PTB605 - Pyramid Sports Timing
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1. The selection of which inputs are used for which timing functions should be carefully considered based on 10 the way in which the PTB controls these channel lockout periods Only channels 1 and 4 can be controlled more extensively and independently from the other remaining channels 2 3 5 16 Thus we recommend that channels 1 and 4 be reserved for use with starts and finishes and that the other channels be used for intermediate or speed trap sensors The 3 blocks of timing input channels have 2 possible ranges of lock out adjustment 0 1 to 9 9 Seconds using PKxD followed by a value 1 to 99 Seconds using PKxS followed by a value In addition two fixed value lock out times can be selected with the following commands followed by 00 01 with the command PKxS00 No Lock Time with the command PK1D00 Input 1 no lock out PK1D01 to PK1D99 Input 1 locked out from 0 1 to 9 9 seconds PK1S00 Input 1 locked out for 10 milliseconds 0 010 PK1S01 to PK1S99 Input 1 locked out for 1 to 99 seconds For input 4 replace PK1 by PK4 For inputs 2 3 and 5 to 16 PK1 is replaced by Supplementary Information On receipt of the command QP request for list of parameters the PTB in addition sends back to the connected computer an indication on the state of the internal batteries BATTERY OK Battery charge state sufficient OK BATTERY LOW Battery charge state insufficient opera2. The maximum flow of characters accepted by the PTB Printer is limited It is the task of the PC software to manage the quantity of information sent to the PTB Printer This application requests from the software programmer to introduce timeouts at regular intervals In order to help you TAG Heuer puts at your disposal a file which allows an accurate management of these timeouts Do not hesitate to ask us this file in sending an e mail to info tagheuer timing com We will send it by e mail free of charge and you will be able to integrate it in your software program Running time on the DISPLAY output The PTB605 can deliver on the display connector a running time time of day at a rate of 1 1 0 of a second By default this option is not activated To activate the running time at a rate of every 10 of a second use the PL command To inhibit the running time use the 1 command 14 SERIAL DATA OUTPUT STRING FORMATS Information Type N S or T 1 ASCII Character s Separator 1 100000 sec 999999 End of String CR Unit ID Number 4 Separator Space 1 Sequential Number 1 to 49 999 5 Separator Space 1 Input Channel Number 2 Separator Space 1 Hours 2 Separator 1 Minutes 2 Separator 1 Seconds 2 1 6 1 N New Session T Timing Data S Synchronization R Running Time Examples Serial Data Strings ASCII New Session with Date 1234567890123456789012345678901 Total 31
3. SESSION 5 27 02 99 In the second scenario the whole initial message is printed PTB 605 V13 No 1234 27 02 99 SESSION 5 MEMORY FREE 12 477 When a new session is created it is possible to synchronize using the SYNCHRO input jacks or to use the synchronization of the previous session if the PTB has not been switched off by triggering any of the timing input channels 8 MEMORY MANAGEMENT The PTB can memorize up to 18 687 times Before the memory becomes completely filled with 1000 positions still available the following message is sent MEMORY FULL If the memory is completely full one can continue timing without problems however new times will begin to overwrite the oldest times stored in the memory Important The CLEAR function will erase the entire memory all times and sessions and create a new timing session No 1 Once this has happened a new synchronization can be effected or the old synchronization can be used immediately When a printer is attached to the PTB 605 one can select to print the amount of available memory still free with a touch of the MEMORY key only without using the VALID key simultaneously 9 CONTROL FUNCTIONS The PTB monitors the condition of its internal batteries and or externally connected power supplies as well as the state of an attached printer It can be powered by 6 alkaline batteries for about 60 hours at 20C or Ni Cad or Ni Mh rechargeable batteries AA size
4. When the voltage of the installed batteries gets to the point that either charging or replacement is necessary an indicator lamp Green LED POWER begins to flash and the following message is printed and sent on the PC port BATTERY LOW Once this message is displayed the autonomy of the device is now limited to 2 hours at 20 C if internal batteries are only being used At the point of absolute battery failure the device automatically shuts down when timing accuracy and subsequent timing data preservation can no longer be assured Timing data collected to that point is memorized by the device due to another separate memory battery and the data to that point is not at risk Likewise the PTB monitors the presence and activity of a connected printer and sends the following messages to a computer PRINTER ON or PRINTER OFF These software generated messages are always sent at the beginning of each timing session or during timing if the status at the printer port changes printer disconnected printer turned off or paper out In these cases once the printer state is corrected all data collected and memorized during the interruption of the printer is then sent to the device for printing 10 ADJUSTING PARAMETERS When connected to a PC a dialogue between the PTB and the connected PC can be exchanged to manage the selectable parameters of the PTB 605 The default parameters expressed here can be selected restored at any time by simpl
