Bridge systems bv Bridgemate ii User manual

BridgemateII Scoring system

Manual

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Tableofcontents

LIMITEDWARRANTY 1

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS 5

INTRODUCTION 9

CHAPTER1:DESCRIPTIONBRIDGEMATEII SCORINGSYSTEM 11

DESCRIPTIONOFCOMPONENTS 11

PROCEDURE 12

CHAPTER2:HARDWARECONFIGURATION 15

SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS 15

INSTALLING BRIDGEMATE CONTROL SOFTWARE 15

INSTALLINGTHESERVER 15

POWERSUPPLY 15

CONNECTING THESERVERTOTHE PC 16

SETTING THEREGION 17

SETTING THECHANNEL 17

CONFIGURINGTHE BRIDGEMATES 17

OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS 17

CHAPTER3:BRIDGEMATECONTROLSOFTWARE 19

LAUNCHING BRIDGEMATE CONTROL SOFTWARE 19

LOGGINGIN ANDLOGGINGOFF BRIDGEMATES 20

LOGGING IN BRIDGEMATE 20

LOGGING OFF BRIDGEMATE 21

BOARD RESULTS 21

READINGFROMTHESERVER 21

VIEWINGAND FILTERINGORSORTING SCORES 22

CHANGINGAND DELETING SCORES 23

PROCESSINGSCORESINTHESCORING PROGRAM 23

OPENINGANDCLOSINGRESULTFILES 23

USINGMULTIPLECLIENTS 24

ADDINGACLIENTTOTHERESULTFILE 24

MANAGINGTABLES 24

SERVERCONTROL 25

ACTIVATING THESERVER 25

ADDING TABLES 25

REMOVING TABLES 25

SYNCHRONIZING THESERVERANDCLIENT 25

RECOVERINGTHESERVER 27

UPDATING MOVEMENTINTHESERVER 27

CLOSING ROUNDS 27

PROGRAMSETTINGS 28

CHAPTER4:SERVERFUNCTIONS 31

OVERVIEWOFTABLES 31

OVERVIEWOFENTEREDSCORES 31

RESTARTING BRIDGEMATE NETWORK 32

RESETTINGTHESERVER 32

SETTINGTHEREGION 32

SETTINGTHECHANNEL 32

CHAPTER5:USEOFTHEBRIDGEMATE® II SCORINGDEVICES 33

EXPLORINGTHE BRIDGEMATE 33

ACTIVATINGTHE BRIDGEMATE 34

CONFIGURINGTHE BRIDGEMATE 35

STARTINGTHESESSION 36

ENTERRESULTSWITHTHE BRIDGEMATES 38

REVIEWINGSCORESAND RECTIFYINGSCORES 43

POSTING BRIDGEMATE II SCORES 44

TDMENU 44

CHAPTER6:ADDITIONALBRIDGEMATEFUNCTIONS 47

BRIDGEMATE SETTINGS 47

UPDATE SETTINGSDURINGPLAY 49

UPDATING BRIDGEMATE FIRMWARE 49

CHAPTER7:TIPSFORUSE 53

REPLACING BRIDGEMATE 53

RECOVERINGTHESERVER 53

PROCEDUREIN THEEVENTOFDATALOSS 53

MULTIPLE BRIDGECLUBSPLAYINGSIMULTANEOUSLY 54

LARGETOURNAMENTS 55

Limitedwarranty 1

Limited warranty

IMPORTANT—PLEASE READTHISLIMITEDWARRANTYCAREFULLYTOUNDERSTAND YOUR

RIGHTSANDOBLIGATIONS!Theterm“HardwareDevice”meansthe Bridge Systemshardware

product. Theterm“You”meanseitheran individual orasinglelegalentitywho willbe referred toin

thisLimited Warrantyas“You”and “Your”.

A.WARRANTIES.

1. Express Warranty.Subject tothe termsand conditionsofthisLimited Warrantyand inlieu ofany

other(if any)express warranties, Bridge Systemswarrantsthat undernormal useand service,on the

dateofacquisition asshownon Yourreceipt orsimilarproofof paymentand forthe period oftime

stated belowforthe applicableHardwareDevice(hereaftereachdefined asthe “WarrantyPeriod”),

that the HardwareDevicewillsubstantiallyconformwiththe accompanyingBridge Systemspackaging

and documentation.Astoanydefectsdiscovered afterthe WarrantyPeriod,thereisno warrantyor

condition ofanykind.

