User Manual Manual Version 1.2 Software Version 1.
Contents 1 General Overview ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Athletes' Personal Data ........................................................................................................................ 4 1.2 Tests...................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.
.3.3 Numerical Data Table .............................................................................................................. 55 3.4 Witty ................................................................................................................................................... 56 3.4.1 Clear Witty Data ...................................................................................................................... 56 3.4.2 Upload Data to Witty .................................
1 GENERAL OVERVIEW Witty Manager is the Witty Timer Kit's management software. It can be used to create athletes' personal data, configure customized tests and display acquired results. It is divided into 5 main sections: 1.1 ATHLETES' PERSONAL DATA In this section athlete profiles can be created and edited. Every profile can contain extensive information (personal data, notes, pictures, etc.).
1.3 RESULTS In this section the results of previously performed tests can be viewed. The results can be filtered by athlete (by typing the name of an athlete, only the results of tests in which the person has participated in will be displayed), test type, date or a combination of these. Once a test is selected and the View mode is entered, the results are displayed in graphical and numerical form, depending on the layout of the predefined or customized Tables.
2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Download the WittyManager.exe setup file from your flash drive or from our website and launch it. In the first installation window the user is asked where to save the Witty Manager installation files. We advise you to leave the directory unchanged and to click on to continue. In the first installation program window click on . In the next window you will be able to select the folder where the software will be installed. Microgate Srl P.
If you want everyone with access to the computer to be able to use the product, select “Everyone”, otherwise select “Just me”. We advise you to leave the folder unchanged and select “Everyone”. Click on to continue. The next window offers to launch software installation. If all the data are correct, click on . The setup program will install the product onto the PC, showing state of progress. To launch the software, click on the Witty Manager icon on the desktop or from the Start menu.
3 DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONS This chapter details all of the functions of each menu of the Witty Manager program, starting with the functions in the main menu. Microgate Srl P.
3.1 ATHLETES 3.1.1 INSERT / MODIFY ATHLETES In this section all the athletes stored are displayed. Choose "Sort" from the drop-down menu to select how you would like the information displayed (Chronologically by date added, Bib Number, or Last Name+Name) in the list (ascending means A ... Z or 1 ... 99, and descending is the opposite). Microgate Srl P.
To look for a particular athlete or to filter data (e.g. to search for all athletes beginning with “Ross”), type the text into the box at the top left and click . To remove the filter press . Pressing the button opens a new panel in which the new athlete’s data must be inserted. The Last Name field is the only compulsory one.
Associating each athlete with a photograph is quite useful, especially for trainers and coaches who have a large number of athletes to assess. This can be selected from a file that has been saved onto the hard disk (in .jpg or .bmp formats), or taken “on the spot” by using the webcam that is on your computer.
3.1.1.1 ATHLETE INFORMATION FORM To edit an athlete's information, use your mouse to select a row on the grid and click : once your are in that athlete's information form you will be able to edit fields and save them (or cancel and go back to the list). There are also 3 buttons that quickly display the tests that athlete has performed (basically, the software runs an automatic filter as detailed in paragraph 3.2.3) When going back to the list of athletes we find the following commands.
3.1.2.1 CREATION OF A NEW START LIST Click on , name the list and choose the athletes that will be a part of the list (in the desired order) by clicking on the arrow (circled in red) next to the name. To select ALL athletes, select the arrow on the right on the column heading, similarly, to remove athletes from the list, use the arrows on the left (one by one or the arrow on the heading above).
The button allows you to choose athletes that belong to one or more groups (if we have already created them, see chapter 0). Click , select the desired group (e.g. the Midfield subgroup of the Football group), and its components appear; select them one by one by using the checkbox next to the name or, if you want them all, click
3.1.3 INSERT / MODIFY GROUP In this section infinite groups and subgroups can be created, making it easy to manage the athletes’ personal data. As a default there is always a group called “Athletes” which is the Father group of the ones we will subsequently create. All the athletes we insert are automatically added to this group. To create a subgroup, choose the father group under which to create it, press , key in the name and confirm (e.g.
