MD-300 Electronic Timer User`s Manual ©1995 FarmTek, Inc. 1000
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1. line broken by the lead rider to start the timer The timer stops when a time of zero is reached and the final horn is sounded The timer may be manually stopped at any time The electric eyes do not stop the timer Eqst 1 Show Jumping Equestrian Time Format Counting up in seconds to 001 Warn Horn Final Horn Operation none none A single pair of electric eyes both starts and stops the timer Pressing RESTART after the timer has been manually stopped resumes timing from the time shown on the display rather than from the time kept internally while the timer was stopped If timer acci dentally stopped by breaking the light beam RESTART operates normally MD 300 Users Manual Page 6 Eqst 2 Show Jumping Equestrian Time Format Counting up in seconds to 001 Warn Horn none Final Horn none Operation The timer is started with one pair of electric eyes and stopped by a second pair of electric eyes OE 205 Electric Eye Package Pressing RESTART after the timer has been manually stopped resumes timing from the time shown on the display rather than from the time kept internally while the timer was stopped If timer accidentally stopped by breaking the light beam RESTART operates normally Dash Dash and Sprint Events Time Format Counting up in seconds to 001 Warn Horn none Final Horn none Operation The timer is started with one pair of electric eyes and stopped by a second pair of electri2. are automatically disabled whenever the timer stops This allows MD 300 User s Manual Page 2 Cont d animals and personnel to cross through the electric eyes while preparing for the next team without starting the timer While the eyes are disabled the message Eye Off is flashed on the display to remind you that the eyes are disabled To re enable the eyes for the next team press the RESTART button while holding down the PREVIOUS TIME button as de scribed previously Note This automatic disabling of the electric eyes can be turned on or off for each event type Further the eyes can be set to automatically disable when the timer stops or when it starts This can be useful for show jumping events for exam ple Call FarmTek for assistance Timer Setup The MD 300 Timer has a powerful setup capability used to configure the timer for the particular event to be timed Setup features are accessed by pressing the SETUP button any time the timer is stopped Pressing SETUP places the timer into the setup mode Once in the setup mode the buttons on the timer perform the functions listed in blue to the right of each key The NEXT and PREV buttons move for ward and backward through the list of available setup op tions The SELECT OPTION button chooses the currently dis played setup option as the one you wish to perform The EXIT SETUP button exits the setup mode and returns to nor mal timing operation The list of setup options avail
3. form an invisible line broken by the lead rider to start the timer The timer continues to run when the warning horn is sounded The timer stops when the final horn is sounded The timer may be manually stopped at any time The electric eyes do not stop the timer Rope 2 Roping Bull Dogging Goat Tying etc Time Format Counting up in seconds to 001 Warn Horn None Final Horn None Operation The MD 300 Electric Eyes form a start line broken by the cattle to start the timer A second electric eye RP 250 Electric Eye Bar rier is used across the rider s box If the rider breaks out before the cattle start the Cut Cutting Time Format Counting down in minutes and seconds Warn Horn none Final Horn Two minutes 30 seconds 2 30 Operation The MD 300 Electric Eyes form an invisible Rope 3 Team Roping with Header and Heeler Barriers timer the OE 200 Automatic Horn is sounded to flag the broken barrier The electric eyes do not stop the timer Time Format Counting up in seconds to 001 Warn Horn Final Horn Operation None None The MD 300 Electric Eyes form a start line broken by the cattle to start the timer A second and third electric eye RP 250 Elec tric Eye Barriers are used across the head er s and heeler s boxes If either rider breaks out before the cattle start the timer the OE 200 Automatic Horn is sounded to flag the broken barrier The electric eyes do not stop the timer
4. loosened to allow you to move the head left and right Turn the knob counter clockwise to loosen clockwise to tighten A 1 4 inch screw protrudes through the top of the head To mount the Receiver or Transmitter on the tripod position the hole on the bottom of either unit over this screw Turn the knob under the head counter clockwise when viewed from the top to tighten the screw into the Receiver or Transmitter Tighten the screw firmly but do not over tighten Turn the knob clockwise to loosen the screw and MD 300 User s Manual Page 11 remove the Receiver or Transmitter Align the unit on the tripod such that the long tripod handle extends towards you and the rear of the unit faces you Aligning the Electric Eyes The infrared light from the Transmitter is emitted in a nar row beam This beam must be aimed at the Receiver to en sure that the Receiver sees the light beam The infrared light is emitted and received through the solid black panel on each unit this is the front of the unit Read the tripod section to familiarize yourself with the tripods before at tempting to set up and align the Transmitter and Receiver To set up the electric eyes in the arena first attach the Transmitter and Receiver to the tripods as detailed in the tripod section Then adjust the tripods to the desired height The eyes should be high enough so that the light beam is broken by the horse s body not the legs Next place the eyes on opp
