FlashTiming FT-FAT, User Manual

Page 1: ...Technical Support Bob 309 369 6208 FlashTiming FT FAT User Manual Version 1 5 For FT FATLS Plus FT FAT200 FT FAT120 V2 FT FAT90...

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Page 3: ...n s TrackMate 8 Direct Athletics MeetPro 8 EasyWare Easy Meet Manager 8 RaceTab 9 Apple Raceberry JaM s ScoreMeetLynx 9 3 Getting Started 11 3 1 Configuring the System 11 Video Capture Folder 11 Scori...

Page 4: ...rate the Video 30 6 5 Determining Athletes Times 30 6 6 Record Times 31 Verify the event 31 Record Mode 31 Recording an Athlete s Time 32 Entering Names from the Athlete s Roster 32 Auto Sort 32 Athle...

Page 5: ...ently Starts 45 10 7 Radios Do Not Communicate 45 10 8 Test the Units 46 10 9 FCC Notice 46 11 Appendix A Tips for Hy Tek Meet Manager Users 47 12 Appendix B Networking your Computers 49 12 1 Managed...

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Page 7: ...1980 x 1080 recommended Windows 10 Operating System 64bit USB 2 0 port 1 Gigabit Network adapter Ethernet Computer needed for reviewing videos only CPU with benchmark value of 2000 or greater 4 GB of...

Page 8: ...to the computer with one of the provided Ethernet cables Plug one end of the cable into any port on the back of the POE Switch Plug the other end of the cable into the Ethernet port on your computer...

Page 9: ...te the start with either a loud sound or a vibration such as slapping the speaker holes on the starter unit Important Hold the starting pistol at least 12 inches from the starting unit when firing the...

Page 10: ...ld be adjusted based on a variety of performance tradeoffs For most purposes it is recommended that this position be set about 20 away from the Open position The adjustment is made with the middle thu...

Page 11: ...times more quickly and may eliminate the need for the review computer when using the line scan camera 2 4 Networking Computers The FT FAT video camera requires a 1 Gigabit Ethernet connection The syst...

Page 12: ...file containing the race results which is read by the meet management application When using a meet management application create or designate a scoring data folder on either the review or the scorin...

Page 13: ...ata Window 6 Click OK 7 Click OK when asked if you are sure you want to delete the files This deletes the event list and time results files from the data folder designated in the next step 2 6 2 3 Sav...

Page 14: ...lists and heat sheets from MeetPro Time results from FlashTiming can be saved in the scoring folder and then read directly into MeetPro to score the meet Use the FlashTimingResults folder on the revie...

Page 15: ...Click Save and Done Your event list and heat sheets are automatically saved and updated every time you change the event list or heat sheets Press the Get Times button after a race has been timed to br...

Page 16: ...bers to the men and women s event It asks for a numeric offset for event numbers to distinguish the men s from the women s event FlashTiming uses the event number and description to name the video fil...

Page 17: ...be logged in as administrator but may not have administrator privilege when running FlashTiming If you receive an error message while running FlashTiming that you do not have sufficient privileges exi...

Page 18: ...m the List of Existing Meet Folders Click Discover if the videos are stored on another computer in the same network and the folder discovery is turned on Alternative click Browse to use the system fol...

Page 19: ...ow other computers on the same network to easily find the scoring folder If the folder is not shared on the network the program will ask permission to share it 3 1 2 3 2 Scoring the meet on another co...

Page 20: ...click Remove The event is deleted from the selected events 3 Add new events to the list of available events Type in a new event in the text box and click Add Custom Event The event is added to your li...

Page 21: ...gs The Network Tab displays the computer name available networks the networks profiles and firewall status If multiple networks are in use they will show in the network table along with their IP addre...

Page 22: ...plugging it into one of the POE ports on the provided network switch and connecting the capture computer to another port on the switch Plug in the USB Radio and turn on the Starter Unit by pressing th...

Page 23: ...pears with a red highlight Select the starter from the list and click OK Camera Click the Camera button and select your camera from the drop down menu If the name of your camera does not appear check...

Page 24: ...ing meets and dark settings it may be necessary to lower the frame rate and increase the exposure for a clearer image Video Quality FlashTiming compresses the video strip to condense the size of the r...

Page 25: ...uter which assigns IP addresses Static IP Select this method if the computers are networked through an unmanaged switch The Trendnet POE Switch is unmanaged We do not recommend using Auto IP When you...

Page 26: ...nish line and test the FT FAT radio devices before each meet 4 3 1 1 Focus the Camera Line Scan System Only Click the Edit Lines button located above the preview area to see a full frame video of the...

Page 27: ...the Starter Unit and the unit beeps for 8 seconds indicating that the race in running The READY and ABORT buttons on the capture computer turn green and red respectively and the race time appears in...

Page 28: ...are numbered 1 through 4 and indicate preliminaries quarterfinals semi finals and finals If using Hy Tek s Meet Manager Combined Event Option then the round number indicates the sub event in a combin...

Page 29: ...Tab This alerts the starter by flashing the red light and sounding a busy alarm on the Starter Unit Or the starter presses the red Stop button on the Starter Unit This displays a message in the Start...

Page 30: ...hese situations can be avoided by reviewing the FT FAT start procedures with the starter and timing official before the start of the meet Regardless of the procedures put in place it is prudent to hav...

Page 31: ...File Name list The selected name appears in the filename text box at the bottom of the dialog You can edit the filename in addition to selecting the name from the list If capturing and reviewing vide...

Page 32: ...e time reset the time and arm the photo beam for the FT Display The race time appears on the display when the start is detected by the FT FAT system The race clock will continue running until the race...

