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1. Figure 4 5 Connections in the right side of the unit after removing the rubber cover 1 Analogue inputs 1 4 These can be connected to external user sensors with an input range of O to 12v typically temperature and pressure sensors Analogue inputs 4 8 As above Frequency inputs These can be used to connect to external digital sensors typically wheel speed sensors or a heart rate sensor Serial port 1 This is for advanced external sensors and future expansion typically distance sensors or interfaces to engine management systems 5 Serial port 2 This is for advanced external sensors and future expansion typically distance sensors or interfaces to engine management systems Removing the left side cover as shown in Figure 4 4 exposes Figure 4 6 Connections in the left side of the unit after removing the rubber cover 1 External video input 1 This can be used to connect an additional external camera 2 External video input 2 This can be used to connect an external camera as a substitute video feed to replace the camera view from the forward facing camera in the main unit 3 External video input 3 This is a non standard video camera connector and required the use of special cable This allows up to another 2 cameras to be connected to the system to give a maximum of 4 camera inputs to be recorded These inputs are des2. this is not required if running from the internal battery pack The connectors for all these items are on the rear of the unit To mount the main unit e check that the windscreen and the rubber of the suction mount is clean grit and dust free e take the pdrive system unit and whilst supporting it with one hand attach the clamp of the pdrive system unit to the ball on the suction mount e secure the clamp to the ball of the suction mount by turning the locking screw approximately 2 full turns or until hand tight e push the rubber suction mount against the windscreen e with your free hand repeatedly pump the light grey button until the red line can no longer be seen as shown in Figure 6 2 Only once this red line is hidden is the mount secure e loop the security wire around the rear view mirror in the car e tighten the security wire until it is tight between the rear view mirror and the pdrive system main unit e check that the pdrive system unit is mounted securely 22 Figure 6 2 Pump the light grey button until the red line can no longer be seen Once the main pdrive system unit is secured in the car its mounting angle can be adjusted to ensure that it is flat and level To do this release the black screw of the clamp slightly with one hand supporting the body of the unit and angle it so that it is level and pointing squarely towards the front of the vehicle If the unit is mounted at an angle greater than 10 degrees the recorded spee
3. dimensions w x h x d height excludes mount Analogue inputs resolution V accuracy absolute maximum voltage input maximum readable voltage input input impedance Video input and output video standard maximum voltage level video input and output impedance maximum audio input level audio input impedance audio output impedance audio output maximum level Frequency inputs maximum frequency 5v pk pk 50 duty cycle 0 9 1 6 149x 70x 188 4 15 3 17 17 188 PAL composite 1 5 75 0 707 10 10 1 4 2 000 kg kg mm mv bit K ohms Ohms K ohms K ohms V pk pk Hz 68 minimum frequency 5v pk pk 50 duty cycle low voltage level high voltage level minimum low time minimum high time input impedance Power supply Battery maximum voltage input minimum voltage input maximum current supply with max load on 12v outputs 13 8v maximum operating temperature ambient with max load on references minimum operating temperature recommended fuse value maximum total load on external 12v supply capacity estimated duration of battery with no external loads Camera in main pdrive system unit video standard number of lines lens focal length sensor size lt 1 5 gt 4 5 20 150 180 25 10 1 8 40 20 2 5 0 5 31 PAL 520 2 5 1 3 Hz us us K ohms Wh hours TV lines mm inch 69 Radio module Front panel radio system frequency maximum powe
4. Braking distance e Braking distance e Overall stopping distance e Impact speed Table 7 2 Brake test results 52 7 4 3 Brake and swerve exercise 4 2 In the brake and swerve exercise the driver has to speed towards the obstacle line and stop the vehicle by braking and if needed by swerving the vehicle when instructed to do so After entering the menu item the user will be prompted to set several settings specific to the current run of the exercise Chief among these is the marker set to be loaded Additionally the user can decide to set a vehicle entry speed as well as to delay the notification to brake or swerve by a number of meters After selecting the appropriate marker set the device will then instruct the driver to drive towards the obstacle After the vehicle has passed the braking line the instruction to brake is issued After crossing the swerve line and any of the first two obstacle lines the device will instruct you to swerve your vehicle After the vehicle has stopped a report containing the following information will be displayed by the device e Vehicle entry speed e Reaction time and distance e Braking distance e Overall stopping distance e Speed at the obstacle and swerve direction 53 7 4 4 Quick Start Brake exercise 4 3 This is identical to the braking exercise except for the fact that the user is only allowed to select the marker set to be used After selecting the marker set the exercise c
5. a 42 EL GMT offset EISE aiii 42 7 1 15 Firmware version and serial number 1 15 42 7 1 16 Operating mode 1 16 arsina seai 42 7 1 17 speed UNE li aa 42 7 1 18 Select video overlay TT II 43 7 1 19 Chapter marker offset fl Il 43 7 1 20 Chapter duration 1 201 43 7 1 21 Setrec mode dz liinda a ads 43 7 1 22 Radio channel T 221 44 7 2 CONTINUOUS RECORDING Il 45 7 2 1 Start CONTINUOUS recording NOW DI 45 7 2 2 Start cont rec on autostart 2 45 7 2 3 Start display only mode 31 45 7 24 Conan 2 4 WEE 46 7 2 4 1 Autostar 2AM eee nn ao onda E R 46 7 2 4 2 AUTOSTOD EE 46 7 3 EXAMINATION DRIVE 3 nono nonononononnos 47 Zeeland ees e Baits 47 Liz CONNGUIGTON a 2 as oz 50 7 3 2 1 Set keypad overlay D 21 eessen 50 7 3 2 2 a A Sake hea eed te eet ea ee 50 7 3 2 3 Select video overlay 3 2 3 ooocoocccccioconacconocononanconncononanno 50 7 3 2 4 feedback 2 O e 50 LOS LOSETESUITS I A ds A eeaean 50 7 4 ROAD SAFETY TRAINING Al 51 7 4 1 Information common to brake exercise and brake and SWEIVE OX O E 51 LA2 BIOKO exercise Alli E 52 74 3 Brake and swerve exerctiseld 2 53 74 4 Quick Start Brake everciseid 31 A4 74 5 Quick Start Brake and Swerve exercise 4 4 54 8 9 10 11 12 13 FAO lt CONMQUATION Alai a a dat clips A4 7 4 6 1 Set recording time 4 5 1 saren 54 7 4 6 2 Create modify marker set Lal 54 7 5 EVENT RECORDING 5 i onn ee ee ees 55 7 5 1 Start event r
6. long this graphic is displayed for 7 1 21 Set rec mode 1 21 This menu item sets what information is recorded in all the pdrive system recording modes This is typically set to record both data and video but if required this can be set to record only data or only video Since the video files are much larger than the data recording data only allows the system to record for many many hours on a single card 43 7 1 22 Radio channel 1 22 The pdrive system unit contains a radio module which handles communication with its wireless controller This menu item allows the user to set the channel one of 11 0 to 10 with a central one 5 as default 44 7 2 Continuous recording 2 Fa Continuous recording Figure 7 4 Continuous recording menu Continuous is the simplest way to do a recording this is suitable for most general purpose driver training tasks 7 2 1 Start continuous recording now 2 1 This is the simplest of the continuous recording modes in this mode the recording starts immediately if possible subject to having a GPS lock if this option is set in menu item 1 8 1 Once recording has started then the display will show live data with mini gps signal and battery indicators in top corners To stop recording press the OK button 7 2 2 Start cont rec on autostart 2 2 This is the same as for menu 2 1 except that the start of recording is delayed until the autostart criteria is met as set in the configuration
