AMB TranX160 Timing Manual

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ontents

INTRODUCTION..........................................................

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2.2 Insta ation o t e etection oop.........................2.3 Testing etection oop insta ation........................

INSTALLATION CHARGING OF THE TRANSPONDER...1 Installation of the transponder..............................2 C arging instructions..........................................

Appendices APPENDIX A - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS................ APPENDIX B - USEFUL TOOLS PARTS EQUIPMENT.............. APPENDIX C - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS....................... APPENDIX D - CE AND FCC REGULATIONS.........................

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FiguresFigure 1.1 System overview..............................................Figure 2.1 Detection oop insta ation overview...................Figure 2.2 So ering t e oop wire en ...............................Figure 3.1 Transpon er p acement.....................................Figure 3.2 Fastening t e transpon er in t e o er..............Figure 3.3 C arging cra e................................................

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1: Introduction

T e TranX160 system is esigne to time an score

competition arts. T e signa sent y a TranX160 transpon eris pic e up y t e etection oop insta e in t e tracsurface. The transponder itself is mounted in a transpondero er t at is insta e permanent y on a art. T e etection

oop is connecte to t e TranX eco er. T e eco ertimestamps t e receive transpon er signa s an sen s t isata to a connecte computer.

F gure 1.1 System overv ew

A:Loop

B:Connection Box

C:Computer

D:Decoder

E:Loop End Box

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2: Installation of the detection loo

To insta t e TranX160 system, one nee s to insta t eetection oop, connect t e eco er an mount t e TranX160

transpon ers to t e arts. For optima resu ts, p ease o owt e instructions as escri e care u y. Appen ix B contains alist of useful tools for installing the detection loop.

2.1 Positioning A wiring o t e etection oop must e insta e accor ing tot e rawing e ow in or er to avoi a serious egra ation int e per ormance o t e system.

F gure 2.1 Detect on oop nsta at on overv ew

max. 20 m(66 ft)



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a T e etection oop must e positione in suc a waythat the transponder is above the centero t e etection oop w en t e ront o t e artcrosses t e nis ine. Ma e sure arts cannot pass

outsi e t e etection oop. Exten t e etection oopoutsi e t e trac i necessary.T e etection oop can e use or a trac wi t o amaximum 20 m (66 ft).

c) The detection loop is sensitive to interference,sometimes emitte y ca es. W en possi e, eepot er ca es 5 m 15 t away. A so, ma e sure arts

on ot er parts o t e trac wi not get c oser t an 5 m15 t to t e etection oop, to avoi a se inputs.

2.2 Installation of the detection loopa Cut t e s ots in t e trac a maximum o 2 cm 3 4

deep and 60 cm (2 ft) apart. Make sure the slots areclean and dry. This will ensure a perfect sealw en t e si icon is app ie a ter t e insta ation o t ewiring. Put t e wires o t e etection oop in t e s otsan cut t e excess engt o t e etection oop wires.Wi en t e s ot wit a c ise w ere t e smaconnection ox o t e oop is to e insta e . P ace t econnection box vertically. Before sealing the loopwith silicone, please test the loop as describedn sect on . .

c W en a wires are insta e , put t e eat s rin ages eeve over a etection oop wire en . T en so ert e oop wire to t e s ort wire en o t e connectionox. W en so ering t e wires toget er, t e so er

should ow through the entire connection andnot only around it. Now put the shrinkage sleeveover t e so ere connection an o it over a eat

source to s rin t e s eeve a so see t e rawing .Repeat t is proce ure or t e secon wire o t eetection oop.



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F gure 2.2 So er t e oop w re en

Fill the slot with silicone. Note: before doing this,please test the loop as described in the section 2.3.Be sure not to over t e s ots an t at t e si icone is

u y un er t e sur ace o t e trac , ot erwisetires may pu out t e si icone. I any si icone spi sout o t e s ot, remove t e excess si icone y scrapingthe top with a small piece of cardboard. This alsoensures that the silicone is pressed into the slot for aper ect sea .

