User manual

REI2
User manual
Doc: R2U_2_1079_002_E
Version: 1.07.9
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1. Introduction
Congratulations on choosing the Microgate REI2 stopwatch.
Microgate REI2 is a powerful and versatile stopwatch which can be expanded and configured by
the user in many ways to satisfy various needs.
The software of the Microgate REI2 stopwatch includes several operating programs which allow
the device to be used for most sports, during training sessions as well as in official competitions.
Some operating programs are supplied as extra options.
The main features are:
• Limited size and weight
• Quartz time base compensated for temperature with a precision of 1 PPM equal to ± 0,08 s/day
throughout the temperature range (-20 + 70 °C)
• Maintenance of synchronization also with the stopwatch in “standby”, once again with
maximum precision (1 ppm)
• Internal memorization precision of 1/25,000 of a second
• 3 microprocessors, 2 of 8 bits and 1 of 16
• 2 MB of ROM flash memory and 2MB of RAM
• Selectable measurement precision from 1 second to 1/10,000 of a second
• Internal cadmium nickel batteries with an operational autonomy of about 20 hours and 21 days
when off but with maintenance of synchronization
• 8-lines-a-second thermal graphic printer
• 240-by-64-point graphic display with lighting feature
• High quality 32-key mechanical keyboard protected by film cover
• Possibility of memorising and reusing up to 8 races with data retained also with the stopwatch
switched off
• 4 direct input lines for the connection of start and finish devices (gates, photocells….)
• Connectable to LinkGate and LinkPod systems
• Connections for analogue and digital devices
• Serial connections for connection of computers and displayboards
REI2 is part of a series of products created by Microgate for the management of sports events. The
main products which can be connected to REI2 include:
• LinkGate system for the radio transmission of timing impulses (see relative appendix)
• LinkPod system for the radio transmission of timing impulses (see relative appendix)
• Starting gates
• Polifemo photocells
• Barrier photocells
• MicroTab alphanumeric displayboards
• MicroGraph graphic displayboards
• MicroClima climatic sensor for acquiring air temperature and humidity and snow temperature
• MicroSem signal light
• Electronic Bang, the starting bang
This manual refers to the Kernel 1.07.9 software version.