PC UNIT. Version 1.0 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. Connecting PC UNIT to the computer How to prepare the start Lap race...

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1 PC UNIT Version 1.0 OPERTING INSTRUCTIONS Welcome / Contents of package... 2 System requirements... 3 Setup X-Lap Connecting PC UNIT to the computer... 6 Starting X-Lap... 7 How to prepare the start Lap race Time Race Race statistics / Settings Trouble shooting Subject to technical and design-related changes. Stadlbauer Marketing + Vertrieb Ges.m.b.H. Magazinstraße Salzburg ustria /

2 Welcome Welcome to the Team Carrera! The operating instructions contain important information on how to assemble and operate the Carrera DIGITL 124 / DIGITL 132 PC UNIT. Please read them carefully and keep them for future reference. If you have any queries please contact your retailer or the Carrera Service hotline: or visit our websites: s soon as modifications are being made with regard to the software these can be downloaded free of charge at Please take note that the Carrera PC UNIT is only functioning in combination with item lack ox Carrera DIGITL 124 / DIGITL 132 and item Carrera lap counter DIGITL 124 / DIGITL 132. Should you need any information on the use of item Carrera lack ox and item Carrera lap counter please refer to the respective operating instructions. We wish you a lot of fun with your new Carrera DIGITL 124 / DIGITL 132 PC UNIT. 1. Contents of package 1. Software for racing coordination (X-Lap): Racing software including driver and car data base Time recording for up to 8 vehicles accurate to 1/1000 sec. Including possibility of saving and printing 1 x 2. Operating instructions on CD 3. PC UNIT with PC connection cable Please check the contents for completeness and possible transport damage. The packaging itself contains important information which should also be kept. 1 x - 2 -

3 2. System requirements Windows 98, XP, 2000 (Vista suitable) 50 M free space on hard drive 125 M RM CPU Pentium or higher Resolution min. 800 x 600 CD-ROM drive US port Language English PC / notebook / mouse / keyboard 3. Setup X-Lap TTENTION: When installing X-Lap the PC UNIT must not yet be connected! 1 Insert CD into the CD ROM drive of your computer. Open the programme via: Start/Workstation/CD-ROM drive. Fig. 1 Click Setup.exe. 2 Fig. 2 Setup window opens. To continue click on Next. Fig. 3 Enter the desired setup path e.g. C:\Program Files\X-Lap and press Install

4 3. Setup X-Lap Fig. 4 Setup starts. 4 Fig. 5 Setup of X-Lap is completed. Close window by clicking Close. Fig. 6 The window Microsoft Data ccess automatically opens. To start the setup click on Yes. TTENTION: this component must be installed as otherwise X-Lap is not fully functional

5 3. Setup X-Lap Fig. 7 To continue the setup click Continue. 7 Fig. 8 In order to avoid any errors select the complete setup by clicking the icon Complete. Fig. 9 Setup has successfully been completed. Confirm with Ok

6 4. Connecting PC UNIT to the computer Fig. 1 Please integrate the Carrera lap counter into your track layout as described here: 1 First connect the PC UNIT to the Carrera lap counter (Fig. 2 ) and then to the computer (US port). 2 Switch on the Carrera lack ox (Fig. 1 ), a pop-up saying new hardware found will be displayed. Having followed the instructions for confirming the US driver installation. ll installations are completed and the system can be used. During installation the related drivers will be copied into the installation directory chosen by you. In case Windows does not find these drivers automatically, enter the path C:\Program Files\X- Lap\US-Drivers in the corresponding window when installing the driver

7 5. Starting X-Lap Fig. 1 efore starting please always switch on the Carrera lack ox and click on the X-Lap icon on your desktop. 1 Fig. 2 X-Lap automatically verifies the connection between computer and lap counter. 2 Fig. 3 PC ccess needs to be displayed on your Carrera lap counter after successfully connecting to the PC. Fig. 4 Explanation of the bottom toolbar: Connected to: Com = Com interface connected via US green = connected, red = no connection, demo mode C permanent verification of the connection, shown by alternating slash D Software version = up-to-date X-Lap version E Hardware Id = System-ID necessary for service F Software version hardware = up-to-date software version of the Carrera lap counter 3 G Note: The tick G needs to be kept. Otherwise connecting to the PC UNIT will not be possible. 4 G C D E F - 7 -

