ALGE-Timing OPTIc3 Manuel

Text of ALGE-Timing OPTIc3 User Guide:

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 -66- 12 Heat List The heat list is a flexible list that combines competitor data and results for each heat. Its layout is very flexible to give the operator possibilities to configure this list up to his wishes. The heat list can have headers different from those of the printed list (start list, result list). It is possible to sort each column by clicking on the column. In this way you can e.g. sort by bib or by rank very easily. Attention: It is possible to change

• Photo Finish OPTIc3 -68- 12.2.1 Start Time of a Class It is possible that each group start at a different time. Therefore, it is important that you can import a start time for the complete group. To import the start time for the complete class you must first switch to the class mode by clicking on the icon 12.2.1.1 Import a Start Time from the

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 - 35- 7.5 Voice Communication - VoIP (OPTIc3-PRO) It is possible to use the PC for communication with the starter or other timing people out on the track. When using e.g. at the start a ALGE-TIMING headset HS3-2 with speech amplifier SV4-S or Start Unit SU3 it is possible to communicate direct by setting a Voice over IP connection to the camera. The camera does than transmit the voice communication over the start line (C0) to the starter with the standard ALGE-TIMING communication devices. At the PC side you can use the in

• Photo Finish OPTIc3 -23- The <Preview mode> will disappear and you will see in <Cam preview> now scan mode. In order to get the correct colors of the picture (e.g. a white finish line) click on <White bal- ance>.

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 -28- 6.4 Horse Races We recommend using the selection <Horse Race> under <Type of sport>. Please read the description for track and field. For horse races, no painted finish line exists, but there might be a mirror that should be focused on. As the picture of a photo finish camera always shows the same pixels it is often difficult to focus correctly on the finish line. We recommend the following trick: • Set the camera with the sight in front of the finish line • Activate the race mode and record • Move the camera slowly in runnin

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 -5- 7.7.3 Image Adjustment with a Motor Zoom Lens .................................................................................... 40 7.7.4 Brightness Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... 40 7.7.5 eXtremLuX (L) (OPTIc3-PRO) ......................................................................................................... 41 7.7.6 Scan Rate Doubling (OPTIc3-PRO) ......................................

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 - 85- 16.4 Data Format The data format has 24 ASCII characters. The 24th character is carriage return. It sends every 1/10 second one data string. The fourth character is a point for the running time (running time), a blank for a zero time, or a C for a stop time (run time). For a standing time (run time) you can have, depending on the adjusted precision, 1/10, 1/100, 1/1000, or 1/10.000 seconds. Using this adjustment only the winner time is sent to the interface (and intermediate times) 1 2 12345678901234567

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 - 43- When the synchronization is successful the back- ground color of the window will change to green. Af- ter a few seconds, it will than show also the new time of day. If you click on the icon (Take time from PC) the time of the PC will be taken as time of day. In the footer of the OPTI3NET software it shows the status of the synchronization: Background Yellow: time synchronized automatically from PC-system Background Red: time set for external sync impulse Background Green: time is externally synchronized

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 -13- 3 Select Language of OPTIc3.NET Software It is possible to select the language of the software at any time after the installation. After changing the language, it is not necessary to close and open the software again. • Click on <Setup> • Click on the down arrow next to <Language> • Double click on the language that you want to use At the present time it is possible to select the following languages: • Dutch • English • Finnish • German • Hungarian • Italian • Japanese • Norwegian • Russian • Spanish • Swedish Attention: The language selection is always

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 - 79- Adjust the correct system at <Timing>: • Channel for recording o STA or BOX for Chronelec/Tag Heuer o C1 for others • Click on the arrow to the left of <Timing> • Click on <Device> (it is four lines below <Timing>) • It shows on the right side of the line <Device> the symbol to open a pulldown menu • Select from the list the device that you use to read data (e.g. transponder system)

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 -3- Declaration of Conformity We declare that the following products comply with the requirements of the listed standards. We, ALGE-TIMING GmbH Rotkreuzstrasse 39 A-6890 Lustenau declare under our sole responsibility, that the photo finish camera of the type: OPTIc3 and OPTIc3-PRO is in conformity with the following standard(s) or other normative documents(s): Safety: EN 60950-1:2006 + A11:2009 EMC: EN55022:2006+A1:2007 EN55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003 EN61000 3-2:2006 + A1:2009 + A2:2009 EN61000 3-3:2008 Additional

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 - 65- 11.5.1 Time Cursor The “Line Cursor” is the line that shows the time (net time and time of day of the race). When you move the “Time Cursor” over the picture in horizontal direction the run time will change in the time window. The color of the time cursor is adjustable in the menu <Show>. Time Window 11.5.2 Result Lines This is the line that is shown for each evaluated competitor. You can switch it on or off and adjust the colors. If this button is orang

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 - 33- <Image sharpening>: Function that sharpens the image. In general, we got good results with the factor 3, but depending on the situation maybe another value is better. <Gamma>: n case of difficult light conditions (e.g. sun- light shining direct into the camera or dark shades) you can make gamma adjust- ments that are implemented direct in the camera to improve the picture. The follow- ing adjustments are possible as shown in the picture to the left. i Motion detection (OPTIc3-PRO): It is possible to execute the automatic picture recording by changes

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 - 53- 8.3.5 Menu <Sport> See point 6.1 “Selection of Sport”. 8.3.6 Menu <Show> Display Windows Log File If you activate the <Show message dialog> a log-file that records everything that hap- pens to the system is shown. This file is very important for ALGE-TIMING in case of problems. Time Window A window opens that shows the net time of a race (it is marked with the evaluation line) Docking In case you lose a window of the OPTIc3NE

