Outdoor Sports Timing Display
LED starting-clock built for the field. Runs on a car battery, controlled from the head judge's phone.
A configure-to-order LED starting-clock display, built to run all day on a car battery from the far side of a lake, and controlled from the head judge's phone over WiFi. Ampron-built hardware — IP65 DS-family panel, C16L controller, RUT-class router — already fielded at UIM-level competition.
Where it fits
Outdoor sports where the official has to place a display far from mains power — over water, at a rowing start, at a rally stage, on a triathlon course — and control it remotely. Where a general LED sign is either too big, too dim, too dependent on mains, or too clumsy to configure live.
Best for
- Powerboat, rowing, triathlon and motorsport starts
- Off-mains installations — floating platforms, remote start gates, forest stages
- Officials who need to control the display live from a phone
- Federations that want one system to survive a full season
Not ideal for
- Indoor arena scoreboards — use DS Series direct
- Advertising panels or fan-facing video
- Environments where you already have mains and a wired console
Two days, 22 starts, no interruption.
First real-world deployment: an F500 European Championship in 2026. The panel sat on a floating platform around 100 m from shore, powered from a single 80 Ah car battery, controlled from the head judge's phone over WiFi. The battery held for a full session under a hard RGB stress test.
"Brighter than the old start-clock. Genuinely sharp on the time-over moment." Competitor feedback, F500 European Championship 2026
No separate console. No installer.
A single-page web app that runs on the head judge's phone, tablet or laptop. Connect the panel to a 12 V battery, open the URL, and control everything from there.
- START — Triggers the countdown sequence — 60 s → 30 s → 30 s → red hold → clear.
- Flags — Red, green, yellow — one tap, no confirmation.
- Class icons — F500, F125, F2, F4, GT30, GT15, OSY400 — one tap.
- Checkered flag — Animation on finish.
- Confirmation modal — Only where mis-firing matters — on START.
The sequence is programmed to UIM rules and can be changed live from the UI as officiating requires.
Technical specifications
| Panel form factor | DS-family, 640 × 320 mm fielded reference. Larger sizes (960 × 320, 960 × 640) available on the same platform. |
|---|---|
| Pixel pitch | S8 (fielded) |
| Controller | Ampron C16L |
| Connectivity | WiFi standard, 4G ready (RUT200-class router) |
| Power | 12 V DC — designed for battery operation. ≥3 h continuous under hard RGB load on an 80 Ah 12 V battery. |
| Enclosure | IP65 · stainless outdoor mount |
| Operating temperature | −35 °C to +50 °C |
| Operator UI | Responsive web app — phone / tablet / laptop |
| Sequence programming | UIM powerboat rules included. Custom sequences configurable per sport. |
| Certification | CE, RoHS |
Configure to order
Panel size, mounting, connectivity and sequence programming are set at order time to match your sport, venue and starting line. Every enquiry starts a short conversation with our team to scope the right build. The default fielded configuration is 640 × 320 mm, S8 pitch, WiFi, stainless outdoor mount and the UIM sequence.
UIM powerboat rules are included as standard. Other sport rules are configured on request.
Contact for quote
Every configuration is scoped to the sport and the site, so there is no shelf price. Tell us about the event and the starting line and we will scope the right build. Typical enquiry turnaround is 24 hours.