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Hoofdstuk 10 : Using a link with a
MeetManager database
If you have a separate PC running some kind of database program with the list of events (athletic or other sports), the
time schedule, the names of athletes, teams, etc.. you can make a 'link' between that MeetManager computer and the
MacFinish computer to exchange information.
Such a link can be different in;
A) Type of connection; - Serial connection (cable or wireless, RS232 or RS422)
- Network connection (ethernet TCP-IP)
- File transfer (USB-memory key, USB-harddisk,, network, .....)
B) One or Two-directional - One directional; MacFinish results are send to MeetManager
- Two directional; MM data is send to MF and later the MF results are send
to MM.
The top three menu selections of the “Document” menu are for the most
interesting type; the two-directional data communication with a ‘real’
MeetManager. The following two items (‘Send Results’ and ‘Export to File’) are
used for the ‘simpler’ one-directional transmission of data to a ‘simpler’ database
program.
Note; The reason that such a MeetManager program should run on a separate
computer is NOT due to computer limitations, but due to human limitations! It is
not possible for the photo finish operator to do other jobs during his photo finish
recording activities! If he also should take care of participant lists, printing jobs,
sending data to scoreboards, television, etc, that would create a disaster! Let him
concentrate on one of the most difficult jobs there are; perform a perfect timing,
and remember; he only gets ONE chance, you can not re-run the race!
Hoofdstuk 10.1 : One-directional data transfer
to MeetManager
There are NO limitations on the use of a one-directional link. In other words; you can use the following menucommands
without any special registration key or license code;
- “Send Results” to send the results out over a serial port (scoreboard port).
- “Export Results to File” where the results are written in a .TXT file on your PC.
Of course, you will need to make the correct setting of serial port, baud rate speed, etc before you can use the ‘Send
Results’ feature.
The feature ‘Export Results to File’ can be set to be manually activated or automatically when you close the MacFinish
photo file. See your ‘Preferences, explained in chapter 6.1.4.