RMG Race Manager                   Preliminary User Guide     

Features

• large 80 mm high 3 digit time display with brightness control.
• 10 Watt 16 kHz audio with volume control.
• 5 one touch user programmable buttons for simplest operation. See list below of factory default presets.
• One touch buttons can be programmed for single or multi start countdowns, handicap starting etc.
• Counts can be paused and resumed. Aditional time can be added when paused for sail change or damage delays etc.
• Easy to follow spoken menus to assist reprogramming preset buttons and other options.
• 12 to 18 volt battery supply range with auto low voltage shutdown protection.
• System battery voltage monitoring with spoken and visual display of battery Voltage.
• System temperature monitoring. Should temperature become too high the display brightness will automatically dim to reduce generation of heat.
• UK English as default language + one other optional language from US English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.       

Factory defaults for one touch buttons (1 to 5) and delay time button (up button).

1. single start 1 minute countdown. (this button can not be programed in menu mode)
2. single start 2 minute countdown.
3. single start 5 minute countdown.
4. 2 minute countdown to start signal followed by 2 minute spoken count up for handicap starting.
5. 2 minute countdown to first start then 1 minute between 2 subsequent starts for multi-fleet or handicap starting.
6. (up button) 5 minutes for time delay addition to a paused countdown.
    

Operation

• To power the system on, press the power button. The system will not operate if battery is below 12 volts. A warning will sound when below 12V and above 5V. The electronics can not operate at all below 5 Volts so there will be no indication from the machine if voltage is below 5.
• To power the system off, press and hold the power button for 3 seconds until display goes blank. This delay time protects against accidental shutdown during a countdown.
• When initially turned on the system enters standby mode and displays the setting for button 1.
• To start a countdown press a one touch button (buttons 1 to 5) corresponding to your desired countdown program while in standby mode.
• To pause an in progress countdown, press any of buttons 1 to 5. The display will pause counting and blink.
• While counting is paused the up button can be pressed to add a preset time delay to be added to the count. This preset time can be user adjusted.
• To restart a paused countdown, press any of buttons 1 to 5.
• To cancel a countdown and return to standby, press and hold menu/reset for 3 seconds. This hold time is designed to prevent accidental cancelation.
• 10 seconds after entering standby mode the display will go blank to save power.
• When the display is blank during standby, press menu/reset button to wake up the display. The display then shows the countdown time for button 1. Alternatively, press any of buttons 1 to 5 and the display will re-illuminate and the countdown assigned to the button pressed will start.
• Button 1 is a single start countdown only button. The setting for this button can be adjusted simply by the up and down buttons during standby. Pressing button 1 after adjusting the display time will save the new countdown time and start the countdown. 
• To change the countdown program for buttons 2 to 5 or pause delay time <up> button, see "Menu Mode" below.
• From 10 seconds up to 2 minutes adjustment is in 10 second increments. Above 2 minutes adjustment is in 1 minute increments. Maximum time is 99 minutes.
• When the display shows below 10 minutes the format is m:ss. Format from 10 minutes up is mm.s where s is seconds x 10. 

Menu mode

• Press menu/reset during standby to enter menu mode.
• The desired option can be selected immediately if you remember the button number. There is no need to wait for the option to be spoken.
• If no option is selected within 2 seconds of the last option being spoken, standby will be returned to.
• Menu mode can be cancelled by pressing menu/reset. Settings will not be changed.
• Standby mode will be returned once a selected option has been executed.
• A menu instructions can be repeated by pressing the down button. 
   

Menu options (spoken words in red)

To program a one touch button

After pressing <1> from within menu mode, the following instruction will be spoken. 
Set countdown time, then press button to set. (note, only buttons 2 to 5 can be programmed this way.)

After setting initial countdown time, the following options are given;
For single start, press 1.
For multiple starts, press 2.
For countup mode, press 3.

If single start selected, standby mode is returned to.

If count up mode was selected the following instruction will be given.
Set count up time then press 1. (when <1> is pressed standby is returned to)

If multi start mode was selected, the following instruction will be spoken.
Set number of starts then press 1.

After selecting the number of starts, the following instruction is given.
Set time between starts then press 1. (when <1> is pressed standby is returned to)

To change time out delay

After pressing <2> from within menu mode, the following instruction will be spoken.
Set delay time then press 1. (when <1> is pressed standby is returned to)

These instructions and proposed features are subject to change.
Found and error or thought of an idea? Please contact me (Rob Guyatt). rob23@rmgsailwinch.com.au