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3. SIN QUALIFIER 21 OR POS 2 I ROM CONSIE AI SEVENTH QUALIFIER 28 OR TOS 3 FROM CONSIE Al LIGHT UALIFIER 29 UR POS A TROM CONSIE AI C Quarter Final LANE CHOICE UALIFYING RACE POSITION UALIFIER 3 UALIFIER 6 UALIFIER 11 UALIFIER I mr QUALIFIER 18 ON I FROM CONSIE CI QUALIFIER 23 OR POS 2 FROM CONSIE C1 QUALIFIER 26 OR l OS 3 FROM CONSIE CI UALIFIER 31 OR TOS 4 FROM CONSIE Ct SECOND FOURSTE SENEST TIGHT LTIRST FIRST PLACE IN QUARTER WITI SECOND MOST WINNING LAPS FIRST PLACE IN QUARTER WITH THIRD MOST WINNING LAS THIRD PLACE IN QUARTER WITH SECOND MOST WINNING LAPS FOURTH PLACE IN QUARTER WITII SECOND MOST WINNING LAPS FOURTH PLACE IN QUARTER WITH THIRD MOST WINNING LAPS B Quarter Final LANE CHOICE QUALIFYING RACE POSITION FIRST QUALITIER 2 SECOND JE UALIFIER 10 THIRD UALIFIER 15 SINIH CALIFIER 22 OR POS 2 FROM CONSIE Bl SEVENTI D Quarter Final LANE CHOICE QUALIFY FIRST QUALIFIER 4 SECOND UALIFIER 5 ING RACE POSITION THIRD QUALIFIER 12 FOURTH UALIFIER 13 UALIFIER 17 OR POS I FROM CONSIE DI U ALIFIER 24 OR POS 2 FROM CUNSIE DI UALITIER 25 OR POS 3 FROM CONSIE DI UALIFIER 32 OR POS 4 FROM CONSIE DI SINIH SEVENTH EIGHTH IRST GROUP OF CONSIES SECOND HERD FOUR TH QUALIFIER 36 OR POS I FROM CONSIE A2
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5. TRP6 30 6 Ln 30 amp Track Relay Panel 142 00 TRP8 30 8 Ln 30 amp Track Relay Panel 185 00 TRP8 75 8 Ln 75 amp Track Relay Panel 245 00 FOR NON USA ORDERS PLEASE CALL US FOR PRICING California residents please add 8 25 sales tax Shipping charges will be determined at time of sale We can ship COD so give us a call at 805 944 6307 NEWPAGE S R T 9432 East Ave T 10 LITTLEROCK CA 93543 NEWPAGE Slot Racing Technology 805 944 6307 DEAR Customer Jan 1993 S R T offers free software upgrades of the software to the original purchaser We will keep a customer file containing a S A S E Disk Mailer provided by you When significant changes to the program have been made we will ship you a new version If there is a problem bug with the software we will send a corrected version to you immediately As long as you keep us supplied with mailers with postage and disk we ll always keep you with the latest version S R T can also give technical support by phone in the evening hours PT just by calling the above number which is also located in the program when exiting We also offer an exchange program on the interface card should you encounter any difficulties If there is a component failure after the warranty period has expired S R T will do the repairs for a flat rate charge of 50 00 You send us the bad card and we will send you a good card by the method you specify The card has a 60 day warranty from the d
6. C to start the present driver qualifying time menu The driver qualifying time does not start at this point Q to list the qualifying order If using the radom mode and you have a large driver entry this will help drivers see when they qualify A to skip qualifying for all drivers Then press the Y key to confirm this action or any other key to return to the qualifying menu V to change the track voltage if wired to SRT specification If in the Track Option menu this function is turned off this line will not be displayed on the screen S to enter the Time Seller routine to change time on another track After pressing the C key the following keys can be pressed V to change the track voltage if wired to SRT specification If in the Track Option menu this function is turned off this line will not be displayed on the screen S to enter the Time Seller routine to change time on another track W to enter a warm up period as defined in the Race Format menu under F6 This turns on power to all lanes but does not look at the lap counter or timer Space Bar to start qualifying the driver with a selectable 3 second count down The following are keys that can be pressed during a qualifying run Space Bar to abort qualifying the present driver Del key to cancel current lap from counting 1 e V to change the track voltage if wired to SRT specifi
7. F9 Unload Previous Race To start another race This function clears the results of the last race and clears the track thus enabling the time seller routine for that track If you are using the weekly race scheduler this function will set up the computer for the current time slot Press the N key to clear all data and to start a new race including deleting all driver names Press the S key to clear all data and to start a new race with the same driver names DO NOT use this function if you are running a semi consi race and you have not completed the main event 18 F2 Practice Mode While in this screen you can see what times you are turning This can also be displayed if you installed a monitor located at the track for the drivers convenience The program also has the capability to select and reset a driver time from the track if the track is wired to SRT specifications on resetting driver time To reset a lane time you can place push button switches at the track One switch would be labeled select and the other switch would be labeled reset To reset a driver time from the keyboard you would use the TAB key to toggle to the lane and then press the zero 0 key to reset that lane Track voltage can also be selected from this screen if wired to SRT specifications see supplied wiring diagram When you activate a track call in this mode you override the time seller Another feature in this mode is that by press
8. UALITIER 37 OR POS 2 FROM CONSIE A2 SUEVENTIL QUALIFIER 44 OR POS 3 FROM CONSIE A2 CI Consie LANE CHOICE HIRST 7 SECOND THIRD FIFIN SINTH SEVENTH QUALIFYING RACE POSITION QUALIFIER 18 QUALIFIER 23 UALIFIER 26 QUALIFIER 31 QUALIFIER 34 OR POS 1 FROM CONSIE C2 QUALIFIER 39 OR POS 2 FROM CONSIE C2 UALIFJER 42 OR POS 3 FROM CONSIE C2 UALIFIER 47 OR POS 4 FROM CONSIE C2 SECOND GROUP OF CONSIES A2 Consie LANE CHOICE FIRST VALIFYING RACE POSITION _ QUALIFIER 36 QUALIFIER 37 UALIFIER 45 UALIFIER 2 OR POS 1 FROM CONSIE A3 QUALIFIER 53 OR TOS 2 FROM CONSIE A3 VALIFIER 60 OR POS 3 FROM CONSIE A3 QUALIFIER 61 OR POS 4 FROM CONSIE AJ TURD FOURTH SEVENTH LIGHTS C2 Consie LANE CHOICE QUALIFYING RACE POSITION UALIFIER 34 QUALITIER 39 MKD UALIFIER 42 FOURTH QUALIFIER AT j art QUALIFIER 50 OR POS I FROM CONSIE C3 SIN UALIFIER 35 OR POS 2 FROM CONSIE C3 SLVENTH LIGHT QUALIFIER SROR POS 3 FROM CONSIE C3 B1 Consie QUALIFIER 38 OR POS 2 FROM CONSIE 12 UALIFIER 43 OR POS 3 FROM CONSIE B2 D1 Consie LANE CHOICE QUALIFYING RACE POSITION FIRST UALIFIER 17 SECUND QUALIFIER 24 THIRD riety SINTH QUALIFIER 40 OR POS 2 FROM CONSIE D2 SEVENIN QUALIFIER 41 OR TOS 3 FROM CONSIE D2 EIGHT QUALIFIER 48 OR POS 4 FROM CONSIE D2 B2 Consie LANE
9. s are run D C B A Semi s are run B and A MAIN Class Heats Duration s in minutes Pro semi pro 8 5 on 3 off Group 27 8 4 on 3 off All other 8 3 on 3 off SEMI Pro semi pro 8 3 on 3 off Group 27 8 2 on 3 off All other 8 2 on 3 off CONSI amp SUB CONSIS Pro semi pro 4 3 on 3 off Group 27 4 2 on 3 off All other 4 2 on 3 off NEW AUSTRALIAN RACE SCHEDULE FINAL LANE CHOICE EIGHIHN A Semi Final RACE POSITION FIRST FIRST PLACE IN SEMI WITH MOST WINNING LAPS SECOND FIRST PLACE IN SEMI WITH LEAST WINNING LAPS THIRD SECOND PLACE IN SEMI WITH MOST WINNING LAPS SECOND PLACE IN SEMI WITH LEAST WINNING LAPS FIFTH THIRD PLACE IN SEMI WITT MOST WINNING LAPS SINTH APS TIHRD PLACE IN SEMI WITH LEAST WINNING LA SEVLNTH FOURTH PLACE IN SEMI WITH MOST WINNING LAPS FOURTH PLACE IN SEMI WITH LEAST WINNING LAPS FIRST PLACE IN QUARTER WITILMOST WINNING LAPS FIRST PLACE IN QUARTER WITILEAST WINNING LAPS SECOND PLACE IN QUARTER WITH MOST WINNING LAPS SECOND PLACE IN QUARTER WITH LEAST WINNING LAPS THIRD PLACE IN QUARTER WITH MOST WINNING LAPS THIRD PLACE IN QUARTER WITH LEAST WINNING LAPS TOUR PLACE IN QUARTER WITH MOST WINNING LAPS FOURTH PLACE IN QUARTER WITH LEAST WINNING LAPS RACE POSITION QUALIFYING RACE POSITION UALIFIER 1 QUALIFIER 8 UALIFIER 9 QUALIFIER 16 T QUALITIER 20 OR l OS 1 FROM CONSIE AL LANE CHOICE FIRST
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11. blue amp yellow O Round Robin O For running on the outside 4 lanes of a 8 lane track Red white green amp orange C Round Robin C For running on the outside 4 lanes and then the inside 4 lanes S This will enter you into another menu for manually selecting drivers I Round Robin4S Manual select with single rotation and 4 heats per race 2 Round Robin4D Manual select with 2 driver sitout and 4 heats per race 3 Round Robin8S Manual select with single rotation and 8 heats per race 4 Round Robin8D Manual select with 2 driver sitout and 4 heats per race Note In this race format you would still enter your drivers in a normal manner and qualify in a normal manner Itis up to the race director to pick his drivers for the race He does not have to pick all the drivers for the any of the race 6 Round Robin 6 for running the 6 middle lanes of a 8 lane track The lane rotation is in on Green blue yellow purple orange and then out on white N Round Robin N for running a race with no lane rotation This was done with the Radio controlled race cars in mind Itis up to you to come up with something to interface with SRT I O card that will trip the lap counter You can also use the program in the keyboard mode and press the correct lane number for adding laps B Crash and Burn fun race This will work with any of the above round robin modes select your round robin type race 1s
12. either expressed or implied Slot Racing Technology does not warrant that the functions contained in the program will meet your requirements achieve your intended effects or that the operation of the program will not be interrupted error free or have no effect on other software Slot Racing Technology does warrant the diskette on which the program is furnished to be free from defects under normal use for a period of sixty 60 days from the date of delivery as evidenced by a copy of your sales receipt In no event shall Slot Racing Technology be liable to you for any damages either incidental or consequential arising out of the use or inability to use this program Slot Racing Technology 9432 E Ave T 10 Littlerock CA 93543 USA 661 944 6307 21 LATEST UPDATE INFORMATION REV 3 02 has the following changes 19 May 1998 1 The program will print out a file for each race with an F at the end of the file This file is located under c srtprd racedata The file contains the output of the F8 screen which is the Race Results This file will be updated everytime you enter the F8 screen You must scroll thru all of the drivers names for the output If you have 40 drivers and enter the F8 screen and then exit without looking at the next screen of drivers the output file will only contain the 1st screen 2 After you assign all drivers in the setup menu you can now print out the order that the drivers
13. s Lane Choice For Race The Round Robin format Here the drivers choose what color lane they want to start on Lane colors and numbers are listed on the bottom of the screen If you have more than eight drivers there are also mandatory sit out Even the person who TQ s can opt to sit out a heat or two if they desire By pressing the F2 key at any time during the selection process the program will start from the first position and fill any vacant position with the next available driver The Semi Consi format The order in which races are run are Consi s Semi s and the Main event You must enter the set up race menu F6 before each one of these races to assign lanes to the drivers Between races DO NOT hit the F9 key to start a new race As soon as a race is completed and you have done your necessary printouts then return to the main menu and press F6 for set up race This will allow you to assign lanes to the drivers for the next semi consi race Start Race Mode At this point you can start the race give the drivers a warm up time or test the loudness of the beep if you have your computer speaker tied to your P A system The beeper will sound at 20 10 2 I and 0 seconds before each heat begins The beep also signals when the heat is over To simulate the cars driving on the track hit the number keys through 8 if this is a Demo program or using the keyboard as a track to simulate laps and lap times for that
