Instructions for use Emit Finish Station ECB1 ver. 1.22
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1. Setup has finished installing MOXA UPort Windows Driver Ver1 3 on your computer Click Finish to exit Setup The Moxa Uport 1450I drivers are now installed correctly PC setup Connect the Moxa Uport 1450I to the PC with the enclosed USB cable The first time you use the Uport you must configurate it by starting the Device Manager amp Click on Start and write devmgmt msc in the Search field directly above the Start icon a Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Koble til HE Microsoft Office Word 2007 Kontrollpanel ie Namo Capture Standardprogrammer dia Sikkerhetskopierings og Hjelp og st tte gjenopprettingssenter Sn Kalkulator a J Alle programmer Sort ET o p Page 24 sche Cm Find the MOXA Uport 1450I under Flerporters serielle kort Multi port serial Enhetsbehandling 09990 Fil Handling Vis Hjelp e m H E UTVIKLING 2 16 Batterier EL Bluetooth m l Datamaskin He Diskstasjoner a DVD CD ROM stasjoner EG Flerporters serielle kort BESE MOXA UPort 14501 Series cee IDE ATA ATAPI kontrollere a F Infrar de enheter rh s I amrimmrlemmtrnllara pg adapter Set all the ports you are going to use to RS 485 2W under Interface Note the Com numbers allotted to the different ports Click Save to save the changes in the box so that you avoid going via the control panel every time you use the box Egenskaper for MOXA UPort 14501 Series L2. 7 Enheten starter p nytt og nytt versjonsnummer tilsvarende nummeret 1 filnavnet du valgte vil vises 1 displayet under oppstarten a ime counts when t
3. O Last passing number Shows the last registered competitor who has passed Today s number of passings GPRS Oo No GPRS Onot o The GPRS modus is on A status report will be made once every minute Eline 1 Code and indication for loop status Numbers higher than 1535 indicate that the loop is OK Eline 2 See Eline Canal 0 20 The radio goes through each channel and the receiver conditions are checked The numbers should be 30 or lower if there are no transmitting from the tags during the test Page 13 et em Reset all ECRI is reset all data is erased and the original settings are restored ONLY TO BE DONE BY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL Protocol Choose protocol for transmitting data to PC Normal Standard values set on normal Short Sends 34 bytes Use with Skotselv radios Ext dump Sets a protocol that will give extended information when reading the tags Eline With this function you may move the finishing line electronically by adjusting the loops amperage Do not try this if you re not sure of what you are doing Page 14 er ECB1 ver 1 22 You may reset the amperage by choosing Reset Li or Reset L2 or by turning off the ECB and switching it on again Check the loops amperage if the loops don t function as they should The amperage should ideally be ca 2300 100 If the amperage is less than 1500 the loop will not function and must be reset eT
4. e Cl Instructions for use Emit Finish Station ECB1 ver 1 22 Jed cs C2 ca Darome ommaan a Emit as 7 tel 47 22 91 03 00 St Halvards gt 33 www emit no fax 47 22 91 03 01 N 0192 OSLO e mail emit emit no l er ECB1 ver 1 22 This user s guide describes the Emit ECBi finish station which is used to register and read emiTags The user s guide firstly describes the ECBr s various functions and then explains how the enclosed extra equipment should be connected and used Furthermore we present the ECB1 s menu system and go through the different menu options as setting and adjusting the clock the station code the printing versions the display the protocol the range of the eLines etc We also review methods for troubleshooting and suggest procedures when problems occur You need software that is compatible with the emiTag ECBi to process the data from the ECB and to generate result lists In Norway there is to date only one compatible program e Timing which is Emit s result and race administration program We will therefore go through the needed screen images in eTiming to establish communication between the ECB1 and the eTiming If you need more elaborate documentation on eTiming see eTiming s built in troubleshooter or and documentation and support pages on the web Many people have problems with the configuration of Moxa Uport 14501 in Windows so this user s guide includes a whole chapter
