BENZING M1, Manual

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Page 3: ...Menu Key Red 3 Menu Key Blue 4 Menu Key Green 5 Cursor Key Backwards 6 Cursor Key Up 7 Cursor Key Down 8 Cursor Key Forwards resp OK 9 Function Key Start 10 Display 11 Electrical Socket 12 Antenna Connection 13 Allen Screws 14 Front Panel and Foil 15 Belt Fastener 16 USB Interface 17 Battery Case ...

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Page 5: ...ingement liable to compensation payment Liability Any claims against the manufacturer based on the hardware or software products described in this manual shall depend exclusively on the conditions of the guarantee Any further reaching claims are excluded and in particular the manufacturer accepts no liability for the completeness or accuracy of the contents of this manual The right is reserved to ...

Page 6: ...BENZING M1 Fancier 2 HB_BENZING M1_ZUECHTER E_13 doc GANTNER Pigeon Systems GmbH ...

Page 7: ... specifically laid down appropriate installation commissioning operation and maintenance of the product is the customer s responsibility 5 Directly on receipt of the goods inspect both the packaging and the device itself for any signs of damage Also check that the delivery is complete accessories documentation auxiliary devices etc 6 If the packaging has been damaged in transport or should you sus...

Page 8: ...g in our documentation GANTNER Pigeon Systems GmbH therefore accepts no responsibility for the completeness or the accuracy of this manual The right is reserved to make alterations and we may carry out alterations at any time without giving prior notice 13 Should you discover any fault with the product or in its accompanying documentation or have any suggestions for improvement you may confidently...

Page 9: ...se 15 3 2 Installation of the Fancier System 15 3 2 1 Using the BENZING Station in the Fancier System 17 3 3 Using the BENZING M1 in an Club 18 3 4 Power Supply of the BENZING M1 in the Fancier s Loft 19 3 5 Initial Operation of the BENZING M1 20 3 5 1 Without BENZING Station 20 3 5 2 With the BENZING Station 21 3 6 Front Label 21 3 7 Cleaning 22 4 OPERATION 23 4 1 Procedure 23 4 1 1 Registering 2...

Page 10: ...elete Coupling of a Pigeon 51 5 3 5 Change Details of Pigeons 52 5 4 System Menu 53 5 4 1 Information and Test on the Connected Lazer Loft Antennae PLB 53 5 4 2 Information on the BENZING M1 55 5 4 3 Setting Date and Time of the BENZING M1 55 5 4 4 Adjusting the Contrast on the Display 55 5 4 5 Adjusting the Volume of the Beep 55 5 4 6 Enter the Name of the Fancier 56 5 4 7 Select a Language 56 5 ...

Page 11: ...NZING M1_ZUECHTER E_13 doc 7 GANTNER Pigeon Systems GmbH 8 SPECIFICATIONS 65 8 1 Power Supply 65 8 2 Internal Clock 65 8 3 Memory 65 8 4 Operating Tools 65 8 5 Interface 65 8 6 Case 66 8 7 Conditions of Surroundings 66 8 8 Power Supply Unit 66 ...

Page 12: ...BENZING M1 Fancier TABLE OF CONTENTS 8 HB_BENZING M1_ZUECHTER E_13 doc GANTNER Pigeon Systems GmbH ...

Page 13: ...t Manipulation The device BENZING M1 offers various technical precautions and protective measures against manipulation Safety label hologram When attempting to remove the safety label or open the case the safety label is destroyed When trying to open the BENZING M1 visible damage is done to the case This does not apply if the front foil has to be exchanged see section 3 6 Important electronic comp...

Page 14: ...ilable a BENZING M1 b Loft Antenna Lazer 1 PLB 170 170 x 300 x 27 5 mm 6 7 x 11 8 x 1 08 inch c Loft Antenna Lazer 3 PLB 475 475 x 300 x 27 5 mm 18 7 x 11 8 x 1 08 inch d Loft Antenna Lazer 4 PLB 765 765 x 300 x 27 5 mm 30 1 x 11 8 x 1 08 inch e Power supply unit 1 5 A f Connection cable for lazer loft antennae PLB length 10 meters g USB cable h Pigeon rings i BENZING Station a b c h f g d e i ...

