6. EC and FCC regulations Most electronic equipment produces some undesired numbers of electronic equipment will not cause harmful interference, very low levels of interference interference at a close distance. To make sure the increasing the CE (Europe) and FCC (US) regulations state that should not be exceeded. The AMB equipment does not exceed these levels. The CE regulations also state the levels of interference generated by other sources which the equipment must be able to tolerate without malfunctioning. These levels are considerably higher than the interference itself. Cellular telephones however may generate electronic equipment electronic equipment to malfunction. AMB made sure its equipment telephones or other modern fonms of personal radio communications. levels produced by the levels which may cause other to the interference generated by cellular is insensitive interference for Infonmation Technology equipment which must be printed in the manuals state that you must interference produced by others and you must switch-off when interference produced by your equipment The FCC regulations tolerate experienced by others. The level of interference of electronic equipment. For example: your portable radio will most probably experience of your monitor, but will work very well a few feet away. Since the AMB transponders operate on magnetic have no antenna, but a built-in coil instead. The transponders do not produce an electromagnetic magnetic wave. The difference between an electromagnetic electromagnetic wave travels by itself over great distances and the magnetic wave does not. As the distance the strength of the magnetic wave is greatly reduced. This is why AMB transponders are no transmitters. is strongly reduced when you increase the distance between two pieces interference when placed on top they
(radio) wave but only a
(radio) wave and a magnetic wave is that the induction increases is This equipment complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation equipment may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this equipment must accept any interference interference that may cause undesired operation. is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This received, including Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant of the FCC rules. These limits are designed installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference guarantee radio or television to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference If this equipment does cause hanmful interference that interference will not occur in a particular to radio communications. However, there is no installation. in a residential to to try to part 15
.Reorient
.Increase
.Connect or relocate the receiving antenna. the separation between the equipment and receiver-
the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected EC Declaration The EC Declaration of Conformity with the EMC directive of Conformity
(89/336/EEC) and low voltage directive (73/23/EEC). is the method by which AMB i.t. declares that the AMB TranX260 system complies The AMB active
.AMB loop consists of:
TranX active loop Mains adapter 230 V AC/12 V DC Applicable harmonised EN 55022 EN 50082-1 EMC standards EN 60335 Class B, Information Technology Equipment IEC 801-2 Electrostatic Discharge IEC 801-3 Immunity to Radiated Electromagnetic Fields IEC 801-4 Electrical Fast Transient, Burst Low voltage directive Manufacturer Authorised signature AMB i.t. B.V. Herenweg 29A 2105 MB Heemstede The Netherlands Tel:
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: support@amb.nl General Manager H.Q. van Dooren AMB i.t. B.V. Installation Manual AMB 260-
02 9 The AMB TranX 160 activated existing AMB TranX 120/160 detection well as a beacon for the AMB DisplaylT. loop upgrade is specially designed
,~E!!:7 to let an loop function normally, but function as The AMB DisplaylT, which the signal produced by the activated detection indicates lap time on its display. the actual is usually fitted to the steering wheel of a kart, detects loop while passing the loop and Contents 1. COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM 2. INSTALLATION OF THE ACTIVATED DETECTION LOOP 3. WIRING DIAGRAM OF COMPLETE AMB TRANX160 SYSTEM 4. OPERATING THE SYSTEM
/ TROUBLE SHOOTING 5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 6. EC AND FCC REGULATIONS
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AMB xxx/xx reserved is to be used for the standard model of the product of the type given on the cover page. All rights This publication Therefore publication This publication has been written with great care. However, the manufacturer cannot be held responsible, either for any errors occurring the manufacturer cannot be held responsible to the version actually delivered to you. in this publication or for their consequences. for any damage resulting from the application of this
. AMB i.t. B.V. Installation Manual AMB 260- 02 2 1. Components of the system
(1711/1712) 1. TranX160 2. Detection 3. Adapter 4. Headphones 5. Transponder transponder loop
(4701/4702) for AMB decoder for decoder tester
(6501/6502)
(6701)
(optional)
(5721 ) loop decoder 6. TranX single 7. Connection 8. Transponder
(optional) 9. Coax cable (part of 4701/4702) cable RS232 reader
(3711 )
(6201 )
(5722) Not in picture: charger rack (2421 ) For the upgrade, the parts numbered 2, 9 and 3 are to be replaced I added. AMB i.t. B.V. Installation Manual AMB 260- 02 3 2. Installation of the activated detection loop A-A 3 mm (1/8")
'"H'"
-20 mm
