[Scuderia_Turini]

Hello Robbin,
I found a 9-way socket and dug out my Win 95 Laptop that I Used to use with Laptimer 2000...  It still works with the parallel/printer connection but I have not been able to get it to work with the Serial Port :-( 

I also tried the serial connection on a Win XP computer.I use this for a label printer that operates via a serial port so I know that the port works ok. Sadly again I had no success with getting Laptimer to work through that serial port. 

Hope you have more success.

Leo

[Ninco2000]

hello leo,

I just saw your message, I have been working intensively on it today, I can't get it to work either, I have attached some photos of the situation,

Do you happen to know if there is other lap counter software that works with a 9 pin? and how should it be soldered?

Robbin


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[Ninco2000]

I'm going to buy a D-Sub 25 connection and connect it to the PCI port on my motherboard, then I can switch the pins and it should work, this will arrive on Tuesday and I'll know if it works

Robbin

[Ninco2000]

If I have installed the printer port in my PC, which pin numbers should I solder, and what do I indicate in laptimer 2000 under the heading ports?

Robbin

[Scuderia_Turini]

Hello Robbin,

I am not aware of any lap counter/timing package that uses serial ports.   

Race Coordinator has a very handy feature that shows the state of the parallel port and as I said has become widely used in the community. 

Are you now talking about a printer port card that you have installed inside the computer? If so you can ignore my note about Computer BIOS.

Leo

   

[Scuderia_Turini]

Hello Robin,
I didn't look closely at the photo of your 9-pin hook-up but now noticed that the red and white wires don't seem to go anywhere.  They should be on 1 and 9 as per Greg Braun's note.

For the 25-pin, blacks should go to 7 and red and white to 8 and 22.  Red and White should go to the Cathode (-) of the sensors and Blacks should go to the Anodes (+).

Leo

[Ninco2000]

hi Leo,

thanks for your answer, so I understand that the 25 pin must be connected the same as the 9 pin connector... I'm finally going to start working on it again this afternoon, and hope to get it working ok :) I'll let you know

Robbin

[Ninco2000]

Are those pin Numbers the same for software like a Race  coördinator ?

[Scuderia_Turini]

Hello Robbin,
In Race Coordinator the sensor pins can be defined in the software set up.
For simplicity it would be best to use the standard R-C settings for Lane 1 (Pin 10) and Lane 2 (Pin 11) as in the screen-grab below.  

This setup screen is interactive and the dots will change colour when sensors and other inputs are triggered - very handy. 

For info: The 25-pin image is as seen from the wiring side.
"Status Register" and "Data Register" refer to when the port is used with a printer so can be ignored.