7. mode As well as specifying what graphics are on the overlay this file also has the specification for all the event triggers Note that the format of the VEDR overlay files are different to the overlay files in normal mode so the list of available overlay files shown in this menu will be different to the available overlay files in the other modes 7 5 4 Setup continuous data recording 5 4 Configures how the continuous data recording operates 58 7 5 4 1 Continuous data on off 5 4 1 This controls whether the continuous data recording is enabled or not If this is set to off then the only recordings on the card are the event based recordings as configured in menu 5 3 7 5 4 2 Autostart 5 4 2 This menu sets up the autostart of the VEDR mode These settings are used when the VEDR mode is started using menu item 5 2 Autostart can be configured to start on either e Acceleration e Speed e or another variable for example an ECU data channel or analogue variable The event recording mode can be set to start when any of these values goes above or below a threshold value for a preset time 7 5 4 3 Autostop 5 4 3 This menu is similar to menu 5 4 2 and sets what conditions have to be met for the VEDR mode to be automatically terminated 59 7 6 Playback 6 b Playback Figure 7 10 Playback menu The playback menu allows the user to control the playback of a previously stored video recording to the optional external monit
8. or leave your product in or near a heat source in a high temperature location in strong direct sunlight in a microwave oven or in a pressurized container and do not expose it to temperatures over 60 C 140 F Failure to follow these guidelines may cause the battery to become hot explode or ignite and cause injury and or damage Do not pierce open or disassemble the battery If the battery leaks and you come into contact with the leaked fluids rinse thoroughly with water and seek medical attention immediately For safety reasons and to prolong the lifetime of the battery charging will not occur at low below O C 32 F or high over 45 C 113 F temperatures Temperatures Standard operation 10 C 14 F to 55 C 131 F short period storage 20 C 4 F to 60 C 140 F long period storage 20 C 4 F to 25 C 77 F THE BATTERY CONTAINED IN THE PRODUCT MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY ONLY CHARGE THE BATTERY IN THE PDRIVE SYSTEM UNIT OR USING THE OPTIONAL DESKTOP CHARGER If the pdrive system unit is not going to be used for an extended period greater than a few days then the battery pack must be removed from the main unit 1 7 Considerations for use in California and Minnesota California Vehicle Code Section 26708 a 1 provides that No persons shall drive any motor vehicle with an object or material placed displayed installed affixed or applied upon the windshield or side or rear
9. press to operate The wired controller depicted in Figure 4 10 shown is the Design A and the unit typically supplied with pdrive system however other units are available depending on the region and requirements 4 3 Description of the driver display unit 1 Driver display camera 2 LEDs centre 8 are red the 2 on the ends are green when lit 3 Graphical LCD Figure 4 11 Driver display unit The driver display unit is intended to be mounted in front of the driver so it is clearly visible when driving it includes a dot matrix display to show the driver any required information and a row of high brightness LEDs The operation of the LCD and the LEDs depends on the mode that the pdrive system is in To the left of the LCD is a miniature camera that typically points towards the drivers face This is used to capture the driver s image during tests 5 Quick start guide The following is intended as a simple guide to doing the first recording on the pdrive system Please note that to understand the system the user should read the complete manual 10 11 The battery pack should be fully charged before use Mount the pdrive system in the car as set out in section 6 Insert the memory card into the pdrive system as described in section 4 1 3 Power up the unit by holding down the okay button on the front of the unit for 1 second Once the unit has started up and is displaying the menu navigate to menu For
10. section Once the autostart speed or acceleration is exceeded the recording starts To stop recording autostop criteria needs to be met or user can press OK button to stop and or exit at any time 7 2 3 Start display only mode 2 3 In this mode no data is recorded only the live data is displayed and mini indicators on the LCD 45 SPd HA Figure 7 5 Example screen in 2 1 2 3 continuous recording or display only mode 7 2 4 Configuration 2 4 These configuration items relate to the continuous recording mode 7 2 4 1 Autostart 2 4 1 The autostart menu sets the autostart criteria for the continuous recording The threshold can either be set on acceleration or speed Note that in the case of autostarting on speed a GPS lock will be required 7 2 4 2 Autostop 2 4 2 The autostop menu allows the users to set the autostop criteria for the continuous recording The threshold can only be set on speed Note that in this case a GPS lock will be required The users can also set the time for which the value of speed has to be below the threshold to trigger an autostop 46 7 3 Examination Drive 3 3 Examination Orive Figure 7 5 Examination Drive menu 7 3 1 Start Exam now 3 1 This mode is used for road driving test applications In this mode the users is asked for details about the exam including e pupil s name this is a string of letters and numbers with a maximum length of 15 characters e examiner s code thi
11. tiny amount of power This mode will be entered if there has been no movement for the specified amount of time being a sum of times set in 1 1 2 Set time to sleep and in 1 1 3 Set time to shutdown auto shutdown is enabled in 1 1 1 and battery charging is not possible 8 1 Battery Charging When there is a suitable external supply to the pdrive system and the internal battery is not fully charged the pdrive system will try to charge the internal battery pack The rate at which the battery pack is charged depends on its temperature The internal battery pack can be charged when the internal temperature is 55 C or less charging at temperatures higher than this can cause damage to the cells acc to what we ve got at the moment in code there s no upper temperature limit as to charging there are sleep 85 and shutdown 95 over temperature thresholds though so unit is not charging when its thermistors temperature is over 85 C When the battery pack is charging the battery indicator to the right of the menu text will flash upwards If there is an error in the battery pack communication then the battery symbol will flash and no capacity information will be available It is possible to have flashing symbol and capacity information on screen at the same time no communication with just one battery pack A communication error can happen for two reasons e The battery pack is completely discharged In this case the battery simply needs to
12. which requires only the smallest movement to 10 which requires significant vehicle movement For most applications the default setting of 5 is recommended Default is 1 at the moment 7 1 2 Button confirmation 1 2 This controls how the button presses are confirmed on the wired controller unit It is common when using the system on the road that the user prefers to require confirmation of a button press to avoid accidental presses While this is true to road based training it is even more desirable for off road and race based training On the pdrive system there are 3 modes of button operation e Single press This is the simpler mode which doesn t require any confirmation action is taken as soon as a button on the wired controller is pressed e Double press In this mode the user has to press a button on the wired controller twice in quick succession for any action to be taken 32 e Press and hold In this mode the user has to hold down the button for about 0 5 seconds before any action is taken In all cases once the button press has been accepted then the LED on the wired controller briefly flashes 7 1 3 Configure internal display 1 3 This menu is for setting up the main LCD on the front panel of the pdrive system 7 1 3 1 LCD contrast 1 3 1 This is the contrast level of the main display and can be typically left at the default setting of 5 This only needs to be changed if the pdrive system unit is mounted s
13. windows Drivers in California should not use a suction mount on their windshield side or rear windows Note this section of the California Vehicle Code applies to anyone driving in California not just California residents Minnesota State Legislature Statutes Section 169 71 subdivision 1 section 2 provides that A person shall not drive or operate with any objects suspended between the driver and the windshield other than sun visors and rearview mirrors and electronic toll collection devices Note this Minnesota Stature applies to anyone driving in Minnesota not just Minnesota residents Test and Training International bears no responsibility for any fines penalties or damage that may be incurred by disregarding this notice while driving in any state with windshield mounting restrictions 2 Introduction to the pdrive system The pdrive system is an advanced driver training system combining video and data into a single package The system is designed to be quickly and simply installed into a customer s vehicle The system can be powered from its own internal rechargeable battery or from the vehicles power supply The data and video is stored onto a memory card and can then be subsequently analysed using the comprehensive computer software or simply archived to DVD 3 Packing list for the pdrive system e Main unit including the 2 rubber mounded side e Driver display including 2 rubber suckers for protectors supporting the
