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AMB
Mylaps trade-in RC2 Decoder and trade-in RC personal transponder
www.kloft-timing.de/shop
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Worldwide
Standard for RC Racing
From the pro ranks of RC to the local club, thousands of RC
organizations continue to rely on AMB for their race results. The AMBrc
race timing and scoring system is the latest offering from AMB, and was
developed specifically for RC. It provides clubs and organizations with
accurate race results with minimal effort, all at an affordable price.
Not only does the timing system eliminate arguments over inaccurate
hand-scored results, but it also provides racers with valuable race
data including individual laptimes, lap charts and more. The system is
simple to set up and operate, requiring only one or two volunteers to
manage the scoring for the entire club. Nobody wants to wait hours for
their results, which is why final race results are ready for print or
for posting to Mylaps.com immediately following the race.
The
AMBrc system has been so successful because of the AMBrc Personal
Transponder, known simply as the PT. More than 30,000 RC racers have
their own PT installed in their cars, boats and buggies. It
significantly reduces the handling of loaner transponders in between
heats, allowing you to run your races faster and smoother.
Personal AMB Transponders reduce race administration hassles for the
organization and spreads the cost of the complete system among its
members. This makes the AMBrc timing system affordable for both small
and large clubs and organizations. Personal Transponders also provide
racers with a complete history of their results, laptimes, lapcharts
and more by logging on to Mylaps.com. With millions of available
transponder numbers, racers can utilize their Personal Transponder with
any of the thousands of tracks and clubs in the world using an AMB
system.
The
PT also allows automatic timing and scoring for smaller scale R/C
racing. The popular Mini’s and Micro’s in today’s R/C racing don’t
accommodate large, heavy rechargeable transponders. Personal
Transponders are the perfect size and weight for R/C racing where bulky
rechargeable transponders just won’t fit.
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AMBrc4
Decoder
The decoder is the central component of the AMBrc system. This small
box receives data from each transponder via the detection loop, and
transmits lap time information directly to your computer, either
through an RS232 (serial) or TCP/IP connection. The menu of the AMBrc3
decoder is easy to navigate because of its structure and the display to
check it. Also, a quick connection can be made to MyLaps Practice, to
upload all practice results realtime to MyLaps.com. In case of a
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AMBrc4
Decoder:
Clock stability: 0.5 ppm
Timing Resolution: 0.001s
Temperature range: -10 - 60 °C (14 - 140 °F)
Humidity: 10 - 90% relative
Power supply: 12 VDC via 110v/230v AC adapter
Output: RS232, 10/100 Base T (TCP/IP) |
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Get
Ready for the new standard AMB Mylaps RC4
After
years of research and development we are proud to introduce the new
MYLAPS RC4 platform for RC timing and data services. In 1982 we
invented automatic timing solutions for the worldwide RC community, and
since then we kept improving it. Now, in 2009, we bring an entirely new
platform to further enhance your race experience.
The
MYLAPS RC4 platform has the following elements:
- An enriched communication
protocol: The standard on which we develop all new RC products and
services
- A new series of transponders for
racers, based on a complete redesign
- A new timing system for clubs and
organizations
A
brand new communication protocol RC4
The
MYLAPS RC4 platform is based upon an entirely new communication
protocol for sending over data from the transponder to the timing
system installed at the track. The current MYLAPS RC2 and RC3
(previously AMBrc) protocol only allows a transponder to send over the
unique transponder ID. With the new RC4 protocol, the transponder is
able to send over much more:
- Temperature: the ambient
temperature of the transponder
- Voltage: the supply voltage of the
transponder
- Car ID: the Car ID allows you to
use multiple transponders that share the same unique Transponder ID,
but are tagged with different Car IDs. More information will follow
soon.
- We will continue to add more
relevant data, which you can use for analysis and to improve your
performance
How
your drivers can get ready for the new RC4 standard
One of
the innovated components of the MYLAPS RC4 Timing System is the
transponder. Based on feedback of the RC community, and the
possibilities of the new RC4 communication protocol, we designed a new
series of RC4 transponders. Because the new MYLAPS RC4 Timing System
will not be available at all clubs and tracks at once, we introduce the
the MYLAPS RC4 Hybrid Transponder to make life easier for
everyone. The RC4 Hybrid Transponder:
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Personal
AMBrc Direct Powered Transponder
The AMBrc Personal Transponder (PT) gives drivers more time to focus on
setting up their cars. The 8 gram PT eliminates having to hand- in a
loaner transponder which weighs nearly four times as much. Over 30,000
RC racers already own one, get yours today |
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AMBrc Direct Powered Transponder:
Max. transponder height: 15 cm, 6 in
Max. speed: 120 km/h (75 mph)
Dimensions: 22 x 28 x 7 mm (0.9 x 1.0 x 0.3 in)
Weight: 8 g
Temperature range: 0-50 C (32-122 F)
Humidity: max. 90% relative
Power feed: from a free receiver channel (ch3 or batt)
Connection Plug: Standard servo plug
Power consumption: < 15mA @ 5VDC
Operating voltage: 4-8 VDC
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Advancing the Art of Timing
The Sparc2 software is specifically designed to time and score RC
racing. Sparc2 combines the functionality of previous Sparc programs,
while adding several new features. Developed by AMB’s Software
Division, Sparc2 offers adjustable print columns, intuitive wizards for
starting grids and merging of races. It consists of two programs:
Administrator and Operator.
Administrator Program
The Administrator Program consists of 2 tabs: Registration and
Processing. In the Registration tab the competitor database stores
information about your racers including their Personal Transponder
number. Once entered, registering a competitor for the next race is
just a matter of using the mouse to drag them into the race in which
they will participate. You can import competitors into Sparc2 using CSV
files or competitors exported from a previous software program such as
Sparc1. In the Registration tab you can also create new events with a
few clicks of a mouse button using the Event Wizard. In the Processing
tab there are several options for merging results of races to generate
the lineup for semi-final or main events. It is possible to add your
own logo to the customizable print templates which have adjustable
columns and font sizes and can be exported to CSV, HTML and TXT files.
You can also upload your events to www.mylaps.com
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Requirements:
PC with Pentium III processor (min. 600 Mhz)
One free COM or USB port
Windows XP Home or Pro (preferred), Windows 2000
128 Mb of internal memory
Approximately 30 Mb of hard disk space
CD-ROM drive
AMBrc Decoder and AMBrc Transponders
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Detection
Loop
The detection loop picks up transponders as they pass over it. Since
thousands of tracks across the world already have an AMB detection loop
installed at the start/finish line, race day setup is as simple as
attaching a few coaxial cables to the AMB decoder and turning on the
computer. |
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Detection
Loop:
Max. track width: 10 m (33 ft)
Coax to decoder: 75 Ohms, double-shielded, max. length 100 m (330 ft)
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