Race Officer Timer for Garmin Watches

Description

This app functions as a timer for Race Officers at sailing regattas.

Download / install

The app is now published at Garmins App store – please download via the following link:

https://apps.garmin.com/da-DK/apps/20b5271b-df74-47d8-83b2-74258f510950

How to…

Data shown on main screen

Not running:

  1. Current time (local)

  2. The count down start period in minutes:seconds

  3. Selected count down mode for the selected timer

  4. Currently selected timer number and name

Running:

  1. Current time (local)
  2. Time for the expected/actual start (local)
  3. Count down/up (minutes:seconds – when <60 sec only the seconds are shown)
  4. Currently selected timer number and name

Button assignment

Buttons (main screen / not running):

  1. Back/Lab: Exit
  2. Long press menu/- : Show main menu
  3. Short press menu/-: Decrease count down interval by 60 seconds
  4. Short press + : Increase count down interval by 60 seconds

Buttons (main screen / running):

  1. Back/Lab: Exit
  2. Long press menu/- : Show main menu
  3. Short press menu/-: Decrease count down interval to nearest minute
  4. Short press + : Increase count down interval to nearest minute

Menu structure

  • Current timer >
    • Reset
    • Name
    • Start at specific time
    • Next timer (not implemented yet)
    • Count down mode
      • 5-4-1-0
      • 5-4-3-2-1-0
      • 3-2-1-0

  • Select timer >
    • 1: <name>
    • 2: <name>
    • 3: <name>
    • 4: <name>
    • 5: <name>
    • 6: <name>
    • 7: <name>

  • Time source >
    • GPS
    • Internal clock

  • Start mode >
    • Instant
    • Minute (smart)
    • Minute (next)

  • About

History

1.0.0Beta

  • First published version

1.0.1Beta

  • Added “About” to the main menu – shows the apps version number
  • When the remaining count down time is less than 10 sec only the seconds are shown (not 00: minutes) and the font is enlarged a bit.

1.0.2Beta

  • Changed colors of clock
  • Added labels to main screen
  • Added green separators on main screen

1.0.3Beta – Internal cleanup, not released to public

1.0.4Beta

  • Added current timer menu
  • Added Reset to current timer menu
  • The user can change the name of the current timer
  • The timers name is now shown on the main screen
  • The vibration pattern has been changed to 250 ms instead of 2000 ms

1.0.5Beta

  • Done some menu cleanup
  • Added menu to let the user select the current timer (5 at the moment)
  • Added timer label with number to the main screen
  • First version compiled for Fenix5/Quatix5

1.0.6Beta

  • In the select menu the timers already running are now marked with (R)
  • Order of menu item in the main menu has changed
  • Timer name moved up on main screen
  • Added menu structure for “Next timer” functionality.
  • Timer names are now stored from session to session

1.0.7Beta

  • Timer start count down value stored from session to session

1.0.8Beta

  • Added copyright text to about box
  • Added menu structure for “Start at time” functionality.
  • Added menu structure for “Count down mode” functionality.
  • Count down font size resizes when needed (XX:XX:XX vs XX:XX)
  • Last “start at specific time” stored from session to session

1.0.9Beta

  • Update internal changed from 250 to 200 ms
  • Warnings now respects the “hour” part of the timestamp
  • “Start time” moved 2 pixels up to make room for alternative font sized used when time is >1 h

1.0.10Beta

  • The internal timer function can now use GPS signal or internal clock (can be set by the user)

1.0.11Beta

  • Bugfix: Error in converting data from GPS object to internal data structure

1.0.12Beta

  • Lot’s changes due to code clean up

1.0.13Beta

  • Added GPS icon when GPS is active and data are valid

1.0.14Beta

  • Internal cleanup, not released to public

1.0.15Beta

  • Internal cleanup, not released to public

1.0.16Beta

  • Added an extra timer
  • Force update after user press up/down on timer screen
  • Change copyright year to 2021-22 in about screen
  • Time source is now restored to last state on app start

1.1.5

  • Added start modes (instantaneously, Minute (smart), Minute (next)).
  • Added start mode indication to the main screen.
  • Added visual notification to the main screen (blue blinking border).
  • Added three count down modes (3-2-1-0, 5-4-1-0 and 5-4-3-2-1) per timer.
  • Change copyright year to 2021-23 in about screen.

Credits

Special thanks to:
Morten Steen Nielsen, Alpha-/Beta-test

Icons made by Freepik from https://www.flaticon.com/

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