Ultra-Lap Manual
Contents
1. M Menu Move Left Move Right 6 Select The Ultra Lap uses a consistent simple 4 button user interface and throughout the manual these buttons will be in icon form The symbols for the buttons are shown in the Icon K ey table You ll notice that the User s Manual is not very long that s because we expect that the operation of the Ultra Lap will be very intuitive You should just be able to pick it up and go Quick Start 1 To set the date and time go into the menu system press O navigate to menu item 9 using or then hit 6 The month wil be blinking Use and or to change to the correct month and press 6 to moveto the next field Now the day will be blinking change it with and or and press 6 Now continue by changing the year hour minute and second similarly When done press D to set the date and time 2 Mount the receiver the box with the display in a spot where you can glance down and see it while racing Attach it with D ual Lock electrical tape duct tape or a tie wrap Make sure it is secure D ual Lock unlike Velcro does not come in two different hook amp loop materials It attaches to itself ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED 3 Mount the infrared pickup module to one side of the vehicle see mounting tutorial on page 13 so that when you ride by the transmitter beacon the little window is pointing directly at it Again use Velcro or tape Make sure it will have an unobstructed dire2. ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED The Ultra Lap always shows the current temperature on the main screen You can select Fahrenheit or Celsius via Menu 15 described later Please note that the temperature sensor is inside the enclosure and readings can vary depending on air circulation whether or not it is in direct sunlight etc Free storage indicator The free storage indicator shows what percentage of lap split space is currently unused When the storage becomes full the oldest laps will be overwritten so you never lose your most recent times Battery level indicator When the battery symbol in the lower right comer is all black your batteries are at full voltage When the battery indicator goes empty it is time to replace the batteries Note that replacing the battery does not affect in any way any of the stored laps in the Ultre lap all your stored laps and all current menu settings are retained Figure2 The lap review screen The Lap Review System is the place where you can access all of your lap times The information displayed for each lap is as follows First line the Track ID for the lap Second line date and time of the lap Third line on the left the session ID used to indicate which laps are in the same session or race Fourth line on the left the lap number within that session or race Large digits on the right the lap time A to the right of the lap time this will appear if the d
3. at end of race ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED 15 Temperature units Select Fahrenheit or Celsius 16 Ignore 18 lap in averages Tells if the session summary lap average include the 1 lap 17 Lap flash Controls blink feature at completion of each lap 18 Personalization line 1 For entering owner information 19 Personalization line 2 For entering owner information 20 Transfer all laps to PC Sends all data to PC via optional cable 21 Delete last viewed race or session Deletes one session from memory 22 Delete all laps from memory Deletes all laps 23 Clear list of track names Clears the stores list of track names DA Factory reset Resets the Ultra Lap to the settings it had when manufactured CAUTION in addition to resetting all the setting changes you may have made ALL SIORED LAPS AND TRACK NAMES WILL BE DELETED Description of Menu Items Menu 1 Count laps This option allows you to select whether or not laps will be counted and if so whether the counter will increase or decrease for each lap If you select do not count laps then the lap counter will not be displayed If you select count down the counter specified in Menu 2 will decrease by one for each lap if you select count up the counter will increase by one for each lap You might use count down if you are in a race with a fixed number of laps and you might use count up to keep track of how many laps you have completed in a practice session or endura
4. distance of up to 80 The Lap Spinner Figure4 The lap spinner The lap spinner is the screen that is displayed while you are racing The receiver will automatically go to this screen when it receives a trigger This display shows the counting time while you race around the track and holds on the previous lap time when you pass by the transmitter beacon for a predetermined period of time The lap time hold allows you to look at your previous lap time while you are racing and can be set in Menu 5 ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED The small number in the upper left comer of this screen is the optional lap counter The lap counter system is controlled by Menu 1 and Menu 2 Split Times The Ultra Lap can record split times intermediate timings as well as regular lap times In order to record split times several Ultra Lap transmitters more than 1 need to be placed around the track It is important to note that during any race that ONLY ONE transmitter should be placed at the start finish line and should be set in start finish mode Having more than one transmitter at the start finish line will mix the signals and can cause everyone on the track using a timer to miss their lap triggers Any other transmitters placed around the track should be set to split mode These split transmitters will cause your lap timer and any other Ultra Lap timers set to record splits to record intermediate split times You will not se
5. ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED XT RACING Ultra Lap User s Guide Copyright 2004 XT Racing 1065B Nine North Dr AlpharettaGA 30004 Phone 770 992 3795 Fax 678 990 7920 ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED Copyright 2003 XT Racing All rights reserved XT Racing is a division of Camellia Corporation Copyright Statement No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without permission from XT Racing Camellia Corporation as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976 Limited Warranty XT Racing warrants its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service for one 1 year from the date of purchase from XT Racing or its authorized reseller If a product does not operate as warranted during the applicable warranty period XT Racing shall at its option and expense 1 repair the defective product or part 2 deliver to the Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item Replacement products may be new or reconditioned Any replaced or repaired product or part has a ninety 90 day warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty period whichever is longer XT Racing shall not be responsible for any information or memory data of Customer contained in stored on or integrated with any products returned to XT Racing pursuant to any w
6. affect any stored data in the Ultra Lap Menu 21 Delete last viewed race or session Pressing 6 here will delete the all the laps in the race that was last displayed in lap mode display Y ou will be asked to confirm the deletion the date of the race and the track ID will be displayed on the confirmation screen Menu 22 Delete all laps from memory Pressing 6 here will ask for a confirmation to delete all the stored laps in the Ultra Lap Once deleted the stored data cannot be recovered Menu 23 Clear list of track names Pressing here will clear the list of track names stored in the Ultra Lap Menu 24 Reset all parameters to factory default Pressing here will ask for a confirmation to reset the device to the state it was when you received it In addition to resetting all menu parameters to their default state all stored laps and all track names will also be deleted 12 ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED How To Change the battery To replace the battery in the receiver unscrew the screw on the back cover of the infrared pickup module and remove it Carefully remove the battery It is easiest to remove it by taking a small flat tip screwdriver and carefully prying the battery out of the holder When replacing the battery make sure that the battery is inserted with the correct polarity and After replacing the battery press and hold MEMES simultaneously for one second to reset the Ultra Lap Al laps and s
7. arranty Warranty service may be obtained by contacting XT Racing If a Product Registration Card has not been previously sent proof of purchase such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice must be provided Limitation of Liability In no event shall XT Racing or its parent company Camellia Corporation be liable for any damages whatsoever including loss of profits cost of cover or other incidental consequential or indirect damages arising out of the installation maintenance use performance failure or interruption of an XT Racing product however caused and on any theory of liability This limitation will apply even if XT Racing has been advised of the possibility of such damage If you purchased an XT Racing product in the United States some states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation may not apply to you ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 Quick Start 1 THE RECEIVER 3 Tuming on the Receiver 3 Tuming off the Receiver 3 The Main Screen 3 Temperature indicator 3 Free storage indicator 4 Battery level indicator 4 The Lap Review System 4 The summary screen 5 What is SID that I see in the lap display 5 The Trigger 5 Mounting 6 The Lap Spinner 7 Split Times 8 The Menu System 8 Description of Menu Items 10 Menu 1 Count laps 10 Menu 2 Set number of laps per session 10 Menu 3 Minimum lap tim
8. ct line of sight to the transmitter when you pass it Examples are available on our website www xtracing com 4 Either power the transmitter with a 12V lead acid battery using the cable supplied or insert 4 AA alkaline batteries not supplied into the transmitter battery holder Connect the red alligator lead to the battery terminal and the black alligator lead to the battery terminal Powering off a 12V battery is preferred as you will get much longer battery life and the device will transmit with much more power 5 Mount the transmitter on a tripod directly facing across the width of the track This needs to be at a place where the IR receiver mounted on your vehicle will have a straight unobstructed line of sight with it Tums especially ones which are banked are not the best place to place your transmitter 6 Start racing 7 Each time you pass the transmitter another lap will start At the end of each lap the lap time will be displayed frozen on the screen for a set amount of time Menu 5 on the timer 8 When the race is over press any button to review your laps ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED 2 The Receiver The Ultra Lap receiver is the part of the Ultra Lap system that is placed on your vehicle It is the piece that you interact with This chapter will describe all of the options the receiver has and how to use them most effectively Turning on the Receiver You can tum on the Ultra La
