I hate to do the listserve chime in, but I saw this system at the
Kansas Region
warm-up, it was very smooth and flexible. The combo of the JACircuts
unit and
a laptop of your choice, make for very easy T&S operation.
I think Rob Gregg can be reached at robg@royaltire.com (or
rgregg@royaltire.com )
Matt Murray
mailto:mattm@optonline.net
mailto:mdmurray@gwns.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Brown <Free2000@quixnet.net>
To: autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, October 04, 1999 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: Autocross Timing/Scoring Software
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: GSMnow@aol.com <GSMnow@aol.com>
>
>>I think the fix is what they do at nationals. Grid the cars in class
groups
>>in number order, but in a small club all that does is waste time tht
the
>cars
>>should be running. About 1/3 of our runners reg on site so we can't
pre
>>assign anything. How does GPSoft handle the database of drivers? How
many
>can
>>it hold? What is the operator interface?
>>
>>We have changed systems so much that we only have a few people now
who can
>>run timing, we need to standardize and train more than we need more
>equipment
>>and software. Just 8 more members who can run timing smoothly will
be a
>great
>>help with whatever we use. When we did it with just an old JAC and
paper,
>>almost any driver could work timing, Not now.
>
>
>The AutoX software interface to the JAC system works quite well,
doesn't
>seem to be a database limit. It lets you enter all you want into the
>database (we have everybody that holds a permanent number and all
visitors
>that have shown up so far). When you print or display
results/standings it
>only shows/lists those that have received times. Operator interface
is
>basically only car number as they are staged and cone/dnf/rerun
(single key
>entry for car that just finished). On screen display has a section
for the
>announcer and for the operator. The author will even customize it to
some
>extent and you can get a demo disk to test it out. Sorry don't have
his
>address handy.
>
>Rick Brown
>AP 240Z
>
>
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