5. connected to 3 the PTB draws current from the external Vdc source only bypassing the internal batteries If this external power is disconnected or exhausted the PTB continues operation on internal batteries automatically 3 12 18vde in 2 Not Used 4 Battery Charge 1 Ground View of POWER jack on rear panel 17 COMMAND MESSAGES SUMMARIES FOR COMPUTER Commands Please refer to chapter 11 Messages BATTERY OK Battery condition OK BATTERY LOW Battery condition compromised reduced capacity MEMORY FULL At any time during normal operation when the memory capacity fills up to the extent that only 1000 more times can be memorized before the PTB begins to overwrite the oldest time data in memory this message will be sent to the PRINTER and COMPUTER ports PRINTER ON Whenever a printer is attached to the PTB and the Ready mode DTR Pin 8 on the PTB PRINTER port is activated this message will appear PRINTER OFF Likewise if the attached printer goes off line this message will appear PRINTER AND DISPLAY PORT MESSAGES Any message from the computer can be sent to the PTB in ASCII using the same COM port that accepts the TOD data from the PTB Messages destined for the display or printer attached to the PTB must be enclosed between the following commands 15 Printer LP Beginning of message to be printed LX End of message being printed Similarly data destined for a device such as a display boar
6. is by default in position XON If the port is not initialized use ASCII Character 17 CTRL Q Once initialized the COMPUTER port will send you timing data and settings information as requested and allow the PTB to accept further ASCII commands being sent by the connected PC To close the COMPUTER port ASCII Character 19 CTRL S is used Data communication protocol of PTB605 A command from the PC always start with the control character lt STX gt and always ends with the control character lt ETX gt All commands received and interpreted correctly by the PTB605 are validated by a control character lt ACK gt sent from the PTB605 to the PC lf a command is not understood or contains errors the PTB605 will send the control character lt NAK gt to the PC When the PTB605 is in redirectional mode to display or to printer commands are not interpreted by the PTB605 except of course the command for end of redirection lt LX gt This means that no control character lt ACK gt nor lt NAK gt exists in redirectional mode except for a lt ACK gt which validates the end of the commutation If a command is incomplete if the lt ETX gt character has expired the PTB605 does not send any control character To avoid a total blocking infinite waiting a time out must be activated on the PC software There are 33 PC transmittable commands which are divided in 4 categories There are QUERY commands PARAMETER
7. of day as the PTB or for other timing references or controls Note Whenever the PTB is turned on it gets date and time information as permanently managed by its own internal RTC Real Time Clock circuit as in most PC s This RTC circuit is not however anywhere nearly accurate enough to be used as the time base for actual timing during the PTB s operations No common RTC Circuit is After synchronization the PTB uses its own highly precise thermally compensated quartz time base for actual timing 6 TIMING Triggering impulses arriving at the different inputs of the PTB are all numbered sequentially up from 1 to a maximum of 49 999 All time of day times are identified along with the external input channel number on which they were generated ranging from channel 1 to 16 or with M1 to M4 in the case of manual impulses generated by the keypad buttons Example of printing output 2 4 13 12 16 2345 18 14 01 00 4693 49 999 1 23 59 59 9999 Sequential numbering counting of times from input channel triggering is increased by one sequential number for each external and each manual impulse received A manual impulse for channel 3 M3 will increase the sequential numbering of times counted for input 3 just the same as an external impulse will and vice versa 7 NEW SESSION A new timing session is created by simultaneously pressing the keys VALID and SESSION or by switching the PTB on In the first case the PTB will print
