The Utilities Group

8.5Utilities
8.5.1Points
8.5.1.1Add/Sub Points
8.5.1.2Default Points
8.5.1.3Modify Points
8.5.2Timetables
8.5.2.1Set Timetables
8.5.2.1.1-8Timetables 1-8
8.5.2.2Pick Timetable
8.5.2.3Current Timetable
8.5.2.4Copy Timetable
8.5.2.5Clear Timetable
8.5.2.6Graphical Timetable
8.5.3Standards To Meet
8.5.4Draw Orders
8.5.4.1Set Draws
8.5.4.1.1-7Draw 1-7
8.5.4.1.1-7.1Event Draw
8.5.4.1.1-7.2Draw Name
8.5.4.1.1-7.3Clear Draw
8.5.4.1.8Copy Draw
8.5.4.2Pick Draw
8.5.4.3Current Draw
8.5.5Prompters
8.5.5.1Prompter States
8.5.5.2List Prompt
8.5.5.3Screen Prompt
8.5.5.4Result Prompt On/Off
8.5.5.5Page Prompt On/Off
8.5.5.6Name Prompt On/Off
8.5.5.7Detect Standards On/Off
8.5.5.8Repeat Print Prompt
8.5.5.9All Prompters On/Off
8.5.6Recall
8.5.7Switch On/Off
8.5.7.1Field Series On/Off
8.5.7.2Log File On/Off
8.5.7.3Quick Names On/Off
8.5.7.4Quick Venues On/Off
8.5.7.5Result Names On/Off
8.5.7.6Team List Changes On/Off
8.5.7.7Quick Guide
8.5.8Photo Timing
8.5.8.1Set Photo Path
8.5.8.2Make Event Details
8.5.8.3Start/Stop
8.5.8.4Status
8.5.8.5Auto/Manual
8.5.9Misc.
8.5.9.1Age Group
8.5.9.2Dated
8.5.9.3Use Backup file
8.5.9.4Work Area
8.5.9.5Configuration
8.5.9.6About

8.5
Utilities

This group contains a collection of miscellaneous features which may or may not be needed during normal running at a meeting.

+----- UTILITIES -----+ ¦ Points ¦ ¦ Timetables ¦ ¦ Standards To Meet ¦ ¦ Draws ¦ ¦ Prompters ¦ ¦ Recall ¦ ¦ Switch On/Off ¦ ¦ Photo Timing ¦ ¦ Misc. ¦ ¦ Quit ¦ +---------------------+

8.5.1
Points

The points menu item allows the user access to reselect, modify, add or subtract event and league points.

+-------- POINTS -------+ ¦ Add/Sub Points ¦ ¦ Select Default Points ¦ ¦ Modify Current Points ¦ ¦ Quit ¦ +-----------------------+

8.5.1.1
Add/Sub Points

Selecting the Add/Sub Points item allows for the addition or subtraction of "non-event points" to be made by the user. Points awarded for officials or for other reasons can be catered for using this item.

Added or subtracted points are automatically included in any calculation of team places based on event points. The + and - signs are not required.

Whenever any added or subtracted points are entered a brief comment is made automatically in ENTER RESULTS¦Team Notes.

E.G. Add 10 points to four clubs, subtract 10 points from ABC Team and subtract 40 points from Yourclub A.C.

+ ADD/SUB POINTS -+ ¦ ¦ ¦ Add Sub ¦ ¦ AT1 10 0 ¦ ¦ ABC 0 10 ¦ ¦ YAC 0 40 ¦ ¦ XYZ 10 0 ¦ ¦ TEA 10 0 ¦ ¦ MCH 10 0 ¦ ¦ ¦ + F2-Save F4-Quit +
Range: Only whole numbers only 0 to 99.
See: 8.2.7.2

8.5.1.2
Default Points

Selecting Default Points item resets the points per event and match places to those that were selected automatically when the number of teams was entered. This feature can be used to reset the points should the user allocate incorrect points. When selected a confirmation message will be displayed.

See: 8.5.1.3, Appendix B2

8.5.1.3
Modify Points

Modify Current Points allows the user to customise event and league place points or to confirm the points automatically selected. Points can be altered for A, B and relay events and match placing. The points initially displayed are those selected automatically when the number of teams was entered.

E.G. Display the 6 team automatic points selection to be changed.

