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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Safety and Regulations ............................................................................................................................................... 4

1.1. General Safety Responsibilities ........................................................................................................................ 4

1.2. FCC/IC Statement ................................................................................................................................................ 4

1.3. Warnings and Cautions ...................................................................................................................................... 4

1.4. Where to Operate the System ........................................................................................................................... 4

2. Decoder Box Explained ............................................................................................................................................... 5

2.1. What Does the Decoder Box Do? ..................................................................................................................... 5

2.2. Accessing Timing Data ...................................................................................................................................... 5

2.3. Case ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5

2.4. Connectors ........................................................................................................................................................... 6

2.5. Display, Main Screen and Keypad ................................................................................................................... 7

2.6. Battery .................................................................................................................................................................. 8

3. Passive UHF Antenna Setup ...................................................................................................................................... 9

3.1. Ground Antenna .................................................................................................................................................. 9

3.2. Side Antenna ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

3.3. Connecting the Antennas to the Decoder ....................................................................................................... 9

3.4. Frequency Setup (EU Systems Only) .............................................................................................................. 10

3.5. Antenna Indicator on the Display ................................................................................................................... 10

4. Active Loop Setup ...................................................................................................................................................... 11

4.1. General Setup .................................................................................................................................................... 11

4.2. Setting up the Cable Loop ................................................................................................................................ 12

4.3. Loop Power ........................................................................................................................................................ 12

4.4. Channel ID setup ............................................................................................................................................... 12

4.5. Loop ID Setup .................................................................................................................................................... 13

4.6. Possible Loop Issues ........................................................................................................................................ 13

5. Test Mode and Timing Mode ................................................................................................................................... 14

5.1. Test Mode .......................................................................................................................................................... 14

5.2. Timing Mode ...................................................................................................................................................... 14

5.3. Stopping Timing Mode ..................................................................................................................................... 14

5.4. Marker ................................................................................................................................................................ 14

5.5. Startup Options .................................................................................................................................................. 14

6. Time Setup .................................................................................................................................................................. 15

6.1. How to Set Decoder Time ................................................................................................................................ 15

6.2. Startup Options .................................................................................................................................................. 15

7. Detection Setup .......................................................................................................................................................... 16

7.1. Dead Time .......................................................................................................................................................... 16

7.2. Reaction Time .................................................................................................................................................... 16

7.3. Beep / Blink ........................................................................................................................................................ 16

8. Ethernet Connection & Setup .................................................................................................................................. 17


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8.1. Basics ................................................................................................................................................................. 17

8.2. Defining Ethernet Parameters......................................................................................................................... 17

8.3. Using the Ethernet Connection ....................................................................................................................... 17

9. USB Connection ......................................................................................................................................................... 18

10. GSM Module ............................................................................................................................................................... 19

10.1. Upload ................................................................................................................................................................. 19

10.2. Download ........................................................................................................................................................... 19

11. Active LoopBox .......................................................................................................................................................... 20

11.1. Repeater Mode .................................................................................................................................................. 20

11.2. Store Mode ........................................................................................................................................................ 21

11.3. Configuring the LoopBox ................................................................................................................................. 21

11.4. How to Receive LoopBox Data using race result 11 ................................................................................... 22

11.5. LoopBox Time .................................................................................................................................................... 22

11.6. Power connection ............................................................................................................................................. 22

12. Feature Port ................................................................................................................................................................ 23

12.1. Start/Marker Push Button ............................................................................................................................... 23

12.2. Light Barrier ....................................................................................................................................................... 23

12.3. WiFi Bridge Set .................................................................................................................................................. 23

13. External Battery Port ................................................................................................................................................. 24

14. Browser Access ......................................................................................................................................................... 25

15. Online Firmware Update ........................................................................................................................................... 26

Appendix 1: Data File Format ............................................................................................................................................ 27

Appendix 2: Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 28

Appendix 3: CE Declaration ............................................................................................................................................... 31

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It can be charged while running, so it is recommended to connect the decoder to external power during the race when available.

Charging an empty battery takes approx. 4 hours when the decoder is turned off, and 8 hours when running. The LED Battery Charged on the keypad indicates the battery has been charged by at least 75%.

The battery fulfills IATA Special Provisions A48 and A67. The system can hence be handled as common cargo for both air shipment and boat shipment.

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4.5. Loop ID Setup When activating a transponder, the loop also transmits a loop ID. When transmitting the detection back to the decoder, the transponder will also transmit this loop ID. This way, several active systems can run on the same channel: decoders within an area will ‘hear’ the detections from all loops but only process those from transponders that have been activated by their own loop.

Similar to the channel ID, the loop ID can be set in the menu of the main decoder but normally runs in an auto mode: every Active Extension sends out a status beacon every second on 2.4GHz. When turning on a decoder with auto loop mode, it will listen a few seconds for the signals from the other decoders and then select an unused loop ID.

