Start Clock is used to start contestants in a race, for example, in orienteering, stair climbing, cross country skiing, down hill skiing, rally, and, radio-controlled cars. Or use it as a watch, optionally GPS synchronised.
Highlights:
- Interval start.
- Chasing start (pursuit racing).
- Works on phones and tablets of various sizes.
- Configurable, many different user settings.
Basic functionality:
- Gives an audible prewarning (beeps 10 sec before start).
- Beeps on the seconds before start (Get Ready beeps at 55-56-57-58-59 sec).
- Beeps even more on the start sec.
- The actual time settings are user-controlled.
Time display:
- Current time.
- Countdown of seconds until next start.
- Time relative to a given zero time point.
Time offset:
- Show call-up time (3 min ahead, at 3 start boxes and 1 min start interval).
- Align time with the timing system of the race.
- Postpone the race and keep the original start times.
Colours:
- Light or dark colour theme.
- User selectable text and background colours for Normal time, Get Ready time, and Start time (can resemble a traffic light).
- Starting window, shows green before/after the start signal.
Screen background:
- One-coloured background.
- Image (a photo, the club logo, a custom-made background picture).
- Two short text messages can be overlayed.
Start list:
- Interval start: Shows the participants who will start at the next start signal.
- Chasing start (pursuit racing): Displays each competitor as his/her start time is approaching, then gives a start signal.
- Import of XML file in accordance with IOF Data Standard 3.0 (can be produced by OLA, OE2010, tTiMe and others).
- Import of CSV file (comma-separated values, tool and template are available).
GPS support:
- Time synchronisation using device's built-in GNSS receiver (Global Navigation Satellite System; GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, IRNSS/NavIC, QZSS).
Other features:
- False start. Detect a false start by connecting an external start gate to the device.
- Camera. Take a picture at the starting signal.
No advertisements. Does not gather or disclose any data.
GNSS synchronisation: https://youtu.be/izDB5CW5JyI
More info: https://stigning.se/
Translation into Romanian.
Customisation of the start list layout.
German translation update.
Translation update.
Previous update: Custom start interval.
User interface update.
Android 14 support.
Other updates and corrections.
Minor corrections to the Finnish translation.
Text-to-speech bug fix.
Revised Finish translation.
Bug fix: Choose background image on Android 13.
Previous update: Time capture
- Capture finish times (or, split/lap times).
- Time capture triggered by an external gate.
Update for Android 13.
Fixed error when importing start list.
Minor internal corrections.
Previous update:
- Start list: Speech synthesis.
- Share settings with users/devices.
Czech translation.
Bug fix (time format Z when importing a start list).
New sounds.
Camera updates.
XML import bug correction.
Features from the previous update:
- Updated user interface (settings).
- Improved support of older Android versions.
- Timestamp of pictures taken at the start signal (optional).
Updated user interface (settings).
Improved support of older Android versions.
Time stamp of pictures taken at the start signal.
Features from the previous update:
- Separate background colours for Normal, Get ready, and, Start.
- Extended settings for the start window.
- Camera improvements. Image preview. Android 5+.
- Separate background colours for Normal, Get ready and Start.
- Extended settings for the Start window.
- Camera improvements. Image preview. Android 5+.
- Internal updates.
- Android 11 updates, primarily to comply with Android's new privacy features introduced by scoped storage.
- Camera enhancements, now using Google's new CameraX functionality. A preview has been added. Requires Android 5 or later.
- Improved internal handling of background images.
Minor internal improvements.
Colour themes: Light/dark/custom.
Start list: Adjust clock size.
Improved GNSS support.
Correzioni di traduzione.
Quick start guide (web).
Preferences:
- Colour, alignment and opacity can be set for info text.
- Brightness and volume can be maximized automatically.
Start list:
- Display of bib numbers.
- One or two columns in landscape orientation.
- Internal changes to CSV import.
Chasing start (pursuit racing).
Two informational texts can be displayed. Text colours can be freely chosen.
Translated to Catalan by Cesc i Idoia.
Support for additional XML time formats.
Documentation update.
Start list - Show contestants that will start on the next starting signal. Import xml file (IOF Data Standard 3.0) or csv file (comma-separated values).
Translation tool - Improve the translation of this app.
Maintenance release. Improved help.
v4.2.1 New layout for Time zero. User interface supports Android Material Design.v4.2: Time zero: Timing relative to a zero time point.v4.1: Starting window: Start Clock shows green 5 sec before and 5 sec after the start signal (configurable).v4.0: GPS time synchronisation.
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