Page 15: ... loft antenna is offered in three different sizes Lazer 1 or PLB 170 Lazer 3 or PLB 475 and Lazer 4 or PLB 765 The lazer loft antennae are used to register the arriving pigeons in the loft The pigeons land on the lazer loft antennae and the number of the electronic pigeon ring is read by the BENZING M1 via the lazer loft antennae One lazer loft antenna is connected with the provided connecting cab...

Page 16: ... the BENZING M1 is supplied with power by means of the connection cable a maximum of three loft antennae lazer 4 PLB 765 six lazer 3 PLB 475 or ten lazer 1 PLB 170 can be used per power supply unit 2 5 Connection Cable for Lazer Loft Antennae PLB This cable provided in a length of 10 m 30 ft connects the lazer loft antennae to the BENZING M1 Moreover the power supply unit is connected to this cabl...

Page 17: ...e the BR chip code ring The BR chip code ring contains an electronic chip provided with a code number and is used to identify the pigeons The ring is not provided with a battery and is only activated if it is located within reach of the club antenna or the loft antenna The ring is provided with a snap lock and can be used for old pigeons as well as young ones It is attached around the leg of the p...

Page 18: ...NZING Station thus complete backup data is always available Backup data can be downloaded at the club Allows integrated continuous clocking which can handle up to 1 000 pigeons and communicate with 32 lazer loft antennae PLB or 8 loft antennae SAN Thus the fancier always has the information on all arrived pigeons even while he or she is away from the loft with the BENZING M1 Allowance for direct c...

Page 19: ...G M1 ranges between 25 C and 70 C 13 F and 158 F If the BENZING M1 and the lazer loft antennae are operated near a power line the registration of the arriving pigeons and in general the operation of the BENZING M1 can be susceptible to interference 3 2 Installation of the Fancier System In a loft first the provided PLB connection cable will be connected to one lazer loft antenna PLB and then the r...

Page 20: ... indicates that the power supply is correctly provided Connection to the power mains should always be provided near the antennae For the provision of power the included power supply unit should always be used or a similar power supply unit of an equivalent type When using the provided power supply unit only up to 3 loft antennae lazer 4 PLB 765 6 lazer 3 PLB 475 or 10 lazer 1 PLB 170 can be connec...

Page 21: ...tion in the Fancier System The BENZING M1 can also be connected to the fancier system by using a BENZING Station In this case all devices of the fancier system like the lazer loft antennae PLB printer etc will be connected directly to the BENZING Station Figure 3 2 Connection of the BENZING Station in the Fancier System 1 Additional Power Supply But it is recommended to apply power as near to the ...

Page 22: ...BENZING M1 club cable Subsequently other devices like the power supply unit Club Antenna CAN or the printer etc are connected to the clubPOINT After having connected all parts of the system the power supply unit is connected to the mains Power supply of the BENZING M1 at the club is always provided with the BENZING M1 club cable When installing the system in a club it is of utmost importance that ...

Page 23: ...le See also the figure 3 1 Socket at the BENZING M1 The provided power supply unit can be connected to the socket of the BENZING M1 to supply the BENZING M1 with power If you use BENZING M1 with hardware before Version 5 no lazer loft antennae PLB can be used in this case The power supply to the antennae by means of the BENZING M1 is impossible Power Supply via the BENZING Station When using a BEN...

Page 24: ...l Operation of the BENZING M1 3 5 1 Without BENZING Station When operating the BENZING M1 with the connected lazer loft antennae PLB for the first time these steps have to be followed Make sure that all cables are connected correctly Connect the power supply unit to the power plug Now the green LED display at the plug of the connection cable will light up The BENZING M1 starts up The display shows...

Page 25: ...YSTEM to open the system menu Choose the menu item Link STATION in the system menu and confirm it with the button YES The BENZING M1 and the BENZING Station are now linked Now the signal STA is displayed on the BENZING M1 as soon as it is plugged into the BENZING Station Note Linking the BENZING M1 with the BENZING Station is only possible if no training or race is in progress 3 6 Front Label The ...

