MicroPod-Lite User Manual v2.1 05MAY09
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1. 0 0 12 1 aa 24 Select G ear Ration Mode Figure 25 Gear Position Calibration Ch 3 track where you can hit 5 gear then press the Set button You can always leave the window in Fig 25 displayed while you drive around the track and press the Set button when you can get into the displayed gear When you click the Automatic button Fig 24 follow the on screen instructions you will need to drive the car around the track for approximately 2 minutes Make sure to use all gears through their full range for equal amounts of time Avoid using the clutch and do not break tires loose during this calibration When finished the Micro Pod will display the number of gears it found and give you the option to save or cancel the calibration it found If the information calculated was correct save the gear ratio information otherwise cancel the ratio calibration and retry If you change your gear ratios you will have to go through this calibration again so that the unit can find the gears again Simply follow the steps above but instead of pressing and holding on the Set G ear button press and hold on the gear being displayed Note The Micro Pod unit allows the user to save different car configurations under different names This means you can have different gear ratios saved under different names so all you have to do is load in anew car configuration so you don2. RLC ENTERPRISES RACING DIVISION Dash Logger User Manual Micro Pod Ley 08 30 47 8 This manual should be used for quick reference and on track use for the Micro Pod units Copyright Notice All materials copyright 2009 R L C Enterprises Inc all rights reserved Micro Pod and the Micro Pod Logo are Trademarks of R L C Enterprises Inc R L C Enterprises Reserves the Right to Change Specifications without Notice Revision 2 1 May 5 2009 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Booting Up Getting Around Main Menu Screen Racing Screens Sensor Screens Warning Screens GLC Indicator Field Lap Times Predictive and Split Times Stopwatch Lap Counter Shift Lights CHAPTER 2 USER PREFERENCES LED Brightness Touch Panel Calibration CHAPTER 3 CALIBRATING SENSORS Throttle Calibration Steering Calibration Brake Calibration Gear Position Calibration CHAPTER 4 GPS Setting the Start Finish Line Creating a GPS Track Map Exact Track Map GPS Lap Timer GPS Predictive Lap Timer GPS Split Lap Timer GPS Connection Time CHAPTER 5 RACE REPLAY Replaying a Race Replay Information Screen CHAPTER 6 OFFLOADING RACE LOG FILES Uploading Race Log Files Copying Log Files From A USB Stick To A Race Logger Deleting Log Files Copying Backup Log Files CHAPTER 7 OPTIONS Synchronized Video Telemetry CHAPTER 8 BACKUP amp RESTORE Complete System Backup amp Restore C
3. t have to go through the gear position calibration every time you change your gears Please see the technical manual for more details about car configuration files Hold Here For 3 Seconds 1 00008 Eng Tmp Engtmp oltmo Dil Tmp 7 000 u Pressure 115 118 78 4 Figure 23 Gear Position Calibration GLE Ch 4 GPS G PS is included with all Micro Pod units which allow you to get exact track maps lap times predictive times and split times Standard G PS units included with your Micro Pod are the 5 Hz although both 10 Hz and 20 Hz models are available from R L C For the most precise measurements we recommend the 20 Hz model When connecting the G PS for the first time it could take upwards of an hour to lock onto satellites and start transmitting data due to a significant change of position When making a connection for the first time make sure the antenna is in clear view of the sky and the cord is completely uncoiled After the G PS has established a connection for the first time connecting to satellites can take as little as 5 seconds to a maximum of 1 minute While the G PS is trying to connect the G in the indicator field will blink green but when the G PS has connected the G on the screen will stay green If you would like to verify that the G PS is working and connected properly you can either look for the green G in the indicator field or
4. 8 13 75 754 143254 1 456 25 Figure 14 Lap Timer Figure 15 Predictive Lap Timer Figure 16 Split Lap Timer Stopwatch Lap Counter The stopwatch and lap counter are displayed on the race and qualify screen Fig 17 The lap counter keeps track of number of completed laps you have made it will increase every time you cross the start finish line and complete alap Please see the setting the start finish line section below on how to set the start finish line This feature allows you to see the lap number and time any section of a track independent of the system lap timer You can use the stopwatch to know how long you have been on the track and how long until the end of a timed race The stopwatch automatically starts when you reach locqmagssyead nter Even though the start watch automatically starts when you start logging you can start the stop watch manually as well To start the stopwatch on a Micro Pod tap the stopwatch area To stop the stopwatch tap the stopwatch area To reset the stopwatch tap and hold the stopwatch area for 3 seconds Oil Temp Engine Temp Figure 17 1 Counter and 78 Shift Lights The shift lights are dual colored red green lights and are used as rpm gear shift indicators The shift points amp rpm levels are user programmable in the car setup menu which is covered in the technical manual The LED display style left to right out to in is user defined in the display setup menu Bright Dual
