Microgate ReiPro User Manual

User Manual

Firmware Version: 1.2.0

Manual Version: 1.0.2

Issue Date: 26/11/2018

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Contents

1 Basic operations ........................................................................................................................................ 6

1.1 Machine Description.......................................................................................................................... 6

Front .......................................................................................................................................... 6

Main connector panel ............................................................................................................... 7

Side connector panel ................................................................................................................. 7

Line management area .............................................................................................................. 8

1.2 Basic functions ................................................................................................................................... 8

Switching on .............................................................................................................................. 8

Switching off .............................................................................................................................. 8

Recharging the batteries ........................................................................................................... 8

Lock keys .................................................................................................................................... 8

Reset keys .................................................................................................................................. 8

1.3 User Interface .................................................................................................................................... 9

Using the Touch Screen ............................................................................................................. 9

General interface philosophy .................................................................................................... 9

Menu screen ............................................................................................................................ 10

Navigating ................................................................................................................................ 11

Virtual keyboard ...................................................................................................................... 12

External inputs and outputs .................................................................................................... 12

2 Configurations ......................................................................................................................................... 13

2.1 Synchronization ............................................................................................................................... 13

Set synchronization ................................................................................................................. 13

Modify synchro ........................................................................................................................ 13

Test synchro ............................................................................................................................. 13

GPS & Time zone ..................................................................................................................... 13

Synchro output ........................................................................................................................ 14

2.2 Test Hardware ................................................................................................................................. 14

Status Line ............................................................................................................................... 14

Test radio signal ....................................................................................................................... 15

2.3 Basic settings ................................................................................................................................... 15

Language .................................................................................................................................. 15

Import/Export .......................................................................................................................... 15

Brightness ................................................................................................................................ 15

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LinkGate Channel ..................................................................................................................... 15

IP Address ................................................................................................................................ 15

Battery calibration ................................................................................................................... 15

Timing base calibration ............................................................................................................ 15

System status ........................................................................................................................... 16

System test .............................................................................................................................. 16

About ....................................................................................................................................... 16

2.4 Common settings ............................................................................................................................. 17

Time accuracy .......................................................................................................................... 17

Computer communication ....................................................................................................... 17

Displayboard ............................................................................................................................ 17

Lines ......................................................................................................................................... 17

ReiNet ...................................................................................................................................... 17

Signal light................................................................................................................................ 18

Speed Bases ............................................................................................................................. 18

Modem .................................................................................................................................... 18

2.5 Line management area .................................................................................................................... 18

3 Timing programs ...................................................................................................................................... 19

3.1 Managing a race .............................................................................................................................. 19

New race .................................................................................................................................. 19

Recall Races ............................................................................................................................. 20

Race Export and Import ........................................................................................................... 20

3.2 Main Menu ...................................................................................................................................... 20

Timing ...................................................................................................................................... 20

Rankings ................................................................................................................................... 20

Athletes .................................................................................................................................... 21

Groups ..................................................................................................................................... 21

Printouts .................................................................................................................................. 21

Starting lists ............................................................................................................................. 21

Disqualified .............................................................................................................................. 21

Computer Communication ...................................................................................................... 21

Calculator ................................................................................................................................. 21

Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 21

3.3 Single Starts ..................................................................................................................................... 22

Timing screen ........................................................................................................................... 22

Selecting the desired area ....................................................................................................... 22

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Entering the bib number ......................................................................................................... 22

What you can do and the operational philosophy .................................................................. 23

Edit ........................................................................................................................................... 26

Fast Edit ................................................................................................................................... 27

Next to List ............................................................................................................................... 27

3.4 Group Starts ..................................................................................................................................... 28

Defining Groups ....................................................................................................................... 28

Group Rankings ........................................................................................................................ 29

3.5 Show Jumping .................................................................................................................................. 30

Timing Screen .......................................................................................................................... 30

Sequence of operations during a trial ..................................................................................... 31

Edit ........................................................................................................................................... 33

Memo ...................................................................................................................................... 33

Settings .................................................................................................................................... 33

Simplified trial configuration ................................................................................................... 33

Course types ............................................................................................................................ 34

3.6 PC-Online ......................................................................................................................................... 35

Timing Screen .......................................................................................................................... 35

Settings .................................................................................................................................... 35

Vintage cars ............................................................................................................................. 36

3.7 Simple Stopwatch ............................................................................................................................ 37

3.8 Swimming ........................................................................................................................................ 38

Choosing the configuration ..................................................................................................... 38

Session settings ....................................................................................................................... 38

Race settings ............................................................................................................................ 38

Timing screen ........................................................................................................................... 39

Race flow ................................................................................................................................. 40

Dual touchpads and starting blocks for false starts ................................................................ 41

Settings .................................................................................................................................... 42

Screen shortcuts ...................................................................................................................... 42

Rowing ..................................................................................................................................... 42

Rowing with no numbers ......................................................................................................... 43

4 Further Details ......................................................................................................................................... 44

4.1 Lines Configuration .......................................................................................................................... 44

Physical and Logical Channels ................................................................................................. 44

Lines holdoff times .................................................................................................................. 45

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Lines exclusion configuration .................................................................................................. 45

4.2 Managing Groups ............................................................................................................................ 46

5 Annexes ................................................................................................................................................... 48

5.1 Technical .......................................................................................................................................... 48

5.2 Connectors (pin out) ........................................................................................................................ 49

Radio 1 ..................................................................................................................................... 49

Radio 2 ..................................................................................................................................... 50

Power Supply ........................................................................................................................... 50

Digital I/O ................................................................................................................................. 50

Analogue I/O ............................................................................................................................ 50

Computer A .............................................................................................................................. 51

Computer B / REI2-NET ............................................................................................................ 51

Display Board ........................................................................................................................... 51

Linkpod .................................................................................................................................... 52

Timing Inputs ........................................................................................................................... 52

5.3 Swimming Linkpod configurations .................................................................................................. 53

Climbing ................................................................................................................................... 55

Rowing ..................................................................................................................................... 56

5.4 Protocols .......................................................................................................................................... 59

5.5 Rei Pro Updater ............................................................................................................................... 59

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1 BASIC OPERATIONS

1.1 MACHINE DESCRIPTION

Front

1. Colour touch screen;

2. Ambient light sensor;

3. Function keys;

4. Menu key;

5. Directional pad;

6. Delete key;

7. Enter key;

8. Numerical keypad;

9. Microgate key (MIC);

10. Escape key;

11. Alternative function key;

12. Lamp key;

13. Display board management key;

14. Line management area;

15. On/Off key;

16. Printer management keys;

17. Printer area;

18. Function keys.

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Main connector panel

19. Type B USB port;

20. 2 Type A USB ports;

21. EncRadio connectors;

22. External power supply connector;

23. 2 RJ45 ports;

24. Digital communication port;

25. Analogue communication port;

26. Serial communication port;

27. Serial communication port;

28. Display board communication port;

29. LinkPod port;

30. Timing input signal port;

31. Input Lines;

32. External GPS aerial connector.

Side connector panel

33. External audio connector;

34. Type A USB port;

35. Type A USB port;

36. HDMI connector.

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Line management area

37. Holdoff / lines status LED;

38. Holdoff keys;

39. LCK status LED;

40. Line lock keys;

41. Impulse keys.

1.2 BASIC FUNCTIONS

Switching on

To switch on the Rei Pro, hold down the on/off key for approximately three seconds.

When switching it on to update the software, press the F1 key together with the on/off key.

Switching off

Hold down the on/off key for approximately three seconds and then press the F1 - “Off” key.

Recharging the batteries

Connect the power supply provided to the Power Supply connector.

Special software built into the Rei Pro autonomously handles charging the lithium ion batteries, so the timer
will remain on for the recharging duration.

If the Rei Pro is off when the external power supply is connected, it will turn on automatically.

There is a battery icon with the percentage charge to show the progress of the
recharging process.

Beware, the Rei Pro does not recharge the batteries when it is off, so it must remain on until the batteries
are fully recharged

Lock keys

The Lock keys block reception of events on all the inputs (line, LinkPod, radio) assigned to the blocked logic
channel. However, they do not have any effect on the line keys. All the pulses detected on the locked line are
saved as usual and can be managed at a later time.

