PC Software User Manual v2.1 21Junrl11
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1. Load Laps Save Graph Setup Gear Position Load Saved Graph Color Banding Save Graph For Printing Predictive Sectoring CHAPTER 8 COMPARING LOG Automatic Sectoring FILES Manual Sectoring Track Map Window With Two Cars Predictive Sectoring Tab File Information Window With Two Cars Quick View Graphing Window With Two Cars Theoretical Sectoring Time Finder CHAPTER 9 MATH EQUATIONS Sensitivity And Contrast Control CHAPTER 10 SESSION CONFIGURATION LAY OUT Create A New Configuration Layout Load Saved Configuration Layout Edit Saved Configuration Layout CHAPTER 11 EXPORTING DATA Intro Introduction First and foremost thank you for buying our products You 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 user manual to use to get started for the first time and as a reference for future questions We highly recommend that you watch the video on the website which also demonstrates how to use the Pro Race Analysis software The Pro Race Analysis software from RLC Racing is available for free from our website The software will only work with data from one our RLC Racing data logging race dash systems Track Commander Micro Pod units or Pro unit The newest version of the PC software will always be posted on the website under the downloads section so make sure you are running the most current version Please use both t2. RLC ENTERPRISES RACING DIVISION RLC Pro Race Analysis Software Reference Manual Se i frond Brakes tes irae ii Infineon Raceway Sonoma California TE 2010 RLE Racing E a n ee arii i Y i w rra 4 knee h EEE fiis tet HGSBETEES Copyright Notice All materials copyright 2011 R L C Enterprises Inc all rights reserved Micro Pod and the Micro Pod Logo are Trademarks of R L C Enterprises Inc R LC Enterprises Reserves the Right to Change Specifications without Notice Revision 2 1 June 21 2011 Table of Contents Theoretical Best Lap INTRODUCTION Additional Ways To View Your Data General Overview Where Do I Save An Exact Track Map CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING THE PRO CHAPTER 5 FILE INFORMATION RACE ANALYSIS SOFTWARE SENSOR DATA LAP SUMMARY SECTION File Info Tab CHAPTER 2 MENU BAR Current Data Tab File Session Lap Summary Tab View Race Summary Tab Data Graph CHAPTER 6 VIDEO SECTION Math Synchronize A GoPro Camera File GPS Install Video Splitter Lap Line Synchronize Files Exact Track Plus Edit Synchronized Video File Load Map Dual Synchronized Video Log Files Help Video Troubleshooting CHAPTER 3 OPENING A LOG FILE ean Wise oF SERE E S E ee Creating A Graph CHAPTER 4 TRACK MAP SECTION Para AVeragmg Generic Default Track Map Zooming In On A Graph Multi Exact Track Map ultiple Graphs Multipl Track Map Control Box ultiple Sensors Per Graph
3. oD jl gt E e a Lock Unlock Files Log ma ll gt I Cc Figure 59 Synchronization Window Progress Bars The video synchronization window is where you will adjust the video and log file to match up Use the progress bars start stop files and lock tools to match the two files up the best you can The best way to synchronize the two files is to zoom in on the track map graph GPS speed so you can see where you were slowing down or accelerating graph gear position so you can see when you up shift or down shift and match the video position to the GPS track position as accurately as you can While the Lock button is not on the black outline on the button is slimmer click on the track map to try and match it to the video position Then by going back and forth with playing or stopping with the video file or log file match the two files together When you think you have them aligned press the Lock button to lock the video and log file together and press play If you are satisfied with the synchronization click the Sync and Save button If you need to fine tune things unclick the Lock button and make your adjustments Once you save the synchronization the video and log file are saved together in the MP4 file Now when you open the video file the next time it will show the track map connected along with the details of the log file Edit Synchronized Video File If after you have synchronized and saved the files together you f
4. MLSE a a 08 271 I2 12 04 tA 06 45 Lap tt O14 015 07 0 10 90 114 CHES at Lap mi 54099 D T a art 1144 i203 ih Ai OF 70 Lapta Mi inary 4 2 OF a 0 a 11 78 ands 5 45 Lap Oo 01 51 77 WIE D7 10 79 14 02 DTI 06 65 a Figure 41 Theoretical Sectoring Tab The theoretical best lap can be used to compare to any other lap and can also be used as the base lap in the time finder The theoretical best lap not only shows you yout lap line on the track map and times through each sector it also shows you the data for each sector on the graphs Fig 42 Front Brakes Rear Brake D Graphing Lap 1 ee Thea Goest hae ice Tie Pol irae 3 LJ front Brakes Tiere E ear Braces Theor eli Sanit 10 ini 1 Tachometer Lap 10 FAR AN ir Tacherrertor Thar 7433 ine V ai ik an ioe fest i ese Figure 42 Theoretical Sectoring Graph 22 Ch 4 Time Finder The time finder tool is a quick and easy way to tell where you are gaining or losing time Select the two laps that you want to compare and click the time finder Kl button You will now notice that there will be sections of the track with red or green color banding Fig 43 _ _ l e l l ee Ti Fitti q a a EE es a a a hie H aa i tiran ri br Gb M a HETTE Peeeeeeen se TELETELE AH f REEDTETE PRERPPREEE E SREPeeeens i fff fs fe 8 r ET IEE
5. Tail erl i mai Srn egi riser eee 1 mL ir nr gate or ipii Gar i i bi h on pE m one A mi ei S06 0 binim i a Las E a 1 y ki i Dibi Fip a fo et aL mh ee ee ETE Lae BE ae 1 F CE ee PLii SDT EEE air FE Hkh ETI 5 front imka Par a Gi a j a er Ge ae I mS Buttonwillow Raceway Park Bin Buttonwillow California a 040 ALC Racing e Sean a m amenan LIIAN Figure 2 Zoomed In View of Track Map Figure 2 shows the color banding and predictive sectoring features of the Pro Race Analysis software By selecting sensors from the Current Data tab in this case brake and throttle dragging and dropping them onto the track map you can visually see when and where those sensors were used In the above screen shot you will notice that the color banding will sometimes appear more intense or bright The brighter the color band the harder the driver stepped on the brakes or throttle You can choose the color for the banding for each sensor and the intensity For more information about color banding see Ch 2 The predictive sectoring tool allows you to either automatically sector up the track or manually place your own sectors With the predictive sectoring tool you can look at each section of the track individually and see if you were faster or slower through that section of track compared to another lap and the speed through that beacon You can quickly jump to a particular beacon by clicking on it or if you hover the mouse over a
6. This way the scale values are similar However if you want to graph unlike sensors ex RPM and speed you will want to set separate axis values Covered in more detail in later section 35 Ch 7 New Graph Sensors amp Options Front Brakes wil be oi 2 Primary si 100 00 to 600 00 Click on an Axis or Scale Yalue to Change It Selected Sensors May Also Be Dragged onto a Graph at Any Time Figure 65 Create Graph Window If you click the Create Graph button the graph will be created You can choose whether the sensor will be on the primary or secondary scale by clicking on the Primary button use when you ate graphing unlike sensors You can also choose the minimum and maximum values to be shown on the scale by clicking on the numbers in the parenthesis and typing in different values 9 Front Brakes Lap 10 757 Time Lag 10 Figure 66 Sensor Graph A graph of that sensor will appear in the graphing window Fig 66 The graph will be of the sensor data over the selected lap the selected lap will be the fastest lap when you first load a session You will notice in Figure 41 that there is a vertical cursor This cursor indicates the position of the data and is linked to the GPS track position You can click anywhere on the graph and the cursor will jump to that position and give you the sensor data at the exact place upper left hand corner of graph The GPS track position and synchronized video if a ChaseCam
7. and other items to the video file From there you can upload the video to the internet or share it with friends For more information about DashWate please visit the ChaseCam website www chasecam com The Race Summary to Text File option lets you export the data from your log file into a text file so that you can print it out and use it as a reference in the future The other reason for exporting the data is to use it in an alternative program or put it into an Excel spread sheet for your own uses To export your data click File select Export and select which way you want to export your data Fig 87 The data will be saved as a txt file Session View Data Graph Math GPS Help Discard Current Analysis and Open New Log File Add Log File for Comparison Close Session Video Syne b All Sensors o alyzeriLog Files Demo 10 28 070 11 26 58 bin For ChaseCam DashiWare _ alyzerLog Files Demoi09 02 07 14 43 19 bin Race summary to Text File Exit Figure 87 Export Data 48
