper position Input the start number for the start with start keyboard 9 1 Press ENTER The start display 2 must show the correct start number and group nputthe start number for the finish with finish keyboard 15 1 Press ENTER The finish display 8 must show the correct start number and group Start number 1 starts channel 0 Display 7 shows the running time of start number 1 Version 021206 Page 88 TdC 8000 Page 89 ALGE The start display 2 changes automatically to the next free start number 2 Impulse from Channel 1 c1 for start number 1 Display 7 shows the run time c1 of start number 1 Impulse from Channel 2 c2 for start number 1 Display 7 shows the run time c2 of start number 1 Impulse from Channel 1 c1 for start number 1 Display 7 shows the new run time c1 of start number 1 Impulse from Channel 2 c2 for start number 1 Display 7 shows the new run time c2 of start number 1 etc You can use as many started competitors as necessary in the race Each competitor start number can get as many impulses from the same channel c1 to c9 as necessary Youcan show the rank sepa
91. e Press MENU and lt INPUT gt together Press F2 Press ENTER Theinfo display 6 shows the valid memory time of the start number shown in the finish display 8 Input 0015 MT 00 01 35 139 NEW No F1 e g start number 15 DISQU F2 You can change the start number with the cursor keys and or input the start number with the finish keyboard 15 Confirm the start number with lt ENTER gt The cursor is now on the first digit of the time Input 0015 C1 00 01 32 446 NEW No F1 valid finish time that you can DISQU F2 over write You can over write the valid memory time with the finish keyboard 15 manual input of the finish time lf you want to copy the selected time to another start number press F1 and assign it Todisqualify the competitor press F2 The disqualified time is marked with the prefix d For a disqualification it clears the start time finish time and run time Exitthe menu by pressing MENU and lt INPUT gt of the finish keyboard 15 together Version 021206 Page 34 TdC 8000 Page 35 Attention If it shows 00 00 00 000 as memory time it means that you have no memory time for this start number If you make another memory time valid it stores the old memory time with ac clear E g c 0009 MT 00 01 32 446 4 3 2 4 3 Changing a Intermediate Time t CJ You can edit the following over write a memory time with keyboard 15 yo
92. e 10 channel Timer 1 is a very universal program with many useable features It has a start channel c0 and 9 finish channels c1 to c9 Each timing channel can be stopped as many times as necessary with the same start number e g lap timing if you need for each lap the total time Adjustment Switch TdC 8000 on switch 26 Select program 10 Channel Timer Prog No 10 with cursor key and Press lt ENTER gt Select program 101 Channel Timer 1 Prog No 101 with cursor key and Press lt ENTER gt Select race that you want to use and clear memory e g lt F1 gt for race 1 Press lt ENTER gt Select race e g lt F1 gt for race 1 Press lt ENTER gt Select precision e g lt F3 gt for 1 100 precision Press lt ENTER gt Select the timing mode e g lt F2 gt for difference timing Press lt ENTER gt Select start mode e g lt F1 gt for single start Press lt ENTER gt Press lt YES gt if you want to input groups for the race otherwise lt NO gt or lt ENTER gt if you input the groups input always the last start number within a group confirm each start number with lt ENTER gt after the start number of the last group you must press ENTER twice Synchronize the TdC 8000 with time of day and other timing devices gt press lt F1 gt if the finish display 7 shows the correct time of day wait until TdC 8000 gives at the next full minute the synchronize signal to external
93. e 62 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 63 Bum ey 6 3 Split Sequential Program 3 Net timing and lap timing for events with single starts or mass start You can have as many competitors on the course as you want This program is used e g for relay in Nordic Skiing You can use a start channel an intermediate channel and up to 8 intermediate channels If you select the Split Sequential program you must input the amount of laps prior to the race The time stops for each a competitor on the display and display board for the adjusted display time 1 and starts then to run again You can make up to 256 heats with this program If you start a new heat it takes the total times of the previous heats You can adjust if you want to start the time in the second heat or higher from zero or as total time The Split Sequential program has no Group Function Adjustment Switch TdC 8000 on switch 26 Select program 3 SPLIT SEQU with cursor key and Press ENTER Select race that you want to use and clear memory e g F1 for race 1 Press ENTER Select race e g F1 for race 1 Press ENTER Input the amount of laps e g 3 and confirm it with ENTER Select precision e g F3 for 1 10 precision Press ENTER Selectthe timing mode e g F2 for difference timing Press ENTER Select start mode e g F2 for mass start Press ENTER Synchronize the TdC 8000 with time of day
94. e 77 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 78 PT ITM IN CI Clear Finish Times CN By pressing CLEAR of keyboard 9 it clears the finish impulse of the blue left course If you press ALT and CLEAR together it gives you the cleared time back By pressing CLEAR of keyboard 15 it clears the finish impulse of the red right course If you press ALT and CLEAR together it gives you the cleared time back Block Finish Times noe You can block the finish time of each course separate If you press BLOCK of keyboard 9 it prints the finish time c1 of the blue left course as a not valid time with a question mark If you press BLOCK of keyboard 15 it prints the finish time c4 of the red right course as a not valid time with a question mark If you press ALT and BLOCK together it will not take the finish impulse of the course at all Changing Times You can copy a time from one start number to another you can make a not valid time INPUT valid or you can input a manual time With the lt INPUT gt key of the keyboard 9 you change times of the blue course with the lt INPUT gt key of the keyboard 15 you change times of the red course Change the finish times with lt INPUT gt Change the start times with lt ALT gt and lt INPUT gt Change the run times and intermediate times with lt MENU gt and lt INPUT gt Classement You can print a classement for both courses together or on
95. e and version number Select YES NO or program number possible selections Select the program with YES or ENTER If you want another program you can input direct the program number or use lt NO gt or the cursor until you have the correct program on the screen Theinfo display 6 shows the used memory see point 2 5 on page 13 1345 8654 R1 0 8654 R2 1250 6283 R3 534 6283 R4 F1 F2 F3 F4 Clear race Continue ENTER Itis possible to store four different races R1 R2 R3 and R4 The info display 6 shows how many memory is used first number and how many is free second number Press F1 F2 F3 or F4 to mark the races that you want to clear it shows a arrow in the display at the end of the line Press ENTER to clear the races You have to select now the race Select race 0 9999 R1 F1 0 9999 R2 F2 1250 6283 R3 F3 Continue ENTER 534 6283 R4 F4 Select race with F1 F2 F3 or F4 and confirm with lt ENTER gt f you select a cleared race you have to select the timing precision Select precision 1s F1 Precision seconds 1 10 s F2 Precision 1 10 seconds 1 100 s F3 Precision 1 100 seconds Continue ENTER 1 1000 s F4 Precision 1 1000 seconds The precision is only for calculated times run time intermediate time etc but not for the time of day Version 021206 Page 19 ALGE TdC 8000 Page
96. e current reaches 1 Ait switches the supply for the extender off Version 021206 Page 16 TdC 8000 Page 17 Line Test Checking the Start and Finish Line Checking a 1 pair cable which is connected at banana socket c0 c3 or c6 Switch TdC 8000 on switch 26 Select the program Make the program ready for timing press lt TEST gt keep it pressed The info display 6 shows the TdC 8000 measurements Measurement of channel cO c3 and c6 is important for the line test o Short Circuit Test Cable is open on the start side Press TEST press key until you finish the test The voltage of the open channel cO c3 or c6 must be about 4 9 Volt o Resistance Test Short circuit the pair on the start side press banana plug together Press TEST press key until you finish the test The voltage with shorted channel cO c3 or c6 must be between 0 and 0 9 Volt If the voltage is higher than 0 9 V the resistance of the cable is too high maximum 2000 W loop resistance The line test meter is only for quick reference Please use a multitester set on Ohms for accurate testing of your wiring Remember that resistance on the line will change due to weather conditions Always check the condition of splices especially in extremely cold temperatures Scotchlocks and AMP locks have a bad habit of opening due to the expansion rate differences between the copper wire and the steel splicing plate You should
97. e display board with the address 1 shows the running time All other boards show only the run time of the suiting track In the main menu menu 20 see chapter 5 it is possible to activate display board channel 2 If you activate channel 2 it shows only the run times on the display board Run Time and SPIN Running Time m ha tal tay te lr TIT thumb wheel switch toggle switch 7 z ms ono middle position It shows the time always for the time adjusted in menu 5 display time 2 The display time 2 starts to run with every impulse If you set the display time 2 on zero it will show the time until a new impulse comes or until you reset the time RS 232 interface see chapter 8 2 RS 485 interface no function Version 021206 Page 93 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 94 BURN e 6 10 Show Jumping Equestrian Program 11 Show Jumping has different events Those show jumping that are normally used are included in the TdC 8000 software t Standard Show Jumping A1 Program 111 t Standard Show Jumping A2 Program 112 t Standard Show Jumping AM3 Program 113 t Standard Show Jumping AM4 Program 114 t Standard Show Jumping AM5 Program 115 t Standard Show Jumping AMG Program 116 r Standard Show Jumping AM7 Program 117 t Standard Show Jumping AM8 Program 118 t Show Jumping with Time Penalty Bareme C Program 120 t Two Stage Show Jumping Bareme Integre Program 121
98. e more than one intermediate times then you must use for each intermediate time a separate channel c2 to c9 Menu 10 INTERMEDIATE RANK ON F1 shows rank OFF F2 no rank is shown Save with ENTER confirm with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value intermediate time rank is on Rank for Finish Time Menu 11 FINISH RANK ON For each run time or total time it shows the rank on display 7 and on the display board It shows the rank as long as you have the display time adjusted see menu 4 Menu 11 FINISH RANK ON F1 shows rank OFF F2 no rank shown Save with ENTER confirm with ENTER Pre adjusted value rank for finish time is on Version 021206 Page 48 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 49 Bu SE Start Number Automatic Menu 12 STNO AUTOMATIC OFF The start number input for the TdC 8000 you can automate for start and finish START Only one competitor is allowed on the slope If the competitor is in the finish the next can start As long as the competitors start in order 1 2 3 4 etc and no competitor does not finish you do not have to input a start number manual for start or finish FINISH As many competitors can be on the slope as you want The start number shown in display 2 goes after each start up to the next number The start number shown in the display 7 goes after each finish up to the next number Start lt F1 gt start automatic is on Finish lt F2 gt finish automatic is on off
