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P1TS runs on the AKS V2 timing protocol in two ways: hosted in the cloud, or on-premise on the pitwall. Both are compared below against a typical other-vendor on-premise setup.

	P1TS Cloud	P1TS IMSA Pitwall	Other Vendors
Deployment	Hosted	On-premise	On-premise
AKS V2 protocol	V2 Cloud	V2 Pitwall	V2 Pitwall, V2 Cloud
AKS V2 connections	1 (P1TS Cloud)	1 (pit stand / engineer PC)	1 (pit stand / engineer PC)
Platform	Chrome - Windows PC, Mac, tablet, phone, smart TV	Chrome - Windows PC (server + webapps), Mac/tablet/phone/smart TV (webapps, requires LAN Wi-Fi router)	Windows PC
Software updates	Automatic	Engineer-managed	Engineer-managed
Locations	Pit stand, team trailer, spotter location	Pit stand	Pit stand
Users	Engineer, driver, coach, crew, guests, spotter	Engineer, driver, coach, crew, guests	Engineer

P1TS with AKS V2 - advantages

• Network disruption resiliency - no data loss even when networks are unstable
• Authoritative (vs. calculated) data - drive, pit lane, and sector times come from the timing system itself rather than being derived locally
• Smart race control - semantic message parsing, with hero and sister car message highlighting
• Higher fidelity track positioning, where available

Which one fits

P1TS Cloud needs nothing but an internet-connected Chrome browser and works from anywhere - pit stand, trailer, spotter location, hotel, or shop - on Windows or Mac laptops, tablets, phones, and smart TVs. It's the simplest option and updates automatically.

P1TS IMSA Pitwall runs on a Windows PC connected to the IMSA pitwall router, for teams whose track internet isn't reliable enough for the cloud option - cellular and Starlink connections at some circuits are sporadic. Other devices on the pitwall LAN can still reach it over Wi-Fi as webapps clients. Software updates are engineer-managed rather than automatic.

See Deployment for how each option is actually deployed and accessed. Contact P1TS for details on future capabilities.