Tracksa Light Marshal User Manual
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1. recommend that you go into the Settings Screen and instruct all Light Marshals to follow the rules that are associated with your Race Track Selection This can be done by going into the Settings Screen by pressing the Settings Icon Once in the Settings Screen press the Change Race Type Icon This will update all the light Marshals to follow the latest rules Press and confirm the Communication On Off Icon on the top left corner of the Race Track Screen When the Communication is turned on the Icon will show a Square Icon When the Communications is turned off the Icon will show a Play Icon Please note that when the Communication Icon is on it will enable the Light Marshals but disable the Settings Icon and the Exit Icon This is a failsafe measure to ensure that when Race Control is in active communication with the Light Marshals no underlying rules or fundamental changes can take place Conversely when the Communication Icon is off it will disable the Light Marshal Icons but enable the Settings and Exit Icons When communication is on the Icon will show as a Square When communication is off the Icon will show as a Play When you press the Play button again the communication will begin again and the Icon will turn into a Square Further as highlighted in the Desktop and Track Selection Screen section please make sure that all Light Marshals are turned on before starting Race Control If Race Control is started before all t2. based PC that communicates with all the Light Marshals via a Tranceiver Race Control allows the experienced flag marshal to have full control over all the Light Marshals and its functions on the race track by remotely controlling all the functions through the software Race Control was specifically designed to be a redundant safety system so that the experienced flag marshal operating the software can override the decisions by flag marshals on the ground who may not have a full understanding of the situation further down the race track All Tracksa equipment are wireless making installation adjustment and position changing easy No permanent cables or expensive wiring throughout the length of the race track are necessary Further All Tracksa equipment is homologated conforms to the requirements established by the motorsports industry and is recognized for use by FiA and the CiK 4 Page Safety Instructions General Maintenance Tracksa Light Marshal Safety System is developed exclusively for the motorsport industry and as such requires that users understand both the system as well as the rules of the sport The equipment described in this manual is subject to the rules and the regulations of motorsport and it is therefore the user s responsibility to ensure that the applicable rules are followed at all times All equipment manufactured by Tracksa AS is homologous and conforms to the technical specification required by the Norwegian and
3. events Winton 20 01 2010 17 21 42 30 events Winton 20 01 2010 17 40 57 102 events FO TATRA Winton 20 01 2010 18 38 54 159 events 20 01 2010 14 17 46 borates 21 01 2010 09 40 18 11 events Remote change post 01 from Off to 2 Yellow Remote change post 01 from Green 10sek to 2 Yell Remote change post 01 from Off to 2 Yellow Remote change post 01 from Green 10sek to 2 Yell Remote change post 01 from Green 10sek to 2 Yell i o Remote change post 01 from Green 10sek to 2 Yello 20 01 2010 14 17 18 Remote change post 01 from Green 10sek to 2 Yello Remote change post 01 from Green 10sek to 2 Yello d 3 J Bl 3 EE J EL j E Remote change post 01 from Off to 2 Yellow 20 01 2010 14 17 30 Remote change post 01 from Off to 2 Yellow Remote change post 01 from Green 10sek to 2 Yello Remote change post 01 from Off to 2 Yellow 20 01 2010 14 18 26 Remote change post 01 from Green to 2 Yellow 20 01 2010 14 18 47 Remote change post 01 from Off to 2 Yellow 20 01 2010 14 22 14 Remote change post 01 from Safety car Off to 2 Yellc 20 01 2010 14 22 52 PC change post 01 from Off to 2 Yellow SEKK TT 1 Activity Log 2 Activity ID Log 3 Race Selection 4 Sorting by Flag Type Icon 5 Save asa PDF Icon 6 Delete Icon 7 Exit Icon 38 Page Data Log Instructions Review Data Log Create Mulitple Logs for Heats Sort Activities by Flag Type Create
4. replacement Light Marshal s ID number into the Program Post Number Window by pressing the or the Icons If you are uncertain what ID number the replacement Light Marshal has turn it on and its unique ID number will immediately show on the bottom left corner of the Settings Screen under the text Show Post Number and Post Number Above Now input the position on the track the replacement Light Marshal is intended to occupy in the To Post Number Window This can be done by pressing the and Icons to the right of the To Post Number text Once the replacement Light Marshal ID and position is inputted press the Program Post Icon A new window will pop up informing you that the changes have been made and will take between 5 to 20 seconds to update Remember that communications must be turned off in order to access the Settings Screen When either substituting a post on the race track or adding a new post to the track you will have to decide whether said new post will be a Master or Slave post The Master post will be the main post that takes the instructions from either Race Control or the Remote Controls If you only have one post per position on Race Control each post will be a Master post However if you intend to have supplementary posts that simply copy the Master post to provide greater visibility on the track said post will be registered as a Slave post When 30 Page Dim Lights for Night Racing Exit Set
