The CompuRally Rally Computer System Manual v6.0
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1. Allows you to manually input scores from the various legs into the scoring database SHOW OUT TIME FOR CURRENT LEG Shows your current OUT TIME If Car Zero Times are being used the Car Zero Time is also displayed This feature can be used to prove to the driver that the OUT TIME is correct PRELOAD NEXT OUT TIME In the case you are given your Next OUT TIME in the instructions you may use this feature to Preload it Then when you Initialize the suggested OUT TIME will be this SHOW LEG BY LEG SCORES Shows you the Scoring Database including a total score accumulated page 17 CompuRally User Manual Time Control PAUSE Allows you to input a Pause in decimal minutes or in seconds If a number alone is entered it is taken in decimal minutes If an S is on the end of the number the Pause is taken as seconds For example 5 or 30S GAIN Allows you to input a Gain in decimal minutes or in seconds If a number alone is entered it is taken in decimal minutes If an S is on the end of the number the Gain is taken as seconds For example 5 or 30S BOUGHT TIME Similar to a pause but logged on the critique as Bought Time plus can be carried over to the following legs SET TIME Allows you to set the Time in your computer FINE ADJUST TIME Allows you to finely adjust the Clock to match Official Time For example 2 or 15 page 18 CompuRally User Manual Speed Control SET PREL2. which can handle over 5000 pulses mile is supplied in the documentation An assembled amp tested Parallel port interface is available for only 59 95 from CompuRally The 59 95 also includes a hall effect switch and two rare earth magnets A Microsoft compatible mouse can also be used as an interface This method is limited to approximately 500 pulses mile but is usable ESPECIALLY FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES as it allows for easy evaluation at the desktop without mounting anything in the car If the use of the serial port is necessary the program also supports our custom Serial Interface Box for up to 4500 pulses mile To many people what to do about mounting the laptop in the car is the big hurdle to be overcome Many feel that mounting a conventional rally computer would be easier but a small table or platform on which to mount the laptop could be made just as easily as mounting a conventional rally computer The laptop can then be bungee corded down to the table or platform to hold it securely We have mounted a Panasonic CF 150 laptop in a variety of vehicles without any difficulty page 6 CompuRally User Manual Files The following files are included in the Compu Rally s Rally Computer Software package MANUAL PDF CompuHally s Rally User Manual CONFIG EXE Program for setting up options for RALLY RALLY CFG File where your option choices are stored KEYSETUP EXE Program for choosing YOUR key layou
3. but speed changes MUST be input in the correct order By inputting a speed change at a mileage which is less than the previous speed change you are in effect inputting the speed change out of order If you have not yet reached the speed change mileage the program will display an information box about the speed change on the screen Upon reaching the mileage the speed change will be done by the program and a beep sounded to alert you that an operation has been performed and the display box is cleared If BEFORE reaching the mileage you want to change this speed change just type in a new speed change page 19 CompuRally User Manual which will overwrite the older speed change or type in a new speed change at a mileage of zero to clear the speed change NOTE The Preloaded Speed features may be safely used while the display box is displayed on the screen You may safely set and or switch to Preloaded Speed 1 or 2 UNDO LAST SPEED CHANGE Removes the last speed change SWITCH TO PRELOADED SPEED 2 Switches to the PreLoaded Speed 2 SWITCH TO PRELOADED SPEED 1 Switches to the PreLoaded Speed 1 CHANGE SPEED USED FOR LAST SPEED CHANGE Allows you to change the CAST used at the last speed change This is handy if the wrong speed was input in at the last speed change Display TOGGLE ODOS BETWEEN AND Toggles the Odos between hundredths and thousandths display TOGGLE TIME BETWEEN AND Tog
