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1. 50 Selecting Entrants to Qualify Auto Qualify AIl 50 BY SS aaa 50 View 50 50 meat ane 51 Greating the Event FIIG iioii 53 Setting Ladder 53 Elimination 54 Guaranteed Move 54 SO c M 54 Print Race Schedule 55 EVON VIO G sci ccavasoteeoseunsasuugrqsaueuarewoseuuqeonewauaxouewonarouquanousuoseuqeoueserquasauely 56 Class T duni edie cated 56 ase lt to 57 Bedin UNG FRAC NE EDD ET 58 E E cent reer er te tee 58 ROUNE RODIN MOOG T HP 59 Lane Selection for Round Robin 60 Set the Timing seesseessessesseeeneennnn nennen nnns 61 Robins Entering and Leaving the Race 63 Partial Laps 64 Ra ROPO 67 Section
2. 33 DEL AS I CTAUIL Ce 33 Imipor ndq a TACK a oa e au oa 33 Demo RR 34 Setting Nne esde R 34 Section 4 Running 36 Practice MOOG Peer 36 Entering Racer Names 36 MOQO Mem 39 RIS EE 5 EDT 39 WY arb tp MOO Geu a eam iaus eed 39 Beginning the TACO aui decd eo La tete etn 40 DUNONG 22 E C OC D CT T 40 Lane Feolatiorr uta oo E ao Ue Ete DER 41 Data corrections ssssssssssssesssssseneen nnne nnne nnn nna nennen nnns 41 Lane Rotation Scheme 42 End of the Last Heat Coast Time Unofficial Results 44 CHING UNS WON RE Em 44 Printing and Saving Race Results 46 NOUR sirere a E ET O E 46 Quality MOGUG EN 47 PVG GIN ANG 47 AS MEE 48 Adding Qualifiers to an Existing Class 48 Otialiiving I 48 Inputting Entrant Names 48 Deleting Entrant Nares usus eo ndr a E HU e EUER S Ve PEU CUm ese ts 49 Printing a Qualifying 5
3. NE Sorter Lnrorzat Serial Gus US Dmplurn Adapiem mm ALD Bnet Pree ier 11 Then click 2 Action and Scan for hardware changes Windows will pretend it s going to install the driver Installing device driver software X Click here for status but then it will fail Device driver software was not successfully installed Click here for details However Device Manager will now show an Unknown Device Right click on the Unknown Device and click Update Driver Software Fre Arten ee ee ab ume SEXE Leto we Euetozth Sanu dee Peeples DDOD ADA 2 Haran leur a area La AT n ks Berbers Bie amd Se m loners igh dnirasinuacnues 3c am Zp UMher desicer Unione Pamm Upzate Creer Sofware p eee pris Ja Dine nnnm desee Unread Lamb Hanc g Uu bsspirg me SD Prini Peces Fog ee Dien bane feni chara Click to select Browse my computer for Driver Software Search automatically for vodated driver sahware eee peer Sore ed kg ee Por tet deers loe ines li oe
4. ihig Fris i veru thor arii area rohama by 12 Browse to C Program Files x86 LaneMaster and click Next imi Update Driver Software Unknown Device Browse for driver software on your computer Search for driver software in this location C Program Files x86 LaneMaster Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer This list will show installed driver software compatible with the device and all driver software in the same category as the device Don t install this driver software You should check your manufacturer s website for updated driver software for your device Only install driver software obtained from your manufacturer s website or disc Unsigned software from other sources may harm your computer or steal information 15 SOTDWare army Was iw See details 13 After few seconds you will see this screen 2 Update Driver Software LaneMaster USB Interface COMS Windows has successfully updated your driver software Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device LaneMaster USB Interface Click Close to complete the installation 14 Testing the Connection and Setting the COM Port if necessary LaneMaster is designed to find the interface unit automatically regardless of which COM port the driver is set to However
5. 69 Pin Diagram for the required cable 69 Using Dead Strip or Reed Switch lap detectors 69 Controlling Track Power for beginnings and ends of races 71 Accessory Wiring and the Remote Track Switch 72 Making your own cable 72 SECHOMOFACCESSONES vis qut Pei Ub Ebr 73 Dead Strip Reed Switch Cable 73 Phototransistor Lap Counter 73 a friendly word of advice You could probably could get away with not reading this manual but we honestly don t recommend that you try it All computer programs try to be the perfect combination of easy to use and loaded with features and LaneMaster is no exception It s been thoroughly tested and should serve you well but to really enjoy it and get the most from it you must become familiar with it In other words please don t try to learn the program on race We strongly recommend that you sit down after you have loaded the program turn on Demo Mode and try the various options and modes as you read through this manual Remember you don t need the LaneMaster hardware to run simulations so you can load the software on any machine to practice with and learn about it Tip In order t
6. Print Race Results If you want to print the race results type in desired number of copies below then Enter If vou don t want to print press 0 then Enter If you select 0 copies LaneMaster verifies whether you really want to skip this opportunity to print the race LaneMaster Are you sure you don t want to print this race If you click Yes the race is complete and you are returned to Data View If you click no you are asked again how many copies to print Next Race You are now ready to start another race with the same entrants if you d like just by clicking the Countdown button 46 Qualify Mode Qualify Mode allows you to begin creating an Event by qualifying racers using the Qualifying Method of your choice Each racer can get one or two timed rounds or USRA style two minutes with a bye and LaneMaster will use their best three times to rank the Qualifiers If you prefer you can skip the actual process of qualifying each racer by choosing Automatic Qualifying but to create the event file you still must set up the list of those who will participate Begin by creating a Qualifying Class the group of qualifiers who will participate within this class usually car type in this event Qualifying Class Details If desired enter a name for this event optional Event Name Grand Mational Event Hint Don t include date ar time as part of the event s name They are saved with the file a
7. Checkered Flag R ace Uver wav b Browse Program Startup w elcome wav b Browse End of Heat H eat I ver wav b Browse End of Qualifying 0 ualifying Overway bl Browse Hew Best Time N ew Best Time way bl Browse 2 Minute Warning 2 Minutes wav Browse Second Warning 90 Seconds wav b Browse 60 Second Warning Seconds wav p Browse 30 Second Warning 30 Seconds wav b Browse 10 Second Warning 10 Seconds wav b Browse Cancel Help Load After loading a Sound Set you can adjust any individual sounds and whether or not sound is played for those events as described above 30 Adjusting Output View Fonts and Font Sizes LaneMaster allows you to adjust the fonts used for Output View so that you can customize the look To adjust the fonts and their sizes click on Then click on a Or you can just click Settings gt Fonts in Output View from the Main Menu il Font Settings for Output View Font Adjust Font Sizes 0 mi Results Results Header Font Name Tahoma Adjust Font Sizes by 0 El gt Labels and Instructions Font Adjust Font Sizes 0 4 n Apply Cancel Default Help Use the drop down lists to select from all the fonts available on your computer for the
8. First Place Only t First and Second t First Second and Third Number of Other Options qualifiers Round Robin Top Qualifiers sit out Total number of first round races using these settings 53 Available options are determined by the number of Qualifiers in the Class and the number of lanes on the track For instance Round Robin mode will only be available if the number of Qualifiers is greater than the number of lanes and less than the number of lanes plus 26 i e 34 on an 8 lane track Likewise if the number of Qualifiers is equal to an exact multiple of the number of lanes Top Qualifiers sit out first round will not be available Selecting certain options will prevent you from selecting certain others and deselecting them will make the other options available again Note that Number of Qualifiers and Total number of races using these settings are automatically updated each time that you select any option Elimination Ladder The top box in the Ladder Setup window is used to select how many racers not races will participate in each round of this class All Qualifiers i e lt All gt 32 8 race in the first round unless Sit Outs is selected see Sit Outs below no matter what number of Qualifiers there were Those that survive elimination in each round move up to the next round and race again The numbers in the ladder description i e lt All gt 16 8 show how many racers will race in th
9. Then select the entrants for the Round Robin race from your list of Previous Entrants or type in any new names See Inputting Entrant Names page 48 If you want to you can run Qualifying for each of the Entrants at that point But if you just want to run a casual race select Auto Qualify All to put all the entrants in random order Then click on Create Event to create the Event File and you will be ready to run your Round Robin race Lane Selection for Round Robin Races As you might expect Lane Selection is different for Round Robin Races Grand National Event G Jet Round Round Robin Arthur Clarke Gordon Dickson David Brin Greg Bear L Ron Hubbard Poul Anderson Robert Heinlein Orson Card BestT ime NIA lt gt lt N A gt lt N A gt lt N A gt N A N A lt N A gt Sit Outs Available Lanes SO Ais the first Robin in Show Lane Rotation 60 If you compare this screen to Normal Lane Selection page 57 you will notice that the names are single spaced rather than double spaced to accomodate up more racers and that there is an extra column on the right edge of the screen The Racers still choose lanes based on how well they Qualified or where they were randomly seeded by Auto Qualify All But now racers can choose NOT to start in the first heat by selecting a letter position and therefore sitting out one or more heats The racer who chooses A will start on Lane 1
10. Setup window above click Set Lane Colors Customize Colors Manadu Lane Color Name Short Name RED WHT ORGS PUR then click on the desired color in the Color window Custom colors NE NN E E NE NN NEN NE NN NI Override Color Names To set the individual lane colors you can either click on the Lane number button or press the number of that lane on the keyboard The Color window allows you to choose from 48 different colors for each lane If you wish you may change the written name or abbreviation used for the colors by clicking on Override Color Names This is helpful if you would like reports and displays to list very specific color names or in another language for example Please note that ShortName abbreviated name for the color is limited to 3 characters When finished select Save to save the new color scheme or Cancel to leave it unchanged 24 Hardware Settings in the Software Lap Trigger Type Select Phototransistor if you are using the LaneMaster Phototransistor Kit This setting triggers a lap event when the connection Infrared beam is select Reed Switch Dead Strip for any mechanical setup where the lap event is a made connection Remote Track Call Switch If you have installed one or more Remote Track Call buttons see Section 5 click on the Remote Track Call Installed checkbox to en
11. and hard drives to long intervals one hour to never to make sure they don t interrupt a race if you leave the computer unattended Note Throughout this manual the terms click on and select are used by default and interchangeably While these are generally mouse specific terms they can also be thought of as use the tab or arrow keys to move the cursor there then press Enter To run LaneMaster click Start gt Programs gt LaneMaster gt LaneMaster Unless you chose to install LaneMaster into a custom menu location The Racing Environment LaneMaster is completely customizable Before you use LaneMaster you must select the appropriate number of lanes and colors for the lanes on your track Select the mode or feature of your choice then follow the on screen instructions If you select a menu item with after it LaneMaster will open a new window used to control that feature Make your choices and then select Ok or Save to return to the main screen Most windows have a Help button which will show you specific details about it If you choose the wrong item or don t wish to make any changes select Cancel or press the Escape key Track Setup LaneMaster supports saving an unlimited number of custom track configurations This allows a club to share LaneMaster among several locations with saved details for each club member s track or a shop owner to use one LaneMaster on multiple tracks Of course th
