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1. lf the Data Tables consist of one or more columns the rows can be scrolled with the lt up gt and lt down gt arrow keys the selected row is then highlighted in light blue Press the lt OK gt key or one of the lt Fn gt keys to interact depending on the context Pressing the lt right gt and lt eft gt arrow keys has the same effect as the PgDn and PgUp keys on a PC i e the list is scrolled down by pages In order to open a dropdown list press the relevant function key in this case F3 labeled Test or the lt up arrow key gt the dropdown menu opens showing all elements which can be scrolled using the lt up gt and lt down gt arrow keys and the required item confirmed with lt OK gt On screens having more than one dropdown menu use the lt up gt and lt down gt arrow keys to select the desired dropdown menu then press lt OK gt to open it Again use the lt up gt and lt down gt arrow keys to scroll the items and finally confirm the selected item by pressing lt OK gt End of Test Number of Impulse Number of Impulse Microgate Srl P 19 119 GYMICROGATE 16 53 29 Radio Channel 16 54 33 Set Date Date Fao p202 DD MM YYYY Channel Insert a number between 1 and 3 amp 3 Save Cancel Save Cancel If you need to type a number the cursor is automatically positioned inside the field Use the lt numeric keypad gt to enter the required number and confirm with lt F1 gt Save to save
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3. When charging the battery gets very hot Disconnect from the power supply and wait until it has cooled down yo The timer battery is being charged via the PC or wall power supply The timer is connected to the PC via USB cable fr The LCK key has been pressed and photocell impulse reception as well as 3 5 mm jack reception are disabled Microgate Srl P 24 119 EYMICROGATE WI 2 5 POWER SUPPLY AND CHARGING When the device batteries are low they can be recharged simultaneously for as many as 4 devices The Witty Timer battery icon level decreases with the decreasing battery charge and turns red when the battery is almost empty Low battery charge on the photocells Witty SEM and Witty RFID is indicated by the RED PAUSE status LED see chap 2 2 2 To recharge them use the power supply and connect the plug that is compatible with your national grid format Europe UK USA Australia Connect the USB cables to the power supply and the devices to charge The plug icon on the Witty Timer next to the battery icon indicates the charging progress On the photocells Witty SEM and Witty RFID if switched off the status LED turns orange and blinks Both devices can be charged connecting them both to a PC but charging takes longer 480 mW instead of 800 mW of the wall power supply Microgate Srl P 25 119 EYMICROGATE WI 2 6 WITTY RFID a oe MICROGATE i TS iS S a FID Q Witty RFID is an auto
4. on magnetic supports on suction cups on the ground etc depending on the selected exercise If you do not want the athlete to come near the traffic light but rather trigger the passage through a gate it is possible to combine a photocells with a traffic light using a C bracket and connecting them to a cable the Same way as with a double photocell see chap 2 2 3 Microgate Srl P 59 119 EYMICROGATE WI The Agility tests can have a different type of sequence as indicated below Test Type Mode Sequence Hone J Morne Custom Random Random Multicolor Random Wultizymboal Random Multieyritol and Multicolor 4 4 2 1 CUSTOM The Sequence route to follow is designed using the Witty Manager software and given a name as preferred MySequence in the example The same name is selected in the Sequence Template field Course name Confirm Cancel Refer to the software manual for details about how to design the sequence Microgate Srl P 60 119 EYMICROGATE WI Test Type Mode Sequence Template Delay End of trial Nurnber of Impulses or End of time Number of impulses E mm 3 The following fields are the same for all types of sequences Sequence template Select one of the customised templates created with Witty Manager Delay Delay in tenths of a second between the turning off of a traffic light and the turning on of the next one End of test This indicates the way the
5. 10 mt gt lt LAP2 10 mt gt lt LAP3 10 mt gt lt LAP4 10 mt gt lt LAP5 10 mt gt STOP lt START STOP 50 mt gt Enter the Base Lap at 10 meters and save by antes Pressing lt F1 gt Microgate Srl P 77 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 1 2 PRECONFIGURED TEST On this screen there are 4 of the most common test types that Microgate has made available as examples Type Test Name 3 Counter 10x amp Go amp Back MultiStart Start Stop a a Shuttle 5x 30 Sprint Start Stop The tests are defined as follows Test Name Description Defined as Sprint Start Stop Sprint test with start and Test Type stop without lap times End of Test Number of Impulse Go and back test with 1 Test Type photocell Mode Go amp Back End of Test Number of impulze Shuttle 5x 30 Shuttle test with 5 Test Type repetitions and 30 recovery Mode Shuttle with recovery Number of Repetition Pause Time OO mm aS MultiStart Start Stop Generic group test Test Type Max Time Undefined Microgate Srl P 78 119 EYMICROGATE WI Counter 10x Test with 10 repetitions Test Type First impulse Ho End of trial Humber of impulses 5 1 2 1 LOAD To begin a timing session of the desired type select the line using the lt up gt and lt down gt arrow keys and press lt F1 gt Load or the lt OK gt key Now thanks to these preconfigured tests let s see an example for every te
6. 12 10 32 12 navetta3x20 gt 24 10712 10 31 37 navetta3x20 24 10 12 10 30 59 MultiStart Start St 24 10 12 10 26 35 Simple Test 23 10 12 17 53 02 Counter 10x 23 10 12 17 50 54Go amp Back 23 10 12 17 50 31 Sprint Start Stop 23 10 12 17 41 29 Simple Test 23 10 12 17 36 36 Simple Test The data table displays 3 columns with the following e the test type Basic MultiStart Counter e the date and time of the test start e the test name predefined or customized basic test Possible Options are 5 2 1 SHOW By selecting a test with the lt up gt or lt down gt arrow keys and pressing lt F1 gt Show or lt OK gt you access the trial ranking The available Options in the ranking are similar to those in the previous chapters 5 2 2 CONTINUE Access the timing screen of the selected test and continue the test from the last athlete ready to start bib n 1 or the one selected from a start list or the first athlete with trial number increased by 1 5 2 3 SORT FILTER Select this option to access one of the two sub options lt F1 gt Sort lt F2 gt Filter press lt F4 gt to go back to the previous menu 5 2 3 1 SORT By selecting one of the three Options lt F1 gt By Type lt F2 gt By Date lt F3 gt By Name the result list is sorted by the selected column Sorting by Type the order is the following Basic MultiStart and Counter By Date sorting is descending most recent tests are at the top of the list
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8. Arl Kaufmann Erik 3R Blau Tobias ART Smith Kenneth If an athlete passes the athlete in front of him the athletes Det can be changed on the fly while they are running using the Smith Kenneth Tr Rossi Pierluigi lt up gt and lt down gt arrow keys For example athlete 1 started before 2 after approx 40 seconds passing takes place and the impulses must be assigned to 2 Just press lt down gt to replace the athletes 1r press lt up gt to replace them again Rossi Pierluigi PARI Smith Kenneth It is also possible to delete undesired events or consider an athlete as Not Arrived press lt F1 gt Edit to access the following options lt F1 gt Delete STArt lt F2 gt Delete STOp lt F3 gt Delete LAP lt F4 gt NA Not Arrived Microgate Srl P 83 119 EYMICROGATE WI Pressing one of the first 2 function keys the last event of that type received start or stop is deleted Confirmation is required and if you press Yes the line status is reset to the previous status if you delete a Start the athlete is reset to the start but if a Stop is deleted his time starts running again Delete STOP Number 1 Are You Sure By pressing lt F3 gt you can delete a Lap You can choose to AR delete the last received Lap event or be more precise and indicate the Lap number and the athlete that it was assigned to Adler Peter Press lt F1 gt Delete Last to delete the
9. Athlete Are You Sure New Delete Evt Rankings Options Yes No 17 23 20 Simple Test 14 Ford Ron adhe Trial 1 i Lap Time 0 0 Time Lap Time New Delete Evt Rankings Options If you enter the bib number of an athlete who has already carried out a trial he will be accepted but the Trial number will be increased by one 17 24 21 Simple Test j L 0 0 4 1 Rossi Pierluigi Trial 2 Lap Time 0 0 Time Lap Time New Delete Evt Rankings Options Microgate Srl P 68 119 EYMICROGATE WI If there is more than one photocell for lap timing the lap times are saved and displayed as a table which can be scrolled using the lt up gt and lt down gt arrows The scrollbar on the right indicates that there are more lap times to scroll through 1 Rossi Pierluigi 16 2 Trial 1 Lap Time T Time Lap Time The Time column SPLIT is the running time beginning from the start whereas the lap time LAP is the time of one single lap D T START L1 T o 0 mm LAP1 _LAP22 T 2 HLAP3 A STOP lt SPLIT1 gt lt SPLIT2 gt lt SPLIT3 gt lt SPLIT4 TOTAL TIME gt Microgate Srl P 69 119 EYMICROGATE WI By pressing lt Microgate gt and confirming the menu is closed Quit from race Are You Sure If you want to begin a New Test select the Simple Test icon again or one of the other customized or
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11. Rossi Pierluigi T hi Trial 1 impulses 10 8 9 2 Time Lap Time The options available with keys lt F1 gt to lt F4 gt are similar to the ones for the Basic Test Microgate Srl P 86 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 1 3 My TESTS In this screen you will find all customized test types defined by the user directly on the timer or via the Witty Manager software Type Test Name F A Multi tart3 Lap Pushup 10x ScattoFrenolmin 2 Shuttle 3x 20 recv 2 Sprint 50mt 2 Valetorna 2 Go amp Back 2 Sprint 3laps a4 1 OFlessi The icon in front of the name indicates the test type Basic Multistart Counter 5 1 3 1 LOAD To begin a timing session of the desired type select the line using the lt up gt and lt down gt arrow keys and press lt F1 gt Load or the lt OK gt key 5 1 3 2 EDIT Allows to display the general settings of the test type or edit the Options configuration of lines soeed bases and for multistart tests photocell configuration Editing of definition parameters is not available because if trials of that type were already carried out it would not be possible to compare them with the new ones 5 1 3 3 DELETE Delete the customized test type Confirmation is required Delete race definition Are You Sure NB Only the test definition is deleted any possible trials of that type will NOT be deleted 5 1 3 4 CANCEL Exit the previous menu Microgate Srl P 87 119 EYMIC
