When du you use the “SIAC Battery Test” and when the “SIAC Test”?

Most orienteers can probably answer this question straight away. However, there are still occasional uncertainties about when to use these two test stations.

The SIAC Battery Test station is set up in the competition centre. Here, orienteers can check the current battery voltage of their SIAC well before their start. If you hear a normal beep when punching, the battery is fine. If you hear a warning signal – several beeps at a higher frequency – this indicates that the battery voltage is low. You should then check the battery date on the SPORTident website and, if necessary, send your SIAC in for a battery replacement.

The SIAC Test station is a fixed part of the start area. Despite all of the organiser’s precautions, it can happen that a runner enters the start area without having activated their SIAC.

This can be easily checked using the SIAC Test station: As soon as the SIAC is within range (up to 40 cm), it reacts just like with a normal station – with a beep and a flash.

The usual and recommended sequence in the start area is:

CLEAR – all previous time stamps are deleted

CHECK – the SIAC memory is checked and AIR+ mode is activated

SIAC TEST – ensures that the AIR+ mode has been successfully activated