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1. The PC Chrono page shows the data like in figure 42 lap time and lap number best lap time and its number list of the last ten laps with relative time 50 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co Lap time Sectortime 1 05 499 06 145 Figure 42 PC Chrono page The buttons that can be found in the Telemetry page figure 41 Reset all erase the data displayed in the following fields Lap time Lap number Sector time Sector number Best time and Best lap Reset best time erase the best time recorded until that moment and the corresponding lap number STOP TELEMETRY clicking this button stops the live telemetry function and gives the user the possibility to access directly the postprocessing function on the data that was previously saved on file See paragraph 2 2 1 5 for an explanation of postprocessing 18 2 1 7 Postprocessing function The Postprocessing is an analysis of the saved data as shown in figure 43 The screen is divided in two sections DRIVERI and DRIVER as it possible to load the data of two different drivers or of two different runs of the same driver in order to compare them It is necessary to select the file to be analysed using the Browse Path filel and or Path file2 button Among the available files it is necessary to choose the one ending with t txt Once the selection has been done the relative times are reported in the table to the side
2. the driver to see on the display of the DS chrono the times obtained by the DS bridge Moreover if the DS bridge has been chosen as lap counter sensor see procedure at paragraph 16 1 the same displayed times will be reproduced in the earphones if a Universal Live Timing Box has been connected to the 7rack Interface 15 3 Connection to a dead strip The dead strip is a small piece of metal strip of the lane which has been electrically disconnected from the rest See the following picture Figure 28 example of dead strips In order to pick up the signal from these strips you only have to weld the end of an electric cable into the part underlying the strip itself whereas the opposite end must be inserted into the Dead Strips clamps 9 This operation must be carried out for each dead strip In order to obtain consistency between the times recorded by the DS bridge and by the dead strips the cables coming from the dead strip of lane 1 are to be inserted into the clamps marked by number 1 in the Dead Strip terminal block those of lane 2 into the clamps marked with number 2 As to the polarity of the signals the cables can be reversed trouble free 35 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Eg cx Figure 29 example of the connection of the Track Interface to a dead strip 15 4 Connection to Slot it SCP 01 controller Track to Telemetry cable Figure 30 connection of the Track Interface to SCP controller
3. 16 1 Setting DS bridge lap counter sensor dead strip sector sensor In order that the Track Interface interprets the DS bridge as lap counter sensor and the dead strip as sector sensor the double switch 5 must be set as shown in figure 33 Q z In particular the Bridge switch must be positioned in position 1 the A Dead strips one in position 0 When the car passes under the bridge o Sector the LED 3 or 4 according to the lane the car finds itself in flashes 1 e Lap twice whereas when the car passes on the dead strip the same LED flashes once Figure 33 Ds bridge lap count sensor dead strip sector sensor 16 2 Setting DS bridge sector sensor dead strip lap counter sector In order that the Track Interface interprets the DS bridge as sector sensor and the dead strip as lap counter sensor the double switch 5 must be set as shown in figure 34 In particular the Bridge switch must be positioned in position 0 the Dead strips one in position 1 When the car passes under the bridge the LED 3 or 4 according to the lane the car finds itself in flashes once whereas when it passes on the dead strip the same LED flashes 1 o Lap twice Figure 34 Ds bridge sector sensor dead strip lap counter sensor Dead strip o Bridge 0 Sector 39 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual S cx 16 3 Setting DS bridge sector sensor dead strip sector sensor In order t
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5. 49 I8 2 1 5 Erase stored data iii 49 18 2 1 5 Telem try AOC iero 49 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co 18 2 1 7 Postproc ssing icona 51 18 2 1 8 Live Timing Box Setting sinesine ene aan REEE E 55 18 2 1 9 On Line Live Timing Box PC Interface manual eee 58 Warranty two years We retain the right to reject under warranty repairs of Universal Live Timing Box showing signs of tampering and or not accompanied by the repair application downloadable at www slot it totally filled in This product is in accordance with RoHS guidelines Do not dip it into water and do not put it in the microwave oven The product has not been tested on animals also because they would not understand the meaning of Lap time Completely conceived thought up and realized by Maurizio Ferrari Maurizio Gibertoni Cristian Anceschi and Stefano Giorgi of Galileo Engineering S r l Via F Cavallotti 16 41122 Reggio Emilia Italy www slot it info slot it Slot it and Slot it logo are registered trademarks by Galileo Engineering S r l We thank you for choosing the Universal Live Timing Box system Before operating please read this manual attentively Warning improper use at high volume and for a long time can damage the auditory apparatus Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co 1 Contents of the selling pack In the package are the following objects l 2 A Universal Live Timing Box
6. Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sfi co 18 2 Use ofthe Live Timing Box PC Interface application to communicate with the Universal Live Timing Box Launche the application Live Timing Box PC Interface with a double mouse click like any other application If no Universal Live Timing Box figure 38 is connected connect the Universal Live Timing Box to the PC and push OK 43 ive Timing Box PC Interface 4 x Figure 38 starting windows Live Timing Box PC Interface with no Universal Live Timing Box connection 46 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sfi co In case of connected Universal Live Timing Box figure 39 some information appears on the right side of the page this is the first data exchange between the Live Timing Box PC Interface application and the Universal Live Timing Box These are 1 the software version of the Live Timing Box PC Interface program 2 the firmware version of the Universal Live Timing Box 3 the language of lap times playback 4 the status ofthe connection of the Universal Live Timing Box In particular e no box no Universal Live Timing Box is connected to the PC the situation is the one of figure 38 Universal Live Timing box the Universal Live Timing Box is connected to the PC and nothing else is connected to the Universal Live Timing Box through the white USB cable e Universal Live Timing Box SCP controller the Universal Live Timing Box is connected to the PC and
7. Installazione guidata nuovo hardware Completamento dell Installazione quidata nuovo hardware in corso Installazione del software completata per E ATS1 USB to Serial Converter Per chiudere l installazione quidata scegliere Fine Indietro Fine Annulla Figure 19 Now you can check the result of the driver installation place the mouse cursor on the My computer icon found on the desktop and click on the mouse s right button From the menu select the Property option select the Hardware folder and the Peripheral The new driver is found under the COM port section as 4791 USB Serial Converter driver as shown in the figure 20 23 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sfi co Gestione periferiche DER File Azione Visualizza Altre periferiche E PI Computer Controller audio video e giochi 3 Controller disco Floppy 9 Controller host bus IEEE 1394 3 Controller IDE ATAJATAPI za Controller SCSI e RAID Controller USB Universal serial bus Jungo e Mouse e altre periferiche di puntamento ig Periferiche di sistema Porte COM e LPT F AT91 USB to Serial Converter COM3 Driver della telemetry box installato F Porta di comunicazione COM1 SB Processori E9 Schede di rete 39 Schede video Schermi Tastiere s Unit disco HE E E Figure 20 You are now ready to start the updating phase of the Universal Live Timing Bo
8. Selected function the option Erase stored data Now the deletion process starts and for its entire duration the LED 5 flashes with red light Then it will return to steady red light 5 4 Audio language updating The Universal Live Timing Box is sold with a default language for time playback English Nevertheless the user can decide to set the Universal Live Timing Box on one of the following languages which can be downloaded for free from the website www slot it Italian English Spanish Portuguese French German Japanese Dutch pito t9 Dir 14 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co 9 Czech 10 multilingual four languages In order to set the Universal Live Timing Box on the chosen language the system must be connected to the PC through a normal USB cable type AB generic cable for printer Moreover nothing else can be connected to the Universal Live Timing Box Run the application Live Timing Box PC Interface and choose from the menu Selected function the option Download language The software now asks to indicate the name of the file to be downloaded on the Universal Live Timing Box s memory Once the choice has been made the application starts the process of language setting whose completion is signalled by the software with an apposite notice Notice that the language updating entails the deletion of all the data stored until that moment The operation fulfilled you only have to disco