12. The winner is the athlete performing the highest number of repetitions Test Type First impulze End of trial Timeout En 5 Microgate Srl P 55 119 EYMICROGATE WI 4 4 WITTY SEM There are two categories of Witty SEM tests None Change Direction Agility 4 4 1 CHANGE DIRECTION The Witty SEM Change Direction type of tests are used to perform exercises in which the traffic light has the athlete change direction randomly right left forwards backwards using the arrow symbols Example 1 this could be a variant of the classic T test where the athlete starts off crosses a Start photocell runs a few metres and the traffic light indicates randomly to sprint to the right or to the left H 5 J dul Aejaq STOP START Y Microgate Srl P 56 119 EYMICROGATE WI To carry out this type of exercise set the test as follows Test Type Mode Change Direction 1 70 sec Humber of impulses Direction Delay Insert the delay in tenths of a second after which Witty SEM turns on the direction change arrow The parameter is set calculating approx the time the athlete takes from the last impulse before the traffic light to the direction change point Number of impulses Number of impulses after which Witty SEM displays the arrow In example 1 it is set to 1 start photocell before the traffic light in example 2 below it is set to 2 start lap1 Direction This ind
13. Time lt F1 gt or Number Bib lt F2 gt 5 1 1 3 3 Trial Place the cursor on the Trial dropdown menu in order to view a trial ranking or all trials together In this case the bib column Num has the format X Y where X is the bib and Y the trial in the following example the athlete with the best time is athlete 1 in trial 1 Trial Rk Num E EIGN Rossi Pierluigi Colombo Ennio Ford Ron Frost Edward Adler Peter Fierro Carlos Espino Cesario Microgate Srl P 71 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 1 1 3 4 Cancel Press lt F4 gt Cancel to return to the timing screen 5 1 1 4 OPTIONS Recall a menu for configuring lines speed bases and start lists ar Line Contig Start List G gt peed Multi Ease Speed Single Base Microgate Srl P 72 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 1 1 4 1 Line Configuration Allows to configure the lines of possible peripherals connected via cable with the input jack on the back side It is possible to set the start and finish line to Normally Open NA or to Normally Closed NC For example a connected contact pad Start Pad which gives the start impulse when the athlete steps off it is set to NC The start timeout is the so called dead time setting it for example to 200 ms after the start no other impulses will be considered within the first 2 tenths of a minute this is useful to prevent false or spurious contacts Input Line START Input Line STOP l Nc Timeout
14. Tobias 11 2 Smith Kenneth Tri Rossi Plerluigi Athlete Name RSE 2 6 Blau Tobias 201 11 8 Smith Kenneth 3 05kmk TRI els Rossi Pierluigi 5 07kmh Microgate Srl P 81 119 EYMICROGATE WI At the beginning of the test athlete 1 is ready to start or the first of the Start List if one has been set TR 1 Rossi Fierluigi If you want to force another bib number just type it using the numerical keypad and confirm by pressing lt OK gt If the photocells have not been configured in the test definition see chap 5 1 4 it must be done now Press lt F4 gt to access this option or other available options Fhotocell Cont Line Contig Start List Speed Multi Base Speed Single Base Athlete 1 starts his sector becomes green for 5 seconds and M Tet then scrolls down to get ready for the next athlete Rossi Fierluigi 2R Smith Kenneth TRI Rossi Pierluigi R Similarly when number 3 starts the first two athletes scroll M ZR down If a LAP impulse is received the sector of the athlete generating it turns yellow B lau Tobias PRI Smith Kenneth Tr Rossi Pierluigi Microgate Srl P 82 119 EYMICROGATE WI When the athletes cross the finish line stop impulse the final M 3R time is showed in red for 5 seconds and then disappears to show the next athlete starting Blau Tobiaz ZR Smith Kenneth TRI Rossi Pierluigi
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16. a maximum time or by matching maximum time number of impulses Microgate Srl P 46 119 EYMICROGATE WI 4 1 3 SHUTTLE WITH RECOVERY The Shuttle test with or without recovery allows to execute shuttle tests where an exercise is carried out a certain amount of times with a given number of seconds for recovery between them e g 50 meter sprint to be performed 3 times with 20 recovery between one sprint and the other P Recovery in 20 S ps RUN 3 X START STOP The test is set as follows Test Type Basic Mode Shuttle with recovery Number of Impulse Number of Repetition Pause Time oi pi z5 See chap 5 1 2 4 for a timing example Microgate Srl P 47 119 EYMICROGATE WI 4 1 3 1 ENABLING WITTY SEM If Witty SEM is enabled to be used as a start traffic light there will be two additional options for Type of start Stat type None With random Start From last impulse From last impulse with stark From the last impulse start the selected countdown 3s 5s 10s after the athlete triggered the last impulse of each individual repetition the stop photocell in the figure Always remember to press lt F1 gt Start Sem light at the beginning of the test 7 a Recovery in 20 s N k N i NJ RUN m 3X START STOP Microgate Srl P 48 119 EYMICROGATE WI From the last impulse with start when pressing Start tra
17. initial photocell conditions i e Mode Normal and RadioPower Normal Activation Mode Normally Open see the following chapter activation can be changed only using the Witty Manager software Channel Insert a number between 1 and amp The same applies to Witty SEM e Witty RFID accessories Microgate Srl P 99 119 GYMICROGATE WI 5 4 1 3 PHOTOCELL MODE The photocells can be configured to function with two different modes depending on the minimum and maximum distance between them and the reflector and with 2 different radio power mode see chap 2 3 1 To set one of the two modes proceed as if changing the channel put the photocells in configuration mode when switched off press the On button and hold it for 5 seconds see chap 2 2 2 on the Witty timer choose one of the two modes and press OK The same two tone beep as before signals that the signal has been sent Strong Radio Power Normal Short Microgate Srl P 100 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 4 1 3 1 Mode Depending on the position of the two tripods e g outside the 8 lanes of an athletics track and how close to the photocells the athletes will pass the photocells can be set as follows In Normal mode the maximum distance between photocell and reflector is 7 meters whereas in Strong mode it is 12 meters The latter though does not record passages if the athlete passes too close to the photoc
18. interpreted as the STOP of the previous athlete Therefore repeat a repetition time that is greater than the test time with a certain safety margin Microgate Srl P 44 119 EYMICROGATE WI Example 3 Start every minute with a 10 second countdown with generation of a random start from 0 to 7 seconds after the end of the countdown In this case the type of test is MultiStart see chap4 2 and the athletes go to the start after scanning their bracelet with Witty RFID see chap 2 6 oJ a STOP Start type With random Start Countdown repetit time o cairn o0 ss Random time o pa 3 Countdown Re Colinton Os Microgate Srl P 45 119 EYMICROGATE WI 4 1 2 Go amp BACK The Go amp Back test type is basically similar to the In Line test but is designed for a specific test type with only one photocell For example place the photocell which will be used as Start and Stop at a certain distance from the wall and define the test as follows Test Type Mode End of Test Number of Impulze The athlete starts crosses the photocell which starts timing touches the wall and crosses the same photocell again which stops the time Rossi Pierluigi Triak 1 Impulses 1 3 0 Lap Time Lap Time Of course it is possible to complete various laps simply by increasing the number of impulses Similarly to the previous chapter several go amp back exercises can be created with
19. last Lap confirmation required Press lt F3 gt Delete Number and enter the Lap and Bib Number M Aa to delete a specific event in the example Lap 1 of athlete 14 will be deleted Ford Ran Tri Rossi Pierluigi If you want to disqualify an athlete or consider him not arrived just press lt F4 gt NA in the Edit sub menu If there are Fs 3R several simultaneous athletes you will need to confirm the one to be deleted Using the keys F1 to F4 select the bib of the athlete to remove in the example 2 Blau Tobias AR Smith Kenneth Instead of the arrival time the writing DNF Did not finish is displayed Tr Rossi Pierluigi P 84 119 Microgate Srl EYMICROGATE WI 3R Blau Tobias Trt Rossi Pierluigi 2R Smith Kenneth The writing DNF is also displayed if in the Multistart test Test Type definition a maximum time has been set for finishing the Max Time w om sg execution and one of the athletes has exceeded that time The times of two athletes can be replaced using lt F2 gt Replace Enter the bibs of the athletes we want to replace All times of the first athlete 10 will be assigned to the second one 13 Microgate Srl P 85 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 1 2 6 COUNTER 10X TIMING OF A COUNTER TEST The test starts when the first impulse is received and in the center the counter increases with every event After 10 impulses excluding start the test is finished m 1
20. lt eft gt keys and save by pressing lt F1 gt Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen As you might have already noticed from these screens the lt F1 gt and lt F4 gt keys are often the opposite of each other and in general it is true that the lt F1 gt always corresponds to Confirm Save Yes whereas lt F4 gt is used for Cancel Back No Mainly in prompts requiring confirmation it is common to use lt F1 gt YES and lt F4 gt NO Delete race definition Are You Sure Microgate Srl P 21 119 EYMICROGATE WI 2 4 1 VIRTUAL KEYBOARD After having defined a customized test type see chap 5 1 4 it can be named using the virtual keyboard Use the four lt arrow gt keys to hover over the required letter highlighted in light blue and press lt OK gt to enter Use the shift key A to toggle between capital and small letters Pressing it once only the first letter is capital e g the first letter of the name whereas by pressing the lt OK gt key twice the CAPS LOCK function is enabled all capital letters In order to delete a mistyped letter press BackSpace a Microgate Srl P 22 119 EYMICROGATE WI 2 4 2 THE START STA AND STOP STO KEYS In the top right corner of the timer there are the STA and STO keys simulating the events recorded by the photocells set as start and stop These impulses can be sta STO given manually to e start a test manually giving the first impulse and
21. use is extremely easy and fast The system is largely expandable with the possibility to add single or double photocells for intermediate times accessories such as starting pads time displaying LED boards direction indicators etc The kit comes with a free Windows software which can be downloaded from our website called Witty Manager for importing data of performed tests and viewing it in numerical tables and graphs managing a complete athlete personal data base transferring the athlete s picture to the timer for fast identification creating customized test types and updating the timer and photocell firmware Microgate Srl P 5 119 FAM CROGATE 1 1 CONTENTS OF THE KIT Basic kit art WIT001 1 Witty timer 2 photocells 2 reflectors 4 tripods 1 backpack 1 wall power supply with 4 different plugs for all world standards 3 USB cables for charging the timer and 2 photocells simultaneously 1 USB PC cable 1 USB memory stick containing Witty manuals and Witty manager software 1 cord The kit can be expanded purchasing more photocell and reflector pairs with tripod Lap Time Kit art WITOO2 for managing more lap times Both kits Basic and Lap Time are available with a Double Photocell option see chapter 2 4 the relevant article codes are WIT003 and EWITO004 Microgate Srl P 6 119 EGYMICROGATE 2 MAIN FUNCTIONS 2 1 WITTY TIMER The figure below shows the main parts of the Witt
