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1. com etition Electronics Part CEI 4000 Congratulations on your purchase of the ProChrono Remote Control for use with the PC Digital Chronograph The PC Remote is designed and manufactured in the USA It s quality is built in With proper use and care it will give you many years of pleasant trouble free use FEATURES e Allows complete remote control of the ProChrono Digital chronograph from up to 20 feet away e Contains a built in Infrared link which Interfaces to a HP82240B Thermal Printer for printing out statistics and shot velocities for each shot string contained in the Pro Chrono Digital s shot string memory printer available separately e Interfaces with your PC for collection and display of the ProChrono Digital s stored shot data PC serial cable not included e Caches up to 10 keypress commands and remembers them executing them in order for maximum operational convenience e Busy Low Battery Power On indicator to indicate the status of the PC Remote e Cancel feature to abort commands in process WARNING Velocity readings obtained using the ProChrono Remote Control unit should not be used to obtain cartridge combustion pressure In order to avoid possible injury when using reloaded ammunition make it a standard practice to watch for excess pressure indica tions Competition Electronics Inc assumes no liability for any property damage or personal injury which may result from the improper use2. 5 Some sort of serial communications program Serial Communications Program A serial communications program is required in order to estab lish communications between the ProChrono remote and your computer Most PCs running Windows operating systems prior to Windows Vista will come with a copy of HyperTerminal installed HyperTerminal is a serial communications program suitable for use with the ProChrono remote If not you will need to secure a copy of a serial communications program In the case of Vista one solution is to purchase a copy of HyperTerminal direct from the manufacturer at http Awww hilgraeve com hyperterminal html The Hilgraeve company can help you with installation Other terminal programs exist The ProChrono Remote can also work with Macintosh and Linux operating systems computers but you will need to acquire a terminal program specifically designed for use with these systems It must be capable of communication at 1200 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity Connecting to a Standard Serial Port If your PC has a standard serial port all you will need is a stan dard 9 pin PC serial cable obtainable at most office supply or con sumer electronics outlets Connecting to a USB Port It is most likely that your computer will have a USB port In this case you will need to obtain a USB to Serial adapter Follow the directions to install the adapter then connect the other end of the adapter to the se
3. to the ProChrono Digital when the user enters commands via it s built in push but ton controls String Change When the ProChrono Digital is first turned on it automatically positions itself at the end of shot string 1 and displays the most recent shot velocity By pressing the String Change button on the ProChrono Remote the user can sequentially select each one of the 9 string memories into which the ProChrono Digital will place the shot velocities as they are detected When shot string 9 is selected pressing the String Change button repositions the ProChrono Digital to the last velocity of shot string 1 Review Pressing the Review button on the ProChrono Remote will cause the ProChrono Digital to display the previously fired shot velocity within the current string On each press of this button the previ ous shot velocity will be displayed until the user reaches the first shot in the string At this point pressing the Review button again causes the display to begin showing the statistics The display will cycle through High Velocity Low Velocity Average Velocity Ex treme Spread and Standard Deviation Finally pressing it again will reposition the display to show the last recorded shot velocity in the string TIP To quickly switch from shot velocities to statistics with large shot strings and vice versa hold down the Review button After a short time the unit will switch directly from vel
4. is on Fast Blink The Battery is Low Steady On The ProChrono Remote is busy processing a com mand and cannot respond immediately to a key press However your keypress will be detected and stored for execution when the ProChrono Remote finishes all of it s currently pending commands Remember that the ProChrono Remote can store a maximum of 10 keypresses SPECIFICATIONS Temperature Range 32 100 degrees Fahrenheit Size 4 1 2x3 1 41 1 2 inches Power Requirements One 9 volt alkaline battery not included AVAILABLE OPTIONS The following accessory is available to enhance the functionality of your ProChrono Digital chronograph and make using it more enjoyable Portable Thermal Infrared Printer This printer can be used to print out shot velocities and statistics Competition Electronics Warranty ProChrono Remote 1 IMITED WARRANTY COMPETITION ELECTRONICS INC warrants the ProChrono Remote manufactured by it to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 2 years from date of purchase by the original purchaser for use COMPETITION ELECTRONICS INC at it s option will repair or replace without charge or refund the purchase price of any product which fails during the warranty period by reason of a defect in material or workmanship found upon examination by COMPETITION ELECTRONICS INC to have been the cause of the failure This warranty does not cover any failures attributable
