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Quick Start Guide – for Vision cameras
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b.
Capture a small amount of image containing a white
object, such as a
person
wearing a white t-shirt.
c.
Right-click and draw a box around a small amount of
the
white
image. You may need to zoom in to the
image to do this.
d.
Click
Image
from the Menu bar and select
Set white
balance
.
Step 11:
Create a shared directory for
FinishLynx and LynxPad
1.
Right-click on your computer desktop and select
New
|
Folder
. When the
New Folder
appears, change the name
to
Practice competition
.
2.
In FinishLynx, click
File
|
Options…
. Click the
Browse
button on the
Event Directory:
and navigate to the
Practice competition
directory
you just created. Then,
click
Ok
.
3.
Still in FinishLynx, click
File
|
Options…
and click the
Database
tab. Click the
Browse…
button next to the
Output Directory:
and navigate to the
Practice
competition
directory. Then, click
Ok
.
4.
Now, start LynxPad by clicking the Windows
Start
button
and then
All Programs
|
LynxPad
.
5.
Click
File
|
Options…
and
uncheck
the
Load Existing
Results on Program Start
box. Then, click
Ok
.
6.
Open the sample competition by clicking
File |
Open.
Navigate to
C:\LynxPadData\Sample
and then double-
click the
lynx.cmp
file. A practice competition opens on
the screen.
7.
Still in LynxPad, click
File
|
Options…
. Click the
Browse
button next to the
Directory:
text field. Navigate to the
Practice competition
file you created earlier. Select it and
click
Ok
. Click
Apply
and then click
Ok
again.
8.
Still in LynxPad, click
File
|
Save as…
and navigate to the
Practice competition
folder. Then, click
Ok
. Now,
FinishLynx can get start lists created in LynxPad, and
LynxPad can import results generated by FinishLynx.
Step 12:
Mount & Install IdentiLynx camera
Follow the instructions on the separate IdentiLynx Quick Start
Guide
Step 13:
Setup RadioLynx wireless start
Follow the instructions on the separate RadioLynx Quick Start
Guide
Step 14:
Setup Scoreboard
1.
Plug the serial cable into Serial 1 on the side of the
MicroTab LED display.
2.
Plug the DB9 connection into the Connection Box for the
FinishLynx camera or a COM port on the computer (USB
to Serial Adapter for laptops).
3.
Open the FinishLynx software.
4.
Power on the MicroTabLED display.
NOTE:
if using a USB to Serial Adapter, plug it into the USB
port before booting FinishLynx software.
Step 15:
Scoreboard Option Settings
1.
Go to
File|Options
and select the
Scoreboard
tab from
the options window.
2.
Click on
New
to create a scoreboard or new scoreboard
listing in the status window.
3.
Click on the dropdown for
Script
and select the
uTabLED.lss
from the list (alphabetical listing)
4.
In the text box for
Name
, type in
uTab LED
(or anything to
help you identify each board if there are multiple listings).
5.
Code Set should be left as Single Byte
6.
Click the dropdown for Serial Port and choose the
appropriate COM # from the list. If using the C-Box, the
camera must be booted for the selection to be available.
NOTE
:
there may be multiple selections for COM port so check
Device Manager on the computer and find out which number
is assigned – or use trial and error.
7.
Verify that the serial port settings are:
a.
baud –
1200
;
b.
data bits –
8
;
c.
parity –
None
;
d.
stop bits
1.0
8.
For
Running Time
click the radio button for
Auto
and the
other settings for running time can be left with the
default.
9.
For
Results
select the following settings:
a.
Auto
b.
Always
send
place
c.
Paging
d.
Size
set
to
1
e.
Max
should
be limited (
3-8
results)
f.
Time
– how long info displays
10.
Click
OK
to close the Options window.
11.
Close the FinishLynx program and re-start the software. If
the camera was booted, it will come back when you re-
start the software.
12.
Go to
File|Options
and select the Scoreboard tab and
verify that status now says running.
13.
Click
OK
to close the Options window
14.
Using the menu bar at the top of the FinishLynx software,
click on
Scoreboard
and then select
Show Time of Day
. A
check mark should appear next to Show Time of Day and
the time should now display on the board.
15.
Click on Scoreboard again from the Menu Bar and then
select Show Time of Day again and it will remove the
check mark and stop the output to the scoreboard.
