BROWER TIMING SYSTEM TCi-System, User Manual

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*The 

TCi-PhotoGate B

 has three IR power settings indicating the maxi-

mum possible distance between 

TCi-PhotoGates A & B

.

Beeps

Power

Meters

Hours of Battery Life

1 Beep

Low 

10

220

2 Beeps

Medium 

22

140

3 Beeps

High 

38

60

Application Tip

1.  For the most accurate and repeatable results, set the IR light beam at the 

belt height of the athletes.  This will be high enough so that the legs of the 

athletes do not break the IR light beam.  This is also low enough that swing-

ing arms and hands of the athlete will not prematurely break the IR beam.

2.  To avoid unnatural hand reaching to break the beam, set 

TCi-Photo-

Gates A&B

 15-30 feet apart with the running lane in the middle.  Set the 

finish beam so it is 

not 

on a visible finish line.  This will make it difficult 

for athletes to know where to reach out and break the beam with a hand, 

which can result in a faster time.

Setting Up Your TCi-Smart 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

Start on Detection no Keypad

5

Ready Set Go

A Touch Pad, Microphone or any mechanical switch (normally open) can 

be plugged into the front of the 

TCi-Smart Start

 and used to trigger the 

TCi-Timer.

Hold the Power Button for 4 seconds until it beeps 2 times. The 

PhotoGate A is now set to “Start in Beam”
Once the 

Gate A

 and 

Gate 

B

 are setup, stand inside the 

beam. The Gate A will beep 2 

long beeps and 2 short beeps to 

signal that it is armed.

The Gate will trigger the timer as soon as the athlete moves out of 

the beam. The 

PhotoGate

 will then trigger split times each time it is 

crossed as the athlete runs through the beam 2 more times.

TCi-PhotoGate 5-10-5 Setup

Wait 10 seconds for the 

PhotoGate

 to reset before entering the 

beam again.