5. Colored LED Shift Lights Figure 18 Micro Pod With Shift Lights User Preferences LED Brightness The shift light LED s have 3 brightness levels low mid and high that the user can set The Micro Pod units are shipped with factory set low mid and high brightness levels If these levels are not sufficient for you please contact RLC When setting user preferences you must have a mouse plugged into the USB port so that you are able to fully access the main menu screen Fig 5 To set the brightness of the unit navigate to the screen setup screen Tap on the top part of the LCD until the main menu screen appears and press the Screen Setup button Fig 19 To select the brightness level tap or click on the brightness level box to reduce or increase the brightness level The brightness will scroll through low mid and high settings Both the LEDs and the LCD dim on the Micro Pod Lite units Clicking the LED Scheme box will change the pattern of the LED s according to RPM Current options include left to right amp out to in Clicking the box will give you a preview of the currently selected pattern Touch Panel Calibration Micro Pod units are calibrated in the factory but users have the option to recalibrate if necessary To calibrate your touch screen simply tap the Touchscreen button Fig 19 Figure 20 will appear follow the onscreen instructions and the touch screen will be calibrated and saved When finish
6. The L stands for logging and it will tum green when the Micro Pod has started logging data The C stands for camera and it will blink on and off while the Chase CAM camera system is powering on and stay green when the camera is ready to start recording Lap Predictive and Split Times Lap times are displayed during the race and require no user intervention Lap predictive and split lap times need to be set up in the G PS screen Please see the G PS chapter on how to set up the lap timers Lap times predictive and split times are flashed on screen and remain on screen for a set amount of time Fig 14 15 and 16 The amount of time a lap time stays on the screen is set by the user The default time is 5 seconds if you want to set a different amount of time the lap time is displayed please see the technical manual Below the lap time is a value that tells you if you were faster or slower than your fastest lap time The predictive lap time displays the time difference between your best lap time and your current lap time at that particular spot on the track The split lap time displays your time between the markers you set on the track and the time difference between your best time and your current time Lap times predictive and split lap times will only pop up in the race screen and the qualify screen They will not pop up if you are in the sensor screens Ch 1 GER in O6 20 59 2 4 73 15 3 one 115 yn 08 30 47
7. When you load your log files in our Race Analyzer software your laps are shown within the width of the track You can see the exact lines you drove 11 Ch 4 everywhere on the track and you are able to find the fastest line Y ou only have to create a track once and you have the track forever You can even check at R L C s website to see if the Exact Track map has already been made and download it Infineon Raceway Sonoma CA Figure 29 Exact Track Map ee Figure 30 Exact Track Map Close Up To create an Exact Track map make sure that you have a differential G PS lock You can check to see if you have a differential lock by navigating to the G PS track mapping screen Fig 31 and if you see differential you are locked in if not give it some more time A differential lock will ensure that you get the most accurate track map With the left tires on the left side of the track and press and hold the Start button Another G PS track mapping screen will appear and it will display the distance traveled and the distance to the start Fig 32 Slowly at no faster than 30 mph drive around the left side of the track When you get back to the start line switch to the other side of the track and drive the night side with your right tires on the edge of the track The car must travel in the same direction for each lap If for any reason you want to abort the track mapping press the Cancel button When you get back to the starting l
8. and if you are connected to the differential satellite When the G PS initially connects it will only be connected to maybe 4 satellites As the GPS units stays on it will connect to more satellites automatically 14 Ch 5 Race Replay Reviewing any logged session on your unit is easy to do with R L C s exclusive race replay function It is useful for quick trackside replays when no laptop is available The replay screen has a familiar VCR type contro panel that lets you playback stop step backwards step forwards and pause the replay session While the unit is in replay you can scroll through the different race screens and sensor screens so that you can view the data as it happened on the track To replay a logged session navigate to the race replay screen by simply tapping on the top tachometer bar unit the race replay screen appears Fig 38 You can always connect the mouse that was provided in your kit to make selecting certain buttons easier but everything can be done without a mouse 9000 i ii l iie Lii ti 326 Filename Box Summary Box en October 27 2007 2 06pm 2 44p 38 03 minutes Car Formula Mazda denegar 15 laps completed Best 01 54 652 Replay Control Panel Figure 38 Race Replay Screen The race replay screen Fig 38 has a filename box asummary box and race replay controls The filename box contains all of the logged files that are available for repla