5. Activate the Light Posts Deactivate the Light Posts Press and hold On Off Button for 4 seconds Press the Arrow Buttons up or down to set the time allocated for training sessions The Arrow Buttons farthest on the right set the minutes from 0 9 The Arrow Buttons in the center set the minutes from 10 90 A maximum of 99 minutes can be registered by the Training Remote Once the desired time is displayed on the Display press the START Button The countdown for the desired time will begin In racing mode all Posts will flash green for 10 seconds Once the clock runs out all Light Posts will become All Red Press the All Red Double Yellow or Single Yellow Flag Activation Button The status LED Light will turn green or red depending on battery status and to confirm that the message was sent Press the Flag OFF Button 13 Page Remote Control Mainboard Remote 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 On Off Button USB Port for Charging Display Arrow Buttons to modify Display Status Light Black Flag Activation Button Warning Flag Activation Button Technical Flag Activation Button White flag Activation Button 10 Flag Deactivation Button 14 Page Mainboard Remote Instructions Turn on or off the Mainboard Remote Programming of Car Number Activate the Mainboard Deactivate Mainboard Press and hold On Off Button for 4 seconds The Post Number will automatically appear on the Display Press the Arr
6. Swedish Automotive Associations FiA and CIK and shall be used in conformity to the rules and regulations accordingly The Tracksa Light Marshal Safety System must always be stored in a dry environment and at room temperature when not in use The rechargeable components must be connected to their respective chargers when not in use To ensure problem free use of the Tracksa Light Marshal Safety System it is important that one follows the proper maintenance routines outlined in this manual Race Control All personnel who intend to operate Race Control must be properly trained by Tracksa trainers or Tracksa s approved 3 party trainers as stipulated in the rules and regulations guidelines set forth by the Norwegian and Swedish Automotive Associations The guidelines also state that there may be random testing of competency of Race Control users to ensure that the system is being used responsibly Further all personnel that have received proper training and are approved to use Race Control shall have their Tracksa issued Identity Card on their possession at all times when using Race Control Race Control must always be connected to the Uninterruptible Power Source UPS In the event of a power outage the UPS will supply a minimum of 20 minutes of operating power Malfunctions Check that all equipment is ready to use well before a race Any malfunctions are to be reported to the race director or to Tracksa AS directly 5 Page Charg
7. Tracksa Light Marshal User Manual Postbox 25 6996 Vadheim L Sogn og Fjordane Norway I RI CK SA Tel 47 9542 1501 E contact tracksa com www tracksa com Table of Contents Introduction Presentation Safety Instructions Charging of Batteries Post Remote Clerk of the Course Remote Training Remote Mainboard Remote Light Marshals Race Control 10 12 14 16 20 2 Page Introduction Thank you for investing in Tracksa s Light Marshal Safety System Our system was developed in collaboration with the Norwegian and Swedish Motorsports Associations to make the operations of race tracks safer easier and cheaper The Tracksa Light Marshal Safety System was designed to empower the seasoned flag marshal to convert their split second decisions into life saving actions anywhere on the race track As such it is important to note that our system was not designed to replace or eliminate the need for all flag marshals Rather our system allows the experienced flag marshal to have greater influence over race track safety and to reduce the dependency on less experienced personnel ultimately improving overall safety at a lower cost Please note that the Tracksa Light Marshal Safety System is made up of electronic components that require proper handling and maintenance Please follow the User Manual s instructions to help ensure effective use of our system in your daily operations 3 Page The Tracksa Light Marsha