To add one or more athletes to a group, you have a variety of options: 1) Select the group to which you want to add an athlete and press , select one or more athletes by checking them in the grid and press . It is possible to use
With the athlete selected in the grid is removed; the athlete is only removed but not eliminated from the database. The button is disabled when no athlete is selected or when the first level group “Athletes” is displayed. Microgate Srl P.
3.1.4 RFID TAG MANAGEMENT Witty·RFID is an automatic athlete detection system that makes the trainer's work easier by not having to enter the number of the person who is starting in the Witty timer. The reader used on the field is also used via the Witty Manager software to write the RFID tags (yellow bracelets) with the athletes bib or shirt number.
There are two ways for writing an RFID tag: Select the athlete to whom the bracelet should be assigned from the athlete list (number 3 in the example) Move the bracelet closer until the LEDs light up green (tag already written) or red (tag empty) Press the button The successful writing of the tag is indicated by a BEEP and a confirmation window. It is possible to check this using the specific utility function (see chap.3.5.
The workflow just described is very efficient if there is a registry of athlete already entered; if instead the database is empty, the athletes are entered one by one to whom the RFID tags are to be assigned, and in this case it is better to proceed as follows.
What is not checked is if the bib numbers entered in the database or written on the tags are unique. The user is responsible for making sure of this if he wants this constraint to be observed (for example by ordering the list by bib number in order to find duplicates more easily). Microgate Srl P.
3.2 TESTS In this section it is possible to create and manage various customized test types as well as different result viewing templates (numerical grids). 3.2.1 DEFINE / MODIFY TEST With this function you can manage new customized test types or see how the predefined test types have been defined. The top list (green rectangle) shows the available tests defined by Microgate, whereas the lower list (red rectangle) shows the tests defined by the user.
The drop-down menu of the Template field shows the default base template, as well as all other templates created by the user with the 'Define/Modify Grid Configuration' command. It is possible to associate a particular result viewing to a test type (e.g. if a Sprint test of 50 m is defined with 2 intermediate times, the 2 Lap and Split columns must be viewed in a certain way and order).
3.2.2 DEFINE / MODIFY GRID CONFIGURATION This function is used to create templates for viewing results imported from the Witty timer. You can choose which columns to view, in what order, how to call the column headers, how to set the graphs (which measures to display, as histograms or colored bars). As for the list definitions, the list shows the predefined (in italics) and the customized tests (below).
Adding the columns, the grid is populated with example data and relevant graphs. In some cases (Lap, Split, Lap Speed/Split and relevant gap times), it is necessary to enter the name of the event (impulse) to view; e.g. if there are 3 intermediate times, it is possible to display only some or all of them. Microgate Srl P.
If columns have already been added and a new one has to be added between two columns, proceed as follows: select the column AFTER the one to add, choose the required column from the drop-down menu and press . Similarly it is possible to delete a column which is no longer needed, by selecting the column and pressing . Please note that at the moment there is no 'Move Column' (nor 'Rename') command, therefore the column must be inserted again following the above-described method.
Graphs can be configured so as to be displayed, set the display type (lines or bars), and their color. Click on the label of each column to enable/disable the graphs. Move the mouse over them to show the two icons for histograms/bars and choose. Click on the colored rectangle to view the color picker and choose a color.
For intermediate times, please remember the difference between LAP and SPLIT: SPLIT is the running time beginning from the start, whereas LAP is the time of one single lap. START L1 LAP1 L2 LAP2 L3 LAP3 STOP LAP4 SPLIT1 SPLIT2 SPLIT3 SPLIT4 (TOTAL TIME) After having completed column and graph configuration, press to save. Microgate Srl P.
3.2.3 AVAILABLE COUNTDOWN TEMPLATES When the Witty SEM option is activated in the Basic, MultiStart, Counter tests in order to use a start traffic light, there is the option of selecting a preconfigured countdown template. This function is used to see what these templates correspond to (in the future there can be more than 3 and also defined by the end user).
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3.2.4 DEFINE/CHANGE TEMPLATE SEQUENCES For the Witty·SEM / Agility tests, it is possible to define a personalised sequence (or course) using an editor that is described below. The , and buttons are the same as those used for managing the test definitions (chap.3.2.1). From the sequence list, press to create a new sequence, name using a name that has not yet been used and press .