9. another screen l 00003 Initializing Filesystem Hive Software Verion Initial Release PRI Show Special Seral P7777 F777 Figure 1 Startup Screen Fimme 2 Race Screen 115 Eng Tmp 115 Getting Around Navigating through the different screens and sub screens of the race logger systems is easy simply use the touch screen on the Micro Pod to get around You can also use the mouse that is included with the setup kit to navigate your way through your unit but you probably won t be using the mouse at the track The user manual has been written to assume that you are at the track and do not have a mouse attached To navigate to the different screens tap the top portion of the screen as indicated in Figure 2 and the next screen will appear To navigate to the different sub screens tap the bottom right portion of the screen as indicated in Figure 4 and the next sub screen will appear The Micro Pod has avery responsive touch screen so you do not need to press hard on the screen even when you have gloves on Ch 1 There are four main screens on the RLC race loggers the race screen Fig 2 the qualify screen Fig 3 the sensor screen Fig 4 and the main menu screen Fig 5 saaaaace Tap here to navigate ULL to another screen OO 00 00 0 rN VNC 0000n Lap Counter aoe eed 63 9 448 095600 115 118 611121 000 000 Figure 2 Race Screen i Figure 3 ate Screen ii ie ii ue
10. mo GLE lt iD 0000 Gear Position Tachometer Ta Tachometer Bar mused sanai Steering amp Throttle Info CALIBRATE CALIBRATE STEERING THROTTLE 4100 i 16 i t3 Eak ne 78 1 121 Screen ae 5 na Menu Screen Tap here to navigate to another sub screen Racing Screens There are three screens that a driver will use while the car is moving the racing screen Fig 2 the qualifying screen Fig 3 and the sensor screen Fig 4 Each screen is used for slightly different purposes To navigate to the different screens tap on the top gauge bar as indicated in Figure 2 on the Micro Pod unit Tapping the tachometer bar will scroll through the screens To get back to any screen simply keep tapping on the gauge bar until the desired screen appears The racing screen Fig 2 is the main screen used during an actual race It consists of a large colorful tachometer numerical value of the tachometer selectable gauges for displaying engine vitals current speed mph gear position lap counter and a stopwatch If there is an alternate screen for the engine vitals tap on the far right engine vital to display the alternate sensor The qualifying screen Fig 3 is used during qualification or any time you want to keep an eye on your lap times T he qualification screen has everything the race screen has but adds curren
11. process 9000 115 ii5 Ts Car Setup lt Compte System Backup amp Restore Enter Backup Name Figur 47 Full System Backup 21
12. 7 86 When you want to stop the replay navigate back to the race replay screen Fig 38 by tapping on the tachometer bar Once in the race replay screen tap the Off button Replay Information Screen imi The replay information screen is a sensor screen that is only available during race replay It is a brief Replay Information HIGH GLG Engine Tem 3 p 1 43 254 05 428 Figure 40 Warning Screen Figure 41 Lap Timer summary of sensors speed and time that is useful during replay Read the getting around section on Throttle Previous Lap Times how to navigate to the sensor screen Again if you have to have a throttle position sensor connected for the throttle portion of the race replay screen to work L 5500 76 Trma 19 ji L76 Press 1 a 5peed 1 55 29 Current Lap 1140 105130 01 2 Figure 42 Replay Info Screen 16 Ch 6 Race Log Files Each time you go out on the track the race logger creates a logged file session The amount of data in the log file depends upon the logging rate of each installed sensor See the technical manual on how to set sampling rates on installed sensors These logged sessions can either be played back on your unit Ch 6 or downloaded to your PC to analyze th
13. Figure 33 Lap Timer faster then it will be in red and if the lap time is slower then it will be in green GPS Predictive Lap Timer Predictive lap timing is a great tool when you want to try new things on the track and need some instant feedback When the race logger is in predictive mode it will inform you of the time difference at that current location on the track between your current lap and your fastest lap ever so you know if things are helping or hurting Fig 34 If you are currently faster re es fastest lap then the time difference will be in red and if you are currently lt Ar 20 5 S 2 Satellites amp Differential GPS l 6 6400 i371 e a e 4 Gear Sensor Location 120 6983 35 5762 Mode Standard Predictive Status Set A Start Finish l 4 F Press button to set the C a7 00 aia Al l Batt 1 5 6 b 1 Sensor igure ure 34 Predictive L LapTime Time Figure 35 Predictive Setup Screen To set the predictive lap timer navigate to the G PS set up screen Fig 26 Tap the Predictive button and then press and hold the Enter Setup button Another screen will appear Fig 35 that will prompt you to set your start finish line If you already went through the steps to set up a start finish line and made a complete lap then you do not need to record a base lap A base lap is needed so that the unit can set up the markers needed for predictive lap tim