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24. By Name sorting is alphabetical Microgate Srl P 91 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 2 3 2 FILTER In case of many tests it is possible to browse filter the list by test name or by date range from to The filter remains active even if you exit the main menu and then enter the Results item To reset it and display all records see chap 5 2 3 3 An icon beside the column for which the list has been filtered Test Name or Date indicates that there is an active filter ype Date Time Test Name L 3 23 10712 17 53 02 Counter 10x 3 18 10 12 10 17 09 Counter 10x 5 2 3 2 1 Filter by Name A unique list of all present test names in the result list is displayed Choose a name from the list by selecting it and pressing lt F1 gt or lt OK gt The Result List displays only the trials of that given type Select the name Simple Test Sprint Start Stop Test Base Go and back 10x MultiStart3Lap Scattofrenol min 5 2 3 2 2 Filter by Date Enter two dates the second identical or subsequent to the first one to find the trials carried out during that period of time The filter is NOT cumulative i e any filter by Name previously entered will be reset Microgate Srl P 92 119 GYMICROGATE WI From Date 9 2012 DD MM YYYY To Date 9 2012 DD MM YYYY 5 2 3 3 RESET FILTER Resets all set filters and shows the complete result list Microgate Srl P 93 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 2 4 DELETE Deletes the sel
25. Countdown Template The next screen is used to select the following parameters Type of start it can be defined as Without start Witty SEM displays every n minutes seconds defined with the Countdown repetition timer parameter the sequence of the selected countdown With start Like above but a radio START impulse is generated at the end of the countdown and the timer starts to time the current athlete With random start Like above but the start impulse is not generated immediately after the countdown but after a random period of time that does not exceed the Random time parameter The second parameter Countdown repetition time mm ss indicates how often the cycle is repeated whereas Countdown Template makes it possible to select one of the 3 predefined types of countdowns 3 5 10 seconds In the case of Start type or With random start it is possible to indicate within what period of time the start is generated Random time Microgate Srl P 41 119 EYMICROGATE WI Here are a few examples Example 1 Start every 45 seconds with a 5 second countdown without start generation as it is taken by the first photocell START STOP Start type Without Start Countdown repetit time o p t3 Countdown Template Emilt m The traffic light is in stand by with its index displayed in blue The first traffic light start takes place manually by pressing the button lt
26. D Orange blinking light External supply Green steady light Battery charging completed PHOTOCELL ON STATUS STATUS LED NORMAL Mode e Battery charged Green Pause e Battery empty Red Pause BOOTLOADER Mode e The photocell has not been switched on pressing the Red Green ON OFF button but by connecting the USB cable to a PC This activates the BootLoader HID and the firmware can be updated CONFIGURATION Mode Red blinking light e When switching on the ON OFF button is pressed for at least 5 seconds and configuration mode is activated Microgate Srl P 11 119 EYMICROGATE WI PAIRED PHOTOCELL Mode Master photocell higher serial number e Battery charged Green Pause e Battery empty Red Pause Slave photocell lower serial number e Battery charged Green fast blinking light e Battery empty Red fast blinking light 2 2 3 PAIRED PHOTOCELLS To prevent the photocell being interrupted by an athlete s arm swinging forward in official competitions or in any case when measurement must be as accurate as possible the use of paired photocells is necessary This setup ensures that time is measured exactly when the athlete s chest crosses the line as the impulse start stop lap depending on the position is given only when both photocells are interrupted To mount the photocells screw the C bracket onto the tripod platform the photocells and the reflectors as shown in the figure the photocells are m
27. F1 gt Start Traffic Light 1 Redmond Devonte Trial 1 Impulses 0 00 Lap Time 0 0 Time Lap Time Witty SEM carries out the selected countdown 5 sec and then immediately displays the green signal for 5 seconds Microgate Srl P 42 119 EYMICROGATE WI rrr F111 1 wait 35 seconds 45 5 for the countdown 5 for the green and restart Example 2 Start every 30 seconds with a 3 second countdown and generation of the start impulse the start photocells is not required Ww Should be lt Trepet Sec STOP The traffic light is in stand by with its index displayed in blue The first traffic light start takes place manually by pressing the button lt F1 gt Start Traffic Light 1 Redmond Devonte Trial 1 Impulses 0 00 Lap Time 0 0 Time Lap Time Witty SEM carries out the selected countdown 5 sec and then immediately displays the green signal for 5 seconds Microgate Srl P 43 119 EYMICROGATE WI radio and starts the timer As soon as green appears Witty SEM launches a start impulse via 1 Redmond Devante Trial 1 Impulses 1 2 1 Lap Time 2 1 Time Lap Time afterwards it waits 22 seconds 30 3 for the countdown 5 for green and restarts the cycle ATTENTION If within the 30 seconds defined in the countdown repetition time the current athlete has not yet arrived the next automatic START provided by Witty SEM will be
28. FID The LEDs on the reader will light up green and an acoustic signal confirms that the scan was successful The bib number is transmitted via radio to the Witty timer which sets it immediately for starting The maximum distance of the timer and the optimal radio transmission conditions are the same as described in chapter 2 3 When the proximity sensor detects any object the 5 front LEDs turn blue whereas if a bracelet comes near it that has not been numbered yet or if there is a RFID chip reading error the LEDs turn red 09 51 57 Simple Test Redmond Devonte 0 00 Lap Time 0 00 Time Lap Time Triak New Delete Evt Rankings Options 09 52 30 Simple Test e Rashford Marcus 0 0 0 Lap Time 0 00 Time Lap Time a a New Delete Evt Rankings Options Microgate Srl P 27 119 EYMICROGATE WI 2 6 2 LED STATUSES AND COLOURS FRONT LEDS STATUS STATUS LED e Bracelet with bib number Green detected e Bracelet without bib number detected or Scanning error e Non RFID obstacle Blue detected REAR LED Witty RFID OFF STATUS STATUS LED e External power supply Orange blinking light e Battery charging e External power supply Green steady light e Battery charging completed Witty RFID ON STATUS STATUS LED NORMAL mode e Battery charged Green Pause e Battery empty Red Pause BOOTLOADER Mode e Witty RFID has not been switched on pressing
29. Home key e Key for line blocking Connections e MICRO USB type B connector for charging and connecting to a PC e Jack connector for external input a PERE g m A J T 4 Z p A z w gt gt Microgate Srl P 113 119 EYMICROGATE WI 7 2 WITTY GATE PHOTOCELL Weight 169g battery included Dimensions 75 x 103 x 48 mm Operating temperature 0 C 45 C Minimum resolution 0 125 ms Delay with respect to the event 1 ms Optical range 12 m Radio module Multi Frequency Transceiver 433 434MHz Radio transmission Digital FSK transmission redundant code with information correctness verification and auto correction Radio frequencies 433 1125 MHz to 434 7375 MHz Radio transmission power 10 mW Impulse transmission accuracy 0 4 ms Radio transmission range Approx 150 meters Processing unit 16 bit microprocessor Time base 8 MHz quartz stability 30ppm between 0 C and 45 C Power supply Internal lithium ion battery external power supply 5VDC Battery charging Integrated intelligent charging device Battery life gt 10 hours Connections e MICRO USB type B connector for charging and connecting to a PC Jack connector for external input connection or double photocells Microgate Srl P 114 119 EYMICROGATE WI 7 3 WITTY SEM Weight 238g battery included Dimensions 83 x 103 x 68 mm Operating temperature 0 45 C Measurement resolution 4 x 10 5 s 1 25000 s Display High luminosity fr
30. L The symbol to be followed is defined e g F blue the other traffic lights display nothing or other symbols in the same set but always in the same colour E OU A F E Catch this 4 4 2 5 RANDOM MULTISYMBOL AND MULTICOLOUR The symbol and colour to be followed is defined e g 4 green the other traffic lights will display nothing or other combinations of symbols and colours different than the one selected HL H k Catch this Microgate Srl P 64 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 FUNCTIONS OF THE WITTY TIMER The main menu displays the four macro areas which will be described in the following chapters Result x Athletes Settings Microgate Srl P 65 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 1 TEST The Test section the heart of the Witty software allows to perform timing actions and define particular customized test types this can also be carried out from the Witty Manager PC software Simple Test hy T ests Predefined T ests Define New Test Microgate Srl P 66 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 1 1 SIMPLE TEST The Simple Test is simply a Basic In Line test see chap 4 1 1 with a defined number of lap times from 0 to n The elements displayed on the screen when timing are as follows Rossi Pierluigi Athlete Name 1 6 a 2 Bib Number Athlete Picture Lap Time rY 43 43 In order to familiarize with the Witty timer functions substitute the impulses received from the photocells by pressing the St
31. L1 L2 STOP lt AP1 10 mt gt LAP2 20 mt gt lt LAP3 30 mt gt lt START STOP 60 mt gt Enter the Start Stop Base as in the previous ECR example Start Stop 30 Lap 1 10 Lap 2 Then press lt F3 gt to add the Lap1 Base and enter the distance Do the same for the Lap2 and Lap3 bases Remember to SAVE by pressing lt F1 gt You can move around in the table to change the distance of a previously added Base To delete one or more bases press lt F2 gt to reset the list and enter new data Microgate Srl P 75 119 EYMICROGATE 5 1 1 4 4 Single Base Speed This option must be used to set a Base with a single distance to be completed many times A classic example is a 400 meter track with a lap time and speed measured at every lap 17 43 44 Speed Single Base Enter the Base Lap by typing the distance Meter Centimeters 0 Remember to SAVE by pressing lt F1 gt You can easily change the distance by typing it again or pressing lt F2 gt to reset it and then enter the new data Save Reset All Cancel Microgate Srl P 76 119 EYMICROGATE WI The Speed Single Base can be used also when there are several lap time measures at equal distances In this case it is not necessary to define a multi base with equal distances but it is enough to define the single base once e g 50 Meter Sprint with 10 Meter Lap Time re START L1 T rue lt AP1
