Update Friday, MAY 8th 2008
Version 7.0.0
INSTRUCTIONS CHART THE DAG CHIP-DAG TRIATHLON SYSTEM
M. Xavier MICHEL RFID Sport Manager +33 4 78 68 43 73
[email protected]
I. The DAG A. B. C. D.
DAG DAG Triathlon Codification Briefing the competitors
p2 p2 p3 p3
II. Setting up the system A. Equipment check-list B. Connections and installation o The mats antenna o The black box C. Verification D. Timing zone
p3 p6 p7 p8 p8
III. Steering the system A. Via the protocol B. In stand-alone mode C. In WINDAG
p10 p10 p11
IV. Monitoring V. Error management VI. Obligation
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p 18
ANNEX 1 / EQUIPMENT / check-sheet ANNEX 2 / SETDAG Manual / Codification procedure ANNEX 3/ DAG System Protocol / Black box You have chosen to use the DAG System technology for timing your races and for creating race placing. You consequently agree to read through this document and to respect these instructions in order to ensure that the system’s detection capacities remain at their optimum. DAG System TM - Chart Utilisation. Copyright 2003. All rights reserved
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I. THE DAG A. DAGChip
Disposable 13.56 MHz DAG Foot To be placed on the shoes. The DAGs are classed (100 DAGs / tray).
B. DAG TRIATHLON
Disposable 13.56 MHz DAG Foot To be placed around the ankle DAG must be bukle up in order to ensure electrical connexion.
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C. Codification You can program DAG: Manually, using the SETDAG programme (See 1-how to program DAGChip)
D. Briefing the competitors The DAG should be positioned on the shoes lace for DAGChip and around the ankle for Triathlon Make sure that the DAG is parallel to the ground.
CORRECT!
“A good briefing = a 100% successful race”
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II. SETTING UP THE SYSTEM A. Equipment check-list for the DAGCHIP kit (ANNEX 1) This check-sheet enables you to list your equipment before the race to check that you have not forgotten anything. The timing Kit includes: The complete set with: o 2 mats with integrated antenna cable o 2 interfaces boxes with integrated beeper
A black box with: o o o o
1 black box V4 2 10m coax cable 1 serial lead 1 programming lead
N°0 Test DAGs that generate a continuous beep (A, B,C)
Software programs / CD: o WinDAG: acquisition of the black box data o Communication protocol between the black box and the PC for integration into your programme o SETDAG: programming of the DAGs o The tools for updating the operating programmes for the reader, the black box .
Important! Make sure you use the latest program updates supplied by DAG System.
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DAG Chip MATS
Cable coax de 10m
Autuning box
Blackbox BB4
Extra equipment (not supplied)
Power back-up systems, generator if necessary Computer: PC Pentium II, 300MHz, 64 Mb of RAM, Windows 98. Placing programme. Printer + paper
Small equipment (not supplied)
Disk for data back-up Manual stopwatch Stationary: pencils, scissors, tape/hooks, stapler Multiple socket Winder
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B. CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION To the Main or Power Generator
OR
(Also available CAR Battery Adaptor)
Power mains
2 antennas coax 10M cable
Serial RS 232
To the Mats (autotuning box)
To LAPTOP
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o MATS ANTENNA connections Place the two mats on the ground with a gap of 40 to 50 cm between both of them:
40 to 50 cm
Connect each mats to the 2 interface boxes
Plug antenna cable this way
The mats are plugged into the 2 interface boxes.
For information this plug serve for Antenna gate connection
Plug the 2x 10m coax cables into each interface boxes at one end and the black box at the other end (Marked “ANTENNA).
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Interface boxes are very important in the system. They allowed the black box to have all the information from the mats antennas and obviously to have the best connection to receive detection. Interface boxes tuned mats antenna.
