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1. 2 7 Install flags at the starting gate and on the garage Reverse roll the flags so they fly flat Use the rubber grommets from the hardware pack to support the flags in the T s on the starting stand Using a spare flag stick gently push the grommets down to make the flag vertical 28 Time to Race or at least test Page 7 of 8 Additional Hints 1 For fancy cars use a plug temporarily Leave the plug out about an inch so the car is slowed driving the plug home Since the cars don t go fully into the garage it s a good idea to test any one you Suspect may have a problem It s a better idea to test ALL cars at registration to be sure they make It to the end of the track Fixing a car before racing starts is a lot less controversial 2 When the race is over To remove the sensors push them up from under the track Then just feed them back thru SuperTrack and slide the finish line board out 3 Store the sensor assembly inside SuperTimer Il Put one group of sensors in one end fold the wire so that the circuit board is in the middle put the other group of sensors at the other end again folding the wire Be sure no sensor tab is permanently bent Disconnect the rubber bands by sliding an extension under the track Starting from the finish line pull the extension joint apart and then slide the downstream extension under the upstream extension The two will disconnect autom2. 9 Then Attach it to the diagonally opposite base end and tighten Loop the cord lock loop around the base end and pull the cord lock to tighten 10 Add the second cord and tighten both so that the section joint is even If one section is higher than the other tighten the cord whose loop is on the high side This will square up the starting ramp and make it quite stiff 11 Install the plain joiner at the bottom of the ramp This installs just like the otarting Gate at the top of the ramp only easier It should stick out to act as a splice for the extensions which will be added It is used here because the splice is up in the air and still curving slightly It is not used on the other splices 12 Pick an extension and locate the end with the extra tabs Tape rubber bands into the T slots on that end only If you have a helper they can do this to all extensions at this time You can leave the rubber bands in place when you disassemble SuperTrack to make installation easier next time Page 4 of 8 13 Slide the extension in place temporarily and attach the rubber bands In this case the rubber bands will attach to the blue foot at the bottom of the ramp Additional extensions will have their rubber bands attached to slots in the previous section 14 Then align the tabs Don t worry about perfect alignment until SuperTrack is completely assembled as things will move during assembly
3. Welcome to SuperTimer Il and SuperTrack These written instructions mostly mirror the SuperTrack Installation Video which is available for download in the SuperTrack Tech Support Section at http www supertimer com pinewood tech_track html The video was also provided with SuperTrack usually as part of the SuperTimer Il RaceManager CD Open the boxes you ve already done this and found these instructions inside the top box section remove the Start sections and accessories they re wrapped together then cut the shrink wrap to release the Lane 1 2 Start section Put that section aside and release all the other components including the Start Gate Assembly I Tracks without SuperTimer II will not have the Solenoid Board on the left In fact manual starting gates will be latched in a similar fashion but from the other side of the rotating blue bar In either case put the Starting Gate Assembly aside for the moment Arrange the starting ramp pieces before assembly This checks to be sure you a have all the pieces properly identified and makes assembly somewhat more obvious The weighted base at the top of the picture with the 8 T fittings will be directly Se below the starting gate The bottom of the picture will be near the bottom of the ramp Note the position of the PVC fittings on the base and on the long rods be sure they aren t pointing the other way Be sure the outside short blue tip
4. tracks Spin the wing nut down and tighten it firmly These screws absorb the energy from the cars entering the garage It s best if the wing nut Is very tight 22 Remove the plugs from garage and place the garage over the screws If you _ DON T have SuperTimer Il drop a flat washer on the garage and spin the remaining nut down to hold it generally in place This nut need not be tight And you can skip to Installing the Flags below If you have SuperTimer Il it s time to start wiring 20 Following the labels on the underside of SuperTimer Il Plug in the speakers A Jack is available for your amplifier Plug in the Finish Line wire WIDE Silver Rd 45 Plug in the starting gate wire Silver RU 1 1 If you have RaceManager plug in the computer wire Black RJ 1 1 Push all wires into the large holes in the garage 24 Mount SuperTimer Il using the flat nuts The nuts need only be flush with the ends of the screws not tight You may wish to postpone this step until you ve tested everything Page 6 of 8 205 Wrap the starting gate wire around the yellow cords and connect it to the solenoid board Repeat for the power supply wire and plug it into wall power This provides strain relief preventing the connectors from being pulled out of the board 26 Connect SuperTimer II to your Serial Port directly Or indirectly using the USB Serial Converter