4. else could you purchase a full featured rally computer for the price of running one rally or approximately 10 of the cost of standard rally computer easily costing 1000 or more If you find CompuRally s Rally Computer Software useful and enjoyable you can help support future improvements by registering your copy CompuRa y s Rally Computer Software is a user supported program developed and written by Jeff Ballinger and Mike Strawbridge of CompuRally Countless hours of work and expensive resources went to develop and fine tune Compu Rally s Rally Computer Software Non registered users are welcome to use CompuRa y s Rally Computer Software for a reasonable evaluation period Reasonable means a couple of testing sessions It does not mean until someone notices that your version of the program still shows the SHAREWARE reminder Once you ve evaluated CompuRa ly s Rally Computer Software ethical use of the program requires registering your copy CompuRa ly s Rally Computer Software is not and never has been Public Domain Every version of CompuRally s Rally Computer Software included a Copyright Notice and a prohibition against sale or modification There is no usage counter or other Trojan Horse in the program but if you use this program you have a moral and ethical obligation to register it Paid registration gives you your own personalized serial number which when typed into the configuration program is displayed on the open
5. of any sort This can be used for interval mileages or anything you like O M Odometer The O M odometer is the odometer that the program uses to keep up with the Official Mileage in the rally This is the odometer used with the Mileage Alarm Speed changes are referenced to this odometer register This is the register visible as mileage on conventional rally computers page 14 CompuRally User Manual Screen Explanation CALC MISC amp O M are your three odometers Currently both the CALC and O M odos are reading 1 525 miles both are running in the forward direction the in front of the numbers and neither one is stopped there is no S after the number The MISC odo is reading 0 525 miles as the navigator chose to zero it at the last speed change Mileage Alarm shows the difference of the O M odo from a preset Alarm Mileage The alarm was set for 2 000 miles The mileage alarm beeps when it is within 0 01 mile of the alarm mileage POINTS is the calculated error expected score if you were now entering a control The arrows above POINTS are analog displays of your error CURRENT is the Current Time CALC 1 525 Mileage Alarm MI 52 47 CORRECT is the Correct Time to MC 0 525 rr your odo readings 0 0 1 525 Y ERROR is error between the eel et eet eth a ahh aa gl 9000074600000000000000084 Current Time and the Correct Time POINTS i I EARLY 31 MPH is your current speed CURRENT 14 17 25 31
6. CompuRally RALLY COMPUTER SOFTWARE VERSION 6 00 C opyright CompuRa y 1989 2002 All Rights Reserved CompuRally CompuRally c o J eff Ballinger c o Mike Strawbridge 1406 Old Charleston Road 340 Wild Oak Road Cleveland TN 37312 Cleveland TN 37323 Table of Contents CONFIGURING THE PROGRAM TO YOUR SYSTEM DEFINING THE KEY LAYOUT e bonsai nuts INSTALLING THE PROBE AND MAGNETS DETERMINING YOUR MILES PULSE FACTOR GETTING STAR TBD S undue md Ue E THE THREE ODOMETERS ttti SCREEN EXPLANATION ettet ttttid ODOMETER CON ROD 2 aine a a eie nadibtuds STARTEN D BG a anole oe NA TIME CONTROL dienei N aR SPELD ONL Oh seia N DISPEA ERN RR RR RR eaten a MISCEPEANEGUS Cte eer AM attic Ae D ED LE AM anes PARALEELPORTINSERBACE 6a etant nas dte EAS RALLY DRIVING WITH THE COMPURALLY COMPUTER pA ue cu a m Lac i cR LS ELE E Remembering Key Layout Incorrect Speed Change Transit Zones Overshooting Turns BLANK KEY LAXOUESHEEE mreti uni eM VES Me dus CompuRally User Manual LEGAL STUFF CompuRa y s Rally Computer Software is a unique program and has taken many hours and many rallies to develop Two decades of rally and computer experience are distilled in Compu Rally s Rally Computer Software A lot of functionality has been compressed into this small package and more features are being added on a continuing basis CompuRa y s Rally Computer Software is an unbelievable value Where
7. MPH 30 00 MPH is the current speed CORRECT 14 17 35 30 00 MPH A 45 00 is preset Speed 1 ERROR 0 00 10 45 00 20 00 20 00 is preset speed 2 Ton Hr Mins pavemem cr 1 000 ToD means time is currently being shown as Time of Day You can toggle between Time of Day and Elapsed Time modes Pavement CF indicates that you are using the pavement odometer correction factor 1 000 is the mileage at the last speed change page 15 CompuRally User Manual Odometer Control REVERSE DIRECTION Toggles the odometer s between forward and reverse START STOP Toggles the odometer s between running and stopped RESET TO ZERO Resets the odometer s to zero LOAD VALUE Allows you to load a odometer value into the odometer s in one of several different ways 1 Ifa number alone is entered then the value loaded is a PreSet to be loaded when the Load Mileage Presets button is pressed This value can be cleared by pressing the Clear Mileage Preset button 2 Ifa C for CALC a M for MISC or an O for O M is entered then the value in that odometer is loaded immediately into the odometer s 3 Ifa number is entered followed immediately by a or then the odometer s is immediately increased or decreased by the mileage entered For example 0 15 or 0 21 CALCULATE amp STORE CORRECTION FACTORS Helps you calculate a correction factor then and store it as one of three factors Factor choices a
