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Trackmate Iridium RC Lap Counter

A complete infrared lap counting system for radio controlled cars, designed for reliable indoor or outdoor racing. The overhead sensors detect each car’s unique transponder as it crosses the start/finish line and send the lap data to the Trackmate software on your Windows PC.

Included

• Overhead detectors to cover a 5 foot track
• 3 transponders
• Trackmate USB decoder
• 10 foot USB cable
• 20 foot cable from decoder to overhead detectors
• Trackmate RC lap counting software
• 1 year warranty
• Toll free support

This is a new system with a 1 year warranty.

Why Buy a Trackmate Iridium RC Lap Counter?

1. Works with any scale, from 1/24 scale to 1/5 scale, and even R/C boats
2. Works indoors or outdoors
3. Each transponder has a unique ID, so clubs can have hundreds of members without ID conflicts
4. Low-cost transponders: 5 for $129 or 10 for $250
5. Includes easy-to-use Trackmate software
6. Also works with other software such as Flipside Racing, Laps Free, and Alycat
7. Reliable lap counting
8. No wires to drive over because the sensors are mounted above the track

Trackmate RC Lap Counter Software Features - 100% Free

• Works with Trackmate RC lap counter hardware
• Easy racer setup with name, transponder number, color, and optional phonetic speech name
• Supports Practice, Lap Race, Timed Race, and Qualifying formats
• Live race screen with position, laps, lap time, best lap, race time, median, gap, and leader information
• Automatic lap counting from Trackmate hardware
• Demo mode for testing without hardware
• Racer colors shown on the race screen and server displays
• Voice announcements for lap times, personal bests, overall bests, leader changes, position changes, white flag, checkered flag, and running order
• Optional WAV sound effects for race start, every lap, best lap, and overall best
• Bluetooth audio keep-alive option to help reduce first-sound delay
• Automatic saving of race results
• Saves lap times and race summaries as text files
• Optional CSV result files for spreadsheet use
• Built-in local race server, no separate server program required
• Server starts automatically with the lap counter
• QR code window for quickly opening the race server on phones, tablets, or other computers
• Live Race web page for viewing current race positions on another screen
• Live Lap Times web page showing each racer’s lap times in vertical columns
• Personal racer web page so each racer can view only their own lap times on a phone
• Phone-based personal lap-time speech from the personal racer page
• Saved Races web page for viewing previous race result files
• Large, easy-to-read race display for monitors or TVs
• Edit laps when needed
• Delete/reset best lap in practice
• Formula 1 style race start
• Countdown timer support
• USB driver help included
• Windows 10 and Windows 11 supported
• Designed for local Wi-Fi race viewing at the track or club
• No internet required for local race server features

Theory of Operation

The Iridium system uses infrared technology. An overhead detector bar is placed at the start/finish line, approximately 22 inches above the track, with sensor modules placed every 14 inches. When a transponder passes underneath, its unique ID is detected and sent to the PC. Multiple transponders can pass through at the same time and still be detected.

Installation

The overhead sensor units are connected together using the supplied 12 inch cables. Use as many overhead units as required for the width of your track. One to thirty overhead units can be used. The overhead units connect to the lap counting decoder with the included 20 foot cable, and the decoder connects to the PC with the included USB cable.

Transponders

Transponders are powered by the R/C receiver battery and normally plug into an unused servo channel. They can be mounted in the windshield area, or under a clear area in the front hood of the car.

Support and Requirements

Toll free support: 877-756-8227

System requirements: Windows 10 or Windows 11 recommended. Older versions of Windows may also work depending on the PC and USB driver support.