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If you are using MEET MANAGER for Swimming with the Pro Option, please click on the topics above to learn about how to Logon and Setup the Hardware and Software for a peer-to-peer Network system.
As mentioned in the How to Logon the Network section, MM Pro provides 4 levels of access to each Database as shown below.
Here are two examples of how you might setup the computers and printers on the network to run a meet.
Of course using this example depends on your space constraints and availability of computers.
Administrator Computer - This would be set up as the main computer that would be used to key in the swim times or accept them from the Timing Console just as one would normally do. You might want to set up a local printer for this computer. It is suggested that the Database would be loaded on this computer.
Clerk 1 Computer - This computer would be set up to do any scratches or reseeding depending on how your particular meet is run. It could also be used to print various reports.
Report 1 Computer - This computer could be used as the main Report computer for results, heat sheets, award labels, etc.
Printer 1 - HY-TEK recommends the printer be physically connected to the Printer 1 computer and be set up in your peer-to-peer network as shared. That way, any of the 3 computers can print directly to it. It also might be nice to have this printer and the Report 1 computer located closer to where the spectators, swimmers, and coaches would normally pick up their awards and reports.
In this type of meet, one is typically running either: • Boys at one end - Girls at the other • Even Heats at one end - Odd Heats at the other.
Administrator Computer - This would be set up as the main computer that would be used to run one end of the pool - to key in the swim times or accept them from the Timing Console just as one would normally do. The Database would be loaded on this computer.
Run Computer - This would be set up as the main computer that would be used to run the other end of the pool - to key in the swim times or accept them from the Timing Console just as one would normally do.
Clerk 1 Computer - This computer would be set up to do any scratches or reseeding depending on how your particular meet is run. It could also be used to print various reports.
Report 1 Computer - This computer could be used as the main Report computer for results, heat sheets, award labels, etc.
Printer 1 - HY-TEK recommends the printer be physically connected to the Printer 1 computer and be set up in your peer-to-peer network as shared. That way, any of the 4 computers can print directly to it. It also might be nice to have this printer and the Report 1 computer located closer to where the spectators, swimmers, and coaches would normally pick up their awards and reports.
Report 2 Computer - This computer could be set out in an area that is accessible for spectators and used to print the Meet Summary Report for Teams and Individual Swimmers. Both of these reports can be sold and used a revenue source for the host club.
Please note that if you are running even heats at one end of the pool and odd heats in the other end, you might want to click on the Data Refresh button or press Ctrl-D to make sure your Run Screen reflects the latest data from his end of the pool.
There are many variations on these two examples but the main idea here is to be able to set up your people and computer resources optimally for the particular type of meet you are running and for the particular space constraints that you have. |