99. e total time of each competitor and the total difference time Youcan input the start numbers of the next competitors as before etc Version 021206 Page 71 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 72 BUR Ced Further Laps 1 Each time when a competitor meets another competitor it is considered as a new lap 8 This means in the fist lap e g number 1 meets number 8 and number 5 meets 55 number 4 After the second heat reaches the competitor with the faster total runtime 4 2 the next lap a P Before you start a new lap it is necessary to confirm it with the TdC 8000 Change 6 r to menu 24 and confirm CHANGE HEAT and NEXT 7A 2 423 Key Functions zoo blue left red right keyboard 9 or 14 keyboard 15 or 14 Clear finish time CLEAR CLEAR recall finish time ALT CLEAR ALT CLEAR not valid finish times BLOCK BLOCK ignore finish times ALT BLOCK ALT BLOCK no function INPUT INPUT no function MENU INPUT MENU INPUT no function F1 F1 no function F2 F2 no function F3 F3 change between run time and total time F4 no function CLASS CLASS Penalty Time The penalty time is used as finish difference time if somebody fails to finish the first heat If you want to work without penalty time input 0 000 as penalty time If one competitor comes through the finish the difference time starts to run until the second competitor comes through the finish If the second competitor does not reach the finish or reaches t
100. e valid it stores the old intermediate time with a c clear E g c0009 C2 00 01 32 446 Version 021206 Page 35 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 36 BUR Ce 4 4 MEMO Time Buffer for Mass Finish Arrivals This function allows you to record and identify groups of racers that come to the line at the same time You can enter and exit the MEMO function at any time without danger of losing any time If two or more competitors reach the finish at the same time it is usually not possible to input the start number as fast as the finish impulses arrive In this case we use lt MEMOs After the arrival of the racer group you can input their start numbers which will then create a valid run time for each Group of competitors arrives at the finish Press MEMO Write the start numbers of the group in order on paper or use a tape recorder Alltimes are stored in chronological order with a continuous ID number The printer prints every time marked with the prefix m RS 232 output m xCCCXHH MM SS zhtqxGR CR Printer output m xCCCXHH MM SS zht m identification a memory time HHHH every memo time gets continuous ID number CCC timing channel e g C1 for finish time C1M for manual finish time HH MM SS zhtq time with 1 10 000 seconds HH MM SS zht time with 1 1000 seconds GR group X blank CR carriage return Assign the correct start number to the times in memory As soon as the first competitor goes through the finish you
101. ecorded impulses Disqualification of a competitor start number Input functions Press lt INPUT gt ofthe finish keyboard 15 The info display 6 shows the valid finish time of the start number you wish to edit Input 0015 C1 13 15 35 486 NEW No F1 e g start number 15 DISQU F2 the last digit of the start number blinks you can over write the start number or change it with the cursor keys and You can increment through the finish list with the cursor keys and or input the start number with the finish keyboard 15 Confirm the start number with lt ENTER gt The cursor is now on the first digit of the time Input 0015 C1 13 15 35 486 NEW No F1 valid finish time c0015 C1 13 10 12 498 DISQU F2 time cleared with CLEAR 0015 C1 13 17 28 938 time not valid e g from BLOCK You can select the correct finish time with the cursor key and When you press ENTER it makes the selected time valid Version 021206 Page 32 TdC 6000 Page 33 You can also over write the valid finish time first line with the numbers of the finish keyboard 15 manual input of the finish time lf you want to give the selected time to another start number press F1 and input the new start number Todisqualify the competitor start number press F2 The disqualified time is marked with a d For a disqualification it clears the start time finish time and r
102. eeds 0 Menu 3 Seconds Mode OFF Menu17 RS 232Baudrate 9600 Bd Menu 4 Display Time1 03s Menu 18 RS 232Runtime OFF Menu6 Display Thousandth OFF Menu 19 RS 232Baudrate 2400 Menu 7 Info Display START Menu 20 D Board Channel 2 RUNNING Menu 9 Running Tenth OFF Menu 21 Beep ON Menu 10 Intermediate Rank ON Menu 23 Groups OFF Menu 11 Finish Rank ON Menu 24 Change Run Menu 12 STNO Automatic OFF Menu 25 Change Race Menu 13 Automatic Time 00 00 00 00 Menu26 D Board Test Menu 14 Print Start Time OFF Menu 43 Count Down Time 1 00 01 00 00 Version 021206 Page 86 TdC 8000 Page 87 Printer Printing example 0001 ST 10 30 17 0210 start time FT 10 30 45 8578 finish time RT 41 17 allowed Count Down Time 0002 ST 10 31 01 5791 start time FT 10 31 32 9280 finish time RT 1 33 allowed Count Down Time Display Board GAZ4 You can show the count down time running count down time on one and the start number and rank on another display board The display board shows always the actual start number that is shown in the finish display 8 on the display board you can show the start number only with three digit and the rank with two digit In the main menu menu 20 see chapter 5 it is possible to activate display board channel 2 If you activate channel 2 it shows only the run times on the display board
103. el 1 0001 ST 10 52 04 9900 start time C2 10 52 50 4672 finish time HT 0 45 47 run time from channel 2 0001 ST 10 52 04 9900 start time C1 10 52 51 5165 finish time HT 0 46 52 run time from channel 1 second time of StNo 1 of channel 1 Version 021206 Page 89 ALGE TdC 8000 Display Board GAZ4 Page 90 You can show the net time running time on one and the start number and rank on another display board The display board shows always the actual start number that is shown in the finish display 8 on the display board you can show the start number only with three digit and the rank with two digit In the main menu menu 20 see page 51 itis possible to activate display board channel 2 If you activate channel 2 it shows only the run times on the display board ALGE SPORTS TIMING Q Start number Rank j Mil thumb wheel switch Tang on 0 Run Time and OL Running Time mi f thumb wheel switch ono RS 232 interface see chapter 8 2 RS 485 interface no function Version 021206 Ot toggle switch upper position o toggle switch middle position Page 90 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 91 Bum ey 6 9 2 10 Channel Timer 2 Program 102 The 10 channel Timer 2 is a very universal program with many useable features It has a start channel c0 and 9 finish channels c1 to c9 Each timing channel can be stopped as many times as necessar
104. etitor This mode should be used for races with mass start Advantage For each competitor only one memory place during the first heat if you have no intermediate times Disadvantage If you do not have a mass start it will be impossible to make time corrections Selection Press F1 and ENTER Difference The time of day is stored for each start and finish impulse Therefore you have to input the time of day first From the difference between finish time and start time it calculates the run time This mode should be used for single start and group start races Aavantage You can correct times Disadvantage For each competitor it needs at least three memory places start finish run time Selection Press lt F2 gt and lt ENTER gt Version 021206 Page 15 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 16 BUR Ce 2 9 Input of Groups You can input up to 99 groups A group must consist out of competitors with continues start numbers If you input groups it shows always the rank within the group and you can make a group start and group classement Input groups YES F1 If you do not want to input NO F2 agroup then press NO or F2 and ENTER Continue ENTER If you want to input a group then press YES or F1 and ENTER Input the last start number of each group The TdC selects automatically as first start Save with ENTER number of the next group the next higher start number GROUPS Gr 1 1 gt
105. face Transfer Format 1 start bit 8 data bit no parity bit 1 stop bit Transfer Speed 9 600 Baud pre adjusted adjustable 2400 4800 9600 Transfer Protocol ASCII xNNNNxC4xxHH MM SS zhtqxxxxxxxx CR xNNNNxC1xxHH MM SS zhtqxxxxxxxx CR NNNNxC4xxHH MM SS zhtqxxxxxxxx CR NNNNxC1xxHH MM SS zhtqxxxxxxxx CR cNNNNxC4xxHH MM SS zhtqxxxxxxxx CR cNNNNxC1xxHH MM SS zhtqxxxxxxxx CR The following string will be only sent if you have the following setting in the main menu Menu 18 RS 232 run time on XNNNNxrxxxHH MM SS zht CR XNNNNxbxxxHH MM SS zht CR XNNNNxIxxxHH MM SS zht CR CNNNNxrxxxHH MM SS zht CR CNNNNxbxxxHH MM SS zht CR CNNNNxIxxxHH MM SS zht CR X blank NNNN run number c1 channel 1 red course C1M channel 1 red course manual finish impulse from key lt STOP gt C4 channel 4 blue course COM channel 0 blue course manual finish impulse from key lt START gt r red right course b blue course left course HH MM SS zht time in hours minutes seconds and 1 1000 seconds HH MM SS zhtq time in hours minutes seconds and 1 10000 seconds not valid time C time with key CLEAR cleared CR carriage return Version 021206 Page 69 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 70 BURN Ce 6 4 2 Parallel Net Parallel Slalom with Finish Difference Time and Net Time Program 5 Parallelslalom with the possibility to measure the run times and difference time It is possible to measure both runs In this case you will
106. fter the group selection you have to input the time of day Time 10 15 23 OK lt F1 synchronization from internal clock Date 96 02 28 WRONG F2 inputtime of day Continue ENTER Confirm selection with lt ENTER gt You can input the time of day in two ways see point 2 11 internal clock manual synchronization o Internal Clock Press lt F1 gt Press lt ENTER gt wait for synchronise impulse time of day runs in display 7 o Manual Synchronizing lt Press lt F2 gt Press ENTER Input time of day with finish keyboard 15 Confirm with ENTER Input date with finish keyboard 15 Confirm with lt ENTER gt Make start impulse with lt START gt key or through channel cO Version 021206 Page 20 3 1 2 ALGE TdC 8000 TdC 8000 is ready Page 21 The printer prints the following times time of day mode first heat 0001 ST 10 07 04 640 FT 10 08 35 150 RT 1 30 50 Continue to Work in the First Heat after you Switch on The process to switch the device on is as described for the first heat Since you want to continue a race it is not allowed to clear the memory Select the correct race The info display 6 shows Select heat SAME 1 NEXT 2 Continue ENTER Press F1 to select the same heat Press ENTER s to confirm the selection F1 The number stands for 1st heat F2 The number stands for 2nd heat You have to synchronize the cl
107. g the switch on procedure If you select PRINT MENUS OFF it will not print the menu adjustments Also changes made in the main menu wont be printed on F itprints the menu adjustments off F2 it does not print the menus adjustments Menu 15 PRINT MENUS ON F1 print menu adjustments OFF F2 do not print menu adjustments Save with ENTER confirm selection with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value print menu adjustments Printer Linefeed Menu 16 PRINTER LINEFEED 0 The printer can print after each paragraph linefeed e g two linefeed to have the printed lines above the cuter You can adjust between 1 and 9 linefeeds If you use zero AIGE adjustment it prints in every line Menu 16 PRINTER LINEFEED 0 input amount of linefeed Save with ENTER confirm selection with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value Printer prints in every line printer linefeed 0 RS 232 Baudrate Menu 17 RS 232 BAUDRATE 9600 Bd You can adjust the baud rate of the RS 232 interface 23 2400 4800 9600 or 19200 baud Menu 17 RS 232 BAUDRATE 2400 Bd F1 Select with F1 4800 Bd F2 Select with F2 9600 Bd F3 Select with F3 Save with ENTER 19200Bd F4 Confirm selection with ENTER Pre adjusted value 9600 Baud RS 232 Run Time Menu 18 RS 232 RUN TIME OFF The RS 232 interface 23 outputs always in the difference timing mode the time of day Additional you can output the run time out
108. he finish after the penalty time is over it shows on the display 7 and on the display board the penalty time It marks the penalty time on the printer with P You can input the penalty time in the main menu in menu 28 see page 54 Clear Finish Times Each course has a CLEAR key CLEAR from keyboard 9 blue left course CLEAR from keyboard 15 red right course With CLEAR you clear the last impulse of the time of appropriate course This means if you press CLEAR after the start it will set the time back to zero If you press CLEAR after the racer reaches the finish it will show the running time again If you press again CLEAR it will clear also the start time By pressing ALT and CLEAR it makes the last cleared time valued If you use a penalty time menu 28 it shows you automatically after clearing a finish time a new time calculated with the penalty time when the other course has already a finish time Block Finish Times You can block the finish time of each course separate If you press BLOCK of keyboard 9 it prints the finish time c1 of the blue left course as a not valid time with a question mark If you press BLOCK of keyboard 15 it prints the finish time c4 of the red right course as a not valid time with a question mark If you press ALT and BLOCK together it will not take the finish impulse of the course at all Changing Times lt INPUT