5. but we can also provide Uports with 1 2 and 8 ports We do not recommend buying Uports that are not insulated even if they are much cheaper Page amp er ECB1 ver 1 22 Photo cell When using a photo cell at the finish you must connect this cell to the double banana plug marked FINISH When the ECB1 is connected to a photo cell it will use the photo cell as finish time and match this time to the correct tag number START FINISH SYNC Starting line When using a photo cell at the finish you must connect this cell to the double banana plug marked START SYNC The LED marked Start is red when the starting line is not in use and is green when the starting line is in use and is open when a competitor has started You may also start the ECB1 by short circuiting this contact with a switch or a starting line instead of pressing the Enter key when adjusting the time This may be useful when synchronising several ECBis jnermaliy cloaed fnenmmaihy chased MENU SYSTEM The display on the ECB has 7 lines and up to 20 symbols Three keys on each side of the display control the various menu choices In addition the keypad has numeric keys and comma plus 4 set keys e Menu in or out of the menu modus e Clear deletes the last symbol or leaves the menu e On Off turns on or off the ECB hold for 5 sec to turn off e Enter accepts choices Normal use You start the ECB by pre
6. at the starting point to start the tag s clock Intervall for starttidssjekk Interval for checking the starting time This is where you decide how big the deviation between the tag s time and the calculated time may be before a warning appears in the timing grid Utlesning Reading Is only used if you wish to read the tags after they have passed the finishing line The tag system will normally ignore all incoming times from before the competitor has started and from after he has finished the competition You may decide which error messages you want to show in the timing grid by choosing advanced settings Page 16 score CI Synchronizing the clock F rste side Emit elite Erkkeleser klokke Internklokken i brikkeleseren er n Stasjonsnummeret til bikkeleseren Dersom du nsker stille internklokken i brikkeleseren har du to valg ECB skriver oppsett Two liner ba gt Sett likt med PC klokken Hy fast starttid 10 00 00 ECB skjermoppsett Je ds Time E card time E S Synkroniser 2 Overf r tid JER mlaekat Trykk neste for starte komunikas You now may set the ECBr s internal clock You see the running time in the white field up to the left You may leave it as it is set it on the ECB1 synchronize it with the PC clock or set a new fixed starting time Remember that the ECBr s internal clock must be synchronized with the starting clock It is also important to set the station nu
7. on this This matter is only of interest if you need long cable stretches between ECB1 ETS1 and the computer normally split time stations and therefore must use the RS 485 port on the ECB1 ETS1 When using this port it is possible to use cables that are several hundred meters long if you convert the signal to RS 232 or USB in the other end of the cables All available circuit diagrams illustrations and specifications of extra equipment are described in a separate guide Not all of them are equally relevant but we prefer to include too much rather than to omit information that may be of interest for some Spare parts and extra equipment are marked with Elfa s supply numbers and may be ordered directly from Elfa our supplier if you wish to install the parts yourself Another option is to buy the parts directly from Emit installed and ready for use if that is preferable The last part of the manual treats updating of firmware in the ECB1 ETS1 and the commands you may send to the ECBi from a terminal program like Hyperterminal a program enclosed in Windows Do ALWAYS confer with EMIT s technical staff before you do this on your own We have chosen to mark input connection ports with green light emitting diodes with blue and key text with red to make it easier to distinguish between the different functions Page 2 er ECB1 ver 1 22 When you use the emiTag system the ECB1 represents Emit s finish
8. station The ECBi replaces the traditional finish clock and registers the time when the emiTags pass the eLine circuits that represent the finishing line The competitor s tag ID and time are transmitted from the tags and back to the ECB1 via an external radio antenna The data is saved locally before it is transmitted to a PC via USB RS 232 RS 485 or GPRS The ECB1 and the emiTags may be used for registering end results and split times in various sports The system is now actively in use in cross country skiing biathlon ski orienteering cycling road racing time trials off road track cycling running triathlon etc You may control configurate the ECB1 from a PC or with the built in keyboard with 6 variable menu keys and a