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DocumentDocumentWireless Handheld Segment Timer Controller User Guide F1050 Rev. 202103 Manufacturer: Everlast Climbing Industries, Inc. DBA Colorado Time Systems 1551 East 11th Street Loveland, CO 80537 USA Sales: 1-800-279-0111 or +1 970-667-1000 Service: 1-800-287-0653 or +1 970-667-1000 Service Fax: 970-667-1032 Web: www.coloradotime.com Email: support@coloradotime.com Product Identification Product: Handheld Segment Timer Model Number: WHC-2 Information in this manual is subject to change without notice. Pictures and illustrations may not accurately depict your version. Please check our website for the most current information; our user manuals are available online in the customer service section of our website. Part Number F1050, Rev. 202103 ©2021 Colorado Time Systems. All rights reserved. Contents Product Description ....................................................................................................... 1 Quick Start .................................................................................................................... 2 Menu ............................................................................................................................. 2 Interval Timing...............................................................................................................4 Programming the sets and reps ................................................................................ 4 Signal Loss Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................................. 7 Conformity ..................................................................................................................... 8 North America ........................................................................................................... 8 European Declaration of Conformity ......................................................................... 9 Product Description The Segment Timer Handheld Controller can control Colorado Time Systems multi-sport displays that have four-digit time. 4-digit slim pace clocks display the minutes and seconds of the rep (01:12 in the examples shown). 6-digit slim pace clocks, deck clocks and portable scoreboards display the minutes and seconds of the rep as well as the rep number (2 in the examples shown). The segment timer can be programmed to control up to 10 programmable sets of up to 50 Reps. The unit runs on 2 AA batteries; CTS recommends rechargeable batteries. Expected life for a pair of batteries is 8 hours. www.coloradotime.com 1 Quick Start Power On and Off Turn the controller on by pressing and holding the "-" key CTS logo and then display the Rep screen. . The unit will show the Turn the controller off by entering the menu and selecting Off. Navigation, Arrow Keys and Enter Key To navigate on the screen use the arrow keys and the Enter key in the middle of the arrow keys. Menu MENU At the top of the screen is the word "MENU". You can display the menu screen by using the arrow buttons to highlight the word MENU (if it is not already highlighted) and then pressing the enter key. Note You cannot enter the menu screen while the clock is running. Stop the clock with the red Stop key if you want to enter the menu. The main menu consists of three different items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the preferred function and press the enter key in the middle. Time of Day This function lets you set the time of day on the controlled pace clock. When a pace clock is on while its controller is turned off, the pace clock will display time of day. To set, simply highlight this function with the arrow keys. Next, use the arrow keys to highlight Mode Pressing enter alternates between 12-hour mode and 24-hour mode. Time To change the time of day, use the arrow keys to highlight the time and use the "+" and "-" keys to adjust the hours or minutes. SET/CANCEL Highlighting "SET" and pressing Enter will save any changes. Highlight Exit at the top of the screen and press enter to return to the Rep screen. Highlighting "CANCEL" and pressing Enter will return you to the main menu while ignoring any changes made on the Time of Day screen. 2 support@coloradotime.com +1 970-667-1000 Connection This function takes you to a sub-screen where you can modify the wireless connection parameters. The handheld controller must match the channel, PAN ID, and module of the pace clock it is controlling, as displayed on the pace clock at power on. The pace clock will test the LED segments, and then cycle through a display of Channel (indicated with "C"), PAN (indicated with "P") and Module Address (indicated with "A"). If it is necessary to change these settings, use the arrow keys to highlight the desired parameter and then press Enter to scroll through the different options. You can set the following items by highlighting the item with the arrow keys and changing the values with the enter key: PAN ID: From 0 to 15 Channel: From 0 to 11 Module: From 1 to 6 CAUTION: If the handheld controller is set to different settings than the pace clock, the board won't receive any data. RSSI - Entering the Connection sub-screen will automatically turn on the RSSI feature. When On, the "received signal strength" is displayed on the scoreboard. The number will be between 24 and 64 hexadecimal, so you may see both numbers and the letters A through F. The lower the number, the stronger the signal. If no number check the channel and PAN on both the WHC and the receiving device. If the number is high refer to Signal Loss Troubleshooting on page 7 . T-Level - Indicates the version of radio installed in the system Version - Shows the firmware version Program mode - puts the device into a mode to wirelessly update the firmware (Use only if directed to by a CTS technician.) To return to the Rep screen, use the arrow key screen and then press the Enter key . to highlight "EXIT" at the top of the Off Use the arrow keys then press the Enter key . to highlight "MENU" and then highlight "OFF" and www.coloradotime.com 3 Interval Timing The segment timer allows you to create up to ten sets of one to fifty Reps. Programming the sets and reps (Up to 10 programmable sets and 50 programmable Reps) 1. Use the blue right arrow and up arrow keys to navigate the screen and highlight the word "SET" and use the Enter key to select the "SET" menu. 2. While in the SET menu: a. Use the blue arrow keys to navigate between one and ten sets. b. To copy and paste a selected set, use Start copy/paste functions. to toggle between 4 support@coloradotime.com +1 970-667-1000 c. To clear a selected set, use Stop to select Clear. Use Cancel to select Clear, and then Start to deselect a set. d. Use the Enter key that set. to select a set and display the Rep screen for 3. In the Rep screen use the double up arrow key to scroll up a page and the double down arrow key to scroll down a page. 4. Use the blue up down arrow keys to navigate the selected Rep screen and Enter to select a Rep to edit 5. Use the blue right left arrow keys to select a Rep time category. Use the "+" and "-" keys to increment/decrement the selected time.. · Hours can be set from 0-99 · Minutes can be set from 0-59 · Seconds can be set from 0-59 6. Each Rep can be set to Count Up or Count Down by using the "-"or "+" keys when selecting the count up /count down toggle symbol. www.coloradotime.com 5 7. Beep can be programmed from 0-9 seconds by selecting the beep numeral and using the "-"or "+"keys . Beep Numerals 8. Move the Rep up or down in the order by highlighting the rep and using the "-" and "+" keys . 9. Choose the next Rep by using the arrow keys . Running the set 1. Use the arrow keys to select the first Rep in the set. 2. Select Start to run the set. 3. Select Stop to stop the set. 4. Select Reset to restart a Rep. 6 support@coloradotime.com +1 970-667-1000 Signal Loss Troubleshooting Symptom No RSSI Value shown on Scoreboard Possible Cause · Scoreboard not powered on · Mismatched Channel Solution · Turn Scoreboard On · Make sure channel on transmitting and receiving devices are the same · Mismatched PAN · Mismatched Address · Distance too Great · Make sure PAN on transmitting and receiving devices are the same · Make sure Address on transmitting and receiving devices are the same · Move the devices closer together High RSSI values or value does not update regularly · Distance too Great · Radio Interference · Damaged Antenna on Scoreboard · Off angle reception · Move the devices closer together · Select another channel on both transmitting and receiving devices. Suggest moving to one of the ends of the channel spectrum to see if the signal improves. · Check to make sure the Antenna on the receiving device is intact. · Change the orientation to the receiving device or transmitting device to see if the signal improves www.coloradotime.com 7 Conformity North America FCC Compliance Statement: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Contains: FCC ID OUR-XBEEPRO or MCQ-XBEE3, 2.4GHz transmitter Contains: Model xBeePRO Radio, IC: 4214-XBEEPRO or xBee3 Radio, IC: 1846A-XBEE3 8 support@coloradotime.com +1 970-667-1000 European Declaration of Conformity We, Everlast Climbing Industries, Inc. DBA Colorado Time Systems 1551 E 11th Street Loveland, CO 80537, USA +1 970 667 1000 www.coloradotime.com declare under our sole responsibility that the Product: Model numbers: Wireless Handheld Controller WHC-X to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following European Directives: European Council Directive 2014/35/EU (February 26th 2014) on Low Voltage Equipment Safety CENELEC EN 60950-1Issue:2006/04/01, CENELEC EN 60950-22 Issued:2006/04/01 European Council Directive 2014/30/EU (February 26th 2014) on Electromagnetic Compatibility CISPR 22 Issue:2008/09/24, CISPR 24 Issue:2010/08/24 European Council Directive 2011/65/EU (July 21, 2011) on the Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). European Council Directive 2012/19/EU (July 4th 2012) on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) The Technical Construction File is maintained at the corporate headquarters of Colorado Time Systems in Colorado, USA. Date of issue: Jan. 28th, 2019 Place of issue: Loveland, Colorado, USA X Michael Medina-Brodsky Director of Operations www.coloradotime.com 9 Customer Service Department www.coloradotime.com Email: support@coloradotime.com Phone: +1 970-667-1000 Toll Free U.S. and Canada 800-287-0653 Fax: +1 970-667-1032