If you hate computers you will love this simple device.
But wait, there's more. A SELECT push button has also been added to allow you to see the times. Above each digit is an led. Pressing the SELECT push button will light the led above digit 1 and show the time for lane 1. The time is shown in milliseconds. 1000 milliseconds equals 1 second. Pressing the SELECT push button again will light the led above digit 2 and show the time for lane 2. This is great because sometimes a cub will want to know his time. You don't need to use the SELECT button if you are not interested in seeing the actual time measurements.
Pressing the RESET button will clear everything, reset the display to 0000 and ready the WINNER circuit for the next race.
The device operates on a 9-volt battery. This device will work on tracks with 2 lanes, 3 lanes or 4 lanes max.
This package includes the main unit box, 4 sensors with mounting hardware and pre-printed sample race sheets with a link to where you can get more free (pdf file downloads). The sample race sheets are for two, three and four lane tracks.
The pictures show several sample score sheets for a 4-lane track. One sheet has only 1 heat. That means the cubs race only once. The second sheet has four heats. That means the cubs race four times and each time they are placed in different lanes. The small chart shows how the cubs get placed in each heat.
You use the score sheets to keep score which means you are keeping track of who was first, second, etc., in each race. The ultimate winner depends on how you decide to use the information that you collected on your race sheets. You might want to do a double elimination race. The instruction manual describes how to use the sample race sheets. There are some interesting variations that you can try.
The four included sensors work with room light.
The installation involves drilling a hole in the center of each lane at your finish line and attaching a sensor underneath. Screws are provided. The sensors get plugged into the main control box.
If you are racing 4 cars and one or more do not cross the finish line then what? A built-in circuit timer will end the race after 6 seconds and any car that didn't finish will be placed in last place with his led off. A typical PWD race lasts about 3 seconds at most.
The circuit is mounted in a black plastic box with measurements 5 inches by 2.5 inches. The four sensors plug into this box. Each sensor cable is 3-feet in length. A sensor is shown in the picture. Each sensor is 2 inches long and mounts with 2 screws.
This whole package costs $199. Shipping is $12.
This system is arguably better than a timer system because the time isn't measured, just who was first, second, etc. Once you tell a group of cubs their times then they already know who they can beat just by comparing times.
WINNER PLUS GRAND PRIX RACE MANGER DESCRIPTION
Our Winner device received a few hardware/software changes to allow the Grand Prix Race Manager software to work with it. A Start Gate input was added. And a way to communicate with a personal computer where the Grand Prix Race Manger software resides. This was done by adding a USB/serial connection. Since the Race Manager program runs on both Windows and Apple computers, both types of computers can now talk to our upgraded WinnerGPRM product.
The included Start Gate switch also includes a 35 foot connecting cable. The cable uses 3.5mm plugs.
The Grand Prix Program Manager software needs to be configured to talk to our WinnerGPRM product. This is explained in the Installation manual. The Grand Prix Race Manager software program is NOT included with the WinnerGPRM package. You must purchase the Grand Prix Race Manager program yourself.
The Winner product will still work as before. You can work it either way.
Please allow ten days for shipping.
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