[5Tom]

Using the clubs laptop, I've been looking at the lap counting software called Laps Free. Although we don't own the actual AMB transponder system, I found a way to use the software to help speed up the process of lap counting and making it a little more simple.

By no means is this accurate or mistake friendly, but in the software, I can enable manual counting keys to trigger off the timer or to simulate a transponder crossing the loop.

What this means is, if we have three drivers (A, B and C), I can press the numbers 1 (driver A), 2 (driver B) or 3 (driver C) in relation to who crossed the line first giving us a *very rough lap time*, number of laps and race placings.

This also means that by hooking up a speaker system, we can utilise the full software package by using Audio alerts to race countdown, race positions, a Beep for every car passed, and even a printout (if we have a printer) of the times and placings.

Basiclly, we are using the lap timing software to it's potential without actually having the transponder system. The only problem with this is that we can not judge actual true lap times as the Race director/marshall still needs to spot the car number passing across the line and relaying it to the Laptop Director. We would possibly need a portable generator capabale of delivering 240v for the laptop and a speaker system/PA.

I would really love to try this setup at the up coming race meet and give it a go. It's a step closer for lap timing.

Cheers
Tom

 

[5Tom]

the laps free program we'll use is definatly compatible as it is the same program that is run at sols and used for state of origin. Hope i'm not talking about something different to you lol. I got the demo of alycat and found the driver database was locked for two cars only and there were other restrictions which were annoying too. I'd love to get my head around it

 

[5Tom]

Thanks Zoomer, This should be the direct download link to Laps Free.
http://www.rctiming.com/lapssetup_uk.exe

update file.
http://www.rctiming.com/download/lapsupdate0_14.exe

I'll have another play with Alycat today and work some stuff out, it cirtantly seems to do pretty much everything. Would love to get Alycat nailed out

QORLS have always had a spotter and Race Director spot each car and note them down each race. Things generally go very well each race but in the past, we've had some issues of miss-counting, miss spotting and leads to all sorts of drama's later on.