8 6. How to prepare the start 6.1 General explanations TTENTION: With the PC UNIT being connected, driving/training is possible at any time. ased on the connection to the programme X-Lap, the Carrera lap counter starts counting only after having activated a lap-/ time race. 1 2 Fig. 1 To quit the programme click on Quit X-Lap Race Monitor Fig. 2 Select Race Monitor via menu bar. Fig. 3 The Race Monitor opens. When first using X-Lap this may be dragged to a desired size. Settings are automatically saved and maintained when opened again. Fig. 4 Driver s / car s position (up to 6 drivers plus 1 utonomous Car and 1 Pace Car) TTENTION: In case several utonomous Cars are being run simultaneously these will be commonly counted on position 7 and all Pace Cars are commonly counted on position 8. Driver s / car s name C Picture of drivers / cars (see 6.4) D est lap time E Lap time last driven F Laps driven 4 D E F C - 8 -

9 6. How to prepare the start Fig. 5 G ccess to driver- and car databases Setup race H Lap races I Time races J Resetting Race Monitor K Closing Race Monitor 5 G H I J K 6.3 Setup Race Fig. 6 Entering driver s and car s names or selecting from database and E Overview of the chosen driver database (see 6.4) C Path to above mentioned database D Path to race results E Overview of the chosen car database F Path to above mentioned car database G Resetting all entered data relating to driver and car H Click Ok to apply settings I Click Cancel to abort. Driver s and car s name entered will not be saved. J Select which picture shall be displayed in the Race Monitor (for creating driver and car data please refer to 6.4 ) 6 J C D E J F G H I - 9 -

10 6. How to prepare the start 6.4 Creating driver and car data Fig. 7 To edit the driver/car database click on Edit driver database or Edit car database. 7 Fig. 8 Car and drivers database opens. Choose between Driver database and Car database. To create a new driver or a new car please click on dd driver or dd car. From now on the Driver is going to explain further steps of programming in the screenshots

11 6. How to prepare the start Fig. 9 Enter all desired data relating to the driver or car. Select a driver picture or car picture via button Select driver picture file or Select car picture file. If you don t have any adequate picture of the driver or car please leave in blank. 9 Fig. 10 ll driver pictures must be saved as C:\Program Files\X-Lap\DriverData and all car pictures as C:\Program Files\X-Lap\CarData. Mark the desired picture and apply with Open. Fig. 11 Save your entries with Enter new driver data or Enter new car data

12 6. How to prepare the start 6.5 Edit driver or car data 12 Fig. 12 Mark the desired line for opening. Click on Driver edit or Edit car. Fig. 13 Change / delete desired data with Enter new driver data or save with Enter new car data. Fig. 14 Mark the desired line for deleting, and click on Delete driver or Delete car. Please click Yes for the following security question C C

13 6. How to prepare the start 6.6 Create databases (drivers and cars) 15 Fig. 15 To create a new driver or car database, click on Create new driver database or Create new car database. Fig. 16 Enter the desired database name under File name and confirm with Save. (our example monday-race ) TTENTION: To access the database all driver databases have to be saved as C:\Program Files\X-Lap\DriverData and all car databases as C:\Program Files\X-Lap\CarData. 16 Fig. 17 fterwards the desired data for the drivers or cars (see 6.4) can be entered. Please confirm with Ok

14 6. How to prepare the start 6.7 Selecting a database 18 Fig. 18 For selecting a database other than shown, click on Select driver database or Select car database. Fig. 19 Select the desired database and confirm with Open. (our example monday-race )

15 6. How to prepare the start 6.8 Selection driver or car Fig. 20 Please select the desired driver name or car type by clicking the left mouse button and drag it to the desired Driver/Car Position C. The driver s or car s name can also be entered directly via the keyboard. 20 C

