In
ACTIVE Timing, you must accurately configure the start and finish points of each race, as well as any split points along the way. Regardless of the
Sport Type (
Running,
Duathlon,
Triathlon, etc.), the process for adding reader stations is the same.
- In your event, go to Configure Race
- On the far-right portion of the window, click the Plus Symbol (+)
- Enter Station Name
- NOTE: This should be named so that you can easily identify which reader's are being used. E.g., if you have a single reader which will be used at the Start and Finish, you might name it something like S/F, or Start/Finish. This name will help to identify where the reader should be placed in your configuration.
- Select appropriate IP address from Reader dropdown menu
- Click Save
- NOTE: Event Label is only used for ARC connected readers. If your readers are connected locally (via Ethernet or WiFi), this option will not apply to you.
- NOTE: Set Primary and Backup Readers is optional, and typically reserved for UHF configurations.
- Drag and drop the station into a desired read point (Start, Split, Finish, etc.)
- NOTE: You may drag and drop the same station to additional read points as often as necessary. New stations are only required when a separate reader will be used at a given read point.
- NOTE: For races in which no start read is collected by a reader, you should leave the Start race point empty.
- To the left of the race configuration blocks, click the Cog Icon (containing the name of each race)
- For each split, enter a Distance and Minimum Time
- NOTE: Minimum Times are cumulative, but Distances are not. I.e., if you have a Start, Split, & Finish, then you will see a minimum time/distance between Start and Split, and another between Split and Finish. If your total time for both splits is going to be 10 minutes, then you might have a Minimum Time of 5 minutes for the Start/Split, and 10 minutes for the Split/Finish. On the other hand, Distances are independent for each split, so in a 5K with a 2.5K split, you would use 2.5 for Start/Split, and 2.5 again for Split/Finish.
- Enter Minimum Overall Time
- Enter Gap Factor
- NOTE: This option only appears when a reader (or group of readers) is used at multiple read points within a race. If you have unique readers at each read point, this will not appear for you.
- Click Save