9. The worst time is highlighted in red the best time in green Moreover if telemetry data are present too the Live Timing Box PC Interface application enables a second page Postprocessing 2 figure 44 in which the telemetry data can be visualized by selecting the desired lap number 51 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co 42 15 340 15340 43 15308 15 308 15 190 15 591 46 15400 1540 47 15264 15264 Test txt 48 18216 18 216 4 9 15 199 P 15 199 Figure 43 postprocessing page With reference to the Postprocessing page figure 43 here is the meaning of each button CLEAR TABLE erase the just loaded table and file REFRESH TABLE updates the loaded table PRINT TABLE click this button to open a new window that allows to set the font the colour the size and the number of copies to be printed DELETE FILE erase the loaded file permanently STOP POSTPROCESSING stop Postprocessing and returns to the starting page It is also possible to sort the data reported by one of the column of the table by clicking on the table s heading 52 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co Live Timing Box PC Interface O m R Function selection Postprocessing Postprocessing 2 DRIVER 1 Selected 1st lap Selected 1st lap time Selected 2nd lap Selected 2nd lap
10. To work properly though it is indispensable to associate each box to the lane it is connected to so that PCLapCounter may know which lane it is receiving data from from once it detects an ULTB on a certain virtual COM port 18 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual EF x 8 Using the Live Timing Box together with PC Lap Counter When used in association with PCLapCounter the ULTB becomes a complete race management system with innovative features The ULTB must be connected as follows 1 according to figure 7 o 8 depending on whether a SCPI is used or not 2 connect the Universal Live Timing Box to the PC through a standard USB AB type cable inserted in the USB female 6 of the ULTB Now launch PC Lap Counter PCLC Should Windows assign a COM port number greater than 16 to any of the ULTB PCLC will not recognize it This can be fixed as follows 1 Right click on My Computer which is generally on the Desktop Select Properties which opens the folder System Properties Select Hardware then Peripherals Select Ports COM and LPT then right click on COM Live Timing Box om B rm Select Properties which opens the Properties Live Timing Box COM X window where X is the number of the COM port given from Windows to the ULTB COM port 6 Select Port setup then Advanced which in turns opens the Advanced seutp for COM X window see Figure 12 7 Replace the number X with a number fr
11. are the only ones preset for this function This operation can be carried out with the Live Timing Box PC Interface application which can be downloaded for free from the website www slot it It allows the user to 1 see in real time on the monitor of the PC the settings adjusted on the SCP 01 controller thus becoming a good support for setting the controller and learning how to use it 2 store various parameters while driving lap time possible sector time braking acceleration minimum and maximum speed 3 save load and make comparisons between different drivers or between different sessions In order to be able to make use of telemetry the following connections are necessary 15 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual S cx 1 connect the Universal Live Timing Box to the PC with a generic USB cable type AB inserted into the USB port 6 2 connect the SCP 01 controller to the Universal Live Timing Box by inserting the USB male plug of the latter 10 into the controller s USB connector 3 Weld the connection cable to the cartridge of SCP controller see paragraph 5 3 case b and insert the USB male plug into the USB female plug of the Track to telemetry cable The final result is shown in figure 8 Once the described connections have been made it is possible to run the Live Timing Box PC Interface application For further information as to use this software application see the manual 16 Universal Live
12. button again REMOVE LAP click to select the lap number to be removed among the already selected ones e CHANGE LAP click to indicate the lap number to be visualized and in case that two laps have already been selected it allows to change the last selected one e DRAW ALL GRAPHS click to visualize the data concerning the selected lap for both drivers at the same time CHANGE LAP COMPARE group click to indicate the number of laps one for each driver that one wishes to compare In particular clicking the button a new window appears where it is necessary do the following select the number of the driver one wishes to select the lap of indicate the lap number select the number of the second driver one wishes to select the lap of optional since it is possible to change the lap number of one driver only indicate lap number click OK TRACES STATUS click to choose which data will be kept displayed on the two graphs if the green light is on the corresponding data is displayed otherwise it is hidden CLEAR GRAPH click to erase the values just visualized Note by clicking the button the above standing graph is cleared but the values are not erased from the memory they can be visualized again by pushing REDRAW GRAPH e REDRAW GRAPH click to draw the above standing graph again ZOOM click to zoom in on the above standing graph STOP POSTPROCESSING returns the Live Timing Box PC
13. confirm overwriting of the previous language Note that during the download phase the Audio Off red LED of the Universal Live Timing Box is on Once the operation is completed click OK to return to the initial page Function selection e no user ir returned to the initial page Function selection 18 2 1 4 Download telemetry data function To download the data stored on the internal memory of the Universal Live Timing Box to the PC the user must select Download telemetry data from the Selected function drop down menu and then select a file name to write the data to Writing on an existent file requires a user confirmation During the download the application creates two files both having the name indicated by the user but differentiated by the addition at the end of the name of t and d for example if the name is Dati txt the created files will be Dati t txt and Dati d txt The file ending with t contains the times of the driver the other file the possible telemetry data If there are no telemetry data the latter file is created anyhow but it remains empty At the end of all this the application asks the user if he wants to move directly on to the postprocessing phase if not user is returned to function selection For the entire duration of the download the Audio Off LED stays on 18 2 1 5 Erase stored data function To erase the data stored on the internal memory of the Universal Live Timing Box it is n
14. pi aggiornato per la periferica Figure 17 23 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Eg cx Then select the first option and its second sub option Now click on the Sfoglia Browse button and select the driver downloaded from the Slotit web site The driver name is atm6124 cdc inf Click on the Avanti Next button Installazione guidata nuovo hardware Attendere Installazione del software in corso E ATSI USB to Sena Converter 3 Installazione hardware n Il software che ss sta installando pes hardware AT USB to Sensi Converter non ha superato testing del peocramma Windows Logo che consente di verficernc la compatibilit con Windows XP Informmazoni sud testing L installazione del software potrebbe impedire il corretto funzionamento del sistema o renderlo instabdo Microsoft consigka di arrestare l installazione e di contattare il fornitore dell hardware per ottenere un prodotto software che abbia superato il testing del programma Windows Logo Conus Aresta stazione Figure 18 Just ignore the fact that this driver has not passed the Windows XP compatibility etc Just click Continue to launch the driver installation it s necessary click on the Continua Continue button When the installation is finished click on the Fine Finish button to complete the installation 24 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual ox
15. place e g Desktop Then do as follows 1 choose the third option No not now and click Next 2 choose the second option Install from a list or specific location advanced and click Next choose the last option manual choice of the driver to be installed then click Next 4 by clicking Driver Disk choose the driver to be installed LTBoxDriver inf then push Next click Continue the driver installation starts 6 click Finish to make sure that the installation has been successful go to the Device manager of the PC and verify that with the Universal Live Timing Box connected to the PC the devices shown in figure 37 appear Gestione periferiche CER File Azione Visualizza Ed amp Drm m Altre periferiche e Porta seriale PCI Jj Computer Controller audio video e giochi 4 Controller disco Floppy amp g Controller host bus IEEE 1394 Controller IDE ATA ATAPI c Controller SCSI e RAID Controller USB Universal serial bus 0 Mouse e altre periferiche di puntamento 3 Periferiche di sistema F Porte COM e LPT i VI i Live Timing Box COM6 lt Universal Live Timing Box Driver FT Porta di comunicazione COMI 8 8 Processori BB Schede di rete 3 Schede video T Schermi lt p Tastiere Se Unit disco Figure 37 Live Timing Box PC Interface driver installation s result check Universal Live Timing
16. sw cycle across these audio modes lap timing playback OFF e lap timing playback ON During lap timing playback the volume of the MP3 input is dimmed or not according to the settings progammed with the accompanying PC sw Mem on off button it has two functions simple pressure it enables disables telemetry data storage and or lap time storage in the Universal Live Timing Box s internal memory pressed down for at least 4 seconds it enables the deletion of stored data This operation can be carried out only when the Universal Live Timing Box is not connected to the PC Otherwise this function is carried out by the Live Timing Box PC Interface application bicolour LED Red Audio off Green Lap Sector green light amp one flashing signals the car s passing on a sector sensor DS bridge or dead stripe while two flashings signal the car s passing on a lap sensor DS bridge or dead stripe steady red light amp it signals that lap time playback has been disabled by pressing the mute switch 1 red light flashing for five times in succession supply diagnostics function signals that the last system reset was caused by a problem with the supply blinking red light MP3 level control disabled Power Mem red LED it has several functions steady light the system is powered and ready for use flashing light it signals that data storage is enabled flashing light with frequency higher than in the p
