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Sport-Ident 102

Barry McCashinEdmonton Overlanders Orienteering Club

Jan 18, 2009UofA-BioSci

© BGMcC 2009

Part 0: Intro20 slides

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Objectives

• learn what the SI system does• use OE2003 to build and run an event• use SI Config to program ver7/8

Control stations• learn about “problems” and how to

remedy them

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AgendaSportident Basics: Intro: system overview: hardware, software Part 1: OE2003: set up an event Part 2A: SI Config: program v7/8 controls (Part 2B: SI manager to program v4/6 controls) Part 3: OE2003: download SI punches Part 4: other programs & topics

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References

1. Sport Ident Electronic Timing: How-To Manual

Kim Kasperski, EOOC, November 2003

2. OE2002 User Guide Bill Brown, Wessex O.C.(UG W97 v2.11.doc) aka “the Bible”

3. Help file in software (might assist you once you understand the process)

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Sport Software downloads

Stephan Kramer Sport Software

http://www.sportsoftware.de/support/supp_downloads.html

Hardware Manufacturer: AES Germany (SI Config)

http://www.sportident.com/sportident-english/english.htm

Bill Brown SI manual v2.1.1

http://www.wessex-oc.org

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Overview 1

Set up an Event:• OE2003 v10.3 + Master Station• Enter Controls, Courses, Classes• Register competitors

After competitor returns:• Download punches• Print results

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Overview 2

Program Control Boxes (v7/8):

• SI Config 2.02 + Master Station• Regular Control Stations• Special Stations: start, finish, check, clear

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Overview 2

Program Control Boxes (v4/6):

• SI Manager 9.8 + Master Station• Regular Control Stations• Special Stations: start, finish, check, clear

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Vocabulary 1

Control Stations:• Master: can program other stations, read SI

punches/read memory in controls• Special: start, finish, clear, check• Controls: what is punched with a finger stick• Time Master: synchronize times of stations• Download: read SI punch>thermal printer or to PC

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Control Stations

Master Station coupling rod Controls + Special Stations

Download Station + printer Time Master SI(time)Master

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Vocabulary 2

SI Card 5• finger stick, dibber, punch• 39 memory slots• Color schemes: body and band• 330 ms response

SI Card 6• 64 memory slots• 130 ms response • multi-colored

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SI Card 5

39 data slots30 control # + Time6 control # only (no time)Start, Finish & Check

When full, may not beep when insert into a controlClear Stn erases all data on punchClear a punch before the raceDO NOT put a CLR station anywhere near the Finish !

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How it Works 1:

Set up event: OE2003• Basic information (name, date, start time)• Enter controls, courses and classes• Assign classes to courses• Enter names (register people) and put them in a

class

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How it Works 2

Program Controls (SI Config or SI Manager) and give:

• a task (function): (control, start, finish, etc)• an identity/code (number)• the time/date• (ver4 controls) when to come on and turn off

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Master Stn

How it Works 2:

#31DateTimeOn Time

#32DateTimeOn Time

#33DateTime On Time

3 Controls

PC SI Config

Inductive coupling

wired

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How it Works 3

Punching a Control with a finger stick:• copies the control identity and time onto the punch• records the serial number of the finger punch + time

on the Control station(i.e. data transfers in both directions)

• beeps and flashes the LED; process is complete

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How it Works 3

SI #

Control #31

ID # 31date/time

SI Punch

Both devices have memory storage

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How it Works 4

Download Finger punch at the finish via a Master station (OE2003)

• the control identity + time of all stations copied from the finger punch into the event database

• event software checks stations against the course list of stations for that competitor’s class

• calculates total time and missed punches• can download and print split times on thermal printer

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How it Works 4

SI #

ID31-time

ID32-time

ID33-time

Master Stn

SI Punch

PC

OE2003

DataBase

Winners

Splits

Reports:

wired

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End of Introduction•have been introduced to the system components hardware and software

•know that control stations simply apply a control number and time stamp to the SI punch

•download SI punch data > database

•software checks that the control number sequence matches that of the course you were assigned to

Now will set up an event with OE2003 (single day)