TOPigeon iPigeon V8 User Manual

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The Next Generation Timer

Oct.

2015

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V 8.0 which was released in

May 2015

Before you read this manual, please check your TOPigeon iPigeon clock firmware version. The

manual content will be different if your clock firmware version is different.

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Content

Content ..................................................................................................................................................... 3

Getting Start ............................................................................................................................................. 5

iPigeon Timer ................................................................................................................................... 6

Loft Antenna ..................................................................................................................................... 8

Accessories ..................................................................................................................................... 10

iPigeon Functional Description .............................................................................................................. 14

Main Menu ..................................................................................................................................... 14

Home Page ..................................................................................................................................... 16

Summary Information: ........................................................................................................... 16

Latest Pigeon Information ...................................................................................................... 17

Race Information .................................................................................................................... 17

Race Export to SD card .......................................................................................................... 17

Member Data .................................................................................................................................. 19

Fancier Information: ............................................................................................................... 19

Pigeon Information ................................................................................................................. 19

Pigeon Status .......................................................................................................................... 20

Search Pigeons ........................................................................................................................ 20

Pigeon Manager .............................................................................................................................. 21

Add Pigeons ............................................................................................................................ 21

Delete Pigeons ........................................................................................................................ 21

Training Data .................................................................................................................................. 22

Speed Calculation ................................................................................................................... 23

Communication ...................................................................................................................................... 24

Apply SIM card .............................................................................................................................. 24

Disable the SIM PIN ............................................................................................................... 25

Insert your SIM to iPigeon ..................................................................................................... 26

Communication Menu .................................................................................................................... 27

SMS Notify ............................................................................................................................. 27

Data Upload ............................................................................................................................ 27

Read Association Number ...................................................................................................... 28

APN Setting ............................................................................................................................ 28

SMS Center ............................................................................................................................ 28

Host ........................................................................................................................................ 29

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Phone Number ........................................................................................................................ 29

Communication testing ........................................................................................................... 29

Club Management .................................................................................................................................. 30

Authentication Key ......................................................................................................................... 31

Set Time ......................................................................................................................................... 32

Manual Adjust the Club antenna master time. ........................................................................ 32

Manual synchronize to iPigeon clock. .................................................................................... 32

Connect to PC ................................................................................................................................. 33

Ring Assignment ............................................................................................................................ 34

Race Marking ................................................................................................................................. 34

Unmark Birds ......................................................................................................................... 37

Race Manager ................................................................................................................................ . 38

Add Race ................................................................................................................................ 38

Arrival Operation .................................................................................................................... 39

Arrival Mode (Race in Progress) ............................................................................................ 39

System Info ..................................................................................................................................... 41

Device Information: ................................................................................................................ 41

Landing Board Information .................................................................................................... 42

System Log ............................................................................................................................. 42

Firmware upgrade ................................................................................................................... 42

System Test .................................................................................................................................... 43

Club Antenna Operation ......................................................................................................................... 45

Declaration of Conformity ..................................................................................................................... 48

iPigeon Timer ......................................................................................................................... 48

4 Channel Landing Board ....................................................................................................... 49

1 Channel Landing Board ....................................................................................................... 50

Club Antenna .......................................................................................................................... 51

iPigeon Technical Data ........................................................................................................................... 52

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Getting Start

The TOPigeon iPigeon Timer is developed by Avance Technology for modern pigeon racing. Combining the most advanced technologies, we hope to provide a complete solution for pigeon fanciers and pigeon associations around the world. We hope these new technologies will bring the pigeon racing game more fun and enhance the game to the next level!

Thanks for purchasing TOPigeon V8 iPigeon electronic timer. iPigeon is a next generation electronic timing system (ETS) and not only complies with FCI requirements, It’s also equipped with the most advanced communication capabilities for fanciers to really enjoy the fun of pigeon racing. iPigeon is the clocking system designed in the way that all club and personal detail operation is logged for fraud protection and operation transparency which no other product can compete. The iPigeon also complies with international pigeon racing regulations and fancier training management.

