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1. Bridgemate II Scoring system Manual Chapter 8 Using Bridgemates with ACBLscore 2004 2015 Bridge Systems BV Adapted for North American use Bridgemate US LLC 2015 Bridgemate Bridgemate normally operated by North When Verification by East or West appears East or West must verify Traveler should be viewed by all silently All information contained in this document is subject to change without prior warning Unless stated otherwise all persons and details mentioned in this document are fictitious No part of this publication may be reproduced and or published by print photoprint microfilm or otherwise or stored in a retrieval system without prior written permission from Bridge Systems BV Copyright 2004 2015 Bridge Systems BV All rights reserved Bridgemate Bridgemate Pro Bridgemate II and the Bridgemate logo are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Bridge Systems BV in the Netherlands and other countries Microsoft and Microsoft Windows are trademarks and or registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Every user should read and take notice of the Safety Instructions printed on page 3 of this manual Customers who have concerns with the Bridgemate Control Software End User License Agreement displayed when Bridgemate Control Software is installed and or the Bridgemate Scoring System Limited Warranty pages 1 and 2 o
2. Hand records can be analyzed automatically when each board record is entered Alternately all avaiable hands including those imported from a dup file can be manually analyzed Printing and Exporting Hand Records Use File Print to print hand records with or without analysis direct to a printer or export and save in one of several formats Use File Export to export hand records a pbn or dup file If there has been a BCS analysis of the hand records the pbn file will include makeable contracts Update settings during play Option settings are sent to the Bridgemates when a new session is started and Bridgemates log in to the server It is also possible to modify the Bridgemate II settings during play and have the Bridgemates use these new settings To update the Bridgemate II settings after the Bridgemates have already started the session do the following 1 Update the Bridgemate settings either through the Bridgemate and Bridgemate II settings tabs in BCS Tools Options or in ACBLscore Chapter 6 Additional Bridgemate functions 31 2 Go to menu Server Show Tables 3 Select the tables for which you wish to update the settings Note CTRL A will select all the tables at once 4 Press the Update settings button The selected Bridgemates II will now receive the modified settings Note The Group settings setting cannot be updated during a game BCS always uses the initial game
3. disable the Show pair numbers at round info function This option can be used for team of four events Transmitting contracts The Bridgemate offers users the option of feeding information to the server immediately after the contract and or lead card have been entered This could for example be displayed on vugraph presentations while the game is still being played If you wish to feed this information to the server check the Intermediate transmission of contract box Board order verification Check if you would like the Bridgemate to verify that the boards are played in the logical order An error message will appear on the Bridgemate if the entered board number is not in logical order Lead card If you would like to enter the lead card on the Bridgemate check this setting Member numbers If you would like to enter the member numbers on the Bridgemate check this setting By default players have the option of leaving the entry blank when entering the member number If entry of member numbers is compulsory check the Blank entry not allowed box Validate member number When checked you may specify ACBL member numbers are to be validated View contract Use this function to specify whether card symbols or letters to display the contract Auto power off periods The Bridgemate will automatically go into auto power off mode if it remains idle for a while The default setting is 20 seconds To change this setting enter a
4. American Style when the contract has been made enter the number of tricks taken If the contract was not made use the key followed by the number of tricks down The key may also be used when the contract has been exactly made Depending on the settings in BCS the result can also be entered as the total number of tricks won i e 0 to 13 or Up down tricks When using Up down enter key when contract has been exactly made the key followed by the number of overtricks or the key followed by the number of tricks down Verification by East or West and confirmation of board result After entering the contract lead card if requested and result press OK Verification by East or West will display Pass the Bridgemate to East or West to verify the result and score points calculated by the Bridgemate Depending on the Bridgemate option the score points will be displayed as assigned to the North South pair or to the Declarer In a short while the screen will automatically change and repeat all the information previously entered by North The verification screen will for example be displayed as ROUND 1 NS 3 EW 3 5 6 BRD 5 2D N 1 EW 100 Press ACCEPT to confirm ACCEPT 24 Chapter 5 Use of Bridgemate II Scoring Devices SCORE RECAP BOARDS 21 24 21 4H W 6 680 22 3NTxW 3 550 23 2C S 1 50 24 6Sx N 6 1210 East or West verifies the data displayed on the verification screen If this data is in
5. The Bridgemate commands are at the end bottom of the F11 commands scroll down or press the End key 5 The BMO command is used to set Bridgemate options when BCS software is configured to use options settings specified by the Scoring Program 6 The BMS command is only used to start a new game session This will RESET the BCS software server and Bridgemates erasing any existing settings 7 The BMR command is used to restart BCS without losing data already entered This may happen when the PC has been stopped e g due to a power failure PC reboot or any other reason for BCS being shut down during a session There is no loss of data when BMR is used to restart the Bridgemate software 8 Special note If Bridgemate use was not enabled as shown in item 1 above there will be a BME command visible This should be used to enable the Bridgemate Scoring System for each section in the game Read data from the Bridgemate Scoring System into ACBLscore The ACBLscore screen is normally visible on the PC and the BCS screen is minimized When you first key F11 or F9 the keyboard may appear to be inactive Use the mouse or touch pad to move the cursor within the ACBLscore screen and left click This will normally enable activate the keyboard Player Numbers If Player Numbers are to be entered at each table this will be done as each table starts to use a Bridgemate After play has started names
6. and still save battery power should be PC lose power for any period of time between games Chapter 4 Server functions 19 Setting the region The Bridgemate Scoring System communicates over a predetermined frequency spectrum The permitted frequencies differ per continent Three continents are currently supported Europe North America and Australia New Zealand When first launching BCS with a new server attached you will be asked to select your region The server will select the corresponding frequency spectrum to communicate with the Bridgemates Typically you should select North America and press Set If you want to change the regional settings of the server go to Server Region selection Setting the channel The server and the Bridgemates must be set to the same channel to communicate with each other To set the channel on the server use the Server Channel selection menu The Current channel function displays the current channel Select the new channel and press Set The new channel has now been set System functions Update firmware The server s firmware may be updated in the future If there is an update download the new firmware from www bridgemate us and follow the instructions carefully USB Server Lights USB battery power LED Green confirms the server is running on USB power from the PC Red confirms the server is operating on battery power with game da
7. Function keys 4 functions keys in the top row provide access to all kind of additional functionality which is not covered by the 25 keys Chapter 5 Use of the Bridgemate II scoring devices 21 Switching on off The Bridgemate does not have a separate on off button To switch on the Bridgemate press the OK button It is not possible to switch off the Bridgemate manually The Bridgemate will automatically switch off after it has been idle for a while i e no buttons have been pressed No data will be lost when the Bridgemate switches off Simply press the OK button to continue as before In other words you can continue entering scores as soon as the Bridgemate has been activated again The default autopower off time is set to 20 seconds This value can be changed to between 5 and 60 seconds See chapter 6 for more information Activating the Bridgemate When switching on the Bridgemate II for the first time the main screen displays version number and language may differ Battery indicator In the upper left corner there is a small battery indicator Full batteries are indicated with a full indicator If the battery power is extremely low the battery indicator will show an empty battery and the indicator starts blinking Although it is safe to continue using the Bridgemate for several more sessions it is recommended that you replace the batteries as soon as possible The average battery life is approximately 400 500 sessions However
8. find amp select the renamed mdb file o A Select table window will appear Highlight the Received Data table and click OK o On the Import Data window select Table and Existing worksheet Click OK o The Result column will be in the European Up down tricks format To create an American style Results column use an Excel formula such as this IF K2 LEFT J2 1 0 IF LEFT K2 1 K2 0 LEFT J2 1 K2 o Highlight and copy this new result column then paste it as values into the Result column o Delete un needed columns Chapter 8 Using Bridgemates II with ACBLscore 41 It is suggested the BCS column heading NS EW be changed to Declarer Below is a sample report Note This example includes the Lead card which may be captured when options are controlled by BCS Section Board NS EW Declarer Contract Result Lead A 1 2 3 N 4 H 2 H4 A 1 3 5 N 4 H 2 H4 A 1 4 7 S 3 NT 1 SJ A 1 5 9 N 3 H 1 H4 A 1 6 2 S 3 NT 3 DA A 1 7 4 N 4 H 1 C2 Expanded detail available on Websites With the Bridgemate Scoring System more detail is available about each board than the limited information from ACBLscore The Declarer Contract and actual result when coupled with ACBLscore info provides players with more information than ever before The detail is even more significant with pre dealt hands using a dealing machine
9. this depends largely on the length of each session the time frame over which these sessions are played and how the Bridgemates are stored Make sure no keys are pressed during storage Configuring the Bridgemate Before the Bridgemate is put into use the first time it needs to be configured with the correct settings Press the SETUP function key to access its internal settings menu If the menu is protected with a PIN code enter one of the following fixed 3 digit PIN codes 749 or 769 You can scroll through the menu using the up and down function keys Use the or key to change a setting Press the BACK function key to exit the setup menu Any changes in the settings will then be saved Configuring the section and table Before the Bridgemate can be used in the session it needs to be configured with a section table number There are three ways to set this information Fixed setting which the players cannot change Flexible setting which can be changed before the session starts SELECT SELECT mode Flexible setting with selection of available sections only SCAN SELECT mode Fixed section and table setting A fixed section and table setting allows you to configure the Bridgemate for a specific table while not having the risk that this setting is changed by anyone Once the setting is made the Bridgemate must be placed on the correct table that matches the setting To do so scroll the focus up or down to Sect
10. which pairs and boards correspond with which table Step 5 The server has been activated and the Bridgemates can be activated Now that all the relevant data has been stored in the server the Bridgemates can be activated The players activate the Bridgemates which log in to the server The scores can now be entered Step 6 Scores are entered in the Bridgemate and sent to the server During this process the board number and pair number direction of play are verified for accuracy Verification is executed via direct communication between the Bridgemate and the server The Bridgemate itself does not contain any movement data Entered board results are sent directly to the server This data is stored in the server memory Step 7 Bridgemate Control Software retrieves the scores from the server The scores are saved in the result file BCS reads all newly entered scores from the server and saves them in the result file Step 8 The scoring program reads the scores saved in the result file and adds these to the session The scoring program reads the scores saved in the result file and stores these in its session file The scores are processed and incorporated in the session data to calculate the final score Automatic launch from your scoring program If your scoring program fully supports Bridgemate BCS can execute steps 2 to 4 and read the scores step 7 automatically via one simple command from the scoring program For furth
11. This file contains all the relevant session data The scoring program will read all board results saved in the result file and process these during the session These procedures are explained in more detail in the user manuals or help files of your scoring program Procedure Having examined the individual components of the Bridgemate II scoring system the next step involves assessing the entire process and how the different components relate to each other The process is outlined in the below diagram Activity Explanation Step 1 Session created in the scoring program This is the starting point in the process In the session users can set the number of sections to be played the number of pairs per section boards and movements Step 2 Result file created in the scoring program Using the session data the scoring program creates a result file containing all data relating to the sections corresponding movements boards and pairs Step 3 Bridgemate Control Software reads the result file The scoring program starts BCS The result file is then read by BCS generating the data for all tables used in each session Chapter 1 Description Bridgemate II scoring system 7 Step 4 Bridgemate Control Software transfers data to the server BCS initializes the server using the data contained in the result file All session tables are stored in the server Movements from each table are included so that the server knows per round
12. are read from the result file into ACBLscore using the BMN command Key F11 B M N or F11 End amp highlight the BMN command line Press ENTER Special Note In multi section games the BMN command must be issued separately for each section ACBL Life Members enter their alpha character as a number J 1 K 2 L 3 M 4 N 5 O 6 P 7 Q 8 amp R 9 A Life Master ACBL Alpha Number file is on the Bridgemate Flash D rive There is a Life Master ACBL Alpha Number label on the bottom of each Bridgemate Non ACBL member pseudo numbers When there are regular players who are not ACBL members each non member may be assigned a pseudo number that may be used Pseudo numbers are in the ACBLscore database preceded by the character For example Player number 19 will be 19 in the database For each number found in the Club or Tournament database the player s name will be entered into the Player Names F3 file If a number ACBL member or pseudo is not found or no number has been entered there will be no entry made in the file for that player The BMN command will be available whenever ACBLscore s Bridgemate Options is configured to Allow entry of player numbers at remote ACBL member numbers as well as non member pseudo numbers are read into ACBLscore and entered in the Names F3 file The BMN command must be executed separately for each Section in a sessio
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14. hand General comments The Bridgemate monitors the active rounds In case of a sit out the Bridgemate will skip this round Before starting a new round verify whether you and your opponents are seated in the correct direction to avoid playing in the wrong direction At the start of the round press OK to display the directions Ranking and Game Summary The Ranking feature Chapter 6 Additional Bridgemate functions must be checked in order for the end of session results shown as percent for each board or match points won to be available Note with the ranking feature information may be displayed after each round or only at the end of the game At the end of a game press Rank to display the Provisional Ranking then click Game Summary to display each board s Match Points or Percentage After the game log on as any table press the Rank key and enter your pair number Note When viewing game results at your last table press the E W or N S button to view E W or N S results Reviewing scores and rectifying scores Reviewing scores entered After a board result has been entered and confirmed players may want to review what has been entered The Bridgemate allows the players to review their own scores at any time during the round and at end of round To facilitate this function enable the option Score recap in Bridgemate settings Chapter 6 Press SCORES to show the recap The entered b