17. their meaning and the operations to be followed for each window l destination directory choose the installation directory for the Live Timing Box PC Interface application and the related products We suggest not to change the proposed settings and push Next requested license agreement read it and if you agree choose J accept the License Agreement and push Next repeat the operation of step 2 summary of the software that will be installed this 1s the list of what 1s going to be installed push Next Now the installation begins its progress shown in the following window end of installation push Finish When the last window appears push Restart in order to reboot the PC as required Once the PC has been restarted it is possible to move on to the installation and use of Live Timing Box PC Interface application with a double click of the mouse s left key on the icon of the application itself 44 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual x 18 Use ofthe Live Timing Box PC Interface application 18 1 Driver installation When connecting the Universal Live Timing Box to the PC for the first time through a generic USB cable type AB Windows requires the installation of the driver needed to communicate between the Live Timing Box PC Interface application and the Universal Live Timing Box itself The name of the driver is LTBoxDriver inf which should be downloaded from the Slot it site and placed in a known
18. time No selected No selected 3 REMOVE LAP _ a CHANGE LAP BRA s DRIVER 2 Selected ist lap Selected 1st lap time DRAW GRAPH No selected No selected app New Lap Selected 2nd lap Selected 2nd lap time Tn e No selected No selected 00 00 00 000 00 00 01 000 00 00 02 000 00 00 03 000 00 00 04 000 00 00 05 0 REMOVE LAP Time CHANGE LAP s aj E COMPARE Brake driveERA graph label CLEAR GRAPH REDRAW GRAPH zoom our E i Draw all graphs lap driver 1 lap time driver 1 TES DRAW ALL GRAPHS No selected No selected lap driver 2 lap time driver 2 80 CHANGE LAP 9 fNo selected fno selected Traces status lap 1 2 OTH 5 Max trace Min trace Trigger trace Powertrace Brake trace O ENABLE ENABLE ENABLE ENABLE ENABLE BL STOP POSTPROCESSING 00 00 00 000 00 00 01 000 00 00 02 000 00 00 03 000 00 00 04 000 Time x El Min driver 1 lap 1 2 IM j Pe i LIEPS Max driver 1lap1 2 RAM kc CLEAR GRAPH I REDRAW GRAPH j ZOOM OUT Trigger driver 1 lap 1 2 iw Power driver 1 lap 1 2 iw Figure 44 postprocessing 2 As shown in figure 44 the buttons can be divided in three groups DRIVER 1 DRIVER 2 and COMPARE These are not enabled at the same time but only as follows those belonging to the first group DRIVER 1 are enabled only if the user loads the data in the DRIVER 1 section of the Postprocessing page using the browse Path file button those belonging to t
19. 1 driver sector time on the sector number 1 sector time Zn driver sector time on the sector number n To change from a storage modality times only to a complete telemetry one and vice versa it is necessary to delete the memory and position in the first case at least one of the switches on ON in the second case both switches on OFF As for the mute button also for the Mem on off one the Universal Live Timing Box remembers the status the button is in before the supply is disconnected This ensures that once the Universal Live 13 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co Timing Box is powered again the Data Storage function restarts from the status it was in before the supply was disconnected To download the data from the Universal Live Timing Box s internal memory the system must be connected to the PC only through a USB cable type AB inserted into the USB port 6 of the Universal Live Timing Box itself Run the application Live Timing Box PC Interface and select from the menu selected function the option Download telemetry data Now the software asks to indicate the name of the file where to save the data which are to be stored Once the choice has been made the download starts Its completion is signalled by the software through an apposite notice The result of this operation is the creation of two files having the same name indicated by the user but differentiated by the adding of t and d at the en
20. 2 female jack female jack plug where to insert the male jack plug of the Track to Telemetry cable in order to collect the signals given by the Track Interface concerning the car in Lane 2 Dead Strips clamps where to connect the cables bringing the signal from dead strips to the Track Interface Ext Supply clamps where to connect the external power supply taken from the track or from a power unit Bridge in DIN connector where to connect a possible DS bridge 33 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sfi co 14 Track Interface power supply The Track Interface can only be powered in one of the following ways 1 by means of a DS chrono connected with socket 1 2 by means of an external 12 V DC transformer at least 1A connected to female jack 6 3 by means of an external power supply whose source can be a bench power supply connected to the terminal block 10 It must supply a voltage of 12V DC 4 by combining the previous options Once the Track Interface is powered the LED 2 throws a steady red light and the possible DS bridge connected to the DIN connector 11 is powered too In case that the track has got more than four lanes it is advisable to supply all the 7rack Interfaces by means of an external power unit connected to the clamps marked by the writing Ext Supply 15 Track Interface connections The Track Interface can be connected to various devices and or peripheral sensors These are DS
21. A connection cable for the signals coming from the Track Interface to be optionally linked up with the cartridge of the controller SCP 01 A quick start user manual 2 General description Universal Live Timing Box is an innovative timing system that allows to reproduce via audio the lap times recorded by the pilot in a language to be chosen among many store in the device s internal memory the times heard on earphones sector times and in case the telemetry data of the SCP button of Slot it to which it is connected listen to your favourite music while driving by connecting the Universal Live Timing Box to a MP3 player though a normal audio cable not included in the package download the stored data that can be looked up by the user from a PC by means of a special program downloadable for free we re generous aren t we at www slot it Live Timing Box PC Interface update the software of the system with the opportunity to add new specifications to the Universal Live Timing Box in the future without any additional charge delete stored data good 1dea remember the status of data storage button and mute button so that it is not necessary to repeat the setup carried out before the supply was cut off Moreover Universal Live Timing Box is a versatile system since its functioning requires only the presence of the Track Interface and is totally independent of the kind of controller employed The presence of the Track Interf
22. Box firmware updating procedure i 2 11 Contents of the selli g pale iua eoa px UE e brine va ERU uui t ER Vost gei MN ne UM S RUE 31 12 General desti pleno 31 13 Description of the Track INIGEDIOE eeuientonses ene dus niidid iiias re be ds 32 4 Track Interface power ippica 34 15 Track Interface one ieri 34 15 1 Connection to a DS DEB scel 34 15 2 Connection to a DS CBEOBO no oec v eiie tad ei onec p eE EAE EETAS RUN SUN Ex weenie 34 15 3 Connection TO edt iii 39 15 4 Connection to Slot it SCP 01 online 36 15 5 Connection to the Slot it Universal Live Timing BOX essere 37 15 6 Connection to other Track IMIGrTateSa iii 37 16 Track Interface setting elena 39 16 1 Setting DS bridge lap counter sensor dead strip sector sensor 39 16 2 Setting DS bridge sector sensor dead strip lap counter sector 39 16 3 Setting DS bridge sector sensor dead strip sector Sensor 40 16 4 NotalloWed Sesia 40 17 Installation DE E LPC Rn 44 18 Use of the Live Timing Box PC Interface application 45 18 1 Driver 02400 RR ORE ORE RAN ctp Ub oit unie 45 18 2 Use of the Live Timing Box PC Interface application to communicate with the Universal Live Timing ea 46 18 2 1 Use the application to communicate with the Universal Live Timing Box 48 18 2 1 3 Download Language Inchiostro 49 18 2 1 4 Download telemetry data DUDOEIOEL souscrire ster parnm en ctn sie e
23. In order to connect the 7rack Interface directly to a Slot it SCP 01 controller you need to use the Track to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface included in the pack and the Connection cable of the Universal Live Timing Box included in the pack of the latter Firstly you have to weld the latter cable to the cartridge of the SCP 01 controller for doing this refer to the manual of the Universal Live Timing Box paragraph 5 3 Then you only have to insert the male jack plug of the Track to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface into the female Jack plug 7 or 8 according as 36 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sfi co the car is positioned on the first or the second lane Then for the connection to be complete insert the male plug of the Connection cable of the SCP 01 controller into the USB female plug of the Track to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface The final result is shown in figure 30 15 5 Connection to the Slot it Universal Live Timing Box In order to connect the Track Interface to the Slot it Universal Live Timing Box you only need to use the 7rack to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface which can be found in the pack You only need to insert the male jack plug of the latter into the female jack plug 7 or 8 according as the car is positioned on the first or the second lane Then for the connection to be complete you only have to insert the male plug of the USB white cable 10 of the Univer
