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Thanks are due to CAMBRIDGE COMPUTER LIMITED for their assistance and advise also to RACING CAR COMPUTERS (Thomas Nunn) for writing the software and to Stan Sutherland's consultancy HELP FOR MANAGEMENT for devising the original idea and concept of EVENT CONTROLS.
Event Control System for the Z88
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The CLOCK and the PANEL
It is important that the realtime real-time clock reads the correct time as EVENT CONTROL SYSTEM has the facility to enter actual START and STOP times to evaluate elapsed time.
If necessary select the CLOCK from the index or with T and set it to the correct time.
The default PANEL settings are suitable for most people but if you are particulary particularly heavy handed when pressing the keys it may help to set the "Auto Repeat Rate" to a higher number than the default setting of 6, say 10 for example. If you are new to using a keyboard then set the "keyclickkey-click" to YES and then an audible tone will be heard everytime every time you press a key.
If necessary select the PANEL from the index or with S and change the values.
Selecting ECS
EVENT CONTROL SYSTEM can be started from the INDEX using the cursor bar or can be selected at any time using W. If EVENT CONTROL SYSTEM has already been used it will appear in the SUSPENDED ACTIVITIES area of the index from which it can be re-selected using the cursor bar. There can be any number of EVENT applications running - the only limit being set by the available memory in the Z88.
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type in the Event title (2015 RACE) and press .
Change event title
If the event title needs to be changed later, this command is used.
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move cursor to select unit required (miles), and press .
The next screen asks you to
Change distance
If the distance needs to
Enter Distance
be changed later use this command.
otherwise type in the distance in miles/kilometres (26.2) of the stage, course, track or total event and press
Next screen -
LOAD COMPETITORS?
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Selecting NO will immediately place you in the Enter Mode.
Load new competitors
Blank record entry
From View Mode press the key. This will present you with a blank entry form and automatically place you in the Enter Mode..
Enter Mode
Key in your required information and when the screen is completed another blank form will be displayed.
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Select View Mode - the screen will show first record on file. To view last entry press
and to revert to first entry press
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First competitor
Last competitor
To select any competitor in between first and last, press FC and enter competitor number, press
. The screen will show selected competitor or alternatively page through the competitors by pressing either the the
or or
cursor keys.
Previous competitor
Next competitor
Enter START/FINISH time and View Rankings
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The screen will show the selected competitor information form. To start the STOPWATCH press GO. The TIME window will now show the clock operating.
To stop the STOPWATCH press ST. The TIME window will now show the clock stationary and the lapsed time will remain as a record.
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Select RC - enter the class you require to rank and press
. The screen returns to competitor information record, then select
VR and the screen will show the first five competitors in the selected class and by pressing the ñ or ò cursor key you will move up or down the list. Press -ESC- to return to a competitor information record.
To derestrict de-restrict a Class, select RC but leave entry blank or use
NR.
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To apply both Group and Class restrictions simultaneously after restricting the Group with tRG with RG and the Class with tRCwith
RC, then by selecting tVR selecting
VR the screen will display ranking information relating to competitors in a specific Class in a specific Group.To print any competitor information
Print out competitor
Select PC - print competitor information and the printer will print a copy of the selected record, the screen then returns to a competitor information record.To print the competitor rankings
Print out rankings
Select PR - print ranking - and the printer will print a copy of all GROUP/CLASS rankings.
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