14. when momentary gnd is applied it registers lap T 2 WHT LANE LAP COUNTER T 3 GRN LANE LAP COUNTER T 44 ORG LANE LAP COUNTER T 5 BLU LANE LAP COUNTER JT 6 YEL LANE LAP COUNTER z Z Z Z Z Z PFQ PL FQ FG ddddd NPUT 7 PUR LANE LAP COUNTER NPUT 8 BLK LANE LAP COUNTER OUTPUT 1 RED LANE POWER CONTROL outputs a gnd for relay OUTPUT 2 WHT LANE POWER CONTROL OUTPUT 3 GRN LANE POWER CONTROL OUTPUT 4 ORG LANE POWER CONTROL OUTPUT 5 BLU LANE POWER CONTROL TS OUTPUT 6 YEL LANE POWER CONTROL OUTPUT 7 PUR LANE POWER CONTROL OUTPUT 8 BLK LANE POWER CONTROL 12vdc POWER FROM TRACK PIN 18 19 36 37 TRACK GND from track NOTE PIN 20 THROUGH 23 ONLY NEED A MOMENTARY GROUND PIN 20 PIN 21 PIN 22 PIN 23 PIN 24 PIN 25 PIN 26 PIN 27 PIN 28 AUX INPUT 1 REMOTE TRACK CALL gnd applied causes Track call applied again after 2 sec turns power back on AUX INPUT 2 RESET SELECT used with remote monitor AUX INPUT 3 RESET used with remote monitor AUX INPUT 4 N C AUX OUTPUT 4 Key relay that could be used for caution light AUX OUTPUT 3 TRACK VOLTAGE SELECT used with voltage opt AUX OUTPUT 2 TRACK VOLTAGE SELECT used with voltage opt AUX OUTPUT 1 TRACK VOLTAGE SELECT used with voltage opt 32 NOT USED PIN 33 COMPUTER 12VDC USED FOR TEST PLUG ONLY PIN 34 COMPUTER 5VDC DO NOT USE PIN 35 GROUND FOR TEST PLUG USE
15. C key then the P key to start the printout of changes in the program Next press F12 again and then the D key Press P to print out the main body of the doc file When the printing is completed press the Esc key twice to return to the main menu and continue with the quick start process described below From the main menu press function key F1 to enter Race Mode Press F1 again to enter driver s names Type in 9 names pressing enter key after each entry after the ninth name press the Esc key If you don t want to type all the names in just press F10 at this point and press the 9 key to have the computer do it The program will generate 9 driver s called Driver 1 through Driver 9 The program will now go back to the Race Menu Next press function key F4 Qualify Driver s For Race At this point you can press the A key to bye pass this section or press the C key to continue with the Qualifying round For now lets skip Qualifying section and get to the Driver s set up You will be prompt to press the Y key and after doing so the program will take you back the Race Menu Press function key F6 Driver s Lane Choice for Race The program defaults to a Round Robin race format Press Function key F2 this will set up the driver s automatically or enter the lane number for each driver as their name appears lane 1 is Red lane 8 is BIk Remember that the 9 driver i
16. CHOICE FIRST SY UALIFYING RACE POSITION UALITIER 35 j SEI EIGH II UALIFIER 1 OR POS I FROM CONSIE B3 UALIFIER 54 OR POS 2 FROM CONSIE B3 UALIFIER 59 OR POS 3 TROM CONSIE BJ UALIFIER 62 OR POS 4 FROM CONSIE B3 D2 Consie LANE CHOICE FIRST O C Tino j C j EIGH EI QUALIFYING RACE POSITION QUALIFIER 33 UALIFIER 40 QUALIFIER 41 UALIFIER 49 OR POS I FROM CONSIE D3 QUALIFIER 36 OR TOS 2 FROM CONSIE DA UALIIER 37 OR l OS 3 FROM CONSIE D3 UALIFIER 64 OR TOS 4 FROM CONSIE Da Main A to Z in qualifing order from 11 Qualificr to last Qualificd Main A Main R nin CO se Main Z 1 Oualifi ier 9 Qualifier 17 p Qualifier 2 Qualifier 10 Qualifier 18 Qualifier 3 Qualificr 11 Qualifier 190 Qualifier 4 Qualificr 12 Qualifier 20 Qualifier s y Qualifier 13 n Qualifier x A Qualifier 6 Qualifier 14 Qualifier Qualifier UN Qualifier 187 Qualifier 23 Qualifier gu Qualificr 16 Qualifier 24 Qualifier Last Qualifier os A N S T Italian Race Format The race start with the last main and the result of the race is given by the total number of Laps plus sections of each driver LS R A Race Format official Main Semi A A Semi B 1 Semi 1 t Qualifier 5 Consi 2 Semi 2 Qualifier 6 Consi 3 Semi 3 Qualifier 7 Consi 4 Semi 4 Qualifier 8 Co
17. DB37 plug and the positive lead to pins 9 16 one at a time Make sure you have the meter in one the current measuring position before you make this test Typical meter readings should be in the range of 60 to 250ma If you get over 500ma you will exceed the limits of the interface card and damage will occur Make sure you install all fuses as per the installation sheet before using the system This will help protect the computer equipment and save you time and money in repairs DON T TAKE SHORTCUTS If you still have troubles after completing this test just give us a call Thanks Mike amp Gary of S R T 2 ASQUBAON 1836 g y g JS8QUNN s re AN A00H 5537 40 VHOSZ MYUNG 1 5 3SN OL GN31NI NOA 3 1 40 NOILWDIJIDIdS 3 1 AD3H 1 6 3 015 SLIWIT 3S3H1 0332 3 LON OG 1NMALNO YI 005 40 ALITIGYdYD DNIHOLIMS 1 KNWNIXUK Y S H OUD 1 OI Sf 8 pe SUTd JON OG NO 2994 22 0 2 G38NI AT4IS PE2P SSOUDE
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19. Wht Lane Driver 2 Grn Lane Driver 3 Org Lane Driver 4 Blu Lane Driver 5 Yel Lane Driver 6 Pur Lane Driver 7 Bik Lane Driver 8 Sit Out 1 9th Sit Out 2 10th The program will divide the sit out list as close as possible in half Sit out 3 will enter the race on the Blk lane after the first heat S it Out 3 1 th Driver on the Pur lane will exit after the first heat and will be place at the i b hel on list Sit Out 4 1 2th ottom of the lower rotation list Driver s can pick any lane or sit out positions when their name appears on the screen for lane choice during set up Thru 200 For every driver there is q heat ie 12 drivers there will be q total of 12 heats in the race Each driver completing 8 heats Program defaults user can define what lane to exit on The program will determine the lane the driver will return on based on European rotation ane National U S R A Racing Format Old MAIN SEMI WINNER W LEAST LAPS SEMI SECOND W MOST LAPS SEMI SECOND W LEAST LAPS SEMI THIRD W MOST LAPS SEMI THIRD W LEAST LAPS SEMI FORTH W MOST LAPS SEMI FORTH W LEAST LAPS SEMI A SEMI B FIRST Qualifier THIRD Qualifier FIFTH Qualifier SEVENTH Qualifier CONSI A B WINNER W MOST LA CONSI A B WINNER W LEAST LA CONSI A B SECOND W MOST LAPS CONSI A B SECOND W LEAST LAPS SECOND Qualifier FORTH Qualifier SIXTH Qualifier EIGHT Qualifier CONSI C D WINNER W MOST LAPS CONSI C D WINNER W
20. correcting mode To add a lap to a lane press the insert key and the number key of the lane To delete a lap press the delete key and the number key of the lane To remove power to a specific driver on a lane press and hold the ALT key press the lane number key and then release This is used to black flag a driver or when a driver drops out of the race the NP symbol will follow that driver s name until the end of the race To turn power back on press the same combination again The following commands can be entered during intermission You can display the current list of all drivers laps corrected lap log number of heats best times and best lane per driver by pressing the F8 key At the 15 seconds mark of the intermission the screen will return to the race screen automatically The following are displayed on the screen only A by the lap number means that a car coasted through the dead strip after the power was shut off and his lap counted A P on the right side of the screen next to the laps means a car has passed over the lap counter under the minimum lap time The current lap time will be displayed but a lap will not be counted and the best time will not be changed A beep will sound along with the P indicating to the Race Director that there was a possible rider and that lap correction may be necessary Another possibility is that the minimum lap time may be set too high and should be corrected If the
21. go bad Next do the relay cable using lane color to match wire color in pins 9 through 16 Pin 9 being red and pin 16 being black etc Solder the Red wire with Black stripe into pin 17 this will be voltage from battery and the Red Green stripe Red Yellow stripe and the shield in pins 18 19 and 37 respectively these are Gnd return wires Solder the Pink Slate Tan and Brown wires in pins 24 25 26 and 27 These are aux output signals used with other program features The shield of the input cable gets soldered to the metal part of the DB37 connector while the other end is cut off and not used TRACK SIDE WIRING Lap counter Step 3 Computer wires from pins through 8 of the DB 37 plug are attached to the left side of the dead strip top view in relation to car travel of each lane The right side of each dead strip are jumpered together with 24ga wire and is connected to the wire that goes to pin 36 of the DB 37 plug Red with Black stripe This wire pin 36 is used for all input signal grounds i e remote track select and reset switches at driver s panel The wire that connects to pin 20 Brown of the DB 37 plug is used for remote track call This can be hard wired or remote control via key chain type auto alarm system transmitter receiver available through SRT The wire that connects to pins 21 Tan and 22 Slate of the DB 37 plug are used for lane select and reset respectively Use wire nuts or solder wire to dead strip b
22. if used are wired in the same direction as the S R T system This means that your timers should be applying a ground to energize the track relays Otherwise damage will occur to the interface board Also do not use a switch in series with the ground return as a way to cut power to the track This too in some instances will damage the interface card The remaining wires can be tied back or connected to the barrier strip and will not be used at this time If later you decide to add the voltage select feature we found it easier to use the Cidex voltage reducer module with our software This will give you reduced track call power instead of total power removal You can also follow the wiring diagram in this manual to build a track voltage source panel for your track Give us a call for more details Diodes barrier strips and fuse holders can be purchased from your local Radio Shack dealer PART O Ty DESCRIPTION RELAY 275 226 2 8 30A RATED DIODES 276 1101 8 IN4001 BARRIER 274 670 4 8 POSITION FUSE 270 1003 8 1 2 AMP FUSE 270 1011 2 5 AMP FUSE 270 1005 l I AMP FUSE HOLDERS 270 1281 11 INLINE or FUSE HOLDERS 270 742 3 4 POSITION FUSE BLOCK The following is a test procedure for testing the track wiring before you hook up to the computer Note V O M volt ohm meter is needed to carry out the following procedure First place the VOM on a voltage scale suitable for measuring D C voltage Place the negative lead of the VOM on
23. letter C appears in this same area as the P above when the heat starts after intermission the driver is probably not putting his car back on the track where he took it off The program keeps track of minimum lap time through intermission 17 F8 If the letters NP are to the left of a drivers name on the screen that lane will have no power applied during a race or when the race resumes See above to take corrective action if needed If you need more intermission time such as to repair the track press the esc key and return to the main menu This will stop the intermission countdown When you are ready to resume the race press the F7 key for a 3 second selectable countdown The Best and Worst times are only updated if the driver completed a lap without a track call Final Current Race Results The Round Robin format This function lists the drivers names total number of laps total number of laps that have been added or subtracted for each driver heat number best times best lane and the NP symbol no power to that driver for each driver Press the P key to make a hard copy of this list The Semi Consi format This function lists the drivers names total number of laps total number of laps that have been added or subtracted for each driver position best times best lane and the NP symbol no power to that driver for each driver Press the P key to make a hard copy of this list