9. d There are trigger problems Check the following items Make sure the receiver and transmitter batteries are not dead Make sure the transmitter is at least 15 away and no more than 75 from the path where the vehicle crosses the infrared beam Make sure the transmitter is pointing horizontally across the track not pointing up or down Make sure the infrared pickup module is mounted on the proper side of the vehicle so that when it passes the transmitter it is pointing directly at it For motorcycles make sure that the transmitter is placed along the side of the track at a place where the bikes going past it will be upright 13 ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED Again it ispossible but not likely that you can miss a trigger because another racer is completely blocking the infrared beam The infrared bounces off most surfaces so even though you are obscured there is a good chance that you will get a proper trigger Hints The device is always ready for racing No matter what is currently on the screen when you cross the transmitter beacon your lap will start counting For normal operation there should be only one trackside transmitter at the track set in the start finish mode You may put several additional Ultra Lap transmitters around the track set in split mode 14
10. e 10 Menu 4 Maximum lap time 10 Menu 5 Hold time at end of each lap 11 Menu 6 Select track name 11 Menu 7 Enter Track or ID 11 Menu 8 Go to a race or session 11 Menu 9 Set date and time 11 Menu 10 Adjust contrast 11 Menu 11 Capture split times 11 Menu 12 Enable or disable automatic turn on 11 Menu 13 Number of minutes until auto power off 12 Menu 14 Which lap to display after race 12 Menu 15 Temperature units 12 ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED Menu 16 Ignore 1 lap in averages Menu 17 Lap flash Menu 18 Personalization line 1 Menu 19 Personalization line 2 Menu 20 Transfer all laps to PC Menu 21 D elete last viewed race or session Menu 22 D elete all laps from memory Menu 23 Clear list of track names Menu 24 Reset all parameters to factory default How To Change the battery Delete a session View your laps Troubleshooting The receiver doesn t turn on There are trigger problems Hints 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED 1 Introduction This User s Guide provides you with all of the information you need to use and maintain your Ultra Lap lap timer This guide will tell you How to quickly start using your Ultra Lap Detailed information on the operation of the Ultra Lap receiver Detailed information on the operation of the Ultra Lap transmitter Troubleshooting and hints ICON KEY
11. e these split times on the display while you are racing but they are being recorded Split times are useful for gauging how you are doing at various parts of the track For example you could place split transmitters before and after a series of hard tums and compare how you do in those turns You can place any number of split transmitters on the side of the track as long as they are spaced at least 2 seconds of ride time apart Split times are displayed with an S in the lower right comer of the Lap Review screen Split times do not affect the minimum maximum or average lap times shown on the summary screen The Menu System The menu system allows you to control all of characteristics of the Ultra Lap The menu system can be accessed at any time by pressing unless you are already in the menu system then pressing D will take you back to the main screen Figure5 Sample menu There are 24 menus in the Ultra Lap When you go in to enter the menu system by pressing C the last menu item you were in is brought up The screen will display a left arrow and or a right arrow for navigation to other menu options moves to the previous menu option moves to the next menu option ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED Figure6 Activated minimum lap time menu If you want to activate that menu item i e examine the current value and possibly change it press 6 This wil display the current value for that menu item A left a
12. ettings are retained when you change the battery no matter how long the battery is removed We recommend using only alkaline batteries for the Ultra Lap receiver Rechargeable batteries both NiMH and Nicad do contain a lot of power however they lose a significant portion of their power from sitting around unused You could find out that after putting in a newly charged battery it will work great for the first weekend of racing but after three weeks sitting in your trailer it will not work at all for the next race Delete a session Display any lap from the session you wish to delete Press Select Menu 21 Delete last viewed race or session Press 6 to invoke that menu No will be displayed If you really want to delete that SID press to bring up Yes and then 6 to delete that session View your laps Go to the main screen If you then press the first lap in memory will be displayed If you press the summary of your last race will be displayed Troubleshooting The receiver doesn t turn on Normally you tum on the Ultrelap by pressing and holding any key for one second If nothing happens when you press any key first try resetting the device by pressing and holding MEMES simultaneously for one second If this does not properly reset the device the battery is dead and should be replaced After replacing the battery reset the device by pressing and holding METLS simultaneously for one secon
