Daktronics CARS - Manual (Page 63)

Appendix E: Revision History
VERSION 3.1
Bug Fixes
-
Final Results Printout: Fixed bug that occurred when using an Epson w/o graphics printer
where the header line “CLASS DRIVER HOMETOWN...” at the top wrapped around the
end of the line.
- Check memo field for garbage data.
- Fixed bug with printing the qualifying order and viewing it at the same time.
- If a vehicle breaks after winning an elimination round in bracket racing, give the vehicle the
next round loser points.
- Fixed bug so CARS truncates 1/1000 of a second when using CIC.
- Foxed bug on Category List printout that switched “Win based on handicap, with breakout”
and “Win based on handicap, without breakout.”
Enhancements
- Send class name with driver name to timer for display on log printout.
- Allow backing up and restoring the CARS data files to/from diskette as well as the hard
drive.
- Added a utility to clear times for a vehicle/category for a single round or all rounds.
- Added the ability to do team points. Enter teams into the system and simply, enter team
designation (alphanumeric character) for drivers in registration record. The team points are
configured in the category configuration screen.
- Validate vehicle numbers coming from the C33 timer. Vehicle numbers must be either 0-9,
A-Z, or a space.
- Added the ability to pull up a list of who got closest to their dial-in to keep track of BYES
for eliminations.
- Allow configuring whether automatic entry of vehicles should be done by the comm_task().
- When bumping a vehicle, ask for who should replace the bumped vehicle.
- Added the ability to use a Wyse 35/35+ as announcer monitor.
- Added the ability to keep current category information in memory.
- In bracket racing(ladder round = 8), CARS will now check to make sure a vehicle number
requested by the C33/C44 has lost in a previous round and is trying to slip back into the
event. If the vehicle has lost, CARS will beep three times and send the message “*LOST
PREVIOUSLY*” for the driver name to the timer. Thus, the timer operator can be alerted
that the vehicle entered should not be allowed to race.
VERSION 5.0
Manual Changes
- Add a system diagram to the CARS manual for connections. Make sure the announcer’s
monitor is in diagram.
- Add information that warns operators that SHARE.EXE must not be installed on the CARS
computer. This will cause file opening and closing problems in the CARS software.
SHARE.EXE is commonly installed on computers running Window.
- Suggest using disk cache software such as SMARTDRV.EXE to increase software
performance.
- Note in manual that for team points, cannot use “DA” and “D” as abbreviations.
Printout Changes
- Added ability to print 32 car ladder on one page.
- Added ability to print 64 car ladder on one page.
Appendix E: Revision History E-1