15. in Howell games where pairs switch direction the pair number may be entered as part of the declarer Players will be warned when the combination of pair number and direction input is not valid Showing player names In order to promote correct seating of players Bridgemates can show the player names at the start of the round By reviewing the names players understand if they have taken their correct positions Configure name settings Check Show names at each round or Show names at first round only Next click Settings to configure which source BCS should use to find the player names Clubs Units with a local player database will check the 1st option when using a Tournament database check the 2nd option TD s that direct Club Unit games as well as tournaments may check the 4th option thus player names will automatically be found in either the local or the national database The 5th option is for databases that have player numbers with leading zero s Sit out Pair Names Display See Chapter 8 Names Display for 1st Round Sit out Pairs 30 Chapter 6 Additional Bridgemate Functions ENTER HAND RECORD ENTER HAND RECORD ENTER HAND RECORD Board VALID BOARD NUMBERS 7 8 BACK ENTER HAND RECORD BOARD 7 NORTH 13 CARDS S AK65 H 10943 D QJ82 C 9 Showing names using member numbers Member number entry at the start of a session is mandatory in order to identify the players Make sure that memb
16. manual for operating instructions of the Bridgemate Pro server 2 Start the Bridgemate system from your scoring program This will start the Bridgemate II system first 3 After BCS has been loaded and Bridgemates II have been activated click on Session Run Bridgemate Pro concurrently This will load a second copy of BCS and this copy will start the Bridgemate Pro server Both systems may now be used together 4 When the session is finished manually close both instances of BCS Please keep in mind the following when working with both systems together All tables will be loaded into the Bridgemate II server and the Bridgemate Pro server You decide which tables will use Bridgemates Pro and which will use Bridgemates II As a consequence the Bridgemate II BCS and the Pro BCS will show that certain tables are not activated yet in the II or Pro server since these units are logged into the other server You may wish to use Bridgemate Pro s and II s in separate sections e g Section A uses Bridgemates II and Section B uses Bridgemates Pro However the units may even be mixed within a Section Scores are exchanged between the two systems Scores entered in Bridgemate Pro will also appear on the Bridgemate II scoring devices and vice versa A scoring program movement update will first be carried out by Bridgemate II and a few seconds later by Bridgemate Pro This is done automatically If the second i
17. need not register Your acquisition of the Hardware Device for the Limited Warranty to be effective G BENEFICIARY To the extent allowed by applicable law the Limited Warranty is only made to You the first purchaser of the Hardware Device and there are no third party beneficiaries of the Limited Warranty It is not intended for and does not apply to anyone else except as required by law including anyone to whom You make any transfer of the Hardware Device H FURTHER INFORMATION Bridge Systems is the warrantor under this Limited Warranty To receive instructions for obtaining performance of this Limited Warranty You must either contact the local Bridgemate distributor serving your country or write to Bridge Systems BV Postal Box 21570 Rotterdam 3001 AN The Netherlands or visit Bridge Systems on the World Wide Web at www bridgemate com You must also 1 Submit proof of payment in the form of a bona fide dated receipt or invoice or a copy evidencing that You are the beneficiary of this Limited Warranty and that Your request for a remedy is made within the Warranty Period 2 Follow Bridge Systems shipping and other instructions if it determines that all or part of your Hardware Device requires return To obtain the Limited Warranty performance you must take or deliver the item in either its original packaging or packaging that provides an equal degree of protection to the location specified by Bridge Systems Except as otherwise
18. process data from the Bridgemate result file please consult Chapter 8 Using Bridgemates with ACBLscore or the manual supplied with your scoring program Opening Saving and Closing result files If no result files are open in BCS options are limited The Session menu is inactive and no server data can be processed During normal use of the Bridgemate Scoring System the scoring program creates and automatically reads the result file into BCS You do not need to open the result file or read the relevant session data This is processed automatically To read other result files in BCS use the Open and Close functions in the File menu Opening existing result file Use the File Open menu to open an existing result file If this result file has not been opened previously on this client BCS will ask whether the client wants to log in to this result file This step is necessary to add tables to the client and interact with the result file Saving existing result file Select File Save as to create a copy of the result file at a location of your choice e g a USB flash drive Closing the result file Select File Close to close the active result file You can now open another result file 14 Chapter 3 Bridgemate Control software Using multiple clients In ordinary club sessions all scoring is done of one computer In large tournaments however it may be necessary to split the session over multiple computers each serving a sel
19. section B will be filled up with Not played and this will also appear in the result list and result matrix Bridgemates of section B which are still in round 3 will automatically move on to round 4 Chapter 3 Bridgemate Control software 17 Program Settings Options Change program functions using menu Tools Options General To disable the automatic server detection while the program is running check Disable server detection You may wish to do this when BCS is running without a server connected During sessions however you are always advised to leave this function unchecked To close BCS automatically at the end of a session check Close program at end of session This requires that all tables at least one time during the session have been logged in with their status indicators green and at end of the session all tables have finished and are logged off The Erase original records of deleted stores is required when using ACBLscore To view the Bridgemate settings before the Bridgemate system is actually started check Show Bridgemate options when starting new session This allows the TD to verify if all settings are correct and make changes where needed before the movement is actually loaded into the server Tab View When ACBLscore updates the movement the result is shown on the BCS screen through a report window You may manually close this report or it will close automatically after 60 secon
20. setting from an F11 BMS start Updating Bridgemate firmware The Bridgemate is controlled by a piece of software in its internal memory This software can be changed from BCS In concrete terms this means that the Bridgemate can be updated and functions changed added Preparing the Bridgemates Collect all the Bridgemates you want to update Make sure they are set to the same region and channel as the server Make sure they show the main screen with the Bridgemate logo Bridgemates should have enough battery power the battery indicator should not blink Preparing the computer Connect the server to your computer and the mains power Start BCS without an active session BCS can be started from the Windows Start All Programs menu Make sure the Region and Channel settings of the server match those of the Bridgemates Starting the firmware broadcast In BCS go to menu Tools Bridgemate Bridgemate II update firmware Click Select firmware file browse to the desired bm2 firmware file e g BM2_2 1 1 BM2 click Open Click Select firmware version click the desired language version Click Upload firmware to upload the firmware to the server This may take a while to complete Make sure Continuous transmit is checked and press Transmit firmware Press OK to confirm The firmware is now continuously being broa
21. supports multiple servers over a network In principle this network can support an unlimited number of tables The following guidelines must be observed You will need a fully operational network in which all used PCs are interconnected enabling them to access and process files Only one result bws file is used containing all session data and board results of all tables The scoring program is running on one of the computers in the network It is not necessary for the scoring program to be running and or the result file to be stored on one of the client computers that is running BCS From an organizational point of view it may be easier to use a separate PC containing the scoring program and bws file Client PCs access the bws file over the network Each Bridgemate server is connected to its own PC client where BCS is running Do not connect two servers to one client PC although technically feasible it may cause unnecessary confusion as both servers are using the same client name Worse still it may even be counter productive if both servers are operating over the same channel Use different channels for each server especially if the servers are within range of each other Only use the same channel if you are sure that the servers are not interfering with each other e g in different buildings Using ACBLscore and Bridgemates on a Network ACBLscore and the Bridgemate Scoring System can be used on a network wher
22. the result file and the server In the event of a temporary disconnect between the server and the PC there can be discrepancies between the server and the result file These discrepancies can be rectified using the Session Synchronize recover menu function Check the relevant options to indicate your synchronization preferences You must determine whether to synchronize the server to the result file or whether to update the result file using the data stored in the server Tables in server which are not in client Use this option to determine what to do with tables stored in the server but not assigned to the client To delete these tables from the server select Delete from server To add them to the client select Add to client Tables that have already been assigned to another client can only be assigned to the current client if the Take over from other client option has been checked If this box has not been checked the tables cannot be added to the client Tables in client which are not in server Conversely some tables may have been assigned to the client but not to the server To add these tables to the server select the option Add to server To delete these tables from the client select the option Delete from client This option also allows you to delete all the tables from the result file by checking the Delete from session option Delete tables from server which are not in session The synchroniz
23. to select the columns to be in the report Select the records by highlighting the first entry for the report hold the Shift key down and press End or use the or key to select the desired records Right click on the highlighted records and select Copy scores to clipboard The comma delimited data may then be pasted into an external program such as Word and Excel Note If the result file i e 070904E bws is opened by a different client computer the results will not be immediately displayed in the right hand panel Follow the procedure shown under Managing tables Taking over tables from another client on page 14 Chapter 3 Bridgemate Control software 13 Result bws file tables may be imported direct into Excel 2007 2010 Data Get External Data From Access change lookup to All files change file extension from bws to mdb Open select desired table Open Changing and deleting scores Changing scores Right click on the record you would like to change and select Edit score A detail screen will appear displaying all the score data You can now edit the result Declarer is pair that played the hand NS EW is the declarer player contract is C D H S No Trump NT double x redouble xx pass PASS Enter a space between the value of the contract the contract type and double redouble With American Style enter the numbers of trick
24. value between 5 and 60 seconds in Autopower off period In Verification message enter the length of time you would like the message Verification by East or West to be displayed Chapter 6 Additional Bridgemate functions 29 More Bridgemate settings on Bridgemate II tab TD PIN code Set the 4 digit PIN code to access the TD menu TD confirmation for No Play Check the No Play requires TD confirmation box if players must call the TD for No play approval Show remaining boards to be played Enable this option to show the number of remaining boards in the current round after E W verification Show seatings for next round With the Next seatings at end of round option the Bridgemate shows which table pairs should go to and the direction to sit to stay in their current position or that they will have a bye Show score recap and allow score corrections To allow the players to retrieve a score recap of their own scores entered in the current round without the TD s assistance check the Score recap box However normally players are expected to call a Director when a score needs to be corrected thus do not check the box Allow players to erase scores Show score recap automatically When this option is checked the Bridgemate will automatically display the scores for all boards played in the round just completed at this table It does not show the results of these boards at any other table
25. 0 for E W and for N S Note The cursor must first be on the Contr line Scores already accepted recorded in a Bridgemate but not yet posted into ACBLscore can be corrected using the TD Menu See Erasing entry chapter 5 page 27 Activate the TD Menu press 3 Erase result enter the board number and press OK If the board has been played more than once at this table you will be prompted to enter the round number The erroneous result is erased and players may enter the correct one Scores already posted into ACBLscore must be corrected there To erase a score in ACBLscore type x See page 24 for Special entries Pass out and board not played Quick Setup Tips Early game session setup Single or multi section games sessions may be set up early in ACBLscore Extraneous information such as expected movement Event rating stratification criteria Event Information Tournament data etc may be entered before the stress of actual play being started It is suggested ACBLscore be preset with fewer tables than are actually expected in a single or multi session game session Do not start BCS at this time Then when play is ready to start a Use F9 5 Change movement parameters and change to the actual movement tables etc b In a multi section session repeat the F9 5 Change movement parameters for each section c After the all the movement s have been finalized use F11 BMS to start BCS an
26. ARE REQUIRED 35 INSTALL SOFTWARE 35 CONNECT THE BRIDGEMATE SERVER TO THE COMPUTER 35 BCS SETUP 35 ACBLSCORE SETUP 36 READ DATA FROM THE BRIDGEMATE SCORING SYSTEM INTO ACBLSCORE 37 PLAYER NUMBERS 37 BOARD RESULTS 38 QUICK SETUP TIPS 38 CHANGE MOVEMENT AFTER GAME HAS STARTED 39 CHANGE BEFORE ANY BRIDGEMATES HAVE BEEN USED 39 CHANGE AFTER PEOPLE HAVE STARTED MEMBER NUMBER AND OR SCORE ENTRY 39 REPLACING BRIDGEMATE DURING PLAY BRIDGEMATE LOGGED ON AS THE WRONG TABLE 39 SWISS TEAMS AND KNOCKOUTS 39 PROCEDURES WHEN USING PLAYER ENTRY OF SECTION TABLE 39 SWISS TEAMS AND KNOCKOUTS 39 NAMES DISPLAY FOR 1 ST ROUND SIT OUT PAIR S 39 SPECIAL REPORTS 40 EXPANDED DETAIL AVAILABLE ON WEBSITES 41 USING BRIDGEMATES II AND BRIDGEMATES PRO TOGETHER 41 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 42 Limited warranty 1 Limited warranty IMPORTANT PLEASE READ THIS LIMITED WARRANTY CAREFULLY TO UNDERSTAND YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS The term Hardware Device means the Bridge Systems hardware product The term You means either an individual or a single legal entity who will be referred to in this Limited Warranty as You and Your A WARRANTIES 1 Express Warranty Subject to the terms and conditions of this Limited Warranty and in lieu of any other if any express warranties Bridge Systems warrants that under normal use and service on the date of acquisition as shown on Your receipt or similar proof of payment and
27. Automatic entry of board number If you want the Bridgemate to automatically fill in the board number and players only to confirm the number with OK enable this option If board sharing takes place frequently and the order of boards played deviates from the logical order it is advised to disable this function Alternatively you may wish to check Enter first board in round manually Enter first board in round manually When boards are shared between tables and for team games where boards are shared this option will expect the players to enter the first board they are playing thereafter the next board will automatically be entered Enable RESET function key Pressing the TDMENU key will display RESET on Bridgemates II for player access At times it can be helpful to instruct players to reset their Bridgemate s This does not cause any problem since the Bridgemate will automatically return to the same screen when it is restarted Recording of bidding and play Bridgemate has a built in capability to record and bidding and play This feature is generally only used at large international tournaments where live coverage of the game or full recording for statistical or review purposes is done Refer to the Bridgemate Developer s Guide for more information on this topic Pair number entry as part of declarer The declarer on a board is normally indicated by direction only As an additional verification of a possible pair arrow switch not uncommon
28. BCS does not match the region setting of the Bridgemates The server is outside the range of the Bridgemate and cannot communicate with the Bridgemate Two other messages may be shown as an indication that the Bridgemate cannot start the session TABLE STARTED BY ANOTHER BRIDGEMATE Another Bridgemate with the same section table number setting has already logged in to the server It is not possible for two Bridgemates to log in with the same section table number END OF SESSION The session of this table has finished all scores have been registered for this table Logging off Bridgemate The End of session message is displayed on Bridgemates that have completed all rounds and sent all the results These Bridgemates are returned to the Bridgemate II main screen and are automatically logged off from the server The status column of this table will turn red again indicating that the session has been completed on this table A clear overview is given of all the active tables All Bridgemates with the green status display are still in use As well as logging off automatically at the end of the session users are given three alternative options for logging off Using the reset function on the Bridgemate The Bridgemate is returned to the start up screen and is logged off from the server See chapter 5 for more information on how to reset the Bridgemates from the TD menu In BCS via menu Server Show tables R
