Review by CoMod JoergW on the Carrera DIGITAL 124/132 Pit Lane
(Art. No. 30356)
After the tank content has been set on the main unit in 10% increments, the driver display initially shows all lights and then, depending on the driving style, decreases more or less quickly.
If all green LEDs are off and you enter the red LED range, a refueling stop is indicated. Towards the end of the red phase, the need for a refueling stop is also indicated by frantically flashing vehicle lights. If you ignore these warnings, laps will no longer be counted when passing through the control unit and/or pit stop lane, and the display on the position tower will remain frozen. However, this is only noticeable if you are the leading vehicle, as their laps are the laps shown on the display. After entering the pit lane, you must hold down the switch button until the desired fuel level is reached!
Anyone who forgets this will have to wait a bit longer ;-)
There's a normal and a real-world refueling mode. But I didn't notice any significant difference during my tests on the small track. On the large track, with its higher high-speed component, things could be quite different.
CoMod Joerg
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Review by CoMod Carrera124 for the Carrera DIGITAL 124/132 Pit Lane
(Art. No. 30356) and Pit Stop Adapter Unit (Art. No. 30361)
A new feature of the pit lane is the single-lane straight where refueling takes place. This is also available separately, allowing for easy retrofitting of the existing pit lane.
Contrary to the models shown at the Toy Fair, the single-track straight has no direct electrical connection to the control unit. Therefore, the pit lane can be integrated into the track layout in any way.
If the decision is made to install the pit lane parallel to the control unit (i.e., the entrance before the control unit, the exit after it), the old pit lane had the problem that the laps of refueling vehicles were not counted. This problem has been solved with the new refueling straight. Thanks to the corresponding sensor on the surface of the track, the lap count continues even during refueling.
This function can also be disabled if you don't want to install the pit lane parallel to the control unit, but rather at a different location. To do this, the single-track straight must be temporarily mounted directly to the control unit. Then, you perform a programming sequence on the control unit. The setting you make in this way is permanently saved.
However, the sensor also counts a crossing as a completed refueling stop, regardless of how long it lasted. Even a mere passing through is counted as a refueling stop.
Important: Only one refueling stop should be included within a pit lane! Otherwise, a single pass will be counted as multiple refueling stops. This behavior can only be prevented by completely disabling the refueling function on the control unit.
One might now consider not using the pit lane, but instead misusing the refueling straight as an extension for timing purposes, possibly for a third and fourth lane. However, this is not advisable, as the data protocol would likely result in temporal inaccuracies in the lap times. These potential inaccuracies are hardly significant for the intended use of the pit lane, as the crucial factor is that the pit lane passage is actually recorded as a completed lap.
refueling process
Back to the refueling process! This works a little differently than before: First, don't be confused by the marked refueling zone, as it's quite short. The usable area for refueling extends from the point where you pass the pit stop sensor to the exit of the pit lane. The refueling process itself is no longer automatic; you have to hold down the switch button on your handheld controller. You can then watch on the driver display as the tank miraculously "fills up" again. Filling up isn't mandatory, though; you can abort the refueling process and continue driving at any time.
tank filling
The maximum possible fuel level of the vehicles can be programmed on the control unit. A new feature is the ability to independently set a one-time, different fuel level for the start of the race. This is done via an additional programming sequence on the control unit; a driver display is also required to display the set fuel level.
CoMod Carrera124
(Art. No. 30356)
After the tank content has been set on the main unit in 10% increments, the driver display initially shows all lights and then, depending on the driving style, decreases more or less quickly.
If all green LEDs are off and you enter the red LED range, a refueling stop is indicated. Towards the end of the red phase, the need for a refueling stop is also indicated by frantically flashing vehicle lights. If you ignore these warnings, laps will no longer be counted when passing through the control unit and/or pit stop lane, and the display on the position tower will remain frozen. However, this is only noticeable if you are the leading vehicle, as their laps are the laps shown on the display. After entering the pit lane, you must hold down the switch button until the desired fuel level is reached!
Anyone who forgets this will have to wait a bit longer ;-)
There's a normal and a real-world refueling mode. But I didn't notice any significant difference during my tests on the small track. On the large track, with its higher high-speed component, things could be quite different.
CoMod Joerg
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Review by CoMod Carrera124 for the Carrera DIGITAL 124/132 Pit Lane
(Art. No. 30356) and Pit Stop Adapter Unit (Art. No. 30361)
A new feature of the pit lane is the single-lane straight where refueling takes place. This is also available separately, allowing for easy retrofitting of the existing pit lane.
Contrary to the models shown at the Toy Fair, the single-track straight has no direct electrical connection to the control unit. Therefore, the pit lane can be integrated into the track layout in any way.
If the decision is made to install the pit lane parallel to the control unit (i.e., the entrance before the control unit, the exit after it), the old pit lane had the problem that the laps of refueling vehicles were not counted. This problem has been solved with the new refueling straight. Thanks to the corresponding sensor on the surface of the track, the lap count continues even during refueling.
This function can also be disabled if you don't want to install the pit lane parallel to the control unit, but rather at a different location. To do this, the single-track straight must be temporarily mounted directly to the control unit. Then, you perform a programming sequence on the control unit. The setting you make in this way is permanently saved.
However, the sensor also counts a crossing as a completed refueling stop, regardless of how long it lasted. Even a mere passing through is counted as a refueling stop.
Important: Only one refueling stop should be included within a pit lane! Otherwise, a single pass will be counted as multiple refueling stops. This behavior can only be prevented by completely disabling the refueling function on the control unit.
One might now consider not using the pit lane, but instead misusing the refueling straight as an extension for timing purposes, possibly for a third and fourth lane. However, this is not advisable, as the data protocol would likely result in temporal inaccuracies in the lap times. These potential inaccuracies are hardly significant for the intended use of the pit lane, as the crucial factor is that the pit lane passage is actually recorded as a completed lap.
refueling process
Back to the refueling process! This works a little differently than before: First, don't be confused by the marked refueling zone, as it's quite short. The usable area for refueling extends from the point where you pass the pit stop sensor to the exit of the pit lane. The refueling process itself is no longer automatic; you have to hold down the switch button on your handheld controller. You can then watch on the driver display as the tank miraculously "fills up" again. Filling up isn't mandatory, though; you can abort the refueling process and continue driving at any time.
tank filling
The maximum possible fuel level of the vehicles can be programmed on the control unit. A new feature is the ability to independently set a one-time, different fuel level for the start of the race. This is done via an additional programming sequence on the control unit; a driver display is also required to display the set fuel level.
CoMod Carrera124
