DANAGE TIMER System - Yorkshire Archery Association
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1. 3 or 4 SER 1 Only one detail which means no ABCD Display needed SER 2 Two details A B or AB CD the most common used for FITA tournaments SER 3 Three details A B C SER 4 Four details A B C D For individuals shooting alternate match play SER means the number of arrows per end normally 3 What does M mean M means Menu M 1 means that the sequence will be stored under MENU GROUP 1 and M 2 means that the sequence will be stored under MENU GROUP 2 The idea is that the operator DOS should program all the sequences needed for the day s shooting as M 1 and all the sequences that are not needed should be programmed as M 2 This will make it very easy for the operator DOS to switch sequences e g to go from RANKING ROUND 1 to a SHOOT OFF or to a final How do I save my programmed time settings All program changes to the shooting sequences are saved automatically To exit the programming mode press the lt Enter gt key until the cursor has moved all the way to the right side of the Controller display Alternatively once any changes have been made press lt Stop Esc gt In either case you are back to the Menu showing the sequence with the new settings These setting are now saved and will be kept even if the power is removed from the TIMER Controller What happens if there is a power failure The TIMER Controller and the displays will stop working However if a shooting sequence is runn2. DANAGE TIMER System most asked questions Page 1 of 3 The TIMER Controller is the important part of the DANAGE TIMER System By using the Controller correctly the operator DOS will be able to control the shooting without any problems Start Stop etc in such a way that the archers will have confidence in the system How do I start Read Getting Started in the Controller User Manual How do I find the shooting sequence to be used Press the lt Menu gt key to step through the menu until the desired shooting sequence is shown on the controller display If the sequence is not shown continue until the display shows MENU GROUP 2 and then select the Group by pressing the lt Enter gt key Now in MENU GROUP 2 press the lt Menu gt key until the required shooting sequence is shown Press the lt Enter gt to select the sequence and then the lt Start gt key to activate the sequence and for the shooting to begin How do I see the shooting time of the selected sequence The 3 time sequences e g 10 120 30 are shown in the Controller Display before pressing the lt Enter gt key What do the time sequences e g 10 120 30 mean The 3 numbers are referred to as T1 T2 and T3 T1 is the get ready when the archers move to the shooting line T2 is the full shooting time eg 120 sec for 3 arrows T3 is the Yellow light time What does SER mean SER means shooting order and can be programmed as 1 2
3. de in such a way that they can be used in heavy rain The equipment is not waterproof but water resistant However it is necessary to prevent the displays from getting a build up of condensation inside due to temperature changes The air must be able to circulate inside and there are ventilation holes in the bottom of the frame to allow this The units should therefore not be placed directly onto the ground and so stands are provided as part of the display A typical set up for an outdoor tournament TIMER Display Al TIM TIMER Display wE FE Ms Ts il ae ee aa 30 m Cable g 30 m Cable 5 m Cable 5 m Cable 30 m Cable Connecting cable 30 m Cable E a E a v aa 2 Sound unit 8 ound uni 0O 6 mM n 2 2 8 G Q Ees 3 oO Number of cables used 3 pcs Connecting cables 2 pcs 5 metre cables 6 pcs 30 metre cables DANAGE of Scandinavia Outdoor Large 3 1 1 SIZE FSCM NO DWGNO 0607006 25012007 ALE 1 1 DANAGE of Scandinavia the sport s most innovative supplier of target and scoring systems DANAGE of Scandinavia Industrivej 13 6310 Broager Denmark Tel 45 74 44 26 36 Fax 45 74 44 26 24 Email danage danage dk Websites www danage dk www domino target com
4. e beeps can be made by repeating the function Are there other special functions Yes there is one more a reset function Any software can be disturbed occasionally even if it should not happen you can never be 100 sure If the TIMER Controller seems to have a malfunction or if the display shows some odd figures the Controller can be reset by pressing the lt Error Hold gt key and the lt Menu gt key at the same time The system will be reset to the point as if power had just been applied to the unit Is it possible to stop an ongoing sequence Yes The operator DOS can stop a shooting sequence at any time by pressing the lt Error Hold gt key The operator DOS can decide to continue the shooting sequence by pressing the lt Start gt key and the shooting sequence will just continue If the operator DOS wants to let the archers have some extra time use the lt Prog gt key 1 sec for each press of the key of course this must be done before pressing the lt Start gt key If the operator DOS wants to change to another sequence this is done by pressing lt Stop Esc gt key and then the lt Menu gt key to find the new sequence What is the function of the lt Emg Stop gt key Pressing the lt Emg Stop gt key will give 5 Beeps and any ongoing sequence will be stopped The 5 Beeps can be repeated by pressing the lt Emg Stop gt key again An ongoing sequence can be continued by pressing the lt Start g