numeric keyboard The ECB1 has 5 LED s light emitting diodes and a graphic display which shows current information The LEDs change colour depending on the status of the event it is connected to The ECB1 also has a built in thermal printer which prints out all current events You may use the ECB1 connected to one or two eLine loops The accuracy is better when you use two loops ca 1 100 second depending on the speed When you use one loop the accuracy is about 1 10 second Equipment included The ECB1 is delivered with the following equipment e Double eLine loops for the finish area The loops are long enough to cover a 12 m wide track In addition you get 15 m power cable If you have a stationary construc
9. 6 16 53 Mkestartetem 0 024048 66 73 269029 U1 Ukjent brike NOCLAS 16 17 16 Mkestartetem BEST 66 7355 236295 Jan Halo NOTEAM Teskase 16 17 21 Tkkestartetenn8 e115 The illustration above is a typical display during timing apart from that many common errors appear simultaneously Column explanation Shows the tag reader s station code a running message number and the tag s deviation in radio frequency and intensity Startnr The competitor s start number Unknown competitors will be listed as no number Brikke The tag number the competitor had when crossing the finishing line Tid The calculated time or the read time if the time is wrong or not updated StatusShows where the time was recorded and possibly status messages if there should be deviations Tid nr Indicates which of the split times that is shown Page 19 er ECB1 ver 1 22 Brikketid The tag s internal time measured from when the tag s clock was started This square is red when the time deviates from the calculated time by more than the number of seconds you have allowed The times will always differ some if you don t use a starting station Innk tid The time when the ECBi read the tag Error messages Common errors are displayed in green amp Start number 4 is registered as quitted or disqualified If this tag passes the finishing line you will get an error report The tag passing the finishing line after no 4 is unknown No co
10. You may also download the newest version of the driver from www moxa com Wait Don t connect the Uport1450I to the PC yet amp Start Windows Utforsker Explorer and check that you can see the driver CD ee Hi Roaming Microsoft Windows Rediger Vis Verkt y Hjelp My Organiser Visninger Ud Brenn EE Dokumenter E Bilder EP musikk her gt Mapper a Fl Skrivebord 5 E bjarte di Felles 49 Datamaskin gt amp System C E DVD RW stasjon F UPort V2 4 gt Ose arr M192 168 1 209 Q3 gt bag arr 0 4192 168 1 213 X gt lagt emit 410 80 1 15 Y gt lagt pm09 110 80 1 10 Z gt EF Nettverk gt E Kontrollpanel E Papirkurv dJi MTR4 USB h e Find the catalogue as shown over and click on the driv win uport file Gr gt Datamaskin DVD RW stasjon F UPort V2 4 UPort1400 Software Windows XP 2003 Vista x86 Fil Rediger Vis Verkt y Hjelp ug Brenn p plate SETE Navn St rrelse Type Endret dato Plassering F Deventer Filer p platen n 2 E Bilder an eet vt ate N de BR musikk Z loxa Technologies Co Lt 187 kB Mer Mapper B Skrivebord bjarte Felles 18 Datamaskin amp System C E9 DVD RW stasjon F UPort V2 4 d AcrobatReader UPort 1110 1130 UPort 1150 11501 UPort 1200 do UPort 1400 Document Windows 2000 Windows XP 2003 Vista x64 di 86 4 UPort 1600 UPort 2000 3 a
11. are warned of communication errors when you start the timing the reason often is that the USB port is busy or not ready for use Try another USB port and reconnect You may have chosen a port that is in use by other programmes Examples mobile synchronizing or modem Page 20 er ECB1 ver 1 22 The ECB1 will not read the tags A tag passing the finishing line will normally be read by the ECB1 and the printer and the display will indicate a reading Note that it is possible to disconnect both the display and the printer directly from the PC You may override them from the tab Brikkeleserklokke Tag reader clock The reader may have been given the wrong protocol Go to the menu choice Emit elite and choose Protokoll Set the protocol as o The tag reader may have been given the wrong code Go to the Brikkeleser klokke Tag reader Clock and set the correct code You need a double loop if you have chosen the finish code 248 If the tag doesn t find the other loop no times will be transferred for 9 seconds Set the code to 85 and check if there are incoming times on the first loop Do the following test to check if the system is functioning amp Check that there is communication and that the ECB1 is connected and switched on amp Check that the eLine loop is connected to LOOP when you use one eLine loop at the finish Pass the finishing line in the correct direction The tag will blink rap
