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 Setup (Desktop & Mobile)

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

Creating & Editing Events — Set up single-stage, multi-stage, and relay events.

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

Checkpoints — Configure intermediate timing points for live split times.

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

Relay Legs & Sub-Legs — Understand relay timing calculations and changeover rules.

Relay Forking — Assign course variants to relay teams.

Stage Transfers — Move participants between qualification and final classes.

Barcode Check-in — Scan barcodes and assign timing cards at relay check-in.

Timing Modes (Mobile)

Reader Mode — Manual timing at start and finish with chip reading and result confirmation.

Automaton Mode — Unattended automatic timing with voice announcements.

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

Start List — View and manage the start list with quick editing and DNS marking.

Online Control — Live checkpoint relay for intermediate split times.

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

Live Monitoring (Desktop)

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

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

Results — Review, correct, and publish competition results.

Scenario Guides

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

Relay with Intermediate Timing — Relay event with live split times at a radio control.

Quick Training Event (Mobile Only) — Set up and time a training session with just a phone.

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

Settings & Configuration

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

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

Local Server — Connect devices over a local network.

Serial Settings — Desktop chip reader connection and data log.

Keyboard Shortcuts — Quick reference for desktop shortcuts.

Code Lists — Map control codes to punch device codes.

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

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