Colorado time systems System 6, User Manual

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28- Reference: Basic Operation
All button times are correct by subtracting 0.15 seconds from the recorded time. Currently some
ruling bodies (particularly USA Swimming) state that all backup times must be further adjusted.
The adjustment process requires that, for each lane, the differences between the pad and each
button be calculated and all of this information averaged for each heat. This average must then
be factored into the backup times. If the option (found in the Setups menu, Timing subsection)
“Use Automatic Backup Time Adjustment” is set, this differential will be calculated and applied
automatically at the end of each race. Confirm the correct setting for your meet by checking
with the current rules for the appropriate ruling body.
For a complete discussion of swim timing and the statistical data and methods used to arrive at
the standard correction factor, refer to
Timing Accuracies for Swimming (© 1975 J. Killpatrick,
Minneapolis, MN) and Timing and Judging Accuracies for Swimming (© 1976 J. Killpatrick,
Minneapolis, MN).
Operation
Refer to
Start/Finish under Setups in this chapter, beginning on page 42, for complete
information on configuring the Swimming software for your start system
Relay Judging
Relay judging is a built-in Swimming feature. Relay judging is accomplished by humans
pressing a button (“A” button) or by having an automatically Relay Judging Platform (RJP) for
each lane. You need to tell the timer which type of relay judging you are using, in the
Setups
menu, Hardware subsection, select Relay Judging using Platforms/Buttons (near end) If you
are using the far end you should also set that. To use Swimming's automatic relay judging
feature, you must first install and connect an RJP for each lane. You do this by plugging the RJP
into the “A” button of each lane in the cable harness or deck plate. You should then plug your
“A” button on top of the RJP connector. Refer to your RJP Installation Guide for complete
installation instructions. Refer to Figure 2-G in chapter 2 for a full system diagram.
After the relay judging platforms are installed and cabled, take the following steps to configure
the timer so that the relay exchange information is printed.
1) Press the
Setups softkey. Press the Up or Down softkey until the selected setup is Printer .
2) Press 1 on the numeric keypad to select
Store/Print Format .
3) Press the
Choices Down softkey until the selected item is Relay Summary . Press the Insert
softkey to add “Relay Summary” to the List of details that will be printed.
4) Press
Quit , and then press the Save Setups softkey to save the new print setup. Press Quit to
exit Setups.