RaceAmerica XL Advanced 2650 Series, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... Advanced Dual Lane Drag Timing System Owner s Manual Copyright 2020 RaceAmerica Corporation Rev Q RaceAmerica Corporation 105 Bonaventura Drive San Jose CA 95134 408 988 6188 www raceamerica com info raceamerica com ...

Page 2: ...EPS 2650 SERIES 9 TREE ASSEMBLY 11 TRACK SENSORS CABLING DIAGRAMS 12 POWER ON SELF TEST 14 KEYPAD FUNCTIONING 14 NAVIGATING TIMER MENUS 14 SENSOR ALIGNMENT 15 DEFINITIONS of the TREE LIGHTS 16 SYSTEM MENU 17 CONFIGURE MENU 18 RUNNING A RACE Console Key Starts 20 Auto Start 22 KEYPAD FUNCTIONS 23 STATUS DISPLAY MESSAGES 25 CONNECTING PERIPHERAL DEVICES 26 TROUBLE SHOOTING 26 MAINTENANCE 27 SPARE PA...

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Page 4: ...al These units will operate over a wide range of conditions full sun to total darkness but should not be operated beyond the specification parameters 4 ft to 50 ft Once the system is properly set up and aligned on the racing surface the timer console will monitor the track sensors each time a run is made In racing mode the system microprocessor takes control of checking for a valid set of start co...

Page 5: ...he Tree observe light sequences for proper power up sequence press for Stage status 6 Go into Alignment Mode 5 and check alignment at all sensor locations No counting digits means everything is aligned Exit Alignment Mode when done Turn off sensor test for sensors not available 4 SYSTEM 7 Go into System Config 8 to set line feeds to eject a timeslip timeslips to auto print Pre Stage light function...

Page 6: ... 330 500 660 1320 Outside 200 330 500 660 1320 6013C 60 Ft Detection Centerline cable 6013D 60 Ft Detection Outside cables 6020C Speed Detection Centerline cable 6020D Speed Detection Outside cables Tree Options 02 2512 DTSS 110 230VAC Professional with Pre Stage Stage and Rear Facing Lights 02 2734 SST 110 230VAC Professional with Pre Stage Single Sided Tree Staging Options 6026A Dual Beam Stagin...

Page 7: ... without adjustment when properly aligned The Beam Emitters require a power source batteries or AC adapters while the Track Sensors are powered from the cable to the Control Console The infra red beam is a coded frequency which is detected by the sensor Different frequencies are used for different locations in different systems Beam Emitter voltage should not fall below 4 5 Volts DC while operatin...

Page 8: ...ensors and Emitters add Guard upgrade for ATV and Snowmobile applications Use 4 C batteries for each emitter 5040B Emitter 5042B 5042B Two Side Emitter Add Pre Stage Use 4 C Batteries for each emitter 5163L R Dual Beam Sensor 5063L R Dual Beam Emitter Model 5067L R Tri Beam Emitter Model 5167L R Tri Beam Sensor Beam Emitter and Track Sensor Options Standard Standard 6027 Option 6026 Option 6023 Op...

Page 9: ...onnector connects to the console and the smaller connectors RJ12 connect to the Track Sensors at the start line 60 foot speed trap and finish line as indicated on the cable near each RJ12 connector Ensure the correct sensor is connected at each position with the matching emitter opposing it STEP 2 Identify the emitter sensor placement at the start line and finish line The lane width should be set ...

Page 10: ... Electronics connector RS422 Data Port for RS422 Communications PC Printer and Scoreboard Options XLAdvanced Console Connectors RS232 Data Port for RS232 Communications PC and Printer LED Status Display Accessory Power Connector Fig 2 Cable connectors are on the underside of the XL Advanced enclosure Fig 1 The Emitter throws a spot light like beam of infra red light the Sensor should be aligned ne...