5. not running pressing the START STOP button starts the timer If the timer is running pressing the button stops the timer Even if the timer was started by breaking the light beam it can be stopped with the START STOP button and vice versa Resuming an Intenupted Timing Whenever the timer is stopped via the START STOP button or by breaking the light beam the final time is shown on the display However the timer continues to count inside Pressing the RESTART button when the timer is stopped re sumes timing on the display Since time was kept internally while the display was frozen the time on the display now reads as if the timer was never stopped Note When using the timer for jumping events operation of the RESTART button is slightly different than described here See the jumping event entries in the Event Summary table later in this manual MD 300 User s Manual Page 2 Imagine the following A rider speeds through the light beam to start the timer Unfortunately her hat blows off and falls through the light beam and stops the timer Nor mally the rest of her ride is wasted but by pressing the RE START button her timing can be resumed as if the timer were never stopped Since you can resume timing via the RESTART button you no longer have to worry about false triggers you can even purposely stop the timer to measure split times part way through a run Recalling the Previous Rider s Time Have you ever mi
6. the list to reach the brightness option rather than scrolling forward through all the other setup options Once the SB MD 300 User s Manual Page 8 Cont d Brt option is displayed pressing the SELECT OPTION button causes the scoreboard to alternate between the dim and bright brightness settings Note that not all scoreboards support brightness control When you are finished making changes press the EXIT SETUP button to return to normal timing operation Altemate Button Functions In addition to the normal functions of timer start stop re start etc the buttons on the MD 300 Timer Console per form an alternate function when pressed while holding down the PREVIOUS TIME button Here s how 1 Press and hold down the PREVIOUS TIME button like the shift key on a typewriter then 2 Press any other key to perform the desired function ELEC EYE ON OFF RESET SOUND TO ZERO HORN RESET TO ZERO is not normally required the timer auto matically resets to zero whenever it is started However if needed this button allows you to force the display to read zero e g to force a scoreboard to show zero or blank ELEC EYE ON OFF enables and disables the electric eyes See the Locking Out the Electric Eyes section SOUND HORN provides the timer operator with manual con trol of the horn More information is provided in the User s Manual provide
7. MD 300 Electronic Timer Users Manual 1995 Fa mTek Inc 1000 D Hwy 78 North Wylie TX 75098 972 429 0947 800 755 6529 MD 300 User s Manual Page 1 Congratulations on your timer purchase Your new timer should provide years of trouble free service To maximize the performance and life of your timer please read this user s manually carefully before using your timer It is important to familiarize yourself with the timer before attempting to use it at your first event INTRODUCTION Your new timer comes in a protective carrying case Inside the case you ll find the following items Timer Console MD 300 Electronic Timer Infrared light source Transmitter Infrared light detector Receiver Camera tripods 2 125 foot cable A C power adapters 2 The MD 300 Timer supports a wide variety of events The basic timer with the equipment listed above can support speed events such as barrel racing and pole bending It can also be used to time show jumping events which use a sin gle entry and exit point With optional equipment the MD 300 Timer can support additional events including team penning cutting calf and team roping dash sprint events and more This manual provides instruction for operation of the MD 300 Electronic Timer Topics include operation of the Timer Console use of the electric eyes and using the setup capa bility of the timer to select the type of event to be timed For events which require th
8. MD 300 User s Manual Page 9 Cont d Infrared Light Source Transmitter The Transmitter is labeled Transmitter on its rear panel The Transmitter outputs the infrared light beam that is de tected by the Receiver The infrared light is emitted through the solid black front panel The Transmitter has built in re chargeable batteries to allow operation in the arena without A C power However if by mistake the batteries were not charged the Transmitter can be operated by plugging it in The Transmitter must be switched on to operate If an A C power adapter is plugged into the Transmitter the unit runs from A C power If an A C adapter is not plugged in the unit runs from its internal batteries When not in use the Transmitter must be switched off to prevent discharge of the batteries Charging the Transmitter Batteries The Transmitter is not charged when shipped It should be given a full charge as outlined below as soon as possible After a full battery charge the Transmitter will op erate about twelve hours Typically this is enough time to use the Transmitter on several occasions before recharging is necessary In fact it is actually better for the batteries to be used for ten to twelve total hours before recharging rather than just a few hours as if recharged after each use To recharge the Transmitter plug it into a wall outlet using either of the A C power adapters for about 14 hours Make sure the unit is off w
