This Checklist provides you with our recommended articles to set up your Vector 8 Devices, OpenField account and software in preparation for collecting Live Vector 8 data in OpenField Console and Vector Live iPad app.
Each step in the checklist should be completed sequentially. The checklist is divided into sections to cover:
- Pre-Session Setup
- Collecting Live Data in OpenField Console and Vector Live iPad app
- Post-Session Actions
Pre-Session Setup
OpenField account setup
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Install latest available version of OpenField Console - How to Download the OpenField Console Software
Note: All Vector 8 users must be on OpenField Console 3.14 or higher - Install latest available version of Vector Live iPad app - Getting Started with Vector Live
- Download Vector Desktop app - Vector Desktop App
Vector 8 Hardware setup
- Set up Vector 8 Hardware for the first time - Vector 8 Hardware First Time Setup
- Map Vector 8 Devices to Athletes - Mapping Vector 8 Devices to Athletes
Vector 8 Hardware LED Behaviours
- Vector 8 Device - Vector 8 Device LED Behaviour (S8)
- Vector 8 Dock - Vector 8 Dock LED Behaviour (S8)
Collecting Live Data in OpenField Console and Vector Live iPad app
What you need
- Vector 8 Devices
- Vector S7 Receiver(s) (6.5GHz)
- OpenField Console
- Vector Live iPad app
Collecting Live Data in OpenField Console
Collecting Live Data in OpenField Console for Vector 8 Devices is identical to collecting live data for Vector 7 devices.
- Perform a Console sync to sync down any mappings made in the Catapult Vector app - OpenField Sync
- Run a live activity to collect Live Vector 8 data in OpenField Console - Recording a Live Activity
Collecting Live Data in Vector Live iPad App
- Sync down changes made on Console or Cloud to Vector Live - How to Sync Changes to Vector Live
- If running a standalone (Console-less) session, connect Receiver to Vector Live and commence live activity - Getting Started with Vector Live
- Standalone Vector Live activities will be created automatically in the cloud when Vector Live app is synced post-session, and aggregated against device data uploaded from Vector 8 dock
- If streaming standalone session to multiple iPads - Streaming Vector Live to Multiple iPads
- If data is also to be collected on OpenField Console and streamed to Vector Live - 4G/Internet Stream or Local Stream
Post-Session Actions
Important: It does not matter what order these steps are performed. OpenField Console can be synced before or after devices are connected to the Vector 8 dock to upload data to cloud.
- Connect Vector 8 Devices to Vector 8 Dock to upload device data to Cloud - Uploading Data from Vector 8 Devices to Cloud
- If you are experiencing WiFi connectivity issues or working behind a captive portal (e.g. hotel or stadium network), use the Vector Desktop App to transfer data via USB from the Dock to your Windows PC.
- Sync OpenField Console to upload activity created live and data collected live - OpenField Sync
- Review & edit your activity as desired, by either:
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OpenField Cloud, and the Editor - Ensure Processing is complete prior to reporting:
- How to create Periods post session - Creating Periods
- How to Rotate an athlete post session - Athlete Rotations
- How to split an activity/move athletes - Move Athlete to New or Existing Activities
- How to remap an athlete - Mapping an Athlete to a Device for an Activity
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OpenField Console - Ensure to sync to cloud on completion of any edits:
- How to open a previous Activity in the Console - Activities
- How to rotate a player post session - Rotating/Interchanging
- How to create Periods post session - Periods
- How to flag a region of data - Flagging Data
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OpenField Cloud, and the Editor - Ensure Processing is complete prior to reporting:
4. Report: All Cloud reporting of Vector 8 data is identical to reporting on Vector 7 data:
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