14. ar Configuration Ch 1 Introduction First and foremost thank you for buying our products Y ou are a valued customer and R L C looks forward to a mutually beneficial relationship with you In order to help insure your success we have prepared this getting started guide for you Use this step by step G etting Started G uide User Manual to get started for the first time and as a reference during the normal operation of your Race Logger system This user manual has been written with the assumption that you have correctly installed the wiring hamess connected and added sensors configured your car and set certain user preferences See the Race Logger Technical Manual for technical details and information about car configuration or sensor creation and calibration The Micro Pod Lite and Micro Pod Sport units have a touch screen for navigation Simply tap on the screen to make your selection or to get to another screen We will cover how to get around the unit using only the touch screen in the section below Generally you will not be using the mouse at the track to navigate A mouse is not required to get around Booting Up Once you have powered the unit you should see a startup screen Fig 1 This screen will display while the system is loading for a few seconds and then you will see the race screen Fig 2 The race screen is the screen which you will normally use during races 00 O00 00 0 ll al 11 118 78 4 Tap here to navigate Ji to
15. change The sensors must be recalibrated so that the R L C race logger will take correct data To calibrate all these sensors you will need to navigate to the appropriate sensor screen To get to the sensor screens tap the top tachometer bar until you get to the sensor screen Fig 4 Once the sensor screen has appeared click on the sensor box until the sensor you want to calibrate appears Please refer to Chapter 1 G etting Around Throttle Calibration To calibrate the throttle sensor navigate to the steering and throttle sensor screen Fig 21 Press and hold the Calibrate Throttle button and follow the on screen instructions to start throttle calibration This screen will only appear if you have a throttle position sensor installed Steering amp Throttle Info CALIBRATE CALIBRATE STEERING THROTTLE 4100 i 6 Steering Angle 100 percent Press sk ja Buta thine Hbi 1 a seconds to calibrate fa 12 Throttle 000 percent Figure 21 21 Throttle and Steering Calibration Screen Steering Calibration To calibrate the steering sensor navigate to the steering and throttle sensor screen Fig 21 Press and hold the Calibrate Steering button and follow the on screen instructions to start steering calibration This screen will only appear if you have a steering position sensor installed Brake Calibration To calibrate the brakes navigate to the brake sensor screen Fig 22 Press and hold the Calibrate butto
16. e data with the RLC Race Analyzer To transfer the logged session files from your Micro to a PC you only need to connect a USB memory stick there are no extra cables to attach just the USB stick Make sure the car is not running before you upload copy or delete files from the Micro Pod Each time you offload a log file it makes a copy and stores it in a backup folder on the Micro Pod for future use Uploading Race Log Files To transfer a logged session from Micro Pod to a PC you will need the USB memory stick that was included in the optional Micro Pod Setup kit but also available at your local office store Insert the USB memory stick into the connector on the harness The race logger will scan the USB stick for logged files and compare them to the log files on the race logger itself If the race logger contains files that the USB stick does not it will display the number of files found and a pop up window will prompt the user to copy all files copy and delete files or cancel Fig 43 The copy only option will scan the USB stick and copy all logged session files not already on the USB stick The copy and delete option recommended will copy all new logged session files over to the USB stick and erase the file from the race logger itself Choosing the option to copy and delete is a much faster way to offload your logged session files The cancel option will close this pop up window You would choose this option if you want to manually transfer files
17. e video stream Now when you play the logged session file on the RLC Race Analyzer software the data is directly linked to the video There is no pressing play at the same time or overlaying the files this is truly synchronized video Y ou can click on any section of the track the video and the data will both jump to that exact position selected You are also able to play the video on any device that will play standard MPEG files so you don t have to have our analyzing software to play your video The race logger also controls the camera it turns it on and off so you never miss recording a session The camera is set to turn on when you start logging data and to tum off when you stop logging This way you will never waste precious memory when you are idling in the pits Please see the technical manual on how to set the start logging criteria 20 Ch 8 Backup and Restore The Micro Pod units allow the user to fully backup and restore a car s configuration sensor files or the complete system It is recommended to back up the entire unit once you have completely set it up We also recommend that you backup your unit anytime you make significant changes to the car Once you have made a backup save it on your PC so that if anything were to happen to your unit you can restore all of its configurations and sensors without having to redo everything You can also save different configurations of your car under different names so you don t have to recal