24. Interface application to the starting page Function selection figure 39 54 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual EF co 18 2 1 8 Live Timing Box Setting This function enables the writing of the internal EEPROM with custom values Telemetry Postprocessing Download language Download telemetry data Figure 45 If the box is connected and the Live Timing Box Setting is chosen the following page appears on screen 55 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual EF co Figure 46 The screen is split in three sections 1 Current Live Timing Box settings 1 readout of the current state of the ULTB 2 New Live Timing Box setting 2 a description of the selected settings as they will be written in EEPROM 3 Three push buttons 1 Program LTB click to WRITE permanently in EEPROM the values shown in the New Live Timing Box setting as described above 2 Check LTB Setting click to READ the current setting Values in Current Live Timing Box settings screen area will be updated after read 3 Stop return to main selection menu confirmation asked click Cancel to stay in this function 56 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual x The following parameters can be programmed in the ULTB EEPROM Refer to Universal Live Timing Box manual ver 2 0 or greater chapter 7 for an explanation of the meaning of each parameter l QU Rc qe sample rate for telemetry data MP3 pl
25. Slot it logo are registered trademarks by Galileo Engineering S r l We thank you for choosing the Universal Live Timing Box system Before operating please read this manual attentively 30 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co 11 Contents of the selling pack In the selling pack is the following material 1 Track Interface system e 1 cable to connect a DS chrono to the Track Interface DS link cable e male jack USB female plug cable to collect the signals given by the Track Interface and bring them to the Universal Live Timing Box Track to Telemetry cable 12 General description The Track Interface is a system having the job to interface the Universal Live Timing Box to the sensors DS bridge dead strip which are on the track In particular it elaborates the signals given by the sensors so that they can be read by the Universal Live Timing Box allowing the latter to carry out the expected functions such as lap time playback and time and telemetry data storage Each Track Interface is able to manage the signals coming from two lanes up to a maximum of two sensors per lane e g a dead strip and a DS bridge allowing the user to choose the lap counter sensor and the sector time sensor 31 Eom ON Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sis UE 13 Description of the Track Interface uw g n D 5 o Q wad Sector Lap Bridge out i 2 3 4 5 Figure 25 Track Interf
26. TB to the PC through an USB cable AB type printer type and follow the instructions found in the Live Timing Box PC Interface manual paragraf 2 2 1 6 l selection of the sample frequency for telemetry data by reducing the sample rate to 50 or 25 not all telemetry data is acquired but only a percentage 50 or 25 Consequently more race time can be saved in memory It s a trade off between accuracy and length This is only possible if the SCP 1 controller is used as the ULTB can only save data from such device lap timing playback setup select whether all lap times or the best lap time only must be played back beep programming mode a beep sound can be played at the start of the session lap 1 on every best lap a combination of the two or switched off entirely MP3 playback control the MP3 input is mixed together with the lap timing playback on the audio jack output Lap timing and sector timing playback and dimming of MP3 volume during lap playback can be programmed on or off with the PC software The red LED with the speaker sign is switched ON whenever the lap timing playback is disabled sector time playback sector timing can be played back like a standard lap time It is advisable to switch this option on if and only if the distance between the senor is enough to allow complete playback of the timing lane number programming in association with PCLapCounter the ULTB becomes a complete race management system
27. Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual x 6 Universal Live Timing Box assembly on SCP 01 controller Those owning the Slot it SCP 01 controller can assembly their Universal Live Timing Box on the controller itself thus creating a single and very convenient structure In order to do this the following procedure has to be followed I 2 3 n T 8 open the SCP 01 controller s plastic shell and remove the electronic circuit from it unscrewing the three anchor screws remove the frame on the back side of the shell unscrewing the four screws insert the feet of the Universal Live Timing Box into the free holes on the back side of the shell lock the Universal Live Timing Box with the same screws removed in step 2 reassemble the PCB removed in step 1 close the shell again now the controller is fully assembled The final result is shown in figure 11 insert the USB white cable s male plug 10 of the Universal Live Timing Box into the USB connector of the SCP 01 controller power the SCP controller Once the listed steps have been followed the LED 5 of the Universal Live Timing Box throws a steady red light and the lot is ready for use Figure 11 Universal Live Timing Box assembled on SCP controller 17 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co 7 System configuration with PC Software Most of the ULTB features can be customised using the Live Timing Box PC Interface software To do so connect the UL
28. User manual x Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 Volume Enable disable Lap Time Playback Power led I Multifunction led Connection cable Enable disable Data Storage SCP 1 USB Audio output USB port MP3 player input for PC connection Double Go switch Figure 1 Universal Live Timing Box Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual S cx General index Contents of the selling pack ssec xb are a el rera E d o Kup AR RED ebd e PER HR ERAI 4 2 Gen ral descripsi dass cc dua Sn RR NEUE o LE rz R IS OUS Bn SM p acu Un a ERE I 4 3 Quickstart audio playback Tor the impatient occ 5 4 Universal Live Timing Box s components description 6 5 Operation deseri DD veasenscucot cat dare cut aa e 9 5 1 Universal Live Timing Box SUDDLEy Lucii reci aperia iran loin 9 apripista 10 5 3 Data storage on the Universal Live Timing Box s internal Memory 11 DS Gal Erase stored ata EET 14 5 4 Audio lang ag DOE rota Uu YN coa ee 14 5 5 Universal Live Timing Box firmware Updating iaae 15 5 6 Use of the PC chronometer III 15 5 7 Use of the Telemetry IVECO irritati 15 6 Universal Live Timing Box assembly on SCP 01 controller 17 7 System configuration with PC Software enemies nennen nennen 18 8 Using the Live Timing Box together with PC Lap Counter aaa 19 VES I SEND lee 20 10 Universal Live Timing
29. ace front view Ext To Telemetry Box Dead Strips Supply O o BSc Lane 1 Lane 2 2 2 p si Bridge in 7 8 9 10 11 Figure 26 Track Interface back view 32 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co External supply Q C 12V Read instructions carefully 35 Ke Figure 27 Track Interface right side view With reference to the previous pictures the following components can be distinguished l 2 3 Zi 9 10 11 Bridge out DIN plug where a possible DS chrono can be connected by means of the DS link cable Power LED it signals the presence of power supply Lane 1 LED it signals that the car in lane 1 has passed over a sensor In particular one flashing the car has passed over a sector sensor two flashing the car has passed over a lap sensor Lane 2 LED it signals that the car in lane 2 has passed over a sensor In particular one flashing the car has passed over a sector sensor two flashing the car has passed over a lap sensor double switch it allows to choose the role of the sensors lap sensor or sector sensor External supply power supply plug female jack where to connect a 12V transformer with capacity at least 1A Lane 1 female jack female jack plug where to insert the male jack plug of the Track to Telemetry cable in order to collect the signals given by the Track Interface concerning the car in Lane 1 Lane
30. ace is necessary since the latter has the job of interfacing the Universal Live Timing Box with the track by collecting the signals coming from the sensors on the circuit DS bridge dead strip Winchrono and sending them after suitable elaboration to the Universal Live Timing Box itself For further information concerning the Track Interface system see the relative manual Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co 3 Quickstart audio playback for the impatient Connect the Track Interface to your track s sensors according to the relative manual Connect the Universal Live Timing Box to the Track Interface through the Track to Telemetry cable Connect the power supply to the Track Interface IMPORTANT Before using the Universal Live Timing Box for the first time an Erase stored data operation must be performed please refer to 5 3 1 else the box will behave as if its memory was already full This does not apply if you change language from the default English as the language change erases all stored data Make sure that the LED near the Red Audio off label is off Adjust the volume Check by passing a car over the lap or sector sensor s that the Track Interface and the Universal Live Timing Box receive their signals LED flashing on both boxes yellow or green on the Track Interface green on the Universal Live Timing Box At this point you re playing with the cars your lap times are transmitted in your e
