Page 2 - Table of Contents
July 28, 2002 Draft i Table of Contents 1. Introduction......................................................................................................................... 1 Purpose and Organization ...................................................................................................
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July 28, 2002 Draft ii 2. Prepare Start List ............................................................................................................... 30 3. Read SI e-cards ................................................................................................................. 31 4. R...
Page 4 - by an
July 28, 2002 Draft 1 1. Introduction Electronic punching (e-punch) refers to electronic timing systems that were recently developed to replace manual timing of orienteering events. In addition to timing competitors and providing split times for each leg, e-punch verifies that competitors visit cont...
Page 5 - Control units must be programmed before each event.; Purpose and Organization
July 28, 2002 Draft 2 E-punch also has several disadvantages: • There are increased capital costs for equipment and software although operational costs are low. • Control units must be programmed before each event. • In addition to control flags, control units must be placed in the forest and retrie...
Page 6 - E-Punch from a Competitor’s Perspective; Before Starting; Buy your own or rent an e-card from Registration; There are Three Types of Starts; Pre-assigned start times; don’t; punch a control unit at the start. SI e-punch; Punching at Controls
July 28, 2002 Draft 3 2. E-Punch from a Competitor’s Perspective The SportIdent electronic punch system performs several key functions at an orienteering event. It times the event, checks that all controls were visited in order, and calculates results and split times between controls facilitating sp...
Page 8 - E-Punch Coordinator Activity Overview
July 28, 2002 Draft 5 3. E-Punch Coordinator Activity Overview The accuracy of the results published after competitors download their e-cards and the smoothness with which they are produced depends on successful completion of many activities. This chapter provides an overview of how software, hardwa...
Page 11 - Ideally the Download Station location:
July 28, 2002 Draft 8 hordes of white and yellow runners that descend upon us. The number of control units aren’t limiting for “A” Meets and 2-day “B” Meets because 125 USOF control units are available for rent at reasonable rates. When e-punch is offered on a course, e-card use is mandatory. Paper ...
Page 12 - Electric Power; Computer Network
July 28, 2002 Draft 9 download station is at one access; competitors should download and move away from this access maintaining quick and unobstructed turnover. Once they print, splits are distributed at the other access. Problems, changes and issues are dealt with at this access, leaving the first ...
Page 13 - The Start; point a start person checks:
July 28, 2002 Draft 10 other is used to troubleshoot, make changes to the database, or reprogram control units as necessary. Two computers are easily networked without a hub using an (orange) crossover RJ-45 cable. Three or more computers can be networked with a hub using standard (blue) RJ-45 cable...
Page 16 - Battery Charger; Download Station, Shelter and Furniture; Hex tools to open control units
July 28, 2002 Draft 13 5. E-Punch Equipment Seven types of equipment are needed to run and orienteering event using e-punch: (1) SportIdent Items, (2) Computers, Printers, and Networking, (3) Software, (4) Portable Power, (5) Download Station, Shelter and Furniture, (6) Control Stands, and (7) Misce...
Page 18 - Software Sequence; The sequence of e-punch software activity is as follows:
July 28, 2002 Draft 15 function. Whenever you’re in doubt, click on "Enter" or the "Save" icon (Blue floppy disk), before moving on to a different function. • The double green arrow forming a circle is the "Refresh Table" icon. This saves data to server and refreshes all tabl...
Page 19 - Problems and Troubleshooting; Radio Frequency Interference and Mobile Phones
July 28, 2002 Draft 16 7. Problems and Troubleshooting Wake-up Failure The most common type of failure in the SportIdent system is failure of control units to “wake up” as programmed. Failure rates are believed to increase with the amount of time between programming and “wake up.” We recommend that ...
Page 20 - Appendices
Page 21 - Appendix A. E-Punch Coordinator Activity List
July 28, 2002 Draft 18 Appendix A. E-Punch Coordinator Activity List (Under Construction) Activity Purpose SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT Coordination with Meet Director “A” and “B” Meets: Identify special meet requirements, deadlines, key personnel and provide an overview of e-punch needs. Explain...
