Navisport Documentation

Navisport is a timing system for orienteering and endurance sports. It combines a desktop application for event management with a mobile app (Android) for timing in the field. This documentation covers both platforms and walks you through real event workflows.

Getting Started

Account & Login — Create your account and log in to the desktop client.

Mobile App Setup — Install the Android app, log in, and connect a USB reader.

Event Preparation (Desktop & Mobile)

Event List — Find events, use tools, and check connection status.

Creating and Editing Events — Create single-stage, multi-stage, and relay events.

Classes, Courses, and Maps — Define classes, import courses from XML, and upload maps.

Checkpoints — Set up checkpoints for real-time split times.

Registrations and Start Lists — Import participants, generate start times, and print start lists.

Relay Legs — Relay timing calculations and changeover rules.

Relay Forking — Define course variations for relay teams.

Stage Transfers — Transfer participants between qualification and final classes.

Barcode Check-in — Scan barcodes and assign chips in relay check-in.

Timing Modes (Mobile)

Reader — Manual timing at start and finish by reading chips and confirming results.

Automaton — Unattended automatic timing with speech synthesis announcements.

Start Clock — Countdown clock with participant announcements for the pre-start area.

Start List — View and manage the start list with quick edits and DNS markings.

Online Control — Real-time checkpoint relay for passing data.

Connection & Reader Setup — USB readers, QR code connection, and clock synchronization.

Real-time Monitoring (Desktop)

Event Monitor — Real-time view for tracking race progress and handling issues.

Announcer's Window — Live commentary view with split times and tracking groups.

Results — Review, correct, and publish race results.

Scenarios

Running a Standard Race — Full workflow for a local orienteering race with individual starts.

Relay with Checkpoints — Relay race with real-time passings at a radio control.

Quick Training Event (Mobile Only) — Timing a training session with just a phone.

Unattended Finish with Automaton — Automatic finish line with remote monitoring.

Settings & Configuration

Desktop Settings — Language, theme, organization details, and integrations.

Mobile Settings — Device name, reader type, clock, and speech synthesis settings.

Local Server — Connect devices via local network.

Serial Port Settings — Desktop reader connection and data log.

Keyboard Shortcuts — Quick reference for desktop keyboard shortcuts.

Code Lists — Map control codes to device codes.

Rental Chips — Manage your organization's rental chip inventory.

Import & Export — All supported file formats and drag-and-drop import.