13. f using the Ultra Lap especially with vehicles that do not maintain a static height during a race but keeping these tips in mind should make the process easier 1 The IR receiver on the Ultra Lap needs to have as straight and direct a line of sight with the transmitter as is possible The receiver eye should be at the edge of the vehicle and not buried inside in any way It needs a clear and wide view toward the transmitter Good mounting near edge of the vehicle clear and wide view toward the transmitter when the vehicle passes of 1 Good mounting on the tail section clear and wide view toward the transmitter when the vehicle passes Poor mounting although the Ultra Lap is pointing toward the transmitter when vehicle passes the receiver is too far inside the bike and does not have a wide view toward the transmitter 2 The transmitter and the receiver eye should be approximately pointing at each other when the vehicle passes by the transmitter If for example the transmitter is placed on a banked turn where the vehicle passing it will be tilted at an angle the alignment will not be good and the trigger will not occur The receiver eye should point either directly at the transmitter or slightly down down if the IR receiver is pointing at the transmitter with the silver plate facing downwards ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED 3 Do not mount the IR receiver so that it is pointing through c
14. isplayed lap was the fastest lap of that session or race Optional S to the right of the lap time this indicated that the time shown is a split time partial lap Whenever a lap from memory is displayed amp displays the lap stored before this lap the previous lap and displays the lap stored after this lap If there are no previous or next laps No More Laps is displayed and the display reverts to the lap just displayed To exit out of the Lap Review System press Q ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED The summary screen Figure3 The summary screen At the end of each session a summary screen is displayed The statistics displayed in the summary screen are computed from the previous session and by using Menu 16 you can exclude the first lap of the session from the average lap time The summary screen displays the following information Date and time of the beginning of the session Minimum lap time Maximum lap time Average temperature during the session Average lap time for the session Number of laps the number inside the brackets What is SID that see in the lap display The SID session I D is a number that increments for each race or practice session run Every lap within a given race will have the same SID while each race or practice session will have its own individual SID This makes it easy to see which laps were within one race and also allows you to compare your performance
15. k or ID This lets you set the track or other identification for storing with each lap When you press itwil display the current ID if any The character you are curently modifying is the one that is blinking Use or to cycle through the letters numbers space and the back arrow Press 6 to choose that character and move to the next position Pressing 6 when the back arrow is showing allows you to backspace to the previous position Press O when you are done At this point you have the option of saving the track name you just entered in the track name list see Menu 6 Up to 20 track names can be stored in the Ultra Lap Menu 8 Go to a race or session This option allows you to go quickly to the stored lap for a given day as opposed to cycling through all the laps in the lap display mode Initially today s date will be displayed with the month blinking To select a different month use or and OB to move to the day selection Again select the day with the arrows and press Ov go to the year selection When the date is correct press O aditwil go to the first race on that date or later Menu 9 Set date and time This menu is used to set the date and time for the device The blinking field can be changed with or Then proceed to the next field with the SELECT button When the date and time is correct press CD to make that date and time current Menu 10 Adjust contrast The contrast of the LCD is changed with this