+--- MODIFY POINTS ----+ ¦ ¦ ¦ A B Rly Lge ¦ ¦ 1st 12 8 12 6 ¦ ¦ 2nd 10 6 10 5 ¦ ¦ 3rd 8 4 8 4 ¦ ¦ 4th 6 3 6 3 ¦ ¦ 5th 5 2 5 2 ¦ ¦ 6th 4 1 4 1 ¦ ¦ ¦ +-- F2-Save F4-Quit ---+
Range: Whole numbers only 0 to 99.
See:8.5.1.2, Appendix B2

8.5.2
Timetables

Selecting Timetables allows access to manually select a particular timetable in addition to allowing access to confirm or modify the current and all timetables.

+----- TIMETABLES ----+ ¦ Set Timetables ¦ ¦ Pick Timetable ¦ ¦ Current Timetable ¦ ¦ Copy timetable ¦ ¦ Clear timetable ¦ ¦ Graphical timetable ¦ ¦ Quit ¦ +---------------------+

8.5.2.1
Set Timetables

This item allows each timetable to be set or changed. The timetable to be changed is selected from a menu.

+--- SET TIMETABLE ---+ ¦ Timetable 1 (BAL 1) ¦ ¦ Timetable 2 (Any) ¦ ¦ Timetable 3 (Reg 1) ¦ ¦ Timetable 4 (Dual1) ¦ ¦ Timetable 5 (Dual2) ¦ ¦ Timetable 6 (Trpl1) ¦ ¦ Timetable 7 (Trpl2) ¦ ¦ Timetable 8 (Trpl3) ¦ ¦ Quit ¦ +---------------------+

8.5.2.1.1-8
Timetables 1-8

The event group and relays should be amended to suit the match.

+ SET TIMETABLES (tbl1) + ¦ Tbl 1 ¦ ¦ Event Mytbl ¦ ¦ 100M 3.00 ¦ ¦ 200M 4.15 ¦ ¦ 400M 3.45 ¦ ¦ 800M 2.45 ¦ ¦ 1500M 4.00 ¦ ¦ 5000M 4.30 ¦ ¦ 110MH 3.30 ¦ ¦ 400MH 2.30 ¦ ¦ 3000M SC 3.15 ¦ ¦ Discus Throw 2.15 ¦ ¦ Hammer Throw 12.45 ¦ ¦ High Jump 2.15 ¦ ¦ Javelin Throw 3.40 ¦ ¦ Long Jump 1.45 ¦ ¦ Pole Vault 9.00 ¦ ¦ Shot Putt 3.40 ¦ ¦ Triple Jump 3.30 ¦ ¦ 4x100M Relay 5.00 ¦ ¦ 4x400M Relay 5.25 ¦ ¦ ¦ +-- F2-Save F4-Quit ----+
See: 4.1, 6.1, 6.2, 10.2

8.5.2.2
Pick Timetable

The Pick Timetable item allows the user to manually select which of the available timetables is to be used. The selection is made from a menu which may contain the related timetable names.

The selected timetable immediately becomes the current working timetable causing the prompters to revert to their default settings.

+--- PICK TIMETABLE --+ ¦ Timetable 1 (BAL 1) ¦ ¦ Timetable 2 (Any) ¦ ¦ Timetable 3 (Reg 1) ¦ ¦ Timetable 4 (Dual1) ¦ ¦ Timetable 5 (Dual2) ¦ ¦ Timetable 6 (Trpl1) ¦ ¦ Timetable 7 (Trpl2) ¦ ¦ Timetable 8 (Trpl3) ¦ ¦ Quit ¦ +---------------------+
See: 4.1, 6.1, 6.2

8.5.2.3
Current Timetable

This item allows the user to change the current match copy of the automatic or manually selected timetable. This feature should be used to make any minor changes to the meeting timetable which may occur due to venue or league variations.

E.G. The pole vault is cancelled due to unsafe equipment in a Senior Mens match. The event time is set to 9.00.

+-- CURRENT TIMETABLE --+ ¦ Current ¦ ¦ Event Mytbl ¦ ¦ 100M 3.00 ¦ ¦ 200M 4.15 ¦ ¦ 400M 3.45 ¦ ¦ 800M 2.45 ¦ ¦ 1500M 4.00 ¦ ¦ 5000M 4.30 ¦ ¦ 110MH 3.30 ¦ ¦ 400MH 2.30 ¦ ¦ 3000M SC 3.15 ¦ ¦ Discus Throw 2.15 ¦ ¦ Hammer Throw 12.45 ¦ ¦ High Jump 2.15 ¦ ¦ Javelin Throw 3.40 ¦ ¦ Long Jump 1.45 ¦ ¦ Pole Vault 9.00 ¦ ¦ Shot Putt 3.40 ¦ ¦ Triple Jump 3.30 ¦ ¦ 4x100M Relay 5.00 ¦ ¦ 4x400M Relay 5.25 ¦ ¦ ¦ +-- F2-Save F4-Quit ----+

8.5.2.4
Copy Timetable

Copy Timetable allows the user to copy any one of the eight timetables or the current match timetable to another. The source and destination timetable menus.