12. areas highlighted in the diagrams Use the Apply button to preview the new settings If the characters are too large or too small to fit comfortably on the screen change the font sizes as needed When you are satisfied with your selections click Save Clicking Cancel will revert all settings to what they were before opening the Font Settings window Clicking Default will set all fonts to Tahoma and their standard sizes as shown above 31 Managing Track Setup Files Saving the current Track Setup These settings should now be saved as your default setup Select File gt Save Current Setup from the main menu aneMaster Practice mI Settings Help save Current Setup Manage Setups Race Reporter Exit The Save Export window allows you to name and save your new default setup by typing in a name clicking on the Save as Default Setup button and then clicking Save This name is used only as a label for the setup and will NOT appear on any reports we recommend naming it after the specific track or track owner for easy reference Save Export Setup Setup Mame King Export Setup If you will be using LaneMaster with more than one track you can save and load other custom setups with just a few clicks To save additional custom setups for other tracks first click on Save Current Setup and save the current setup under a new name Then set the colors number of lanes an
13. can click Print Schedule which will print the Today s Entrants list in the order that they should plan to qualify unless you choose to allow them to qualify out of order later which is your option Deleting Entrant Names To delete an entrant name from either the Previous Entrants list or the Today s Entrants list click to select highlight the name in the list from which you want to remove them and then either click on the delete key or click this button Delete Selected Hame Note that removing a name from Today s Entrants list only removes them from today s event but removing them from Previous Entrants will remove them from both lists if you have entered them into today s event 49 Printing a Qualifying Schedule When all the entrants names are in the Today s Entrants list you can print a report of the order in which the entrants are scheduled to Qualify by clicking on Print Schedule Posting a few copies of the schedule in your area can sure save answering a lot of the same questions over and over again Selecting Entrants to Qualify Auto Qualify All Once all entrants names are in the Today s Entrants list you can either proceed to manually qualify each of them or you can completely skip qualifying by selecting AutoQualifyAll which qualifies them automatically in random order To manually qualify the top listed entrant in the Today s Entrants list click on Qualify Now To qualify
14. in the SECOND heat B will start on Lane 1 in the third heat etc The racers who choose to start in the first heat will sit out one or more heats later after they have finished the heat in which they race on the ast lane If racers prefer not to select their lanes you may click to Randomly Assign All lanes Grand National Event G Jet BestTime Lane Mop Available Lanes 5D A is the Arthur Clarke lt gt 2 first Rabin in Gordon Dickson lt N A gt 001 David Brin NH E Greg Bear lt gt S0 L Hon Hubbard lt N A gt IERI Poul Anderson lt gt Robert Heinlein lt gt S0B Orson Card lt gt o ow Li Help Show Lane Rotation After the Lanes have been selected Set the Timing Just like other races Round Robin races offer you the chance to change the time for this run only If you prefer to stay with default timing just click Ok 61 LI Timing Heat Duration Countdowns Heat Start Seconds 3 Minutes 00 Seconds After Track Call 5 Seconds Coast Time 2 Seconds Minimum Lap Time 2 877 Seconds Time between heats Lane Rotation 1 Minute 30 Seconds Ok Cancel Help LaneMaster returns to Data View so that you can see who is set to race on each lane Race Meade a RD 3 00 Lane 2 Rotation 1 30 Driver Arthur Clarke Heal Laps Heats
15. inspect your wiring While the unit has some built in protection against electrical problems you should not run it with the red LED activated as you risk damaging it and voiding your warranty Shut Down Unneeded Programs While Windows 15 designed to run many applications simultaneously you should try to avoid running other applications while using LaneMaster if you can LaneMaster is a real time application and screen updates could be slightly delayed particularly on a slow computer if another program interrupts to take more processor time and or write to the hard drive No data will be lost the unit will internally buffer up to 25 lap events for as long as needed but the display will be more responsive if other programs are not competing with it Sleep Mode As mentioned above LaneMaster is a real time application Because of this there can be issues when your computer goes into Sleep Mode shutting down the hard drive and or going into hibernation This will almost never be a problem during normal racing because you will interact with the computer often enough to keep it from sleeping But if you are using Practice Mode for example and only running laps with long delays between runs you should either disable sleep mode or set it to a very long interval longer than your likely delay between runs LaneMaster has a screen saver built in which automatically runs after 10 minutes of inactivity so you should not have to worr
16. it is first started Importing a Track Setup To import a Track Setup click Import Setup then navigate to the reg file you wish to import and click Open This will add the imported setup to the list of Setups which you can load 33 Demo Mode To turn this feature on or off click on Settings gt Demo Mode Note that when the LaneMaster hardware is not attached LaneMaster will ONLY run in Demo Mode aneMaster Practice Mode v Demo Mode Simulate Laps Timing Laps Track Setup Sound Background TimeSeller Mode If it is checked then Practice Qualifying and running a race will show lap and time results based on randomly simulated lap times This is useful to get familiar with LaneMaster if you have not yet installed the hardware or if you do not currently have it hooked up to a track Setting the Background aneMaster Practice Mode 3 Demo Mode Simulate Laps Timing Laps Track Setup Sound Background TimeSeller Mode You can customize the background of the main Data View window by selecting the picture of your choice a solid color no picture or the default background shown here 34 Set Background Preview N i r 3 ta a T aili guid Picture Stretch to Fit No Resize ci fe he ALTE n Fp ay Cancel Picture De
17. no longer on the track get full credit for how far they got when comparing to other racers who finished their rotation earlier or later In other words the track section is used to break ties between racers with the same number of laps but who may no longer be on the track When racers leave the track prior to the last heat i e enter the sit out pool to return later their track section is entered to record where they will be when they return However upon return to the track that fraction is DROPPED This is because they are re starting beyond the start finish line and will therefore have to drive less than a full lap to get credit for the first lap on their return Partial laps are only kept when the racer leaves the track for the LAST time Note that partial laps do not apply to normal non Round Robin races as the racers are recorded in the order in which they crossed the finish line in the last lap automatically and all cars are still on the track when the race ends 64 Southpark Lanes King Scorpion Track Lane Rotation After Heat Time Remaining Lane Driver Race Heat Last Lap Robert Heinlein 2587 11 2 Arthur Clarke 85 10 50 10 3 272 P 1 gt 5 kd 2 3 Sit Out Pool Entering on L Ron Hubbard Press the Space Bar to pause Lane Rotation As you can see in the illustration the partial lap is shown to confirm a correct entry during Lane Rotation If you need to change it you can click Pause and
18. of the other racer later when it would have been the other racer s turn Of course you ll have to remember to type in Joe s name later in place of the other racer 57 NOTE If any of the lanes are empty they will show lt empty lane gt for the name Any lane that says lt empty lane gt can be changed to an actual racer name if you want to add a late arriving racer Just double click on empty lane gt and the Edit Racer Name box will pop up allowing you to put a real Driver Name in This DOES NOT apply to Round Robin racing you can edit the existing Driver Names but you cannot add any racers To show the lane rotation chart when choosing lanes click to Show Lane Rotation Chart Begin the Race Once all lanes have been selected click on Ok to show the Data view screen You may then begin the countdown once the racers are in position or you may click on WarmUp to turn power and allow racers to practice before the race The race runs as in Race Mode see page 39 At the end of each race you will have the opportunity to print the results In Event mode you are not asked if you want to save the race results since they are automatically saved for you Once the results have been displayed printed or not printed and saved the current MoveUps and racers On the Bubble will be displayed Once you click you come back to the Lane Selection screen for the next group of racers Note Just before
19. race for a set amount of time or to a certain number of laps without rotating lanes check the box to turn on Simple Race Mode Then select the button for the type of race laps or time Finally set the lap target or time limit using the scroll bars 38 Race Mode Running a race To run an informal single race select the Race button and enter the names of the racers and their desired lanes as described under Practice Mode Method 3 previous page If you don t enter a name for any lane and just leave Racer lt x gt in the window When you have finished entering names select Ok to return to Data view LaneMaster will turn off power to the track If you want to run a 4 heat race on an 8 lane track select Settings gt Track Setup and click the 4 Heats checkbox to For 2 4 and 6 lane tracks this feature is not available and races will always have as many heats as lanes If Racers wish to see the Lane Rotation Chart before choosing a lane click on Show Rotation You may then either begin the race immediately by clicking Countdown or you can click to select WarmUp Mode W armlip Warm Up Mode Selecting WarmUp will allow racers to practice and will display their laps and lap times but data generated will not be saved or used in the race Warm Up Timing Select Mode Time Limit 2 Minutes Show Elapsed Time No Time Limit C Time Limit No Elapsed Cancel Th
20. the numbers on the cable head not the LaneMaster device itself Important Note When connecting the track to the LaneMaster board it is critical that you use shielded cable While the LaneMaster device does provide protection from stray signals shielded cable is still required to assure that all laps are counted correctly since a slot car track produces lots of stray magnetic and electric energy Also if your existing cable is longer than about 50 feet you will almost certainly require the LaneMaster Phototransistor Kit page 73 which is sold separately Using Dead Strip or Reed Switch lap detectors Pins 1 through 8 connect individually to one side of Lanes 1 through 8 Pins 14 through 21 connect to either 1 the other ground side of the lap detectors or 2 to a common ground between all of the other sides of the lanes See figures 3 amp 4 This method is preferable Direction of car travel does not affect how the detectors work with LaneMaster You may wire your detectors on either side of the slot as long as the detectors themselves are isolated from track power 69 l l T Corman Ground Figure 3 Wiring to the Dead Strip track p m Lus m i Figure 4 Wiring to the Reed Switch track 70 Controlling Track Power for beginnings and ends of races DO NOT RUN TRACK POWER DIRECTLY THR
