transponder update
So, I was able to test the mylaps X2 this past weekend at Thompson. Things didn't start well. I didn't get timed for qualifying. It didn't seem like the mounting point was the issue. Fortunately, the guy in the garage stall next to me suggested I go to the timing and scoring tower and get it checked out. So, he takes me over to the tower and there are about 5-6 people up there with laptops. My newfound friend Ian asks the group who might be able to help with a transponder problem. All of the middle aged folks point to this one guy that looks likes he's 17 years old. Now, the new transponders are much more complicated than the old version and the general opinion in the tower is that they hate the new-fangled ones. Anyway, the young dude hooks the thing up to his laptop and finds that there is a firmware update for it. Keep in mind, I just bought this thing 2 weeks ago and when I registered it on the laptop there was no indication of any required updates. Additionally, it doesn't appear as though it was registered. He downloads the software, I re-register the device and voila, all the right lights start blinking.
Next thing I know one of the timers is asking me what the number on my transponder is. I tell them and they tell me to get the heck out of there because it's registering as I'm standing there and there is a race in process! So, I thank everyone and motor down the stairs out of there.
From there, everything went fine; got times for every session thereafter.
I don't know if there's any moral here other than don't be a dumbass (like me) and download all of the instructions (the device only comes with a useless quickstart guide)
-JT