The tools are: Add Witty·SEM Add Start Add passage and arrival points Select object Move object Insert direct connection between two objects Insert connection between two objects with X,Y Delete object Number of repetitions Microgate Srl P.
The basic concept is to represent the route to be completed by the athlete on the screen, indicating which traffic lights will be used, the sequence in which they turn on and, optionally, the distances that separate them in order to obtain not only the times but also the speed. 3.2.4.1 POSITIONING AND MOVING ELEMENTS Use the first 3 instruments (Start, Traffic light, Lap/Stop Cone) to position the elements that define the path on the blackboard.
Proceed with a second connection, i.e. from A to B Using the square, it is possible to indicate not the direct distance, but the catheti (sides X and Y) of a hypothetical triangle. Traffic lights B and C are connected with this tool. Microgate Srl P.
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Using the Arrow instrument (Selection) it is possible to enter the distances simply by clicking on the connection and entering the number in the unit of measure shown (e.g. metres). Also with regard to the distances X,Y simply click on the grey catheti, enter the distances and the hypotenuse is calculated automatically Microgate Srl P.
It is also possible to create a route where the athlete returns from one point to another one, by clicking again on the ruler and creating a connection between C and B. The section is indicated in red to signal a “return”. The Start banner and the Lap/Stop cones are only "aesthetic" indicators that are used to indicate the end of the route (stop) or an intermediate point between two traffic lights.
Again using the arrow tool (select), click on a previously positioned Witty·SEM to change the traffic light address. Microgate Srl P.
3.2.4.3 ELEMENT REMOVAL With the removal tool, it is possible to delete elements or connections. Click what you want to remove and confirm the operation. The removal of an element of a connection also causes the removal of all the subsequent connections to the cancelled item. Microgate Srl P.
3.2.4.4 REPETITIONS It is possible to use the drop down menu at the bottom of the toolbar to indicate how many times to repeat the circuit. The number of impulses necessary to end the test will therefore be the number multiplied by the number of repetitions (in the example, 4 x 3 = 12) 3.2.4.5 TRANSFER OF SEQUENCES TO WITTY If the option “Test definition" is selected while the data is being transferred to the Witty timer (see chap.3.4.
3.3 RESULTS In the Results section the tests (trials) performed are displayed. The RESULTS window is divided into 3 parts (from left to right): FILTER section: panel for looking for a single test or for filtering according to various parameters; TEST LIST: contains all the tests carried out, possibly filtered by your parameters; TEST ANALYSIS: contains the tests you have manually selected for viewing, printing or exporting. Microgate Srl P.
Filters Panel To look for an athlete or test, the data can be inserted manually into the search boxes (e.g. key in “Rossi” in the Athlete field or “Base” in the Test field) or press the symbol to obtain a list of athletes or tests to choose from. Similarly it is possible to filter by data by inserting a range of data with the calendar control. To view all the tests and reset the various filters, press . Microgate Srl P.
Test List Order by… Delete All Select All Delete Select for analysis Click on the column names (Test, Data) to order the list according to that field. Press again to reverse the order (A…Z, Z…A). To eliminate a test, press on the symbol on the corresponding line of the pre-chosen test; to eliminate all the tests displayed, also press on on the table heading (at the top).
Test Analysis To view a single test, double-click on the corresponding line in the 'TEST ANALYSIS' table. To remove a test from analysis, press on the symbol on the corresponding line in the 'TEST ANALYSIS' table, while to eliminate all of them press on the table heading. To export the data, add at least one test to the 'TEST ANALYSIS' table and press . The user is prompted to choose the export format, Excel or .
Whereas by pressing when multiple tests are displayed in the list, the sum of the results of the N tests in the 'Test Analysis' window is displayed. In order to have consistent and comparable data, the tests must be as similar as possible (same course length, same number of intermediate times, same speed bases, etc.). When one or more tests are showing, the displayed mask is similar to the one below: Microgate Srl P.
The screen can be devided into three large areas: left configuration panel graphs numerical data grid 3.3.1 SHOWING CONFIGURATION PANEL This allows to configure graphic aspects and grids, as well as print a results report. 3.3.1.1 CONFIGURE Microgate Srl P.