12. ation This antenna type is not as vulnerable for background noise as other antenna types Place the antenna with an unrestricted view to the finishing line and connect it to the ECB1 with the enclosed coax cable The distance between the antenna and the finishing line should not extend 10 15 m and the antenna should be pointed towards an area right after the finishing line It is better to place the antenna outside the timing booth with the antenna cable leading inside than to place the antenna inside a window The antenna should ideally be 5 m after the finishing line and 1 2 metres above the ground For stationary constructions we recommend using a Yagi antenna kit which consists of the Yagi antenna itself 10 meter coax cable a mounting bracket for the antenna a connection box and finally a 2 meter coax cable to connect the ECB1 to the connection box Page 5 ECB1 ver 1 22 au j eLine loops Place the eLine loops as shown on the illustration lt race direction gt lt FINISH gt Mill off a track for the loops with a chain saw or some other suitable tool if the loops are to be placed in the snow If the surface is asphalt or other solid ground the loops must be taped and secured under mats suitable for the purpose Make sure that the loops are stable and lie safely so that they do not disconnect and cause damage Place the loops in the track and run the cable to the finish booth with the ECB1 Remember that the bl
13. backup correction possibility in cases where all the times are wrong Page 18 er ECB1 ver 1 22 Stops the communication Starts the communication PS Prints out all the times or the display e Ends the timing display You will be asked if you want to end if the communication is active Note that you may open other windows while the timing continues in the background The status line Status Tider Oppdaterte Sist lest Feil Ukjente l pere Virker D 0 fi fi R 05 53 0 2 The status field shows that the tag reader is connected The fields will turn from red which indicates no contact to yellow which indicates that the ECB1 is connected Incoming times 9 Tidtaking o x 10 yx amp m Detali Feilh ndterer Log F rste side E mit elite Brikkeleser klokke Status Tider O ppdaterte Sist lest Feil Ukjente lapere Heat start wg Q 20 is 161718 oo o So 12 00 00 Bruk fe Bike Navn fee frie re Je on Jemen oa 66 731 1 269263 Per Tester NWOTESM Testklase 01 57 46 Mal 2 66 732 3 220536 Reidar Tester NOTEAM Testklase 01 58 14 Mal 0 01 28 58 16 14 10 66 7322 209830 Jan Tester NOTEAM Testklase 01 58 18 Mal o12022 16 14 14 cers asses corey NOT Tee 161822 ape ald xe smth 02 38 54 66 73 269029 U1 Ukjent brikke NOCLAS 16 15 49 Mkestartetem 0 02000 66 73 2 209830 Jan Tester NOTEAM Teskase 16 16 06 L per hadde allerede tid Tiden blei0 01 31 15 296205 U1 Ukjent brike NOCAS 1
14. ber station code and the registered time from the ECB1 2 tag time Shows one line with tag number station code and the tag s registered time assuming that the tag was reset when the race started 3 normal tag time Shows two lines with tag number and station code on the f irst line The ECB1 time and the tag time are shown on the second line 4 reading Used when reading results Shows the tag times and the split times for each registered passing 5 reading ver 2 Used when reading results Shows calculated ECB1 times and split times for each registered passing 6 off The printer is turned off Page 12 er ECB1 ver 1 22 Changes in port status starting line photo cell and incoming data from the RAC will be registered in all modes but OFF Display lt RSSI Dev lt Eline status Choose display modus Normal Shows running time station code tag number and finishing time RSSI Dev Shows the radio s deviations in frequency and transmitting ability eLine status Shows the eLine loops consumption of electricity far down on the display Status A list with a status report will be printed as follows Headline EMIT TIMING SYSTEM The unit s serial number and the time for the status report Battery capacity in amp Display mode Shows the settings for DM amp Printer Shows the chosen printer settings amp Protocol Shows the chosen transmitting protocol for PC