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15. F THE DRIVER DISPLAY UND 19 7 1 5 3 PIP2 VIDEO MES os Ee 35 7 1 5 4 le Tee Alca a cotati iene cn deca aca 36 QUICK START GUIDE een 20 7 1 5 5 Quality 1 5 5 E 36 LO CONQUE emo O WEE 36 INSTALLING THE TORIVE SYSTEM INA MERING EE bagaspati a 7 1 6 1 Audio input erc 36 6 1 MOUNTING THE MAIN PDRIVE SYSTEM UNIT IN THE VEHICLE s sssesee1e 21 7 1 6 2 Avdio OUTPUT lia 37 6 2 MOUNTING THE DRIVER DISPLAY aaa 25 7 1 6 3 Audio output level 1 6 3 ncrnarninia diria 37 6 3 MOUNTING THE GPS ANTENNA csssssssssessesseessessssssssessecseseessesseeseesess 26 7 1 7 Configure occeleromeier Al 37 6 4 POWERING THE PDRIVE SYSTEM 27 7 1 DA Mounting 1 DA Aedes 39 6 5 SWITCHING ON THE UNIT sco dla 28 7 1 7 2 Unit levelling JJ 97 7 1 8 Configure GPS LE ourred n S ii 40 BASIC MENU OPERATION cccssssscecessscecessssccecssssceeessssceeeess 29 7 1 8 1 Record without GPS i 40 7 1 8 2 Timeout on GPS speed II 40 Zal SETTINGS MENU 1 NS 31 7183 Zero speed PTEE 40 7 1 1 Config power settings TI Iren 31 TED Load store settings dt 4 7 1 1 1 Autoshutdown MT EE EE 31 7 191 Reset to factory settings 91 41 e Ci tosleep ld ws a bats ena heats EEN ESA 31 7 1 10 Perform self est 101 41 hel IME TO SHUTAOW I hS caia ns 32 7 1 1 4 Set movement sensitivity 1 Al 32 7 1 1 Format CF card IIIe 41 7 1 12 Set startup Menu TI Il 4 7 1 13 LEEN Tel A Bivins A 4 7 1 14 International settings TI I4I 42 7 1 14 1 Language TIA T skin a as
16. GB Compact Flash memory card USB 2 0 CF card reader part code pdrivemainassy pdrivesuctionmnt pdrivetether pdrivebatpackfull pdrivebatpackred pdrivegpsant pdrivegpsantrtrej pdriverfant pdriverfantir pdrivewercab pdrivewiredcontassy pdriveddassy suction videoout001 pdrive4gbcf pdrive8gbcf pdrive16gbcf pdrive32gbcf pdrivectread part description Software on DVD Printed manual Carry case Rubber side bungs for main unit Analogue breakout cable pdrive to 4 x BNC Frequency breakout cable pdrive to 4 x BNC External camera high resolution bullet External camera standard resolution bullet Camera extension cable 2m Camera splitter cable 15cm Audio input adapter cable 15cm Audio output adapter cable 15cm Serial adapter cable pdrive to DB9 USB to serial adapter Battery charger and mains power supply Wireless controller part code pdrivedvd pdrivemanual pdrivecarrycase pdrivebungs pdriveanacab001 pdrivefregcab001 pdriveextcamhr pdriveextcamsr camext001 pdrivecamsplitter audioin00 1 audioout001 pdrivers232cab usbserial pdrivemainschgr pdrivewirelesscontassy 72 12Contact Details Email Telephone administration and sales not technical support Address drive race technology com 44 1773 537620 UK Race Technology Ltd After 12 King Street Eastwood Nottingham NG16 3DA England 73 13Document details Great care was taken in preparing this manual Constant product developm
17. accurate 7 1 7 1 Mounting 1 7 1 This menu item sets whether the unit is mounted in its normal orientation with the main camera pointing forwards or reverse with the main camera pointing towards the rear of the car 7 1 7 2 Unit levelling 1 7 2 As described in section 7 1 7 it is very important that pdrive system is mounted level or in the case that it is not mounted level then it must be compensated for There are three modes to control how the unit can compensate for not being level e Autolevel before each recording In this case the accelerometers will autolevel themselves for 1 second when the user selects to start a recording This requires that the vehicle is kept stationary during this time e Autolevel now In this case the mounting level of the accelerometers is measured and stored in internal memory but not in non volatile one and this mounting angle is used for all subsequent measurements This is useful in the case that the unit is going to be mounted once and a number of tests done e Disable autoleveling In this case the autoleveling compensation is disabled and the unit is assumed to be mounted level in the vehicle Note that even when autoleveling modes are used to compensate for the unit not being perfectly level there are limits to what can be corrected The autoleveling system will attempt to correct for mounting angles up to 10 degrees from the horizontal however it s not recommended to be mounting at
18. ad on the vehicle battery 7 1 1 1 Autoshutdown 1 1 1 This setting allows the user to set whether the unit attempts to shut itself off when not in use or remains on all the time 7 1 1 2 Time to sleep 1 1 2 This sets the time that the unit waits without detecting any movement any operation recording exam playback in progress or any button press before going into sleep mode Once in sleep mode e the power that the pdrive system uses will be greatly reduced however it is still significant 3 e the internal battery pack will be charged if possible e the unit will return to normal operation state if any movement is detected or if any button is pressed 7 1 1 3 Time to shutdown 1 1 3 This allows the user to set the amount of time before the pdrive system completely shuts down e in this mode the pdrive system will use the minimum possible amount of power e the pdrive system will only enter this mode once the time to shutdown has expired and it is no longer possible to charge the internal batteries e to restart the unit from this mode it is required to press and hold for 1 sec the ok button on the front panel 7 1 1 4 Set movement sensitivity 1 1 4 The pdrive system goes into shutdown and sleep modes after a preset time with no significant movement The movement is detected by taking measurements from internal accelerometers The amount of movement required to keep the pdrive system unit awake can be set from 1
19. after 10 seconds of no GPS speed information the speed will be clamped to 0 7 1 8 3 Zero speed clamp 1 8 3 GPS speeds are very accurate far more accurate than taking measurements from wheel speed sensors for example Typically GPS speed is within 1kph of actual road speed For technical reasons GPS speed is least accurate when stationary typically when stationary GPS speeds can read 1 or 2kph To improve the look for the display there is the option to clamp speeds to zero when at low speed So when a speed is measured below the threshold then vehicle is assumed to be stationary and the speed displayed and recorded as being 0 40 7 1 9 Load store settings 1 9 7 1 9 1 Reset to factory settings 1 9 1 This resets all the configuration items back to the original factor settings 7 1 10 Perform self test 1 10 This menu item performs a comprehensive check of the pdrive system s hardware this includes checking its own power supply sensors and other electronics 7 1 11 Format CF card 1 11 This menu item performs a format operation on the memory card This clears all data off the memory card and prepares it for recording Note that any recordings on the card will be permanently lost 7 1 12 Set startup menu 1 12 For ease and speed of operation is it sometimes convenient to set the default menu at start up This can be set to any of the root level menus as required 7 1 13 Licencing 1 13 The pdrive system is extreme
20. be recharged e The battery pack is not making correct contact internally In this case remove the battery check that there is nothing interfering with the contacts and replace it into the unit 64 9 Introduction to the supplied software Supplied with the pdrive system are 3 PC applications there are e Analysis software e DVD burn e Playback software 9 1 Video playback software This is a simple application that allows the video to be played back on the PC The player is similar to most commercial players with a viewing area and a control area CO ae a u a E 4 2 eis Figure 9 1 Video Playback 65 9 2 DVD burn This application is used to author and burn the DVD video and the RUN data to a standard DVD that can be subsequently be played on a completely standard DVD player The software is very simple to operate and a DVD can be burned with just a few clicks of the mouse and with no technical knowledge a DVD Burn Version 1 2 39 e O 13 ideo File Duraion Created Date Tire Path 21 15 Minutes 3 14 2009 24838 PM ZASILYERSTINESSILERSTINEGP ATY001 D4 16 54 Minutes 3 14 2009 45438 PM ZASILYERSTINENSILYERSTINEGPSATYODZYD4 A Femove itle 22 09 2003 Usage 1676 iB of 4289 MB 38 10 Minutes Average Bitrate 6000 Kbps 2 Filels Figure 9 2 DVD Burn 66 9 3 Analysis software The analysis software is a very comprehensive application that can be use