32. OGATE WI When the athlete interrupts the finish photocell timing is stopped and a line is generated in the table at the bottom of the screen After 3 seconds timing continues because as default all photocells are set as start photocells and do not receive a stop impulse but this does not affect the performance of a test Rossi Pierluigi Trial 1 22 4 Lap Time Time Lap Time Press lt F1 gt under NEW for another athlete in this case bib 2 Microgate Srl P 33 119 EYMICROGATE WI Press lt F1 gt to confirm another athlete s start Next Athlete Are You Sure 2 Smith Kenneth Trial 1 0 0 Lap Time 0 0 Time Lap Time If the athlete has another bib number just enter the number y 1 4 Smith Kenneth using the numerical keypad and confirm by pressing lt OK gt Trial 1 The lt F3 gt Rankings button can be pressed at any time to show the temporary ranking of the test Microgate Srl P 34 119 EYMICROGATE WI Pressing the lt Microgate gt key which can always be used for Trial Back Esc or lt F4 gt takes you Rk Num Time Name back to the timing screen a L i Ford Ron Colombo Ennio Ross Pierluigi When all athletes have finished their test press the lt Microgate gt key to exit the Test menu confirmation required Quit from race Are You Sure Press the lt Microgate gt key again to return to the main menu It is possible to review the
33. ROGATE WI 5 1 4 DEFINE NEW TEST With this option new customized test types can be defined Please refer to chap 4 for further information on the various available test types and relevant options Choose the test macro type by pressing lt OK gt to open the dropdown menu scroll up or down with lt up gt or lt down gt and confirm with lt Ok gt None Depending on the chosen options additional dropdown menus or numerical fields to be completed with the necessary information are displayed Test Type Basic Mode In Line End of Test Number of Impulse or End of Time Number of Impulse End of Time o fit mi SS Microgate Srl P 88 119 EYMICROGATE By pressing lt F3 gt Options you can configure Lines and Speed Bases as explained in chap 5 1 1 4 For MultiStart tests a menu item for configuring photocells will also be displayed 11 24 44 Options Ms Line Contig Speed Multi Base speed ingle Base Back Press lt F4 gt Back to go back to the test definition 11 25 50 Define New Test 11 76 39 Test Type Basic Mode In Line End of Test Number of Impulse or End of Time Number of Impulse Mone End of Time mm aS Error Insert the data Save Options Cancel OK Press lt F1 gt to save the Test definition A consistency check is carried out on the data and if any dropdown menu or field has not been filled an error mask will warn the user By pressing lt F4 gt after having confirmed the sc
34. START 5 1 1 4 2 Start Lists If one or more Start Lists have been created with the Witty Manager software and transferred to the timer with this option they can be chosen and used From that moment the athletes will be placed in the order of the list and not of their bib number Choosing this option None the regular start order is used 1 2 3 4 5 Select the start list None My Start List Runners Junior Microgate Srl P 73 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 1 1 4 3 Multi Base Speed This function as well as the single Base allows to define the distances between the photocells in order to determine the speed in the various trial laps If the distances have been set in the time lap table the speed will be displayed expressed in the chosen unit see chap 5 4 2 3 1 Rossi Pierluigi 3 9 Trial 1 Lap Time Time Lap Time The indication multi does not mean that more than one base must be set A classic sprint of n meters without lap can and must also be timed with this option Let s see some examples 30 Meter Sprint with Only One Start And Stop Meter Centimeters Base Start Stop STOP lt 30 mt gt Set the distance in meters centimeters or feet inches depending on the settings of the measuring unit between start and stop and press lt F1 gt Save Microgate Srl P 74 119 EYMICROGATE WI 60 Meter Sprint with Lap Time after 10 Meters and 30 Meters D T START
35. al materiale elettrico destinato ad essere adoperato entro taluni limiti di tensione Bassa tensione DIRECTIVE 2006 95 EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THECOUNCIL As of December 2010 of 12 December 2006 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits Low Voltage Bolzano 11 05 2015 ll rappresentante legale The legal representative Vinicio Biasi lie A LS i F Microgate Srl P 117 119 EYMICROGATE WI 8 1 FCC CONFORMITY The Witty Timer Witty Gate Witty Sem and Witty Rfid comply with the following requirements FCC Federal Communications Commission Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC IDs Witty Timer 2ADEOWITOO1 Witty Gate 2ADEOWITOO2 Witty Sem 2ADEOWITOOS Witty Rfid 2ADEOWITO06 Microgate Srl P 118 119 EYMICROGATE WI Copyright Copyright 2015 by Microgate S r l All rights reserved No part of this document or of any of the individual manuals may be copied or reproduced without prior written authorization by Microgate s r l All the trademarks or names of p
36. art and Stop keys on the left side of the timer lap times are simulated by pressing the lt STA gt key Trial Number Last Lap Lap Time Speed Table Press the Simple Test icon in the Test menu and access the timing function If no start list and athlete names pictures have been set with the WittyManager software the displayed screen will appear as follows Now the athlete with bib number 1 can begin ct Diarliiat Trial number 1 1 Rossi Pierluigi If another athlete is in starting position enter his m bib number using the numerical keypad and press lt OK gt Triak 1 Lap Time Lap Time 2 Triak 1 Microgate Srl P 67 119 D GATE Now have the athlete cross the Start photocell or press the lt STA gt key and timing will begin When the photocell is interrupted for the second time timing is stopped and the first line containing time and lap time which of course are the same appear in the table After 3 seconds timing is resumed as in this test type an undefined number of laps is possible and the photocells always give a Start Lap impulse and never a Sto impulse Press lt F1 gt New and the system asks if you want to continue with another athlete If so the following athlete is suggested bib no 1 or if a start list has been provided the next one on the list 17 17 54 Simple Test 10 26 47 4 1 Rossi Pierluigi que j Trial 1 E 9 0 Lap Time Time Lap Time 1 9 0 Next
37. ave The values are stored in the timer and sent to the traffic lights for each test Therefore it is not necessary to place the traffic lights to be set in configuration mode The Radio Power parameter indicates the duration of the impulse transmission set for Normal mode at 1 2 sec and for Short mode at 0 4 sec see chapter 2 3 1 The Proximity threshold parameter can be set to close medium distant and indicates the approaching distance necessary to trigger the proximity sensor As the sensor is influenced by the reflectivity of what interrupts it and by the background that surrounds it it is not possible to indicate fixed distances for the three values that depend on ambient conditions Radio Power Normal Microgate Srl P 111 119 EYMICROGATE WI 6 CONNECTING TO A PC VIA WITTY MANAGER Witty Manager is a PC software for MS Windows XP Sp3 Vista Win7 Win8 for managing the trials timed with Witty displaying rankings graphs histories etc The main functions are e managing Athletes Personal Data including pictures and divided into groups of categories e managing the Start Lists e creating Customized Test definitions e downloading data from Witty and displaying Results in highly configurable tables and graphs e updating the Witty and photocell firmware For all details and user instructions please refer to the User Manual of the software 09 25 57 0
38. cide when another athlete begins the test End of Time Setting a time in minutes seconds the test will finish when the set amount of time is reached No of Impulses or End of Time Setting both parameters the test ends when the first of the two conditions is reached Microgate Srl P 37 119 EYMICROGATE WI 4 1 1 IN LINE Basic In Line tests are the simplest kind of tests and allow for example sprint timing over a certain distance Example 1a To time a sprint test over 30 meters with Start and Stop it is enough to set the End of Test with Number of Impulses equal to 1 please note that the Start Impulse must never be counted End of T est Number of Impulse START lt 30 mt an LAP2 lt 3 IMPULSES gt Test Type Mode End of Test Number of Impulse Number of Impulse Microgate Srl P 38 119 EYMICROGATE WI The End of Test parameter set to End of Time is useful for test types where a given number of actions must be carried out in a certain amount of time These actions can be counted via the number of impulses received from the photocell Example 2 Checking how often photocells are passed within 30 of this course N E ts The test will finished as follows End of Test End of Time End ot Time o can ae The ranking shows information by position Pos number of impulses bib Num time and possibly the athlete s name The winner is the one wit
39. closed without saving thus all entered data will be lost To change the event type associated to a photocell go to the line light blue color of the required photocell and press lt F3 gt Similarly to the first photocell choose the event type and save by pressing lt F1 gt It is not possible to delete a single assignment but only to reset the configuration lt F2 gt key to begin a new assignment By closing the Test configuration screen it is possible to set a Max Time for completing the circuit course The field can be left undefined or you can set a value in minutes seconds Test Type Max Time Undefined CE Max Time OO mm Microgate Srl P 52 119 EYMICROGATE WI 4 3 COUNTER The Counter test type counts a given number of actions exercises or checks how long it takes to complete an exercise consisting of a certain number of repetitions The End of Test parameter can be defined as follows Number of Impulses Choosing a number of impulses e g 5 the test will be completed when the timer receives a number of events equal to the entered value including the first Start event not like in the Basic test type where it is excluded End of Time Setting a time in minutes seconds the complete test will finish when the set amount of time is reached Timeout Setting a time in minutes seconds the test ends when the repetitions are carried out in an amount of time that is higher than the on
