Colorado Time Systems

Downloadable Software and Updates

CTS Dolphin
Dolphin Software Installer v3.4 - 1 April 2008
Software and Device Drivers for CTS Dolphin Timing System. Install or upgrade your Dolphin sofware with this download.

Windows Utilities

System6 Swimming MET File Printer - 2 April 2007
This is a utility to run on a Windows-based PC. Using it, you can read the MET files from System 6 Swimming and print out the the data. This utility is NOT for installation directly on a System 6.

System 6

Direct Connection to the Internet:
This method requires Sport Loader version 1.104 or higher. With this method, you connect your System 6 directly to a network connection to the Internet via its Ethernet port. The System 6 will upgrade to the latest versions of the software that you have purchased.
Download Instructions

Floppy disk method:
After downloading, check the contents of the disk to verify that the capitalization and extension are intact as follows:

Diving.1.0
PaceClock.1.0
Swimming.1.0
Synchro.1.0
WaterPolo.1.0
System6

If it has been truncated or changed in any way, please rename the file accordingly.

With the System 6 sports timer turned on, place the disk with the successfully loaded sport module into the floppy disk drive. From the main screen (displaying the Colorado Time Systems logo), press the 'Install' softkey and allow the sport module to fully load. The screen will display a box indicating which files are being installed; when this box disappears, the module has been installed.

Swimming 1.218 - 7 Oct 2008
Current Release Notes.
NOTICE!!! This update requires Firmware v1.32 or greater.
To easily obtain this and all other updates at once, use the System 6 online update system (see instructions).

Further improvements of single-line (0F) scoreboard

Race Distance remains the same when change event number if no event sequence has been programmed

Fixed several potential "lock-up" scenarios

Previous Version Release Notes

Water Polo 1.112 - 7 Oct 2008
Current Release Notes.
NOTICE!!! This update requires Firmware v1.36 or greater.
To easily obtain this and all other updates at once, use the System 6 online update system (see instructions).

Minor issues with shot clock shifting (flickering) have been corrected.

A bug in the previous release prevented the "Shot Clock Off" button from functioning properly. This has been corrected.

Please download and install this Update to AquaLink to take advantage of the newest features when running with DisplayLink (version 3.6 or higher)

Previous Version Release Notes

Diving 1.200 - 6 June 2008
Current Release Notes.

Major update to user interface

choose meet and choose event screen now support more entries

main judging screen now features on-screen leaderboard

Improved interface with meet management software

newer protocol

easier to import data

Processing time for printouts greatly reduced

Added support for synchronized diving without different dives

Numeric characters can be used in meet titles

Diver's team names can now be entered

Added scoreboard module 1A to show platform level on first two digits

Added ability to blank and unblank scoreboard

Fixed minor issues with scoreboard data display

Previous Version Release Notes

Sport Loader 1.114 - 17 Jan 2008

Disk Management screen now allows for setup files and sport programs to be deleted

Diagnostic temperatures are now displayed in Fahrenheit and Celsius

Improvements to performance for loading sports

A warning message is now displayed if the System6 is running on Battery power

The MAC address of the network card is now displayed on the Network Information screen. This can be used for networks that have MAC address restrictions.

Changes are made to the Operating System setup files to allow USB keyboard and mouse support

Previous Version Release Notes

Download default desktop image now

You may install a desktop background image for your timer. Any jpeg formatted image with a width of 640 pixels and a height of 480 pixels can be used. The default System 6 aquatic sports image is available from the link above. Save your image to the floppy disk.
Installation Instructions

With the System6 sports timer powered on, place the disk with the successfully loaded files into the floppy disk drive.

From the main screen, press the 'Install' softkey. If installation does not begin at this time, press the 'Install from floppy' softkey. Allow the file to fully load. When installing the sport loader, the screen will display a backdrop for roughly 10 to 20 seconds. When the update is completed, the sport loader will load the main screen.

With the disk containing your chosen desktop image in the timer, press the 'Desktop' softkey.

Press the 'View files on floppy' softkey.

Select your desktop image. The default image is called 's6main.jpg'

Press the 'Set file as background' button

PaceClock 1.202 - 21 Sept 2007
NOTICE!!! This update requires Firmware v1.34 or greater.
To easily obtain this and all other updates at once, use the System 6 online update system (see instructions).

Current Release Notes.

v1.202 - Minor fix that prevented PaceClock from loading under certain circumstances

Numerous enhancements to improve usability

Numerous enhancements to improve stability

Numerous enhancements to improve performance of scoreboard display

If a lane is restarted after stopping, the running time for that lane is reset to 0. This allows coaches to stop the clock, correct a swimmer and restart that interval

Setup screen has been made to look and operate like other sports

Scoreboard can now be blanked (still showing time of day) and totally blanked

Scoreboard redefinition window has been simplified

Workouts can now be modified while the workout is running. This allows sets to be added or changed after practice has begun

Lane boxes at the bottom of the main screen now indicate the running status of the lane (green = running, red = stopped)

Lane boxes at the bottom of the main screen now indicate the scoreboard status of the lane (whether or not the line is blanked)

A column indicating the time remaining in each lane's workout has been added to the main screen

Upload/Download interface fully functional (for use with HyTek Workout Manager and other similar products)

Current workout is saved when exiting, and automatically reloaded.

Current workout can be cleared with a softkey press

Time of Day on scoreboard can now optionally show running seconds

Time of Day on scoreboard can now be shifted to the left by two digits. This allows the minutes and seconds to be shown on LED Pace Clocks (PC-Standard, PC-Portable and PC-Pro)

Time of Day on scoreboard can now be toggled between 12hr and 24hr format

Lanes do not automatically reset to set #1 when the workout is concluded. This allows an additional set to be entered at the end and immediately started.

Gaps in the workout (sets with repeat counts of zero) now indicate a pause in the workout. The clock will stop and advance to the next set in the workout. This allows indefinite periods of rest to be programmed.

Synchronized Swimming 1.01i - 22 June 2004
Current Release Notes.

No release notes at this time

DisplayLink Utilities

Import Start List Utility - 19 December 2005

Windows 2000 Network Pack Driver

Countdown Clock

Countdown Clock - 16 June 2006