9. OPTION button is pressed You may exit setup without changing the time format or counting di rection by pressing EXIT SETUP before pressing the SELECT OPTION button Also note that whenever the currently active time format or counting direction is displayed the timer beeps This allows you to determine the time format and counting direction currently in use MD 300 Users Manual Page 7 Timer Setup Setting the Waming and Final Hom Times The MD 300 Timer can be configured to automatically sound a warning horn after which the timer continues to run and a final horn at which time the timer stops The timer forces the warning horn time to occur before the final horn time When either of the jumping event types is se lected Eqst 1 or Eqst 2 the timer continues to run even after the final horn is sounded Horns available for the MD 300 Timer include the OE 200 Automatic Horn and score boards with built in horns More information is provided in the manuals supplied with the OE 200 Automatic Horn and the scoreboards Whenever a new event type is selected the MD 300 Timer automatically sets the warning horn time and final horn time along with other parameters for that event Because of this it is unlikely that you will need to manually set the horn times very often However you can temporarily over ride the default settings for the current event type as out lined in this section You can permanently record changes in horn times
10. able is shown in the MD 300 Setup Options table following The options are listed in the order they appear on the Timer Console The first column shows the Timer Console display for each setup option The second column gives a brief description of the setup option When the last setup option is displayed pressing the NEXT button wraps around to the first setup option in the list Similarly when the first setup option is displayed pressing the PREV button wraps back to the last setup option in the list As you scroll through the list of setup options the timer beeps any time the current event type time format or counting direction is displayed This allows you to identify the event type time format and counting direction currently in use MD 300 User s Manual Page 3 MD 300 User s Manual Page 3 Cont d MD 300 SETUP OPTIONS MD 300 SETUP OPTIONS cont d Display Description Display Description events which measure time between a start line Good Bad pair of eyes and a finish line pair of eyes the RECEIVER jack pm Good A Bad A Alignment status of electric eye plugged into the Ra ELLCCC NO a Z O ZPO AUX jack Displayed only for events which use the 999 999 Press SELECT OPTION to count in seconds to second electric eye 001 Good H Bad H Alignment status of electric eye plugged into the 9999 99 Press SELECT OPTION to count in seconds to HORN jack Displayed only for events which use 01 the third electr
11. be any of the other event types as well Contact FarmTek for assistance If you requested factory setup of a power on event type other than Barrel it is shown here To change the current event type press the SETUP key to en ter the setup mode As shown in the MD 300 Setup Options Table ten of the setup options available are event types that may be selected Use the NEXT and PREV keys to scroll forward and backward through the list of events until the desired event type is displayed Then press the SELECT OP TION button to select the displayed event type Done is dis played for a moment to indicate that your request has been performed The timer then returns to the timing mode with the time reset to zero Note that the new event type is selected only when SELECT OPTION is pressed You may exit setup without changing the event type by pressing EXIT SETUP Also note that whenever the currently active event type is displayed the timer beeps This allows you to determine the event type currently in use Whenever a new event type is selected the MD 300 Timer automatically sets the time format counting direction warning horn time and final horn time for that event These values can be different for each event type Further you may change these defaults to any value you desire When ever the event type you modified is selected your values for time format counting directions etc are automatically set See the Timer Setup Setti