LEARNED BY EXPERIENCE

I you wis , you may pa t e s ots wit a ac ing ro or ny on

cor e ore sea ing t e s ot wit si icone. T is e ps to prevent

the excessive use of silicone and is also useful when pulling

out t e si icone i t e etection oop as to e rep ace .

S cone

There is a wide variety of silicone types available in hardware

stores; it is important t at t e rig t type is use . Si icone

t at can wit stan i erent temperatures as we as ot wet

an ry con itions since weat er situations can vary s ou

be used. If you are unsure, check the speci cations of the

si icone.



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The following types of silicone have been shown to yieldlasting results and are recommended by AMB:

• Dow Corning 890SL is a self-leveling silicone kit. It isapp ie as a iqui an s t e s ot comp ete y.

• Pur ex is a po yuret ane- ase si icone t at retainsits e asticity un er a wi e range o temperatures.

2.3 Testing detection loop installation

Once the loop has been installed, it should be tested to ensuret at it is unctioning correct y. We a so recommen repeatingt e same proce ure at t e start o eac race event. You canetermine i your oop is unctioning correct y y oing t eo owing tests:

a Connect t e etection oop to t e eco er ancomputer running AMB i.t. timing software (alsosee section 4.1 Insta ation o t e TranX eco er .C ec t e ac groun noise, w ic is up ate every5 secon s in t e AMB i.t. timing so tware. T eac groun noise eve s ou e etween 0 an

40 points. A ig er va ue may in icateinterference by other electrical equipmentin the area or a bad loop installation. Try switchingo any suspecte equipment orremoving near y o jects an c ecor improvements. S ort-wave ra io transmitters maycause an increase ac groun noise, especia y atnig t.

b) If a detection loop has been correctly installed, atranspon er s ou e pic e up at t e sameistance rom t e etection oop at a positions

a ong t e etection oop. To test t is, stan at oneen o t e etection oop a out 8 m 25 t awayan o a transpon er approximate y 80 cm 2,6 toff the ground. Walk slowly towards the detection



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oop. You wi ear a eep in t e ea p onesattac e to t e eco er w en t e transpon er isetecte . Mar t e spot w ere t e transpon er wasetecte . Repeat t e process or t e mi e an

ot er en o t e etection oop an o t e samecoming from the other direction. The detectiondistance from the loop should be approximately thesame or a positions 20% variation .

c C ec t e signa strengt s o t e transpon ers ast ey are pic e up y t e system uring a testa so see t e c apter a out Insta ation an

charging of the Transponder). A good loop will yieldconsistent transponder signal strengths of ateast 100 points wit a it rate o at east 20 points.T e it rate may vary epen ing on t e spee o t etranspon er passings s ower passings yie ig er itcounts , ut t e signa strengt s ou e consistent<10 points variation .



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3: Transponder Installation/Char in

.1 Installation of the transponderT e TranX160 transpon er is attery-powere an can erec arge in a sing e c arger or 32-position c arger case.

Pos t on ng t e transpon erThe position of the transpon er must e i entica on akarts competing in the race. Fix the transponder holder, at a

maximum o 30 cm 1 t , a ove t e trac . Ma e sure t att e transpon er as a c ear view to t e trac wit no metaor car on er eneat it. Maximum operating temperatures ou not excee 122F 50°C.

F gure 3.1 Transpon er p acement



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Insta at on o t e rec argea e transpon erFix t e o er on t e art wit t e xing ro on top y usingtie-wraps or screws. Fasten t e transpon er in t e o erusing t e supp ie xing pin.

F gure 3.2 Fasten ng t e transpon er n t e o er

ARNING A etac e transpon er can e very angerous!Make sure the transponder cannot get detached.Use a itiona tie-wraps to secure t e pin.



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.2 Charging instructionsT e o owing paragrap s wi escri e ow to c arge yourTranX160 rec argea e transpon er.

Transpon ers can e c arge y using an in ivi uatransponder charging cradle or by means of the 32-positiontransponder charger case.

