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bbkRC Installation Guide

V1.0

Club Professional*

Professional Plus* DRIVERS*

DRIVERS Plus*

*for use with

AMB-it Autocount Equipment

http://www.bbksoftware.com

October 2003 bbkRC Reference Manual Rev 0.3

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© 2000, 2003 bbk Software Ltd

bbk Software Ltd 10 Wragg Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SD +44(0)1638 669069 +44(0)7803 000238 Printed in the United Kingdom Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of bbk Software Ltd. The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement. License Agreement The bbk race Programs and this Manual are provided for the use of the organisation or individual they are licensed to only and may not be copied for use by any other organisation or individual. Copyrights and Trade Marks bbkRC Club, bbkRC Professional, bbkRC Professional Plus, bbkRC Drivers and bbkRC Drivers Plus © 2000, 2003 bbk Software Ltd bbkRC, CrystalBox, DRIVERnet & ARCS are Registered Trade Marks of bbk Software Ltd AMBrc is a Registered Trade Mark of AMB-IT

All other copyrights and trademarks are acknowledged.

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Table of Contents

1 Installation of bbkRC 1

Loading the CD 1 Using This Manual 2

2 Making a License to use bbkRC 3 30 Day Evaluation 3 Loading a License 3 bbk DOS Race Program Customers 90 Day Evaluation 3

3 Starting bbkRC 5 4 Importing from bbk DOS Race Programs 8 5 Setting up AMB Equipment 9

AMB20 9 AMBrc 9

6 Setting up Speech and Sound 12 Testing Speech 12 Testing Sound 12

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1 Installation of bbkRC Loading the CD

bbkRC is supplied on a CD. Before you install the program, close down all other software. If you are installing bbkRC on Windows NT, 2000 or XP Professional you will need to log in with a user account that has Administrator privilege. The PC may automatically be restarted during the installation. Do not remove the CD until the Installation completes.

Start up your computer and load the supplied CD. After a few seconds the Installation program will run.

The first screen you will see will be Followed shortly by

If the Installation does start automatically, click Start on the task bar then select Run and type D:\setup.exe and click OK (where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).

The installation is very simple, the only information you will be

required to enter is your Name and Organisation, if any. Depending on the version of Windows you are using, you may be asked to indicate if others can use the program on this PC.

The next screen asks for confirmation of settings.


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The next screen you will see is the main installation.

Followed by the Installation Finished screen. Installation is now complete.

You will see an Icon on the Desktop for bbkRC and there will be an Entry in the Programs Menu.

Using This Manual You are now ready to run bbkRC for the first time. If you already use a bbk DOS race Program you can import all you membership data to bbkRC, saving re-entry of this information. If you are evaluation bbkRC, your bbk DOS Race Program License will entitle you to make a 90-day evaluation license. If you do not have a bbk DOS race Program license, you will be able to make a 30-day evaluation license. Once these evaluation licenses have expired, you will need to purchase a license from bbk Software Ltd, if you wish to continue using bbkRC. We recommend that you copy your bbk DOS Race Program files to the PC you have installed bbkRC on, or onto a floppy disk, or other data interchange device, ready for the next stage. This manual describes the facilities in bbkRC and is aimed at new and potential users of bbkRC. Use the left hand margin for notes and reminders.


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2 Making a License to use bbkRC The first time you run bbkRC, you will see this screen:

30 Day Evaluation

If you do not have a License File, check “Create 30 Day Evaluation License”. The OK button will enable, press OK and a license will be created and you can move on to Chapter 3.

Loading a License If you have bought a License, it will be supplied on Floppy Disk. Place the Floppy Disk in you drive and press the button with a picture of a floppy disk. Provided the disk can be read, the OK button will enable. Press OK and proceed to Chapter 3.

bbk DOS Race Program Customers 90 Day Evaluation If you want to create a 90-day evaluation license using your bbk DOS Race Program License click Search. You will see the screen on the left. Browse you system to locate your DOS Race Program License, which

will be bbkclub.lic or arcs.lic or arcsplus.lic or drivers.lic.