29. Bridgemates the information may be posted into ACBLscore Typically this is done periodically throughout the game This will also enable the scorer usually the director to spot any anomalies that might occur The BMP command F11 followed by B M P or End is to read board results from Bridgemate and post them into ACBLscore Posting will automatically stop at the end of the penultimate round to accommodate the preparation of a next to last round report After the penultimate round has been posted one or more additional post commands are needed to read all of the final results Ctrl P is a shortcut for this command When posting results in a multi section session you will see 1 Post all sections configured for remote entry 2 Post only Section x If you wish to post only scores for the active session click on 2 Post only Section C and click OK press 2 and press Enter or use the arrow keys to highlight the line and press ENTER Otherwise just press ENTER to post scores for all sections The ACBLscore screen displays the number of rounds whose scores have all been posted After all of the rounds being played are shown as entered the section game is over Results and reports can be displayed and printed using F4 F5 and or F8 as desired Before a score has been accepted the TD MENU can be used to separately assign an arbitral score AVG 40 AVG 50 or AVG 6
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31. E SERVER AND CLIENT 15 RECOVERING THE SERVER 16 UPDATING MOVEMENT IN THE SERVER 16 CLOSING ROUNDS 16 PROGRAM SETTINGS OPTIONS 17 CHAPTER 4 SERVER FUNCTIONS 18 OVERVIEW OF TABLES 18 OVERVIEW OF ENTERED SCORES 18 RESTARTING BRIDGEMATE NETWORK 18 RESETTING THE SERVER 18 SETTING THE REGION 19 SETTING THE CHANNEL 19 SYSTEM FUNCTIONS 19 USB SERVER LIGHTS 19 PROGRAM SHUTDOWN POWER OUTAGES CHANGE PC 19 CHAPTER 5 USE OF THE BRIDGEMATE II SCORING DEVICES 20 EXPLORING THE BRIDGEMATE 20 ACTIVATING THE BRIDGEMATE 21 CONFIGURING THE BRIDGEMATE 21 STARTING THE SESSION 22 ENTER RESULTS WITH THE BRIDGEMATES 23 RANKING AND GAME SUMMARY 25 REVIEWING SCORES AND RECTIFYING SCORES 25 POSTING BRIDGEMATE II SCORES 25 TD MENU 26 CHAPTER 6 ADDITIONAL BRIDGEMATE FUNCTIONS 28 BRIDGEMATE SETTINGS 28 SHOWING PLAYER NAMES 29 HAND RECORDS 30 ANALYSIS OF MAKEABLE CONTRACTS DOUBLE DUMMY ANALYSIS 30 PRINTING AND EXPORTING HAND RECORDS 30 UPDATE SETTINGS DURING PLAY 30 UPDATING BRIDGEMATE FIRMWARE 31 REAL TIME PUBLICATION 31 CHAPTER 7 TIPS FOR USE 32 BRIDGEMATE LOGGED ON AS THE WRONG TABLE 32 REPLACING BRIDGEMATE 32 RECOVERING THE SERVER 32 PROCEDURE IN THE EVENT OF DATA LOSS 32 RESENDING RESULTS 33 MULTIPLE BRIDGE CLUBS PLAYING SIMULTANEOUSLY 34 LARGE TOURNAMENTS 34 USING ACBLSCORE AND BRIDGEMATES ON A NETWORK 34 CHAPTER 8 USING BRIDGEMATES II WITH ACBLSCORE 35 INSTALLATION 35 SOFTW
32. ETRY BCS however is able to recover the old situation Proceed as follows Make sure the server is reconnected the PC and that BCS shows the server is Connected In BCS go to menu Session Synchronize recover Go to the Recovery tab and press Recover server and follow the screen prompts including entering the 3 digit number when prompted All information from the result file will now be moved into the server When recovering the server it is important that all data had already been read from the server into the result file If this is not the case information that had not been recorded so far will not be recovered back into the server It should also be noted that results may be resent to the server During a game After a game has finished On the TD MENU page and before the next game is started go press the RESEND key to SETUP INFO press the RESEND key Procedure in the event of data loss The security of the board results entered in the Bridgemate II scoring system is given top priority The best defense against data loss is that results are stored in multiple locations namely The Bridgemate memory All results entered in the Bridgemate are sent to the server At the same time each result is also stored in the Bridgemate s internal memory These results are stored until the Bridgemate is logged on for a new session and the first result of the new session is accepted Then the memor
33. Table Round Board Pair NS and Pair EW filter sort options Logging in and logging off Bridgemates Logging in Bridgemate After the corresponding tables have been added to the server the Bridgemates can be activated Once the Bridgemate has been switched on it will display the main screen with the Bridgemate II logo Press OK to go to the section and table number screen Depending on the setting of section and table number entry see chapter 5 you may be asked to select your section and table number first Press OK again to log the Bridgemate in to the server The flashing symbol in the top right hand corner of the Bridgemate screen indicates that radio communication is taking place Once the Bridgemate has logged in all first round data will be displayed In the BCS screen the red symbol in the Status column of the table list will turn to green This column also gives a clear overview of all inactive Bridgemates if the status column is still red the table has not activated its Bridgemate In the following cases the Bridgemate will not be logged in to the server but instead the message SYSTEM NOT ACTIVATED YET will be displayed and the Bridgemate is returned to the main screen The Bridgemate Scoring system has not been started yet by the scoring program The corresponding table has not been added to the server The server and the Bridgemate are not communicating over the same channel The region setting in
34. a transmitter and a receiver establishing and maintaining wireless data communication with the Bridgemates The server sends all movement data to the Bridgemates including board numbers and pair numbers and receives the board results in return The server can control up to 256 Bridgemates simultaneously The server connects to the computer using a USB cable Data cable Both the USB server and Bridgemates II are equipped with a small round connector to accommodate the cable This cable may be used in the future for diagnostic purposes At this time however it is not being used except for a special European Mind Games tournament setup Bridgemate Control Software A specific program is required to control the server from the PC Bridgemate Control Software BCS This program runs on Windows 2000 SP3 or higher and is controlled in part by your scoring program BCS fully controls the server and data exchange between the server and the PC BCS first saves all the relevant session data used by the server to control the Bridgemates BCS then retrieves all entered board results from the server and stores these in the result file All other server controls are also executed from BCS 6 Chapter 1 Description Bridgemate II Scoring System In addition the following three components are important Although they are not supplied together with your Bridgemate II scoring system they are of crucial importance to the correct operation of the syste
35. ables Ctl A is a shortcut to select all the tables and press Retrieve scores The results of the selected tables are retrieved from the server and processed in the result file The results can now be read by the scoring program Server data loss If neither the server nor the result file nor the scoring program contains any data your last resort is to retrieve the results from the Bridgemates All results entered in the Bridgemate are stored in the internal memory of the Bridgemateand can be resent to the server See the section above entitled Recovering the Server Warning The board results are stored in the internal memory of the Bridgemate Once the Bridgemate has been started up again for a new session the memory is erased and all the data removed This procedure is executed after you have pressed OK in the SECTION TABLE screen and the Bridgemate has logged into the server Ensure that no players are operating the Bridgemates to avoid the Bridgemate logging into the server Retrieving results from the log file Results can also be retrieved from the log file All results entered in BCS are stored in the log file To view the log file go to the Tools Show log file menu The selected rows can be copied and saved to an empty text file and printed Automatic processing is not possible the results must be entered manually in the scoring program The actual file BMProLog log is located in the BCS folder normally C Program files B
36. ation function will also verify whether the server contains tables not contained in the result file These are so called obsolete tables Check the Delete tables from server which are not in session option to delete these tables from the server If this option is unchecked these tables will not be removed 16 Chapter 3 Bridgemate Control software Synchronizing client to server and vice versa As outlined above the main function of the synchronization process is to synchronize the client to the server and vice versa The default settings of this function are configured to synchronize the client to the server tables that have been assigned to the server but not to the client are added to the client and tables that have been assigned to the client but not to the server are removed from the client These settings will need to be adjusted when synchronizing the server to the client In this case delete all tables from the server that have been assigned to the server but not to the client select Delete from server Conversely add to the server all tables that have been assigned to the client but not to the server select Add to server In all these cases make sure the Delete tables from server which are not in session option is checked to delete all tables that have been assigned to the server but not the result file and therefore not to the session Should it transpire that these tables were correctly stored in th
37. battery power and Battery status After a game has been completed and the server disconnected from the PC press and hold the switch to reset the server which erases all the data and turns off the battery power Automatic power off The server is equipped with an automatic power off function When the server runs on battery power and there has been no activity for a certain period of time the server will automatically switch off The default auto power off time is 1 hour This can be changed in Bridgemate Control Software in menu Tools Settings General Setting the region When BCS is started with a new server attached to the PC you will be asked to select the correct region Select North America To enable the server to transmit data to the Bridgemates over the correct radio frequency you must select the appropriate region The region setting in the Bridgemates is controlled by the Bridgemate firmware The Bridgemate firmware must be for the same region as selected for the server In other words the server will be unable to transmit data to the Bridgemates if the server s region differs from the Bridgemates region firmware Setting the channel The radio frequency channel over which the server communicates is set to 0 by default For more information on how to modify this channel please see Chapter 4 Configuring the Bridgemates See chapter 5 on how to configure the Bridgemates and to put them in use Opera
38. be displayed For example you can verify at the start of the round whether you are seated in the correct direction and have the correct boards on the table This information is displayed as follows Press OK to confirm this screen and continue with the board input Entering board results The following screen will be displayed when entering the board results The information at the top of the screen shows the current round the pair numbers and the boards to be played The flashing line indicates the input position Entry and verification of board number Before starting to play the board enter the board number and press OK to confirm The Bridgemate will verify the number In case the board number is incorrect or the board has already been played in that round the Bridgemate will notify so It will also mention the boards that are yet to be played To assist the players entering the correct board number two additional features are available which can be enabled or disabled through the Bridgemate settings see chapter 6 Automatic entry of board number When enabled the Bridgemate will automatically fill in the next board number Assuming boards are played in order this reduces the chance of entering a wrong board number Board order verification When enabled the Bridgemate will verify if the board number corresponds to the logical order If the Bridgemate expects a different board number to be entered it will ask to confirm that th
39. centage achieved so far check the Show percentage of own result box When multiple sections are calculated as one check the option Group sections for results The percentage will be calculated across the field and the results on all boards with the same number are shown in the previous results overview Especially in this case it is recommended to set a maximum number of scores you want the Bridgemate to show Without doing so the players will use up a greater amount of time reviewing the results at large sessions Results overview Results can be shown 6 different ways See examples on Page 24 Ranking best to worst Perspective of score points Score points on the East West Verification screen can be displayed from the perspective of the declarer or from the N S direction of play In the latter case E W score points are shown as an opposite score 4H making 5 by E W is displayed as 450 or 650 This applies to the score points displayed in the verification screen for E W and the score recap The overview of previous board results always shows the scores as 1 or 2 columns N S best to worst Entering results Results can be entered in three ways as overtricks downtricks as the total number of tricks won or American style tricks made down This should be American Style in North America with ACBLscore Displaying the pair number If you do not wish to display the pair numbers in the round information screen
40. ch other It also explains how to use the Bridgemate II from creating a session in your scoring program to registering the scores in the scoring program Please read this chapter carefully Once you understand the function of the individual components and how they relate to each other you will quickly get to grips with the Bridgemate II scoring system Description of components The Bridgemate II scoring system consists of the following hardware and software Bridgemate II scoring devices Bridgemate II server USB cable Data cable for connection between Bridgemate terminals and the server Bridgemate Control Software Bridgemate II Scoring Device Bridgemate II Server USB Cable Data cable Bridgemate II scoring devices The Bridgemate II scoring devices are placed on the bridge table and are used to enter the results For the purpose of simplicity we shall refer to these input devices as Bridgemates Wireless communication between the Bridgemates and the server is established and maintained using radio frequency waves Only one Bridgemate is required per table The use of the Bridgemates is explained in more detail in Chapter 5 Bridgemate II server The Bridgemate II server server for short is a small device connected to the PC It acts as a bridge between the PC and the Bridgemates As the PC cannot communicate directly with the Bridgemates the server is a vital component The server is equipped with
41. cord 2 Enter hand record 3 Erase hand record BACK ENTER HAND RECORDS BOARD VALID BOARD NUMBERS 3 4 6 10 12 27 BACK 28 Chapter 6 Additional Bridgemate Functions Chapter 6 Additional Bridgemate functions Bridgemate Control Software has a number of functions specifically designed for the Bridgemate II scoring devices Bridgemate settings For Bridgemate settings use menu Tools Options Bridgemate Settings specified by BCS or scoring program Bridgemate settings can be specified either by the scoring program or BCS For the scoring program to control Bridgemate settings choose Scoring program Check your program s settings for Bridgemate options Select Bridgemate Control when you want to use BCS to control the Bridgemate settings disregarding the information provided by the scoring program Settings Displaying previous results overview and percentage To enable the Bridgemate to display an overview of previous board results check the Show previous results option To display your own score in this overview check the Show own result option Your own score is indicated by a when showing six scores per screen or by bold characters when showing four scores per screen Limit the number of scores to be displayed by entering a maximum number Unlimited removes the limitation Boards may also be displayed as Traveller one line for each result To display the board result per
42. correct E W will press CANCEL to edit the data If the result is correct E W will press the ACCEPT function key to confirm the result The message Entry completed will now be displayed The data is saved and sent to the server Overview of percentage achieved and previous results optional After E W has confirmed the board result players have feedback options for viewing their achieved result and board results achieved by other pairs Depending on the Bridgemate settings the following information can be displayed Overview of scores of other pairs on the entered board Achieved percentage for the entered board result The server calculates the percentage by reviewing other scores registered for the board The percentage will have little significance at the start of a session As the session progresses percentages will approximate the final result Press OK to exit this screen When the overview of scores of other pairs on the board is enabled these scores are now shown Scores are shown as a frequency list indicating the number of times the same result has been recorded i e 3x 3 times The first score is the highest N S achieved score so far in the session on this board Depending on the setting in BCS the scores can be shown in three different formats 4 scores per screen Own score bold 6 scores per screen Own score 6 scores per screen Own score Use the up and or down function keys to move to the next or p