21. ce and speed limits total times in lt hh mm ss gt format spent above thresholds specified in menu item 3 2 2 e violations total number and information about each particular type totals with times of occurrences in lt hh mm ss gt format That is all stored on the CF card in the txt file and can be viewed in 3 3 Last results and or printed out in 5 4 Print selected summary 49 7 3 2 Configuration 3 2 7 3 2 1 Set keypad overlay 3 2 1 The pdrive system can be configured to be used with a number of different keypad overlays on the wired controller the layout type is marked on the back of the unit The default layout shipped with the pdrive system is A 7 3 2 2 Exam limits 3 2 2 This sets the thresholds for speed lateral acceleration braking and acceleration times spent above these thresholds during exams are displayed in the summary 7 3 2 3 Select video overlay 3 2 3 The pdrive system is loaded with a number of different graphics video overlays that are suited for different tests in different geographical regions This menu item selects the default video overlay that is used 7 3 2 4 Btn feedback 3 2 4 Marking violations during exam is achieved by pressing 1 9 buttons on the wired controller at which point the graphic is displayed for the time given by chapter duration on the screen Other options here set audio feedback beep and or LCD display feedback X button pressed 7 3 3 Last resu
22. d to carry out detailed analysis of the data alongside the video Up to 10 data sets can be loaded and compared Analysis can be done with maps of the driven area graphs statistics and video EU RT Analysis 7 3 96 Fle Data Results Window Help 68 08 2KuorR dries agaat 5 zent ke sare fw seo Jom ec ke Jecke L e UE O EM 2001138 an S 22020 907 22274 ESC ES E Ra Jens bes beschen keen ke ke kees E Fun RTVOO1 1 18 47 E D an nn en mm Lap2 230 70 Ol E 24 156 FR 1 09 Lap 3 227 78 O EE HH Lap 4 227 88 O 42 04 A 00 NNN RAR 15 54 s Lap 5 2 24 26 O 1851 ao 1521 amb 14 191 18 04 Pt ma 15 33 pe as Lap6 22727 O EE EN bei mm ms 15 15 want es make an Lap8 22785 ei Cer HEN enn Too Ma 7s S ss mb a a mm on Run RTVONE 165090 Lap n a na na nia 4785 2281 HCH KAN 2206 Lap 2 22850 ol Lee dee deel Ee Lesen Ol To e2 ms em aan aa enn 19 88 1550 20 59 FE Lap 4 229 62 Ol Saree 11 39 pe om am 1020 mae me ams Lap 5 22965 O Y Gini O Oe 160 NNN ess haog 15 33 0 2085 Lap 6 227 81 O 12 24 Me os GS S es HNN 14 57 CTO oo PTA 14 015 06 0 94 E 4 tap a depe mns mio e mm ms ms ai Piot against time not distance SCH basic analysis time sip y analysis 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 77 Start Ze siverstonecP Figure 9 3 Main Analysis Software 2 Runs Loaded 67 10Technical Specifications weight without battery pack weight with battery pack
23. deally the antennas should be mounted on the centre line of the vehicle e The antennas are magnetic mounting do not use additional tape over the antennas to hold them down Some adhesive tapes completely block the GPS signal Note that care must be taken when mounting the GPS antenna that it and the surface underneath is clean grit and dust free If the surfaces are not clean then the GPS antenna may damage the vehicle s paintwork e Care should be taken not to crush the antenna lead with the vehicle window or door closure If the antenna cable is crushed it will be permanently damaged and require replacement To this end check the shut gaps for clearance and never route the GPS antenna cable through pillarless window seals x Figure 6 5 Mounting the GPS antenna 26 6 4 Powering the pdrive system The pdrive system can be powered in 3 ways e from the internal rechargeable battery pack e from an external power supply e from both the internal battery pack and external power supply In the case of the external power supply it must be e in the voltage range 12v 24v typical of what is available in either a passenger car or a goods vehicle e it must be capable of supplying at least 3A When the pdrive system is powered externally but a battery is also fitted then the battery will be kept fully charged A fully charged battery will last for up to 4 hours of continuous operation depending on what external accessories are fitted If th
24. ds will be inaccurate 23 Maximum 10 degrees from horizontal Mount the unit centrally in the vehicle front of the vehicle Figure 6 3 Correctly mounting the unit 24 6 2 Mounting the driver display The driver display is intended to be in clear sight of the driver but without obscuring the drivers view out of the windscreen To mount the driver display e Make sure that the small suction mount is screwed securely into the driver display and that the lock lever is lifted e Make sure that both the windscreen and the rubber suction mount is clean grit and dust free e Push the rubber suction mount against the window and push the black clip down to lock the mount in position e Once the driver display is mounted check that it is secure e To keep the cabling tidy the driver display cable has 2 small suction cups on it these are used to support the cable and keep it away from the steering wheel 40 70cm Figure 6 4 Mounting the Driver Display 25 6 3 Mounting the GPS antenna Correct mounting of the GPS antenna is important to get maximum accuracy from the pdrive system Whilst mounting the antenna inside the car may be sufficient in some applications it is not recommended e The antenna should be on the roof of the car mounted flat on metal The metal under the antenna acts as a ground plane for the antenna and is important for correct operation e I
25. e unit is operated from an external supply with no battery fitted internally then a loss of power from the external supply however brief will stop the unit recording and put the unit into its shutdown state This configuration is typically not recommended 27 6 5 Switching on the unit Once the pdrive system unit has either been connected to an external supply or has a charged battery installed it can be powered up To do this simply press and hold the okay button on the unit for about 1 second Once the unit starts up it will display the menu screen Note that the default menu that is displayed at startup depends on the configuration this can be set under menu item 1 12 Set startup menu 1 12 For example if the settings menu is the default start up then the following screen will be displayed 1 Settings Figure 6 6 Settings menu 28 7 Basic Menu Operation The front panel of the pdrive system is shown in Figure 7 1 In most cases the up down and OK buttons are used to navigate the menus on the system For direct entry to a particular menu item it is also possible to enter the menu s number into the wired controller For example to jump directly to setting up the time to shutdown which is menu item 1 1 3 Time to shutdown 1 1 3 then the user can enter 1 ok 1 ok 3 ok on the wired controller This is faster but obviously it requires the user to be familiar with the menu s numb
26. ecording mode now Il 57 7 82 AUTOSTarii VO SEC SL EE 57 7 5 3 Setup event recordings 831 58 7 5 3 1 Setrec mode 53I unan iii 58 7 5 3 2 Set LOOP mode 5 3 2 oooocococonococacoccnonnnonocononancnnnaccnnnanonozonos 58 7 5 3 3 Select video overlay 5331 58 7 5 4 Setup continuous data recording Al 58 7 5 4 1 Continuous data On Off JAIN 59 7 5 4 2 AUTOS Ai iia daa 59 7 5 4 3 AUTOSTO OH SE ai a al id 59 7 6 PLAYBACK EE 60 7 6 1 Play ostrecordmgiell ol 7 6 2 Play selectecdrecordngie l 6 7 6 3 Delete selected recording je 2 6 7 6 4 Printselected summary ed ol 7 7 ROWERSOFF 99 ia tds 61 POWER MODES AND BATTERY CHARGING cscccssscesseeeceseeees 63 8 1 BATTERY GHARGING daa e 64 INTRODUCTION TO THE SUPPLIED SOFTWARE cccseseceseees 65 9 1 VIDEO PLAYBACK SOH WAR Enaren a e Ae Reeg Eer 65 9 2 DVD BURN a lt did ds 66 9 3 LE Ee 67 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ooooccoocccconccconncccnnccoonncnonncconnnccnnaconos 68 PARTS AND ACCESSORY LIST sscccssccsssscessecccssscesseccsseeceseeees 72 CONTACT DETAILS est dene adi didas 73 DOCUMENT DETAILS ici did 74 FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU FIGU Table of Figures REA li TYPICAMPDRIVE SYSTEM o rt EE eieiei Ee te eege Eege 9 RE4 2 THEPDRIVESYSTEM MAIN UNT catalina rl a ln an ln a
27. ediately Depending on the configuration this will start recording the continuous data stream immediately and wait for the first trigger to store the data video audio file to the internal card Once event recording mode is started the screen will display the following Enter code to stop Recording can be stopped either by pressing the special sequence up up down down ok within 5 seconds on the front of the main unit or if the autostop conditions are met 7 5 2 Autostart in 10 sec 5 2 This will start the event recording mode but before starting it will wait for 10 seconds and then additionally wait for the autostart conditions to be met 57 7 5 3 Setup event recordings 5 3 This is the main configuration menu for the event based recordings 7 5 3 1 Set rec mode 5 3 1 This menu item sets what is recorded in the event recordings this can be set to e Record data video sound e Record video e Record data video e Record data e Record video sound 7 5 3 2 Set Loop mode 5 3 2 Loop mode controls what happens when the CF card becomes full If loop mode is enabled then once the card is full the oldest events will be deleted If loop mode is disabled then once the memory card is full no more event recordings will be possible THIS MODE IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN A FUTURE UPDATE 7 5 3 3 Select video overlay 5 3 3 Used to select which overlay file is used in the VEDR