Important! NEVER connect the black box to the mains before the antenna is assembled and connected to the black box. Before switching on the black box, always check all connections have been properly made. When black box on, the system starts to tune the antenna: 2 bips = tune session open 3 bips = tune session finish and OK
C. Verification
You can now press the On/Off button. A red light must appear Fan must start to run
Once switched on, the black box goes through an initialisation phase. The mat settings are set automatically. This phase takes a few seconds. 1. Start the acquisition phase (see page 11). 2. Check that the mat settings are correct: With the DAG Test: The settings are considered as correct when the DAG Test generates a continuous beep at every point of the Mat at a distance of at least 0.30 m, both sides of the mats. The DAG Test must simulate the position of a competitor. If the detection quality is unacceptable at only 10 cm, re-connect the antenna by repeating each stage of the installation process, until the settings are correct. If the settings are still not right, move the antenna a few metres. Re-test the settings. With the DAGs programmed for the race. Important: a programmed DAG only beeps once every 2 minutes (interval time between competitors). Wait 2 minutes, therefore, if you wish to re-present it (otherwise modify the interval time). IMPORTANT NOTE: In mass mode, Beep is locked, because system gives priority to detection, If you want to overrule the system and obtain one beep for each runner, you must change beep length parameters (default = 999 = no beep), place 5 for example. Beep length will be of 5 milliseconds for each competitors. (When too many detection occur beep becomes continious) If you restart acquisition, Blackbox recovers its default parameters.
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D. Timing zone It is essential that the DAG system is set up as described below in order to obtain optimum results. Make sure that no spectators or non-racing competitors can approach the antenna (and the connections) to avoid multiple parasite detection problems. Block off the sides of the antenna so that competitors are funnelled through it.
Conclusion: the area around the mat must imperatively be kept clear.
N.B - No-one near the detector (minimum 4m) - Beware of journalists! ! N.B. - Same configuration for a mid-race checkpoint (excluding the finishing zone no man’s land) Control Control No-access zone for all persons
Timing center Min. 1 m
Min. 1 m
Heras Barriers
Note: Mini Re-detection time parameter allows you to change delay between x2 detections for the same number.
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III. STEERING THE SYSTEM A. Via the Protocol (See 3-ANNEXE) B. In stand-alone mode START/STOP ACQUISITION
BUTTONS AND LED’S DETECTION LED
ACQUISITION LED
STOPWATCH LED
SPECIAL MEMORY LED
ANTENNA STATE LED
TIMER
LOCK LED SPECIAL
ANTENNA SETTINGS ON/OFF LED ON/OFF
COMPACT FLASH MEMORY LED
USB OK LED
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STAND ALONE COMMAND 1-1 : SWITCHING ON Press the ON/OFF button (red) The ON/OFF LED comes on. 1-2 : STOP THE SYSTEM Hold the ON/OFF button (red) down for 10 seconds The 6 Leds above light up Press the ON/OFF button again (red) The 6 Leds above go out 1-3 : START ACQUISITION Press the START / STOP button The ACQUISITION Led flashes every 0.5 sec. 1-4 : STOP ACQUISITION Press the START / STOP button for 5 seconds The ACQUISITION Led goes out 1-5 : START STOPWATCH Press the Stopwatch button for 2 seconds The Stopwatch Led lights up, the stopwatch is primed Press the Stopwatch button The Stopwatch Led flashes, the stopwatch starts at 00:00:00:00:00 1-6 : STOP STOPWATCH The stopwatch stops automatically with the stop acquisition command (see 1-4) 1-7 : ANTENNA SETTINGS On the black box Press the ANTENNA button for 5 seconds The ANTENNA Led flashes whilst the settings are adjusted; they go out once this is completed. LED SIGNIFICATIONS:
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C. In WinDAG If you have a Black Box, switch it on in normal Mode. (On/Off)
Select the shortcut of the WinDAG software (Stand alone one, Do not use the with GmDAG one) placed on your desktop and double click on it to open it.
WinDAG loads automatically its DAG Table
This window indicates that WinDAG is opening properly.
SELECT YOU R LANGUAGE When this window opens, click on « no » so that you are not using the same file as the last time you used the software.
Choose and export file in which the data will be exported ( .dag file) during your race. We advice you to create your export file in a file with at least 3 subdirectories (example: my documents – my races – today’s race).
Make sure com port is open and select the right com port in order to get communication with the system.
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Export file location
Is your system well tuned?
Indicates if your antenna is well tuned. Your system is properly tuned
Always verify that
fine tune parameter is at « 0 ».
