FAQ

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FAQ

Issue/Question Solution
FMS software crashes Most times, a crash will prompt you to save a log containing debug information. Save the log (support may ask for it). Reopen FMS. If behavior persists, contact FTA or FIRST Engineering.
How do I interpret the information on the Match Schedule Statistics Tab? See the matching documentation under Event Wizard
Are the Awards, Match Results, and Rankings web pages stored locally? Where? No, all pages are created dynamically from uploaded data to the FMS cloud database
I cannot start a match because one of the radio links keeps dropping in an out. The FMS requires either a robot-ready condition or Player Station bypass to start. Speak with your FTA about how to correct this. Moving the radio on the robot into a more open location may help considerably.
I’ve skipped a match during the Practice Tournament because no teams were present, but it still is carried along in the Schedule. What’s going on? If you skip a match during the any phase of the Tournament, the system will still carry the match along in the Schedule. This is because it’s still eligible to be played. Matches can be played in any order. The system only "removes" matches from the schedule that are Completed (the state column tells you the progress for each match)
How do I open the configuration screen on the Audience Display? CTRL-SHIFT-F12 or CTRL-SHIFT-C
How do I close the Audience Display? ALT-F4
6 teams showed up for the Practice match, but only 5 are the scheduled teams. How do I change the team number on the LED Display so that all 6 team numbers are correct? Type the new team number into the box next to corresponding Player Station on the Match Play screen. The LED display with automatically update with this new team number. If the entered number does not match a registered team for the event, an error message will be given. THIS MUST BE DONE PRIOR TO PRESTART!
What is the password for the Event Server? Ask your FTA to login
Can I view Reports/Match Review/etc. once I’ve Prestarted the match? Yes, as long as no matches are running. Pro Tip: You can also save all reports to PDF and place them on the Desktop for printing anytime.
What do the indicator lights on the Field Access Point mean?
  1. Center Light
    1. Solid Green = Power on, no device connected
    2. Solid Blue = at least 1 device connected
    3. Flashing = contact field support
  2. Ethernet Light
    1. flashes when there is network traffic
  3. Radio Light
    1. flashes when there is network traffic
What do the lights on the Arena Status Light mean prior to Match Start?
  1. Red Light
    1. ON = Red Alliance not ready
    2. OFF = Red Alliance ready
  2. Blue Light
    1. ON = Blue Alliance not ready
    2. OFF = Blue Alliance ready
  3. Amber Light
    1. Not used prior to Match Start
  4. Green Light
    1. OFF = Blue or Red Alliance not ready
    2. ON/Flashing = Field ready to start match
    3. ON/Solid = Match is running
What do the lights on the Arena Status Light mean after the Match ends?
  1. Red Light
    1. Not Used
  2. Blue Light
    1. Not Used
  3. Amber Light
    1. ON/Solid = Waiting for Refs to Submit scores
    2. ON/Flashing = Referees are late to Submit scores
  4. Green Light
    1. Not Used, Match Over
Where is the WPA Key file? With permissions, it can be retrieved from step 4 of the Event Wizard, select Export Keys
Can I save a schedule from one execution of MatchMaker and import it later? No, not the schedule. FMS-generated Schedules cannot be imported into FMS. The only method of importing schedules is to import the externally-generated alliance pairings (see appendix).