43. ctions for the Bridgemate Chapter 7 contains tips on how to operate the Bridgemate II scoring system when multiple bridge clubs are playing simultaneously in one room Practical advice is also offered on how to deploy Bridgemate II in big tournaments involving different rooms and or multiple servers Chapter 8 describes using the Bridgemate system with ACBLscore Version numbers This manual covers the following versions of the Bridgemate II components Bridgemate Control Software 3 1 2 Bridgemate USB server 2 1 3d firmware version Bridgemate II scoring devices 2 1 2 firmware version Download Software and Firmware Bridgemate software and firmware as well as installation instructions may be downloaded from www bridgemate us Notes Bridgemate Control Software BCS 3 1 2 is compatible with Windows 10 Windows NET framework 4 0 or later is required to install v3 1 2 If Windows NET framework software is required on your computer BCS will display a warning message Download the software from one of these sites Windows XP https www microsoft com en us download details aspx id 17718 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 SP1 Windows 8 8 1 https www microsoft com en us download details aspx id 42642 Chapter 1 Description Bridgemate II scoring system 5 Chapter 1 Description Bridgemate II scoring system This chapter describes the components of the Bridgemate II scoring system and how they relate to ea
44. d Monitor Use Round monitor to view the number of boards that have been reported from each table in play This enables Directors to identify slow players and visit the table if necessary The color of each cell helps visualize the number of boards played in each round red 2 or more boards to be played yellow one board remaining green all boards have been played in the round Board monitor shows which boards have been played at each table Result matrix Another way of viewing the scores is the result matrix The matrix shows the scores as a grid where the scores are outlined for each table and board This provides a quick way to locate view a specific score The grid can be shown in four different formats Boards horizontally tables vertically Use for Mitchell movements Typically 7 tables Tables horizontally boards vertically Use for Mitchell movements Best for small games Boards horizontally declarer vertically Use for Howell or Mitchell where every pair is unique Declarer horizontally boards vertically Use for Howell or Mitchell where every pair is unique Go to Tools Options General tab to select the desired method Creating Reports Hand record data from the right hand display may be copied to an external file For example this can be used to create a report that compares the results achieved by the various teams that played each board Go to the menu Tools Show hide columns
45. d the session To setup a session with one or more sections more quickly bypass the masterpoint portion of normal setup Just select 13 No masterpoints Later after play has started use F9 10 Set masterpoint rating to create stratification for the game sections Chapter 8 Using Bridgemates II with ACBLscore 39 Change Movement after Game has started To the extent possible each session game should be as fully configured as possible in ACBLscore before starting BCS Movement changes can be made in ACBLscore after the BCS program has been started to accommodate the arrival of new player s or one or more no show players The ACBLscore manual more fully describes how to make changes Use F9 5 Change movement parameters After the new parameters have been entered and accepted ACBLscore will automatically invoke a command to update the result file and effect the changes in BCS Always post all scores before making any movement changes in ACBLscore Especially if adding pairs or making special changes using EDMOV post all scores using F11 BMP or Ctrl P before making any changes Note When BCS is updated there will normally be a Report screen displayed This screen may closed or BCS will automatically close it after 1 minute When ACBLscore updates BCS deleted table s or section s sometimes are not actually be removed Thus it is recommended that any deleted table s a
46. dcast by the server A progress bar shows the ongoing status of the server s broadcast starting again after reaching 100 This will continue until the Stop transmission button is pressed or after the firmware has been broadcast twenty times Receiving the firmware by the Bridgemates Press OK on the Bridgemate to awaken the device Press SETUP to enter the setup screen if needed enter pin code 749 or 769 Press INFO press UPDATE press OK to start the receive mode Provided that the firmware broadcast has been started in BCS the Bridgemates will start receiving the firmware A progress bar on the Bridgemate indicates how much of the firmware has been received When the firmware is received completely the Bridgemate will return to the main screen Bridgemates may be updated concurrently Any number of Bridgemate may be updating at the same time After all Bridgemates have updated press Stop transmission to stop broadcasting close the update window Remarks Do not abort the transmission before all Bridgemates that are receiving the firmware update have finished If firmware transmission is interrupted Bridgemates remain in firmware update mode until the firmware is again broadcasted and received fully by the Bridgemate The transmission progress bars in BCS and on the Bridgemate do not necessarily progress equally When the progress bar on a Bridgemate reaches 100 it wil
47. ds American Style should be displayed for North American operation Result matrix display options are discussed in Chapter 8 File locations The default Log files location is the User Appdata folder Note this is normally a Windows hidden folder Should you wish to use a non hidden folder the Other folder should be checked then use to specify a non Program Files folder such as C ACBLSCOR Double click on C ACBLSCOR to use as the log file location Special Note When BCS is being used by more than one Windows User a single log file may be desired If so configure each User s BCS options to use the same Other folder Similarly the special BMPlayerDB mdb player name lookup file for the National Tournament or large local database will be located in the hidden User Appdata folder When there are multiple Windows Users expecting to use the special BMPlayerDB mdb lookup file special arrangements are required Scoring Program and Player Database ACBL affiliated Clubs Units should select ACBLscore as the scoring program in use also check the Load player database after BMS command This works well when your local Club mode database is not too large i e perhaps no more than 10 to 15 000 names Should your ACBLscore program and player database be located in a drive other than the C root directory click on Change location so that BCS can find th
48. e boards are played out of sequence If you do wish to play an out of sequence board press OK The Bridgemate will assume that you have chosen to deviate from the logical order If the board number was entered wrongly press Cancel to return to the previous screen and enter a new board number Once the board number has been entered and confirmed the cursor will jump to the second line You can now begin the bidding As soon as the contract has been determined enter the contract and direction of the declarer Entry of contract and declarer To enter the contract use numbers 1 to 7 and the and NT keys If required you can also use the X and XX keys to indicate double or redouble To specify the declarer use the N S and E W keys If the declarer is North press N S once If the declarer is South press this key twice Alternatively if the declarer is East or West press E W once or twice The screen is displayed as follows Entering lead card optional If you have specified in Bridgemate settings that lead cards must be entered the Bridgemate will ask you to enter the lead card If not this line will not be visible and the input position will jump to result instead Select the lead card using keys 2 to 9 10 J Q K or A and the card type using or The card suit and card denomination may be entered in any order Entering the result Once you have finished playing the board you can enter the result Using
49. e database file when it is started from ACBLscore To use ACBL s very large Tournament or a large local database click on Load tournament database to load update the special BMPlayerDB mdb file This action will take several minutes For more information on using the names feature and options settings visit www bridgemate us how to guides names display names 18 Chapter 4 Server Functions Chapter 4 Server functions Once the server is connected to the PC the BCS Server menu is active This menu contains several useful server functions It is not necessary to open a result file to use these functions Overview of tables Use the Server Show tables menu to create an overview of the tables stored in the server Per table the green or red status light indicates whether this table has logged in to the server logged off or has not yet logged in To delete a table from the server select the relevant table s and choose Delete table s The tables will be deleted from the server as will all the recorded results of these tables To log off a table manually select the relevant table s and click Log off table s Click the Show scores button to create an overview of the scores entered by the Bridgemate Select the table s of which you would like to see the board results and select this function Click the Retrieve scores button to move all entered scores for the selected
50. e of batteries in fire Do not mix new and old batteries or batteries of different types e g carbon zinc and alkaline batteries Remove the batteries if they are worn out or before storing your Bridgemate system for an extended period of time When removing batteries from the Bridgemate or server do not use your fingers or finger nails to remove the batteries use a blunt object like a screwdriver or pen to safely remove the batteries If a battery leaks remove all batteries taking care to keep the leaked fluid from touching your skin or clothes If fluid from the battery comes into contact with skin or clothes flush skin with water immediately Before inserting new batteries thoroughly clean the battery compartment with a damp paper towel or follow the battery manufacturer s recommendations for cleanup Dispose of batteries in accordance with Local and National Disposal Regulations including those governing the recovery and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE Remove batteries aboard aircraft Before boarding any aircraft or packing Bridgemate scoring devices or server in luggage that will be checked remove all batteries The Bridgemate server and terminals can transmit radio frequency RF energy much like a cellular telephone whenever batteries are installed Do Not Attempt Repairs Do not attempt to take apart service or modify the Bridgemate server Bridgemate scoring devices power supply or it
51. e other than these percentages Press OK after entering both percentages The Bridgemate will now return to the result entry screen with the assigned arbitral score displayed at CONTR Press OK to confirm this and confirm the verification screen The Bridgemate system has now saved an arbitral score for this board Retrieving overview To obtain a overview of the results that have been entered on a specifc board on this table use the view results function of the TD menu 2 You will be asked to enter the board number The overview displays the pair number direction of play contract and result The number of score points is not displayed If the screen returns to the TD menu after the board number has been entered no results have been registered for this board at this table Note that results that have been entered on the same board but in other Bridgemates will not be shown in this overview TD MENU v2 1 1 6 Score recap 7 Hand records 0 Reset Adjust contrast BACK RESEND TD MENU v2 1 1 1 Adjusted score 2 View results 3 Erase result 4 Status 5 Missing boards BACK RESEND Chapter 5 Use of the Bridgemate II scoring devices 27 Erasing entry Directors always have the option of erasing entries This can either be a board result from the current round or any previous round To erase a board input press 3 in the TD menu The screen will display BOARD awaiting input of the board to be e
52. e server and not in the result file a new result file will need to be created or the current file updated Recovering the server The Synchronize menu function also offers users the opportunity to fully synchronize the result file and the server To do this go to the Recovery tab and press the Recover server button All existing data will be deleted from the server and overwritten with the tables and the data contained in the result file The server is synchronized with the current position of the result file This function is ideal if the server loses its data and you wish to reconfigure the server with data that has been recorded in the result file Updating movement in the server Movement data is assigned to all tables added to the server during the synchronization process The synchronization function does not update the movement data of tables already stored in the server and which have not been updated If the movement data of the result file has been synchronized from the scoring program and the scoring program does not order BCS to update this data use the Session Update movement function to update the server with the correct movement for these tables All sections are checked by default Uncheck all sections that you do not wish to update By default data is updated from round 1 To update from a later round select another round number using the selection option Press Update now to update the sections with the correc
53. e the ACBLscore program and Bridgemate Control Software BCS software both operate on one computer Each separate client computer will run its own BCS program and open the single result file e g 070904E bws on the ACBLscore computer ACBLscore Computer Configure the C ACBLSCOR GAMEFILE folder for Network sharing and change my files by a remote computer In BCS Server Show Tables highlight tables controlled on the remote computer s and click Delete Table s The BCS option Tools Options General Mode Club single computer should be checked Remote Computer s Open BCS program and check the BCS option Mode Club single computer Tools Options General Use File Open to manually open the bws file on the ACBLscore computer BCS lower left Highlight tables to add to this client right click and click Add to client Note The tables not added above will not be in this remote server If the Bridgemates working into the Remote Computer s server s are configured for different channels the BCS changes need only be made at the Remote Computer s Contact Bridgemate US for more detail Chapter 8 Using Bridgemates II with ACBLscore 35 Chapter 8 Using Bridgemates II with ACBLscore ACBLscore Windows starting with version 7 45 supports the Bridgemate Scoring System This chapter describes how to use ACBLscore to activate Bridgemate Control Software BCS and re
54. ection of the tables while having the scores collected all in one Bridgemate result file BCS supports multiple clients simultaneously logging in to a single result file and storing scores during the session from multiple Bridgemate servers In order to change the program to multiple client mode go to menu Tools Options tab General and set the mode to Tournament The list of tables will now show two tabs All tables and Client tables The All tables tab contains all the tables stored in the result file These are generally all the tables used in the session The Client tables tab displays the tables assigned to the client PC you are currently using The name of this client is displayed in the bottom left hand corner of the screen The tables must be assigned to a client If you are using one PC for your sessions all tables will be assigned to the same client In this case the All tables and Client tables tabs contain the same tables If you are using multiple clients the All tables tab contains all tables in the session the tables may be assigned to different clients The Client tables tab only displays on both PCs those tables assigned to that specific client The scoring program will create the result file for you By default it is assumed that only one client is used The program will automatically assign all tables to the PC you are currently using You do not need to perform any manual changes Manual changes are onl
55. ed score To enter an arbitral adjusted score press 1 Note the cursor must be on Contr 2 View results For an overview of the entered scores press 2 3 Erase result To delete an entry press 3 4 Status If you would like to view the current table section round and pairs press 4 5 Missing boards To retrieve an overview of the board numbers not yet entered press 5 6 Score recap Display results already recorded in the Bridgemate Useful when the Scores option is not enabled for players to see the scores themselves 7 Hand records Use to View Enter or Erase hand record s 0 Reset To reset the Bridgemate press 0 Adjust contrast To set the contrast of the screen press or All options are available from both pages by pressing the corresponding key There is no need to move to the page which lists the options in order to use them Entering an arbitral score It is possible to specify in the Bridgemate that an adjusted score must be entered for a certain board With the cursor is positioned at CONTR access the TD menu by pressing the TDMENU function key enter the PIN code and once in the TD menu press 1 The following screen appears Enter the arbitral score for both pairs You can choose between 40 average minus 50 average and 60 average plus Press 4 or key to enter 40 5 or key to enter 50 6 or key to enter 60 It is not possible to enter a valu