+ COPY TIMETABLE FROM +
¦ Timetable 1 (BAL 1) ¦
¦ Timetable 2 (Any)   ¦
¦ Timetable 3 (Reg 1) ¦
¦ Timetable 4 (Dual1) ¦
¦ Timetable 5 (Dual2) ¦
¦ Timetable 6 (Trpl1) ¦
¦ Timetable 7 (Trpl2) ¦
¦ Timetable 8 (Trpl3) ¦
¦ Current Timetable   ¦
¦ Quit                ¦
+---------------------+
+- COPY TIMETABLE TO -+
¦ Timetable 1 (BAL 1) ¦
¦ Timetable 2 (Any)   ¦
¦ Timetable 3 (Reg 1) ¦
¦ Timetable 4 (Dual1) ¦
¦ Timetable 5 (Dual2) ¦
¦ Timetable 6 (Trpl1) ¦
¦ Timetable 7 (Trpl2) ¦
¦ Timetable 8 (Trpl3) ¦
¦ Current Timetable   ¦
¦ Quit                ¦
+---------------------+

8.5.2.5
Clear Timetable

This will display a menu of timetables, selecting one of the timetables will allow all events on that timetable to 9.00 am.

+-- CLEAR TIMETABLE --+ ¦ Timetable 1 (Any1) ¦ ¦ Timetable 2 (Any) ¦ ¦ Timetable 3 (Reg 1) ¦ ¦ Timetable 4 (Dual1) ¦ ¦ Timetable 5 (Dual2) ¦ ¦ Timetable 6 (Trpl1) ¦ ¦ Timetable 7 (Trpl2) ¦ ¦ Timetable 8 (Trpl3) ¦ ¦ Quit ¦ +---------------------+

8.5.2.6
Graphical Timetable

Selecting this item will display the timetable graphically against time. The event durations are based on real average times. This may assist in determining any incorrect timetable entries or planing a timetable. A raster graphich screen dump can be printed out using the keys indicated. A dot matrix print is available for Epson FX80 compatible printers. A laser printout is available for laser printers using HP PCL5

8.5.3
Standards To Meet

This option displays a menu of all the standard lists.
+ STANDARDS TO MEET + ¦ List 1 (My list) ¦ ¦ List 2 (AAA3) ¦ ¦ List 3 (AAA2) ¦ ¦ List 4 (AAA1) ¦ ¦ List 5 (Any) ¦ ¦ List 6 (Any) ¦ ¦ Quit ¦ +-------------------+
When a list is selected a further menu is presented breaking the events into groups. Selecting that event group allows for the event standards to be set.
+ EVENT GROUP +
¦ A&B Events  ¦
¦ Relays      ¦
¦ Quit        ¦
+-------------+
      

+- EVENT GROUP -+
¦ Mens Events   ¦
¦ Women Events  ¦
¦ All Relays    ¦
¦ Quit          ¦
+---------------+
      

+ EVENT GROUP +
¦ Bu17 Events ¦
¦ Bu15 Events ¦
¦ Bu13 Events ¦
¦ All Relays  ¦
¦ Quit        ¦
+-------------+
      
The top of the lists allows for a brief description of the standard. The standard lists should be entered or amended as required. The top of each list allows a brief description of the list. Once started all edit fields must have a suitable entry, 0.0 or 99.99 if required, for any or all changes to be saved.

E.G. Setting Senior league standard lists.

+-- STANDARDS TO MEET ---+
¦                        ¦
¦               List 1   ¦
¦ Standard name My list  ¦
¦ 100M          11.1     ¦
¦ 200M          22.5     ¦
¦ 400M          50.5     ¦
¦ 800M          1.55.0   ¦
¦ 1500M         3.55.0   ¦
¦ 5000M         14.45.0  ¦
¦ 110MH         16.0     ¦
¦ 400MH         58.0     ¦
¦ 3000M SC      9.45.0   ¦
¦ Discus Throw  38.00    ¦
¦ Hammer Throw  42.00    ¦
¦ High Jump     1.90     ¦
¦ Javelin Throw 52.00    ¦
¦ Long Jump     6.80     ¦
¦ Pole Vault    3.70     ¦
¦ Shot Putt     12.75    ¦
¦ Triple Jump   13.50    ¦
¦                        ¦
+--- F2=Save F4=Quit ----+
      

+-- STANDARDS TO MEET ---+
¦                        ¦
¦               List 4   ¦
¦ Standard name AAA1     ¦
¦ 4x100M Relay  43.0     ¦
¦ 4x400M Relay  3.30.0   ¦
¦                        ¦
+--- F2=Save F4=Quit ----+
      
Where AAA grades are required for browser file and in match printouts, the grades must have the description 'AAA1', 'AAA2' etc. If automatic standards detection is turned on then AAA grades will be printed during the match as results are processed.