40. e set It is furthermore possible to indicate if the First Impulse is to be included in the timing or not Let s see some examples Example 1 Timing of how much time it takes to do 10 push ups Set the test with End of Test Number of Impulses and as parameter the desired number of push ups First impulse Number of impulses While timing the main parameter showing is the counter In the table for each repetition the progressive time and the amount of time of the single repetition is displayed 1 Rossi Pierluigi Trial 1 Impulzes 10 9 2 Time Lap Time Microgate Srl P 53 119 EYMICROGATE WI Example 2 Test for one minute and check how many times the action is performed during the total amount of time e g go and back from two positions crossing a photocell The winner is the one who has totaled more impulses within the maximum time and in case of same number of impulses within the shortest amount of time The first start impulse starting from far away is not counted START lt p lt m Test Type Counter First impulse T End of trial End of time End of time im mm OO ae 1 Rossi Pierluigi Trial 1 Max time BOs 4 36 4 Time Lap Time Microgate Srl P 54 119 EYMICROGATE WI Example 3 A certain repetitive action must be carried out within 30 seconds e g slalom through cones or a series of jumps If the repetition takes longer than the set time the test is stopped
41. ected trial Confirmation is required WARNING If the results have not been transferred to the PC via the Witty Manager software the trial will be irreparably deleted and it will not be possible to recover it Delete race definition Are You Sure Microgate Srl P 94 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 3 ATHLETES If the athletes personal data has been transferred via the Witty Manager software this function allows to display them Accessing the Athlete List menu the list of available athletes with bib name and birth date will be displayed Adler Peter 05704 1971 Blau Tobias 26 08 1973 Brunelle Nicolas 12 06 1973 Colombo Ennio 02 09 1973 Conti Aldo 30 10 1974 Espino Cesario 20 12 1975 7 Fierro Carlos 02 05 1972 14 Ford Ron 23 02 1969 10 Frost Edward 217 0571972 5 3 1 SHOW Displays the athlete s personal data including the picture and notes if present Press lt F4 gt or lt Microgate gt to go back to the list First Name Last Name Birth Date Gender Microgate Srl P 95 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 3 2 SORT Press lt F2 gt to display the various sorting options lt F1 gt by name lt F2 gt by bib Name Date Ross Pierluigi 22 01 1976 Smith Kenneth 16 02 1974 Blau Tobias 26 08 1973 Kaufmann Erik 12 11 1976 Gamache Dominic 25 09 1972 Espino Cesario 20 12 1975 Fierro Carlos 02 05 1972 Adler Peter 05 04 1971 09 1972 IO 0 ao a A wW w j i i Bab a l E 5 3 3 DELETE An ath
42. ell minimum distance of 50 cm MAX 7 mt gt MIN es 15cm Normal Mode a MAX 12 mt gt MIN 50 cm Strong Mode 5 4 1 3 2 Radio Power mode at The Radio Power parameter indicates the duration of the impulse transmission set for Norma 1 2 sec and for Short mode at 0 4 sec As explained in chapter 2 3 1 lowering the impulse duration setting Radio Power to short has some advantages if there are two photocells which are very close one to another but decreases the transmission quality in the long run and therefore system reliability Microgate Srl P 101 119 D GATE 5 4 2 UNITS In this section it is possible to set the measurement unit for distances and speeds and time displaying accuracy 11 58 19 Units a z Measurement Precision Speed 5 4 2 1 MEASUREMENT UNIT Choose International or US Units as measurement unit type This choice affects the measurement unit for distances and Speed Bases International Meters Centimeters US Units Feet Inches 11 58 41 Measurement Unit International US Units Save Cancel 12 00 39 Speed Single Base 11 59 41 Speed Single Base Centimeters Base Inches Save Reset All Cancel Save Reset All Cancel Microgate Srl P 102 119 GYMICROGATE WI 5 4 2 2 PRECISION Choose the time displaying accuracy seconds tenths hundredths or thousandths for timing rankings and result lists It is important t
43. er tests see chap 4 1 1 1 usually only one Witty SEM is used Asa training system for Agility or Direction Change tests between 1 and 16 can be used see chap 4 4 Microgate Srl P 29 119 EYMICROGATE WI If you have more than one traffic light available the first thing to do is to make sure that each has been configured with a different address from A to R The address can be seen directly on the traffic light right after it is turned on It is configured using the Witty Manager software see the Software manual in chapter 3 4 for details Microgate Srl P 30 119 EYMICROGATE WI 3 QUICK SETUP HOW TO QUICKLY CARRY OUT YOUR FIRST TEST In a few steps we will show you how to carry out your first test Switch the Witty Timer on chap 2 1 1 Mount the photocells onto the tripods and turn them on chap 2 2 1 position the start and finish photocells at a certain distance From the main menu select Test and then Test Base i Result Simple Test o P Athletes Setti ngs Predefined Tests Define New Test Microgate Srl P 31 119 GYMICROGATE WI In the top left corner the athlete s number as well as the Rossi Pierluigi a athlete s trial number are displayed 0 0 Lap Time 0 0 Time Lap Time aa B The athlete starts and as soon as he crosses the first photocell timing begins Rossi Pierluigi 8 0 Lap Time 3 0 Time Lap Time Microgate Srl P 32 119 EYMICR
44. ete s start one of the signals will not be detected STA Frame at time to STO Frame at time t same as STA _ TTrasmission of STO for 1 2s gt Trasmission of STA for 1 2s START STOP lt X sec even gt 1 2s gt Microgate Srl P 17 119 EYMICROGATE WI 2 4 ELEMENTS OF THE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE The Witty timer features an interface with icons and commands similar to those used in modern mobile phones and smartphones Let s take a look at the main icons and how to use them Connected to a PC via USB cable Selected icon Current menu section Battery charge status o Radio Display Sound Date amp Time Units La ngu age To browse the menus use the four keys of the lt keypad navigator gt When the icon of the required command is selected icon outlined in yellow press the center lt Confirm OK gt key to access the relevant function To go back to the previous screen or in any case when the regular BACK or ESC function is needed pres the lt Microgate gt key Microgate Srl P 18 119 EYMICROGATE WI When commands are shown in the lower part of the display inside the yellow portion they can be selected using the corresponding lt function key gt Rk Num Name 1 Frost Edward 1 6 Rossi Pierluigi Fierro Carlos Ford Ron Mercier Gustaw Adler Peter Espino Cesario J om un ft E
45. ffic light and after the selected countdown 3s 5s 10s a start impulse is transmitted to the timer This is useful when only one photocell is available that is used for the stop Senasis START 7 Recovery in 20 e N jf j I a l l NJ RUN ax STOP Microgate Srl P 49 119 EYMICROGATE WI 4 2 MULTISTART The MultiStart test allows to time circuits or courses carried out by several athletes at the same time max 3 from the start line to the finish line The athletes must NOT start simultaneously otherwise it would be impossible to associate events to bibs but must start one after the other and in sequence Even though as we will see it is possible to manage cases where one athlete passes another athlete we suggest that you distance the athlete starts in order to prevent this If a certain sequence of events connected to impulses is maintained athlete 1 start lap athlete2 start lap etc it is much easier to manage the test L N N N A e 4 2 1 CONFIGURING THE PHOTOCELLS While for other test types Basic and Counter the photocells are set in the same way start in MultiStart tests they must be identified and assigned i e set which photocells are start which are stop and which are lap n This assignment can be carried out when defining the test it is advisable to mark the photocells with a piece of tape or a label for the follo
46. h the highest number of impulses or in case of tie the one who was the fastest Bib 14 and 1 made six passages whereas number 8 Trial Max time 30s and 9 only five the ones with the same amount of Num Time Name passages are ranked by time 0 4 Ford Ron 20 3 Rossi Pierluic 18 4 Adler Peter 21 2 Colombo Enr Microgate Srl P 39 119 EYMICROGATE WI Example 3 If in a test an athlete must complete a circuit within 20 and there is only one start and stop the end of test can be set as Number of Impulses or End of Time if the athlete manages to perform the test his time will be saved otherwise the timer is stopped 7 i Max time 20s i End of Test Number of Impulse or End of Time 1 8 7 8 OF Time Lap Time End of Time oi pg Ti Microgate Srl P 40 119 EYMICROGATE WI 4 1 1 1 ENABLING WITTY SEM AS THE STARTING TRAFFIC LIGHT The last parameter that is found in every type of test is the possibility to use the Witty SEM as a starting traffic light with a predefined countdown that shows athletes when they can start Test Type Basic Mode In Line End of trial Number of impulses Number of impulses wit ty em Once this selection has been enabled press lt F3 gt Options and then select the Witty SEM Options icon Line Contig Witty S ern Start type Without Start Countdown repetit tine Without Start with Start With random Start Multi Base Speed Speed Single Base
47. iate times one of these might be completely covered by the previous or following impulses as in the case of L2 in the figure below and therefore it would not be detected L2 Frame L1 Frame STA Frame STO Frame lt Trasmission of L1 for 1 2s gt lt Trasmission of STO for 1 2s gt lt Trasmission of STA for 1 2s gt lt Trasmission of L2 for 1 2s gt T Stop 5 D lt 0 8 sec lt 1 2 gt lt 0 6 sec lt 1 2 gt lt 0 5 sec lt 1 2 Start To minimize this problem in case of very fast passages between one photocell and another the transmission time can be reduced by one third i e from 1 2 sec to 0 4 sec see chap 5 4 1 3 2 In this case the duration of the impulse transmission is very short and allows a closer setup of the photocells but with lower transmission reliability as fewer redundant bundles are sent It is advisable to use this mode Radio Power Short only with the Witty timer close to the photocells and in ideal usage conditions see chap 2 3 Microgate Srl P 16 119 EYMICROGATE WI In any case regardless of the impulse distance if two impulses are perfectly simultaneous to the millisecond one of them will necessarily be lost For instance in a multistart test where the athletes start while others are on the circuit if one athlete s stop occurs exactly at the same time as the another athl
48. icates the directions Witty SEM displays the possible selections are left right left right forwards left right forwards backwards The sequence takes place as follows Witty SEM off start impulse half a second wait 5 tenths appearance of the right or left arrow stop impulse Witty SEM indicates its index A B C Pressing lt F1 gt New the sequence restarts Microgate Srl P 57 119 EYMICROGATE WI Example 2 The athlete starts triggers the start photocell does a lap after n tenths of a delay Witty SEM indicates to the athlete to go to the right left or straight The stop photocells stop the time STOF STOF LASS The test is defined as follows Test Type Change Direction Direction i 0 Sec Direction Left Right Forward The sequence will be Start Lap1 1 sec pause Stop Microgate Srl P 58 119 EYMICROGA 4 4 2 AGILITY With this type of test the Witty Witty SEM system becomes a tool to have the athlete perform speed amp agility exercises where the objective is to turn off the traffic light by approaching the proximity sensor with a hand or foot a racquet or other body parts It is obvious that multiple Witty SEM traffic lights must be used that after receiving the test parameters will turn on off according to a sequence pre set by the user or randomly depending on the mode The traffic lights can be positioned differently on tripods