8. RS232 DB 9 connector for data connection to a Computer 5 1x MULTI 25 Pin DB 25 connector making available all 16 inputs and keypad functions DISPLAY 3 5mm jack for Serial RS 232 data output to a display board External POWER and battery charger jack Rear View 333 3 2 4 6 1 On the right side of the PTB 605 1 PRINTER 9 pin RS 232 Serial data connector for connection to a printer Lateral view On the top of the PTB 605 a sealed membrane keyboard featuring 1 Function Keys a SESSION Creates a new timing session b CLEAR Clears the memory c MEMORY Outputs memory to a computer and or Printer d VALID A safety key confirms the selection of the preceding keys 2 4x Green LED s that serve as indicators for the activation of inputs 1 to 4 3 4x Keys to manually trigger inputs 1 to 4 4 4x Keys to block and unblock external inputs 1 to 4 5 4x Red LED s to indicate the blocking status of inputs 1 to 4 6 1x LED to indicate the status of ON mode and the state of the batteries Green LED power from batteries Red LED External Power View from Above 1d 1 1 6 1d 3 ON and OFF MODES PTB only Primary power to the PTB is provided by the internal batteries When the PTB is first turned on with no external power connected the POWER LED should be green If it flashes the batteries must be replaced or if they are rechargeable batteries recharged Whenever an external power supply is connected to
9. S commands CONTROL commands and LINK commands for redirection The following list presents all different command categories and their description CTRL Q Opens the PTB COMPUTER port for serial communications XON CRTL S Closes the PTB COMPUTER port XOFF QUERY commands QP query parameters QM query memory QD query date PARAMETERS commands PB buzzer on Pb buzzer off PE inputs 5 16 enable Pe inputs 5 16 disable PKxyzz lock time x 1 channel 1 4 channel 4 other channels yi S time in seconds y D time in 1 10 of a second 22 times from 1 to 99 rinter accuracy PPx p x 0 second 1 1 10 of a second x 2 1 100 of a second 3 1 1 000 of a second 4 1 10 000 of a second PL runtime on display is 1 10 of a second Pl runtime on display is disabled PC serial port speed is 9 600 bds Pc serial port speed is 19 200 bds PNxxxx set serial number of PTB to xxxx PDddmmyyhhMM set current date to European Format dd day mm month yy year hh hours MM minutes PdmmddyyhhMM set current date to US Format mm month dd day yy year hh hours MM minutes CONTROL commands CD set all defaults CS new session CU upload memory CA upload memory and print it CC clear memory LINKS commands LP link PC to printer LL link Printer to line LX unlink PC To add more solidity to the system a CS Check Sum of 1 bit will be added to all command frames following this format lt STX gt xxxx lt CS gt lt ETX gt Th
10. Top of Minute triggering and the RS232 data from the DISPLAY port Be careful to respect these three different ground functions for the correct operation of your connected devices Pins 24 and 25 allow you to connect a display board to the DB25 connector rather than via the 3 5mm DISPLAY jack Access to the SESSION MEMORY and CLEAR functions as represented on the DB25 connector are made through shorting pins 19 20 and 21 to pin 18 ground Under no circumstances can any voltage be applied to these pins PIN FUNCTION PIN FUNCTION 1 Timing Channel Input 1 15 Timing Channel Input 15 2 Timing Channel Input 2 16 Timing Channel Input 16 3 Timing Channel Input 3 17 Synchronization Input 4 Timing Channel Input 4 18 Timing Sync and Trigger Ground 5 Timing Channel Input 5 19 SESSION 6 Timing Channel Input 6 20 MEMORY 7 Timing Channel Input 7 21 CLEAR 8 Timing Channel Input 8 22 Top of Minute Output Isolated 9 Timing Channel Input 9 23 Top of Minute Output Isolated 10 Timing Channel Input 10 24 DISPLAY port RS232 Data output Signal 11 Timing Channel Input 11 25 DISPLAY port RS232 Data output Ground 12 Timing Channel Input 12 13 Timing Channel Input 13 14 Timing Channel Input 14 14 16 EXT POWER CONNECTOR Located on the rear panel of the PTB this 4 pin connector provides the following functions Ground Not used 12 18 Vdc in Min 100ma Ni Cad or NI MH Battery Charging only 9Vdc 200ma When
11. ainly a major advantage in creating a compact and versatile system since data logging of what the computer is doing with the times being received or in fact any relevant data such as net time calculations or classified results can be printed on the PTB s dedicated printer thereby eliminating the need for a separate logging printer attached to the computer It also means that no other COM port on the Computer is needed in order to route information to a display or the printer a major consideration for most laptop PC owners who are faced with only 1 serial COM port as standard equipment Data destined for a display or other RS232 device TV character generator Announcer Screens can be sent to the PTB using the sole COM port on your PC and then routed out back out of the PTB using the 3 5mm RS232 jack provided for this purpose Note however that all serial data communications on all ports must operate at the same speed of 9600 baud and that this cannot be modified Any message from the computer can be sent to the PTB in ASCII using the same COM port that accepts the time of day data from the PTB since the computer COM port is bi directional Protocol speeds must match Control of what is printed or displayed is simply sent to the PTB in ASCII characters between the following commands LP Link PC to printer Beginning of message to be printed LL Link PC to display Beginning of message to be sent to display LX Unlink PC End of message 12