8. OADED SPEED 1 Sets the Primary Speed Preload SET PRELOADED SPEED 2 Sets the Secondary Speed Preload CAST AT SPECIFIED MILEAGE Performs a speed change at a mileage that you specify This feature is most often used when the O M for a speed change is given in the route instructions The first thing you will be asked is the mileage at which to change speed The O M at which you pressed the button will be suggested You may press ENTER to take the suggested mileage or type in an O M for the speed change If however you wish to base the speed change mileage on one of the other odos merely put a C for the CALC odo or an M for the MISC odo immediately after the number For example 12 352M would tell the computer to do the speed change at 12 352 on the MISC odo Also instead of a C or M you may type a at the end of the number input The speed change mileage is then set to the suggested mileage the O M when the button was pressed plus the number input For example 1 5 would be 1 5 O M Next you will be asked for the speed to which you wish to change The PRIMARY PreLoaded speed is suggested If the speed change mileage has already past the computer recalcs using the speed change at that mileage and then updates to your current mileage WARNING DO NOT DO A SPEED CHANGE USING A SPEED CHANGE MILEAGE LESS THAN THE MILEAGE AT THE LAST SPEED CHANGE You do not have to be at the mileage for the speed change
9. ally s Rally Computer Software is only 149 95 That s less than even 20 of the cost of many conventional rally computers Some of the above and beyond features of Compu Rally s Rally Computer Software include 3 Separate Odometers Displays Mileage in Thousandths Operates with Car Zero Times CZT s Keeps up with Bought Time Super Accurate Correction Factors Updates the Screen 9 times per second Internally Reads and Updates Odos over 75 times sec Updates continue while inputting Speed Changes etc Log Data to Disk for later review great for rallymasters Mileage Time Alarm with Countdown Display HOLD allows many operations at once without stopping car Automatically handles Emergency Speeds Custom larger more readable fonts Super Accurate Calculations to prevent internal errors FAST operation due to the use of assembly routines With the CompuRa y Rally Computer Software pulses for measuring distance are generated through the use of magnets and a hall effects switch Magnets are mounted glued taped etc to the inside of a non driven wheel of the car and the hall effects switch is mounted in the line of the magnets so as to make and break with the passing of the magnets page 5 CompuRally User Manual The Compu Rally Rally Computer Software interfaces the computer to the car using the parallel printer port A schematic of our parallel port interface for use with our hall effects switch
10. andling Don t bother scrounging everywhere for an envelope just print the INSTANT MAILER REGISTER DOC included in this archive Thank you for your support NOTICE This program is provided on an as is basis without warranty of any kind expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose The entire risk as to quality and performance of this program is with you the user Should the program prove defective you assume the entire cost of all necessary repair servicing or correction In no event will the authors be liable to you for any damages including any lost profits lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use this program Your use of this program constitutes your acceptance of these terms page 4 CompuRally User Manual Overview CompuRally s Rally Computer Software allows you to use your IBM compatible laptop computer as a full featured rally computer The program has the features found on even the most expensive conventional rally computers costing upwards of 1000 plus many that they do not have The program does not require a fancy expensive laptop it requires only 256K RAM a single floppy drive and either a parallel or serial port A CMOS or Real Time Clock is required to run the program The program does not require a hard drive All this and the cost to register your version of Compu R
11. art the CALC odometer While you are running the Transit Zone the error displayed will be the time you have to reach the end of the Transit Zone Many times the Odometer Calibration leg of a rally will be run like a Transit Zone 4 The STUPID DRIVER just went blowing by the turn How do I get the computer back right If by chance or should we say when you over shoot a turn and need to back up have the navigator set the odometers to run in reverse the instant you come to a stop Also do your best not to lock up your tires coming to a stop to prevent odo error Do not reverse the car until the navigator confirms that he has put the computer in reverse Then back up the car to the proper point and have the navigator put the odo s back into forward while you engage the forward drive gear of the car Again do not move until the navigator confirms that the computer is in forward mode Should you miss the turn to the extent that you must turn around and retrace your route pick a reference point such as sign or fence post and have the navigator stop the odo s Then turn the vehicle around at the earliest convenience Have the navigator put the odo s into reverse mode with them still stopped As you pass back by the reference point have the navigator restart the odo s which will now be running in reverse At the point you return to the course have the navigator place the odometers back into the forward direction While the process of er