Page 11: ...t too far Loosen tighten the clamp nuts on the U bolt 9 16 in deep socket at the desired position Four 1 4 20 wing nuts secure the post to the base DTSS Tree bottom Post extension DTSS Tree Electronics The DTSS Tree Electronics module can be removed for service Unplug the Tree before proceeding Three screws hold the module front and back plus left side at the bottom A 2 Phillips screw driver will ...

Page 12: ...can be routed down the center of the track or outside Lengths of 500 feet or more are broken into segments Cable winders are convenient for long lengths Peripheral devices such as Printers PCs and Scoreboards can operate up to 25 feet on RS232 communications conversion to RS422 communications with 4500A PODs allows placement at greater distances Communication to scoreboards is by a RS422 port on t...

Page 13: ...n the console configuration setup Track cable lengths can be from 132 to 1320 as required Cables can be routed down the center of the track or outside Lengths of 500 feet or more are broken into segments Cable winders are convenient for long lengths Peripheral devices such as Printers PCs and Scoreboards can operate up to 25 feet on RS232 communications conversion to RS422 communications with 4500...

Page 14: ...o Stage and Pre stage Pre Stage TREE This repeats rapidly and then all lamps are flashed once to conclude the self test When the tree has completed the self test display the system is fully functional and ready for final configuration and setup If the lights do not follow this sequence or some lights were not illuminated check for insufficient power defective bulbs or bad cable connections At the ...

Page 15: ...Tree Lights picture The LED Display momentarily indicates the position of each sensor on the console display with letters representing each emitter sensor pair SS 6SF The digits indicate Pre Stage Stage 60 foot Speed and Finish respectively Left lane sensors are monitored in the top display and Right lane sensors in the lower display The Status Display then changes each digit to a zero for each se...

Page 16: ...is lane DEFINITIONS OF THE TREE LIGHTS The dual white lamps at the top of the tree will illuminate when a vehicle breaks the Stage beam Tree Racing Indications The Tree displays sensor alignment by illuminating a bulb for each sensor position when in alignment mode left legend The Tree also displays a full variety of information during racing activity right legend Pre Stage The dual white lamps at...

Page 17: ...With the Stage beam blocked the Stage light on the tree will illuminate when the Guard beam is properly aligned Rotating the Dual Tri Beam Sensor left or right on the track will cause the Guard beam to go out of alignment and the Stage light on the tree to go out Position the Dual Tri Beam Sensor so the Pre stage beam and the Guard beam are fully functional This can be tested by blocking and unblo...

Page 18: ... accept the selection and return to the main menu CONFIGURE PRINT HEADER The XLAdvanced allows a custom four line timeslip print header of up to 39 characters per line Input is accomplished using character codes for each desired character position see work sheets Press 4444 Shift System ConFiG HEAdEr Press ENTER to view the setup dialog as follows L1 C01 XX00 indicating Line 1 Character 01 the XX ...

Page 19: ... line On will set Pre stage to operate independently Press the ENTER key to accept the desired condition and move to power source trEE 110 AC press 8 to view trEE 230 AC press 8 to view trEE 12 dC press to select the correct tree voltage and move to red lights to be displayed rEdS FirSt to display only the first lane to redlight If both lanes redlight press 8 to cycle to rEdS both Press to move to...

Page 20: ...PRO format turns on all yellows then green at a 0 400 or 0 500 second interval The FULL or SPORTSMAN format turns on each yellow then green at 0 500 or 0 400 second intervals The Crosstalk option is similar to the NHRA Crosstalk function and is enabled for bracket racing under a FULL starting tree When the slower vehicle s top yellow light illuminates on the tree the top yellow in the other lane w...

Page 21: ...board will display the selected information ET MPH RT The Console Display will show the Left ET in the upper display and the Right ET in the lower display a box o to the left of one ET indicates the winning lane After each race the race data can be displayed Press 1 to view Reaction Times presss 2 to view 60 ft times press 4 to view ET If an emitter sensor pair were out of alignment when the 0 key...

