City Time Standards
Mood:  happy
Topic: Times & Records

City Time Standard chart - (xls) - (PDF)

NPD2007 Time Standard file - (std) - 15/18 set to actual City times: tag CTY*

NPD2000 Original Time Standard - (ZIP) - 15/18 set to "99.59" City times: tag CTY

NOTE #1 - There is some confusion about the meaning of the CITY times. The conflict comes from the fact that all 15/18 swimmers are invited to swim at City on Friday night. The 15/18 are then tiered into T1 and T2 divisions based upon their qualifying times. All other age groups must meet their City qualifying times, and swim on Saturday. Here is the "Time Standard" reflecting the NPDSC City qualifying times.  The times are only defined for the Individual events, and have not changed since 2000, except for the newly added 15/18 50yd freestyle.
NOTE #2 - In the original NPD2000.STD standard, all the 15/18 Individual times were artificially set high to "99.59" so all 15/18 swimmers will be shown as "Going to City"... with the tag CTY. You might also have this Time Standard file as NPDSCCTY.STD, with the tag CTY, but it too might not have the 15/18 true times...

NOTE #3:
In the new NPD2007.ST2 standard, ALL qualifying times are true, including the 15/18 Individual times. Therefore this file may be used for creating true local team performance reports... with the tag CTY*.

NOTE #4:
NPDSC Conversion Factors for meters/yards are based upon the NPDSC 25yd pool Time Standards.
for 20 yard pools = divide by 1.300
for 25 meter pool = multiple by 1.11

NOTE #5:
All current standards are updated in the new templates for Meet Manager.

Internet Connection Speed Test
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Topic: Hy-Tek Updates

Here is a download & upload speed test.  This info is handy when trying to determine how long it will take to download a Hy-Tek 10MB update.  A typical DSL or Cable broadband connection tested at 2500kbps (2.5mbps) will download 10megs in about 30-45 secs.
Just click on the testing icon, and then select a server.

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Hy-Tek Software Updates & Upgrades
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Topic: Hy-Tek Updates
Here is the information & links for software updates and upgrades for both Team Manager 4.0 and Meet Manager 2.0 Updates...
Both TM 4.0 and MM 2.0 now support their own Check for Updates menu commands. Just click on the menu command and follow the directions.
Of course, the team computer must be connected to the Internet for this command and download to work.

Here are 2 online access tests. If your computer fails to display either website test, you will not be able to use the Check for Updates feature, and must manually download the updates.

• Hy-Tek website test - Microsoft FTP website test

The ZIP update files may be manually downloaded by any computer, and then manually copied & installed on the team computer. These "updates" are from 3meg to 10meg in size.
These ZIP files may be manually downloaded directly from the Hy-Tek download webpage. After they are manually downloaded and saved to your local hard disk, do not UnZip them - leave them alone... Team Manager and Meet Manager will handle them directly as ZIP files.
For Manual Updates: / File / Install Update / (follow directions)

• Hy-Tek Website - Download Center
• Hy-Tek Website - Team Manager 4.0 Updates Download
• Hy-Tek website - Team Manager 5.0 Updates Download 
• Hy-Tek Website - Meet Manager 2.0 Updates Download
• Hy-Tek software pricing sheet - note new $25 CD cost (4/10/08)

Hy-Tek eLessons free online video training
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Topic: Training Docs

Hy-Tek has incorporated a new free online streaming video website called eLessons.  It is also available as a TM 5.0 shortcut button.  Try it out and let us know what you think. 

• TM 5.0 eLessons online training - (click to start)  and via TM 5.0 button
• MM 2.0 eLessons online training - (click to choose)
  

Download Acrobat Reader and Winzip
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Topic: Acrobat & Winzip
Here are the links to download copies of Adobe Acrobat Reader and a demo copy of Winzip.
These will work on Windows 9x, ME, NT, and XP.
Download Adobe Acrobat Reader - download file size is 15meg.
Download WinZip - version 9.0 download file size is 2.3meg.

Classic & City - Meet Manager, Tiering, & Timing Console
Mood:  quizzical
Topic: Classic/City notes
This is a special area setup to share information, files, and instructions with those people assigned to run the Meet Manager computer and the Timing Console at the Champs (Classic & City) meets.
Here are some collections of files, some have not been edited, structured, or modified. They are here for ongoing reference and hopefully will get to a structured manner for future years.
Any comments, suggestions, or discussions can be entered as "comments". (For the DOC files, just change the .pdf to .doc)

Setup Champs Meet Manager & Importing Entries - (PDF)

Running/Scoring Champs with Meet Manager - (PDF)

Running the Champs Timing Console - (PDF)

Team Manager Events Template
Topic: Templates & Files
These are the 2007 Team Manager (dual meet) Events files. 

