The ROG - User Manual
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1. View Split Times Zone 9 Zone 10 Zone 10 Game Settings es Start Game THE FS a 4 CURLING S ULTIMATE STOPWATCH Start Game View Split Times Game Settings Co Inventors Bill Rogers Jeff Rogers Software Designer Jeff Rogers Partner Layne Noble Web Site http www TheROG ca Partner Layne Noble Web Site http www TheROG ca Designer Mark Rogers Version Version 1 1 15 Feb 2010 Patent Canadian Patent Pending Touch the info i button to display information about The ROG Click to link to The Source From time to time we will recommend both hand held and broom attachment cases for The ROG At the moment the Active Case sold online at The Source is suitable for both Next month we will offer a more complete report but please feel free to recommend what you find works best for you and we will make the information available on our site Technical Support If you have any questions regarding technical support please contact us at support theROG ca Please feel free to recommend any improvements or additional features that you would like to have incorporated for the next version of The ROG Zone 7 Tee Line Zone 6 Top 4ft GUII IOCCINIC Zone 8 Back 4ft Cm Rock 1 i2. 7 called for Changing Ice Conditions At any time during the game The ROG can be adjusted to handle changing ice conditions On any screen touch ROG to return to the Main Menu touch Game Settings Ice Change Make the change and touch Set Save Touch the house area of the ice EW S i during Shot Selection Mode choose the new split time touch Set and you will return to Shot Selection Mode Zone 7 Split Tee Line Control Board WUTLILIVI fr a A i wv r This can be done anytime during the game such as when you know one side of the sheet is heavier than the other OR when the slide path or pebble becomes broken down Making an ice adjustment automatically internally adjusts the split times for all of the players regardless of their delivery or release Button Layout The ROG has been designed with the option of locating the buttons for a hand held timer or for a timer attached to a curling broom Simply choose Broom ON if that is your preference as Hand held is the default Ice Change Zone 7 Tee Line 3 70sec gt Button Layout Zone 7 Tee Line Zone 7 Tee Line Broom Precision Zone 6 Top 4ft Zone 6 Top 4ft 0 05 Zone 7 iee iine Zone 7 Tee line SSS Zone 8 Back 4ft Zone 8 Back 4ft Green Light 0 05 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ You can set vour own solit time precision to Reset Defaults Hand Held Detailed Settings A curling team has the option of
3. Hack 3 4 Board 3 3 Control 3 0 Normal 2 8 0 L 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 9 10 11 Peel 2 6 4 2 4 1 4 0 3 9 3 85 3 80 3 75 3 70 3 65 3 60 3 55 3 50 The ROG translates backline to hogline split times into curling weight zones The ROG is initialized with preset default split times based on a backline to hogline time interval The default for Zone 7 tee line has been set at 3 70 seconds 1 Launch The ROG App and then touch Game Settings for your team 2 Touch and scroll up or down to the split time best reflecting 15t end ice conditions for the club If you have hammer you may be able to time the opposition s 1st rock to obtain a more accurate split Touch Set followed by Save and you will return to the Main Menu All other zones will be automatically adjusted based on the change you made to Zone 7 These new split times will be in effect until you make another ice change for example when ice conditions return to normal da gt PF EN THE p F G N Ice Change CURLING S ULTIMATE STOPWATCH Zone 7 Tee Line 3 70sec gt Button Layout Broom Precision 0 05 E Start Game Green Light 0 05 Ti os View Split mes _ You can set vour own solit time precision to Game Settings Reset Defaults THE FD f CURLING S ULTIMATE STOPWATCH Start Game View Split Times AS Game Settings Start Stop Zone 7 Tee Line Zone 6 Top 4ft 42uUiic icecriiic Zone 8 Back 4ft If you do not
4. The Ao Quick Overview Game Settings 15t End General Game Time Operation Detailed Settings e Changing Ice Conditions e Button Layout Split Time Precision e Player Adjustments e Reset Defaults Show Player Default Splits Info Button Accessories Technical Support User Manual Zone 7 Tee Line Zone 6 Top 4ft E iceriiic Quick Overview The ROG pronounced Rodge is the Ultimate Curling Stopwatch It is the only curling stopwatch that iS programmable e translates initial split times into curling weight zones e has a display more than twice the size of a standard stopwatch e takes into consideration different deliveries and releases of team members e has an adjustment feature for changing ice conditions e immediately predicts the final resting place of a curling rock e instantaneously relays how aggressively the rock must be swept e can be used as a tremendous practice tool and offers technical support and upgrades based on your feedback Quick Overview The ingenuity behind The ROG is its Red Orange Green Electronic Relay System SWEEPING Red Right Off Stop Orange Observe Green Go Hard Green light Inventors Bill amp Jeff QE Canadian Patent Pending Quick Overview Backline Weight Zones 0 11