Reset keys

The Reset keys cancel the time delay set for the respective lines. This means you can set the REI so that it can
receive pulses without having to wait for expiry of the preset time delay. The zero setting of the time delay,
signalled by the flashing of the LED above the key, remains activated until the Reset key is pressed again.

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1.3 USER INTERFACE

Using the Touch Screen

The Rei Pro has a capacitive touch screen.

Use your fingers.

Do not use pointed objects such as pens or pencils; they would not work as they are not conductive, and
could damage the glass screen.

General interface philosophy

The Rei Pro interface is divided into two main areas:

1.3.2.1 Start, settings and race management: speed

The Rei Pro supports tactile interaction only.

Therefore you must use the touch screen to choose the race type and make and settings you need.

Scroll through the various pages using the screen keys or by swiping horizontally.

You can also swipe on a line to cancel the corresponding event.

1.3.2.2 Timing: accuracy

Once you have entered the timing screen, you can use either the physical keyboard or the screen to access
the functions of the Rei Pro.

Use the function keys to access the functions listed on the screen, or directly touch the function you want to
use.

As the timing screen is divided into different areas, the currently selected active area will be identified with
a yellow background.

You can disable the touch screen at any time from the menu. Use the Alt+Mic shortcut to enable or disable
the touch screen.

1.3.2.3 Using a mix of Touch/Physical keys: greater interaction

A third method is to mix the touch screen and the physical keyboard. In fact, in the timing screen and many
other menus, for example edit, you just need to touch a field to edit it. This gives you the benefit of greater
interaction with the timer without making the interface excessively complex, so that it is more user-friendly
during frenetic moments of the race.

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Menu screen

After switching on the Rei Pro, you can make some basic settings that are common to all timing programs
before opening or creating a race.

The colour screen means that you can associate each individual setting type with a single colour, as well as a
specific icon.

These three icons will always be there, regardless of the type of race you want to manage:

Synchronization

Test Hardware

Settings

You can also use the following to find your way around the menu:

1. Breadcrumb: to see your position in the various menus;

2. Page scrolling: alternatively, you can use swiping;

3. Menu-indicators: to know how many pages make up the menu;

4. Title;

5. Back key: to go back one level on the breadcrumb, you can also use the ESC key.

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Navigating

1.3.4.1 Menu Key

This opens the menu when you are in the timing environment, otherwise it performs the “back” function in
the menu path.

1.3.4.2 Esc Key

This cancels an entry.

1.3.4.3 MICROGATE Key

Once you have chosen a program, just press this key to return quickly to the timing window from
any page of any menu.

1.3.4.4 Lamp Key

This directly opens the brightness settings.

1.3.4.5 TAB Key

This locks the display board to a single competitor, so you can work on others without displaying them.

1.3.4.6 Pause Key

This pauses the printer. The icon will appear in the bar at the top of the screen.

1.3.4.7 ALT+MIC combination

This directly opens the configuration page for the touch screen and virtual keyboard.

Various shortcuts are available when you are in the timing program:

1.3.4.8 Long press of the LCK key

This directly opens the line lock configuration menu.

1.3.4.9 Long press of the Holdoff key

This directly opens the line holdoff time menu.

1.3.4.10 ALT+TAB combination

If you want to work on correcting the times without showing them on the display boards connected to the
Rei Pro, you can use this key combination to clear and block all the display boards, and then restore them
later.

1.3.4.11 ALT+E combination

In programs with Fast Edit, this lets you quickly change the Fast edit/Starting list/Next to list visualization.

1.3.4.12 ALT+LCK combination

Displays the menu for management of locked events.

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Virtual keyboard

You can use the virtual keyboard
whenever you need to enter data, such as
the name of a race, a competitor or a
group. It will be displayed automatically
as soon as you touch an area that requires
it.

External inputs and outputs

The Rei Pro makes it easy to use various external peripherals.

Use one of the USB ports to connect a keyboard, mouse or both, either wired or wireless. Improve the
ergonomics of the timing station. If you want to use a physical USB keyboard, disable the virtual keyboard
from the menu or using the ALT+MIC shortcut.

You can also connect a high-definition screen or projector to the HDMI port. Use this option either for
teaching purposes or in a racing environment. Caution: if your external screen does not support the screen
resolution of the Rei Pro (800x480), try switching the timer and then on again while holding down F5 to
enable the HDMI video output alone.

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2 CONFIGURATIONS

In both the home screen and the menu of each program, there are three icons at the top right to let you
quickly access all the Rei Pro settings.

You can edit some of them in the home screen as soon as you switch on the timer, while the program-specific
ones are only available later, in the race menu.

2.1 SYNCHRONIZATION

The synchronization menu is available in all programs and consists of the following sub-menus:

Set synchronization

“Traditional” synchronization. Set a time and date, and synchronize the Rei Pro with an impulse on the Start

line (line, radio or button).

Modify synchro

You can change the time and date of the timer by a positive or negative offset.

Test synchro

Connect an external synchronizer and check the difference between the synchronizer and the timer.

GPS & Time zone

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The Rei Pro has a built-in GPS receiver. There is an icon next to the battery icon to show the satellite signal
reception status:

- No icon if GPS is disabled;

- White icon with an X if GPS is enabled but not linked to any satellites;

- White icon with a signal if GPS is enabled and linked, but synchronization has not been enabled;

- Green icon if GPS is enabled and linked, and the Rei Pro is synchronized;

- Red icon if GPS is enabled but not linked, and the Rei Pro has lost synchronization.

You can decide whether to enable it or align with the official time.

There are two possible GPS synchronization methods:

2.1.4.1 One-time GPS synchronization

Once the Rei Pro has acquired the correct satellite signal, it synchronizes the time with the official time and
then relies on its internal quartz oscillator.

2.1.4.2 Continuous GPS synchronization

After aligning solar time with that of the GPS signal, the Rei Pro will continue to keep itself aligned. This
requires a continuous link with the satellite signal. The Rei Pro will remain synchronized with the GPS as long
as it receives the signal correctly. If the signal is lost, the timer will use its internal quartz oscillator. If the GPS
signal then returns, the Rei Pro will use it to realign the internal time if the difference is less than 300 µs.

When working in an enclosed space, use an external aerial connected to the dedicated port to receive the
GPS signal correctly.

You must set the time difference between your location and UTC:

2.1.4.3 Setting the UTC value

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the reference time from which all other time zones are calculated.

UTC+0 refers to the time zone at the Greenwich meridian and, since daylight saving time is an invention
(which is not even used throughout the world), the UTC value does not consider it.

When solar time applies in Europe, the value will be UTC+1, and when daylight saving time applies, you should
set UTC+2.

Synchro output

You can set a time (HH:MM:SS) at which the Rei Pro will generate an output impulse on the digital port (Pin

6).

2.2 TEST HARDWARE

Status Line

This gives a general overview of the status of the physical lines and any LinkPods connected.

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Test radio signal

You can check the properties of a received radio impulse, such as its channel, logical channel and signal
strength.

2.3 BASIC SETTINGS

These are the settings available from the home screen, before choosing a program:

Language

You can change the language of the Rei Pro interface at any time.

Import/Export

You can import a race configuration saved previously or a race database. You can navigate through the folders
on your USB drive, and the Rei Pro will only display the files that you can import.

Brightness

You can manage the screen brightness, auto brightness controlled by the sensor and power saving. You can
only set the brightness manually when auto brightness has been disabled.

LinkGate Channel

Set the LinkGate channel for receiving signals sent by EncRadio or Polifemo Radio.

IP Address

The Rei Pro has two TCP/IP communication network ports. Use this menu to choose whether to give the
timer a fixed IP address or let the router DHCP to which it is connected assign an IP address.

Battery calibration

The Rei Pro has an advanced lithium ion battery. To ensure that the timer display corresponds to the real
battery charge state, you should calibrate the batteries at least one per year. To do so, carry out the following
steps:

- Disconnect the power supply from the Rei Pro;

- Run the battery calibration;

- The software will discharge the battery to the minimum possible level;

- Reconnect the external power supply as soon as the Rei Pro turns off;

- When the timer turns back on, it will start to recharge the batteries;

- The calibration will be complete when recharging has finished.