49. information when losing some data bundles and to rebuild the event with absolute precision If between two impulses e g start photocell and stop photocell more than 1 2 seconds elapse there are of course no problems whatsoever STA Frame STO Frame lt Trasmission of STA for 1 2s gt lt Trasmission of STO for 1 2s ____ Start Stop lt 2 5 sec gt 1 2 gt Even if the difference is smaller the second impulse will still be detected as it will always have a longer tail than the first one STO Frame STA Frame lt Trasmission of STO for 1 2s gt lt Trasmission of STA for 1 2s gt Start Stop lt 0 8 sec lt 1 2 gt Microgate Srl P 15 119 EYMICROGATE WI Problems may arise when intermediate Lap times are added and are very close one to another or between start and stop Once again it is not necessary that the impulse delta is higher than 1 2 sec it is enough if the impulse has a period green line where there are no other impulses L1 Frame STA Frame STO Frame lt Trasmission of L1 for 1 2s gt lt Trasmission of STA for 1 2s gt lt Trasmission of STO for 1 2s gt Start T Stop lt 0 8 sec lt 1 2 gt lt 0 6 sec lt 1 2 __ gt 9 If on the other hand there are several and very close intermed
50. ith a green light if the battery status is sufficient or with an orange light if the battery status is low A continuous beeping sound is produced until the correct alignment with the reflector or a similar reflecting surface is found To switch off the photocell press the button until the LED turns red then release it Microgate Srl P 9 119 EYMICROGATE 2 2 1 MOUNTING PHOTOCELLS AND REFLECTORS ON TRIPODS To mount the photocells and the reflectors on the tripods supplied with the kit proceed as follows remove the little platform from the top of the tripod and screw it onto the photocells and under the reflectors the platform is square shaped and therefore allows 4 mounting directions with respect to the tripod Mount the devices onto the top of the tripod inserting the front of the platform and then the rear until the tab clicks into place Microgate Srl P 10 119 EQMICROGATE WI Extend the tripod legs until the required height has been reached usually the photocell must be interrupted by the chest of an athlete and position the photocells and the reflectors at a distance of 1 7 meters see also chap 5 4 1 3 on setting Normal or Strong mode depending on the position og ae 1 aI ea AA Will ee Mu EO Uo e i a cee ALY sae Wy niet Ss es a i wi i E s Yee u eee lie A a a pA T akih ae 7 wie r et 2 2 2 LED STATUSES AND COLORS STATUS LE
51. l it turns on the next one with a possible set delay of n tenths of a second The timer detects the OFF condition via the intermediate times 1 Redmond Devonte Trial 1 Impulses 5 ar Lap Time 1 2 Time Lap Time 4 12 1 27 2 05 1 53 1 32 1 32 If a route was created that also indicated the distances also the speeds are displayed It is very important to adjust the proximity sensor threshold in accordance with how the test should be carried out if the athlete must get very close to the traffic light almost touching it set the threshold to close otherwise average or distant should be sufficient see chap 5 4 8 Microgate Srl P 62 119 G4 MICRO 4 4 2 2 RANDOM With this type of sequence only one of the N traffic lights turns on with the selected symbol colour all the others remain off Number of YitheS em Delay oo 1710 sec End of trial Number of impulses Number of impulses The only parameter that is different than the previous one is how many traffic lights that are used in the customised sequences it is automatically taken from the selected template Number of Witty SEM Indicate how many Witty SEM are available Catch this Microgate Srl P 63 119 EYMICROGATE WI 4 4 2 3 RANDOM MULTICOLOUR The colour to be followed is defined e g E red the other traffic lights display nothing or the same symbol but in a different colour Catch this 4 4 2 4 RANDOM MULTISYMBO
52. lete can be deleted from the list therefore if his bib number is entered it will not be associated to that name Any tests that have already been carried out by that athlete are NOT deleted and will be associated to that name i e the athlete s data is always written in the test not only a link between the trial and the athlete is kept Delete Adler Peter Are You Sure 5 3 4 CANCEL Go back to the main menu Microgate Srl P 96 119 EYMICROGATE 5 4 SETTINGS This option allows to set and configure several parameters of the Witty system Use the triangle shaped next previous icon to go from one screen to the next or to the previous one Units Date amp Time Language Display WittySem Microgate Srl Sound nts E Perip heral P 97 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 4 1 RADIO In this section the wireless transmission between the Witty timer and the photocells is configured v Verify Signal Frequency 5 4 1 1 VERIFY SIGNAL Once you enter the Verify Signal section the timer awaits an impulse from the photocells from Witty SEM or Witty RFID Interrupt one photocell after the other with your hand to verify that they are functioning correctly After having received the impulse the serial number of the photocell the signal quality 100 excellent and the mode normal or strong to which it is set are displayed see chap 5 4 1 3 If Witty does not display anything it is possible that the transmi
53. matic athlete detection system that makes the trainer s work easier by not having to insert the bib or shirt number of the person who is starting in the Witty timer The player supplied with a previously configured bracelet watch will simply approach the RFID reader located near the start and his name number and photo will automatically appear on the timer display this information is managed and downloaded via the Witty Manager software An acoustic beep and a series of green LEDs that light up indicate that the data was received and read correctly The washable rubber silicone bracelets have a white space on the face where the assigned number can be written after programming Programming is done using the Witty Manager software refer to the Witty Manager software manager chapter 3 1 4 for more information and the same RFID reader that is connected via USB to a PC With Witty RFID timing is therefore completely automated the coach trainer does not have to do anything on the timer and can therefore concentrate on the athletes following them during the test Microgate Srl P 26 119 EYMICROGATE 2 6 1 BASIC OPERATION Place the Witty timer in start mode in any one of the test types e g the basic test described in the chapter 3 Instead of entering the number of the starting contestant bring one of the bracelets which was previously numbered with the Witty Manager software to a distance of approx 2 cm from the Witty R
54. o correct the invalid values A Invalid date Microgate Srl P 105 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 4 4 2 SET TIME Enter Hours Minutes and Seconds using the numerical keypad Press lt OK gt to toggle between the fields Press lt F1 gt to save the data Time E HH MM 55 For time containing incorrect values e g hours gt 24 or minutes gt 60 the user will be prompted with a relevant mask Press lt F1 gt to correct the invalid values 5 4 4 3 DATE TIME FORMAT Choose the Hour 24H 12H and Date Format international American using the lt up gt and lt down gt keys and confirm by pressing lt F1 gt Save Time Format Date Format DD MM YYYY MM DD YYYY WARNING this configuration sets only the viewing in Results Setting of date and time on the timer as explained in the chap 5 4 4 1 and 5 4 4 2 is always in international format Microgate Srl P 106 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 4 5 LANGUAGE Select a language among the ones available to be used in the Witty timer user interface Select Italiano Deutsch Fran ais Espa ol FH 3 AAR Microgate Srl P 107 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 4 6 DISPLAY Functions for setting the display brightness and its automatic reduction time Brightness 5 4 6 1 BRIGHTNESS Adjust the display brightness depending on the ambient conditions e g in direct sun light it must be increased whereas indoors it can be decreased to ensure longe
55. o know that this configuration sets only the displaying of times which are always calculated as accurately as possibly regardless of the configuration 1 25000 seconds Similarly data exporting to PC via WittyManager software is also always carried out with the highest accuracy and will not be affected by this function Select is 1 105 1 100s 5 4 2 3 SPEED Enter the measurement unit choosing between meters per second km h miles hour and knots for displaying the speeds if the lengths have been entered in the relevant bases Select m s k mph knot Microgate Srl P 103 119 E YMICROGATE WI 5 4 3 SOUND Enables or disables the beep tone emitted when pressing a key Audible touch tone Play tones when using dial pad Using the lt up gt and lt down gt arrow key select one of the two options and press lt OK gt Press lt F1 gt to save or lt F4 gt to cancel Microgate Srl P 104 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 4 4 DATE amp CLOCK Functions for setting the Date Time and Format Set Time fi i iii Ei ram l Li 1 Date Time Format 5 4 4 1 SET DATE Enter Day Month and Year using the numerical keypad Press lt OK gt to toggle between the fields Press lt F1 gt to save the data Date E E DDZ MM YYYY For dates containing incorrect values e g day gt 31 or month gt 13 the user will be prompted with a relevant mask Press lt F1 gt t
56. ont matrix 5 x 7 LED RGB visible area 42 x 60 mm High luminosity rear lines 2 x 5 LED RGB Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor Radio module Multi Frequency Transceiver 433 434 MHz Sensors Radio transmission Digital FSK transmission redundant code with information correctness verification and auto correction Radio frequencies 433 1125 MHz to 434 8125 MHz Radio transmission power 10 mW Impulse transmission accuracy 0 4 ms Radio transmission range Approx 150 m Processing unit 16 bit microprocessor Time base 8 MHz quartz stability 10ppm between 0 and 45 C Power Supply Internal lithium ion polymer battery external power supply 5VDC Battery charging Integrated intelligent charging device Battery life gt 10 hours Connections MICRO USB type B connector for charging and connecting to a PC Jack connector 3 5 mm 3 pole stereo for photocell StartPad button connection etc Microgate Srl P 115 119 EYMICROGATE WI 7 4 WITTY RFID 169g battery included 4 x 10 5 s 1 25000 s High luminosity rear lines 5 LED RGB e Proximity sensor e Ambient light sensor RFID Transceiver 13 56MHz ISO 15693 Multi Frequency Transceiver 433 434 MHz Radio transmission Digital FSK transmission redundant code with information correctness verification and auto correction Radio frequencies 433 1125 MHz to 434 8125 MHz Radio transmission power 10 mW Impulse transmission accuracy 0 4 ms Radio transmission range App