16 6. How to prepare the start Creating or selecting database for race results 22 Fig. 21 For creating a new result database please click Create new result file. Fig. 22 Enter the desired database name under File name and confirm with Save. Our example monday-race.res. Fig. 21 For selecting another database please click Select result file. Fig. 23 Our example monday-race.res

17 7. Lap race Fig. 1 To start the lap race click on Lap race. 1 Fig. 2 It is possible to enter a desired number of laps. number of 5 laps is preset. The number of laps changed will be applied for further races until being changed again. Confirm lap entry with Ok. Fig. 3 Window Prepare for start opens. Please proceed as follows: Place the pre-coded car/s on the connecting track Push the start button of the lack ox once ll 5 LEDs flash permanently Push start button again The start sequence runs LEDs flash and signal will be audible, race can be started 2 Once the starting light procedure has been finished, the window Prepare for start closes automatically. 3 Having passed the Carrera lap counter for the first time the display turns to under Last lap

18 7. Lap race Fig. 4 s soon as all drivers have completed the number of laps indicated, the window Results of last race will open and show the results of the race. These can be printed out with Print results. y means of the button Proceed the window will be closed and data will be saved as C:\Program Files\X-Lap\Results\

19 8. Time Race Fig. 1 To start the time race click on Time race. 1 Fig. 2 It is possible to enter the desired time. period of 3 minutes is preset. The time changed will be applied for further races until being changed again. Confirm time entry with Ok. Fig. 3 Window Prepare for start opens. Gehen Sie wie folgt vor: Place the pre-coded car/s on the connecting track Push the start button of the lack ox once ll 5 LEDs flash permanently Push start button again The start sequence runs LEDs flash and signal will be audible, race can be started 2 Once the starting light procedure has been finished, the window Prepare for start closes automatically. Having passed the Carrera lap counter for the first time the display turns to under Last lap

20 8. Time Race Fig. 4 s soon as all drivers have completed the time indicated, the window Results of last race will open and show the results of the race. These can be printed out with Print results. y means of the button Proceed the window will be closed and the data will be saved as C:\Program Files\X-Lap\Results\

21 9. Race statistics / Settings Fig. 1 y selecting the menu item Extras you have the choice between Settings, Race results and Databases Settings Fig. 2 Connection : llocation of Com interface. The tick needs to be kept to ensure X-Lap automatically searching for the connection! 2 Fig. 3 Properties : Laps completed below the indicated minimum lap time are not counted by the lap counter. Fig. 4 Race monitor : Having ticked Load race monitor immediately the Race Monitor will automatically be activated when starting X-Lap. Via the button Set default size the size of the Race Monitor s window will be reset

22 9. Race statistics / Settings Fig. 5 Color settings : Selection of colors for driver / car positions in Race Monitor. 5 Fig. 6 In order to change the color settings please click on the color you want to change, select a color from the range of colors and confirm with Ok. ll above mentioned settings will be saved by selecting Save new settings and will be kept until being changed again Race Results Fig. 7 Race results : The database for race results will open. ll race results of a database will be shown at a glance

23 9. Race statistics / Settings 8 C D F E Fig. 8 For closing the window click Ok. Race statistics Fig. 9 : Indicates the ranking of all drivers of a database. This can be printed out via Print list. When selecting Ok the window will close. C Delete single race : To delete a race you have to mark the corresponding line. Following click Delete single race. D Delete all races : y clicking Delete all races all races will be deleted. E Print results : For printing out the result list click on Print results. F Select race result file : To select a different database please click on Select race result file and select the database desired

24 9. Race statistics / Settings 9.3 Databases 10 Fig. 10 Car and drivers Database : y selecting this menu item you can access the databases at any time. Fig Switch off the Carrera lack ox, close X-Lap and check the connection of the Carrera PC UNIT to the computer and the Carrera lap counter. Switch on the Carrera lack ox again and open X-Lap. 10. Trouble shooting