This is not a fully automatic procedure, so we recommend not carrying it out close to an event during which
you will need to use the timer.

Timing base calibration

Once you have enabled GPS and linked to the satellites, you can check the difference between the internal
time and that of the satellite signal. If the offset is too great, execute timing base calibration to realign it with
the GPS.

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System status

This is an overview of the physical properties of the Rei Pro.

System test

If your Rei Pro malfunctions, save the system Log and send it to us so we can identify and correct any issues.

About

This gives information about the Rei Pro serial number and the version of the operating system installed on
it.

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2.4 COMMON SETTINGS

The settings menu contains some items that you will find in all the timing programs, albeit with a few
differences related to the different race types:

Time accuracy

You can choose the accuracy of the times displayed during a race.

- Time accuracy: change the accuracy of the net times that the Rei Pro generates. Regardless of the

value you choose, the time measurements will always be saved with the maximum accuracy that the
Rei Pro can handle (1/50000 s), so you can change the accuracy and recalculate the net times, unless
you change the last parameter of this list.

- Time rounding: you can decide at which digit to round up to the next significant unit (e.g. millisecond

accuracy, value set to 5 and solar time 12:00:09.4613, the fifth seconds digit, i.e. 1, will be rounded
up. So the solar time will become: 12:00:09.462);

- IAAF Rule: this is special time rounding that rounds the net value up (e.g. accuracy set to 1/100 s and

net time 25.4625 s, will become 25.47 s with the IAAF rule)

- Round off chrono: you can also decide to truncate the time measurements to the same accuracy as

the net times. In this case, you will not be able to recalculate the net times to increase their accuracy.

Computer communication

This lets you set the serial port and USB Host communication individually, including the protocol. You can
decide whether to transmit the data on receiving it for each single event (Online Data), or to transmit it all
together at the end of the race (Offline Data), or even to send the running time (Tick).

Displayboard

This menu lets you configure whatever you

“connect to each end of the display board
cable”. In fact, you can configure the

display board output of the timer (setting
the speed, pause for Lap, Stop or other
events) and which display boards will be
connected to the other end of the cable.
You can choose the type of display board
connected to the Rei Pro and which of the
available visualizations to use.

You can also use a network cable to
connect to more than one display board; just enter the destination IP address, i.e. that of the display board.

Lines

This sets the physical and logical channels and manages the disable times and contact type. (See Further
Details)

ReiNet

Manage the various parameters of the Rei Pro-The Rei Pro and the Rei Pro-Rei2 networks.

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Signal light

This lets you program the µSem signal light or a “virtual” traffic light to manage various types of start cycle.

Speed Bases

You can enter the lengths of various
sections of the race course for the speed
calculation. You can set both the total
course length and individual lap lengths.

Modem

You can control the use of a GSM modem
connected to the timer.

2.5 LINE MANAGEMENT AREA

There is a specific area on the Rei Pro keyboard dedicated to managing the lines.

You can generate an impulse with specific keys for each line [41], you can disable acquisition with the
corresponding key [40] and even reset the line holdoff time with the Holdoff key [38] if you need to. The LEDs
on the individual line disable and Holdoff keys flash to indicate that the specific functions is enabled.

The LEDs on the Holdoff keys also have a second function: if the Rei Pro detects a short circuit on a line, the
corresponding LED will remain on continuously to warn of the problem.

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3 TIMING PROGRAMS

3.1 MANAGING A RACE

The Rei Pro is able to store an almost unlimited number of races. Therefore, you can exit the current race at
any time, open and manage a new one (or one that you created earlier), and then return to the original one.

All data will be saved continuously in the timer memory and will remain stored until you decide to delete it.

You can start a specific race in three different ways, depending on your needs:

New race

Touch the “New Race” icon to display the

list of available race types, followed by a
list of possible configurations for the
chosen program.

Once you have done this, the next screen
in which you enter the race identification
data is common to all programs and
configurations. Touch the available fields
to enter the race data using the virtual
keyboard.

If the new race you are creating is of the
same type as the last race, the Rei Pro will ask if you want to keep the same race configurations. So, if you

want to manage several races of the same type within a single event, you can create “twin” races so that you

do not have to set all the parameters, such as displayboards, line configuration, etc. each time.

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Recall Races

If the race was created previously, you can recall it by touching the “Recall Races” icon.

The next screen will let you:

- See the complete list of races in memory;

- Choose one of the races by touch or using the directional pad;

- Use the search fields to find the races you want quickly;

- Recall the highlighted race;

- Delete the highlighted race;

- Duplicate the highlighted race;

- Export the database of the highlighted race;

- Delete all stored races.

All of the choices (except for export) require confirmation for safety.

The races list will be displayed in the order
of the dates on which they were defined
and inserted.

Race Export and Import

Access this way of creating a race from the
menu Settings > Import/Export.

The Rei Pro will offer you a list of folders, depending on what you want to do, export or import a race

configuration or DB. Specifically, the “Config” folder is inside the timer, while the memories connected to the

USB ports will be identified as usbhd-sda1, usbhd-sda2, etc. You can navigate through them and choose the
folder you want to use. When importing a race configuration or DB, the Rei Pro will only display the files of
the corresponding type, to avoid showing you the entire folder contents.

3.2 MAIN MENU

Regardless of the race program you decide to use, the main menu lets you manage the race:

Timing

This opens the timing screen (which you can also access at any time with the MIC key)

Rankings

You can generate and print the rankings in order of arrival time, lap time or bib number. You can also filter a
specific competitor, include DNS, DNF or not, or print a list of times.

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Athletes

This lets you autonomously create a list of athletes with bib number, name, surname and nationality.
Obviously, you can also do it during the race or afterwards to obtain a ranking with updated personal details.
You can use the AUX field to enter any kind of additional information.

Groups

You can define groups and sub-groups, and assign them to either a range of bib numbers or a single bib
number. You can also do so from the timing screen during a race.

Printouts

This prints the solar times or the list of DNS, DNF or disqualified competitors, with the option of numerous
filters.

There are also various printer settings, including “reduced printout”, which saves thermal paper at the
expense of “compressing” the printed information.

Starting lists

You can define an automatic starting list by setting the bib number range, increment, gap, and the time and
date of the first, or you can define one manually by entering the bib numbers individually. Everything will be
linked to the personal details, if entered.

Disqualified

You can check the status of a specific competitor of a certain run, in order to disqualify them or put them
back in the race, if necessary.

Computer Communication

You can send data to a computer, with a choice of what to send, or you can receive data.

Calculator

A sexagesimal calculator.

Configuration

This lets you change the program configuration and the data used to define the race.

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3.3 SINGLE STARTS

Timing screen

1- Bib number;
2- Count of the events in memory;
3- List of starting bib numbers;
4- Fast key to skip the displayed start

impulse;

5- Fast edit / Next to list;
6- Fast key to skip the displayed stop

impulse;

7- List of running bib numbers;
8- Ranking of the displayed bib number;

9- Function keys with ALT pressed;
10- Function keys always displayed;
11- Stop area select key;
12- Lap counter;
13- Lap area select key;
14- Start area select key;
15- Number of runs for the displayed bib

number;

16- Category.

Selecting the desired area

For the single starts program, the timing interface is divided into three areas: Start, Lap and Stop.

You can select one of these three areas either by touching the corresponding box on the left or by pressing
the corresponding function key. The selected area will have a yellow background.

Entering the bib number

After selecting the area, just type your chosen bib number on the numerical keypad and press the ENT key.

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When an impulse has been acquired for the selected area, a graphical countdown will be displayed in the
number box to indicate the time remaining until the entered number is confirmed automatically.

Just type any number to prevent automatic confirmation.

What you can do and the operational philosophy

The Rei Pro lets you do much more than any screen can contain, and an interface that is too full of keys would
be impractical to use during a race.

To allow you to work quickly, the functions are displayed in three modes:

- Race management: no upcoming event to manage, you are interested in the race in general;

- Current event management: the event has just been acquired, you are interested in managing it;

- Past event management: no upcoming event to manage, just past events to correct.