12. characters N0000xS002xxxxx28 01 97xPrxOnx CR At Synchronization 12345678901 23456789012345678901 Total 31 characters S0000xxxxxxxxxx13 12 00 000000 CR During Timing 1234567890123456789012345678901 Total 31 characters TXxxxx00008x04x13 12 16 234567 CR TXxxxx00003x03x13 12 16 345678 CR Manual Time Channel 2 1234567890123456789012345678901 00001 2 13 12 16 234567 Total 31 characters Serial ASCII Running Time DISPLAY Output 12345678901 23 Rx12 32 08 4 CR Total 13 Characters 13 15 DB 25 EXT CONNECTOR PORT INFORMATION To simplify possibly complex set up situations an industry standard DB 25 25 pin connector is provided on the PTB rear panel to access all inputs and control most functions Timing Input channels 1 to 4 and the SYNCHRO input channel are available as banana jack connections on the rear panel of the PTB For applications where access to all of the PTB s 16 timing Input channels is required use of the EXT CONNECTOR port is necessary A DB 25 connector on the rear panel of the PTB 605 provides for access to all of the 16 timing channels as well as the Synchronization port Special function keys SESSION MEMORY CLEAR and other outputs like Top of Minute triggering and RS232 data as available on the DISPLAY port Pin 18 is the ground pin for all of the timing and sync inputs as well as the SESSION MEMORY and CLEAR functions Separate grounds are provided on isolated pins for
13. d attached to the PTB s DISPLAY port is sent between the following commands Display LL Beginning of message to be displayed LX End of message being displayed Consult Chapter 13 for a thorough description of the operation of these commands 18 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General High precision Timing Device with 16 channels for up to 128 independent timing sessions For each session triggered times are recorded in time of day format and numbered in sequential order from 1 to 49 999 Precision 1 250 000 sec Internal and available via COMPUTER data port 1 10 000 sec Max resolution via the PRINTER data port adjustable from between one second to one ten thousandth of a second Inputs 16 Timing Inputs operating in Split mode identified from 1 to 16 on a DB 25 pin connector Inputs 1 to 4 are also available on banana jacks with push button blocking and unblocking control and manual triggering buttons on the keypad There is one synchronization channel available on the DB 25 or as a banana jack Outputs 3 RS232 ports default protocol speed 9 600 baud configured as follows 1 COMPUTER bi directional serial data port 1 PRINTER port 1 DISPLAY port with available running time in 10ths second Communication Control Recording and display of times accomplished entirely by external devices using appropriate control and timing calculation software PC printer monitor etc Function Adjustment Protocol All ti
14. e 24 hour format The PTB Timer has 3 RS 232 serial data ports and can be connected directly to a PC with bi directional data communications to a serial printer and to an information display board all simultaneously Through the use of a connected PC timing calculations and or results can be channeled back through the PTB to a printer and a display board all without using more than one serial COM port on the PC a very practical solution for most laptop systems The operator can choose to operate the system in ON LINE or OFF LINE mode transferring time data immediately as it is produced or after the timing session is completed An extensive memory in the PTB stores all times over 18 600 of them in a sequential FIFO method with each timing session being assigned a different number New times generated in a new timing session always start with 1 Up to 128 different timing sessions can be individually stored and recalled Each PTB has a unit ID number that is engraved on the unit s chassis and likewise stored in the memory of the device This ID number is carried on the data stream from the output ports to allow for the use and identification of many separate PTB s if all connected to a networked PC system The PTB has minimal hardware controls with all operating parameters adjustable through simple ASCII software commands introduced via the bi directional RS 232 I O port Function keys on the PTB allow for the simple creation of new ti
15. e CS is an addition of all bytes of the command modulo 256 For example to give 1 1 000 of a second precision to the printer the command will be lt STX gt PP3 lt CS gt lt ETX gt which gives in hexadecimal code lt 0x02 gt lt 0x50 gt lt 0x50 gt lt 0x33 gt lt 0xD3 gt lt 0x03 gt As the PTB605 is mainly occupied for acquiring timing impulses it does not have enough resources to treat all different errors and expiry problems provided by a PC Though the CRC together with the commands as described hereabove make transfer security very high Please note that a more accurate computer protocol is available You may download it from our homepage www tagheuer timing com under section User Manuals and Protocols Input lock out time settings All PTB timing inputs 1 16 can be controlled to ignore lock out impulses that arrive at the inputs for specified periods of time after an original impulse is received This allows you to ensure that only one 1 impulse per competitor is used when each sensor might send multiple impulses during timing line crossing The adjustment of this lock out period is crucial to proper time keeping and varies from sport to sport due to speeds and sizes of the objects present at the timing sensor points skiers cars horses Inputs are adjustable in 3 blocks For Channel 1 using the command PK1 For Channel 4 using the command PK4 For Channels 2 3 5 16 using the command PKO
