ProChrono Remote Control Operating Manual Part # CEI-4000
Congratulations! on your purchase of the ProChrono Remote Control for use with the PC Digital Chronograph! The PC Remote is designed and manufactured in the USA. It’s quality is built in. With proper use and care, it will give you many years of pleasant, trouble free use. FEATURES • Allows complete remote control of the ProChrono Digital chronograph from up to 20 feet away.
BATTERY INSTALLATION The recommended battery for proper operation of the ProChrono Remote is a 9-volt ALKALINE battery. The battery compartment is located on the bottom of the ProChrono Remote and its cover is removed by pushing the grooved surface of the battery cover lightly inward and down to slide it off. Make sure the power switch on the side of the ProChrono Remote is in the off position, because the unit determines whether it will communicate with a PC or the portable printer when turned on.
NOTE: Bright sunlight or other lighting sources can “swamp out” the transmitter LED’s output, causing garbled data, or no printing at all. In this case, shade both units, or move to a less bright location. If you are still having difficulties getting the units to communicate, try moving the printer’s receiving bezel closer to the ProChrono Remote’s transmitter LED. Turn on the ProChrono Digital Chronograph; then turn on the ProChrono Remote.
The Hilgraeve company can help you with installation. Other terminal programs exist. The ProChrono Remote can also work with Macintosh and Linux operating systems/computers; but you will need to acquire a terminal program specifically designed for use with these systems. It must be capable of communication at 1200 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity.
. Start the HyperTerminal program. (If you are using HyperTerminal for Vista, setup requirements may differ from what is described here.) From the Windows task bar, go to Programs|Accessories|Hyperte rminal and click on the icon called Hypertrm.exe. The HyperTerminal program will start up. If you are using HyperTerminal for the first time, you will have to create a “connection” for your ProChrono Remote. This is done as follows: 1.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Bits Per Second: 1200 Data Bits: 8 Parity: None Stop Bits: 1 Flow Control: Hardware Click on the “OK” button with your mouse. Now, click on the “File” menu selection in the upper left hand corner of HyperTerminal’s main window. Select “Save” to save this connection profile. From now on, when you use the ProChrono Remote with your PC, you simply select the icon in the HyperTerminal file window dialog box and all your settings are retained automatically. 1.
Where X is the string number from 1-9, and XX is the shot number from 1 to 99, and XXXX is the velocity in feet per second or meters per second. Each time a shot is fired, it will register on the printer, unless an error occurs. PUSH BUTTON CONTROL String and Shot Navigation Each time the ProChrono Digital Chronograph successfully detects a shot, it’s velocity is stored at the end of the currently selected string. This causes the number of shot velocities in the string to increase by 1.
Delete Shot While positioned on a velocity, this current velocity can be deleted by pressing the “Delete Shot” button on the ProChrono Remote. When you press this button, the ProChrono Digital will delete the currently displayed velocity, renumber all the shot velocities above it in the string, and reposition the display to the last velocity. It will redisplay the velocity number, which has been decreased by 1 due to the deletion just performed. This operation is not reversible.
CHRONO REMOTE Some operations, such as printing statistics or shot velocities for a shot string take a lot of time. For the added convenience of the user, the ProChrono Remote can “cache” or store up to ten keypress commands and execute them in order. For example, let’s say you have several shot strings, each containing a large number of shot velocities, and you want to print them all. Just press the String button to select the string, and press the print velocities button.
AVAILABLE OPTIONS The following accessory is available to enhance the functionality of your ProChrono Digital chronograph and make using it more enjoyable. Portable Thermal Infrared Printer This printer can be used to print out shot velocities and statistics.
Warranty ProChrono Remote *****LIMITED WARRANTY***** COMPETITION ELECTRONICS, INC., warrants the ProChrono Remote manufactured by it to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 2 years from date of purchase by the original purchaser for use. COMPETITION ELECTRONICS, INC.