5. 15 For adjacent sections Align the edge then the T then repeat 16 Put the garage under the far end of the extensions Place a prepared extension on top of the previous extension Use Your Thumb and Middle finger to stretch the band and your Index finger to find the slot and place the rubber band Connect each lane s rubber band to the slot on the same lane of the previous section 17 Pull the sections apart and latch into place Repeat adding sections until the end of the track 18 Lift the finish place the garage on edge underneath Connect one end of the WIDE silver RJ 45 cord to the finish line board Slide the finish board in the T slots toward the finish line Use the T slots under lanes 3 and 4 on six lane tracks Push the sensors numbered on board thru the track holes At this point just get the sensors up and out of the way You may want to use a magic marker to write the lane numbers on the sensor blocks for future assembly ease Page 5 of 8 19 Slide the joiner with feet just past the end slots Again it connects just like the otart Gate and the joiner at the bottom of the ramp This joiner mostly provides a little room at the end of SupertTrack for the wiring 20 Remove the garage snap the sensors into place Be sure the pointed end points at the starting gate 21 Insert a screw thru the 2nd hole from each edge 4th hole on six lane
6. faces forward Insert the vertical supports as shown taking special care that they are fully inserted and facing as shown And Be sure the inside short blue tip faces up Of course you ll need to repeat ____ these operations on the other side of the weighted base so that all eight vertical Supports are installed Connect the four horizontal supports as shown Note that the horizontal support without the T s on the ends Is used in the lower middle position It s perfectly normal for the vertical supports to be bent to accommodate the horizontal supports In fact it strengthens the assembly Be sure ALL joints are FULLY inserted Page 2 of 8 1 Slide the hooks to the end of each shock cord and attach them at the top and bottom The shock cords are adjustable but should be adjusted to their maximum length It s not essential but it will look nicer if the body of the hooks is toward the inside of the track The stand will now look very strange it s okay 2 Look on the back of the Lane 1 2 Start section Place the Blue foot on the Stee Ower horizontal support If the Start section slides off the Blue foot is on the wrong e side of the horizontal support 3 Load the bow and arrow till the Blue foot latches Put your foot on the weighted base pull the upper horizontal support toward you while you push the Start section down The Blue foot will be in front of the upper ho
7. SuperTrack Installation Instructions Www supertimer com 1 300 694 2088 SuperTrack Parts List indicates number for 6 lane tracks 1 Track Instruction Manual this booklet 2 Start sections 3 Start Gate Note the latch peg attached to rotating bar for shipping Blue Foam Garage 2 Shock Cords Flag Pack Hardware Pack Yellow cords blue cord locks Rubber bands flag grommets hardware Start Stand dimensions approximate 2 Top Vertical Supports 3 long with 45 fitting 4 Mid Vertical Supports 1 5 long plain 2 Low Vertical Supports 3 5 long with T fitting 3 Flag Horizontal Supports 1 5 long with two T fittings 2 1 Plain Horizontal Support 1 5 long with two 90 fittings 2 1 Weighted Support Base 3 5 long with 8 T s and two end caps 1 Plain joiner 7 5 long 2 1 Joiner with blue feet 7 5 long 2 2 Finish Sections 3 Middle Sections by Model 435 6 442 8 449 10 635 9 642 12 649 15 SuperTimer Il Parts when provided with SuperTrack 1 SuperTimer Il User s Manual Yellow cover booklet 1 SuperTimer Il electronic assembly 1 Speaker box with two speakers 1 Finish assembly circuit board with four 6 finish sensors 1 50 RJ 11 silver cable timer to start gate board 1 7 RJ 45 silver WIDE cable timer to finish line board 1 Power Supply RaceManager Software Option 1 CD 1 50 RJ 11 to DB 9 black cable timer to computer serial port Page 1 of 8
8. atically Leave the rubber bands in place for next time Store the extensions back back then front front in the blue box Protect the Starting Gate from having the weighted base slide into it during transport Page 8 of 8
9. rizontal support the shock cords will be stretched and the stand will be essentially flat on the ground It will be more flat when all Start sections have been added 4 Add other Start sections After the Blue feet have been latched be sure the edges of the sections line up One edge is an E the other an inverse E 4 Lane tracks have two start sections 6 Lane tracks have three start sections They may be Yellow or Blue Lane 1 is always on the right looking down the track D Slide the starting gate down to the top horizontal support The T s on the underside of the Starting Gate line up just outside of the T s in the middle of Lanes 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 on 6 Lane tracks Because of the large rectangular slots for the lane pegs you ll need to restart the T s when the Starting Gate gets close to the top horizontal support 6 Insert the Latch Peg sharp edge toward the track then latch the Gate Push the round part of the peg in only as far as the small bump on the peg The same is true for the lane pegs and damper peg For a detailed discussion of the Start Gate Operation see http www supertimer com track startgate html Page 3 of 8 7 Place the loop of the yellow cord over the top horizontal support Thread the other end as shown Use the blue cord locks in the hardware pack If two locks are together bend them back and forth to separate
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