Page 22: ...untdown Auto run 7 Auto run 6 Auto run 1 to Auto StArt at which point the tree comes down At the end of the race results are displayed printed and or sent to connected PCs and scoreboards Results will stay in the display until another Stage is detected All other functions of the manual starts are similar if one or both racers do not finish after starting the console ENTER key must be pressed By it...

Page 23: ...ts from the last run press the 4 SPEED key to display Speed results for both lanes press to clear KEY 6 The 6 DIALIN key is used to enter the bracket or index for each lane on the 2600B dual lane system Press the 6 key to view the current Dial ins press the 6 key again to change the times Press the ENTER key to accept the changes KEY 9 The 9 CAR key is used to enter the Car number for each lane Pr...

Page 24: ...e Keypad to enter the system configuration menu to set test print speed trap and custom header parameters See Fig 8 for the full menu KEY 5 To check or monitor the alignment of the IR Track Sensors and Beam Emitters in all four lanes press the 5 ALIGN key to enter alignment mode See the section on ALIGNMENT MODE earlier in this manual KEY 7 To manually print the timeslip to the printer press the 7...

Page 25: ...y eject the paper for tearoff from the printer OFF Displays for selection to disable various options on Displays for selection to enable various options PrE St Displays in the upper display during configuration or Pre Stage functionality PS 6SF When enteringAlignment Mode this message will appear in sequence to indicate the alignment of the Track Sensors and Beam Emitters will be continuously moni...

Page 26: ... immediately and automatically at the conclusion of a race as the data is displayed on the console Scoreboards contain internal smarts to sort the data string and display the race results selected by DIP switch settings on each display unit Choices include Left Right Lane data ET Speed RT winner indication flashing one lane or alternating between Speed and ET 6528 6828 6628 and 6428 models only A ...

Page 27: ...ll cause intermittent operation of the system resulting in intermittent cars detected at the starting line or the finish line as the batteries power weakens To maintain the highest level of timing accuracy and minimize false trips annual preventative maintenance and calibration should be performed on all system track sensors and beam emitter units SPARE PARTS To minimize race program interruptions...

Page 28: ... 15 0 16 1 17 2 18 3 19 4 20 5 21 6 22 7 23 8 24 9 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Character Code a 65 b 66 c 67 d 68 e 69 f 70 g 71 h 72 i 73 j 74 k 75 l 76 m 77 n 78 o 79 p 80 q 81 r 82 s 83 t 84 u 85 v 86 w 87 x 88 y 89 z 90 91 92 93 94 Character Code A 33 B 34 C 35 D 36 E 37 F 38 G 39 H 40 I 41 J 42 K 43 L 44 M 45 N 46 O 47 P 48 Q 49 R 50 S 51 T 52 U 53 V 54 W 55 X 56 Y 57 Z 58 59 v 60 61 62 _ 63 64 T...

Page 29: ...17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Printed Character Character Code Printed Character Character Code Printed Character Character Code Priinted Character Character Code TIMESLIP LAYOUT WORKSHEET Line 4 Line 3 Line 2 Line 1 Fig 15 Timeslip Header Character Code Worksheet ...

Page 30: ...5140D 5158D 1 Separate the Base of the Foam Stand from the Top 2 Connect the cable to the sensor 3 Place the 5140 5158 Sensor into the base open end down 4 Slide the Top on the Base paying attention to the four corner pins and thier lignment with the corresponding Base holes Place on the track C Battery Emitter 5042B 1 Same as above except place the C Battery pack in the Base standing on its edge ...

Page 31: ... Quik Start G 04 06 Delete display of RT after both lanes start H 05 06 Add cable dimensions on track layout diagrams modify foam stand instr J 10 06 Convert to InDesign plus part number corrections K 02 07 New console decoration photos checkered flag look L 07 07 Dual processor board model to 2650 new features M 09 07 add Auto Start 3 control N 11 07 Foam Stand B to C O 12 08 Correct Config Param...