BENZING M3 - Touchscreen Clock Quick Start Guide for Clubs

Connection of the BENZING M3 to the Clubsystem

1. Connect the BENZING M3 to the BENZING ClubSystem using the connecting cable.
2. Connect the plug-in power supply to the BENZING ClubSystem.
3. Connect the plug-in power supply to the mains voltage.

After the power supply has been connected to the BENZING M3, the M3 starts, the BENZING logo and the installed firmware version are shown on the display. Thanks to the connected BENZING ClubSystem, the BENZING M3 automatically starts in the operation mode and displays the main menu.

Operation

Club installation

Connect the BENZING M3 to the ClubSystem using a club cable. Check if everyone required components such as printer, PC connection and external time source are connected. Then connect the plug-in power supply to the ClubSystem.
Optionally, the BENZING Live SMART HUB can be connected. Please find more information in the BENZING Live SMART HUB manual!

Home Screen

As soon as the BENZING M3 is connected to the club cable, the BENZING M3 starts in club mode and is ready to basketing.

1. Fancier name
2. Displays whether the start was in the „Club" or in the „Loft".
3. Current time and date.
4. Display of the started race.
5. Display „new race" with basket option.
6. Show / hide main menu button.
7. Home: Home screen with all races.
8. Pigeons: Display and management of pigeons.
9. System: System information, settings and Antenna test
10. PC: PC communication

Pigeons

Register pigeon:
Ring number: The life ring number is entered here.
Sex: Gender selection.

Chip ring: The assigned chip ring is displayed here.
Colour: Enter the color of the pigeon here.

1. Management: Register new pigeons
2. Coupled: Display of registered pigeons assigned to a chip ring.
3. Not coupled: Display registered pigeons that are not assigned to a chip ring.

The home button takes you back to the home start screen.

PC Communication

Fancier Selection:

1. Press button PC
2. Select fancier

PC Communikation ok:

1. Active fancier
2. PC communication is running

The PC communication is for the transmission of fanciers and pigeon information from the management software.

Basketing without a season map

Start basketing:
With the button Basketing you can start the basketing.

Wait for authorization:
Please hold the authorization card supplied with the BENZING ClubSystem antenna.

Time comparison:

1. Check the time for plausibility.
2. The time comparison must be confirmed with the „Accept" button.

Management:

1. Enter your flight name
2. Consecutive race number
3. Optionally, you can use one release location

Basketed: Now pigeons can be held over the BENZING ClubSystem antenna. These are shown here. With pigeons can be basketed out.

Start the race:
With the button you can start the race and and at the same time the basketing ends.

Start the race:
Confirm with Yes to start the race.

Evaluation/Printing:

1. Temporary evaluation: See the next chapter
2. Printing: Press the button  Print to print the basketing list.
3. Evaluate: see next chapter

Print basketing list:

1. Determine the number of prints
2. Start printing

Basketing with a season map

Start Basketing:
With the button Basketing is started.

Waiting for authorization:
Please hold the authorization card supplied with the BENZING ClubSystem antenna.

Time comparison:

1. Check the time for plausibility.
2. With the buttonaccept the time comparison must be confirmed.

Management:
Open the dropdown menu to select the race.

Select Race:
Please choose the race.

Release point:
The place of release is automatically adopted.

Basketed:
Now pigeons can be held over the BENZING ClubSystem antenna. These are shown here. With pigeons can be basketed out.

Start the race:
With the button you can start the race and and at the same time the basketing ends.

Start the race:
Confirm with Yes to start the race.

Evaluation/Printing:

1. Temporary evaluation: See the next chapter
2. Printing: Press the button Print to print the basketing list.
3. Evaluate: see next chapter

Print basketing list:

1. Determine the number of prints
2. Start printing

Evaluation

Management:
Please select the race , which shall be evaluated.

Management:

1. Temporary evaluation.
2. Printing.
3. Evaluation: Press the Evaluate button.

Basketed:
Here are the pigeons displayed which have been basketed.

Arrived:
The pigeons that have arrived are displayed here.

Waiting for authorization:
Hold the authorization card over the BENZING ClubSystem antenna.

Time comparison:

1. Check the time for plausibility.
2. The time comparison must be confirmed with the „Accept" button.

Management:
The flight is evaluated. Press Print to print the evaluation list.

Lists:

1. Select the list you want.
2. Determine the number of Printouts.
3. Start printing.

Temporary Evaluation (optional):
Press the button Evaluate to receive a temporary list of results. The race is only evaluated in the meantime and the race continues.

System

Settings:
Various settings can be made here for language, time, fanciers, etc.

Device Settings:
The season plan can be activated by ticking the box. In order for the season schedule to be activated, no races may be active.

Fancier:
Open fancier item in the device settings and add it.

Nomination for Mixed Basketing

Home Screen:
Press the Home button to open the main menu.

Nomination:
Press the ´Nomination'button.

Select a Fancier:
Select the fancier to start by pressing the button

Management:
Open the dropdown menu to select the race.

Not Nominated:
Select the pigeons you like to nominate with the button.

Nominated
Here you see your nominated pigeons. With the signs for up and down you can select the sequence.

Home Screen:
Press the Home Button and choose Home to finish the nomination of this fancier.

Nominate second fancier:
To nominate the second fancier to the same race use the "Nominate" button to enter the race.

Select a Fancier:
Select the second fancier with press the button.

Not Nominated:
Select the pigeons you like to nominate with the button.

Nominated:
Here you see your nominated pigeons. With up and down you can select the sequence.

Home Screen:
Press the Home Button and choose Home to finish the nomination of this fancier.

Mixed Basketing with and without Nomination

Start basketing:
With the button Basket you can start the basketing. Nominated flights are shown in purple with the information of nominated pigeons.

Wait for authorization:
Please hold the authorization card supplied with the BENZING ClubSystem antenna.

Time comparison:

1. Check the time for plausibility.
2. The time comparison must be confirmed with the "Accept" button.

Management:
Open the dropdown menu to select the race.

Basketed:
Pigeons of all fanciers in the clock can be held over the BENZING ClubSystem antenna. With the Symbol "1" and "2" you can see to which fancier this pigeon belongs.

Start the race:
With the button you can start the race and and at the same time the basketing ends.

Start the race:
Confirm with Yes to start the race.

Races:
When the race is started you jump back to the Home screen. Now choose the flight of the fancier "1". And you can see all basketed races of your fanciers.

Printing basketing list:
Press the button Print to print the basketing list.

Printing:
Choose the number of copies and press the button Print to print the basketing list.

Select a fancier:
Choose now the second fancier and repeat the printing process.

NOTE: After the mixed basketing process you jump back to the Home screen. You need to print the basketing list of every fancier separately.