21. the first race of each round including the first round you will be shown the currently selected Time settings All races in the same round must use the same timing but you may wish to switch to longer heats and or rotation periods if desired for Semi Finals or Finals Finally After all the races in the event LaneMaster will automatically combine and save all the information from the Event into one archive file These archive files can later be viewed and or printed using the Race Reporter feature page 67 Once LaneMaster has finished the event and recorded the data you will be given the option to exit the program If you choose not to exit LaneMaster will return to Practice Mode and clear out all Event data At that point you can create or modify a class run another event or just practice If you choose to exit LaneMaster will ask if you want to save any class or event files that have been created but not run yet If you save them they will be available to run the next time you start LaneMaster If you choose not to save them they will be deleted Races and events that have already been completed will not be deleted if you say Yes They can and should only be deleted through Race Reporter 58 Round Robin Mode Hound Robin Although Event Files are typically used for multiple races to run a single Round Robin Race you must also create an Event File There are two ways to do this Method 1 Click on Round Robin
22. then Edit to do so Robins in the sit out pool show the fraction on which they completed their most recent or their final lap on the track After the last heat LaneMaster will ask you to input the track section for all racers Lane Driver Track Section 1 L Ron Hubbard Cancel Gordon Dickson Help Poul Anderson Orson Card Greg Bear 65 At the end of the race LaneMaster displays the totals including partial laps for the entire race as well as the last lap for which each racer was on the track Southpark Lanes King Scorpion Track G Jat Round Robin Drier Poul Anderson David Brin Robert Heinlein Gordon Dickson Arthur Clarke Ren Hubbard Ordon Card Greg Bear Press Enter to Print Save etc Show Hide Robins While running a Round Robin Race during the heat the button on Output View will toggle between Show Robins and Hide Robins This button allows you to toggle the screen to show ALL racers results including those currently sitting out or only those presently on the track If you have a large number of racers you may have to shift the screen using the up down page up page down keys to see all of the results when Show Robins is selected One more thing You cannot use 4 8 mode see page 23 when running a Round Robin event 66 Race Reporter To view archived races and events click on File Race Reporter LaneMaster Practice mi Settings Help Save Current S
23. then type racers names into the Today s Entrants box or select them from the Previous Entrants list if they have raced with you before Set Up a Round Robin Race SEES Event Grand Mational Event Class Get Hame Hame Previous Entrants Today s Entrants Arthur Clarke Lam Nivel David Brin Gordon Dickson Arthur Clarke Greg B Gordon Dickson g Bear L Ron Hubbard David Brin Orson Card Greg Bear Poul Anderson L Ron Hubbard Robert Heinlein Poul Anderson Robert Heinlein Orson Card Delete Selected Hame Slots Taken 8 Still Available 24 OK Create Event Cancel Help In Round Robin mode you can run an event with up to Lanes 26 Racers In other words if you have a 4 lane setup you can have as many as 30 entrants in one Round Robin Race with 6 lanes you can have 32 entrants and with 8 lanes you can have up to 34 entrants This is the easiest way to create a Round Robin event and you can control which racers go into which slots but if you choose to use this method entrants do not Qualify If you want them to Qualify for Round Robin go through the Qualify process instead and select Round Robin when saving the event file after qualifying 59 Once you click Create Event you will see this message Method 2 LaneMaster To run the event you have just created dick on Event or Mode Event The second method is not as obvious First click on Qualify
24. 152044 wv Tae Kaya E Mex and crar ceo E if c sapi Proce SETS VEWD cere V um Sioa VS E W Ipi oiri i cera mim f DEDI 5 for PE pesos The Found New Hardware Wizard will pop up Click Install from a list or specific location Advanced then click Next Found Hew Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for LaneMaster USB Interface your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software ee Click Don t search will choose the driver to install Next Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options 51 CO Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Choose this option to select the device driver from list Windows does not quarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware Click Show all Devices if necessary When the list appears click Have Disk Found New Hardware Wizard Select the device driver you want to install fo
25. 5 8 Heal Laps 0 Last i Race Laps Race Laps 0 Best Gordon Dickson Up b 0 0 000 Uy me de 0 Driver Isaac Asimov Robert Heinlein Heal Laps Last 0 000 Race aps O Best 0 000 15 0 000 Be 0 000 z i m M e 62 Select WarmUp to allow racers to practice or Countdown to start the race ARA Southpark Lanes King Scorpion Track LA ls A G Iet Robin Heat 1 Time Remaanimg Driver Heat Last Lap Poul Anderson 17 7 802 i Robert Heinlein 3 641 Orson Card 15 3 021 4 Greg Bear 3 13 3 063 F Press the Space Bar for Track Call The leader board includes Robins who have not raced yet Robins Entering and Leaving the Race In Round Robin mode the racer coming off of the last rightmost lane in the rotation sits out all heats until it is their turn to come back into the race The name of the next Robin to enter the race is shown near the bottom of the screen The Rotation Guide shows the racer on Lane 2 Euro Rotation moving to the Sit Out Pool BETJR Ger oe Grand National Event i ANC Lam Rotation After Heat Time Remaining Lane rice FL Haat Last 4 Greg Rear 50 3 237 1 Robert Heinlein Orson Card 4 2 905 2 Poul Anderson 15 05 6 975 Clarki u David Brin The Robin entering the race in the next heat is sh
26. LaneMaster 16 a powerful feature rich system Please take the time to read this manual before getting started It s worth it We promise Version 2 0 Copyright 1993 2013 by Suchadeal Software Contact BSRT Products P O Box 2091 Redmond WA 98073 LaneMaster LaneMaster is a comprehensive state of the art race and event manager for slot car racing It s fully customizable very flexible and user friendly You can time and report on simple races or you can completely manage a complex event with hundreds of racers Separate Qualifying and Event modes instantly updated incredibly accurate results and complete control of all track and race parameters make LaneMaster the finest professional quality system available Disaster recovery automatic track power control hands free racing operation and the color coded leader board make LaneMaster a real pleasure to use Features Works with 2 4 6 or 8 lane tracks Instantly updated results accurate to 1 1000th of a second Disaster Recovery no loss of data even if the computer is unplugged Complete control of Heat Qualifying Rotation and Countdown times and more Extra large on screen Countdown display Complete on screen Lane Rotation guides Customizable automatic rotation of racer results to new lanes before each heat Customizable Lane Colors Each racer s results shown in the color of the present lane Round Robin racing Lanes plus 26 up to 34 r
27. OUGH THE LANEMASTER DEVICE DOING SO WILL DESTROY IT AND VOID YOUR WARRANTY In order to have LaneMaster control power to the track and therefore eliminate false starts and late endings you must wire your track power relay through the LaneMaster board as shown in Figure 5 below Main Manual Power Switch optional Power supply Marmall Mormally Closed Open nat used t nil Secondary Power Supply AC Adaptor ToPin 22 Ta Pin 23 Figure 5 Wiring track power through the external relay HDR Pins 22 and 23 on the LaneMaster board control power to the external Heavy Duty Relay HDR The HDR should typically have a coil voltage of 5 or 12 volts This means that the HDR requires that much voltage to activate or turn on The secondary power supply is a separate small transformer brick a plug in AC adapter for instance used only to turn on the HDR The secondary power supply s DC output voltage must be equal to the HDR s coil voltage i e powerful enough to turn the HDR on and off The HDR must be capable of handling the amperage current that your track draws n other words if you are using wall transformer power a relay capable of handling 5 amps should be sufficient If you are using battery power a 30 or 40 amp relay is recommended Again even if you are using a wall transformer you must use a Heavy Duty Relay in combination with the built in relay on the LaneMas
28. USB port Table of Contents section 1 Installing and Configuring 7 installing the SoftWare srren aar EDADE ERO 7 RUNNING SOUND Nc c 7 HSNO rel mra 7 pa A acne Stason 7 Installing the LaneMaster USB Hardware Driver 8 VVIGOWS AR gt 8 VVIFIdOWS T osos tas ut doeet n nu Diss ons 11 Additional Important Notes About LaneMaster 16 LaneMaster Fault Indicator 16 Shut Down Unneeded Programs 16 C 16 Section 2 Terms and Definitions 17 Datel VIGW tn 17 S 17 Practice MOGO n sio 19 PN 19 QUAINY MOG 65 iacciassiovatasndanataunianiavsiaseiseniduniansiaveianivcobsentaunioostowets 19 ROUNO RODIN MOG Ce vis Ero PER ME PIER PP UM ITI UM 19 EVON MR 20 SECHON 3 Track SOLD 21 T hie Isacing E nviFOL Tello oue deae iet tt oet ee oett oet ene een 21 OUR 21 Lanes Colors Hardware and Other Set
29. a different entrant click on their name then click on Qualify Now This will display the Qualifying screen see below confirming the Qualifier s name and allowing you to begin Qualifying for that entrant If you cancel you will return to the Entrants screen and you can restart qualifying for this entrant later and any other entrant now Byes are entrants who sit out qualifying but will still race They are created by using the AutoQualifyAll button If you want to enter all Entrant Names before qualifying anyone you must first qualify all racers who will actually be qualifying then when only the Byes are left in the list select AutoQualifyAll Byes are always placed randomly BELOW the rest of the Qualifying field If you are entering each entrant one at a time you may select AutoQualifyAll when a qualifier taking a bye is the only one in the Today s Entrants list Don t select AutoQualifyAIl if any Entrants presently in the Today s Entrants list are still planning to actually Qualify View Qualifiers To view those entrants if any that have already qualified and their results you may click on the View Qualifiers button To return from the Qualified List to the Entrants screen select View Add Entrants Qualify Now j Click on an entrant s name then click on E ge Din to display the Now Qualifying screen 50 Now Qualifying Qualifying Time Remaining Qualifying Entrants can
