The 7042 is notorious for missing laps. There are lots of "fixes" that improve it, but it's still a problem. It was a bit demoralizing to me, but it is possible to get some solutions. the best solution is to put the PB in a location where the cars are going slow when they cross the lap counter. Do a search and you'll find some threads on the problem.
An evening race with the APB C7042
Had a racing event yesterday with some friends using the APB C7042 with the PB Pro 1,04 software upgraded. We were driving 7 heats with 4 cars on track, with some people complaining about the ending places in the race - I actually only noticed this in the final race where my neighbour seemed to have beaten me according to the C7042, but no way this could be true. I drove a perfect race without any deslots. And he drove like s...
Then today made a test pushing the 4 cars over the line several times - not one error in the lap timing. Tried pushing slow, pushing hard - lifting the front of the car just a little bit - no problems at all. The braids are brand new. Has anyone some experience in this, and what it could be else that is causing mistakes?
Next time I will have to have an accoundant noticing the laps on a piece of paper, to compare with powerbase results.
Technical question - does the C7042 for timing have both sensor and a braid "tap" registration? Cant seem to find anything but the sensor. And if so - should both be registrated to notice the lap for the car?
Then today made a test pushing the 4 cars over the line several times - not one error in the lap timing. Tried pushing slow, pushing hard - lifting the front of the car just a little bit - no problems at all. The braids are brand new. Has anyone some experience in this, and what it could be else that is causing mistakes?
Next time I will have to have an accoundant noticing the laps on a piece of paper, to compare with powerbase results.
Technical question - does the C7042 for timing have both sensor and a braid "tap" registration? Cant seem to find anything but the sensor. And if so - should both be registrated to notice the lap for the car?
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