KickRace - System Overview

Time Recording and Race Management for Slot Cars & RC Models

HK Software, Elektronik & Modellbau
Troppaustrasse 2
D-38108 Braunschweig
mail@kickrace.de


Overview
The KickRace measuring equipment allows for user friendly, comfortable time recording and lap counting for Slot car and RC racing. Our electronics hardware for the ambitioned enthusiasts offers the opportunity to do the whole race data aquisition and result management in one integrated system. The measuring equipment conists of the following components: Electronic box for 4, 6 or 8 lanes Pulse track for specific brand of the track Power supply and cables KickRace WINDOWS software for time recording, lap counting and result management		Example: complete set, 2 lanes, Carrera EVO/EXCL, extendable to 4 lanes by additional pulse track!
The electronic main box provides the proper pulses from the track and delivers them to the PC. Due to the infrared(IR) technology and the positioning of the light barriers "in the slot", the pulse tracks can be operated independantly from ambient light. No additional light source is needed. When a car passes the IR light barrier in the slot, a pulse is generated, adjusted by the electronic box and the sent to the PC over the parallel port or via USB (this version is still under development).
Example NINCO: light barrier in the slot (prototype)	Die The accuracy of time recording and lap counting naturally does not depend on the lenght of the pulses, but only on he accuracy the leading edge of a pulse can be recorded, i.e. the smallest possible time between subsequent pulses. For very short pulses and a "slow" hardware there is a danger of missing pulses completely. Due to this effect, the pulses are lengthened to a certain time to make sure, any PC hardware can manage them. An accuracy of more than 1/100 s is always achievable.
You can use your existing DS light barriers with simple cable adaptors. Since the DS light bariers are powered through the KickRace electronic box, you don't have to use the separate power supply (normally provided with the DS hardware). Therefore, in some cases the KickRace power supply has to provide a higher power than the standard one. In all of our 6 or 8 lane complete sets we offer the high-power version of our wall mounted power supply.	Connecting as DS light barrier to the KickRace elelctronic box.
Please note: For RC-Car racing (e.g. Kyoshu Mini-Z) you can purchase light barriers at DM-Technik.

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