The 7” high resolution color LED display and touch panel provides user friendly interface. Graphical icon software design provides the easiest and intuitive user operational environment. iPigeon supports in-display keyboard for loft information creation and a comprehensive search engine that provides fancier’s with the best loft management tool.

Considering the loft environment, iPigeon’s mechanical structure is designed for water repellent. The arc shape of iPigeon is easy to hold. All the outlet ports are located in right/left sides of the body to avoid dripping. The rugged material machine housings (ABS+Anti-UV) and the new waterproof loft antenna connector provides the most powerful and safe machine shell protection.

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iPigeon Timer

A quick preview of the iPigeon appearance: The front side has a 7 inches large LED color display and 5 navigation hotkeys for fanciers to easily navigate in timer operation.

The navigation buttons provides basic navigation features to operate the menu, including Up, Down, Enter, Main Menu, and Return.

There is a high volume speaker in the lower right side which provides different audio signal during clock operation. The speaker can also read the pigeon association number last two digits which can help the fancier to easily identify which specific birds have arrived.

Lower left side has an embedded RFID reader inside. The RFID reader can be the backup solution if your loft antenna malfunctions. The RFID reader also can read TOPigeon chip ring’s UID if your pigeon club support UID regulation. The reader can also test chip rings and help fanciers to identify the specific birds in your loft easily. Because the iPigeon has an embedded RFID reader, please keep the other antenna device, such as loft antenna and club antenna a distance away to avoid interference and we suggest a distance of 50 cm or above for this operation.

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In the left side, a big display button can turn on and off the display to save power. Standard power plug is compatible with all TOPigeon power adopter as well as the mobile power bank. Audio out can connect to the external speaker if you need audio assistance. DIN connection is to connect loft antenna.

On the right side, a MiniDIN connector is to connect to the club antenna. 9 Pin RS-232 port can connect to club manager and also connect to TOPigeon Micro Thermal Printer. SD card reader slot is for the iPigeon firmware upgrade. The firmware version can be found inside the System Information Menu. Please note on this side, all the connection port are in reverse (upside down) in order to differentiate the connection with club antenna.

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Loft Antenna

4 Channel Loft Antenna

The loft antenna shelling is made of super strong material which provides the protection like clocking timer does. Inside the antenna, all the printed circuit board is painted by waterproof plastic glue. The antenna is modularized designed which is easy for maintenance works. For example, should cable ever break, fanciers can just replace the cable replace the cable instead of getting rid of the whole antenna. The connector of the club antenna is special patent designed. The connection follows by DIN (RS-485) standard and the connector has special patent design which provides air tight connection, waterproof and super light even outdoors. The following is specs of the antenna:

 With anti-collision and

anti-interference mechanism design, high reading distance with maximum clocking speed

 Flat and water resistant  5m (15 feet) connecting cable is

included.

 sizes: 540mm x 186mm x 35mm

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The cable termination plug also provides a cover for waterproof protection to the cable.

iPigeon and loft antenna connection

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Accessories

Other accessories are available by your request. Please contact your local TOPigeon agent for support.

TOPigeon Timer Bag Pack

Thermal Printer

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Mobile Power Bank

Wall Mount Case

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RS-232 9-9 (femal-femal) and USB-COM

These 2 cables have to be used together for PC and Club antenna connection. Please note that the USB-COM cable needs specific driver.

VCP (Virtual COM Port) cable

Virtual COM port (VCP) cable is for the USB device to appear as an additional COM port available to the PC. Application software can access the USB device in the same way as it would access a standard COM port. If you are using VCP cable please make sure the club antenna power is on.

The VCP function is provided by the I/O controller on the club antenna of FTDI FT-D232 chip. By using the VCP cable, PC can automatically find the driver in Windows 8.1 or above with plug and play (PNP). Drivers for different Microsoft Window operation systems, such as x86-32/64 bit, can be found in following web site:

http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm

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This website provides the automatic installation program. After you install the driver, the plug and play (PNP) will help to finish the installation. You can check the readiness of COM port by going to Device Manager in the Control Panel. Go to the Ports (COM&LPT) and you should see the USB Serial Port. Make sure you set this port to COM1. For detail information please refer to iPigeon Club manager user guide.