8. was connected to the RLC race dash will also jump to that exact position In the upper left hand corner of the graph the sensor s that are being graphed are identified Along with the sensor name the color in which the sensor is graphed helps to differentiate if multiple sensors are graphed is displayed and so is the value of the sensor data at that location You can set up your graphs and Graphing section in manner to your liking with the options on the top of the Graphing section Fig 67 Front Brakes Rear Brake Graphing Lap 4 vs Lap 3 based on Distance of Graphs 2 amp Figure 67 Graphing Options You can choose to view the sensor s data in a particular lap or over the entire race session You can also choose to compare a sensor s data in different laps Simply click on the Lap button on the left and choose the lap or laps you want to view on the graph You can also choose to view the data based on distance or time Click the Distance or Time button to change the scale There is also the option that lets you select how many graphs you 36 Ch 7 would like per graphing tab The number of graphs will depend on the resolution of your screen the higher the resolution the more graphs you can display per tab To start a new page of graphs click the New Graph Tab The maximum number of graphs you can have per tab is five and you can have a total of five graphing tabs That s up to 25 graphs Data
9. xl 2 RAG Time Finder Sectors Theoretical Sectoring Automatic Predictive Sectoring kepian Speed Real Time Manual Predictive 7 epi CA BIPI EEE Pan J Slow Down Drag Box Over Section synch Stop Zoom Out To Zoom In Speed Up Reverse Play Forward Zom In Figure 27 Track Map Control Box To start playing a log file click the Play Forward button The red dot your car will start moving forward and you will notice a red line behind it this is your lap line Fig 28 amp 29 You can speed up or slow down the current lap by pressing the appropriate buttons To stop the lap click the Stop button and to rewind the lap press the Reverse button The synch button is only used when two cars are being analyzed this will be covered in a later section Infineon Raceway Sonoma California 2010 RLE Racing aps Cale Yb pia ed Figure 29 Zoomed In Lap Line Figure 28 Lap Line 14 Ch 4 To easily scroll through a lap click on the lap progress bar and drag it until you find the place in the current lap you are looking for You can also do this with the race progress bar and scroll quickly through the entire race session To zoom in on a part of the track map click on the Zoom In button e The other way to zoom is to click on the button Click and drag a box over any section of track When you release the mouse the map will zoom in on the selected secti
10. 7 To create a box simply click the mouse and drag it both vertically and horizontally you will see the highlighted area in yellow Fig 70 Front Braies j8 i ann ll li ill Figure 70 Box Zoom When you want to zoom out simply click the button in the bottom left hand corner If you want to zoom in even mote you can analyze your data at full screen To do this click on the E button in the upper right hand corner of the graph Doing this will make the graph full screen and take the place of all other windows To exist out of full screen click the Ei button If you do not want the current graph or want to replace it with different sensor data click the T button to close the graph When you are zoomed in on the graph there may be parts of the graph you can t see Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the graph to view all the data Fig 71 Front Brakes 8 17 Rear Brakes 08 00 10 Figure 71 Box Zoom With Scroll Bar Multiple Graphs When you want to graph multiple graphs at once there are two ways to do this you can either change the number of graphs per page or create a new graphing page by clicking on the New Graph Tab If you choose to change the number of graphs per page the maximum number of graphs you can display at once is 5 but the number of graphs displayed is limited to your screen resolution The higher the resolution the more graphs you can display In Figure 72 you can see that there are 4
11. Exact Track Plus option is where you can select to turn on or off the track details or track edges Fig 14 Ch 2 File Session View Data Graph Math Show Track Edges A Show Details Load Map b Show Starti Finish Line Show Map in Seperate Window Figure 14 Exact Track Plus Load Map The Load Map option is where you will find a list of all the Exact Track maps that are available Fig 15 You can look to see if RLC already has the Exact Track map for the track you are racing at You can also check our website for new Exact Track maps Please visit our website http rlcracing com downloads track maps htm for a full list of available Exact Track maps i RLC Race Analyzer 10 26 0 11 26 58 bin File Session View Data Graph Math Use Generic Map Autobahn Country Club Full Circuit Autobahn Country Club Morth Circuit Autobahn Country Club South Circuit Lap Lines Exact Track Plus _ Show StartiFinish Line BeaveRun Motorsports Complex F x _ Blackhawk Farms Raceway Show Map in Seperate Window Brainerd International Raceway Club Course Buttonwillow Raceway Park Buttonwillow Go Kart Track Carolina Motorsports Park Full Course Chuckwalla Circuit de Nevers Magny Cours Figure 15 Load Map Help The Help dropdown is where you will find the help menu Fig 16 You can use the help or tool tips you can see tool tips if you ho
12. Pro units only To see your gear position on the track map press the b utton and your gears will appear on the track map Fig 31 This tool can be very useful to show someone who has been to that track a lot because they can instantly tell you if you are in the correct gears all around the track Buttonwillow Raceway Park Buttonwillow California BiG RC Racing Buttonwillow Raceway Park Buttonwillow California DDD RLC Racing im iin h a a Sale Lae en n ee A Em ELE Figure 31 Gear Position on Track Map E Figure 32 Two Cars Loaded Gear Position If you have two cars loaded for analysis covered in a later chapter then the gear position for Car 1 will appear on the outside of the track in red and the gear position for Car 2 will appear on the inside of the track in blue If you are comparing laps within the same session then Car 2 will be in pink Color Banding The color banding tools lets you select sensors from the Current Data tab and drag and drop them onto the track map so you can visually see the data This is especially beneficial for brake pressure and throttle position these are also the sensors used the in Figure 33 To see a sensor color banded on the track map select it from the Current Data tab below the track map box and drag and drop it onto the track map If you don t immediately see the color banding change the lap line viewing option Click on GPS in the menu bar click Lap Lines a
13. click the Open button Ch 3 Lim J De A OO jhi ae bag fine San ee Oe cer Oo oes Log Start 2 4319 Hy Pec ah G be i AT emir LS re Lape Od ray 3 Besoription this flo wan created Duling mAh a po y bem p lie ake wth H botal igas l a PO Bia Coca DPE Lh 1s Log fin Pn aeg Figure19 Log File Window Your log file will now open If your log file matches one of the Exact Track Maps then a box will appear and prompt you to select the track map Fig 20 The Current Map Does Not Fit This Log File The Following Maps DO Fit This Log File Click On 4 Map Name To Load It Click On Choose Another To Open 4 Map Not Listed Here Or Click Generate Default To Have A Map Created For You Infineon Raceway Choose Another Generate Default Figure 20 Choose Exact Track Map If there is not an Exact Track Map for your log file then the generic default track map will load described in the Track Map chapter If you are opening a synchronized video log file for the first time then it may take a few moments to load The software needs to extract the data from the video file There is a progress bar on the bottom right of the screen to let you know the status of the extraction After you open a video file it will load quickly the next time you want to analyze it because the video log file has already been parsed Infineon Raceway a _ Sonoma California z D 2010 ALC Racing Track Map Section G
14. Averaging When you graph your data you are going to want to apply some data averaging techniques in order to get smooth precise data As in any data there is always some erroneous data In order to get rid of the data points which don t fit you can average the data Of course you do not need to apply data averaging but we do recommend it Click Datz in the menu bar select Heavy Averaging and Data Discard gt 10 Different From Neighbors This will smooth out your data and allow you to analyze your data easily Zooming In On A Graph To analyze the sensor data even more closely you can zoom in on the graph You can either choose to do a x axis zoom y axis zoom or create a box over the section of the graph you would like to zoom in on To do an x axis zoom click anywhere on the graph usually somewhere close to the vertical cursor hold the mouse down and drag it horizontally You will see a highlighted area in red on the graph The highlighted area indicates the area in which the data will be zoomed in on Fig 68 When you release the mouse the graph will now zoom in on the area highlighted The smaller the highlighted area the more zoomed in the graph will be i el ll Figure 68 X Axis Zoom For a y axis zoom do the same thing only drag the mouse vertically and a highlighted section in blue will appear Fig 69 IRIAN VUE NUVTLANVINY OTID TTT TLL IN LLLI Figure 69 Y Axis Zoom 37 Ch
15. E button to close that graphing window When you want to graph multiple sensors per graph you simply select the sensors you want to graph from the Current Data tab The selected sensors will highlight in red and a box will appear in the graphing section prompting you to graph the sensors Fig 73 You can also choose to drag and drop the selected sensors into the graphing section Each sensor is identified with a different color Ch 7 Usually when you graph multiple sensors you want them to have similar values so they fit on the graph for example front and rear brakes Fig 74 If you graph sensors that don t have similar values like Tachometer and Throttle you get a graph that doesn t make much sense The y axis values are so different that it is difficult to analyze the data of the two different sensors What you can do is change the scale on one of the sensors In Figure 75 you will see that we assigned Tachometer to the Primary scale and Throttle to the secondary scale This will create a graph with two y axis one that corresponds to each sensor Fig 75 Now you can easily analyze the data z 4 T LELE E a M Fee Laid a a sl a a i a ais Figure 74 Two Sensors On Same Graph _ Figure 75 Two Sensors On Same Graph With Second Y Axis If you have an existing graph and want to add an additional sensor to it you simply select the sensor in the Current Data tab and drag and drop it over to the graph you want t