5. ing at the time the TIMER Controller will remember the settings and the time remaining When the power is returned the system will be ready for use after approximately 5 sec If the operator DOS wants to give the archers some extra time use the lt Prog gt key 1 sec for each press of the key The operator DOS then presses the lt Start gt key to continue If the power is off for a long time the solution is to connect a car battery to the system The total system can run on one 12V DC car battery operation is better with 24V DC from two car batteries in series DANAGE TIMER System most asked questions Page 2 of 3 Is it possible to disable the sound unit Yes If the operator DOS wants to test the equipment and does not want to disturb the archers she or he does not need to go onto the field and disconnect the sound unit The sound function can be disabled by pressing the lt Error Hold gt key and the lt Enter gt key at the same time To re enable the sound function repeat the process using the same keys Is it possible to have the sound unit to give beeps without having an ongoing sequence or using the TEST SEQUENCE Yes provided that there is no shooting sequence actually running If the operator DOS wants to give a signal to the archers or just wants to test the sound unit a single Beep can be produced by pressing the lt Error Hold gt key and the lt Prog gt key at the same time There will be one beep only mor
6. on the number of ends of practice arrows and or depending on special local rules for changing from AB to CD DANAGE TIMER System most asked questions Page 3 of 3 It looks as if the time for 10 sec is only 9 8 sec and 120 sec is only 119 8 sec The Displays the large type are all based on LCD Digits not LED digits which means that the change at the start of a time period e g from 10 sec to 9 9 sec is very quick within 1 10 of a sec As the LCD display does not have the afterglow that an LED bulb has the human eye will not be quick enough to recognize the 10 0 sec before it has changed So the eye sees 9 8 sec as the beginning of the time However the sound unit is activated within 50 milli sec 1 20 sec after the operator DOS has pressed the lt Start gt key so the archers get the full time allowance This also applies to 120 sec or any other time How long a distance can there be from the TIMER Controller and the operator DOS to the displays at the farthest end of the field of play The experience from many tournaments shows that it is not a problem with long distances the latest being the European Junior Championships 2010 in Germany and also the Arizona Cup in USA where there were distances of more than 400 metres Everything was working without any problems Are the displays and the sound units waterproof The equipment is designed for outdoor use and the displays and sounder equipment has been ma
7. t key If the operator DOS wants to let the archers have some extra time use the lt Prog gt key 1 sec for each press of the key of course this must be done before pressing the lt Start gt key What is the function of the lt Time 1 Arrow gt key This allows the Timer system to be used to control archers who have to shoot make up arrows following a bouncer pass through or equipment failure The exact shooting period is decided by the operator DOS according to the number of arrows to be shot Read Special Sequence Time 1 Arrow in the User Manual What is the function of the lt Auto Man gt key This follows a request from FITA to allow a short break in a match play alternating final so that spectators have time for applause before the next archer has to shoot When set to Man the TIMER Controller will stop after each shooting period and the operator DOS will have to press the lt Start gt key to move to the next time period When set to Auto the normal setting the time periods follow on automatically What is the function of the lt Next L lt gt R AB gt key The function is necessary for match play alternate shooting where the operator DOS will has to select the Left or Right archer or team to shoot first The function is also used for getting the ABCD Display to show the correct sequence e g AB CD or CD AB The start will always be e g AB CD but there can be a need for changes depending
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