18. ections on how to transfer your logged session files Ch 1 Warning Screens Warning screens appear when preset warning levels have been crossed These levels are user definable and are set during each sensor setup Please see the technical manual on how to set the waming levels for each sensor Two levels of warnings are set an initial warning level and a final warning level The initial warning level is the value at which you want to be alerted to a potential problem When this value is reached it will blink the corresponding gauge red as seen in Figure 12 The final waming level is the value at which the car should be pitted so that you can investigate the problem When this value is reached the entire screen will turn red Fig 13 and requires the driver to acknowledge the waming by touching the touch screen in order to override it and return to the racing screen penn N0000 Engine Temp METE Car Battery 63 9 KXIF 12 2 Figure 12 Initial Waming GLG ce Engine Temp Figure 13 Final Waming GLC Indicator Field The GLC indicator field is a useful tool for drivers to know whether you are connected to satellites logging or if a camera is attached The G stands for GPS it will blink on and off when it is connecting to satellites and stay green when it has successfully connected
19. ed Tac ine a aaia y Ch 2 press the Save Car button Fig 19 This procedure can be repeated until the touch screen response is acceptable but this procedure should not have to be performed very often if at all 00 a 0 o i2 Lil igi IL Hoa a System Date System Time oceania ono 10 17 Gauges 1 4 Sensors Alternate Sensors Engine Temp Brake Pressure A Oil Pressure Throttle Position 5 Force s Car Battery G Force Mothing G Force z Figure 19 Screen Setup Screen Press and briefly hold stylus on the center of the target Repeat as the target moves around the screen L Figure 20 Touch Screen Calibration Screen Ch 3 Calibrating Sensors The sensors in this section have to do with the set up of the car and are the sensors that are most affected when you make a change to your cars setup Since these sensors need to be calibrated more regularly we have made it easy to do so In order to calibrate these sensors you will have to be in the car and the unit must have been correctly installed in the car along with the sensors Whenever the car s setup is changed i e the tires are changed you must recalibrate the sensors that were effected by the
20. ibrate different sensors For example you may have different setups for your car for different tracks usually different gear ratios You could make a back up of your car for each one of these tracks so you just have to load the car configuration for that track and not have to re calibrate sensors or gear ratios This procedure is also covered in more detail in the technical manual When backing up or restoring files you will need the plug in the USB hub that was included in the setup kit so that you can plug in amouse USB memory stick and keyboard With a USB device plugged in you are able to fully access the main menu screen Fig 7 which allows you to access the file manager screen Navigate to the File Manager screen by tapping on the top tachometer bar until the main menu screen appears then tap the File Manager button Select which function you would like to perform from the drop down menu Complete System Backup amp Restore To make a full system backup select Complete System Backup amp Restore from the drop down list Fig 47 Enter aname for your back up and click the Backup button Now acomplete system backup has been created on the USB memory stick We recommend that you keep a copy of this on your PC To restore a complete configuration insert the USB memory stick with the backup files and select the file from the USB stick area and click the Restore button WARNING the entire car is overwritten during a restore
21. ifferential GPS Mode Standard Split Gear Genea Lori o 0 0000 0 0000 of lt D Beacons None Press button gt to set a o 1 3 75 75 4 o Hee 6 ea PN 78 31 Car Batte PLIT 0 428 i ep GS CAA s i 6 Figure 36 Split Lap Time 12 3 37 Split Setup Screen E Of 20 13 33 4 F To set the split lap timer navigate to the G PS set up screen Fig 26 Tap the Split button then press and hold the Enter Setup button Another screen will appear Fig 37 that will allow you to set a split beacon Press the Set Split Beacon once before and once after the section of track that you want to work on GPS Connection Time When connecting the G PS for the first time it could take upwards of an hour to lock onto satellites and start transmitting data due to a significant change of position When making a connection for the first time make sure the antenna is in clear view of the sky and the cord is completely uncoiled After the G PS has established a connection for the first time connecting to satellites can take as little as 5 second to amaximum of 1 minute While the G PS is trying to connect the G in the indicator field will blink green but when the G PS has connected the G on the screen will stay green To view how many satellites your G PS unit is connected to navigate to the G PS setup screen on the Micro Pod Fig 35 This screen will show you how many satellites you are connected to
22. ine once again press the Stop amp Save button O nce finished this file can be imported into the RLC Race Analyzer software where you can build the track map or just send it to us and we will do itfor you Our Race Analyzer software also lets you zoom in on certain parts of the track add rumble strips flag stations start finish line and other track features Fig 29 and Fig 30 Nn GPS Track Mapping ear Sensor Ca ibr ai norm stall Satellites 0 Differential GPS Location 0 0000 0 0000 PUED SEL 8 1 12 1 78 1 12 1 Re 31 GPS Track Mapping Screen Figure 32 GPS Track Mapping Screen GPS Track Mapping eh ao tall Satellites 0 Differential GPS Location 0 0000 0 0000 aF Sensor Distance Travelled 0000 Feet To start track mappin Distance to Start 0000 Feet hold the start button or 3 seconds 12 GPS Lap Timer Ch 4 G PS is used to measure lap times instead of a a stationary beacon you have to place on the track G PS is more exact and it eliminates the need of buying an expensive lap timer The GPS lap timer is automatically set up once you set the start finish line which was covered in an above section Now your lap time will pop up on your unit every time PGi A 3 13 JE 54 your car crosses the start finish line Fig 33 Also pap gf mito displayed is the difference between you current lap 05 42 428 time and your fastest lap time If your lap time is
