Media reports, Backup, Time slip printing – PortaTree Pro-Ultimate (Gold Box) Firmware Version 2.14 User Manual
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This is the best program to use for displaying results to the public. You can
Print qualifying lists and Round by Round results. The report was designed so
that quick HTML’s and PDF’s can be created and placed in the Web Target
location that is setup in the “Paths” folder. When you click on “Start Search”, the
program automatically checks all of the results files for Qualifying Lists and
Pairing Lists. If it does not find either, the category will be “Disabled” (not
usable). If it finds Elimination results for a category, but no Pairing List, the box
will be enabled, but results will not be printed. This can be made usable by
creating a pairing list in the ladder program even if one was not used.
Media Reports
Backup
Clicking on the “Backup” button on the Main Screen runs the backup
program. This will backup every file used to produce the race that day into one
common folder in the Backup Path. This will is very important if you have any
dispute over points or results on any given raceday. You will be able to lookup
every setup parameter for that raceday in one folder.
Time Slip Printing
The time slip printing program is designed to be run on any P.C., but we
discourage it from running on the same P.C. as the Drag Race Program. The
purpose of the program is to get the time slip printing task off of the drag race
computer so that there will be no downtime during the event. The timeslip
program automatically watches the Drag Race computer for results file changes
and new results updates. You must select this feature in the Main Setup Form.
This program can support 2 printers off of 2 separate com ports. We
recommend that 1 or 2 printers be located in the time slip printing area ( both will
be connected using a splitter ). A printer can also be located in the tower next to
the P.C. that can be used to print lost slips. This is best connected to the
Announcer computer so that race information can be looked up quickly and the
time slips can be printed accordingly.