12. be seen by the hall effects switch Next bend a metal strip so that one end can be mounted for example clamped using hose clamps to something which tracks the wheel and the other end can hold the hall effects switch about 14 away from the track of the magnets On a car with McPherson struts the metal strip can be bent in an L shape and clamped to a strut using hose clamps We often use a 3 L shaped shelf bracket from a hardware store Run the wire into the passenger compartment taking care not to have the wire near any high voltage wires or exhaust pipes page 12 CompuRally User Manual Determining Your Miles Pulse Factor Two programs TIRESIZE EXE amp GREASE EXE have been included to aid you in determining your miles pulse factor TIRESIZE EXE asks information about your tire and based on the information given gives a rough estimate of your miles pulse factor GREASE EXE uses the old grease spot method of determining your miles pulse factor It is more involved as you actually make measurements with the car but gives a much more accurate estimate of your miles pulse factor To use this method put a small spot of grease or other material on the tread of the tire to be measured Roll the car forward in a straight line until the grease spot touches the pavement twice Next measure the distance between the grease spots and input that value into the program The program will then give you an estimated m
13. een 25 Black Below is the circuit required to successfully interface a reed switch to the program It effectively filters out the noise of a reed switch The chip used in the circuit is a 74HC14 Schmitt Trigger To make the circuit use less power connect all of the unused inputs pins 4 6 8 10 12 on the chip to 5V pin 1 on the chip page 22 CompuRally User Manual Rally Driving with the CompuRa y Computer Position the computer so that the screen is visible from the driver s seat If the screen looks totally black remove your polarized sunglasses as many laptop screens are polarized Assuming that the navigator has entered the correct OUT TIME and CAST you will see on the screen an indication of your error either early or late from your present location When beginning a leg you will be watching the error count down to the time you are to leave As the error drops to around 10 15 early begin accelerating to the given speed As you get close to being ON TIME you will see the arrows on the screen begin to move toward the center of the screen Ifthe arrows are lined up in the middle and the display shows 0 points you are EXACTLY on time As you deviate from the CAST you will see the arrows move off center and the points number begin to get larger Adjust the car speed to keep the points register at zero and the arrows aligned in the middle If you arrive at a control with the arrows centered and the POINTS showi
14. gles the Time between hundredths minute and thousandths minute display TOGGLE BETWEEN NORMAL AND EMERGENCY SPEED Toggles between EMERGENCY speeds and Normal speeds Time for the leg is increased by 20 TOGGLE BETWEEN ELAPSED AND TIME OF DAY Toggles the Time displayed between Time of Day and Elapsed Time from the last Control page 20 CompuRally User Manual Miscellaneous REDRAW SCREEN Pressing this button clears and redraws the screen PUT ODOS CALCS ON HOLD Stops the program from UPDATING the odos It acts as though the car is sitting still at the location where the HOLD button was pressed while the odometers continue to count in the background This feature can be used to do several operations at one point in space and time Pressing the HOLD button again releases the program from HOLD and the odometers and calcs update immediately to their correct values SHOW HELP SCREENS Shows three Help screens which display the buttons you have chosen to call up the features of the program SET MILEAGE TIME ALARM Sets the Countdown Mileage Alarm The mileage alarm compares the Mileage you enter to the O M odometer displays the difference on the upper right part of the display and sounds an alarm when the O M is within 0 01 miles of your alarm mileage Setting the Mileage Alarm to zero turns off the Mileage Alarm and removes its display from the screen If a number is entered followed immediately by a then the mileage a