109. he paper 12 paper cutter 13 printer cover open with cover release button 11 14 Function keyboard YES key to confirm YES NO questions NO key to deny YES NO questions PRINT to switch the printer on and off PRINT Buffer mode on or off PRINT Printer on or off ST info display 6 shows the device test key to go up key to go down key for special functions CLASS key to make a classement MEMO to activate the memo function if more competitors reach the finish at the same time MENU press this key first followed by another to activate a special function With ALT and MENU you get into the main menu press this key first followed by another to activate a special function With ALT and lt PRINT gt you toggle the AUN O Oi Version 021206 printer on and off i function key 1 on info display function key 2 on info display function key 3 on info display function key 4 on info display 15 Finish keyboard STOP manual stop impulse CLEAR clear false finish BLOCK blocks finish impulses for as long as you press it INPUT edit of finish times ENTER confirm input 0 to 9 numeric keys to input start numbers for thefinish or editing finish times 16 Connection for Extender and Multi Channel channel 0 to 9 17 Volume for headset 18 Jack for the headset 19 DIN jack mainly used to connect the finish photocell inputs cO c1 c2 Connection of power supply is possible Identical with DIN jack 20
110. he paper slotted hole of the cover when you put the cover back on Clearing Jammed Paper Pressthe black lever forward and pull back the remaining paper Remove the serrated cutter by holding the black lever forward and sliding the cutter towards the lever and lifting upwards Pullthe print head back with your fingernail and remove any stuck paper with tweezers or small needlenose pliers Ifthe paper has jammed under the roller it will be necessary to remove it by sliding a piece of 35 mm film through the paper path and rocking it to and for until the stuck paper is expelled Use a piece of film about 20 cm long to have something to hold onto The printer is a very rugged device but needs regular maintenance for a long service life Call your AlGEagentif you have further questions Printer Paper Electrosensitive paper 60 mm width 40 mm diameter with about 25 m paper length about 6000 lines The electrosensitive paper is available at your AIGE representative A black strip will become visible on the edge of paper when a paper roll is about to run out Attention Do not pull on the paper when printing Press the black lever forward and pull the paper carefully out if the paper is repressed The printer paper has to stay dry Version 021206 Page 10 TdC 8000 2 3 How to Connect other Devices with the TdC 8000 o Net Charging Set NLG8 00000006 Q x v EB Re cr qom OOO 060000000
111. hotocells and charger Adjustment Switch TdC 8000 on switch 26 Select program 10 Channel Timer Prog No 10 with cursor key J and W Press lt ENTER gt Select program 102 Channel Timer 2 Prog No 102 with cursor key Jand 1 Press lt ENTER gt Select race that you want to use and clear memory e g lt F1 gt for race 1 Press lt ENTER gt Select race e g lt F1 gt for race 1 Press lt ENTER gt Select precision e g lt F3 gt for 1 100 precision Press lt ENTER gt Version 021206 Page 91 TdC 8000 Page 92 Selectthe timing mode e g F2 for difference timing Press ENTER Select start mode e g F1 for single start Press ENTER Press YES if you want to input groups for the race otherwise NO or ENTER if you input the groups input always the last start number within a group confirm each start number with lt ENTER gt after the start number of the last group you must press ENTER twice Synchronize the TdC 8000 with time of day and other timing devices press lt F1 gt if the finish display 7 shows the correct time of day wait until TdC 8000 gives at the next full minute the synchronize signal to external devices you are now ready for timing press F2 if the finish display 7 shows the wrong time of day inputthe time of day confirm it with lt ENTER gt and make a start signal channel 0 or press START Race operation S
112. in the main menu Each start number counts after the start from this time down You can have as many competitors as necessary on the course You can measure up to 8 intermediate times c2 to c9 This program you can only run for one heat A classement is not possible since the points are not input Adjustment Switch TdC 8000 on switch 26 Select program CARVING Prog No 9 with cursor key J and 1 Press ENTER Select race that you want to use and clear memory e g F1 for race 1 Press ENTER Select race e g F1 for race 1 Press ENTER Select precision e g F3 for 1 100 precision Press ENTER Selectthe timing mode e g F2 for difference timing Press ENTER Select start mode e g F1 for single start Press ENTER Page 85 Program 9 z START NDA KS 1 y E FINISH gt Np v A Cable 001 10 D Loudspeaker DL Cable Reel KT 300 a Cable 027 02 Qs zm onm cm o 66600006 oe00 GO O 39590000 TdC 8000 Cable 010 10 ALGE SPORTS TIMING S A Rf Display Board GAZ4 Press YES if you want to input groups for the race otherwise NO or ENTER if you input the groups input always the last start number within a group confirm each start number with lt ENTER gt after the start number of the last group
113. ist with the cursor keys and or over write the start number with the start keyboard 9 Confirm your choice with lt ENTER gt The cursor is now at the first digit of the time Input 0015 CO 13 15 35 486 NEW No F1 valid time c0015 CO 13 10 12 498 time cleared with CLEAR 0015 CO 13 17 28 938 time not valid e g from lt BLOCK gt You can select the correct time with the cursor key and When you press ENTER it makes the selected time valid Version 021206 Page 30 TdC 8000 Page 31 You can also over write the valid time first line with the numbers of the start keyboard 9 manual input of the start time You can assign the selected time to another start number by pressing F1 and input the new start number Exit the input menu by pressing lt INPUT gt of the start keyboard 9 again Attention If it shows 00 00 00 000 as start time it means that you have no start time for this start number If you make another start time valid it stores the old start time with a c clear e g cO009ST 12 13 21 115 Group start If you work with group start you can change the start time like for the single start In the input menu it shows instead of the start number the group number You can change only the start time of the complete group but not from a single competitor 4 3 1 4 Input Start Times Start Intervals ven Use this function to enter regular interval starts or group mas
114. km h 144 23 first speed measurement 0002 CO 13 59 45 2415 1st photocell impulse 0002 C1 13 59 45 5416 2st photocell impulse HT 0 00 1951 run time from photocell to photocell km h 120 08 second speed measurement Display Board GAZ4 You can show the start number and rank and the speed on different display boards The display board shows the start number and rank that is shown in the finish display 8 The display board shows only three digits of start number and two digits of the rank ALGE SPORTS TIMING 0l start number rank TT Jj ii Ot j thumb wheel switch toggle switch ono upper position D speed Ti ox thumb wheel switch toggle switch ond middle position RS 232 interface see chapter 8 2 Version 021206 Page 82 TdC 6000 Page 83 6 7 Speed Skiing START Photocell Program 8 Eu ge ej The Speed Skiing program INE Ha Thumb Wheel Switch measures the time and speed for is f position 1 middle position skiers passing two photocells set M a Sa up in a distance of 100 m The nual e No pholocells B e Speed Skiing program works only LM DI for one heat Display Board GAZ4 Loi us X i Measuring Distance 100m Ss e fix adjustment pai I Speed km h FINISH Photocell cable 001 10 fix adjustment cable 010 10 Timing Channels CO Start Channel cable 002
115. lock Each start number block has the first and last start number each four digits of a continuous sequence Both start numbers are separated by a hyphen Each number block is separated by a carriage return Input after the last number block 0000 0000 and carriage return PSIST CR PSIFT CR PSIRT CR PSISQ CR PSIMT CR PSITT CR PSIITC2 CR PSIITC3 CR Version 021206 Protocol of selected start times Protocol of selected finish times Protocol of selected run times Protocol of selected sequential times lap times Protocol of selected memory times Protocol of selected total times Protocol of selected intermediate times of channel C2 Protocol of selected intermediate times of channel C3 Page 110 TdC 8000 Page 111 ALGE PSIITCA CR Protocol of selected intermediate times of channel C4 PSIITCS CR Protocol of selected intermediate times of channel C5 PSIITC6 CR Protocol of selected intermediate times of channel C6 PSIITC7 CR Protocol of selected intermediate times of channel C7 PSIITC8 CR Protocol of selected intermediate times of channel C8 PSIITC9 CR Protocol of selected intermediate times of channel C9 PSIBRT CR Protocol of selected run times of the blue course for Dual Timer PSIRRT CR Protocol of selected run times of the red right course for Dual Timer PSILRT CR Protocol of selected run times of the left course for Dual Timer 0001 0024 CR Start number block e g form StNo 1 to StNo 24 0065 0073 CR Start
116. lses channel 0 as not BLOCK valid The time is marked on the first digit with a As long as you press ALT and BLOCK together it ignores incoming start impulses channel 0 see point 4 2 3 to input the start number at the start It shows the start number on the start display 2 Eee Pele eel To edit the start time of the start number in the start display 2 INPUT If you press lt MENU gt and lt INPUT gt at the same time you get to start time input mode You can input times individual or in intervals etc Each start number that you input you must confirm with lt ENTER gt Depending on the ENTERA switch position of switch 1 the start number counts automatically up down or stays i G C 2 0 Finish Keyboard STOP Manual stop impulse ZZM on printer C1 M on RS232 precision only 1 100 mm It clears the finish time of the start number shown on display 2 FALSE FINISH If you press ALT and CLEAR together it restores the cleared time again As long as you press BLOCK it will print all incoming finish impulses channel 1 as not BLOCK valid The time is marked on the first digit with a The time does not stop As long as you press ALT and BLOCK together it ignores incoming finish impulses channel 1 Wwe J2J2 to input the start number at the finish intermediate time It shows the start number on the Lise finish display 8 usps To edit the finish time
117. ly for the blue left or OM red right course Ranking You can make the ranking for both courses together or separate The adjustment for that features are in the main menu menu 30 rank calculation Start Channel You can use one start channel c1 or c3 for both courses together parallel start or separate c1 for the red right course and c3 for the blue left course The adjustment for that features are in the main menu menu 29 start channel Course Identification You can select if you want as course identification r red and b blue or r right and left The adjustment for that features are in the main menu menu 27 ID channel Timing Channels c0 Start channel red right c5 Intermediate channel 1 blue left c1 Finish channel red right C2 Intermediate channel 2 red right C2 Intermediate channel 1 red right c7 Intermediate channel 2 blue left C3 Start channel blue left C2 Intermediate channel 3 red right c4 Finish channel blue left c9 Intermediate channel 3 blue left Version 021206 Page 78 TdC 8000 Page 79 AIGE adjustment for the main menu Menu 1 Delay Time Start 1 00s Menu 18 RS 232Runtime OFF Menu 2 Delay Time Finish 0 30s Menu 19 RS 232Baudrate 2400 Menu 3 Seconds Mode OFF Menu 20 D Board Channel 2 RUNNING Menu 4 Display Time1 03s Menu21 Beep ON Menu 5 Display Time 2 03s Menu 22 Handicap time 00 00 00 00 Menu 8 Running Time
