MYLAPS Timing & Scoring 2.

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APEX Firmware 2.5.7
Release Notes & Instructions

Date: May 2018

Version: 1.0

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Contents

MYLAPS Timing & Scoring 2.6 ............................................................................................................... 3

Introduction and reasons for update 2.6 .............................................................................................. 3

Main features and fixes of Timing & Scoring 2.6 ................................................................................. 3

Timing & Scoring 2.6 requirements ..................................................................................................... 3

Known issues ....................................................................................................................................... 3

Overview of Upgrade Process ............................................................................................................. 4

Main features and fixes of the APEX FW 2.5.7 ................................................................................... 4

Overview of Upgrade Process ............................................................................................................. 4

Support .................................................................................................................................................... 5

Change log Timing & Scoring 2.6 ............................................................................................................ 6

Features: .............................................................................................................................................. 6

Fixes:.................................................................................................................................................... 7

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MYLAPS Timing & Scoring 2.6
Release Notes & Instructions

Introduction and reasons for update 2.6

With the introduction of Timing & Scoring 2.6 we will introduce several stability improvements in the
Timing part of the software and new features and improvements in the Scoring part.

Main features and fixes of Timing & Scoring 2.6

Changes compared to Timing & Scoring 2.6

• Live results upload to MYLAPS SportHive

• Team and triathlon results can now be uploaded to MYLAPS SportHive
• Precision of results is now configurable instead only seconds
• Teams can now be disqualified at once
• Improve race load performance - load time, CPU usage
• In case you lose connection with APEX you don’t have to do a complete reload of the data
• When setting a filter rule to allow tags in your race it is now possible to enter xxx-yyyyy in the
batch field and filter on this.
• Enable MS-Access 64-Bit (for the .accdb file format)
• TCP/IP data speed improvement

TCP/IP protocol has been updated; Test the Exporter against your server once as part of your
race preparation

The 2.6 Change Log can be found at the end of this document.

Timing & Scoring 2.6 requirements

OS: Windows-7 or newer (minimum: Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 965 @ 3.4
GHz)

32-Bit: 1Gb free (2Gb recommended)

64-Bit: 2Gb free (8Gb recommended)

We advise you to install the 64 bit version.

Please note: The database exporter only accepts the .accdb file format. Make sure you covert
you MS-Access files to this format.

Known issues

Decoder setting Screen

When all devices are connected to 1 location and that location is deleted, some devices will still show
in the settings screen.

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When connecting a USB scanner before you connect a BibTag decoder, the device setting overview
will show an error at the time source.

Overview of Upgrade Process

1. Download the 2.6 version of Timing & Scoring from portal.mylaps.com.
2. Unzip the downloaded zip file.
3. Uninstall any existing installations of Timing & Scoring if present.
4. Run the .exe file that you unzipped.
5. Install the default 32-bit version or choose to install the 64 bit version
6. Follow the onscreen installation instructions.
a. At first use make sure you’re connected to internet and authorize yourself by using
your partner credentials. If you need help with your credentials please contact your
account manager.

Main features and fixes of the APEX FW 2.5.7

• When the APEX loses connection to Timing & Scoring it is not necessary to reload all the data
when the connection is restored.
• A fix has been made on NTP and GPS for situations where there was a date difference
because of time zones
• On the main screen you can select the left arrow to see your MAC and IP address

Overview of Upgrade Process

On the decoder:

• Go to menu ‘Status’ – ‘Software Version’ and press enter to get the list of available software
versions
• Select 2.5.7, Wait till all files are downloaded and press enter to restart with the new software.

Please check your system before use. For some decoders there could be an issue in getting a
GPS lock. If you experience this issue, please contact MYLAPS support for a maintenance
code to fix this.

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Support
In case you encounter any issues, please contact your sales office:

MYLAPS EMEA Office Haarlem MYLAPS Americas Office

Haarlem, the Netherlands Atlanta, USA

Tel: +31 23 760 0100 Tel: +1 (678) 816 4000

Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

MYLAPS Japan Office MYLAPS APAC Office

Tokyo, Japan Sydney, Australia

Tel: +81 3 6418 8209 Tel: +61 2 9533 1100

Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

MYLAPS Asia Office MYLAPS Experience Lab

Selangor, Malaysia Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Tel: +60 0356131235 Tel: +31 23 7600 161

Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

When you are at an event and you require assistance you can call our 24/7 emergency support line:
+31 7600 200. We are able to help you by using the TeamViewer tool (http://www.teamviewer.com) if
necessary (internet connection required).

