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Station Setup Checklist | Computer Timing Committee

Station Setup Checklist

Posted on September 25, 2016September 25, 2016 by timing

Timing Setup Checklist

Physical setup
- Tripod
  - On line
  - Down low enough that refs can see boats over it
- All three axes of tripod head orientation
- Tricks
  - Buoy swing for field of view
  - Near wire/far target focus for line alignment
  - Tilt up down for line alignment
- Field of view
  - Camera
    - “Pro” pointed at center of racing lanes
    - Zoom (zoomed all the way in unless course is right in front like Head of the South)
    - Focus (2/3 across course so smaller bow numbers farther away have better focus)
  - Finishlynx
    - Zoom (100% for normal courses. 150% for courses farther away from finish tower)
    - Vertical resolution (1360@100% zoom or 1500@150% zoom)
  - Lighting
    - Aperture
      - Set as high as possible (22) in most lighting conditions. Gives better depth of focus.
      - Bring down to middle settings (8) in lower light conditions. Allows more light in.
    - Auto-brightness (30-60) depending on light. Lower is darker.
    - Camera hardware light settings (low,normal,high)

Computer
- Wifi connected
- Race Director, Referee, & results page open
- Capture plunger/switch in correct USB port
- Mouse connected
- No other USB devices connected (might interfere with capture or scoreboard)
Console app config
- RaceId
- FinishLynxPosition
Virtual Serial Port (COM5, IP: 127.0.0.1, Port: 4000) “Opened” & “Connected”
Right before booting the camera, open the NetTime NTP client and click “Sync Now”
Finishlynx software
- Lynx EVT file updated and loaded
- Orientation left/right
- Scoreboard COM port set
- Video plunger/switch works
- Options -> General -> Competition Name
- Directories
  - Directory is: c:\lynx\output\[year]\[regatta]
  - Options->Event->Event Directory
  - Options->Event->Backup Directory
  - Options->Database->Output Directory
- Round trip test
  - Open first flight
  - Take video
  - Enter a time for first entry
  - MOST IMPORTANT: Check that time appears in referee app
  - Delete time when done in Silverlight interface
  - Close and reopen the flight in finishlynx without saving to have clean data
- Chief Judge iPad
  - Fully charged or plugged in
  - Screen cleaned with windex
  - National Team Races: Referee logged in with own account
  - Correct race
  - Set to Timing page
  - National Team Races: Referee signs off digitally with own account