Equipment

Limetime X

The world’s first decoderless UHF RFID race timing system.

Everything that used to live inside the decoder now lives inside the timing line.
Each section has its own RFID electronics, memory, and clock. Powered by a standard USB power bank.

Up to 20 m timing line / Offline operation / Up to 300,000 passings per section / EU & US versions

Features

Configurable setup

You can assemble one long line from several short sections, or conversely, split a long one into several short ones, depending on the upcoming start line and requirements.


Maximum line length – 20 meters.

Limetime X, just like decoders, transmits data to the platform, so it will complement your equipment fleet. You can use both decoders and Limetime X at the same start line ✅

Perfect for

small events

Park runs, cycling races, trail races

Perfect for large-scale events

Marathons, city runs, triathlons

Software

Mini events with a mobile app

Training sessions, fitness tests, school PE class – enter participants directly into the mobile app.


The app connects to Limetime X via Bluetooth 🛜


Results can be shared in a chat instantly.

Software

Application

for Windows and Mac

When you need more features. Connects to the antenna via Bluetooth.

Technical specifications — RFID & timing

Technology

Passive UHF RFID

Regional versions

Europe — ETSI 865–868 MHz · United States — FCC 902–928 MHz

Read rate

Up to 80 RFID reads per second per active section

Detection modes

Eco — 100 ms

Standard — 70 ms

Performance — 50 ms

Antenna operation

Sections operate in interleaved groups; the next antenna group activates every 50–100 ms depending on the mode. RF fields of neighboring sections overlap

RF coverage redundancy

The timing line keeps covering the course even if up to two adjacent sections fail — neighboring sections cover the gap

Timekeeping

Built-in ±2.5 ppm real-time clock in every section; sections exchange clock data over the internal bus and keep timestamping offline

Compatible tags

LIMETIME UHF RFID tags only

Data & connectivity

Offline memory

Up to 300,000 passings per section, stored until successfully uploaded

Cloud upload

Every section has its own Wi-Fi and independently uploads data to Limetime Cloud

Local access

Bluetooth on the head section — up to 4 simultaneous devices (Limetime mobile app or Limetime Offline App)

Wired connection

Direct USB connection of the head section to a laptop via a dedicated adapter

Internet

Optional — timing continues fully offline

Inter-section link

High-speed internal wired bus for antenna coordination and clock sync

Power & runtime

Each section draws ~2.0–2.4 W depending on the detection mode. One power bank powers the whole line through the internal bus. Estimated runtime on a single 20,000 mAh (74 Wh) USB power bank:

Eco

Standard

Performance

1 section

~30 h

~28 h

~26 h

4 sections / 2.8 m

~8 h

~7 h

~6.5 h

8 sections / 5.6 m

~4 h

~3.5 h

~3 h

Physical & warranty

Section length

70 cm — 4 sections = 2.8 m, 8 sections = 5.6 m

Section weight

3 kg

Maximum line length

20 meters

Power

USB Type-C (standard power bank), Fast Charge. Two power banks can be connected — one at each end of the line — with built-in reverse-current protection

Power consumption

~2.0–2.4 W per section depending on the mode

Operating temperature

-20°C … +50°C

Warranty

3 years

Manufacturing

Full production cycle

Works alongside decoders

Can be deployed as an additional timing point alongside Limetime decoder-based systems — passings sync into the same event

Configurations and pricing

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4-section kit (2.8m)

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8-section kit (5.6m)

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