16. Fig 86 Select which layout you want to load from the list and then click Load Your data will now load in the selected configuration You can switch between different configurations at any time and you don t have to re load the data the Pro Race Analysis software will take care of that for you Load Session Layout Last Modified 12 43pm Fri April 15 2011 Required Sensors Speed Front Brakes Rear Brakes Tachometer Throttle BlackLine Fuel GPS Math Functions Acceleration Speed Color Bands Mone Number of Graphs 4 Figure 86 Load Session Layout Window Edit Saved Configuration Layout If you want to change the configuration of an already saved layout simply load the configuration and make the changes you want Then click on Session in the menu bar Save Session Layout Fig 85 choose the layout you want to save and click the Save button If you simply want to switch which configuration layout is the default click Session in the menu bar Edit Session Layout select which layout you want as your default click Make Default and then click Close The Default configuration is the one that will be used when you open any log file 47 Ch 11 Exporting Data The most common reason to export the data from a log file is that you want to use it in DashWare by ChaseCam DashWare allows you to overlay the data from your log file onto a video file By using DashWare you can add gauges speedometer track map
17. File Information Section File Info Tab The File Info tab contains all the information about the current log file Fig 49 It lists the time and date the current log file was created duration of the log file how many completed laps in the log file and the best lap time of the log file There is also a section below all the log file information where you can put notes Click on the Click Here To Edit button to add comments about the log file For example you could enter the weather that day information about your car setup or any other details you may want to save with that log file File Info Current Data ap Summary Race Summary Car 1 Pro Mazda Car 2 Nothing Sun September 02 2007 Click Here to Load a Log File 2743 19pm 351957 2pm 35 05m 18 Laps Best 01 33 747 Pro Analysis Enabled This file was created with a pro system not for sale with 26 total inputs and a 20Hz gps unit This file will show you the capabilities of RLC units Recorded at Infineon Raceway in a Pro Formula Manda flick bo ordit Figure 49 File Info Tab 26 Ch 5 Current Data Tab The Current Data tab contains information about all the sensors and completed laps of the current log file Fig 50 On the left side of the window you will see a list of all the sensors that are connected to your car and their current data at that exact location on the track While the log file is playing the values of the se
18. Pro video file to a RLC log file first open the GoPro video Open the GoPro video file just like you would a normal log file by clicking File Open Log File For Analysis and select the GoPro MP4 file you are going to synchronize When you click on the MP4 video file you want to open for synchronization it should say in red Movie File Does Not Have Synched Log File Fig 57 This indicates that the selected video file has not already been synched to another log file QO om Daskiop Movie File Does Not Have L Synced Log File My D couman Hy Computer Pia Fike rem GOPROEED MPs My Mebwork Fies of type GoPro Video Files mod Figure 57 Select GoPro Video File For Synchronization Click the Open button Another window will appear prompting you to select the RLC log file you want to synchronize with that GoPro video file Fig 58 Please Select Lop File to Sync to This Movie File Leck i C Go Pra Testing 271 e OO ban Log Date Sun March 27 2011 Log Start 9 01 020m Log Length 2imins 41secs Laps Completed 7 Best Lap O02 18 359 Description None File meme OGR2 7 1 10801 A Ben Filet of ype Log Fies ban Figure 58 Select RLC Log File For Synchronization Click open again Now the log file will load and you will see the video synchronization window Fig 59 31 Ch 6 Sound ideo 194 21 2 233 00 Log 197 72 2228 00 f Stop or Play Video File video 03 14 2 Log 03 17 7 p
19. a Predictive Sectoring tab appears in the top portion of the graphing section Fig 39 Manual Sectoring Manual sectoring allows the user to set their own sectors To create manual sectors click the IM button You will notice that a beacon will appear on the track map highlighted yellow and will move around the track as you drag the mouse around To place the first beacon left click on your mouse You will notice that the first beacon 1s placed and a second has appeared Fig 38 You will also notice that the two sectors are connected with a yellow line this indicated that these two beacons are connected to create a sector Place the next beacon anywhere on the track map left click to place beacon You can place multiple beacons around the track at different intervals to create your own sectors but once you are done placing beacons right click on the mouse The Predictive Sectoring tab will appear in the top portion of the graphing section Fig 39 Depending on how many sectors you placed on the track map will determine how many sectors you see in the Predictive Sectoring Tab If you want to delete the sectors on the track map and start over you can click the x button Or if you would like to add additional separate sectors not connected to the original sector click the button and repeat the same steps above for placing beacons These additional sectors will be added to the Predictive Sectoring Tab when you are finished right click If y
20. acing beacons right click on the mouse We recommend that you only place sectors on straight aways The reason for this is because you are more likely to have a similar lap line on a straight away and a lap line is easier to correct when you are traveling straight If you put a beacon in the middle of a turn the lap lines might be so dissected that you would never be able to figure out 21 Ch 4 the best line through the turn The whole point of creating a theoretical best lap is to put together all the fastest sections so you can see how to improve your driving The Theoretical Sectoring tab Fig 41 will appear in the top portion of the graphing section with the theoretical best time on top and all other laps listed below The sectors going across the top represent the sectors you created on the track map If you hover over different sectors they will highlight on the track map to show you which sector is which Under each sector is the time it took to get through that sector for each lap Times that are highlighted in each sector indicate which lap the theoretical best time for that sector was taken from Theoretical Sectoring Laps Sector Ol Sector 02 Ger tor Ha Gant Einar IH Sector O45 Sot hor Of A Theor 01 40 30 LIG T7 BB 10 11 78 iii 06 45 Lap hl OLAS Crt 24 Of 18 IH 11 92 CHE Ot At Lape 01 S025 Dizi OF oS 10 02 12 77 cre i0 06 57 Lapta Mi SO ii T i ita iida 17 05 cii Oh if Lap te O1 40 550 1 18 1 35 11 78 17 oA tA 06 58 Lap 0
21. ap that was created You can see your individual lap lines within the confines of generic track map and you can zoom in to analyze the lines better Exact Track Map If an Exact Track Map is available the Pro Race Analysis software will prompt you when you open that log file with the closet matching Exact Track Map file Fig 20 If the suggested Exact Track Map file matches the log file you are opening click on the track map to load it Fig 26 If the Exact Track map that loads is not correct you can check to see if the correct Exact Track map is available Click on GPS in the menu bar select Load Map 12 Ch 4 and all the Exact Track maps loaded on your Pro Race Analysis software will be listed If you see the correct Exact Track Map you can select it and it will load Now when you analyze your lap lines they fall within the confines of the actual track The benefit of analyzing your data with an Exact Track Map is you can tell exactly where you were on the track when you stepped on the brakes pressed on the throttle or when you dove into a turn You can zoom in on any part of the map to more closely analyze your lap lines and the map will automatically pan with the car while playing the log file You will notice that some of our track maps are now Exact Track Plus Maps Fig 26 where we have the satellite image overlay included Some of these Exact Track Plus Maps are made from an Exact Track Map file and others are made from re
22. aph it will look like Figure 82 The sensors are again indicated with different colors but now you will notice that there will either be Car 1 or Car 2 next to the sensor this indicates which car that sensor is associated with There is now two vertical cursors that indicates the car one is red the other is blue The controls at the top of the Graphing window have also slightly changed It allows you to view data for Car 1 and Car 2 you can see it over the entire race or select a particular lap for each car You can zoom in on the sensors data just like you did when you only had one car loaded Follow the same directions given in the section above to zoom in on the sensor data being graphed Front Brake Front Brake E traphey Lap Car 1 ve Lap 12 Cer 2 based on Time of Graphs 2 amp E Front Grake Car i 420 Tie Car 1 Figure 82 Graphing Window With Two Cars 44 Ch 9 Math Equations The Pro Race Analysis Software allows the user to apply math equations to any logged sensor and then graph the results or drag and drop it onto the track map for color banding RLC has included many common math equations such as acceleration tire slippage etc for you convenience To add a math equation click on Math in the menu bar then click Create Add Math Function Fig 83 Createfadd Math Function Edit Saved Math Functions Figure 83 Create Add Math Function The Math Function Creator box will a