15. iles pulse factor If you have two magnets on the wheel you should have a Miles Pulse factor of approximately 0 0008 0 0005 with three 0 0005 0 0003 with four 0 0003 0 0002 Getting Started To start CompuRa y s Rally Computer Program run RALLY EXE The program will read the Configuration Options file RALLY CFQG that you set up when you ran CONFIG EXE the Key Layout file KEYS CFG file and then begin with the program configured to meet the needs of your system page 13 CompuRally User Manual The 3 Odometers The Compu Rally Rally Computer Software allows you control over three separate odometers CALC MISC and O M The odos can be manipulated individually or all atonce Before explaining the methods of manipulation at your control an explanation of the three odometers is in order CALC Odometer The CALC odometer is the odometer that the program uses to calculate time Manipulating this odometer drastically affects time so if you do not know what you are doing don t mess with this odometer After you learn how this odometer works this is a very powerful odometer This odometer should always be set to zero at the start of each leg This register is not normally visible on conventional rally computers however it is the one adjusted by many of their functions which adjust time MI SC Odometer The MISC odometer is an odometer whose use is left to your discretion It is not used by the program to do any calculations
16. ing screen of the program instead of SHAREWARE COPY and eliminates the POP UP reminder to register your copy You are welcome to share SHAREWARE copies of CompuRally s Rally Computer Software with your friends and associates for their evaluation To convert a registered copy of the CompuRally Rally Computer Software to a SHAREWARE version run the CONFIG program and type SHAREWARE for your NAME and 0 for the REGISTRATION NUMBER This documentation file and the MAILER file must be provided with all copies of Compu Rally s Rally Computer Software Because of piracy problems CompuRa y must INSIST that CompuHall y s Rally Computer Software be distributed only EXACTLY as provided by CompuRally page 3 CompuRally User Manual Unmodified copies of CompuRal y shareware files may be distributed by shareware distributors provided 1 the files are clearly identified as unregistered shareware and 2 the cost of the distribution is nominal Otherwise no version of Compu Rally s Rally Computer Software may be sold without the prior written permission of CompuRally After a short evaluation period ethical users must register their copy of Compu Rally s Rally Computer Software Prices are shown CompuRally Rally Computer Software esses 149 95 Parallel Interface Hall Effects Switch and 2 Rare Earth Magnets 59 95 CompuRally Rally Computer System save almost 10 199 95 Add 5 for Shipping H
17. larm is set to the current O M what it was when you pressed the Set Mileage Alarm button plus the number entered For example 1 55 would set the Mileage Alarm to 1 55 O M If a number is entered followed immediately by a T then the alarm becomes a Time Alarm set for the number of minutes you input For example 1 5T would set the Time Alarm to 1 5 Minutes after the time when the SET MILEAGE TIME ALARM button was pressed SHOW PREVIOUS LEGS Allows you to review critiques of previous legs that were stored to disk This feature works ONLY if a Data File has been set up LOG COMMENTED MILEAGES TO DISK Writes commented Mileages to disk in a file named MILES DAT The log will contain three columns of information 1 Actual Pulses 2 O M and 3 Your Comment This could be handy while running a rally also but was mainly designed for rallymastering page 21 CompuRally User Manual Parallel Port I nterface Although the hall effects switch is quite a bit more expensive than the reed switch that was used in prior versions of the CompuRally program its introduction has made the parallel port interface a much simpler circuit to build It merely involves connecting the three wires of the hall effects switch to the proper pins of the parallel port 25 pin male connector Connect the red wire to pin 2 the green wire to pin 10 and the black wire to pin 25 of the parallel port connector 2 Red 10KQ 10 Gr
18. ng zero you should have a score of zero or at least a very low score If not ask the navigator to display the data file to find out what went wrong Turns at a specified mileage can be easily found if the navigator sets the Mileage alarm register The Mileage alarm register on the top right of the screen will count down to zero as the given mileage is reached An audible alarm will sound when you are within 1 100th of a mile of the given setting The alarm will sound only while the car is moving If there is no current given mileage to watch setting the register to the callback mileage for the leg can give useful information Setting the Mileage Alarm register to zero clears it from the screen page 23 CompuRally User Manual FAQ s 1 How will I ever be able to remember which keys do what Let me answer the question by telling you how we handle this potential problem We use small labels on the keys of our keyboard You wouldn t attempt to use a conventional rally computer without labels on the buttons and knobs and switches We even color code our odometer labels so that the groupings are easier to pick out for us One good thing about our program is that you get to pick the keys that are used for the various features Hopefully the key layout will make some sense to you You picked them 2 I ve just input a speed change and now I realize that the speed change should have been done 0 50 mile earlier What can I do to correct