WarrantyPeriod:

Forallhardwarepartsofthe BridgemateII scoring system: one (1)year.

ThisLimited Warrantydoesnot cover,and no warrantyof anykind isprovided withrespect toany

subjectiveoraestheticaspectsof the HardwareDevice. The express warrantystated aboveisthe only

express warrantymade toYou and isprovided inlieu of all otherexpress orimplied warrantiesand

conditions(except foranynondisclaimableimplied warrantiesthat exist),including anycreated byany

otherdocumentation orpackaging.No information orsuggestions(oralorinarecord)given byBridge

Systems,itsdistributors, agents, affiliatesorsuppliersoritsortheiremployeesoragents, shall create

awarrantyorcondition orexpand the scope of thisLimited Warranty.

2. Limitation on Duration of Implied Warranties.Ifyou areaconsumer,You mayalsohavean implied

warrantyand/orcondition underthe lawsofsomejurisdictions, whichisherebylimited tothe duration

of the WarrantyPeriod. Somejurisdictionsdo not allowlimitationson howlong an implied warrantyor

condition lasts, sothe foregoing limitationmaynotapplytoYou.

B. EXCLUSIVEREMEDY. Subjecttoapplicablelawand the following, and provided that You return

the HardwareDevicetoYourplaceof acquisition (or,ifthat placewillnotacceptthe return, toBridge

Systems)withacopyof Yourreceipt orotherbona fideproof of payment during the WarrantyPeriod,

Bridge Systemswill,atitsoption and asYourexclusiveremedyforbreachofthisLimited Warranty

and anyimplied warranties:

repairorreplacethe defectiveHardwareDevice;or

makepaymenttoYou forthe allowabledamagesthatYou incurred inreasonablereliance, but onlyup

tothe amountYou paid(if any)forthe HardwareDeviceless reasonabledepreciation based on actual

use.

The aboveremedyissubject tothe following:

Anyrepaired orreplaced HardwareDevicewillbe neworrefurbished orserviceablyused, comparable

infunctionand performancetothe originalHardwareDevice,and mayinclude thirdpartyitems;

AnyHardwareDevicerepaired orreplaced underthisLimited Warrantywillbe warranted forthe

remainderof the originalWarrantyPeriod or30 daysfromthe dateof shipment ofthe itembackto

You, whicheverislonger.

Except asotherwiserequired bylegislation inYourjurisdiction,costsassociated withtransport

(including packaging)forwarrantyserviceshall beat Yourexpense; and Bridge Systems, its

distributors, agents, affiliatesand suppliersdo not provide anywarrantiesregarding anyotherservices

provided underthisLimited Warrantyand disclaimallduties(if any)ofworkmanlikeeffortorof lackof

negligenceregarding suchservices.

C. NOOTHERWARRANTIES.The express warrantystated aboveistheonlyexpress warrantymade

toYou and isprovided inlieu of allotherexpress orimplied warrantiesand conditions(if any)

Limitedwarranty 2

including anycreated byanyotherdocumentation orpackaging. No otherwarrantiesorconditionsare

made withrespect totheHardwareDeviceorthe warrantyservicesbyanyperson, including but not

limited toBridge Systems,itsdistributors, agents, affiliatesand suppliers. No information (oralor

written)orsuggestionsgiven byBridge Systems, itsdistributors, agentsorsuppliersoritsortheir

employees, shall createawarrantyorcondition orexpand the scope of thisLimited Warranty. Also,

thereisno warrantyorcondition oftitle, quiet enjoyment, ornoninfringementinthe HardwareDevice.

You mayhavegreaterrightsexisting underlegislation in yourjurisdiction.

