lynx System Developers FinishLynx Gold Quick Start Manual page 7

b. Capture a small amount of image containing a white
object, such as a
c. Right-click and draw a box around a small amount of
the white image. You may need to zoom in to the
image to do this.
d. Click Image from the Menu bar and select
balance.
Step 11: Create a shared directory for
FinishLynx and LynxPad
1. Right-click on your computer desktop and select
Folder. When the New Folder appears, change the name
to Practice competition.
2. In FinishLynx, click File
button on the Event Directory:
Practice competition directory you just created. Then,
click Ok.
3. Still in FinishLynx, click
Database tab. Click the
Output Directory: and navigate to the Practice
competition directory. Then, click Ok.
4. Now, start LynxPad by clicking the Windows
and then All Programs
5. Click File | Options...
Results on Program Start
6. Open the sample competition by clicking
Navigate to C:\LynxPadData\Sample
click the lynx.cmp file. A practice competition opens on
the screen.
7. Still in LynxPad, click File
button next to the Directory:
Practice competition file you created earlier. Select it and
click Ok. Click Apply and then click
8. Still in LynxPad, click File
Practice competition folder. Then, click Ok. Now,
FinishLynx can get start lists created in LynxPad, and
LynxPad can import results generated by FinishLynx.
Step 12: Mount & Install IdentiLynx camera
Follow the instructions on the separate IdentiLynx Quick Start
Guide
Step 13: Setup RadioLynx wireless start
Follow the instructions on the separate RadioLynx Quick Start
Guide
Step 14: Setup Scoreboard
1. Plug the serial cable into Serial 1 on the side of the
MicroTab LED display.
2. Plug the DB9 connection into the Connection Box for the
FinishLynx camera or a COM port on the computer (USB
to Serial Adapter for laptops).
FinishLynx G P Quick Start Guide – for Vision cameras
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person wearing a white t-shirt.
Set white
| Options.... Click the Browse
and navigate to the
File | Options... and click the
Browse... button next to the
Start
| LynxPad.
and uncheck the Load Existing
box. Then, click Ok.
File | Open.
and then double-
| Options.... Click the
text field. Navigate to the
Ok again.
| Save as... and navigate to the
3. Open the FinishLynx software.
4. Power on the MicroTabLED display.
NOTE: if using a USB to Serial Adapter, plug it into the USB
port before booting FinishLynx software.
Step 15:
1. Go to
the options window.
2. Click on
listing in the status window.
New |
3. Click on the dropdown for
uTabLED.lss
4. In the text box for Name, type in
help you identify each board if there are multiple listings).
5. Code Set should be left as Single Byte
6. Click the dropdown for Serial Port and choose the
appropriate COM # from the list. If using the C-Box, the
camera must be booted for the selection to be available.
NOTE: there may be multiple selections for COM port so check
Device Manager on the computer and find out which number
is assigned – or use trial and error.
button
7. Verify that the serial port settings are:
8. For
other settings for running time can be left with the
Browse
default.
9. For
10. Click
11. Close the FinishLynx program and re-start the software. If
the camera was booted, it will come back when you re-
start the software.
12. Go to
verify that status now says running.
13. Click
14. Using the menu bar at the top of the FinishLynx software,
click on
check mark should appear next to Show Time of Day and
the time should now display on the board.
15. Click on Scoreboard again from the Menu Bar and then
select Show Time of Day again and it will remove the
check mark and stop the output to the scoreboard.
Scoreboard Option Settings
File|Options and select the
New to create a scoreboard or new scoreboard
Script
from the list (alphabetical listing)
a. baud – 1200;
b. data bits – 8;
c. parity – None;
d. stop bits 1.0
Running Time click the radio button for
Results select the following settings:
a. Auto
b. Always send place
c. Paging
d. Size set to 1
e. Max should be limited
f. Time – how long info displays
OK to close the Options window.
File|Options and select the Scoreboard tab and
OK to close the Options window
Scoreboard and then select
Scoreboard tab from
and select the
uTab LED (or anything to
Auto and the
(3-8 results)
Show Time of Day. A
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