28. ent may mean that some information is not entirely up to date The information in this document is subject to change without notice Test and Training International shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the performance or use of this material Author Dr Andrew J Durrant Race Technology Ltd Email andrew race technology com Last Update 18 January 2010 Document location WRtserven Customer files Product datasheets and manuals pdrive User Manual 74
29. ering system Finally pressing and holding the up button moves up to root level For example if the screen is showing menu item 3 1 then pressing and holding up will jump to menu item 3 1 Front panel lock 3 Menu item number 5 Battery level Figure 7 1 Front panel of the pdrive system 29 The root level menus are ordered as 1 Settings 2 Continuous recording 3 Examination Drive 4 Road and Safety Training 5 Playback 99 Power off This menu is used for most of the configuration of the unit This is used to record video and or data This is similar to continuous recording but is specifically designed for driving tests This menu includes a number of driver training exercises This menu allows to playback the stored video on an optional external monitor to delete it and or to print out it s summery This menu is to turn the unit off note that additional root level menus may be available depending on the unit configuration The list above is the basic installation 30 7 1 Settings menu 1 1 Settings Figure 7 2 Settings menu Within settings menu are 7 1 1 Config power settings 1 1 These settings allow the user to control the automatic shutdown of the unit that is how quickly the unit will shut down when not in use This is useful for potentially increasing the life of the internal battery pack or in the case that the unit is powered from the car reducing the lo
30. ft completely blank This is ideal to avoid distracting the pupil with information that is not relevant e Page In this mode data is displayed on the driver display only during recording and display only mode e Mirror In this mode the main pdrive system s display is also displayed on the driver display 7 1 5 Configure Video 1 5 These menu items control the video streams that are recorded onto the video 7 1 5 1 Main Video 1 5 1 This controls the main video input on the system which by default is the forward facing camera in the main pdrive system unit 34 7 1 5 1 1 Video Src 1 5 1 1 This control whether the main video feed is taken from the built in camera or from an optional camera plugging into the external video input 2 7 1 5 1 2 Brightness 1 5 1 2 Although the camera has an auto brightness function under some circumstances it might be preferable to set the brightness manually 7 1 5 1 3 Contrast 1 5 1 3 Similar to the brightness setting this can be used to manually adjust the camera s contrast 7 1 5 1 4 Hue 1 5 1 4 Similar to the brightness setting this can be used to manually adjust the camera s hue 7 1 5 1 5 Saturation 1 5 1 5 Similar to the brightness setting this can be used to manually adjust the camera s saturation 7 1 5 2 PIP1 video 1 5 2 The settings for the main video camera are repeated for PIP1 in this case the settings affect the appearance of the camera built into the drive
31. ignated 3a and 3b A Camera connected to 3a can be used to replace the camera from the driver display A camera connected to 3b can be used as additional video input Video out This is the main video out feed that can be connected to an optional remote monitor Stereo audio in This can be used to connect an optional remote audio input replacing the function of the internal microphones Stereo audio out This connector allows the audio output of the pdrive system to be routed to an external amplifier and speaker to replace the function of the internal loudspeaker Note for a technical specification of the units inputs and outputs please refer to the back of this manual 4 1 1 Opening the main unit front panel To open the hinged front panel hold the door lock between the finger and thumb and turn anti clockwise by 90 degrees and then gently pull forward the door Be careful not to have the unit sloping forwards significantly as it is possible for the internal battery pack to slide out and get damaged Figure 4 7 Opening the main unit front panel 4 1 2 Installing the internal battery pack To install the internal battery open the front panel and slot in the battery pack with the label pointing upwards Push the battery pack into the unit and then shut the door to hold the battery in place Figure 4 8 Installing the internal battery pack 4 1 3 Inserting the memory card The memory card must be correctly installed before
32. ining Centre RSTC the following will be contained in a marker set e recording line video and data recording will commence from this point e exercise line the device will instruct the driver to brake at this point after which the driver will have to brake or swerve the vehicle based on the obstacles presented at that time e obstacle lines three obstacle lines can be contained in each set 7 4 2 Brake exercise 4 1 In the braking exercise the driver drives towards the obstacle line and stops the vehicle by engaging the brakes when instructed to do so After entering the menu item several settings specific to the current run of the braking exercise will need to be entered Including the marker set to be loaded Additionally a vehicle entry speed and the option to delay the notification to brake by a number of meters can be set After selecting the appropriate marker set the device will then instruct the driver to drive towards the obstacle After the vehicle has passed the braking line the device will issue the instruction to brake immediately In order to pass the test the vehicle should come to a stop before it reaches the first obstacle line After the vehicle has stopped a report containing the following information will be displayed by the device If the test is passed no collision If the test collision e Vehicle entry speed e Vehicle entry speed e Reaction time and distance e Reaction time and distance e
33. l mode of the pdrive system and is ready to record etc If the unit is attached to an external power source then the battery will be charged if required e To get to the normal operating mode from shutdown press and hold the ok button on the front panel for about 1 second e The pdrive system unit will go from sleep mode to normal operational mode when either the vehicle starts moving only if the reason of going into sleep mode was the unit was idle or a button on the front panel is pressed any reason e Normal operation is also started if the unit was previously forced into sleep mode due to an over temperature error or the front door has been closed Sleep mode In this mode most of the internal electronics are shut down to save power Unit idle message or the battery level indicator is displayed on the screen if charging is performed This mode is entered if e The unit has been configured to go into shutdown configuration menu Autoshutdown 1 1 1 and the unit has not sensed any vehicle movement for a specified time configuration menu Set movement sensitivity 1 1 4 e Shutdown is explicitly selected from menu 99 whilst battery charging is in progress e The unit detects that its internal temperature is too high In this case the battery charging will also be suspended e f the front door is opened whilst the unit is in normal mode 63 Shutdown mode In this mode the whole pdrive system is shut down and uses only a
34. lta picas 11 REAS REAR OF THE UN silos 12 RE REMOVING RUBBER COVERS ed iai et See a a Sei oles a id Sia toi Dons Seba Bea sons Beas bbe ee 12 RE 4 5 CONNECTIONS IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE UNIT AFTER REMOVING THE RUBBER COVER sscssscssscsssesscesscesscessceescesseeesceeseesseesseesseseseeeseeeseesseeeseeeseeeseeeseecseseneeseeseeeenss 13 RE 4 6 CONNECTIONS IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE UNIT AFTER REMOVING THE RUBBER COVER ccsscsssesssessscessesssesscesscesseesseesscesseesseesscesseeeseeeseeeseesseeeseesseseseeesseeeeseeeneeeeeenss 14 RE 4 7 OPENING THEMAIN UNITFRONT PANEL oo odia Ee EE EE Ee 15 RELO INSTALLING THE INTERNAL BATTERY PACK doin EE A sul dus 50s bended gud utd sous da DEE Ee i 16 REA INSERTING THE MEMORY RE sors 5 0 sats age e EE ee Ee EE EE Ee Ee ia EE Ae 17 REA 10 WIRED CONTROLLER UNIT ee iio fide does a doses ES ALA LA A at A 18 KEE DRIVER DISPLAY UM ass 19 REG MOUNTING THE IMAIN UNIT IN VECES iia Dee 21 RE 6 2 PUMP THE LIGHT GREY BUTTON UNTIL THE RED UNE CAN NO LONGER BE SEN 23 REGS CORRECTLY MOUNTING THE UNT eege aseene Seege EE iD SEENEN 24 RE 6 4 MOUNTING THE DRIVER DISPLAY aaa a A AT AS PE IA ota ba A eh bg A 25 RE 6 5 MOUNTING THE GPS ANTENNA cn es 26 RE r SETTINGS MENU shen Seier Seni sas A ies Seene ias 28 RES H FRONT EAR EE THEPDRIVE SYSTEM SAS AAA aia EE EE E hanes 29 RE 7 22 SEMINGS MENU aaa 3 RES AGGCELEROMETER CONFIGURATIONS ee EE EE EE EE 38 RE7 4YCONTNUOUSREGORDING MENU Le Ee sues