5. of this product BATTERY INSTALLATION The recommended battery for proper operation of the ProChrono Remote is a 9 volt ALKALINE battery The battery compartment is located on the bottom of the ProChrono Remote and its cover is removed by pushing the grooved surface of the battery cover light ly inward and down to slide it off Make sure the power switch on the side of the ProChrono Remote is in the off position because the unit determines whether it will communicate with a PC or the portable printer when turned on Simply snap the battery connec tor onto the battery and place the battery in the compartment that the battery connector is in Replace the battery hatch cover GENERAL OPERATION To use the ProChrono Remote with your ProChrono Digital Chro nograph first make sure both units are turned off Then connect the included 20 foot cable into the minijacks on the side of each unit NOTE The ProChrono Remote is not a stand alone unit it is designed to be connected to the ProChrono Digital Chronograph at all times when in use whether you are using it with the infrared printer a personal computer or just as an extention of the control buttons Connecting the ProChrono Remote with the In frared Thermal Printer The ProChrono Remote contains an infrared LED which sends print data to the optional thermal printer Just make sure that the printer s red translucent receiving bezel is positioned near by and in line with the ProCh
6. chaser and request further instructions COMPETITION ELECTRONICS INC will recondition to working order any ProChrono Remote returned to it regardless of condition upon the purchaser s remittance of payment of 1 2 of current retail price if it is still manufactured by COMPETITION ELECTRONICS INC Contacting Competition Electronics Competition Electronics Inc 3469 Precision Dr Rockford IL 61109 Ph 815 874 8001 Fax 815 874 8181 On the web www competitionelectronics com This manual copyright 2008 Competition Electronics Inc All rights reserved
7. he Print STATIS TICS button on the ProChrono Remote will print THE LOW HIGH and AVERAGE velocities for the string along with STANDARD DEVIATION EXTREME SPREAD AND NUMBER OF SHOTS See your ProChrono Digital operator s manual for an explanation of these statistics Canceling a Command in Progress All active and pending operations in the ProChrono Remote s command buffer may be cancelled by pressing the String Change and Review buttons simultaneously CACHING KEYPRESS COMMANDS IN THE PRO CHRONO REMOTE Some operations such as printing statistics or shot velocities for a shot string take a lot of time For the added convenience of the user the ProChrono Remote can cache or store up to ten key press commands and execute them in order For example let s say you have several shot strings each contain ing a large number of shot velocities and you want to print them all Just press the String button to select the string and press the print velocities button The ProChrono Remote will start sending data to the output device Then select the next string right away and press Print Statistics Do this for all the strings you want to print The ProChrono Digital will store up to 10 keypresses and execute them in order POWER ON BUSY LOW BATTERY LED INDICATOR The ProChrono Remote contains a multipurpose LED to indicate status of the unit The status are as follows Slow Blink The Power Switch
8. no Remote with your PC you simply select the icon in the Hyper Terminal file window dialog box and all your settings are retained automatically 1 Turn on the ProChrono Digital Chronograph 2 Next turn on the ProChrono Remote unit After a few moments the following message should appear on HyperTerminal s main window lt REMOTE READY gt All the data sent from the ProChrono Remote will now appear on HyperTerminal s main window USING THE PROCHRONO REMOTE If you are in a place where you can actually fire a shot over the ProChrono Digital chronograph go ahead and do it Otherwise fire a rubberband over the Chrono You must be outside or have an indoor lighting kit for this to work Whether you have selected a PC or the printer as your output device the following message will appear STRING SHOT VELOCITY X XX XXXX Where X is the string number from 1 9 and XX is the shot num ber from 1 to 99 and XXXX is the velocity in feet per second or meters per second Each time a shot is fired it will register on the printer unless an error occurs PUSH BUTTON CONTROL String and Shot Navigation Each time the ProChrono Digital Chronograph successfully de tects a shot it s velocity is stored at the end of the currently select ed string This causes the number of shot velocities in the string to increase by 1 The currently selected string holds a maximum of 99 shot velocities The ProChrono remote talks
9. ocities to the first statistic or statistics to the most recent shot velocity Delete Shot While positioned on a velocity this current velocity can be deleted by pressing the Delete Shot button on the ProChrono Remote When you press this button the ProChrono Digital will delete the currently displayed velocity renumber all the shot velocities above itin the string and reposition the display to the last velocity It will redisplay the velocity number which has been decreased by 1 due to the deletion just performed This operation is not reversible Delete String If desired you may delete all the velocities in the current shot string at once by pressing the Delete String button on the ProChrono Remote This operation is not reversible Redisplay With so many velocities and statistics available for display it is easy to forget what you are looking at Pressing the Redisplay button on the ProChrono Digital will briefly show you either the string and shot number or the string and statistic ID This makes it a lot easier to understand how the ProChrono Digital works and keeps you from getting confused about what is on the display Print Velocities After selecting the desired shot string pressing the Print Veloci ties button on the ProChrono Remote will print all the shot num bers and velocities in the selected string to the output device Print Statistics After selecting the desired shot string pressing t
