Axti.me – Basics by Isaac Acks v1.0 01/02/2018

Agenda High Level View Getting Ready for an Event (SW) Setting up at the Event (HW and SW)

Time Keeper and the Database High Level View

Time Keeper aka Server Master Database Master Database Contains: Current and Past Event Information Member Data (Class/Number) Available Classes

Active Clients – Loading Data Master Database Registration Car Queuer Database Copy Database Copy This means that the clients don’t ACTIVELY try to get new copies of the master. So that’s why we refresh the browser on the car queuer between rungroups. If you have a conflict in registration, you also may need to reload first. Cone Counter is also an active client, but it doesn’t need to be reloaded. As drivers are queued, they’re automatically pushed to the Cone Counter. Upon Loading or Browser Refresh, each Client makes a quick copy of the master database.

Active Clients – Writing Data Master Database New/Modify Member Modify Car Queue List Registration Car Queuer Database Copy Cone Counter is also an active client, but it doesn’t need to be reloaded. As drivers are queued, they’re automatically pushed to the Cone Counter. Database Copy Each action done on the Clients is written back to the Master Database. A new copy is made of the master and sent back to the Clients.

Passive Clients Master Database Announcer Live Results Database Copy Live Results an exception as it always queries the server for new data These only receive data. In terms of operating the event, they are unimportant.

Getting Ready for an Event

Create a New Event - Basics Requirements Laptop with master database The full system administrator password, not the role login Knowledge of rungroup order

Create a New Event Start up axti.me. Open Chrome and load 127.0.0.1 STEP_1_start_database.bat STEP_2_start_AXtimeRM.bat Open Chrome and load 127.0.0.1 Click on the “Admin Login” button

Create a New Event Click “Create Event” button Most fields leave default. Alter these ones: Date Event # Location Cone Penalty (1 or 2 sec)

Create a New Event Enable your run group colors and give them labels 1 -5 Enable any roles you want for the event

Create a New Event Click “Create Event” button to finish You can edit the event settings at any time Click the Event from the main page Click the “Event Setup” button

Assigning Rungroups Use Admin, Event Admin Role, or Registration Role Click on the event from the home page Click on Registration button Click on “Assign Run Groups by Class” button

Assigning Rungroups Click on the rungroup you want to assign classes to on the left Click the classes on the right to assign it Slide the “Apply to Existing” switch to “Yes” When done, click “Assign Run Groups” button

Hardware and Software Setting up at the event

Setting Up at the Event - Comps Power on the router in the trailer Connect the Time Keeper and any other laptops you want to it Connect the output connector of the farmtek device to the assigned USB port on the Time Keeper. Power on Time Keeper first and then other laptops Farmtek controller itself doesn’t have to be connected at first. We just need that output connector plugged in so Windows recognizes the device

Setting Up at the Event - Comps SFR’s Setup Bridge is used to connect to the extenders

Setting Up at the Event - Comps On the Time Keeper, click the STEP 1 and STEP 2 batch files. When clicking STEP 2, you should a line in the command prompt window that says “COM X open”. If you see an error, close step 2.

Setting Up at the Event - Comps Find the COM port number Click Start menu and type “Device Manager” Look for “Ports (COM & LPT)” and expand it Unplug your farmtek connector and you should see a port disappear Plug it back in and it will reappear. Remember this number.

Setting Up at the Event - Comps Setting the COM port number for Axti.me Go to C:\Axti.me\website\ Open settings.js in notepad++ or notepad Look for comPORT and change the value to what you saw from Device Manager Run STEP 2 again

Setting Up at the Event - Comps With time keeper now up, everything else can now start Turn on your other comps and open the browser on each Enter the IP address or URL of your Time Keeper. SFR uses 192.168.1.111 or sfrlive.com. Join the event with whatever roles you want. We’ll go into more detail later

Setting Up at the Event - Farmtek Turn farmtek device on Press “Setup”, Press “Enter” to select a new event Press “Next” until you see “Autocross”, and press “Enter”

Setting Up at the Event - Farmtek Press “Setup” and change choices til you see “Interface Type”, and press “Enter” Change choices there til you see “JAC Normal”, and press “Enter”