See: 8.4.4, 8.6.3, 8.5.5.7, B3

8.5.4
Draw Orders

This item allows the facility to query, set or alter any or all draws for all rounds held in draw order file on disk during a meeting. A menu is displayed allowing for the specific draw order request.

+ DRAW ORDERS -+ ¦ Set Draws ¦ ¦ Pick Draw ¦ ¦ Current Draw ¦ ¦ Quit ¦ +--------------+
See: 4.3, 8.5.4.1-8.5.4.3

8.5.4.1
Set Draws

Setting the draws through the Set Draws item during a match causes additional checks to be performed that were not performed during pre-match setting up. The checks are for the correct number of entries and correct string numbers for all events.

+----- SET DRAWS ----+ ¦ Draw 1 (Round 1) ¦ ¦ Draw 2 (Round 2) ¦ ¦ Draw 3 (Round 3) ¦ ¦ Draw 4 (Round 4) ¦ ¦ Draw 5 (Round 5) ¦ ¦ Draw 6 (Round 6) ¦ ¦ Draw 7 (Promotion) ¦ ¦ Copy Draw ¦ ¦ Quit ¦ +--------------------+

8.5.4.1.1-7
Draw 1-7

When a draw is selected a further menu breaking down the match draw will be displayed allowing for events draws or round draw name to be set individually. Menus for each program are shown below.

       SM/SW
+----- DRAW 1 (1) -----+
¦ A-string/Relay Draws ¦
¦ B-string Draws       ¦
¦ Draw Name            ¦
¦ Clear A/Relay Draws  ¦
¦ Clear B-Draws        ¦
¦ Quit                 ¦
+----------------------+
      

      SA/JA
+--- DRAW 1 (1) ---+
¦ Mens Draws       ¦
¦ Womens Draws     ¦
¦ Relay Draws      ¦
¦ Draw Name        ¦
¦ Clear Event Draw ¦
¦ Quit             ¦
+------------------+
      
      KM/KW
+----- DRAW 1 (1) -----+
¦ Event Draws          ¦
¦ Draw Name            ¦
¦ Clear Draws          ¦
¦ Quit                 ¦
+----------------------+
      

      
         YA
  +-- DRAW (1) --+
  ¦ B U17        ¦
  ¦ B U15        ¦
  ¦ B U13        ¦
  ¦ G U17        ¦
  ¦ G U15        ¦
  ¦ G U13        ¦
  ¦ All relays   ¦
  ¦ Draw Name    ¦
  ¦ Clear Draws  ¦
  ¦ Quit         ¦
  +--------------+
      

         RW
+--- DRAW 1 (1) ----+
¦ Sen A Draws       ¦
¦ U17 A Draws       ¦
¦ U15 A Draws       ¦
¦ Sen B Draws       ¦
¦ U17 B Draws       ¦
¦ U15 B Draws       ¦
¦ Relay Draws       ¦
¦ Draw Name         ¦
¦ Clear Sen Draws   ¦
¦ Clear U17 Draws   ¦
¦ Clear U15 Draws   ¦
¦ Clear Relay Draws ¦
¦ Quit              ¦
+-------------------+
      

8.5.4.1.1-7.1
Event Draw

Selecting any of the Event/Relay draw items will allow the draw for the related events to be entered. When entering a draw, team numbers designated in the league programme should be used starting in first column. When setting the draws for an event that does not occur during the particular round it should be left blank as it will be ignored during the match.

No checking occurs at this point with regard to accuracy of team numbers or the number of entries made against each event. If an event is left partially filled, e.g. six columns for a eight team match, or empty it will be saved as such.

E.G. Setting some of the A-string and relay orders for a six team mens match (with match numbers of different leagues). Note that the 200M and 110MH do not use lanes 1 and 2, also the 4x100M does not use lane 1.