23. beacon you will get a pop window with a list of all the predictive times and speeds at that particular beacon For more information see Ch 3 a ie M J E Besi e A re EF HA ETF be aI i aA FL Lg ni g j Gey el ame fi meer a pet fii men Bie FiF ip fei bi iP brm Hi mpi im ibi hihi nin T ELP ait Lage BE oe bi ee n wim HT departs FH gt Lir bii Eep HE l Ei i TIN Lage ae 1 E aw E TH ee FFL TE EEIT FEJT LFE bE 1LF Lae EE F n PEHE AFE MM ERF 298 H Thar E E EL Lapin pi j a ni Eg piiga EI BIER pil oni Coe j Fig Fid jap GP jia ij bibi ii arik oe bai Sind bhi COLT F i iid ijy Lap E le 1 LE Di Eigh FR ih Lip LEFF biot 1 imk TiN Lage EF ae 1 ee AEE NMEA FFE EEFE kbi HH EEF E Le Mia d E Front Grates Ger r i Ea fam i hat i na ee Femei Bim ae Ti E ss es fe tj pa 7 F 1 a z Aa AA ELEI E Eer T Buttonwillow Raceway Park Buttonwillow California D Fe Pe Ji E TELF LLE S p E r im ii ee yia eee a e i Fim Se Th Ej E mmmh t i d iam ob Figure 3 Theoretical Sectoring And Time Finder Figure 3 shows the theoretical sectoring and time finder features The theoretical sectoring tool lets you divide the track up with as many sectors as the user desires and the Pro Race Analysis software will determine the theoretical best lap by putting together the fastest times and lap lines through each sector The time finder tool lets th
24. bsite is newer follow the instructions and upgrade it Ch 2 Menu Bar The menu bar is located at the top of the Pro Race Analysis software and is where you will find selections like opening a log file data averaging and the help menu The menu bar will be referred to often in this manual so please use this chapter as a reference File The File dropdown list is where you will find selections such as open a file add a file for comparison or close the session Figure 6 shows all the available selections in the File dropdown list Session View Data Graph Math GPS Help Discard Current Analysis and Open New Log File 4dd Log File For Comparison Close Session Video Sync Export Jace AnalyzeriLog Files 03 31 091012 46 01 bin Jace AnalyzertLog Files 02 27 090011 01 17 bin o lyzeriLog Files Demoi06 09 100015 50 53 bin Jo alyzertLog Files Demoi09 02 07014 43 19 bin o lyzeriLog Files Demo10 28 071011 26 58 bin Exit Figure 6 File Dropdown List The File dropdown list is also where you will find the option to export your data for use with DashWare Excel or to print out a summary of the log file Ch 11 Video Sync for manually synchronizing a GoPro video file to a log file Ch 6 and you will see a list of the most recent log files you opened for analysis Session The Session dropdown list is where you will find the option to load save or edit a session layout Fig 7 Please see Ch 10 for more d
25. d and Low values of every sensor and math equation for the entire session Fig 53 You can click on any High Mid Low sensor value and the GPS track position and data will jump to that exact location An example of when you might want to take advantage of this feature is if you over revved your car and wanted to find the exact location that this happened You would click on the high value of the tachometer sensor and it would take you to that exact location Race Summary Car 1 Pro Mazda Car 2 Nothing GForce X Click Here to Load a Log File High 3 168 id Dga Low 0 65 liforce Y High 1 59 id DHA Low 2 46 GForce High 3 22 Figure 53 Race Summary Tab 28 Ch 6 Video Section The Video section is where the video will play if you had the RLC data logging race dash system set up with either a ChaseCam or GoPro camera If you had a ChaseCam connected to your RLC unit then the video and data have already been synchronized and can be found in the mpg file on the compact flash card in the ChaseCam PDR100 If you have a GoPro then the first time you open it to analyze the data you need to manually synchronize the video file to the data file After you have synchronized the video to the data you save it so you don t have to do it again Open A ChaseCam Synchronized Video Log File To view the synchronized video log file you will want to open the mpg file This file not only contains the video b
26. deo Troubleshooting If you don t see the video when you open the synchronized video log file in the Pro Race Analysis Software you may need to download and install a video codec driver Please visit our website at http rlcracing com downloads video html to find out how to download and install the correct video driver for your PC 34 Ch 7 Graphing Section The Graphing Section is where you graph sensor data Fig 63 Infineon Raceway Siamese _ Sonoma California 2010 RLC Racing Rees h med ee ee Fee eee ds Bed ee E G al Figure 63 Graph Section Creating a Graph To create a graph select a sensor from the list of sensors in the Current Data tab and click on it It will highlight in red Fig 64 In the Graphing Section you will notice that a box has appears prompting you to create the graph Fig 65 Car 2 Nothing Lateral GForce 0 01 Click Here to Load a Log Fille Steering 0 0 Figure 64 Sensor Selected Fot Graphing You can also click on the sensor you want to graph and drag and drop it on the graphing section This method can also be used when you want to add additional sensors to an already existing graph You can also choose to select multiple sensors to graph at once Generally you want to graph like sensors on the same graph ex front and rear brakes
27. different graphs on the one graphing tab All of the graphs have been zoomed in on so you can better see the data Each one of the graphs clearly identifies which sensor s is being graphed 38 bron Oroko Han bree O z E nei bee i D Las BJ irs ale j i ha iF DO hem fa aka pa an SS Bae ake ee nn a a i fa aie ee ee Bl ete i ite foe CC JE ei ee i whi i poet Ea h ty a ol ii me E eee o ype ee a3 EI pen RS F mPa ima hi i T E rece oc 2 ioe ie re ES Ph E ctw tel a Mm an J Figure 72 Multiple Graphs Being Displayed Multiple Sensors Per Graph New Graph Sensors amp Options Tachometer Throttle wi ne Primary he Secondary lt 0 00 to 100 00 Click on an Axis or Scale Yalue to Change It Selected Sensors May Also Be Dragged onto a Graph at Any Time Figure 73 Create Graph Window Multiple Sensors 39 scale 0 00 to 9 000 00 Ch 7 The other way to display multiple graphs is to create a new graphing page by clicking the New Graph Tab button You can create up to 5 different graphing windows with up to 5 graphs per tab depending on your screens resolution to give you a maximum of 25 graphs Each graphing tab identifies which sensors are on that particular graphing window When you no longer want a certain graphing window click the
28. e a new math equation or edit a saved math equation Fig 11 Please see Ch 9 for more information about creating math equations File Session view Data Graph IpMath O Createfdd Math Function Edit Saved Math Functions Figure 11 Math Dropdown List GPS The GPS dropdown list is where you will find all the selections and options for the GPS track map Fig 12 You can select how you want to view your lap lines turn on off track edges load a different Exact Track map show the start finish on the track map or view the track map in a separate window you can blow it up to full screen to see mote details For more details about the track map please see Ch 3 Math if Bi Lap Lines File Session View Data Graph Exack Track Plus Load Map Show Skark Finish Line Show Map in Seperate Window Figure 12 GPS Dropdown List Lap Line The Lap Lines option is where you can choose how you want to view your lap lines on the track map Fig 13 You can choose to never see yout lap line only see the trail as it is playing show completed lap line or show all lap lines from the entire race File Session View Data Graph Math GPS Help Exact Track Plus H Do Mot Show Any Lines On Map Show Lap Line Trail Show Complete Lap Line Load Map Show Complete Race Lines Show Skart Finish Line Show Map in Seperate Window Figure 13 Lap Lines Exact Track Plus The
29. e user quickly see where they are gaining or losing time right on the track map By comparing different laps to each other you can find the sections of track that need the most attention and concentrate on those sections The time finder tool can also be combined with the theoretical sectoring tool The rest of the manual will describe in detail all of the subjects we have briefly covered in this intro Ch 1 Installing the Pro Race Analysis Software Before you can start using the Pro Race Analysis software you need to download and install it The Pro Race Analysis software can be found at our website under the Downloads section We always post the most up to date version of the software so please check back regularly to see if there is a newer version available We also send out email blasts when a new version has been posted so that our customers can download it and utilize the newest features Navigate to the downloads section on the RLC Racing website http rlcracinge com downloads pe softwatre htm Click on the link to download the software and click Save Once the exe file has completely downloaded to your computer double click it and follow the instructions on how to install the Pro Race Analysis Software If you are wondering if the current version you are running on your PC is the newest click on Help then About RLC Race Analyzer A window will appear showing you which version you are currently running If the version on the we
