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TCi- Timer Smartphone App

The 

TCi-Timer

 must have been purchased with the 

Smartphone 

Interface

 in order for the 

TCi-Timer

 to communicate with a Smart-

phone. To order the 

Smartphone Interface

 contact Brower Timing at 

sales@browertiming.com

Download the app on a Smartphone at either the iOS App Store or the 

Google Play Store. The app is free and unlimited to any amount of 

users.

Create a start list in the app using existing contact or by adding ath-

lete names. Assign an athlete number to each athlete name. The start 

list can be printed or shared through email, text, or data transfer to 

athletes or coaches by clicking on Export in the Edit Start List screen.

Make sure the BLE mode is set to “on” in the 

TCi-Timer

 modes. Turn 

BLE off to disable Smartphone data transfer and control

From the app, select “Scan for Systems.” BROWER TC CH ##

will appear, select the system that matches the channel number the 

TCi-Timer

 is set to.

If there are times already on the 

TCi-Timer,

 they will be automati-

cally transferred from the 

TCi-Timer

 to the Smartphone. If not press 

MANUAL START and watch the athlete number show up on the 

Smartphone

The Smartphone app creates a Session header for each time the 

TCi-Timer

 is powered on. Click on the gray session header to assign 

a start list to the session, name the event, set the date, or make notes 

about the session.

The Smartphone displays the athlete number and name corresponding 

to the assigned start list. It also displays the time, rank and the event 

name and number of the athlete in the session.

Clicking on the athlete reveals up to 20 split times, and the time of 

day the time. Click again to close the splits.

TCi- Timer Smartphone App

Once the Session has been completed, clicking on the Session Header 

and selecting EXPORT will allow the user to email, text or data 

transfer the session result to other Smartphone users with the Brower 

Timing App or to a PC for further analysis. 

The times in a Session can be sorted by Start order, Overall, Event, or 

Athlete Number

The “NEW ATHLETE” button is a way to run the 

TCi-System

 

completely from a Smartphone. Clicking on NEW ATHLETE brings 

up a keypad to enter the number of the desired Athlete. A new entry 

will be created on the Smartphone and the athlete number will be auto 

updated on the 

TCi-Timer

The “NEW ATHLETE” button allows athlete numbers to be used 

without the 

TCi-Smart Start

 keypad. This is useful when starting 

times with the 

TCi-PhotoGate

.

 

Press on the Split times to toggle between Segment and Split times

Summary of Contents for TCi-System

Page 1: ...Brower Timing Systems TCi System 2017 User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...utton for 2 seconds The Manual Start button will simulate a remote start and is helpful in learning how the timer works Press and hold the On Off button until TCi PhotoGate A beeps then buzzes continually For TCi PhotoGate B hold button until the desired distance is selected Align TCi PhotoGate B to A until it stops beeping Find eye center by rotating B to one side until A starts beep ing then rep...

Page 3: ...adjustment is made for the next athlete the same Athlete will be assigned to the upcoming time Press and hold the buttons to engage a high speed scroll The Athlete entered into the TCi Smart Start keypad will override the number entered in the TCi Timer Operating Your TCi Timer Sequence Sequence is a chronological counter 1 to 999 any sequence over 200 will not show the first digit It advances whe...

Page 4: ... time the TCi Timer has been turned on to mark between timing sessions TCi PhotoGate Setup Set up the TCi PhotoGate units as displayed below at the START SPLIT or FINISH location Turn on TCi PhotoGate A by pressing and holding the power button for 2 seconds it will beep then buzz continually the green LED will also flash Point TCi PhotoGate B in the direction of TCi PhotoGate A Turn on TCi PhotoGa...

Page 5: ...t Start Selecting TCi Smart Start Mode To set the TCi Smart Start mode hold the on off button until the unit beeps 2 times in a row and the display shows Mod The mode number will continuously blink Press the number of the desired mode then press ENTER TCi Smart Start Modes 1 Start on Motion with Keypad 2 Start on Motion no Keypad same as previous Motion Start 3 Start on Detection with Keypad 4 Sta...

Page 6: ...action time of the stopwatch operator Studies have shown reaction times to be between 16 24 hundredths of a second The general conversion for start on movement hand timing to electronic start tim ing is to subtract 20 hundredths of a second from the electronic total time 2 The TCi Smart Start will result in a slightly faster overall sprint time in comparison to the Touch Pad start This is because ...

Page 7: ...iles per hour Rule You must have at least 0 2 seconds of time And 5 seconds for high accuracy At 20 mph the span needs to be 4 feet or more At 100 mph it is 18 feet or more Use Up Split Scroll Arrow to alternate between KPH and MPH Scroll to set the number of feet or meters between the two Photo Gates When passing through the start and finish gates MPH will be seen on the top display and elapsed t...

Page 8: ...2 3 or 4 Must also be changed in TCi Photo Gate A and TCi Smart Start TC Display The TC Display is a hands free timer that will display a time until a new time starts The TC Display has 10 different modes To select a mode Hold down MEM MODE button until the mode number blinks Press the MEM MODE button to scroll through each mode Hold down MEM MODE button to select mode For modes with a selectable ...

Page 9: ...sh Split Interval Diagram LIVE VIEW The following examples show what the user will see during a live timing MEMORY REVIEW VIEW The following examples show what the user will see in Memory Review Split 1 Split 2 Finish The user is able to navigate the TCi Timer s memory using the Up and Down arrows To review split times use Split Scroll arrows Hold New to exit Memory Review Memory Review Split Scro...

Page 10: ...e The Smartphone app creates a Session header for each time the TCi Timer is powered on Click on the gray session header to assign a start list to the session name the event set the date or make notes about the session The Smartphone displays the athlete number and name corresponding to the assigned start list It also displays the time rank and the event name and number of the athlete in the sessi...

Page 11: ...A or B The TCi Smart Start will show Lo on power up The TCi Timer has a low battery symbol on the LCD The units work for up to 20 more hours and 5 for the TCi Timer with a low battery If the unit will not turn on check for dead battery See page 20 on how to replace batteries Problem My timing system is setup correctly but the TCi Timer won t receive a signal Solution Check to see if all the system...

Page 12: ...n be reduced if TCi Timer is in close proximity to electric motors and computers or TCi Timer is close against a body Frequency 432 8 Timing Accuracy 1 1000 of a second Radio Switch Accuracy 0 0005 of a second Warranty The BROWER TIMING SYSTEM is backed by a 1 year warranty cover ing manufacturing defects Service whether covered by the warranty or not can be performed and returned quickly Express ...

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