24. press the Enter key in the year field to start over with the month Then finally enter the year in a 2 digit format i e 94 for 1994 The computer will show the date that it will be looking for if it exists then display the information on the screen Enter A to view the entire file Press the Enter key to view additional data F7 Delete files in the Race Data Directory You can delete a month or a year worth of race data from the computer hard disk drive at a time To do this enter the year in a two digit format and press the enter key To delete a month of data only enter the two digit month code and press the enter key To delete a entire year of data just press the enter key at the prompt for the month 11 F8 Print out Heats of the Last RACE You can print out each Heat from your last most recent race so long as you have not started a new race by entering the Race mode F7 All the heats for each race are also saved under the directory C SRTPRD RACEDATA You can access the data for any race by first selecting the Enter Drivers Names F1 Option and then entering F3 The data for heats is only there for races that were run using Rev 1 90 and above To avoid filling up your hard drive you should periodically check the directory SRTPRD RACEDATA and remove unnecessary data files by using the F7 key as mention in the previous step F9 Install New Update This option may be used to install new versions of the SRT
25. time the program will add to a lap time during a track call or at the end of a heat This is also known as Coast Time When power is removed from the track all cars will coast for some distance In other words if the track length is 150 feet and the car coasts for 15 feet after the power is removed the car is coasting 10 of the track If his lap time is 5 seconds then his coast time is 5 seconds This time is added to the driver time and is used to compute the driver lap time which is then checked against the minimum lap time i e Coast Length Track Length Track Coast Lap Time Car Coast Time in seconds F10 Time Between Semi Consi s Races for Time Estimate F2 The program will put estimated start time for each Consi s Semi s and the Main event on the print out in the Semi Consi mode The field is used for telling the program how much time there will be between races The default is 30 minutes F11 Load Program Defaults You can use the SRT pre determined defaults or you can set your own F12 Save Data To Disk If you have changed any parameters and want to keep them as your defaults use F12 to save them to disk hard drive Track Options FI Track length Set the length of your track in feet this is used to calculate speed miles per hour in the practice mode F2 Main Semi Heat Set to Minutes This option allows you to set the amount of time the track is powered up for each heat or segment Default values
26. you to have the program track how much time was sold and how much time was used under various promotions F9 Track Power Control in Practice Race You can toggle this key to lock or unlock track power to all lanes in the practice race screen the P key This is useful if you have the computer or a computer keyboard is located at the track See practice race mode for explanation of the P key F10 Screen Saver Time This option allows you to set the screen saver time for the Main Menu Practice Race and Time Seller screens Whenever the program detects keyboard or lap counter activity the screen comes back to life The program default is 5 minutes of no activity before the screen saver is activated F11 Load Program Defaults Same as described in F11 under section F1 F12 Save Data To Disk Same as described in F11 under section F1 AF3 ALT F3 This will enable the program to talk to the Trik Trax mini 8 type stand alone lap counter By toggling AF3 you can select Coml Com2 or Off F5 Time Seller List Routine This option allows you to see how much track time was used on any given date Follow the instruction on the screen to view a particle file enter 01 for January 02 for February etc Then enter the day you wish to view by entering a 2 digit format You can enter a or press the Enter key to check the whole month i e 01 to 31 or Enter If you have made a mistake on entering the month or day you can
27. 9432 E Ave T 10 Littlerock CA 93543 Ph or Fax 661 944 6307 Pro Race Director System and Time Seller c 9432 E Ave 1 10 Littlerock CA 93543 Ph or Fax 661 944 6307 Pro Race Director System and Time Seller c Dear S R T Customer Jan 03 The S R T computer interface card has a 90 day warranty from the date that you receive it from any malfunction that may arise When we receive the card from you and we determine the problem was caused by improper installation you will be billed for the repairs In the event you need a card shipped out immediately we have an exchange program during the warranty period there will be a 195 00 cash COD deposit plus shipping due upon you receiving the card After we make the repairs on your card this amount will be refunded to you except shipping cost when we receive the loaner card back If any problems with the program disk occur on initial installation there will be another program disk sent to you After the warranty period has expired there is a 60 00 flat rate charge for board repair If you want a loaner card after the warranty period has expired the above mentioned procedure also applies We also offer free software upgrades for existing customers Check out our WEB Site at www slotracingtechnology com for software updates You must have version 2 90 or later for this feature to work If you do not have this version of the program contact SRT and we can email you an update S R
28. ECK color if you change from the normal RED incom ing lane to another the color the ON DECK would also change REV 2 89 WAS SKIPPED REV 2 88 had the following changes 30 Jan 1997 1 Made the SRTPRD program smaller by making the system not a stand alone program REV 2 87 had the following changes 25 Jan 1997 1 The program can now be set to MPH Miles per Hours or to KPH Kilometer per Hours for the Practice and Qualifying modes The value is set at the same location that the length of track is set 2 Fixed a bug in the program when in the Qualifying section and you tried to sell time on another track REV 2 86 had the following changes 2 Jan 1997 1 When running the manual mode for a race If a Driver is bought in for a second race the Driver number of laps is reset back to zero REV 2 85 had the following changes 1 Dec 1996 1 Fixed a bug in the 4 lane track single lane rotation race 2 Fixed the Practice mode in the LED mode fox counting laps after a midnight turn over in screen saver 3 Changed the time remaining count down in the Race mode from Seconds only to minutes and seconds REV 2 84 had the following changes 27 Oct 1996 1 Added Password access in the computer setup menu to gain access to F7 the timeseller minute setup F9 the lock unlock power control in the practice mode and Fll the default load If you forget the password you will have to do a new install To turn the password off ent
29. EL or Wht Bik PUR or Grn Blk BLKor Black RED BLK or Red Bik RED GRN or Gm Wht RED YEL or Blu Wht PINK or Red Wht SLATE or Bik Wht TAN or Blu Bik BRN or Org Bik SHIELD blk stripe INPUT CABLE OF DB 37 CONNECTOR TO LAP COUNTER Discription LANE 1 LAP COUNTER LANE 2 LAP COUNTER LANE 3 LAP COUNTER LANE 4 LAP COUNTER LANE 5 LAP COUNTER LANE 6 LAP COUNTER LANE 7 LAP COUNTER LANE 8 LAP COUNTER AUX INPUT 1 REMOTE TRACK CALL AUX INPUT 2 DRIVER S PANEL SELECT SWITCH AUX INPUT 3 DRIVER S PANEL RESET SWITCH AUX INPUT 4 SECOND CH OF A 2 CH TX r TO REMOVE TRACK POWER DURING HALF POWER TRACK CALLS LAP COUNTER GROUND OUTPUT CABLE OF DB 37 CONNECTOR TO RELAY PANEL Discription LANE 1 RELAY CONTROL LANE 2 RELAY CONTROL LANE 3 RELAY CONTROL LANE 4 RELAY CONTROL LANE 5 RELAY CONTROL LANE 6 RELAY CONTROL LANE 7 RELAY CONTROL LANE 8 RELAY CONTROL 12v FROM BATTERY GROUND OF BATTERY GROUND OF BATTERY AUX OUTPUT 4 Used to key relay that would turn on track call caution light AUX OUTPUT 3 Used in Voltage select AUX OUTPUT 2 Used in Voltage select AUX OUTPUT 1 Used in Voltage select GROUND OF BATTERY TN Hookup procedure for the S R T Pro Race Director interface card to track Note Cable with connector already assembled is available from SRT on request The instructions below assum that you are using the SRT recommended cable If you use a different cable make your own colo
30. KIPPED REV 2 98 had the following changes 22 Oct 1997 1 This is more information on how the Aux output work You can select the names and the bit pattern for changing the track power level for three different aux outputs The forth 4 output is for low voltage track call Auxl Aux2 Aux3 Aux4 1 Track Power is OFF 1 0 0 0 2 Track Power is 13 8 V 1 0 0 0 3 Track Power is 6 0 V 0 1 0 0 4 Track Power is NONE 0 0 0 0 5 Track Power is NONE 0 0 0 0 6 Track Power is NONE 0 0 0 0 7 Track Power is NONE 0 0 0 0 8 Track Power is NONE 0 0 0 0 9 Track Power is NONE 0 0 0 0 O Track Call Power is OFF x x x 0 H Track Call Power at HALF POWER 0 0 0 1 L Track Call Power with Light Only X x X 1 This turns track power off and the Aux 4 on N CHANGES TRACK POWER NAMES AND OUTPUT BITS Notes 0 Output bit is not keyed High Relay not keyed 1 Output bit is keyed Low Relay keyed x Does not care The names like 13 8 V can be changed to anything up to 6 charac ters by pressing the N key then the 2 key You can also change the bit pattern for the 13 8 V in this same way If you change the name to NONE then the program will skip over that entry REV 2 97 had the following changes 9 Oct 1997 1 Changed the program so you can now run a race on a 2 3 4 5 6 7 or a 8 lane track When using a 2 3 5 or a 7 lane track the program will only run a Round Robin race with single lane rotation REV 2 96 had the f
31. LEAST LAPS CONSI C D SECOND W MOST LAPS CONSI C D SECOND W LEAST LAPS CONSI A CONSI B CONSI C CONSI D 9 Qualifier 10 Qualifier 11 Qualifier 12 Qualifier 16 Qualifier 15 Qualifier 14 Qualifier 13 Qualifier 17 Qualifier 18 Qualifier 19 Qualifier 20 Qualifier 24 Qualifier 23 Qualifier 22nd Qualifier 21st Qualifier 25 Qualifier 26 Qualifier 27 Qualifier 28 Qualifier 32 Qualifier 31 Qualifier 30 Qualifier 29 Qualifier 33 Qualifier 34 Qualifier 35 Qualifier 36 Qualifier 40 Qualifier 39 Qualifier 38 Qualifier 37 Qualifier 41 to 44 RACES Create one Sub Consi using all races who qualified over 436 Run the Race and move winner to Consi A 2 to Consi B 3 to Consi C and 4 to Consi D 45 to 52 RACES Create two Sub Consis using all races who qualified over 36 Fill sub consis using same pattern used to make semis Move winner of Sub Consi B to Consi C move 2 of Sub Consi B to Consi D move winner of Sub Consi A to Consi A and move 2 of Sub Consi A to Consi B 53 to 64 RACES Create four Sub Consis using all races who qualified over 32 Fill Sub Consis using same pattern used to make Consis Run the sub Consis and move the winner and 2 Place into the Consi with the same letter 65 RACERS AND OVER For races with over 64 racers create Sub Sub Consis and follow the same instructions for the creation of the Sub Consis NATIONAL U S R A FORMAT FOR THE DURATION OF RACES Consi
32. ONLY PIN 36 amp 37 SEE PIN 18 TEST PLUG JUMPER CONNECTION The following pins must be connected together for a test plug 1 to 9 2 to 10 3 to 11 4 to 12 5 to 13 6 to 14 7 to 15 8 to 16 20 to 27 21 to 26 22 to 25 23 to 24 17 to 33 35 to 36 20 NOTICE COPYRIGHT C 2003 All rights reserved Slot Racing Technology All material used in Pro Racing Director is protected under the Copyright Act of 1976 No part of Pro Racing Director may be reproduced transmitted transcribed or translated into any language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or in any other manner without prior and written agreement from Slot Racing Technology The program may not be altered decompiled or reverse assembled nor transferred rented leased or otherwise distributed without prior and written agreement from Slot Racing Technology The copyright proprietary or other legal notices may not be removed from the program LICENSE AGREEMENT This software product is licensed by Slot Racing Technology to you the original purchaser You may make a backup copy of the program but only one 1 copy of the program may be in operation at any given time The original purchaser may have more than one 1 copy in use at the same street address which is consider one 1 building without a written agreement from Slot Racing Technology This program is provided as is without warranty of any kind