30. able this feature DO NOT turn on this feature if you have not specifically wired your track for it LaneMaster will not function correctly Time Seller TimeSeller allows a shop owner to rent out lanes for race practice This option should only be turned on if TimeSeller is actually installed Note instructions for installing and using TimeSeller are provided with the TimeSeller unit itself Default Number of Printed Copies This is the number of copies that will automatically be suggested each time you print race reports If you decide that you want a different number of copies for any reason at the time of printing you can always override it then If you don t have a printer connected you should set this to O but if you do have a printer we strongly recommend that you set this to at least 1 That way you can t accidentally skip through the opportunity to print race results by accidentally pressing the Enter key one time too many 25 Timing Laps LaneMaster Practice Mode File Auk Timing Laps Track Setup Sound Background LM Timing Heat Duration Time Limit on each heat 3 Minutes Seconds to laps per heat with no time limit Time between heats Lane Rotation 1 Minute 30 Seconds Qualifying Pernod 2 Minutes 00 Seconds Countdowns Demo Mode Simulate Laps TimeSeller Mode LaneMaster offers complete control over the precise timing r
31. acers on an 8 lane track plus optional partial laps by numbered track section Live on line lap total corrections between heats super easy to use Timed Race or Race to Lap Goal Single Heat Mode no rotation just a simple race On screen help must have a browser installed but internet connection not needed Prints its own reports Export any all results to your favorite spreadsheet or database Saves race and event results for later viewing and printing with Race Reporter Unique setups for multiple tracks can be saved and loaded in seconds Fully Mouse and or Keyboard driven Supports external track call switch es Complete automatic Event Management e Type in entrant names once LaneMaster runs races and tells YOU who s up next e Full qualifying features allow qualifying on any lane on the fly eliminates ties by using Qualifiers three best times and allows USRA style byes Flexible ladder bracket options allow Elimination Round Robin or Sit Outs MoveUps and racers On the Bubble shown at the end of each race Advance printing of upcoming races allows you to post a racing schedule Print any number of copies of complete results at the end of races and qualifying Event name and Class names Modified Stock etc that you select or create as well as time and date appear on all reports Single Race Mode available for individual or informal races Works with any Windows based computer XP Vista Win 7 with a
32. ad a Track Setup using the main menu Just click on File or Settings then the file action or setting of your choice To enter Race Qualifying Event or Round Robin mode click on the corresponding Hot Button Entering Racer Names There are three ways to enter Racers names into their desired lanes while you are in Data View Method 1 Click on the box where the driver s name is displayed for any lane This will bring up a small window showing the name currently entered if any for that lane I NEL i T i n ou Lm J m e e 5 E we ite 8 rLane 1 Lane 2 Driver h rke t TE Driver David Heat Laps Lad 0 000 EN 223 Heat Laps Tot Laps Best 0 000 Countdown Tot Laps d it Drive TM ane Click Here 1 Edit Driver Lane 1 EJ lane 5 meer Ok Delete Cancel Driver 1 Heat ER 0 000 Heat Laps Type the new name and press enter or click Ok and the new name will be placed into that lane Clicking Delete blanks out the old name Click Cancel to leave the old name as it was 36 Method 2 Press any number on your keyboard from 1 to 8 or the highest numbered lane if you are set for 2 4 or6 lanes This brings up the same small window as shown above Method 3 recommended Click on the Race button to open the Single Race Mode window LaneMaster Sing
33. adeal Software FCC Information This equipment generates uses and can radiate low power radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the instructions could cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television equipment which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures e Re orient the receiving antenna e Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the computer into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected to e Consult an experienced radio or TV technician for additional suggestions yi Section 1 Installing and Configuring LaneMaster Installing the Software Running Setup Insert the installation CD into your computer and setup will begin automatically if your PC s CD drive is configured for auto start If not click Start gt Run Then either e type in Drive setup where Drive is the letter of your CD drive and click or Browse to the CD drive and click setup exe Follow the onscreen instructions to complete program setup Note You can reinstall LaneMaster anytime if you have a problem that you think it might correct Als
34. alifying data screen just as pressing the spacebar would If you wish to install your own switch wire from pin 9 to one side of the switch and from the other side of the switch to any common ground connection point Note if you use multiple momentary switches they must be wired in SERIES not parallel In other words connect Pin 9 to one pin of the first switch The second pin of the first switch should then connect to the first pin of the next switch and so on until the second pin of the last switch which connects to ground The phototransistor kit see section 6 includes a connection to plug in an optional Remote Track Call switch Making your own cable You may make this cable from a standard shielded 25 pin RS 232 straight through computer cable either Male Male or Male Female You may also order one of the kits described in section 6 To make your own cable cut off one end of the computer cable leaving a Male plug attached strip the wires and identify all of them using a continuity tester as to which pin they are attached to To keep track of which wire is which label them using small masking tape flags Write the number on the flag as you identify the numbered pin to which each wire is connected Connect the wires as described above for your type of track You are strongly advised to make some sort of connector between your track and the cable so that the cable will be removable Ideally you could make a sh
35. alled Phototransistor Iv TimeSeller Installed Test TimeSeller Default Humber of Copies to Print 0 Save Cancel Help Reed Switch Dead Strip 22 Setting the Number of Lanes LaneMaster supports tracks with 2 4 6 or 8 Lanes The number of lanes selected determines the number of heats in each race except when desired LaneMaster can be configured to run only 4 heat races on an eight lane track 4 8 Mode Four heats on eight lanes is known throughout this manual as 4 8 mode See Lane Rotation Scheme p 42 for more info Note there is no capability to shut off an unused lane for tracks with an odd number of lanes Rotation Style Choose between European or Straight Rotation For more details on these choices see Lane Rotation Scheme p 42 Round Robin Select whether to record the track sections from which Round Robin racers leave the track at the end of their rotation For more details see Round Robin Mode p 59 Lane Labels select whether LaneMaster will display numbers for lanes or use only colored blocks as labels when Practice Qualifying and Race results are displayed in Output View and in the on screen Rotation Guide This setting also controls whether LaneMaster prints lane numbers or lane colors on reports Numbers will help color blind people use LaneMaster but can be confusing if you don t actually have the lanes numbered 23 Setting the Lane Colors In the Track
36. ancel Help If you have not created any Event files yet LaneMaster will display message box telling you that you need to create one If you have created more than one select the one to run now from the list To check which entrants are in any Class select the Class and click on the Click here to View Entrants button 56 Lane Selection Once you have chosen the desired class the names are shown for the first race Grand National Event G Jet Hound Semi Finals Starting Group B 1 of 2 BestTime Lane Available Lanes David Brin lt gt Robert Heinlein lt Auto gt Arthur Clarke lt Auto gt L Ron Hubbard lt Auto gt i Orson Card lt gt T Lor a oron chow Lane Rotation Qualifiers pick the lane they wish to begin the race on with top qualifiers or top finishers after the first round getting first choice You may click on the button showing the lane numbers or you may press the number or letter in the case of Round Robin racing on the keyboard that corresponds to the qualifier s lane choice If you wish to add racers move them around or edit their names this is your last chance before going into the race itself Double click on any name to edit it For example if Joe and Bob don t want to be in the same race for some reason you could swap them by replacing Joe s name with another racer s name who hasn t raced yet and letting Joe race in place
37. any event click on Browse and navigate to and select the sound file of your choice To hear the sound you have selected click next to it When you click Save settings for Sound are automatically saved as default to the current Track Setup To leave Sound unchanged click Cancel sound Sets lf you wish to load an entire set of sounds at once click on Load LaneMaster comes with one set of optional sounds Man 1 But if LaneMaster users wish to share custom sets of sounds they only need to copy and paste an entire directory with all the sounds in it from one machine to another That directory should be created as a subfolder to the C Program Files LaneMaster Sounds directory and all desired custom sounds must be named exactly the same as the files in the Man1 directory If there are any events for which files are not found in that directory LaneMaster will display a warning message and the sound for that event will remain unchanged After clicking Load just select the directory with the new sound set aunid 5elfings Sound is ON Load Sound Set Files pa nd Jimmi 29 and all files that are present will be loaded at once Sound Settings Sound is ON sound Event Play Change Countdown Beeps Custom Customize Green Flag Browse Track Call T rack Call way Browse
38. d other specific features for the other tracks As you click on for each set of changes LaneMaster will ask if you want to save the changes to your new setup Say yes to save the changes To make any setup the default just check the box and re save the setup Exporting the Current Track Setup If you use LaneMaster on more than one computer or if you are changing computers you may want to transfer your Track Setup s To save your settings in a reg Windows Registry file to reuse transfer the details of your Track Setup click Export Setup browse to where you want to save the file and click Save Importing reg files is covered below 32 Loading Track Setup Files To load any setup on your computer Select File gt Manage Setups from the main menu LaneMaster Practic Help EI Settings Save Current Setup Manage Setups Race Reporter Exit The Manage Setups window allows you to load delete or import any existing Track Setup Manage Setups Select Setup ta Load Delete Set as Default Load Oval 8 Lane Delete Help Set as Default Import Setup When you load a setup it does not change your choice of default setup Set as Default To designate the default Track Setup for this computer click Set as Default You can load any setup after LaneMaster is open but this selection determines which setup LaneMaster will load when
39. ducts PO Box 2091 Redmond 98073 Helay Helay Lane 8 Lane 7 Lane 6 Lane 5 5 The Phototransistor kit includes a special module which you attach under your track and does not require a light bar in most cases The Phototransistor setup features an RS 232 Male connector so you can connect it directly to the LaneMaster board with a standard RS 232 25 Male Female cable It also features 2 screw terminals for pins 22 and 23 to easily hook up to your Heavy Duty Relay a power outlet for a Lightbar if it is necessary and connections to take advantage of the Remote Track Call Switch see Accessory Wiring Section 4 The phototransistor sensors are mounted on flexible cables to accommodate varying distances between lanes NOTE If you are installing LaneMaster a BSRT track it already has the RCA plug in strip installed as well as pre drilled holes for the Photransistor kit so either of these kits allow plug n play setup of LaneMaster Please contact BSRT Products for more information about these accessories 74 Accessories 76 Accessory Sensor 74 Adjust Font Size 31 Adjust Screen Display Font Size 31 All 55 Amperage current 72 Archive Files 59 AutoQualifyAll 19 51 57 B Background Picture 35 Begin 2nd Round 53 Begin Qualifying 52 Beginning the Race 41 BSRT Track installing to 77 Byes 51 Cable Kits 76 Cable making 74 Cabling 70 Class 19 57 Col