23. ing Y ou can exit out of this screen by tapping on the tachometer bar on the top of the screen If you would like to record a new base lap simply press and hold the Enter Setup button then press the Reset Times button and drive a complete lap around the track Y ou can also establish a new base lap by setting a new start finish line and driving a complete lap The reason that you may wish to record anew base lap is if the weather conditions change and you want to reset your fastest lap Y our fastest lap is what your predictive lap 13 Ch 4 times are based off of so it makes sense to have a fastest lap for the current weather conditions Comparing laps from a sunny day to a rainy day doesn t make sense GPS Split Lap Timer The split lap timing feature on the RLC race loggers lets you divide up the track to work on specific sections to get your lap times down By setting markers you can section off the parts of the track you want to work on You can set up to four markers on the track to make either two different sections or three consecutive sections When the unit is in split mode it will display the time it took to get through the markers you set and the difference between your rire time and your best time Fig 36 If you were faster than your fastest time then the time difference will be in red and if you are currently slower then it will be in gree GPS Setup Set Gearing i Calibration Or Install Satellites 0 D
24. ks properly You must be moving forward and on the track not in the hot pits when you set the start finish Usually you set the start finish line on your first lap around the track Once the start finish line has been set your unit will remember it until you drive a different track and or set a different start finish line This start finish lap will also be recorded as your base lap for when the unit is in predictive mode To read more about predictive lap timing see the G PS predictive lap timer section below 10 Ch 4 To set the start finish line navigate to the G PS set up screen Fig 26 By default the unit is in predictive mode Hold the Enter Setup button Another screen will appear Fig 27 that allows you to set the start finish line When your car passes the spot on the track that you want to mark as the start finish line press the Set Start Finish button Make sure you drive a complete lap around the track so that your base lap for predictive lap timing will be established O nce the start finish line has been set the unit will automatically switch to the qualify screen Fig 3 Creating a GPS Track Map G PS is the most accurate amp precise way to map a track Every lap that you take around the track is distinctive and unique Unlike mapping a track with G Force just a single lap will render an accurate map based on your exact line you drove G Force requires that you make multiple laps and then the PC s
25. le will transfer from the race logger to the USB memory stick Now you can take that file and import it into the RLC Race Analyzer If you want to copy over an entire folder and its contents you can use co Tachometer Oil Y Water Temp Oil Pressure 6000 626 6 0 Dropdown Menu Car Seip ir Log Files Copy To From USB Screen Setup ars wien aT Button Willow Race Replay 2 i 28 07 1 1 26 5 ES 10 26 0710 2 Copy Single File Figure 44 File Manager Screen Copying Log Files From a USB Stick to a Race Logger Log files can also be copied from a USB stick to a Micro Pod unit Using the same steps above select a file that is already on a USB stick and click the 44 or M4 buttons 0000 0000 118 116 i Log Files Copy To From USB Delete Options Deleting Log Files To delete a file from either a USB stick or from the data logger select the file to be deleted and press the Stick Willows button There is no undo for this operation so a Rac aces EEE popup box will prompt the user for a final ps Cet tae confirmation Fig 45 Figure 45 Deleting A File 18 Ch 6 Copying Backup Log Files Every time you offload a log file from the Micro Pod it will automatically create a backup file This backup file is stored in a backup file directory on the Micro Pod for future use To offload one or all of these backup files click on the Logging button On the bottom right of the logging scree
26. n Fig 46 you will see a section showing you the number of backup files currently on your Micro Pod and how much space they are taking up Simply plug in the USB stick that was provided in the optional Micro Pod Setup kit and click the Copy to USB button Your backup log files will start to copy onto your USB stick With the logged sessions now on your USB stick you can load them into the RLC Race Analyzer software and study your data You can also choose to delete the backup files from your Micro Pod unit by clicking the D elete All button 0000 638 00 12 Start Lagging Options When Speed Hits 35 Won tonne io mee Logging Options Wher Won tonne io mee For 10 se a Review u File Manager i of Backup Log Files 0 Used Space 0 2 Copy toUSB Delete Al Telemetry _ SaveLogging Settings Figure 46 Backup Log Files 19 Ch 7 Options RLC offers a couple of different options that are available to add to your race logger Synchronized video is added easily to your race logger by just plugging it into the wiring harness All connectors are already on the harness so there is nothing for the user to do but plug in the option Synchronized Video RLC worked with Chase Cam to offer truly synchronized video The Micro Pod unit plugs directly into the Chase Cam camera system with a serial cable which is already on the wiring hamess and the data being taken by the race logger is embedded in th
