Motec Lap Beacon, Manual

Page 1: ...7 Position 7 Spacing between Transmitters 7 Mounting 7 Aiming Range 7 ID Number Adjustment 8 LED 8 Power 9 Specifications 9 Beacon Receiver 11 Mounting 11 Range Aiming 11 Glass 11 Sun Light 11 ID Numb...

Page 2: ...ic Performance Systems Pty Ltd 1998 The information in this document is subject to change without notice No responsibility will be taken for the consequences of any inaccuracies occurring in this manu...

Page 3: ...MoTeC Introduction 1 Introduction This manual covers the operation of the MoTeC Lap Beacon...

Page 4: ...ystem to show the driver lap times and lap number and can be used by a data logging system for lap time and start of lap information The Lap Beacon may also be used to generate split times by placing...

Page 5: ...ion up to 25m 80ft both the transmitter and receiver must be aligned within 2 of optimum For operation up to 20m 65ft both the transmitter and receiver must be aligned within 5 of optimum Note Do not...

Page 6: ...the Tens and Units of both vehicle receivers to the lowest number of the two vehicles so that only one beacon transmitter is required Lap Beacon Use Normally the MoTeC Lap Beacon is used as a standard...

Page 7: ...the lap beacon is working correctly aim the transmitter at the receiver the Red LED on the receiver should glow brightly If the LED glows very dimly then the receiver and transmitter numbers probably...

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Page 9: ...lly located at the start finish line Spacing between Transmitters The spacing between adjacent transmitters must be at least 6m 20ft to avoid the signals from each transmitter conflicting with each ot...

Page 10: ...es narrower which is why the angle of the transmitter becomes more critical at longer distances 25 m Transmitter 5m approx ID Number Adjustment Turn the power off before adjusting the ID number to avo...

Page 11: ...20 days The battery may also be used as a weight at the base of the mounting system for stability Connect the Red Wire to Battery Positive and the Black wire to Battery Negative Note that the unit req...

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Page 13: ...rallel to the road and square to the direction of travel For operation up to 25 m 80 ft the unit must be within 2 of parallel to the road and 2 of square to the direction of travel For operation up to...

Page 14: ...ng the ID switches while the power is on will have no affect until the power is cycled Be careful to read the labels for the switches located on the inside of the lid so as to set the switches correct...

Page 15: ...Power from Dash or ECU Output Signal The output is an Active Low open collector type ie it is normally off and switches to ground when a valid transmitter is detected Note that the output only stays...

Page 16: ...14 Beacon Receiver Specifications Electrical Operating Voltage Range 6V to 9V Current Consumption 20 mA typical...

Page 17: ...ttery voltage is greater than 10 5 Volts return the unit to MoTeC for servicing LED Off Check that the battery is connected correctly Red to Positive Black to Negative and that the battery is supplyin...

Page 18: ...etup on the connected device Ensure that the reset condition for Lap Time is not met eg RPM 0 Check List Operational Problems If any operational problems occur such as missed beacons check the followi...

Page 19: ...mitter power off and check that the Receiver LED does not glow dimly under any of the following circumstances Note that to see the LED glowing dimly the LED must be shielded from bright light LED glow...

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