Flashtiming FT-FAT User Manual for Line Scan and Full Frame Video
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FlashTiming FT-FAT User Manual For Line Scan and Full Frame Video Version 1.3 Table of Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Minimum System Requirement .................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Installation .................................................................................................................................... 1 2 System Setup ........................................................................................................................................ 2 2.1 Camera Setup ................................................................................................................................ 2 Lens Adjustment ................................................................................................................... 2 2.2 Computer Setup ............................................................................................................................ 2 2.3 Networking Computers ................................................................................................................. 3 2.4 The Capture Folder ...................................................................................................................... 3 2.5 Scoring Data Folder Setup (Optional) ........................................................................................... 4 Hy-Tek’s Meet Manager ........................................................................................................ 4 Sports Automation’s TrackMate ........................................................................................... 5 Direct Athletics MeetPro ....................................................................................................... 6 EasyWare Easy Meet Manager ............................................................................................. 6 RaceTab ................................................................................................................................. 7 Apple Raceberry JaM’s ScoreMeetLynx ................................................................................ 7 Sydex’s Track Gold and Meet Manager ................................................................................ 8 3 Getting Started...................................................................................................................................... 9 3.1 Configuring the System ................................................................................................................. 9 Video Capture Folder ............................................................................................................ 9 Scoring Options ................................................................................................................... 10 File Naming Options for Non-Meet Management Users .................................................... 11 Check Computer Setting ..................................................................................................... 12 4 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 14 4.1 FT-FAT Radio Devices .................................................................................................................. 14 USB Radio ............................................................................................................................ 14 Starter Unit .......................................................................................................................... 15 Camera ................................................................................................................................ 15 4.2 Camera Settings .......................................................................................................................... 15 Switch Cameras ................................................................................................................... 15 Camera Mode...................................................................................................................... 15 Set the Brightness ............................................................................................................... 16 Set the Frame Rate .............................................................................................................. 16 Video Quality ....................................................................................................................... 16 Test the System ................................................................................................................... 16 Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................... 16 4.3 Setting up for a Meet .................................................................................................................. 18 Before the Race ................................................................................................................. 18 Zero Control Test ................................................................................................................ 19 4.4 Scheduled Events ........................................................................................................................ 19 Meet Management Events.................................................................................................. 20 5 Capturing Video .................................................................................................................................. 21 5.1 Starting a Race ............................................................................................................................ 21 5.2 Capturing Video .......................................................................................................................... 21 Motion Detection ................................................................................................................ 21 Bookmarks .......................................................................................................................... 22 Manual Capture .................................................................................................................. 22 Backup Timer ...................................................................................................................... 22 Stop Watch .......................................................................................................................... 22 5.3 Save the Video ............................................................................................................................ 23 5.4 Race Clocks .................................................................................................................................. 24 6 Video Review ...................................................................................................................................... 25 6.1 Load Video .................................................................................................................................. 25 6.2 Line Scan Video ........................................................................................................................... 25 Line Scan Controls ............................................................................................................... 26 6.3 Full Frame Video Controls ........................................................................................................... 27 6.4 Calibrate the Video ..................................................................................................................... 28 6.5 Determining Athletes Times ....................................................................................................... 28 6.6 Record Times ............................................................................................................................... 29 Verify the event................................................................................................................... 29 Record Mode ....................................................................................................................... 29 Recording an Athlete’s Time ............................................................................................... 30 Entering Names from the Athlete’s Roster ......................................................................... 30 Auto Sort ............................................................................................................................. 31 Athlete’s Menu .................................................................................................................... 31 Determining Athletes in Non-Lane Races ............................................................................ 31 Save the Times .................................................................................................................... 31 Display Race Results ............................................................................................................ 32 7 Displays 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