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Timing - and
Cable Installation in an
Athletic Stadium
Timing Installation for Track and Field Page 2
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Table of Content
Setup of the Photofinish System ............................................................................. 3
Setup of the False Start System Start Judge SJ..................................................... 4
Complete Track and Field System .......................................................................... 5
Setup of the OPTI Line Scan Camera .................................................................... 6
Positioning of the camera: ........................................................................................................... 6
Stadium with 6 lanes: ................................................................................................................... 7
Stadium with 8 lanes: ................................................................................................................... 7
Alignment of the Camera for an athletic track ......................................................... 8
Sample for a Manhole............................................................................................. 9
Cable Box Position in the Stadium......................................................................... 10
Cable Box LSV.......................................................................................................11
Cable Box LSV AB for manhole A and B .................................................................................... 11
Cable Box LSV CDE for Manhole C, D, and E:.......................................................................... 11
Cable Box LSV W for Anemometer Windspeed WS1 (manhole W):.......................................... 11
Cable Box LSV Z for Finish House:............................................................................................ 12
Mounting Holes of the Cable Box: .............................................................................................. 12
Cabling for Timing in a Track and Field Stadium.................................................... 13
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Rotkreuzstraße 39
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www.alge-timing.com
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Setup of the Photofinish System
The maximum distance between OPTI Distribution Box OCD1 and OPTI Line Camera OCC1
is 100 m.
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Setup of the False Start System Start Judge SJ
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Complete Track and Field System
The System includes: •Timing with OPTIc and Accessories
•False Start System Start Judge SJ
•Infiled Display Boards
•Big Matrix Stadium Display Board
•PC-Network für Evaluation
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Setup of the OPTI Line Scan Camera
Positioning of the camera:
The camera must be placed exact in the stretch of the finish line. The distance between the camera
and the track depends on the amount of lanes and the overall width of the track. The camera should
have an angle of 20o to the track at the furthest lane.
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The following table tells you witch distance the camera needs for a track stadium with 6 or 8 tracks.
For a good camera position, this means a good angle to see the athletes you need to follow the
instructions below.
- never use a lower angle than 20o from the track with the most distance to the camera
(see picture on the page before).
- all tracks must be covered by the lens (you must see all tracks and a athlete on the outside track
on the picture).
The following graphs are rogh calculation. It may differ depending on the objective that you use and
on the resolution of the camera.
"yes" in the graph means that the camera position with the shown horizontal and vertical distance is
good.
"no" in the graph means that the camera is not in a good horizontal or vertical distance. You cannot
show all tracks or you have a very flat angle.
A "?" in the graph means that it will be difficult to show all 6 or 8 tracks in the picture (the angle of
25o might be too small).
A "W" in the graph means, that you will be a little bit bellow the recommended angle of 20o from the
outside track to the camera.
Stadium with 6 lanes:
Stadium with 8 lanes:
vertical b
6 tracks 5 m 6 m 7 m 8 m 9 m
5 m yes (?) yes yes (W) no no
6 m yes (?) yes yes yes yes
7 m yes (??) yes (?) yes yes yes
8 m yes (?) yes (?) yes yes yes
vertical b
horithontal a
8 tracks 6 m 7 m 8 m 9 m 9 m
6 m yes (??) yes(?/W no no no
7 m no yes (?) yes yes yes (W)
8 m no yes (?) yes yes yes
9 m no yes (?) yes yes yes
horithontal a
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Alignment of the Camera for an athletic track
The finish line must be painted correct on the track. The intersection between finish line and track
borders must be black (see drawing below). This black mark is absolutely necessary, in order to see
the border between the lanes on the monitor and print out. On the monitor you see the line white and
the border black. If this is not the case, you do not record the finish line and you have to adjust the
camera again.
If you have the camera correct adjusted it must show the following picture in the mode "camera
settings".
The background must have a white (bright) color
in order to have a good contrast to the athletes.
You must make sure that you can see a athlete
as well on the track 1
At the monitor you see the track and the lane
borders in different
track border background
track 1
track 2
track 3
track 4
track 5
track 6
border track 1 and 2
border track 2 and 3
border track 4 and 5
border track 5 and 6
border track 3 and 4
7
8
5
6
4
3
Running Direction
2
1
Camera
all measurements in cm
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Sample for a Manhole
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1..Start
2..Stop
3..GND1
5..+5V
1..Data Out
2..GND3
3..Data In
1.. GND2
3.. Data Out
OPTI OCD1 Wind Speed 1
2..Data In
3..Data Out
5..GND3
1..Signal 1
3..Signal 2
4..Signal 3
5..Signal 4
Res.
Photocell
Wind
GND2
GAZ
1..Signal 1
3..Signal 2
4..Signal 3
5..Signal 4
GND1
Start
GND2
GAZ Out
GND1
Stop
GND1
Res.
1..Start
2..Stop
3..GND1
4..+5V
Start
GND1
1..Start
2..Stop
3..GND1
4..+5V GND2
GAZ Out
GND1
GND1
Res.
Stop
Start
GND1
GAZ Out
GND2
Stop
GND1GND1
Res.Start
GND1
GAZ Out
GND2
Stop
GND1GND1
Res.
Start
GND1
GAZ Out
GND2
Stop
GND1GND1
Res.
1..Signal 1
3..Signal 2
4..Signal 3
5..Signal 4
Wind
Z
A
B
E
C
D
W
1..Start
2..Stop
3..GND1
4..+5V
010/10
131/10
132/03
130/10
4
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/ 2 /5
1..Signal 1
3..Signal 2
4..Signal 3
5..Signal 4
Wind
130/10
Cable Box Position in the Stadium
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Cable Box LSV
Cable Box LSV AB for manhole A and B
Banana Socket for Timing Impulse:
Start green
Stop red
Reserve white
Ground 1 black (3 x)
Banana Socket for Display Board:
Data yellow
Ground 2 black
Amphenol Socket (4 pin) for Photocell:
1 Start
2 Stop
3 Ground 1
4 +5V DC stabilized
Cable Box LSV CDE for Manhole C, D, and E:
Banana Socket for Timing Impulse:
Start green
Stop red
Reserve white
Ground 1 black (3 x)
Banana Socket for Display Board:
Data yellow
Ground 2 black
Cable Box LSV W for Anemometer Windspeed WS1 (manhole W):
Amphenol Socket (7 pol) for Anemometer (only ALGE Windspeed WS1):
1 Signal 1
2 empty
3 Signal 2
4 empty
5 Signal 3
6 empty
7 Signal 4
Photocell
Start Stop
GND1
GAZ Out
GND2 GND1GND1
Res.
80
55
120
GND1GND1GND1
GND2
GAZ Out Start Stop Res.
Wind
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Cable Box LSV Z for Finish House:
Amphenol Socket (4 pin) for Photocell:
1 Start
2 Stop
3 Ground 1
4 +5V DC stabilized
Amphenol Socket (7 pol) for Anemometer (only ALGE Windspeed WS1):
1 Signal 1
2 empty
3 Signal 2
4 empty
5 Signal 3
6 empty
7 Signal 4
Banana Socket for Display Board:
Data yellow
Ground 2 black
Banana Socket for Reserve:
Reserve white
Mounting Holes of the Cable Box:
The mounting holes are identical for all Cable Boxes (A, B, C, D, E, W and Z). Please take care that
the Cable Boxes are well closed, so no water can get into the box. Be also careful where the cable
enters the box. Here it must be also water proof closed. If you get water in the Cable Box it might
cause troubles.
GND2
GAZ Out Wind
Photocell
Res.
80
55
120
108
50
Ø4.5
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