15. e 2 I Auto Enumerating COM Number Friendly Name UART FIFO Enae x Tx Mode HPerformance Fast Flush Enabie Interface R5 485 JW Setup of Etiming Start the timing and choose port in accordance with the allotted port numbers Page 25 er ECB1 ver 1 22 2 Tidtaking E 6v Oo x Dk A SS a F rste side Emit elite Brikkeleser klokke Velg port COM12Serialpot x 9 Velg tidtakerenhet 14 emil ag reader e3 r Ca y Velg oppsett Standard 1 Meldinger Sam 7 he ver Choose the correct type of contact in this display set 485 19200 b SY Tidtaking Edv UG wok Bef F rste side Emit elite Brikkelezer klokke Avgi hrordan tider skal behandles Tidstype K ontakttype Tids type Klokke type 3 l 48511 900 b e Mal f Brkkelesertid f kende mellomtidsnr ESD1 f ihht klasseoppsett f Brikketid nettotid Ikke aktivert f ihht stasjonskode f Fast mellomtiden Kun til log Thermoprint f Set status som startet Starttidsjekk Startsperre bellomtidlimit Thermoprint f Oppdater starttiden 5 60 15 f Multi Avansert oppsett Sekunder W visiaissellsu W Skjul dobbeltkode Fotocelledelay Ved fast mellomtiden angi stasjonskode W Advarsel dersom tid f r start 350 me W Legg inn ukjente brikken i basen Ikke les samme brikkenr to ganger GPRS Setup h Vis men ikke overskriv m ltider LG F rste m lkode ved utlesning Meldingenr ECB ser
16. e race has started This would cause eTiming to only download the registrations made before the counter was reset If you have forgotten to do this before the start time of the race it is better to leave it Code lt Read Tag Start gt lt Bckup Fin Finish gt Choose one of the available choices and enter 3 digit code from 001 to 229 with the numeric keys followed by Enter Read Tag allows an arbitrary code from 250 to 253 for reading tags Bckup Fin sets the code 249 Should only be used when you need an extra back up ECBi at the finish Finish sets the code 248 and activates both loop1 and loop Start sets the code o which resets the internal clock in the emiTags The set code for the ECB1 decides what kind of registration you will get and which frequency the radio will transmit on Therefore it is very important to set the right code We recommend using the following codes Page 11 er ECB1 ver 1 22 e Finish double antenna loops 248 e Back up finish 249 e Finish single antenna loop 90 e Split time forewarning 70 e Registration of penalty loops 67 e Relay handover 66 e Start O Settings lt Printer Reset All gt lt Display Protocol gt lt Status Eline gt Here you may change various settings like printing alternatives protocol display the eLine loops amperage etc Printer Choose print format 1 normal Shows one line with tag num
17. ich will appear in the control panel when you connect external equipment When the equipment is disconnected or shut off this com port will not be shown in the control panel This often happens when you use an USB connection The com port will often be shown as com3 or com4 depending on how mange com ports that already are installed in the PC If you wish to keep the same com port number every time you must connect the ECBi to the same USB port as before The EKP2 keyboard and junction box Hi lt 7 When using the EKP2 keyboards to register missing targets in biathlon you may connect the keyboards to the ECBi via a junction box which unites all the cables to one This uniting cable is connected to the port marked KEY PADS on the back of the ECBi1 Use an ordinary telephone cable two twisted pairs The older model keyboard from Emit the RKP is not supported by the ECBi but may KEY PADS RS 485 be used with the emiTag system if nl you connect it to a PC via the RTR2 3 and the RAC box The 485 port Data may be transmitted long distances from the ECB1 by using the RS 485 port When you use this port the cables may be several hundred meters long but you have to convert the signal to RS 232 or USB in the other end We have chosen converters from Moxa Inc for this use because they are among the best and the most stable converters one can get We mostly supply Moxa Uport 14501 4 ports insulated
18. idly when it reaches the finish area and blink more slowly for 15 seconds after passing the finishing line Check that the time was transferred amp Check that the white eLine loop is placed at the very back and is connected to LOOP2 when you use two eLine loops The other coloured eLine loop should be connected to LOOPY amp Walk 20 metres into the track in the race direction and wait for 10 seconds Walk slowly towards the finishing line with the tag 1 5 metres above the ground and with the point pointing downwards amp When the first eLine loop is detected the tag will start blinking When the second eLine loop is detected the tag will stop blinking immediately The tag may blink slowly a few times between the detections of the two eLine loops Ifthe tag doesn t start blinking at the finishing line the other loop is not working Another possibility is that the ECB1 is not set on code 248 This is a preliminary version of the user manual for the ECB1 Updated versions will be available on the Emit websides www emit no Copyright 2009 Emit as by ES 25 02 2009 Translated 2009 by LS Lene Stokseth Page 21 er ECB1 ver 1 22 Setup of the MOXA UPort 14501 RS 485 to USB The displays in this document is from Windows Vista and may diverge from other Windows versions and languages Plug in the MOXA UPort1450I Inject the driver CD enclosed with the UPort14501 in the CD DVD player in your PC