16. e system developers who might be using the LP function When using WINDOWS applications this DTR change generates EV_CTS communication functions of WINDOWS 95 or NT Kernel32 LIB Winbase h 9 Technical Specifications Printer Printing Module SEIKO LTP1245 Printer Type Thermal matrix Resolution 384 dpi Printing Width 48 mm Printing Speed 50 second Paper 30 mm Thermal Paper Roll Standard Power Supply Internal 5 x AA Alkaline Ni Cad or Ni Mh Batteries External 12 18 VDC Autonomy 4500 Printed Lines at 20 C Ref Energizer AA x 6 Dimensions Construction Thermally lacquered stainless steel 104 x 142 x 45 mm Sealed Membrane Keypad Weight 20 1 000 gr 21
17. ed printer is selectable in the set up parameters of the PTB After synchronization the SYNCHRO input jacks become disabled Only if a new timing session is created is a new synchronization possible Note that one may select a new timing session and retain the previous session s synchronization by starting the new session with an impulse received on any of the external inputs 1 to 16 Synchronization is lost when the PTB is turned off OFF Mode If it is necessary to record the synchronization signal on any of the other inputs from 1 to 16 one can as our example here uses input 4 connect the input in parallel with the SYNCHRO plugs On the printer we would get SYNCHRO 13 12 00 0000 1 4 13 12 00 0000 Although the PTB uses the date and time of day stored in its RTC clock memory as the default synchronization point it is of course possible to select any time of day including zero from which to synchronize the internal clock To access this feature the attached computer sends the SET DATE command and the operator then introduces the selected time A synchronization pulse is required after a new time is selected via the computer to effect the time change The PTB produces its own very useful synchronization output reference pulse every minute via the 25 pin connector At the top of every minute pins 22 and 23 output an opto isolated impulse that can be used to trigger and synchronize other timing devices to the exact time
18. et homepages www tagheuer timing com www soft control com Msports Multi Sports universal software Ski For the management of ski races FIS FFS FSS OSV etc Circuit For races on circuit motorsports Jumping For equestrian sports national and International Mlap For races in circuit universal software Test F1 For private tests of motorsports teams F1 F3 F3000 etc SC Excel Freeware allowing to receive the datas of the PTB605 on an Excel Spreadsheet Each PTB 605 is likewise provided with a computer connection cable We keep at your disposal a program ptb605 exe which will allow you to interface with the timer and control all functions from your PC or Laptop even if you do not have application specific software Do not hesitate to ask us this application in sending an e mail to info tagheuer timing com 4 HYPER TERMINAL Found in Windows 95 and followers Most users of Windows products will know that your computer probably has this useful communications application on your hard drive Hyper Terminal may be a limited and rudimentary communications program but most people have it on their modern PC s and in a pinch it will allow you to communicate and control the PTB 605 from any PC or Laptop even if the ptb605 exe control program we provide is not available to you Note also that any basic communications program Procom Xtalk will allow you to work with the PTB to control settings and operating para
19. he POWER LED flashes batteries must be replaced or recharged This feature does not function DURING printing however Further battery condition assessment once timing operation have begun is provided during printing via the CONTROL LED If the CONTROL LED goes out during operation the batteries are insufficient to operate the printer and they must be replaced or external power supplied to the printer s Ext POWER connector When using rechargeable Ni Cad or Ni Mh batteries even with a full charge the POWER LED might flash on powering up due to the inherently lower voltage of these cells In this case use the CONTROL LED as the power reference check during operation 8 Notes on PC to PTB Printer Communications The PRINTER connected to the PTB Timer provides a DTR high state on pin 8 to indicate that it is ready to receive data READY Mode This DTR pin voltage state is monitored by the PTB to correctly manage data destined for the printer It allows the PTB to subsequently route software generated messages out the COMPUTER port such as PRINTER ON and PRINTER OFF to a PC This printer generated DTR signal is also routed directly out as an actual voltage state change on the PTB s COMPUTER port on pin 8 An attached PC can thus directly and immediately monitor the readiness of the printer by the voltage state of this pin 8 without having to wait for a software generated message to be sent by the PTB a valuable data integrity consideration for softwar
