CHRONOS VERSION 9.0 - Orion Timing

CHRONOS VERSION 9.0
To set up an event
• Start Chronos
• Select Event
• A window should pop up
• Click on Chronos (should become highlighted)
• Then click on Manage Evens or Class
o Then create new even
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o A dialog box should pop requesting a name
o Type in a name then Valid (OK)
o Now select the new event (PARIS_CR in this example)
o Then click on Manage Evens or Class
Click on Create a New Class
Enter 1 then Valid

o Select this class and fill in details
o Length is the lap length in metres (in this example 1 lap 47km)
o Security time (Mini) is used for discounting laps should a rider come back across the finish loop.
In this case 60 minutes selected (36000 seconds) , a time that no rider could do the lap
o Security time (Maxi) is not critical
o Database Parameter do not need to be changed (yet to work out how the database works)
o Type of evens (select Cross Country, for some strange reason appears to work better than
Cycling Race, further investigation needed)
• Next choose the tab Heat (1/12)
o Most software is designed for car racing, using the Heat section of the software works for
cycling races
o Check Heat 1 checkbox
o Choose Heat radio button
o In this case there is one lap

• Next choose the tab Listing
• Check the Mode Listing: Show select Group/Class
o This will allow entries/results to be displayed as classes/grades
• Finally choose the tab Timekeeping Mode
• Check the following in Timekeeping Mode
o Finish Automatic on Lap or Time
o First Lap have a best Lap
o Post Select of No non identity (incase transponder not found in the entries)
o Uncount Lap Count with Minimum Lap Time (should ignore riders who come back to finish)
• Finally Click OK event is set up ready for entries

• Click on the Top Menu Bar Riders:Import Excel:Importation Class
o The excel file it will read will be the last excel file opened
o Safest option is the have the excel file open to make
sure it get the correct data
o Format for the Rider Name is uppercase SURMANE the First Name
o No of Excel Page is the Sheet Number (in this case sheet 3 Entry)
o Match the data to be imported with the column (colonne)
o In the excel file Column 1 needs to be the rider number otherwise data can be matched
o Normally you would Erase all Riders
o Import Excel will import the data
o Click OK to close the window

• Riders can be entered directly or existing entries edited
o Either click on Entries Icon or Riders: Edit Rider List
Setting Up Starting List
• Select from top menu bar Listing:Starting Listing/Grid
• Following is setting up a GSR with grades starting at different times

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• Select Liste with start Time par Group
• Give Start Time (E grade in this case)
• Fill in Rider Number range for this grade
• Click on Valid
o Repeat exercise with each grade
o Once all the grades have been set up click Valid on bottom left hand corner
o Following window should show up
o Select List par Class which will produce a list separated by class
o Click on Valid and a list of entries should come up
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o Should you make an error clear the list by clicking on the “blank page” icon just below the Event Icon
o Go back to Listing:Starting List/Grid
o Adjust the necessary rider numbers and times (you only have to fix the errors no need to change or
re enter correct data)
o Remember to click Valid on the bottom left hand corner
o Changing the layout
o The format of the listing can easily be changed with Listing:Select Lising Colons
o The data to be shown can be selected as well as the size of the columns
o The font settings, number of lines per page etc can also be set up using Listing:Listing Parameters
o Make sure you chose Language English

Running the event
o Click on Timekeeping:Race Heat or click on the RACE icon
o Select the race (normally only one available) by double clicking on it
o This should start up the race window

Starting Decoder
• Enter the time (suggest a time slightly ahead of current time)
• When that time occurs click the Start Icon
• The current time will be displayed just below the Time Decod
• Transponder crossing will be displayed in the left hand box
• Times can be manually created (as in this example) and a rider number allocated
• Finish results displayed in the right hand box (ordered by fastest time)
• To enter a manual time (ie rider without a transponder) right mouse click
• The following should appear at the bottom of the left box
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• Enter the rider number in the second box
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• Then press enter and the Rider name is updated but the lap time is not correct
o This is because Time NV is checked (Not Valid)
o Double click this entry again and uncheck Time NV
o Correct lap time now calculated and displayed in the results

• To Display the results of one grade
o Click on (F10) Select Disp
o Type in the Grade to be viewed
o Click OK and the Grade results will be displayed
o To return to displaying all riders click on (F10) Select Disp
o Leave the Categorie blank

o To delete a record (passing)
o Click (F2) Correction (it will become red)
o Click Delete Passing
o Fill in starting and finishing passing (in this case Passage 7 has been allocated to Rider 44)
Record will no longer be allocated to rider but still in the database

Printing Results
o Results can be printed while the event is still in progress
o Click on Instant Exit (top right )
o This will temporarily go back to main screen
o Click on Listing in top menu bar
o Select Race Heat
o Select List par Class

o Results should then be displayed ready for printing
o To return to finish timing click on Come Back to Timekeeping
To Update or correct riders during the event
o Use Instant Exit to revert to Main Window
o Click on Edit Icon
o Click on New Page Icon

o Enter the data for the new rider
o Remember to use Upper Case for Surname
o Data is immediately available to the finish timing
o If the rider has already finished you can assign rider and start time
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To Finish
o Click on Finish Icon then Stop Icon
o You will be prompted to confirm you are stopping the decoder
o Click on Exit (in the timing session)