I have been windsurfing the past two weeks & out of contact with the
internet. While I was gone, I received the following regarding Mike
Butterfield's request for more info on the timer that we have been
using. Following is Jim Karnes response to Mike. FYI.
Hi Gang,
We have multiple timer's (All Alge brand) that we can use for timing.
The
newest is the Timy and is the best suited for our application. We also
use
an S4 with a printer as well. Prices for a Timy run around $1700.00
and the
S4 is about the same but requires you to also purchase a serial printer
($500).
The US distributer is Fred Patton at www.phoenix-sports.com. I
thought
Sailwave was originally made in the UK. If that is correct, the
distributer
is Cambrian Timing, I think. You can check for a link of distributers at
www.Alge-Timing.com. Also on the website of the Alge site, you can
download
the manuals for each device and it will give you a very detailed data
stream
that each timer outputs. You will need this if you are going to directly
import the data stream with a download. The Timy has the ability to
"send to
PC" via a serial port if Sailwave can then capture the times of the data
stream. I am sure your local distributer would provide you with a Timy
or
other Alge device to test for your purposes of programming. If not, I
can
send you data streams saved and you can test. One of the cool things
is
that the Timy can save up to 4 digits of a sail number with each
impulse for
identification, but remember we won't download until end of day when
there
are multiple races in memory.
Let me know if I can explain anything further; but do check out the
websites
for more details.
Jim Karnes
--- In sailwave@y..., "Mike & Trish Butterfield" <pmbutterfield@e...>
wrote:
I have never heard of such a timer.
Do you have any more information such as cost, and where you may
get one?
Mike Butterfield
Chairman Menai Strait Regatta
pmbutterfield@m...
To: <sailwave@y...>
Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 10:42 PM
Subject: [sailwave] Finsih Time Importing
> We have access to an Alge timing finish time data logger. The
timer
> stores the time of day each time that a button is pushed. It creates
a
> list of finish times that can be printed directly by the device. The
list
of
> times can also be uploaded to a PC. It would be wonderful if that
> string of times could be imported into the sail number wizard
routine.
>
> Currently, we use the timer to provide back up to hand written
times.
> The finish button is pushed each time a boat finishes. Twice if two
> finish at the same time, etc. The idea is to have a time stamp for
each
> finishing boat. Times are hand written as much as possible & we
> attempt to write down all sail numbers. Invariably, mistakes are
made
> and the Alge Timer gives a means to get them straight.
>
> If the string of finishing times could be imported, it would eliminate
> another source of error, fat finger data input a.k.a. typo's. Ideally,
sail
> number wizard would offer up the next time in the list as each sail
> number is entered. You could accept that time or use the back
button
> and type a different sail number as a place holder if you did not
know
> who that time belonged to or type in a sail number that matches
the
> time. You would also need to be able to overwrite the time
because
> the Alge Timer button may not get pushed for each finisher.
>
> I know that that is asking alot. Another way to use the finish time
string
> would be by inporting the string into Excel, matching sail numbers
to
> the time string and then importing the sail number / finish time
string.
>
> Is either of these approaches feasible?
>
>
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sailwave
> http://www.sailwave.com/
>
> Convert to daily digest of emails send blank email to:
> sailwave-digest@y...
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> sailwave-unsubscribe@y...
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
···
----- Original Message -----
From: "tiliston2000" <tiliston@c...>
>
>
>