EPRA Pool Timer Setup Guide

The EPRA Pool Timer includes the following features:

• Shot Clock − configurable to suit the ruleset or your event with special timing rules.
• Match Clock − feature for running a match clock with additional stage 2 warning sound for reduced shot clock if you need it. To makle it active, go to the cog and set the match time(s) that you need to run.
• 6 Red Shootout Handler − a stop watch with a twist, allowing you to record any number of times and see clearly which one is the fastest. Click on the 6 Red button to get to this feature.

The Shot Clock can be Configured in 2 Ways:

• By the webpage URL − means you can create a customised URL for embedding onto your own website that creates an EPRA Pool Timer setup of your own requirements.
• From the Settings cog in the top-right corner of the pool timer.

Available Settings:

• Timer − this has options for 15, 30, 45 (default) and 60 second stop clocks and is available from the buttons acroiss the top of the main screen. For events that include a chenage in the shot clock, you can switch to a different time at any point during a countdown and the new time will kick in at the next shot.
• Countdown − this is the shot countdown timer, can be zero, 5 or 10 seconds. If zero, then there is no countdown. Example might be World Rules timer.
• Extension − this is the shot extension time, can be zero, 15 or 30 seconds. If zero, then there are no extensions and the extension buttons will not be displayed. Example might be World Rules timer.
• Warning − this is the warning time, can be zero, 15 or 30 seconds. If zero, then there is no warning sound. Example might be World Rules timer where a warning is offered at 30 seconds.
• Home/Away Ext. (On or Off) − some people prefer the extension buttons to be labelled Home and Away rather than Reds and Yellows. This makes life easier when an extension is called and colours have not been decided yet. This is off by default, and when on will use the Home and Away button styles and calls.
• Countdown Beeps (On or Off) − some people prefer beeps during the countdown to a voice call. When on, beeps are used.

Configuring the URL:

The base URL for the EPRA Pool Timer is www.epra.uk/clock

This primary link gives a default International Rules pool timer with 45 seconds shot time, 5 second countdown, 15 second extensions, no warning time, verbal countdown and uses Red and Yellow extension buttons.

In the usual URL query style for web browsers, the parameters are included by adding a ? to the end of the URL and then listing the parameters using & as a separator.

The parameters that can be configured by URL all take numeric integer values only and are:

• t (shot time)
• c (countdown time)
• e (extension time)
• w (warning time)
• x (home/away extension style − 1 = On, 0 = Off)
• b (beep sounds − 1 = On, 0 = Off)

No parameters are mandatory and they can be listed in any order where needed. Any that are not specified will take the default values as described above.

URL Examples:

• 30 second shot clock, International Rules − www.epra.uk/clock/?t=30
• 15 second shot clock, International Rules − www.epra.uk/clock/?t=15
• 60 second shot clock, World Rules with 60 seconds shot clock, 30 seconds warning, no extensions and no countdown − www.epra.uk/clock/?t=60&w=30&c=0&e=0