Re: laptop as a stopwatch with an external switch


"Ron" <rgraham11@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Could I get your help?

I'd like to set up some type of timing system for the individual
players on my soccer team to measure themselves when they are doing
sprints (5 - 10 secs with tenth of second accuracy).

Some type of button/switch/beam that the kid's feet would start the
timer with and something similar at the finish to stop the timer that
would be good. It would need to be combined with software that would
display the elasped time as well as save/log it to view later.

My goal would be for the "system" to be easy for me to put together for
a reasonable cost. Something off the shelf would be ideal, or if there
is some idea that wouldn't be hard to assemble that would work also.
I don't have any great programming skills.

thanks,
Ron
RGRAHAM1 at MAINE dot RR dot COM


Large display cheap LCD stopwatch + 2 x security mat switch pads.

Hack the stopwatch and wire a pad across start & stop switches.

Years ago Radiospares sold a suitable stopwatch / timer, about the size of a
calculatlor. It worked well - easy to set up, use & abuse.


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