1. Trailer Setup
by Isaac Acks v1.0
11/17/2018

2. Agenda Setting up the farmtek timer Setting up the computers
Setting up the displays
Start AXTi.me

3. Setting UP THE FARMTEK TIMER
Timing Hardware
Setting UP THE FARMTEK TIMER

4. Setting Up THE FARMTEK TIMER - DATA
Connect stereo cable with COM adapter to the OUTPUT port

5. Setting Up THE FARMTEK TIMER - HEADS
1. The start and finish come in pairs
One head to make the “line”
One head for being the other end of the “line” and transmitting the trip.
2. Place the heads on course and hook up a large antennae to each transmitter.
3. Turn on heads and check Farmtek Timer.
Should see the Status Display listed as
AUTOCROSS and the EYE as XX.

6. Setting Up THE FARMTEK TIMER - HEADS
4. Trip the finish and trip the start by physically crossing through the “line”.
As you trip, the X’s next to “Eye” will show #1 and #2.
5. Cars will now trigger the start/finish heads.

7. SETTING UP THE FARMTEK TIMER - Modes
Do this IF the mode isn’t autocross
With farmtek device on
Press “Setup”, Press “Enter” to select a new event
Press “Next” until you see “Autocross”, and press “Enter”

8. SETTING UP THE FARMTEK TIMER - Modes
Press “Setup” and change choices til you see “Interface Type”, and press “Enter”
Change choices there til you see “JAC Normal”, and press “Enter”

9. Setting UP THE COMPUTERS
Hardware
Setting UP THE COMPUTERS

10. Setting Up at the Event - Comps
SFR’s Setup
Bridge is used to connect to the extenders

11. Setting Up at the Event - Comps
Power on the router in the trailer, the wifi-adapter, and the hotspot
Connect the Time Keeper and any other laptops you want to it
Connect the output connector of the Farmtek device to the assigned USB port on the Time Keeper.
Output from Farmtek is connected to a splitter first
Clear COM->USB goes to laptop USB port labeled “Timer”
Power on Time Keeper first and then other laptops
Farmtek controller itself doesn’t have to be connected at first. We just need that output connector plugged in so Windows recognizes the device

12. Setting Up at the Event - Comps
On the Time Keeper, click the STEP 1 and STEP 2 batch files.
When clicking STEP 2, you should a line in the command prompt window that says “COM X open”. If you see an error, close step 2.

13. Setting Up at the Event - Comps
Find the COM port number
Click Start menu and type “Device Manager”
Look for “Ports (COM & LPT)” and expand it
Unplug your farmtek connector and you should see a port disappear
Plug it back in and it will reappear. Remember this number.

14. Setting Up at the Event - Comps
Setting the COM port number for Axti.me
Go to C:\Axti.me\website\
Open settings.js in notepad++ or notepad
Look for comPORT and change the value to what you saw from Device Manager
Run STEP 2 again

15. Setting Up at the Event - Comps
With time keeper now up, everything else can now start
Turn on your other comps and open the browser on each
Enter the IP address or URL of your Time Keeper. SFR uses
Join the event with whatever roles you want.
We’ll go into more detail later

16. Setting UP THE DISPLAYS
Hardware
Setting UP THE DISPLAYS

17. Setting Up THE DISPLAYS - FarmTEK
Make sure Farmtek Timer is on
Turn on remote receiver of Farmtek Display
Do a Start/Stop in the Farmtek Timer and see if time updates on display

18. Setting Up THE DISPLAYS - JAC
Locate a JAC timing data cable
One side will be a COM port
Other side will be JAC Timer connector
If chaining displays, the JAC cable will have to JAC Timer connectors
Locate the Farmtek data ouput cable.
Should be connected to a splitter
The unused COM->USB connector should now be plugged into a port on the right side of the laptop
Take note in Device Manager which port number is assigned
We’ll call this Input Port
Locate another white COM->USB connector and plug into remaining port on the right side of the laptop
Take note in Device Manger again
We’ll call this Output Port

19. Setting Up THE DISPLAYS - JAC
Open the folder called “farmtek_to_jac” on the deskop
Edit com_list.conf. Set the correct port #s.
Double-click timer_converter.py
Send two finishes from farmtek to begin ability to send data to the JAC display from the farmtek timer
Connect the JAC data cable from step 1 to the JAC display(s)
Remember to connect the power adapter to the display(s) too
Turn on display. Digits will tumble if power is correctly sent