20. ing session in progress all data memorized since the start of the session will be printed 5 Paper Replacement The paper roll compartment is accessible by clicking open the cover by pressing down on the metal sides of the cover not the plexiglas The cover will pop up for removal Unroll about 3 inches of paper from the new roll Place the roll behind the printer and align the roll with the paper holder Using both hands feed a cleanly cut end of the roll into the entrance of the paper feeder The printer will automatically detect the presence of the new edge and feed up to the print head the CONTROL LED will glow If the paper will not feed cut a new clean edge and try again The FEED key allows you to advance the paper roll further if necessary once the printer automatically senses the new paper roll edge being fed in Thermal Printer Paper Rolls Available through your TAG Heuer agent 19 6 Changing Batteries A battery compartment on the bottom of the printer is accessible by removing two screws Insert new batteries and make certain that a good contact is established by rotating the batteries once they are installed The compartment provides a tight fit and making a good contact for each battery when installing them is important Check operation before reinstalling the compartment cover 7 Battery Power Management The POWER LED on the Printer monitors the condition of the batteries when the printer is FIRST TURNED ON ONLY If t
21. lone it is highly recommended to use an external supply whenever possible due to the elevated power demands of a thermal printer When connected to the external power adapter HL605 1 the PTB printer also supplies external power to the PTB timer In all cases when using external power sources with the PTB or the PTB Printer we urge you to always keep good batteries in both units at all times as a measure of system safety should any external power failure occur 3 Connecting the PTB Printer to the PTB 605 Timer The PTB Printer is designed to attach directly to the right side of the PTB 605 through the use of two recessed spring retention screws This should be done with care Make sure the Timer and printer are both OFF When the two units are pressed together use a small star screwdriver to fasten the two devices securely Do not over tighten Lateral view of screws 4 Printer Operation Use the On Off Switch on the rear of the printer to turn on the printer and the POWER LED should glow If this is not the case there is a power supply fault dead or incorrectly inserted batteries defective external power supply or an electronics problem If there is paper in the printer the CONTROL LED will likewise glow The printer is now ready for immediate use Now turn on the PTB timer The following information will be printed PTB 605 V 13 N 1234 28 01 98 SESSION 5 MEMORY FREE 12 477 If the printer is activated during a tim
22. mer functions and parameters are adjustable via the serial COM port of a PC connected to the COMPUTER port of the PTB using simple ASCII instructions Setting Time of Day precision of timing on printer tapes session choice memory discharge and printing input delays and blocking etc X on X off flow control The PTB likewise sends information back to a connected PC Memory Capacity 18 687 times in up to 128 different timing sessions Electronic Construction Based on RISC processor Time Base Thermally compensated quartz crystal at 16 MHz 1ppm accuracy between 15 to 25 C 2 5ppm at 30 to 75 C Temperature Operating Range Nominal 20 to 70 Celsius 16 Date Time Permanent storage and control of date and time by RTC processor adjustable via PC Controls By keys push buttons via the DB25 pin connector or ASCII controls via COMPUTER port SESSION VALID Creates a new timing session CLEAR MEMORY VALID Clears the Memory MEMORY VALID Prints or dumps memory to RS232 ports MEMORY alone Prints available memory left Other OFF MODE saves all recorded time data and operating parameters for up to 3 months Adjustable signaling tone Direct Printer control and access if attached to PTB Battery condition monitoring with alarm Top of Minute output impulse via opto coupled connector for external referencing and synchronization of other timing systems Power Internal 6 x AA Alkaline batteries
23. meters using the ASCII codes described in the Adjusting Parameters and Serial String Data Format sections of this manual Once in Hyper Terminal use the following commands in the pull down menus to connect to and control the PTB To set the transfer Protocol FILE PROPERTIES PHONE NUMBER CONNECT USING DIRECT COM1 CONFIGURE 9600 8 None xon xoff To make it easy to see the text on the screen as it comes in at the selected port FILE SETTINGS ASCII SETUP ASCII RECEIVING Append Line Feeds Wrap Line Feeds To save the incoming ASCII data to a specific text file for use later with another program TRANSFER CAPTURE TEXT FILE Specify here a path and file name you wish to use START Explore the features of HyperTerminal and you will see that you can route data to a printer and do some formatting that might be helpful in your timing application 5 SYNCHRONIZATION TOP OF THE MINUTE When the PTB is first turned on it defaults to its internal Time of Day as taken from the RTC circuit and is immediately ready for synchronization and then subsequent timing operations Normally the first input triggering will occur on the synchronization inputs yellow black banana jacks marked SYNCHRO This causes the internal clock of the PTB to begin running from the preset Time of Day seconds always start from zero SYNCHRO 13 12 00 0000 The degree of timing precision here in this example 1 10 000 on the attach
