Keyboard Shortcuts for FinishLynx Software
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FinishLynx Keyboard Shortcuts
FinishLynx is a powerful software application used to capture photo-finish results for a number of sports and high-speed applications. It interfaces with many database programs and supports a variety of plug-ins and third-party hardware. As a result, the software menus and interface can be intimidating for some new users. That’s why we’ve created keyboard shortcuts.
These FinishLynx shortcuts allow users to quickly perform some of the most common commands found during event captures, such as arming or saving an event. The software also allows users to program their own custom shortcuts called “hot-keys.” A list of pre-programmed commands can be found in the table below. See the video for more information about how to program your own hot-keys in the FinishLynx software using the Hidden Settings feature.
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Modifier |
Key |
Command |
Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
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CTRL + |
A |
Arm |
Arms the current event to accept the next Start Signal |
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CTRL + |
C |
Copy |
Copies currently highlighted text to the clipboard |
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ALT + |
C |
Crop |
Crops a right-mouse-button-defined area of the image window |
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ALT + |
E |
Refresh All |
Refreshes data to ALL scoreboards |
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CTRL + |
F |
Full Screen |
Displays the Image data from Camera 1 full screen |
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ALT + |
F |
Finish |
Uses next beam break from photo cell to stop running time |
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CTRL + |
G |
Full Screen #2 |
Displays the Image data from Camera 2 full screen |
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ALT + |
H |
Hold Results |
Pauses sending results outputs to connected scoreboards |
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ALT + |
I |
Initialize |
Sends an initialization string to clear all data from scoreboards |
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CTRL + |
L |
Reload |
Use this feature to load the latest information that the capture computer has stored in the .evn file. Useful when using Reader mode & Time Trial mode together, because starts can come in after the Reader mode computer opens the event. |
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ALT + |
L |
Use Current Event |
When multiple event windows are open simultaneously, this command will connect the scoreboard the currently active window |
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CTRL + |
N |
New |
Opens a new event and Arms it to receive the next Start Signal |
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CTRL + |
O |
Open |
Opens a previously saved event |
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ALT + |
O |
Open Recent |
Displays a list of the most recently accessed events |
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ALT + |
P |
Pause |
Pauses the Running Time on active scoreboards |
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CTRL + |
R |
Remove Overlays |
Removes all overlays currently visible in the image window |
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ALT + |
R |
Run |
Forces display of the current Running Time |
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CTRL + |
S |
Save |
Saves the currently active event |
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ALT + |
S |
Stop |
Stops the current Running Time on active scoreboards |
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CTRL + |
T |
Set Current Start |
(Time Trial Mode) Set the current start time for on-screen running time, scoreboard running time, and LapTime event generation |
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ALT + |
T |
Toggle Capture |
Switches Capture on or off dependent on current state |
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CTRL + |
V |
Paste |
Pastes the contents of the clipboard |
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CTRL + |
W |
Close Window |
Closes the current event window – will prompt for save |
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ALT + |
W |
Manual Wind |
Forces FinishLynx to get the current wind reading |
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CTRL + |
X |
Cut |
Cuts currently highlighted text to the clipboard |
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CTRL + |
Z |
Undo |
Undoes last editing action. |