Colorado time systems Championship Start System, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Instruction Guide Electronic Start System Championship Start F875 Rev 0704 ...

Page 2: ...s All rights reserved FCC Compliance Statement for Wireless Microphone This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Unauthorized modifications or changes made to this device not expr...

Page 3: ...arging 11 Setting the Volume Controls 12 Configuration Diagrams 12 3 Using Your Electronic Start System Starter s Microphone 15 Strobe Light 15 Timer Output 16 Operating Notes 16 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance 17 Battery 17 Cable Harness 17 Storage 18 In Case of Difficulty 18 Troubleshooting 19 Returning Your Championship Start for Service 21 Replacement Parts 21 A Appendix A FCC In...

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Page 5: ... all shipping boxes û Note We recommend that you save all shipping boxes and packing material You are responsible for damage to your equipment if an item is returned improperly packed 2 Check for concealed damage immediately upon receipt of equipment Report any damage directly to the freight car rier 3 Use the Packing List included with the shipment to take an inventory of all items If you believe...

Page 6: ... reducing the possibility of electric shock With its optional multiple speaker configurations and acces sories the Championship Start is a powerful start system Drives speakers mounted under the starting blocks for an extremely consistent start tone across all lanes Drives Speedlights across the front of relay judging plat forms mounted on starting blocks Speedlights level the playing field for he...

Page 7: ...hip Start the obvious choice Mounting Options Place the Championship Start module on a tabletop mount it on the wall with the wall mount kit or use the tripod Model TR 2 Do not use a standard camera tripod Functions Start system 0 25 second dual tone electronic blast with simultaneous strobe flash Simultaneous speedlight flash for relay judging platforms with speedlights False start recall repeati...

Page 8: ...reliable start reference and provides a visual cue to hearing impaired athletes Battery Power Safe reliable internal gel cell batteries 2 with external charger Championship Start will operate while charging Expandable You can add an extra speaker for the far lane or mount one to the backstroke pole Add an additional microphone for ref eree or far side of pool or officials at the timing table Pract...

Page 9: ...one wireless Microphone volume is independent of Start Tone volume Power On indicator green LED Low Battery indicator red LED provides an early indi cation that the battery level is getting low Performance may decrease with continued operation Recharge batter ies or connect AC power converter as soon as possible AUX Speaker volume control that affects the auxiliary speaker start tone levels Introd...

Page 10: ...robe Mounting holes for mounting auxiliary speaker Auxiliary speaker connector External Power connector for AC power converter which charges the internal batteries and provides operational power Fuses an AC power converter circuit fuse and one fuse for each battery all fuses are 5x20mm 5A slow blow Unit On Off Switch Introduction Championship Start Specifications 6 ...

Page 11: ...peedlight connector SPKR Audio Start Tone output for lane speakers Start signal for Timer Normally Open Normally Closed option is available but must be set at the factory External Strobe Wallplate Connector A 10 pin military style locking con nector that reduces the number and complexity of con nections and cables needed for facilities with in deck wiring Includes signal lines for Speedlights Spea...

Page 12: ...Introduction Championship Start Specifications 8 ...

Page 13: ...ilable to you may be limited by the location of the speaker cable harness or wall plate û Note Use only the speakers provided by Colorado Time Sys tems Attaching any other type of speakers to the Champi onship Start can cause your start system to fail The start system module should be positioned so that the strobe is easily visible This allows officials and spectators can start their watches from ...

Page 14: ...ng the wireless microphone point the antenna on the Championship Start System straight up An additional wireless microphone can be added to a wireless Championship Start System with an external receiver For secondary wireless units place the external wireless receiver where there will be the fewest visual obstructions between it and its wireless microphone transmitter and point the an tenna on the...

Page 15: ...s from the back of the transmitter To change the battery depress the textured area on the battery com partment cover and slide the cover away from the transmit ter Replace the battery making sure the positive and nega tive terminals on the battery are aligned according to the di agram on the battery compartment and slide the cover back into place Other than replacing the battery there are no user ...

Page 16: ...nter clockwise to decrease the volume Microphones Test the volume level by using the desired microphone The microphone volume controls on the front of the Champion ship Start affect only the PA volume If you are using multi ple microphones you can adjust the volume for each one sep arately û Note To avoid feedback noise do not hold the microphone close to the speakers when testing the output volum...

Page 17: ...Figure D Championship Start In Deck configuration Setup Installation 13 ...

Page 18: ...Figure E Championship Start On Deck configuration Setup Installation 14 ...

Page 19: ...release the start button on the micro phone and then press it again If you are using multiple mi crophones the Championship Start sees all of the start but tons as a single button As a result all microphone start but tons must be released before any one of them is pressed again to recall a false start Make sure all starters are aware that they must immediately release the start button after each s...

Page 20: ...tomed to electronic starting and thereby improve their start reflexes The volume controls on the Championship Start front panel affect only the PA volume The start and recall tones always operate at full volume except for the AUX speaker If the start tone drops in volume or becomes longer the battery is getting low and needs to be recharged Strobe Light Speedlight Usage If coaches parents and spec...

Page 21: ... Leave the AC power converter connected for 12 to 24 hours and always make sure the power switch is in the Off position after every use If the red Low Battery LED on the front panel is illuminated or the start tone volume drops or becomes longer the batteries are getting low and need to be recharged The AC power con verter charges the batteries whether the Championship Start is on or off Cable Har...

Page 22: ...ronic start system provides years of trouble free service If however you should experi ence difficulties with your Championship Start first attempt to locate and solve the problem using the Troubleshooting guide Locate the problem you are experiencing and follow the remedies one at a time in the order presented checking your Championship Start for proper operation between each recommended remedy S...

Page 23: ... switch is on bat tery is discharged See Instructions on page 17 Fuses are on the left panel see Figure B on page 6 All fuses are 5x20mm 5A slow blow Nothing Works green Power LED on 1 Check microphone and speaker connec tions on the Championship Start System See figures A B and C on pages 5 6 and 7 for loca tions of these items Battery will not charge 1 Check power at AC outlet use a working lamp...

Page 24: ...tem No public address output at speaker s 1 Check volume control level on Champion ship Start front panel 2 Check speaker connector s on cable har ness or deck plate check speaker cable har ness connector at wall plate or I O box 3 Check microphone connection on Champi onship Start front panel 4 Microphone may be bad substitute a dif ferent microphone See Figure A on page 5 for location of this it...

Page 25: ...wer switch is in the Off position and the AC power converter is unplugged Speakers Detach the individual speaker cable from the cable harness if you are using a multiple speaker configuration If you are us ing a single speaker configuration detach the speaker con nector from the Championship Start Return the defective speaker s Cables For any of the cables used detach all connections and return th...

Page 26: ...Maintenance and Troubleshooting Returning Your Championship Start for Service 22 ...

Page 27: ...mpli ance voids the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC Label Locations The FCC labels for the Championship Start System using wireless microphone s are in the following locations Transmitter under the battery in the battery compartment Championship Start unit back panel External receiver right hand side of back panel COLORADO TIME SYSTEMS MODEL RXR This device complies with part 15 of t...

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