12. c eyes OE 205 Electric Eye Package Timer Setup Time Format and Counting Direction The MD 300 Timer can count in several different time for mats Seconds to 001 seconds to 01 minutes and sec onds to 001 minutes and seconds to 01 and hours min utes and seconds in whole seconds In addition the timer can count up or count down When the timer is set to count down the timer starts counting from the final horn time specified for the event down towards zero When zero is reached the horn sounds and the timer automatically stops The time never decre ments below zero If RESTART is pressed to resume timing after the displayed or internal time has reached zero the display will show zero time and the timer beeps twice to alert you that time cannot be restarted Similarly if the final horn time is set to zero then the timer cannot start since the start time is the same as the stop time 0 Whenever a new event type is selected the MD 300 Timer automatically sets the time format and counting direction along with other parameters for that event Because of this it is unlikely that you will need to manually set the time format or counting direction very often However if required MD 300 User s Manual Page 6 Cont d you can temporarily override the default settings for the cur rent event type as outlined in this section You can perma nently record changes in time format and counting direction for the current event u
13. d with the OE 200 Automatic Horn MD 300 Users Manual Page 9 THE ELECTRIC EYES The infrared light source Transmitter outputs an invisible light beam that is detected by the infrared light detector Receiver When the light beam between them is broken the timer is either started stopped or both based on the type of event currently selected on the MD 300 Timer Console When the timer is started by breaking the light beam the time automatically resets to zero before starting in the same manner as when the START STOP button is pressed Whenever the beam is broken to start or stop the timer the Timer Console beeps to alert you about the event This is useful for detecting accidental interruptions of the beam When the same pair of electric eyes is used to both start and stop the timer e g barrel racing the beam is ignored for about two seconds after it is broken This provides time for dust to settle after the rider passes through the electric eyes Note If you have need for a longer or shorter period that the eyes are ignored you can change this delay Con tact FarmTek for more information The Receiver is connected to the Timer Console via a 125 foot cable This cable is used to signal the Timer Console when the light beam is broken The Transmitter needs no connection to the Timer Console A typical arena set up for barrel racing is shown below LI Transmitter Receiver Console in Announcer s Stand
14. e into the jack labeled RECEIVER on the rear of the Timer Con sole When using a second pair of electric eyes OE 205 Electric Eye Package for jumping events dashes etc the electric eyes which stop the timer plug into the AUX jack More information about using two pairs of electric eyes is provided in the user s manual supplied with the OE 205 Electric Eye Package Tipods For use in the arena the electric eyes should be mounted on the tripods provided As you read this section try the ad justments mentioned to familiarize yourself with the tripods The tripod has latches on its legs to adjust them to the de sired length Open the latch to extend or shorten a leg then close the latch to lock the leg in place Near the top of the tripod where the three legs come to gether a center tube neck can be raised or lowered to fur ther adjust the height of the tripod Loosen the collar latch by turning it counter clockwise and then raise or lower the neck as desired After adjustment tighten the collar latch by turning it clockwise The very top of the tripod is called the head Two ad justments allow the head to turn left to right and to tilt for ward and backward The long handle is used to adjust the forward and backward tilt Turn the handle counter clockwise to loosen and then use the handle to adjust the tilt Turn the handle clockwise to tighten the head in the new position The knob at the very top of the neck can be
15. e use of optional equipment addi tional information is provided in the user s manual supplied with the optional equipment THE TIMER CONSOLE The Timer Console is the heart of your new timer system The front of the Timer Console has four push buttons for controlling the timer and a time display The back of the Timer Console has five jacks for connecting power the light detector an optional horn an optional scoreboard display and other accessories These connections are discussed in detail in later sections MD 300 User s Manual Page 1 Cont d The best way to learn about your new timer is to use it Try each of the operations outlined in the following sections as you read through the manual Tuming on the Timer Console The Timer Console must be plugged into a standard wall outlet to operate Using either of the A C power adapters provided they re identical insert the small plug into the POWER jack on the rear of the Timer Console and plug the adapter into a wall outlet As soon as the Timer Console is plugged in the Console is on and the time shown on the display is zero Now we re ready to push some buttons Manually Starting and Stopping the Timer The START STOP button is used to manually start and stop the timer When the timer is started the time is first reset to zero and then the running time is shown on the display When the timer is stopped the final time is shown on the display When the Timer Console is