27. n to start brake calibration This screen will only appear if you have one or two brake pressure sensors installed Ch 3 Braking Info in CALIBRATE ae 67 ae 0 Press 3 seconds to calibrate TB Pront 0091 Follow the on screen instructions to complete brake 16 Rear 0072 116 calibration Lint Bias 56 44 1 Press nin Figure 22 Brake Calibration Sub screen Gear Position Calibration The R L C race loggers have a calibration routine that can figure out the different number of gears in the car This is the only calibration routine that requires the car to be moving while calibrating To calibrate the gear ratio your car must have a tachometer sensor installed Start the calibration routine while the car is in the pit lane press and hold the Set G ear button Fig 23 A window will appear that will have you choose between manual and automatic Fig 24 We recommend that you choose the manual mode Automatic mode should only be used if you have a sequential gear shift or if your gears are not close together However if you can reach the touchscreen you should use the manual mode because it will find your gears every time 000 Eng Tmp Oil Tmp 78 4 000 Pressure 115 118 78 4 Figure 23 Set G ears When you click on the Manual button another window with instructions
28. navigate to the G PS screen Fig 26 On the Micro Pod tap the tachometer bar until the sensor calibration screen appears Fig 4 then tap inside the sensor box until you get to the G PS screen Fig 26 Refer to Chapter 1 G etting Around for more exact instructions for navigating through the screens The G PS data is displayed in this screen the number of satellites the G PS is locked on to signal quality and the latitude and longitude of your location The G PS unit will take a couple of minutes to connect to the satellites Make sure you are outside when trying to verify G PS it won t always work inside If there is an error connecting it will indicate that there is no G PS connected i i GPS Setup Calibration Or Install GPS Setup Set Gearing Satellites 10 Differential GPS set deaing y Satellites 8 Differential GPS Calibration Or eee A Gear Sensor Location 120 6964 35 5762 Mode Standard Predictive Location 120 6983 35 5762 AG ear Sensor Mode Standard Predictive Status Set A GED i Status Set A StartfFinish Hold button Press button gt 3 seconds to set the 637 00 a 0 o 63 7 0 0 lt gt Car Batte Hacen Car Batte hie na 12 Selected 12 PAREN Figure 26 G PS lt Setup Screen Figure 27 G PS Screen to Setup Start Finish Line Setting the Start Finish Line A start finish line must be set on your unit so the pop up lap timer lap counter and predictive lap timer wor
29. oftware will average your laps and create a track map based on those averages Each lap will look exactly the same and the data can be off as much as 30 ft With RLC each lap will look different because each line you drive around the track is slightly different The data that is recorded from each lap is accurate to within inches R L C does not average and compress your data to create a track map instead our software creates a track map based on each individual lap The Race Analyzer software creates a track map based on how much of the track you drove on Fig 28 The left side of the track will be the leftmost line your car drove on the track and the right side will be the rightmost line your car drove The narrower the track means that you drove close to the same line every time you drove that part of the track Now when you analyze your data on the Race Analyzer software each lap will appear within the track that was Created by your car The track map that was created is specific to the data for that particular session Each session will render a different track map because your drive differently every time Figure 28 Track Map Exact Track Mapping R L C offers Exact Track mapping which is the most precise way to map a track Exact Track allows you to see your lines within the width of the actual track We do this by driving the night and left sides of the track so that you are able to get the exact widths everywhere along the track Fig 29
30. reens and the generic sensor screens provided on the RLC Race Loggers Pmt ven Or Te ua Satelite 1 oierenial Gs 2 eer 0367 ap Aaaa Sorner Lzegen 0 0000 0 0008 EcT2 0355 poe 10000 c penis oan pias Ge us Ta kia 009 116 116 a age 7a 1 121 761 131 i aitia pie aan Figure 6 EGT Sensor Screen Figure 7 Steering and Throttle Sensor Screen Figure 8 GPS Set Up Screen a a a yom 271 271 357 6700 ses Fer at 16 116 f 0072 117 117 781 121 De 56 44 78 1131 Figure 9 Breaking Sensor Screen i Figure 10 G eneric eT Screen Figure 11 G eneric Sensor Screen Main Menu Screen The main menu screen Fig 5 is the screen you use to set up your car and user preferences This screen will mainly be used in the technical manual when you set up your car configuration The race replay function is the only screen that you can access in the main menu without a USB device such as the mouse connected to the Micro Pod The race replay screen is explained in a later chapter in this manual To access the rest of the main menu screens you will have to plug in a USB device We block the rest of the functions on the main menu so that you cannot alter your car set up by accident While out at the track the only function you will need to access is the file manager which has all your logged session files in it Simply plug in your USB memory stick to access the files see the offloading race log files chapter below for dir
