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Swimming 6

For The System 6 Sports Timer
Software User Guide

Rev. 20100817

1551 East Eleventh Street
Loveland, Colorado 80537-5056

Customer Service Department
Phone: 970-667-1000 ext. 256
Toll Free U.S. and Canada 800-287-0653
Fax: 970-667-1032

Summary of Contents for System 6

Page 1: ...System 6 Sports Timer Software User Guide Rev 20100817 1551 East Eleventh Street Loveland Colorado 80537 5056 Customer Service Department Phone 970 667 1000 ext 256 Toll Free U S and Canada 800 287 06...

Page 2: ...0 667 1000 x256 Service Fax 970 667 1032 Web www coloradotime com Email customerservice coloradotime com IBM is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation Epson is a registered trademark of Epson Ameri...

Page 3: ...umptions 19 Before The Race 19 Starting The Race 20 Finishing The Race 23 Reference 25 Basic Operation 25 User Interface 26 Warning Messages 27 Timing Problems 27 Timing Corrections 27 Relay Judging 2...

Page 4: ...ntenance 61 Customer Service 61 Factory Maintenance 61 Routine Maintenance 62 Troubleshooting 65 Trouble Shooting Chart 65 Appendix B Glossary 75 Appendix C History of Swim Timing 77 Appendix D Scoreb...

Page 5: ...are mounted on the back panel Notice in particular those described below Inputs to the System 6 include An external DC power supply Near end cable harness lanes 1 10 second connector for 11 12 Far end...

Page 6: ...r after 4 to 5 cycles of fully charging and fully discharging If you are discharging the battery exit Swimming and let the timer run until it dies Softkeys The softkeys located to the right of the dis...

Page 7: ...mmon problems that are user correctable For any repairs or problems not found in the manual call Colorado Time Systems Customer Service Department at 800 287 0653 ext 256 U S and Canada or 970 667 100...

Page 8: ...ly encountered user serviceable problems Appendix B Glossary This appendix contains a glossary of terms relating to the Swimming software and the System 6 Appendix C History of Swim Timing A historica...

Page 9: ...neral Guidelines The following instructions provide a general step by step checklist for setting up your swimming system The large number of possible accessory combinations makes it impossible to prov...

Page 10: ...n plug it into the connector marked Backup Start on the primary cable harness Refer to Figure 2 A Connect the Finish System Touchpad Finish 1 Place your touchpads in the water making sure that they ar...

Page 11: ...ate end on the I O panel of your System 6 Figure 2 E shows a complete pad finish and one button back up system Button Finish One Button Route the input cable harness along the pool deck as shown in Fi...

Page 12: ...ector will not be used Unlike previous systems you do not need to select the number of buttons being used The System 6 automatically applies the standard rule regarding button finishes see Start Finis...

Page 13: ...Use them as general references when putting together your swimming system Touchpad Finish 1 Button Backup This diagram shows an electronic start system and pad finish with 1 button backup On this type...

Page 14: ...Figure 2 F Single Button Finish Single Button Finish This diagram shows an electronic start system and a single button finish without backup buttons Start Finish Setups should be set to Near End Prim...

Page 15: ...ry Finish Pad Refer to page 42 for more information on software setups For more detailed system configuration diagrams please visit our website at www coloradotime com System 6 Back Panel The System 6...

Page 16: ...ause serious damage to your system Important Note Make sure the power supply is plugged into a working AC outlet to avoid unintentionally discharging the System 6 s internal batteries Judges I O This...

Page 17: ...nal keyboard connect it here USB Port The USB port is used for storage to a USB device or to connect a USB printer Please see the Sport Loader manual for details Ethernet Port The Ethernet port is use...

Page 18: ...ments for the fixed digit displays and the templates for the matrix displays Once you have the physical layout of your scoreboard in place you can set the electronic configuration to display the desir...

Page 19: ...the meet begins Refer to the Scoreboard section on page 46 for more information on single line scoreboard sequencing Figure 2 J Single line Scoreboard Digits Signage To use a single line scoreboard d...

Page 20: ...oard must be installed and the digits and signage arranged to meet your needs Refer to the figures in this section for examples of proper scoreboard arrangement and refer to your scoreboard manual for...

Page 21: ...d on the same scoreboard module Channel 12 is a special purpose channel which is very useful for televised broadcasts It displays the running time lead split time and winning finish time Unlike channe...