Select “MONITORING OPTION” Click right on the antenna incone
Select « ALL READERS »
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Select « 0 » value
Press Antenna tune button. System is now correctly set up.
Note: Mats antennas are always disturbed by the ground. System adjusts by itself and find best parameters. That’s’ why sometimes Antenna Quality is Red but detection field is good. TEST DAG are priority to determine the quality of Mats If the system is not well tuned: report to “Problem“section. Once your system is started (the auto tuning box must have beeped: beep-beep / beep-beepbeep) run the detection system and acquisition of the data.
Check each DAG test: the maximum height of detection is around 60cm (31.5 inches).
A
60 cm maximum
For various settings of your antenna, report to “Monitoring” section. If the test is positive and that all DAG tests beep properly on the Mat, you are now ready for your race. If you have a “Beep” problem, report to Monitoring/Parameters/Strategy (3.3.7) section.
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2-1 START ACQUISITION To start the acquisition (meaning the beginning of the timing process of your event). Press on F5 or proceed as follow: -
Click on « Service »
-
Choose « Start acquisition »
the red window switches then to green (« acquisition in process ») Once the acquisition is running, you have to test your antenna using the DAG tests (A, B, C,)
2-2 CHRONO MODE ( real time of the race) Proceed as follow: -
Click on “Service” Select “Start Time”
Press Start at Gun shot. Chrono starts from 0:00:00
OR Adjust Start time Chrono start from 0:10:52
Select your time
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2-3: MANUAL INPUT During the event, if a competitor loses his DAG or in the case of a technical problem, you can input this competitor manually by typing his race number in WinDAG,
1- Dial a race number on your key pad. 2- Press enter to validate System recognize detector line, Just have to press enter.
Blackbox receive manual input information and send you back a time. This data appears in Black on WinDAG = Manual Input.
Blackbox decide of time. Blackbox edit one “beep” to validate detection. On .dag file you can identify Manual input, it’s very important in case of claim.
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2-4: RACE MANAGEMENT The black box emits a “beep” when a DAG passes on the detector. In order to record your results in your export file, Click regularly on [Export times to the hard disk] Or click on [Automatic export] in Menu [File] Now that you are detecting DAGs, you have to produce results. You have to export the data to the file you created when you first opened WinDAG .dag file. To export the detections press on « export to disk ».
Once this process done, your detections are saved in the .dag file. You will have to import this file into your ranking software.
When numerous operations of this type are entered successively, it is always the number of the last detector to be input that appears.
Antenna detection
Badger detection
Manuel input badger or PC Number of the black box
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To modify this detection or to adjust the runner’s time, click on Stop scrolling.
Select the line to modify with your mouse.
Click on “Oui”
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Modify then the parameter: time or number
DO NOT FORGET TO UNDO THE “STOP SCROLLING” BUTTON
2.5 DAG System Export File (text format) .dag file is available on your laptop at:
Follow the path to find you export file.
Select your race file (.dag) and then open it or import it in your application.
.dag
files are text format files.
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DAG System format file explanation.
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2-6 Others functions
Automatic export: this options allows you to define export mode -
FTP TCP/IP Automated
Line Settings: this option allows you to create a second finish line Badgeur can be placed in such situation.
Most of time, this option is used Triathlon configuration. Mat system = intermediaite point Back up (badgeur) = finish point It allows you to receive on the same file, every detections of the ace. Then your scoring software has to manage data.
Repeat: This option allows you to receive from blackbox memory every data Saved since the beginning of detection. Enter detection line number and then, repeat from this number
reload DAG table: This option allows you to reload table of correspondence The name of this file is dagtable.dtb. it makes the correlation between number ID inside the chip and race number
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Accept multiple detection: This option allows you to detect the same number several times. It must be connected with the Re-detection time option. This option is very helpful for lap tour race with just one runner.
