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NASTAR software/PTB 605/RRS Displays

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I begin by apologizing if this post is inapropriate for this forum. We currently have a couple RRS Smart Display scoreboards which display red and blue course results. With the new NASTAR hardware setup (Toshiba laptop, Alge PTB, eyes, etc.) and Geoff's new software, is there anyway to drive these dual course displays? These are 1200/2400 baud displays while the PTB only outputs 9600. Could I drive these off a second serial port through the software? Will the software display dual course results properly? This has turned into a very big issue for us. Thanks for any help.

Originally posted 6 Jan 2001 by Donn Wolf
dwolf@nmu.edu
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Yikes! You have the ultimate challenge. The PTB is made by TAG-Heuer and is provided as part of the NASTAR GOLD package to your resort. I must assume that you have some ALGE equipment as well. We stand 120% behind you to assist with that. The NASTAR/PTB system is completely dependent on the software written by Geoff Elder of Split Second to operate. Likewise the operation of the RRS Smart displays is completely dependent on the software. I have tested the operation of ALGE and PST/ALGE displays with the NASTAR and USSA software and provided Geoff with a sample ALGE display for testing. I suspect that RRS will have to provide Geoff with sample displays for him to interface with. The real issue is cost. Who is going to pay to have all of the displays interfaced with the NASTAR software? There are Time Tech displays, Older RRS displays that do not work or don't work properly. Right now that is not clear. My recommendation in all circumstances related to NASTAR is to get a committment from Geoff directly. He is the only person who can really help. If this is really important you must either Fedex your displays to him or get RRS to drive them over to his shop. And, in all fairness, somebody has to offer to pay for this enhancement.

Originally posted 6 Jan 2001 by Fred Patton
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Fred,

You're exactly right. Making an interface to this myriad of equipment is a nightmare, and the only way to do it successfully is to have the equipment on-hand to test with. The test board you sent me a while back along with the support on displays and other Alge equipment have made this process much simpler. This is part of the reason why Alge displays work well with the USSA/FIS and Nastar software. The other key factor from my perspective is if someone has an Alge/Phoenix display you know what it is, and what's inside. Reliable Racing can put any one of a number of different eeproms in their display so that it bahaves differently or emulates
different displays from other manufacturers. This is great, except you can't tell from outside the box what data it expects or how it might behave....

Just my 2 cents...

Geoff Elder Split Second, Inc. / MyRaceResults.com
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