8. a PDF of the Log Race Control generates a log each time the Communications function is turned on Each log can be found on the left side of the Data Log Screen During the time when the Communications is on Race Control will document every activity that takes place identifying who activated the Light Marshal when it was activated and what flag was displayed In order to create a unique log for each heat turn the Communications functions On and Off each time a heat is complete By turning the Communications Off after a heat and turning the Communications On again to begin a new heat Race Control will create a new log in the Data Log Screen The new log will then document every activity specifically to the new heat and separate it from the previous heats This will help organize the data generated by Race Control First select a log on the left side of the screen Once selected all the activities that took place during this log will appear on the right side of the screen By pressing flag to sort by the activities will rearrange itself accordingly Press the Save as a PDF Icon on the bottom left of the screen The PDF file is put in a folder called PDF inside the C Tracksa folder 39 Page
9. ay Arrow Buttons to modify Display not used Status Light All Red Flag Activation Button All Flag OFF Button in Racing mode all posts will flash green for 10 sec Tracksa Optional Buttons 10 Page Clerk of the Course Remote Instructions Turn on or off the Clerk of the Course Remote Press and hold On Off Button for 4 seconds Activate all Light Post Press the All Red Flag Activation Button The Status Light will turn green or red depending on battery status and to confirm that the message was sent Deactivate the Light Post Press the All Flag OFF Button NOTE The remote controls have an ingress protection rating of IP64 and are resistant to dust and water provided that the rubber cap for the USB connection is in place Protect the Remote Controls from adverse weather conditions like heavy rain snow or sandstorms In the event the Clerk of the Course Remote is out of battery power and does not function the Training Remote can be used as an alternate 11 Page Remote Control Training Remote 1 On Off Button 2 USB Port for Charging 3 Display 4 Arrow Buttons to modify Display 5 Status Light 6 All Red Flag Activation Button 7 Double Yellow Flag Activation Button 8 Single Yellow Flag Activation Button 9 All Flag OFF Button In Racing mode all posts will flash green for 10 sec 10 START Button 12 Page Training Remote Instructions Turn on or off the Training Remote Timing Training Session
10. d ID number The Light Posts have a front and a back as well as an individualized Light Post ID number The Light Post with the most LED lights is the front of the Light Post and should be positioned facing the drivers The Light Post ID number can be found at the back of the Light Post It is important that the Light Post ID number matches up with Race Control as this will ensure that the right messages are being sent and received by the desired Light Post 17 Page Light Marshal Light Panels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Red LED Display Yellow 1 LED Display Green LED Display Yellow 2 LED Display Blue LED Display Light Panel ID Number Hanging bracket Service hatch 12V power cable 10 SC sign connector 18 Page Light Panel Instructions Connect the Light Panel to a 12V battery Program the Light Panel ID number Test the Light Panel Placing of Light Panels When the Light Panel powers up it will conduct a diagnostic check of all light functions from the bottom to the top See Programming post ID under Race control section After having programmed a Light Panel use the Post Remote to test out each function available Repeat the test with the Clerk of the Course as well as Race Control Place the Light Panels exactly where they are placed in Race Control in terms of both position and ID number It is important that the Light Panel ID number matches up with Race Control as this will ensu
11. fter the deactivated Light Marshal will flash green for 10 seconds 35 Page Race Control Activating the Mainboard Trakcsa LED Screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Warning Icon 1 Round Icon Tech Icon Slippery Icon Black Icon Slow Icon Finish Icon Car Number Registration Keypad Car Number Display 36 Page Mainboard Activation Instructions Select a Car Using the Car Number Registration Keypad press the desired car number that you would like to communicate with through the Mainboard The Car Number Display will show you the car number you have chosen Sent Flag Instructions to Selected Car Upon selecting a car press the desired flag you would like to send The flag and the car number will appear on the Mainboard as well as the flag description in English text The active flag displayed on the Mainboard can be seen on the left side of the screen under the Screen Icon After 3 minutes an automatic message will appear on Race Control asking whether the flag currently displayed is still needed Send Flag Instructions to Multiple Cars In the event that there are multiple cars that are in need of communication through the Mainboard the above instructions can be repeated consecutively Each flag instruction and car number will be saved and stored in a queue Once the first flag and car number is taken down from the Mainboard the flag and car number in queue will appear Take Down Flag and Car Number To take d
