User Manual

Chapter 5: Use of the Bridgemate® II scoring devices 38
Players choose their section by pressing the number that corresponds with the section they will play
in. Next, they will be asked to confirm their choice by pressing OK. If a mistake has been made,
pressing the Cancel key will bring the Bridgemate back to the selection screen.
After confirmation of the section, the Bridgemate will ask for table number and final confirmation. This
is indentical to the method of flexible entry of section and table number method.
The flexible entry with selection from available sections requires that the server has been started and
all section tables have been uploaded to the server. In case the server hasn’t been started yet, the
Bridgemate will return the message “System not activated yet”. Players should then wait till the
tournament director has started the Bridgemate system.
Entering member numbers (optional)
If you have specified in BCS or your scoring program that you wish to enter member numbers, the
Bridgemate will ask you to enter the member numbers of the four players.
The number must be numeric and has a maximum of 12 digits. Use the number keys to enter the
number, and confirm by pressing the OK key. If a player does not know his member number or does
not have a member number, press OK without entering a number. No number will be registered for
this player.
Once a member number has been entered for West, the numbers will be fed to the server and the
Bridgemate will start the first round.
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 and the expected pairs, as
well as the direction of play. The board numbers will also 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: