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Competition “c, Car info entry – PortaTree Silver Box Professional with Keyboard - Stand Alone Mode User Manual

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*** This whole section is set by the factory and should not be changed unless you consult the
factory or fully understand these features.

At any time you can exit from the setup menu by depressing the “Escape” key. When you do
this, you will be saving the information to memory even when the system is powered down.
Remember, you will not be saving the clock if you power down, it must be reset every time the
system is powered up.

Competition “C”

After you depress the “C” and enter the competition race screen, you will see:

LT.5FUL

RT.FUL

******************** Blank Line

******************** Blank Line

SS:N BO:N CL

PAN

SEN

LT.5 FUL = Left Lane .500 Full Tree
RT.5FUL = Right Lane .500 Full Tree
SS:N Super Start (blue light - - deep stage not allowed when on) Depress “S” to activate - -

This will change “N” (off) to “Y” (on)

BO:N Break out (generally called true win) “Y” for bracket racing. Depress “B” to activate - -

This will change “N” (off) to “Y” (on)

“CL”

Flashing - - track clear. This is awaiting the track clear signal generally from the end of
the track. If you do not have this switch installed, depress “C” to cancel and disappear
from screen. Otherwise track clear external signal will make the “CL” stay solid on.

Control “P” will put on the panic lights and “Pan” will begin to flash. If the switch on the track is

activated, the tower must depress control “P” to stop. The switch on the track must be
pulled upward or the panic lights cannot be shut off.

SEN - -We have not activated this feature at this time, but this is supposed to alert the operator

that a sensor is misaligned.

Car Info Entry

In order to enter cars into the computer for racing, you must depress “F1” for left lane

entry and “F2” for right lane entry:

Left In car & dial
Enter car#_______

6 digits

Enter dial in#_____

4 digits - - no decimal

Tree spd 5 FUL

Tree Speed 1-9 (.1sec - -.9) no decimal

Tree Type - - “F” FULL “P” PRO

Depress the “Enter” key after each entry. Car numbers - - generally entered alpha numeric - -
HV1001 (heavy class) Dial INS - - 10.00 seconds entered 1000 5.00 seconds entered 500
etc. Tree speed can be changed by depressing numbers “1” through “9”. Tree type is
changed with “F” or “P”. If you make a mistake, you can change the item on the main screen.
If you do make a mistake continue on with the rest of the information. After all information is
entered, depress the “enter” key one more time, and the information will be displayed on the
race screen. Enter both lanes and examine the information.

LT.5FUL

TR

RT .5FUL

“TR” stands for Tower Ready

HV1234

PS

PS

HV5678

9.00

S

S

10.00

SS:N BO:Y

CL

PAN SEN