40. e LaneMaster unit can only be connected to one track at a time Settings such as Timing and Lane Rotation Style are more likely to be changed during day to day use of LaneMaster than say Number of Lanes or Lane Colors While any of these settings can be changed anytime except while a race or event is in progress we recommend that you save your default setup file immediately to avoid having to set them again later 21 Lanes Colors Hardware and Other Settings LaneMaster Practice Mode Demo Mode Simulate Laps Timing Laps i Track Setup Sound Background TimeSeller Mode The Track Setup screen is used to configure number of Lanes Lane Colors for those lanes Rotation Style to use and whether lanes should be referred to by number or only by color on printouts and screen displays Track Setup King Scorpion Venue Track of your shop club or home Southpark Lanes of this track King scorpion Track These names appear together on display screens and reports Approximate limit For both names together 40 characters Rotation Style i European 13578542 4Heats t Straight 12345578 iu Hound Robin W Record Track Section t 4 Lanes iw Double Space Results S oles Lane Labels t Show Lane Numbers Color Orly Numbers Set Lane Colors Note Lane numbers are always displayed in Practice Made Hardware Lap Trigger Type Iv Remote Track Call Switch Inst
41. e mode if no laps are completed for the amount of time you set on Auto Reset the lane will automatically reset itself If you never want the lanes to reset automatically set this time to O 2f Sound LaneMaster Practice Mode Settings Demo Mode Simulate Laps Timing Laps Track Setup Sound Background TimeSeller Mode LaneMaster allows you to customize the sound profile for each Track Setup or use the default sounds which are all standard Windows sounds Sound Settings Sound is ON Sound Event Play Change Countdown Beeps Custom Customize Green Flag Bowav bl Browse Track Call T rack wav Browse Checkered Flag R ace ver wav b Browse Program Startup w elcome wav Browse End of Heat H eat Dyer wayw Browse End of Qualifying Q ualifying Overway Browse New Best Time N ew Best Time Browse 2 Minute Warning 10 Seconds wav b Browse 90 Second Warning motfywav Browse 60 Second Warning nolfywav Browse 30 Second Warning motfywav Browse 10 Second Warning Browse Cancel Help Load 28 sounds can be turned or off by checking or unchecking any of the various LaneMaster events and you can assign any sound file to each of them individually To change a sound for
42. e second round and beyond Top finishers continue to move up until they reach the Main Event which will consist of one racer on each lane on your track For example if there are 33 racers on a six lane track you could select 33 18 6 This would mean 6 races in the first round All 33 racers must race races in the second round 18 racers 6 lanes 3 races and 1 Main Event Race 6 lanes 6 racers Note that you cannot select a ladder setup that requires more qualifiers than you have Guaranteed Move Ups Select Guaranteed Move Ups as desired If none is selected all MoveUps are determined by comparing each racer s total number of laps For example on a six lane track if the next round will consist of two races the top twelve racers from this round will move up to the next round based only on lap totals and without regard to finishing position If First only is selected the winners of races in this round will definitely move up to the next round without regard to their total laps even if they have less laps than someone in another race who may not have finished first in their race If First and Second or First Second Third is selected those places in each race will move up again without regard to their total laps Please note that some third place finishers might not move up if there are not enough slots available in the next round or if Top Qualifiers sit out first round is selected Sit Outs If Top Qualif
43. ent Mode Click to select run any Event Files you have created in Qualify or Round Robin Mode You cannot enter Event Mode until you have created at least one Event File Note that you can create as many Event Files as you desire prior to running any of them or you may create and then run them immediately Based on the type of file that was created Event mode is used either to run elimination races automatically updating the event ladder after each race and handling MoveUps or to run one Round Robin race Event Mode will display results for each race allow you to print them and save all results for the Class in a final summary file which you can view later using Race Reporter Last Best T Driver Racers 0 Last U DO0 Hace Laps 0 0 000 Practice Mode and the Buttons 20 Section 3 Track Setup Before you begin LaneMaster is a real time application designed to run smoothly and continuously while racing is underway While using LaneMaster particularly on a slower PC it is strongly recommended that you close other Windows applications such as e mail that might periodically take processing power away from LaneMaster While no race data will be lost it is possible that screen updating timers results might be slightly delayed while other applications have the operating system s focus You should also set your Power Options in Windows Screen Saver dialog for shutting off the monitor
44. equirements of Slot Countdowns Heat Start Seconds After Track Call Seconds 2 Seconds Minimum Lap Time 2500 Seconds 30 Seconds Cancel Coast Time Practice Reset Use the tab key or mouse to select the value you wish to change and type ina new value Click Ok to make the changes effective or Cancel to leave them unchanged After clicking Ok LaneMaster will ask whether the new Timing settings should also be saved as default in the profile for the current Track Setup To set these values as default click Yes The timing defaults are 3 minute Heats 90 second Lane Rotation periods 60 seconds to Qualify and 10 second Countdowns You can customize these to whatever you want up to these maximums 240 minutes four hours 15 seconds 26 Note LaneMaster also limits laps to 99 999 per racer Lap Goal Mode To run a race to a target number of laps i e The Pacific Northwest 400 you should divide the total number of laps in the race by the number of lanes on your track In other words to run a 1000 lap race on an 8 lane track select 125 lap heats Please note that the final target total i e 1000 500 etc must be an even multiple of the number of lanes on your track In other words you can t run a 500 lap race on a 6 lane track since 500 6 83 333 but you could run a 600 a 450 or even a 504 lap race During Lap Goal Mode LaneMaster will tell you
45. ere are three options when using Warm Up mode Time Limit x Minutes means that LaneMaster will automatically power off the track and end Warm Up after the desired number of minutes have elapsed Just type the desired number of minutes in and press enter The default is 2 minutes for Warm Up but you can make this as long or short as you want In fact if you want Warm Up to last 90 seconds you can type 1 5 into the minutes field Show Elapsed Time No Time Limit means that LaneMaster will display how much time has passed since the Warm Up started but will still require the Race Director to end the Warm Up manually and move to Race Mode 39 No Time Limit No Elapsed means that LaneMaster will remain in Warm Up mode until the Race Director manually stops it and begins the race Countdown Beginning the race When you are ready to begin the race the racers put their cars on the track in the lanes that they selected Click on the Countdown button or press Enter LaneMaster will then count down the number of seconds that you selected for Countdowns in the Timing Laps window displaying extremely large numbers on the screen for easy viewing by all racers You can press the spacebar during the countdown to pause it but when you restart it it will be from where it left off it will not restart the countdown from the beginning When the countdown is over track power will be turned on automatically and lap
46. ert Heinlein 2 Isaac Asimov Piers Anthony Poul Anderson Greg Bear Gordon Dickson Press the Space Bar for a Track Call Track Call Output View during a heat Hass Southpark Lames King Scorpion Track Brest Lap 3 019 Latest Lap Time Prass the Space Bar te pausa Output View during Qualifying 18 LaneMaster has five action modes Modes Practice Mode Opens Output View and shows lanes in order by lane number displays the Last Lap Time and Best Lap Time for practicing racers Switching to Practice mode from Event or Qualifying Mode clears LaneMaster and requires you to re enter any event information Hace Race Mode Racer names are manually entered or chosen from the list of previous racers in your group MoveUps are not involved and not tracked but automatic lane rotation and all other aspects of an Event race see below are the same Race mode allows you to enter WarmUp mode which is identical to Practice mode except that it does not clear racer names or any race description information Qualify Qualify Mode Used to create a Class or to add entrants to an existing Class A Class consists of all racers running the same type of cars for example Stock or Modified In Qualify Mode each entrant runs on the track for an amount of time that you specify and their best times are stored When they finish their results are compared to other entrants to determine how we
47. estart are not available in the 2nd round of Qualifying When the Qualifying Period ends normally or if you have selected End Save Results the updated list of qualifying results is displayed Grand National Event G Jet Best 2nd 3rd Time Time Best Best Left Qualifiers Auto Qualify gt 004 Piers Anthony Auto Qualify gt O05 Poul Anderson Auto Qualify gt O06 Robert Heinlein Auto Qualify Arthur Clarke lt Auto Qualify gt O08 Isaac Asimov Auto Qualfy gt 00 Orson Card aa 02 493 02 725 02 755 0 00 Greg Bear Print Qualifiers 02 776 02 836 02 947 0 00 Gordon Dickson 02 786 02 997 03 175 0 00 David Brin Create Event Exit Qualifying Help This screen shows mix of standard Qualifiers and Byes Select Print Qualifiers for a printout at any time If you selected a 2 round Qualifying method Begin 2nd Round will be displayed If there are no entrants left in the Today s Entrants list the Create Event and Begin 2nd Round buttons will be available for clicking and you can either create the Event file now or start Round 2 If there are entrants left select View Add Entrants to return to the Entrants Screen and continue If you wish to save the current qualifying results without creating an Event file i e you have more entrants to qualify in this class but they are not ready yet and you want to begin qualifying for another class or you want to return to Data View to check any of
48. etup Manage Setups Race Reporter Exit LaneMaster Race Reporter View Event Details Events Event 1 he Biggest Event t Races 090114 A EYT Description Modified Consy Group E 030120 C E T 030120 D EVT ft 31 030120 F EVT 090120 G EVT D ate 01 27 2009 Time fe 50 030120 H EVT 090120 1 090120 J EVT Heats 4 Type 0 10 Heats 090120 K EVT 090120 L EVT View Delete File 090128 B EVT 090129 AEVT 090129 B EVI Print Help Browse E xit When Race Reporter comes up it will show the Events that you have run except those that have been deleted It also shows in the view windows all the descriptive information about the first race in the Event To view a different Event use the arrow keys to scroll the list of Events until you find the one you are interested in If you press Enter when one of the files in the list is highlighted or double click on any Event name it will automatically switch to View mode and show the results of the first race To view other races in the same Event click on Next Group to find the specific race you seek and click View Print or Delete as desired Use the tab keys to move between lists and buttons 67 Race Reporter continued View will display the race results just as LaneMaster does at the end of the race with all heats and correct colors shown Print will print the race in t