Page 26: ...mbH 3 7 Cleaning For cleaning the BENZING M1 always use a light moist but never soppy towel and never use aggressive detergents Never hold the BENZING M1 under flowing water and never dip it into water or liquid Else the BENZING M1 can be damaged or destroyed which means that any kind of guarantee expires ...

Page 27: ... the fancier as well as in the club The BENZING M1 operates therefore either in the fancier mode which is described in this manual or in the club mode see also the club manual The following diagram depicts the procedure of a race Figure 4 1 Sequence of a Race The pigeons are registered in the club according to their pigeon rings As an option a season map can be generated and loaded into BENZING M1...

Page 28: ...eon the secret number is saved on the ring as well as in the BENZING M1 When evaluating the race the stored secret numbers are compared and the result is shown on the evaluation of the race Thus several methods of manipulation are ruled out 4 1 3 Arrival of the Pigeons in the Loft Registration As soon as the fancier has connected his BENZING M1 in his loft with the lazer loft antennae PLB to the p...

Page 29: ...o clear finish a race either in the fancier s mode or in the club before basketing anew In the club the evaluation must be finished too see club manual 4 2 Multi Fancier Mode This manual describes the operation of the BENZING M1 as a device for one fancier Also available is the BENZING M1 multi fancier device It features the option of saving up to four fanciers Thus several fanciers who share one ...

Page 30: ...ble fanciers a name can be entered Input phone number for Sending SMS and Sending Test SMS See Section 5 4 12 MENU SYSTEM Sms Settings NUMBER resp TEST For each of the four possible fancier a unique phone number can be defined A Test SMS can be sent directly to a selected fancier Selection of the fancier is not required with the following steps Training See Section 5 2 When starting the training a...

Page 31: ... registration module is connected Menu key green to recall the main menu Number of the connected lazer loft antennae PLB If one or more pigeons have arrived Number of the pigeon the last one to arrive Name of the race of the last arriving pigeon Time of arrival and velocity Symbol indicates that a bet has been made for this pigeon nomination money game Will be shown if the BENZING M1 is connected ...

Page 32: ...t to the display the BENZING M1 is provided with further general keys This key takes you from wherever you are within the menu back to the initial status The cursor keys let you leaf through a list or when entering a name or a number the corresponding letters numbers and symbols can be selected With the Backwards key you keep going backwards one level within the menu At the same time changed setti...

Page 33: ...eons arrived and missing BET Betting system association money game country specific CLEAR Discharge pigeons finish the race SPEED Calculation of speed of the pigeons Race List Betting System Clear Race End of Race Calculation of Speed Training Start Stop Training Race List Calculation of Velocity Antennae System Info Date Time Display Contrast Volume of Beep Name of Fancier Language Printer Mode D...

Page 34: ...aining or race is in progress Display Contrast Adjust the contrast of the display Beeper Volume Adjust the volume of the built in beep Fancier Name Enter the name of the fancier Language Select the language of the display Printer Select the printer Delete Season Map Delete the season map Default Amount Turn on off the automatic check of the nomination limit This menu item is only used in case bett...

Page 35: ...nd then LIST If one or more races are active they will also be displayed in the initial status display of the BENZING M1 Beside the races various symbols are displayed which refer to the state of the races empty Race has not been selected no pigeon has been basketed for this race Race is active basketed pigeons are registered when arriving Basketing is not finished basketed pigeons are not registe...

Page 36: ... L All active and stopped races are displayed If only one race is in the list then this list is skipped L or Select race L L Name of selected race Order of arrival at this race Pigeon number Time of arrival Marked pigeon Selected pigeon cursor position Number of pigeons on the list L or Select pigeon Note the blue and green keys are used to leaf forwards and backwards through 10 races each time L ...

Page 37: ...Year of birth of pigeon Number of pigeon Date and time of arrival format DD MM YY HH MM SS Average velocity I Registered via INN after arrival S Registered via BENZING Station after arrival Marked as non evaluated Number of pigeons on the list Marked pigeon L or Select different pigeon L Back Race 01 18 10 07 US CLUB 03 0012319 09 10 03 13 36 35 I 142m min Race 01 2 15 ...