The following files are each in the Team Manager File Import Meet Events format.  They are each about 10k in size.
There are only two versions required - 25 meter and 25 yard.
As it turns out, there is no "pool lanes" information carried in the Meet Events file, so you only need to choose between Yards and Meters for the meet you are attending. Also, the 20yd configurations are no longer used by those pools, as they pretend they are 25yd pools.
Download the file and open it via Team Manager File Import Meet Events.
When you view your list of Meets,
you may have to change your filter selections at the top
from Yards to "blank" and from 25 to "blank" to see ALL your new meets.
You can then edit the Meet Template to reflect your filters,
along with setting the maximum number of events, and other configured settings.
Please leave weblog comments or send email with any questions or problems you discover....

25 Meter Team Manager Events Import

25 Yard Team Manager Events Import

Team Manager Events Imports with 2A and 2B added for 6&U Free Relays

25 Meter Team Manager Events Import

25 Yard Team Manager Events Import

Meet Manager database templates
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Topic: Templates & Files
These are the 2007 - 76 event Meet Manager (dual meet) templates. The optional 2A/2B relay events are also available.

The following templates are each in the Meet Manager 2.0 File Backup format, and may be used with the corresponding Meet Manager 2.0 File Restore command.  They are each about 100k in size.

There are two versions available for each pool configuration - Manual Seeding and Auto Seeding.
Please note that the 20yd pool templates are no longer used, only 25yd or 25meter.

Download the template for your specific pool, and open it via Meet Manager 2.0 File Restore.
Careful on the File Restore options to not accidently overlay & replace an already existing meet database.
Please leave weblog comments or send email with any questions or problems you discover....

76 Event Manual Seeding templates... SwmmBkup25xxL2007-01.zip

25 Meter, 5 Lane Template

25 Yard, 4 Lane Template

25 Yard, 6 Lane Template

25 Yard, 8 Lane Template

78 Event (1-76 plus 2A/2B) Manual Seeding including 6&U Free Relay

25 Meter, 5 Lane Template

25 Yard, 4 Lane Template

25 Yard, 6 Lane Template

25 Yard, 8 Lane Template 
 

76 Event Auto Seeding templates... SwmmBkup25xxL2007auto-01.zip

25 Meter, 5 Lane Template - Auto Seeding

25 Yard, 4 Lane Template - Auto Seeding

25 Yard, 6 Lane Template - Auto Seeding

25 Yard, 8 Lane Template - Auto Seeding

78 Event (1-76 plus 2A/2B)  Auto Seeding including 6&U Free Relay

25 Meter, 5 Lane Template - Auto Seeding

25 Yard, 4 Lane Template - Auto Seeding

25 Yard, 6 Lane Template - Auto Seeding

25 Yard, 8 Lane Template - Auto Seeding

Computer Training Guide
Topic: Training Docs

Here is the current Training Guide, along with previous years docs from the 2000, 2003, 2004, and 2005 NPDSC training sessions. We also have some training notes from teams.
Please leave weblog comments or send email with any questions or problems you discover....

Current Training Guide (Recent update: 5/13/07)
Training Guide - 49 pages - 500k - (DOC) - (PDF)

Previous Training Guides

2000 Training Handout - 23 pages - 100k - (DOC)

2003 Training Handout - 15 pages - 100k - (DOC)

2004 Training Handout - 20 pages - 250k - (DOC)

2005 Training Guide - 30 pages - 300k - (DOC) - (PDF)

Local team training notes

Brookdale 2001 Notes (Word) 8 pages - 100k
Other team's training notes

PMSL Computer Operations 2004 (Word) 71 pages - 2.1meg

Installing TM/MM on Microsoft Vista
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Topic: Hy-Tek Updates

Here is a note from Hy-Tek support...
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The biggest issue can be a new install of TM or MM on Vista.  Back in September of 2006 we changed the installer software that we use to install both TM and MM.  Our new and current installer works just fine with Vista.  The old installer doesn't.

The easy way to tell which you have is to look at the files on your
installation CD.  If you have only 2 files, you have the new installer.  If you have a bunch - about 14 or 15, you have the old installer.

In that circumstance we highly recommend ordering a replacement CD ($10 + Shipping & Handling) from our sales office (866-456-5111).

Thanks,
Bob Matlack,
Director of Technical Support
Support@hy-tekltd.com