Simple PhotoCell Timing System
(S.P.T.S.)

AYRTON - F1 Style Expert Qualifying Software

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Features

• Tense, nail biting action, just like real F1 qualifying!!
• A true test of driver skill and performance under pressure
• 3 sector interval timing using the existing timing system, no new sensors required
• Large Display of current driver's Grid Position and Gap to Pole, allows everyone in the room to follow your bid for the pole.
• Fully automated, AYRTON controls all activity on the track and gives status updates and instructions
• Up to 12 drivers can compete, pre-stored in an external table (DRIVERS.TXT)
• All lap times and grid results stored in LOGFILE.TXT for subsequent printing, distribution and analysis (can be imported into Excel, Lotus etc)
• Automatically updates and sorts grid positions after each run
• Calculates grid position, gap from leader, and percentage of pole time (ie 107% rule)
• Makes full use of External Lights Option in SPTS, including sector lights, pit signalers and automated flagger
• use AYRTON five ways:
  1. With a group, to establish your grid, or pairings, for competition in other SMI software (LEMANS, BERNIE, MARIO etc)
  2. With a group, as a standalone competition, the winner being the pole-sitter (P1)
  3. With a group, to test and evaluate individual drivers (everyone uses the same car)
  4. By yourself, to test and evaluate your cars (you drive a different car each run)
  5. By yourself, to improve your driving skills and performance under pressure.
• Included as part of SMI's "Advanced Software", available free to SPTS User Group only (please inquire)
• Released August 2000 / Updated July 2001