If you are a participant purchasing a personal transponder, please be sure to have the transponder scanned by the timing service provider before your first event.

Deep sleep is a mode which can be activated on Active transponders, using the Management Box, designed to preserve battery life of transponders. 

When Deep Sleep is activated the transponder operates in a low-power mode, and the sensitivity is reduced. The reduction in power is equivalent to approximately 40% saving. 

When purchasing new or renting Active transponders from RACE RESULT, transponders will be shipped in Deep Sleep mode - this is particularly important to note with V3 transponders.

V3

All V3 Active transponders feature Deep Sleep mode which lowers the sensitivity of transponders as much as possible.

The sensitivity of Active V3 transponders is reduced so greatly that they are unusable for timing whilst in Deep Sleep mode. 

When using transponders after deep sleep, it is important to activate the transponders beforehand using a loop or brass antenna with any active system. It is also recommended to read this data to verify that all transponders have been activated.

Thanks to the greatly reduced power of V3 transponders Deep Sleep could be enabled after each use without negative impact. V3 Transponders in Deep Sleep will still count up the Management Box counter when scanning them again. In this case, the transponders remain in Deep Sleep. This means, for example after an event, you can set all of your transponders (where some could still be in Deep Sleep as they were not used at the event) to Deep Sleep again and the counter will show you the total number of transponders.

ActivePro / MotorKart V2

Deep Sleep is only available on the ActivePro / MotorKart models of V2 transponders. 

Whilst the sensitivity is reduced the transponder may still be activated by strong external interference or passing over a loop at relatively low height (<1m). 

It is still advisable to activate transponders prior to use using a loop or brass antenna. 

Deep Sleep should only be enabled on V2 transponders where they will not be used for a minimum of 4 weeks - as the additional power to enable / disable Deep Sleep mode will negate any benefits. A V2 transponder set to Deep Sleep will not count up the Management Box counter when scanning it again for Deep Sleep Mode.