Using PairsScorer and Bridgemates guide to scoring using the co… · Title: Microsoft PowerPoint - Pairscorer.ppt Author: Rev6 Created Date: 5/3/2014 2:52:04 PM

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Copyright Keith Butler 2014

Using PairsScorer and Bridgemates

A summary from

Bridgemate II manual

&

PairsScorer manual.

A copy is in the cupboard.


When you start

If you don’t see this.

You need to restart.

Click this

Bottom left of screen

Click Restart

Rhiwbina Bridge Club

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Click on Pairs Events

Step 1: Set up a new event for the session.

Click on the Pairs Events button to start setting up a new event


Click

Create New Event

Step 2: Create the new event.

There will be far more events than in the example.

Click Create New Event button.

You can ignore all the other buttons.

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Step 3: Check the event details are correct.

They should be OK as they are preset but check

You will need to

alter:

Event name eg

Monday Duplicate

Date of Event:

If all is correct -

Click OK

Don’t change these


Step 4: Select the Movement

Leave this step until the TD tells you to go ahead

Don’t issue the Bridgemates until you have set the movement and

started Bridgemate Scoring.

It avoids problems!!!

Click Select Movement

The TD will advise you

which movement to use

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Step 5: Setting the Movement

The sequence to follow is:-

1: Select the number of tables

2: This will display movements for that number of tables

3: Select the correct movement

4: Set the Number of Boards

5: Set any Missing Pairs (Half table)6: Set the Arrow Switch

The TD decides this!

They will work with you

to set up this information


Step 6: Selecting the number of tables

The sequence to follow is:-

1: Select the number of tables

2: This will display movements for that number of tables

3: Select the correct movement4: Set the Number of Boards

5: Set any Missing Pairs (Half table)

6: Set the Arrow Switch

The list of movements changes

depending on the number of tables

you select

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Step 7: Highlight the movement the TD asks you to set

Don’t worry if you select the wrong one

just click on the correct one and the display will change

Here is an example

of an 8 table

Skip Mitchell

The number of rounds

and boards is set

automatically

Check that it is correct!

You can change it using

the dropdown


Step 8: Set any Missing Pair for a half table

Here is an example

Of an 8 table

Skip Mitchell

Set the Missing Pair

for a half table

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Step 9: Set the Arrow Switch

Here is an example

of an 8 table

Skip Mitchell

Set the Arrow Switch

Check that the number

added for the EW pairs

is correct


Step 10: Ask the TD to check the settings

If you get this right

before the Bridgemates are issued

life is much easier!

If the TD agrees then click OK

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Step 11: Ask the TD to check the settings

You are asked to confirm that it is correct.

Read it back to the TD and ask if you may proceed.

It is the TDs responsibility!


If you are sure then click

Step 12: Start the Bridgemate scoring program

This is the last point at which you can change things

without too many problems!!

After this it becomes a little more complicated.

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Step 13: Starting the Bridgemate scoring program

This will show the tables & rounds

you selected

Click Create Database



Click Launch BCS

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Click YES



Check that

the Server

is connected

Extremely rarely the Server may not connect.

Do not proceed but get help.

Bridgemate not activated yet

or has finished the session.

Bridgemate activated and

in use.

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You are ready to go!


What you can see and do with the Bridgemate server

Information on progress

Alter scores

Add or Change

Player’s names

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What you can do using the Result Matrix Tab

Double Click the entry

to amend the score.

The example is to change

the score for Board 1

on Table 1


What you can do using the Players Tab

Double click on Number to change it

Double click on Name to change it

Table 2 West is a visitor (or can’t remember their number)

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Step 17: Enter the Table numbers on each Bridgemate

People often enter the wrong table number.

Avoid problems!

If you do it before distributing them

then your life will be much easier !!

We intend to preset the numbers and label

the Bridgemates to avoid this step.

Distribute the Bridgemates.


What to do if things go wrong.

People sometimes make mistakes!

Most mistakes are made at the start

And then some during play

We will look at some of these next.

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If things go wrong!

1. Player with no number

2. Wrong player number entered

3. You have to change the movement

4. Wrong table number

5. Boards numbers are wrong for the table

6. Can’t read the display on the Bridgemate

Starting up


If things go wrong!

1. Score entered against the wrong board number

(Board out of sequence)

2. Score entered incorrectly

3. Board is Passed Out

4. Board is not played

5. Adjusted scores

6. Bridgemate needs to be replaced

During play

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If things go wrong!

If in doubt

Use Travellers!


1: Player with no number.

North should enter 0 (zero) for every player with no number

Enter the name via the Bridgemate Control Program

Double click on Name to change it

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2: Wrong player number entered.

Change the number via the Bridgemate Control Program

Double click on Number to change it


If things go wrong!

3: Change the Movement.

Any change is usually early/middle of 1st

round, (late pairs are usually 5mins rather

than 20mins late), so in that case it’s really

better to just overwrite the current

movement and get the players to type in their early scores again. You dont need to

restart BCS, it’s just a matter of the BMs will

request initial results again

For any other reason use Travellers!

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If things go wrong!

4: Wrong Table No.

As Bridgemates are pre numbered, the Bridgemate

is just on the wrong table!


If things go wrong!

5: Boards shown are incorrect.

Either the Bridgemate is on the incorrect table

Or the Movement is incorrect

See 3: Change the Movement.

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If things go wrong!

6: Can’t read the Bridgemate Display.

The Contrast can be adjusted on the TD menu of the Bridgemate

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Using PairsScorer and Bridgemates guide to scoring using the co… · Title: Microsoft PowerPoint - Pairscorer.ppt Author: Rev6 Created Date: 5/3/2014 2:52:04 PM