19. ien Intervall sec ms EE per p nytt etter tapt melding 1 8701 OO 20 By hen Spool radiotimes Sjekk mot online tid ved utlesning ew Kr 0 Good advice Try to use the same USB port every time you use the MOXA Uport 14501 If the communication fails check as follows Have you set the right connection in eTiming Normally it will be 485 19200 b Do you use the right cables Do they have polarity defects Maybe you should alter the cables pairing Have you set the interface for Uport 1450I to 485 2W in the control panel Page 26 a Formi Trinn 1 sett opp forbindelse Type USB R5232 Connect Trinn 2 Oppdater ECB Trinn 3 Oppgrader For oppgradere en ECB ETS m du gj re f lgende steg 1 Koble en enhet til PCen vha USB eller RS232 Start programmet EmitFirmwareUpgrade exe 3 G til Trinn 1 sett opp forbindelse 1 Velg COM porten som enheten er koblet til Angi om det er RS232 eller USB 2 Trykk Connect Dersom knappen blir gr nn har vi f tt kontakt med enheten 4 G til Trinn 2 Oppdater ECB 1 Velg fil Filen har ending a43 og heter noe slikt som ETS 0122 a43 eller ECB 0121 a43 2 Trykk p last opp N starter overf ringen av nytt program til enheten Ingenting vli bli endret 1 dette steget 3 Vent til programmet er ferdig opplastet Dette tar tid F lg utviklingen 1 den liggende s ylen 5 N r overf ringen er ferdig kan du trykke Oppgrader Dette tar ca 10 sekunder
20. iming and how to use the ECB1 Tidtaki ng EEv L we ok amp F rste side E mit elite a Velg port COM1 Serial port vi E a Velg tidtakerenhet 14 emil ag reader e3 mengieppeelt Standard 4 Meldinger anuer fi ee O Press Next to continue when the ECB1 called emiTag reader e3 in eTiming is found or chosen If the ECB doesn t appear automatically you should check if it is switched on and that the cable is connected If you use an USB cable you may remove it wait for 30 seconds and reconnect it Press ice to search for the ECB We recommend connecting the USB cable after switching on the ECB1 When using a serial cable with a USB converter check that the program chooses serial communication Page 15 er ECB1 ver 1 22 Decide how to do and update the timing F rste side Emit elite Avgi hvordan tider skal behandles Tidstype K ontakttype Tids type Klokke type Seriell R5232 ka fe Brikkelesertid ESD C Brikketid hettotid Ikke aktivert Utlesirig fe Tidi Mal Intervall for starttidssjekk 5 Sekunder Avansert oppsett Legg inn ukjente brikken I basen Ikke les samme brikken to ganger h Vis men ikke overskriv m ltider aff E Normally you only need to press Next Note that you may choose if you want to use the tag s or the tag reader s time If you prefer using the tag s time you will need a tag reader
21. mber See the tag reader s code up to the right The most used codes are as follows e Finish double antenna loops 248 e Backup finish 249 e Finish single antenna loop 90 e Split time forewarning 70 e Penalty loop registration 67 e Relay handover 66 e Start O Press Next to continue Page 17 er ECB1 ver 1 22 The timing display Detalj Feilh ndterer Log F rste side Emit elite Brikkeleser klokke Status Tider Oppdaterte Sist lest Feil gb pp fo gt Hui 112 158 97 100 Lader COM 14 emiTag reader e3 00 050 The status display will turn from red and the text Venter Waiting will turn yellow and show the tag reader s serial number when there is contact Down below in the left corner there is information on electricity and charging If the electrical capacity is less than 10 you will see a battery warning and the PC will start to beep In this display you get all the messages from the ECB1 Functions in the timing display 2l Transfer data from the clock again You will be asked how many times to transfer X Deletes all data in the error log 10 Reads the last ten times from the file log again e Notification on unupdated times The icon will only be active if there are times read from the ECBi but not updated in the data base If you leave the screen when the icon is active you will be asked if you want to import this times ae Import the log file Use as a