35. lts 3 3 This menu item allows the user to view and print out the summary of the last exam results 50 7 4 Road Safety Training 4 A Road Safety Training Figure 7 6 Road Safety Training menu The road safety training menu is used to access a number of driver training exercises The available exercises in this menu item will depend on the geographical area and licensing considerations 7 4 1 Information common to brake exercise and brake and swerve exercise During these exercises the subject will have to drive towards several obstacles and may have to brake or swerve when prompted to do so by the pdrive system unit The driver s performance will be reported immediately on both the internal display and the driver display In addition to this a video and a data file will be recorded for later viewing GPS will be used to ascertain if the driver was able to avoid collisions by braking or by swerving the vehicle Therefore a set of GPS markers unique to the track will need to be saved prior to performing the exercise On most tracks the marker set will contain e recording line video and data recording will commence from this point e braking line the device will issue the instruction to brake at this point e swerve line in the brake and swerve games the instruction to swerve is issued at this point e obstacle lines three obstacle lines can be contained in each set D On special tracks at the Road Safety Tra
36. ly configurable and can be upgraded to do a number of specialist tests Some of the new modules and tests will be made freely available as they are released other will require the purchase of a new licence to enable them This menu is to allow the user to enter upgrade codes and can be used under the instruction of your service provider 4 7 1 14 International settings 1 14 The pdrive system unit is designed to work within a large number of international markets all the options required for international operation are within this menu 7 1 14 1 Language 1 14 1 This sets the language for the menus on the pdrive system unit 7 1 14 2 GMT offset 1 14 2 By default all the time stamps on the file are GMT Greenwich Mean Time if the unit is operating in another time zone then the offset can be set here in increments of 15 minutes 7 1 15 Firmware version and serial number 1 15 This menu displays the firmware version and serial number assigned to the unit When requesting support on any aspect of the pdrive system s operation the user will be asked for this information 7 1 16 Operating mode 1 16 This sets whether the pdrive system is operating in day or night mode When in night mode the LEDs and back lights are dimmed to prevent them being too much of a distraction to the driver 7 1 17 Speed Unit 1 17 This sets whether the exam modes and road safety training modes report the speed in Kph or Mph 42 7 1 18 Selec
37. mat CF card 1 11 and format the memory card Note that as an alternative the memory card can be formatted on the PC using the supplied USB2 0 card reader this should be done as FAT32 Navigate to menu 2 1 Start continuous recording now 2 1 press okay which will start the system recording After recording for a few minutes press okay on the front of the unit again to stop recording Open the door of the main unit and remove the memory card Put the memory card into the USB 2 0 reader Assuming that the pdrive system software has already been installed then navigate to the directory which has been added and double click on the VD4 file to play the video back Alternatively double click on the run file to load it into the comprehensive analysis data video analysis software 20 6 Installing the pdrive system in a vehicle 6 1 Mounting the main pdrive system unit in the vehicle The main pdrive system unit is designed to be windscreen mounted using the high quality suction cup as shown in Figure 6 1 us E ESE Figure 6 1 Mounting the main unit in vehicle Av 21 e connect the driver display to the main unit rear connector labelled Driver Display e connect the wired controller to the main unit rear connector labelled Wired Controller e connect the GPS antenna rear screw connector labelled GPS e connect the power lead rear connector labelled Power
38. n on the video overlay indicating the reason for the violation if chapter duration is set to non zero value e the exact time of the violation marker is stored in the data file e the exact time of the violation marker is stored in the chapter file The violation markers can then be used or accessed subsequently in a number of different ways e f the exam recording is played back on the pdrive system then the forward or backward a chapter buttons can be used to quickly locate a violation and when viewing the video the displayed graphic can be seen on the video e If a DVD is generated from the exam recording then the violation markers are used for chapters on the DVD so violations can be quickly found e f the exam recording is played back on the PC with the pdrive system video player tool then as for the DVD the violations markers can be accessed with the skip forward and backward controls e The information that is added to the data file can be used with the comprehensive data video analysis software on a computer 48 A Bad4kms rs AS S208 Eg Figure 7 5 Example screen in 3 1 exam mode The exam is stopped by pressing OK on the front panel after which a summary is shown and the recording can be played back Exam summary contains e Pupil s details e Examiner s details e Location e Test number e Date in dd mm yy format e Start time in hh mm format e Duration in lt hh mm ss gt e Distance travelled during exam e Gfor
39. ommences immediately 7 4 5 Quick Start Brake and Swerve exercise 4 4 This is identical to the brake and swerve exercise except for the fact that the user is only allowed to select the marker set to be used After selecting the marker set the exercise commences immediately 7 4 6 Configuration 4 5 7 4 6 1 Set recording time 4 5 1 This menu item can be used to set the maximum length of the video recorded during the braking game 7 4 6 2 Create modify marker set 4 5 2 This menu item can be used to save up to 10 marker sets to the device Markers are added by driving to the required marker position when prompted 54 7 5 Event Recording 5 5 Event Recording Figure 7 7 Eventrecording menu The event recording mode is a specialist way of capturing data and video for events that only occur occasionally A typical real world example of its use might be capturing the data and video from just before and just after a driver performs an emergency stop This event might only occur once within many hours of driving and recording video continuously and looking for the event is not practical The event recording is operated by recording the data and video continuously to the internal memory card but only ever keeping a short predefined length of data and video Any combination of video audio data can be recorded This predefined period of recording before the event is termed the pre trigger time The time that the recording continues af
40. or connected to the video out port on the pdrive system unit 60 7 6 1 Play last recording 6 1 When selected the last recording made by the unit is played The playback controls are displayed on the main LCD display and can be accessed either by pressing the buttons on the wired controller or by using the up down and OK buttons on the front panel of the pdrive system unit 7 6 2 Play selected recording 6 2 In this mode any of the runs can be replayed 7 6 3 Delete selected recording 6 3 This can be used to delete a particular run from the unit Note that once a run is deleted there is no way to recall or recover it deletion is permanent 7 6 4 Print selected summary 6 4 This allows to print out the txt file accompanying selected recording for example the results in case of an exam 7 7 Power off 99 61 OWNer ott Figure 7 11 Power off The final menu is used to turn the pdrive system off Note that if the battery is not fully charged and there is an external power supply then the unit will not complete shut down but instead go into its sleep mode where the video and data systems are shut down but the internal battery continues to be charged Only once charging is no longer possible is the system completely shut down 62 8 Power modes and battery charging The pdrive system unit can operate in 1 of 3 power modes e normal e sleep e shutdown Normal mode This is the normally operationa
