PortaTree Pro-Ultimate-Gold Box(Firmware Version 2.14) - Manual (Page 7)

There is a small panel labeled “AutoSave” above the Dual Red panel which indicates
that results are “Automatic Stored”. Sometimes during a track testing session, it is best to turn
this box off so that tests are not stored. This panel can be activated and deactivated by a Left
Button Mouse Click. The Box above “Auto Save” is labeled “Finish” and this represents the
location of the Finish Line. This can be changed for each category in the Category editor. You
can select the 60 foot, 330 foot, 660 foot, or 1320 foot location. If you select ptree, the gold
box will use the finish selected off of the Pro Box Setup Screen.
The rest of the Race Screen has various buttons. The Reset button is used to Reset
the Tower Ready if the race has not started yet (This would allow you to change incorrect data
and send a Tower Ready again). If Breakout is on the Breakout Panels illuminate Red if a
vehicle goes below their Dial-In) and if Package is on, these same panels say “Package” and
the winners panel illuminates Green. The Package Number appears in these boxes – Lowest
Package is the Winner)! The Prestage and Stage Panels illuminate when the vehicles break
the starting line beams. The Clear Buttons clear information off of the race screen or out of the
que. There are “Disqualification” Buttons at the top of the screen which turn red when
depressed and automatically disqualify an entry and change the winner of the race if
necessary. If the race has not been run, they will indicate "NO SHOW" instead of disqualify.
There is also 2 boxes that provide MOV in seconds as well as feet (or Meters if running
Kilometers per Hour). The Panic Button turns the Panic Lights “ON” and “OFF” and the
Setup/Exit Button brings you back to the setup screen to change category, round, and type.
The “Swap” button allows you to switch the entries from lane to lane. Once you have sent a
Tower Ready, some buttons are grayed out and not allowed to be used !!
As the race progresses, the information appears on the screen as it is reported from
the Pro Box. The MPH (KPH) is calculated by the P.C. and appears instantly after the 660 foot
or 1320 foot is captured. If a driver “Red Lights” the background on that lane will changed to
Red. If the Panic Lights are illuminated, the outside of the screen turns Red. You also have
the ability to start the Tree (like a starter’s switch) on the screen above the Bump Que Button.
NOTE: High Resolution Timing (.00001 seconds) can be activated by the “Hi Res” button next
to the First Finish, Breakout, Package Panel. This will make the screen show RT, 660, and
1320 to .00001 seconds and the MPH (KPH) will have 100 times more resolution. Your
timeslips will also show .00001 second resolution. Remember, even if this feature is OFF, it
will still print in High Resolution if it is a close race.
SCOREBOARD/DIAL-IN Port Settings
When you first start up the Drag Race Program, you would “Click On” Setup and then
"Scoreboard/Dial-In Port Settings" to set the addresses and activate the devices that you will
be using at your track. This section is for setting up the com ports to drive scoreboards or
betabrite Dial In Boards.
The AMT Scoreboards have 8 dip Switches inside the back cover of the display. The
first 3 dip switches are preset at the factory for the type of display and the 5 dip switches that
are left are for addresses 0 to 31. The address selection starts at dip switch 8 and goes down
to dip switch 4. When dip switch 8 is ON and 7,6,5,4 are OFF the display is set for address 1.
You can check this out by depowering the display and restarting it. On Power Up, the
scoreboard will show you the current address setting. Address 2 is set by turning dip switch 7
ON and turning 8,6,5,4 OFF. Address 3 is set by turning dip switch 8 & 7 ON with 6,5,4 OFF.
Address 4 is set by turning dip switch 6 ON and turning 8,7,5,4 OFF. This is a binary format.