Flagtronics FT200 Kit - Trans Am

Details

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Price: $449.99
Specifications: Trans Am FT200 In-Car Kit (PDF)

The Flagtronics FT200 ushers in a revolution in racing safety. The FT200 brings top tier race flagging capabiltiy, as well as messaging from race control directly to the driver. Available for purchase in 2020.

Features


  • Rapid (with 0.1s) notification of flag conditions from race control & flag stands

  • Long range, highly reliable proprietary communications system

  • Lightweight, inexpensive deployment footprint for racetracks & sanctioning bodies

  • Inexpensive in-car equipment

  • Durable & bright LED matrix display with automatic dimming at night

  • User replaceable battery backup

  • CAN Bus & expansion system capable

  • Included or remote flagging antenna option

  • Flagging audit log on in-car boxes & race control

  • Web API for flagging information at the race level & car level for teams, race control, racetracks, & sanctioning bodies

  • End session timing & capability. Send the checkered flag when you need to when schedules go awry.

  • High system design flexibility to accomodate the needs of racetracks & sanctioning bodies

  • Custom message capability. Our FT300 will expand on this further with a full LCD screen

  • Incident, Accident, & Stopped vehicle reporting for race control. Automatic yellow flagging options

  • Timing & Scoring backup system if transponders fail

  • FCC Legal

  • Optional integration with flag stand display boards that allow conversion to fully digital flagging and a simple button press for in-car and on track flagging from flaggers



Critical Benefits

  • Fills in coverage holes between flag stations

  • Gets dangerous cars who are unresponsive to black flags off track

  • Improve all drivers flag observation percentage

  • Helps novice drivers

  • Allows messages to dangerous drivers red misting around track

  • Greatly improves night flagging

  • Greatly improves low visibility flagging in conditions like fog or heavy rain

  • Allows flagging when drivers line of sight to flag stand is obscured

  • Capable of notifying race control of a stopped car or wreck

  • Gives team flag information in the pits for improved strategy & safety

  • Capable of providing blue flag to improve safety passing

  • Pit Timer that counts up so that it's clear and easy for the team & officials to see

  • Pit speed Warning as well as data for race control

  • Purple Flag speed warning (VIR 35 as example) as well as data for race control

  • Emergency services may be dispatched to accident

  • Tow truck may be dispatched to disabled vehicle

  • Color Blind supplementation as many color blind drivers can't distinguish existing flags

  • Avoid Black Flag confusion where multiple cars pit for the Black flag event of one car

  • Timing & Scoring backup system if transponders fail.

  • Passing under yellow mitigation; greatly improves passing under yellow data for race control

  • CAN Bus communication to allow users to integrate signalling in their logger, display system, &/or telemetry system.

  • Improves safety for racers, safety workers, & officials