19. ommented Mileages Put odos calcs on HOLD page 27
20. re 1 Pavement 2 Dirt and 3 Other After storing the factor you are given opportunity to switch factors NOTE When calculating a factor for you the program assumes that the mileages that you input were measured using the factor that is currently in use SHOW SWITCH CORRECTION FACTORS Shows the three factors and lets you choose the factor you wish to switch to and begin using The factor change is performed at the mileage were the button was pressed LOAD MILEAGE PRESETS INTO ODOS Immediately LOADS any Mileage Presets that are set into the appropriate odos CLEAR MILEAGE PRESETS Clears all Preset Mileages page 16 CompuRally User Manual Start End Leg INITIALIZE Prepares the computer for a new leg The only CALC odo is zeroed the MISC odometer is left alone and the value for the O M odometer is asked for in case Official Mileage does not revert to zero at the Outmarker CHECKPOINT Asks for the Official Mileage at the control and suggests the Official Mileage where you pressed the button Then the program shows you a Critique of the leg you just ran If you have set up a Data File the program will then ask if you want the data written to disk This feature is very helpful even if no Data File is set up as it can be used during a rally to check if a pause was entered etc This feature can be used to settle disputes between the driver and navigator or possibly the rallymaster INPUT LEG SCORES INTO SCORING DATABASE
21. reading C change Speed Used Tor Alt C last speed change Ctrl Undo last Speed Change Backspace DISPLAY Toggle Odos between Ctrl O Toggle between NORMAL Alt E TEGERE and 4 and EMERGENCY speeds Toggle Time between 3E EG Ctrl Right e icp iced tag Alt T LE MEE MEE E MI SCELLANEOUS Redraw Screen ENTER Set Mileage Time Alarm M Show HELP Screens Log Commented Mileages Alt L Put odos calcs on HOLD H page 11 CompuRally User Manual Installing the Hall Effects Switch amp Magnets The method of reliably generating pulses based on movement of the car is by using a hall effects switch to detect magnets on a wheel of the car One could possibly more easily put the magnets on the driveshaft of the automobile but an undriven wheel is usually chosen so as to prevent errors when spinning the tires on loose surfaces We suggest mounting 2 to 6 magnets evenly spaced around the inside of an undriven wheel You can use silicone glue tape cement etc to mount the magnets We use silicone The inside of a wheel is a good place for the magnets as the centrifugal force generated by the spinning of the wheel actually helps hold the magnets on This may cause problems in some parts of the country however as mud snow ice etc can build up here and cause problems NOTE The hall effects switch will only detect the south pole of a magnet therefore it is important to install the magnets in the proper orientation so that they can
22. ror recovery requires excellent cooperation between the driver and navigator the process can be accomplished very quickly and accurately With proper execution the maximum error incurred will be only a few 1 1000ths of a mile page 25 CompuRally User Manual Blank Key Layout Sheet ODO CONTROL Reverse Reset to Direction Start Stop Zero Load Value Master all odos Calculation Odo Miscellaneous Odo Official Mileage Odo Calculate amp Store Load Mileage Presets into Correction Factor Odos Show Switch Correction Clear Mileage Presets Factors START END LEG Initialize Show OUT TIME for reset for new leg Current Leg ChecKpoint Preload next OUT TIME Input Leg Scores into Scoring Database Show Leg by Leg Scores TIME CONTROL Pause Set Time Gain Fine Adjust Time Bought Time page 26 CompuRally User Manual SPEED CONTROL Switch to Preloaded Set Preload Speed 1 Speed 1 Switch to Preloaded Set Preload Speed 2 Speed 2 Change Speed used for CAST at an ODO reading last speed change Undo last Speed Change DISPLAY Toggle Odos between Toggle between NORMAL THEE AERE and H and EMERGENCY speeds Toggle Time beween Toggle between ELAPSED AIRES and TIME OF DAY HE FE EHF MISCELLANEOUS Redraw Screen Set Mileage Time Alarm Show HELP Screens Log C
