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COMMON MYTHS, PROBLEMS, QUESTIONS
REGARDING HOT LAP TIMING SYSTEMS
dependable
systems when they are used in the correct application.
Many racers were sold systems that were not correct for their
application, or the racers were not informed of the items that are critical to
proper performance. Below are some
common questions, problems and myths. Advantage
Motorsports takes pride in the fact that we combine our expertise with these
systems to insure our customers get the results they expect. Trackside
BEACON RANGE BUYER
BEWARE!
Not
having enough range of trackside beacon his is the single largest reason that a
system does not work consistently. At many racetracks the trackside beacon is
placed on the front straight behind the pit wall, and the race vehicle typically
passes at the far side of the racetrack. Without
the additional beacon range of the double extended beacon, lap times are often
not recorded, or recorded
intermittently. Unless you can get
the beacon closer to the race vehicle, we only recommend systems that will work
dependably on large race tracks with beacons that can reach 120 feet.
With many “other” systems the beacon range is only 60 feet, and are
sold to racers who end up disappointed in the dependability of the system.
If
you are an existing owner of one of these systems and want to know what beacon
you have it is as simple as looking at how your system is powered.
If you power your beacon with “AA” batteries this is NOT a double
extended range beacon. A double
extended range beacon is powered by a 12V battery. Passing
Cars Automatic
Lap timing systems work by sending
an infra-red signal from a beacon to the receiver.
If another
race vehicle were to pass you and block the beacon, the lap will NOT be
recorded, as the passing
car will have blocked the beam to your receiver.
There is a myth out there that some systems can penetrate through the
passing car. Needless to say NO
system can do that! It
worked OK at first, then stopped working/ and or intermittent operation The
On-Car portion (not the trackside beacon) of Hot Lap Systems are operated by a
standard 9 Volt batter that goes into the receiver.
A Hot Lap system MAY
not function properly if the voltage drops below
8.5 Volts. (a NEW 9 Volt battery reads 9.6 Volts).
For best results use only ALKALINE batteries, and replace the battery
often. Non-Alkaline batteries
cannot supply sufficient voltage for extended periods
of time, leaving racers disappointed with their lap timing system.
Will
other racers Hot Lap trackside beacons trigger my system? Yes!
This is one of the advantage of using such a popular system.
If someone else has a beacon on the track you don’t need yours!
This is a often a great advantage if you go to the track by yourself and
find yourself without enough time to get your beacon to the pit wall.
If there are MORE than one Hot
Lap beacon on the pit wall your system will ONLY trigger 1 time.
A 5 second delay is built into the system to insure that even if there
are other beacons on the pit wall, passing by multiple beacons will
NOT result in inaccurate lap times. I
already own a Hot Lap System, can Advantage Motorsports update it for me? Yes!
We can upgrade an part of your system, including the installation of our
interface board which allows
lap times to be automatically inserted in our data acquisition software.
We
also carry a complete line of parts and accessories. |
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