Page 23 - Appendix B. Meet Logistics Choices; LAOC Board
July 28, 2002 Draft 20 Appendix B. Meet Logistics Choices (Discussed in Chapter 4. Meet Logistics) Subject Choices Decided by E-punch Event Format Traditional one-day Traditional multi-day Relay Motala Farsta LAOC Board Event Complexity “A” Meet “B” Meet “C” Meet LAOC Board E-Punch Course Offerings ...
Page 24 - Coordinator; Control Stands
July 28, 2002 Draft 21 Coordinator Pre -Runners Pre-runners verify everything is functioning correctly before the courses are opened to other competitors. Meet Director, Course Designer and E-Punch Coordinator Control Stands LAOC uses dual-use regular-punch/e-punch PVC stands. The 30 available at pr...
Page 25 - Appendix C. SI Manager Software Reference; Program control units to be deployed
July 28, 2002 Draft 22 Appendix C. SI Manager Software Reference The SI Manager (SportIdent Manager) program is used to program control units before they are deployed in the woods. It is also used to program Clear, Check, Start, and Finish control units. 1. Program control units to be deployed 1.1. ...
Page 33 - Prepare Start List
July 28, 2002 Draft 30 1.4.2.2.9. Click on Enter or hit blue Save icon. 1.5. Assigning courses to classes 1.5.1. Go to Courses/Classes 1.5.2. Select Class and from drop down list of courses, choose correct course, and hit Enter of click on blue Save icon. 1.5.3. Repeat for all classes. 2. Prepare St...
Page 35 - Results and Missing Runners Lists
July 28, 2002 Draft 32 3.2.4.2.1. If most or all of the controls are missing, ask the runner what course he or she was on. The runner may have been on a different course. 3.2.4.2.2. If so, go to Entries/Entries, and correct class of runner. 3.2.4.2.3. Have runner reinsert SI card into master station...
Page 36 - Using Archive Manager Software
July 28, 2002 Draft 33 4.5.3. If there is only one or two missing punches, leave as "mp" 4.5.4. To change results to show dnf, dq, and ot, go to Competition Day/Finish times manually/Independent 4.5.5. If the person retired from the course, i.e., several controls at the end of the course wer...
Page 38 - Appendix E. Software Installation Reference; License Restrictions; Download software from the Sport Software site:; CONDES
July 28, 2002 Draft 35 Appendix E. Software Installation Reference License Restrictions LAOC bought licenses for OE2002, MT2002, OS2002, and CONDES. The licenses are restricted to members of LAOC and limit software use to LAOC purposes. There is no limit to the number of copies or the number of comp...
Page 39 - Appendix F. Supplementary Information Sources; The SportIdent E-mail Discussion Group; BAOC event information – EP; People; LAOC E-Punch Coordinator: Ananda Ranasinghe
July 28, 2002 Draft 36 Appendix F. Supplementary Information Sources The SportIdent E-mail Discussion Group Includes timely news and updates from Sport Software, discussions about many aspects of SportIdent, and e-punch problems that crop up all over the world and solutions (what works and what does...
Page 40 - Appendix G. LAOC Equipment List; SportIdent Items
July 28, 2002 Draft 37 Appendix G. LAOC Equipment List SportIdent Items 120 Base plates 50 SI-Card 5 e-cards for rental 980 7/22/2002 30 BSF 6 Control Units 2190 7/22/2002 2 BSM 4 Master Station 154 7/22/2002 2 Off Cards 39.20 7/22/2002 2 Storage Cases 38 7/22/2002 30 Spare battery units 90 7/22/ 20...
Page 41 - Appendix H. Using SportIdent
July 28, 2002 Draft 38 Appendix H. Using SportIdent Step 1: Be sure that you have enough control cards – at least one for each control. Step 2: Attach the control cards to your body; you decide where. Step 3: When punching with SportIdent, put the control station over the control card. Step 4: The c...