31. arphones your driving has improved and you ve promised yourself to read the manual afterwards It always happens but nobody ever really reads the instructions What a pity There are many other features that we engineers love to put in products and weirdly we are paid for doing it The Universal Live Timing Box is no exception and without a thorough reading of the manual it is very difficult to make the best use of all its features It stands to reason that if nobody reads the manual many features of the product do not come to light and turn out to be useless Then why develop them Does not this render the engineers role useless So please save the engineers and read the manual Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual E x 4 Universal Live Timing Box s components description E amp S E Gi MP3 Radio audio in Figure 2 Universal Live Timing Box seen of above Figure 3 Universal Live Timing Box seen from the rear USB PC Lf j mi Mata A 10 11 Figure 4 Universal Live Timing Box seen from the right side Figure 5 Universal Live Timing Box seen from the left side Figure 6 Connection cable Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sfi co With reference to the previous pictures of the Universal Live Timing Box the following components can be distinguished I eS 10 11 mute switch it enables disables Lap Time Playback a repeated pressure of the switch makes the
32. ayback volume mode sector time playback mode Beep playback mode Number of the lane associated with the ULTB 57 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf cx 18 2 1 9 On Line Live Timing Box PC Interface manual Click on the national flags in the User manual screen area in the main window to access the online manuals Figure 47 58
33. bridge sensor DS chrono e dead strip sensor normally open switch e Wincrono sensor e Slot it SCP 01 controller e Slot it Universal Live Timing Box The sensors lap and sector must be positioned on the track at a time space of about six tenths of a second The Wincrono sensor requires a welding on the external shell of the female plug of the relative wiring Refer to the relative file with the instructions downloadable from the website www slot it 15 1 Connection to a DS bridge The Track Interface can be connected to a DS bridge You only have to insert the DIN male plug of the DS bridge s cable into the female plug 11 named Bridge In of the Track Interface Once the Track Interface is powered the connected DS bridge is powered too Notice that the positioning of the DS bridge on the track affects the correspondence between the LED 3 and 4 of the 7rack Interface and the lanes since the bridge itself decides the numbering order of the lanes 15 2 Connection to a DS chrono In order to connect a DS chrono to the Track Interface the DS link cable DIN cable included in the package must be used You only have to insert the male plug at one and of the cable into the Bridge Out 1 female DIN connector of the Track Interface whereas the other male plug must be inserted into the SENSOR female DIN connector of the DS chrono This connection will allow 34 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co
34. d of the name itself The first contains the times the second the telemetry data Now you only have to disconnect the Universal Live Timing Box from the PC For further details as to the use of the Live Timing Box PC Interface application see the apposite manual 5 3 1 Erase stored data To erase the stored data from the Universal Live Timing Box s internal memory you only need to follow one of the following operations according to the way the Universal Live Timing Box has been powered In particular 1 Universal Live Timing Box powered only throught the USB white cable 10 hold the Mem on off button down 3 until the LED 5 starts flashing Then release the button and wait without carrying out any operation for the LED to stop flashing and begin to throw a steady red light again Now the Universal Live Timing Box has completed the deletion of the data stored on the internal memory During this phase the Universal Live Timing Box is unable to perform any other function 2 Universal Live Timing Box powered by PC in this case the user can delete the data stored on the Universal Live Timing Box only as indicated above in point 1 or through the Live Timing Box PC Interface software In this latter case once the Universal Live Timing Box has been connected to the PC through a normal USB cable type AB inserted in the USB PC port of the Universal Live Timing Box itself it is necessary to run the application and choose from the menu
35. e connection cable 12 of the Universal Live Timing Box the user can follow what described in point 1 welding connection cable 12 to SCP 1 controller s cartridge with reference to figure 9 and 10 the black wire must be welded in point 2 the red one in point 1 Figure 9 can be referred to in case of use of positive or negative analogue cartridge figure 10 in case of high current cartridge IMPORTANT The welding must be done keeping the cartridge not connected to the power supply play the welding safe acting only on the indicated circuit points N B Data Storage cannot be enabled in case of multilingual dictionary on the internal memory of the Universal Live Timing Box 11 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sfi co Track to Telemetry cable Figure 7 case a connections Track to Telemetry cable Figure 8 case b connections In order to enable the Data Storage function press button 3 of the Universal Live Timing Box The start of data storage is signalled by the Universal Live Timing Box through the flashing of LED 5 which keeps flashing for the entire duration of the storage Pressing again the button 3 the storage is disabled and LED 5 stops flashing If during data storage LED 5 starts flashing very quickly this means that the memory is full and therefore the Universal Live Timing Box cannot store further data At this point the user has to delete stored data after downloading them i
36. e PC during the Telemetry Live function or downloaded from the Universal Live Timing Box and then saved on the PC For further details see paragraph 18 2 1 7 Download language update change the language of lap time playback For further details see paragraph 18 2 1 3 Download telemetry data download and save in a file the data stored on the internal memory of the Universal Live Timing Box For further details see paragraph 2 2 1 2 Erase stored data erase the data stored on the memory of the Universal Live Timing Box For further details see paragraph 18 2 1 5 Live Timing Box setting read and reprogram the internal settings of the device Telemetry Postprocessing Download language Download telemetry data Erase stored data Live Timing Box setting No function selected Figure 40 Selected function menu 48 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sfi co 18 2 1 3 Download Language function To change or update the language of lap times playback select the Download Language function This triggers a mwarning message informing the user that the operation causes the erasure of all the data from the internal memory of the Universal Live Timing Box Click yes user is aked to select the language to be downloaded for example ItalianLanguage txt If the Universal Live Timing Box contains a language different from the selected one writing of memory begins immediately otherwise the user must
37. e electrical and electronic equipment RAEE WEEE this electrical product NEED cannot be disposed of together with undifferentiated waste This product must be disposed of by means of restitution to the dealer or to the local waste collection area for recycling 41 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co Live Timimnze Ez mE PG Interface CSI EY Function selection Telemetry PC Chrono Power Trim Min Speed Brake pex peed liess X Spe Overloadto Testmode Rel drive Dip swl Dip sw2 A b i e f 1 Cur J m v 2 93 Overload to gnd Dead area g Lower eor Upper eor J STOP 164 7 2 156 Normal lane change EET release SCP 1 02 E Ign let Software release SCP 1 03 System selected Audio Language Software release Tel 1 0 2 Analog English Lap time Lap Lap number 13 008 2 Sector time Sector Reset all 2 Sector number E 10 998 p m gt Reset best time m 13 008 Best time 2 y Best lap 40 20 2 500 00 01 15 000 00 01 18 2 eH mM 00 01 02 847 00 01 05 000 00 01 07 500 00 01 10 000 00 01 1 Time Speed Amplitude Show legend 1 I Uu 60 80 100 120 Trigger pos OMIM L TE 00 01 02 820 00 01 05 000 00 01 07 500 00 01 10 000 00 01 12 500 00 01 15 000 00 01 18 2 C gt Time C D Show legend C gt Show traces status asl gt 42 Universal Live Tim
38. ecessary to select Erase stored data from the Selected function drop down menu A warning message message then appears reminding the user that all data stored in the internal memory of the Universal Live Timing Box is going to be erased Note that only the stored data is going to be erased not the language Click YES to proceed If the memory was already empty a message informs the user else erasing begins during which the Power Mem LED of the box flashes red 18 2 1 6 Telemetry function This function is only available if a SCP 1 or a Track Interface is connected to the Live Timing Box When selected the user is asked to confirm that an SCP 1 is connected If this is the case before proceeding the PC software requires the following actions to be taken out select the number of timing sectors in the track click on the START TEL button on screen flashing with yellow light insert the name of the file to save the downloaded data to File handling is exactly the same as described above in the download telemetry data function Full telemetry function is available only if a SCP 1 is connected to the box If not that is if a Track Interface is connected then only the PC Chrono features are available at this point 49 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sfi co So if a SCP 1 is streaming data to the box the Telemetry page shows the data like in figure 41 brake performance minimum and maximum speed s
