If your facility utilizes MINDBODY, a countdown will appear on the iPad/iPhone screen (not the TV), and the timer will automatically start. This helps instructors and athletes be ready for when class starts.
The countdown can be cancelled by pressing the countdown and choosing "Cancel Countdown". The timer will then need to be started manually.
It's not required that you manually reload the class to add people to the screen. The OnBeat app will check the MINDBODY server 5, 4, 3 and 2 minutes before the class starts to see if anyone signed up. It checks the server one last time 2 minutes after the timer starts.