57. ounted at 90 with respect to the C bracket Then mount the bracket onto the tripod and connect it with the photocells using the jack jack cable The MASTER photocell is the one with the higher serial number see chap 5 4 1 1 and blinks more slowly than the SLAVE As the Master photocell transmits the signal to the timer to ensure a wider aerial range the latter should always be mounted on top Microgate Srl P 12 119 EYMICROGATE Microgate Srl Master Higher S N blinking at regular speed Always on TOP Slave Lower S N blinking fast P 13 119 EYMICROGATE WI 2 3 RADIO TRANSMISSION The suggested maximum distance to keep in order to prevent reception problems is 150 meters It is in any case advisable to check the signal quality with the procedure described in chapter 5 4 1 1 Ma v7 50 me lt i yw os In case of rainy weather radio transmission can be disturbed by the water drops and therefore the maximum distance must be reduced In order to obtain excellent reception position the Witty timer at a height of at least 50 cm without touching the ground and do not place it on top of metal objects 0S NIAN gt Microgate Srl P 14 119 EYMICROGATE WI 2 3 1 TRANSMISSION IMPULSE DURATION RADIO POWER To increase the reliability of the radio transmission the data bundles of the photocell impulses are transferred repeatedly for a set period of 1 2 seconds This allows to have redundant
58. predefined test types whereas if you want to continue the test that you have just closed use Continue in the Results menu as described in chap 5 2 Now let s take a look at the various options that can be selected with the function keys 5 1 1 1 NEw The next athlete or the next on the start list is suggested but confirmation is needed A number may be forced by entering the digits and pressing lt OK gt 5 1 1 2 DELETE EVENT If an external element has interrupted a photocell causing an undesired impulse the LAST EVENT impulse which has been received can be deleted by pressing lt F2 gt Delete Event and confirmed by selecting Yes WARNING The deleted item is always the last one not the one highlighted in light blue in the table P Delete event Are You Sure Microgate Srl P 70 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 1 1 3 RANKING Display the raking of the current Trial or of a given trial A certain athlete s test can be displayed and the list can be sorted by time or bib number to find an athlete Trial Rk Num Time REWI Espino Cesario Colombo Ennio Ford Ron Adler Peter Rossi Pierluigi Fierro Carlos Frost Edward Use the lt up gt and lt down gt arrow keys to scroll the ranking and lt F1 gt or lt OK gt to display the selected test in this example the test of athlete number 1 Rossi 5 1 1 3 1 View View the selected test with all lap times if present 5 1 1 3 2 Sort Sort the ranking by
59. r battery life Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen Press the right and left arrow keys to move the slider press lt F1 gt Save to confirm and exit lt F4 gt Cancel exits the function without changing the brightness configuration previously set Microgate Srl P 108 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 4 6 2 SCREEN TIME OUT Set the time of inactivity after which the screen reduces its brightness to 5 it is not turned off completely Select Never 30 seconds 2 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes Using the up and down arrow keys choose an option and press lt OK gt Press lt F1 gt to save or lt F4 gt to cancel After the set time from the last operation carried out has elapsed the screen reduces its brightness to 5 To reset it press any key Microgate Srl P 109 119 GYMICROGATE WI 5 4 7 PERIPHERALS The external line input green 3 5 mm jack on the back side of the timer can be used to connect a series of peripherals such as e ReacTime by Lynx false start and reaction times for track and field e MicroGraph LED display board graphical LED display board If using one of these peripherals with a specific cable choose one and press lt F1 gt Save Select ReacTime MicroGraph LED Microgate Srl P 110 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 4 8 WITTY SEM This is used to set two parameters relative to the Witty SEM traffic lights Select the options and press lt F1 gt S
60. reen is closed without saving If all fields have been completed correctly after pressing Save the user will be asked to name the customized test definition A name such as MyTestTYPEnn is suggested For example MyTestBasic1 MyTestCounter2 etc If the name is okay confirm again by pressing lt F1 gt Save whereas if you want to change it to something easier to remember and more significant recommended use the virtual keyboard remember that to make this easier it is possible to create definitions using the Witty Manager software and then transfer them via USB to the timer If you choose a name which has already been used in a previous test definition the user will be prompted to choose another one this happens also if you have deleted the previous definition but there are trials associated to that definition Please refer to chap 2 4 1 for information on how to use the virtual keyboard Microgate Srl P 89 119 EYMICROGATE WI After having saved the test with lt F1 gt it will be displayed with the same name in the list named My Test chap 5 1 2 p Test Name Ss mt lap 2 navetta3x70 2 Go and back 10x Multi tart3 Lap a8 ScattoFrenolmin amp Sprint 3laps gt Sprint 50mt 2 Go8 Rack 2 Sprint 3laps Microgate Srl P 90 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 2 RESULTS This function allows to show the results of the tests carried out or to continue an interrupted trial Type Date Time Test Name amp 24 10
61. roducts mentioned in this document or in the individual manuals are or may be registered trademarks belonging to the individual companies Microgate REI2 RaceTime2 and MiSpeaker are registered trademarks belonging to Microgate S r l Microgate s r l reserves the right to modify the products described in this document and or in the relative manuals without notice The software and manuals are available in the following languages Italian English German French Spanish Microgate S r l Via Stradivari 4 l 39100 Bolzano ITALY Tel 39 0471 501532 Fax 39 0471 501524 info microgate it http www microgate it http www microgate it Witty GYMICROGATE Microgate Srl P 119 119
62. rox 150 m Processing unit 16 bit microprocessor Time base 8 MHz quartz stability 10ppm between 0 and 45 C Power Supply Internal lithium ion polymer battery external power supply 5VDC Battery charging Integrated intelligent charging device Battery life gt 10 hours Connections MICRO USB type B connector for charging and connecting to a PC Jack connector 3 5 mm 3 pole stereo for photocell StartPad button connection etc Microgate Srl P 116 119 EYMICROGATE WI 8 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY GYMICROGATE DICHIARAZIONE DI CONFORMITA DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Il fabbricante The manufacturer MICROGATE s r l Via Stradivari 4 39100 Bolzano BZ Italy DICHIARA che il prodotto DECLARES that the product Descrizione Modello Description Model WITTY TIMER WITTY GATE WITTY SEM WITTY RFID Destinazione d uso Sistema di cronometraggio per uso Training composto da Cronometro Fotocellule semaforo Intelligente e sistema RFID di riconoscimento atleti con trasmissione via radio Intended use Timing system for Training purpose made up of imer gates photocells smart semaphore RFID athlete recognition system with radio transmission conforme alle disposizioni legislative che traspongono le seguenti direttive Direttiva 2004 108 CE Direttiva EMC e successivi emendamenti FCC Rules and Regulations is in accordance with the following Directives 2004 108 EC Directive EMC Directive and subsequen
63. ssion channel of the timer and the photocell differ Please refer to chap 5 4 1 2 to set the correct channel Regarding the Witty SEM signal test Witty SEM puts itself in on hold status and shows its index A B C in red color please put your hand close to the Witty SEM to test the signal quality Regarding the Witty RFID signal test please put one of the RFID tag close to the RFID so that the test signal Starts besides signal quality percentage the recorded bib number and the Radio Power mode Normal Short will also be shown SN 1 Quality 100 00 Ready to receive data Normal Modus Microgate Srl P 98 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 4 1 2 FREQUENCY To prevent frequency collisions with other Witty Kits on the field it is possible to change the transmission channel of both the timer and photocells which must of course have the same channel Put the n photocells that must be set into configuration mode turn off the photocells and then press and hold the on off button for 5 seconds see chap 2 2 2 When all photocells have a red blinking status LED on the Witty timer enter the channel number using the numerical keypad from 1 to 8 and press Save F1 The photocells which have just received the command emit a two tone beep restart and are turned on in normal mode Use the Verify Signal function chap 5 4 1 1 to ensure that the channels have been set correctly The Reset Default F2 button resets the
64. st type 5 1 2 2 SPRINT START STOP TIMING OF A BASIC IN LINE TEST The Test Base is this type of test please refer to chap 5 1 1 for further information 5 1 2 3 Go amp BACK TIMING OF A BASIC Go amp BACK TEST The Go amp Back test is also basically the same as an In Line test please refer to the latter for further information 5 1 2 4 SHUTTLE 5X 30 TIMING OF A BASIC SHUTTLE TEST During the first sprint the timer shows information as for an In Line test after crossing the stop photocell a countdown starts for the amount of time set as recovery time M 1 Rossi Pierluigi hal 16 8 Triak 1 PAUSE Time Lap Time When the athlete starts again for the second sprint the advance or delay signaled by an intermittent beep is calculated with respect to the recovery time these times are highlighted on the data table with the letter R Recovery In the example below the athlete has begun the second sprint with an advance of 1 4 and the third with a delay of 1 6 Microgate Srl P 79 119 EYMICROGATE WI 1 Rossi Pierluigi 21 3 Trial 1 Lap Time 21 3 Time Lap Time The ranking sums the times of n repetitions and does NOT consider the start delays or advances Microgate Srl P 80 119 EYMICROGATE WI 5 1 2 5 MULTISTART START STOP TIMING OF A MULTISTART TEST Now let s take a look at the user interface of a multistart timing test Bib Number Trial Number Run S T 18 8 Blau
65. t amendments FCC Rules and Regulations e che sono state applicate tutte le norme e o specifiche tecniche di seguito indicate and that all the following standards have been applied EN 61326 1 2013 Apparecchi elettrici di misura controllo e laboratorio Prescrizioni di compatibilit elettromagnetica Electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EMC requirements EN 62479 2010 Valutazione della conformit di apparati elettrici ed elettronici di debole potenza alle restrizioni di base relative all esposizione umana ai campi elettromagnetici 10 MHz 300 GHz Assessment of the compliance of low power electronic and electrical equipment with the basic restrictions related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields 10 MHz to 300 GHz ETSI EN 300 220 1 v 2 4 1 2012 ETSI EN 200 2 w2 4 1 2012 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters ERM Short Range Devices SRD Radio equipment to be used in the 25 MHz to 1 000 MHzfrequency range with power levels ranging up to 500 mW ETSI EN 301 489 3 V14 1 2002 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 2011 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters ERM ElectroMagnetic Compatibility EMC standard for radio equipment and services FCC Rules amp Regulations Title 47 Part 15 DIRETTIVA 2006 95 CE DEL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO E DEL CONSIGLIO Aggiornato a dicembre 2010 del 12 dicembre 2006 concernente il ravvicinamento delle legislazioni degli Stati membri relative