Page 33: ...preview area It will close the video Check Uncheck Video This will place remove the checkmark before the file name It is the same as clicking the check box Click the Load Video tab and then double cl...

Page 34: ...he finish line in the video strip and time line cursor in the preview area Results Color for lines representing an athlete s recorded time Selected Result Color for the selected athlete Lanes Color fo...

Page 35: ...ture or the frame corresponding to an athlete time Results Bookmarks Click this to switch between showing bookmarks or results This button is enabled only if both bookmarks and results exist Bookmarks...

Page 36: ...grayed out if the stopwatch feature was not used during capture see Stop Watch in the Capture Section Once the video is calibrated the calibrated time appears the Race Time box 6 5 Determining Athlet...

Page 37: ...nd assign times for their performances Any changes to the race start list heat sheets must be made in the meet management program and saved before loading the athletes and recording their times Select...

Page 38: ...ox Place by Time Line Scan The time is added to the table whenever you position the time line on the runner s torso Full Frame Video The time is added when you click the video frame in the preview are...

Page 39: ...eo or line scan to place a marker in the video when an athlete finishes the race You can use these markers in the review screen to quickly advance to the video frame showing the athlete near the finis...

Page 40: ...t are Clear Clears the display Results Post the race results on the displays This will display the results for athletes whose times are recorded in the result table Auto Results Turn On auto results t...

Page 41: ...he list and then OK to add the display If there are multiple FT Displays click the Test button to identify the display Enter a User Friendly Name to distinguish the displays in the list Options Click...

Page 42: ...window Select the monitor from the View On drop down menu The detached Window option will bring up a window that can be clicked and dragged to any area on the screen Most matrix scoreboards can be co...

Page 43: ...display of Lines for Race Description You may specify the number of lines to be used for the race description 0 1 or 2 lines This is useful if your display can only show a few lines of text 1 line wil...

Page 44: ...in the save window If not checked the captured video is automatically saved in the capture folder o Review options Default Record Mode This sets the record mode for every video line scan file that is...

Page 45: ...or B Add bookmark The following keyboard short cuts are available when reviewing a video O Opens the selected video when the Load Video screen is active T Save Times P Play or Pause the video full sc...

Page 46: ...onding result file for each heat when importing the times from FlashTiming Be sure to note of the filename when you save the times in FlashTiming To read the results into ScoreMeetLynx 1 Click the Ent...

Page 47: ...Click the Get Times buttons and the times from FlashTiming will be imported for the select event 9 7 Sports Automation s TrackMate TrackMate monitors the data folder and flashes the Timing System but...

Page 48: ...municate with the starter to coordinate the race start 10 2 The Starter Unit Communication at the Starter Unit is done with push buttons lights and sounds They indicate the official s readiness to sta...

Page 49: ...mode The Starter Unit can manually be put in power save mode by holding the STOP button for five seconds The capture computer receives a signal when the Starter Unit goes into power save mode and dis...

Page 50: ...ter responds by pressing the flashing green button when the starter is ready for the race to start The starter has 5 minutes to start the race after the READY light turns solid green The race clock st...

Page 51: ...ts are set to the Idle state This also occurs if the STOP capture button is clicked If the timing official resets the clock within the first 5 seconds of the start the Starter Unit sounds a siren warn...

Page 52: ...Be sure there is line of sight between the radios Sometimes just moving the position of either the Starter Unit or the USB Radio a short distance may correct the problem Something as narrow as a goal...

Page 53: ...steps need to be completed before you configure FlashTiming to use Meet Manager Be sure that the Activate update of start list box is checked step 4 This allows you to update the start list from the r...

Page 54: ...g Type Ctrl U from the Run scene to save your changes to the Meet Manager Data Location Path There is a confirmation message Photo Schedule and start lists successfully copied to folder NOTE You may g...

Page 55: ...wing instructions direct you to open the control panel To do so type in the control panel into the Windows Search Box Windows 7 or Windows 10 Click the Start button The Search box is located at the bo...

Page 56: ...appears with the title View basic information about your computer Scroll down to the section Computer name domain and workgroup settings 3 Make note of each computer name and verify that all computer...

Page 57: ...NetBIOS Helper e UPnP Device Host Change from public network to private network It s necessary to set the network to private to avoid dropping frames This can be easily be accomplished on Windows 8 a...

Page 58: ...PowerShell Window 10 users skip next section and go to Section 13 5 12 4 Windows 7 and Windows 8 Connect your computers to a router or switch Connect your computers to a router or switch Be sure your...

Page 59: ...ndow You are now on a private network 12 5 Set the Private Sharing Options Go to the Control Panel and click on Network and Sharing Center Click on Change advance sharing settings 4 in the upper left...

Page 60: ...and set the following 4 Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can read and write files in the Public folders 5 Use 128 bit encryption to help protect file sharing connections 6 Turn off passw...

Page 61: ...ewall Windows 8 and 10 users may turn off the Firewalls using the Computer and Setup Dialog in FlashTiming Click the menu bar and then View Computer and Setup To turn off the Windows Firewall in Windo...

Page 62: ...steps are completed Bring up a file browser and select Network from the left panel A list of networked computers appears on the right side under Computers On the Review computer Click on the Capture...

Page 63: ...for each computer You will not be able to see all the computers if the leading group of numbers of the IP addresses is different or any of the computers have the identical IP address 12 9 Set the Comp...

Page 64: ...92 168 1 1 for the IP Address on first computer c Enter and 255 255 255 0 for the Subnet mask d You can ignore the other fields Click Okay e Repeat these steps on each computer incrementing the IP add...

Page 65: ...g systems with excellent customer service FlashTiming support personnel are available for assistance to help ensure your success Telephone us Monday through Friday from 8AM until 8 PM Pacific Time Fla...