The Hand Start Gate paired with the RM-510 Start Gate is designed to time dash runs that start with a three point stance.

Step 1: Attach the pod to the tripod and spread tripod completely 

STEP 2: Pair to the RM-510 Start Gate

Turn on the “H” Hand Start Gate and the RM-510 gray Start Gate at the same time. Leave the other pods off. You will not need the “F” gate for this drill.

Make sure the “H” and the “S” gates are very close to each other (one or two inches), wait for the yellow lights to slow down and synchronize.

You will know the pods are paired and ready when the yellow lights on the gray pods blink in unison.

Step 3: Change the Timer Mode

Open the ArenaGear app on your phone and wait for the gears on the lower right to turn dark blue. Once they turn blue, you can click them to enter the setup screen.

Scroll and select “Manual Start, Finish Gate”

Step 4: Set up the start and finish line

Place the H Hand Gate at the Start Line and the RM-510 Start Gate at the Finish Line.  Place one of the black boxes opposite the Start Gate and align it so the red light on the gray box turns off.  You will not need the “F” Gate or the second black box.

Step 5: Get into the correct position for take off

Place the H Hand Gate on the outside of the athlete’s running path to avoid accidentally knocking over the tripod. The H Pod should be slightly tilted as shown in the illustration, but not so much that the beam hits the ground or grass and gives a false detection.  The red light should be lit whenever the hand is not in front of the sensor.

The athlete will know that the H pod is ready to time when the light is green and is followed by a short beep.  

Placing your hand in front of the detector will reset the time to zero even if a run is in progress, so make sure the previous athlete has crossed the finish line before getting into position.

There is no time limit to start the run, the beep is there simply to let you know that the gate is ready and time will start when the hand is removed.

A long beep will sound once the runner takes off and time starts. There is a 3-second delay before the Hand Gate can be used again, this is to avoid accidental activation by the athlete’s feet as they go by in front of the sensor.

You may need to adjust the placement of your hand to obtain a solid detection, athletes with 

darker skin may need to place the hand closer to the sensor. Optionally, you may place the sensor next to the athlete’s foot, if you prefer, but keep in mind that the hand will move a few hundredths of a second before the foot does so your times will be affected.