33. PRD program as they are received Just insert floppy disk in drive and follow instructions F10 DOS Commands If you need to run a DOS command while in this program you may do so by using this function key WARNING Use of this command may interfere with time seller if in this mode too long If you are not using Time Seller then the amount of time spent on another DOS command does not mean much If you are using the Time Seller routine while you are in the DOS mode the track time will not be updated to control lane power until you exit the DOS mode 1 minute is OK Example of a DOS command To set TIME type TIME and press enter return key For 6 10 PM you would type 06 10p and press enter return key You should NOT change TIME while you are using Time Seller It will change the time renter time by the number of minutes you change the computer time For example if your computer clock is 10 minutes slow and you change the time to the correct time the time renter will lose 10 minutes of their rental time To set DATE type DATE and press enter return key For April 1 1993 you would type 04 01 1993 and press enter return key F11 Card I O Test Routine This option provides a built in self diagnostic of the interface card The test is accomplished by inserting a test plug you can make your own or purchase one from SRT into the back of the I O card The routine tests all of the inputs and outputs and provides a pass fail status for each Y
34. T offers excellent tech support by phone in the evenings PT just by calling the above number This number is also located in the program when exiting If you have any questions or comments please feel free to give us a call We have developed a quality product with thousands of programming hours behind it to give you and numerous other satisfied customers hassle free race directing Thank you very much for your order Mike amp Gary NOTICE COPYRIGHT 02003 All rights reserved Slot Racing Technology All material used in Pro Race Director is protected under the Copyright Act of 1976 No part of Pro Racing Director may be reproduced transmitted transcribed or translated into any language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or in any other manner without prior and written agreement from Slot Racing Technology The program may not be altered decompiled or reverse assembled nor transferred rented leased or otherwise distributed without prior and written agreement from Slot Racing Technology The copyright proprietary or other legal notices may not be removed from the program LICENSE AGREEMENT Slot Racing Technology licenses this software product to you the original purchaser You may make a backup copy of the program but only one 1 copy of the program may be in operation at any given time The original purchaser may have more than one 1 copy in use at the sa
35. a ae ak ok k ak ak ak ak ak ak k ole k aa k ofe ak ak ak le ee aa ee ae oe le ak ee HARDWARE INSTALLATION This section gives instructions for installing the SRT controller card s in your computer The SRTPRD program is capable of handling up to four tracks If you are using Time Seller for simultaneous use of multiple tracks each track must have its own SRT controller card If you are using a demonstration copy this section is not applicable Before inserting the controller card s in the computer you must set the dip switches There are eight combinations of dip switch settings which are related to eight internal computer addresses The dip switches on each controller card must be set to one of the eight settings shown in the following table and each card must have its own unique dip switch setting The internal computer address for each combination of dip switch settings is provided for those who are interested Make a note of which dip switch setting s you made for each card as you will need this information when you set the related software parameters later in the installation process NOTE Ifyou have old style board with only 4 switches use the table below Note S4 is not used The S4 setting has no effect on the program If you have the newer style board this board has 8 dip switches use the following table Note S1 S2 S3 57 amp S8 are factory set do not change these s
36. ace director presses the space bar in qualifying to start the driver qualifying run In the race mode pressing ctrl R starts the count down time toward starting the race You may enter the desired time in seconds The default is 3 seconds F7 Heat Intermission This is the amount of time in between heats that racers have to check their cars change their stickers apply glue to their next lanes etc This time is in minutes and the default is 2 F8 Maximum Number for Top Qualifiers This is set for example if you happen to have a large number of drivers and you don t want to pull an all niter You can specify the number of top qualifiers that will race The program is capable of handling 200 drivers By typing in 40 you would only be using the top 40 drivers from qualifying to run your races F9 Track Voltage Setting For Qualifying amp Race This allows you to select 8 different settings for voltage to the track If your track is wired to SRT specifications you will have the capability to change track voltage from the keyboard Pressing the F9 key will take you to the track power menu this will display the auxilary outputs truth table Items 1 9 can have their names and bit count changed by selecting the N key Item 1 name can not be changed Aux 1 Aux 2 Aux 3 amp Aux 4 represent each of the 4 Auxilary output relays When you select item O track call power will be turned off Item H if you have a
37. ally U Semi Consi U Southern Cal 25 to 32 drivers entry format where 8 heats are used for consi semi and the main races M Semi Consi M is with all mains ie 24 drivers entry will automatically divide into 3 separate main races Main 3 will be ran first and then Main 2 and then Main 1 N Semi Consi N see Semi Consi M and Round Robin N B Crash and Burn fun race This will work with any of the above semi consi modes select your semi consi type race 1st before turning on crash and burn Select 1 to select a lap race for the main event only select I again to select a time race for the main event only select 1 again to select a lap race for all races select 1 again to select a time race for all races and select 1 again to turn off the crash and burn function In the Lap race select 2 to set the number of laps that determines the heat length Select 3 to set how many times the drivers will run each lane ie for 8 drivers and a 8 lane track a 1 will mean 8 heats a 2 will mean 16 heats and each drivers would have run each lane twice etc In the Time race Select 2 to set the amount of time before the race will pause ie track call and select 3 to set the length of the pause before the race will resume You would set up your normal heat and intermission parameters like any other round robin race The rules of this race is that if a driver comes off his lane his car will not be returned to the track unti
38. are the ones used by So Cal USRA but you can change them to suit your needs F3 Race Mode Set to Laps Use this mode for a race where the drivers must complete a certain number of laps 200 250 or 500 etc After the first driver reaches the designated number of laps track power is automatically removed from his lane if power to each of the lanes is controlled individually As each successive driver completes the designated number of laps their power is also removed At twice the winner s lap time all power to the track is removed regardless of whether all drivers have completed the designated number of laps If you are controlling the track as 1 lane power is not removed from the individual drivers lanes but the program will record each driver s time and no longer count his laps once he completes the designated number F4 Lane Color Change Qualifying Lane Enter a number 1 8 for the only lane to qualify on or A will select the auto lane choice The driver can put his car on any lane and when he crosses the lap counter that will become his qualifying lane The power and lap counter for the other lanes will then be disable C to change lane color positions and the background shading You must be running in the color mode option to change the background shade If you are using a monochrome monitor you can call your lane colors anything you want In the color mode there are only 8 colors to select from Standard US co
39. ate that you receive it from any mal function that may arise If the card is returned to us and we find the problem was cause by improper installation you will be billed for the re pairs If you have any questions at all please feel free to call we at S R T feel that we have a quality product that will give your track hassle free race directing Than You Very Much for your order S R T RACE FORMATS 9 Driver s or more Single on deck a Round Robin Race Format example Sit out 1 will enter the race on the Red lane after the first heat Driver on the Wht lane will exit after Red Lane Driver I 2 kg and wil be place at the Wht Lane Driver 2 Grn Lane Driver 3 Org Lane Driver 4 Blu Lane Driver 5 Yel Lane Driver 6 Pur Lane Driver 7 Blk Lane Driver 8 Sit Out 1 9th Driver s can pick any lane or sit out positions when their name appears on the screen for lane choice Thru 200 For every driver there is a heat ie 9 driver s there will be a total of 9 heats in the race Each driver completing 8 heats Program defaults user can define what lane to exit on The program will determine the lane the driver will return on based on european rotation 10 Driver s or more Double on deck Round Robin Race Format example Sit out 1 will enter the race on the Red lane after the first heat Driver on the Wht lane will exit after Red Lane Driver 1 ffs heat and will be place at the
40. ave lost the original documentation this is a good time to print a copy This makes it easier to read and reference previous steps NOTE The default settings for the computer interface card are at address 2E0 736 dec If this conflicts with any other hardware settings in your computer you can change the dip switch setting on the card Then go into the Computer Program Options from Main Menu press F4 then press F4 and change the software to the new dip switch setting See complete table under Hardware Installation earlier in this documentation The options available from the Setup Menu and suboptions where available are explained in the remainder of this PARAMETER SETUP section F1 Race Format The following 12 options are available from the Race Format menu NOTE Itis critical that you designate the Class of Slot Car first because the program automatically sets the other parameters in Race Format F1 and Track Options F2 based on the class of car selected This allows you to have unique settings for each class F1 Class of Slot Car Here you will choose the class of car that will be racing You can use one of the predetermined classes or you can dream up your own class designed especially for your raceway The predetermined classes 1 through 23 are preset and cannot be changed To create your own user defined class type 37 to change class name to equal yes then type a number from 24 to 36 This allows you to ente
