Help, How-To's  Contents

Help -->  Select Database and Event

• Create New Event (See below)

• Select the Database - Browse to find and select the database that you want to use. There are no limits on the number of databases. If you need more databases, just make a copy of an existing database and name it accordingly.   Make sure it has a file extension of .MDB or the system will not be able to find it.

• Select the Event - Once a database has been selected the dropdown list will have every event in that database, sorted by oldest first (latest events will be at the top of the list). Select the event that you want to manage and then click the "Manage Selected Event" button.

image S1_01   Select Database/Event, Create New Event




Clicking the "Create New Event" button brings up the following screen.
image S0_2   Create new event


- Enter the name and the date of your event.
- Both the name and the date can be edited later on the Event/Class setup screen. (Step 1)

Note: The name of the event will get printed on almost all reports so use upper and lower case accordingly
Important: The date will be used for the points and payout systems - once an event has been scored, it's important to NOT change this date.

Tip: If the new event will have the same class/group structure of a previous event, you can save time by "Cloning An Event".

Click the Save button to save your new event.
After saving, you will get the initial screen again and, it will automatically select the new event that you just created.

Help -->  Step 1 - Event, Classes and Runs

• Setup Event   (See image S1_01 below)
  

  For a USRA event using USRA points and USRA Passing Point rules:

  • Select USRA in the Base Point System

  • Select Track Pts if this is a Points Race

  • Select Use Points System

  • Select Heat Points

  • Select Heat Passing Points

  For an IMCA event using IMCA points and IMCA Lineup Rules:

  • Select IMCA Lineup Rules* (see below)

  • Select IMCA in the Base Point System

  • Select Track Pts if this is a Points Race

  *IMCA Lineup Rules means:

  • A-Features get inverted x   positions (depending on number of heats)

  • Missing two events in a row sets Drivers Average to ZERO for the event

  • Can be used with any event   (IMCA, USRA, WISSOTA, none, etc)

  
  

  Pills - Select if using the Pill System to determine starting positions.

  • If not selected, the pill number will not   be visible on the SignUps page

  • If selected, set the Max number that will be generated.

  
  

  Click the Save Event Settings button when done with the Event Settings

  
  

  Class and Runs Setup continued below screen image.

image S1_01   Event Setup




Speednet Users:   If you have used Speednet, the steps needed to setup an event in SS1 are very similar. About the only difference is that Speednet uses several screens to setup the classes, runs, etc. In SS1, they are all on one page, one screen for quick, easy access and most importantly, easy to learn and easy to train.

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• Step 1 - Setup Classes
  

  • Add all of the classes that will be in your event pane

  • To add a class to the event, double click   the class in the Available pane

  • To delete a class from the event, double click   the class in the Classes in Event pane

  • Repeat until all classes for the event have been added

• Step 2 - Setup Groups and Runs
  

  1. Starting with the first class, select/highlight the class in the Classes in Event   pane

  2. Double-Click   the Grp/Run that's to be added from the Avail Grps/Run   pane
       NOTE: You must add the Grp/Run in the exact order that they will be run

       To Remove a Grp/Run after it has been added, Right Click the Grp/Run and select Remove

  3. Continue the process for all Grps/Runs for the selected class (go to Step 2 above)

  4. Repeat the process for all classes in the event (go to Step 1 above)

• Step 3 - Set the Start-By, # of races, rows, Start-Determined-By for each Group/Run
  

  1. Select/Highlight the class in the Classes in Event   pane

  2. Select/Highlight the first Grp/Run for that class

  3. Enter the number of races in the Races column for that Group/Run
     
     NOTE: When initially setting up the event, you probably won't know how many races will be set for a particular Grp/Run because you probably won't know how many signups you will have for that class. No worries - Set the number of races to your best-guess - it can easily be changed later when you DO know how many signups you have for that class.

  4. Use the dropdown to select how the start of the selected Grp/Run will be determined

  5. Continue the process for all Grps/Runs for the selected class (go to Step 2 above)

  6. AFTER you have added (repeat..) AFTER you have added ALL of the Grps and Runs for the class you will set the From's/To for each run

• Step 4 - Set the From's/To for each Group/Run
  

  With the class still selected in the Classes in Event   pane from the above,

  1. Select/highlight the first Grp/Run for that class

  2. Set both the From and the To for each of the the Group/Runs

  3. Continue the process for all Grps/Runs for the selected class (go to Step 1 above)

  4. After you have completed ALL of the From's/To's for ALL Grps/Runs of the selected class, click the Save Runs   button.

  BIGTIME TIMESAVER TIP:   You can save a LOT of time here. After you have completed ALL of the Grps/Runs for a class click the Save Default   button. This will save all settings so they can be recalled and set for each class

  
  

  HOW?   After you have clicked the Save Default   button, select/highlight the next class in the Classes in Event   pane, then click the Get Default   button. You can then just edit each of the Grps/Runs as necessary instead of having to re-create each one. Don't forget to click the Save Runs   button for each class !!

  Continue the process by selecting the next class in the Classes in Event   pane until ALL Grps/Runs for All classes have been set.

  Don't forget to click the Save Runs   button for each class !!

  NOTE: When initially setting up the event, you probably won't know how many races will be set for a particular Grp/Run, nor how many to advance because you won't know how many signups you'll have for the class - No worries - Use your best guess because everything can be can easily be changed later when you DO   know how many signups you have for the classes.

Help -->  Step 2 - Signups

Speednet Users:   If you have used Speednet, the steps needed to add new entries to an event differ quite a bit.