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Change log Timing & Scoring 2.6
Features:

Major:
-Live results upload to MYLAPS SportHive

-Team and triathlon results can now uploaded to MYLAPS SportHive

-Precision of results is now configurable instead only seconds

-Teams can now be disqualified at once

-Improve DB exporter performance, processing rate

-Improve race load performance - load time, CPU usage

-Improve T+S memory usage/footprint

-Improve Teamwork performance - memory use on server and cpu use both client and server

-Improve device communication performance - CPU overhead when communicating with multiple
devices

-Improve Scoring athlete import performance greatly

-Improve Scoring passing processing performance greatly

Minor:
-Improve error messaging when loading Athletes file - show more informative message if file loading
fails

-Add option to ignore any passing listed in “Other Passings” tab

-Improve device labels update performance - in situation with many devices

-Improve lap counting performance, mostly concerning very large number of laps for small number of
chip codes

-Improve scheduling of auto-sync so device sync spread out more evenly

-Only scan un-synced passings in pre-sync operation, performance improvement

-Added status indication of bin download progress

-Allow millisecond precision in Scoring

-Improve Scoring results upload with additional information (gender, country, gun/chip time, country,
city)

-Show better feedback on Scoring upload error

-Add Timing and Scoring version as field for TCP export and update documentation

-Add option to download Decoder support log for easier troubleshooting

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Fixes:

Major:
-The race clock at the race progress screen runs live know instead only with a page refresh

-Location sorting order can be corrupted, not be preserved on save/load

-Scoring time of day times could change when opening a race in different timezone then it was
created in

-Single use chips previously accepted might be shown as filtered after SU file has expired

-No longer require reload of all passings when re-establishing connection to Apex/Portable ProChip
Decoder

-Multiple Timing and Scoring connections to a Decoder with different import rules could cause a sync
to continually run

-When setting a filter rule to allow tags in your race it is now possible to enter xxx-yyyyy in the batch
field and filter on this.

Minor:
-Fix clickable area of certain device labels

-Fix infinite loop that can occur when scrolling between device files using the keyboard

-Fix error dialog shown when exporting device number to TCP exporter with a device being initialized

-Reconnect with new username/password credentials when they are changed in TCP exporter
settings

-Running pace diagnostics fails to calculate in some cases

-Scoring export doesn’t handle name shorter then 3 characters

-Scoring full name imported in one column can be shown twice in ranking

-Enable link checkbox on exporter not visible in certain situations

-MySQL database export applies incorrect time zone offset

-Drop down list of sync devices correctly tracking status of connected Decoders

-Drop down list of sync devices auto-sync disable button is always available

-When resizing main window the lower status/setting tab can resize unexpectedly

-Scoring athletes with no team are ranked with a “blank” team

-TCP exporter device parameter for Profile was sent incorrectly

-Device sync status not updated until first passing received

-Detect chip type of imported ReadLite file, better handling of sample data for testing EventApp setup

-Timer names missing when creating usage rules

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-Don’t go through initialization process again unnecessarily when reloading a Bibtag Decoder

-Current timezone can affect Scoring race started/finished unexpectedly

-TCP exporter location name change not reflected immediately if there are passings to resend

-Handle ranking of Running course legs in results upload

-Clean up Scoring table header text

-Better handling of Ear download when there is an initialization error

-Sync devices list not cleared after creating new event

-Fix rare situation where Scoring results window would not reopen

-Loading an old race file with Scoring may use last used course type (triathlon/running) instead of one
chosen in old .race

-Set permissions of Windows installation folder so all users can run Timing and Scoring, in rare cases
default permissions would not allow this

-Add prompt to installer if user wants to overwrite existing installation changes compared to Timing &
Scoring 2.5 (released 2017-08)

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