12. he Light Marshals are turned on those that are off will not be available To make them available you will need to turn all the Light Marshals on as well as reset Race Control so that all Light Marshals are accounted for This will require that you turn off communications by pressing the Communications On Off Icon and entering into the Settings Screen by pressing the Settings Icon Once it is confirmed that all Light Marshals are turned on you must press the Change 27 Page Initiate the Track Screen Activate Safety Car Access Log Screen Access the Setting Screen Activate Light Marshal Go to www tracksa com Exit Race Track Screen Activate Green Flag Access the Technical Flag Screen Access Battery Status Screen Activate Red Flag Race Type Icon This will reset Race Control as well as all Light Marshals to follow the rules associated with your Race Track Selection without having to exit the program entirely Press and confirm Press and confirm Press the Log Icon to go to the Log Screen Press the Settings Icon to go to the Settings Screen Press the desired Light Marshal you intend to activate on the Touch PC Press and confirm Press and confirm Press and confirm Press the Technical Flag Icon to go to the Technical Flag Screen Press the Battery Status Icon to go to the Battery Status Screen Press and confirm We strongly recommend that you decide before the beginning of each race as to who will be ultimate
13. he correct race track in Race Control does not guarantee that the Light Marshals also have the same race track in its registry It is possible that another user may have programmed the Light Marshals to another setting To ensure that the rules for the race track settings you chose are communicated to the Light Marshals you will need to press the Settings Icon and press the Change Race Type Icon This will automatically update all Light Marshals to follow the race track type and rules registered with your original race track selection In the event you would like to cancel your selected race track press the Exit Icon on the top right corner of the following screen that appears Race Track Screen This will send you back to the Race Track Selection Screen Press the Exit Icon on the bottom right corner of the Race Track Selection Screen 25 Page Race Control Starting the Program in the Race Track Screen Winton 1 Communication On Off Icon 2 Clear Track Icon 3 Safety Car Icon 4 Green Flag Icon 5 All Flag Off Icon 6 Log Icon 7 Settings Icon 8 Link to Tracksa com 9 Exit Icon 10 Battery Status Icon 11 Flag marshal icon 12 Red Flag Off Icon 13 Main board Button 14 Red Flag Icon 26 Page Race Track Screen Instructions Establish Rules with Light Marshals Activate Communications with Light Marshals Before beginning formal communication between Race Control and the Light Marshals we strongly
14. ing of Batteries Charging of Light Posts 1 Connect the Light Post Charger to a 230VAC electrical outlet 2 Confirm that the light on the Light Post Charger turns green 3 Connect the Light Post Charger to the battery inlet at the base of the Light Post 4 Charge the battery a When battery capacity is low on the Light Post the light on the charger will turn red The red light will remain red during the recharging period which is approximately between 10 to 12 hours b When the battery is near fully charged the light on the charger will turn green c When the battery is fully charged the light on the charger will flash green This indicates that the battery has now switched to status mode The battery status can be confirmed via the Battery Status on Race Control When storing the Light Posts for extended periods of time ensure that the Light Post Chargers are connected to the battery and the Light Posts are turned off Note Do not let the Light Posts remain disconnected from the charger for extended periods of time This can lead to permanent damage to the batteries and will not be covered by the guarantee 6 Page Charging of the Remote Controls 1 Connect the Remote Control USB Charger to a 230V electrical outlet 2 Turn off the Remote by holding down the on off button until it displays OFF 3 Remove the rubber covering on the USB port on the Remote Control 4 Connect the Remote Control USB Charger into the USB por