49. fault Help To change the picture Browse to the desired picture file select either Stretch to Fit or No Resize then click Ok To remove the picture and use a solid color background click Color Pic and select the desired color Note that the selected background is saved as part of the Default LaneMaster setup and is NOT customizable per Track Setup Now that LaneMaster is set up the way you want it it s time to start using it 35 Section 4 Running LaneMaster Practice Mode LaneMaster s normal default state is Practice mode When the program first starts just press Enter since Practice is already highlighted if you wish to switch to Output view and enter Practice mode In Output View under Practice Mode lap times and best times are displayed by lane A new Best Time on any lane will result in a beep so if you are using LaneMaster alone with no one to watch the screen you can still tell if you are improving To reset the laps and times on any lane to O press the number 1 8 of that lane To exit Output View press the Escape Key or click Exit When switched into Data View power remains on laps and times are still registered and results will be up to date upon returning to Output View by clicking Resume To shut off power stop capturing results and set all values to 0 click Reset While in Data View under Practice mode you can easily change any settings or save or lo
50. he same format as LaneMaster normally does Delete will permanently remove the file with that name from your hard drive Be sure to view events before erasing them so you don t delete the wrong one To view individual event name optional races rather than Events click Races LaneMaster Race Reporter View Race Details Events Event Grand National Event Races RACEUD23 fin Description Saturday Might Racing RACE D 24 fin RALEUI25 fin RALEUUD2B fin RACEOO fin RACEOO ZS fin D ate 10 04 2009 Time 14 41 RACEOOS1 fin RACE 0032 fin i RACEDO33 fin Heats 8 0 20 Heats RACE0034 fin RACEOO36 fin RALCEUD37 FIN RACE O038_FIN View Delete File HALCEUUA FIH Print Help Browse E xit 68 Section 5 Track Wiring Pin Diagram for the required cable Pin 13 5V Accessory Power Pin 12 Accessory Ground Do Not Use Do Not Use Track Power Relay Out Track Power Relay In Common Ground Common Ground Common Ground Common Ground Common Ground Common Ground Common Ground Common Ground Pin 11 Do Not Use Pin 10 Do Not Use Pin 9 Accessory Sensor Pin 8 Lane 8 Pin 7 Lane 7 Pin 6 Lane 6 Pin 5 Lane 5 Pin 4 Lane 4 Pin 3 Lane 3 Pin 2 Lane 2 Pin 1 Lane 1 m m a Figure 2 The LaneMaster Cable configuration These pin numbers are
51. heat once the problem is corrected When the Track Call ends there will be a countdown for the number of seconds set for Track Call Countdown in the Timing Laps window before the heat continues Regardless of whether you start a Track Call from the Remote Track Call Switch or the keyboard you must use the spacebar to restart 43 End of the Last Heat Coast Time Unofficial Results At the end of the last heat LaneMaster will alert you that Coast Time is underway since there is no lane rotation period after the last heat After the Coast Time has expired the Unofficial Results are displayed on the screen Southpark Lanes King Scorpion Track Hane Masier P LaneMaster Race Mode Lane Driver Race Heat Last Lap Best Lap 2 Poul Anderson 46 6 2 959 2 873 5 Piers Anthony 3 290 2 843 n m E S V pup Gordon Dickson 4 056 2 940 Unofficial Results Press Enter to edit and or continue These results are unofficial because you have not yet had the chance to fix any miscounts that may have occurred in the last heat Editing the Last Heat Once you click on the Unofficial Results Screen LaneMaster then asks if you would like to edit the data for the final heat re Do you need to make corrections for the last heat If you select Yes a new window will open showing racer names and the laps recorded in the final heat 44 til Results of Last Heat Lane Dri
52. iers sit out first round is selected the number of racers above the lowest multiple of the number of lanes will sit out the first round They will automatically move up and be seeded in the top positions of the second round In other words using this option if you have 22 qualifiers on a 6 lane track the first round will consist of 3 races 18 racers and the top 4 qualifiers will not race until the second round o4 Print Race Schedule Print Schedule Type in the desired number of copies then press Enter LaneMaster offers the opportunity to print the schedule of upcoming races This dialog box lets you know that you have successfully created an Event file and can now run your event LaneMaster To run the event you have just created dick on Event or Mode Event 99 Event Mode You must go through Qualifying mode or Round Robin to input entrant names before using Event mode If you don t want to run qualifying for all or some of your entrants you can use AutoQualifyAll as described on page 50 Once you start an event you must complete it before starting another one Class Name When you click the Event button if any Event files have been created you will be prompted to select the class you want to start running Grand National Event Select Class Event Name Grand Event Select class for which to run event Click here to View Entrants in the Selected Class C
53. ifying them but that is not required you can also add names one at a time as you go along 48 Leet het Letras for Class Stock Tadap s Enirands eas P Asiu C hack Hunts Tapes NEM E Era Asma Rude riches Note that as each name is entered it is placed at the fop of the list moving the other names down So the first name that you enter will be the last name suggested to qualify and vice versa Note that you are not required to qualify the racers in any fixed order you are free to choose any remaining entrant in the list to qualify at any time in the first round just by clicking on their name or moving them up the list using the and down arrows next to the Today s Entrants list If you prefer you can also enter each entrant s name and qualify them immediately rather than inputting the entire list all at once The names of all entrants who race on your track are automatically saved by LaneMaster in the Previous Entrants list Note that they are displayed in alphabetical order by first name If any Previous Entrants are entering into today s Event just select their names from the Previous Entrants list using the arrows and the Enter key or by double clicking on their name You can also click gt to copy the one selected from Previous Entrants to Today s Entrants Tip To avoid all the entrants asking you when their it s their turn to Qualify you
54. le Race Mode Previous Drivers EX RETSEMEMRae Anthony Hazzn Arthur C Clarke Lane 2 Racer Bill Hart Bobby Phillips Racer3 Charle Chang Raced David Brin o Lameg Racer4 Ed Simpson Freddy Lane 5 Race Gordon Dickson Greg Bear paeBS Races John Entwhistle w Simple Race Mode Single Heat No Rotation 100 C Minutes Event Optional Hace Mame Optional Ok Cancel Show Rotation First select the desired lane by clicking any of the colored lane labels or by moving to one with the tab key or by pressing Alt the desired Lane Number If the name of the driver you want to add is in the list on the left all the racers that have ever raced on your track double click that racer s name to add them to the selected flashing lane If they are not in your list type the Racer s name directly into the box This will add them to the lane and add them to the list of previous drivers To remove any name from the list of previous drivers click the name and press Delete 3 Note that all name lists in LaneMaster are sorted by each person s FIRST name then last name Press the Ok button to continue on and run the race If you press Cancel it will take you back to Practice Mode but all the names you just selected will still appear correctly in the lanes to which you have assigned them simple Race Mode To run a very simple casual
55. ll they did within the Class When all racers in the Class have finished qualifying you select the ladder bracket options for the Class and then create the Event File for the Class An Event File contains instructions which tell LaneMaster to run either a series of elimination races or a single Round Robin race for the Class You can also create an Event File for a Class without having to qualify some or all of the entrants by selecting AutoQualifyAll Selecting AutoQualify will place all remaining selected but not yet qualified entrants at the bottom of the Qualified List in random order Please note that you cannot create an Event File for fewer qualifiers than you have lanes In other words you cannot create a 5 racer Event on an 8 lane track You would need at least 9 racers If you have fewer racers than lanes you must use Race Mode and manually input or select names and select desired lanes after printing out their Qualifying results Hound Robin Round Robin Mode Creates an Event file specifically for one Round Robin race without relying on automatic setup from Qualifying results If you mix Round Robin races with 19 other races in order to speed up events you can Qualify racers together then enter them into standard manual races and or manual Round Robin races as desired NOTE You must create Round Robin Events using Event Mode NOT Race Mode even if you only plan to run a single Round Robin race E vent Ev
56. lly completed Ok Cancel lf you want to change the number just type in the correct number of laps then press Enter or click Ok If you decide not to change it click Cancel Lane Rotation Scheme At the bottom of the screen the selected rotation scheme chart is shown so that racers will know which lane they will race on in the next heat PTE 597 gt 8 16 714212 The Rotation scheme is read from left to right and each racer moves from their present lane to the next lane to the right during the Lane Rotation The racer in the last lane listed on the right moves all the way back to the first lane listed on the left except in Round Robin mode which will be described later The lanes are shown as colored blocks or numbers depending on the setting you have chosen in Track Setup gt Lane Labels LaneMaster offers two rotation schemes European default and Straight Using European rotation the order is 1 3 4 2 1 3 5 6 4 2 or 1 3 5 7 8 6 4 2 for four six and eight lanes respectively Using straight rotation the order is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 for four six or eight lanes If you use Four Heats Eight Lanes also known as 4 8 mode the rotations are 1 3 5 7 and 8 6 4 2 or 1 2 3 4 and 5 6 7 8 separately Fast Fwd The racers should have their car on the track in their new lane and be ready to race when the Lane Rotation period ends If all racers are ready bef
57. nd automatically printed on all reports Click or enter Class name to create Box Stock Modified G Jet Club Stock Polymer Mod Super Stock Heo Modified G Jet Unlimited Method lt Change Timing C Two rounds seconds each C Two rounds 120 seconds total bye costs seconds Automatic Qualifying randomly seed the field click Suto Qualify All on the nest screen Cancel Help Event Name Type in the name of the event that you are hosting such as Saturday Night Races or The Western States Championship etc 47 Class Next create or modify Class Most of the time you will create a Class by selecting a standard Class name from the ones listed by just clicking on the name of the Class If you would like to create a Class with a non standard name just type the name into the text box If an existing Class name is shown in the input box just start typing your newly created Class name will not interfere with any existing Classes Adding Qualifiers to an Existing Class If you have already created other Qualifying Classes but did not finish Qualifying them the names of those Classes will appear in the list To continue adding qualifiers to an existing class if you haven t created the Event file yet just select that class name by using the arrow keys and pressing Enter or double clicking on the desired class name Classes that have already go