41. be the last to qualify If your qualifying direction is descending order you may add new drivers at any time and they will be placed at the end of the list It is still recommended to add new driver names after all qualifying has be completed including the bye round If your qualifying direction is random order you may add new drivers at any time and they will be placed at the end of the list It is still recommended to add new driver names after all qualifying has be completed including the bye round Other functions from this menu are available as follows F1 In the event of power failure or other computer problems causing program interruption this option allows you to recover driver data which had already been entered at the time of interruption After the program is rebooted return to this screen and when prompted to enter drivers names simply press the Fl key This will restore the drivers data which was in use at the time of interruption worst case would be having to start the heat you were in over if it hadn t completed This same procedure can be used if there is a computer problem during the qualifying section F2 This function is used to load drivers list files created separately from the SRTPRD program Such files may be created using any word processor or the DOS EDIT command They must be saved as a text file ASCII format This is useful for carrying a list of drivers names from one computer to another F3 Th
42. cation If in the Track Option menu this function is turned off this line will not be displayed on the screen The following are keys that can be pressed after a qualifying run is completed or aborted Enter key to qualify next driver Backspace key to re qualify the same driver Press the C key to continue driver qualifying run if the driver has time remaining This will start the driver back with the same remaining time and will not delete any previous qualifying times Press the P key to reset time and continue current driver qualifying run This mean that the amount of qualifying time he has left will revert back to the previous qualifying run time and deletes all of the driver times 15 The following are commands to be used in the bye round F5 F6 F7 Y to requalify the driver and enter the bye run N to skip the present driver and keeps all of the driver times Q to list the qualifying order If using the radom mode and you have a large driver entry this will help drivers see when they qualify A to skip all drivers and keeps all of the driver times i e to skip the bye round The V and S are explained above Sort Driver s Qualify Time Sorts drivers by their top qualifying time In the event of a tie unlikely it automatically looks at the drivers second best time to determine the winner Press the P key to make a hard copy of this list Driver
43. ce results Have fun with the demo and feel free to change the settings in the Set up area of the program Call if you have any questions we ve been told its the best race director program on the market for your money Thanks From Mike and Gary at S R T 661 944 6307 DOCUMENTATION S R T Pro Race Director Table Of Contents Hardware Installation Pg 2 Software Installation Pg 3 Parameter SUP add Pg 4 Race Mode Main Menu Pg 13 Practice Mode Main Menu Pg 19 Track Time Seller Main Menu Pg 19 Interface Card Connector Pin Out Pg 20 Test Plug Configuration Pg 20 PRO RACE DIRECTOR USER MANUAL Copyright c 2003 by Slot Racing Technology MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 386AT 20 MHz or faster IBM compatible computer I meg RAM Hard Drive 20 Megabytes or more One 3 5 inch high density floppy drive VGA monitor color or mono or EGA color monitor Minimum 576K or more free conventional memory A uninterruptible power supply UPS is recommended ok aa aa aa aa he ole ote ohe ole oe ole ote ohe ole oe ole ote R NOTE Please confirm that you have the correct TIME and DATE on your computer The program depends on this in many ways gt gt sk ak ak ofe a
44. deleting more than 1 driver check the list driver s names F2 after each driver is deleted to obtain a updated driver number You may also delete the driver with the highest number first and work your way toward lower driver numbers This is because once you delete a driver the numbering sequence changes at that time of deletion F3 Delete Driver Qualifying Time This will allow you to requalify a driver if he has already qualified and there was something wrong and he must requalify F4 Allow a Driver to Qualify again in the bye round This allow a driver to requalify in the bye round This can be accomplished even when qualifying and the bye round has been completed and you have not entered the setup mode F4 Qualify Driver s For Race To simulate qualifying press the number 4 key if keyboard is selected as track or using a Demo to accumulate laps and to get the qualifying times for each driver You can move on to the next driver or requalify the previous driver After all drivers have qualified they have the option to requalify some tracks charge a buck by entering into the bye round Upon entering the qualifying section there is a 2 second pause if you are using the High Accuracy mode in qualifying This pause allows the program to verify that the timer is installed and working Please do not press any keys during this routine or it will start over 14 The following are keys that can be pressed from the first menu
45. er a password of SRTPRD REV 2 83 had the following changes 25 Oct 1996 1 Fixed a bug in running a 6 lane track in the Round Robin A mode REV 2 81 and 2 82 had the following changes 13 Oct 1996 1 Worked on different Race format so they will work with 4 or 6 lane tracks REV 2 80 had the following changes 27 Sep 1996 1 Fixed a bug in Rev 2 79 If you did not use time seller the program might re boot your computer REV 2 79 had the following changes 14 Sep 1996 1 In the practice mode track call did not stay active if you were using Time Seller 2 Changed the way Time Seller will save a file and how often 3 There is a new directory c srtprd heatdata After each heat and the start of the next heat when the data is saved another file mwill be added to this directory This will enable you to start any previous heat over again To start a heat over again you can exit the program and restart the program and enter the load backup file menu Fl Fl Fl If you do not want to leave the program you can do the following steps 1 F9 unload current race 2 N to start a race over 3 From the main menu you will need to go to Race menu F1 4 F1 enter drivers names F1 load backup file 6 Pick the heat that you would like to start in al REV 2 78 had the following changes 20 Aug 1996 1 The time seller portion of the program did not covered the fact that there could be a 6 lane and a 8 lane
46. ettings Switch Settings Computer Address HEX 2E0 ololo AAA 2 Z O Z 40 2 ON ON Z After setting the dip switches install the controller card in any available slot in your computer SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Insert the disk in Drive A or B Type A or B and then press Enter At the A or B prompt type INSTALL Except for one small batch file the program will automatically install itself onto the hard drive of your computer in a subdirectory called SRTPRD A batch file named SRTPRD BAT is placed in the root directory of your hard drive The program will not make any changes to your existing directories data or autoexec bat and config sys files unless you already had a subdirectory named SRTPRD which is highly unlikely Confirm that your Config sys file has BUFFERS 20 or more and FILES 40 or more STARTING THE PROGRAM To run the program type SRTPRD the title page will appear Hit any key to continue If you have a demo program the message This is a Demo Program will appear for 5 seconds on the screen The program will then automatically switch to the Main Menu After you are in the program and have set up the addressing F4 F4 F1 you will want to change the software to boot to a track The program defaults to the keyboard when turned on To change to another track from the main menu press F4 F4 then FS change to another track After doing thi
47. fine all of your tracks above using the same I O address Time Seller will only work on the track that is connected to the I O card Itis recommended that Time Seller not be used when changing tracks with 1 I O card F5 Change To Another Track This option allows you to change to a different track for racing If you save your selection using the F12 key the program will boot to this track the next time you turn the computer on If you are using the weekly scheduler the program will boot to what ever track the scheduler has selected F6 Time Seller Printout on Exiting Program This option allows you to see how much track time was used for the day on each lane and track It toggles between YES and NO when selected You must exit the program in the normal manual i e Press esc from the main menu and the press Y key to start the print out 10 F7 Time Seller Minutes Setup Using this option you can change the amount of time that is added to a track and or lane when you enter a number from I to 9 and A to D The program default options include an extra minute to be sure the customer receives the full amount of time they paid for Because Time Seller updates only once a minute the customer could otherwise lose as much as 59 seconds of their time Any of the time options can be modified but typically Selections 1 to 9 would be used for sold time and A to D would be used for promotional purposes such as coupons or free time This allows
48. for half power track call to full power count down REV 2 72 had the following changes 10 Feb 1996 1 We now setup the store name for you in the program REV 2 70 had the following changes 27 Jan 1996 1 The Southern Cal USRA method was changed for the way drivers entered the Main race from the 2 Semi s races The top driver in each of the Semi s try for position 1 and 2 of the Main The next to the top driver in each of the Semi s try for position 3 and 4 of the Main and so on This is the correct way to run a Southern Cal race REV 2 69 had the following changes 14 Jan 1996 T 1 Aux 4 input will now operate as the BACKSPACE KEY in the RACE mode to kill power if you are using half power track calls This input will take a momentary ground 2 Change the true table in the track power menu This will give the user more control over the 4 aux output lines NOTE Make sure this table is still setup the way you want it to be This effects full and half power setting when wired to use half power settings 3 Fixed a problem in practice mode with keying the half power track call 4 Looked at fixing the lap counter in the practice mode In the LED mode when you come out of the screen saver mode sometimes the program would not count laps 5 Fixed a small problem with time seller when the next day came around and the program was still running It was putting times back on the screen 6 If you are using Time Selle
49. ime with the beeps after the space bar is press This maybe an addi tional 3 seconds The minimum delay time is 15 seconds between drivers REV 2 60 WAS SKIPPED REV 2 59 had the following changes 13 Aug 1995 1 SRT added a bar chart in the Race mode You can enter or leave this mode by pressing the alt H keys 2 You can select the names and the bit pattern for changing the track power level for three different aux outputs The forth 4 output is for low voltage track call Auxl Aux2 Aux3 Aux4 1 Track Power is OFF 1 0 0 x 2 Track Power is 13 8 V 1 0 0 x 3 Track Power is 6 0 V 0 1 0 x 4 Track Power is NONE 0 0 0 x 5 Track Power is NONE 0 0 0 x 6 Track Power is NONE 0 0 0 x 7 Track Power is NONE 0 0 0 x 8 Track Power is NONE 0 0 0 x 9 Track Power is NONE 0 0 0 x O Track Call Power is OFF x x X 0 H Track Call Power at HALF POWER 0 0 0 1 L Track Call Power with Light Only X x x 1 This turns track power off and the Aux 4 on N CHANGES TRACK POWER NAMES AND OUTPUT BITS Notes 0 Output bit is not keyed High 1 Output bit is keyed Low x Does not care The names like 13 8 V can be changed to anything up to 6 charac ters by pressing the N key then the 2 key You can also change the bit pattern for the 13 8 V in this same way If you change the name to NONE then the program will skip over that entry REV 2 58 had the following changes 8 Aug 1995 1 The Race Fo
