Daktronics CARS Manuale Utente

Chrondek® is a registered trademark of Daktronics, Inc. IBM®, Epson®, and C. Itoh® are registered trademarks of their respective companies

Section 2: Running an Event 2.1 Prior to Event 1. Configure all categories using the <Configure/Categories> option. a. Configure all catego

Verify that the CARS computer is communicating with the C33/44 timer. If the CARS software is not communicating with the timer, a red block with the w

9. Printouts that would be valid during the event would be “Qualifying Order,” “Pairings”, “Round Winners”, “Round Losers”, “Ladders”, and “Time Slip

Section 3: Menu Options The CARS program uses “Pull-Down Menus.” To select an item shown in a menu, move the scroll bar to the desired option using

3.2 Event This option allows the operator to set the event name, track name and sponsors, and IHRA track and division IDs in CARS. Type in the ev

To enter a new category, type a category number that has no name, then press <ENTER>. In either case, CARS will display the following menu: I

3.6 Qualifying Order Select the option that will order the drivers in the way that you want for this category. Each selection is described below:

3.7 Eliminations Select the option that will calculate the race winner in the way that you want for this category. During an event, the race winner w

The Pro/Sportsman ladder setting also determines the method used to break ties. If Pro-Ladder is selected, the driver with the highest speed is ranked

Enter all class information and then press [CTRL][ENTER] to store the new values. The class is now configured. Follow the same process for

3.15 System The System option allows CARS system operations to be performed. When this option is selected, the system options window appears as show

3.19 Track Point Default This option can be used to change the default setting for the Track Points in the registration record of a new driver. Move

When the C33 or C44 timer sends the vehicle numbers of the next racers, CARS will transfer the current race information from the top sections of the v

F3 Press <F3> to view free format information on the competitor in the left lane. The information displayed is the memo field of the driver regi

3.25 Category Before a round is started, the user must enter the category that is going to be raced at this time. To choose a category to race, selec

If the Finish Event option is chosen before an event has been started, the program will prompt with a red warning screen: Press any key to finish t

3.30 Registration The Registration option allows you to store driver information in the CARS database. This information can be entered before the rac

3.31 Class The class is entered in the class field of the driver registration menu. The class selected must have been configured previously with the

Table of Contents i Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction ...

3.33 Memo Free format information (a memo) can be entered for each driver. This information is displayed when <F3> or <F4> is pressed fr

3. Enter the vehicle number that the driver’s data is currently stored under. CARS will display the name of the driver that will be copied into the b

The driver’s times in each qualifying round as well as any infractions are displayed in the edit menu. The non-time information (DNF, FL, LINE, DQ) is

Select BYE if a driver is to be replaced with a “BYE,” otherwise select “Select Vehicle” at which point the following prompt appears: Enter the veh

Type the number of the category that you want, then press <ENTER>. The competitors entered into the event for this category will be printed. Not

Round Losers The “Round Losers” option provides a payout sheet of the losers for a selected round of a selected category. It also prints the payout fo

Points Standings The “Points Standings” option provides a printout of track points, prize money, or team points for a selected category. Upon choosing

Vehicle List The Vehicle List option provides a printout listing the vehicle number, driver name, and category. The operator can specify the starting

3.45 Closest to Dial-In The closest to the dial-in option allows the operator to pull up a list of winners in an elimination round and view who ran

3.49 IHRA Race File Two options appear with this selection: “Generate Race File” and “Copy File to Diskette.” Select “Generate Race File” to update

3.27 Finish Event... 3-12 3.28 Edit...

Appendix A: Sample Printouts The following pages are examples of various printouts. Appendix A: Sample Printouts A-1

DAKOTA FINALS CHRONDEK TEST TRACK DAKTRONICS INC. TOP DRAGSTER - ENTRY LIST NO. DRIVER VEHICLE # HOMETOWN ENGINE BODY 1 ARNOLD BADGETT 2089 O

DAKOTA FINALS CHRONDEK TEST TRACK DAKTRONICS INC. TOP DRAGSTER - ELIMINATION PAIRINGS FOR ROUND 1 RANK DRIVER VEHICLE # CLASS P-DAIL P-REAC P-