The auto loop mode is easy to use and fool-proof, but it may make sense to assign fixed loop IDs so that you immediately know which loop ID belongs to which decoder. Make sure not to assign a loop ID twice – otherwise you will receive the detections on both decoders (when running on the same channel).

4.6. Possible Loop Issues The Active Extension monitors the status of the loop constantly and can report the following loop issues which will be shown in the display of the decoder:

Loop Error: The loop is not connected anymore or has been cut. This error will be signaled by the decoder with a long beep sound.

Loop Limit: The system cannot provide enough power for the selected loop power. Either the cable is too long or too thin.

Overflow: Transponders are being detected faster than they can be transmitted from the Active Extension to the main decoder (~50 per second). The Active Extension has an internal buffer for 1000 detections. Should this buffer be full detections will get lost and the decoder will show the Overflow error.



5. TEST MODE AND TIMING MODE

5.1. Test Mode After booting, the system is in test mode, i.e. it does not store any detections. Instead, it steadily beeps/blinks when seeing a transponder. This way:

- the set up of the system can be checked easily to make sure it detects as expected - you do not need to filter any detections in the scoring software from athletes’ warm-up before the

race.

5.2. Timing Mode The timing mode will be started when pressing the START button on the key pad. If not running on day time/GPS time, the time will start from 0:00:00 and the decoder will immediately start processing and recording every chip passing the antenna.

5.3. Stopping Timing Mode The timing mode can be stopped by pressing the Cancel button or by selecting the entry Stop Timing in the menu. The system will then be back in Test Mode.

Next time the Timing Mode is started, the system creates a new file for the detections, indicated by a new file number on the main screen. Note that:

- Through the Ethernet interface, only detections from the current file can be read. - All (old) files can be accessed any time through the browser (chapter 14) or USB stick (chapter 9).

5.4. Marker When pressing the START button again in Timing Mode, an additional marker will be created. A marker is a fake detection with a certain bib number which can be used in the scoring software, e.g. to indicate the start of a second start wave.

In the Feature Port menu the bib number of the fake detection can be defined. There also is an option to increase this number every time a marker has been created.

Markers can also be set using feature port accessories (e.g. push button, light barrier, see chapter 12).

5.5. Startup Options In the System menu the Startup option can be set to “GPS time & activate” to switch to Timing Mode using GPS time immediately after booting.



6. TIME SETUP

6.1. How to Set Decoder Time While in Test Mode (see chapter 5) the time of the decoder can be set via the Time menu. The following options are available:

Set Running Time: The time entered will be set and start running even while being in Test Mode. This option is usually used to set the clock time / time of day.

Set Start Time: The time entered will be set, but will not start running before starting the Timing Mode. This option is usually used to set the time to 0:00:00.

Set GPS Time: When using this option the system will try to receive the precise time from a GPS satellite. It may be that the GPS signal cannot be received inside buildings and under trees. In this case the system will show an error message after 15 seconds.

6.2. Startup Options In the System menu you can enable the Set GPS Time Start-up option. In that case the decoder will set the GPS time after finishing booting (if reception is sufficient).



7. DETECTION SETUP

7.1. Dead Time The Dead Time in the Detection menu defines the minimum time between two reads of the same chip. After a chip read, more reads of the same chip will be ignored for the duration of the dead time. The default value is 5000ms. It can be set to value between 0 and 9999ms.

In addition to the dead time in the system, a higher double detection time out (e.g. 30 seconds) may be set in the scoring software.

7.2. Reaction Time As a chip approaches the ground antenna, the race result System monitors the chip’s signal strength. After it passes over the antenna, the system records the time of the highest signal strength, which is expected to be directly above the antenna. The Reaction Time in the Detection menu defines for how much longer a (passive) chip will be monitored after the last signal strength peak before providing the final time.

When increasing the reaction time, the calculated finish times will be more precise but it takes longer until the system can provide this time. When using a small reaction time, the system can return the detection very quickly, but the precision will be reduced.

The default value is 500ms. If necessary, this value can be decreased for fast races (e.g. mountain bike) and increased for slow races (e.g. children).

7.3. Beep / Blink The On Detection setting in the Detection menu defines if the decoder shall blink and/or beep upon a detection.

Note that there is a beep / blink queue of length 5. If more than 5 athletes are being detected at the same time, the system will beep/blink only five times. If 5 or less athletes are being detected at the same time, the system will beep / blink several times with a short delay so that you can verify the number of detections easily.



8. ETHERNET CONNECTION & SETUP

8.1. Basics The Ethernet connection is the recommended connection type to read out live data from the system during the race. The system can be connected directly to a computer using a standard patch cable or cross-over cable, or be integrated in a local network using a switch or router.