50. ing the P key you can turn power on to all lanes if this function is enabled in the setup F3 Track Time Seller This routine is used to sell time and see how much time is left on tracks A through D thus eliminating the need of mechanical timers To sell time from this screen press the S key and then select the track from A to D that is being used NOTE You must have a separate SRT I O card for every track After you select the track letter you then must select the lane Select 1 to 8 to adjust individual lanes and select 9 to adjust all eight lanes at one time Select Oto 9 or A to D see also F4 computer program track options F7 time seller minutes setup for the time you want to add to that lane Press H to hold the time and shut the lane off Press the letter O to turn the lane back on and use the time that is remaining To change the time that each number adds to a lane you must use the Time Seller minutes routine From the main menu press the following keys F12 F4 F7 Time Seller can also be called from Qualifying and Race mode during track calls and between heats and from the F8 Current Race Results F4 Setup Menu Documentation Test Explained previously see PARAMETER SETUP 19 PIN I PIN2 PIN 3 PIN 4 PIN 5 PIN 6 PIN 7 PIN 8 PIN 9 PIN 10 PIN 11 PIN 12 PIN 13 PIN 14 PIN 15 PIN 16 PIN 17 DB37 PIN OUT PUT 1 RED LANE LAP COUNTER
51. is function enables you to view a list of drivers from a previous race Follow the instructions on the screen to find the file you want If you press the Enter key when on the DAY line it will display all files for the month selected 13 F2 List Driver s Names For Race This will display the driver names the way they were entered in to computer The display of data will change depending on what stage of qualifying you are in The time displayed are the best and 2nd best qualifying times You must have already entered the qualifying section F4 to be able to list the qualifying order in this section by pressing the Q key as displayed at the bottom of the screen You can also list out the qualifying order under the qualifying section F4 under the first menu To make a hard copy press the P key Make sure your printer has paper powered up and is on line F3 Edit Drivers Names For Race The following F1 F4 functions require the driver number from the F2 list driver s names F1 Edit Driver s Name Only This is incase you misspelled somebody name and it needs to be corrected F2 Delete Driver s Name Qualifying Time This is a way to delete a driver name from the race This must be done before setup This will not let you delete a driver from the race mode If a driver backs out in the race mode then use the NP function as describe under F7 Start Race later in this section Note If you are
52. l the pause time is activated Space bar for a track call will function normally but typically is not used for this style of race F3 Europe Style or Single Lane This option lets you choose which style of rotation you want for your race In the European style if the driver starts on red he would rotate to green then blue and purple He would then skip one lane to black and go back up the track to yellow orange and finish on white Single lane is self explanatory Single lane rotation works for all except Round Robin 2 NOTE If you are using the 4 lane rotation mode you should select the single lane rotation for the drivers to move to the adjacent lane F4 Qualifying Direction Here you can decide in what order your drivers will qualify or if there will be qualifying at all The default is Descending order and is selectable for each type of car class A for Ascending order This is were the last driver entered from the drivers entry routine would be the first one to qualify D for Descending order The first driver enter in the drivers entry routine would be the first one to qualify R for Random order This is where the computer assigns the qualifying order H for High Accuracy timer The high accuracy timer is only use in qualifying L for Low Accuracy timer This is only used if your computer has problems with the high accuracy mode i e Lock ups boots on it own O for Skipping Qualifying If you do not
53. lane The P key will toggle the printer output on and off at any point after entering the F7 race mode 16 The following commands can be entered at the selectable 3 second count down point The Ctrl R keys combination will start the count down to begin the race mode The W key will give the drivers a warm up time by turn on the track power for a selectable amount of time The B key will beep the beeper to test the loudness of the beep if using an P A system The following command can be performed while waiting at the selectable 3 second count down point or during a track call When using the V key the track voltage can be altered during a track call or during intermission when the track is wired to SRT specifications See supplied wiring diagram The following commands can be entered during the race mode lap correcting or intermission On the bottom of the screen the drivers are listed in rank order based on the number of laps While in the race mode the following letters can be selected to change the driver list at the bottom of the screen A to return to the normal list with drivers total laps displayed and in rank of order B to display the laps each driver is out of the first place position of the 8 racing drivers C to display the laps each driver is out of the fourth place position of the 8 racing drivers The following commands can be entered during the race mode or lap
54. lors are RED WHITE GREEN ORANGE BLUE YELLOW PURPLE and BLACK When using these colors they must be all caps While under the C option you can select B to change background shading You use the up and down arrows key to change from lighter to darker This will be saved by using the track option save key F12 D to change all colors to the program defaults F5 Qualifying This is where you set the length of time each driver has to qualify in order to achieve their best time 5 1 2 or 3 min Enter 5 for 0 5 minute 30 seconds 1 for I minute 60 sec or 2 for 2 minutes 120 sec If you enter 2 for 120 seconds the driver will have 120 seconds to qualify in If the driver uses 40 seconds on his first try then in his bye round he will have 50 seconds left This is because he will lose 30 seconds by using the bye round Entering the 3 will be the same as entering the 2 for all drivers except for the first driver The first driver will have 180 seconds to qualify and the other drivers will have 120 seconds The rest is the same as entering the 2 Times acquired during the first minute counts toward the best driver time If you do not want the time to count during the first minute you are better of selecting 2 minute mode and give the first driver a I minute warm up time in qualifying F6 Qualifying and Heat count down This is like a final warning before power is applied to the track This countdown begins when the r
55. me street address which is consider one 1 building without a written agreement from Slot Racing Technology This program is provided as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied Slot Racing Technology does not warrant that the functions contained in the program will meet your requirements achieve your intended effects or that the operation of the program will not be interrupted error free or have no effect on other software Slot Racing Technology does warrant the diskette on which the program is furnished to be free from defects under normal use for a period of sixty 60 days from the date of delivery as evidenced by a copy of your sales receipt In no event shall Slot Racing Technology be liable to you for any damages either incidental or consequential arising out of the use or inability to use this program Slot Racing Technology 9432 East Ave T 10 Littlerock CA 93543 USA Phone 661 944 6307 Pro Race Director O Quick Start Minimum system requirements are 386AT 20mhz or faster IBM or compatible type computer hard drive one floppy drive 3 5 HD drive VGA monitor amp card color or mono or EGA color monitor amp card and a printer of your choice DOS 6 2 WIN 95 98 640k 576Kfree After you ve installed the program and you are looking at the main menu press function key F4 then F12 to print out the documentation file Make sure your printer is on has paper and is on line press the
56. nsi 5 Semi 1 Consi 9 Consi 6 Semi 2 Consi 10 Consi 7 Semi 3 Consi 11 Consi 8 Semi 4 Consi 12 C onsi Consi Cansi B Consi C Consi D s Qualifier 5 Heat 13 Ileut 21 Heat 6 Qualifier 6 Heat 14 Heat 22 Heat UN Qualifier 7 Heat 15 Heat 23 Heat gu Qualifier 8 Heat 16 Heat 24 Heat 1 Heat 9 Heat 17 Heat 25 Heat 2 Heat 10 Heat 18 Heat 26 Heat 3 Heat 11 Heat 19 Heat 27 Heat 4 Heat 12 Heat 20 Heat 28 Hent Heats Ato Zin qualiting order from gt alifier to last Qualified Heat A Heat B uso Heat Z 9 Qualif Qualifier qu Qualifier 10 Qualifier 18 Qualifier 11 Qualifier 19 Qualifier 12 _ Qualifier 20 Qualifier 13 Qualifier 21 Qualificr 14 Qualifier 22 Qualifier na 15 p Qualifier 23 Qualifier gt 16 Qualificr 24 Qualificr T ast Qualificr WIRING DIAGRAMS The following color code is use when using cable supplied by SRT If you have the cable with 12 solid colors use the color on the left If you have the cable with 6 solid colors use the color on the right Example When you see Color Red Bik that means solid red with a DB 37 Pin 36 DB 37 Pin Color RED or Red WHT or White GRN or Green ORG or Orange BLU or Blue YEL or Wht Bik PUR or Grn BIk BLK or Black BRN or Org Blk TAN or Blu Blk SLATE or Blk Wht PINK or Red Wht RED BLK or Red BIk Color RED or Red WHT or White GRN or Green ORG or Orange BLU or Blue Y
57. ollowing changes 24 Sept 1997 1 Fixed a printing error in Qualifying that was writing over another line REV 2 95 had the following changes 8 May 1997 1 The Bar Chart mode in racing had a problem with black flaging a driver NP The right lane would shut off but the display would be wrong 2 Fixed the Semi Consi in the 4 Heat mode REV 2 94 had the following changes 5 Apr 1997 1 In the Race mode you can now toggle between drivers heat laps normal and drivers total laps by pressing the ALT D keys This will work on the large LED screen and also the Bar Chart screen 2 SRT homepage and email address changed HOMEPAGE is http home inreach com srt EMAIL is srt inreach com REV 2 93 had the following changes 16 Mar 1997 1 Changed the minimum lap time that you can enter from 5 seconds to 2 seconds in practive and qualifying routines REV 2 92 had the following changes 21 Feb 1997 1 Found a typo in the program that caused DAT being saved in V2 90 and V2 91 to read back in with an error 2 You can now install a new version from your hard drive by typing in the whole path including the drive letter ie c Njunk REV 2 91 had the following changes 17 Feb 1997 1 There is now a way to pick the race format file that will be used in the program This only effects Italy race formats 2 Created another race format for Italy REV 2 90 had the following changes 8 Feb 1997 1 Fixed the ON D
58. one of the negative pins of the DB37 pin 19 or 37 and the other lead of the VOM to pin 17 of the DB37 connector Verify a reading between 12 to 14 volts if you don t check the track for miss wiring before going on to the next step To test the lap counter place the VOM on the R x 1 scale put the negative lead of the VOM on the signal Gnd pin of the DB37 plug pin 36 and the other lead of the VOM on pin 1 of the DB37 connector While someone is applying a short across the lane 1 dead strip usually red you should see the meter deflect up scale Remove the short at the dead strip and meter will return down scale If you are using a digital meter the internal buzzer will sound when the short is across the dead strip and go silent when removed should also show a few ohms of resistance depending on the length of your cable Do this same procedure for the remaining 7 lanes If it doesn t pass this test correct the wiring error before connecting to the computer To test relay control use 2 small test lead wires paper clip connected at both ends of the a clip lead wire Insert one lead in any of pins 19 or 37 neg Use the other end and probe pins 9 16 pin 9 is lane 1 through pin 16 which is lane 8 on the DB37 plug one at a time Verify that only one relay at a time turns on and that it is the correct relay Use your VOM to check the current draw of your relays Placing the negative lead of the meter to one of the negative pins of the