• In Speednet a driver must be added to a class before he can be added to the event in that class.
  With SS1, there is no such requirement.

• In Speednet, there are active and in-active drivers requiring you to "De-activate" or "Activate" a driver.
  Again, not a requirement in SS1.

• In Speednet at signup, the driver is asked for his number and his class so that he can be looked up and added to the event.
  
  In SS1 all he has to provide is his last name. It's a different method to learn, but you will find that the SS1 method of simply asking for the driver's last name is significantly faster and easier to register for the event.

• In Speednet the drivers car number is key - everything hinges around that number. If the number changes from one event to another, lots of things become difficult.
  
  In SS1, it's the driver himself that everything is based on. He can change his number at every event if he wants - nothing is affected.

• In Speednet the drivers class is also super critical. If he changes classes from one event to another, lots of things again become difficult. Add him to the class, activate him, then add him to the event.
  
  In SS1, the driver can change classes or even signup for multiple classes all in the same event with one click of the mouse.

You'll find other differences in SS1 that make the system easier to use and, a lot faster. Things like "mouse required" when doing lookups instead of optional keyboard short cuts, etc.



In SS1, the emphasis is on speed of entry and ease of use.
Keep those signup lines as short as possible.

image S2_1   Signup Screen




The Two Most Important Keys - The ESC key and the INSERT key

• The ESC key clears the screen and places the cursor focus on the drivers last name, ready to be entered

• The INSERT is used to quickly add a new driver, one that has never signed up before.

Signing up a driver

1. Hit the ESC key   to clear the screen and get ready to enter the drivers last name

2. Start typing the drivers last name. As you type the letters to their last name, the system will immediately start looking for the driver. If the driver is found in the database as you type the letters of their last name, their name will be highlighted in the left pane. If found, all you have to do is hit the ENTER   key and the driver info pane will be populated with his info. You can also use the arrow keys or the mouse to select a driver if you see them in the list.

3. Hit the ENTER   key to select a highlighted driver. The system will then move the focus to the Add New Class dropdown box where you can select the class that the drivers wants to sign up for.

4. Use the TAB key   or the ENTER key   to quickly move to the car number, the pill (if being used) and the transponder number (if being used). Hitting the ENTER key   will move you to each next field until it focuses on the add New  button. Hitting the ENTER key  one last time adds the driver to the event




When done with the entry, hit the ESC key   to clear the screen to get ready to enter the NEXT driver. The Driver Info screen will clear and the cursor will again be positioned on the last name, ready for you to enter the Last Name of the next signup.

Tip: If you can refrain from the habit of grabbing that mouse, you'll find that in this case, using the keyboard is a lot faster. Yes, you can still use the mouse but, the keyboard is faster - a LOT faster!

Signing up a NEW driver

• Ok, you started typing the drivers last name and nothing - they are not found.

1. Hit the INSERT key   to bring up the Quick Add   screen.

image S2_2   Qwik Add




2. Like before, use the TAB key   or the ENTER key   to quickly move from one field to another and when all fields have been entered, hitting the ENTER key  one last time adds the driver to the database and, immediately returns to the main screen where his class can be entered.

Tip: To edit the signup after it has been added, click the class in the class list box at the bottom of the screen - you will be able to Delete the class, Edit the entry, or even Move the driver to another class.


image S2_3   Edit Entry




After you have entered all signups, you now know how many entries you have for each class so you can go back to the Event and Classes screen (Step 1) and make any adjustments to the Grps/Runs for each class.

Don't forget to click the Save Runs   button for each class !!

Help -->  Step 3 - Line Ups

SS1 has the same drag-n-drop as Speednet to move drivers around but it also has the ability to change the entire lineup based on how you sort the grid on the left. Click any column heading and then click the ReGrid   button.


image S3_1   Line Ups




1. Provisional entries into any of the races (heats, features, LCQ, etc)

2. Grid-type print-outs as well as Condensed Printouts for gate lineups.

   image S3_2   Line Ups, Grid Style
   
   
   image S3_3   Line Ups, Single Column
   
   
   image S3_4   Line Ups, Single Column, Condensed
   
   
   

3. You can print the lineup for one class, or all of the classes at one time

4. You can export the lineup for one class, or all of the classes at one time

Help -->  Step 4 - Race Order

image S4_1   Setting Race Order



• Double-Click in the Left pane to Add a race to the race order.

• Double-Click in the Right pane to Remove a race from the race order.

• Left Click to Drag-n-Drop a race in the Right pane to Move the race up or down in the race order.

Help -->  Step 5 - Scoring

Speednet Users:   In Speednet, you double-click a driver to set his finish.

In SS1, You can do the same, but in addition to the double-click, you can also manually enter their place and best of all, you can import the Westhold results and score the entire race in just a few seconds. With the import, you'll also be able to tell when a driver has a DNS.

image S5_1   Heat race, Not yet scored


image S5_2   Heat race, after scoring


image S5_3   Feature, after scoring




Speednet Users:   In Speednet, if you need to change the scoring, or the payout, or the points for a driver after you have already posted (for example, change a driver to a DQ), before you can make any change, you must UnPost the results for that race. The huge problem with UnPosting in Speednet is that when Speednet does the UnPost, it deletes all of the results for all drivers in that race forcing you to re-enter everything all over again.

• In SS1 when you UnPost, the results will NOT be deleted and, you can easily make any edits that you might need.

• In SS1, you can also make edits to the points or payouts without having to UnPost.

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