16. erely discharged Transmitter is to plug it in with the switch turned off for one or two minutes and then turn the switch on leaving the A C adapter plugged in to operate the Transmitter MD 300 Users Manual Page 12 MD 300 User s Manual Page 12 Cont d Simultaneous Operation of Two MD 300 Timers If your event requires simultaneous operation of two com plete timers both timers start and stop at the same time and provide backup for each other the MD 300 Electronic Timer can provide this capability However if two light sources Transmitters are on at the same time and pointing in the same direction they may interfere with each other at the light detector unit Receiver and prevent proper opera tion The following options are available to ensure proper operation 1 Set up both timers but turn on just one of the two Transmitters Both Receivers will see the beam but since the beam is coming from only one Transmitter there is no interference This provides fully redundant timing This also allows you to switch to the second Transmitter after 10 12 hours of battery operation have expired on the first Transmitter and run for an other 10 12 hours on battery 2 Set up both timers but have the pairs of eyes pointed in opposite directions I e each side of the arena will have a Transmitter and a Receiver With this configu ration both Transmitters can be on at the same time CARE OF YOUR TIMER Your new timer has been desi
17. for the current event using the Set Def setup option See the Timer Setup Setting Event Defaults sec tion for more information You should set a horn time after you have selected a new event type if you are changing the event type at all To change either horn time press the SETUP key to enter the setup mode As shown in the MD 300 Setup Options Ta ble two of the setup options available are used to set the horn times Horn is used to set the final horn time and Horn 2 is used to set the warning horn time Since the warning horn time is forced to be less than the final horn time you should set the final horn time before setting the warning horn time The horn time options are near the end of the setup options list you may find it quicker to use the PREV key to go backwards from the end of the list to reach the Horn or Horn 2 option rather than scrolling forward through all the event types and time format options To change a horn time press the SELECT OPTION button when the desired Horn or Horn 2 option is displayed As soon as the button is pressed the current horn time setting is displayed A horn time setting of zero means the horn will not sound Otherwise the time displayed is the elapsed time after which the horn will sound When counting up the horn MD 300 User s Manual Page 7 Cont d time shown is simply the time at which the horn will sound However when counting down it is a little more compl
18. gned to withstand a rough en vironment and treatment However a little extra effort to take care of your timer and keep it clean will greatly extend its life and reduce the chance of failure The carrying case is the heart of your timer care routine Always store and carry your timer in this case The Transmitter and Receiver units have been designed to withstand a little rain However they are not waterproof Do no leave them uncovered during a heavy thunderstorm If they get very wet allow them to dry out before using them again
19. hen recharging Do not leave the Trans mitter charging for a single period of more than about 14 hours If the condition of the battery is not known or the Trans mitter has not been used for over a month you can max imize performance of the battery by fully discharging and then fully charging the battery This should be done a day or two before your event To discharge the battery leave the Transmitter on until the red battery light stops flashing Then turn the Transmitter off and give the unit a full 14 hour charge Do not store the Transmitter while it is fully discharged it should be charged within a day or so after begin discharged MD 300 User s Manual Page 10 If the batteries in the Transmitter are not used for long peri ods of time they should be given a full charge every three months or so Note that even if you always run the Transmit ter from electricity but never charge it the batteries should still be given a full charge every three months and when you first receive your timer Checking Rechargeable Battery Condition A lamp on the rear panel of the Transmitter provides an in dication of battery condition The lamp is brightest when viewed from straight on not above below or to the side This is important when trying to view the lamp in bright sunlight The following notes apply to use of the battery con dition lamp The Transmitter must be on to check battery condition e The most accurate indicat
20. hile checking the align ment status the display shows Bad while the beam is bro ken After the beam is restored the display returns to Good If the currently selected event type uses more than one electric eye the alignment status of each additional electric eye can be displayed by using the NEXT and PREV keys to move forward and backward through the list of electric eyes see the MD 300 Setup Options Table More information regarding alignment of additional electric eyes is provided in the user s manuals which come with the OE 205 Electric Eye Package and the RP 250 Electric Eye Barrier Timer Setup Selecting Event Type One of the most important features of the MD 300 Timer is its ability to support a wide variety of events The event types present in the MD 300 Timer are listed in the MD 300 Setup Options table and summarized in the Event Summary table Even though a particular event may not be listed in these tables it is most likely supported by one of the event types that is present For example though pole bending is not specifically listed as an MD 300 event type pole bending has the same basic timing requirements as MD 300 User s Manual Page 4 Cont d barrel racing Likewise bull dogging and goat tying have similar timing requirements as roping events When the MD 300 Timer is first turned on the Barrel event type is automatically selected Note You can change the event type selected at power on to
