Re: Attn Kevin G, have I got an idea for you.
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:42 am
Assuming that SCCV buys the display metioned above I'm hoping to be able to write code for it this year and maybe try it out at Philo. If it all works out maybe we will talk about buying another display at the winter meeting. (I'm assuming that we won't want to just rent the SCCV display becuase of potential conflicts with their Auto-X schedule.)
I've also been thinking a lot about the start. The more I think about it the more I'm wondering if the whole count down tree is really worth the trouble. Even if we have the tree we really still need a light beam at the start to catch people who jump the start. If we have to have the beam why not just position the beam so it's a few feet in front of the start. The starter would just signal when the driver is clear to go. They launch and break the beam which sends a tone up the wire and starts the clock. To get a good time you would still need a good launch so not much would change.
The setup would then be much simpler since no light tree with count down software would be needed. Also it would basically eliminate losing a time because you jumped the start.
I've also been thinking a lot about the start. The more I think about it the more I'm wondering if the whole count down tree is really worth the trouble. Even if we have the tree we really still need a light beam at the start to catch people who jump the start. If we have to have the beam why not just position the beam so it's a few feet in front of the start. The starter would just signal when the driver is clear to go. They launch and break the beam which sends a tone up the wire and starts the clock. To get a good time you would still need a good launch so not much would change.
The setup would then be much simpler since no light tree with count down software would be needed. Also it would basically eliminate losing a time because you jumped the start.