Many others options are available on the Windag tabs:
Badgeur Detection tab = to see backup solution data (DAG Bib system) Counters under antenna = to see how many times one DAg has been read under the gate during detection. - Statistics = to see detection rate and reintegration - Badgeur configuration = to register badgeur to the Blackbox modem - Monitoring = to unlock monitoring option if not available - Options = To change basic parameters - Clear Blackbox = to erase blackbox memory. (note: every data will be lost) Send to DAG System the code generated by the system (see next page for details) - Credit = Not available - File Administration = recover DAG file from Blackbox memory. -
If you encounter some trouble, all these options are also available in the SYSOP menu. Code to Unlock = 1664
Acquisition must Be stopped
Then select Blackbox communication
Click Exit
All options are available in SYSOP
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ERASE MEMORY 1) select “Clear Blacbox” option on WinDAG
Click on “GO”, this operation is going to save data on your disk
Click exit
You are in the transfer data area
Tranfert data complete
Press OK
2) Send us the Code with your reference.
The code to send
Your reference
3) DAG System sends you a liberation key Copy and place this key in the white area
Press Validate button
NOTE: Blackbox memory can save up to 165 000 data. So erasing process can take more than 10 minutes.
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IV.
The Monitoring
Read carefully this section because settings change between the Chip system and the Bib system. 1) Scope The Monitoring is a tool to manage the DAG SYSTEM long range reader and antenna through IB with the same cable as WINDAG. 2) Requirements and installation 2.1) Basic requirements - DAG SYSTEM Black Box with long range reader and IB monitoring firmware - x86 PC with serial port - The software requires one of the following operating systems: - Microsoft Windows 98 SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows 2000 - Microsoft Windows XP - Microsoft Vista 3) Using the software 3.1) Activating monitoring Right click on the orange antenna at the right had corner of your screen icon and select monitoring
The monitoring screen appears, it is a free window you can hide it by clicking on WINDAG window. 3.2) Screen description The monitoring can manage up to 4 long range readers. You can access to each reader by clicking on the right tab strip (Reader 1 4).
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If you have to send the same data to all readers select “All readers” The title on the window indicates the elapsed time from the launch of the monitoring in minutes. The other part contains the reader’s parameters
DAGChip Mats power =
800
3.3) Parameters When you change a parameter, it becomes orange until the reader responds to the selected value. Some parameters are not available in ALL READERS tab strip. But when you use the other, the value is send to all connected readers 3.3.1) Graphics The first part contains 2 graphics The red one is the antenna quality, over 90% is acceptable. The yellow on indicates the temperature inside the black box
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3.3.2) Reader’s ID Each reader should have a different ID. This ID is used to indicate to which reader is the command. If you have several readers with the same ID, your system is not stable, you have to fix it.
To change ID enter a new value and click on Id button 3.3.3) Antenna configuration At the end of antenna tune, the reader sends the current configuration. It is displayed in configuration.
There are 3 parameters. If the antenna tune is perfect, you can store these values. If you have to switch off the black box, you can enter these values manually to set the old values. Enter the value in the corresponding field and click on the corresponding button. 3.3.4) Antenna information Every 60 seconds, the reader sends information about the antenna. These values are displayed in information and used to trace graphics.
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Info1, Info 2, Info 3 and Info 4 are used for red graphic. Temperature is used for yellow graphic. Tips: the info 1 and info two should be as far apart as possible; for an acceptable tuning, info 1 should be below 100 and info 2 over 1000.
3.3.5) Antenna tune You can only tune the antenna connected to the current selected reader. By clicking on « Antenna tune » button
After passing your TEST DAG, if the field is very bad you can launch another tuning. To enhance the field, you can use the fine tune. Select a value by clicking in the list. The fine tune will move the magnetic field along the antenna to ensure that you get a detection at every point of the line. AUtotuning Box keeps in memory your last fine tune. That’s why Procedure ask to retune system with fine tune “0” at the beginning of each race. 3.3.6) Antenna power Another way to enhance the field is to increase the output power.
Enter a new value 800 and click on power button. The On/Off check box allows you to switch off the output power. It’s useful to test an antenna alone, if you are in start configuration. Note: the power should be according to your system, the bigger the antenna the more power it will require. Make sure to do different tests as when talking about the power, the most is not always the best
3.3.7) Strategy A reader does not work with the same strategy in start or finish mode. Masses is for start, many runners at low speed Masses /Speed is for finish smaller amount of runners but much faster Speed is for sprints or bike where few participants are passing at high speed. Make sure that if you have several readers, they should all have the same strategy.