118. m channel C4 from competitors Add intermediate times from channel C5 from competitors Add intermediate times from channel C6 from competitors Add intermediate times from channel C7 from competitors Add intermediate times from channel C8 from competitors Add intermediate times from channel C9 from competitors input start number input start number input start number input start number finish with this input Classement PROTOCOL and ALL PALST CR PALFT CR PALRT CR PALSQ CR PALMT CR PALTT CR PALITC2 CR Protocol of all start times Protocol of all finish times Protocol of all run times Protocol of all sequential times lap times Protocol of all memory times Protocol of all total times Protocol of all intermediate times of channel C2 Protocol of all intermediate times of channel C3 Protocol of all intermediate times of channel C4 Protocol of all intermediate times of channel C5 Protocol of all intermediate times of channel C6 Protocol of all intermediate times of channel C7 Protocol of all intermediate times of channel C8 Protocol of all intermediate times of channel C9 Protocol of all run times of the blue course for Dual Timer Protocol of all run times of the red right course for Dual Timer Protocol of all run times of the left course for Dual Timer Classement PROTOCOL and SINGLE After the instruction for PROTOCOL and SINGLE input the start number blocks You can use more than one start number b
119. ming solutions it is possible to adjust each program individual If you make changes in the main menu it stores this new values after you turn the machine off Factory Default Setting If you want the have the AIG E standard configuration do the following turn TdC 8000 off switch 26 press ALT and MENU together and keep it pressed turn TdC 8000 on switch 26 release ALT and MENU after five seconds the main menu has now the AIGE standard configuration You can also check and change the main menu set up through the RS 232 interface see chapter 8 2 1 and chapter 8 2 2 Version 021206 Page 44 TdC 8000 Page 45 How do you get into the main menu 3i Select program press ALT and MENU together Press J and to go through the menu With the numeric keys of the finish keyboard 15 you can select a menu direct Select the chosen menu with YES Main Menu Selections Menu 1 Delay Time Start 1 00 s Adjustable from 0 01 to 9 99 seconds Menu 2 Delay Time Finish 0 30 s Adjustable from 0 01 to 9 99 seconds Menu 3 Seconds Mode OFF Adjustable ON or OFF Menu 4 Display Time 1 03s Adjustable from 0 to 99 seconds Menu 5 Display Time 2 03s Adjustable from 0 to 99 seconds Menu 6 Display Thousandth OFF Adjustable ON or OFF Menu 7 Info Display START Adjustable START FINISH or OFF Menu8 Running Time RUN Adjustable RUN or TOTAL Menu9 Running Tenth OFF Adjustable
120. more competitors if you only receive one impulse from a sensor Memory 1 C1 13 05 111 3453 No Only one time for two competitors 1 Input the first start number with finish keyboard 15 e g start number 55 Confirm the start number with lt INPUT gt tstores and prints the time and the start number The same time is still on the info display 6 Memory 1 C1 13 05 11 3453 No The same time is in the display Input the start number with the finish keyboard 15 e g start number 10 Confirm the start number with lt INPUT gt if you have more numbers to assign or ENTER for the final entry Thetime and start number disappears the Memo memory is empty Press MEMO to exit the MEMO menu Attention You can delete a false time in the memo mode by pressing CLEAR on the finish keyboard 15 You can enter and exit the MEMO function at any time without danger of losing any time Each Memo Time is shown with a continues ID number This number can help you to find the time again later If you clear a time in the MEMO mode with CLEAR you can find it again when pressing lt INPUT gt and enter start number zero Memo times cleared with CLEAR are marked with a capital C Run times cleared with CLEAR are marked with a small c Version 021206 Page 37 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 38 4 5 Class Classement 4 5 1 Classement in Heat 1 CLASS If you pre
121. n times x Start channel 8 intermediate channels finish channel Selectable calculated precision from 1 1000 up to 1 sec Up to 256 heats runs Individual group or mass start Time of day or absolute timing Up to 9999 competitors on course at once Up to 9 lanes of finish input with memory for each lane and easy to input order of finish vr Multiple results possibilities Hecommended for Marathon Triathlon Duathlon 10k Run Athletic Training 10 Channel Timer 2 t Like 10 Channel Timer 1 but it shows times of each channel on separate display boards E E ES SHOW JUMPING t Show Jumping software for international and national competitions pen Please order your separate manual for show jumping CYCLING Cycle Road t For road cycling competitions to control the display board run time delay time average speed AGILITY Examine t Program for Dog Agility pen Please order your separate manual for Agility Test program to check all of the components of the TdC including printer LCD displays inputs Version 021206 Page 7 TdC 8000 2 OPERATING 2 1 Power Supply The TdC 8000 has a built in rechargeable NiCad battery pack 4 5 Ah Charge the NiCad battery pack with the NLG8 or a 12 Volt car battery The charging voltage must be between 11 and 16 Volts To load the TdC 8000 you need to turn it on 2 1 1 Net Charging Set NLG8 With the net charging device NLG
122. n time Gv ex down time 5 oj average speed In the main menu menu 20 see page 51 itis possible to activate display board channel 2 If you activate channel 2 it shows only the run times on the display board RS 232 Interface See chapter 8 2 Version 021206 Page 97 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 98 BUR Ce 6 12 Agility Program 14 There are different event at the dog Agility The standard program Examin is usable in the TdC 8000 6 12 1 Examine The manual for agility is not discribed here You get a separate manual for agility at your AIGE TIM ING agent 6 13 TdC Test Program 15 Test program for TdC 8000 It is possible to make measurements of the device as well as tests with the displays and keyboard This test is used for the producer to check some functions of the TdC 8000 after the production It has no function for the normal operation Starting the TdC Test Switch TdC 8000 on switch 26 Select program TdC TEST with the cursor keys and Press ENTER Theinfo display 6 shows Menu 48 COMMON MEASUREMENTS Select YES NO or menu number 48 Select program with the cursor keys and o Common Measurements Menu 48 o Display Test Menu 49 o Keyboard Test Menu 50 Confirm selection with lt ENTER gt Common Measurements Menu 48 If you select the common measurements the info displa
123. nglish when turning the device on press lt 2 gt always with the last language that France when turning the device on press lt 3 gt you selected m Italian when turning the device on press lt 4 gt ts Spanish when turning the device on press 5 t Finnish when turning the device on press 6 How to choose the English language Before you turn the TdC 8000 plus on press key 2 keyboard 15 and keep it pressed Turn the device on Release the 2 key when you can choose the program From now on it will start the TdC 8000 with the English program version 2 5 Memory The memory function in the TdC 8000 is designed to allow you to have up to four races with the same number range Therefore you could have a race for man with start numbers form 1 to 100 and a race for women with the same start numbers If you have a race with different start numbers for each category the groups function should be used Make sure that the organising committee clearly lists the number range of the groups and how they should be run The TdC 8000 is designed to allow the orderly transfer of time keeping from one race to another It is not designed to allow the switching of races on the spur of the moment The TdC 8000 has memory which will store approximately 18 000 times Per race you can store a maximum of 9 999 times Together race 1 and 2 have a capacity to store 9 999 times For instance if you have stored 1000 times in race 1 already you have
124. ning Time RUN Menu 24 Change Run Menu 9 Running Tenth OFF Menu 25 Change Race Menu 10 Intermediate Rank B ON Menu26 D Board Test Menu 11 Finish Rank ON Menu 27 ID channel 4 Menu 14 Print Start Time OFF Menu 29 Start Channel SEPARATE Menu 15 Print Menus ON Menu 30 Rank Calculation SEPARATE Menu 16 Print Linefeeds 0 Menu 33 Measuring Unit km h Menu 17 RS 232 Baudrate 9600 Bd Menu 47 Distance 100m Menu 18 RS 232 Run time OFF Version 021206 Page 96 Printer Printing example 0002r ST 15 00 00 0000 FT 15 09 53 6657 HT 9 53 66 0001 b ST 15 09 53 6657 FT 15 10 01 3638 HT 0 07 69 c0001b FT 15 10 01 3638 HT 0 07 69 0001 b ST 15 09 53 6657 FT 1510 11 9762 HT 0 18 31 Display Board GAZ4 You can show the running time run time of winner on one display board You can sohw the down time on a display board You can show the average speed on a display board TdC 8000 Page 97 start time of the cycling field arrival time of the winner run time of the winner start time of the down time arrival time of the winner arrival time of the fist pursuer down time of the first pursuer arrival time of the first pursuer is cleared with key CLEAR in order to have again a running down time start time of the down time arrival time of the winner arrival time of the second pursuer down time of the second pursuer PORIS TMING D IT GD ex j ru
125. nning Time RUN Menu 21 Beep ON Menu 9 Running Tenth OFF Menu 22 Handicap time 00 00 00 00 Menu 10 Intermediate Rank ON Menu 23 Groups OFF Menu 11 Finish Rank ON Menu 24 Change Run Menu 12 STNO Automatic OFF Menu 25 Change Race Menu 13 Automatic Time 00 00 00 00 Menu 26 D Board Test Version 021206 Page 61 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 62 TM NG Printer Printing example Heat 1 0001 ST 10 05 58 9904 start time FT 10 07 20 2344 finish time HT 1 21 24 run time Heat 2 0001 ST 10 07 01 4855 start time FT 10 08 22 3855 finish time HT 1 20 90 run time MT 1 21 24 memory time TT 2 42 14 total time Display Board GAZ4 You can show the net time running time on one and the start number and rank on another display board The display board shows always the actual start number that is shown in the finish display 8 on the display board you can show the start number only with three digit and the rank with two digit In the main menu see chapter 5 menu 20 it is possible to activate display board channel 2 If you activate channel 2 it shows only the run times on the display board Start number Rank 5 dui f A N7 h 7 iili thumb wheel switch toggle switch ono upper position Time ALGE SPORTS TIMING thumb wheel switch toggle switch ond middle position RS 232 interface see chapter 8 2 Version 021206 Pag
126. nning time display 8 the start number 1 The start display 2 changes automatically to the next free start number 2 When the competitor crosses the finish photocell it shows the run time in display 7 and prints the time of days run time and speed Start number 2 starts Display 7 shows the running time display 8 the start number 2 The start display 2 changes automatically to the next free start number 3 When the competitor crosses the finish photocell it shows the run time in display 7 and prints the time of days run time and speed etc Version 021206 Page 83 ALGE Timing Channels c0 start channel c2 no function C1 finish channel c3 no function ALGE adjustment for the main menu TdC 8000 Page 84 c8 no function c9 no function c6 no function c7 no function c4 no function c5 no function Menu 1 Delay Time Start 1 00 s Menu 15 Print Menus ON Menu 2 Delay Time Finish 0 30s Menu 16 PrintLinefeeds 0 Menu 3 Seconds Mode OFF Menu17 RS 232Baudrate 9600 Bd Menu 4 Display Time 03s Menu18 RS 232Runtime OFF Menu6 Display Thousandth OFF Menu 19 RS 232Baudrate 2400 Menu 7 Info Display START Menu 20 D Board Channel 2 RUNNING Menu 9 Running Tenth OFF Menu21 Beep ON Menu 11 Finish Rank ON Menu 23 Groups OFF Menu 12 STNO Automatic OFF Menu 25 Change Race Menu 13 Automatic Time 00 00 00 00 Menu 26 D Board Test Men
127. nu 33 the measuring unit it will use this new measuring unit as well in this menu The speed will be automatically changed to the equal value of the new measuring unit Menu 35 MAX SPEED 0200 km h input the maximum speed Save with ENTER Confirm with ENTER Pre adjusted value maximum speed 200 km h Penalty Points Menu 36 PENALTY POINTS 04 00 The standard penalty points for obstacle drop you can adjust in this menu You can set the penalty points from 0 01 to 99 99 Normally there is a 4 point penalty for obstacle drop Menu 36 PENALTY POINTS 04 00 Adjusted penalty points Save with ENTER Save and exit with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value 4 points Time Violation 1 Menu 37 TIME VIOLATION 0 25 You can adjust the penalty points for time violation The adjustment is between 0 00 and 99 99 possible The penalty points are added for each started second time violation Normally it is a 0 25 time violation for standard show jumping Menu 37 TIME VIOLATION 1 00 25 Adjusted time penalty Save with ENTER Save and exit with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value 0 25 points Time Violation 1 Menu 38 TIME VIOLATION 0 25 You can adjust the penalty points for time violation The adjustment is between 0 00 and 99 99 possible The penalty points for jump off are added for each started second time violation Normally it is a 1 point time violation for standard show jumping Menu 38
128. ock again or you take the internal time of the TdC 8000 The timer is ready Version 021206 Page 21 TdC 8000 Page 22 3 1 3 Second Heat Next Heat You can make up to 256 heats For the heat s before it stores always a memory time total time There are two possibilities to get into the second heat per In the main menu you can change the heat see page 52 t Turn the TdC 8000 off and again on If you use the time of day it will print you the following results for each competitor 0012 ST 10 07 04 640 Start time time of day FT 10 08 35 150 Finish time time of day HT 1 30 50 Run time MT 1 32 38 Memory time TT 3 02 88 Total time Adjust in the main menu menu 8 if you want the time started from zero or from the total time of the previous heat see point 5 menu 8 running time When a competitor finish it will show in the display 7 first the run time then the total time or first the total time then the run time and again the total time The display time you set in the main menu in point 4 and 5 see point 5 menu 4 and 5 It shows each time for the duration of the display times Change Heat in Main Menu Advantage You do not have to synchronize the device again All adjustments stay as before Disadvantage If you have a long break between the heats you have the device always running This means as longer as the race and the break as more time difference you get between synchronized devices
129. oes not use battery power if you switch it off If you have the TdC 8000 synchronized with other devices it is exactly synchronized for the second heat again Disadvantage You have to synchronize the TdC 8000 again for the new heat with Startclock backup timer etc You have to go through the same start procedure for the second heat as for the first heat If you change from one heat to the next heat you have to switch the TdC 8000 with switch 26 off and again on Be careful that you do not clear the memory of the first heat Switch the TdC 8000 with switch 26 on and select the program as in the previous heat Donotclear the memory of the race Selectthe correct race Theinfo display 6 shows Select Heat SAME 1 lt F1 continue in same heat NEXT 2 F2 continue in the next heat Continue ENTER With F2 and then ENTER you select the next heat The number in the brackets shows always the heat number 2 second heat Start order START NUMBER 4 F1 BIBO WITHOUT GROUPS F2 BIBO WITH GROUPS F3 Continue ENTER Select with F1 F2 or F3 the start mode and confirm it with ENTER Start number The start order is after the bib numbers With the switch 1 you can select it you want to count up manual or down Bibo without groups All competitors start after the BIBO rule You have to input the amount of competitors that you want to reverse and confirm it with ENTE
130. onfirm input the last start number of the second group press ENTER to confirm continue as before after you input the last group you have to press ENTER twice Attention Leave always empty start numbers for each group for late entries Pre adjusted value no groups Select Heat Menu 24 CHANGE HEAT You do not have to turn the TdC 8000 off to switch form one heat e g heat 1 to the next heat e g heat 2 Menu 24 Select Heat SAME 1 lt F1 Continue in the same heat NEXT 2 F2 Select a new heat Save with ENTER Confirm with ENTER You can select if you want to continue in the same heat or if you want to continue in the next heat Attention When you select the next heat it is impossible to switch back to the previous heat Select Race Menu 25 CHANGE RACE You do not have to turn the TdC 8000 off to switch form one race to another If you press YES or ENTER you can select automatically the race You will see the same selection as you have when you turn the TdC 8000 on If you change a race within the menu you do not have to make a new synchronisation Version 021206 Page 52 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 53 Bum E Display Board Test Menu 26 D BOARD TEST OFF In this menu you can check the display board or write on the board the time of day AIGE or blank If you have digits that do not work as they should use this test to check them Use the test lt F4 gt especially if you use the
131. oups OFF Menu 11 Finish Rank ON Menu 24 Change Run Menu 12 STNO Automatic OFF Menu 25 Change Race Menu 13 Automatic Time 00 00 00 00 Menu 26 D Board Test Printer Printing example Heat 1 0001 ST 10 00 00 0000 Start Time FT 10 10 20 2341 Finish Time RT 10 20 2 Run Time 1 SQ 10 20 2 Lap Time of the 1st Lap same as run time for the 1st lap 0001 ST 10 00 00 0000 Start Time FT 10 20 39 3340 Finish Time HT 20 39 3 Run Time 2 SQ 10 19 1 Lap Time of the 2nd Lap Heat 2 0001 ST 14 00 00 0000 Start Time FT 14 11 20 5410 Finish Time RT 11 20 5 Run Time 1 SQ 11 20 5 Lap Time of the 1st Lap same as run time for the 1st lap MT 20 39 3 Memory Time of the 1st heat TT 31 59 8 Total Time time of the 1st heat plus run time of the 2nd heat 0001 ST 14 00 00 0000 Start Time FT 14 22 00 4011 Finish Time RT 22 00 4 Run Time 2 SQ 10 49 9 Lap Time of lap 2 MT 20 39 3 Memory Time of the 1st heat TT 42 39 7 Total Time run time of heat 1 plus heat 2 Version 021206 Page 64 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 65 Bu eg Display Board GAZ4 You can show on different display boards start number and rank running time and run time and lap time sequential time In the main menu menu 20 see page 51 itis possible to activate display board channel 2 If you activate channel 2 it shows only the run times but not the running time on the display board Ut
132. put time of day and run time F1 output time of day lt F2 gt Menu 18 RS 232 RUN TIME ON F1 output run time and time of day OFF lt F2 output time of day Save with ENTER Confirm selection with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value RS 232 output is time of day Version 021206 Page 50 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 51 Bus ey Display Board Baudrate Menu 19 D Board Baudrate 2400 Bd You can adjust the baud rate for the display board 24 28 2400 4800 9600 or 19200 baud When using the AIGE display board you must use 2400 baud Menu 19 D BOARD BAUDRATE 2400 Bd F1 Select with F1 4800 Bd F2 Select with F2 9600 Bd F3 Select with F3 Save with ENTER 19200 Bd F4 Confirm selection with ENTER Pre adjusted value D Board Baudrate 2400 Baud Display Board Channel 2 Menu 20 D BOARD CHANNEL2 RUNNING You can adjust the channel 2 of the display board interface 24 If you have channel two on STANDING it outputs no running time only run times It outputs the classement always on channel 2 You can select between channel 1 and channel 2 by turning the plug of the display board cable 180 Menu 20 D BOARD CHANNEL2 RUNNING F1 outputof running time STANDING F2 outputofrun times Save with ENTER Confirm selection with lt ENTER gt RUNNING F1 running time and classement STANDING F2 run time and classement Pre adjusted value D Board Channel 2 is running Beep Menu 21
133. r finish keyboard 15 it clears the finish impulses clears the finish impulse of the red and blue course if both finished before you press CLEAR Deactivate the Impulse Channels BLOCK You can deactivate each course separate If you press BLOCK of the start keyboard 9 it prints the time of the blue course c4 as a non valid time If you press lt BLOCK gt of the finish keyboard 15 it prints the time of the red course c1 as a non valid time If you press ALT and BLOCK at the same time it does not take the time of that impulse Timing Channels c0 no function C2 no function c4 finish channel blue c6 no function c8 no function c1 finish channel red C3 no function c5 no function c7 no function c9 no function AlGEadjustment for the main menu Menu2 Delay Time Finish 0 30s Menu 18 RS 232Runtime OFF Menu 3 Seconds Mode OFF Menu 19 RS 232Baudrate 2400 Menu 4 Display Time1 03s Menu20 D Board Channel 2 RUNNING Menu 9 Running Tenth OFF Menu21 Beep ON Menu 12 STNO Automatic OFF Menu25 Change Race Menu 13 Automatic Time 00 00 00 00 Menu26 D Board Test Menu 15 Print Menus ON Menu 27 ID channel b blue Menu 16 Print Linefeeds 0 Menu 28 Penalty Time OFF Menu 17 RS 232 Baudrate 9600 Bd Display Display 2 and 8 shows the run number Display 7 shows the finish difference time and winners course The Info Display 6 has no fun
134. r mph Menu 35 Max Speed 0200 km h Adjustable 1 to 9999 km h m s or mph Menu 36 Penalty Points 4 00 Adjustable 0 01to 99 99 Menu 37 Time Violation 1 0 25 Adjustable 0 to 99 99 Menu 38 Time Violation 2 1 Adjustable 0 to 99 99 Menu 39 Parcour Time 1 000 00 Adjustable 0 to 999 99 Menu 40 Parcour Time 1 000 00 Adjustable 0 to 999 99 Menu 41 Block Time 1 000 00 Adjustable 0 to 999 99 Menu 42 Block Time 2 000 00 Adjustable 0 to 999 99 Menu 43 Count Down Time 1 min Adjustable 0 to 23 59 59 99 or 0 to 6399 99 Menu 45 D Board Count Down ON Adjustable ON or OFF Version 021206 Page 45 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 46 BURN Ce Start Delay Time Menu 1 DELAY TIME START 1 00 s You can adjust the start delay time between 0 00 to 9 99 seconds To input the start delay time use the finish keyboard 15 Confirm the adjusted time with ENTER Pre adjusted value 1 00 s Menu 1 DELAY TIME START 1 00 s input delay time Save with ENTER confirm delay time with lt ENTER gt Finish Delay Time Menu 2 DELAY TIME FINISH 0 30 s You can adjust the finish delay time between 0 00 and 9 99 seconds To input the finish delay time use the finish keyboard 15 Confirm the adjusted time with ENTER Pre adjusted value 0 30 s Menu 2 DELAY TIME FINISH 0 30 s input delay time Save with ENTER confirm delay time with lt ENTER gt Seconds Mode Menu 3 SECONDS MODE OFF Normally is
135. rate for each channel or for all channels together Keyboard functions Keyboard 9 and 14 Keyboard 15 and 14 Clear start time CLEAR Recall the last start time that was cleared ALT CLEAR Clear finish time c1 CLEAR Recall the last finish time c1 that was cleared ALT CLEAR Block start time BLOCK Ignore start time ALT BLOCK Block finish time c1 BLOCK Ignore finish time c1 ALT BLOCK No function INPUT INPUT Timing Channels cO start channel c5 finish channel cl E finish channel c6 finish channel c2 finish channel c7 finish channel c3 finish channel c8 finish channel c4 finish channel c9 finish channel AIGE adjustment for the main menu Menu 1 Delay Time Start 1 00 s Menu 15 Print Menus ON Menu 2 Delay Time Finish 0 30 s Menu 16 Print Linefeeds 0 Menu 3 Seconds Mode OFF Menu 17 RS 232Baudrate 9600 Bd Menu 4 Display Time1 03s Menu 18 RS 232Runtime OFF Menu6 Display Thousandth OFF Menu 19 RS 232Baudrate 2400 Menu 7 Info Display START Menu 20 D Board Channel 2 RUNNING Menu 9 Running Tenth OFF Menu21 Beep ON Menu 11 Finish Rank ON Menu 23 Groups OFF Menu 12 STNO Automatic OFF Menu 25 Change Race Menu 13 Automatic Time 00 00 00 00 Menu26 D Board Test Menu 14 Print Start Time OFF Menu 30 Rank calculation separate Printer Printing example 0001 ST 10 52 04 9900 start time C1 10 52 49 8958 finish time HT 0 44 90 run time from channel 1 first time of StNo 1 of chann
