Sistemco DICHESS XT, Novo, Tempus User Manual
The SISTEMCO Digital Chess Clocks
DICHESS XT, Novo and Tempus NC Models
Contents
1. Foreword
2. Technical Description
3. Functions
4. Starting
5. Technical specifications Oct 05
6. Warranty Version 5.4
7. Special Functions for DICHESS XTA
( in revision)
1.- Foreword
For more than a century chess clocks have been used as a
means of controlling the tempo of play for a game of chess.
Today’s chess players can benefit from the precision and
exactitude of digital electronic technology. The need for
digital chess clocks is seen every day with the proliferation of
tournaments of varied time controls. The technology used for
the SISTEMCO digital clocks, the DICHESSXT, Novo and
Tempus models, meet all the varieties of tournament and
informal competition.
F.I.D.E. (Fédération Internationale Des Echecs), the World
Chess Federation, has encouraged the use of Digital Clocks
issuing a number of specifications about the main features.
The DICHESSXT models have been specially designed to
meet these norms.
A new presentation of player’s time using analogical
information is included in this model.
Around the digits there are to rings, with enough segments
to represent 1 hour time. In the last quarter, each minute is
represented with an individual segment (except the 15-14
and 13-12 interval with a segment each). Among that, a
rule is presented for helping to confirm the remaining time
allotted
2. Technical Description
2.1 Components
As seen in figure 1, the clock features:
white’s PB black’s PB
Figure 1: mode button, push buttons
- Two Slide push buttons on the Top: By pushing down the
push-button on the right side of figure one, the playing time
for the white player starts. By pushing down the left pushbutton the white player’s time is stopped and the black
player’s time starts.
- On the front, three buttons named
The left button on the face of the clock is used for
Stopping the timers or adjust any parameter in setting
The center button on the face of the clock, the mode
button, is used for setting the modes of play.
The right button on the face of the clock is used for
starting the timers or adjusts any parameter in setting.
- One power switch on the back of the clock
The power switch turns the clock on and off thus conserving
the power in the batteries.
Batteries
- LCD screen: The LCD screen displays up to 8 digits, which
show the remaining time for each player. Other information for
mode settings is explained in point 3 below.
Flag
H.MM
mode central digits batterie M:SS
The LCD screen is divided into two groups of three characters each
showing the remaining time in hours and minutes or in minutes and
seconds for each player.
There are two central indicators (
◄ ►
) between the player’s times.
This is the
move indicator
, which shows what player is on turn.
∆
Signal that time has been changed with Manual or Penalty option.
◄
is the white’s
move indicator
and means that white’s
playing time is decreasing and that it is his turn to play. The
time on the left side of the display should be counting down.
►
The move indicator now means that black’s playing time is
decreasing and right side display should be counting down.
The
Time Forfeit symbol, Flag
, appears in a player’s display
when that player’s time has expired. It means that he or she
has lost the game on time.
On starting appear a flag, informing which player is playing
WHITE, depending on the Pushbuttons position on top.
2.2. Batteries
Two batteries
type AA, 1,5 volts are required. Alkaline
batteries are recommended to achieve longer duration (over
two thousand hours working time.
Access to the batteries housing is through a small plate on the
base of the clock.
Changing of batteries must be done with
the power switch in the off position.
A screwdriver is
required.
When the LCD bat indicator is empty on starting, this
indicates that the batteries must be replaced or recharged soon
as their power is low.
2.3. Encasement
All the elements just described are mounted on an ABS Case
finished in red color.
3. Functions
The
DICHESS XT
chess clock feature 26 different time controls, or
rather
modes
of play, each of them adapted with manual adjust to the
needs of players. The 26 basic modes are selected by using the
Mode Button,
which is the center button on the face of the clock
below the LCD display.
Blitz
-
5 minutes (Mode 1)
: Commonly known as “blitz” chess.
Each player is given 5 minutes for making all his or her
moves in one game. This is the default mode when turning
the clock on for the first time.
-
10 minutes (Mode 2):
Each player is given 10 minutes for
making all his or her moves in one game.
-
25 minutes (Mode 3):
Each player is given 25 minutes for
making all his or her moves in one game.
- 1 hour (Mode 4):
Each player receives one hour for
making all his or her moves.
- 2 hour (Mode 5):
Each player receives two hour for
making all his or her moves.
Tournament
- 1 hour 45 minutes, with one additional 15 min after
First Time Control (Mode 6). S
tart time and additional
time, can be changed with Manual Adjust.
-
2 hours, with one additional hour after First Time
Control (Mode 7).
This is an official FIDE time control for
tournament play.
4:59
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5:00
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