Traxxas 6570 DTS-1 - Manual (Page 16)

16 • DTS-1 TIMING SYSTEM
Sportsman Tree: (Full tree) The countdown lights (three yellow bulbs)
will flash consecutively five-tenths of a second apart, followed five-tenths
later by the green light.
Stage light: The stage bulb lights as the stage beam is broken, indicating
the front wheels are positioned exactly on the starting line. When the
stage bulb is lit in both lanes, the race is ready to begin.
Staging: Staging is the process of getting the two racer’s vehicles lined
up equally on the starting line. There are two beams on the starting line,
the pre-stage beam and the stage beam. These beams are designed to
aim at the side of the front tire.
Start line: The starting line is aligned with the stage beam. Timing starts
when the tire leaves the stage beam
Trans brake: A device that essentially locks first and reverse gears
together on a full size drag car to hold the vehicle in place while the
engine revs against the torque converter. Vehicle is launched by
releasing a button.
Trap speed: Speed of the vehicle as measured in the speed trap.
Tree (Christmas tree): The tree contains the stage lights and the
countdown lights needed to run the race. There is a set of lights for
each lane.
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