Step 1 Import the transponders (Excel)

The goal

Every transponder of your club known to FINISH: its number (the one printed on the case), an easy-to-read code and, if you need them, its owner and start position. Athletes will then receive their transponders (step 2).

Before you start

• FINISH installed and open (step 0).
• The timing system chosen, if possible (step 3, action “The timing mode”): the type of the imported transponders (RACE RESULT, MyLaps…) depends on it. Otherwise the type is not changed; you can import the same file again later.
• An Excel workbook (.xlsx): the first sheet is read, one row per transponder.

What to do, one action at a time

1. Prepare the workbook

   In Excel, five columns, in this order (the header row is optional):

   	A: Transponder	B: Usual code	C: Owner	D: Start line pos.	E: Usual code 2
   1	Transponder	Usual code	Owner	Start line pos.	Usual code 2
   2	7120012	121	CLUB	1	A1
   3	1348838	122	CLUB	1
   4	6660019	123	Léonie Fauchereau	0
   5	2552442	124	CLUB	0

   • A, required: the number printed on the transponder case.
   • B: a usual code, easier to read (“121”, “3_WHITE”…).
   • C: the owner (“CLUB”, or the athlete's name).
   • D: the start position, only if you use automatic assignment by position (0 or empty = none). For training: leave 0.
   • E: a 2nd usual code, added to the first one after a semicolon.
2. Open the import

   History › Transponders tab › Import from Excel….

   The Importing transponders from an Excel file window shows the expected format and, in blue, the type that will be given to the transponders.

3. Choose the file

   Choose the Excel file… → your workbook.

   The report: “N added, M updated, K unchanged”, with any remarks. FINISH immediately re-reads its active transponders.

4. Check

   In the Transponders grid, search for a number (search box): its record on the right shows the usual code, owner, start position and Active ticked.

What success looks like

• The message “N added, M updated, K unchanged”; the first time, N is the number of rows in your file.
• The Transponders tab of the history shows each number, its usual code and its type, with Active ticked.

Common problems and solutions