D. EXCLUSIONOFOTHERDAMAGES.

TOTHEFULL EXTENTALLOWEDBYLAW,BRIDGESYSTEMS AND ITSDISTRIBUTORS,

AGENTS,AFFILIATES ANDSUPPLIERSARENOT LIABLEFORANY:

(i)CONSEQUENTIALORINCIDENTALDAMAGES;

(ii)DAMAGES ORLOSS OF ANYNATUREWHATSOEVERRELATINGTOLOST PROFITS,

BUSINESSINTERRUPTION, LOSS OF DATAORPRIVACYORCONFIDENTIALITY,ANY

INABILITYTO USEALL ORPARTOFTHEHARDWAREDEVICE,PERSONALINJURY,ORANY

FAILURETO MEETANYDUTY(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITEDTOANYDUTYOF NEGLIGENCE,

GOODFAITHOROF WORKMANLIKEEFFORT);OR

(iii)INDIRECT, SPECIAL, ORPUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUTOFORRELATING INANYWAY

TOTHEHARDWAREDEVICE.THEFOREGOINGAPPLIES EVENIFBRIDGESYSTEMSORANY

DISTRIBUTOR,AGENT,AFFILIATEORSUPPLIERHAS BEENADVISEDOF THEPOSSIBILITYOF

SUCH LOSSESORDAMAGES;AND EVENINTHEEVENTOFFAULT,TORT(INCLUDING

NEGLIGENCE),STRICTORPRODUCT LIABILITY, MISREPRESENTATIONOROTHERREASON.

Somejurisdictionsdo not allowthe exclusion orlimitation ofincidentalorconsequentialdamages, so

the abovelimitation orexclusionsmaynot applytoYou.

E. EXCLUSIONSFROMCOVERAGE.ThisLimited Warrantyshallnot applyand Bridge Systems,its

distributors, agents, affiliatesand suppliershaveno liabilityunderthisLimited Warrantyif the

HardwareDevice:

-isused forcommercialpurposes(including rental orlease);

-ismodified ortampered with;

-isdamaged byActsofGod, powersurge, misuse, abuse, negligence, accident,wearand tear,

mishandling, misapplication, orothercausesunrelated todefectsinthe HardwareDevice;

-isdamaged byprograms, data, viruses, orfiles, orduring shipments;

-isnot used inaccordancewiththe accompanying documentation and useinstructions; or

-isrepaired, modified oraltered byotherthan aBridge Systemsauthorizedrepaircenterand the

unauthorized centercausesorcontributestoanydefect ordamage.

F. REGISTRATION.You need not registerYouracquisition of the HardwareDeviceforthe Limited

Warrantytobe effective.

G. BENEFICIARY.Tothe extentallowed byapplicablelaw, the Limited Warrantyisonlymade toYou,

the first purchaserof the HardwareDevice,and thereareno thirdpartybeneficiariesof the Limited

Warranty.Itisnotintended forand doesnot applytoanyone else(exceptasrequired bylaw),

including anyone towhomYou makeanytransferof theHardwareDevice.

H. FURTHERINFORMATION.Bridge Systemsisthe warrantorunderthisLimited Warranty.To

receiveinstructionsforobtaining performanceofthisLimitedWarrantyYou must eithercontactthe

local Bridgematedistributorserving yourcountry, orwriteto:Bridge SystemsBV,PostalBox21570,

Rotterdam, 3001 AN,The Netherlands, orvisit Bridge Systemson the WorldWide Web at

http://www.bridgemate.com.

You must also:

1. Submit proof of paymentinthe formof abona fide, dated receipt, orinvoice(oracopy)evidencing

that You arethe beneficiaryof thisLimited Warrantyand that Yourrequestforaremedyismade

withinthe WarrantyPeriod;

2. FollowBridge Systems’shipping and otherinstructionsifitdeterminesthat all orpartofyour

HardwareDevicerequiresreturn.Toobtainthe LimitedWarrantyperformance,you musttakeor

deliverthe itemineitheritsoriginalpackagingorpackaging thatprovidesan equaldegree of

protection tothe location specified byBridge Systems.Except asotherwiserequired bylegislation in

yourjurisdiction,costsassociated withtransport (including packaging)forwarrantyserviceshallbe at

Limitedwarranty 3

Yourexpense.

Failuretofollowthe aboveinstructionsmayresultindelays, causeyou toincuradditionalcharges, or

mayvoidyourwarranty.

ThisLimited WarrantygivesYou specificlegal rightsand You mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvary

fromjurisdiction tojurisdiction.WhereanytermofthisLimited Warrantyisprohibitedbysuchlaws, it

shall be nulland void,butthe remainderofthe Limited Warrantyshallremaininfullforceand effectif

itsallocation of risksisnotmateriallydisturbed.