Page 38: ... printed as follows MENU green L RACE yellow L LIST yellow L all active races are displayed L or Select race L L ARRIVED yellow L Display of the arrived pigeons L PRINT red The arrival list will be printed L Back to the race selection SELECT RACE 18 08 37 4Race 01 Race 02 Race 03 Race 04 Race 01 18 08 44 4 NL CLUB 03 000007 NL CLUB 03 000024Í NL CLUB 03 000016 NL CLUB 03 000003Í PRINT 1 6 ...

Page 39: ...e missing list This list can be displayed and printed as follows MENU green L RACE yellow L LIST yellow L All active races are displayed L or Select race L L MISSING blue L Display of the missing pigeons L PRINT red The missing list will be printed L Back to the race selection SELECT RACE 18 08 37 4Race 01 Race 02 Race 03 Race 04 Race 01 18 08 44 4 NL CLUB 03 000007 NL CLUB 03 000024Í NL CLUB 03 0...

Page 40: ...ings To release a pigeon the corresponding race must be cleared first MENU green L RACE yellow L CLEAR red L List of races Only finished races are displayed L or Select race L L L YES green Clears the race releases the basketed pigeons or NO red Back to selection of race L Info display displayed for approx 3 seconds L Race 01 18 21 17 Clear race 01 and release pigeons NO YES Race 01 18 21 17 Pigeo...

Page 41: ...Fancier MENU FUNCTIONS HB_BENZING M1_ZUECHTER E_13 doc 37 GANTNER Pigeon Systems GmbH L Further stopped races exist L No further stopped races exist SELECT RACE 18 22 08 4Race 02 RELEASE 18 22 08 No race to clear ...

Page 42: ...rds per minute To turn off the display for velocity a distance of 0 miles must be entered MENU green L RACE yellow L SPEED green L List of races all races are displayed except for the stopped races L or Select race L L Enter the point of time of the release L or Reduce increase the number at the position of the cursor L or Place cursor one step to the left right L OK green saves entered data L Ent...

Page 43: ... MENU FUNCTIONS HB_BENZING M1_ZUECHTER E_13 doc 39 GANTNER Pigeon Systems GmbH L or Reduce increase the number at the position of the cursor L or Place cursor one step to the left right L OK green saves the entered data ...

Page 44: ... lazer loft antennae PLB 5 2 1 Start Training Race Attention When the start of the training is in progress registration of arriving pigeons is impossible MENU green L TRAINING blue L START blue L Display Training with XXX pigeons is starting Now all pigeons that have not been selected for a race are basketed for the training The amount of basketed pigeons is displayed XXX for how long this informa...

Page 45: ...P yellow L Confirmation that the training shall really be stopped L MENU green Confirmation for stopping the training L Display Training is stopping All basketed pigeons are discharged For how long this information is shown on the display depends on the number of pigeons L Display Training is stopped Discharge of the pigeons is finished The training has stopped shown on the display for approx 3 se...

Page 46: ... Select training L L ARRIVED yellow L Display of the arrived pigeons L PRINT red The arrived pigeons list will be printed L YES green Start printing L Back to the training selection Attention When printing is in progress timing of arriving pigeons is impossible SEL TRAINING 18 22 37 4Training 01 Training 02 Training 03 Training 04 Training 01 18 22 44 4 NL CLUB 03 000007 NL CLUB 03 000024Í NL CLUB...

Page 47: ...ing pigeons can be printed if a printer is connected to the BENZING M1 and if the BENZING M1 is not running in battery mode MENU green L TRAINING blue L LIST red L All active trainings are displayed L or Select training L L MISSING blue L Display of the missing pigeons L PRINT red The missing pigeons list will be printed L YES green Start printing L SEL TRAINING 18 22 37 4Training 01 Training 02 T...

Page 48: ...culation of Speed for the Training Toss After entering the release data the speed of the pigeons is calculated It is displayed as a countdown in the main menu the detailed pigeon list and on the printouts of the lists of arrival The speed has to be less than 10 000 yards per minute To turn off the speed display a distance of 0 miles must be entered MENU green L TRAINING blue L SPEED green L For de...