15. l Safety System The Tracksa Light Marshal Safety System consists of 3 main components Light Marshals The Light Marshals come in 2 forms The Light Post and the Light Panel The Light Post is a vertical LED pylon flexibly mounted on a triangular base and is often placed on the side of the race track The Light Panel is a flat LED plate that is mounted above the race track The Light Posts are commonly used in Cross Rally Cross Karting Motorcross while the Light Panels are specifically designed for racing The functions of these two are nearly identical as they both show Green Yellow Red Double Yellow and the optional Blue Remote Controls The remote controls come in 4 forms Post Remote Clerk of the Course Remote Training Remote and the Mainboard Remote The Post Remote operates each Light Marshal unit individually and can make it flash any flag color with the press of a button The Clerk of the Course Remote has overriding command over all posts and can send All Red simultaneously throughout the race track The Training Remote has been designed to house all the training functions full course Red Double Yellow and Single Yellow The built in training session countdown timer activates full course Red after an ended session Further the Mainboard Remote controls the mainboard and can display the desired car number and flag type Race Control Race Control is Tracksa s proprietary operating software application installed in a touch
16. ly responsible for making calls on Red Flag situations Both Race Control and the Clerk of the Course Remote as well as the Training Remote as a backup have the ability to send Red Flag instructions to all Light Marshals on the race track 28 Page Race Control Settings Screen Program post nr to post nr Master Slave post Select track type 4 mv O mmm I 3 Show post number and post number above 1 Change from post number button 2 Change from post number button 3 Program Post button 4 To post number button 5 To post number button 6 Master Slave Post Selector 7 Change Race Type Icon 8 Light Strength Down Icon 9 Light Strength Up Icon 10 Shows Post Number and Post Number Above 11 Shows the Remote Control Number 12 Exit icon 29 Page Settings Instructions Establish Rules with Light Marshals Substitute Post on the Race Track Establish Master or Slave Post Before beginning formal communication between Race Control and the Light Marshals we strongly recommend that you instruct all Light Marshals to follow the rules that are associated with your Race Track Selection This can be done by pressing the Change Race Type Icon This will update all the light Marshals to follow the rules associated with your Race Track Selection In the event a Light Marshal is damaged due to a crash replace and reprogram the damaged Light Marshal with a new Light Marshal To reprogram input the
17. ow Buttons up or down starting from the far right to register the car number you would like to display on the Mainboard A maximum number of 999 can be registered by the Mainboard Remote When the Remote Control is turned on and the car number has been chosen by manipulating the Arrow Buttons press and hold the Black Warning Technical White flag does not require any car numbers The status LED Light will turn green or red depending on battery status and to confirm that the message was sent Press the Flag Deactivation Button 15 Page Light Marshal Light Post 1 Red LED Display 2 Yellow 1 LED Display 3 Green LED Display 4 Yellow 2 LED Display 5 Blue LED Display Optional 6 On Off Button 7 12 volt Battery Charging Port 8 Flexible Mount 9 Light Post ID Number 16 Page Light Post Instructions Turn on or off the Light Post Program the Light Post ID number Test the Light Post Placing of Light Posts Flick the On Off Button at the base of the Light Post When the Light Post is turned on it will conduct a diagnostic check of all light functions from the bottom to the top See Programming post ID under Race Control section After having programmed a Light Post use the Post Remote to test out each function available Repeat the test with the Clerk of the Course as well as Race Control Place the Light Posts exactly where they are placed in Race Control in terms of both position an
18. own the flag and car number from the Mainboard press the Active Flag Icon located under the Mainboard Icon A new pop up will appear asking for confirmation to remove it Confirm and the Mainboard will stop displaying the flag and car number Please note that this function is only available if you have chosen to purchase a Mainboard from Tracksa However even if you do not have a Mainboard you can still use traditional flag techniques on the race track and register the flag and car number through this function This will document the flag and car in the digital log in Race Control 37 Page Race Control Data Log Tracksa log view DER a Time Message Sort events 20 01 2010 13 55 36 PC change post 01 from Off to 2 Yellow 20 01 2010 14 01 28 PC change post 01 from Off to 2 Yellow 20 01 2010 14 07 44 PC change post 01 from Blue to 2 Yellow 20 01 2010 14 16 29 Remote change post 01 from Green to 2 Yellow 20 01 2010 14 16 32 Remote change post 01 from Green 10sek to 2 Yello 20 01 2010 14 16 48 20 01 2010 14 16 56 Winton 20 01 2010 09 42 54 6 events Gr rap Winton 20 01 2010 09 49 36 7 events 20 01 2010 14 17 12 Winton 20 01 2010 10 01 05 4 events 20 01 2010 14 17 16 Winton 20 01 2010 10 37 23 76 events Winton 20 01 2010 13 37 21 6 events Winton 20 01 2010 13 55 32 158 events 2001 2010 1817 22 Winton 20 01 2010 14 37 54 39 events 20 01 2010 14 17 23 Winton 20 01 2010 14 52 12 32