30. ect which option you would like Fig 47 24 Ch 4 Fie Session view Data Graph Math GPS Lap Lines Exact Track Plus p Show Track Edges Show Details Load Map Show StartfFinish Line Show Map in Seperate Window Figure 47 Exact Track Plus View Options Where Do I Save An Exact Track Map If you sent an Exact Track Map file to RLC Racing we will create the track map for you We will send the Exact Track back to you in the form of a map file We also post all new Exact Track Maps at our website under technical support You want to save the map file in the Maps folder in the RLC Race Analysis software so that you can use it to analyze your data The way to locate the Maps folder is click on My Computer Local Disk C Program Files RLC Enterprises RLC Race Analyzer Maps and then save the map file there Now every time you have a log file from that track it will load into the Exact Track Map 25 Ch 5 File Information Sensor Data Lap Summary section The file information sensor data lap summary Section is where all the information for the loaded log session is contained Fig 48 It is separated into four different information areas by tabs the File Info Current Data Lap Summary and Race Summaty DPHE Es Pee Pas aa om wa Infineon Raceway _ Sonoma California 5 2010 ALC Racing LBi mi h ce es eee eee ee ee ee Bd ee ed Figure 48
31. ee De r Buttonwillow Raceway Park Burin Calon BS GLC Bese or Figure 43 Time Finder The areas highlighted in green are the areas where Car 1 picked up time faster than Car 2 and the areas highlighted in red are the areas where Car 2 picked up time faster than Car 1 You can quickly load the other laps and see if there are areas where you consistently lose time and focus your attention there Each time you load a new lap for comparison or adjust the sensitivity the Pro Analysis software has to re calculate so it takes a couple seconds until the new results display on the track map Sensitivity And Contrast Control When the time finder tool is implemented you will see a sensitivity and contrast selection in the track map control box Fig 44 amp 45 Lap O4 Car 1 HA Time 0 00 A Distance Oft Time Finder Sensitivity Contrast Replay Speed Real Time EL 4 COT Close Meru Contrast aed Real Time Le TA AAAHERETAN PRPS EECEIEPIEGEEL SS sicolceel lap Figure 44 Sensitivity Adjust Figure 45 Contrast Adjust 23 Ch 4 The sensitivity level is used to adjust the time difference between Car 1 and Car 2 The higher the sensitivity level the larger the time difference needs to be between Car 1 and Car 2 you will only see the places on the track where there is a significant time difference between the two cars A higher sensitivity level will eliminate the smal
32. ensor view it later or remove the sensor want to add a different sensor for color banding The close option will only close the pop up window ALLL Hide Remove Rear Throttie Lap 06 Replay Speed Real Time Eo gt EI PX SSS ERRIEIEP EAE Figure 36 Color Banding Options a2 a2 Predictive Sectoring Predictive Sectoring allows you divide the track up into sectors and analyze each one in great depth At each beacon you ate able to see if you are faster or slower than your fastest lap time or which ever lap you selected to compare to and the speed through that beacon By being able to break the track down with sectors you can really see where you were picking up time or what the best speed through that section is Automatic Sectoring There are two sectoring modes automatic and manual With automatic sectoring the Pro Race Analysis software f will automatically divide the track up into 20 equal sections To start automatic predictive sectoring press the button in the track map control box Beacons will appear on the track map like in Figure 37 You can easily add or subtract the number of sections by clicking the or button in the track map control box You can also delete the sectors by clicking the x button 18 Ch 4 Infineon Raceway Sonoma California 2010 RLC Racing ie EM I Ei ee EO ees Bias Figure 37 Track Map With Predictive Beacons You will also notice that
33. etails on how to load save or edit a session layout Ch 2 Session View Data Graph Math GPS Help Load Session Layout Save Session Layout Edit Session Layout Figure 7 Session Dropdown List View The View dropdown list is where you can choose the units to view your data in either standard or metric Fig 8 Data Graph Math GPS punts E stander Metric Session Help File Figure 8 View Dropdown List Data The Data dropdown list is where you will find the different options to adjust the data You can choose heavily you want to average the data or to how much data you want to discard if it differs too much from the rest of the data Please see Ch 7 for more information about data averaging File Session View Graph Math GPS Help Mo Data Averaging Light Averaging Medium Averaging Heavy Averaging Mo Data Discard Discard Data gt 50 Different From Neighbors Discard Data gt 20 Different From Neighbors Discard Data gt 10 Different From Neighbors Discard Data gt 5 Different From Neighbors Figure 9 Data Dropdown List Graph The Graph dropdown list is where you can edit saved graphs Fig 7 Please see Ch 6 for more details about saving graph setups Fie Session View Data Graph lath GPS Edit Saved Graphs Figure 10 Graph Dropdown List Ch 2 Math The Math dropdown list is where you can choose to creat
34. f which graph you want to load Fig 77 New Graph Tab Figure 77 Load Saved Graph Setup Save Graph For Printing At any time you can choose to save the current graph as a picture so you can print it out and save it in your records for future use To save the graph as a picture click the EJ button in the top right hand corner of the graph It will open a window prompting you to select where on your computer to save the picture in which format you wanted it saved as bmp jpg or png and the click Save 41 Ch 8 Comparing Log Files So far we have mainly dealt with analyzing a single log file but now we will discuss comparing two different log files Comparing log files is a crucial tool to any driver By comparing your log file to another session file or to another driver s log file you can quickly figure out where you are losing time or who has the better line through a turn With a second log file loaded for comparison you can overlay different lap lines from different sessions compare the data between the different sessions and easily find where you can improve your time around the track To open a log file for comparison click on File and select Add Log File s for Comparison Fig 78 You can also click on the Click Here to Load a Log File button in the Car 2 section of the Current Data tab This will open a window where you will select which log file you wish to load for comparison ih Infineo
35. gular log files If you don t see the Exact Track Plus Map you want send us an Exact Track Map file or a couple log files and we will make one for you For even better analysis you can click the E button and the track map will detach from the main screen and appear in its own window Infineon Raceway Sonoma California 2010 RLC Racing Figure 26 Exact Track Map i Track Map Control Box All controls for the track map section are in the track map controls box Fig 27 Here you will find the controls to start stop speed up or slow down the log file zoom in out on the track map pan on the track map add or subtract predictive sectors or synch together two log files only used when you are analyzing two log files covered in a later section The speed up and slow down buttons currently do not work on synchronized video log files If the track map control box is in the way you can click on of the tabs in the corner of the control box and it will move to the opposite side of the track map section 13 Ch 4 Cart Elapsed Time of C tL a Elapsed Time of Lb baie ea Car2 f Lap Number iy Current Session Distance Between Cars _ Lap 06 Car 1 00 00 00 10 32 13 PAP ErONEESS ar Lap 06 Car 2 00 00 00 10 32 13 Race Progress Bar 4 amp Time 0 00 ta More Or Less Predictive A Distance Oft Delete Predictive Sectors Gear Position Select Compared To Lap For Predictive Sectoring D F R
36. h HM Lhd i24 mph Disi 145 0 12 ph 67 Lap 08 01 95 400 0 07 204 Denply 03 65 002 15L0mph 05 63 0 09 141 0mph 0 51 Lap te 01 45 2718 10 05 191 Dergh IEE n f 20 156 0mph 05 79 HDA G 141 imph 01 53 m PLIJ To select a particular beacon you can select it right on the track map When you hover over the beacon it will turn red The corresponding beacon in the Predictive Sectoring tab will also highlight in pink If you click on the beacon on the track map then the Predictive Sectoring tab will change according to which beacon you selected 20 Ch 4 You can also use the scroll bar on the bottom of the Predictive Sectoring tab to find the beacon information you want or use the scroll tab on the side to scroll through all the laps You can choose to sort the predictive lap times by either lap times fastest to slowest or by lap number numerical value To change simply click in the Laps column If you click on the Beacon column you can choose to either sort by predictive time through a beacon fastest time through that particular beacon listed first or speed through a beacon fastest speed through that particular beacon listed first You can do this procedure for any Beacon column If you click on one of the Sector columns then it will list the fastest to slowest time through the sector If you have two cars loaded for analysis the laps in the Laps column will be followed by either Car 1 or Car 2 Quick View Whether you are