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iPigeon Functional Description

Main Menu

The iPigeon display will always show 2 Bars on top and bottom of the screen: Main Status Bar and Navigation Bar for fanciers to monitor their clock major functions status.

Main Status Bar:

Navigation Bar

Main Status Bar

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The GSM signal status icon is the same as your mobile phone, the stripe bar

shows the GSM signal strength. On top of the GSM icon, there are two green arrows showing the 3G Data connection status. If no 3G Data signal, it will not show the arrows.

GPS icon is showing you the GPS status, if GPS coordinate grasped the blue

round dot will show and you should be able to get the coordinate in the Home Page. Please note that iPigeon has also embedded the AGPS which needs 3G signal support. In order to get the 3G signal you also need to turn on the Data Upload in the communication function.

The RF icon shows the loft antenna status, and if the antennas are correctly

connected to the timer.

On the right side of the Main Status Bar is the time of

clock’s real time clock (RTC).

If any major function of the clock fails, these icons will show a red cross as below. Any cross showing indicate you might need to take the clock to your agent or TOPigeon for repair.

Navigation Bar: On the bottom side, is the navigation bar that provides the shortcut to go

back to upper layer , or return to main menu.

The main menu has 8 graphical icons that provide all operational functions throughout this clocking system which will be introduced in the following sessions.

Status Bar

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Home Page

The home page provides overall loft status in the clocking system which consists of 3 parts of information.

Summary Information:

The first part is loft summary information, including Loft No (ID), Fancier name, Landing board connected (indicate normal or abnormal) , Total number of birds in this clocking system (including coupling and uncoupling birds) and GPS Coordinates.

The Loft No. and Fancier name information is assigned and entered by your local agent or club. The GPS is obtained by the real time GPS module in this clock. If there is no GPS signal, the field will be blank and the communication will transfer null coordination value.

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Latest Pigeon Information

The second part of the Home Page is the latest arrival pigeon information, such as the bird’s Association number, Type: race or training, Arrival time and detail race information.

A shortcut button “Go Training” which will lead

directly to find the detail training information.

Race Information

The third part of the Home Page is the race information which show all the ongoing/active races in the iPigeon clock and the total of bird Marked and Arrived information. You can click on the specific race it will go to the detail of the pigeon information in this specific race.

Race Export to SD card

After you select to the specific race you can Export the race to SD card. This is mechanism that iPigeon provide for Non-Stop racing. If there are multiple races in progress and you do not want the clock to stop timing. You can export the race to an SD card as a race result reporting device. After you export the RACE to the SD card, you just bring the SD card to the iPigeon Club Version Ssytem with Club antenna attached to print out the result of “Race in progress”, “Finalization list”. The Club Version System can also Close and Delete the race in this operation.

After you report to the club and you can insert this SD card and go to the same Race information page and press “Sync from SD”. This will update the Race status from this SD card, such as Race close or Race Delete.

Note: For multiple races, it is better to save the different race in separate SD cards to avoid confusing and mistake in such operation. The Club Version System can identify if the SD card is not correct race or different club when reading.

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Member Data

The member data consists of the fancier information and pigeon information:

Fancier Information:

The fancier information shows all detail information of the fancier who owns this clock. All the information is created by your local agent or club. Please note that, the club code will

be your identifier when you check on TOPigeon cloud database online for your training or race information online.

Pigeon Information

The pigeon information shows all pigeons assigned with chip-rings for this fancier in a scrollable window. The unassigned pigeons will only show in next Pigeon Management icon.

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Pigeon Status

The pigeon status column will display every detail of the pigeon current status including, Mark, Race (if race started), Back (Pigeon arrived), UpLd (the arrival data uploaded), Stop (Race Stopped), and Train. Fancier can easily manage their pigeons in the loft by this function.

Search Pigeons

There is a search panel on top of the pigeon information. Click on the Search, an in-display keyboard will pop up in the lower side. The comprehensive search engine provides quick

and easy way to locate the birds in the member’s loft. By keying-in part of the bird’s life ring number, the search engine will show all birds that meet these searching conditions.