59. ou can also check the input from the track and key each relay to check the status of the track which is useful in troubleshooting If you are using a 286 PC run the following test to determine whether your computer is fast enough to run the SRTPRD program This test can be run on faster computers with no problems Enter the card I O test routine and select S If your computer DOES NOT pass this test and you have at least a 286 12MHz computer check the CMOS setup for video Shadow RAM F12 Documentation Use this option to view the program documentation on screen You can also print the documentation file from this option Now all of the parameters are set up and you re ready to race Return to the main menu to run the program 12 MAIN MENU F1 Race Mode RUNNING THE PROGRAM RACING F1 Enter Drivers Names For Race Enter the driver s names Maximum name length is 20 characters You may enter names before during and after you have qualified drivers and before setup If you are running in the semi consi mode you may not enter any more drivers once you have entered the setup routine If your qualifying direction is ascending order and you want to add another driver name after you have started qualifying it is recommend that you enter the new driver names after you have qualified all the previous drivers including the bye round When you add new drivers in remember this is still ascending order and the first one entered will
60. plan on qualifying driver s then select this option to skip to driver setup from driver entry The drivers in the setup mode will be in order by the A D or R option P for the qualifying type menu Press the 1 key to toggle thru the different types of qualifying NORMAL normal is based on time LAP QUAL means that a specific number of laps determine the qualifying period PIT STOP define specific number of laps define the lap in which the service will be performed on the car This could be a FUN TYPE RACE in itself FS Minimum Lap Time Maximum Lap Time Here you would set a minimum lap time to help prevent false lap counting caused by having Riders A Rider is someone who deslots and ends up in the wrong lane It is usually a good idea to set this a few hundredths of a second less then your top qualifier The default is 2 seconds and is selectable for each type of car class You can also set your maximum lap time this is used if you wish penalize a driver for taking to long to complete a lap The default is 999 seconds and is selectable for each type of car class F6 Warm Up Time for RACE and Qualifying mode This is where you can select the warm up time for a driver in the qualifying mode and at the beginning of a race This time must be between 1 and 60 minutes and is selectable for each type of car class The default is 2 minutes F9 Time added during a track call Coast Time This is the amount of
61. r and left time on the track and then entered the qualifying section the time seller time will be zeroed out REV 2 68 WAS SKIPPED REV 2 67 had the following changes 16 Nov 1995 1 Fixed a problem on the qualifying screen when each lap time would write over the track voltage if it was being used 2 Fixed a problem in the LED mode of the practice screen Lane 1 box was being eating away REV 2 66 had the following changes 6 Nov 1995 1 Fixed the Driver No Power NP in the bar chart of the race mode 2 Fixed a problem in the practice mode which was added in Rev 2 65 3 The problem was that if you were in the practice LED mode and a lane or more was blinking because of a new fast time and then you switched back to the practice normal mode the big print would appear on the screen when it was to stop blinking 3 To enter the bar chart in the race mode you now need to enter the ALT G keys This was changed from the ALT H keys REV 2 65 had the following changes 14 Oct 1995 1 Added the NEW USRA National Race rotation This was taken from the Australia race rotation method You must select this mode by pressing F4 from the main menu then Fl and then F2 At this point you would press the U key to toggle between different rotation methods 2 Added a Half Power for Track Calls in the Practice mode You can change the track call to half power provide your track is wired for half voltage by pres
62. r code chart to keep in the manual Step 1 Determine your cable s lengths needed Keep in mind that there is a cable that will terminate at the relay panel area and another that terminates at the dead strip lap counter Both of these cables will connect at the computer with the DB 37 connector supplied with the system It is a good idea to terminate the wire ends track side with crimp spade lugs and a 16 terminal barrier block at both locations The program has many other features that are quite useful that need the extra wires in the cable COMPUTER PLUG WIRING Step 2 Solder the wires into the DB 37 connector first including the Auxiliary input and output signal wires Even if you do not use these wires at this time it s a big time saver later down the road Use a small iron 10 40w with needle point tip to solder with DO NOT USE THE IRON YOU USE FOR SOLDERING MOTORS INTO CHASSIS You can start with the lap counter cable first using lane color to match wire color in pins 1 through 8 Pin 1 being Red and pin 8 being Black etc Pick out the Red wire with a Black stripe and use it for the daisy chain Ground and solder to pin 36 Pick the Brown Tan Slate Pink wires and solder to pin s 20 21 22 and 23 respectively These are the aux input signals that you may or may not use at this time You will have 2 spare wires Red Green stripe and Red Yellow stripe that can be twisted around the cable and used later in the event a wire should ever
63. r your own custom name or names F2 Round Robin or Semi Consi This option lets you choose which style of race format you want for your race round robin is used when there are more drivers than there are lanes The extra drivers are referred to as sitouts and each sitout has a number sitout 1 sitout 2 etc A semi consi is an elimination race where starting positions are based on qualifying times After each race the top drivers move into the next round eventually working to a main event The SRTPRD program automatically determines how many semi consis are required based on the number of drivers assigns the drivers to a race group based on qualifying times and after each race determines who moves to the next consi semi or main You can select 1 or 2 man sitout in round robin mode select R or 2 from the menu For Round Robin 1 drivers go out on white and return on red For Round Robin 2 drivers go out on white and purple return on red and black You can round robin with four drivers at a time on either the red group black group or both groups or you can use the four inside lanes the four middle lanes the four outside lanes or the four outside lanes and then the four inside lanes combined This is a great option when you have 6 to 8 people show up who want to race and you don t have any turn marshals Just pay close attention to the lane numbering when in the driver set up routine Main Menu F6 This section is also whe
64. raid that is below the track surface NOTE If you have something other than a dead strip as a sensor all that is needed by the S R T system is a momentary ground signal for pins I through 8 of the DB 37 plug to register a lap Hookup procedure for the S R T Pro Race Director interface card to track Relay panel Step 4 Computer wires from pins 9 through 16 of the DB 37 plug are attached to one side of each relay coil through a 1 4 amp fuse pin 9 is red and pin 16 is black lane etc The other side of the relay coil is daisy chained together with the other 7 relays same side and connected to a 5 amp fuse which is then connected to the positive side of the battery There should also be a diode placed across each relay coil to minimize voltage spike s which can damage the interface board see wiring diagram for details of installing this device The 3 wires that are in pins 18 19 and 37 connect to the negative side of the battery through a 5 amp fuse The wire coming from pin 17 of the DB 37 plug needs to be connected to side of battery through a I amp fuse If you are only going to use 12v battery power on your track it may be more convenient to connect the 1 amp fuse to the hot side of the relay Note If your track is going to have multiple voltage settings be sure that the voltage feeding the relay coils and the interface card do not exceed 14v It is very important that your mechanical timers
65. re you can select 4 or 8 heats if in the semi consi format National U S R A uses four heats per consi race and eight heats per semi or main race Another feature is the So Cal U S R A 25 32 entry class The following are Round Robin type of races the SRTPRD program can run R Round Robin with single driver rotation Default setting for the program the driver will exit on white and return on red 2 Round Robin 2 with 2 driver rotation 1 driver will exit on the white and return on the red and the other driver will exit purple and return on black You must have 2 more drivers than lanes to run this mode 4 This will enter you into another menu for running 4 lanes on a 8 lane track A Round Robin A For running 4 lanes at a time starting with the red group and then running the black group Each driver will be running 8 heats 4 at a time red group is the red green blue purple lanes black group is the black yellow orange white lanes R Round Robin R For running on the red group only After running all drivers on the red group the race is over ie 4 heats per driver B Round Robin B For running on the black group only After running all drivers on the black group the race is over ie 4 heats per driver I Round Robin I For running on the inside 4 lanes of a 8 lane track Blue yellow purple and black M Round Robin M For running on the middle 4 lanes of a 8 lane track Green orange
66. rmat data files was qetting messed up because user were using the double quote symbol for their class of slotcar names This would mess up a file This problem should now be fixed 2 Some program cleaning for the large LED mode in the Race mode 3 In the Final or Current Race results screen you can now see the average numbers of laps the drivers has done with the numbers of heats that he has run This helps a driver compare his laps to another driver laps even when they have run a different numbers of heats in the Round Robin mode REV 2 57 had the following changes 14 July 1995 1 In the Race mode you can have large LED lap numbers by pressing the alt L keys REV 2 56 had the following changes 11 June 1995 1 Fixed the heat print out during the Race mode 2 Added the Race information when entering the Race mode ie Class of Car Heat Intermission and Minimum Lap time NEWPAGE SLOT RACING TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT LIST AS OF OCTOBER 1997 PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE Part Product Description Price CABLE 15 15 Conductor System Cable price per ft 65 PRD I O 1 1 SRT Computer Interface Card 150 00 PRDS 1 Software with 1 Computer Card 295 00 PRDS 2 Software with 2 Computer Card 445 00 PRDS 3 Software with 3 Computer Card 595 00 PRDS 4 Software with 4 Computer Card 745 00 SRTREGIS SRT Registration Fee Manual 100 00 DRP2 75 2 Ln 75 amp Drag Relay Panel 75 00 TRP4 30 4 Ln 30 amp Track Relay Panel 97 50