Safetyinstructions 5

Safetyinstructions

Importantsafetywarning

Failuretoproperlyset up, use, and careforthe BridgemateII systemcan increasethe riskof serious

injuryordeath,ordamage tothe system. Read thismanualand the manualsof anyperipheralsfor

importantsafetyand healthinformation.Keep all manualsforfuturereference.Forreplacement

manuals, go to www.bridgemate.com/support.php orcontact yourlocalBridgematesupplier.

SelectasafelocationfortheBridgemateserver and scoring devices

Ifthe BridgemateII serverorBridgemateII scoring devicesfallsand hitssomeone,itcouldcause

seriousinjury.Toreducethe riskofsuchinjuriesand damage topartsofthe system,set themup

according totheseinstructionsand placethemon asurfacethat:

•Isflatand level.

•Isstableand not likelytotipover.

•Allowsall fourfeet of boththe serverand scoring devicetobe incontact withthe surface.

•Isnot likelytoallowthe serverand scoring devicetoslip orslide off.

•Isclean and free of dust and debris.

Ifthe surfaceorfeetof serverorscoring devicesbecomedirtyordusty, clean themwithadrycloth.

Arrange allcablesand cordssothat peopleand petsarenotlikelytotripoveroraccidentallypullon

themastheymovearound orwalkthrough the area. When the BridgemateII serverisnot inuse, you

mayneed todisconnect allcablesand cordsfromthe servertokeep themoutofthe reachof children

and pets. Do not allowchildren toplaywithcablesand cords.

Do not placeanypart ofthe BridgemateII systemon abed, sofa, orothersoftsurface.Do not place

anypart nearheat sources, suchasradiators, heat registers, stoves, oramplifiers.

Avoid smoke and dust

Do not usethe BridgemateII systeminsmokyordustylocations. Smokeand dustmaydamage the

BridgemateIIserverand scoring devices.

ConnecttheBridgemateII servertopower

WARNING

Aswithmanyotherelectricaldevices,failuretotakethe following precautionscan resultinserious

injuryordeathfromelectricshock orfireordamage tothe BridgemateIIsystem.

Selectan appropriatepowersourceforyourBridgemateIIserver:

•Useonlythe powersupplyunit that camewiththe BridgemateIIserverorthatyou received

fromyourBridgematesupplier.If you arenot sureif youhavethe correct powersupplyunit,

stop using it and contact yourBridgematesupplier.If you need areplacement powersupply

unit,contactyourBridgematesupplieraswell.

•Confirmthatyourelectricaloutlet providesthe type ofpowerindicated on the powersupplyunit

(intermsofvoltage [V]and frequency [Hz]). If you arenot sureof the type of powersupplied to

yourhome, consult aqualified electrician.

Safetyinstructions 6

•Do not usenon-standardpowersources, suchasgeneratorsorinverters, evenifthe voltage

and frequency appearacceptable.OnlyuseACpowerprovided byastandardwall outlet.

•Do not overload yourwall outlet, extension cord, powerstrip,orotherelectricalreceptacle.

Confirmthattheyarerated tohandlethe totalcurrent(in amps[A])indicated on the power

supplyunit and anyotherdevicesthat areon the samecircuit.

Toavoiddamagingthepowercordandpower supply:

•Do not wrap the powercordaround the powersupplyunit.

•Protectthe powercordfrombeing walked on.

•Protectcordsfrombeing pinched orsharplybent, particularlywheretheyconnecttothe power

outlet, the powersupplyunit, and theBridgemateII server.

•Do not jerk,knot,sharplybend, orotherwiseabusethe powercord.

•Do not exposethe powercordtosourcesof heat.

•Keep children and petsawayfromthe powercord. Do not allowthemtobiteorchewon it.

•Whendisconnecting the powercord, pullon the plug—do not pullon the cord.

•Do not letthe powersupplyhang fromthe powercord.

Ifapowercordorpowersupplybecomesdamaged inanyway, stop using itimmediatelyand contact

yourBridgematesupplier.Onlyusethe powersupplyand ACpowercordssupplied withyour

BridgemateIIsystemorreceived fromyourBridgematesupplier.

Unplug the BridgemateIIserverduring lightning stormsorwhen unused forlong periodsoftime.

