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Chapter7: Tips for use 47
Chapter 7: Tips for use
Replacing Bridgemate
If for whatever reason you need to replace a Bridgemate during a session, and you are unable to log
off the Bridgemate using the Reset TD menu option, proceed as follows:
- In BPC, go to menu Server à Show tables.
- Select the relevant table and press “Log off table(s)”. The Bridgemate will now be logged off
from the server.
- Take another Bridgemate and use the TD-key to set this Bridgemate to the correct section
and table number. Also make sure to set the correct channel.
- Activate this Bridgemate using the OK button. The Bridgemate will take over the position of
the old Bridgemate.
Recovering the server
If the server is accidentally disconnected from the power supply, all data will be lost and the
Bridgemates will stop functioning. Bridgemate Pro Control is able to recover the old situation. Proceed
as follows:
- Make sure the server is reconnected to the power supply.
- In BPC, go to menu Session à Synchronize client <-> Server.
- Go to the “Recovery” tab and press “Recover server”. All information from the result file will
now be moved to the server.
When recovering the server, it is important that all scores have been moved previously from the server
to the result file. If this is not the case, scores that have not been moved to the computer will be lost
and the server cannot restart fully from the previous position. Make sure therefore that the data
retrieval is always activated during the session.
Procedure in the event of data loss
The security of the board results entered in the Bridgemate Pro scoring system is given top priority.
The best defense against data loss is to store the results in multiple locations, namely:
• The Bridgemate memory
All results entered in the Bridgemate are sent to the server. At the same time, each result is also
stored in the Bridgemate’s internal memory. These results are stored until the Bridgemate is
started up again for a new session. Then the memory will be erased.
The data remains stored in the internal memory of the Bridgemate, even if no batteries are
installed.
• The server memory
Results entered in the Bridgemate are sent to the server, and stored in the server’s internal
memory. It is essential that the server is connected to a power source (batteries and/or power
adapter). If there is no power source, or in the event of power failure, all data will be lost.