136. rt number 1 Start number 2 starts The start display 2 changes automatically to the next free start number 3 nputthe start number for the finish with finish keyboard 15 2 Press ENTER Display 7 shows the running count down time and display 8 the start number 2 Start number 2 goes through the finish The finish display 7 shows the count down time of 2 etc Count Down Time You can input the countdown time for carving The time is adjustable between 0 and 23 59 59 99 This countdown time is the time that every competitor uses Menu 43 Count Down Time 00 01 00 00 input the countdown time Save with ENTER Keyboard functions Keyboard 9 and 14 Confirm with ENTER Keyboard 15 and 14 Clear start time CLEAR Recall the last start time that was cleared ALT CLEAR Clear finish time CLEAR Recall the last finish time that was cleared ALT CLEAR Block start time BLOCK Ignore start time ALT BLOCK Block finish time BLOCK Ignore finish time ALT BLOCK No function INPUT INPUT Timing Channels CO start channel C1 finish channel C2 intermediate time C3 intermediate time c4 intermediate time c5 intermediate time AIGE adjustment for the main menu c6 intermediate time c7 intermediate time c8 intermediate time c9 intermediate time Menu 1 Delay Time Start 1 00 s Menu 15 Print Menus ON Menu 2 Delay Time Finish 0 30s Menu 16 PrintLinef
137. rz American Stage F Program 122 t American Stage Time Program 123 t Standard Time Program 124 The manual for show jumping is not discribed here You get a separate manual for show jumping at your AIGETIM ING agent Example for the setup of the timing equipment for show jumping e g Standard Show Jumping Example for timing at a show jumping event ALGE SPORTS TMING o kN x Bo y NES o Se a tr V zo 9 TELEDATA TED TX CA 2 z Transmitter Start Y so ALGE SPORTS TIMING n i 1 mvmnfr H 2y NH FS Photocell RLS1c or RLS1cd U V Baoe ao a didum ux ic D658ODDO Seuss H 00060000 TELEDATA TED RX Receiver TdC 8000 TELEDATA TED TX fe CA A Transmitter Finish o gt Y it A Speaker DL A Photocell RLS1c or RLS1cd Ly Handswitch Version 021206 Page 94 TdC 8000 Page 95 6 11 Cycling Program 13 6 11 1 Cycle Road The program Dual Timer is modified for road cycle races After the start it shows the running time for all competitors When the first competitor reaches the finish it shows the run time of the winner On the display boards it shows the winners time and average speed of the winner Additional it starts a time time behind the winner on another display board This program you can use
138. s starts The concept is that you will be a timing at the finish line and that all starts will be manually input Press MENU and lt INPUT gt together The info display 6 shows the following Start interval from No 0001 to No 0002 start time 00 00 00 000 interval 00 00 00 000 Save with ENTER Input the first and last start number of that category Input the start time of the first start number Input the interval time time between two starts If you input 00 00 00 000 as interval time it means a mass start for the start numbers that you have input Attention If you input the start times before the start and there is a start delay it is necessary to input the start times again If you input the same start numbers for different groups it takes always the last input as valid e g Input start number 1 to 10 start time is 10 o clock interval time is one minute Start interval from No 0001 to No 0010 start time 10 00 00 000 interval 00 01 00 000 Continue with ENTER This input gives the following starting times start number 1 at 10 00 start number 2 at 10 01 start number 3 at 10 02 etc start number 9 at 10 08 start number 10 at 10 09 Attention Use the lt INPUT gt key of the start keyboard 9 to input the start times if you do not have regular intervals between the competitors e g Nordic combination Gunderson start Version 021206 Page 31 TdC 8000 Page 3
139. ss CLASS it is possible to print a classement of the race You can print the Classement with race points for skiing Each classement has an output on the printer on the RS 232 interface and on the display board interface on channel 2 A classement for the first heat prints the following 1 0003 HT 2 0011 RT 3 0008 RT 0 49 52 0 49 69 0 50 02 first rank start number 3 and run time second rank start number 11 and run time third rank start number 8 and run time The classement for the second heat prints the following T 0011 HT MT TT 2 0003 RT MT TT 3 0008 RT MT TT 0 50 12 0 49 69 1 39 81 0 50 69 0 49 52 1 40 21 0 50 72 0 50 02 1 40 74 first rank start number 11 and run time memory time total time second rank start number 3 and run time memory time total time third rank start number 8 and run time memory time total time If you press CLASS it shows on the info display 6 Classement Continue ENTER ALL F1 GROUPS F2 CLASSES F3 SINGLE F4 f you press six times the info display 6 shows the following Classement Continue ENTER SINGLE F1 LEADING TEN F2 NOT FINISHED F3 ADD F4 Version 021206 Page 38 ALGE Ifyou press three times the info display 6 shows the following TdC 8000 Page 39 Classement ADD F1 DISQUALIFIED F2 START OR
140. ssible to activate display board channel 2 If you activate channel 2 it shows only the run times on the display board Transfer Format Transfer Speed Transfer Protocol ASCII NNNP oooooooocSz ht CR NNNPXxxxxxxbS Sxxxx NNNPXxxxXxxx S Sxxxx NNNPxxxxxxx S Sxxxx NNNPxxxxxxxbS Szxxx NNNPxxxxxxx S Szxxx NNNPxxxxxxx S Szxxx NNNPxxxxxxxbS Sz ht CR NNNPxxxxxxx S Sz ht CR NNNPxxxxxxx S Sz ht CR CR CR CR CR CR CR Version 021206 1 start bit 8 data bit no parity bit 1 stop bit 2 400 Baud standing time before a runner reaches the finish running finish difference time blue course wins without 1 10 running finish difference time r course wins without 1 10 running finish difference time left course wins without 1 10 running finish difference time blue course wins with 1 10 running finish difference time r course wins with 1 10 running finish difference time left course wins with 1 10 finish difference time blue course wins finish difference time r course wins finish difference time left course wins Page 68 TdC 8000 Page 69 blank NN run number identification for parallel slalom r red right course OA Hex always character 12 L left course OC Hex always character 12 b blue course always character 12 seconds on ten digit it does not show a zero 1 10 seconds 1 100 seconds 1 1000 seconds Carriage Return IFNMWTRHMVZX QU 2 Output through the RS 232c inter
141. st show the correct start number and group Display 7 shows 000 00 as speed The TdC 8000 receives a impulse form channel CO Display 2 shows ar next to the start number the r indicates an impulse form channel CO The TdC 8000 receives a impulse form channel C1 Display 8 shows ar next to the start number the r indicates an impulse form channel C1 Display 7 shows the rank and speed Ifyou use the Start number Automatic it will increase automatically the start number when the Display Time 1 is over Timing Channels c0 speed channel C2 no function c4 no function c6 no function c8 no function c1 speed channel C3 no function c5 no function c7 no function c9 no function AIGE adjustment for the main menu Menu 4 Display Time1 03s Menu23 Groups OFF Menu 11 Finish Rank ON Menu 25 Change Race Menu 12 STNO Automatic OFF Menu26 D Board Test Menu 15 Print Menus ON Menu 31 Print Times OFF Menu 16 Print Linefeeds 0 Menu32 Distance 100m Menu 17 RS 232 Baudrate 9600 Bd Menu 33 Measuring Unit km h Menu 18 RS 232 Runtime OFF Menu 34 min Speed 10 km h Menu 19 RS 232 Baud rate 2400 Menu 35 max Speed 200 km h Menu 21 Beep ON Measuring Distance You can select the distance of two photocells or other impulse devices between 1 and 9999 m You must input the measuring distance always in Meter no matter what measuring unit you use Adjust the measuring distance in
142. start number 9 14 72 and 102 It prints the added time of these competitors Version 021206 Page 41 Page 42 It prints all start numbers that were disqualified with lt INPUT gt of finish If you make the second or higher head it is possible to print the start order for the heat This function is very nice if you start after the bibo rule in the second ALGE TdC 8000 iT MIN GI CLASSEMENT RUN TIME ADD 0009 RT 1 31 45 0014 RT 1 30 09 0072 RT 1 33 41 0102 RT 1 35 69 ADD 6 10 64 DISQUALIFIED keyboard Classement DISQUALIFIED 0007 0024 0107 Start Order run Protocol following times E start time finish time intermediate time run time A protocol is always printed in the memory order You can print a protocol of the Select with the cursor or or the F key the times that you want to print Classement Continue ENTER START TIME FINISH TIME INTERMEDIATE TIME RUN TIME You can select to print all data from the selected time with F1 or only the selected data from the selected time with F2 Classement Continue ENTER ALL SINGLE F1 F2 If you select SINGLE it is necessary to input the start numbers that you want to print from to You can input also more than one start number blocks Confirm the input by pressing twice ENTER Classement Continue ENTER Version 021206 Page 42
143. stion _BDRS RS232 order BDRS 9600 Adjustable 2400 4800 9600 Bd RS 232 Run Time Menu 18 RS232 question RSRT RS232 order RSRT OFF Adjustable ON or OFF Display Board Baud Rate Menu 19 RS232 question BDDB RS232 order RTRS OFF Adjustable ON or OFF Display Board Channel 2 Menu 20 RS232 question DBC2 RS232 order DBC2 RUNNING Adjustable RUNNING STANDING Beep Menu 21 RS232 question BEEP RS232 order BEEP ON Adjustable ON or OFF Handicap Time Menu 22 RS232 question HT RS232 order HT 00 01 12 34 Adjustable time in 1 100 seconds Handicap off HT 00 00 00 000 Input of Groups Menu 23 RS232 question not possible RS232 order not possible Change Run Menu 24 RS232 question not possible RS232 order not possible Change Race Menu 25 RS232 question not possible RS232 order not possible Display Board Test Menu 26 RS232 question not possible RS232 order not possible Penalty Time for Parallel Slalom Menu 27 RS232 question PT RS232 order PT 1 500 Adjustable seconds and 1 1000 sec Page 106 Page 107 ID for Channel 4 in Parallel Slalom Menu 28 Time Violation 1 Menu 37 RS232 question IDC4 RS232 question TV1 RS232 order IDC4 BLUE RS232 order TV1 00 25 Adjustable B or L blue or left Adjustable 0 to 99 99 Start Channel for Dual Timer Menu 29 Time Violation 2 Menu 38 RS232 question STS RS232 question TV2 RS232 order STS SEPARATE RS232 order TV2 2 01 00 Adjustable SEP
144. t must shift the time two digit to the left In this mode you can not show the hours on the display This adjustment you can only select if you work with 1 1000 precision Menu 6 DISPLAY THOUSANDTH OFF F1 display shows 1 1000 seconds ON F2 display shows 1 100 seconds Save with ENTER confirm selection with lt ENTER gt on F display 7 shows 1 1000 seconds but no hours of F2 display 7 shows 1 100 seconds but no 1 1000 seconds Pre adjusted value Display thousandth is off Info Display Menu 7 INFO DISPLAY START You can adjust the display mode during the timing for info display 6 Menu 7 INFO DISPLAY START F1 Start display FINISH F2 Finish display OFF F3 notiming information Save with ENTER Confirm selection with lt ENTER gt Start The info display shows always the running time You can only select this mode for single start in the program SPLIT The F keys have the following functions F1 shows first started time lt F2 gt shows actual time that means the last finish time in the first line of the display lt F3 gt shows last started time Finish In the info display it shows always the finish times intermediate times The F keys have the following functions lt F1 gt shows the first intermediate time of finish time in the race in the top line lt F2 gt shows the last stopped time in the top line of the info display 6 lt F3 gt shows the last stopped time in the bot
145. the clock with a start signal channel 0 or press START key The TdC 8000 is now ready for timing Version 021206 Page 76 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 77 Bu ES Race operation during the first run Switch 1 has no function Input start number for the blue left course with keyboard 9 e g StNo 1 Press ENTER Display 2 must show the start number and group of the blue left course Input start number for the red right course with keyboard 15 e g StNo 2 Press ENTER Display 8 must show the start number and group of the red right course The Info Display 6 shows the start number and time of the blue left and red right course Ifyou press ALT and MENU together you can select in Menu 29 if the start is separate for both courses or if you have only one start impulse to start both courses e g Menu 29 Start Channel separate Start impulse for start number 1 Start impulse for start number 2 Theinfo display 6 shows the start number and running time of both courses Finish impulse for start number 1 Finish impulse for start number 2 Theinfo display 6 shows the start number and run time of the blue left and red right course Youcan input the start numbers of the next competitors as before etc Race operation during the second run Change Heat Allracers must be finished with the first heat Press key ALT and MENU at the s