22. mes e USB USB port to PC e RS 232 RS 232 serial port to PC e Charge For connecting a 220V power cable Charging batteries The ECB1 has 8 built in rechargeable batteries gAh NiMH You charge the batteries by connecting the included power cable to the plug to the right seen from behind Make sure that the charging switch is set on ON When the charger is connected the LED marked Charge will be lit Charge the ECB until the LED turns green The process usually takes about 8 hours if the batteries were flat when you started If you want top charged batteries you may continue the charging for 1 or 2 hours more The batteries will not be damaged by being connected to the charger for a longer period of time The LED marked Battery indicates the remaining battery capacity A red light indicates a battery capacity of less than 30 An orange light indicates a battery capacity of 30 60 A yellow light indicates 60 90 capacity and a green light indicates that the battery capacity is more than 90 Page 4 er ECB1 ver 1 22 Surroundings The ECBI1 is not waterproof so make sure that no water seeps into the connection ports on the back of the finish station You may use the ECB1 in temperatures as low as 20 C but the ECB1 is supposed to be used indoors CONNECTIONS The radio antenna Install the six elements Yagi antenna as illustrated Note that the antenna must be installed with vertical polariz
23. mpetitor in the data base is registered with this tag number amp Start number 2 finishes the competition for the second time The time will not be adjusted but is reported as an error amp Start number 5 crosses the finishing line before he has started The time will not be registered The status field Status indicates if there is communication with the tag reader Tider Oppdaterte logs the number of times updated in the data base amp Sist lest shows when the last tag was read Feil shows the number of errors during the timing amp Ukjente l pere shows the number of read unregistered tags For sprint there is a special field for the starting time which is the same for all the competitors in the same heat CORRECTING ERRORS The tags are registered inthe ECB1 but nothing is transferred to the eTiming Check that the cable between the ECB1 and the PC is conncted to the correct port Check if the Sist les Last read field is being updated If it does the competitor probably hasn t started yet Goto the Oppsett Setup tab and turn on Advarsel dersom tid f r start Warning when times appear before start and Vis men ikke overskriv m ltider Show but do not adjust finishing times Check that Seriell kommunikasjon serial communication is chosen as form for contact the tab Emit Elite when you use a serial cable or a serial USB converter USB If you
24. r not functioning An orange light indicates that the eLine loop was disconnected when the power was switched on or that the connection has been broken but is now OK A blue light indicates that no connected antenna is needed This may be the case when you wish to use the ECB1 with only one eLine loop In such cases you connect the eLine loop to LOOP 1 and the LOOP 2 LED will be blue Connecting the ECB1 to a PC RS 232 Connect the ECB1 to the PC by using the USB enclosed RS 232 cable a serial cable If you use the serial cable there is no need to install any drives Avoid using serial cables that are longer than 25 m Connecting the ECB1 to a PC USB Connect the ECBi to the PC by using the enclosed USB cable Connect the cable to the port marked USB on the ECB1 Connect the other end of the cable to an available USB port on the PC The first time you connect the ECB1 to the PC with an USB cable you have to install to drivers USB Serial Converter and USB Serial Port Install the USB driver Page 7 er ECB1 ver 1 22 by inserting the enclosed CD in the CD DVD player and point to this player when the PC asks for the driver file The CD DVD player usually has the drive letter D or E Please note that the installation is done in two stages The first stage is installing an USB Serial Converter and the second is installing an USB Serial Port There will be established a virtual com port wh
25. rr N192 168 1 209 Q gg arr N192 168 1 213 X 2 emit 10 80 1 15 Y s pm09 10 80 1 10 Z E Nettverk e Click on driv win uport as shown The installation program will start Click Neste next to continue through the next displays Page 22 ECB1 ver 1 22 fe Setup MOXA UPort Windows Driver Ver1 3 Welcome to the MOXA UPort Windows Driver Ver1 3 Setup Wizard This will install MOXA UPort Windows Driver Ver1 3 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup an Setup MOXA UPort Windows Driver Ver1 3 Select Destination Location Where should MOXA UPort Windows Driver Ver1 3 be installed D Setup will install MOXA UPort Windows Driver Ver1 3 into the following folder To continue click Next F you would like to select a different folder click Browse gt Program Files Moza UPort Driver At least 0 7 MB of free disk space is required i Setup MOXA UPort Windows Driver Ver1 3 Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing MOXA UPort Windows Driver Ver1 3 on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location C Program Files MoxaUPort Driver Page 23 sche em i5 Setup MOXA UPort Windows Driver Ver1 3 L Completing the MOXA UPort Windows Driver Ver1 3 Setup Wizard