+--- A-STRING/RELAY DRAW (Draw 1 Birmingham) --+ ¦ ¦ ¦ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ¦ ¦ 100M 5 9 3 1 7 11 ¦ ¦ 200M 5 3 9 11 1 7 ¦ ¦ 400M F A E C D B ¦ ¦ 800M E C D F A B ¦ ¦ 1500M ¦ ¦ 10,000M ¦ ¦ 110MH 1 6 4 3 5 2 ¦ ¦ 400MH ¦ ¦ 3000M SC ¦ ¦ Discus Throw L J C I K Z ¦ ¦ Hammer Throw J I L C Z K ¦ ¦ High Jump 10 12 7 9 11 8 ¦ ¦ Javelin Throw ¦ ¦ Long Jump ¦ ¦ Pole Vault ¦ ¦ Shot Putt ¦ ¦ Triple Jump ¦ ¦ 4x100M Relay 11 3 5 7 1 9 ¦ ¦ 4x400M Relay 7 1 9 11 3 5 ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------------- F2-Save F4-Quit --------------+
In some leagues the B-string draw is the same as the A-string. In such cases the B-string numbers can be filled automatically where one of the following is true.

  1. A-string numbers are ODD numbers and B-string numbers are EVEN numbers, e.g. BAL.
  2. A-string numbers are one letter or digit and B-string numbers are two letters or digits of the A-string letter or digit, e.g. most regional leagues.
Alternatively a question may be asked as shown.

+--------------- QUESTION ---------------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ Are all the B-string draws the same? N ¦ ¦ ¦ +-------------- Y-Yes N-No --------------+
Answering yes will fill the B-string numbers with the same draw as the A-string and return to the draw menu allowing the draw name to be set. Answering no means the B-string draw have to be entered manually.

8.5.4.1.1-7.2
Draw Name

Draw Name allows the user to give the draw of a round a name thereby making it easier to identify which venue a draw relates to. The name will be shown on the "Set Draws" menu during a meeting.

+--- DRAW NAME ---+ ¦ ¦ ¦ Name ¦ ¦ Gateshead June ¦ ¦ ¦ + F2-Save F4-Quit +

8.5.4.1.1-7.3
Clear Draw

Selecting this item and answering yes to the question clears the draw for the events of the selected round.

E.G. Clearing A-string and relay draws for a SM/SW match.

+---------------- QUESTION ----------------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ Clear A/Relay Draw (Draw 2 Gateshead)? Y ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------------- Y-Yes N-No ---------------+

8.5.4.1.8
Copy Draw

This item allows one complete round draw to be copied to another round. In some cases the draw is the same at each round. In these cases the Copy Draw item allows for the quick duplication of round draws.

+ COPY FROM DRAW -+
¦ Draw 1 (photo3) ¦
¦ Draw 2 (2)      ¦
¦ Draw 3 (3)      ¦
¦ Draw 4 (4)      ¦
¦ Draw 5 (5)      ¦
¦ Draw 6 (6)      ¦
¦ Draw 7 (7)      ¦
¦ Quit            ¦
+-----------------+
      

+- COPY DRAW TO --+
¦ Draw 1 (photo3) ¦
¦ Draw 2 (2)      ¦
¦ Draw 3 (3)      ¦
¦ Draw 4 (4)      ¦
¦ Draw 5 (5)      ¦
¦ Draw 6 (6)      ¦
¦ Draw 7 (7)      ¦
¦ Quit            ¦
+-----------------+
      
See: 6.1, 8.3.10, 10.3

8.5.4.2
Pick Draw

The Pick Draw item displays a menu of all the draws and an additional No Draw item. Selecting any of the items on the menu immediately causes that draw to become the current match draw.

+----- PICK DRAW ----+ ¦ Draw 1 (Round 1) ¦ ¦ Draw 2 (Round 2) ¦ ¦ Draw 3 (Round 3) ¦ ¦ Draw 4 (Round 4) ¦ ¦ Draw 5 (Round 5) ¦ ¦ Draw 6 (Round 6) ¦ ¦ Draw 7 (Promotion) ¦ ¦ No Draw ¦ ¦ Quit ¦ +--------------------+ +---------- MESSAGE --------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ Draw 1 (Round 1) selected ¦ ¦ ¦ +---------------------------+
See: 6.1, 8.3.10, 10.3

8.5.4.3
Current Draw

Selecting Current Draw will state which draw is currently in use.

+--------------- MESSAGE --------------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ The current draw is Draw 1 (Round 1) ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------------------------------------+
See: 8.3.10

8.5.5
Prompters

The prompters menu allows access to change or view the current state of each prompter. It is therefore important to keep the computer time synchronised with the real time as many of the prompters rely on the computer time.