3.3.1.1.1 Configure columns Using the command a template different from the default template (Simple Template) or from the one associated to the test definition can be used for viewing. Clicking on the command a panel is opened, where it is possible to choose a template from those available in the drop-down menu and created with the procedure detailed in chap. 3.2.2. Furthermore it is possible to add, insert, or delete columns just like when creating templates. Microgate Srl P.
3.3.1.1.2 Configure Speed Multi Base Similar to the Test Definition procedure, it is possible to view (and modify) possible (single or multiple) Speed Bases in order to view the speed columns in the right order (total as well as single intermediate time segments). Use and to manage the various bases, and press to apply the values to the speed columns. Please note that the command deletes always the LAST base added and not the one the cursor is positioned on. 3.3.
Please refer to the Witty Timer Kit manual for a detailed explanation of concepts such as Speed Bases (chap. 5.1.1.4.3 and 5.1.1.4.4). Microgate Srl P.
3.3.1.2 SORT BY This allows to choose the order for viewing (numerical and graphic) data, i.e. which columns to sort the list by. It is possible to choose 1-3 columns and for each field specify the (ascending or descending) order; the columns available in the drop-down menus are those currently showing, with the name given by the user when creating the template. Use to reset the 3 drop-down menus and restore the initial default order.
3.3.1.3 FILTER The 'Filter' command allows to filter the numerical grid lines using two fields: - the athlete's name the Bib Number the trial number For the athlete's last name (and/or name) only the first letters can be entered, e.g. 'Ros' or 'Pier'. It is also possible to enter both the last name and the first name (in this order, i.e. 'Rossi Pierluigi' and not 'Pierluigi Rossi'). Press the button to cancel the defined filters and see all lines.
3.3.1.4 PRINT Pressing in the 'Show' window will create a highly configurable report. The radio buttons on the left side enable and disable various report sections and more precisely the numerical data as well as the graphs for the columns in the applied template. Select Show/Hide for each section and press (or use the 'Apply' icon on the toolbar). Based on the visible sections, to the left of the report a navigation tree is displayed for skipping to the relevant page. Microgate Srl P.
The other toolbar commands are: Apply: Has the same function as when modifying the visibility of a section. Print: Launches the Windows print dialog. Export: Saves the report in Pdf, Word, Excel, Html format in the specified folder. Find: Finds a word (e.g. an athlete's name) in the report. Zoom: Zooms the report by various percentages. Go To: Use the 4 buttons to browse to the first, previous, following, or last page.
3.3.2 GRAPHS All numerical value columns represented in the applied template (times, intermediate times, gaps, speeds) can be displayed graphically in the form of histograms or bar graphs. If the graphs are not needed, they can be hidden using the Show/Hide button. The different measures can be enabled or disabled simply clicking on them; in the example above the fields 'Gap', 'Lap1', and 'Speed' are disabled and thus not displayed.
3.3.3 NUMERICAL DATA TABLE As explained above, the numerical data grid displays the single lines depending on the applied template (standard or customized).
3.4 WITTY In this section, once the Witty timer is connected to the PC, various functions can be managed; verify the driver installation and the connection via the status bar in the top right corner. 3.4.1 CLEAR WITTY DATA The data stored on the timer, i.e. the tests carried out, the test definitions, the start lists, and the athletes' data, can be deleted. Choose one or more information categories to be deleted, and press . Microgate Srl P.
3.4.2 UPLOAD DATA TO WITTY This option uploads data from the PC to the Witty timer, such as customized test definitions, the athletes' data, and possible start lists. Choose one or more information categories to transfer to the timer; use 'Start lists' to choose which lists to transfer. If a list is chosen, the list and all its athletes are transferred.
3.4.3 DOWNLOAD DATA FROM WITTY This option allows to download test data from the Witty timer to the PC. If the test type is not present in the Witty Manager database (e.g. test types created on the timer itself), the connected test type is also uploaded. Press to transfer the tests and possible test definitions, then go to Results, where the uploaded test list is displayed. The association of tests and athletes' data, i.e.
NB: If the tests have been timed when the athletes' names were not present on the Witty, and the athletes's data are transferred from the PC, for these tests names are NOT assigned automatically (the bibs remain anonymous). Microgate Srl P.