21. i cated For example assume the final horn time is set to 90 seconds When the timer is started timing starts at 90 sec onds and counts down towards zero When zero time is reached the horn sounds and the timer stops The horn sounds after 90 seconds have elapsed not when the dis play reads 90 seconds Similarly a warning horn time of 60 seconds when counting down implies that the warning horn will sound after 60 seconds have elapsed In this ex ample 60 seconds have elapsed when the displayed time has counted down to 30 seconds When a horn time is displayed press the NEXT key to in crement the horn time value Press the PREV key to decre ment the horn time value For horn times less than 30 sec onds the time increments and decrements one second at a time Above 30 seconds the time increments and decre ments in 15 second intervals When changing the warning horn time the warning horn time is forced to be less than the final horn time The timer beeps twice if you attempt to set the warning horn time above the final horn time Fur ther if the final horn time is set lower than the warning horn time the warning horn time is forced to zero off After the desired horn time value has been set press the SELECT OPTION button to select the new horn time Done is displayed for a moment to indicate that your request has been performed The display then restores the horn option you selected and the timer remains in set
22. ic eye X LLL DD 9 59 999 Press SELECT OPTION to count in minutes and Event Types seconds to 001 Barrel Press SELECT OPTION to select the Barrel Rac 99 59 99 Press SELECT OPTION to count in minutes and ing event seconds to 01 Rope 1 Press SELECT OPTION to select Roping using 99 59 59 Press az At to count in hours min one electric eye eye for calf or steer RP 210 Au utes and seconds tomatic Rope Barrier used on rider s box Cnt Up Press SELECT OPTION to force the timer to Press SELECT OPTION to select Roping using count up two electric eyes eye for calf or steer and RP 250 Cnt Dn Press SELECT OPTION to force the timer to Electric Eye Barrier across rider s box count down Rope 3 Press SELECT OPTION to select Roping using Miscollaneotis Setup Options three electric eyes eye for calf or steer and RP POP 250 Electric Eye Barrier across header s box and Horn Press SELECT OPTION to change the time the heeler s box horn should sound Pen Press SELECT OPTION i0 select the Team Pen Horn 2 Press SELECT OPTION to change the time that a ning event warning horn prior to the final horn should sound Press SELECT OPTION to select the Cutting SB Brt Press SELECT OPTION to select the next score event board brightness level Not supported by all score Press SELECT OPTION to select Bull or Bronc boards riding events Set Def Press SELECT OPTION to set default values The Eqst 1 Press SELECT OPTION to select the Show horn time warni
23. ion of battery condition is provided after the Transmitter has been on for at least 30 to 60 seconds e If the lamp is blinking steadily the batteries are still op erational Irregular blinking indicates the battery is on its last breath assume the battery is dead e If the lamp is off the batteries are dead and need re charging The Transmitter will not operate unless plugged in or recharged As with any battery when the Transmitter is first turned on after being off for a period even discharged batteries may temporarily exhibit a high enough voltage to indicate good However a discharged battery will quickly drain and indi cate dead For this reason leave the Transmitter on for at least 30 to 60 seconds before checking battery condition Infrared Light Detector Receiver The Receiver is labeled Receiver on its rear panel The Re ceiver detects the infrared light beam emitted by the Trans mitter The infrared light passes through the solid black front panel The Receiver is connected to the Timer Console by the 125 foot cable provided This cable provides a signal to the Timer Console when the light beam is broken In addition this ca MD 300 User s Manual Page 10 Cont d ble provides power to the Receiver The Receiver requires neither A C or batteries to operate To connect the cable insert either end of the cable into the jack labeled CONSOLE on the rear of the Receiver Insert the other end of the cabl