66. test ranking continue or delete it from the Result menu see chap 5 2 x Settings Microgate Srl P 35 119 EYMICROGATE WI When the test session has been completed switch off the timer chap 2 1 2 and the photocells chap 2 2 1 4 TEST TYPES Witty can handle various test types sprint shuttle go amp back athlete groups repetitions etc which are described below Tests are divided into the following main types Description Tests for in line timing of single athletes one after the other in laps or circuits sprint shuttle go amp back endurance etc ap MULTISTART Test for timing several athletes max 3 simultaneously E COUNTER Test for timing or counting repeated actions WITTY SEM Test for agility and change direction performed with Witty SEM The various options available for each main type are explained below 4 1 BASIC The basic tests are divided into different sub types None In Line Go amp Back Shuttle with recovery For every type it is necessary to define when and how the test is completed End of Test parameter Possible options are Microgate Srl P 36 119 EYMICROGATE WI Number of Impulses Choosing a finite number of impulses e g 5 the test will be completed when the timer receives a number of events equal to the set parameter except for the first Start event Leaving the parameter on 0 undefined the test never ends and the operator will de
67. test ends it can be Number of Impulses Choosing a finite number of impulses e g 5 the test will be completed when the timer receives a number of events traffic light off operations equal to the set parameter The parameter is calculated automatically in the case of customised sequences End of Time Setting a time in minutes seconds the test will finish when the set amount of time is reached No of Impulses or End of Time Setting both parameters the test ends when the first of the two conditions is reached Pressing the key lt F3 gt Options and selecting the Witty SEM icon makes it possible to select the colour type of symbol and the symbol character number to follow The default setting is always the green block rectangle but it is possible to have an athlete follow a letter lower case or upper case or a number with one of the three available colours Catch the color Green Catch the symbol from MIAE Catch the symbol 4 Microgate Srl P 61 119 EYMICROGATE WI Catch the colour Select one of the 3 available colours green red blue Catch the symbol from Numbers and characters G 0 9 a e Characters only E A O Catch the symbol The block the letter or the number depending on the selected set The test starts with a 3 second countdown and then turns on the first traffic light that the athlete must turn off As soon as it is turned off via the proximity sensor or by obscuring the connected photocel
68. the ON OFF Red Green button but by connecting the USB cable to a PC This activates the BootLoader HID and the firmware can be updated CONFIGURATION mode Red blinking light e When switching on the ON OFF button is pressed for at least 5 seconds and configuration mode is activated Microgate Srl P 28 119 EYMICROGATE WI 2 7 WITTY SEM Witty SEM is an innovative training and rehabilitation system that can be scaled and configured in a simple and quick manner to meet different needs Witty SEM is basically a traffic light integrated with other products of the Witty family consisting of a 7x5 LED matrix that is able to manage different contents such as e Colours Red green and blue e Arrows in different colours e Numbers e Letters Witty SEM is centrally controlled by the witty timer via a radio transmission system with a range of up to 150 m which makes it possible to model the different types of training and analysis in a completely flexible and reliable manner Up to 16 traffic lights can be managed from a single Witty console with data acquisition in real time Witty SEM makes it possible to train and test athletes regarding specific movements depending on the different types of sports or requirements targeting their cognitive motor skills and abilities in order to prepare them Witty SEM can be used in two different ways e Asa start traffic light and countdown in all available Basic MultiStart and Count
69. the data If there are several numeric fields e g date or time input confirm with lt OK gt in the various fields to go to the next one As there is no delete Del Backspace key in case of mistakes just retype the number Depending on the context the fields accept a finite number of digits e g for a date only 2 so the entered data overwrites the previous one e g If you want to enter the number 18 in the day field but you have typed 81 just type 18 again and you will obtain the following results Date Date 11 Date DD MM YYYY press 1 OD SMM YYYY press 8 DD MM YYYY For selecting items having exclusive selection buttons radio buttons proceed as follows with the lt up gt and lt down gt arrow keys select the required item which turns light blue press lt OK gt to set the option 17 05 02 If you want to Move the cursor change the Select until the item is language from Italiano highlighted in light Italian currently blue and press lt OK gt selected option Deutsch Remember to SAVE by pressing lt F1 gt to Spanish Francaise Espanol Chinese Japanese Save Cancel In case of various radio button groups on the same screen follow the same steps Microgate Srl P 20 119 EYMICROGATE WI Formato Ora Formato Data GG MM AAAA MM GG AAAA If there are control items such as sliders e g for setting the display brightness move the arrow using the lt right gt and
70. then manage the ap 2 following using the photocells e g a counter test where only one photocell is used to count repetitions e generate a lap time when the athlete passes in a certain point when using 2 photocells press the STA key which is also used as LAP e end a test manually if for some reason an athlete has not interrupted the photocell passing too close to or below it e play with the timer learning how to use it in manual mode 2 4 3 THE LOCK KEY LCK The Lock key interrupts radio impulse reception by the photocells and the inputs from the 3 5 mm jack The keyboard and therefore also the STA and STO keys remain enabled lf for example an undesired person is crossing the finish line a judge another athlete etc reception can be interrupted simply by pressing the lt LCK gt key A padlock on the header bar indicates that the timer s reception is locked to reactivate it press the lt LCK gt key again 1 Rossi Pierluigi Trial 1 3 0 Microgate Srl P 23 119 EYMICROGATE WI 2 4 4 ICONS ON THE HEADER BAR The top part of the timer Header bar displays the current time as well as the a series of icons relevant to the current screen Battery charged 100 Battery charged 75 Battery charged 50 Battery charged 25 Battery running low This indicates that the battery has been charged completely and the timer can be disconnected from the PC or the wall power supply
71. w User Manual Manual version 1 2 1 Firmware version 2 20 54 EYMICROGATE WI Contents 1 Device Functions and Major Features incipiens ananena easiest eee 5 L SCONES TUES OT VIG e E A E A E E E E 6 2 Man PUNCU ONS 25 oa cicse teases eects esteececascnetseuc ctcncsae cupiucnststicacns E rA a EE E RE a EEr 7 eL WANE TINE aaa a E EE A A A EEE 7 2 1 1 VEU FSO ies ssstes cs vcs E tu acu ea tenes eacotaaaaosene E ueeaeeseeue a 8 2 1 2 SMSF Oa esses acess ects E E eG suse oa ncene eects ue we vanes ones ewe 8 213 Fetes ese ee T A cian oer se ns E AAEE E ssa E A E A E E E T 8 ZZ PROOCEIIS sorrie E urna cecenessnaasioieaatvoniadeasnrsetecewsyesai0easvessansedansesaieennvaysaseraneecdeyets 9 2 2 1 Mounting Photocells and Reflectors on TripodS cccccessececeseccccesscceeeeseceeeeeceseeeeceeseeseeeees 10 2 2 2 LED Statuses Aid Colors avawnavesenoschan sash erstunocnysonteueeatnncepon via ecsiorncenyonnteesaevenssiy a 11 2 2 3 Pred PROVOCO aeaa E R E E E S 12 23 POTTAN mSS ON cerr E E 14 2 3 1 Transmission Impulse Duration Radio Power eessssssssssssessrersessrreressrrrrressrrersesererreserrereseeeeres 15 2 4 Elements of the Graphical User Interface ccccccssccccesseccccesscceceesececeesecceeeesecessuecesseeceesanseeetsuneses 18 2 4 1 Vua Ey DO er mee tt nee ene nee ena nee cee eae ee ene ee cee eee 22 2 4 2 The Start STA and Stop STO Cys ccsesccas ec sacovtecscivccaasecwcsietaccnscunssnacvesaccamendacanretedawaaunacss wanes
72. wing test sessions or directly from the timing screen using the Options key Create a MultiStart test as described in chap 5 1 4 From test configuration click on Options gt Photocell Config where an empty list is displayed Photocell Cont Line Config Start List Serial Number g 5 peed Muli Baze Speed Single Base Microgate Srl P 50 119 GYMICROGATE WI Assignment is very easy and consists of interrupting the photocell having a unique serial number with one hand and defining the required event type Found new device Select LAP4 LAPS LAPG LAP7 LAPS Scroll with the lt up gt and lt down gt arrow keys and select the event by pressing lt OK gt then select lt F1 gt to save In the following example the photocell with the serial number 1 is associated to the START event Repeat the operation with the other available photocells at least the stop photocell Found new device Select START LAP4 STOP LAPS LAPG LAP 2 LAP7 LAP 3 LAP 2 Microgate Srl P 51 119 EYMICROGATE WI Found new device Select START LAP 4 LAPS LAP 1 LAPG LAP LAP LAP3 LAPS after which the situation will be the following with more or less LAP photocells depending on how many are available Serial Number Press lt F1 gt to save the configuration By pressing lt F4 gt or lt Microgate gt the previous screen is
73. y timer which will be explained hereafter MICROGATE key LOCK START and STOP Confirmation key Fa MICRO Result gt i f 4 B L Settings l Numeric keypad Keypad navigator Function keys F1 to F4 3 5mm jack for external inputs USB connector for charging and connecting to a PC MicrogateSrh O fy O P7219 E YMICROGATE WI 2 1 1 SWITCHING ON To switch on the Witty timer press the lt Microgate gt key After a few seconds required by the boot loader a screen is displayed showing the installed firmware version Press any key to go to the Main Menu LED 4 WIRE ee TRAIRNINGE TIMEA Version 1 00 05 Press any key Fa MICRO 2 1 2 SWITCHING OFF From any screen press the lt Microgate gt key and hold it for 5 seconds Another screen prompts to confirm switching off the timer Press lt F1 gt to confirm or lt F4 gt to cancel Switch Off Are You Sure 2 1 3 RESET If the timer does not respond to any command press the lt Microgate gt key and hold it for at least 10 seconds When the key is released the device will be reset and switched off Press the key again to switch on Microgate Srl P 8 119 EYMICROGATE WI 2 2 PHOTOCELLS ON OFF button Status Led USB connector for charging and updating the firmware 3 5mm jack for photocell pair and external inputs To switch on the photocell press the ON button for one second the status LED blinks w

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