3.3.4.1 Race management: bib number confirmed (no.+ENT) or no bib number;

When preparing a race or while waiting because there is no event to manage, you can manage other aspects
of the race not strictly linked to an impulse:

- Edit: opens the Edit page;

- Skip Setting: you can choose to skip only the events you have chosen (Manual Skip), all of those

related to the Lap and Stop lines (Auto Skip) or only those without previously assigned bib numbers
(Semi Auto Skip);

- Insert Category: sets the category to which the next competitors belong;

- Signal light: you can create and manage a sequence of starts to handle false starts, which can be

either physical, visible via µSem, or virtual;

- Settings: shortcut to the software settings page for the current race;

- ALT+F1 Change Run;

- ALT+F2 Bibo: Reverse the starting order of the second run;

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- ALT+F3 Ranking: displays, filters and prints the rankings for the current race;

- ALT+F4 Transmission: shortcut to the configuration menu for data transmission to the PC;

- ALT+F5 Displayboard: shortcut to the configuration menu for the display boards.

3.3.4.2 Current event management: impulse just acquired and not confirmed nor managed

When an impulse or string of impulses arrives, focus will be on managing the first event of the string, which
will be displayed large in the corresponding area. The figure shows a Start event.

You can now choose to:

- Confirm the event and number by pressing the ENT key;

- Annul the event (F1). Obviously, the solar time will not really be lost, but just marked as annulled,

but since it is in memory you can retrieve it with the Edit function;

- Skip the event (F2). If you are unsure how to manage the event, you can enter it in the list of skipped

times and manage it later, or not.

- Reassign the event. If you want to use the same solar time for more than one competitor, just press

F3 and then type the new competitor.

- Edit Time. You can correct the solar time by pressing F4 and typing the new value.

- Change Run. You can use the F5 key to assign the competitor's time for a specific run on the fly.

- Skip All. If you have acquired several times on the same line, you can press ALT+F2 to skip all of them

and manage them later.

- Insert New. If you need to assign the same solar time to another bib number, just press ALT+F3 and

type the new number to which you want to assign the same time.

Once you have managed the displayed event, you will be offered the following ones, if there are any. Just
look at the event counter to see how many are queued.

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3.3.4.3 Past event management: bib number typed but not confirmed

Once all the events in memory have been handled, you can manage events that have already been acquired
(and managed).

Select the area you want, type the bib number without pressing ENT, and the Rei Pro will offer the following
options:

- Annul the event associated with the bib number you typed;

- Substitute the number with another. Here, you actually have two options: you can associate a new

bib number with the solar time (annulling the previous one, if necessary), or you can swap the relative
assignments (e.g. initial situation: no.1 = 08.00.00 and no.2 = 08.00.01, after swapping: no.1 =

08.00.01 and no.2 = 08.00.00).

- Assign labels DNS (Did Not Start) or DNF (Did Not Finish);

- Edit Time;

- Change Run;

- Add Category, which you can create on the fly or from the group management menu;

- Send the event to the PC.

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Edit

You can manage events organically in the edit page as it provides an overall and detailed view of all the
impulses received during the race.

17- Skipped event filter key;
18- Annulled event visualization key;
19- Add new event key (#);
20- Search event ID;
21- Search bib number;

22- Type the number to assign to the next

impulse received;

23- Annul the selected event;
24- Lap event filter key;
25- Stop event filter key;
26- Start event filter key.

The table displayed will correspond to the selected filters and will let you edit the properties of each event,
such as the bib number, solar time, runs and logical channel. Obviously, the modified solar time will be given
on the printout, marked with *m.

The events will be in the order of their IDs, so you will find the most recent at the bottom.

If events are acquired while you are in the Edit page, the Rei Pro will automatically highlight the last impulse
received, unless you are typing something.

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Fast Edit

If, however, you want to maintain full
control over the race, but need to edit, or
even just see, the event time
measurements related to a line, you can
use the Fast Edit mode.

Fast Edit has two different displays: press
the Fast Edit key or the corresponding
function key (E) once to keep the focus on
Fast Edit (which will have a yellow
background) and so that you can edit the
bib number of the line you touch.
Alternatively, press it a second time to
move the focus to the race (the yellow
background will follow) to have full control
over the lines and see the time
measurements. Press it a third time to
close Fast Edit and return to the race.

The context of Fast Edit will be the line that you decide to control, so just touch to move form one line to
another, and Fast Edit will follow.

Next to List

While Fast Edit lets you see the acquired
events, accessing the Next to List function
with ALT+Fast Edit (or ALT+E) lets you look
to the future by displaying a list of the next
competitors in the start list, or the bib
numbers that have already started and are
about to reach the Lap or Stop line.

You can then type the number of the next
competitor on the keyboard or choose one
from the Next to List.

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3.4 GROUP STARTS

The Group Starts program has the same features as the Single Starts program, with some basic differences.
In fact, the start impulses will no longer be related to the specified bib number, but to the specified group.
The number that you type on the Start line will specify the starting group of competitors. As for single starts,
the Lap and Stop impulses will obviously relate to single bib numbers. In other words, the Start applies to the
whole group, while the other impulses apply to the individual competitors. It is obvious that editing a Start
event will modify the start time of all the competitors in that group, while editing the Lap or Stop times will
only affect that specific bib number.

You must define the composition of the groups.

Defining Groups

With the Groups menu open, you can
easily create groups and sub-groups.
Select New group, give it a name and
create as many sub-groups as you want
within it, defining them as you like. In the
example, the following were created:

- Group 1 containing bib numbers from

1 to 10 and odd bib numbers from 11
to 19;

- Group 2 containing bib numbers

from 11 to 20;

- Group 3 containing bib numbers

from 21 to 30.

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Group Rankings

There are various filters that allow you to
print the rankings for a race with group
starts. The example shows a group ranking
(the accuracy is set to the second as it is
configured for a marathon). See Further
Details on Groups.

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3.5 SHOW JUMPING

Timing Screen

1- Pair number;
2- Running time;
3- Run;
4- Context key for manually entering the

penalty/time correction;

5- Race setup information;
6- Key to show closed line events / Starting

list;

7- Total time correction value;

8- +/- key for editing time

penalty/correction values;

9- Imposed penalty value;
10- Function keys
11- Function keys;
12- Racing pair information;
13- Total penalties (imposed + penalty on

maximum time);

14- Fast penalty/time correction keys.

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Sequence of operations during a trial

Let's simulate a simple show jumping trial.

After choosing the show jumping program and entering the trial data, we enter the timing part.

This is the timing window, as yet without
any information. Note that you can see the
default trial setting without opening
settings: a single phase with a preparation
time of 45" and a maximum time of 60".
Obviously, the pair number is 1.

Just enter 2 from the keyboard and
confirm it with ENT to populate the screen.
You will see that the penalty area has a
yellow background: in line with the Rei Pro
interface philosophy, this indicates that
some functions depend on the context of
the highlighted area. In this case, the three
fast keys (+3, +4, +8) correspond to
penalties. You can change the value
assigned to a fast key with a long touch.
The pair is not yet ready to start. There are
some trial management tools at your
disposition, but they will not be available while a pair is on the course: Edit and Memo.

As soon as you are sure of the pair number
on the field, press Confirm [F4] to enable
the number. The trial management tools
will no longer be available and focus will be
on the current competitor. You can already
enter penalties, but no time corrections as
the time has not started yet. You can also
delete the competitor and use the Clear
key [F1] to return to the previous
visualization. With the ALT key pressed,
the Locked Events [E] key becomes
Starting List, which lets you choose the
starting pair directly from the list, if it is there.

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As soon as you give a Lap impulse, the
preparation time will start. A second Lap
impulse will interrupt it, and you can use
the Delete Event [F1] key to reset it to its
initial value. Note that the Delete Event
will delete the last event received; if you
stopped the countdown beforehand, you
must first delete the second Lap and then
the first to reset it to the initial value of
45”.

When a Start impulse is received, the
preparation time will be interrupted (the
value will be given in the printout) and the
trial time will start running. You can enter
penalties by selecting the penalty area, as
shown in the figure, and choosing one of
the three fast options, or manually
entering the value in Custom Penalty [D].

