>The customer only wants two digits, and I guess I can put at least 5 in
>series, so that would be 7 x 2 x 120 x 0.02 / 5 = 6.72 A. No problem for a
>car race environment where accu's are found all over the place. But how
>large were your digits?
>
>Wouter

Have you looked at the luminescent digits? They are about a foot tall, not
sure if they would be visible enough in daylight. If it's only during the day
I built a timing system for marathons a few years back. This display was
18" using electromechanical segments. The company had smaller and
larger versions. We used ultrasonic wristbands and the runners had to pass
within a few feet of a sensor pad. The problem was by about the second
stage the "runners" tended to get a bit focused and zoned out on things
so you almost had to grab em and direct them towards things. Otherwise
it was a bit like herding a bunch of cats.

Dave

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