5. ary displaying the split time the hog to hog time and the running time Touch the Next or Forward button to advance to the next Rock for your team Alternatively should you wish to time the opposition s rock touch The correct Rock will automatically appear for the shot being thrown Start Stop Split Stop Split Split Reset Zone 7 Tee Line Zone 7 Tee Line Zone 7 Tee Line Zone 7 Tee Line Zone 6 Top 4ft E E Ie Running Time PAA 85 A Rock 1 gt Rock 1 gt at Backline at Near Hog Game Time Operation Same scenario but the lead s 1 rock is unintentionally thrown At the near hog the Split time shows which is heavy so the comes up indicating Instantaneously the Weight appears and the team acknowledges to the Skip giving him information to possibly call a Plan B shot 7 q m GD m GD Zone 7 Tee Line Zone 7 Tee Line Zone 7 Tee Line Zone 6 Top 4ft GUII icocriiic 3 54 Zone 8 Back 4ft a SEC lt 7 Rock 1 eee Zone 7 called for Game Time Operation same scenario but the lead s 1 rock is unintentionally thrown light At the near hog the Split time shows 3 94 sec which is light so the Gi comes up indicating Go Hard on the sweeping Instantaneously the Weight e 3 appears and the team calls out Zone 7 Tee Line Zone 7 Tee Line Zone 7 Tee Line Zone 8 Back 4ft Zone 6 Top 4ft 4vuiic icocriiiic 03 904 a sec amn Rock 1 a Zone
6. ry about mentally factoring in different deliveries and releases The settings will remain in effect Reset Defaults until they are changed or until all of the Defaults are reset Second Vice m Skip Ey Reset Defaults Cancel Settings PE Li ir aar Vee change ii Zone 7 Tee Line 3 70sec gt Button avout Ree Dele Touch Reset Defaults Are you sure you would like to reset all defaults to their original state If A Warning will come up and so click YES then Save i you will have to select both r A s m YES and Save to ensure all Sten Light 40 05 Defaults are reset s _ You can set vour own solit time precision to Reset Defaults Warning Reset Defaults will reset e all Zones back to the originally initialized split times Zone 7 3 70 sec A e precision to 0 05 sec for the red and green lights e the button location to hand held position and e all players tee line split time to 3 70 seconds At any time during the operation of The ROG you can view player split times for all weight zones by returning to the Main Menu The values will reflect any ice condition changes or release and or delivery adjustments that you have entered for your team Touch View Split Times Once you have finished viewing player split times touch Main Menu to return to the Main screen a ao THE E 78 IG Zend ieee cleats ied alia Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8
7. setting the and Light tolerances as precise as they choose If the thrower s split time is off by more than 0 05 seconds then the rock won t likely reach the requested destination set the Split Time Precision for the lights from 0 01 to 0 10 seconds is probably safe to say that not too many curlers can throw a split time with 0 01 second precision by being able to throw a 3 71 and 3 72 split Conversely curlers with aspirations of Olympic Gold had better be able to execute throwing and knowing the difference between a 3 7 and a 3 8 split The Default precision is set to ANUN kkk and is Red Light O 3 80 13 75 13 70 3 65 3 60 deemed aitainable by most competitive Green Light aiii teams will automatically default to everything between and light chosen precision Ei Set Player Adjustments An adjustment can be made for any player on the team Assume the split time for tee line Zone 7 is running at 3 70 seconds If the 2 on your team for example has a different delivery or release than the rest of the team the rock thrown would not likely come to rest in the same spot as his her teammates errr The team knows this player Green Light TE needs a split of 3 50 seconds and therefore programs in the LEE SEEE E oS adjustment for the player whether or notio sweep Slide the Second to 3 50 and touch Save to accept Player Tee Line Split Time Lead 70sec With The ROG the team does not have to wor
8. wish to change any of the Game Settings simply touch Start Game The ROG will remember your settings from the last time you entered them and they will remain in effect until you decide to make a change The Shot Selection Mode screen below will appear and the Default split time for Zone 7 will be 3 70 seconds if you have not made any prior changes In Shot Selection Mode the default is and of the end Scroll to the Zone required to make the called shot At any time you may advance to whatever rock you choose For example should you miss timing one of your rocks simply advance to the rock currently being thrown The Rock is immaterial if all of your members have the same deliveries and releases more on that later You will be given the option of timing the opposition s rock as well without affecting the Rock Counter Game Time Operation Assume the skip calls for a come around to top button Zone 7 for the lead s 1 rock Upon delivery the timer touches at backline at near hogline at far hogline and when the rock comes to rest At the near hog the split time shows which is perfect so the light comes on indicating The weight is very close and requires sweeping with caution Instantaneously the Weight appears and the team calls out to the Skip The timer touches at the far hogline optional and when the rock comes to rest The screen then displays the Zone requested a graphic of where the rock came to rest and a summ
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