Page 49: ... possible to delete pigeons which are stored in the memory of the BENZING M1 5 3 1 Set or Remove Marking for Pigeons It is possible to mark certain important pigeons in order to recognize them faster in different lists where the pigeons are included Furthermore all marked pigeons will be collected in the marking list MENU green L PIGEONS green L MARK green L Symbol for marked pigeon List of all pi...

Page 50: ...nted if a printer is connected to the BENZING M1 and if the BENZING M1 is not running in battery mode MENU green L PIGEONS green L LIST yellow L REG LIST yellow L Display of the registered pigeons L PRINT red The registration list will be printed L or Leafing through the list Note The blue and green keys can be used to leaf forwards and backwards through 5 lines at a time L Go back REG LIST 11 10 ...

Page 51: ...mation MENU green L PIGEONS green L LIST yellow L PRE REG blue L Display of all pre registered pigeons L or Leafing through the list Note The blue and green keys can be used to leaf forwards and backwards through 5 lines at a time L Go back Display Bet list The bet list shows information about pigeons which a bet has been placed on The bet list is only shown in case betting on pigeons is possible ...

Page 52: ...L Go back Display Marking List All marked pigeons are accommodated into the marking list This is important for example if you want to accumulate certain or important pigeons so that they can be displayed at once without the need for searching them manually Pigeons can be marked in the pigeon menu see 5 3 1 Set or Remove Marking for Pigeons MENU green L PIGEONS green L LIST yellow L MARK LI green L...

Page 53: ...oc 49 GANTNER Pigeon Systems GmbH L Display of the marked pigeons L or Leafing through the list Note The blue and green keys can be used to leaf forwards and backwards through 5 lines at a time L Go back MARK LIST 11 10 22 NL CLUB 03 000107Í NL CLUB 03 000146Í 1 2 ...

Page 54: ... all pigeons in the BENZING M1 L or Select pigeon Note The blue and green keys can be used to leaf forwards and backwards through 10 pigeons at a time L Confirm selected pigeon L Confirmation Delete pigeon NL CLUB 03 0000114 L NO or YES red or green Back to the list of arrivals or confirm deletion L 2 Confirmation Really delete pigeon NL CLUB 03 0000114 L NO or YES red or green Back to the list of...

Page 55: ... the BENZING M1 L or Select pigeon Note The blue and green keys can be used to leaf forwards and backwards through 10 pigeons at a time L Confirm selected pigeon L Confirmation Delete coupling for NL CLUB 03 0000114 L NO or YES red or green Back to the list of arrivals or confirm deletion L 2 Confirmation Really delete coupling for NL CLUB 03 0000114 L NO or YES red or green Back to the list of ar...

Page 56: ... all pigeons in the BENZING M1 L or Select pigeon Note The blue and green keys can be used to leaf forwards and backwards through 10 pigeons at a time L Confirm selected pigeon L Changing gender and colour of a pigeon L or Change gender character at cursor position L oder Place cursor one step to the left right L OK green saves entered data SELECT PIG 11 11 20 NL CLUB 03 000107 NL CLUB 03 000146Í ...

Page 57: ... the key The antenna menu appears Select the desired function in this menu Display Antenna Information Select the menu item LIST A list of all connected lazer loft antennae PLB will be displayed Type of antenna in this case PLB 765 Identification number of the antenna Status OK X error L or Select antenna L Display information about the selected antenna software version hardware version etc Test L...

Page 58: ...e of Lazer Loft Antennas PLB With the BENZING M1 it is possible to update the software of the Lazer Loft Antennas PLB to the actual version Therefore select the menu item UPDATE Type serial number and software version of the lazer loft antenna PLB will be indicated L NO or YES red or green Cancel or confirm the update L Message Update started please wait don t unplug PLB Wait until the counter on ...

Page 59: ...nd time manually select the menu item Date Time in the system menu and set date and time with the cursor keys With the keys and you can move the cursor left and right With the keys and you can change the number on the cursor position Finally confirm with OK Note Date and time cannot be set or changed while a race or training is in progress In such case the menu item Date Time will not be displayed...

