Manual
Photo Finish OPTIc2.NET
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6
Photo Finish for Different Sports
It is possible to use the photo finish OPTIc2 for almost all sports. The software OPTIc2NET
allows you to measure the start time, finish time and run time.
6.1 Selection of the Type of Sport
The software OPTIc2NET has integrated the most common sports that use photo finish. If
you select the sport, sport specific adjustments open or rules that are specific for this sport
are included (e.g. for athletics the time calculation works differently than in any other sport).
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Click on <Sport>
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Click on the arrow at the right side of <Type of sport>
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A pull down menu opens and shows the possible selections
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Click on the sport that you want to use. If it does not show your sport select <General>
6.1.1 General
Use for sports that are not listed below. It is adjusted for general use (standard).
6.1.2 Track and Field with Anemometer
Set this mode for track and field when using an
ALGE-TIMING
anemometer WS2. If you select
the correct distance for each heat the wind measurement is executed automatically. When
selecting track and field it also executes the time calculation by IAAF rules (rounding the time
always up to the next 1/100
th
).
6.1.3 Track and Field without Anemometer
Set this mode for track and field when not using an
ALGE-TIMING
anemometer WS2 (e.g. for
indoor events or without
ALGE-TIMING
anemometer). When selecting track and field, the time
calculation is carried out according to IAAF rules (always rounding up to the next 1/100
th
).
6.1.4 Horse Race
You have several parameters that you can adjust to obtain the country specific results that
you need. In many countries there are different values used for the results (e.g. depending
on the country a horse length is defined with 0.17 s and other 0.2 s).