67. s F4 from the main menu and then F2 and then F9 At this point you can toggle from track off to half power in the practice mode by pressing the P key If you are in the half power track call and want to kill the power to the track at this point you would press the backspace key to enter a power off track call 3 Also in the Practice mode when in the LED mode and the driver make a new best time the time starts blinking 15 seconds after this point the time will stop blinking if the driver has not gone around again 4 In qualifying the bye round the Race Director can see the current driver best lap time under the time to beat time 5 In qualifying mode the Race Director can see the driver lst 40 laps current time at the bottom of the screen This can help to see if the driver is getting better or not You can get a print out for the drivers of their current lap time for each lap by going into the SETUP MENU F4 and then pressing F8 6 In the Race mode the 1st 160 laps of each drivers for each heat is saved on a file You can look at this file by press F4 from the main menu and the pressing F8 You must have a race loaded into the program that has been run under V2 65 or above If there is no file you will get a error message NOTE The 160 laps is ALL laps that is even if there is a rider on you lane the time and lap will be recorded in this file DO NOT count laps here and compare them to the laps the program
68. s a sit out position and you have to assign a number for him In this case he will be position 9 because it is the only sit out If you had 20 driver s you would have 12 sit out positions as the driver s name appears they can pick any number from 9 through 20 Now press the Esc key to return to the main menu Now press Function key F7 Start Race Mode The next screen is for turning the printer on or off and to look at your race set up before you enter the race mode If something needs to be changed this is the time to do it Press the N key for now and it will take you to the race mode With 3 min heats 2 min intermission a round robin format and European style rotation The first driver that you typed in should be on the red lane black should be the eight driver that you typed in and the driver who is on deck should be the ninth driver that you typed in Pressing the Ctrl R keys will start the race Beeps will sound at the 2 1 and 0 count If this were on your track power to the lanes would be applied at this point You can use the number keys 8 across the key board to simulate the lap counter Each time you press a key a lap will register for that driver Keep in mind that there is a minimum lap time of 2 seconds default before the next lap can be registered Your up and running When the race is completed from the race screen press the Esc key back to the Race Menu Now press F8 for your final ra
69. s make sure to press F12 save data to disk The next time you boot the program will go to the track you selected and not the keyboard CHECKING THE COMPUTER SPEED This would be a grand time to test the efficiency of your computer From the main menu press F4 then F11 then enter S to start the computer test If your computer fails this test chances are your computer BIOS is not configured properly 1 e Video shadow ram should be enable and mother board cache You may want to talk with the people you bought your computer from If your computer is running slow you might be missing some laps in the race mode UPDATING THE PROGRAM These instructions apply if you have received updated software from SRT To update your program to the newer version press function key F4 from the MAIN MENU Then press function key F9 and follow the updating instructions PARAMETER SETUP Before you can continue you need to set up your parameters This may appear overwhelming at first but don t panic You only have to do this once or when you wish to make changes and it is relatively easy to step through the menu options Once these parameters are set the race director s job is easy Press function key F4 Setup Menu Documentation Test The F4 option from the main menu takes you to the setup menu which also provides options for documentation and testing If you are operating from a demo copy of the program or if you h
70. show the driver received REV 2 64 WAS SKIPPED REV 2 63 had the following changes 23 Sep 1995 1 Added driver penalty score This can be put in as either number of laps or as a percent with the computer calculating the number of laps to penalize the driver This is for Semi Consi racing only At the end of a race for Semi Consi or Main the computer ask you to input the zone number for each car After you are done doing this it will ask for any changes to a car At this point you would enter the position number for the car driver and then the program will give you choices of changing the laps zone or adding a penalty for the driver REV 2 62 WAS SKIPPED REV 2 61 had the following changes 27 Aug 1995 1 Fixed a bug in the qualifying list mode in the qualifying section 2 Added a intermission time function for qualifying This will keep the qualifying on a schedule and should help speed things up a bit By pressing the I in the qualifying menu routine the program will show a count down time and change screens at the 5 seconds mark to the qualifying section If the Race director presses the C then the screen will change and the time will be at the 5 seconds point This is a way to speed up the time if the driver is ready to qualify The qualifying intermission time is set in the same area of the setup menu that you would set the length of time for each driver to qualify The intermission time does not include the count down t
71. t before turning on crash and burn Select 1 to turn on or off the crash and burn function Select 2 to set the amount of time before the race will pause ie track call and select 3 to set the length of the pause before the race will resume You would set up your normal heat and intermission parameters like any other round robin race The rules of this race is that if a driver comes off his lane his car will not be returned to the track until the pause time is activated Space bar for a track call will function normally but typically is not used for this style of race The following are Semi Consi type of races the SRTPRD program can run Note Under the Track Option menu you will set up the time per heat for the main and also for your semi consi Before you enter the semi consi type format menu you should select either National USRA with or without wrap around or select Southern Cal USRA method using the U key S Semi Consi Southern Cal USRA format where 4 heats are used for each consi and semi and the main will still be ran with 8 heats automatically 4 Semi Consi 4 National USRA format where 4 heats are used for consi and 8 heats are used for the semi and main 8 Semi Consi 8 where 8 heats are used for consi semi and main races C Semi Consi C Southern Cal 25 to 32 drivers entry format where 4 heats are used for each consi and semi and the main will still be ran with 8 heats automatic
72. track in I computer This has now been corrected REV 2 77 had the following changes 12 Aug 1996 1 The program had to be changed to accommodate the new I O card REV 2 76 had the following changes 23 June 1996 1 Still working on Italy rotation method into program It is now ready for testing 2 Fixed a bug with the laps per heat method It was doing only 99 seconds for a heat in a lap mode REV 2 75 had the following changes 27 May 1996 1 Working on getting Italy rotation method into the program This is for testing only right now 2 Working on getting the program working for Boy Scouts Pine wood Derby race REV 2 74 had the following changes 8 Apr 1996 1 Another type of lap race has been added Before you could run number of laps per heat or you could run number of laps per race Now you can select the number of laps per heat and the number of laps for a race 2 We have added a new feature for keeping track of regular drivers at a raceway From the main menu you would press F1 then Fl and then F4 to run the Name List Program We are still working on this part of the program so it could change some in the future REV 2 73 had the following changes 17 Feb 1996 1 Added a count down time for when you come out of a half power track call in the race mode This time will beep just like you are starting a race The same time that is used for qualifying count down and also the race count down is now used
73. up just to make sure it s what you really want This feature can be a great time saver The routine can be toggled on or off by using the number 8 key Use the number 9 key to clear the whole table to start over Computer Program Track Options When you installed your controller card s you used one of eight combinations of dip switch settings for each card To enable the computer to communicate with the card and control the track you must designate the appropriate addresses within the software to match the dip switch settings on the controller card s Note The SRTPRD program is capable of handling up to four tracks Each track must have its own SRT controller card and each card must have its own unique dip switch setting Fl is for setting up the first track You will be entering the address table by entering a number I through 9 The address must match the I O card dip switch setting Then you will enter the track name You can only use 15 char You also select how many lanes this track has i e 4 6 or 8 lanes Make sure you save this track data by pressing F12 F is for setting up the second track The rest of the information is the same as for track 1 F3 is for setting up the third track The rest of the information is the same as for track 1 F4 is for setting up the fourth track The rest of the information is the same as for track 1 NOTE If you are using I I O card and have more than 1 track you can de
74. uxilary power source wired to the track will put track call power at that level Note A 1 in the truth table represents that the output is keyed grounded a 0 means that the output is not keyed ungrounded The X means that it can be either state built into the program but not user changeable F11 Load Program Defaults You can select SRT defaults Program or load those you previously saved Disk F12 Save Data To Disk Any parameters that you have changed and wish to keep as your defaults should be saved to disk hard drive using this function key F3 F4 Weekly Race Schedule This option allows you to establish a schedule of which races will be run at certain times on certain days When the computer is turned on the SRTPRD program will then automatically adjust itself to the parameters for the class and track designated for that time and day This is just one of the places where it is critical that the time and date set in your computer is accurate When you have completed a race in one time slot you must return to the main menu and select F9 Start New Race to enable the program to look at the current time slot This applies only if you have more than one class of race in the same day For convenience if there is only one class of race on certain days it is suggested that you enter the same class of car for all times slots Before you start your race you should always make it a habit to verify the race set
75. will come up in a round robin format 3 Fixed a problem on the screen only if you are using a track that does not have 8 lanes This is the Round Robin setup in the Manual selec tion If you are running a 4 lane track the Manual S selection mode will show that you will be running 4 heats 4 Changed the way you can now select the different times for Qualify ing You will enter all values in seconds The lst value is the time for the lst driver to qualify in the main round The 2nd value is the time for all the rest of the drivers to us in the main round of qualifying The 3rd value is for how much time will be used in the bye round This time does care how much time was used by the driver in the main round The 4th value is for how much time is to be subtracted from the time the driver has left in the main round and this time will be used in the bye round The delay time between drivers is the same as before It is used for time between drivers in the qualifying mode This helps keep drivers qualifying moving alone 5 Fixed the screen printout for Round Robin Zone input routine REV 3 01 WAS SKIPPED REV 3 00 has the following changes 7 Dec 1997 1 You can now run a Race more than 1 time around ie if you have a Round Robin race with 10 drivers in it You can set the number of time each driver will run a lane F4 F2 F10 to 2 This means the Race will have 20 heats in it and each driver will run 16 heats REV 2 99 WAS S

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