Page 22: ...es for proper operation Use the Diagnostics screen to test your touchpads push buttons and start system before the meet begins Refer to Section 4 Start Up Main Screen on page 25 for instructions on ru...

Page 23: ...he preceding chapter Our hypothetical race is a 200 meter freestyle relay event number 3 heat 2 The hypothetical pool is a 10 lane 25 meter pool This race however uses only 6 lanes The hardware config...

Page 24: ...wimming software is in the reset state note the RESET in the upper left corner of the timer and is ready to begin timing a race The horn sounds the timer starts simultaneously and the swimmers are in...

Page 25: ...issing but hopefully all following split times and finish time will be correct Notice that it is not possible to finish a race using the touch key Races must be finished from the touchpads or backup b...

Page 26: ...3 D illustrates the corrected situation Figure 3 D Lane 3 Reset to 4 Lengths Completed Using Finish Arm All swimmers touch at the end of the third leg of this race and the final leg swimmers are in t...

Page 27: ...ore Print key As its name indicates this key stores the race results in memory A message appears on the lower part of the display screen next to the race number confirming that the results have been s...

Page 28: ...6 be sure to follow this shut down procedure 1 On the softkey menu choose Misc 2 Choose Change Sport 3 Confirm that you wish to leave Swimming 4 Choose Shut Down to from the Sport Loader menu and pre...

Page 29: ...of various items appearing on the display screen More information on using the Swimming software appears in Chapter 3 which includes a complete race tutorial Basic Operation This section describes the...

Page 30: ...t Operation The Swimming program uses the LCD screen to communicate a wide range of information to you The status of the current race is displayed at all times Other important information displayed in...

Page 31: ...arentheses when you press Store Print Carefully check the result s displayed in the indicated lane s To use the backup time for a problem lane press the softkey labeled Use_lnX Backup where X is the s...

Page 32: ...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...

Page 33: ...re located directly under the lane numbers on the Swimming keyboard These keys toggle output to the scoreboard and display screen from each lane ON or OFF depending on current status Operation If lane...

Page 34: ...he pad registers a touch that is invalid To rearm the pad for the proper split touch before the swimmer in the pool touches press Split Arm in the affected lane Start Function This key is used as the...

Page 35: ...ps to select the kinds of timing discrepancies the Swimming software is to check Next Heat Pressing this key advances the Heat counter by 1 If the Clear Lanes Automatically option is enabled the times...

Page 36: ...ber to DQ using the numeric keypad and press enter to disqualify the swimmer in that lane Repeat the procedure to un DQ a disqualified swimmer To declare a specific lane as Non Participant press the N...

Page 37: ...ted lane press this key type the lane number using the numeric keypad and press Enter The display screen is immediately updates to reflect the removed touch HINT This function can also be done with th...

Page 38: ...s composed of two keys placed side by side Both keys must be pressed simultaneously to reset the Swimming race display Pressing these keys indicates that the race is over The time is cleared for the t...

Page 39: ...numeric keypad Quit Press this key to exit a prompt after information has been entered This key also allows you to cancel an operation that requires an entry without changing the current settings No i...

Page 40: ...s manual softkey names appear in Bold Italic type See Figure 4 C for an example of the main softkey menu Figure 4 C Main Softkey Menu Operation Each softkey s function is organized in layers or levels...

Page 41: ...t stored race organized in a variety of ways Each item is printed in the order in which you press the softkeys Make sure your printer is on line and loaded with paper before beginning Print samples ap...

Page 42: ...rmation Operation Press this softkey at the point in the print sequence where you want to end a page Any information printed after a form feed begins at the top of the next page Quick Options Summary...

Page 43: ...Operation Press this softkey to toggle the display of current race information on screen Backstroke Reaction This option will only be available if option 8 in the Hardware softkey menu located in Setu...

Page 44: ...Step Data Sequences again through the results of the last race This key is active only if you are using a single line scoreboard It displays the data when all lanes are finished and Reset has NOT been...

Page 45: ...es See page 16 or Appendix E beginning on page 79 for options Operation Press the softkey labeled with the appropriate team and enter the current score Teams available are Home Guest 1 Guest 2 and Gue...

Page 46: ...eric keypad to select a specific setup option Start Finish Function Depending on your pool and what type of meet you are running even and odd length races can start from either the near or far end of...