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Pigeon Manager

All pigeons in your loft will be showing in this page, including assigned and unassigned birds. Fancier can also Add and Search all birds here.

Add Pigeons

The Fanciers can add their own pigeon by click on the Add button, a new Add Pigeon window will popup. You can key in the pigeon information of Association Code (band ring number), Year, Sex, and Color by using the in-display keyboard. Press Add button to complete the adding action. If you want to assign your bird with chip rings, you need to connect to the Club Antenna for this operation. Note: Only the assigned birds can synchronized to Club manager.

Delete Pigeons

Fanciers also can delete the pigeon without assigned chip rings. Please note that, fancier can only delete the unassigned bird and not the assigned bird.

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Training Data

The training data is much more straightforward for arrival and non-arrival information. All your birds which are not marked for the races will be in the Training Data. The fancier can also print out the training results to keep the training record by clicking on the top right side print button. The printer can be the local printer by connecting directly to the club master system through printer parallel port.

There is a button at left upper side . The fancier can clear the existing training data and restart the training anytime by pressing the reset button.

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Speed Calculation

When you press the training restart, there is a speed calculation will popup. If you don’t like

to calculate the speed you can just press the start key. The system will default the training by 10 Kilometer and Lib time is one hour after current time.

There is a Lib Site of the distance where you can input the distance of the training liberation and Lib time for the training liberation time for speed calculation.

After your training birds arrived and you can simply click on the birds to see their speed. There are Metric (KM/Meter) and Imperial (Mile/Yard) System you can choose from the System Info tab.

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Communication

The communication is the most powerful feature of iPigeon clock that can enhance the pigeon racing sports into next level. iPigeon clock embedded advanced GSM module will not only provide you the online Pigeon racing or training information, but also provides the AGPS features, just like your smart phone which can catch the clock location in seconds.

The powerful online data uploading feature provides cloud database capability. To upload your iPigeon data to the cloud database, fanciers and clubs can enjoy real time results. Most importantly, iPigeon clock provides real-time remote monitoring for both fanciers and clubs during a race. When a race starts and the timer is connected in the loft, the timer will begin constantly sending loft information back via data transmission. The club officer can monitor all fanciers’ current loft status. Any abnormal situation will be alerted back to club, such as a failed connection to the landing pad. The club will also send the real-time race status back to timer, such as total number of birds which have returned. This information can be easily accessed from the timer’s main menu.

To utilize this data, fanciers can join TOPigeon free member program and use TOPigeon online system to keep their training and racing data online. Pigeon breeding and training will be more scientific and well organized!

The major communications features, such as real time GPS and loft monitor significantly improve the transparency of pigeon racing sports, and increase the joy of pigeon racing. The major configurations introduced are as follows:

Apply SIM card

iPigeon 3G module is support most common 3G/GSM radio band all over the world. The 3G module support frequency as 3G: 900/2100 and 2G:900/1800. You can buy SIM card from any local wireless operator, with 3G/GPRS transmission service. Please make sure to know the operator’s data access setting, such as APN (Access Point Name) which is essential to enable the data transmission function in iPigeon.

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Disable the SIM PIN

Most of the wireless operator will enable SIM PIN when you buy the new SIM card (by default is 0000). Please make sure to disable the SIM PIN by using your mobile phone first. The following is the disable steps on iPhone. There is a similar procedure for Android phone as well. Please go to the Settings option and select Phone

Select the SIM PIN option to disable the SIM PIN

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Insert your SIM to iPigeon

Open the SIM card slot on the back of iPigeon. Get your SIM card from the operator in standard size and insert the SIM card into the SIM card slot on the back of iPigeon. Please note the SIM card direction by following the slot picture and align with the edge.

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Communication Menu

All powerful iPigeon communication capability is configured in this function. Please read it carefully. There are Save and Device Reset at bottom. For all the communication configured parameters you need to save and reset the clock to activate.

