Autostart - Manual Override

RLR · 07-04-2007, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by BowtieBomber

RJR
What are your credentials in order to make these statements?

Same as yours. Just been hangin' around a long time, paying attention and, after a while, I've learned stuff.

I hope that Jeff Foster from CompuLink will comment on this because if I'm wrong I want to know about it.

Marc Kinton · 07-08-2007, 09:27 PM

how do you disarm the system you run once autostart is activated? there ain't no kill switch on that system

Bruce Fulper · 07-08-2007, 10:10 PM

You don't.

Jeff Foster · 07-08-2007, 11:53 PM

You can arm AutoStart at any time the scoreboards are set for the next pair. But if anyone walks through or burnouts are done through the beams your all messed up.
The standard is to activate once you have 2 pre-stage lights that way everyone is set end the start line is clear and safe.
You can de-activate (turn off) or over ride at any time till the first amber fires.
To over ride in the situation as described 1 car cant make it to the line you leave it activated untill the good car gets staged then you turn off and imeditlly turn it back on as one motion of the switch.
If you just turn it off the tower must reset the pair before anything can happen.

Rick Stewarts arm movement is just that arm movement. He activates it at 2 pre-stage. If starter dose overide it is printed on the slip and tower log.
If he waits to 4 lights is says that on the prints.

In the GA situation Rick waited to till Greg was pre-staged acctually waited 2.5 extra seconds so GA had 9.5 seconds to stage.

GAs team had a missunderstanding on what to do. They have all the time in the world to pre-stage if some one light 2 bulbs before you stage. But you need to be ready when you pre-stage to go the rest of the way in asap, at 3 lights you have 7 seconds in Pros or 10 seconds in Sportsman.

Bobby Brannon · 07-09-2007, 06:52 AM

As stated last night on NHRA @ Bristrol.. In the "PRO's" once all bulbs pre-stage and stage lights are lit. With autostart on they have .08 to 1.2 seconds before the tree starts.
It took GA 9.5 seconds to stage. The PRO can turn both lites on if they choose to do so. Nothing in rule book but we as sportman racers can not per rule book.

Just what they said last nite at Bristrol

Jeff Foster · 07-10-2007, 01:27 AM

Its .80 seconds to .94 seconds from 4 lights to ambers

Geddes · 07-10-2007, 10:01 AM

Jeff,

It's good to get "solid" info from you. BTW, it sure seems longer than .80 to .94 seconds for the tree to hit (after all stage bulbs are on) for the .500 Pro tree that we race on. Not questioning you, just my observation.

Is that time variable pair to pair, or fixed for the event?

IMO Erika had no chance. She took a shot with the double bulb. GA left his brain back at the trailer. It CAN happen to the best of racers. An education for all?

07-08-2007, 09:27 PM	#2
Marc Kinton Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 326 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Autostart - Manual Override how do you disarm the system you run once autostart is activated? there ain't no kill switch on that system

07-08-2007, 10:10 PM	#3
Bruce Fulper Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: So. Cal. Posts: 651 Likes: 4 Liked 54 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Autostart - Manual Override You don't.

07-08-2007, 11:53 PM	#4
Jeff Foster Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 74 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Autostart - Manual Override You can arm AutoStart at any time the scoreboards are set for the next pair. But if anyone walks through or burnouts are done through the beams your all messed up. The standard is to activate once you have 2 pre-stage lights that way everyone is set end the start line is clear and safe. You can de-activate (turn off) or over ride at any time till the first amber fires. To over ride in the situation as described 1 car cant make it to the line you leave it activated untill the good car gets staged then you turn off and imeditlly turn it back on as one motion of the switch. If you just turn it off the tower must reset the pair before anything can happen. Rick Stewarts arm movement is just that arm movement. He activates it at 2 pre-stage. If starter dose overide it is printed on the slip and tower log. If he waits to 4 lights is says that on the prints. In the GA situation Rick waited to till Greg was pre-staged acctually waited 2.5 extra seconds so GA had 9.5 seconds to stage. GAs team had a missunderstanding on what to do. They have all the time in the world to pre-stage if some one light 2 bulbs before you stage. But you need to be ready when you pre-stage to go the rest of the way in asap, at 3 lights you have 7 seconds in Pros or 10 seconds in Sportsman.

07-09-2007, 06:52 AM	#5
Bobby Brannon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bossier City,La. Posts: 659 Likes: 3 Liked 103 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Autostart - Manual Override As stated last night on NHRA @ Bristrol.. In the "PRO's" once all bulbs pre-stage and stage lights are lit. With autostart on they have .08 to 1.2 seconds before the tree starts. It took GA 9.5 seconds to stage. The PRO can turn both lites on if they choose to do so. Nothing in rule book but we as sportman racers can not per rule book. Just what they said last nite at Bristrol __________________ Bobby Brannon 4705 STK, SS

07-10-2007, 01:27 AM	#6
Jeff Foster Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 74 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Autostart - Manual Override Its .80 seconds to .94 seconds from 4 lights to ambers

07-10-2007, 10:01 AM	#7
Geddes Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Barnesville, Ohio Posts: 91 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Autostart - Manual Override Jeff, It's good to get "solid" info from you. BTW, it sure seems longer than .80 to .94 seconds for the tree to hit (after all stage bulbs are on) for the .500 Pro tree that we race on. Not questioning you, just my observation. Is that time variable pair to pair, or fixed for the event? IMO Erika had no chance. She took a shot with the double bulb. GA left his brain back at the trailer. It CAN happen to the best of racers. An education for all?