58. ne through the Create Event process see below for details are no longer available to modify However if you exited qualifying earlier without creating an Event file for a class you will be able to continue to add qualifiers to that existing class Qualifying Method Select the Qualifying method that you want to use e Single Round Each Qualifier gets one chance to Qualify for the amount of time set in Timing Laps Change Timing to override the default e Two Rounds one minute each self explanatory USRA style Two total minutes the first round is whatever time the Entrant uses before he calls for a bye the second round is the remaining time after the first round minus 30 seconds for the bye In other words if the Entrant turns laps for 15 seconds and then calls for the bye he will have 75 seconds left for the second round 120 seconds 15 used 30 for the bye 75 Note that if you select USRA style it ignores the Qualifying Time set in Timing Laps and will always start with 2 minutes e Automatic Qualifying On the next screen you will have the option to click Auto Qualify to skip Qualifying and randomly seed the field Inputting Entrant Names Once the Class is selected or created and the qualifying method selected click The Entrant screen appears For easiest management of Qualifying you should select or input the names for all entrants in the class before you start Qual
59. neMaster shuts off power and displays the results for that heat total laps for the race so far lap times and current order of the racers At the top of the screen Lane Rotation Time Remaining is displayed The next heat starts when Lane Rotation Period time as set in Timing Laps expires You ll notice that some heat results flash during Lane Rotation These are the racers whose cars crossed the lap counter during Coast Time This way you will always know for sure whether the racer got credit for that last lap or not Southpark Lanes King Scorpion Track lone Ratalinrn After Heat Time Remaining Lane Driver Race Heat Last Hest Lap Greg Bear 57 15 3 452 2 646 ees EN Edit Press Enter to edit heat results Data corrections If necessary you can change results for the just completed heat Changes should not be necessary unless one car jumped lanes and missed registering a lap or laps on that racer s lane If your Minimum Lap Time is set accurately this problem should be very rare To change the heat total for any lane enter Data View by pressing Enter or clicking Edit Then press the number on the keyboard that corresponds to the lane with the result you wish to change This will bring up a small window showing the racer s name and lane and how many laps were recorded during that heat 41 Correct Heat Total Lane 1 Driver BETET Laps recorded for last heat Enter laps actua
60. o reinstalling or installing a new updated version will preserve all of your stored settings and results so don t be concerned about having to reconfigure everything or lose data if you upgrade Installing the Hardware Connect LaneMaster to your computer by plugging the included USB cable from the appropriate port on the LaneMaster device into a USB port preferably USB 2 0 but USB 1 0 is ok on your PC Lanellaster DB25 F It is strongly recommended that you connect LaneMaster to an available port directly on the PC itself But if you must use a USB hub use only a hub with its own dedicated power supply Track Wiring opecifics of connecting the LaneMaster device to your track are covered in detail in Section 5 Note that you can easily move the LaneMaster device to multiple tracks by connecting or disconnecting the device from the standard DB 25 interface plug as described in that section Installing the LaneMaster USB Hardware Driver With the LaneMaster unit plugged properly into a USB Port it will power on and the power LED will illuminate Close any found new hardware popups Windows XP Click Start gt then type in devmgmt msc and click This will start Device Manager Click Action gt Scan for hardware changes A rub nic PAL oe C og CAD CO ADM iiam iren hie Inc Coco ETAULTAPT ETE 1 init ERE
61. o make it more convenient while you are learning the program you ll probably want to set heat times to 20 30 seconds and Lane Rotation times to 10 seconds but not less than 10 Copyright Information This product may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied translated or reduced to any electronic or machine readable form without prior written consent from the vendor except for copies retained by the purchaser for backup purposes No warranty nor representation either expressed or implied is made with respect to this documentation for its quality performance merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose As a result the documentation is licensed as is and the licensee will assume the entire risk as to its quality and performance The vendor reserves the rights to revise this operation manual and all accompanying documentation and make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of the revision or change In no event will the vendor be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this software hardware or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages in particular the vendor shall not have liability for any hardware software or data stored or used with the product including the costs of repairing replacing or recovering such hardware software or data Copyright 1993 2013 Such
62. ore time has expired you may start the next heat early Press Exit to bring up the Data View screen then select Fast Fwd The countdown will then start immediately 42 At the end of the Rotation Period cumulative data for racers is moved to their new lanes the results of the previous heat are stored as a file on your hard drive and the next heat begins Each race consists of as many heats as there are lanes except in 4 8 mode see above or Round Robin as detailed below In other words a six lane track there will be six heats Racers continue to race and rotate until all heats are completed Track Calls If a Track Call is needed during the race you can pause LaneMaster by pressing the spacebar or by pressing the Remote Track Call Switch This will automatically cut power to all lanes and pause the heat timer An elapsed time counter will appear on the screen to show you how long the Track Call has been going on Southpark Lanes King Scorpion Track n dii HIN X LaneMaster Race Made Time Remaining Heat Last Lap Best Greg Bear 2 00 2 700 6 Orson Card 5 488 2 587 1 Arthur Clarke 2 985 2 527 2 David Brin 3 536 2 606 8 Poul Anderson 3 9 351 2 840 Track Call Elapsed Time 06 p Hesume Data View Space Bar to Resume Escape for Data View The Race Director ends the track call continuing the
63. ors lanes 24 Common ground 75 Copies number of 25 Countdowns 41 D Data View 17 Dead Strip 25 70 76 Default setup 33 Default Track Setup 34 Demo Mode 35 E Elapsed time 41 Elimination 54 Entrant Names 49 Environment 21 European Rotation 43 Event 20 Event File 19 54 Event Mode 57 Exit 59 Export Track Setup 33 F FastFwd 43 Fault 16 Index First Lap 41 Font Size Screen 31 H Hardware Installing 7 Heavy Duty Relay HDR 72 Installing 7 Interference 70 Interference vi L Ladder Options 54 Lane Labels 23 Lane Rotation Period 42 Lane Selection 58 Lanes Number of 23 Lap Detectors 70 Lap Target 27 Lap Trigger Type 25 Leader Board 41 LED 16 Load Track Setup 34 M Minimum Lap Time 27 Modes 19 Move Ups 55 O On the Bubble 59 Output View 17 18 Phototransistor Kit 76 Pin Configuration 70 Power Wiring 72 Practice Mode 19 37 Q Qualify Mode 19 48 Qualify Now 51 Qualifying 52 Qualifying Schedule 50 R Race Mode 19 40 Race Reporter 59 RCA Plug in Strip 77 Reed Switch 25 70 76 Relay 72 Remote Track Call 74 Remote Track Call Switch 25 19 Rotation 43 Rotation 21 Rotation Style 23 Round Robin 19 54 Round Robin Mode 60 Rounds 59 Running a Race 40 S Secondary Power Supply 72 Setting the COM Port 15 Shielded Cable 70 Show Event Files 69 Show Rotation 40 59 Show Hide Robins 67 Simulate Resul
64. ort 1 3 foot cable from the track to a Female RS 232 connector then use a normal length up to 15 ft Male Male RS 232 cable to attach the LaneMaster device to the Female connector Even if your lap detector grounds are connected together at the track you are still advised to connect all of the wires from the LaneMaster board used for common ground pins 14 21 to the common ground at the track The more grounded the better 72 Section 6 Accessories Dead Strip Reed Switch Cable Kit The Dead Strip Reed Switch Cable Kit contains one 25 pin cable connected to 8 RCA plugs plus 2 other wires which connect between the secondary power supply and the Heavy Duty Relay s coil from pins 22 and 23 See section 4 figure 5 Mount an RCA plug in strip available separately or from Radio Shack to your track and wire it directly to the lanes This allows you to plug and unplug each lane easily Connect as explained in Section 4 Phototransistor Lap Counter Kit This kit offers the ultimate in convenience and precision for slot car racing With it you avoid the drawbacks of both Dead Strips power interruption and Reed Switches switch bounce and inability to pick up certain kinds of cars with weaker magnets Lane 1 Lane Lane 3 Lane 4 Hemote rack Call Switch RH5 23 0625 Male to Female Power Qut Cable From LaneMaster Board Phototransistor Lap Counter Kit 1994 Suchadeal Software Contact BSHT Pro
65. own here pP 1 5 PEPER lt Sit Out Pool lt Entering on Lane 1 Arthur Clarke Press the Space Bar to pause Lane Rotation 63 The Robin entering the race always enters on the first leftmost lane in the rotation The number of heats in the race will always be equal to the total number of racers including Robins when you use Round Robin mode The Robins are shown on the screen in dark gray even when they are sitting out a heat so that they will still be included in the overall order You can add a late arriving Robin to the end of the rotation even after the race has begun until all racers have completed at least one lap To add a Robin during Lane Rotation click on Edit then Add Robin Partial Laps Track Section Note this only applies if Use Track Sections is selected in Settings gt Timing Laps As each racer leaves the track LaneMaster will ask you to enter the track section that the racer s car was on when picked up Input rack Section Enter the track section number which Poul Anderson ended this heat mm For racers who will return to the track later this will show how much of their last lap they had completed and where their car will be upon returning For those racers who are completing their last lap and for ALL racers in the last heat this will determine to the fraction how many laps they completed altogether This is to assure that racers who are
66. qualify on any lane and LaneMaster will pick up the results but they must stay on the same lane for the entire Qualifying period When you select Begin Qualifying on the Now Qualifying Screen the screen will display a 3 second countdown before displaying the Output view screen turning on track power and starting the timer Unless you selected Qualifying methods 2 or 3 see Qualify Mode page 47 the qualifying period lasts for as long as you have selected in Timing Laps Southpark Lanes King Scorpion Track Latest Lap Time Prass the Space Bar te pausa During Qualifying the racer s three best times are displayed automatically updated as new best second or third best times are achieved When the racer sets a new Best Lap the label turns red for a few seconds as shown above 51 To pause or end Qualifying early for an entrant press the Space Bar In the first round you will always have the option of Continuing Canceling or Restarting qualifying for this entrant If an entrant has completed at least one lap they have the option of accepting their current results as final You may move on to the next qualifier by selecting End Qualifying for this entrant Save Results If you select Cancel the current results are cleared and the entrant s name is returned to the bottom of Today s Entrants list to try again later You can then select another entrant to Qualify using the methods described above Cancel and R