56. er number entry is enabled in the scoring program or Bridgemate options BCS uses the member number to find the player name This requires that the correct source for the player names has been selected either Bridgemate score file BMPlayerDB mdb lookup database file or both 4th option above and that the source contains the names If the wrong source is selected or the source doesn t contain any names BCS will not be able to find the player name Once BCS has found the player number it will show the name and number in the Players tab and show the name on the Bridgemate Special procedures are required in order to display the names of the pair with the first sit out See Chapter 8 Phantom table sit out pairs for more information Changing names In addition to the ability to make corrections on the Bridgemate see Review player names on page 22 corrections and additions can be made in BCS from the Players tab Double click in the Name column at a table direction and enter or modify a name the new name will automatically display on the Bridgemates II Alternatively double click on the member number and provide a new or correct number BCS will display the name for the new corrected number Hand Records Boards that have been shuffled and dealt at the table may be recorded by the players Hand records are entered on the Bridgemate after each board is played or at the end of a round It is not compulsory
57. er information on how to enable automatic launch of the Bridgemate II scoring system please contact the supplier of your scoring program 8 Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration Chapter 2 Hardware configuration System requirements Operating system The Bridgemate Scoring System needs Windows XP SP3 or higher Hardware Recommended configuration Processor Pentium III 600MHz or higher Memory 256MB or higher Installing Bridgemate Control Software BCS To install the Bridgemate Scoring System run the current BCSsetup exe file This software is on the Flash Drive Memory Stick from Bridgemate US also it may be downloaded from Bridgemate US s website www BCSsetup3 1 2 exe The requirements for installing BCS software may differ depending on your scoring program For more information about where to install the software on your PC please consult the information supplied with your scoring program To install BCS on a separate client we recommend the default folder C Program Files Bridgemate Pro or C Program Files x86 Bridgemate Pro Special Note for Vista Windows 7 or 8 PC s Since Windows 7 8 and Vista security precautions inhibit writing to the BCS Log file to the C Program Files folder or the root C previous instructions were to configure BCS to save the Bridgemate Log File elsewhere e g C ACBLSCOR Starting with version 3 1 2 the default location for the Log file is the User Appdata folder t
58. eset table s See chapter 4 Overview of tables In BCS via menu Server Show tables Log off table s See chapter 4 Overview of tables The latter function can be used if you need to use another Bridgemate for a specific reason but cannot log off via the normal procedure A Bridgemate needs to be logged off before it can be replaced See also chapter 7 Board results Reading from the server Once the Bridgemates have logged in they will feed data to the server during the session These results are first saved in the server As long as the server is connected BCS retrieves data every second from the server and automatically stores it in the result file This is an automatic process and indicated by the following message in the status bar Status retrieving data from server 12 Chapter 3 Bridgemate Control software If the server is disconnected for a while all results not yet sent to BCS will be retrieved from the server read and saved in the result file as soon as the server is reconnected Delayed reading and processing of scores is therefore possible It is advised however that the server is connected at all times during the session and BCS is running Viewing and filtering or sorting scores Viewing scores Results that have been read and saved in the result file are displayed in the right hand table of BCS Per result an overview is given of the corresponding table the round the team the player dec
59. f this manual may return unused products at the customer s expense to Bridgemate US LLC for a full refund of the purchase price excluding shipping charges Bridgemate US LLC 350 Sawmill Creek Dr Nellysford VA 22958 434 361 1397 FAX 434 361 0220 sales bridgemate us www bridgemate us Table of Contents LIMITED WARRANTY 1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 INTRODUCTION 4 CHAPTER 1 DESCRIPTION BRIDGEMATE II SCORING SYSTEM 5 DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS 5 PROCEDURE 6 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE CONFIGURATION 8 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 8 INSTALLING BRIDGEMATE CONTROL SOFTWARE BCS 8 INSTALLING THE SERVER 8 INSTALL DRIVER AND CONNECT USB SERVER 8 POWER SUPPLY THROUGH USB PORT AND BATTERIES 8 SETTING THE REGION 9 SETTING THE CHANNEL 9 CONFIGURING THE BRIDGEMATES 9 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 9 CHAPTER 3 BRIDGEMATE CONTROL SOFTWARE 10 LAUNCHING BRIDGEMATE CONTROL SOFTWARE 10 LOGGING IN AND LOGGING OFF BRIDGEMATES 11 LOGGING IN BRIDGEMATE 11 LOGGING OFF BRIDGEMATE 11 BOARD RESULTS 11 READING FROM THE SERVER 11 VIEWING AND FILTERING OR SORTING SCORES 12 CREATING REPORTS 12 CHANGING AND DELETING SCORES 13 PROCESSING SCORES IN THE SCORING PROGRAM 13 OPENING SAVING AND CLOSING RESULT FILES 13 USING MULTIPLE CLIENTS 14 ADDING A CLIENT TO THE RESULT FILE 14 MANAGING TABLES TOURNAMENT NETWORK MODE 14 SERVER CONTROL 15 ACTIVATING THE SERVER 15 ADDING TABLES 15 REMOVING TABLES 15 SYNCHRONIZING TH
60. f the round have not yet been entered Press 5 The Bridgemate will now display the numbers of the boards not yet entered in this round at this table Resetting the Bridgemate The Bridgemate can be reset from the TD menu Press 10 and OK when prompted to confirm Reset Bridgemate It will now return to the main screen Score recap The scores recorded in the Bridgemate for the current round may be viewed This may be helpful to verify results entered when the ability for players to see the scores themselves has been turned off in the Options settings Hand records View enter or erase When entering a board hand records this confirms the boards from any Bridgemate still to be entered Setting contrast Screen contrast may be adjusted from the TD menu Press plus to make the screen darker or minus to make the screen lighter Press the button several times to adjust the contrast It is also possible to adjust the contrast by going to the Setup menu from the Bridgemate II main screen see Chapter 5 Configuring the Bridgemate Retransmitting all scores Each score entered is stored in the Bridgemate s internal memory When one or more scores have been entered the TD Menu will show the RESEND function key above the NT button This allows the TD to retransmit all scores to the server For more information about its usage see Chapter 7 Resending Results TD MENU HAND RECORDS 1 View hand re
61. gh the USB connection The batteries will only be activated if the USB port is not supplying power i e when the computer is switched off If PC power is lost the server immediately transfers to the batteries and no data will be lost We recommend installing batteries as a back up while the server is in operation This will ensure no data is lost during the session The batteries will operate approximately 50 hours Warning Always install the batteries as indicated Incorrectly installed batteries could damage the server and the batteries The batteries may start leaking potentially damaging the server and voiding the warranty When removing batteries from the Bridgemate scoring device or server do not use your fingers or finger nails to remove the batteries Instead use a blunt object like a screwdriver or pen to safely remove the batteries Chapter 2 Hardware configuration 9 Switching on off The server will automatically switch on once the server is connected to the USB port of your computer and the computer is switched on To switch off the server the server must be disconnected from USB power switch off computer or disconnect the server from the computer and if batteries are installed press and hold the small push button next to Battery OFF for a few seconds until all LEDs are no longer lit Status indicators The server is equipped with a black switch and 2 LED status indicators labeled USB
62. he server This is done using the reset function Go to Server Reset You will be asked to enter a verification number which is displayed on the screen This verification number ensures that the server cannot accidentally be reset Once the correct verification number has been entered the server is emptied and all data removed Adding tables The server is activated by adding tables As soon as a table has been added the server feeds this data to the corresponding Bridgemate which in turn is activated The Bridgemate cannot operate if the corresponding table has not been added to the server Tables can only be added once to the server If you attempt to add a table that has already been added to the server an error message will be displayed To add a table to the server go to the Client tables tab select the relevant tables right click on one of the tables and select Add to server The tables will now be added one by one to the server and the corresponding movement loaded per table An overview of the added tables will be displayed Removing tables It is also possible to remove tables from the server using the Client tables tab Select the tables you would like to remove right click on these tables and select Remove from server The tables will now be removed You will not be able to use any Bridgemates that are configured to these tables Synchronizing the server and client All data relating to the tables is saved separately in both
63. herefore new 3 1 2 installations need not change the Log files defaul location See Log file settings on Page 17 for specific details The BCS installation program will ask if it may also install the driver needed for the USB Server answer yes to this Installing the server Install driver and connect USB server Before connecting the Bridgemate II USB server to your computer the driver must be installed The server connects to your computer s USB port using a USB cable First If the USB server driver was not installed by the BCS installation program run the BM2serverDriverInstallation exe program on the Bridgemate Flash Drive or download it www BM2serverDriverInstall exe Second Connect the server to your computer Windows will install the driver or it may display the New Hardware Found Wizard in this case tell the system to search browse and automatically install the driver Power supply through USB port and batteries The server will receive its power supply from your computer through the USB cable If a USB hub is used make sure the hub is powered through an external power supply otherwise the server may not receive enough or any power to operate properly Batteries Batteries are used in the event of power failure for example when the computer is switched off The Server battery compartment holds four AA 1 5 volt batteries Install the four batteries as indicated The server obtains its power from the PC throu
64. ing data BCS Setup Verify BCS server connectivity Once the server has been activated start BCS to see if it finds the server Normally BCS is started by ACBLscore but to verify server connectivity it is recommended BCS be started directly from the Windows start menu at this time Go to Start All programs Bridgemate Pro Bridgemate Control A small text bar will display while it searches for the server The BCS screen should show Connected in the upper left Server Information section Verify that the region is set to North America Set BCS options Optional Go to menu Tools Options General Club single computer Disable server detection unchecked Erase original records of deleted scores MUST be checked when using ACBLscore See Chapter 3 Program Settings Options page 17 for option settings on the General View Log file and Scoring program tabs Go to Tools Options Bridgemate Options should be set as appropriate See the laminated Quick Setup Guide and Chapter 6 Bridgemate settings page 28 Configure Bridgemates 1 Use SETUP to configure each Bridgemate 2 Each Bridgemate may be assigned to its own Section and Table A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 etc configured for manual entry of the Section Table by players at the table when a new session is started 36 Chapter 8 Using Bridgemates II with ACBLscore set to scan for available Sections For examp
65. ion and use the and key to adjust the section Sections range from A to Z AA to ZZ and AAA to ZZZ Once the section has been set scroll one line down to table press CANCEL to delete the current number and use the number keys to set the table number Table numbers range from 1 to 511 The Bridgemate will retain these settings until you next change the section and table number In other words these settings will be retained even after the session has been completed It is therefore not necessary to change the settings for the next session All you need to do now is move the Bridgemate to the correct table Flexible setting of section and table SELECT SELECT mode A flexible setting allows you to freely distribute the Bridgemates over the tables and upon start of the session the Bridgemate will ask the players to confirm the section and table number of the table which they are sitting at This method allows you to assign numbers and sections to tables at the very last minute while the Bridgemates are SETUP v2 1 1 PAGE 1 2 SECTION SCAN TABLE SELECT REGION N AMERICA CHANNEL 0 LANGUAGE ENGLISH BACK INFO SETUP v2 1 1 PAGE 2 2 SETUP COD ON CONTRAST BACK INFO 22 Chapter 5 Use of Bridgemate II Scoring Devices already placed on the table In order to set the flexible setting scroll the focus up or down to Section and press the or key until you see Select behind Sectio
66. ions Tab Special Note for Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 Users See Log file settings Chapter 3 for details Session file in your scoring program Lastly the scoring program retrieves the results from the result file and stores the results in its own files The results are therefore stored in five locations in total In the event of data loss in one of the five locations it is possible to check whether the results are still stored at the next level up and to reprocess the results from there Scoring program data loss In the event of data loss in the scoring program check whether the results are still stored in the BCS result file The recommended method is to launch BCS from the Windows Start All Programs Bridgemate Pro BCS Once BCS is started go to the File Open menu and select the result file for the session If the results appear on the screen they have been stored in the result file The results can now be reprocessed from the scoring program BCS data loss If the result file contains no results see the above mentioned step it is possible to retrieve them from the server and to read them in the result file The first step is to check whether the results are still stored on the server Use the Server Show all scores menu for this purpose All the results stored in the server will now be shown If the correct results are shown it is possible to read them manually using the Server Show tables menu Select all t
67. l take a few more seconds to complete Real time Publication During a game the rankings may be continuously displayed The display will start after a few seconds it opens your browser Internet Explorer Firefox etc As each new score is received the display will automatically update to show the latest rankings 32 Chapter 7 Tips for Use TABLE STARTED BY ANOTHER BRIDGEMATE PROCEED AS A1 CALL TD TO START AS TABLE A1 TD PIN _ Press ERASE to erase all previous data Press CONTIN To continue and retain previous data ANOTHER BRIDGEMATE HAS TAKEN OVER TD MENU v2 1 1 1 Adjusted score 2 View results 3 Erase result 4 Status 5 Missing boards BACK RESEND Chapter 7 Tips for use Bridgemate logged on as the wrong table When a Bridgemate logs on under a wrong section or table number this will have its effect on the Bridgemate of the other table whose section and table number has now been occupied To rectify this situation the Bridgemate II has a simple take over table procedure Just let the Bridgemate of the correct section table start the session It will show that the table was already started by another Bridgemate and asks to proceed or to cancel Press OK to proceed and call the TD to confirm the take over using the TD PIN code The TD should press the Erase button to remove the player numbers and any scores entered by the errant table The correct table may n
68. laring the game and the contract The registration time and date is also displayed in the result file Remarks are also displayed Not played the Bridgemate indicates that the game has not been played 40 60 arbitral score entered in the Bridgemate Go to the menu Tools Show hide columns to select the columns you would like to show or hide Applying filter or sort order As more board results are added and displayed the more time consuming and difficult it becomes to find or compare specific scores Although you will generally use your scoring program for this purpose it is conceivable that you may wish to view the registered data in BCS To display a specific section of board results you can apply a filter to the entire list This filter can be configured at the bottom of the screen Enter specific criteria per section table round and board number and NS EW pair number It is possible to enter multiple criteria for example section A table 1 round 3 Per criterion enter your filtering preference equal to not equal equal or less equal or greater between and enter the relevant values Select Apply filter to apply the filter To remove the filter and display all board results press Reset filter The sort function can be used to sort the filtered results according to various criteria Select the criteria and choose Ascending or Descending for each criteria Select Apply sort to start sorting the scores Round and Boar
69. layed the table s pair numbers declarer contract tricks made or set and the exact time the board result was saved in the result file are displayed BCS logs the time date when the server was read and the board result was saved in the result file The system does not log the time date when the hand was actually registered in the server Board monitor and round monitor To provide the director with up to date information on the progress of the session a round and a board monitor are available The round monitor shows how many scores have been recorded for each table in each round The board monitor shows how many scores have been recorded at each board for each table Both monitors are updated in realtime when new results come in Result matrix The result matrix shows the results conveniently arranged A quick glance tells you which scores are recorded per board or table The matrix has different viewing orientations which can be controlled from the Options menu Chapter 3 Bridgemate Control software 11 Players This tab shows the member numbers as they are entered on the Bridgemates and the names of the players as found in the local database loaded from ACBLscore initially or tournament database pre loaded in BCS options Filtering and sorting board results The multi criteria filtering and sorting functions are in the bottom right hand of the screen This enables fast searches for specific boards or to compare results using Section