24. ming sessions the clearing of available memory or to send stored data to a connected printer Sophisticated power management allows for the use of on board alkaline or rechargeable Ni Cad batteries or external secondary sources Power alarms in the form of flashing LED s and messages on the printer and computer data ports warn of approaching battery exhaustion In the worst case scenario the PTB automatically shuts itself off and memorizes all times recorded before the batteries completely fail TAG Heuer has specifically developed the unique PTB 605 to take full advantage of use with a computerized timing system solution using an attached PC running appropriate timing software Many specific software systems are available for the PTB developed either by us or by independent software suppliers for many sports and other applications Please contact us for a complete list of recent software resources for your PTB 605 or see chapter 4 For the programmers wishing to develop their own applications we keep at your disposal a file PTB dll which allows the management of the computer datas sent to the PTB Printer Do not hesitate to ask us this file it will make life much easier for all software programmers 2 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION The PTB 605 has the following components On the rear panel 1 1x ON OFF Switch 2 1x Banana jack for synchronization 3 4x Banana jacks for inputs 1 to 4 4 1x COMPUTER 9 Pin Serial
25. or Ni Cad or Ni Mh rechargeable External 12 to 18 Volts DC RTC Independent battery recharged when PTB is ON Autonomy Alkaline Batteries Only Better than 60 hours at 20 C Ref Energizer AA x 6 Physical Dimensions 163 x 142 x 45 mm 6 5 x 5 5 x 2 inches Sealed Membrane Keyboard Weight 1 200 gr 4 Ounces 17 Annexe 1 PTB Printer 1 Description The TAG Heuer PTB Printer was specifically designed for use with the PTB 605 as a dependable quite and quick data preservation companion device It allows all timing data to be recorded as it is produced or reprinted from the extensive memory of the PTB View from Above FEED 1 Keyboard 1 FEED Key Advances the paper either one line with a momentary touch or continuously if held longer 2 RESET Key Resumes printing activity if printing was stopped due to a problem or paper roll replacement 3 POWER LED Glows if power is connected and or sufficient Flashes if batteries are compromised 4 CONTROL LED Indicates correct operation of the printer adequate paper temperature range power Rear View Rear Panel 5 ON OFF Switch Turns printer on or off 6 POWER Jack Accepts power from external supply for operation and battery charging if necessary 18 2 Power Supply The PTB Printer has its own battery compartment separate to that of the PTB batteries for either alkaline or rechargeable AA cells Although designed to operate from the battery source a
26. the PTB the POWER LED turns red PTB 605 TAG Heuer PTB Printer External power for BOTH the attached printer and the PTB is furnished via the POWER input jack on the PTB Printer It is important to first check the condition of the internal batteries in the PTB using the POWER LED BEFORE connecting the External AC DC adaptor These batteries must be in good state even if you use the external power supply When the PTB 605 is switched to the ON position the following information is printed after the TAG Heuer Logo and likewise sent to the Computer port PTB 605 V13 No 1234 22 01 99 SESSION 4 MEMORY FREE 12 447 Line 1 indicates the ID no of the device which corresponds to the chassis serial number and its version Line 2 is the date dd mm yy Line 3 indicates the timing session number When the PTB is switched on it creates a new timing session in each case If 3 previous sessions were resident in the memory a 4 session is created Line 4 indicates the number of lines of memory available for new timing data to be recorded The total capacity of the PTB 605 is 18 687 times 1 time for each memory line 4 SOFTWARE CONTROL FOR PTB605 The PTB605 is usually delivered with a software programm allowing the management of sport competitions This program allows to communicate with the PTB605 and to enter or modifiy its parameters You can download the following software programs the intern