Alwaysconnect the powercordaccording tothe following instructions:

1.Fullyinsert thepowersupplycordintothe BridgemateII server.

2.Plug thepowersupplyunit intothewall outlet.

Insertbatteries intotheBridgemateII scoringdevices orserver

WARNING

Improperuseof batteriesmayresultinbatteryfluidleakage, overheating,orexplosion. Released

battery fluidiscorrosiveand maybetoxic.It can causeskinand eyeburns, and isharmful if

swallowed. Toreducethe riskofinjury:

•Keep batteriesout of reachof children.

•Do not heat, open,puncture,mutilate, ordisposeofbatteriesinfire.

•Do notmixnewand oldbatteriesorbatteriesofdifferent types(forexample,carbon-zincand

alkaline batteries)

•Removethe batteriesif theyarewornout orbeforestoring yourBridgemateIIsystemforan

extended period oftime.When removing batteriesfromthe BridgemateIIscoring deviceor

server, do notuseyourfingersorfingernailstoremovethe batteries. Instead useablunt object

likeascrewdriverorpen tosafelyremovethe batteries.

Safetyinstructions 7

•Ifabatteryleaks, removeallbatteries, taking caretokeep the leaked fluidfromtouching your

skinorclothes. Iffluidfromthe batterycomesintocontact withskinorclothes,flushskinwith

waterimmediately. Beforeinserting newbatteries, thoroughlyclean the battery compartment

withadamppapertowel, orfollowthe battery manufacturer'srecommendationsforcleanup.

•Disposeof batteriesinaccordancewithLocaland NationalDisposalRegulations,including

thosegoverning the recovery and recycling of wasteelectricaland electronicequipment

(WEEE).

Remove batteries aboardaircraft

Beforeboarding anyaircraft orpackingthe BridgemateIIscoring devicesorserverinluggage that will

be checked, removeallbatteries.The BridgemateII serverand scoring devicescan transmit radio

frequency (RF)energy,muchlikeacellulartelephone,wheneverbatteriesareinstalled.

Donotattemptrepairs

Do not attempttotakeapart, service, ormodifythe BridgemateIIserver,BridgemateIIscoring

devices, powersupply, oritsperipheralsinanyway. Doing socouldpresent the riskofseriousinjury

ordeathfromelectricshock orfire, and itwillvoidyourwarranty.

Anyevidenceof anyattempttoopen and/ormodifythe BridgemateIIsystem,includinganypeeling,

puncturing, orremovalof anyof the labels, will voidtheLimitedWarrantyand renderthe BridgemateII

systemineligibleforauthorized repair.

Disposal ofWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipmentinthe

EuropeanUnionandothercountries/regionswithseparate

collectionssystems

Thissymbolon the product oritspackaging meansthatthisproductmust not be

disposed ofwithyourhouseholdwaste. Instead, itisyourresponsibilitytohand thisovertoan

applicablecollectionpoint forthe recycling of electrical and electronicequipment.Thisseparate

collection and recycling willhelptoconservenaturalresourcesand prevent potential negative

consequencesforhuman healthand the environment, whichinappropriatedisposalcouldcausedue

tothe possiblepresenceofhazardoussubstancesinelectricaland electronicequipment.Formore

information aboutwheretodrop off yourelectrical and electronicwaste, pleasecontact yourlocal

city/municipalityoffice, yourhouseholdwastedisposalservice,orthe shop whereyou purchased this

product.

Introduction 9

Introduction

Thankyou forpurchasing yourBridgemate®IIscoring system. BridgemateIIisan advanced

electronicscoring systemforbridge clubsand tournaments, designed toenhancethe enjoyment of

bridge. BridgemateIIautomaticallyregistersboardresults.The scoresareverified and fed tothe

centralPC.Tournament directorswillvalue the user-friendlyfeaturesofBridgemateII, asitenables

themtofocusfullyon theircoretasks.

Thismanual describesthe operation of the BridgemateIIscoring system,including the central

softwareprogram,the serverand the BridgemateII scoring devices. Thismanualservesasan

addition tothe manualsupplied withyourscoringprogram. Asthe BridgemateII scoring system

operatesindependentlyfromthe scoring program,thismanual doesnot include instructionsfor

operating yourscoring program.

