{"id":21007,"date":"2024-04-18T11:52:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T09:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartrace.de\/?page_id=21007"},"modified":"2024-04-18T11:52:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T09:52:46","slug":"about-the-pit-lane-and-pit-stop-adapter-unit-at-carrera-digital","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smartrace.de\/en\/the-smartrace-manual\/tipps-tricks\/about-the-pit-lane-and-pit-stop-adapter-unit-at-carrera-digital\/","title":{"rendered":"About the pit lane and pit stop adapter unit at Carrera Digital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

About the pit lane and pit stop adapter unit (PSAU) for Carrera Digital 132\/124<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Pitlane and Pit Stop Adapter Unit (PSAU)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Carrera Digital tracks support the use of a so-called pit lane. This is a combination of two lane switches (one each for entry and exit) and one or more single-track sections. In addition, there is a so-called “Pit Stop Adapter Unit”, abbreviated to PSAU, in the single-track section. This piece contains a sensor that can detect cars that drive over it. This sensor is used to determine whether a car is “in the pit”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can either buy the Pitlane complete with lane switches (item number 20030356), or a single PSAU (item number 20030361), which you can place as you wish. Please note that the pitlane lane switch is a special switch that cannot be switched by Ghost Cars so that it cannot accidentally enter the pitlane. If you want to use other switches, you should convert the electronics accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Correctly installed pit lane and Pit Stop Adapter Unit (PSAU). Please note the alignment of the FUEL lettering on the PSAU track piece.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How does the control unit detect that a car is in the pits?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If a car passes this sensor, it is “in the pits” and can refuel, change tires, serve penalties and so on. However, there is no second sensor that recognizes the car’s exit. To realize this, Carrera has designed the protocol of the Control Unit in such a way that the car leaves the “is in the pits” mode as soon as the throttle lever on the controller is pressed more than halfway. This means that pit stops can still continue when the car is long back on the track<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which functions require a pitlane with built-in PSAU?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You need a Pitlane with PSAU if you want to use the following functions of the Control Unit (CU) or SmartRace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n