37. his user manual and the help guide in the Pro Race Analysis software for questions on how the software works General Overview Figure 1 shows two synchronized video log files loaded which you can see the video in the upper right hand corner of the software There are many different ways to view the video such as picture in picture 50 100 200 or in its own detached window so you can move it anywhere you like O Bia Vides fl hud in r a A mgs N ns Buttonwillow Raceway Park Buttonwillow Californis 2010 ALC Racing Pla Le eo See a et E i i 2 E i i sm i ie ij aii Li Figure 1 Two Log Files Loaded For Analysis You can easily see the two different lap lines right on the Exact Track map Car 1 in red and Car 2 in blue and you can see the gear position feature right on the track map Both can be used to quickly identify if you have the correct line through a turn or if you are up shifting and down shifting in the appropriate places on the track Multiple graphs are also being displayed on the Pro Race Analysis software The sensors are selected from the Intro available sensor list in the Current Data tab directly below the track map With the sensors graphed you can quickly see the difference in data and figure out why one lap was quicker than the other For more information about synchronized video please see Ch 5 ga Procicines eiri Lpi way m D i Eh mn IE i pih n n l IPE M Eh LLE
38. ideo and data files you save it so you don t have to do it again You will want to organize your log files and video files together so that you can easily select the correct files to synch together Install Video Splitter If this is your first time trying to synchronize a GoPro video file to a RLC log file then you need to install the MatroskaSplitter exe program If it is not installed and you try to open a GoPro video file you will get an error Figure 55 The Mp4 Splitter Is Not Installed Please see readme rtf located in the Misc folder in the install directory on how to install the Splitter Figure 55 Install Splitter Error The splitter that you need to install is located in the Misc folder under the Pro Analysis software folder To find the Misc folder click on My Computer Local Disk C Program Files RLC Enterprises RLC Race Analyzer then Misc Fig 56 Mame Size Type Dat ffdshow _rev3757_x64 exe 4832 KE Application 2116 jo tfdshow_rev3757_x86 exe 4 607 KB Application 2110 E FileDlgExtenders all 35 KE Application Extension 8 20 dep MatraskaSplitter exe 1326 K6 Application 2 16 RA readme rtf 10 KB Rich Text Format 415 i readme rtf 1 KE Rich Text Format 4 19 Figure 56 Misc Folder Double click on the MatroskaSplitter exe program and it will launch There are no settings that need to be changed so click Next until the program 1s fully installed 30 Ch 6 Synchronize Files To synchronize a Go
39. ind that you want to adjust it or it s the wrong log file to video file you can do so easily If you simply want to adjust the synchronized file close out of the video file if you have it open then click File Video Sync then Open Video to Adjust Sync Fig 60 32 Ch 6 File Session View Data Graph Math GPS Help Open Log File For Analysis Video Sync Open Video to Adjust Sync o Pro Testing GOPRO660 MP4 a tingi03 27 11 09 01 03 bin Ovalit4 20 1108 10 05 5in oo OvalO4 20 1 1 07 59 37 bin oo Ovall04 20 1 1008 03 06 bin Exit Figure 60 Adjust Synchronization Select the synchronized video file you want to adjust then click Open You will again see the synchronization window Fig 59 and you can make the adjustments you want Once you are happy again press the Sync and Save button The video file has now been adjusted and re synched If you find that after you have synchronized the video and log files together you want to totally un syne them maybe because it s the wrong log file or wrong video file then click File Video Sync and Unsyne Video Log Fig 61 Session View Data Graph Math GPS Help File Discard Current Analysis and Open New Log File Add Log File for Comparison Close Session Video Sync pen y Tusk Export Unsyne YideotLog low Marchz01 150 Pro Testing SOPR0660 MP4 J th20114 Go0 Pro Testing 03 27 110009 01 03 b6in w Motor Speedwa
40. l time differences so you can concentrate on the places on the track where there is a significant time difference between the two cars The lower the sensitivity level the smaller the time difference needs to be between Car 1 and Car 2 so you will see more highlights on the track since small amounts of time difference will display on the track map The sensitivity needs to be adjusted to the type of car you drive and your particular driving level If you drive a faster formula type car for example you may want to lower the sensitivity level because small time differences have a mote significant meaning than slower cars like Spec Miatas The contrast level will increase or decrease the brightness contrast level of the highlighted areas on the track map Theoretical Best Lap With Time Finder The time finder tool is especially beneficial if you first created a theoretical best lap and use it to compare to other laps The theoretical best lap is the base lap the time finder will use to compare all other laps to You will notice that no matter which lap you choose to compare to the highlighted areas will always be in red because the theoretical best lap was created by putting together all your fastest times through each sector You will also notice that when you click on Car 1 and scroll through the different laps the track map will instantly respond This lets you quickly scroll through different laps and see where you are consistentl
41. log file for comparison select Add Log File s for Comparison this selection covered in Ch 8 To close the current session and start over select Close Session If you are done with analyzing data you can select Exit or click the X in the top right hand corner of the window 11 Ch 4 Track Map Section The Track Map Section on the Pro Race Analysis software is where the track map will appear Fig 24 All the GPS track data is directly linked to all video and sensor data taken by the RLC Racing data logger You can click anywhere on the track map and the car s position will jump to that exact position along with the sensor data and video __ Infineon Raceway E Sonoma California 2010 RLE Racing Figure 24 Track Map Section Generic Default Track Map The generic default track map is created by how much of the track you drove on during that session Fig 25 A generic track map will change with each log file because you drove differently in each session Even if you only drive one lap you will get a track map You will notice that some sections on the generic track map are wider than others The reason for this is that in the wider sections you drove on more of the track you may have been passing a car or experimenting with different lines The sections that are narrower mean you had a very similar line each time you drove that section of track Your lap lines from that session will load into the generic track m
42. n Raceway Sonoma California 2 2010 RLC Racang Figure 78 Add Log File For Comparison With the comparison file loaded you will notice that the windows in the PC software will look different The track map will now have an additional dot representing the second car you just loaded it will appear in blue The Current Data tab will have all the information from both log files Track Map Window With Two Cars With a second log file loaded for comparison a second car will be loaded on the track map it appears in blue The lap line for the second car also appears in blue Fig 79 In Figure 80 we have zoomed in on the track map so you can clearly see the two different lap lines You can now play the log files and see exactly what the differences were between the different lap lines You can choose to play any lap please see the track map section above on how to load a lap against each other but the most beneficial is probably selecting the fastest lap from each log file You can find where one driver was gaining time and who had the better line through a turn 42 Infineon Raceway Sonoma California 2010 RLC Racing Tie ie EAS 2 te Figure 79 Two Cars On Track Map Figure 80 Two Cars On Track Zoomed In With Car 2 loaded you can quickly start analyzing your data and figure out how to reduce your time out on the track Not only can you see the individual lap lines of both cars but you can also see the difference i
43. n time and distance between the two cars You can instantly find which car is ahead and by how much time or distance The color that the delta time or delta difference is displayed in depends on which car is in the lead This way you can easily see which car goes through a turn faster and how much time they pick up with a better lap line If one car gets too far ahead no longer in the zoom screen or you want to analyze another turn you can click the button to synch to two cars together again The car that is behind will catch up to the car in front The Delta Time and Delta Distance will change to reflect this synch You can also do the same thing by simply clicking anywhere on the track map Both cars and their data will jump to that exact position This is a great tool if you want to replay a turn over and over again to find the best line File Information Window With Two Cars The second car that was loaded for comparison will now appear in the File Information Sensor Data Lap Summary section All tabs will show the information for both cars Fig 81 For more information about the File Information Sensor Data Lap Summary tab please see the section above Lap Summary Race Summary Car 2 Suzuki SV650 Figure 81 Current Data Tab With Two Cars 43 Ch 8 Graphing Window With Two Cars The Graphing window will also change when you have two log files loaded When you select sensors from each car to be graphed on the same gr
44. nd then select Show Complete Lap Line Or if you leave the lap line viewing option on View Lap Line Trail you will see when the sensor is applied as the Car travels around the track map 16 Ch 4 Infineon Raceway Sonoma California 2010 RLC Racing Figure 33 Color Banding You will notice that the track map control box has changed and it now shows which sensors are on the map which lap they are on and what color the sensor is on the track map Fig 34 If you want to change the color of the sensor then click on the color box A Color window will appear where you can choose from a range of standard colors or create your own custom color When done click the OK button Pa me Lap 06 00 00 00 10 37 13 None A Time N A A Distance N A E Color Banding Rear Brake Lap 06 E Throttle Lap 06 Replay Speed Real Time 4 Bac colon Et a cress fee FF Pe E g pg ht E HE LE Ban BEE EE EEE E _ Euih comet ri gtadaaiy Ff l Hue 218 Fed 205 EEE See iE pee EES pn Coodsokd tem 125 Bhue 147 a Cem aaen Figure 35 Select Color For Color Banding E AM II He HHE de Ae Figure 34 Track Map Control Box With Color Banding You can also adjust the intensity contrast of the color banding by clicking on the sensor in the track map control box A pop up box will appear with different options Fig 36 You can choose to adjust the contrast hide the 17 Ch 4 s
