<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="/feed/bypass/styles/feed.css" media="screen"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/feed/bypass/styles/feed.xsl"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/">

	<channel>
	  <!-- main channel info -->
        <title>Looking for an easy &quot;How To&quot; for lap timing system</title>
        <link>http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/topic/5981/t/Looking-for-an-easy-quot-How-To-quot-for-lap-timing-system.html</link>
        <description>
        <![CDATA[ Okay, aside from all the techinical jargon. I would like to know if someone has an easy (and inexpensive) &quot;how to&quot; for setting up a lap timer system for a Artin 4-lane, from start to finish. Light bridge or something is fine, to actually hooking it to the computer. If someone has this information, and pictures (?), I would (as I always am) very appreciative for the help!Needing to get this set-up pretty quick so I can start hosting races at my track.Thanks again,MatthewShelf... ]]>
        </description>

		<!-- optional elements -->
		<language>en-us</language>
		<copyright>Copyright 2006, Yuku</copyright>
		<managingEditor>feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster)</managingEditor>
		<webMaster>webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster)</webMaster>
		<!-- note: dates need to be RFC 822 formated "Sat, 07 Sep 2002 00:00:01 GMT" -->
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:57:43 GMT</pubDate>
		<lastBuildDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:22:03 GMT</lastBuildDate>
		<generator>Yuku Feeds 1.0</generator>
		<docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs>
		<!-- <cloud domain="rpc.yuku.com" port="80" path="/RPC2" registerProcedure="pingMe" protocol="soap"/>-->
		<ttl>60</ttl>
		<!-- feed image -->
		<image>
			<title>Yuku</title>
			<url>http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png</url>
			<link>http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/topic/5981/t/Looking-for-an-easy-quot-How-To-quot-for-lap-timing-system.html</link>
			<description>Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles</description>
			<width>88</width>
			<height>31</height>
		</image>
		<rating>
		{pics-1.1 &quot;http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html&quot; l gen true for &quot;http://yuku.com&quot; r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) &quot;http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html&quot; l gen true for &quot;http://yuku.com&quot; r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 ))
		</rating>
		<textInput>
			<title>Search</title>
			<description>Search Domain</description>
			<name>q</name>
			<link>http://yuku.com/search/direct/</link>
		</textInput>
		<!-- skip
		<skipHours>
			<hour>23</hour>
		</skipHours>
		<skipDays>
			<day>Monday</day>
			<day>Wednesday</day>
			<day>Friday</day>
		</skipDays>-->
		<!-- extensions -->


		<!-- channel items -->
		<!-- descriptions should be shorter than 500 char to be polite -->
		<!-- html shoud be stripped or escaped -->
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Looking for an easy &quot;How To&quot; for lap timing system ]]></title>
			<link>http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/reply/38007/t/Looking-for-an-easy-quot-How-To-quot-for-lap-timing-system.html#reply-38007</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Hi Matthew, I am using the Optical Interupters. I found a very good article on how to do it in  &quot; carrera4fun.de&quot; it is German but easy to figure
out. You use a 7400 IC chip and a few resistors. Will work with two or four lane tracks.
<br>
I am using Artin track, and change my layout quite often, so I like the flexability of this set up.
<br>
It has pictures of the wiring that make it easy.
<br>
Art    <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/pimp.gif"... ]]></description>

			<!-- optional elements -->
			<author>feeds@yuku.com (plus77)</author>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/sreply/38007</guid>
			<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:22:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<!-- extensions -->

		</item>
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Looking for an easy &quot;How To&quot; for lap timing system ]]></title>
			<link>http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/reply/37943/t/Looking-for-an-easy-quot-How-To-quot-for-lap-timing-system.html#reply-37943</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p>I use IR sensors and have never had any issues with laps. I am using Slot Race Manager. This is the hardware setup that I am running... A picture is worth
1000 words. This can be doen even cheaper. This is an <a href="http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/item/OSU-57/435/SLOTTED_OPTO_SENSOR_.html">opical
interrupter</a> and here is another <a target="_blank" href="http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/item/OSU-37/435/U-SHAPED_OPTO_SENSOR_.html">one</a>. These are 2/$1 and
cheaper. I have... ]]></description>

			<!-- optional elements -->
			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Racer)</author>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/sreply/37943</guid>
			<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:08:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<!-- extensions -->

		</item>
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Looking for an easy &quot;How To&quot; for lap timing system ]]></title>
			<link>http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/reply/37360/t/Looking-for-an-easy-quot-How-To-quot-for-lap-timing-system.html#reply-37360</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I have used reed switches and photocells of three different types.  Reed switches are more reliable than photocells.  Looking at dead strips they look to be even more reliable.  I am thinking of testing these myself.<br><br>Whatever you use make sure that the software has the ability to not record a second impulse in under a certain number of seconds.  My rule is to take the current lap record and subtract a second.  This allows a major breakthrough in technology but not too big of one.  My... ]]></description>

			<!-- optional elements -->
			<author>feeds@yuku.com (ddyke)</author>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/sreply/37360</guid>
			<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<!-- extensions -->

		</item>
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Looking for an easy &quot;How To&quot; for lap timing system ]]></title>
			<link>http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/reply/37359/t/Looking-for-an-easy-quot-How-To-quot-for-lap-timing-system.html#reply-37359</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I concur with eAddict, dead strips are a no-brainer. Once they are installed, they work, you're done!<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :cheers --><img src=http://www.homeracingworld.com/cheers.gif ALT=":cheers"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br> ]]></description>

			<!-- optional elements -->
			<author>feeds@yuku.com (MPTech)</author>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/sreply/37359</guid>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:50:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<!-- extensions -->

		</item>
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Looking for an easy &quot;How To&quot; for lap timing system ]]></title>
			<link>http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/reply/37358/t/Looking-for-an-easy-quot-How-To-quot-for-lap-timing-system.html#reply-37358</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Google 'trakmate'.  I'd use dead strips.  Bridges cause loss of line of sight and limit what height cars you can run.  Also, the bridges we have in our club have issues with Formula 1 cars and other open wheel cars.<br><br>Just my $0.02<br>Vince<br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.mgpmrc.org">MGPMRC</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> ]]></description>

			<!-- optional elements -->
			<author>feeds@yuku.com (eAddict)</author>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/sreply/37358</guid>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:47:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<!-- extensions -->

		</item>
		<item>
			<title><![CDATA[ Looking for an easy &quot;How To&quot; for lap timing system ]]></title>
			<link>http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/topic/5981/t/Looking-for-an-easy-quot-How-To-quot-for-lap-timing-system.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Okay, aside from all the techinical jargon. I would like to know if someone has an easy (and inexpensive) &quot;how to&quot; for setting up a lap timer system for a Artin 4-lane, from start to finish. <br><br>Light bridge or something is fine, to actually hooking it to the computer. <br><br>If someone has this information, and pictures (?), I would (as I always am) very appreciative for the help!<br><br>Needing to get this set-up pretty quick so I can start hosting races at my... ]]></description>

			<!-- optional elements -->
			<author>feeds@yuku.com (mcr774)</author>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/topic/5981</guid>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:57:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<!-- extensions -->

		</item>
    <!-- end items -->

  </channel>
</rss>