146. the groups input always the last start number within a group 5 confirm each start number with lt ENTER gt after the start number of the last group you must press ENTER twice Synchronize the TdC 8000 with time of day and other timing devices press F1 if the finish display 7 shows the correct time of day wait until TdC 8000 gives at the next full minute the synchronize signal to external devices you are now ready for timing s press F2 if the finish display 7 shows the wrong time of day inputthe time of day confirm it with lt ENTER gt and make a start signal channel 0 or press START Version 021206 Page 80 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 81 Bu S Race operation Switch 1 in upper position Press together ALT and MENU Go into menu 32 Distance to adjust the measuring distance e g 10 m Go into menu 33 Measuring Unit to select the measuring unit km h m s or mph Go into menu 34 min Speed to adjust the lowest speed that you want to measure Go into menu 35 max Speed to adjust the highest speed that you want to measure Adjust in menu 4 Display Time 1 the time that the speed is shown if you use StNo Automatic Turnin menu 12 StNo Automatic the Start number Automatic on START or FINISH if you want to show the speed only for a limited time nputthe start number for the first measurement with keyboard 9 or 15 e g 1 Press ENTER The display 2 and 8 mu
147. the measuring distance Menu 32 DISTANCE 0100 m input measuring distance Save with ENTER Confirm with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value Distance 0100 m Measuring Unit for Speed Measurement Menu 33 MEASURING UNIT km h You can select the measuring unit for the speed measurement in the SPEED program 7 form 1 to 9999 m As measuring distance you can select between km h kilometre per hour m s meter per second or mph miles per hour Menu 33 MEASURING UNIT km h lt F1 kilometre per hour mps F2 meter per second mph F3 miles per hour Save with ENTER Confirm with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value measuring distance km h Minimum Speed Menu 34 MIN SPEED 0010 km h You can input the minimal speed this means no speed below this value will be measured You can input a value between 1 and 9999 If you change in menu 33 the measuring unit it will use this new measuring unit as well in this menu The speed will be automatically changed to the equal value of the new measuring unit Menu 34 MIN SPEED 0010 km h input the minimum speed Save with ENTER Confirm with ENTER Pre adjusted value minimum speed 10 km h Version 021206 Page 55 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 56 BUR Ce Maximum Speed Menu 35 MAX SPEED 0200 km h You can input the maximal speed this means no speed above this value will be measured You can input a value between 1 and 9999 If you change in me
148. the seconds mode off If you use the seconds mode you have no minutes This means the clock jumps at 60 seconds not to 1 minute but continues to count 61 62 63 etc This mode is necessary for some sports Menu 3 SECONDS MODE ON F1 Seconds mode activated OFF F2 Normal time Save with ENTER Pre adjusted value Seconds mode off Display Time 1 Menu 4 DISPLAY TIME 1 2 03s You can adjust the amount of time that it shows a stopped time on the display 7 or display board This time we call display time 1 You can select the display time between 0 and 99 seconds Menu 4 DISPLAY Time 1 2 03s input seconds with finish keyboard 15 Save with ENTER Confirm input with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value Display Time 1 2 3 seconds Version 021206 Page 46 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 47 Bu RE Display Time 2 Menu 5 DISPLAY TIME 2 03s You can adjust the amount of time that it shows the second stopped time in the second heat total time or run time on the display 7 or display board This time we call display time 2 You can select the display time between 0 and 99 seconds Menu 5 DISPLAY Time 2 03s input seconds with finish keyboard 15 Save with ENTER Confirm input with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value Display Time 2 3 seconds Display Thousandth Menu 6 DISPLAY THOUSANDTH OFF Normally the display 7 does not show the 1 1000 seconds If you want to show the 1 1000 on the display i
149. the start 2nd heat 0001 r 0 00 000 StNo course RT run time difference time 0002 b RT 0 44 298 0 025 Before the start of the 2nd heat 0001 r HT 0 44 323 StNo course time advantage from run 1 0002 b TT 1 28 458 0 071 After the finish 2nd heat 0001 r TT 1 28 529 StNo course RT run times difference time run You can switch with lt F4 gt between run time and total time in the 2nd heat after a racer reached the finish and the end of the display time Printer Printing examples 1st heat 0002 r ST 10 00 00 1213 FT 10 00 44 2813 HT 0 44 160 0001 b ST 10 00 00 1213 FT 10 00 44 3274 HT 0 44 206 0002 r DTR 0 046 2nd heat 0002 b ST 10 30 10 0014 FT 10 30 54 2992 HT 0 44 298 MT 0 44 160 TT 1 28 458 0001 r ST 10 330 10 0014 FT 10 30 54 3345 HT 0 44 323 MT 0 44 206 TT 1 28 529 0002 b DTR 0 025 0002 b DIT 0 071 Display Board GAZ4 Difference Time Run and Total It shows the course identification b blue or L left or r red or right on the first digit of a six digit AIGE display board Then it shows the time in 1 1000 of seconds The course identification you can set in menu 27 start time red course StNo 2 finish time red course StNo2 run time red course StNo2 start time blue course StNo1 finish time blue course StNo1 run time blue course StNo1 difference time of the run advantage of red course StNo 2 start time blue course StNo 2
150. this mode when you switch the TdC 8000 on Buffer Mode All data for the printer are stored in the buffer This mode you use e g to change the paper Printer is in Print Mode Press PRINT Printer is now in the Buffer Mode Press PRINT gt Printer is again in the printing mode It prints now all data collected during the buffer mode Printer Off The printer is off and all data for the printer are lost Printer is in Print Mode Press ALT and PRINT at the same time Printer is switched off Press ALT and PRINT at the same time Printer is in Print Mode Version 021206 Page 9 TdC 8000 Page 10 o Paper Check Push cover release button 11 Remove the cover Check the paper A black strip will become visible on the edge of paper when the paper roll is about to run out o Changing the Paper 3 Push cover release button 11 Remove the rest of the paper from the holder iff Removethecover a Pressthe black lever forward and pull the paper out Put the axle into the paper holder Put the now roll on the paper holder Insert the beginning of the paper into the paper feed of the printer Make sure it is cleanly out If necessary correct the paper path through pressing the black leverforward and adjusting the paper manually Put the cover back and press the button until they stay in the lower position Attention Please take care that the paper goes through t
151. titor field use lt INPUT gt of the start keyboard 9 4 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 4 1 Test Checking the TdC 8000 eel see chapter 6 13 4 2 Block Deactivate the Impulse Channels You can deactivate each impulse channel cO to c9 There are two possibilities to deactivate the channels o The TdC 8000 ignores each impulse of a selected channel channel off o TheTdC 8000 marks each impulse of a selected channel with The time does not start or stop on the display and display board Channel 0 start and 1 finish you can deactivate direct Version 021206 Page 28 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 29 Bum ES 4 2 1 Blocking the Start BLOCK All start impulses c0 are not valid and the time of day is marked with a as long as you press BLOCK of the start keyboard 9 Printer 0043 ST 10 34 13 384 Display Board no output RS 232 0043 CO 10 34 13 384 CR Aslongas you press ALT and BLOCK of the start keyboard 9 together the TdC 8000 will ignore all start impulses channel 0 The TdC 8000 does not store or output this time If you block the start impulse it will not start the clock 4 2 0 Blocking the finish All finish impulses c1 are not valid and the time of day is marked with a as long as you press lt BLOCK gt of the finish keyboard 15 It does not stop the clock and it does not output a run time Printer 20043 FT 10 34 13 384 Display Board no output RS 232 0043 C1 10 34 13 3
152. tom line of the info display 6 OFF The info display 6 does not show times Version 021206 Page 47 TdC 8000 Page 48 Running Time Menu 8 RUNNING TIME RUN You can select if you want to show for the second heat third etc in the display 7 and on the display board the running run time or the running total time Eg the run time for the first run of start number 5 is 1 30 45 For heat Time starts in the second heat form 0 00 00 For total Time starts in the second heat from 1 30 45 Menu 8 RUNNING TIME RUN lt F1 shows the run time TOTAL F2 shows the total time Save with ENTER Confirm with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value Run time Running Tenth Menu 9 RUNNING TENTH ON The finish display 7 and the interface display board 24 can output the running tenth second the AIG E display board cannot show the running tenth second The running tenth second is important to feed a video generator for TV on F i running tenth second is on off F2 running tenth second is off Menu 9 RUNNING TENTH ON F1 running tenth second is on OFF F2 runningtenth seconds is off Save with ENTER confirm with lt ENTER gt Pre adjusted value running tenth seconds are on Rankforlntermediate Time Menu 10 INTERM EDIATERANK ON You can show the rank for the intermediate time on the display 7 and display board It shows the rank as long as you have the display time adjusted see menu 4 If you us
153. tqx CR XNNNNiIDTTXHH MM SS zhtxx CR PNNNNiCCxxHH MM SS zhtqx CR PNNNNiIRTxxHH MM SS zhtqx CR PNNNNiTTxxHH MM SS zhtqx CR xNNNNxkmhxxxxsssss ssxxxGR CHR xNNNNxkmhxxxxsssss ssxxxxx CHR 2NNNNxCCxxHH MM SS zhtqxGR CR m0000xCCxxHH MM SS zhtqxGR CR CNNNNxCCxxHH MM SS zhtqxGR CR dNNNNxCCXxxHH MM SS zhtqxGR CR INNNNxCCxxHH MM SS zhtxxGR CR XXXXXXCOxxHH MM SS zhtqxGR CR xNNNNXxRTx HH MM SS zhtxxGR CR xNNNNXxRTx HH MM SS zhtxxGR CHR nNNNN CR time from CO to C9 manual time from START or STOP button run time total time sequential time lap time Dual Timer times form CO to C9 Dual Timer run time Parallelslalom Intermediate Time or Finish Time Parallelslalom Run Time Parallelslalom Difference Time of Run Parallelslalom Total Time Parallelslalom Total Difference Time Parallelslalom Finish Time calculated form Penalty Time Parallelslalom Run Time calculated form Penalty Time Parallelslalom Total Time calculated form Penalty Time speed measurement speed measurement for speed skiing illegal time times stopped with lt MEMO gt cleared time disqualified time manipulated time lt INPUT gt start time after a group start stopped countdown time allowed stopped countdown time bellow the zero value new start number shown in finish display 8 X blank NNNN start number four digits 0000 start number 0 for times stopped with zMEMO i Identification of the course r red right
154. u 14 Print Start Time OFF Printer Printing example 0001 ST 11 47 59 9965 FT 11 48 02 0775 HT 0 02 081 SP km h 172 99 0002 ST 11 48 07 1017 FT 11 48 09 2666 HT 0 02 165 SP km h 166 28 Display Board GAZ4 Start Time photocell 1 Finish Time photocell 2 Run Time Speed in km h Start Time photocell 1 Finish Time photocell 2 Run Time Speed in km h You can show the net time running time the start number and rank and the speed on different display boards The display board shows always the start number that is shown in the finish display 8 on the display board you can show the start number only with three digit and the rank with two digit In the main menu menu 20 see chapter 5 it is possible to activate display board channel 2 If you activate channel 2 it shows only the run times on the display board start number rank ALGE SPORTS TIMING Ut thumb wheel switch ond toggle switch upper position fq ALGE SPORTS TIMING 0 Se Gv Ox time thumb wheel switch ond toggle switch ALGE SPURTS TIMING 1 oo speed thumb wheel switch toggle switch RS 232 interface Version 021206 on 1 middle position see chapter 8 2 Page 84 TdC 8000 Carving Countdown which honks at zero time Time continue to run from zero up The countdown time is adjustable