39. ert the USB cable s male plug 10 into the USB female plug of the Track to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface figure 7 Instead for users who make use of other types of controller and need to power the system according to option 1 it is necessary to insert the USB cable s male plug 10 into the USB female plug of the Track to telemetry cable of the Track Interface figure 7 Once the Universal Live Timing Box is powered the LED 5 gives out a steady red light in order to show the user that the system is ready for use N B by directly inserting the USB cable s male plug 10 into the USB female plug of the Track to telemetry cable of the Track Interface the user is not allowed to select by means of the double switch 7 what kind of data are to be stored since no telemetry data come from the Track Interface The Universal Live Timing Box recognizes this operating mode and automatically prepares itself to store timing lap and also possible timing sector regardless of the double switch s status If the saved dictionary in the Universal Live Timing Box is multilingual in this configuration the switch 7 can be used to select the language in which the lap times are heard and only lap times can be saved in the internal memory no telemetry N B When turning the Universal Live Timing Box on it can happen that the Power Mem LED 5 lights up with a slight delay This is due to the initialization the Unive
40. et by the user and real time performance of the applied speed in conformity with the chosen anti spin value power curve set by the user on the SCP controller real time status of the knobs and switches of the SCP controller lap time and lap number best lap time and its number firmware version of the SCP controller and Universal Live Timing Box in use the type of cartridge connected to the controller language of the Universal Live Timing Box Latch lane change gt Spe Overloadto Testmode Rel drive pip sw1 Dip sw2 Hand Brake eo 9 Y e C 93 n Overloadto gnd Dead area sod Function selection Telemetry PC Chrono Power Trim Min Speed Brake Max Speed Set Curve E J n G 4 64 7 2 5 6 Normal lane change latch led dgn led Software release SCP 1 03 Grma Patton 3 Software release Tel 1 0 2 Analog English Lap time Lap Lap number 13 008 m j2 Sector time Sector Sector number Reset all 110 998 m i pm Reset best time 13 008 Best time 2 Best lap Brake value Ey INTRON EER ET CL N RT ra 00 01 02 847 00 01 05 000 00 01 07 500 00 01 10 000 00 01 12 500 00 01 15 000 00 01 18 2 Time Speed Amplitude gt e o eo 1 1 N 1 m Show legend o M Uu c rm 1 1 00 01 02 820 00 01 05 000 00 01 07 500 00 01 10 000 00 01 12 500 15 000 00 01 18 2 C 60 80 Time Trigger pos C Show legend C Show traces status mem Figure 41 Telemetry page
41. ext button The window in figure 16 appears on the monitor 22 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual ox Installazione guidata nuovo hardware Questa procedura guidata consente di installare il software per BootLoader Telemetry box Slot it 7 Se la periferica amp dotata di un CD o un disco E floppy di installazione inserirlo nell apposita unit Scegliere una delle seguenti opzioni O Installa il software automaticamente scelta consigliata Installa da un elenco o percorso specifico per utenti esperti Per continuare scegliere Avanti Figure 16 Select the second option for expert users and click on the Avanti Next button Installazione guidata nuovo hardware Selezionare le opzioni di ricerca e di installazione Res Y Ricerca il miglior driver disponibile in questi percorsi Utilizzare le caselle di controllo che seguono per limitare o espandere la ricerca predefinita che include percorsi locali e supporti rimovibili miglior driver disponibile verr installato C Cerca nei supporti rimovibili unit floppy CD ROM Includi il seguente percorso nella ricerca C Documents and Settings Desktop x O Nan effettuare la ricerca La scelta del driver da installare verr effettuata manualmente Scegliere questa opzione per selezionare da un elenco il driver di periferica Il driver contenuto nell elenco potrebbe non essere quello
42. f it is thought appropriate Once stored data have been deleted LED 5 stops flashing and Data Storage function can be re enabled 12 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co The amount of data that can be stored depends on the situation the user is in In particular in case a it is possible to store about 200 000 among laps and sectors In case b it is possible to store data for about 23 minutes T 11 7 gr Cy 1 m O uu Nub N V y PW a MOT Q 2 1 i os slo 5 c a a Q gl cp 2 80 Se AS SZ m Figure 9 negative positive analog cartridge Figure 10 high current cartridge The user can enable and disable Data Storage several times without having to delete the data stored in previous sessions Once the content of the Universal Live Timing Box s memory has been downloaded the data will be differentiated according to the storage session they belong to In particular they will be shown in the following format stint lap lap time sector time 1 sector time n where e stint indicates the number of the data storage session e fap indicates the number of the lap performed during the stint session lap is reset at the beginning of every new data storage session e lap time driver lap time on the lap number lap sector time
43. hat the Track Interface interprets both DS bridge and dead strip as sector sensors the double switch 5 must be set as shown in figure 35 g E In particular both switches must be positioned in position 0 When the ELE car passes under the bridge the LED 3 or 4 according to the lane 0 sector the car finds itself in flashes once and the same thing happens when 1 Lap it passes on the dead strip Figure 35 DS bridge sector sensor dead strip sector sensor 16 4 Not allowed Setting In figure 36 the last possible switch combination for sensor setting is shown This combination would tell the 7rack Interface to consider UN both DS bridge and dead strip as lap counter sensors but this is impossible The Track Interface signals this wrong combination by 119 09 Lap making LED 3 and 4 flash until the user changes the setting Moreover during this situation the Track Interface does not carry out any function Dead strip Bridge Figure 36 not allowed setting 40 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co Notes CE mark This device is compliant with the requirements of the CE mark for uses in districts shopping precincts vehicular and light industrial zones RAEE WEEE directive This symbol on the product or on the package indicates that this product must be separated from household type waste In conformity with 2002 96 EC European directive on wast
44. he SCP 01 controller s cartridge it is necessary to follow the instructions in paragraph 5 3 Moreover in order to avoid accidental tear of the two welded wires the tearing proof device has to be inserted in the apposite slot in the cartridge s shell 12 reset restart of the microcontroller in case of malfunctioning Never connect the USB cable 10 of the Universal Live Timing Box to the USB ports of the PC There s no break hazard but the male USB of the Universal Live Timing Box is not a USB cable for PC Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co 5 Operation description 5 1 Universal Live Timing Box supply The Universal Live Timing Box can be powered in several ways but only as follows 1 by means the USB white cable 10 2 by means of a USB cable type AB coming from the PC and connected to the USB port 6 of the Universal Live Timing Box 3 combining the two previous instructions All the methods described above supply the Universal Live Timing Box with a voltage of SV DC The supply option 2 does not require any comment since it is totally independent of the kind of controller used With regard to the supply option 1 a clarification is necessary Especially for those who have a Slot it SCP 01 controller there are two possibilities of supplying the Universal Live Timing Box by means of the USB 10 cable These are e insert the USB cable s male plug 10 into the SCP 01 controller s USB port figure 8 e ins
45. he second group DRIVER 2 are enabled only if the user loads the data in the DRIVER 2 section of the Postprocessing page using the browse Path file2 button those belonging to the third group COMPARE are enabled only if the user loads the data in both DRIVER 1 and DRIVER 2 sections of the Postprocessing page This 1s the case of the comparison of for example the data of two different drivers In the Postprocessing2 page figure 44 the following data can be seen brake performance BRA graph minimum and maximum speed set by the user and real time performance of the applied speed in conformity with the chosen anti spin value OTH graph The buttons of the Postprocessing2 page have the following meaning e DRAW GRAPH this function draws the above data as found the selected lap In particular the brake value is displayed in the BRA graph the other values in the OTH graph If no lap number has been selected a message informs the user that in order to continue it is necessary to specify the lap number to be visualized The selected lap number is also displayed in the Selected 1 lap field 53 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co ADD NEW LAP click to select a further lap so that it is possible to compare the data of the two selected laps The number of the additional selected lap can be seen in the Selected 2 lap field To go on to visualize the data push the DRAW GRAPH
46. ing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sfi cx The Live Timing Box PC Interface also referred to as the software in the manuals software is a graphic interface allowing the user to carry out three types of operations operations on the Universal Live Timing Box also referred to as ULTB in the manuals connected to the PC e g language download or telemetry data download etc postprocessing operations on the data downloaded by the Universal Live Timing Box or saved during the ive telemetry function live telemetry operation and or PC chronometer both together with a Slot it SCP controller or PC chronometer only together with any other type of controller To use the interface the following software packages must be downloaded LTPCRunTime the runtime kernel which must be installed once on the PC to run the Live Timing Box PC Interface application LTBoxPCInterface the actual user application N B The current version of Live Timing Box PC Interface can be run only on PCs with Windows 7 or XP operating system Windows Vista is not and will not be supported even if it might work 43 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co 17 Installation of LTPCRunTime Download LTPCRunTime zip Decompress it and double click on setup exe which can be found in the Volume directory The installation of the runtime kernel begins During this phase a series of windows will appear as listed listed herein in order of appearance with
