Start the ScoreBridge program using the icon on the desk top and click on “Input New Event”.

Complete the following screen and click “OK”.

Complete the movement screen and click “OK”.

If there are 2 on more sections, you must enter a Section letter, Use “A” for section 1, “B” for section 2, etc.

ScoreBridge now asks if you have a missing pair, If so, enter either the pair number (for one winner movements) or the table number and direction.

If you have a another section, ScoreBridge will then ask for its details

Click on “No” when ScoreBridge asks if you wish to use an existing BridgeMate database.

At this stage all the movement data is sent to the Bridgemates and ScoreBridge starts the BridgeMate Pro Control program automatically. This shows which tables have started using the Bridgemates, In the following screen, table 2 has started. Check two important lines on the screen - “Bridgemate RF sever – Connected” and “Status – retrieving data from server”. When all the lights are green, minimize the Bridgemate Pro Control program (do not exit).

The ScoreBridge screen called BridgeMate Control will appear. Click on Preferences and set appropriately. Now click “Retrieving” and everything is now running.

This screen shows you on the left which tables still have results to send for the current round.

At any stage you can go via the “Other Pages” menu to “Allocation of Names to Tables” to check all the names have been entered correctly and to enter any visitor names.

If you need to check or adjust a score, click on “Queried Scores”. When you return to ScoreBridge’s BridgeMate Control screen, click “Retrieving” as ScoreBridge stops the retrieval when you enter the names or look at the “travellers”.

Activities during the session

You can use the Tournament Director key (TD-key) during the session to make the following changes.

When the Bridgemate shows Board: insert the TD-key, click on the relevant number and click “OK”

1. Enter a notification for an arbitral score (first enter the board number then insert the TD-key)
2. View results
3. Erase result
4. Show group/table number and round information
5. Show missing boards
6. Reset Bridgemate

If you want to adjust the contrast, press + or -.

Once the last result on the last round has been received, you should click the “Queried Scores” button

You will then see the Score Sheets. There may be some queried scores at the bottom. Review these and make any corrections before pressing the “All Done” button to see final result

You can print the results, personal scorecards, create a web page etc.

Click on Close Event and then on Close to shutdown ScoreBridge

In the BridgeMate Pro Control program Click on and File / exit to shut it down (ignoring the message that data is still being retrieved).

Very occasionally you may need to change the group (section) letter or table number of a Bridgemate. You can do this with the TD-key at the beginning of the session whilst the Bridgemate screen shows BRIDGEMATE PRO and the firmware version number and language (V2.1 EN for example)

Insert TD-key to adjust the section letter and / or table number.

Press +/- to adjust the group letter and click “OK”.

Press Cancel to delete the table number, enter the new table number and click “OK”. Do not change the channel unless you have more than one BridgeMate Server. Remove TD-key.

The following screen allows you to make certain changes to the way the Bridgemates operate. These will be set up for you by your installer / trainer but you may wish to make an occasional change like decide to use the Lead Card facility. You can also change these in ScoreBridge.

There is a setting in Bridgemate Pro Control that determines which settings to use. See Tools / Options. It is preferable to use ScoreBridge to set these options.