Scoreboard Running Time with FinishLynx

Display FinishLynx Running Time on AthleticLIVE

FinishLynx can send the live running race time to AthleticLIVE alongside your Track & Field or Cross Country results.

For most users, we recommend sending the running clock through AthleticLOCAL. This keeps your FinishLynx settings consistent between meets and eliminates the need to update AthleticLIVE IP addresses and ports for every meet.

Before You Begin

You will need:

• FinishLynx Version 13.00+
• AthleticLOCAL
• An active AthleticLIVE meet
• The tmioRuntime.lss scoreboard script

FinishLynx Version 13.00 and newer includes the Network COM Port Plugin at no additional cost.

XC LIF Scoreboard Users

Running time for a FinishLynx LIF XC Scoreboard must be sent through AthleticLOCAL.

If multiple FinishLynx computers are collecting splits and finish data, configure only one computer to send running time. We recommend using the finish computer. Multiple running time connections may result in conflicting clocks on AthleticLIVE.

1. Download the Running Time Script

Download the tmioRuntime.lss scoreboard script from the AthleticLIVE Downloads page.

Copy the file to:

C:\Lynx

After copying the script, restart FinishLynx before continuing.

2. Select Your Meet in AthleticLOCAL

Open AthleticLOCAL and select:

Choose Active Meet → Your Meet

AthleticLOCAL will display the connection information that FinishLynx will use to send the running clock.

Using AthleticLOCAL means these FinishLynx settings can remain consistent between meets. Simply select your new meet in AthleticLOCAL when you're ready to time.

3. Configure the Running Time Scoreboard

In FinishLynx, select:

Scoreboard → Options

Click New and configure the scoreboard as follows:

• Name: ALive Running Clock
• Script: tmioRuntime.lss
• Code Set: Single Byte
• Serial Port: Network (UDP)
• Port: Running Time port shown in AthleticLOCAL (Default 5320)
• IP Address: IP address of the computer running AthleticLOCAL
• Running Time: Normal
• Send Results if Armed: Unchecked
• Results: Off

The remaining options under Running Time can be configured based on how you'd like the clock displayed.

FinishLynx and AthleticLOCAL on the same computer?

Set the IP Address to:

127.0.0.1

If AthleticLOCAL is running on another computer, use the IP address of that computer instead.

Network (UDP) is Important

The Running Time scoreboard must use:

Network (UDP)

Do not use Network (Connect).

For FinishLynx scoreboard-based integrations:

Running Time → Network (UDP)

Results → Network (Connect)

4. Restart FinishLynx

Once you've configured the scoreboard:

1. Click OK.
2. Restart FinishLynx.
3. Return to Scoreboard → Options.
4. Verify your ALive Running Clock configuration.

Note about Status

A Network (UDP) scoreboard will display Running regardless of whether AthleticLOCAL or AthleticLIVE is actually receiving the data.

Because UDP does not establish a persistent connection, Running should not be used as confirmation that the running clock is reaching AthleticLIVE.

Your FinishLynx running clock is now configured.

For future meets, simply select the appropriate meet in AthleticLOCAL. You should not need to change your FinishLynx IP address or port settings.

Connect Without AthleticLOCAL

For Track & Field or Simple XC Scoreboard configurations, FinishLynx can send running time directly to AthleticLIVE without using AthleticLOCAL.

We recommend AthleticLOCAL for most users.

Direct connections require you to use the AthleticLIVE web IP address and port assigned to the meet. These values will change between meets, requiring you to update your FinishLynx scoreboard configuration.

Configure a Direct Connection

Open the meet in the AthleticLIVE Meet Administration Portal and locate the Running Time connection information.

In FinishLynx, configure the same Running Time scoreboard described above, except use:

• IP Address: Running Time IP shown on the AthleticLIVE Meet Details page
• Port: Running Time port shown on the AthleticLIVE Meet Details page

All other settings remain the same:

• Serial Port: Network (UDP)
• Script: tmioRuntime.lss
• Code Set: Single Byte
• Running Time: Normal
• Send Results if Armed: Unchecked
• Results: Off

Restart FinishLynx after making your changes.

Remember: If you use this method, verify the AthleticLIVE IP address and port when moving to a new meet.

XC LIF Scoreboards

Direct running time connections cannot be used with the FinishLynx XC LIF Scoreboard.

When using a LIF XC Scoreboard, send running time through AthleticLOCAL.