27. tion time is compromised As the memory approaches a full state with space remaining for 1000 times the PTB sends on COMPUTER and PRINTER ports MEMORY FULL 12 PRINTER PORT INFORMATION Description The PRINTER port becomes active and data begins to flow when a Ready State is reached as Pin 8 DTR Data Terminal Ready on the PTB is energized from a hardware handshake cable connection to typically a printer or other serial computer device Since the PTB itself does not have a DSR Data Set Ready pin on its PRINTER port the PRINTER Port must be controlled by a hardware handshake via an attached serial device Look for a DSR pin on the printer serial port you wish to attach to the PTB and connect this to Pin 8 DTR on the PTB printer port Once this hardware handshake is accomplished all timing data will flow to the printer automatically You may also send other data that originates from your computer to the PTB and route it to the printer with special commands that are described in the next section of this manual LP and LX The RS232 data being produced by the PTB is then available on Pin 2 of the DB9 with signal ground on Pin 5 Thus a typical cable to access PTB data via the PRINTER port comprises 3 conductors The use of stranded shielded 22awg cable is recommended DB9 Port PRINTER Pin Function 11 2 Data Signal Tx 5 Signal Ground 8 DTR Data Terminal Ready RS232 Protocol Speed 9600 Bauds No Parit
28. wW W PROFESSIONALTIMING PRECISION TIME BASE PTB 605 For PTB version 13 28 November 2001 USER S MANUAL AND TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 1 INTRODUCTION TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ON and OFF MODES SOFTWARE CONTROL ON FLOPPY DISK OR VIA MICROSOFT HYPER TERMINAL SYNCHRONISATION TOP OF THE MINUTE TIMING N 92 NEW SESSION MEMORY MANAGEMENT CONTROL FUNCTIONS 10 ADJUSTING PARAMETERS 11 SERIAL DATA STRING FORMAT 12 PRINTER PORT INFORMATION 13 DISPLAY AND PRINTER PORT MESSAGES 14 SERIAL DATA OUTPUT STRING FORMATS 15 DB25 EXT CONNECTOR PORT INFORMATION 16 EXT POWER CONNECTOR 17 COMMAND MESSAGE SUMMARIES FOR COMPUTER 18 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ANNEXE 1 PTB PRINTER 1 INTRODUCTION The PRECISION TIME BASE PTB 605 is a compact 16 channel timer that allows for the recording and storage of more than 18 600 times Controlled by a highly precise laboratory grade thermo compensated quartz oscillator the 16 input channels and 3 data output channels one of them being bi directional makes this device the ideal choice for many demanding sports timing applications in conjunction with PC s and other downstream systems The timing resolution on the printer port is expressed to 1 10 000 second 0001 although the PC port allows for full access to the 1 250 000 second 0 00001 The PTB can be triggered from zero or from a pre selectable time of day in th
29. y 8 data bits 1 stop bit Note Set printer to GRAPHICS mode Important The printer you use must be able to print in Graphics Mode If this is not available or disabled when the PTB tries to print the TAG Heuer Logo at the start of a new session you will get a long list of random characters instead If this happens turn the printer off on and normal characters will now flow to the printer The TAG Heuer PTB printer enters Graphics Mode automatically The advantage of this configuration is that the PTB only sends data when the printer is in a Ready State Problems like paper out and power difficulties at the printer end cause the port to shut down and data destined for the printer to be held in a buffer memory until the printer problem is corrected When the Ready State is restored the printer port reopens and memorized data collected since the port was closed is released and printed Connexion of the printer PTB PRINTER PORT DB9 Female PTB Printer DB9 Male Pin Pin 2 Data Out Tx 2 Data in 5 Ground 5 Ground 8 DTR Data Terminal Ready 8 Busy 13 DISPLAY AND PRINTER PORT MESSAGES The PTB can be asked to accept data being sent from a connected computer and to route it to the dedicated PTB printer port or any attached display panels or other RS232 device via the display port jack Most importantly these communications with multiple devices can be managed with only one serial COM port on your PC This feature is most cert
30. y pressing the VALID key as the PTB 605 is switched on This operation VALID ON is necessary to effect when the PTB has not been used for extended periods or if the computer cannot send messages to the PTB due to some communications conflict RS232 protocol speed parity Adjustable parameters of the PTB are by defaults Date and time format of DD MM YY Printing Precision thousandth sec Serial port speed 9 600 baud Input 1 lock out time after impulse reception 1 second Input 4 lock out time after impulse reception 0 5 second All other Inputs lock out time after impulse reception 0 5 second Inputs 5 to 16 blocked No DISPLAY ASCII running time 1 100 sec Disabled Buzzer On 11 SERIAL DATA STRING FORMAT The PTB has minimal keyboard controls and is intended to be controlled mostly from simple ASCII commands received on the COMPUTER connector port DB9 M on the rear panel This COMPUTER port is bi directional thus the cable provided allows for data to be received by and transmitted to the PTB on this one PC COM port Connector DB9 COMPUTER Pin Function 2 Transmit Data TX 3 Receive Data RX 5 Signal Ground 8 DTR Data Terminal Ready Protocol RS232 9600 baud No Parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit The ASCII commands listed below allow you to control the functions of the PTB and adjust all parameters The port is however controlled using the XON XOFF protocol The PTB605
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