| a race result? or a results network? | ||||
| If you have an EtherLynx camera connected
to a computer you have the simplest ‘Results Network’ – two
devices that communicate with each other. With this network you can
produce results for a race.
When you add a third product, the network acquires power and usefulness above and beyond that simply offered by the third product. If you add, for instance, a computer running a database containing information on all the competitors, then athlete information and race results are linked, and this information can be shared effortlessly, and instantly. When you add a fourth device, say a scoreboard, then results are not only related to a competitor, but they are also available to an audience.  This
power of this process continues to increase exponentially as the number
of devices increases: add a FieldLynx field event administration tool,
connect it to your existing database, then connect it to a LaserLynx
Electronic Distance measurement device….integrate these two additions
with your original scoreboard to display marks instantly. Suddenly it is
clear what a ‘Results network’ means. The next step is to add the
freedom of wireless connectivity. |
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| adding true mobility to your static network | ||||
 If
you connect your existing results network to a suitable wireless
infrastructure, you can create a wireless network that covers your
entire facility. Once this is in place your wireless enabled products
are free to roam – and stay in touch with scoreboards, databases, and
other computers as they move around.
The list of applications from Lynx that make maximum use of this capability continues to grow. Shown on the right is a Handera 330 running FieldLynx. You will notice jutting out of the top of the unit a blue wireless card: this is all you need to link to the results network at your facility. |
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| what is airlynx? | ||||
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Now the ability of the Lynx results production and distribution network has reached new heights with the implementation of SeriaLynx. By an intelligent combination of hardware and software, Lynx has made it possible to combine the different data protocols (computer languages used to share information) into a single results network. Adding the freedom offered by wireless communication further enhances this process. AirLynx is more than simple computer-to-computer wireless communication – dozens of products can do that. The AirLynx infrastructure covers wireless ReacTime False Start Detection; wireless RadioLynx start signals and photoeye breaks; wireless communication with wind-gauges, scoreboards, and databases; wireless Clerking software that can make administration of all-comers events easy. Although there are many features that are common to both AirLynx and proprietary wireless 802.11b Ethernet networks, Lynx has extended the range and the connectivity of a standard 802.11b network to encompass the range of products listed below:
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| aircyber | ||||
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The beauty of AirCyber is that you can have instant results in the palm of your hand for any event that has been completed. When you are attending a meet that is AirCyber-enabled with your wireless Handheld unit, all you have to do is click on the .D . Refresh button and your results will be automatically updated. Sample screen captures are shown below.
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| clerklynx | ||||
With ClerkLynx the administration of "all-comers" meets is a breeze. In the Clerking area heats are created and athletes are assigned to lanes on the fly. With a single click of the stylus on the Palm unit, the heat make-up is sent wirelessly to the Database computer where it is available to both FinishLynx and FieldLynx operators. Field-proven at the Penn Relays for the past two years, thousands of athletes and relay teams have been processed by ClerkLynx. The added bonus of this technology is that athlete Names and team affiliations, etc., are available for display on scoreboards and infield displays. |
Ever
since Lynx unveiled the EtherLynx 2000 range of photo finish cameras
that used the flexibility of Ethernet networking, and linked it to the
convenience of serial data transfer for peripheral devices, the range
and scope of the Lynx results network has been constantly expanding.