70. le A 1 D 2 Enter 1 for Section A or 2 for Section D See Chapter 5 page 21 Activating the Bridgemate 3 The default RF radio frequency channel is 0 If you experience transmission troubles with this channel change to another channel The channel selected in BCS for the Server must always be the same as the one set in all the Bridgemates The frequency range for North America is 902 927 mHz Note Bridgemates automatically shut off power when not in use Batteries need not be removed when not in use In the upper left corner of the Bridgemate II screen there is a small battery indicator Full batteries are indicated with a full indicator If the battery power is extremely low the battery indicator will show an empty battery and the indicator starts blinking Although it is safe to continue using the Bridgemate for several more sessions it is recommended that the batteries be replaced as soon as possible The average battery life is approximately 400 500 sessions However this depends largely on the length of each session the time frame over which these sessions are played and how the Bridgemates are stored Make sure no keys are pressed during storage The Bridgemate Scoring System is now ready to be used with ACBLscore ACBLscore Setup When the background screen is green the program is in Club Mode and Game Options will be visible If the screen is pink and or Game Options is not visible switch to Club Mode from Tournament m
71. m Client Personal computer with Bridgemate Control Software Result file Scoring program Client Bridgemate Control Software runs on a so called client Windows based personal computer PC The scoring program and BCS usually run on one client PC to which the server is also connected During big tournaments multiple servers may be required to support the high number of Bridgemates and or to establish and maintain the wireless communication between the server and the Bridgemates In this case the servers are connected to a network PC and the network consists of multiple clients Note The term client suggests that the Bridgemate II scoring system also consists of a PC network server This is not the case All network PCs running the Bridgemate II scoring system are known as clients Result file The result file is created by the scoring program It contains all the session data including sections tables movements etc This data is generated by the session configured in the scoring program BCS reads this session data and feeds the correct data to the server During the session BCS reads all the board results entered in the server and saves these in the result file All Bridgemate II result files have the file extension bws Scoring program The scoring program creates the session and calculates the scores After you have created a session the scoring program will create the abovementioned result file
72. n Select will also be placed behind Table Press BACK function key to accept the settings and return to the main screen The Bridgemate is now configured for flexible entry of section and table number at the start of the session The Bridgemate can be freely placed on any table in the session Flexible setting with selection of available sections only SCAN SELECT mode This setting is very similar to flexible setting of section of table but it limits the selection of section to the sections which have been uploaded to the server Instead of allowing the player to choose any section ranging from A to ZZZ only the sections which are actually being used in the session can be selected In Setup scroll to Section and press the or key until Scan appears behind Section and Select behind Table Press the BACK function key to exit the settings menu The Bridgemate can be placed on any table in the session Setting Bridgemate Region and Channel Use the up and down function keys to move to the Region row Use the and keys to select your region The Bridgemate II scoring system can communicate over different radio channels This enables users to install multiple systems next to each other without causing interference see also Chapter 6 Multiple clubs To enable a Bridgemate to communicate with the server both must be set to the same region and channel The default setting for the Bridgemate and se
73. n If the Auto Strat when posting names from remote option is checked a strata will be assigned to each pair based on the players masterpoints in your ACBLscore database otherwise all names read in from Bridgemate are entered in the Names file as strata A until the STRAT command is run The F11 STRAT command is used to assign the correct strata to each pair Note Use the F3 command to manually enter the names of new players and those without a number Use the up arrow key to move into the player name field when there is only one player in a pair Before or after the auto stratify manually enter the names of players not shown in the Player Names file With Allow Auto Strat see page 36 you will be prompted to confirm the strata for each pair Note When using a Mitchell Rover movement the will be no opportunity for the bump team that moves to different tables to enter their player numbers Use F3 to enter the names of the bump team players View player numbers and names When ACBLscore is shown as the scoring program and the Load player database after BMS command is checked See Chapter 3 Scoring Programs page 18 numbers entered by the players and the corresponding names from the ACBLscore database will be shown on the BCS screen Players tab 38 Chapter 8 Using Bridgemates II with ACBLscore Board Results Once boards have been played and the results recorded on
74. n the Bridgemate will by default display the Bridgemate II main screen Press OK to view the table and section settings of the Bridgemate See Configuring the Bridgemate on page 21 Players choose their section by pressing the number that corresponds with the section they will play in Entering member numbers optional If BCS or the scoring program is set to enter member numbers the Bridgemate will ask for the four player numbers Use the number keys to enter the number and press OK to confirm If a player does not know his number or does not have one press OK without entering a number No number will be registered for this player Review player names When the numbers have been entered the next screen will display the names that BCS finds for the entered numbers If there is a correction to be made press CANCEL to return to the previous screen in order to correct any incorrect entries Press ERASE to erase all previous data Press CONTIN To continue and retain previous data ERASE CONTIN N Joseph Steele S Henny Dorsman E Name N A W Name N A PRESS OK TO ACCEPT OR CANCEL TO CORRECT ENTER PLAYERS N 8674722 S 7435370 E 789163 W Chapter 5 Use of the Bridgemate II scoring devices 23 Enter results with the Bridgemates Information before the start of the round At the start of each new round the Bridgemate will display the new round direction of play and the expected pairs The board numbers will also
75. n the Bridgemates is first saved on the server The BCS program continuously reads the data from the server and stores these in the result file END OF SESSION BACK RANK SCORES _RANKING AFTER ROUND 9 PROVISIONAL RANKING 10 NS 1 70 9 EW 6 47 BACK GAME SUMMARY VIEW RANKING Enter pair number and direction to view ranking PAIR 5 NS BACK 26 Chapter 5 Use of Bridgemate II Scoring Devices Posting scores in the scoring program Once the scores have been saved in the result file your scoring program can post the scores For more information please consult the manual of your scoring program TD menu Tournament directors have far reaching powers to verify and edit entered scores and to award adjusted scores A special TD menu is available for this purpose This menu is accessed with a 4 digit PIN code set in BCS s Bridgemate settings The default PIN code is 0000 It is advised that the PIN code be modified before the Bridgemates are brought into use Activating the menu To access the TD menu press the TDMENU function key whenever it is visible The Bridgemate will ask for the TD PIN code Enter the 4 digit PIN code The TD menu will now appear The TD menu consists of two pages Use the up and down function key to navigate between the two pages To exit the menu press the BACK function key To retransmit all results to the server press the RESEND key Menu options The TD Menu has nine options 1 Adjust
76. nd or Section s be manually deleted logged off in BCS to preclude possible confusion if someone inadvertently activates a deleted table or deleted section Bridgemate Change before any Bridgemates have been used When the changes can be made before players have started entering their member numbers and or results instruct players to delay any entries until the changes are made After the ACBLscore changes have been made and BCS has been updated players may begin normal Bridgemate use Change after people have started member number and or score entry Ask players to hold up any further Bridgemate entries until the movement change has been completed If the movement change will move pairs around player numbers will need to be entered manually later However if pairs remain at the same tables even though they may now have different team numbers e g when change from a 5 table Howell to a 6 table Howell or a 6 table Howell to a 7 table Mitchell ACBLscore BMN Post Names from Bridgemate will correctly assign pairs to the correct tables when the member number option is being used Make the movement changes as noted above ACBLscore automatically updates BCS with the new info Note When BCS is updated there will normally be an update screen displayed Replacing Bridgemate during play Bridgemate logged on as the wrong table See page 32 Replacing Bridgemate or See page 32 Bridgemate logged on as the wrong table Procedures
77. ns However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Bridge Systems BV could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Canada Regulatory Compliance Statement This device complies with Industry Canada Standard RSS 210 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Ce dispositif est conforme avec la norme CNR 210 d Industrie Canada Le fonctionnement d
78. nstance of BCS is accidently closed it can be started again by using the same BCS menu Session Run Bridgemate Pro concurrently It will remember that it has already been started before and will not start from round 1 but instead continue from where it was when the program was closed Since Bridgemate II has more settings than Bridgemate Pro Bridgemate Pro will only use those settings that are for Bridgemate Pro For example names may appear on Bridgemates II but will not on Bridgemates Pro 42 Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity DoC Statement Responsible party Bridge Systems BV Address Postbus 21570 3001 AN Rotterdam The Netherlands Hereby declares that the product Product Name Bridgemate II Wireless Scoring System Table Terminal II Model No BM2 1 FCC ID UVIBM21 Server USB II Model No BMS2 1 FCC ID UVIBMS21 Conforms to the following regulations FCC part 15 subpart B section 15 47 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communicatio
79. o enhance the enjoyment of bridge Bridgemate II automatically registers board results The scores are verified and fed to the central PC Tournament directors will value the user friendly features of Bridgemate II as it enables them to focus fully on their core tasks This manual describes the operation of the Bridgemate Scoring system including the central software program the server and the Bridgemate scoring devices This manual serves as an addition to the manual supplied with your scoring program As the Bridgemate Scoring system operates independently from the scoring program this manual includes instructions for operating ACBLscore but not other scoring programs This manual consists of the following chapters The components of the Bridgemate Scoring system are explained in Chapter 1 A brief and concise explanation is given of the individual components and how they relate to each other Chapter 2 explains how to configure and install the Bridgemate II software and hardware and how to configure the Bridgemates per section and table This chapter also explains how to set the radio channels to enable wireless data exchange Chapter 3 explores the use of the Bridgemate Control Software in more detail Chapter 4 explains the different Bridgemate Control Software options offered by the Bridgemate II server Use of the Bridgemate II scoring devices is explained in Chapter 5 Chapter 6 highlights the additional fun
80. oard results Including the score points are shown in board number order If more than four boards are played in the round up and down function keys are visible for navigating through the results To exit the score recap screen press the BACK function key Rectifying an input error If you have made an input error while the board result has not been confirmed yet by E W press CANCEL to rectify the error In principle it is possible to return to the board number input row by repeatedly pressing this button It is also possible for E W to reject the entered data by pressing CANCEL The Bridgemate will now return to the input screen and the entered data can be deleted by pressing CANCEL again Once E W has confirmed the score and the message Entry completed has been displayed the score can only be edited in the following two ways 1 By the director through the special tournament director s menu TD menu See the section TD menu below 2 By the players themselves through the score recap screen When Allow players to erase scores is enabled by the Bridgemate Settings see Chapter 6 the score recap screen will show the CORREC function key Press this function key and when asked for the board number to correct enter the board number followed by OK The result is now erased and can be entered again by the players Posting Bridgemate II scores Results to Bridgemate Control Software Information entered o
81. ode Enable Bridgemate functionality Go to Setup Game Options It is recommended that all 3 options be selected Set Bridgemate Options in ACBLscore It is recommended that Bridgemate options be configured in BCS for control by the scoring program ACBLscore Once the Bridgemate options have been set they will be used for all future games until changed When a game is first opened press F11 to display the Typical club game options are shown here Select Command screen Left click on BMO Remote Options or highlight the line and press ENTER Set up a Game 1 With the BCS program already in stalled create the game file and set up sections in the normal manner Special considerations are Pick ups should be Sequence by table number Click Yes or use cursor key to highlight Yes and press ENTER to Use Remote Server for score entry 2 ACBLscore automatically interrupts posting as of the penultimate next to last round to accommodate preparing a one round to go report After all results for the next to the last round have been posted one or more additional ACBLscore post commands will be needed to complete a game Chapter 8 Using Bridgemates II with ACBLscore 37 3 To set up a new game especially with multiple sections in ACBLscore more quickly you may bypass event rating See Quick Setup Tips on page 38 4 When all Sections are set up start BCS software
82. or the analysis of player entered boards when using BCS version 2 8 29 or later Bridgemate US has been working with three bridge specific websites that are easily set up and controlled by a non programmer Our test sites are www waynesboro bridge club org www bridgewebs com waynesboro and http site pianola net wintergreen bridge Visit www bridge club org or www bridgewebs com or www pianola net to review their offerings and pricing All three offer a trial period Several clubs units have developed their own website display software Also ACBL offers a Clubs Results service to ACBL sanctioned clubs When a game is finished it is very easy to upload 2 files 3 with hand records and the result is immediate More information is on our website www bridgemate us product website displays Using Bridgemates II and Bridgemates Pro together If you have both a Bridgemate Pro and a Bridgemate II system it is possible to use both systems together to score a single event As Bridgemates II only communicate with a Bridgemate II USB server and Bridgemates Pro only with a Bridgemate Pro serial server it is a requirement that both servers are connected to the computer To use both Bridgemate Pro and Bridgemate II in one event 1 Connect both a Bridgemate II USB server and a Bridgemate Pro serial server to your computer The Bridgemate Pro server can be connected through the USB to serial dongle Please refer to the Bridgemate Pro
83. ow enter their player numbers and start playing After confirmation the table will start the session The wrongly logged on table will now see a message that another table has taken over They may now log on as their correct table enter their player numbers and any results Replacing Bridgemate If for whatever reason you need to replace a Bridgemate during a session and you are unable to log off the Bridgemate using its reset function proceed as follows Remove the Bridgemate to be replaced Take another Bridgemate and set it to the Section table where you wish to place it in service It will inform you that the table has been started by another Bridgemate Press OK to proceed enter the TD PIN code press CONTIN This Bridgemate has now replaced the unit that was taken out of service Alternatively In BCS go to menu Server Show tables Select the relevant table and press Log off table s The Bridgemate will now be logged off from the server Take another Bridgemate and set this Bridgemate to the correct section and table number Also make sure to set the correct channel Activate this Bridgemate The Bridgemate will take over the position of the old Bridgemate Recovering the server If the server is accidentally disconnected from the PC and there is no battery power all data will be lost and the Bridgemates will stop functioning Bridgemates will typically display FAILED TO SEND R