47. niversal Live Timing Box into the PC through the USB cable not supplied USB 2 0 AB cable refer to the figure 13 Please do not plug the white cable of Universal Live Timing Box into the PC USB port it won t damage anything but it just will not work wait 10 seconds disconnect the Universal Live Timing Box from the PC mount the black connector removed in the step 2 plug the Universal Live Timing Box into the PC again as before if this is the first updating of the Universal Live Timing Box software the Windows OS asks the user to install the driver Please note that Windows requests the driver installation only during the first firmware updating To install the driver please following the procedure described in point number 9 otherwise jump to point number 10 when Windows requests the driver installation the window shown in the figure 15 appears Installazione guidata nuovo hardware Installazione guidata nuovo hardware Verr effettuata una ricerca di software attuale e aggiornato nel computer nel CD di installazione dell hardware o nel sito Web di Windows Update con l autorizzazione dell utente Leggere l informativa sulla privacy Consentire la connessione a Windows Update per la ricerca di software O S solo in questa occasione e ogni volta che viene connessa una periferica Scegliere Avanti per continuare Figure 15 Select the third option not now and click on the Avanti N
48. nnect the Universal Live Timing Box from the PC 5 5 Universal Live Timing Box firmware updating As already mentioned previously it is possible to update the firmware of the Universal Live Timing Box This operation allows the user to add new functions for free For further information as to the procedure to follow see the manual Universal Live Timing Box firmware updating 5 6 Use of the PC chronometer function Very interesting is the PC chronometer function which can be used at present with the SCP controller only but with any controller beginning from software version 1 0 3 With regard to the connections to be made see figure 7 if a controller different from SCP 01 is used otherwise see figure 8 In both cases the Universal Live Timing Box must be connected to the PC as previously explained At this point you only have to run the Live Timing Box PC Interface application and from the Selected function menu choose the option Telemetry This causes the opening of two pages the second one is dedicated to the timing function In this page the following data are displayed ap time and lap number best time and lap number time ofthe last 10 laps For further information see the Live Timing Box PC Interface application s manual 5 7 Use of the Telemetry live function Before moving on to the description of this function it must be underlined that the telemetry can be carried out exclusively with SCP 01 controllers as they
49. om 1 to 16 which is not in use by the operating system 8 Click OK repeatedly to close all windows Impostazioni avanzate COM6 Usa buffer FIFO richiede UART 16550 compatibile Selezionare impostazioni minime per correggere i problemi di connessione Annali nnulla Selezionare impostazioni massime per prestazioni pi veloci Predefinite Buffer di ricezione Bassa 1 J Alta 14 14 Buffer di trasmissione Bassa 1 J Alka 15 15 Numero porta COM Figure 12 Port number setup 19 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co Now everything is ready to use PCLapCounter with the ULTB Note that PCLC can handle currently up to 8 ULTBs A USB hub must be used if the PC does not have enough single USB ports 9 System diagnostics The Universal Live Timing Box is provided with some diagnostics functions which allow the system to detect possible problems regarding 1 system power supply 2 memory containing the language of time playback and lap sector time and telemetry data The result of the diagnostics is reported to the user by means of the bicolour LED 4 In particular 1 red light flashing five times a problem with the supply has occurred which has caused the last system reset This is due to the fact that the power supply value has fallen below the minimum threshold required for the proper functioning of the Universal Live Timing Box A possible cause for this could be the presence of a short circ
50. oned previously the Universal Live Timing Box remembers the status in which the mute button is at the moment immediately before the supply is disconnected Therefore when the system is powered again the mute function can be enabled or not according as it was enabled or not before the supply was disconnected It is also possible to hear lap time playback while the Universal Live Timing Box is connected to the PC to PC Chrono or PC Lap Counter For the necessary connections see paragraph 5 6 As already mentioned in paragraph 5 1 in case that the Universal Live Timing Box is directly connected to the Track Interface through the Track to telemetry cable and in case that the language in the Universal Live Timing Box is multilingual it is possible to use the switch 7 to select the Lap Time Playback language This function is available for versions of the firmware starting from 1 0 3 and is conceived in particular for events with participants from several nations 10 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sfi co 5 3 Data storage on the Universal Live Timing Box s internal memory The function of lap and possible sector times storage is available whatever controller is being used In case that the Universal Live Timing Box is used together with a SCP 01 controller it is also possible to see and store the data complete with telemetry Case a lap sector time playback and storage PC chronometer Valid for any controlle
51. playback depends on the programming of the ULTB lap times and sector times can be spoken depending on the user s programming Of course timing and playback can only start once a first finish line crossing has been detected The Universal Live Timing Box reproduces the times only when the car passes on the finish line and moreover it begins to time the lap only when the car passes on the finish line for the first time The volume of Lap Time Playback can be adjusted according to one s needs by means of the volume control 11 on the left side of the Universal Live Timing Box While driving the user can listen to the music by connecting the audio output of any MP3 player to the female jack 9 MP3 player input using an audio cable not included in the package The audio cable must have at both ends a 3 5 mm male jack In this condition the mute button switches the lap timing playback on or off MP3 volume dimming can only be activated through programming from the PC software MP3 volume must be adjusted on the MP3 player and not through the volume control knob of the ULTB In case that one wants to listen to music only and no longer have Lap Time Playback one only needs to press the mute button 1 The bicolour LED 4 signals that this function has been disabled it gives out a steady red light Pressing again the mute button 1 is enough to re enable the function Practically audio ON red light off audio OFF red light on As already menti
52. r with a clarification in case that the user is using the Universal Live Timing Box connected to the USB connector of the SCP 01 In this case it is necessary to position both switches 7 on OFF N B in case of a controller which is not SCP 01 the function PC chronometer will be available from the firmware version of Universal Live Timing Box 1 0 3 Case b lap sector time playback and storage PC chronometer SCP 01 telemetry Valid only for SCP 01 with connection cable 12 connected to the SCP 1 controller s cartridge according to instructions Below the connections the user has to make according to the case 1 Connections to make in case a incase that one wants to connect the Universal Live Timing Box to the Track Interface through the SCP 01 controller see point 2 insert the USB white cable s male plug 10 of the Universal Live Timing Box into the USB female plug of the 7rack to telemetry cable coming from the Track Interface The final result is shown in figure 7 2 Connections to make in case b connections insert the USB white cable s male plug of the Universal Live Timing Box 10 in the USB female plug of the SCP 01 controller insert the USB male plug of the connection cable 12 welded to the SCP 01 controller s cartridge for instructions see the following point into the USB female plug of the Track to telemetry cable coming from the Track Interface In case one wants to avoid the use of th
53. revious case it signals that the data stored in the internal memory are being erased flashing light with frequency higher than in the latter case it signals that the memory is full and therefore it is impossible to store further data USB port type B it allows to connect the system to the PC by means of a USB cable type AB double switch it allows to select which data are to be stored on the internal memory of the Universal Live Timing Box times only or all data times telemetry if the ULTB is programmed with the multi language software the double switch can only be used to select the playback language and only lap timing can be saved in memory no telemetry data audio output jack female where the earphones can be connected to listen to the times and or your favourite music MP3 player input USB white cable it allows to connect the Universal Live Timing Box to the SCP controller or to the 7rack to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface Audio Volume control it allows the lap time playback s volume control The MP3 volume control is to be carried out on the MP3 player itself connection cable necessary cable in order to connect the SCP 01 controller to the Track to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface in order to bring the output signals from this latter Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual S ux to the Universal Live Timing Box through the controller In order to connect the connection cable to t