You can also make corrections to the time
by selecting the corresponding area and
choosing one of the three fast options, or
entering the value in Custom Time
Corrections [D]. The Annul Event [F1] key
lets you annul the start event. The
annulled event is not lost; you can find it in
the Edit page and restore it.

An impulse on the Stop line will stop the
time for the pair. You can make time
corrections or add penalties during this
phase. You will also have an idea of the
ranking of the pair that has just arrived. In
the event of an error, you can Annul the
Stop event, and you will see the time
continue running. Press the Confirm [F4]
key to start printing the trial data for the
pair that just arrived, and the next pair will
appear on the screen, ready to start.

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Edit

As for all the other timing programs, you
can use the edit tool to manage all the
events acquired during the trial, as well as
to create new ones.

Memo

The Memo tool lets you see all the trial
information for a specific pair without
having to search for it in the printout.

Settings

Using the corresponding key, you can
directly open the settings menu, which is
structured in the following way: initially
you define the trial type (e.g. consecutive
phases), then you move on to defining the
properties of the individual phases (e.g.
maximum time and penalty). Finally, you
define everything related to the whole
trial, in a more transversal manner, such as
deleting the pair after first phase, ordering
the ranking or changing the time visualization on the display board.

Simplified trial configuration

In the Rei Pro, the phase settings menu lets
you configure the show jumping using
schematic representations that depend on
the various settings.

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Course types

Function

Radio signal

Input line

Beginning of start countdown
(if required)

Lap E

Lap
Start of horse

Start

Start

End of ride

(configurable signal)

Stop

or

Start

Stop

or

Start

Intermediate time,

only in ‘single phase’ or second phase
in ‘2 phase’ mode or ‘Consecutive
barrage’ mode

Lap 1

Aux

Finish of phase 1 and start of second
phase, only in the ‘2 phases,

progressive time’ and ‘2 phases,
separate times’ modes

(configurable signal)

Lap 1

or

Start

or

Stop

Aux

or

Start

or

Stop

Start of second phase (only for the
‘Consecutive barrage’ mode

(configurable signal)

Lap 1

or

Start

or

Stop

or

Lap 2

Aux

or

Start

or

Stop

(Lap 2 is not available
via cable)

Interruption and resumption of timing
by the judge

Lap E

Lap

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3.6 PC-ONLINE

Timing Screen

The timing screen is composed of a single part, at the bottom, dedicated to the impulse that was just
acquired. You can see the solar time, the logical channel and, if you chose PC-Online with bib assignment,
also the box for entering the number.

The top of the screen is basically the edit screen, which you have already used in the other programs.

In fact, you can filter the impulses by logical channel, visualize the annulled events or not, edit the number,
time and logical channel by simply touching the element you want to change.

Settings

The settings are obviously simplified, but
you can choose whether or not to check
for the existence of two similar events
(logical channel + bib) in the race database.
Therefore, you can decide to check for
repeated numbers in the race, or to
acquire them in any case.

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Vintage cars

With the vintage cars configuration, you can easily manage a sequence of detections, for example in a
reliability trial.

Connect the first detection to the Start line, the second to the Stop line and the following ones to a LinkPod
connected to the Rei Pro. When you enter the competitor numbers for the first detection, the timer will
correctly assign each pass of the correct competitor, and will also recognise the pile from the second axle
(which will be saved and printed, but not associated with a number). This means that you can have several
competitors in the trial, and handle only the input sequence at the first detection. Moreover, you can use the
Show Stations key to get a clear idea of the cars on the track. You can also edit the sequence of detections
after the first one by holding down the ALT key and using the arrows to move the selected line up or down.

As stated before, the Rei Pro associates all impulses received (within the confirm time you set) from the same
line to the same bib. On one hand this behaviour simplifies your life when the competitors are all well spaced
out and there are no disturbances, on the other hand, however, it could be inconvenient in frenetic situations
during the race as you may not be able to handle the events received within the confirm time, but only edit
them afterwards. In such situations, the Rei Pro offers you a fast solution: the band cut. To enable the band
cut, just press the Holdoff key for the line on which an impulse is expected, and the next signal received will
be considered a separate impulse, allowing you to assign a bib number or annul it if necessary. For example,
suppose that the Rei Pro is connected to a single tube on the Start line and that the car number 1 is
approaching it. You will have typed the number and confirmed it, but just as number 1 is about to pass the
tube, car number 5 arrives at speed, just behind car 1 and passing over the tube immediately after it. In this
case, the Rei Pro will associate the first impulse received with number 1, followed by the other three (rear
axle of number 1 and the two axles of number 5) without giving you the chance to assign a number. To avoid
this problem, just press the Holdoff key for the Start line after car number 1 has passed, but before number
5 does. The Rei Pro will then ask you to associate a number with that impulse (the third detected) and you
can correctly associate number 5, all without having to look away from the road and without the need to edit
the times. Obviously, the band cut function associates a single press of the Holdoff key with the next single
impulse.

Of course, you can still use the Holdoff keys for their normal function of disabling the line holdoff times simply
by using them together with the ALT key.

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3.7 SIMPLE STOPWATCH

In the Simple Stopwatch Program, you will find a set of very simple and intuitive configurations such as:

- Athletics;

- Relay;

- Carving;

- Countdown;

- Motorsport;

- Playtime;

- Cycling.

Athletics, Relay, Motorsport and Cycling
modes let you manage the event in a very
similar way. You work with a screen like
this, with the running time at the bottom
and most of the screen occupied by the list
of acquired events.

If the number of Laps is 1, the Rei Pro will
acquire all the Stop events without
considering the holdoff time (which is set
to 40 s by default, but you can change it in
settings). If, after receiving numerous
impulses, you want to show the time of the first on the display board, i.e. the first impulse received, just click
Pause Time. The visualized time will stop, but you can continue to acquire impulses continuously.

Conversely, if you set a number of Laps greater than 1, the Stop line will remain closed for the set holdoff
time. Its behaviour will only become the same as the case above when the last Lap is reached. In a race with
multiple Laps, the Pause Time command lets you show the last Lap time received.

Concerning the Start time, you can decide whether to start the time from zero, link to the solar time on the
Rei Pro, provide a starting solar time or provide an initial time.

Countdown mode, on the other hand, lets
you manage a countdown, which you can
hold with Stop and restart with Start.
Alternatively, you can choose to start it
from the configurable initial value on each
Stop impulse.

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3.8 SWIMMING

Choosing the configuration

Various configurations are available to handle the numerous kinds of timing measurement needed for racing
in lanes:

- Manual: manual detection (single);

- Automatic 1 side: automatic detection (touchpad + manual) from one side only;

- Automatic 2 sides: automatic detection (touchpad + manual) from two sides;

- Automatic 2 sides + start: automatic detection (touchpad + manual) from two sides and false start;

- 3 Manual 1 side: triple manual detection for each lane from one side only;

- 3 Manual 2 sides: triple manual detection for each lane from two sides;

- Rowing: single detection with the option of multiple Laps along the course;

- Rowing no numbers;

- Climbing: single detection with Laps, but limited to a maximum of 4 lanes.

Session settings

The next step is to provide the Rei Pro with
the features of the race course. You can set
the number of physical lanes, pool length
and position of the timing table with
respect to the racing direction and more.
Obviously, you will only be asked for all of
this during the race creation phase, but
you can always edit the data entered at
any time.

Race settings

Once you have explained the course
structure to the Rei Pro, you can set the
properties of the race session: the race
distance, which together with the pool
length you set earlier will determine the
number of laps; the touchpad rearm time
after an impulse, and all other racing
information.

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Timing screen

1. Progressive race number with

management buttons;

2. Lane status icon;

3. Lane time area;

4. Race time;

5. Touchpad status icon;

6. Manual status icon;

7. Current Lap indicator;

8. Fast menu for race configuration data;

9. Edit;

10. Missing list/Time list;

11. Race List;

12. Line lines;

13. Session configuration;

14. Race configuration;

15. Create new race.

Race flow

Suppose you have created a swimming
race, with manual configuration and 5
lanes 50 m long. Once you have defined a
200 m race, you will see this screen.

You can see that: it is the first heat, there
will be two laps and the icons in all the
lanes indicate that it is ready to start.