-3/4") 1. Remove the existing loop wires and connection box plus the coax cable. If the coax cable was put into a duct, use the old coax cable to pull the new coax plus 12V power cable through. 2. Put the wires of the activated detection loop in the slots, with the termination box in the 470 Ohm resistor used to be and cut the excess length of the the spot where wires. Make sure karts can not pass outside loop outside if necessary. the track the detection loop. Extend the detection 3. Put a heat shrinkage sleeve over each detection is best done with help of a propane ends. The Soldering necessary iron. Solder both loop wires each to one of the two yellow wires the connection beacon signal. Slip the shrink sleeves over the solder joints and hold them over a heat source. Please make sure insulation performance over a very long period of time. box plus the electronics in order to have best box now housing the connection from the new (larger) is perfect, producing loop wire end and strip both wire fired soldering 4. Fill the slot with silicon. Make sure the silicon is fully under the surface of the track, otherwise the tires may pullout the silicone. 5. The detection When possible loop is sensitive keep all cables to interference, 5 m 115 possibly emitted by nearby cables. ft away. Also make sure karts on other parts AMB i.t. B.V. Installation Manual AMB 260-
02 4 track will not get closer than 5 m /15 ft to the detection loop, to avoid false of the inputs. 6. The 12V power cable may be installed alongside the coax cable leading to the AMB TranX160 decoder. The 12V adapter powering may be installed permanently, but must be well protected the TranX activated detection loop from water and humidity. 7. The activated detection loop may be powered permanently, even when TranX decoder etc. are not installed or present. signal continuously consumption is around 10 watts for any DisplaylT that may be present on the track. Power in total, depending on loop size. In this way producing the AMB the beacon 8. All wiring of the loop must be installed according joints in performance. When serious degradation beacon signal may, over time, when from passing with the signals coming the joints become oxidised, transponders. to the drawing in the loop are not soldered, in order to avoid a the interfere strongly AMB i.t. B.V. Installation Manual AMB 260-
02 5 3. Wiring diagram of complete AMB TranX160 System
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12 V DC via 110/230 V AC adapter
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Connection box d
Photocell/Sync
j 12VDCvia 110/230 V AC adapter 0-.:
AMB i.t. B.V. Installation Manual AMB 260- 02 6 4. Operating the system I Trouble shooting Install the existing AMB TranX 160 system as usual and according the manual. When system should operate as before. the (new) coax cable is connected to the decoder, to the instructions the TranX 160 in level may rise about 10 points, due to the (very low) noise level of the beacon now the activated detection loop. The background Now plug in the 12V adapter powering noise operating. When a connected 30 cm 11 foot) the DisplaylT should sensor of an AMB DisplaylT indicate. is passed over the loop (not higher than The AMB TranX 160 system and the Activated each other and do not interact. loop (beacon) work fully independent of Beacon signal not present Check if the AMB mains adapter powering the activated loop is connected to the mains and that mains voltage is present. Make sure the 12V wiring to the activated loop is not broken or short circuited. A properly operating activator consumes between 0.3 and 0.6 Amps depending of loop size. When a loop wire is broken, with reduced longer present. received signal strength and hits, but the activating signal the AMB TranX 160 system usually still operates, although is no
(beacon) High background noise level If, after installation of the activated loop, the background noise level has increased strongly, disconnect the 12V adapter from the mains, in order to see if noise enters the detection loop from the mains. Please make also sure the 12V cable leading to the activated loop does not run alongside power and/or data cables, which may also be a source of interference. Other uses of the activated loop The beacon signal generated the AM B 130 transponder which AMB 130 transponder, when passing AMB 160 decoder, so a mixed use of (personal) AMB 160 transponders transponders is used for rental karts. The signal produced by the loop can also be decoded by the for the AMB DisplaylT the activated to the signal is possible. is identical and AMB 130 to activate The AM B 130 transponders their built-in permanent so for severa1100.000 the AMB 160 transponders have the advantage that they consume only power from battery , when passing passings. Accuracy, max. height and max. speed the activated loop, and will continue to do is less than for AMB i.t. B.V. Installation Manual AMB 260-
02 7 5. Technical Specifications Dimensions
(without cables) 150 x 75 x 62 mm ( 6"x3"x2.5") Weight Max. track width Loop width Coax to decoder Power supply Power cable Loop wire max 14 kg (30 Ib) dependent of length of connected cables max. 1om (33')
: 60cm
(2')
: max. 100m
(330') double shielded 75 ohm
: 10- 15VDG
/ 1A via 115 or 230 VAG table top adapter
: max. 1oom
(330') twin wire 2x 0.75mm2
( 18AWG
: d=3mm
(1/8"), tinned copper, 0.75mm2
( 18AWG
) Specifications are subject to change without notice AMB i.t. B.V. Installation Manual AMB 260-
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