Thismanual consistsofthe following chapters:

-The componentsof the BridgemateII scoring systemareexplained inChapter1. Abriefand

conciseexplanation isgivenofthe individual componentsand howtheyrelatetoeachother.

-Chapter2explainshowtoconfigureand install the BridgemateIIsoftwareand hardwareand

howtoconfigurethe Bridgematespersection and table. Thischapteralsoexplainshowtoset

the radiochannelstoenablewireless dataexchange.

-Chapter3exploresthe useof the BridgemateControl Softwareinmoredetail.

-Chapter4explainsthe differentBridgemateControlSoftwareoptionsoffered bythe

BridgemateIIserver.

-UseoftheBridgemateII scoring devicesisexplained in Chapter5.

-Chapter6highlightsthe additionalfunctionsforthe Bridgemate.

-Chapter7containstipson howtooperatethe BridgemateIIscoring systemwhen multiple

bridge clubsareplaying simultaneouslyinone room. Practicaladviceisalsoofferedon how

todeployBridgemateIIinbigtournaments,involving different roomsand/ormultipleservers.

Versionnumbers

Thismanual coversthe following versionsoftheBridgemateII components:

BridgemateControl Software 2.0

BridgemateIIserver 1.0.6d (firmwareversion)

BridgemateIIscoring devices1.0.1(firmwareversion)

Firmware updates

Updatesofthe Bridgematefirmwarecan be downloadedfrom http://www.bridgemate.com/support.php

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Chapter1:Description BridgemateII scoring system

Thischapterdescribesthe componentsofthe BridgemateIIscoring systemand howtheyrelateto

eachother. It alsoexplainshowtousethe BridgemateII: fromcreating asession inyourscoring

programtoregistering the scoresinthe scoring program.

Pleaseread thischaptercarefully.Onceyou understand the function of the individualcomponentsand

howtheyrelatetoeachother,you willquicklyget togripswiththe BridgemateII scoring system.

Descriptionofcomponents

The BridgemateII scoring systemconsistsof the following hardwareand software:

•BridgemateIIscoring devices

•BridgemateIIserver+powersupplyunit

•USB-to-serial converter

•BridgemateControl Software

BridgemateIIscoringdevices

The BridgemateII scoring devicesareplaced onthe bridge tableand areused toenterthe scores.

Forthe purposeofsimplicity,weshall refertotheseinput devicesas”Bridgemates”.Wireless

communication between the Bridgematesand the serverisestablished and maintained using radio

frequency waves.Onlyone Bridgemateisrequired pertable.The useofthe Bridgematesisexplained

inmoredetailinChapter5.

BridgemateIIserver

The BridgemateII server,“server” forshort, isasmalldeviceconnected tothePC.Itactsasabridge

betweenthe PCand the Bridgemates. Asthe PCcannot communicatedirectlywiththe Bridgemates,

the serverisavitalcomponent.The serverisequipped withatransmitterand areceiver,establishing

and maintaining wireless datacommunication withthe Bridgemates.The serversendsall movement

datatotheBridgemates, including boardnumbersand pairnumbers, and receivesthe boardresultsin

return.The servercan controlup to128 Bridgematessimultaneously.The servercan be powered by

eitheran external poweradapterorbyfourAABatteries.

USB-to-serialconverter

The serverisconnected tothe serial portofyourPC.IfyourPCdoesnot haveaserial port,usethe

USB-to-serial converter, included withthe BridgemateII server.Toadd aserial porttoyourPC,

connect the convertertoaUSB port on yourPC.

BridgemateII server+powersupplyunit

BridgemateII

scoring device

USB-to-serialconverter

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BridgemateControlSoftware

Aspecificprogramisrequired tocontrolthe serverfromthe PC: BridgemateControl Software(“BCS”).

Thisprogramrunson Windows98 orhigherand iscontrolledinpart byyourscoring program.BCS

fullycontrolsthe serverand dataexchange between theserverand the PC.BCSfirst savesallthe

relevant session datausedbythe servertocontrolthe Bridgemates. BCSthen retrievesall entered

boardresultsfromthe serverand storestheseinthe resultfile. Allotherservercontrolsarealso

executed fromBCS.

Inaddition,the following three componentsareimportant. Although theyarenot supplied togetherwith

yourBridgemateII scoring system,theyareof crucial importancetothe correctoperation ofthe

system.