45. nsors will change and read what the value was at that exact location on the track These are the list of sensors that you can choose from to either graph or drag and drop onto the track map for color banding This is also where your math functions will appear if you created a math equation Current Data Car 1 Pro Mazda GForce X 1 08 Laps Grorce Y 0 37 1 O12 251 GFORCe 2 1 85 7 O42 a Sherri 0 81 4 01 36 045 Car 2 Nothing Click Here to Load a Log File Front Brake 40 3 Oe Rear Brake 23 7 O05 015 357 Fi Steock 60 6 O06 0133 7147 FR Shock 577 0 01535625 RL Shock f JU 1 D1 tS be RA Shock 1 1 3 01 45 718 r Figure 50 Current Data Tab On the right side of the window all of the completed laps and their times are listed Fig 50 amp 51 The current lap that is playing is highlighted in black the fastest lap of the session is highlighted in red if you have a lap overlaid on the track map it is highlighted in green and all other laps are in blue If you want to quickly jump to a specified lap or overlay a lap line on the track map it is easy to do To jump to a particular lap click on the desired lap and select Jump To Lap Fig 51 All of your sensor data and GPS track position will jump to that specified lap To overlay a lap line on the track map right click on the desired lap and select Overlay Lap Line on GPS Track Map Fig 51 This function will overlay the selected lap
46. o add it to You will notice that a second y axis will be created in red on the right hand side of the graph that corresponds to the additional sensors data Fig 75 Now you can analyze both sensors on the same graph and you are able to read both sensors data easily Save Graph Setup After you have finished setting a graph up the way you like i e axis scaling or multiple sensors on a graph you can save it for easy future use Once saved you can open that same graph setup at any time and for any log file To save the graph setup set the graph up the way you like with whatever sensors you like including ones made with math equations When you ate satisfied with the graph setup click the E button in the top right hand corner of the graph and the save graph window will appear Fig 76 Save Graph Select a graph to overwrite or type a name to create anew one Use this scale everytime Auto scale everytime Acceleration Carve Cancel Figure 76 Save Graph Window 40 Ch 7 Enter the name you want to call the graph select whether to use auto scale or the scaling you created and then click Save If you are editing an existing graph you can choose to save over the existing graph by selecting that graph from the list then clicking Save Load Saved Graph To load a saved graph setup click on the Saved Graphs icon in the top right hand corner of the graph window A drop down list will appear and you can make your selection o
47. on Fig 29 You can press the play button again to resume and the screen will automatically pan when the car reaches the edge of the screen You can even pan around the different parts of the track when you are zoomed in by clicking the Pan button Le By clicking on the track map and dragging the mouse the zoomed section will move If you want to zoom out to the original track map click the Zoom Out button Predictive sectoring and multiple car analysis will be covered later in this manual Load Laps To load a different lap click on Car 1 and a list will pop up listing all laps Fig 30 Select the lap you would like to load This method can also be used to load Car 2 You can either load a lap from the same log file or from a different log file if you have a second log file loaded for comparison covered in a later section When you select the lap to load for Car 2 it will appear on the map in a pink dot if loaded from the same session or in blue if loaded from a comparison file This is an easy way to load different laps for comparison Infineon Raceway Sonoma California 2010 RLC Racing Figure 30 Load Different Lap 15 Ch 4 Gear Position The gear position feature allows you to quickly see where and what gear you were in anywhere on the track map In order to use the gear position tool you need to have completed the gear calibration routine on the RLC data ee race dash system Micro Pod and
48. on the track map in a gray line This will only show the lap line on the track map section To view the sensor data of the overlaid lap you need to import the log file as a comparison file this is covered in a later section in the manual To remove the overlaid lap line right click on the lap and select Remove This Lap From the GPS Map Current Data Car 1 Pro Mazda Car 2 Nothing GForce x D Click Here to Load a Log File GForce Y r 01 42 251 GForce 2 1 13 02 402 523 Steering 1 93 3 Manm Front Brake 4 58 O01 34 470 Jump to lap Rear rake i 0135 itz Fl Shock 5 OG 01 393 7 T Crerley Lap Line on GPS Mao FR Shock RL Shock fy RRE Showk Ey 01 35 2718 Figure 51 Jump to or Overlay Lap 27 Ch 5 Lap Summary Tab The Lap Summary tab lists the High Mid and Low values of every sensor and math equation for that current lap Fig 52 You can click on any High Mid Low sensor value and the GPS track position and data will jump to that exact location Lap Summary Car 2 Nothing Click Here to Load a Log File Car 1 Pro Mazda GForce X Laps High 2 50 01 42 251 id 0 91 Ia 0 S234 Low 0 65 7 01 596 045 GForce M4 01754 4270 High 1 39 5 01735 357 tid O 16 01 33 747 Low 1 99 DLS Gripe 7 0135480 High 2 97 01 35 27 16 _ Figure 52 Lap Summary Tab Race Summary Tab The Race Summary tab lists the High Mi
49. ou forget which sectors are connected together click the button and a yellow line will connect the sectors 19 Ch 4 Infineon Raceway Sonoma California 2010 RLC Racing Tin 10 n m D Figure 38 Track Map With Manual Predictive Beacon Predictive Sectoring Tab The Predictive Sectoring tab Fig 39 will show your best theoretical lap predictive times through each beacon time between the beacons and the speed through the beacon The lap that is highlighted in pink is either the fastest lap or the lap that you have chosen as your base comparison lap If you would like to change the base comparison lap or the lap that all other laps are being compared to then click on the button and then select alap You will notice the predictive information will update when you select a different lap Figure 39 Predictive Sectoring Tab Predictive Sectoring Laps Ennom OL Sector 1 02 Braon Ct Sector 02 04 ieo 3 Berton M3 5 Theor HLAS Pay 03 60 MA 05 Pa i A9 Lap i 0142251 00 a 16Oenph 4 13 DAB amp 137 0mph i Ah te 132 0mph 83 Lap 02 02 529 3378 10 0eph 02 30 102 056 0mph 11 92 9 99 056mph 10 59 Lap 0S 0196045 0058 203 0mph 00 77 0 17 15 0mph 065 17 0 59 8 135 eph 4 67 Lap Det MH40 0 01 704 Dengh T 68 0 02 147 imp 05 79 0 11 E 134i 4 55 Lap iS O1ras 45F D HH Dph 3 0 001 152 0mph 05368 0 03 8 1p Le Lap 06 01 33 747 U5 rig 03 65 LSE Derg 05 70 140 0mph m50 Lap OF 0i 35625 0050 190 Denp
50. ppear Fig 84 Math Function Creator Function Validity Custom Drome KX Car 1 pmd Cone tant Custom gt Addition corat irom Spred Sabra ton Tire Sip Cite Si Reb Compre Cornia 4 Acceleration from G s Deceleration from G s mm Fiu ation rh pen Paranie tte Parervthesis Power v Square Root tere Dorbative mteqrate integral DFe Y Car 1 DFe 7 Gar 1 eer Car i Front Drake ilar ij Rea Brake Car i FAL Shock Car 1 FR Shock Ca 1 RL Shock Car 1 RRA Shock Car I MPH to FPS EPH to MPS Dayan tio Rain Lirik y Figure 84 Math Function Creator In the first column you will see the selection of pre defined math functions or you can select Custom to create your own Once you create your own math equation it will be saved so you can use it in the future To add one of the pre defined math functions select it from the list you will see the equation in the equation box above then click Add The equation has now been added to your list of sensors in the Current Data tab and it can now be graphed or dragged onto the track map for color banding If you have multiple cars another screen will appear asking you if you want to apply the math function to Car 1 Car 2 or both To add your own math function select Custom from the first column Yo
51. raph Section e1 Summary Information Section m Figure 21 Log File Opened 10 Ch 3 The PC software is divided up into four sections Fig 21 The top left is the track mapping section the bottom left is the file information sensor data lap summary section the right is the graphing section and the top right is where the video will appear if you have a video log file When you first open a log file it might be helpful to make notes in the description so that in the future you can quickly select the correct log file for analysis To create a note in the description click the File Info tab and click Click Here to Edit Fig 22 File Info Car 1 Spec Miata Car 2 Nothing Click Here to Load a Log File Fri May 22 2009 2 13 26pm 2 33 32pm 19 10m B Laps Best 01 44 46 Pro Analysis Enabled NO Desmiption Notes Figure 22 File Info Tab Once the File Info tab is open then click Click Here to Edit and the Enter a Description box will appear Fig 23 Fill in the description with your own notes and click Save when done Enter a Description lt Gave Cancel Figure 23 Enter a Description When you are done with the current log file you can choose to open a new file close the session or exit the RLC Race Analyzer To open a different log file click File and select Discard Current Analysis and Open New Log File For Analysis To add a