24. ng Default Parameters section for more information The following Event Summary table provides information about each event supported by the MD 300 If optional equipment is required to support an event additional in formation is provided in the manual supplied with the op tional equipment MD 300 User s Manual Page 5 Cont d Bull Bull and Bronc Riding Time Format Counting up in seconds to 001 Warn Horn None Final Horn Eight 8 seconds Operation The MD 300 Electric Eyes are fully disabled The timer is manually started when the bull or bronc is released When the time reaches eight seconds the horn sounds and the timer automatically stops MD 300 User s Manual Page 5 Barrel Barrel Racing Pole Bending etc Time Format Counting up in seconds to 001 Warn Horn None Final Horn None Operation A single pair of electric eyes both starts and stops the timer Rope 1 Roping Bull Dogging Goat Tying etc Time Format Counting up in seconds to 001 Warn Horn None Final Horn None Operation The MD 300 Electric Eyes form a start line broken by the cattle to start the timer When the timer is started a conventional rope bar rier across the rider s box is released via the RP 210 Automatic Rope Barrier The electric eyes do not stop the timer Pen Team penning Time Format Counting up in seconds to 001 Warn Horn 60 seconds Final Horn 90 seconds Operation The MD 300 Electric Eyes
25. ng Electric Eye Alignment section for more informa tion Even though the Timer Console may show Good if you have not carefully aligned the eyes as outlined above you may have a weak alignment that is sensitive to battery condition dust or sunlight Always carefully align the electric eyes be fore use as outlined above Alignment Hints With a little practice you ll be able to set up and align the electric eyes in minutes Below are some suggestions in the event you cannot obtain alignment or the alignment is sen sitive to dust or sunlight Make sure the cable plugs are fully inserted into the Receiver and the Timer Console push them in com pletely a fraction of an inch can make a difference e Move the eyes closer together and re align e Distance is reduced when the sun shines on the face of the Receiver If possible switch sides with the Trans mitter to keep the sun from entering the Receiver If not possible to switch sides construct a simple shade for the Receiver Check the condition of the Transmitter batteries as out lined in the Checking Rechargeable Battery Condition section If the batteries are dead use an A C adapter to plug the Transmitter into an A C outlet to operate As mentioned previously if the batteries are severely dis charged it may take several minutes before the Trans mitter operates properly even after the A C adapter is plugged in The quickest way to restore operation to a sev
26. ng horn time Horn 2 time format Jumping equestrian event using one pair of elec and counting direction are saved as the new val tric eyes entry and exit through the same pair of ues to use whenever the current event type is se eyes lected in the future Eqst 2 Press SELECT OPTION to select the Show Factory use only Jumping equestrian event using two pairs of electric eyes entry and exit through separate pairs of electric eyes MD 300 Users Manual Page 4 Timer Setup Checking Electric Eye Alignment To work properly the infrared light source Transmitter and infrared light detector Receiver must be properly aligned The procedure for aligning the electric eyes is discussed in detail in the Aligning the Electric Eyes section Checking alignment of the electric eyes is a setup option provided by the MD 300 Timer To check alignment of the electric eyes press the SETUP button The first item dis played is the alignment status of the electric eyes connected to the RECEIVER jack If the eyes are properly aligned Good is displayed If not properly aligned Bad is displayed An alignment status of Good not only indicates that the elec tric eyes are aligned but also verifies that all connections between the electric eyes and the Timer Console are good Once the alignment of the electric eyes has been checked press the EXIT SETUP button to return to normal timing op eration Note that if you break the beam w
27. osite sides of the arena The eyes can be separated by up to 200 feet Aim the Transmitter in the general direction of the Receiver and vice versa Plug the cord into the rear of the Receiver now so that you do not have to touch the Receiver after final alignment is complete Carefully align the Transmitter Left to right alignment can be checked by looking down either line on the top of the Transmitter The line should point straight at the Receiver Up and down alignment of the Transmitter is checked by looking down the crack on the side of the unit Adjust the tilt such that the Receiver is directly in line when looking straight down the crack on the side of the Transmitter When tightening the tripod adjustments after the align ments are made make sure the alignment is still good tightening the tripod knobs may move your previous ad justment With the MD 300 alignment of the Receiver is also impor tant Repeat the procedure described for the Transmitter using the Receiver To check the alignment follow the procedures outlined pre viously to turn on the Transmitter and to connect the cord from Receiver to the Timer Console Then turn on the Timer Console and press the SETUP key The first setup option dis MD 300 User s Manual Page 11 Cont d played is the alignment status of the electric eyes If the eyes are properly aligned Good is displayed If not prop erly aligned bAd is displayed See the Timer Setup Checki
