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Reading Out Cards
On the page SportIdent you can read out the SI-card when the runner has finished. Choose the function Readout/radio. To avoid the function from being changed accidentally, you can use Lock Function. Then you need to Unlock it to change it.Note
Before using the SI-unit, make sure it is installed and properly programmed; in particular certain device drivers need to be installed if the device connects via USB. On the SportIdent website, www.sportident.com you can find device drivers and instructions.
To read out cards the SI-unit must be programed to read out cards and the function Auto send must be disabled. For radio controls and the finish Auto send must be turned on. Auto send is a function in the SI-unit, which is set when you program it. Use SportIdent software SI-Config to program SI-units.
Before using the SI-unit, make sure it is installed and properly programmed; in particular certain device drivers need to be installed if the device connects via USB. On the SportIdent website, www.sportident.com you can find device drivers and instructions.
Hint
We recommend that you use the extended protocol, which also set by SI-Config. It gives improved stability and much better performance, that is, faster readout, in some situations.
When properly attached, you need to activate the SI-unit in MeOS. Choose the COM port where the SI-unit is installed and click Activate. You can also ask MeOS to search all COM ports for SI-units, by clicking Automatic Search and Start. On some computers this can take time or even fail. Reports have also indicated that the unit may disconnect after a while. If you experience such problems we recommend that you restart the unit and activate it directly on the correct COM port. You can attach several SI-units to the same computer.
We recommend that you use the extended protocol, which also set by SI-Config. It gives improved stability and much better performance, that is, faster readout, in some situations.
The option Interactive readout means that MeOS ask you to fill out any missing data directly at readout. If you haven&[Unknown function 039;t]registered runners in advance, this is the function that lets you build the competition as runners finish.
Hint
In a large event, you typically handle runners with missing punches, wrong card etc. in a special department. Then you should make sure that interactive readout is not active.
The option Use runner database means that MeOS uses the runner database to match runners and cards. If this option is active and combined with interactive readout, MeOS can lookup an unknown card, find a runner, check if the course in the card matches a class and register the runner in that class without any user interaction. Of course, this logic can go wrong; anyone can run with a borrowed card, for example. If so, you can manually change the name of the runner.
In a large event, you typically handle runners with missing punches, wrong card etc. in a special department. Then you should make sure that interactive readout is not active.
Sound feedback
MeOS can play different sound signals depending on the status of the readout (OK/Not OK/Action required/New class leader). Select Sound to activate this functionality. You can control which sounds to play and also select custom sound files by clicking Sound Selection.Hint
MeOS can read out cards in the background, while you do something else in the program. In particular it is not necessary that the page SportIdent is active. For example, you can show the result list, which is automatically updated as runners finish.
If you do not use interactive readout, unknown cards are registered as unpaired, see Unpaired Cards.MeOS can read out cards in the background, while you do something else in the program. In particular it is not necessary that the page SportIdent is active. For example, you can show the result list, which is automatically updated as runners finish.
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