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QUOTE (SinclairZX81 @ 3 Dec 2004, 08:16)<snip>...the set also comes with a sheet of paper, an 'Additonal Instruction' that states, "Place the race car no less than 10cm behind the white Finish Line on the digital power base so that all the semi-circular cut-outs in the track rails are ahead of the car. This must be done to ensure correct lap counting."Here's the excuse I would use if I was Scalextrics marketing manager: On several race tracks in the real world, the start and finish lines are two different lines ... i.e. the start does not take place at the finish line.
I know that it's a lame excuse, because we often want the sensors to detect a false start, and therefore place the cars right behind the sensors ... but an excuse non the less
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A more appropriate way would be to sense the throttle position for false start detection. That way the cars furthest from the sensors won't get away with false starts. Maybe it's already done that way? ... I don't know because my digital sets haven't arrived yet
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I know that it's a lame excuse, because we often want the sensors to detect a false start, and therefore place the cars right behind the sensors ... but an excuse non the less
A more appropriate way would be to sense the throttle position for false start detection. That way the cars furthest from the sensors won't get away with false starts. Maybe it's already done that way? ... I don't know because my digital sets haven't arrived yet
Best regards
Søren