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 -11- 1.4 Function The photo finish camera has a CMOS area scan sensor as used e.g. for photo cameras. The 2D picture is used only to adjust the finish line. In the photo finish recording mode it does not record a complete 2D-picture, but only one vertical line. The recording speed for this vertical line is adjustable until up to 3000 fps (OPTIc3) and 15,000 fps (OPTIc3-PRO). Each line is stored on the hard disk and is shown on the screen in chronological order. If something moves in front of the camera (e.g. an athlete) you receive a p

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 - 73- Click on event and input the event name For athletics events you have to select the on the right side (e.g. Men Quali 100 m) distance for the automatic use of the anemometer Click on heat and input the heat name on the right side (e.g. Men Quali 100 m) • If you want to insert additional sessions move the mouse to <Session(1)> of the race struc- ture and click with the right mouse button. A pull-down menu opens and you click on <Insert new session> • If you want to insert additional events move the mouse to <Event> of the race structure and click with the right mouse button. A pull-down menu o

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 -17- 5 Camera Position The camera of the photo finish system must be set exactly on a straight line with the finish line. Depending on the sport discipline it needs a different angle to the finish line (5.1 Lens Angle). The picture above shows the camera straight to the finish line. This is the correct way to set the camera. The picture below shows the camera not straight to the finish line. In such a way it is not possible to take correct pictures!

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 -6- 14.1 Adjustment of the IDCam ...................................................................................................... 76 14.1.1 OPTIc3-camera and IDCam are connected at the same PC ....................................................... 76 14.1.2 OPTIc3-camera and IDCam are connected at different PCs ....................................................... 76 14.1.3 Offset between photo finish and IDCam ...................................................................................... 77 14.2

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 - 75- 14 Integration of IDCam The IDCam is a webcam that is controlled by the timing and records the finish arrival. The pur- pose of the IDCam is to read the ID number of each athlete for a fast and efficient result. With the IDCam the operator of the photo finish system does not depend on the written finish protocol and he can start to evaluate the result immediately after the finish arrival. The OPTIc3.NET software allows you to integrate the ALGE IDCam. This has the advantage that the recording of the

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 - 29- With this gap, you set the time difference for the group. A rider that has more delay to the previous finisher than the gap in this field will have a new time, if he is within this gap time he will be listed in the same group of riders. The factory setup for the Cycle Time (gap) is 1 second. Example of a Printed Result List for Cycling: Otherwise please follow the instructions for athletics and horse racing.

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 -52- Cycle Time For the result list for street cycling needs a special way to show the time. It shows riders that arrive in a group with a group time, but the ranking is by arrival order. The OPTIc3NET software al- lows doing this automatically. When you do the evaluation for each rider it will write the run times in the column “Run Times”. If you activate as well the column <Time (Cycle)> it will show you a column with the times that are important for cycling (including group times). The gap for the group time you can input by clicking on the menu <Setup>, than <Heat list setting> and then input the gap for t

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 -19- 5.2 Focusing the Camera An important factor to receive good quality photo finish images is to focus the camera. Only a good adjustment of the aperture (focus) guarantees good pictures. Additionally, it is important that you select the correct scan rate. 5.2.1 Adjustment of Focus (Aperture) Adjust the aperture with the first (front) ring of the lens (for manual lenses). If you have a motorized zoom ex- ecute the adjustment from the OPTIc3NET software on the PC (see chapter 6.7.3 Motor Zoom Lens Adjust- ment). Adjust the zoom so that you see the required finish area on the monitor. Look at the middle part of the fin- ish

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 -80- • Layer o Serial for Chronelec (19200 Baud, LineEnds 13) o TcpClient for others 15.1.1 Race Result: Device: RaceResult_RaceResultSytem TCP Client: IP Adresse von Leser + Port 3601 Line End Delimiter: 13+10 +Programm neu starten 15.1.2 Mylaps: Verbunden per Netzwerk: Device: MyLaps_Orbits TCP Client: IP Adresse von PC + Port 50000 Auf PC Muss die Ausgabe der Anzeige frei geschaltet sein Verbunden per RS232 Schnittstelle mit 9600/n/8/1 Device: MyLaps_Orbits Anschluss auf seriellen Port des PC Auf PC Muss die Ausgabe der Anzeige frei g

• Photo Finish OPTIc3 -34- 7.4 WTN Radio Adjustments (OPTIc3-PRO) The OPTIc3-PRO camera has a built in WTN radio system. WTN is a wireless timing network created by ALGE-TIMING. Using the WTN radio you can get start impulses or finish impulses wireless or run display board wireless. More information about the WNT functions you will find in the separa

• Photo Finish OPTIc3 - 77- 14.1.3 Offset between photo finish and IDCam In most cases the ID numbers of the athletes are not optimally readable at the finish line, but some meters before. Therefore, it is of advantage to adjust a suitable offset time between IDCam and photo finish. This shows you the best picture of the IDCam when you make the result for an athlet

• ALGE-Timing OPTIc3, Photo Finish OPTIc3 -54- Time jump markers Show If the camera does not record continuously a picture and there are missing parts because no competitor passed at this time. A <Time Jump Marker> makes missing picture parts visible in on the screen. Picture with <Time Jump Markers> Picture without <Time Jump Markers> Set Color It is possible to select the color of the <Time Jump Marker>. Evaluation Lines and Colors: Color of Time Curser: It is possible to adjust the color of the <

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