67. r this hardware S Seleri man rac 1 Install From Disk Insert the manufacturer s installation disk and then pL make sure that the corect drive is selected below Copy manufacturer s files fram n Browse Click Browse then navigate to the file LaneMaster inf which will be found in the directory lt Drive gt Program Files LaneMaster usually C Program Files LaneMaster and select it Locate File O P e E Help Files E lE iLaneMaster inf My Recent Documents m Network Files of type J Click Open OK Next A warning screen may tell you that the driver isn t digitally signed Click Continue Anyway Click Finish to close the wizard 10 Windows 7 Click the Windows button then type in devmgmt msc and press Enter Programs 1 devrigmt msc See more results devmgmt mse Shut down After the security warning click Yes this will start Device Manager First click to select 1 the name of this computer a Binstooth Radeon cies Ma x draet Eu Human Interface Decem cua IDE ATAM TAPI contrallerr FEX Imagina desees Keyboard Mace and other pointing devices Bo tombos amp acapbiern Meteverk rf rasnuckuse Dewees amp Sound vides and gam
68. s and lap times Latest and Best will be displayed and recorded Note LaneMaster never shows a lap time for the first lap recorded in a heat since the first lap from the starting position to the lap detector is usually not a complete lap and would incorrectly report a very short Best Lap Time During the Heat Output View the leader board shows the current heat number the time remaining and current results for all racers in order LaneMaster displays elapsed time rather than time remaining if you are racing to a lap goal rather than using timed heats Southpark Lanes King Scorpion Track Lares Maher Aare Micke Heat Time Remaining Lane Driver Race Heat Lastlap Hest Lap amp Isaac Asimov Z6 2 Piers Anthony 3 548 3 548 Press the Space Bar for a Track Call Track Call Notice that the racer with the most laps for the whole race not the heat will be shown on the first line and all other racers are shown in descending order below 40 the first racer If two racers have the same lap total the higher one in the list is always the first one to reach the new total In other words if two racers are on lap 24 if the lower one gets to 25 first he gets moved up the list ahead of the other racer who then drops back As the race progresses this leader board is updated four times per second but times are accurately recorded to the precise millisecond Lane Rotation Period At the end of each heat La
69. sometimes the process doesn t work as perfectly as one would like So if you cannot connect to the interface use the following steps With the driver installed and the unit plugged into the computer run LaneMaster Click on Settings gt COM Port Set COM Port COM Port 1 Test sure that the LaneMaster driver is set to use the same COM Port To set ts COM Port 1 Click to Start Device Manager 2 Double click on Ports Monitors Network adapter Ports amp L jf LaneMaster USB Interface 5 Right click on LaneM aster USB Interface Click Properties Click Port Settings Chick Advanced Set to Matching COM Port Mumber If the COM Port shown at the top of the screen does not match the driver setting drop down the list and select the correct COM Port then click Test If the test is unsuccessful click on the button Click to Start Device Manager and follow the instructions shown on the Set COM Port screen above to try a different COM Port 15 Additional Important Notes About LaneMaster LaneMaster Fault Indicator The LED on the LaneMaster unit serves two purposes When it is green it means that power is on to the unit But if there is an electrical problem of some kind such as too much power being pulled through the unit to drive a non standard light bar i e one that uses more than 250 mA the LED will turn red If the LED is red remove the unit and
70. ter device DO NOT run track power through the LaneMaster unit Note that some other systems use a switch across the relay in order to turn track power ON while the computer is OFF LaneMaster is designed to be more convenient so if you are replacing another system be sure you remove this unnecessary connection or it could interfere with LaneMaster 71 Controlling Track Power continued The relay on the LaneMaster board is Normally Closed so even if your computer is off the secondary power supply will still supply power to the HDR and your track will be In order for this to work correctly you must wire your track power through the NORMALLY OPEN terminals of the HDR If track power turns off when you expect it to turn on and vice versa you have used NORMALLY CLOSED and you must rewire the HDR Accessory Wiring and the Remote Track Call Switch Pin 13 a 5 volt power source is used to power optional LaneMaster external accessories DO NOT use pin 13 for any other purpose Pin 9 the Accessory Sensor Remote Track Call Switch is used with one or more remote momentary push off normally closed button s This Remote Track Call button is used to pause the program for track calls without having to sit at the keyboard so that you can be up and marshalling the turns Pushing the momentary switch will pause races for a track call just as pressing the spacebar would During Qualifying it will bounce back to the Qu
71. the amount of time that has elapsed in each heat rather than the time remaining because there is no time limit in Lap Goal Mode Countdowns The length of the Countdown shown on the screen before the power comes on and LaneMaster begins to count laps Heat Start is the length of Countdown at the beginning of heats After Track Calls sets the length following a track call before the race resumes If you don t want any Countdown at all after Track Calls so that power and counting resume immediately set this value to Coast Time Coast Time is how long the lap counter will remain live after the end of each heat 0 2 seconds to allow for cars coasting across the finish line Minimum Lap Time Minimum Lap Time is very important item which should be set slightly ower than the fastest possible lap on your track for that class If used correctly it can eliminate rider laps The setting can range from 0 000 to 9 999 seconds careful with this setting laps faster than your minimum will NOT register If your minimum is set to 2 3 seconds a lap of 2 299 or faster will not be counted But by using this feature it is very unlikely that cars will ever register unearned laps when another racer jumps into their lane Practice Reset In practice mode it is very convenient for the racers to be able to reset their lanes so that they can compare different cars or different setups on the same car During practic
72. tings 22 Setting the Number of Lanes 23 4 0 MOGG dud Sd va vega Sa 23 23 23 kane veda bot prx Ut pu 23 vi ulpeBig AaE i NOTo os 24 Overndae Color NAMES 24 Hardware Settings in the Software 25 Lap Trigger Type 25 Remote Track Call 25 TT 25 Default Number of Printed Copies 25 sta acta 26 MOS 27 Miam AIR 27 EU E ee eae E en ey ee E eee ae 28 Adjusting Output View Fonts and Font Sizes 31 Managing Track Setup een 32 Saving the current Track Setup 32 Exporting the Current Track Setup 32 Loading Track Setup
73. ts 35 Sit Outs 55 Sleep Mode 16 Sound 28 Sound Sets Loading 29 Straight Rotation 43 T Testing the Connection 15 TimeSeller 25 Timing 21 Track Calls 27 Track Power 72 74 Track Section Round Robin 65 Track Sections 23 Track Setup Files 33 Trigger Type 25 V View Qualifiers 51 View Add Entrants 51 Views 17 W WarmUp 40 Wiring 71 4 8 Mode 8 10 11
74. ver Heat Laps Isaac Asimov Robern Heinlein Cancel Greg Bear Piers Anthony David Brin Arthur Clarke Gordon Dickson Press the number of any lane or click on the racer s name to adjust that racer s results Once any necessary changes have been made select Ok At that point or if you answered No to corrections in the first place the Official final results for the race will be displayed on the screen showing racer names in order of finish their total laps for the race and their laps for each heat of the race E Southpark Lanes King Scorpion Track Driver Total Laps 1 Greg Bear 46 Poul Anderson 46 Robert Heinlein 44 David Brin 43 Piers Anthony 42 Arthur Clarke 40 Isaac Asimov 38 Gordon Dickson Print EN Press Enter to Print Save etc 45 Printing and Saving Race Results You can click Print at this point to print a screen capture but be aware that this method uses a LOT of ink printing the black background and probably should only be used on rare occasions Once you press Enter or click Next to close this display you will have the chance to save the race results Save Race To save the results of this race type a description and press Enter To discard the results just press Enter with no description Note You will still have a chance to print whether you save or not Saturday Might Racing and then print them in a much more printer friendly format
75. y about screen burn in 16 Section 2 Terms and Definitions LaneMaster has two screen modes Views Data View Data View mode is where you configure and control LaneMaster s features from setting up the timing lane colors and rotation to inputting names qualifying and kicking off races and events It can even be used to correct lap totals if necessary during the race m OCC Lane 2 fa 1 Driver 2 Laps 0 00 4 Laps Last 0 000 Hace Laps 0040 i Race Laps 0 Best 0 000 i PME UN m Os Lane 5 tuar a Driver Racers Laps 0 Last 0 000 Hace Laps U Bes 0 000 SM Qu c Output View Output View displays current results during racing qualifying or practice in large type for easy viewing from a distance These results are color coded by lane and are updated from 1 to 4 times per second depending on your computer speed and the timer setting in the Hardware window While a heat is running racer s results are constantly updated and shown in descending order by total Race NOT Heat Laps During Qualifying Output view is used to display the latest and the three best laps for the current Qualifier 17 Output View continued Southpark Lanes King Scorpion Track LaneMaster Race Mode Heat 3 Time Remaining 2 51 Lane Driver Race Heat Last Lap Best Lap 1 Rob
76. your settings select Exit Qualifying Select yes to save the current qualifying results for the class This will allow you to add more entrants to this class later see Class p 47 52 Creating the Event File As mentioned above the Create Event button will only be available if all entrants in Today s Entrants list have finished qualifying and if you have more qualifiers than you have lanes you cannot create an event and must use Single Race Mode for racing if you have fewer racers than lanes As long as all entrants have been entered into Today s Entrants and then Qualified you should be ready to create the Event file If you do have more entrants to qualify for this class do not select Create Event yet First select View Add Entrants and finish entering and qualifying then Create Event when you really are finished LaneMaster Have you finished qualifying ALL entrants for this dass LaneMaster will ask you to confirm that you are ready to create the Event file As discussed in Section 2 Terms and Definitions the Event file is used to run a full set of races for a qualifying class or one Round Robin race Setting Ladder Options Once you click Yes to create the Event file you will be presented with all of the Event setup options i e Elimination Ladder Round Robin etc available to this Class Ladder Setup Options Eight Lane Elimination Guaranteed Move Ups Mone t

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