Page 60: ...ected language symbol Cursor mark Only displayed after a new language has been selected L or Move cursor mark to the desired language L Select the marked language marker O will be set auf L OK Confirmation of the language selection Only after this step the BENZING M1 will be changed to the selected language 5 4 8 Adjusting the Printer Mode Printer To ensure correct functioning of the printer conne...

Page 61: ...the print out to a printer that is connected to the PC 5 4 9 Delete the Season Map Delete Season Map This menu item is only shown if the season map is active With the season map a season plan is active which includes all races of the season To clear the races normally at the end of a season the season map must be deleted Thus the names of races and the release data are deleted Only stopped races c...

Page 62: ...mation of the selection Only after this step the new setting will be saved 5 4 11 Online Print with BENZING Station Online Print With the BENZING Station it is possible to print arriving pigeons automatically Therefore the following points must be fulfilled A loft antenna must be connected at the BENZING Station A printer must be connected at the BENZING Station STA Standard or STA Matrix must be ...

Page 63: ...tion It is then possible to send an SMS to your mobile phone everytime a pigeon arrives in the loft This keeps you informed about the arrivals of your pigeons even if you are not in the loft The necessary settings to send SMS are defined in the system menu To do this select the menu item Sms Settings in the system menu and press the button The SMS menu where all SMS settings are selectable will be...

Page 64: ... number of the mobile phone to which the sms shall be sent At a BENZING M1 with multi fancier mode it is possible to enter a different phone number for every single fancier Select the menu item PHONE in the SMS menu and after that select the desired fancier in case of multi fancier mode Phone number Cursor L or Increase decrease number at cursor position L oder Place cursor one step to the left ri...

Page 65: ...is activated or after the BENZING M1 is switched on Send SMS test message With a test SMS it is possible to check if the GSM modem or mobile phone has been connected correctly to the BENZING Station and the phone number has been entered correctly The sending of test SMS can be set with the menu item TEST in the SMS menu 5 4 13 Assign BENZING M1 to a BENZING Station Link STATION In order that a BEN...

Page 66: ...Slave Function Master Slave If you have an atis TOP device with master slave software you can use this with a BENZING M1 When connecting the devices the BENZING M1 will be the main device master and the atis TOP will be the slave This means that the BENZING M1 scans the loft antennae and registers the arriving pigeons during a race or training flight The atis TOP listens to the BENZING M1 and also...

Page 67: ...hat only the battery types indicated in this manual are used Make sure to use leakage free batteries The warranty does not apply to damages that are caused by leaking batteries The operating instructions are to be followed carefully No guarantee or liability whatsoever will be provided regarding safety against manipulation loss and correctness of the displayed printed or transferred data and resul...

Page 68: ...ENZING M1 and the BENZING M1 must not be in the battery mode as in such a case no power is supplied to the loft antennas and thus they are not recognized I would like to basket pigeons for a race BENZING M1 shows the display Pigeon is basketed The pigeons have been basketed for a race that has not finished yet The BENZING M1 clock is not synchronized when basketing and has a dif ference compared w...

Page 69: ... 25 seconds per day at 25 C 77 F 8 3 Memory Program Memory 2 MByte Flash Pigeon Memory 256 kByte Flash for 1000 pigeons Memory 16 MByte SDRAM 8 4 Operating Tools Keys 4 function keys with a description of the function on the display with a text in clear 2 cursor keys 1 key Start 1 key OK 1 key Backwards Display Monochrome LED display with graphics capabilities and background lighting 128 x 64 pixe...

Page 70: ... Surroundings Operating Temperature 0 to 60 C 32 F to 140 F Storage Temperature 25 C to 70 C 13 F to 158 F Relative Humidity 0 to 90 at 25 C 77 F not condensing 8 8 Power Supply Unit Primary Voltage 230 VAC 50 Hz Primary Output 22 VA Secondary Rated Voltage 12 VDC Secondary Current Max 1500 mA Note This manual is valid as of September 22nd 2005 It is subject to change amendments and changes can be...

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