54. rsal Live Timing Box carries out every time it is turned on During this short time span max 4 the system cannot be used Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co 5 2 Lap time playback In order to make use of this function it is necessary to connect the earphones to the female Jack 8 of the Universal Live Timing Box and then power everything according to the option 1 described in paragraph 5 1 At this point a clarification is necessary relative to the supply option chosen by the user In particular if the user has powered the Universal Live Timing Box by inserting the USB cable s male plug 10 into the USB female plug of the Track to Interface cable of the Track Interface figure 7 no further operation is needed Lap Time Playback is already possible But if the user has chosen to supply the Universal Live Timing Box according to the other option by means of the SCP 01 controller it is necessary to insert the male plug of the connection cable 12 into the USB female plug of the 7rack to telemetry cable of the Track Interface figure 8 For information as to the connection of the connection cable to the SCP 01 controller s cartridge see paragraph 5 3 Now Lap Time Playback is possible In particular when a car passes on the sensor positioned on the finish line the bicolour LED flashes twice with green light whereas it flashes only once with green light when the car passes on possible sector sensors Lap timing
55. s in residential districts shopping precincts vehicular and light industrial zones RAEE WEEE directive This symbol on the product or on the package indicates that this product must be separated from household type waste In conformity with 2002 96 EC European directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment RAEE WEEE this electrical product NEED cannot be disposed of together with undifferentiated waste This product must be disposed of by means of restitution to the dealer or to the local waste collection area for recycling 28 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual cx Dead str DS chrono ii P Extemal DS bridge Dead strip track 2 power supply Power led External Lane 1 Lane 1 power supply Lane 2 DS link cable Figure 24 Track Interface 29 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co Warranty two years We retain the right to reject under warranty repairs of Track Interface showing signs of tampering and or not accompanied by the repair application downloadable at www slot it totally filled in This product is in accordance with RoHS guidelines Do not dip it into water Completely conceived thought up and realized by Maurizio Ferrari Maurizio Gibertoni Cristian Anceschi and Stefano Giorgi of Galileo Engineering S r l Via F Cavallotti 16 42122 Reggio Emilia Italy www slot it info g slot it If it does not work blame it on us Slot it and
56. sal Live Timing Box into the USB female plug of the 7rack to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface The final result is shown in figure 31 Once the Track Interface is powered the Universal Live Timing Box is powered too The user can check it by making sure that the LED 5 of the Universal Live Timing Box throws a red light Track to Telemetry cable Figure 31 connection of the Track Interface to the Universal Live Timing Box 15 6 Connection to other Track Interfaces Until now we have seen that a single Track Interface is able to manage only two sensors on the same lane What is to be done if the user wishes to use more than one sector sensor It is necessary to take another 7rack Interface and the Sector Time Expansion Cable sold separately and follow this procedure 1 Set the new Track Interface so that it manages the two additional sensors as sector sensors see how to do it in paragraph 16 3 2 insert one of the male jack plugs of the Expansion Cable into the female jack plug 7 or 8 of the Track Interface according as the car is positioned on the first or the second lane 37 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sfi co 3 insert the remaining male jack plug of the Expansion Cable into the same female jack plug of the other Track Interface insert the male jack plug of the Track to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface into the free female jack plug of the Expansion Cable according to the
57. to a SCP controller Universal Live Timing Box Track Interface the Universal Live Timing Box is connected to the PC and to a Track Interface 5 the number of track sectors 6 the number of the lane the ULTB is attached to An empty non programmed value is detected and the user is asked to take action o 3 Figure 39 starting windows Live Timing Box PC Interface with one connected Universal Live Timing Box On the left side of the same page figure 39 is a drop down menu Selected function in which all the functions that can be carried out are listed Under the drop down menu there are three buttons to open the Live Timing Box PC Interface manual see paragraph 2 2 1 7 47 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co 18 2 1 Use the application to communicate with the Universal Live Timing Box If the Universal Live Timing Box is connected to the PC the user can select the operation he wants to perform by the Selected function drop down menu figure 40 l 6 Telemetry unless a SCP 1 or a Track Interface are connected this should not be chosen If you do this by mistake answer NO to the confirmation menu which pops up next Otherwise click Yes if a Track Interface is connected the PC Chronometer function is automatically selected If a SCP 1 is connected to the ULTB instead both the Live Telemetry and PC Chronometer are available Postprocessing analyse the data saved on th
58. type of connection which has to be done to Universal Live Timing Box or to SCP 01 controller insert the USB male plug of the Connection Cable or of the USB white cable 10 of the Universal Live Timing Box into the USB female plug of the Track to Telemetry cable of the Track Interface in case that one wants to add further sector sensors on the track insert one of the male jack plugs of the new expansion cable into the female jack plug of the previous expansion cable whereas the remaining male jack must be inserted into the female jack plug 7 or 8 of the new Track Interface according as the car is positioned on the first or the second lane then carry out step 5 To Lane 1 or Lane2 To Lane 1 or Lane 2 To Telemetry Box through Track Interface Signal Cable Figure 32 connection of various Track Interfaces to each other 38 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co 16 Track Interface setting The Track Interface allows the user to decide what role to give to the sensors managed by the Track Interface thanks to the double switch 5 In particular with reference to the DS bridge sensors and dead strip sensors the following combinations can be obtained DS bridge lap sensor dead strip sector sensor DS bridge sector sensor dead strip lap sensor DS bridge sector sensor dead strip sector sensor Here it is explained how to position the two switches 5 in order get the above listed combinations
59. uit 2 red and green light flashing alternately there s a problem on the internal memory of the Universal Live Timing Box If this happens the electronic component has to be replaced 3 red light flashing three times the language in the memory of the Universal Live Timing Box is not recognized It is therefore necessary to update the language of time playback Refer to the paragraph 5 4 20 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual Sf co 10 Universal Live Timing Box firmware updating procedure To program or update the firmware of the microcontroller inside the Universal Live Timing Box device it s necessary to follow the following procedure An USB cable of type USB 2 0 AB is also necessary Figure 13 It s the type of cable which is used by most printers Make sure you have one available PC side Telemetry box side Figure 13 USB cable type AB Before the first Universal Live Timing Box updating it s necessary to install the device driver as explained better below For the following updating the procedure is the same except for the points number 8 and 9 1 open the Universal Live Timing Box case 2 remove the black connector placed near the white BOOT JUMP writing Please refer to the figure 14 Connector to remove to update the firmware zz Figure 14 the black connector to remove 21 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual x 3 9o O0 tA B plug the U
60. x firmware Please refer to the point number 10 10 Launch the sam ba cdc 2 9 xp vista exe application by a double click on its icon shown in figure 21 and the window shown in figure 22 appears E sam ba cdc 2 9 xp vista ex e Figure 21 updater application icon imd SAM BA CDC 2 9 Select the connection XE Select your board sam7s64 ek Connect Exit Figure 22 26 Universal Live Timing Box Rev 2 0 User manual vx Now it s necessary to select in Select the connection menu the COM port where the Universal Live Timing Box has been plugged into you can find the COM port following the step 9 checking phase 11 Now you must select the board at9 sam7s64 ek in the Select your board menu as shown in figure 22 Failing to do so will cause the Universal Live Timing Box to stop working with no warning seemingly dead after the programming procedure Never mind you will just have to redo the whole process with the proper board selection Once this is done click on the Connect button to launch the boot application This one appears as shown in figure 23 ie SAM BA CDC 2 9 at91sam7s64 ek File ScrptFile Link Help at91sam7s64 Memory Display Start Address cx 200000 Refresh Display format Size in byte s foi C ascii C 8 amp bi C 16 bit 32 bit 0x00200000 OxEAO00013 DxEAFFFFFE OxEAO000054 OxEAFFFFFE 0x00200010 OxEAFFFFFE OxEAFFFFFE OxEAFFFFFE OxE599820C

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