+------- PROMPTERS -------+ ¦ Prompter States ¦ ¦ List Prompt ¦ ¦ Screen Prompt ¦ ¦ Result Prompt ¦ ¦ Page Prompt On/Off ¦ ¦ Name Prompt On/Off ¦ ¦ Detect Standards On/Off ¦ ¦ Repeat Print Prompt ¦ ¦ All Prompters On/Off ¦ ¦ Quit ¦ +-------------------------+
See: 6, 8.5.5.1 - 8.5.5.7

8.5.5.1
Prompter States

Selecting this item will display the current state of each prompter for all events.

E.G. A typical SM display of the prompter states during a match.

+--------------- PROMPTER STATES ---------------+ ¦ List Screen Result Page Standard¦ ¦ 100M 10 5 ON 1 To do ¦ ¦ 200M 10 5 ON 1 To do ¦ ¦ 400M 10 5 ON 1 To do ¦ ¦ 800M Done Done ON 1 Done ¦ ¦ 1500M 10 5 ON 1 To do ¦ ¦ 5000M 10 5 ON 1 To do ¦ ¦ 110MH 10 5 ON 2 To do ¦ ¦ 400MH Done Done ON 2 Done ¦ ¦ 3000M SC 10 5 ON 2 To do ¦ ¦ Discus Throw Done Done Done 2 Done ¦ ¦ Hammer Throw Done Done Done 2 Done ¦ ¦ High Jump Done Done Done 2 Done ¦ ¦ Javelin Throw 10 5 ON 3 To do ¦ ¦ Long Jump Done Done Done 3 Done ¦ ¦ Pole Vault Done Done Done 3 Done ¦ ¦ Shot Putt 10 5 ON 3 To do ¦ ¦ Triple Jump 10 5 ON 3 To do ¦ ¦ 4x100M Relay 10 5 ON 4 To do ¦ ¦ 4x400M Relay 10 5 ON 4 To do ¦ ¦ ¦ +------------ F8-Print box F4-Quit -------------+
See: 6.1-6.3, 8.5.5.2 - 8.5.5.4

8.5.5.2
List Prompt

The List Prompt item displays a minutes menu allowing the user to set the number of minutes before an event starts that a list of competitors for that event will be printed.

When selected the current setting of the prompter is highlighted. Changing the setting during a match may cause some printouts to be missed or reprinted. Changing the number of minutes for this prompter during a meeting may cause display boxes to be missed or displayed again.

+ LIST PROMPT + ¦ 5 Mins ¦ ¦ 10 Mins ¦ ¦ 15 Mins ¦ ¦ 20 Mins ¦ ¦ 30 Mins ¦ ¦ Off ¦ ¦ Quit ¦ +-------------+
See: 6.1, 8.5.5.1

8.5.5.3
Screen Prompt

The Screen Prompt item displays a minutes menu allowing the user to set the number of minutes before an event starts that the Screen Prompter will use to display the event(s) due to start. When selected the current setting of the prompter is highlighted.

Changing the number of minutes for this prompter during a meeting may cause display boxes to be missed or displayed again.

+ SCREEN PROMPT + ¦ 5 Mins ¦ ¦ 10 Mins ¦ ¦ 15 Mins ¦ ¦ 20 Mins ¦ ¦ 30 Mins ¦ ¦ Off ¦ ¦ Quit ¦ +---------------+
See: 6.2, 8.5.5.1

8.5.5.4
Result Prompt On/Off

Successive selection of this item will turn the Result Prompter on and off.

See: 6.3, 8.5.3.1, Appendix B1

8.5.5.5
Page Prompt On/Off

Successive selection of this item will turn the Page Prompter on and off.

See: 6.4, Appendix B1

8.5.5.6
Name Prompt On/Off

Successive selection of this item will turn the Name Prompter on and off.

See: 6.5, Appendix B1

8.5.5.7
Detect Standards On/Off

This item turns the automatic detection of AAA standards on and off, assuming these have been set correctly.

See: 4.2

8.5.5.8
Repeat Print Prompt

This item sets the number of times to repeat an automatically printed list of competitors or event results.

8.5.5.9
All Prompters On/Off

Successive selection of this item will turn All Prompters off or to their default settings.

See: 6, 8.5.5.1, Appendix B1

8.5.6
Recall

This feature allows one or more matches to be recalled to be the current match(es).

See: 9

8.5.7
Switch On/Off

This feature allows one or more matches to be recalled to be the current match(es).

8.5.7.1
Field Series On/Off

Field series is a feature to allow the reporting of all field performances. The way field results are entered is changed by providing additional fields to allow entry of all the performances. When all the performances for the event are saved the program will work out the result. This should be compared with the final result for the event. Any discrepencies should be identified and corrected. Successive selection of this item turns this feature on and off. This item is only effective for single age group programs. The default setting is off.