DAKOTA FINALS CHRONDEK TEST TRACK DAKTRONICS INC. TOP DRAGSTER - PRO LADDER Appendix A: Sample Printouts A-4

DAKOTA FINALS CHRONDEK TEST TRACK DAKTRONICS INC. TOP DRAGSTER - COMPETITOR TIME SLIP Name: ARNOLD BADGETT Veh #: 2089 Hometown: OVERLAND MO Engin

DAKOTA FINALS CHRONDEK TEST TRACK DAKTRONICS INC. FINAL ROUND RESULTS # CLASS DRIVER HOMETOWN ENGINE BODY DIAL REACT ET SPEED SUPER STOCK Win

DAKOTA FINALS CHRONDEK TEST TRACK DAKTRONICS INC. TOP DRAGSTER - ALL RESULTS # CLASS QFY DRIVER HOMETOWN ENGINE BODY DIAL REACT ET SPEED DFLQB

DAKTOA FINALS CHRONDEK TEST TRACK DAKTRONICS INC. SUPER STOCK - PRIZE MONEY NO. DRIVER VEHICLE # CLASS EVENT TOTAL 1 JOEL BROGMAN 8050 A/A 2

ARNOLD BADGETT 12 TIMBER LANE OVERLAND, MO 49302 BRITT CUMMINGS 903 68TH AVE E. HAMMOND, LA 50394 DAVE ELROD 849 RUSTON WAY HARROD, OH 93920 DOU

Table of Contents iii Appendix A: Sample Printouts ...

STEVE NORBURY TOM CALLAHAN RON BOYD 901 S 35TH AVE 824 65TH ST NE 243 S 56TH AVE TORY, IL 40392 MIDDLETON, OH 45734 HILLSBORO, IL 48385 A

VEHICLE DRIVER CATEGORY 8005 MATT STICKLER SUPER STOCK 8008 BILL WILLIAMS SUPER STOCK 8010 TODD BURNS SUPER STOCK 8011 MIKE C

Appendix B: Exchange/Replacement Chrondek’s unique exchange program was designed with client’s needs in mind. This is the quickest and most economica

Appendix C: Announcer’s Monitor An optional announcer’s monitor is available for use with CARS Version 2.7 or later. If an announcer's monitor i

ANNOUNCER’S MONITOR FUNCTION KEYS F1 Press the <F1> key on your announcer’s monitor keyboard to re-draw the driver time/data display on the

2. A “Null Modem” RS 232 cable. This cable must connect the “COM 2" port on your computer with the “modem” connector on the Wyse terminal. Check

If “Procomm” is used, set it for “Wyse 50” emulation mode and configure the communications options to match the Wyse terminal setup on the following p

To enter the setup mode on the WYSE30 terminal, plug in a WYSE keyboard and while holding down the <SHIFT> key, type <SETUP>. A line of bo

Appendix D: Sample Setup Files The following are examples of an autoexec.bat file and a config.sys file. Autoexec.bat @ECHO OFF PROMPT $p$g PATH

Appendix E: Revision History VERSION 3.1 Bug Fixes - Final Results Printout: Fixed bug that occurred when using an Epson w/o graphics printer

- Added ability to enter sponsor information and have sponsor information show up on the header of all printouts. - Added ability to print mail

- The utilities menu now contains an option “By Reaction Time” that lists the round winners by reaction time. This list can be used to award byes.

· The utilities menu now contains an option “Copy Vehicle Times” that will copy qualifying or eliminations times for all rounds or a specific round

· The utilities menu now contains an option “Increment Driver’s Age” that will add one to the age of each driver that is registered. Use this to spe

Bug Fixes: · Bug Fixed: The address line on the view screen and announcer’s monitor still contained a comma when cleared. · Bug Fixed: A database

Section 1: Introduction 1.1 How to Use This Manual This manual is designed to aid the user of the CARS program. Illustrations of menus are given t

1.3 Hardware Overview The CARS program minimum computer hardware requirements are as follows: l IBM PC/AT compatible 386SX PC with clock speed of 1

To make a backup, use the DOS COPY command to copy the files in your CARS directory onto a floppy disk or to another directory on the C: drive. 3.