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Club System User Guide - (short version) Club System User Guide - (short version)
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Add New Race using existing Race Point information on Club Manager Page 20 Race Marking Page 21 Race Close Page 22 Race Progress Page 23 Race Delete Page 25 Marking & Closing race with iPigeon on other Manufacturer’s system Page 26 Synchronising iPigeon clock to Club Manager...
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TOPigeon Ring Marker - Com1 Setup Guide For Windows: Win10 - Win8 Because the club manager software communicates using your computer Port COM1 you must set your USB connection cable to the COM1 Port Firstly close all open programs on your computer...
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Now select Port Settings Then select Advanced Now select where the red circle indicates Then scroll up to the very top which will display COM1 Now select COM1 Then select OK Now finally select OK On your computer you must always remember to use the same USB Port for connecting the Club Antenna (Ring Marker) because if you connect to the wrong USB port the connection will fail Now you must install the Club Manager software and so power down the Club Antenna and remove the USB cable from the computer...
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Call up Device Manager if screen missing on page 3 of these instructions Using your Desktop near the Start button Type the words device manager Then select Device Manager You now have the missing screen Do not close down this screen Now return to Page 3 of these instructions and continue from this same screen...
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TOPigeon System & Region Settings The Club Manager software uses this date and time settings: DDMMYYYY HHMMSS To check the settings do the following (Windows 7 users are on Next Page) Using your Desktop type the words region Then select Region...
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SYSTEM REGION, DATE & TIME - Windows 7 Close all programs and on the Windows Desktop screen click the Start button. Then select Control Panel on the right-hand side of the start menu. You may see a window similar to the this image, if so where the red bounding box indicates select View by Category then...
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TOPigeon Install Club Manager Software - Windows 10 Do not install this Club Manager software unless you have installed the Club Antenna (Ring Marker) Your local sales agent will have provided you with the web site address to download and save your country specific TOPigeon Club Manager installation file which is called ClubSys_V8_E_UTCSetup.exe...
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Adding Club details to Club Manager We do advise you to have the Club Antenna (Ring Marker) set up and connected when using the Club Manager, otherwise when moving from screen to screen you will keep having this screen prompt reminder You will require the Club Manager password contained in the SysKey9999.txt file provided by the Sales Agent We suggest you open the file with Notepad and copy it to do a Paste later when Club Manager is loading On your desktop left double click the Club Manager icon...
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Do not install this Club Manager software unless you have installed the Club Ring Marker Your local sales agent will have provided you with the web site address to download and save your country specific TOPigeon Club Manager installation file which is called ClubSys_V8_E_UTCSetup.exe You will require the Club Manager password contained in the SysKey9999.txt file and so write it down...
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TOPigeon Add Members to Club Manager Software When adding a new member do not add any rings until their clock has been synchronised Whilst not absolutely necessary to have the Club Antenna (Ring Marker) connected when using the Club Manager. But when changing functions you will keep having this screen prompt reminder.
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Loft Data Download Then select Yes The Clock screen displays Download Success We now have to set up a few details on the clock itself - Please go to next page 13 On the iPigeon Clock now press the Home screen button...
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TOPigeon Synchronize New iPigeon Clock with Club Manager Until the fancier decides which of the many iPigeon functions to use, below are the basic set up ones On the main screen select Communication icon Check mark Read Association Number then click green Save button...
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When finished you will need to synchronise to the iPigeon clock To synchronise Go to Page 26 The next page is how fanciers can add rings using their iPigeon clock Warning: Check if your Union allows members to add their own rings...
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Fancier Adding Life Rings to their own iPigeon Clock Check if your Union allows members to add their own rings Fancier added rings can only be synchronised to the Club computer when they have been assigned with an ETS ring...
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You will also require the Security Fob Power Mini Din Printer The other end of the Mini Din is connected to the iPigeon Clock When all is connected turn on the power and select screen Club Manager icon Now hold Fob over Ring Marker Well...
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Member assigning own ETS rings (make sure your Union allows this) Only the power cable and Clock are required for this feature Power up iPigeon and select Pigeon Manager Select Ring number to be assigned Then select green Assign button...
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TOPigeon Add New Race Point to Club Manager Go to next Page 19 if Race Point is already on the system Whilst not absolutely necessary to have the Club Antenna (Ring Marker) connected when using the Club Manager, but when changing functions you will keep having this screen prompt reminder.
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Add New Race using existing Race Point already on the Club Manager Software Whilst not absolutely necessary to have the Club Antenna (Ring Marker) connected when using the Club Manager. But when changing functions you will keep having this screen prompt reminder. and you will require the Club Manager password contained in the SysKey9999.txt file which we suggest you open with Notepad and copy it to do a paste later when Club Manager is loading.
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TOPigeon Race Marking You must have already synchronised the race details from the Club Manager to the iPigeon Club Antenna (Ring Marker) The other end of the Min Din You require the Club Antenna (Ring Marker) is connected to the iPigeon Clock...
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You require the Club Antenna (Ring Marker) with cables Mains Power - Mini Din - GPS - Printer The other end of the Min Din and Security Fob is connected to the iPigeon Clock The computer is not used Power Mini Din GPS...
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You require the Club Antenna (Ring Marker) with cables Mains Power - Mini Din - GPS - Printer The other end of the Min Din and Security Fob is connected to the iPigeon Clock The computer is not used Power Mini Din GPS...
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WARNING: Do not delete race until all paperwork has been received by your Federation, National, Classic etc. Whilst Race Deletions can be carried using the Ring Marker or just the iPigeon. An advantage in using the Ring Marker when connected to the computer is that synchronising can be carried out immediately rather than later.
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WARNING: Do not delete race until all paperwork has been received by your Federation, National, Classic etc. Power up - select screen icon Home Select Race Click Delete Click OK For fast return to the iPigeon Home screen use this button...
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You will need to find out if the other manufacturer’s Ring Marker is up to date with all FCI approved ETS leg chip rings (our Topigeon ETS chip rings are FCI approved) and so is able to read and write to our AA and AE chip rings.
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Success Should a red Error Bar appear, you will need to double check your actions by starting the whole procedure again For fast return to the iPigeon Home screen use this button...
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