•Client(=PersonalcomputerwithBridgemateControlSoftware)

•Resultfile

•Scoring program

Client

BridgemateControl Softwarerunson aso-called “client”(Windows-based)personalcomputer(PC).

The scoring programand BCSusuallyrun on one client PC,towhichthe serverisalsoconnected.

During bigtournaments,multipleserversmaybe required tosupport the high numberofBridgemates

and/ortoestablishand maintainthe wireless communication between the serverand the Bridgemates.

Inthiscase, the serversareconnected toanetwork PC, and the network consistsofmultipleclients.

Note: The term“client”suggeststhat the BridgemateII scoring systemalsoconsistsofaPCnetwork

server.Thisisnot the case. All(network) PCsrunning the BridgemateIIscoring systemareknownas

clients.

Resultfile

The resultfileiscreated bythe scoring program. It containsallthe session data, including sections,

tables,movements, etc.Thisdataisgenerated bythe session configured inthe scoringprogram. BCS

readsthissession dataand feedsthe correct datatotheserver. During thesession, BCSreadsallthe

boardresultsentered inthe serverand savestheseinthe resultfile. AllBridgemateII result fileshave

the fileextension .bws.

Scoringprogram

The scoring programcreatesthe session and calculatesthe scores. Afteryou havecreatedasession,

the scoring programwill createthe abovementioned resultfile.Thisfilecontainsallthe relevant

session data. Thescoring programwill read allboardresultssaved inthe result fileand process these

during the session. Theseproceduresareexplained inmoredetailinthe usermanualsorhelpfilesof

yourscoring program.

Procedure

Having examined the individual componentsofthe BridgemateIIscoring system,the next step

involvesassessing the entireprocess and howthe different componentsrelatetoeachother.

The process isoutlined inthebelowdiagram:

Activity Explanation

Step1:Session createdinthe

scoringprogram

Thisisthestarting pointintheprocess.Inthesession, userscan set

thenumberof sectionstobeplayed,thenumberofpairspersection,

boardsandmovements.

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Step2:Resultfilecreatedinthe

scoringprogram

Usingthesessiondata,thescoringprogramcreatesaresultfile,

containingall datarelatingtothesections,corresponding movements,

boardsandpairs.

Step3:BridgemateControl Software

readstheresultfile ThescoringprogramstartsBCS.Theresultfileisthenread byBCS,

generating thedataforalltablesusedineachsession.

Step4:BridgemateControl Software

transfersdatatotheserver

BCSinitializestheserverusingthedatacontainedintheresultfile. All

session tablesarestoredintheserver.Movementsfromeachtableare

included,sothattheserverknows(perround)whichpairsandboards

correspondwithwhichtable.

Step5:Theserverhas been

activatedandtheBridgematescan

beactivated

Nowthatall therelevant datahasbeenstoredintheserver,the

Bridgematescanbeactivated. TheplayersactivatetheBridgemates,

whichlog intotheserver.Thescorescannowbeentered.

Step6:Scoresareenteredinthe

Bridgemateand senttotheserver

Duringthisprocess,theboardnumberandpairnumber/directionofplay

areverifiedforaccuracy.Verificationisexecutedviadirect

communication betweentheBridgemateandtheserver.The

Bridgemateitself doesnotcontainanymovementdata.Enteredboard

resultsaresent directlytotheserver.Thisdataisstoredinthe server

memory.

Step7:BridgemateControl Software

retrieves thescores fromtheserver.

Thescoresaresavedintheresult

file

BCSreadsallnewlyenteredscoresfromtheserverandsavesthemin

theresultfile.

Step8:Thescoringprogramreads

thescoressavedintheresultfile

and addsthesetothesession

Thescoringprogramreadsthescoressavedintheresultfileand stores

theseinitssessionfile. Thescoresareprocessedand incorporatedin

thesessiondatatocalculatethefinalscore.

Automaticlaunchfromyourscoringprogram

Ifyourscoring programfullysupportsBridgemate,BCScan executesteps2to4and read the scores

(step 7)automaticallyviaone simplecommand fromthe scoring program.Forfurtherinformation on

howtoenableautomaticlaunchofthe BridgemateII scoring system,pleasecontactthe supplierof

yourscoring program.

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