+-------- MESSAGE -------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ Field series is now ON ¦ ¦ ¦ +------------------------+ +-------- MESSAGE --------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ Field series is now OFF ¦ ¦ ¦ +-------------------------+
See: 5.4

8.5.7.2
Log File On/Off

Log file is a feature to record user actions. This is intended for action user analysis should it be reqeuested. It has no effect with regard to recording or scoring a match. Successive selection of this item turns this feature on and off. The default setting is off.

+------ MESSAGE -----+ +------ MESSAGE ------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Log file is now ON ¦ ¦ Log file is now OFF ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------------------+ +---------------------+
See: 5.4

8.5.7.3
Quick Names On/Off

Quick names is a feature to provide a drop down list of previously entered athlete names for a team while entering the remainder of the team. Any name from the list can be selected as the name for the event name and string number. This reduces the amount of typing and hence speeds up entry of team declarations. Successive selection of this item turns this feature on and off. The default setting is on.

8.5.7.4
Quick Venues On/Off

Quick venue is a feature to provide a drop down list of previously regularly used venues. This list is shorter version of that used by AthleticsData. Successive selection of this item turns this feature on and off. The default setting is on.

8.5.7.5
Quick Guide

This item displays a brief meeting guide which can be printed.

8.5.7.6
Result Names On/Off

Result names is a feature to allow the user to enter athlete names at the end of entering individual A and B results. This feature is comparible to the method of paper recording. Successive selection of this item turns this feature on and off. The default setting is on.

8.5.7.7
Team Changes List On/Off

This feature will store all athlete name changes to all team declarations after the first entry of the athlete name for that event.

See: 8.4.12

8.5.8
Photo Timing

This item allows control of the result entry for track events directly from the photo timing equipment, lnyx. A general outline of how this feature operatates can be found in Appendix E.

+--- PHOTO TIMING ---+ ¦ Set Photo Path ¦ ¦ Make Event Details ¦ ¦ Start/Stop ¦ ¦ Auto/Manual ¦ ¦ Create EVT ¦ ¦ Status ¦ ¦ Read EVT ¦ ¦ Create SCH ¦ ¦ Read SCH ¦ ¦ Create PPL ¦ ¦ Read PPL ¦ ¦ Reverse to LIF ¦ ¦ Quit ¦ +--------------------+
See: Appendix E

8.5.8.1
Set Photo Path

This item will allow the user to set the location where photo timing results files will be found when created by the photo timing equipment. A copy of these files is stored below the current match file directory when they have been processed by the program.

8.5.8.2
Make Event Details

This will create details particular details for all the track events.

+------------ MESSAGE -----------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ Details created for 25 events. ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------------------------------+

8.5.8.3
Start/Stop

This item starts or stops the automatic searching of the Photo Path directory for photo finish results.

8.5.8.4
Status

This item shows the settings and details for the match(es) currently running.

+------------------- STATUS --------------------+ ¦ Type =lynx ¦ ¦ Mode =Auto ¦ ¦ State =Stopped ¦ ¦ Total Events=25 ¦ ¦ Photo path =Z:\lynx\2008\03May\ ¦ ¦ Local path =d:\meet\2008\03May\ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Time Event name Filename Status ¦ ¦ 12.30 M 3000m SC (91) 001-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 12.45 M 400mH (91) 002-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 12.55 W 400mH (76) 003-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 1.05 W 800m 004-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 1.10 M 800m 005-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 1.15 W 200m 006-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 1.20 M 200m 007-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 1.30 W 5000m 008-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 1.50 M 5000m 009-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 2.10 M 110mH (99) 010-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 2.20 W 100mH (84) 011-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 2.30 W 400m 012-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 2.35 M 400m 013-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 2.40 M 5Km Walk 014-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 3.10 W 1500m 015-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 3.20 M 1500m 016-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 3.30 W 100m 017-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 3.35 M 100m 018-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 3.40 W 3Km Walk 019-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 4.10 W 3000m 020-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 4.30 M 3000m 021-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 4.50 W 4x100m Relay 022-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 4.55 M 4x100m Relay 023-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 5.00 W 4x400m Relay 024-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ 5.10 M 4x400m Relay 025-1-01 To do ¦ ¦ ¦ +-----------------------------------------------+

8.5.8.5
Auto/Manual

This item allow the user to manually confirm photo timing results rather than having the program automatically enter and save them, the default is automatic. When set to manual the track result entry box will appear with the photo timing result shown. This should then be changed or saved as desired.

8.5.8.6
Create .EVT

This will create a file lynx.evt in the local path and allow this file to be sent to the photo timing directory.

