SRM 2.52 released!
16/05/2010 16:05 Filed in: Updates
Version 2.52 is available now in the download section. You will find these new and improved features in it:
Fastkeys
Better & faster navigation in the program due to Fastkeys in the menu's.
Improved parallel port support
Full support for 9 lane timing through one parallel port. In previous versions you could use only 5 lanes per port. The parallel port is now also reset as soon as the program starts, so your track power relais will be energized (some people complained that the track power relais was off until the first time the Timing screen opened).
Pin numbers & values
Now you can enter both pin numbers and pin (combination) values for Track Power or Light Tree, so you can switch multiple pins at once.
Faster detection setup
Setting your detection sensors was always a long sequence of pressing keys and triggering sensors, this is much simpler and faster now.
Full screen countdown!
As per many requests: the countdown tree / light tree is now full screen, instead of only in the bottom of the screen.
Improved timing screen
When racing on more than 2 lanes, the timing screen now shows position of each driver instead of only "leader" for the person that's in the lead. After a race is over, your best laps are now shown in big digits and also the total race time is shown.
When a race is interrupted (Track Call) and power is off due to your SRM controlled relais, you can now restore power to the track without ending the Track Call.
No car entry needed
You can now race and store your best times without having to choose a car. In previous versions, SRM kept asking for a car when you wanted to store a laptime and you hadn't specified a car yet. This option will come in handy at clubs, where people don't want to enter car data due to lots of different member cars.
Improved Car & Driver screens
Screen 'Driver data' now only shows every car once (only the best time per car/lane).
Screen 'Slot car data' now only shows every driver once (only the best time per driver/lane).
Championship improvements
Improved storage of championships: you can now use 40 character long descriptions, creation date, level of completion and number of competitors to search for a stored championship. Also only championships on the selected track and of the selected type are shown.
When setting up a championship, the estimated duration of the championship is calculated so you can see how long it will take to complete.
The bug in lap correction in championship is fixed: you can now also add partial laps (using decimals).
The user definable lane rotation that was already available in Single Race is now also used in championships.
Lane rotation
Setting up the lane rotation is now much easier thanks to a new input routine.
The user definable lane rotation that was already available in Single Race is now also used in championships.
Improved Race & Championship reports
The championship reports will now also include race (heat) reports, so you can analyze every single race afterwards.
Single race reports will all be stored in a single file per day, so you can review all single races and practice sessions you have raced, per day. Old reports will not be overwritten anymore by new reports.
And while doing all the above, I am also still decreasing the total file size by creating functions/procedures for all repeating code. This way, I can add new features or improve existing ones without bloating the program. Keep in mind that all of SRM has to fit within 720KB!
Fastkeys
Better & faster navigation in the program due to Fastkeys in the menu's.
Improved parallel port support
Full support for 9 lane timing through one parallel port. In previous versions you could use only 5 lanes per port. The parallel port is now also reset as soon as the program starts, so your track power relais will be energized (some people complained that the track power relais was off until the first time the Timing screen opened).
Pin numbers & values
Now you can enter both pin numbers and pin (combination) values for Track Power or Light Tree, so you can switch multiple pins at once.
Faster detection setup
Setting your detection sensors was always a long sequence of pressing keys and triggering sensors, this is much simpler and faster now.
Full screen countdown!
As per many requests: the countdown tree / light tree is now full screen, instead of only in the bottom of the screen.
Improved timing screen
When racing on more than 2 lanes, the timing screen now shows position of each driver instead of only "leader" for the person that's in the lead. After a race is over, your best laps are now shown in big digits and also the total race time is shown.
When a race is interrupted (Track Call) and power is off due to your SRM controlled relais, you can now restore power to the track without ending the Track Call.
No car entry needed
You can now race and store your best times without having to choose a car. In previous versions, SRM kept asking for a car when you wanted to store a laptime and you hadn't specified a car yet. This option will come in handy at clubs, where people don't want to enter car data due to lots of different member cars.
Improved Car & Driver screens
Screen 'Driver data' now only shows every car once (only the best time per car/lane).
Screen 'Slot car data' now only shows every driver once (only the best time per driver/lane).
Championship improvements
Improved storage of championships: you can now use 40 character long descriptions, creation date, level of completion and number of competitors to search for a stored championship. Also only championships on the selected track and of the selected type are shown.
When setting up a championship, the estimated duration of the championship is calculated so you can see how long it will take to complete.
The bug in lap correction in championship is fixed: you can now also add partial laps (using decimals).
The user definable lane rotation that was already available in Single Race is now also used in championships.
Lane rotation
Setting up the lane rotation is now much easier thanks to a new input routine.
The user definable lane rotation that was already available in Single Race is now also used in championships.
Improved Race & Championship reports
The championship reports will now also include race (heat) reports, so you can analyze every single race afterwards.
Single race reports will all be stored in a single file per day, so you can review all single races and practice sessions you have raced, per day. Old reports will not be overwritten anymore by new reports.
And while doing all the above, I am also still decreasing the total file size by creating functions/procedures for all repeating code. This way, I can add new features or improve existing ones without bloating the program. Keep in mind that all of SRM has to fit within 720KB!