SMS Notify

SMS notify is to set iPigeon sending the race or training information of your bird via SMS. In this function you can select Disable, Training, Race, Training and Race according to your need. The SMS can send SMS up to 5 mobile phone numbers in the phone number list below.

Data Upload

This provides the features of data uploading to the cloud database and provide the online results information on the WEB or your mobile phone, the options are:

1. Disable: If you do not like to upload the iPigeon timer information or results to cloud

database, you can disable any time you want.

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2. SMS(Short Message Service): In some areas, data (3G) transitions services might not be

available. With this SMS function, fancier can also enjoy the online and real-time race result. Your local agent or club needs to set up a SMS center to receive the upload data. TOPigeon provides Club GSM Module or Mobile Apps which can transfer these SMSs information and upload to TOPigeon backend cloud database server. If you need these features, please contact your local agent or TOPigeon for more information.

3. GPRS: Enable data transmission to cloud database. This will enable your iPigeon data

such as training or race information to go online. You can check live results from

www.topigeon.com.

4. GPRS with Status (Loft Monitor): Which allows the data transmission not only the

pigeon information but also the loft information sending back to the TOPigeon server. Once enable this feature the iPigeon will send back loft information every two minutes back to TOPigeon cloud database. The club can retrieve such information to monitor their member’s loft status. The loft information, including the clock coordination, clock landing pad connection status, clock time and etc. During a rigorous pigeon race, this will be a powerful tool for the club to monitor members’ loft status and fraud detection. Such as double loft scam and clock time deviation will be alert to the club. For the loft monitor function that club needs to register in the cloud database in advance. Please contact your local agent or TOPigeon for more information.

Read Association Number

The check box can turn on and off to read out the 2 post digits of the association number when your marked pigeons arrived.

APN Setting

You MUST type in the APN (Access Point Name) setting according to your telecom operator setting in order to enable the data communication capability of your iPigeon, same as your mobile phone. Please use the in-display key board to key in and click SAVE when finished.

SMS Center

This is the SMS center number when you select the Data Upload of SMS feature. The SMS center number is loaded during clock initialization which fancier cannot edit it.

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Host

This is the TOPigeon Cloud database server domain name (IP address). Again, the host configuration will be loaded during clock initialization which fancier cannot edit it.

Phone Number

You can have five phone numbers for the SMS Notify function mentioned above. You can enter the number by in-display keyboard. The SMS notification will send simultaneously to these numbers.

Communication testing

When you configure all the communication parameter necessary and restart device, please see your main menu bar of all communication icons, such as GSM power bar, GORS arrows, and AGPS kick in. You can also send a test SMS from the System Test function.

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Club Management

All club operations requirements are in this function. Before you tap this icon, first please make sure that you have connected iPigeon clock to the club antenna by the Mini DIN cable. Secondly, you need the Authentication key.

There are 6 major functions when you connect to club antenna and use the authentication key correctly: Set Time; Connect to PC; Ring Assignment; Race Marking; Pigeon Manager; Race Manager.

iPigeon connecting to the club antenna

The Club Antenna operation will be introduced in the next session.

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Authentication Key

The authentication key represents the club operation authority. Please keep the authentication key safely at all time. The club manager will be activated when you present the authentication key on the club antenna. Please also note that, once you leave the club manager or completed an club operation you will need the authentication key again for follow up actions.

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Set Time

Please note before using this Set Time function, please go the System Info and double check if the time zone setting is correct:

There are two major functions in this item:

Manual Adjust the Club antenna master time.

The upper site box indicates the current club antenna master time. The club master time can be adjusted by the club authority. If the club antenna indication LED blue light is flickering, then after manual time adjustment the LED blue light will stop flicking and turn on the blue light.

Manual synchronize to iPigeon clock.

Once press the RED button below the box, the iPigeon internal RTC will be synchronized by the club master time.

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For the Set Time synchronization please note that,

1. During race basketing (Marking) process, the club antenna master time will automatic

synchronize to iPigeon clock.

2. Manual time synchronization will be disabled if the iPigeon timer has any active race.

Connect to PC

This action is to set the iPigeon to designate the communication port to the club computer instead of club antenna. The club computer should have TOPigeon V8 club management software installed. The club manager software is for large pigeon club organizations to manage their members pigeon race activates. The operation of club manager software is not contained in this manual. Please refer to the iPigeon V8 Club Manager User Guide for detailed information.

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Ring Assignment

The Ring Assignment screen is similar to the Pigeon Manager where you can Add and Search the specific bird that you want assigned. By selecting on the specific pigeon that

you want to assign the chip ring and the Assignment button will be activated. Press the assignment button, a window will bring up “Scanning… “message. You can then swipe the chip ring on the club antenna to assign the bird. If you assign to the wrong chip ring it can Restart. Press OK to complete this ring assignment. You can also press Cancel to cancel this assignment.

You can also Unassigned by pressing the “Unassign” button. After you Unassigned, you

can delete the unassigned bird. The unassigned button will turn to .

Race Marking

Before you operate this process, please make sure that you have created a specific RACE. For race creation, please go to the “Race Manager” function, or you can create in the club management software and synchronize to the clock.

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It is strictly forbidden to connect to your computer during this operation. You may connect to the computer after marking/basketing to upload the marking information to club management system.

When you select the Race Marking, you will get to the race list table to select the specific race you want to mark. After select the race, you will go to the marking page. The upper side is the Race Information of Race Code, Liberation site and Liberation Date and Time. In the lower side there is the Race Marking window which will guide you throughout the race marking process. The process will be as follows:

1. Press RED Start button to start the marking process. The middle message will prompt

“Waiting…”

2. You can start basketing/marking your birds for the race continuously.

3. When you finish the basketing/marking process, press Stop to finish this fancier’s

basketing/Marking process.

4. The Print button then will activate to green color. A reminder window also popup to

ask you to print the basketing/Marking report. You MUST print after finished the basketing/Marking process.

5. In case you did not connect to a printer, the display will show you “Print Failed”.

Then you press OK and the process will proceed.

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6. After printing the Basketing/Marking report, a Pigeon button will be activated to green

color where you can check your birds that have been marked. A search window can help you to find the bird if you have too many birds in this marking.

Sample of marking report

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Unmark Birds

During the club operation, there might be some incident which happened after the birds habe been swiped in club antenna in the basketing/marking process. Such as the club staff found a disqualified bird or unhealthy bird, the club has to unmark such birds. You can simply click on the bird that you wish to unmark and press Unmark button.

When you press the delete, it will show a confirmation window to double confirm the un-marking process. If you press OK, it will unmarked the bird in this process.

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Race Manager

The race manger can handle all the race operation in the club. Firstly you will go to a Race List where you can find all the active races. You can also Add Race manually in here.

Add Race

Note: This function is for manual operation only, if you are NOT using iPigeon Club Manager System. This function is used when all your club members are not using iPigeon

club manager system (connect to PC) or when you join the club with FCI clocks and you have to manually type in the race information.

Press Add button then you will go to Add race screen. You can simply type in the race information in this window, including Club Code, Liberation Site and Liberation Date and Time. If you want detail online information or result calculation, please using the iPigeon club manager software to create the race information.

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Arrival Operation

After your birds return to the loft, you can bring the iPigeon to the club anytime you want, even if the birds have not all returned. When the iPigeon is connect to the club antenna with authorization key, the race information will show the Arrive button. Click on this button will to display arrival mode.

Arrival Mode (Race in Progress)

After you click the Arrive button, a confirmation window will pop up and ask you to confirm if this is right race. In the arrival mode, you will see 2 buttons active in the race information, Print, and Delete.

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Print: This is to print the race result and can print as many copy as you want. However, you have at least to print once before you can delete this race. Please also note that if

you are using club manager software and upload the race result this will also give you an error message if you have not printed.

Sample race printing report

Delete: After you confirm the arrival result and close the race, then you can delete the race. The screen will show a warning message to confirm this deletion process which releases all birds from the race. This returns the clock back to the training mode and ready for the next race.