84. r more information please consult the manual of your scoring program This BCS screen shows a 3 Section mid game condition where all Bridgemates are active except C1 C2 C3 amp C5 and game results have been entered for a number of boards The active result file name is displayed in the title bar If no result file is open No session active will be displayed Server information The pane in the top left hand corner of the screen displays information relating to the server If a server has been found the text connected and the version number will be displayed If the power adapter is used the text AC mains adapter will be displayed if batteries are being used the power meter will display the number of operating hours remaining as a percentage If you are using batteries we would recommend replacing them in time rather than overusing them BCS will indicate when to replace the batteries Lastly BCS will display the region and the channel being used Tables The bottom left hand corner of the screen lists the tables in the data bws file as created by the scoring program A red or green dot indicates the status of the table Red means that table s Bridgemate hasn t been activated yet or has finished the session Green means the Bridgemate has been activated is currently in use Received board results All board results read from the server are displayed in the right hand side of the screen For each hand board p
85. r this Limited Warranty and disclaim all duties if any of workmanlike effort or of lack of negligence regarding such services C NO OTHER WARRANTIES The express warranty stated above is the only express warranty made to You and is provided in lieu of all other express or implied warranties and conditions if any including any created by any other documentation or packaging No other warranties or conditions are made with respect to the Hardware Device or the warranty services by any person including but not limited to Bridge Systems its distributors agents affiliates and suppliers No information oral or written or suggestions given by Bridge Systems its distributors agents or suppliers or its or their employees shall create a warranty or condition or expand the scope of this Limited Warranty Also there is no warranty or condition of title quiet enjoyment or noninfringement in the Hardware Device You may have greater rights existing under legislation in your jurisdiction 2 Limited Warranty D EXCLUSION OF OTHER DAMAGES TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW BRIDGE SYSTEMS AND ITS DISTRIBUTORS AGENTS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY i CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ii DAMAGES OR LOSS OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER RELATING TO LOST PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF DATA OR PRIVACY OR CONFIDENTIALITY ANY INABILITY TO USE ALL OR PART OF THE HARDWARE DEVICE PERSONAL INJURY OR ANY FAILURE TO MEET ANY DUTY IN
86. rased Enter the board number and confirm with OK If the board to be erased has only been played once before at this table it will be erased immediately regardless of which round it was originally played in If the board was played more than once e g some Howell movements There will be a propmt asking for the round number If the particular board can be erased the message Board erased will be displayed to indicate that the entered result has been erased If the board has not yet been played at this table the Bridgemate will return a message saying that no results could be found for that board number Once a board result has been erased the correct information may be entered Note when using the ACBLscore Board results may be erased at the Bridgemate however the correction will not be transferred to ACBLscore if the result has already been posted into ACBLscore Once a board has been posted into ACBLscore the correction must also be made in ACBLscore Retrieving current status If you no longer know to which table and section the Bridgemate relates you can retrieve this information in the status part of the TD menu Press 4 to retrieve the status The expected table and section of the Bridgemate will be displayed first followed by the current round corresponding pairs at the table and the boards to be played in this round Overview of missing scores From the TD menu it is easy to establish which boards o
87. required by legislation in your jurisdiction costs associated with transport including packaging for warranty service shall be at Your expense Failure to follow the above instructions may result in delays cause you to incur additional charges or may void your warranty This Limited Warranty gives You specific legal rights and You may also have other rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction Where any term of this Limited Warranty is prohibited by such laws it shall be null and void but the remainder of the Limited Warranty shall remain in full force and effect if its allocation of risks is not materially disturbed Safety instructions 3 Safety instructions Important safety warning Failure to properly set up use and care for the Bridgemate system can increase the risk of serious injury or death or damage to the system Read this manual and the manuals of any peripherals for important safety and health information Keep all manuals for future reference For replacement manuals go to www bridgemate us media downloads bm ii manual pdf or contact Bridgemate US Select a safe location for the Bridgemate server and scoring devices If the Bridgemate server or Bridgemate II scoring devices falls and hits someone it could cause serious injury To reduce the risk of such injuries and damage to parts of the system set them up according to these instructions and place them on a surface that Is flat and level Is stable and no
88. revious set of results End of round At the end of the round the Bridgemate will display the message End of round You do not need to do anything The Bridgemate will automatically switch off after a few seconds Press OK again to begin entering the scores in the next round Show Score Recap Automatically If the Tools Options Bridgemate Bridgemate II Show score recap automatically is checked the results of the boards played at this table during this round will be displayed Show seatings for the next round At the end of the round Bridgemate can guide the pairs to their next table s This is shown together with the end of round message Seatings for next round information can be enabled from the Bridgemate settings see chapter 6 End of session At the end of the last round the Bridgemate will display the message End of session and return to the Bridgemate II main screen after a few seconds The Bridgemate has completed its tasks and can now be safely stored away Special entries Pass out and board not played If the players have passed four times without making any bid enter Pass at CONTR and confirm with OK You will not be asked for the lead card and the result the Bridgemate will switch immediately to the verification screen If a board has not been played in a particular round e g due to time constraints the Bridgemate must be informed If this step is skipped the Bridgemate will remain in
89. ridgemate Pro Special Note for Vista Windows 7 amp 8 Users Because of Windows security precautions use the BCS option to specify a non Program Files folder where the Log File should be saved See Log file settings Chapter 3 for details Resending results The Bridgemate retains the board results in its internal memory until a new game is started and a new board is entered With a simple command these results can be resent to the results bws file This is useful when results have been lost from both the computer and server inadvertently and your last resort is the Bridgemate device itself Results can be resent from both the TD menu and the setup menu Proceed as follows 1 Make sure the server is connected and loaded with the session data tables movements If the server data was lost as well restart BCS from ACBLscore F11 BMS this loads the session data into the server 2 a Bridgemates which are still in result entry mode can resend the results from the TD menu Access the TD menu with the TDMENU function key and PIN code and press the RESEND function key 34 Chapter 7 Tips for Use b Bridgemates which show the main screen can resend the results from the setup menu Press SETUP and the 749 or 769 Setup code on the Setup menu press the INFO key followed by RESEND function key 3 The Section table and number of results in the Bridgemate s memory displays Press OK to start the re transmission Retransmi
90. rver channel is channel 0 To modify the channel move to the Channel row Erase any exisiting channel number with the Cancel key and input the new channel number Language Select the language by pressing the and keys SETUP security code To protect the setup menu from unauthorized access by players set the SETUP COD to ON using the or key The preset codes are 749 and 769 Once the Setup code is set to On the Bridgemate will ask for Setup PIN Starting the session Switching on off To switch on the Bridgemate press the OK button The Bridgemate will automatically switch off after it has been idle for a while i e no buttons have been pressed No data will be lost Press the OK button again to continue Occasionally another table will log on as the wrong table and players will see this screen If this happens press OK to start the procedure to log on correctly with this Bridgemate replacing the unit that logged on incorrectly The ERASE take over feature may also be used at the beginning of a game if one or more player names have not been entered or are incorrect This screen will appear Enter the TD Pin code When this is encountered at the beginning of a game press Erase to delete everything entered by the errant table and enable the correct table to enter their player numbers and results Activating the Bridgemate and confirming Section and Table setting At the start of the sessio
91. s Each Bridgemate comes complete with two AA batteries which must be inserted into the bottom of the Bridgemate unit The and signs in the casing indicate the insertion direction of the batteries Insert the batteries in the direction indicated close the lid and press the OK button Check whether the Bridgemate II logo appears The Bridgemate is now ready for use Exploring the Bridgemate Large LCD screen for easy entry of scores viewing results and other information Four function keys offering all kind of additional functionality Keypad with 25 large keys for easy input of scores and controlling the Bridgemate The keyboard The Bridgemate keyboard contains 29 keys Some of the keys have a dual function Keys Explanation 1 to 9 10 These keys are used to enter numbers in the Bridgemate for example board numbers pair numbers contract and result The 10 button is used to enter 0 when entering member numbers board numbers etc and to indicate 10 as the lead card NT These keys enable you to indicate the contract amp lead card Indicates overtricks or downtricks of the result Indicates that the contract has been exactly made J Q K A Use these keys to specify Jack Queen King Ace as the lead card X XX Double or redouble N S E W Declarer s direction of play PASS Indicates a pass out CANCEL Correct an entry and cancel commands OK Confirm an entry
92. s peripherals in any way Doing so could present the risk of serious injury or death from electric shock or fire and it will void your warranty Any evidence of any attempt to open and or modify the Bridgemate system including any peeling puncturing or removal of any of the labels will void the Limited Warranty and render the Bridgemate system ineligible for authorized repair Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in the European Union and other countries regions with separate collections systems This symbol on the product or its packaging means that this product must not be disposed of with household waste Instead it is your responsibility to hand this over to an applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment This separate collection and recycling will help to conserve natural resources and prevent potential negative consequences for human health and the environment which inappropriate disposal could cause due to the possible presence of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment For more information about where to drop off electrical and electronic waste contact your local city municipality office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased this product 4 Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing your Bridgemate II scoring system Bridgemate II is an advanced electronic scoring system for bridge clubs and tournaments designed t
93. s taken or number of tricks down If the score has not yet been read by the scoring program the change can be performed in BCS and then it will be read into the scoring program correctly However if the board result has already been posted into ACBLscore that score will have to be corrected in ACBLscore The score may also be changed in BCS in order to have correct traveller and percentage information shown on the Bridgemates and correct results for website displays Note that any changes made to the results in the result file will be fed back to the server Bridgemates will therefore show the edited result in the overview of previous results If you wish to change a score from the result matrix double click on the score to display the edit score window Deleting results To delete a board result right click on the entry you would like to delete and select Delete score To delete multiple records simultaneously highlight the first record hold the Shift key down and use the or key to select the records you would like to delete alternatively hold the left mouse key down and select records The result will also be deleted from the server A new score can be entered in the Bridgemate Note Deleted records will not be removed from ACBLscore if the result s were already posted into ACBLscore Scores cannot be deleted through the result matrix Processing scores in the scoring program For information on how to read and
94. so slow playing tables can move on to the next round subsequent table s can then enter the hands Also the Director can enter hand records using the TD Menu North East and South cards are entered the remaining cards will automatically display for West If the View hand records option is checked players may view a hand on their Bridgemate after playing the board The Director may use the TD MENU from any Bridgemate to display any hand record regardless of the View option setting Also hand records may be viewed in BCS Hand records entered on the Bridgemates or imported from a dup pbn or Big Deal csv file are stored in the result bws file There is a more detailed description Hand Records and Makeable Contracts on the Bridgemate flash drive and on our website www bridgemate us how to guides hand records Use File Import from DUP PBN or CSV to enable displaying hand records at the table Director s will be able to review the hand records using TDMENU Also when enabled players will be able to view hands Analysis of Makeable Contracts Double dummy Analysis BCS has integrated makeable contract analysis based on Bo Haglund s Double Dummy Solver Makeable contract information is stored in the result file and can be printed or exported together with the hand record information To control the analysis feature go through Session Report session Then click on the Hand record analysis tab
95. ssion will only succeed when the server is activate and contains the session data After retransmission the board results can be posted into the scoring program using normal procedures Multiple bridge clubs playing simultaneously There may be times when 2 or more bridge clubs are playing at the same time in one building each with their own client PC As the Bridgemate server can accommodate only one specific client computer at a time it is not possible for two clubs to make use of one server simultaneously Both bridge clubs will therefore require their own server It is of course vitally important that they do not interfere with each other This problem can be rectified by each club using different Section letters In this case the clubs can use the same channel the systems communicating over different channels The first club sets its system server and Bridgemates to channel 0 while the other uses channel 1 A third and fourth club can then use channel 2 3 etc This method enables multiple clubs to use the Bridgemate scoring system in the same area simultaneously with the same Section letters without causing any interference Large tournaments During large tournaments more than one server will be required to control over 256 tables The layout of the tables is important in this respect If the tables are outside the range of the server an extra server will be needed to increase the range The Bridgemate Scoring System
96. ste the copied data into an Excel Spreadsheet o With the new data highlighted select Data Text to Columns Select Comma as the delimiter WORD document o Paste the copied data into a Word document o Highlight the new data select Table Convert Text to Table Complete the Convert Text to Table screen as noted for Commas AutoFit to contents and number of columns in your data 7 is shown here o The table that is created will be highlighted Select Table Convert Table to Text This creates text which may be pasted into an email message or uploaded to a website OpenOffice org A simpler procedure is to use the spreadsheet program of OpenOffice org which is free to download use and distribute at http download openoffice org o Paste the copied data into the OpenOffice org calc spreadsheet On the Text Import screen that will display check under Separator options and click OK o Adjust column widths if desired o Highlight and copy the data for your report EXCEL spreadsheet alternate procedure advanced Excel user There is an alternate procedure whereby data can be imported into Microsoft Excel from the game s bws data file o Change the file suffix on the game data file from bws to mdb e g 130615A bws gt 130615A mdb This file is normally in the C ACBLSCOR GAMEFILE folder o In Excel Data Get External Data From Access
