Does anyone know of an integration of FinishLynx results software/hardware and a third party transponder scoring system? For our cycling events in Oregon, we're evaluating various chip options to work in concert with the current Finish Lynx and Identilynx camera systems we're using. We'd like to see the chip data read into FinishLynx to identify riders automatically as they pass through the finish line. This provides some nice benefits to both systems. I'm a total newbie to chip timing and an amateur at running the FinishLynx, but trying to collect information on what's available and a good fit for our cycling organization in Oregon.
Thanks!
Jim

Times-7 does have an interface that feeds the lynx images with reads from their transponders. The transponders are passive and mounted on the fork and work very well.

Thanks for the information. Our organization is considering a move to Tx timing, and the Times7 rose to the forefront with one major issue...the finish line width is limited to 22'. This could be accomodated, but we currently have many events where the finish is much wider (downtown crits, circuit races on auto race tracks, etc.) Do you know of other active systems that handle a wider finish and will integrate with Finish Lynx?

Jim,
the two "chip" systems that currently interface with Lynx are Ipico and AMB.
Times 7 is built off of the Ipico system.
I have to tell you that the interface is really slick. Having those chip times come into Lynx is really nice. You can either take the chip times as final or evaluate the image as normal with an order of finish box(chip finish)popping up to to get you going.