Warning: Please do not delete the race if it is still in progress.

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System Info

The “System Info” button will show three major information, including Device information, Landing Board information and System Log which introduce as follows:

Device Information:

1. Version: The version will keep track of the firmware version. You can download the

latest firmware version from the TOPigeon web site.

2. SN #: Serial Number also known as Device ID which is unique for every iPigeon clock.

This is an important 8 characters primary key to identify individual iPigeon so the club and TOPigeon can keep track of your machine all around the globe.

3. Language: iPigeon support multiple languages. Use the dropdown box to select your

preferred language. Please contact your local agent or TOPigeon for more language information. Note: After you select the new language, you must restart the device to activate the new language.

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4. TimeZone: Please set your iPigeon in the correct time zone of UTC that you are located.

The time zone will impact the iPigeon clock time, especially to the GPS time synchronization.

Please don’t forget to press SAVE button when you configure.

Landing Board Information

The Landing board Information will give you a general information of the landing board that you have connected, including:

1. Status: The connection status of OK or NOT OK.

2. Type: Landing board Type, such as 4 channel landing board or single channel landing

board.

3. Serial Number: The landing board factory serial number for inventory checking and

tracking.

System Log

This device (iPigeon clock) system log for the detail events of this clock operation where you can trace and provide you evidence of the clock operation.

1. Type: The event type currently including, Power on, Internet Upload, SMS Upload,

Mark, Un-assignment, Pigeon Back, Delete Race ,Time Verify, Modify Params (Change communication settings) and more.

2. Time: The time stamp when event happened.

You can find out more detail information for technical analysis in the System Test function Logs.

Firmware upgrade

To update the iPigeon firmware is easy by using an SD memory card. Normally the firmware of iPigeon is around 1M byte and compressed in a zip file. You just unzip the firmware all file including a resource directory to a SD cards root directory. Plugin this SD card to iPigeon, and reboot iPigeon, then the iPigeon new firmware will automatic upgrade. Please note that the version can only be upgrade and cannot be downgraded.

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System Test

LCD test: The iPigeon screen is LCD and LCD will set the color calibration. Ring test: In chip rings test will display the chip ring’s e-ring number. You can use the

iPigeon embedded RFID reader to do this test. SMS test: Where you can type your mobile number to test the SMS feature. If your GSM power bar is showing the signal the SMS function should work.

Logs: This is the same as the System Info’s System Log with more detail iPigeon technical

commands. This feature provides you more transparent information of how this clock process. For example, when your pigeon is back to your loft and you will see the detail log

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has displayed this pigeon’s ring number, back order, if GPS signal, SMS, internet, online function and race information, including if secret code is read properly. This can provide your tracking and analysis tool if you have dispute with the club. This is also the how TOPigeon Loft Monitor System communication works.

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Club Antenna Operation

The club antenna is the center of club system operation, and it is very straight forward to use by reading the LED light on top of the panel. Club antenna based on powerful logical controller that provides all-in-one features and also intelligent workflow process in the club operation. The I/O ports provide club antenna standalone operation capability without any additional router. There are 2 mini-DIN, GPS, standard parallel port printer, and USB Virtual COM port (VCP) to connect all devices necessary for club operations.

When you connect to iPigeon clock with the MiniDIN cable, it will also provide the power to iPigeon clock. The printer port is standard parallel port which support LPT IEEE1284 standard printer and the default printing size is A4. The external GPS module is an optional device which you can purchase from your local agent or TOPigeon.

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There are 4 LED on top of the club antenna with different colors and the meaning of these LED light on or blink are as follows,

LED Light

Flickering

Power

Power on and system normal

Operation error or system error

Transponder

Transponder read

Waiting to read a transponder (chip ring) Authentication Key

Club master authenticated

Need to present the application key

Master Time

The club antenna RTC has synchronized by radio-clock or GPS signal

No radio-clock or GPS signal (NO master time)

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For detail club antenna operation please refer to iPigeon club manager user guide. If you are using GPS module first time it will take longer about 2 minutes to get the signal. Make sure you do not plug to the wrong port.

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