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When you have located it the browser form will look similar to the form on the left. Click Open.

Now Click OK. The License will be created and you will be returned to the Initial Screen.


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3 Starting bbkRC After you create a License, you will see the following screen

With details of your License in the lower part (not shown above). There are 2 Race Databases available. Your Data will be loaded into the Main Database. The Training-Evaluation Database is a completely separate area that has been set up with Drivers and Races that is your use with the Training Evaluation Manual. You now need to set up the Options you require. Click the Options Tab and you will see:

None of the check boxes will be checked, check those that you require: The Options with grey check boxes may not be available, depending on the type of License you have. Once you have selected the required options, press the OK button and the next screen you see will create your first race meeting. You should select the AMB20 or AMBrc (if you have one).


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Enter your Meeting Name, Venue etc and Press the Save Button. Finally, you are in the Race Program. The next time you run bbkRC, this is the screen you will see:

Before we go any further, we will Shutdown. Press the Shutdown Button and you will see the Shutdown Confirm message. If you accidentally press shutdown, you can cancel the shutdown. Don’t worry; you cannot shutdown bbkRC during a race.


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Select Yes to Shutdown (you will notice that the default button is no, so it your mouse runs away with you, you will usually err on the safe side). This time Shutdown, and restart from the bbkRC Icon on your Desktop. This time the first screen you see will be the Database Select Screen. You can select Training - Evaluation to start playing with the software, or you can Import Data from your bbk DOS race Program (if applicable).


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4 Importing from bbk DOS Race Programs

Press the Setup System Button on the left hand buttons of the Main Screen and then select Import V1.6 Data. You will see the Load Data screen:

Check the boxes on the right hand side as above. Note the Meeting box is not checked; we already created our first meeting, which will be loaded from your DOS Race Program. You can then select the location of your Data and Membership File. Users of ARCSPlus and DRIVERS had a facility to share a common driver database with a number of Race Meetings. This facility is built into bbkRC, but when importing, you may have to specify both. If you have ARCS/PC, bbk Club or never had a separate Member Directory, browse the same location for the Member File Directory. The top 2 buttons on the right hand “Load From” box are common locations for bbk DOS Race Program data. If this is where your data is, press the appropriate button, otherwise press the buttons to the right of the entry boxes to browse. Remember to specify the location of both Data and Membership file. When you have selected the correct location, Load button will be enabled. Press it and as the data is loaded the check boxes will clear, and you will see the status information under the Setup System Button update.


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5 Setting up AMB Equipment AMB20

Setting bbkRC up for use with AMB20 Systems is very straightforward. You will need to connect your AMB20 Decoder to your computer for this procedure. Run the Test AutoCount Equipment option from the Equipment Button on the left hand buttons of the Main Screen. Select the Test AMB20 tab and press the Find AMB 20 Button. The serial ports on the PC will be checked and if one is found connected to an AMB20 Decoder, that serial port (e.g. Com 1) will be loaded into the Drop Down in the Button Bar at the top of the screen. If you have more than 1 AMB20 decoder connected to serial ports, all relevant serial ports will be put in the dropdown, and you can select the one you want. When a Serial Port has been established, the Start AMB20 Button will be enabled. You can start the AMB20 and you will see

“heartbeat” messages every second. If you pass transponders over a loop connected to the Decoder, they will register with their passing times. When you set up for a Race Meeting, connect the AMB20 to same serial port you tested with, and everything should be OK. If you change the serial port you connect to, run this procedure again.

If you have difficulties, check the last section in this Chapter “Why does it not work!”.