26. ssing the On Off key Two seconds later you will see the version number battery status and clock You will also hear clicking sounds from the unit the eLine loops drives which are automatically adjusted every time the ECB1 is turned on When the start procedures are done ca 5 sec the display will show what time it is HH MM SS how many tags that are registered zero when the unit is started anew and to which code the ECB1 is set usually code 248 when used at the finish Page 9 sche CII Check that the LEDs for loop1 og loop2 have the right colours green for use of double loops code 248 and that all cables are connected The ECB1 is now ready for use if you don t wish to change any of the standard settings Meny When you press Menu you enter the main menu Clear or Menu brings you back ut O Menu lt Clock lt New Race Settings gt JOD JOD The main menu provides four choices setting the clock starting a new race setting the code for the ECB1 and settings Clock JOD JUL Page 10 er ECB1 ver 1 22 Use the number keys to set a valid time between 00 00 00 and 23 59 59 You start the clock by pressing Enter or by passing the starting line or the photo cell New Race This function resets the counter for all registered tags and empties the flash memory in the ECB1 The unit is now ready for use in a new race It is very important NOT to use this function after th
27. tion you should run a cable ina tube under the ground and buy extra cables in the exactly right length e USB cable e RS 232 cable e External Yagi antenna with a 10 m coax cable or a Yagi antenna kit for stationary constructions costs extra e Patch cable extension 2 m black for the eLine loop 1 e Patch cable extension 2 m colourless for the eLine loop 2 e CD with USB drive and various aid programs e Table of contents and note of possible missing parts e This user s guide Page 3 er ECB1 ver 1 22 On the back of the ECBi there are several marked connection ports under the zipper They include from the left to the right seen from behind START FINISH GPRS FINISH SYNC KEY PADS RS 485 RS 232 Charge I En or m O com i x aii Loop 2 Loop i e And daten andlor olan annua em ECB1 ECB 1 1 8701 00061 110 230V 506042 sow CE e Finish For connecting an external radio antenna not shown Finish Loop 2 eLine antenna loop no 2 white cable to the finishing line e Finish Loop1 eLine antenna loop no 1 blue red cable to the finish line oe GPRS For connecting an external GPRS antenna e GPS For connecting an external GPS module e Finish Double banana plugs for connecting a photo cell e Start synk Double banana plugs for connecting the starting line e Key Pads For connecting EKP2 keypads clutch housing eo RS 485 For transmitting data via RS 485 split ti
28. ue loop ALWAYS must be placed in front of the finishing line and the white loop ALWAYS must be placed behind the finishing line The blue eLine loop has a black plug which is to be connected to the black patch cable and then to LOOP 1 port on the ECBi The white eLine loop has a colourless plug which is to be connected to the patch cable with a white shrink tube or with a colourless plug and then to the LOOP 2 port on the ECB1 Page 6 er ECB1 ver 1 22 Signal contagion Note that the signals from the eLine loops may have a range of several meters You should establish a security zone of about 3 5 meters to the sides of the loops and about 5 meters parallel to the race direction to avoid errors with wrongly registered competitors passing in another track Laying eLine loops for cycling races In cycling and other sports where the competitors pass the finishing line in high speed you must increase the distance between the loops by the finishing line Use the following measures 200 x 100 x 100 cm instead of 120 x 60 x 60 cm In other words There must be a distance of 200 cm between the blue loop s cables 100 cm between the blue and the white loop and 100 cm between the white loop s cables The finish should be midway between the blue and the white loop The LED s marked LOOP r1 and LOOP 2 are green when the eLine loop is connected and functioning A red light indicates that the eLine loop is disconnected o
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