F gure 3.3: C arg ng cra e

Connect t e a apter to t e cra e or c arger case, p ace t etranspon er insi e an connect it to t e appropriate power

source.When charging, the transponder’s LED will ash red indicatingt e transpon er is c arging. A stea y green LED in icates t att e transpon er is u y c arge a ter approx. 14 ours.

sage A u c arge yie s a minimum o 4 ays use. T e num er

of green blinks of the LED is the MINIMUM number of daysbefore the battery is empty. When the LED blinks red, thetranspon er wi wor ess t an 24 ours. A stea y re ig tmeans t e transpon er can stop wor ing at any moment.



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S eep mo e A c arge unctioning transpon er can e put into a s eepmo e y p acing it in an unp ugge c arging cra e or c argercase. Normal functioning resumes when it is removed from

the cradle. While in Sleep mode, the transponder will lastup to 3 times onger uring a sing e c arge- isc arge cyc e.T e s eep mo e is esigne to turn o t e transpon er ssigna output an save attery i e. It is necessary to use t eS eep mo e w en trave ing y airp ane to a ere to air ineregu ations.

AdviceC arge t e transpon er once every 3 mont s. Do not c argeonger t an necessary as t is wi re uce t e i e time o t eattery.



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A endix B: Technical S ecications

TranX160 Transpon erNum ers avai a e : un imite

Dimensions : 73x50x22 mmapprox. 2.9x2x0.9

Weig t : gous ng : Water- an s oc proo

Support : 90x44 mm approx. 3 x3

Max. spee : 160 m 100 mp

Timing Resolution : 0,003 secemperature range : 0 - 50 °C 32 - 122 °Fperat ng t me : min. 4 ays a ter u c arge

C arge time : min. 14 ours or u c argeC arge in icator : LED in icates remaining

operating time in ays

Signal transfer : magnetic inductionTranspon er position : max. eig t 30 cm 1 t

AMB Detect on LoopTrac wi t : max. 20 m 66 tCoax to eco er : max. 100 m 330 t

AMB Transpon er C argersIn ivi ua c arger : 12 VDC 0,05 A 32 position c arger case : 12 VDC 2,5 A

Speci cations are su ject to c ange wit out notice.



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A endix C: CE and FCC Re ulations

CE n ormat on:T is evice comp ies wit t e EMC irective 89 336 EEC. A copy of the declaration of conformity can be obtained at:

.t.Zui er out aan 42012 PJ Haar emT e Net er an s

FCC n ormat on:T is equipment comp ies wit part 15 o t e FCC ru es.Operation is su ject to t e o owing two con itions: 1 T isequipment may not cause arm u inter erence, an 2 t isequipment must accept any interference received, includinginterference that may cause undesired operation.



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Guarantees & Warranties

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eco ers manu acture or so y AMB i.t. wit e ects cause y au ty materia s an orwor mans ip an or esign, wi e repaire . I repair is not possi e or economica or

AMB i.t., AMB i.t. as t e c oice to re un t e purc ase price o t ese goo s or to e iver

new goo s. AMB i.t.s ia i ity s a e strict y imite to rep acing, repairing or issuing

redits at its option for any goods returned within twenty four months from the date of

ispatc . AMB i.t. s a not e ia e or inci enta or consequentia amages inc u ing,

ut not imite to costs o remova an reinsta ation o goo s, oss o goo wi , oss o

pro ts or use. I t e requirements set ort a ove an escri e e ow are not comp iewit , t e AMB i.t. warranty guarantee s a not app y an AMB i.t. s a e isc arge

rom a ia i ity arising rom t e supp y o e ective goo s.

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EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITA TION, ANY WARRANTY OR

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NONINFRINGEMENT, AND AMB i.t. HEREBY DISCLAIMS THE SAME.

P ease see t e AMB stan ar Terms an Con itions o Sa e or t e a itiona terms in

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Reme ies an amages

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AMB i.t. is prompt y noti e in writing upon iscovery y t e customer t at

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num er an ate o purc ase in ormation is supp ie ;

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