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GENERAL INFORMATION AND DEFINITIONS OF FEATURES
Reset/Recall Button: Used to cancel the transbrake lockout and return the
T HU N DE R
to a ready to run condition.
If pressed after the run, the RSET button will recall the “How Late” information and how many times you “Skipped”.
ARP (Accidental Release Protection): Occasionally you may anticipate the lights and release the button too early.
ARP lets you recover from this situation. In Delay and Crossover modes, you simply press the transbrake button again
before the car launches and the
T H UN DE R
will instantly reset itself. In Interface and Cross Talk modes this does not
work because the
TH UN D ER
is expecting a second hit. To avoid a red light you can use the Last Chance feature.
Last Chance: This feature works only in Interface and Cross Talk modes. If you think either or both of your releases
were too quick, press the transbrake button down a third time to cancel the first two hits, then release the button off
your bottom bulb to launch the car. If your car red lights off the bottom bulb, add some time to the Bottom Bulb delay
and the Last Chance feature will
use the delay from that setting.
How Late: In the Interface and Cross Talk modes where you can take two hits at the tree, the How Late feature tells
you which of the hits was faster and by how much. In Interface mode the How Late timer will display “THEIR TREE
BY: .XXX” or “YOUR TREE BY: .XXX” or “LAST CHANCE ACTIVATED”. As an example, if you were in Cross Talk
mode, the display might read “FIRST HIT BY: .023”. This means that you were quicker leavin
g off your top bulb than
your second bulb and that you were .023 seconds quicker. The
T HU N DE R
released the transbrake off the top bulb hit in
this example. If you had cancelled the first two hits by pressing the button a third time, the display would read “LAST
CHANCE ACTIVATED”. After a run is made, the How Late information is recalled by pressing and holding the RSET
button. The display will alternate between the How Late information and the number of Skips.
Skip Recall: Skip Recall tells you the number of times you pressed the Skip button during the delay box time out. By
checking
the
set up menu you can determine how much time each Skip was and whether it added or subtracted time to
the delay setting. By multiplying the Skip time by the number of Skips, you can calculate the total amount of time that
was added or subtracted from your delay time. The number of Skips used can be recalled after the run by pressing and
holding the RSET button. The display will alternate between the How Late information and the number of Skips.
Dial-ins Incorrect: If the Their E.T. setting is acc
identally set lower than Your E.T. this message will be displayed. If
you make a pass without fixing the problem, the
T HU N DE R
will assume the handicap is zero and will only use the de-
lay setting.
Line Lock Output: The Line Lock Output is exactly the same as the Transbrake Output except that it is diode pro-
tected. This means that if wired in (see page 8) the delay box will operate the line lock on the starting line, but the line
lock will not back feed to the transbrake solenoid while doing a burnout.
Leaving Set Up Menus, Four Ways To Leave:
1) Do nothing and the unit will return to the run mode automaticall
y after 8 seconds.
2) Press the Transbrake switch and the unit will instantly return to run mode.
3) Clock through the set up menu by repeatedly pushing the setting button until you get back to run mode.
4) Press the BACK button repeatedly to back out of the set up menu to the run screen.
Memory: The microprocessor in the
T HU N DE R
will remember all of your settings, even after turning off the power.
There are no internal batteries to die, so the unit will keep your last settings forever.
Battery Chargers: It is important to make sure to have your master disconnect switch off while hooking up your
charger between rounds. When the first contact is made between the charger and the battery there may be a voltage
spike that could damage electronics. After the charger is hooked up, the master switch can be turned back on to run
the water pum
p, fan, etc.
Tempe
rature: If the
T HU ND ER
ever gets over 160 degrees, the display will get dark and unreadable. This does not
damage the unit, simply cool it off and the display will return to normal.
Welding: If any welding needs to be done to the car, disconnect all wiring from the
T HU N D E R
to prevent damage.
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