AMBrc Setting up for the AMBrc System is a bit more complicated if you have Rechargeable Transponders. You will need to charge these up for this procedure, but as you only need them working for a few minutes, they only need half an hours charge Run the Test AutoCount Equipment option from the Equipment Button on the left hand buttons of the Main Screen. Select the Test AMBrc tab and press the Find AMBrc Button. The serial ports on the PC will be checked and if one is found connected to an AMBrc Decoder, that serial port (e.g. Com 1) will be loaded into the Drop Down in the Button Bar at the top of the screen. If you have more than 1 AMBrc decoder connected to serial ports, all relevant serial ports will be put in the dropdown, and you can select the one you want.


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When a Serial Port has been established, the Start AMBrc Button will be enabled. You can start the AMBrc and you will see “heartbeat” messages every five seconds. If you have Rechargeable Transponders, pass one set over the loop

a few times. Do not put Personal Transponders anywhere near the loop at this time. This is very important! If you do, you are just making yourself extra work! Press the Stop AMBrc Button. Exit from Test AMBrc. Select Edit/View Transponders from the Equipment Button on the left hand buttons of the Main Screen. You will see a screen similar to the

one below, except the transponder number will be different! bbkRC now knows about one set of your Rechargeable Transponders.

We are now going to assign the Rechargeable Transponders to Groups. This makes handing out Rechargeable Transponders very straightforward. When you set up races, bbkRC will assign a Group Transponder to competitors who don’t have Personal Transponders. The competitor can pick up ANY transponder in that group, and it will detect correctly. They can even change transponders (in the same group) during a race and they will continue to count. If you are running a Team Endurance race this is very useful.


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You should see as many transponders as you registered. If there are not enough go back and run the Test Autocount Equipment again. Once you have the correct total number you need to select them all. There are lots of ways to do this, but the easiest way is to click on a transponder then press Ctrl-A (Control key and A) and the whole list will select. Move the mouse over the selection and press the right mouse button. You will see a pop up menu, click on “Auto Assign to Group”. Select Group By to Groups and you will see tabs for all the groups assigned, usually T1 to T10. Click on one of the tabs and you will see Transponders ending in the number of the group. If you look at a Rechargeable Transponder, you will see the last digit is separated and slightly larger. Next assign a colour to you set of transponders. This will help you to identify which transponder is actually in the car. Select all the transponders on your screen again, right mouse click and assign the colour. To assign any other sets, either start Test Autocount of run Open Practice and start it by pressing F7 (or clicking the green flag). Pass over the next set. If you are running open practice you can run Select Edit/View Transponders from the Equipment Button on the left hand buttons of the Main Screen without having to stop Open Practice. Select by Groups and you will see all the “new” transponders in the “Not in Group” Tab. Select them all and Auto Assign to Group. Now the select the All Transponders Tab and Set Display to Names. The transponders not assigned a colour are grouped together. Mouse click the first, hold down the space bar and mouse select the second. The whole group will be selected and you can now assign the colour. Repeat this process if you have any more sets of rechargeable transponders.


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6 Setting up Speech and Sound Testing Speech

Speech and sound are important features of bbkRC. Most new computers will have everything setup up. When bbkRC loads the Main Screen, if you have selected Speech Output as an option, you will hear a welcome message. If not check the following: The PC has a Sound System The Volume is up and not muted There are speakers attached If you don’t get speech, it may be because the Microsoft Speech Software is not installed. It comes as standard on PCs with Windows 2000, ME and XP. We have included the Microsoft Speech SDK on the bbkRC CD. You will find it in a Directory called “Distributions\MS-SAPI-SDK4.0a” and is called “sapi4sdksuite.exe”. Run this to install the Speech SDK.

Testing Sound You should select Option Race Sounds via PC. The option Race Sounds via AMBrc is not available yet. When it is, the sounds, but not speech, will be via the headphone socket of the AMBrc. This will make connection of Race Sounds to a separate Amplifier possible. Please note that the Race Sounds are produced via the Synthesiser Channel and the Speech is via the Wave Channel. You can adjust the relative volume of speech and sounds via the Volume Control.

The Volume Control can be activated by double clicking the Speaker Icon on the System Tray (Second from Left in this example).

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