Test report by CoMod JoergW on the Carrera DIGITAL 124/132 electronic lap counter
(Art. No. 30342)
If you have an electronic lap counter, you can install it next to the control unit and connect it to the control unit. However, this will override the lap counting of the position tower. The lap counter is the sole boss in the ring.
The tower's displays then exclusively cover the positions of the cars in the race. The lap counter counts everything else, such as the number of laps, best times, and overall times. Since the lap count is recorded at different points in this combination, displaying the same values on both instruments could potentially result in discrepancies and thus unnecessary discussions.
A possible redesign of the lap counter would make it possible to standardize the counting by connecting to the same measuring point. However, I think the current solution is quite satisfactory for now. Pace Car and Autonomous are not displayed on the lap counter because it only manages six vehicles, and the two vehicles are coded as 7 and 8, respectively.
CoMod Joerg
(Art. No. 30342)
If you have an electronic lap counter, you can install it next to the control unit and connect it to the control unit. However, this will override the lap counting of the position tower. The lap counter is the sole boss in the ring.
The tower's displays then exclusively cover the positions of the cars in the race. The lap counter counts everything else, such as the number of laps, best times, and overall times. Since the lap count is recorded at different points in this combination, displaying the same values on both instruments could potentially result in discrepancies and thus unnecessary discussions.
A possible redesign of the lap counter would make it possible to standardize the counting by connecting to the same measuring point. However, I think the current solution is quite satisfactory for now. Pace Car and Autonomous are not displayed on the lap counter because it only manages six vehicles, and the two vehicles are coded as 7 and 8, respectively.
CoMod Joerg
