MyChron Light MCL User manual
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1. externally powered using a 12 Volt power source to be connected to the battery through the power cable It is suggested to prefer external power The transmitter has two operating modes high or low power that makes it fitting any track It is suggested to prefer Low power mode when the track is less than 10 meters wide and High power mode when the track is wider than 10 meters To switch from High to Low power and vice versa use the proper switch shown in the image above on the right When the transmitter is working in High power 20m 60ft led circled in the image above on the right is switched on Warning when the transmitter is working in high power external power is needed www aim sportline com 6 a User manual Ci TD MyChron Light MCL Version 1 12 Racing Data Power 3 How to use MyChron Light MCL At switch on the logger shows some important information here below they are described in the same order as they appears e AIM x xy firmware version e OK DATA NO DATA this message refers to logger memory status OK DATA means that MyChron Light MCL has some data stored in its memory NO DATA means the memory is empty 3 1 Configuring MyChron Light MCL It is necessary to configure the logger in order to visualize correct data owitch the logger on and enter configuration menu pressing the corresponding MENU button The parameters to be set are here below described 3 1 1 Min time Receiver2. laps in its non volatile RAM internal memory On the market since more than ten years its dimensions memory and reliability have been continuously improved All this together with its being a highly value for money logger makes it the ideal logger for lap times acquisition on any vehicle car bike kart etc www aim sportline com 3 User manual Ci TD MyChron Light MCL Kx Version 1 12 Racing Data Power 1 Available versions and kit composition MyChron Light MCL shown below is available in three different versions that differ only for the receiver cable length developed depending on the use the logger is supposed for MyChron Light MCL available versions are e MyChron Light MCL with 60 cm receiver cable for bike installations e MyChron Light MCL with 140 cm receiver cable for kart installations e MyChron Light MCL with 300 cm receiver cable for auto installations The standard kit for all versions includes MyChron Light MCL display 1 Optical receiver 2 Optical transmitter 3 Optical transmitter external power cable 4 www aim sportline com 4 ES User manual Ci TD MyChron Light MCL Version 1 12 Racing Data Power 2 MyChron Light MCL and its parts 2 1 The Display lap number time 023 7 53 25 When the vehicle passes by a switched on transmitter the system records lap or split number and the related time It is possible to distinguish Lap from split time be
3. obscuring time This parameter defines the time period during which the receiver after having recorded a lap signal is blind and does not record signals This function is very useful to avoid the risk of false lap times in case more than one optical transmitter is installed on the border of the track It allows the user to decide whether recording split times or not e To record splits set the parameter on a minimum value e To avoid split recording set the obscuring time on a value higher than last split and lower than the time elapsed between last split and start finish line To enter this function press MENU button until min time is shown Then e press CONF button to see the set value accepted values are from O to 250 seconds e use NEXT MEM button to change selected the one that blinks digit value e use CONF button to pass from one digit to the following e confirm the setting pressing MENU button This way is possible to switch to the next configuration parameter 3 1 2 Vis Time Lap time visualisation duration This function allows the user to set the duration of lap time visualisation on the logger display To enter this function press MENU button until Vis time is shown Then press CONF button to show the set value use NEXT MEM button to change selected the one that blinks digit value use CONF button to switch from one digit to the following confirm the setting pressing MENU button This way
4. MyChron Light MCL User manual ai User manual Ci TD MyChron Light MCL ze Version 1 12 Racing Data Power INDEX PRESENTATION e 3 1 Available versions and kit COMPOSITION seus 4 2 MyChron Light MCL and its parts eere eren 5 2 1 The rqpe E 5 22 TING KO dore o on 5 2 5 NE ODUCAl TOCCIV GF t 6 2 4 TNE OPUCAl transmitter siisii a 6 3 How to use MyChron Light MCL eee eee eee eee 7 3 1 Configuring MyChron Light MCL 1 1 Leeee eee ereeeeeeeenn nennen nnn n nnne nana naa n nnn 7 3 1 1 Min time Receiver obscuring time isses esee nn nans n aaa 3 1 2 Vis Time Lap time visualisation duration eeeeeee sese eiiis sees 3 149 TOE SPIl SPIMS NUMDED 3 2 OMC TUACUONS icecream ecm ta ve xxr iii 8 4 Data VIS I I riroj mete 9 www aim sportline com User manual Ci TD MyChron Light MCL Racing Data Power Version 1 1 2 PRESENTATION MyChron Light MCL is an incredibly small lap timer powered by internal batteries with automatic switch off and able to record up to 240
5. cause when the recorded time refers to a lap the word LAP appears on the top left corner of the display while in case of a split time the field is empty When best lap time is recorded the display shows BES on the left of lap time lap number 1 E time 53 25 2 2 The keyboard The keyboard is made of four buttons whose functions are explained here below MENU lt lt enter configuration menu or switch to the following field CONF gt gt confirm a configuration or scroll the fields NEXT MEM set a digit ON VIEW switch on off the logger and exit menu NEXT MEM ON VIEW pressed together switch the logger off www aim sportline com 5 User manual Ci TD MyChron Light MCL ezi Version 1 12 Racing Data Power 2 3 The optical receiver The optical infrared receiver shown below records the signal emitted by the corresponding transmitter installed on the border of the track Warning the receiver needs to be installed so that its eye circled in the image above sees the transmitter 2 4 The optical transmitter The optical transmitter shown below needs to be placed on the border of the track to be able to send the lap signal Lap marker to the transmitter High power low power A switch a Battery pack The transmitter can be internally powered using 8 batteries to be inserted in the proper case unscrew the transmitter case backside and insert them in or
6. it is possible to switch to the next configuration parameter AIM suggests to install only one transmitter on the border of the track www aim sportline com 7 a User manual Ci TD MyChron Light MCL cx Version 1 12 Racing Data Power 3 1 3 Tot Split Splits number This function sets the number of splits split marker the track is divided in and corresponds to the number of transmitters installed on the border of the track In particular situations in fact it is possible to install more than one transmitter on the border of the track Transmitters additional to the one placed on start finish line are used to record splits To enter this function press MENU button until tot splt is shown Then e press CONF button to see the number of set split e use NEXT MEM button to change the number of split markers e confirm pressing MENU button 3 2 Other functions Tot run Engine total working time This function computes the engine total working time in hours To enter this function press MENU button until TOT run is shown Then press CONF button to see total engine working time expressed in hours The measure unit hours minutes is indicated by the letters HR that appear on the right of the display To clear this counter e press NEXT MEM button e the system shows mem clear message e press again NEXT MEM button to reset the counter or any other button to quit without clearing Cir da
7. ta Memory deletion This function allows the user to delete data stored in the logger memory To enter this function press MENU button until clr data is shown Press twice NEXT MEM button to delete logger memory Deletion is confirmed by the message DONE TIMER Y N Lap time visualisation Lap time can be visualised in two way showing running time or showing lap time for a time period corresponding to the one set as previously explained Vis time paragraph when a lap marker is recorded To enter this function press MENU button until Y N Timer is shown available options are e Ytimer display shows running time e Ntimer display shows only lap time when a lap split marker is recorded Use CONF button to select the desired working way www aim sportline com 8 User manual Ci TD MyChron Light MCL Version 1 12 Racing Data Power 4 Data visualisation Once a test session is over it is possible to recall data stored in the logger memory The logger records lap and split times if set and only in case more than one transmitter is installed on the track To recall data press NEXT MEM button pressing it a second time best lap time is shown Pressing MENU and CONF gt gt buttons it is possible to scroll lap and split times lap times differently from split times are recognisable from the word LAP that appears on the top left corner of the display www aim sportline com 9
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