- 1). Locate a likely transponder position at the rear at the race car. It is suggested that the transponder be placed inside the frame, at the center bottom of the structure. This positioning will aid consistent connectivity between the car's transponder and the racetrack's wireless loop system.
- 2). Lay out the necessary components in sequential order. Using the bracket as a positioning template, drill the necessary mounting holes in the frame, or other acceptable structure inside the car. When the holes are drilled, put the transponder unit inside the bracket. Place the entire assembly against the mounting structure. When the transponder assembly is secure, connect the wire harness between the transponder unit and the antenna unit.
- 3). Once you have identified an appropriate wiring route between the transponder and the antenna mounting location, secure the wire by applying heat-resistant Ty-wraps. Next, mount the antenna assembly on the appropriate structure. Consequently, the in-car assembly is now complete. When using Ty-wraps, it is important to secure the underlying wire firmly so that it will not move when being vibrated. If you do not, you run a risk of wire-chafing if the wire inadvertently rubs against an adjacent component.
- 4). Once the transponder unit is integrated, a practical test must be executed. As mentioned earlier, the transponder is only part of the complete system. The sending unit delivers a signal via an active wire-loop in each racetrack. As the car passes across a loop, an active polling algorithm triggers and receives the car's information and displays the car's position on the receiver's computer monitor. The most practical way to test is to simply roll the car over a loop to ensure that the information appears as expected. If the data is validated accordingly, then you can run an entire lap to confirm the car's position across a series of loops. If this secondary test is successful, you are ready to race.
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