155. u can copy the memory time to another start number Changing a intermediate time Press MENU and lt INPUTS gt finish keyboard 15 together Press lt F2 gt 1st heat or lt F3 gt 2nd heat Press lt ENTER gt Input the channel number that you want to edit Input channel number e g channel 2 Save with ENTER Input the channel number with the finish keyboard 15 Input from 2 to 9 is possible Confirm with lt ENTER gt The info display 6 shows the intermediate time of the start number shown in the display 8 Input 0015 C2 00 00 34 557 NEW No F1 e g start number 15 CLEAR F2 toclear the intermediate time You can change the start number with the cursor keys and or input the start number with the finish keyboard 15 Confirm the start number with ENTER finish keyboard 15 The cursor is now on the first digit of the time Input 0015 C1 00 00 34 557 NEW No F1 valid intermediate time that you CLEAR F2 canover write You can over write the valid intermediate time with the finish keyboard 15 manual input Ifyou want to copy the selected time to another start number press F1 and assign it Exitthe menu by pressing MENU and lt INPUT gt of the finish keyboard 15 together Attention If it shows 00 00 00 000 as memory time it means that you have no memory time for this start number If you make another intermediate tim
156. un time Exitthe input menu by pressing lt INPUT gt ofthe finish keyboard 15 again Attention If it shows 00 00 00 000 as finish time it means that you have no finish time for this start number If you make another finish time valid it stores the old finish time with a c clear E g c0009FT 12 15 22 157 4 9 2 4 Editing Run times Memory Times and Intermediate Times ven If you press MENU and lt INPUTS gt of the finish keyboard 15 together you get into the menu to edit run times memory times and intermediate times Press MENU and lt INPUT gt at the same time Theinfo display 6 shows the following Input times RUNTIME F1 lt F1 gt to change the run time MEMORY TIME F2 F2 to change the memory time INTERMEDIATE TIME F3 F3 tochange the intermediate Continue ENTER time Select the time you want to change with F1 F2 or F3 or and Changes are made like described in following three chapters Exitthe menu by pressing lt MENU gt and lt INPUT gt together 4 3 2 4 1 Editing a Run time e v F1 You can edit the following over write a run time with keyboard 15 copy the run time of a start number to another start number Disqualification of a competitor start number Changing a run time Press MENU and lt INPUT gt together Press lt F1 gt Press lt ENTER gt The info display 6 shows the valid run time of the
157. up start This switch has three position It shows the switch position on the start display 2 upper position after each start it changes the start number to the next free higher start number middle position manual mode the start number stays until you change it with the keyboard lower position after each start it changes the start number to the next free lower start number 3 8 1 Single Start Each competitor has a separate start time In this mode you can select the output mode of the info display 6 see point 5 Menu 7 INFO DISPLAY 3 3 1 1 Start Mode for the First Heat If the start number increases e g from 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 etc after each start you can use the automatic start mode switch 2 in upper position Start number goes up automatically after each start Switch 1 in upper position it shows the switch position in the start display 2 tshows 1 as start number in the start display 2 After the start of number 1 it increases the start number automatically to 2 After each further start it increases the start number again automatically to the next start number that is not started yet Amanual correction of the start number is possible at any time keyboard 9 If you press ENTER it increases the start number to the next start number that is not started yet The display 2 shows for a start number with a start time a u in the display u stands for used Start number goes do
158. urse for Dual Timer Classement of all competitor of the RED right course for Dual Timer Classement of all competitor of the left course for Dual Timer Classement GROUPS and ALL CGRALRT CR CGRALMT CR CGRALTT CR CGRALITC2 CGRALITC3 CGRALITC4 CGRALITC5 CGRALITC6 CGRALITC7 CGRALITC8 CGRALITC9 CGRALLBRT CR CGRALLRRT CR CGRALLLRT CR CR CR CR CR CR CR CR CR Group classement of the run time from all groups Group classement of the memory time from all groups Group classement of the total time from all groups Group classement of the intermediate time C2 from all groups Group classement of the intermediate time C3 from all groups Group classement of the intermediate time C4 from all groups Group classement of the intermediate time C5 from all groups Group classement of the intermediate time C6 from all groups Group classement of the intermediate time C7 from all groups Group classement of the intermediate time C8 from all groups Group classement of the intermediate time C9 from all groups Group classement of the BLUE course for Dual Timer Group classement of the RED right course for Dual Timer Group classement of the left course for Dual Timer Classement GROUPS and SINGLE After the instruction for GROUPS and SINGLE you must input the groups Input each group with a 2 character number and confirm it with a carriage return Input after the last group 00 and a carriage return CGRSIRT CR C
159. witch 1 in upper position nputthe race number for the start with start keyboard 9 1 Press ENTER Thestart display 2 must show the correct race number nputthe race number for the finish with finish keyboard 15 1 Press ENTER The finish display 8 must show the correct race number Start impulse for first race channel 0 Display 7 shows the running time of the race The start display 2 changes automatically to the next free start number 2 Impulse from Channel 1 c1 for track 1 Impulse from Channel 4 c1 for track 2 Impulse from Channel 7 c1 for track 3 Impulse from Channel 2 c1 for track 4 Alltimes are shown on the info display 6 if you have adjusted on finish menu 7 Each track can receive as many impulses as necessary Itshows the time always for the time adjusted in menu 5 display time 2 The display time 2 starts to run with every impulse If you set the display time 2 on zero it will show the time until a new impulse comes or until you reset the time Keyboard functions Keyboard 9 and 14 Keyboard 15 and 14 Clear start time CLEAR Recall the last start time that was cleared ALT CLEAR Clear finish time c1 CLEAR Recall the last finish time c1 that was cleared ALT CLEAR Block start time BLOCK Ignore start time ALT BLOCK Block finish time c1 BLOCK Ignore finish time c1 ALT BLOCK No function INPUT INPUT Timing Channels cO B start channel c5 finish channel
160. wn automatically after each start Switch 1 in lower position it shows the switch position in the start display 2 tshows 1 as start number in the start display 2 Input with keyboard 9 the start number that starts first e g 48 and confirm it with ENTER After the start of number 48 it decreases the start number automatically to 47 After each further start it decreases the start number again automatically to the next lower start number that is not started yet Amanual correction of the start number is possible at any time keyboard 9 If you press ENTER it increases the start number to the next start number that is not started yet The display 2 shows for a start number with a start time a u in the display stands for used Manual start input Switch 1 in middle position it shows the switch position in the start display 2 tshows 1 as start number in the start display 2 Input with keyboard 9 the start number that starts e g 12 and confirm it with ENTER After the start it shows a u in the display 2 It stands for used and mans that this start number is already started Input with keyboard 9 the next start number that starts e g 25 and confirm it with ENTER After the start it shows a u in the display 2 It stands for used and mans that this start number is already started Version 021206 Page 26 TdC 8000 Page 27 ALGE 3 3 1 2 Start Mode
161. y 6 shows the following Menu 48 COMMON MEASUREMENTS BAIT F1 F1 checking battery UB 8 5V IB 0 00A TB 23 9 CLOCK F2 F2 clock of RS 485 UE 5 0V IE 0 00A TL 69 5 PRINTER F3 F3 printer test Continue ENTER SPEAKER F4 F4 speaker test The info display 6 shows in the second line the battery voltage UB the battery current IB and the battery temperature TB The third line shows the stabilized external voltage UE which should be about 5 V the current output IE for extender devices which must be below 1 A and the TL measurement The TL measurement is not activated yet and can show any figure Press F1 to check the battery The second line of the info display shows the battery voltage UB the battery current IB and the battery temperature TB Version 021206 Page 98 ALGE TdC 8000 Page 99 Bum ey Press F1 until the info display 6 shows at the right upper corner BATT L lt This means that it loads now the battery if you have the charging device NLG8 connected The battery current IB must show now a amount of about 2 A Press F1 until the info display 6 shows at the upper corner BATT E lt This means that it unloads now the battery The battery current must have now a value of about 1 6 A You can check the CLOCK impulse for the RS 485 interface if you press F2 Therefore you need an oscillograph If you press F3 it prints all characters of the printer
162. y Time 03s Menu 20 D Board Channel 2 RUNNING Menu 5 Display Time 2 03s Menu21 Beep ON Menu 8 Running Time RUN Menu 24 Change Run Menu 9 Running Tenth OFF Menu 25 Change Race Menu 14 Print Start Time OFF Menu 26 D Board Test Menu 15 Print Menus ON Menu 27 ID channel b blue Menu 16 Print Linefeeds 0 Menu28 Penalty Time off Display 2 Shows the start number of the blue left course Additional it shows the position of switch 1 and the condition of the competitor no identification not started u used or started r run time t total time only in the 2nd heat Display 8 Shows the start number of the red right course Additional it shows the position of switch 1 and the condition of the competitor no identification not started u used or started r run time t total time only in the 2nd heat Info Display 6 The info display shows the actual start numbers and the times After the racer finish their race it shows as well the difference time 0001 b 0 00 000 before the start 0002 r 0 00 000 StNo course b blue r red time 0001 b 0 03 after the start 0002 r 0 03 StNo course b blue r red running time Version 021206 Page 73 TdC 8000 Page 74 0001 b HT 0 44 206 After the finish 1st heat 0002 r HT 0 44 160 0 046 StNo course RT run time difference time 0002 b 0 00 000 0 046 Before
163. y with the same start number e g lap timing if you need for each lap the total time Each channel goes to a separate display board Manly this porgram is used for a event with different tracks that have one start but separate finish Example Four competitors start at the same time each one has a track In the finish each competiter will be registrated by a separate photocell Each time will be shown on a separate display board EE ET Startbeep STB1 Start Lane 1 Start Lane 2 Start Lane 5 Start Lane 4 um EN I Sv AGE Speech Amplifier SV4 Hse 6098 333398S Finish Lane 1 Finish Lane 2 Finish Lane 3 Finish Lane 4 Headset Q34 TdC 8000 7 7 7 7 5 P i d ah Se Ak Bia BA di te Y MA ba pd M VP N Log Y 2 n ao Hi Di ges we E E d H EHI Lane 1 channel 1 cable 001 xx at socket A display board on position 1 Lane2 channel4 cable 001 xx at socket B display board on position 4 Lane3 channel7 cable 001 xx at socket C display board on position 7 Lane4 channel2 cable 003 xx at socket A display board on position 2 If you want to charge the TdC 8000 during the event it is necessary to use adapter 018 5 The adapter you can plug in socket A In the adaper you can plug the p

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