When a start impulse is received, the
screen will change completely to the
following: The time is running and the lane
icons indicate that the rearm time you set
has not yet elapsed. The Rei Pro also
graphically shows you the hypothetical
direction of the competitors. The Recover
Start key lets you use any of the start
impulses received previously.

When the rearm time has elapsed, the lane
closed icon disappears and the Rei Pro
shows that the athletes could be
approaching for the first impulse.

When impulses have been received for all
the lanes, the timer shows this: lanes 1, 2,
3 and 4 are already rearmed and ready to
receive the arrival impulse (the two
concentric squares indicate that the next
impulse will be the last), while lane 5 is still
closed and shows the time of the first
impulse. In this case, the Rei Pro will show
a race forecast based on the times of the
first length. Moreover, you can touch the
Missing List button to see all the race lap
times.

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The first three lanes have finished the race,
in face the timer shows the arrival times
and arrival order. Lanes 4 and 5 are still
running and the rearm time has already
elapsed.

When all the athletes have arrived and the
official result has been printed (this action
officialises the race results), to prepare for
the next heat, just touch the + key in the
race number field or press ALT+right arrow
to increment the race number. The Rei Pro
will create a new race with the same
properties as the previous one.

Alternatively, touch the Race List to open
the screen with a list of all the races run up
to the current time, including the status
and properties of each one. Obviously, you
can also recall any of these races.

Dual touchpads and starting blocks for false starts

In the previous example, you created the
simplest kind of race among the
configurations. Now you can move on to
the most complex: create a race with
automatic detection on both sides and
with starting block management for false
starts. The course in question will have a
pool that is 50 m long with 5 lanes, while
the next race will be 400 m. When the start
impulse is received, the following screen
will appear: you can see that two
touchpads are shown for each lane, while
there are manual and touchpad icons at the centre of each lane. In this case, the arrow accurately shows the
athlete's direction.

If a false start is detected, the timer will highlight the event on the printout.

For each Lap, the Rei Pro will wait to receive an impulse from the touchpad, together with the corresponding
manual impulse. As it may not always receive both, the timer will validate the only impulse it received after
a certain (programmable) time, i.e. it will create the missing impulse by duplicating the one it received.
Obviously, everything will be visualized on both the printout and the edit page.

The race management will be exactly like the one seen earlier, differing only in that twice as many impulses
will be received.

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Settings

Depending on the configuration you choose, you may have only some of the settings that are available for
the more complex races. For automatic timing with false start detection, the following will be available:

- Advise difference: you can decide

a time tolerance, and a warning of
excessive difference between the
touchpad impulse and the manual
impulse will be visualized if it is
exceeded. Obviously, the printout
will show the lane in which the
event occurred;

- Manual/touchpad impulse after: if

only one of the two impulses is
received for a lane, after the set time,
the timer will use the only impulse received to replace the missing one;

- Time to refresh list view: This shows the time after which the last event received will be inserted in Edit

and Fast Edit (it is disabled if set to zero);

- False start: you can decide the

time interval before or after the
start, outside which the starting
block impulse is shown as a false
start.

Screen shortcuts

The Rei Pro lets you make changes to the
race very quickly and conveniently,
without the need to open a configuration
menu. In fact, the bar at the top of the
screen does not just describe the race
data, but it can also be edited. This means you can change the values visualized.

Specifically, you can:

- Enter a Start solar time by simply touching the clock icon and typing the value you want;

- Increment the race number using the + and - keys;

- Change the expected number of impulses by touching the flag (the race length will change

automatically);

- Change the race data by touching Info and editing the data visualized.

You can also make changes to each individual lane. Once you have selected a lane by touching it or typing its
number, you can lock, disqualify or annul either the touchpad or manual impulses. Just press ESC to exit from
the lane selection.

Rowing

The "Rowing" configuration is suitable for rowing competitions where each lane is associated with a button.

The structure is similar to swimming. In rowing, however, there may be more than one heat, so during one
heat, the START pulse can be received to signal the start of the next heat. The reset time is used to establish

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which heat a particular event is to be associated with. In this case, the reset time serves to determine the
time available for the reception of events for all competitors in this intermediate stage. Let us suppose that
the first contestant crosses the finish line, then the next events will be associated with that heat only if they
cross the line before the end of the reset time, otherwise the pulses will be associated with the next heat, if
it has started. You therefore need to set the reset value in accordance with the specific characteristics of the
competition.

Rowing with no numbers

With this configuration, events are acquired solely from the stop button/line. Events are printed immediately
without the

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4 FURTHER DETAILS

4.1 LINES CONFIGURATION

Given that any timer is just a complex system for managing received external signals, it is logical that
managing the inputs correctly is essential for the outcome of an event. The Rei Pro offers very flexible input
signal configuration. To make best use of the potential that the Rei Pro offers, you must familiarize yourself
with some basic concepts:

Physical and Logical Channels

- Physical Channel: a physical channel is simply a “medium” through which the timer receives an impulse.

With the Rei Pro, you have: keys, lines (i.e. the sockets at the rear), radio transmission and LinkPods.
Practically, each individual key, line, EncRadio setup (i.e. each EncRadio set up differently from the
others) and LinkPod contact will be a physical channel.

- Logical Channel: while the physical channel is the physical medium of the signal, the logical channel is

the “meaning” that you attribute to a specific physical channel. These “meanings” correspond to Start,

Stop and a multitude of Laps.

In other words, each physical channel will be converted into the logical channel you have assigned to it.

Considering this, the function of this screen will be obvious:

We are in the page for assigning logical
channels and keys to the lines. Obviously
you cannot edit the physical channel.
What you can edit, using the drop-down

men, is the “action” that you want to link

to a specific logical channel. In the screen
to the side, the selected menu is for
choosing the logical channel to associate
with the physical channel of the Start line.

In the physical and logical channel
assignment menu, you will find two similar
pages for the Radio and LinkPod channels.

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Lines holdoff times

For the outcome of an event, it is equally important to set the holdoff times correctly. The line holdoff time
is the time interval after an impulse during which the line remains disabled. In other words, when a signal is
received on the Start line, for example, that line can no longer receive impulses for a certain period of time.
This period of time is the holdoff time, which is configurable. In fact, touching the corresponding entry in the
lines configuration menu will open this page:

Just touch the cell that corresponds to the
line you want to configure and type the
time you want to set, in milliseconds. In
the example to the side, the holdoff time
for the Start line is being edited.

But be careful, because the timer will not
receive any signals during the holdoff time.
Although this statement is true, Rei Pro
still provides an option. In fact, the Holdoff
key has serves to reset the holdoff time,
making it possible to acquire two events
that are very close to each other.

Lines exclusion configuration

Another option that the Rei Pro offers is the ability to configure how the line exclusion keys work. For
example, you can also associate the Start line key with a Lap exclusion.

In this screen, locking the Start and Lap 1
lines has been associated with the LCK
Start button (by selecting the drop-down
menu at the top right).

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4.2 MANAGING GROUPS

For both single starts and group starts, creating groups in a “smart” way can simplify your life when managing
a race and its rankings.

We begin with two basic premises: the same competitor can belong to more than one group at a time. In fact
the Rei Pro does not check the uniqueness of the group compositions.

Moreover, the groups are identified by a number that also determines their importance: the lower the group
number, the greater its importance. In fact, the Rei Pro calculates the ranking by searching for the specific
competitor in the groups, starting from the group with the lowest number.

If the groups were created in the wrong order, meaning assigned the wrong value that determines their
importance, you can move the groups up or down as you like. To do so, just select the group to be
repositioned, hold down the ALT key and use the arrows.

An example will clarify everything.

Create four groups:

1. Junior:

Bib numbers from 1 to 10, plus
number 31;

2. Absolutes:

Bib numbers from 11 to 20;

3. Master:

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Bib numbers from 21 to 30

4. Total:

Bib numbers from 1 to 31

Basically, you have 3 completely distinct groups and one group that contains all the athletes together, so
each athlete will be in two groups: that of the category to which he or she belongs, and the general one.

Suppose that Junior, Absolutes and Master start together, i.e. with the same Start, but the rankings will
obviously be done separately.

