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.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.
We recommend that you use the extended protocol, which also set by SportIdent 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.
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.
Readout Window
The Open Readout Window button opens a new window where information (name, class, results, etc.) is displayed in large letters for the most recently read out card. If you have an additional screen at the readout that you face the participant, you can maximize this window on that screen. Of course, it is also possible to maximize the window on a single screen as well, which works well if you have a red exit and do not handle participants with issues.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.Read Out in the Background
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.
Comments
Emit
In principle it is possible to write a small program that communicates with any type of timing equipment and sending read out cards and radio punches to MeOS.
However, I am currently not aware of any such implementation.
Missing Experience with emiT
Hi Mike Avery and Erik Melin,
Thank you for considering my question.
It is good to know the different options.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Best regards Lasse
Participant check
Proposal: A new function for the SPORTident page that simply shows the participant name, class, start and start time for the read SPORTident card. Displayed in large font in the readout window. Can be used by the participant to check before the participant goes to the start.
Participant check
This is more or less what the Report Mode on the page Competitor will do for you. Attach a SI unit programmed as check (or clear!) with autosend.
Participant check
The idea is that the participant controls their own SPORTident card, class, start and start time. So this information needs to be displayed in a large font. The Report Mode on the page Competitor page does not show the needed information. This is a function we would greatly appreciate on the SPORTident page.

Experience with emiT?
2025-07-18 20:54:47 av Lasse Simonsen
Dear MeOs community
In our club we have recently started using MeOS.
We are using both SPORTident and emiT for time tagging.
I am wondering if there is any know way to get emiT time taggin into MeOS?
Any workaround, middleware, fork, or something?
Best regards Lasse