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Beep Issue: With the DAG Chip: > Select either “Masses / Speed” or “Speed” > If the problem persists: - return to the main WinDAG page, click right under “line settings”, - select “infos” - in the “Bip Length” box: write “5”. 3.3.8) Chip settings (if the reader(s) appear(s) in red color) If you use a 1 mat antenna system: Check the right reader tab: “Antenna Quality trigger”: write “70”. If you use a system with several readers: Check the “All Readers” tab: “Antenna Quality trigger”: write “70”.
Result: On the main page, your readers(s) will winkle in green (instead of red). 3.3.9) Extras
You have the reader firmware version, and the antenna type. If the antenna is not detected, the antenna type is Badger and the power is set with 150.
V.
To shut the system off
Export one last time your detections to make sure you have all of them in your race file. Click then on « service », then select « stop chrono and close file », this way you are stopping the timing.
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Click then on « File » and select « quit » to exit definitely the software.
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Click « yes », to exit WinDAG. The following window appears:
This percentage indicates the amount of the black box that is fild. To empty your black box, follow the instruction in the procedure « clear black box ». To keep the system at its optimum capacity, we recommend clearing the black box when it gets around 20 %.
IMPORTANT! A black box can register approximately 165,000 results. Each time the “ACQUISITION” phase is terminated in WinDAG, an indicator gives the amount of results contained within the memory. It is important to monitor this figure closely.
WinDAG is now shut off, just shut your black box off doing as follow. Click on: -
long press on « On/Off » all the lights will turn on,
-
let go and press the button « On/Off » again just once and the black box should turn off
You can then, unplug the power supply. NEVER unplug the black box while it is running.
You can then carefully put away your system and concentrate on printing out results. To print out results please refer yourself to you ranking software manual.
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Error management Impossible to codify a DAG: -Re-start the black box by pressing the green “antenna” button and the red “on/off” button at the same time, -Check your connections, -Re-start the “SETDAG” program, -Try with another DAG. Impossible to detect a DAG above the antenna: -Check Antennas Black box connections -Check your black box connections, -Check the antenna’s detection field with the Dag test, -Check that the acquisition procedure has been started, -Check the expiry date of your DAG, -Check the DAG on the badger to confirm that it is OK. Impossible to transfer the results to your PC: - Check Antennas Black box connections, - Check the expiry date of the DAG, -Check the date of your PC, -Check with WinDAG, if OK = protocol problem. Poor antennas detection field: -Check with other DAG Tests, -Check that antennas are correctly configured, -Move antennas a few metres (even as much as ten metres), -Increase the power, -Re-start antennas settings.
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OBLIGATION
I, the undersigned ....................................acting in the capacity of……………….. representing the company (name and address)
Declare that I have read and that I am now aware of the DAG System instructions and its 2 annexes. I undertake to faithfully respect the procedures described in this document, and notably to return the file results after each usage of the black box (see the file sending procedure section), in order to provide a timing service of irreproachable quality.
For the company (Stamp):
Date:
Signature:
Copy to be returned to: PYGMALYON / DAG System 66 rue Louis BECKER 69100 VILLEURBANNE France
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ANNEXE I – Material list The detection mats antennas (1.20m width x 3m length) are made by :
2 coaxial cables which constituted a 2.4m square area.
2 interface boxes with integrated beeper
2 10m coax cables linked the mats to the black box
A black box double with: 1 programming cable 5 round pin connection
Power wire 220V
DAG Prog 220V
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USB Adaptor
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DAG tests + plastic tray
3 N°0 Test DAGs that provoke a continuous beep
A
B
C
Plastic tray (s): one supports 100 Dags
CD Rom DAG System Software programs / CDs: o SETDAG: Software to program the DAGs. o WinDAG: Software for acquisition of the black box data. o Communication protocol between the black box and the PC for integration into your programme. o The tools for updating the operating programmes for the reader, the black box and the badgers which are: • UPDATE MHX for the system intelligence. • UPDATE HEX for the reader. Make sure you use the latest program updates supplied by DAG System
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