The race result System offers two Ethernet ports and both ports can be used to connect to a computer/switch. The additional port can be used for example to connect to another race result System (loop through). Both Ethernet ports and the race result System itself are connected via an internal switch.

Please consider the following basics:

Each device in an Ethernet network has an address, called the “IP address”. Each device in a network needs to have a unique address. Do not use the same IP address twice. An IP address consists of 4 number blocks (each having a value between 0 and 255) separated by a

period, e.g. 192.168.1.100 In local networks, IP addresses usually start with 192.168. (this is a reserved address space not used in

the Internet). When two devices in a local network (e.g. computer and timing system) want to communicate with

each other, they need to be in the same subnet, i.e. they need to have the same first three blocks of the IP address (but different fourth block!), e.g. Timing System: 192.168.1.201 Computer 1: 192.168.1.101 Computer 2: 192.168.1.102

When connecting a device to your local network at home, your Internet router will automatically assign IP addresses using a technique called DHCP. However, when operating the system without a router (e.g. direct connection between computer and system, or local network using a switch), static IP addresses need to be assigned to both the timing system and computer. If you don’t know how to set a static IP address on your computer, please search Google “how to set up ip address on windows [version]” which will show you manuals and YouTube tutorials.

8.2. Defining Ethernet Parameters The parameters of the Ethernet connection can be defined in the Network menu. By default, it is set to DHCP so that the system retrieves a dynamic IP address from a router/DHCP server in your network. For race timing it may be better to assign fixed IP addresses to each system. For that, simply turn off DHCP and enter the IP address manually (you can also set the subnet mask, standard gateway and DNS server which will be necessary when the decoder needs to access the Internet, e.g. for a firmware update).

8.3. Using the Ethernet Connection When using the race result 11 software, the data can be read out easily using the Transponder Module. When using other software, please refer to the Communication Protocol at:

http://www.raceresult.com/en/solutions/RRS_Communication_Protocol.pdf

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10.1. Upload To upload the detections using the GSM module proceed as follows:

1. Insert your SIM card in the SIM card slot. 2. Go to the menu Upload. 3. Enter your customer number, the PIN of your SIM card, and select connection GPRS. 4. Set the option Enabled to yes.

Alternatively, you can also upload the data via an Ethernet connection with Internet connectivity. Therefore, choose Ethernet for the Connection option. Make sure that standard gateway and DNS server are set correctly or turn on DHCP (see chapter 8).

From now on, the main screen will show the status of the upload.

10.2. Download When using the race result software, you can download the passing data in the Transponder Module using the connection type race result System Online. Otherwise, the passing data can be accessed using this link:

http://data.raceresult.com/interface/passings/getpassings.php?user=user&pw=password&device=device&file=file_number

The italic parts must be replaced as follows:

user: your customer number as specified in the upload settings password: password of your customer account device: serial number of your race result decoder, e.g. D-4001 file_number: the current file number as shown on the display of the race result decoder.

In order to download only a part of the file, add the parameter minid. The ID is the first column of the data returned. Thus, it is recommend using the last value plus one for the minid parameter.

http://data.raceresult.com/interface/passings/getpassings.php?user=user&pw=password&device=device&file=file_number&minid=minid

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For the firmware update, proceed as follows:

1. Make sure, the system is connected to external power, so that it does not run out of battery during the update process.

2. Connect an Ethernet cable with Internet connectivity. 3. Make sure DHCP is used or make sure the standard gateway and DNS server are set correctly (see

chapter 8). 4. Go to the main menu, select the entry System, select Check online for new firmware and press the OK

button. The system will now do the update process and then restart.



APPENDIX 1: DATA FILE FORMAT The passings in the passing files are stored in the following format:

<PassingNo>;<Bib/TranspCode>;<Date>;<Time>;<EventID>;<Hits>;<MaxRSSI>;<InternalData>; <IsActive>[;<Channel>;<LoopID>;<LoopOnly>;<WakeupCounter>;<Battery>;<Temperature>; <InternalActiveData>]<CrLf>

<PassingNo> Passings are numerated from 1 to n

<Bib/TranspCode> Bib number of the transponder (or transponder code in case of multi use tags or Active[Pro] transponders.)

<Date> Format: yyyy-mm-dd If GPS is used, date of the detection, otherwise 0000-00-00 or 0000-00-01 after 24 hours and so on.

<Time> Time of the detection, format: hh:mm:ss.kkk

<EventID> ID of the bib set / order ID. The combination of <Bib> and <EventID> is unique. In case of multi use tags <EventID> is 0.

<Hits> Number of times the tag was detected.

<MaxRSSI> Maximum RSSI value found while determining <Time>.