28. quest has been performed The display is then returned to the Set Def option and the timer remains in setup mode If desired you may continue to use the NEXT and PREV keys to select other setup options When you are finished press the EXIT SETUP button to return to normal timing operation Now whenever the event type you just modified is selected your new parameters for time format counting direction etc will be used Note that the new parameters are permanently recorded only if the SELECT OPTION button is pressed while the Set Def option is displayed You may exit setup without permanently recording your changes by pressing EXIT SETUP before selecting the Set Def option If required it is possi ble to restore the original factory settings Call FarmTek for assistance Timer Setup Setting Scoreboard Brightness Some scoreboards support different brightness levels which can be controlled from the MD 300 Timer Console By de fault the brightness level is set to maximum brightness whenever the timer is turned on You can change this de fault condition Contact FarmTek for assistance To change the scoreboard brightness level press the SETUP key to enter the setup mode As shown in the MD 300 Setup Options Table the SB Brt setup option is used to change scoreboard brightness Since the brightness option is near the end of the setup options list you may find it quicker to use the PREV key to go backwards from the end of
29. sing the Set Def setup option See the Timer Setup Setting Event Defaults section for more information You should select a new time format or counting direction after you have selected a new event type if you are chang ing the event type at all To change the time format or counting direction press the SETUP key to enter the setup mode As shown in the MD 300 Setup Options Table five of the setup options available are time formats and two of the options are used to specify Count Up or Count Down Use the NEXT and PREV keys to scroll forward or backward through the list of time formats until the desired time for mat is displayed Then press the SELECT OPTION button to select the new time format Done is displayed for a mo ment to indicate that your request has been performed The display is then restored to show the time format you just selected and the timer remains in setup mode If desired you may continue to use the NEXT and PREV keys to select other setup options For example you may scroll forward to select a new counting direction Selection of a new counting direction is done in the same manner as selecting the time format When the desired counting direction is displayed press SELECT OPTION to select the new counting direction When you are finished making changes press the EXIT SETUP button to return to normal timing operation Note that a new time format or counting direction is selected only when the SELECT
30. ssed recording a time because something broke the beam and started the timer before you wrote down the original time Well that s not a problem with the MD 300 Timer The PREVIOUS TIME button allows you to recall the previous rider s time To view the previous rider s time press the PREVIOUS TIME button and hold the button down The previous time is dis played as long as the button is held down Release the but ton and the most recent time is restored The previous time can be checked even while the timer is running Locking Out the Electric Eyes Some events such as relays and jumping events require that riders pass through the beam multiple times before passing through it one final time to stop the timer For these events it is desirable to force the timer to ignore the electric eyes until the rider passes through the final time To disable the electric eyes press the RESTART button while holding down the PREVIOUS TIME button the PREVIOUS TIME button is used like the SHIFT key on a typewriter To re mind the timer operator that the electric eyes have been disabled the message Eye Off is flashed occasionally over the time The electric eyes are re enabled in the same man ner press the RESTART button while holding down the PREVIOUS TIME button The message Eye On is displayed briefly while the buttons are pressed and then the flashing Eye Off message is removed For team penning and cutting events the electric eyes
31. up mode If de sired you may continue to use the NEXT and PREV keys to select other setup options setting the warning horn time for example When you are finished making changes press the EXIT SETUP button to return to normal timing operation Note that a new horn time is set only when the SELECT OP TION button is pressed after changing a horn time You may exit setup without changing the horn time by pressing EXIT SETUP before pressing SELECT OPTION to set the new horn time Timer Setup Setting Event Defaults As covered previously whenever a new event type is se lected the MD 300 Timer automatically sets the time for mat counting direction warning horn time and final horn MD 300 User s Manual Page 8 time for that event The factory default values for these pa rameters for each event are shown in the Event Summary table If desired you may alter these automatically selected parameters so that your own values are set whenever a new mode is selected First configure the timer as you require by selecting the event type time format counting direction warning horn time and final horn time as outlined in the preceding sec tions Then use the NEXT or PREV key to move through the list of setup options until Set Def set defaults is dis played Press the SELECT OPTION button to record the cur rent settings as the new default values for the current event type Done is displayed for a moment to indicate that your re
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