FinishLynx Scholastic System Quick Start Guide
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Step 1.
Go to the Track
Bring your FinishLynx system (and an assistant) to the
track. Make sure there is
power
available for your
computers and for the Power-over-Ethernet switch. The
EtherLynx Vision camera and the IdentiLynx camera will
receive their power via the Ethernet data cables.
Set up a table near the finish line, ideally on the infield if
power is available. The finish line should have black lane
markers painted or taped on the finish. If not, we suggest
you use black matte tape to designate lane lines. This
will help you align the camera and get clearer images.
Step 2.
Install the Software
A. FinishLynx LITE (Scholastic Package)
Install
FinishLynx LITE
from the USB thumb drive
provided with your system or download the latest version
at:
www.finishlynx.com/product/software/finishlynx-
When prompted, enter the serial number(s) provided on
the flash drive. Please note that your
FinishLynx LITE
serial number will
not
work with the regular version of
FinishLynx.
B. LynxPad
Install using the Lynx flash drive or download the latest
version of LynxPad at:
www.finishlynx.com/product/event-
management/lynxpad/
Follow the instructions on your screen to install LynxPad.
When prompted, enter the serial number found inside
the Lynx flash drive.
Note:
You should
Right
Click
on the installer and
select
Run
as
Administrator
to install LynxPad, if you
do not, you will not be able to print from LynxPad.
C. USB/Serial adapter
1. Install using the Lynx flash drive by navigating to
the USB-to-Serial Adapter folder.
2. Insert the USB adaptor into an available USB
port on your computer. Allow Windows to run
through its recognition process for the device
and driver.
Step 3.
Evaluate a sample image
1. Start FinishLynx LITE. Click
File
-
Open…
.
2. Double-click
Sprint.evn
to open the sample event.
Note:
This sample is a two-camera image. Your
Scholastic System uses only 1 line-scan camera and
produces single-camera images.
3. Click the mouse once on the torso of a competitor
on the left side of the screen. A red hairline
appears. You can click and hold the red crosshair
and drag it up or down to the correct lane number on
the left side of your screen.
4. Press the
Enter
key on your computer. The
finisher’s time appears in the start list above the
image.
5. Repeat these steps for all of the competitors on the
screen. You have just successfully evaluated a race
in FinishLynx.
6. Click
File
|
Close window
. If you want to reuse the
image later for practice evaluation, click
No
when
asked to save your changes. Close FinishLynx.
Step 4.
Configure the network for Windows
OS prior to Windows 7
(See Step 5
below for Windows 7, 8 and higher)
1. Click the Microsoft Windows
Start
button and select
Control Panel
,
or
click
Start
|
Settings
|
Control
Panel
.
2. Double-click
Network Connections
.
3. Right-click the
Local Area Connection
associated
with the network interface card (NIC) in use and
select
Properties
. The
Local Area Connection
Properties
dialog appears.
4. Make sure you see a line that reads,
Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP)
. You may have to scroll down to
see it.
a. Click
Install
and select
Protocol
.
b. Click
Add....
c. Click to select the
Microsoft
TCP/IP
option and
then click
OK
.
5. Check the box next to
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
.
6. Click to select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
and then
click
Properties
. The
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Properties
dialog appears.
7. Click the
Use the following IP Address:
button and
then type the following numbers:
▪
IP address:
192.168.0.5
▪
Subnet mask:
255.255.255.0.
Click
Ok
and then
click
Ok
again.
8. If you are running Windows XP, follow these
steps to disable the firewall. Otherwise continue
Step 6 below
a. Open the Windows
Network & Sharing Center
.
b. Right-click the
Local Area Connection
associated with your system, and select
