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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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From the APPLICATIONS MENU select EVENTS by moving cursor to highlight this and press .
Restart application NEW
This it will load immediately and the screen will show the software logos and Events Control System.
Restart application
This is where you start when selecting this command,
otherwise Next the competitor information screen appears and you are requested to
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If the event title needs to be changed later, this command is used.
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If the distance needs to 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
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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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The key moves between Enter Mode and View Mode.
CONTROL (<>) OPTIONS can only be made from View Mode.
Find competitor
Select FC - The screen will request a "Competitor's Number".
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Previous competitor
Next competitor
Delete competitor
Enter START/FINISH time and View Rankings
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BEWARE:- Do not run your finger horizontally across the keys as you may accidentally trigger the STOPWATCH.
View rankings
This can be by
1] Overall position or
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At end of event, press key to return to APPLICATIONS menu or select DIE if you no longer require the EVENT CONTROL SYSTEM application.
Abandon application
ECS Competitors
When starting an event with no competitors entered, carry out initial instructions - completing title of event, measurement and distance.
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Note:- It is recommended that if you have many competitors to enter, that you periodically save the competitor details.
ECS Commands
COMMANDS
This is a reference list of the COMMANDS which control the program. These can be selected on screen by pressing the -MENU- key and using the curser keys to locate the required command or by typing the required command sequence directly.
The HELP screens for all of these commands can be selected by pressing the key at any time. The HELP screen is menu driven by commands shown on the right hand side of the screen.
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