97. sufficient power left Orange batteries are half full Red batteries have less than 25 power left Blinking red immediate battery replacement needed No light No batteries or they are completely drained 10 Chapter 3 Bridgemate Control software Chapter 3 Bridgemate Control Software The Bridgemate Control Software program is the bridge between your scoring program and the Bridgemate system BCS reads the session data from the scoring program though the result file and loads it into the server so that the server can control the Bridgemates Then BCS retrieves the entered board results from the server and stores these in the result file for posting by the scoring program BCS has been designed for simplicity and ease of use and is very user friendly This chapter contains information on the basic and advanced functions of BCS For general program use it is not necessary to know all the information contained in this chapter When first starting the system be sure to read the paragraphs Launching Bridgemate Control Logging in and logging off Bridgemates and Board results first Launching Bridgemate Control Software Bridgemate Control Software is launched from your scoring program Depending on your scoring program there are several ways to launch BCS The majority of scoring programs have a launching function enabling fully automatic activation of the Bridgemate server using the existing and active result file Fo
98. t likely to tip over Allows all four feet of both the server and scoring device to be in contact with the surface Is not likely to allow the server and scoring device to slip or slide off Is clean and free of dust and debris If the surface or feet of server or scoring devices become dirty or dusty clean them with a dry cloth Arrange all cables and cords so that people and pets are not likely to trip over or accidentally pull on them as they move around or walk through the area When the Bridgemate server is not in use you may need to disconnect all cables and cords from the server to keep them out of the reach of children and pets Do not allow children to play with cables and cords Do not place any part of the Bridgemate system on a bed sofa or other soft surface Do not place any part near heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or amplifiers Avoid smoke and dust Do not use the Bridgemate Scoring system in smoky or dusty locations Smoke and dust may damage the Bridgemate server and scoring devices Insert batteries into the Bridgemate II scoring devices and server WARNING Improper use of batteries may result in battery fluid leakage overheating or explosion Released battery fluid is corrosive and may be toxic It can cause skin and eye burns and is harmful if swallowed To reduce the risk of injury Keep batteries out of reach of children Do not heat open puncture mutilate or dispos
99. t movement Any table data belonging to sections that you wish to update will now be deleted from the selected round onwards A report will be displayed of the executed operations When updating from a later round option to Erase results from prior rounds will appear If this is checked all Bridgemates will start from the selected round However this will erase all movement info of the previous rounds and delete all scores from the server for those rounds Be very cautious with this functionality If you only want to move the Bridgemates to the next round use the Close rounds function Note The scoring program normally updates all movements in BCS automatically It is therefore not necessary to invoke this function manually Closing rounds If a Bridgemate hasn t received all the scores of a round and it needs to be moved on the next round for example due to late play or when players didn t enter their score in the Bridgemate you can simply close the round in BCS and force all Bridgemates to move on to the next round Go to menu Session Close rounds Select the sections of which you want the Bridgemates to move on and select the number of round you wish to close For example if you want all Bridgemates of section B to move on the 4th round then select only section B by deselecting the other sections set close rounds 1 till 3 not 4 and press Close rounds All missing scores up to round 3 for all tables of
100. ta in its memory No light There is no USB power and no data in the server memory Battery status LED When server is connected to an active USB port or there is game data in its memory Green sufficient power available Orange batteries are half full Red batteries have less than 25 power left Blinking red immediate battery replacement needed No light There are no batteries in the server or they are completely drained Program Shutdown Power Outages Change PC The following website page describes actions that may be taken to recover from these special conditions www bridgemate us how to guides during a game program shutdown power outage change pc 20 Chapter 5 Use of Bridgemate II Scoring Devices Chapter 5 Use of the Bridgemate II scoring devices The Bridgemate is a small device designed to enhance the enjoyment of bridge for tournament directors and bridge players alike The system enables you to enter scores faster than before and is guaranteed to prevent operator errors As well as allowing players to enter board results the Bridgemate also feeds information to the players such as the achieved percentage on the board played and the traveler overview We are convinced that tournament directors and bridge players will appreciate the convenience of the Bridgemate Preparing the Bridgemate for use The Bridgemates are individually packed in compact sturdy cardboard boxe
101. tables to the result file When the Bridgemate settings have been modified they are updated in the Bridgemates by selecting the tables and pressing Update settings To force a Bridgemate to reset itself select the table and log it off from the server Then select the table again and click Reset table s Upon its next communication with the server the Bridgemate will reset itself Overview of entered scores The Server Show all scores menu function displays an overview of all board results entered in the server Depending on the number of tables stored in the server there may be a delay in reading and displaying the data Restarting Bridgemate network The wireless network can be restarted from the server using the function Server Restart network Use this function to solve wireless communication problems between multiple Bridgemates and the server This may be done at any time it does not interrupt anything Resetting the server The Server Reset menu function resets the entire server and deletes all data in its memory To avoid accidental resets you will be asked to enter a verification number which is displayed on the screen Note Using Reset serves the same function as disconnecting the server and pressing the battery off switch for 3 or 4 seconds Thus for servers that are left connected to the PC between games this may be used to erase the current game info from the server s memory
102. the uncompleted round and other pairs will be prevented from entering their results To enter an unplayed board press the 10 key in the CONTR row The screen will now display the text NO PLAY Confirm by pressing OK The Bridgemate will now display the verification screen The Bridgemate will not display an overview for unplayed boards As it is possible to play the board in a later round players must be prevented from seeing the results of previous boards The board can be played afterwards without the Bridgemate in that case the relevant score is entered manually into the scoring program When rules in your club say that players are not allowed to skip a board without notifying the director the Bridgemate Settings see chapter 6 should enable the option No Play requires TD confirmation The Bridgemate will show the following screen The director enters the PIN code to confirm the no play This prevents players from entering a no play when they are not authorized to do so Chapter 5 Use of the Bridgemate II scoring devices 25 SCORE RECAP BOARDS 21 24 21 4H W 6 680 22 3NTxW 3 550 23 2C S 1 50 24 6Sx N 6 1210 View hand record If a hand record has been preloaded for this board or entered by players in a previous round the hand record can be viewed by the players to verify if the correct board was played and or the cards in each hand are correct Press the HANDS button in the overview of previous results to show the
103. ting instructions The Bridgemate II server is very easy to use Only a few instructions need to be followed The following rules must be observed Install the batteries as indicated Incorrectly installed batteries could damage the server During use make sure the server is placed horizontally on a level surface Do not place any objects on the server and make sure there is as much distance between the server and other objects as possible The fewer objects there are between the Bridgemates and the server the better the data exchange will be Where possible make sure the Bridgemates and the server are not separated by a wall The server should preferably be placed in a central location between the Bridgemates If this is not possible place the server as closely as possible to the Bridgemates along the edge of the playing room When removing batteries from the server or Bridgemates do not use your fingers or finger nails to remove the batteries use a blunt object such as a screwdriver or pen to safely remove the batteries The edge of the battery door often works very well but take care not to damage it There should always be TWO green LEDs on the top of the server Center Green confirms the server is running on USB power from the PC Red confirms the server is operating on battery power No light There is no USB power or data in the server memory Lower light After connecting the server to a USB port Green
104. to be opened manually per client and the tables added to that client Taking over tables from another client To transfer a table that has already been assigned to another client to your own client repeat the above procedure Right click on the table and select Add to client BCS will ask you to confirm whether you would like to take over the table from another client Overview of tables assigned to a client The client to which the tables have been assigned is displayed in the Client column of the All tables tab The Client tables tab only displays those tables assigned to the current client Removing tables from the client Click on the Client tables tab for an overview of all the tables added to this client Right click on the table you would like to remove and select Remove from client The table will now be removed from the client Chapter 3 Bridgemate Control software 15 Server control Activating the server To activate the server connect it to the client PC and connect the power adapter or fit batteries Once the server has been found specific data will be displayed in the top left hand corner of the BCS screen and the Server menu will be activated You are advised to connect the server before launching BCS Resetting the server The server contains no data when initially connected to a power source New tables can be added instantly If the server contains data which you would like to delete you will need to empty t
105. trieve information from the result file Installation Software Required ACBLscore Windows version v7 93 or later download from www acbl org Bridgemate Control Software install program on website www bridgemate us or Flash Drive Install software The BCS program controls communication with the Bridgemate II hardware and exchanging data with ACBLscore through the result file The default installation folder is C Program Files Bridgemate Pro If BCS is installed in another folder you will need to identify the different installation folder to ACBLscore BCSsetup exe installs BCS and the USB driver It is recommended you accept the default installation folder Special Note for Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 Users Because of Windows security precautions use the BCS option to specify a non Program Files folder where the Log File should be saved See Log file settings on Page 17 Chapter 3 for specific details Install ACBLscore Version 7 93 or later Note Normally BCS and ACBLscore will be installed on the same client PC Connect the Bridgemate Server to the Computer The server uses a standard USB cable Windows should recognize the new device and provide screens to install the driver The Server receives power from your computer s USB port The 4 AA batteries should always be installed to provide backup power if there is any PC power problem This will preclude inadvertent loss of scor
106. u dispositif est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes 1 le dispositif ne doit pas causer de brouillage et 2 le dispositif doit accepter tous brouillages incluant tous brouillages Table Terminal II IC 6946A BM21 Server USB II IC 6946A BMS21 August 2015
107. when using Player entry of Section Table Check each Bridgemate as it is placed on a table Press the OK key if the Bridgemate II screen appears the unit is ready for Section Table input If the display is anything other than Bridgemate II reset the Bridgemate Swiss Teams and Knockouts ACBLscore does not support using the Bridgemate wireless scoring system for team events There is a third party software that may be used for team games The final results are then entered manually into ACBLscore Detailed information is available on the Bridgemate US website Team Games using Bridgemates 40 Chapter 8 Using Bridgemates II with ACBLscore Names Display for 1st Round Sit out Pair s For more information see Chapter 6 Showing player names Starting with BCS v3 1 2 there is an option on the BCS Tools Options General Scoring Program page This may be checked for normal Mitchell amp Howell movements and should obviate the need to use an alternate procedure Rover movements require special procedures for displaying the Rover pair names See the Names Display at Table write up on the Bridgemate US website www bridgemate us How To Guides Special Reports Play data may be copied from BCS and used to prepare special reports such as a summary of the results of each board played See Creating Reports Chapter 3 page 14 on how to copy play data from the BCS screen EXCEL spreadsheet o Pa
108. y of the prior session will be erased The data remains stored in the Bridgemate even if no batteries are installed See Resending results on the next page on retrieving results from the Bridgemate s memory direct to the results bws file ERASE CONTIN HARDWARE 1 0 FIRMWARE 2 1 1 PROD DATE 2012 3 BACK UPDATE RESEND Chapter 7 Tips for Use 33 The server memory Results entered in the Bridgemate are sent to the server and stored in the server s internal memory It is essential that the server has batteries installed so it can switch to battery power if the PC power is lost If there is no power source all data will be lost It should be noted that the server will stay active on battery power alone for an hour after its last action e g the last result is sent from a Bridgemate BCS result file and log file BCS continuously reads the new results from the server and processes these into the result file This data is immediately written to the hard disk of your PC ensuring the data is safe even in the event of power failure All results shown on the BCS screen have been written into the result file BCS also has a log file containing all the relevant events All received results are written to this log file To view the log file go to the Tools Show log file menu The actual file BMProLog log is located in the folder specified under the Tools Options General File locat
109. y not apply to You B EXCLUSIVE REMEDY Subject to applicable law and the following and provided that You return the Hardware Device to Your place of acquisition or if that place will not accept the return to Bridge Systems with a copy of Your receipt or other bona fide proof of payment during the Warranty Period Bridge Systems will at its option and as Your exclusive remedy for breach of this Limited Warranty and any implied warranties repair or replace the defective Hardware Device or make payment to You for the allowable damages that You incurred in reasonable reliance but only up to the amount You paid if any for the Hardware Device less reasonable depreciation based on actual use The above remedy is subject to the following Any repaired or replaced Hardware Device will be new or refurbished or serviceably used comparable in function and performance to the original Hardware Device and may include third party items Any Hardware Device repaired or replaced under this Limited Warranty will be warranted for the remainder of the original Warranty Period or 30 days from the date of shipment of the item back to You whichever is longer Except as otherwise required by legislation in Your jurisdiction costs associated with transport including packaging for warranty service shall be at Your expense and Bridge Systems its distributors agents affiliates and suppliers do not provide any warranties regarding any other services provided unde
110. y required during big tournaments involving the use of multiple clients and servers Adding a client to the result file The result file keeps track of which clients are using the result file Your scoring program will automatically add your client to the result file If the result file has not previously been opened by the client PC it was created on another PC this client has not yet logged in to and cannot use the result file To add a new client to the result file open the result file on the relevant client Confirm that the client is to be logged in to the result file The result file may now be used Managing tables Tournament network mode Assigning tables to a client Once a result file has been opened all tables of the result file will be displayed In Tournament network mode the All tables Client column will display the currently assigned Client or not assigned if the table is not assigned to any client To assign a table to the client you are currently using right click on the table and select Add to client To add multiple tables simultaneously select the table by clicking and holding the left mouse button and the Shift key or use the Select all function to select all the tables Once the table has been added to the client the client name will be stored in the table You can only assign tables to the client PC you are currently using If you are using multiple clients in a network the result file will need

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