VEX TM Mobile
Requires VEX Tournament Manager Version 2.2.74.0 or newer. Please consult the TM Mobile User Guide in the Tournament Manager installation for full instructions on how to configure and use the app.
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Category : Education
Reviews (7)
The app on phones no longer works. I tried on both android and apple products. The app still works on tablets. I can get through the ip address screen then never get a code to submit into the management system on a computer.
We've been using VEX TM Mobile to score our VEX IQ tournaments with a great deal of success. It really made the simplifies the way match scoring is handled. Because we're able to validate the score with the students at the end of each match, it also dramatically reduced the number of questions on match scores. This gives the student a substantially better experience. It relieved a lot of stress on the TM Operator volunteer role, since they're not having to manage both starting matches and entering scores at the same time. Instead the Scorekeeper on the field is able to do the score entry as it happens.
Used throughout the last season. Always worked like a charm!
Got to use this for the first time and while the referee liked having it, it was not without its quirks. 1. I had it installed on a tablet running 4.4, but it doesn't scale well, causing the save and cancel buttons to sit over part of the scoring blocks making them unusable. We switched to the numerical entry method and made it work. 2. The grades submitted from the device are not official in the system till approved by the field operator, not a big deal but doesn't really eliminate any steps. 3. While its specific to the game there is no ability to pull up rules or guides for the game from within the app. Not hard to keep them loaded on the device, but seems like a missed opportunity to easily have all the resources a referee would need while on the field. Really like the idea, just not quite fully baked.
I like this a lot! Great reference and timer. Easy to figure out scores. Could you add the controller handoff sounds to the IQ timer? Thanks!
Would love to use it, but have to use 5ghz wifi router. I understand why, but most schools where Vex is played don't support it. Mostly due to we're hardwired. Would have to buy a router and setup ad-hoc. I think bluetooth would be a better choice.
Never use paper again.