Page 47: ...s Press 7 to make the time on the scoreboard blink in the event of a record being broken You must have a record time stored in the system to operate this feature Option 8 toggles between posting and n...

Page 48: ...n Press 1 to toggle between 1 0 0 1 0 01 and 0 001 second timing precision The timing precision option selects the number of decimal places to which times are accurate Almost all ruling bodies for Swi...

Page 49: ...will be displayed The standard time is 0 31 seconds Press 0 to enter your preferred time Pool Function Controls the setup configuration information for your pool including the length of the pool the...

Page 50: ...or lane 1 is 01 so the logical address is also 01 If you want the lane 1 01 scoreboard module to display line 10 s data set its logical address in this setup to 0A On the module definition window as s...

Page 51: ...ve If you have a 6 lane pool but only 3 lines of scoreboard you should set this option to 3 Line Scoreboard This will cause the board to display data from lanes 1 3 on the board The timer will then au...

Page 52: ...board Choices are Record Event heat Team scores Place pick Place order Team scores for several different team combinations Time of day Press the Choices Up or Choices Down softkeys until the desired i...

Page 53: ...ices Down softkeys and press INSERT to add that item to the list Edit the list by pressing the List Up or List Down softkeys and press DELETE to remove a selection from the list The best way to organi...

Page 54: ...nsed 12 lanes type size needed on your race printouts Option 6 Press 6 to toggle between 6 and 8 lines of type per vertical inch 8 lines per inch is the default setting 6 lines per inch will give you...

Page 55: ...nce Softkeys Sample Printouts These sample printouts show some of the possible print combinations Figure 4 J Race Results by Lane and Place Figure 4 K Splits Summary Printout Figure 4 L Relay Exchange...

Page 56: ...nt the race gender distance and name are updated After programming select the desired meet type to sequence events automatically Select option 1 None to enter race distance manually at the start of ea...

Page 57: ...n press 0 to view or edit the selected sequence The events already defined if any are displayed and you can insert or delete events The Define Event softkey menu shown in Figure 4 O allows you to sele...

Page 58: ...ype stroke and bracket session to build the race description as shown in Figures 4 P and 4 Q Each softkey category contains a menu from which you can select the desired item as shown in Figure 4 Q To...

Page 59: ...Up or Down softkey to select the next event number to program and repeat the process To delete an event position the cursor on the desired line using the Up or Down softkey and press the Delete Event...

Page 60: ...hannel that the wireless adapter is currently set to on the scoreboard in order for the scoreboard to display wireless data the channels on the transmitting and receiving Sky Fi units must be the same...

Page 61: ...discussion of the Print softkey earlier in this chapter on page 37 for more detailed instructions More Function Cycles through the three menus in the stored data screen Each menu has four options The...

Page 62: ...charged with the FALSE START not the heat Edit DQ Function Allows you to edit the results of the past races stored in memory if necessary to correct an error Operation Display the desired race on the...

Page 63: ...Race or Next Event softkey until the first valid race in the meet is displayed on the screen then press the Print Meet softkey Pressing this softkey displays the Print softkey menu All races are print...

Page 64: ...you to set the colors for your System 6 screen Operation Press the appropriate softkey to set the background color and softkey color Pressing Default sets the background to Green and the softkeys to...

Page 65: ...nada at x256 800 287 0653 or at 1 970 667 1000 from all other countries Caution The System 6 uses low current CMOS components that make battery operation possible Low current CMOS is extremely suscept...

Page 66: ...and repeat Do not slide the cotton swab along the inside of the connector Damage to the contacts could result Rinse the connectors with a damp cotton swab and then dry with a dry swab using the same m...

Page 67: ...spect all cable and in deck connectors for corrosion before use All connectors must be corrosion free if your timing system is to operate properly To clean cable or in deck connectors you need rubbing...

Page 68: ...rs Start Systems Make sure all connectors fit snugly into the cable Connector prongs that are broken fit loosely Refer to Figure A 4 Check connector prongs for corrosion and clean or replace connector...

Page 69: ...ual format The basic output system consists of a printer to provide a hard copy of race results and a scoreboard to display the results to spectators A more advanced output system also includes a comp...

Page 70: ...d s or button s Refer to Chapter 4 for complete instructions Refer to Chapter 4 Setups Menu Pool setups page 45 Refer to Chapter 2 Refer to page 62 Refer to page 63 Refer to page 70 Trouble Shooting C...

