Getting started
Rally Clock goes on the phone or tablet you'll use at your control. Before the first car, do three things: install it, tell it which control you're working, and set the clock.
1. Install it
Rally Clock is free for Android phones and tablets, iPhone and iPad, Macs and Linux, with Windows on the way. On Android, install it from Google Play. For the others, see Get Rally Clock.
2. Allow what it asks for
Each is asked the first time it's needed. Refusing one turns off only the feature that needs it.
| Prompt | Why |
|---|---|
| Nearby devices (Android 17 and later) | Finding the other devices on the same Wi-Fi or hotspot: copying the main clock, handing over logs, getting the event setup. |
| Local network (iPhone and iPad) | The same. Without it an iPhone can't copy a clock or hand over a log. |
| Location | The trip meters, and on Android, satellite time. Your position is never stored or sent. |
| Notifications (Android) | The notification that keeps the trip meters measuring with the screen off. |
3. Choose your control
Open the menu and tap Setup. Then either:
- Tap Get setup from the event, if your event has one. Take it from a course car, or paste one you were sent, then pick your control from the list. How that works.
- Or fill it in yourself: the event, the stage and the control, and under What this control is, the kind of control: Start Control, Flying Finish, Stop Control, ATC, MTC, Regroup, Service and the rest. The timing screen changes to suit it.
The Contact for this control name and phone are optional. They can be yours or your stage captain's, and they go with your log to scoring. Left-handed? Turn on Controls on the left.
4. Set the clock
Tap the clock icon at the top right. In order of preference:
- Set clock from the internet, before you leave signal.
- Copy the main clock from another device at the stage.
- Satellite time, on Android, with a clear view of the sky.
- Set at top of minute, by hand.
Devices working the same stage should agree with each other, so set them together before you head out. More about the clock.
5. Time the cars
That's it. Most controls have no phone signal, and that's fine: the clock keeps running on its own, and every time is saved on the device the moment you capture it. Timing a control explains the screen.