41. pt any liability for the availability and accuracy of GPS 1 2 Airbags Never mount any equipment in an area of the car that might be affected by the deployment of an airbag If the air bag is triggered then this will push off the equipment with extreme force and has the potential to cause serious injury 1 3 Use with Care Use of a pdrive system device for driver training still means that you need to drive with due care and attention 1 4 Aircraft and Hospitals Use of devices with an antenna is prohibited on most aircraft in many hospitals and in many other locations A pdrive system device must not be used in these environments 1 5 Taking care of your pdrive system device 1 6 Do not leave your pdrive system device or accessories on view when you leave your car They may become an easy target for thieves Take care of your pdrive system device and clean it correctly Use a soft cloth to wipe the screen of your device do not use any liquid cleaners H your device gets wet dry it with a soft cloth Do not open the casing of your device under any circumstances Doing so may be dangerous and will invalidate your warranty Do not expose your device to high or low temperatures which can cause permanent damage For example don t leave it in the car on hot summer days or during cold winter nights Battery This product uses a Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH battery Do not use it in a humid wet and or corrosive environment Do not put store
42. r display or external video input 3a Depends what is set in 1 5 2 1 Video src 7 1 5 3 PIPZ video 1 5 3 The settings for the main video camera are repeated for PIP2 in this case the settings affect the appearance of the external camera input 1 35 7 1 5 4 PIP3 video 1 5 4 The settings for the main video camera are repeated for PIP3 in this case the settings affect the appearance of the external camera input 3b 7 1 5 5 Quality 1 5 5 This setting controls which quality setting is used when recording the video The higher the quality the more space is required on the flash memory card Bitrate Bytes per Notes 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB minute 2 Mb s 15MB Low quality for minimum 2 hours 4 hours 8hours 16 1 day 3 days file size hours 4 Mb s 30MB Good quality ideal for 1 hour 2 hours 4 hours 8hours 16hours 2 days video data analysis 6 Mb s 45MB High quality ideal for 40 1 hour S3hours 6hours 12 hours 1 day DVD generation with minutes 20 maximum compatibility minutes Table 7 1 Recording time for different card sizes 7 1 6 Configure audio 1 6 7 1 6 1 Audio input src 1 6 1 The pdrive system can either record audio from internal microphones positioned on either side of the case or from an optional external source which can be connected to the audio in connectors on the side of the main unit This menu item allows the user to set which audio input is u
43. r output typical range screen resolution Accelerometers Serial ports maximum reading maximum gain error maximum offset error resolution number of external serial ports maximum baud rate maximum voltage input protection Memory card requirements memory card type data usage typical file system minimum write speed 433 435 15 50 128 x 32 1 8 40 115 2 20 Compact Flash 3 5 FAT32 40x MHz dBm pixels mg mg k baud GB hour 70 Wired controller power requirements cable length keypad life Driver display power requirements cable length camera resolution focal length of lens sensor size weights outside dimensions w x h x d thread size on rear display resolution sealing rating 0 2 110 500 000 1 1 110 420 3 6 1 3 180 119 x 54 x 35 Va 20 UNC 128 x 32 IP54 W cm operations VW cm TV lines mm inch g mm pixels 71 11 Parts and accessory list part description Main unit Suction mount for main unit Safety tether for main unit Battery pack standard Battery pack reduced capacity GPS antenna standard GPS antenna RF interference rejecting Radio antenna standard Radio Antenna long range Main power cable fused to 3A Wired controller Driver display Small suction mount for driver display Video out adapter cable 15cm 4GB Compact Flash memory card 8GB Compact Flash memory card 16GB Compact Flash memory card 32
44. s is a string of letters and numbers with a maximum length of 15 characters e location this is a string of letters and numbers with a maximum length of 15 characters e test number this is entered as a number with a maximum length of 8 characters This information is displayed on the video overlay for future reference This information has to be entered using the wired controller in this mode the user can access the letter on each of the wired controller buttons by pressing them multiple times For example if an L is required then 5 is pressed 3 times in rapid succession 47 Once the information is entered pressing ok will start the test Whilst the recording is in progress the display on the front of the pdrive system shows live information altogether with gps signal and battery mini indicators If the driver display is in mirror mode then this same information is also displayed on the driver display Driver display page function is not implemented with exam At any time during the exam the driving examiner can press any of the number buttons on the wired controller to add a violation marker These markers are intended to be added when the pupil has made a driving error which needs to be referenced at a later stage Typically reasons for a violation might include speeding not stopping at the correct location braking excessively hard etc When a violation marker is added 3 things happen e a large graphic is show
45. sed For technical information on the requirements of the external audio input please refer to Technical Specification of this manual 36 7 1 6 2 Audio output 1 6 2 The pdrive system can output audio to its internal loud speaker which is mounted in the bottom of the main unit or to the external connector on the side of the main unit This menu item allows the users to set which audio output is used 7 1 6 3 Audio output level 1 6 3 This sets the audio output level volume of the pdrive system This applies to whichever audio output has been selected in 1 6 2 Audio output 1 6 2 7 1 7 Configure accelerometer 1 7 The main pdrive system unit contains a 3 axis accelerometer An accelerometer is a device that can be used to measure the acceleration of the vehicle in this case the 3 axis measure e how quickly the vehicle is accelerating forward and backward braking e how hara it is cornering that is measured from the side to side acceleration e The acceleration downward if the unit is mounted level then this is about 1g due to earth s gravity 37 Vertical acceleration due to any vertical motion of the vehicle Longitudinal acceleration due to the vehicle braking and accelerating forward Lateral acceleration due to the vehicle cornering Figure 7 3 Accelerometer configuration The accelerations measured by the built in accelerometer are used for a number of different purposes in the pdrive
46. such large angles the unit should be kept as level as possible and always square in the car 39 7 1 8 Configure GPS 1 8 7 1 8 1 Record without GPS 1 8 1 This configures the system to either allow recordings to be started when there is no GPS or block recording and force the user to wait for a GPS lock before recording can start H the system is configured to allow recording even when there is no GPS then for at least the first part of the recording speeds and positions or other variables that use this information will either be unavailable or inaccurate 7 1 8 2 Timeout on GPS speed 1 8 2 To produce the most accurate speed information the data from both the accelerometers and the GPS system are combined to produce a single measurement of speed The way that the measurements are combined is quite complicated but basically the measurements from the accelerometer are used to fill in the gaps in the GPS speed measurements This is very useful as the GPS signal can be briefly lost when going under a bridge for a few seconds for example and in this case the accelerometers fill in the gap so there is a continuous accurate measurement of speed However since speed based on only accelerometers will tend to get less and less accurate with time there is a limit to how long a gap accelerometers can be used for to usefully estimate speed For most applications it is recommended to set the time out to about 10 seconds which means that
47. system namely e to directly measure how quickly the vehicle is being accelerated or how much braking is being used e to measure how hard the vehicle is cornering e to combine with the speed measurements from the GPS system to improve accuracy e to combine with the positional measurements from the GPS system to improve accuracy e movement detection for shutdown The problem with the accelerometers is that they measure the acceleration in the direction that they are mounted so if the pdrive system is mounted in the car incorrectly the accelerations measured will be incorrect A simple example of this is that if the unit is mounted backwards then the unit will think that the vehicle is braking when it is accelerating and accelerating when it is braking There 38 is also another more subtle problem that is caused if the unit is not mounted level in the car H we imagine that the unit is mounted sloping forwards slightly if this is not corrected for the accelerometer will detect a small acceleration due to the earth s gravity and interpret this as the vehicle constantly accelerating Finally the pdrive system must be mounted squarely in the vehicle that is with the camera pointing exactly forwards If the unit is mounted turned relative to the vehicle then the longitudinal sensor will be affected by cornering and vice versa This part of the set up menu must be correct otherwise acceleration speed and position measurements may be in