Page 71: ...ad cable harness or deck plate Refer to Chapter 2 or the RJP manual for cabling instructions Button A backup times not indicated on display screen or printed on race printout Ensure that the backup bu...

Page 72: ...to Chapter 2 Scoreboard not showing expected results 1 Make sure scoreboard cable is properly connected 2 Check scoreboard cable connectors for corrosion and clean or replace as necessary 3 Ensure tha...

Page 73: ...stem The cable plugs should fit tightly into the jacks and should be free of corrosion Clean or replace as necessary and repeat process If the cable and plugs are okay plug the start system cable into...

Page 74: ...e large switches that are mounted on the pool wall while pushbuttons are used by judges standing next to the pool Both types use a cable to connect to the Swimming race timer When either a touchpad or...

Page 75: ...djusted only very rarely Wiring Systems Colorado Time Systems use two types of wiring systems cable harness and in deck wiring Refer to the appropriate section below for your type of wiring system Cab...

Page 76: ...n standard print sizes Most printers will print 10 characters per inch 10CPI across the page as default this is a good size print if you have a 6 lane pool If you wish to print a smaller size 12CPI fo...

Page 77: ...ormation is sent to the printer immediately When your printer actually prints it depends on the type of printer dot matrix printers will begin printing immediately while laser printers will wait unit...

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Page 79: ...embrane keyboard of the System 6 Liquid Crystal Display LCD A solid state low current device used for computer displays when space and power consumption are at a premium In this case the System 6 Spor...

Page 80: ...load it Scoreboard Module A scoreboard line set up to display specific information with DIP switches mounted in the module This term is often used interchangeably with physical address Signage The la...

Page 81: ...ion a relay judging system and the use of a membrane keyboard with over lays to replace obsolete button keyboards The Swimming III timer quickly and easily converted to other aquatic sports simply by...

Page 82: ...ew programs remained in the System 5 ready to be used at a single keystroke New programs and program updates were easily incorporated using this innovative system This full range of features built int...

Page 83: ...annel 01 during the race Following reset team scores channel 0D are automatically displayed on the same scoreboard module Channel 12 is a special purpose channel which is very useful for televised bro...

Page 84: ...one setting the channel switches in your scoreboard check the configuration Press 2 Show definitions on scoreboard in the Scoreboard Setup menu to display the module definitions on the scoreboard as s...

Page 85: ...81 Appendix D Scoreboard Definitions Swimming Sample Templates for Matrix and Video Boards 64x128 Pixel LED Matrix or Video Board 96x160 Pixel LED Matrix or Video Board...

Page 86: ...82 Appendix D Scoreboard Definitions 96x192 Pixel LED Matrix or Video Board...

Page 87: ...nd page 43 Start Odd Length Races at Near Far End page 43 Do Do NOT Clear Lanes Automatically page 43 Do Do NOT Show Start Reaction Times on Scoreboard page 43 Near End Primary Finish Pad Button s pag...

Page 88: ...s page 45 Scoreboard page 46 Self Test page 46 Define Module s page 46 Define Scoreboard Module page 46 Show Definitions on Scoreboard page 46 Blank Module s page 47 Blank Unblank Scoreboard Module pa...

Page 89: ...age 56 Next Race page 57 Previous Race page 57 Next Event page 57 Previous Event page 57 Print Race page 57 More Print Yes No page 57 False Start page 58 Edit DQ page 58 Scoreboard Post page 58 Print...

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Page 91: ...31 Edit DQ Key 32 Enter Key 34 Event Sequence 25 30 31 52 59 Events Key 33 F False Start 58 Finish Arm Key 22 23 29 Finish Systems Backup Buttons 6 42 Button Finish 7 43 Touchpads 6 43 H Hardware Setu...

Page 92: ...ime 41 Reducing Corrosion 63 64 Relay Judging 28 29 44 Sample Printouts 51 Remote Setup 43 Reset Key 20 34 Reset State 76 Reverse Lane Numbering 45 S Scbd Blank 41 Scbd On 41 Scoreboard Configuration...

Page 93: ...Stored Data Softkey 57 Edit DQ 58 False Start 58 Next Event 57 Next Meet 59 Next Race 57 Previous Event 57 Previous Meet 59 Previous Race 57 Print Yes No 58 Scoreboard Post 58 System Setup Diagrams 5...

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