16. lear plastic or a safety glass window as these are frequently made to filter out UV rays from the sun and may actually interfere with the transmitter s signal 4 The Ultra Lap transmitter puts out a stronger signal when running off a well charged external 12V lead acid battery A good sealed battery we ve found is from www batterymart com part number SLA 12V7 F1 Ona full charge this battery will power a transmitter for several weekends before it needs to be recharged 5 Make sure there are not two transmitters anywhere near each other at the start finish line Two transmitters near each other can cancel each other out and will cause not only you but everyone else at the track to miss their lap times 6 The minimum lap time setting in the Ultra Lap must be safely under the lap time that you will be running The factory default setting is 50 seconds and generally works fine 7 The maximum lap time setting should be set safely over the lap time that you will be running Leave it at the default of 15 minutes 59 seconds unless you have a specific reason for changing it 8 If you will be passing the transmitter at high speed approximately 100 mph or more the transmitter should not be closer than 15 from where you will be passing the transmitter If you closely pass the transmitter at high speed the signal may not be picked up 9 With an external 12V battery the transmitter should easily be able to trigger a receiver passing at 200 mph at a
17. menu item You may need to change the contrast somewhat for best visibility if you change the angle at which you view the display or if the ambient temperature changes significantly Menu 11 Capture split times This menu allows you to enable or disable the capturing of split times You should tum this option off unless you want to capture split times in order to save battery power Menu 12 Enable or disable automatic turn on When this feature is enabled you do not have to remember to tum on the Ultra Lap It will automatically tum on and start recording laps as soon as you cross the transmitter beacon When disabled the Ultra Lap will only tum on when you press a button Note that the Ultra Lap uses a little more power when this feature is enabled and the batteries may not last as long as when this feature is disabled 11 ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED Menu 13 Number of minutes until auto power off The device tums off this many minutes after any button is pressed or lap is stored Setting this number smaller will prolong battery life You can set it quite small just a couple of minutes to save battery power and not have to worry about forgetting to tum it on if Menu 12 is enabled see above Menu 14 Which lap to display after race When a race is over pressing any key brings you to the stored lap display mode At the end of the race the lap that is displayed is either the first lap of the race the best lap of the race wi
18. nce race Menu 2 Set number of laps per session If you are counting laps with the Menu 1 option enabled this specifies how many laps there are in a race The Ultra Lap will display the lap number up to the end of the last lap of the session but will continue logging lap numbers for lap review after the race The Ultra Lap will count up or down a maximum of 99 laps however the Ultra Lap will continue to store laps in the session to a maximum of 255 stored laps Menu 3 Minimum lap time You might normally set this option to a few seconds less than your typical lap time for the track at which you are racing When you set the minimum lap time any infrared beacon pulses or extraneous I R background noise that occur before this time are ignored You can set this number to the minimum 2 seconds and generally the Ultra Lap will record your laps properly This option is set in minutes and seconds Menu 4 Maximum lap time You might normally set this option to a few seconds more than your typical lap time Here is an example where this might be useful Let s say the transmitter is positioned at the start finish line Your starting position is of course somewhat behind the start finish line When you first cross the beacon the timer will start your first lap but since you may not be going full speed your first lap will be a few seconds slower than your other laps By setting the maximum lap time you can have the device ignore and not store
19. nd or right arrow will be displayed showing the bounds for the current menu option Now using and you can navigate through the possible options To confirm the changes you have made press 6 and the change will be made plus you will be retumed to the menu navigator If you change your mind and do not want to make a change to amenu value press D and it will cancel the change you made and bring you back to the main screen The menu items are as follows Number Menu Item 1 Count laps 2 Set number of laps per session 3 Minimum lap time 4 Maximum lap time 5 Hold time at end of each lap 6 Select track names 7 Enter track or ID 8 Go to a race or session 9 Set date and time 10 Adjust contrast 11 Capture split times 12 Enable or disable automatic tum on 13 Number of minutes until auto power 4 off Which lap to display after race Description E nables disables lap counter and counts up or down Displays optional down count of laps to go during race Sets minimum lap time Sets maximum lap time How long the completed lap time is displayed at the end of each lap Select a track name from the stored list Sets the track name stored with each lap Jumps to the first stored lap on a given day Sets current date time Adjusts contrast of the LCD display Sets whether or not split times should be collected Controls auto tum on feature How long the Ultra Lap stays powered on Selects first best or last lap to display