48. t video overlay 1 18 The pdrive system is loaded with a number of different graphics video overlays that are suited to different tests in different geographical regions This menu item selects the default graphics video overlay that is used when the unit starts up and used when recording in continuous mode Note that some modes including the examination mode have their own video overlay set in their separate configuration menus 7 1 19 Chapter marker offset 1 19 When recording on the pdrive system pressing the buttons on the wired controller sets markers in the video files which can then be referenced in either the analysis software or used to add chapters when generating a DVD By default when you press a button on the wired controller a marker is added at that exact time however in some applications this is not ideal and it is preferred to add the marker at a time before the button on the wired controller was pressed The time between when the marker is added to the video file and when the button is pressed is set in this menu and can be anywhere between zero seconds and 30 seconds If this is set to 10 seconds the chapter marker is set 10 seconds before the button was pressed so the 10 seconds of video leading up to the incident can be viewed 7 1 20 Chapter duration 1 20 When recording with some overlays there is a graphic displayed on the video to indicate that a chapter or violation has been added This menu item controls how
49. ter the event is called the post trigger time This is shown in the diagram below 55 Trigger event 1 D D 5 5 2 8 fe D D 2 o S ke S c Ka WW Pre trigger time Post trigger time for event 1 Total recording time Figure 7 8 Pre trigger and Post trigger times As well as recording the video audio and data for each of the triggered events it is also possible to store an optional continuous data stream which is stored for the entire duration that the event recording mode is active If the continuous data stream is enabled the result is a number of triggered video audio and data event files as well as a completely separate continuous data file o o 2 0 gt D o or Da o d E D D o E D D D E man Or E o ces Oe E o oes Or E o oes o a o E 2s D S V E SE S DU v D Dor DS D E Dor 53D KEE oe o oe v oe 5 E c gt o E 0 i e 38 vo 38 W o v s38 um oo Start of wo o D 2 o 3 E O o o oe 507 33D DC e S S 05 SEKR SOS US o o e o 5 o Figure 7 9 Continuous data stream 56 The trigger definitions are set from the layout file that is specified in the configuration menu Each layout file can contain up to 20 different event definitions each of which can contain complex trigger conditions For more information on configuration please contact Test and Training International directly 7 5 1 Start event recording mode now 5 1 This mode starts the event mode manually and imm
50. the unit can record any data or video The card must be of a suitable type approved for use with the pdrive system To insert the card open the front panel as described above and insert the memory card into the unit with the memory card top facing Ensure that the card has correct alignment before pushing it in Note that once the CF is inserted correctly it should protrude from the interior panel by approximately 6mm it does not go in flush The type of memory card used in the pdrive system is a Type compact flash card Because of the very high data rates required for video recording not all card types are suitable in this application and high speed types must be used Memory cards that are pre tested with the pdrive system are available from Test and Training International part codes are listed in the back of this manual Figure 4 9 Inserting the memory card 4 2 Description of the wired controller unit The wired controller is a small handheld unit that can he used to operate most modes of the main pdrive system unit The unit comprises 12 buttons and a confirmation LED which lights when a button is pressed The wired controller unit plugs into the rear of the main pdrive system unit Figure 4 10 Wired controller unit Note that the function of the individual buttons depends on the current mode of the pdrive system unit Also note that the buttons can be configured to require a single press a long press or a double
51. uch that the viewing angle of the display is extreme The display on the front of the unit is backlit with white LEDs to make it visible at night Normally the backlight can be left at maximum brightness without any problem however if this is a distraction when driving at night it can be dimmed 7 1 3 2 Backlight brightness day 1 3 2 This setting controls backlight in Day mode 7 1 3 3 Backlight brightness night 1 3 3 This setting controls backlight in Night mode 7 1 4 Configure driver display 1 4 7 1 4 1 LCD contrast 1 4 1 This is the same function as menu 1 3 1 but for the driver display LCD 33 7 1 4 2 Backlight brightness day 1 4 2 This is the same function as menu 1 3 2 but for the driver display LCD 7 1 4 3 Backlight brightness night 1 4 3 This is the same function as menu 1 3 3 but for the driver display LCD 7 1 4 4 LED brightness day 1 4 4 This function controls how bright the LEDs are for the driver display when the pdrive system is operating in Day mode 7 1 4 5 LED brightness night 1 4 5 This function controls how bright the LEDs are for the driver display when the pdrive system is operating in Night mode 7 1 4 6 Driver display mode 1 4 6 This setting controls what is displayed on the driver display whilst the main unit is displaying menus The Driver display can be operated in 1 of 3 different modes e None In this mode nothing is displayed on the driver display it is le
52. video recording system which can record full DVD quality video at between 2 and 8Mbit s e a 3 axis digital accelerometer capable of accurate measurements of braking rates acceleration and cornering grip e a comprehensive data collection system that can measure and store information from a combination of internal and optional external sensors e a radio system that can be either used to communicate with a optional radio controller or other pdrive system units e a forward facing high resolution video camera e a rechargeable battery pack e a backlit graphical LCD display The operation of this unit is covered in the later sections of this manual DA en A i lt Figure 4 2 The pdrive system main unit Front panel lock Front panel LCD Front panel controls Rubber side covers Windscreen mount ball Front facing camera Common connections ON o o bk OD Internal microphone The rear of the unit houses the most commonly used connectors these include connectors for the wired controller the driver display the radio system the GPS receiver power input Sim PS Ne The two sides of the pdrive system unit have rubber covers that hide some of the less frequently used connectors In many installations these rubber covers can be left in place Figure 4 4 Removing rubber covers Removing the right side cover as shown in Figure 4 4 exposes
53. wire e Suction mount for the main unit e Small suction mount for the rear of the driver display e Safety tether for the main unit e Video out cable 15cm e Battery pack e Audio out cable 15cm e GPS antenna e 4GB Compact Flash memory card e Radio Antenna e USB 2 0 CF card reader e Power cable fused to 3A e Software on DVD e Wired controller e Printed manual e Carry case 4 Description of the pdrive system Figure 4 1 Typical pdrive system The pdrive system is very expandable and has a number of optional items however a typical system as shipped is shown in the diagram to the left It comprises GPS antenna Power supply Radio antenna PO AE Driver display 5 Wired controller On the right hand side of the main unit there are a number of AV inputs including 6 Additional camera inputs 7 Video output 8 Audio inputs 9 Audio outputs On the left hand side there are additional inputs 11 which can be used to connect to external sensors for example e Heart rate monitor e Distance sensor e Vehicle ECU interfaces e Temperature and pressure sensors Please contact Test and Training International for information on additional sensor requirements 4 1 Description of the main pdrive system unit The main pdrive system unit includes a number of important components these include e an advanced high accuracy GPS receiver which can measure up to 20 position and speed updates per second e a very high quality
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