At the start, you will start group 4. That means that you will assign the same start time to all the athletes.
Groups 1, 2 and 3 will have no start time, but the bib numbers within them will, as they are also in group 4.
When we show the arrival times for the individual athletes, the ranking will not refer to group 4, but to the
first three groups (all with a number less than 4, and therefore more “important”).

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5 ANNEXES

5.1 TECHNICAL

GENERAL

Weight

2.2 kg

Dimensions

365 x 245 x 78 mm (78mm max, 30mm min)

Operating temperature

-25/+70 ºC

TIMING

Time measurement unit

Selectable 1s - 1/10s - 1/100s - 1/1000s; -1/10000s • Speed: selectable m/s - km/h - Mph - knots

Measurement resolution

20 x 10-6 s (1/50000 s)

Timing base

19.2 MHz VCTCXO, stability ±1 ppm from -30 to +85°C (ageing in first year ±1ppm)

Accuracy

±0.0864 s/day for temperatures from -25° to +70°C

POWER SUPPLY

Power supply

External dc power supply 12 – 28V; Internal Li-ion batteries

Battery recharging

Built-in smart recharging device

Uptime

> 8 ore

Power ON/OFF

From the keyboard, with dedicated key

USER INTERFACE

Keyboard

49-key keyboard, covered with a protective waterproof membrane

Display

High-brightness colour TFT graphical display, visual area 152 x 91 mm (7.0”), resolution 800 x 480 Pixel, excellent/good visibility in
sunlight, capacitive touch, software brightness adjustment or automatic adjustment with built-in light sensor

Printer

Thermal printer

• Various font types available

• Speed: approx. 8 lines/s

• Works with thermal paper

Processing unit

Architecture based on two processors – General CPU and Timing Unit:
General CPU (based on SOM, System on Module)

• Quad Core Arm9 @800MHz

Timing Unit (based on FPGA)

• NIOS II/e 32-bit RISC processor

CONNECTIONS

Supply

1 x Amphenol socket

• Connection for external power supply

Timing Inputs

1 x Amphenol socket

• Start, stop, lap and auxiliary signal inputs
4 x Ø4 mm sockets

• Start, stop, lap and auxiliary signal inputs

Analogue I/O

1 x Amphenol socket

• 3 x 0–5V analogue inputs for connecting temperature, humidity and anemometric sensors

• 1 x 0–5V digital I/O for connecting/driving external devices

Digital I/O

1 x Amphenol socket

• 5 x 0–5V digital I/O for connecting/driving external devices

Serial

3 x Amphenol socket

• RS232/485 serial inputs/outputs for connecting to PC, display boards, REI2 NET, LinkGate, etc. (serial interfaces completely

isolated from the timer power supply)

Radio

2 x five-pole sockets

• Connection to Microgate LinkGate radio transmission system

Linkpod

1 x Amphenol socket

• Connection to LinkPod system (up to 80 auxiliary inputs completely isolated from the timer power supply)

Host USB

4 x USB A ports

• USB 2.0 connection to Host devices

Device USB

1 x USB B port

• USB 2.0 to devices

Ethernet

2 x Ethernet ports

• 0/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection

HDMI

1 x HDMI port

• Connection to devices with an HDMI input

Audio

1 x 3.5mm stereo jack

• Amplified audio output for direct connection to headphones/headsets

WiFi+BT

1 x Integrated WIFI/BT + Aerial module

• WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n

• Bluetooth: 4.0 + BLE

GNSS

1 x Integrated GNSS + Aerial module

• Simultaneous reception of GPS/QZSS, GLONASS, BeiDou.

• Automatic switching from internal aerial to external active GPS aerial

1 x SMA socket

• Connection to external active GPS aerial (optional)

Rei Pro User Manual v.1.0 Page 49

5.2 CONNECTORS (PIN OUT)

All connectors are viewed from the contact side (as seen when looking at the REI PRO from the rear). The
connection diagrams are provided for documentation purposes. Microgate recommends using its original
cables, which are EC approved.

Male connector, Binder 5-pole 240°

Fig. 1 – Binder 5-pole 240°

Female connector, DIN 41524 5-pole 180°

Fig. 2 – DIN 5-pole 180°

Female connector, DIN 45322 6-pole 240°

Fig. 17 – DIN 6-pole

Radio 1

Male connector, Binder 5-pole 240°

1

RS232 serial input (RXD)

5 4 2

1 6 3

1

2

3

4

5

5

4

2

1

3

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2

-5.5 V, max 5 mA

3

RS232 serial output (TXD)

4

Regulated 5 V output for powering external devices, 200 mA max

5

Ground

Radio 2

Male connector, Binder 5-pole 240°

1

RS232 serial input (RXD)

2

-5.5 V, max 5 mA

3

RS232 serial output (TXD)

4

Regulated 5 V output for powering external devices, 200 mA max

5

Ground

Power Supply

Female connector, DIN 5-pole 180° for power supply

1

Ground

2

Not connected

3

External power supply input (12 V to 28 V permitted)

4

Ground

5

External power supply input (12 V to 28 V permitted)

Digital I/O

Female connector, DIN 6-pole 240° for connecting digital acquisition devices

1

Digital input/output 0 (0/5 V, configurable via software)

2

Digital input/output 1 (0/5 V, configurable via software)

3

Digital input/output 2 (0/5 V, configurable via software)

4

Digital input/output 3 (0/5 V, configurable via software)

5

Ground

6

Digital input/output 4 (0/5 V, configurable via software)

Analogue I/O

Female connector, DIN 6-pole 240° for connecting analogue acquisition devices

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1

Analogue input 0 (0..5V)

2

Analogue input 1 (0..5V)

3

Analogue input 2 (0..5V)

4

Regulated 5 V output for powering external devices, 200 mA max

5

Ground

6

Digital input/output 5 (0/5 V, configurable via software)

Computer A

Female connector, DIN 6-pole 240°, RS232 and RS485 standard signal (with galvanic/digital isolation)

1

RS232 serial output (TXD) with galvanic/digital isolation

2

Galvanically isolated regulated 5 V output to power external devices, 100 mA max

3 RS485+ serial input/output with galvanic/digital isolation

4 RS485- serial input/output with galvanic/digital isolation

5 Galvanically isolated ground

6 RS232 serial input (RXD) with galvanic/digital isolation

Computer B / REI2-NET

Female connector, DIN 6-pole 240°, RS232 and RS485 standard signal (with galvanic/digital isolation)

1

RS232 serial output (TXD) with galvanic/digital isolation

2

Galvanically isolated regulated 5 V output to power external devices, 100 mA max

3 RS485+ serial input/output with galvanic/digital isolation

4 RS485- serial input/output with galvanic/digital isolation

5 Galvanically isolated ground

6 RS232 serial input (RXD) with galvanic/digital isolation

Display Board

Female connector, DIN 6-pole 240°, RS232 and RS485 standard signal (with galvanic/digital isolation)

1

RS232 serial output (TXD) with galvanic/digital isolation

2

Galvanically isolated regulated 5 V output to power external devices, 100 mA max

3

RS485+ serial input/output with galvanic/digital isolation

4

RS485- serial input/output with galvanic/digital isolation

5

Galvanically isolated ground

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6

RS232 serial input (RXD) with galvanic/digital isolation

Linkpod

Female connector, DIN 6-pole 240°, RS485 standard signal (with galvanic/digital isolation)

1

RS485+ serial output with galvanic/digital isolation

2

Galvanically isolated regulated 15 V output, 150 mA max

3

Galvanically isolated ground

4

RS485- serial output with galvanic/digital isolation

5

RS485+ serial input/output with galvanic/digital isolation

6

RS485- serial input/output with galvanic/digital isolation

Timing Inputs

Female connector, DIN 6-pole 240°, TTL level signal, non-polarized contacts

1

START

2

Regulated 5 V output for powering external devices, 200 mA max

3

Ground

4

LAP

5

STOP

6

AUX

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5.3 SWIMMING LINKPOD CONFIGURATIONS

ReiPro uses the logical channel to determine the type of each event acquired and its relative lane. The logical
channels are automatically associated with the various pod inputs according to the initial configuration
selected.

