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Hardware Setup

Timing Unit and Antenna - The system can be placed on the

ground underneath the track or suspended on a bridge over the

track. It is recommended to place the aluminum unit and

antenna on a thin mat or rug when the unit is at ground level.

The antenna has been optimized to be placed between two

layers of racing tiles made by RCP Tracks. Setup the antenna as

shown in the following diagram:

The rectangular area overlapping the track surface should be

approximately 36-40 inches wide and between 12 to 14 inches in

length. Try to keep the wire as straight as possible except at the

corners where it needs to bend. Do not overbend the antenna

wire. Masking tape works well to hold the antenna in place and

does not leave a residue on the antenna wire when it is removed.

Large metallic objects may cause interference with the system

so it is best to place the unit in a large open area.

Transponders - The transponders should be attached in a

horizontal position on the car. For a Mini-Z (1/28 scale), the best

position to mount the transponder is underneath the front hood.

For larger scale cars, the transponders can be taped underneath

the front hood or roof. Car bodies with metallic paint will

block the transponders from being pickup up correctly by

the timing unit and cannot be used. In order for the

transponders to be detected reliably, the transponders

should be less than 8 inches away from the pickup

antenna. The transponders work best when they are

completely flat. Excessive bending of the transponder will

greatly reduce the pickup range and may result in missed

laps during a race.

USB Connection – Connect the mini-B connector of the

supplied USB cable to the timing unit. Next, wind the USB

cable about 8 times around the small ferrite ring. Next,

connect the silver USB connector to a USB port on your

computer. If you have an older USB port that cannot

supply enough power to portable devices, attach the red

USB connector to another USB port. Make sure to use a

high quality USB extension cable that has thick guage

wires if you need to lengthen the cable. Finally, the PC

power cables should be wound about 8 times around the

large ferrite rings.

Software Setup

Drivers - Make sure you update the Windows XP USB

drivers to the latest version. Go to the Control Panel ->

Device Manager to view your hardware devices. You

should see the new USB device if it has been detected

properly by the OS. If a “?” appears next to the device,

use the included drivers in the “CoreSpeedway\winxp”

directory and update the device driver by clicking on the

device and manually update the driver.

Core Software - There will be about a 10 second delay before

the main window appears when launching the Core software

(core-racer.exe). The LED light on the unit should blink during

this time period. If the main window does not appear, the auto

detection feature did not find your timing system. You can

manually enter the USB port number by executing the program

with the “-port” parameter: “core-racer.exe -port port_number”

where port_number is the port number shown in the Windows

Device Manager.

Quick Race Setup

Setup – Click on the “Setup” button to go to the setup menu. For

a timed race, set the “Max Time” to a nonzero value. Or, set the

“Max Laps” to a nonzero value to set a lap limit. Set the “Min Lap

Time” to the minimum lap time achievable on your track. Lap

times shorter than this will not count. More details on the other

parameters are given in the Core User Manual.

Race – To add a car, place the car over the antenna and hit the

“Scan” button. If the car was detected, the program will read the

info stored on the transponder. To program the transponder,

double click on the car image. After setting up the racer info,

click the “Write” button to save the data onto the transponder.

You can check the signal strength of the car by clicking on the

“Test” button. If the car does not show 100% signal strength,

check the antenna setup and transponder placement. A signal

strength of less than 100% may result in missed laps during a

race. Click the “Ready” button to start a race. More details on

the software features are described in the Core User Manual.

Track

Mat

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36"

Timing Unit

Antenna