How does the manual synchronisation with MacFinish work?

Question

How does the manual connection between MacFinish and Athletics.app work? 
What all do I need? 
And what do I need to take extra into account as an Photofinish operator?

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Answer 1

Requirements

1 USB stick
No internet is needed for the Photofinish computer
The Athletics.app Desktop App - download here

1. Ask the competition secretary for the Startlists. They can download these via the right-hand drop-down menu --> "Print Startlists" --> "Timekeeping" --> "Then use the Manual synchronisation"
   
   Save these 3 files. Do not open them, only the Athletics.app Desktop App can open the files properly. Make sure the file name remains the same: lynx.evt, lynx.sch, lynx.ppl (so NOT "lynx (2).evt", or similar). 
   
2. Place the 3 files on the computer where the Athletics.app Desktop App is running. 
    
3. In the Athletics.app desktop app:
   a) Click on "Settings" under "Electronic Timing sync" on the left.
   b) Select "Offline" connection
   c) Select "MacFinish" as the Photofinish brand.
   d) Set the folder where these 3 files are saved (preferably a new empty folder!) (startlists location)
   e) Also set the "results location" there (preferably also a new empty folder). That is the folder where all results are saved (.LIF files). 
   
    
4. Set up MacFinish by connecting to the Athletics.app desktop app (MacFinish Server).
   a) Click on "File" in the top left corner --> "Preferences.."
   
   
   
   
   b) Go to the "Meet Manager" tab.
   c) Select "Hytek compatible".
   d) For "Precision", select: "1/1000".
   e) Select "Automatic" under "Import Mode"
   
   
   
   
   
   f) Go to the "Port Manager" tab.
   g) For "MeetManager Port", choose "TCP/IP": 127.0.0.1  55555
   
   
5. Start your competition by loading the startlist. You can do this by clicking on "Document" at the top of the page and then on "Import...".
   
   
   
   
   
   
   By clicking on "Link", the complete time schedule will be reloaded.
   
    
6. After taking the time measurement, save the photo and also click on Export.
   
   
   
    
7. Check whether a .LIF file has now been created in the same directory as you set in step 3.e. This .LIF file contains the results. You can open it with Notepad/Notepad to check it.
   
    
8. Once you have completed one or more heats, you can put the .LIF files on a USB stick and take it to the competition secretary. They can upload these as follows: 
   

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