The following table summarises the logical channels and the types of event associated

Legend:

M x: Manual acquisition for lane x
P x: Automatic acquisition (touchpads) for lane x
B x: False start system for start in lane x
MO x: Manual acquisition opposite end
PO x: Automatic acquisition opposite end
BO x: False start system at opposite end
S x: Start sensor for lane x
F x: Stop sensor for lane x

Config. 1 2 3 4

5

POD

n°

Line

n°

Manual

Automatic

1 side

Automatic

2 sides

Automatic

2 sides +

startpads

3 manual at

2 sides

Type

Logical

Ch.

Type

Logical

Ch.

Type

Logical

Ch.

Type

Logical

Ch.

Type

Logical

Ch.

0 1 M 1

11

M 1

11

M 1

11

M 1

11

M 1.1

11 0 2

M 2

12

P 1

31

P 1

31

P 1

31

M 1.2

71 0 3

M 3

13

M 2

12

M 2

12

B 1

51

M 1.3

91 0 4

M 4

14

P 2

32

P 2

32 0 5

M 5

15

M 3

13

M 3

13

M 2

12

M 2.1

12 0 6

M 6

16

P 3

33

P 3

33

P 2

32

M 2.2

72 0 7

M 7

17

M 4

14

M 4

14

B 2

52

M 2.3

92 0 8

M 8

18

P 4

34

P 4

34 1 1

M 9

19

M 5

15

M 5

15

M 3

14

M 3.1

13 1 2

M 10

20

P 5

35

P 5

35

P 3

33

M 3.2

73 1 3

M 6

16

M 6

16

B 3

53

M 3.3

93

1 4 P 6

36

P 6

36

1 5 M 7

17

M 7

17

M 4

14

M 4.1

14

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Config. 1 2 3 4

5

POD

n°

Line

n°

Manual

Automatic

1 side

Automatic

2 sides

Automatic

2 sides +

startpads

3 manual at

2 sides

Type

Logical

Ch.

Type

Logical

Ch.

Type

Logical

Ch.

Type

Logical

Ch.

Type

Logical

Ch.

1 6 P 7

37

P 7

37

P 4

34

M 4.2

74

1 7 M 8

18

M 8

18

B 4

54

M 4.3

94

1 8 P 8

38

P 8

38

2 1 M 9

19

M 9

19

M 5

15

M 5.1

15

2 2 P 9

39

P 9

39

P 5

35

M 5.2

75

2 3 M 10

20

M 10

20

B 5

55

M 5.3

95

2 4 P 10

40

P 10

40

2 5 M 6

16

M 6.1

16

2 6 P 6

36

M 6.2

76

2 7 B 6

56

M 6.3

96 2 8 3 1

MO 1

111

M 7

17

M 7.1

17

3 2 PO 1

131

P 7

37

M 7.2

77

3 3 MO 2

112

B 7

57

M 7.3

97 3 4

PO 2

132 3 5

MO 3

113

M 8

18

M 8.1

18 3 6

PO 3

133

P 8

38

M 8.2

78 3 7

MO 4

114

B 8

58

M 8.3

98 3 8

PO 4

134 4 1

MO 5

115

M 9

18

M 9.1

19 4 2

PO 5

135

P 9

39

M 9.2

79 4 3

MO 6

116

B 9

59

M 9.3

99 4 4

PO 6

136 4 5

MO 7

117

M 10

20

M 10.1

20 4 6

PO 7

137

P 10

40

M 10.2

80 4 7

MO 8

118

B 10

60

M 10.3

100

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Config. 1 2 3 4

5

POD

n°

Line

n°

Manual

Automatic

1 side

Automatic

2 sides

Automatic

2 sides +

startpads

3 manual at

2 sides

Type

Logical

Ch.

Type

Logical

Ch.

Type

Logical

Ch.

Type

Logical

Ch.

Type

Logical

Ch.

4 8 PO 8

138

5 1 MO 9

119

MO 1

111

MO 1.1

111

5 2 PO 9

139

PO 1

131

MO 1.2

171

5 3 MO 10

120

BO 1

151

MO 1.3

191

5 4 PO 10

140

5 5 MO 2

112

MO 2.1

112

5 6 PO 2

132

MO 2.2

172

5 7 BO 2

152

MO 2.3

192

5 8

6 1 MO 3

114

MO 3.1

113 … … … … 9 6

PO 10

140

MO10.1

180

9 7 BO 10

160

MO10.1

200

9 8

Climbing

Config.

C 1

POD

n°

Line

n°

Manual

Type

Logical

Ch.

0 1 S 1

0 2 S 2 0 3 S 3 0 4 S 4 0 5 F 5

1

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Config.

C 1

POD

n°

Line

n°

Manual

Type

Logical

Ch. 0 6

F 6 2 0 7 F 7 3 0 8 F 8

4

Rowing

POD n°

Line Pod n°

Line n°

Evento

6 1 1

Intermediate 1

6 2 2

Intermediate 1

6 3 3

Intermediate 1

6 4 4

Intermediate 1

6 5 5

Intermediate 1

6 6 6

Intermediate 1

6 7 7

Intermediate 1

6 8 8

Intermediate 1

7 1 9

Intermediate 1

7 2 10

Intermediate 1

7 3

START fromIntermediate 1

7 4

START fromIntermediate 1

7 5

NOT USED

7 6

NOT USED

7 7

NOT USED

7 8

START from Intermediate 1

4 1 1

Intermediate 2

4 2 2

Intermediate 2

4 3 3

Intermediate 2

4 4 4

Intermediate 2

4 5 5

Intermediate 2

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4 6 6

Intermediate 2

4 7 7

Intermediate 2

4 8 8

Intermediate 2

5 1 9

Intermediate 2

5 2 10

Intermediate 2

5 3

START from Intermediate 2

5 4

START from Intermediate 2

5 5

NOT USED

5 6

NOT USED

5 7

NOT USED

5 8

START from Intermediate 2

2 1 1

Intermediate 3

2 2 2

Intermediate 3

2 3 3

Intermediate 3

2 4 4

Intermediate 3

2 5 5

Intermediate 3

2 6 6

Intermediate 3

2 7 7

Intermediate 3

2 8 8

Intermediate 3

3 1 9

Intermediate 3

3 2 10

Intermediate 3

3 3

START from Intermediate 3

3 4

START from Intermediate 3

3 5

NOT USED

3 6

NOT USED

3 7

NOT USED

3 8

START from Intermediate 3

0 1 1

STOP

0 2 2

STOP

0 3 3

STOP

0 4 4

STOP

0 5 5

STOP

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0 6 6

STOP

0 7 7

STOP

0 8 8

STOP

1 1 9

STOP

1 2 10

STOP

1 3

START

1 4

START

1 5

NOT USED

1 6

NOT USED

1 7

NOT USED

1 8

START

8 1

START

8 … … … 8 8

START

9 1

START

9 … … 9 8

START

5.3.2.1 POD Connection

It is important consider the connections between the various PODs. In fact, if there is a long distance between
the chronometer and the last POD (over 1000 metres), it is advisable to use a Linkpod Repeater.

Rei Pro User Manual v.1.0 Page 59

5.4 PROTOCOLS

The transmission protocols used by the Rei Pro are perfectly compatible with those of the REI2. Therefore,
please refer to the user manuals

• REI2 - Single Starts Program - Document Revision: 1095_001 – Chapter 26

• REI2 - Transmission protocols - Document Revision: 1095_002

which you can download from http://www.microgate.it/Timing/Support/Manuals/REI2.aspx?lang=en-US

5.5 REI PRO UPDATER

It is very simple to update the firmware in your Rei Pro. Just follow this easy procedure:

1. Download the Pro Updater program from http://www.reipro.it/en/download

2. Run Rei Pro Updater;

3. Take the Rei Pro and press the F1 key to switch it on;

4. Connect the Rei Pro to the PC with the USB cable;

5. Follow the instructions;

6. Restart the Rei Pro normally;

7. You are now ready to use your Rei Pro.

As for all update procedures, make sure that the batteries in the PC and the Rei Pro are fully charged or
that they are connected to a power supply, and that the PC has a stable internet connection.