Quick checklist

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Equipment checklist

Check you have the following equipment items and update them if required:

RowPro version 2.2 or later - Look at the large number on the Splash Screen that shows every time you start RowPro.
A suitable RowPro License - Look at the Title Bar at the very top of the RowPro screen - it must show more than 1 erg.
Either: PM5s with firmware version 17 or later  - From the PM4 Main Menu, press More Options / Utilities / Product ID.
Or: PM4s with firmware version 21 or later  - From the PM4 Main Menu, press More Options / Utilities / Product ID.
Or: PM3s with firmware version 101 or later  - From the PM3 Main Menu, press More Options / Utilities / Product ID.
USB 2.0 hubs and cables - One USB 2.0 cable per PM, plus enough USB 2.0 hubs and cables to connect all the PMs to the RowPro PC.  Any USB hubs used must have their own mains power supply.

Venue setup

Set up the equipment in the following order:

Indoor Rower floor layout - Set out the ergs at the venue and clearly label them Erg #1, Erg #2 etc.
USB connections - Connect all the PMs to the RowPro PC via USB hubs and cables and tape down the cables safely.
Indoor Rower layout in RowPro - Start RowPro, click the down arrow next to Control Center on the RowPro main menu, click Indoor Rower Layout, clear any ergs listed there and click Start.  Make sure there's a large Question Mark "?" on each PM display, and if not, fix any issues.  Once all the Question Marks are there, walk along the line of ergs starting at Erg #1 and press the button twice.  The erg number will appear on the PM screen and the erg will be listed in the RowPro Indoor Rower Layout utility.  Make sure all the entries show a green light, and if not, fix any issues.  Close the Indoor Rower Layout utility when finished.

Race preparation

Set up the races you plan to run as follows:

Create and save race formats - Open Session Setup / Venue and click Create Venue Race.  Use the controls there to create and name each race in the order you plan to run them, saving each one as you go.

Race day

When it's time to race:

Load the race - Open Session Setup / Venue and click Create Venue Race.  Select the race you want to load and click Row.
Prepare to start - Tell participants to stop rowing and put down the erg handles.  When all are stopped, click Prepare to Start.
Start - Tell people to pick up their handles, watch their PM screen, and don't row until it says Row.  Click Start.
Finish - Once the race is over and results reviewed, click the Finish button on the Finish form and prepare to load the next race.

Results

To check result details:

Open race log - Click Control Center / Rowing Log and in the My Log drop-down select Race Log.
Review results - Navigate through the races on the left and double-click any result to see a detailed report.