8.5.8.7
Show .EVT

This will show the contents of the local lynx.evt file.

8.5.8.8
Read .EVT

This will copy the lynx.evt file from the photo timing path to the local path.

8.5.8.9
Create .SCH

This will create a file lynx.sch in the local path and allow this file to be sent to the photo timing directory.

8.5.8.10
Show .SCH

This will show the contents of the local lynx.sch file.

8.5.8.11
Read .SCH

This will copy the lynx.sch file from the photo timing path to the local path.

8.5.8.12
Create .PPL

This will create a file lynx.ppl in the local path and allow this file to be sent to the photo timing directory.

8.5.8.13
Show .PPL

This will show the contents of the local lynx.ppl file.

8.5.8.14
Read .PPL

This will copy the lynx.ppl file from the photo timing path to the local path.

8.5.9
Misc.

The Misc menu contains a number of individual features which are not directly required for a normal match. The features in this group do not affect the program as a provider of results.

+----- MISC ------+ ¦ Age Group ¦ ¦ Dated ¦ ¦ Use Backup file ¦ ¦ Work Area ¦ ¦ Configuration ¦ ¦ About ¦ ¦ Quit ¦ +-----------------+

8.5.9.1
Age Group

Age group is a feature to calculate the age groups for a given date of birth. The full date of birth is entered and the results are displayed.

E.G. Working out the age groups for a date of birth 12th march 1992.

+--- AGE GROUP ---+ ¦ ¦ ¦ DD MM YYYY ¦ ¦ 12 03 1992 ¦ ¦ ¦ + F2-Calc F4-Quit + +-- AGE GROUP (12/3/1992) -+ ¦ ¦ ¦ U13 2003-2004 ¦ ¦ U15 2005-2006 ¦ ¦ U17 2007-2008 ¦ ¦ JUN 2009-2011 ¦ ¦ SEN 2012- ¦ ¦ V35 12/3/2027-11/03/2032 ¦ ¦ V40 12/3/2032-11/03/2037 ¦ ¦ V45 12/3/2037-11/03/2042 ¦ ¦ ¦ +-- F8-Print box F4-Quit --+

8.5.9.2
Dated

The Dated feature is primarily intended to reset the internal date of a match so that the program prints the correct match date on result printouts after the day of the match. This feature is not normally required if the recall feature is used. Only valid dates are allowed, the date must be confirmed by the user.

E.G. Set a match date of 16th July 2006.

+----- DATED -----+ ¦ ¦ ¦ DD MM YYYY ¦ ¦ 16 7 2006 ¦ ¦ ¦ + F2-Save F4-Quit + +--------------- DATED ---------------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ Set match date as Sun 16 July 2006? ¦ ¦ ¦ +------------ Y-Yes N-No -------------+
See: 9

8.5.9.3
Use Backup file

This feature is intended as a user option to load and use the backup file for the currently displayed meeting. This is done by using the program created match backup file, ".~PF1". This item MUST NOT be used if match information is correct.

See: Appendix A, D3, D5

8.5.9.4
Work Area

This option increases the size of the programs form. This can result in some larger displays being shown in one entire screen rather than having to scroll up and down.

8.5.9.5
Configuration

The Configuration item displays details of the computer being used.

E.G. A typical response to this request.

+----------------------------- CONFIGURATION --------------------------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ O.S. :Windows XP (V5.01) ¦ ¦ CPU :P4 MMX GenuineIntel(F=15 M=2 S=9) L1 Cache:64kb 2.3GHz ¦ ¦ CPU Name :Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz ¦ ¦ Total memory :1.0GB Avail:517.4MB ¦ ¦ Video adapter:VESA Dated 19/07/1999 Mode:1280x1024 ¦ ¦ BIOS :03/07/2003 ¦ ¦ CD-ROM(s) :0 ¦ ¦ Mouse :Unknown ¦ ¦ Serial ports :2 (COM1 COM3) ¦ ¦ Printer ports:1 (LPT1) ¦ ¦ Printer list :Total 3, Windows default :1 ¦ ¦ 1 HP LaserJet 4L on LPT1: (Font:Lucida Console) ¦ ¦ 2 Epson FX-80 on LPT1: (Font:Lucida Console) ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Logical Drives:2 ¦ ¦ Drive Size Free Type Current directory ¦ ¦ C: 8.7GB 6.8GB FIXED D:\meet ¦ ¦ D: 0B 0B CDROM ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ SM is using C:\MEET\2006 ¦ ¦ ¦ +------------------------ F8-Print box F4-Quit ------------------------+

8.5.9.6
About

The About item displays information about the current program.