20. on the same laps from different races The Trigger A trigger is when the receiver either starts counting a lap time or stops the current lap time and starts a new lap A trigger should only happen when the receiver passes by the transmitter s infrared beam when the transmitter is set to start finish mode With the Ultra Lap you never have to worry about missing lap times because no matter what screen the Ultre Lap is on a trigger will cause the lap timer to start In addition with the automatic tum on option enabled which we recommend even if the Ultra Lap is off nothing displayed on the screen a trigger will cause it to tum on and start counting a lap So you will never miss a session of lap times because you forgot to tum your lap timer on There are cases where you could miss a trigger when you pass by the transmitter beacon One common reason is that another vehicle is in the path between you and the transmitter This could cause you to miss a trigger but in most cases the receiver will still pick up the beam because the infrared bounces around the other racer Another common reason for missed lap triggers is improper mounting of the infrared IR receiver It is important to note that the IR receiver needs to have a direct and straight line of sight to the transmitter in order to assure that accurate triggering will occur for each lap ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED Mounting Mounting can be the trickiest part o
21. p by pressing any button and holding it for one second The Ultra Lap can also automatically tum on depending on a user customizable setting in Menu 12 by passing a transmitter This prevents you from missing a session if you forgot to tum the receiver on before a race Turning off the Receiver The Ultra Lap will automatically tum off under control of the auto power down feature depending on a user customizable setting in Menu 13 There is no way to manually tum the receiver off except of course by taking out the battery The Main Screen Figure1 The main screen The main screen that appears when the Ultra Lap is tumed on is the center of the Ultra Lap s user interface Most commands issued to the Ultra Lap will begin from this screen This screen displays the date time the device s personalization information the current temperature percentage of free storage for storing laps and split times and a battery level indicator The main screen can be accessed from any other screen by pressing once or TWICE depending on where you are From the main screen press D once to enter the menu system or press or to enter the lap review system The date time is always changing so you can tell if the device is alive The personalization information is also displayed on this screen so if someone finds your unit they can easily identify your device how to set this information is described below Temperature indicator
22. th an asterisk the last lap of the race or the summary screen depending on this option Menu 15 Temperature units This option allows you to select the temperature units either Fahrenheit or Celsius Menu 16 Ignore 1 lap in averages When computing the average lap time in the summary screen you can decide if the lap average should include or exclude the first lap of the session You might want to exclude the first lap since for many transmitter setups you are not going full speed when you first cross the transmitter beam so your first lap will generally be slower than the succeeding laps Menu 17 Lap flash If enabled at the end of each lap and for as long as the lap hold time see Menu 5 the little window next to the thumbs up down graphic will flash if the current lap time is faster than the previous No blinking occurs at the end of the first lap of the race since there is no previous lap to compare it to Menu 18 Personalization line 1 Menu 19 Personalization line 2 These options allow you to select the two lines that get displayed on the main screen when the Ultra Lap powers up or when you hit MENU to exit out of the menu system Select the text in the same manner as described under Menu 7 The text that is entered will be centered on the main screen Menu 20 Transfer all laps to PC Pressing transfers all the stored laps to a Windows PC via the optional PC Download Cable It does not delete or otherwise
23. that lap To tum off the maximum lap time feature and therefore store all laps set this time to 15 59 10 ULTRA LAP READ THE SPEED minutes seconds Note that when the maximum time has occurred the word MAX will display on the LCD instead of the current lap time until the next lap is started by crossing the beacon path Note good choices of minimum and maximum lap times will also minimize the possibility of a false trigger The Ultra Lap triggers off infrared signals Even though it is highly immune to infrared radiation that is from other sources than the transmitter the sun itself is a major source of infrared radiation so it is possible but not likely that a false trigger can result Since all infrared is completely ignored before the minimum lap time and after the maximum lap timer setting these appropriately can reduce the incidence of false triggers if they occur Menu 5 Hold time at end of each lap This specifies how long in minutes and seconds to hold the lap time at the end of each lap For example you might set this for 20 seconds and then at the end of each lap the lap time will be displayed on the LCD for that long Menu 6 Select track name Whenever you enter a track name in Menu 7 you have the option of storing that track name in the track name list Use this option to set the track name quickly by picking it from the list of track names you have previously entered Menu 7 Enter Trac
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search