19. re that the right messages are being sent and received by the desired Light Panel 19 Page Race Control Race Control Software with Touch Screen PC Hardware 1 Touch Screen 2 Screen Adjustment 3 On Off Button RJ CASH DW POWER 20 Page Race Control Instructions Connect Power to Race Control Connect the UPS to a wall socket Turn On Race Control Plug in the adapter into the UPS power outlet and connect it to the Power Input found on the bottom right corner of the Screen Plug the UPS into a 230V electrical socket Press the On Off button for 1 second The computer will start and the Windows XP Operating System will begin to load Once Windows XP is loaded it will display the familiar Windows user interface on the screen Double click on the Race Control Icon found in the top left corner of the screen by tapping it twice with your finger 21 Page Race Control Transceiver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Programming AUX input RF Receive LED RF Power LED RF Transmit LED RF Antenna 9V DC power input 9V power LED USB mini USB power 5V LED 10 USB traffic LED 11 USB status LED 22 Page Transceiver Instructions Connect Power to Transceiver Plug in the adapter into a 230V electrical socket and connect it to the 9V DC Power Input found on the side 6 of the Transceiver The 9V LED will become active Connect Transceiver to Race Control Plug the USB cable into the USB Po
20. rt found beside the Power Input 8 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB Port on Race Control which is found on the bottom edge of the Screen When the Tranceiver is communicating with Race Control all USB LEDs 9 10 11 will become active 23 Page Race Control Desktop and Track Selection Screen www tracksa no Select a track DEMO Genk Race Track Selection Screen 1 Race Track Option 1 2 Race Track Option 2 3 Software version number 4 Exit 24 Page Desktop and Track Selection Screen Instructions Conduct Equipment Check before Startup Start Race Control Software Application Choose Race Track Cancel a Race Track Selection Exit from Race Control Before starting any function of Race Control please confirm that all Light Marshals on your race track are turned on Launch the Tracksa software application by double tapping the Race Control Shortcut Icon The program will begin to run and open to the Race track Selection Screen After having started Race Control the program will open up a Race Track Selection Screen All race track configurations registered with Tracksa will become available as options when the program starts Press the race track you would like to use It is important that you choose the correct race track you intend to use as the positioning of the posts and the underlying rules are programmed specifically for each race configuration Please remember that choosing t
21. splay When the Remote Control is turned on lightly press the On Off Button The post number will appear on the Display When the Remote Control is turned on press and hold the Double Yellow Yellow or the Blue Flag Activation Button for one second The status light will turn green or red depending on battery status and to confirm that the message was sent Press the OFF Button Turn on the Post Remote by pressing and holding the On Off button for 4 seconds The Post Remote will automatically display the preprogrammed post number Once a number appears on the Display press and hold the Tracksa Optional Button for 2 seconds This will make the number in the Display begin to flash indicating that the Post Remote is ready to be programmed Use the corresponding Arrow Buttons to scroll through and select the desired post number to correspond with a Light Post Press the Tracksa Optional Button again to confirm and register the post number in the Post Remote The Post Remote will now only interact with the Light Post with the same ID number The remote controls have an ingress protection rating of IP64 and are resistant to dust and water provided that the rubber cap for the USB connection is in place Protect the Remote Controls from adverse weather conditions like heavy rain snow or sandstorms 9 Page Remote Control Clerk of the Course Remote 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 On Off Button USB Port for Charging Displ