52. sors you want to view color banding for on the track map and or select the gear position tool to show the gear position on the track map Once the screen is how you want it click on Session in the menu bar click Save Session Layout and the Save Session Layout window will appear Fig 85 Save Session Layout Required Sensors Speed Front Brakes Rear Brakes Tachometer Throttle BlackLine Fuel GPS Math Functions Acceleration Speed Color Bands Throttle Front Brakes Number of Graphs 4 Make this the default layout for all loaded logs C Default Layouti Gaye Cancel Figure 85 Save Session Layout Window The Save Session Layout window will show you which sensors will be graphed if any math functions were created which sensors were selected for color banding and how many graphs will be created Select New to create a new layout enter a name for the layout in the highlighted box and select whether you want it to be the default layout for all log files Then click the Save button to save the configuration layout Itis helpful to name 46 Ch 10 configurations layouts based on what they show i e if you created a configuration layout specifically for braking you should name it Braking for future reference Load Saved Configuration Layout To load a different configuration layout click on Session in the menu bar Load Session Layout and the Load Session Layout window will appear
53. u can now choose to select a sensor from column three take the square root in column two or type in a constant in column four Each time you want to add something to the equation you need to click on it and drag it up to the equation box If your equation was entered correctly the Function Validity will have a check box If there is something wrong with your equation parenthesis not filled the Function Validity will let you know what is wrong When you are done creating your equation click Add and it will be added to the list of sensors in the Current Data tab Your custom math equation is also saved so you don t have to create it again 45 Ch 10 Session Configuration Layout RLC Racing gives you the ability to set the Pro Race Analysis software up the way you like it save the configuration layout and then whenever you open any log it loads in the saved configuration layout Auto session configuration layout also allows the user to save off different configurations so analyzing data is even easier since you won t have to select the correct sensors to graph drag sensors onto the track map for color banding or select the gear position tool Auto loading user preferred configurations lets the user analyze data quicker Create A New Configuration Layout To create your own configuration layout set the Pro Race Analysis software up the way you like Select the sensors you want to graph create any math functions you want select the sen
54. using automatic or manual predictive sectoring you can quickly look at a particular beacon s information by hovering over it on the track map When you hover over the beacon a small window will pop up showing the predictive time and speed through that beacon for all laps in that session Fig 40 To scroll through all laps click on the down arrow 1 51 115 0mph 8 53 057 0mph 0 19 124 0mph 0 07 124 0mph 0 02 128 0mph 0 00 133 0mph 0 84 105 0mph 0 05 176 0mph 0 34 129 0mph kal Figure 40 Predictive Sectoring Quick View Theoretical Sectoring Theoretical sectoring allows you to manually sector up the track the way you want and then the Pro Race Analysis software will automatically determine your theoretical best lap by putting together all the best times lap lines and data through each sector Creating the theoretical sectors is very similar to creating manual sectors To create a theoretical best lap click the button You will notice that a beacon will appear on the track map highlighted yellow and will move around the track as you drag the mouse around To place the first beacon left click on your mouse You will notice that the first beacon is placed and a second has appeared Place the next beacon anywhere on the track map left click to place beacon You can place multiple beacons around the track at different intervals to create your own sectors but once you are done pl
55. ut all the sensor and GPS data A synchronized video log file will take a little longer to open the first time you open it since the Pro Race Analysis software has to separate the data and the video The next time you open that synchronize video log file it will open more quickly because the data has already been parsed There is a progress bar on the bottom left hand corner of the screen and a percentage complete on the bottom right hand corner of the screen so you know how much longer until the file will open Once the file opens the video will appear in the upper right hand corner in the Video Window tab Fig 54 On the bottom right had corner there are controls for the volume and screen size of the video You can view the video at 50 100 200 and full screen To play the video click the Play Forward button in the track map section All data is completely linked together so if you click anywhere on the track map both the sensor data and video will jump to that exact location Bms fa 24 Figure 54 Video Window Tab To view the video in a separate screen press the EJ button You can now view the video at full screen and place the video anywhere you want on your PC screen 29 Ch 6 Synchronize A GoPro Camera File Since the RLC unit cannot directly interface to the GoPro camera like it can to a ChaseCam you need to manually synchronize the video file to the data file the first time you open it Once you have synchronized the v
56. ver over the different sections or icons on the screen to help answer you questions about the Pro Race Analysis software if you don t have this manual handy Fie Session View Data Graph Math GPS hoy Show Help Disable Tooltips OP About RLC Race Analyzer Figure 16 Help Ch 3 Opening a Log File Double click on the RLC Race Analyzer software icon Fig 17 located on your desktop this was done when you installed the Pro Race Analysis software The Pro Race Analyzer software will now launch ze ALE Race Analyzer exe Figure 17 RLC Race Analyzer Icon To open a log file you can either click on File on the menu bar then Open Log File For Analysis or Click Here to Load a Log File in the Current Data tab on the bottom left of the screen Fig 18 Bis G Tah Figure18 Opening a Log File This will open a window where you will select which log file you wish to open Fig 19 The Pro Race Analysis software comes with demo files so you can familiarize yourself with the software If you are opening one of your own log files you will have to navigate to the correct location on your computer Log files that are able to be opened in the PC software are either bin or mpg synchronized video files When you select a log file to open you will notice that the information for that log file will appear on the right hand side This allows you to quickly select the log file you are looking for Select the log file and
57. y Oval04 20 110008 10 05 6in wo Motor Speedway Ovall04 20 11m007 59 37 bin J Motor Speedway Ovall04 20 110008 05 06 6in Ext Figure 61 Unsync Video File A window will pop up prompting you to either Unsync or Cancel Click the Unsync button and the files will now be unsycned Now you will start over and go through the process of synchronizing a video file to a log file 33 Ch 6 Dual Synchronized Video Log Files The Pro Race Analysis software allows you to compare two synchronized video log files to each other Click on File then select Add Log File For Comparison comparing log files covered in a later chapter and select a second synchronized video file to open When the second synchronized video log file has opened you will notice that the Video Window tab have two tabs Video Car 1 and Video Car 2 Fig 62 Video Car 2 Figure 62 Two Synchronized Video Log Files Loaded There are a couple different ways to view the two synchronized videos You can click the button on the bottom right hand corner of the video window and one of the options is now Picture In Picture If you choose this option the second video will appear as a small window in first video You can also choose to switch which video is in the small window The other option is to click the El button and view both videos in theirt own separate windows and place them anywhere on the PC screen at any size you want to view them Vi
58. y losing time Then you can look at the data and see why you are losing time in a particular section of track Additional Ways To View Your Data The default way your information will display on the track map is shown in Figure 28 amp 29 The red dot represents the car and the lap line appears behind it You can also view it with the all lap lines drawn the current lap line drawn or no lap lines at all If you would like to change the view click GPS in the menu bar click Lap Lines and make your viewing selection Fig 46 You may want to experiment with each view to see which one you find the most beneficial File Session View Data Graph Math GPS Help Do Not Show Any Lines On Map Exact Track Plus Show Lap Line Trail w Show Complete Lap Line Load Map e w Show Complete Race Lines Show Start Finish Line Show Map in Seperate Window Figure 46 Lap Line Viewing Selection For even better analysis you can click the fa button and the track map will appear in its own window You can also do this by clicking GPS in the menu bar then Show Map in Separate Window Fig 46 If the track map is an Exact Track Plus map you can choose to view the track edges created from an Exact Track Map log file or turn on off track details turn numbers track map name etc To select either one of these options click GPS in the menu bar click Exact Track Plus and then sel
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