10. refer in the place where it says Name in the Connection Description Dialog box 2 Select an icon of your choice from the selection of icons in the dialog box Then click on the OK button with your mouse 3 Phone Number dialog box will appear This is because HyperTerminal is designed to be used primarily with modems but we will be making a direct connection to the PC s serial port Click on the down arrow of the drop down box labeled Connect using If your PC is capable of working with the ProChrono Remote There will be one or more selections like the following Direct to Com X where X is a number usually 1 or 2 but it may be much higher Select the Com port you will be using If you don t know which Com port to use try Com 1 first It is OK to select your Com port by trial and error if the first one you try doesn t work 4 Click on the OK button with your mouse Another dialog box will appear entitled COMX Properties where the X is the number of the Com port you selected Using the drop down boxes select the following Bits Per Second 1200 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Flow Control Hardware Oo ND Click on the OK button with your mouse Now click on the File menu selection in the upper left hand corner of HyperTerminal s main window Select Save to save this connection profile From now on when you use the ProChro
11. rial cable as mentioned above After securing the proper cables and adaptors follow these steps 1 Following the software author s instructions install the terminal program of your choice on your PC if necessary we will as sume HyperTerminal is installed on your computer 2 Turn OFF the ProChrono Remote This is necessary because the ProChrono Remote must go through a power up sequence in order to detect the presence of the PC to ProChrono Re mote connection 3 Connect the Serial Cable to USB to Serial adapter or the Se rial Port on your PC 4 Connect the other end of the Serial Cable to the ProChrono remote 5 Start up the terminal program If you are not using HyperTer minal you must select the appropriate com port and make sure it is configured for 1200 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity None or Hardware flow control For the purposes of this discussion we will describe the detailed procedure using HyperTerminal 6 Start the HyperTerminal program If you are using HyperTer minal for Vista setup requirements may differ from what is described here From the Windows task bar go to Programs Accessories Hyperte rminal and click on the icon called Hypertrm exe The HyperTermi nal program will start up If you are using HyperTerminal for the first time you will have to create a connection for your ProChrono Remote This is done as follows 1 Type in ProChronoRemote or whatever title you p
12. rono remote s transmitting LED This is the LED on the side of the unit by the power switch Place the printer within 18 of the unit and make sure that the printer s receiving bezel has an unobstructed view of the ProChrono Remote s transmitting LED Also make sure that the horizontal angle between the transmitter LED and the receiving bezel is not more than 60 degrees off axis and that the vertical angle is not more than 20 degrees off axis NOTE Bright sunlight or other lighting sources can swamp out the transmitter LED s output causing garbled data or no printing at all In this case shade both units or move to a less bright location If you are still having difficulties getting the units to communicate try moving the printer s receiving bezel closer to the ProChrono Remote s transmitter LED Turn on the ProChrono Digital Chronograph then turn on the ProChrono Remote The fol lowing message should appear on the printer lt REMOTE READY gt The ProChrono Remote and it s printer are now ready for use Connecting the ProChrono Remote with a PC If you want to use a ProChrono Remote with a computer you will need to make a connection between the serial port on the ProChrono Remote and the PC Items needed 1 Standard 9 pin serial cable 2 Astandard serial port or a USB to Serial adapter if your PC does not have a standard serial port 3 ProChrono Remote 4 PC Mac or other computer
13. to abuse mishandling failure to follow operating instructions alteration or accident To make claim under this warranty the purchaser must return the product to COMPETITION ELECTRONICS INC at the address shown below properly packed and with shipping charges prepaid All claims must be made within 30 days after the product failure and in any event within thirty 30 days after the expiration of the 2 year warranty All claims must be accompanied by a sales slip or other written proof of date of purchase TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXCLUDED ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES NOT EXCLUDED ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO 2 YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED FROM THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO THE PURCHASER AND THE REMEDIES PROVIDED IN THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE EXCLUSIVE TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW Note Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the foregoing limitations and exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If any product returned by the purchaser is found by COMPETITION ELECTRONICS INC to require service not covered by warranty COMPETITION ELECTRONICS INC will so advise the pur
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