<InternalData> This field is only used for internal race result purposes.

<IsActive> 1 if this passing is from an Active or ActivePro Transponder

<Channel> Channel ID (1..8)

<LoopID> Loop ID (1..8)

<LoopOnly> 1, if this detection was generated in Store Mode.

<WakeupCounter> Overall wakeup counter of the transponder (starts at 10000).

<Battery> Battery level in volts.

<Temperature> Temperature in degrees Celsius.

<InternalActiveData> Used for internal purposes only.



APPENDIX 2: SPECIFICATIONS

Safety & Conditions Decoder

Protection Class with closed Cover IP54

Safety Norm EN60950

Regulatory Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC

Relative Humidity Max. 90%, non-condensing

Power & Battery Decoder

AC Power Supply 110V-230V, 50-60Hz (2A fuse)

DC Power Supply 12V-14V, 2A (when battery full)

Battery flight safety 15Ah (Pb) (~ 8 hours), IATA - A48/A67

Charging Time 4h (switched off), 8h (running)

Power Consumption 30W (battery full), 60W (charging)

Weight & Pack-Size

Weight Pack-Size

Decoder 12.5 kg 36x26x45cm

4m Antenna 21.5 kg 22x31x120cm

8m Antenna 42.0 kg 2x 22x31x120cm

Antenna & Transponder (passive)

Transponder Frequency 866MHz (EU), 903-927MHz (US), 920-925MHz (AUS)

TX Power 33dBm max

Track Widths: with 4m antenna with 8m antenna

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1) Transponders are detected multiple times while crossing the antenna. The detection with the highest signal strength – right above the antenna - is used for timing.

2) With transponders attached correctly. 3) Higher speeds are possible, detection rate may be lower. 4) Use GPS time to get most accurate results.



Ports & Features

Internal GPS uBlox 50 Channel Receiver, 30 seconds cold start

Internal GSM Quadband - GPRS, EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)Standard SIM-Card

2x LAN Dual 100MBit/10MBit Lan Port. Auto Crossover Detection. Switched internally for loop thru to next device.

USB USB data stick for backup

Antenna Ports 8x BNC

Feature Port Supplies 5V & 12V, Start Gun, Photo Sensor

Audio Beep 3,5mm Headphone Plug (mono)

Safety & Conditions Active Extension & Loop Box

Protection Class with cable/antenna screwed on

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Regulatory Conformity CE, RoHS, FCC

Temperature -30°C to 70°C

Dimensions Weight

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Power & Battery

AC Power Supply Loop Box

110V-230V, 50-60Hz (2A fuse)

Loop Box 10V-15V, 100mA (at 100% loop power)

Battery Life Decoder with Active Extension approx. 24 hours

2.4GHz RF & Loop Specification

Transponder 2.4GHz Channel Frequencies (Worldwide Compliance)

1: 2480 MHz 5: 2415 MHz2: 2405 MHz 6: 2460 MHz 3: 2425 MHz 7: 2435 MHz 4: 2475 MHz 8: 2450 MHz

2.4GHz TX Power 3dBm

Loop Frequency & Data

125kHzData-Packet = Loop ID + channel Packet rate: 150Hz OOK-modulation, manchester encoded 16bit anti-false-wakeup pattern

Loop Power 100% = 200mA RMSregulated peak current



Loop Cable & Length 5m-25m, >0,5mm², standard 4mm banana plugs

Data Cables 5m (standard), 15m, 20m

Read Range 25% Loop Power 100% Loop Power

60cm (2ft) 2m (6ft)

Detection Rate Read Rate

100%250 chips/second burst for 4 seconds 50 chips/second continuously

Internal Data Buffer 1000 passings

Clock Stability 24/1000th second per day0.28ppm TCXO calibrated to Rubidium Frequency Standard traceable to NIST

Prewarn Data Delay 100ms (from entering the loop field)

Max Passing Data Delay 250ms (after loop center)

Repetitive Passing rate over Loop 1 per Second

Active Transponders Active ActivePro

Loop Detection Antenna 1D 3D

Maximum Speed 75 km/h (45mph) 150 km/h (90mph)

Timing Accuracy 2/10th second 1/100th second

Passings Storage - 64 passings up to 24 hours+/- 7/100th per hour (+/- 20ppm)

Expected Battery Life 7 years 6 years

Guaranteed Battery Life 4 years & 100.000 passings

Battery Indicator temperature compensated battery status data in passing

Dimensions Weight

36x40x9mm16.8g

Housing IP69 TPE molded case, sealed with PU compound 100% salt water proof

Temperature -40°C to +70°C

Shock Resistance >1000G

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Dimensions 522x297x12mm

Weight approx. 1kg (including 50 transponders)

Material 4mm rugged PE (UV-Stabilized)

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