If the database contains more than one athlete with the same bib, when transferring the tests, the user is asked which athlete the result should be associated to. 3.4.4 WITTY FIRMWARE UPDATE If, when launching the software, a message is displayed saying that there is a new firmware version available, using this function it can be downloaded and then installed on the device.
3.4.5 WITTY PHOTOCELL FIRMWARE UPDATE Similarly to the timer, it is also possible to update the photocell firmware. Connect the photocell WHILE OFF to the PC using the USB cable. After the operating system has recognized the driver, the LED blinks with a red-green light. Press . After a few moments necessary for the download, the firmware is applied and a dialog window informs that the update has been completed.
3.4.6 CONFIGURE WITTY PHOTOCELL This function allows to change some settings of a photocell which is connected via USB. Proceed as follows: Turn off and (if connected) disconnect the photocell from the PC. Press and hold the Power key for 5 seconds, until the LED turns red and blinks. Connect the photocell with the PC by means of a USB cable. o The settings are displayed, as well as the serial number, and the firmware version. Press the key.
3.4.6.2 ACTIVATION This particular setting (which can be changed ONLY from the Witty Manager and not from the timer, in order to prevent unintended incorrect configurations), changes radically the behavior of the photocell as "contact," i.e. the way in which the photocell activates the impulse and transmits it to the timer. 3.4.6.2.1 Normally Open This is the default and typical setting, i.e.
3.4.6.2.3 Active After Waiting Time This configuration allows to set the photocell as "normally closed" for the first impulse and then having it change to "normally open" until the end of an athlete's test. Let’s look at an example: Agility Test when an Athlete Starts "Within" a Photocell.
3.4.7 CONFIGURE WITTY·RFID This process is similar to configuring the photocells (chap. 3.4.5). Put Witty·RFID in configuration mode (when off, hold down the On/Off button for 5 seconds) and connect it to the PC. Change the parameters and press ENTER. For a detailed explanation of the radio channels and the radio power, please refer to the Kit manual in chapter 5.4.1.2 and 5.4.1.3 3.4.8 WITTY RFID FIRMWARE UPDATE This function is similar to the update for the photocell firmware (chap. 3.4.6).
3.4.11 WITTY TAB FIRMWARE UPDATE This function is similar to the update for the photocell firmware (chap. 3.4.6). Connect Witty·TAB when OFF and press the button . Microgate Srl P.
3.5 UTILITY 3.5.1 BASIC SETTINGS Allows to change the following settings. Please remember to press before exiting. 3.5.1.1 LANGUAGE The language can be changed at any moment during the use of the program and does not require a restart. Select the desired language from the drop-down menu and press . 3.5.1.2 UNITS Makes it possible to set the type of unit of measurement with which to view the speed base length values.
3.5.2 DATABASE Witty Manager manages all data (athletes, tests, results, settings, etc.) in a database file (Sql Server CE format with the extension .SDF). Most users can use a single file for managing all information, which by default is called 'Witty.
3.5.2.1 DATABASE This is the directory where the database used at the moment is stored; use the commands and
3.5.2.6 IMPORT Imports a .wyt file previously exported to another PC or to the same PC if data have been deleted or removed (restore). Furthermore the command is useful for merging two databases. This operation requires two steps: The program asks if the user wants to import into a new database (Import) or into the current one (Merge) . The following dialog window asks to locate the file with the .wyt extension to import.
3.5.3 CHECK UPDATE When this button is pressed, the system will check if the installed version is the most recent one. If it is not, Witty Manager proposes the choice of downloading the most recent version. Please note: before pressing check that the Internet connection is active. 3.5.4 RFID TAG CHECK The function is used to check an RFID bracelet. Connect a Witty RFID turned on to a Witty RFID. Approach the reader with a bracelet.
3.6 HELP Loads this PDF file. 3.7 QUIT Closes the program. Microgate Srl P.
4 PC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS A 'regular' desktop or notebook PC with Microsoft Windows Vista Sp2, Windows 7, or Windows 8 is usually enough for running the Witty Manager software without any problems. We recommend to perform a Windows Update before setting up the software.
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