22. t Marshals are recognized and the race rules and battery power are confirmed press the Exit Icon at the bottom of the screen This will return you back to the Race Track Screen but with Communications on This will mean that the Light Marshal Icons will now be active but the Settings and Exit Icons will now be inactivated 33 Page Race Control Activating a Light Marshal Se TRACKSA Winton 1 Light Marshal Icon 2 Light Marshal Flag Options 34 Page Activation Instructions Activate a Light Marshal Deactivate a Light Marshal Touch the desired Light Marshal you would like to activate by pressing the square Light Marshal Icon throughout the race track Upon pressing the Light Marshal Icon an option list of different flag types will appear on the bottom of the screen Press the desired flag color you would like to display on the Light Marshal The Light Marshal Icon on the Race Control race track will change to the chosen flag color and the Light Marshal on the actual race track will also display the chosen flag color Touch the desired Light Marshal you would like to activate by pressing the square Light Marshal Icon throughout the race track Upon pressing the Light Marshal Icon an option list of different flag types will appear on the bottom of the screen Press the grey flag with the green X This will deactivate the Light Marshal For those operating with Go cart or racing rules the Light Marshal located a
23. t on the Remote Control 5 Charge the battery a b c d The battery will charge automatically The battery will be fully charged after approximately 10 hours The battery status can be confirmed via the Battery Status on Race Control The battery in the Remote Control is designed to protect from overcharging In the event the Remote Control experiences overcharging detach the Remote Control from the USB Charger for a minimum of 10 minutes before use This will allow the excess charge to dissipate and function as usual Note Assuming frequent use it is recommended that you replace batteries each season to ensure that the Remote Controls remain in optimal condition Replacement batteries can be purchased from Tracksa at special rates 7 Page Remote Control Post Remote 1 On Off Button 9 2 USB Port for Charging 3 Display 4 Arrow Buttons to modify Display 5 Status Lights 6 Double Yellow Flag Activation Button 7 Single Yellow Flag Activation Button 8 Flag OFF Button In Racing mode the post will flash green for 10 sec 9 Blue Flag Activation Button 10 Tracksa Optional Button preprogrammed with permanent green flag 8 Page Post Remote Instructions Turn on or off the Post Remote Display Post Number Activate the Light Post Deactivate the Light Post Program the Post Remote ID number NOTE Press and hold On Off Button for 4 seconds The Post Number will automatically appear on the Di
24. tings Screen Identify Light Marshal or Remote Control ID Programming Posts with identical ID numbers programming a new post if Slave is toggled it will simply copy the Master post in behavior Press the Up or Down icons to adjust the brightness of the Light Marshals Press the Exit Icon to return to the Race Track Screen If you are uncertain of the ID number of a Light Marshal or Remote Control turn them on and the Light Marshal ID and the Remote Control ID numbers will appear on the bottom of the Settings Screen The Light Marshal ID number will appear beside the lower left corner beside the traffic light The Remote Control ID number will appear beside the remote control icon In the event that there is a duplicate ID number for the Light Marshal turn one of the duplicates off and reprogram the one that is on This goes for the remote controls as well 31 Page Race Control Status Check at the Beginning of Communications TRACKSA Winton 1 2 3 4 5 6 ASA LA i nr Flag Race type Battery Remote battery Number Column Flag Column Race Type Column Battery Column Remote Battery Column Check System Status button Checking post 32 Page Status Check instructions Check System Status Check Battery Status Check Race Type Complete Status Check When activating Communications you will first encounter the Status Check Screen This screen is designed
25. to provide an overview of the equipment and its status in terms of Light Marshal ID Number Battery life of each Light Marshal as well as their conformity to the rules chosen at the Race Track Selection screen If any issues are discovered see below rectify the issues and conduct a system status check again by pressing the Check System Status button If the Battery Icons in the Status Check Screen have green check marks this means that the batteries are properly charged and ready for use If the Icon is yellow this means that battery life falling but likely has another 4 to 5 hours of operating power If the Icon has a red X mark this may mean that the Light Marshal is out of power or is not turned on When selecting the Race Track Type at the Race Track Selection Screen you have registered the associated rules to be used in Race Control as well This however does not guarantee that the Light Marshals are using the same rules as a previous set of rules may have been left in its programming Thus to be certain that both Race Control and Light Marshals are following the same rules make sure to review the Race Type column If green check marks appear this means that Race Control and the Light Marshals share the same rules If the Icon appears as a question mark it either means that the Race Control could not detect a Light Marshal or the rules in Race Control and the Light Marshal do not match and require updating Once all Ligh
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