31. see below Select an option by pressing on the appropriate button With the logged sessions now on your USB stick you can load them into the RLC Race Analyzer software and study your data You can also leave the USB stick plugged into the harness while you are out on the track With the USB stick plugged in the logged session files will automatically download to the USB stick when the session is done Every time you offload a log file from the Micro Pod it will automatically create a backup file This backup file is stored in a backup file directory on the Micro Pod for future use Please see the section below on how to copy and offload a backup file form the Micro Pod i 4utoSearch Found Log Files To Copy A total of 74 new files were found that do not exist on the USE stick oy 115 118 PEF Figure 43 USB Stick Plugged In 17 Ch 6 If you would like to copy the files over manually you will have to connect the USB hub so that you can connect both the mouse and the USB memory stick Navigate to the File Manager screen by tapping on the top tachometer bar until the main menu screen appears Fig 7 then click the File Manager button With a mouse or stylus select the Log Files Transfer To From USB Stick option from the dropdown menu Fig 44 Select the log file you want to transfer to the USB memory stick from the Local Logs section When the log file is highlighted click the P button The fi
32. t and best lap times to the bottom of the screen Knowing your best lap throughout qualification is extremely useful because you don t have to wear your tires out during qualify You just stay out on the track as long as it takes to get a lap time you are satisfied with Ch 1 Sensor Screens The sensor screen Fig 4 shows a graphical representation of the sensor with a real time update of the sensor s value Tap on the sensor screen to toggle through the different sensor screens that are available Fig 6 11 Some sensor screens will have easy to follow on screen instructions on how to calibrate that particular sensor see the calibrating sensors chapter This screen is also where the G PS information can be found see G PS chapter below for more information about the G PS The sensor screens visibly allow you to view the value of sensors and provide calibration options for common sensors For less common sensors you can use the generic sensor screens Fig 10 and Fig 11 To toggle between the different sensor screens if the sensor was assigned a graphic tap on the sensor screen box on the Micro Pod active area shown in Fig 4 The sensor screens toggle in a circle so you can always get back to the sensor screen you want to view When you toggle back to the race or qualify screen and back to the sensor screen the unit will remember which sensor you were viewing and come up displaying that sensors data Below are examples of some common sensor sc
33. will appear Fig 25 This screen will tell you which gear you are going to record next Only press the Set button when you are actually in that gear being displayed With the car in first gear start driving around the track and press the Set button on the screen to start recording the data for first gear Y ou need to stay in first gear for at least ten seconds a count down will appear on the screen and then another window with the number 2 will appear on the screen When you can shift to second gear and perform the same procedure Y ou need to do this for every gear When you have finished recording all your gears press the Save button and you are done Each gear that you record you need to stay in that gear for at least ten seconds you can stay in the gear as long as you want or shift to other gears in the meantime For example if you are trying to record 5 gear and you won t be able to get into 5 gear until a half way around the track don t worry Drive like normal downshifts and up shifts and when you get to the length of Gear Ratio Calibration Please put the car in the indicated gear and press the utton Leave it in that gear until the number changes automatic calibration Automatic is easier but will not wor T Gear Ratio Calibration Please choose manual or if a clutch is engage
34. y The summary box gives you the date time elapsed car name laps completed and best lap time for the highlighted session The race replay control panel controls how fast or slow the replay plays how the replay control panel works is described in the section below SOONI Control Panel Replaying a Race Select which file you would like to replay by tapping on the file Once you have selected the desired file tap the On button To start playback on the Micro Pod you need to tap on the top sensor bar which will bring up the playback screen Fig 39 and then press the play button Poe 4 oil Temp Engine Temp e yaa Figure 39 18 a Race mit 15 Ch 5 While a race is being replayed it can be controlled through the contro panel on the top left of the screen Fig 39 to fast forward pause or rewind the race Simply tap on the action you want While the unit is in replay you can scroll through the different race screens and sensor screens by tapping on the tachometer bar or in the sensor box Please refer to the getting around section on how to navigate through these screens The race replay control panel also has a W or warning button and an L or lap timer button When the W or waming button is activated the warning screen will appear Fig 40 and when the L or lap timer button is activated the lap timer will flash on screen Fig 41 To view these screens tap on the appropriate button E 08 30 4
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