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iCard works at all these Pro events! National Hot Rod Assn. International Hot Rod Assn. Indy Racing League Champ Car World Series USAR Hooter's Pro Cup American Le Mans Series Grand Am Road Racing Series USAC Silver Crown SCCA World Challenge Trans Am Series
...and at every event at these fine tracks! Hallett Motor Speedway Mason-Dixon Dragway MRP South Bend Norwalk Raceway Ohsweken Speedway Cecil County Dragway
... and at these SCCA region road races! All Southwest Division events, Arizona, Buccaneer, Cal Club, Central Carolina, Central Florida (our very first customer ever!), Chicago, Colorado, Fingerlakes, Florida, Milwaukee, NEOhio, North Carolina, Ohio Valley, Portland, South Carolina, Steel Cities, St. Louis, Washington, DC, and Western Michigan. PLUS... at the June Sprints and the RUNOFFS!
... and at these Club events! HSR East, Stars of Kart, Tri-C Karters, IKF Reg 7 SW Superseries, Badger Kart Club.
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How It Works
The iCard System, when connected to an automated Timing and Scoring (T&S) system, receives its information for view by team members and fans. The T&S system consists of a transponder that is attached to each car and which transmits a unique "signature" such that each time the transponder passes over a timing loop a signal is sent to the T&S computer indicating that the car has passed the timing loop.
The T&S computer then calculates the time, marries the transponder signal with a competitor name and car number, and records the result lap after lap. The T&S computer, as a normal part of its operating function, generates an output stream of messages and it is this data stream that the iCard computer program receives. Consequently, the iCard system simply passes information from the T&S system to your handheld iCard.
The iCard System consists of the following elements:
The iCard system transmits information very fast, with data prioritized and sent in this fixed order:
As a result, the iCard system accommodates instantaneous updates, even in events featuring 30 or more competitors.
Current Session
The Timing and Scoring system calculates competitor results differently depending on the session currently scored.
Practice and Qualifying Sessions: competitor position is arranged with the fastest single lap by a competitor within an entire session determining that competitor's rank among in the field. Default display information is as follows:
Once a session is complete and one the T&S Administrator begins a new session, the final standings of the existing session are moved to the "Previous Session" page and accessible from the main menu.
Race: competitor position is arranged in sequence by the current track position. When a competitor is a lap or more behind the leader, the gap is calculated and displayed as the number of laps behind. When a competitor is less than a lap behind the leader, the gap is displayed in seconds or minutes and seconds (e.g. 12.834 seconds or 1:23 minutes and seconds). Default display information is as follows:
Once a session is complete and once the T&S Administrator begins a new session, the final standings of the existing session are moved to the "Previous Session" page and accessible from the main menu.
Previous Session
This page displays the final results of the session immediately preceding that which is currently displayed on the leaderboard page.
Scrolling Message Updates
Scrolling message updates are generated by manual input or automatically by the iCard operating software. Automatically generated messages are done whenever one of the top three positions change within a given racing class. Manual updates may be displayed whenever the event T&S operator types in a message for distribution to iCard users.
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| iCard and iCard Pro are not licensed products of Nintendo. Nintendo, Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance are all registered trademarks of Nintendo. © 2005 SPP Services, LLC. The iCard System is a product of SPP Services, LLC. SPP Services is not associated with, affiliated with, sponsored by, or otherwise related to Nintendo of America. | |