23. t KEYS CFG File where YOUR key layout choices are stored RALLY EXE CompuRally s Rally Computer Program ALPHA ENC Data file used by RALLY EXE ALPHAS ENC Data file used by RALLY EXE NUMBER ENC Data file used by RALLY EXE SSCRN ENC Data file used by RALLY EXE GREASE EXE Program to help determine a miles pulse factor TIRESIZE EXE Program to help determine a miles pulse factor page 7 CompuRally User Manual Configuring the Program to Your System Before starting Compu Rally s Rally Computer Software you must set up the configuration file for your computer by running the configuration program CONFIG EXE which has the following options DATA FILE NAME The name of the data file in which you want to store the critique data to disk If you do not want to save the critique data to disk input NUL RALLY NAME The Name of the Rally This name will be put in the data file where the data is saved to disk If you wish to omit the name in the data file input BLANK MILES PULSES The distance in miles that will equal 1 pulse INTERFACE TO USE Whether you are using a Mouse Parallel or our Custom Serial Interface The Mouse is useful in testing features and playing with the program in the house Every time the RIGHT button is pressed a pulse comes into the program All other mouse buttons and movements are ignored Please note to test the program using
24. the Mouse you must load the Mouse driver before starting the rally program CLOCK CORRECTION FACTOR Used to reduce the inaccuracies of the time keeping of 80286 and newer processors WARNING This factor is only good for 24 hours after starting the program OR 24 hours after setting the clock NOT ADJUSTING THE CLOCK WHICHEVER COMES LAST It can be calculated for your computer using the following formula CORRECTION FACTOR Correct of Seconds Seconds on Your Clock page 8 CompuRally User Manual MAX The number of points leg that are a max for the leg This will vary for different rallies The most common is 200 The number input here is the highest number up to 999 displayed for points in large numbers in the program CLAIM TIME Whether or not Claimed Times will be used in the rally If you choose Yes the rally computer will suggest an Intime to Claim when the CheckPoint key is pressed CAR ZERO TIME Whether or not Car Zero Times will be used in the rally If you answer YES it will ask for YOUR car number By knowing YOUR car number the program will know how far off from the Car Zero Time you should be CONFIG EXE can be rerun to change the configuration options As a matter of fact you will probably need to run CONFIG EXE before each rally to change the name of the Data File to which the data for each rally is stored page 9 CompuRally User Manual Defining the Key Layout Just as you set up the op
25. this With conventional rally computers the navigator would calculate the difference between the two speeds for the distance in error and then input a pause or gain to make the correction With the CompuRally Rally Computer Software it would be tempting to just re input the speed change at the earlier mileage This would be a serious mistake however In case have not read this in the description of the feature CAST AT A SPECIFIED MILEAGE I will repeat this again WARNING DO NOT DO A SPEED CHANGE USING A SPEED CHANGE MILEAGE LESS THAN THE MILEAGE AT THE LAST SPEED CHANGE You do not have to be at the mileage for the speed change but speed changes MUST be input in the correct order By inputting a speed change at a mileage which is less than the previous speed change you are in effect inputting the speed change out of order To handle this situation choose UNDO LAST SPEED CHANGE and then re input the Speed Change at the proper mileage You could also handle the situation as those with a conventional rally computer would do calculate the difference and input the pause gain page 24 CompuRally User Manual 3 How do I handle a TRANSIT ZONE To run a Transit Zone a place in the rally where you are given a time to traverse a distance instead of a CAST stop the CALC odometer at the beginning of the Transit Zone and enter the length of time for the Transit Zone as a Pause When you reach the end of the Transit Zone rest
26. tions for the rally program you can reconfigure the key layout to your own personal taste To do so run KEYSETUP EXE The program will show a table of functions that the program does and all you do is press the button you choose to activate that particular function Below and on the following page is the layout we use You will notice that the ODO CONTROL is laid out in groups of four keys The only problem might come if your Function Keys are laid out in two rows instead of one The layout you use is up to you ODO CONTROL Reverse Reset to Direction Start Stop Zero Load Value Master all odos F5 F6 F7 F8 Calculation Odo Miscellaneous Odo d amp Official Mileage Odo t Calculate amp Store F Load Mileage Presets into FA Correction Factor Odos Show Switch Correction Factors Alt F Clear Mileage Presets F1 START END LEG Initialize Show OUT TIME for Alt B reset for new leg Current Leg ChecKpoint K Preload next OUT TIME Alt O Input Leg Scores into Scoring Database Ctrl Ins Show Leg by Leg Scores Ctrl PgUp CompuRally User Manual TIME CONTROL Pause P Set Time T Gain G Fine Adjust Time A Bought Time B SPEED CONTROL Switch to Preloaded Set Preload Speed 1 Alt S Speed 1 F9 Switch to Preloaded Set Preload Speed 2 Alt D Speed 2 F10 CAST at an ODO
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