Why do you have the LapMonitor over the track versus next to it, say pointing towards the wall about same location so it does not pickup the car elsewhere on track? Also, there isn't any info on installing the LapMonitor transponder on the Mini-Z 1:28 cars... I'm assuming it must lie flat thus facing up?
I tried a number of different locations for it. Eventually just Velcro it to a bar over the track aimed straight down. It’s infrared, so beam has to see the transponder
@@billykelly1013 do you have the transponders installed on MR-03 RWD MM cars that are from readyset kits, or? I'm asking because the ICS connector type transponder for LapMonitor is not wired correctly for my readyset MR-03 RWD MM cars.
@@billykelly1013 thanks, I have found this out since commenting. There is a transponder that has ring connectors that allows for putting them directly on the screws on the battery connections. I also discovered using a multimeter that on the RTR MR-03 MM the ICS connector on right side of car actually has the same voltage present at the rear most two pins as I get at the battery terminals. So if there was a way to tap the leads from the transponder into those two pins instead of where they are normally it should work and then be turned off same as car using the switch for that. I haven't come up with a way of doing that though. I have the transponders with ring connectors on their way. I'm thinking of rigging a very small slider switch on it so I can turn the transponder off with the batteries still installed.
@@billykelly1013 so can the rtr using mini jst. Look at the wiring diagram here, the ch4 on rtr remote needs to be manipulated so that there is constant power goin to the transponder and the positive and negative wiring is transposed to the other side www.myezlap.com/store/transponder-c-114_159/mirco-ir-personal-transponder-for-with-led-p-351.html
Nice track! System seems to work well
I use 2 different timing systems at home. This was an old layout
Why do you have the LapMonitor over the track versus next to it, say pointing towards the wall about same location so it does not pickup the car elsewhere on track? Also, there isn't any info on installing the LapMonitor transponder on the Mini-Z 1:28 cars... I'm assuming it must lie flat thus facing up?
I tried a number of different locations for it. Eventually just Velcro it to a bar over the track aimed straight down. It’s infrared, so beam has to see the transponder
@@billykelly1013 do you have the transponders installed on MR-03 RWD MM cars that are from readyset kits, or? I'm asking because the ICS connector type transponder for LapMonitor is not wired correctly for my readyset MR-03 RWD MM cars.
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They have to be wired to the battery posts. If I remember right. I’ll try to look after work. The Evos they can be plugged in directly
@@billykelly1013 thanks, I have found this out since commenting. There is a transponder that has ring connectors that allows for putting them directly on the screws on the battery connections. I also discovered using a multimeter that on the RTR MR-03 MM the ICS connector on right side of car actually has the same voltage present at the rear most two pins as I get at the battery terminals. So if there was a way to tap the leads from the transponder into those two pins instead of where they are normally it should work and then be turned off same as car using the switch for that. I haven't come up with a way of doing that though. I have the transponders with ring connectors on their way. I'm thinking of rigging a very small slider switch on it so I can turn the transponder off with the batteries still installed.
Does it read the car consistently at the same part of the track? It's hard to tell if it seeing your car before or after the turn sometimes.
Yes. Occasionally it has missed a lap. But I’ve figured out where to mount the reader. High and aimed down.
@@billykelly1013 Yup. That's what I figured having it aim straight down. So it's pretty perfect after that?
Can you please tell us what version of the transponder are you using? Where's the best place to mount it and how? Thank You!
With the brushed, they have to be wired into the battery terminals. With the Evos they can be just plugged in.
@@billykelly1013 you can use the same plug on the rtr as the evo. it’s ch4 on rtr…
@@bang1082 The Evo can plug in directly
@@billykelly1013 so can the rtr using mini jst. Look at the wiring diagram here, the ch4 on rtr remote needs to be manipulated so that there is constant power goin to the transponder and the positive and negative wiring is transposed to the other side www.myezlap.com/store/transponder-c-114_159/mirco-ir-personal-transponder-for-with-led-p-351.html
@@bang1082 The brushed have to wired to battery terminals
Nice setup, are you using different transponder that the ones that LapMonitor sells?
These are the LapMonitor transponders