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1. H 0 000 6 000 Cold joint T 0 000 50 000 Battery V 5 000 15 000 Fig 6 6 Speed configuration The user will have to set the following parameters e Number of pulses on wheel revolution this function allows the user to set the number of magnets installed on the wheel in order to measure the wheel revolution speed When the sensor passes by the magnet it generates an electric pulse if I install just one magnet the instrument will measure one pulse per wheel revolution while if I install more than one magnet the sensor will acquire more than one pulse per wheel revolution e Wheel circumference this function allows the user to set wheel circumference in mm or in inches this value is fundamental to correlate the wheel revolution speed and the vehicle speed 6 5 Customize sensor By using this function the user can configure a custom sensor setting the sensor s calibration curve This option is very useful when the sensor pressure temperature or other installed on the vehicle does not appear in the default sensors list It is reminded that the Customize sensor option is intended only for expert users To enter this function please press button Customize sensor it will appear the following screenshot Figure 6 7 Race Studio Configuration user s manual 31 mp mnm Customize sensor Compute Curve Select sensor DefaultLinear Parabolic sensor i tf 2 58069e 9 99989e 2 30784e 8 604
2. Race Studio Configuration user s manual 16 mp e Configuring the lap parameters by setting these two parameters the user will be able to acquire the correct lap time and if more than one optic transmitter is available the split times For further information on these parameters please refer to the Beacon obscuring time and split s number paragraph reported in the Configuration functions paragraph e Language selection the user may choose the display text language among 6 different languages Italian English German Spanish French and Slovenian 4 4 Transmitting the configuration It is recommended before transmitting the configuration to switch on the instrument and to connect it to the PC s USB port Once set all the parameters 1t is necessary to transmit the configuration to the instrument In order to transmit the configuration you have to press the Transmit pushbutton and the system automatically will download the configuration from the PC to the instrument s Flash memory If the data logger is not correctly connected to the PC s USB port or if the data logger 1s switched off when transmitting the configuration it will appear the following screenshot on your PC s monitor Bl RaceStudioConf A Impossible to communicate with data logger Fig 4 6 Warning message window Please ensure that the data logger is switched on and correctly connected to the PC and then retry to transmit the configur
3. Race Studio 2 version 2 00 00 b16 020710 File Logger choice Logger manager Download Analysis Dash Stl Language E Logger manager MYCHRON 3 Plus Gold Mychron 3 Pius Goid Mychron 3 Evo3 Drack Mychron Pro Mychron 2 Ready CONFIGURATION MYCHRON 3 KART PLUS GOLD Speed Wheel circumference mm 830 Pulses per wheel revolution R a Temperature 1 Alarms HIGH Led1 1333 LOW Led2 1333 Configuration commends MYCHRON 3 GOLD KART Measure Units Speed unit km h Y Temperature unit F zz Track Display language Shift Light Led1 Led2 E Multiply factor 21 X Led 3 Led4 Led5 0 fo Gear sensor None Calculated 0 fo Max value 20000 v Temperature 2 Alarms HIGH Led3 11999 Low Led4 1999 Lap Obscuring time sec 18 Number of split times Potentiometer 5 MYCHRON 3 Higher gear number Cancel Operation m progress Clear logger memory alter saving data Browse F PrograrmiVAIM DATA NUGYO DRK Name necessary NUOVO Vehicle None Driver None Track None Championship None Test type Genetic testing Test comments Cancel Race Studio 2 NUM Race Studio 2 Configuration User s manual Race Studio Configuration user s manual 1 LLLA AIM s r l reserves the right to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person
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5. custom sensors If you wish to load one please click twice on the sensor s name Once correctly defined the new sensor the user may exit Customization sensor mode by clicking on the OK pushbutton and has to set the new sensor on the desired channel press button Channels and follow the instructions reported in the channels paragraph Race Studio Configuration user s manual 23 mp 5 4 Channels configuration Your MyChron 3 Plus Gold is equipped with 14 fully configurable coloured led the 4 ones placed on the left and right of the display unit represent the 4 analog inputs temperatures and pressures maximum alarms while the other 10 led in the upper part of the display are called Shift light By clicking on the Configuration icon it will appear the channels configuration window shown in Figure 5 7 Display language English Speed Shift Light Wheel circumference Led1 Led 2 Led Ladd Led5 Multiply factor 3 as 15000 16000 17000 18000 13000 p x Pulses per wheel revolution n 20000 F r TA Temperature 1 Alarms Channel 3 Alarm Max value Led 135 wg 8 pT Led3 15 y gt TN m 1 Temperature 2 Alarms E J m 1 Channel 4 Alarm led2 45 teda 3 Measure Units Speed unit Teperature unit Pressure unit Obscuring time Number of split times mph X F v PSI sec 18 fd Fig 5 7 Channels configuration window e Wheel circumference this function al
6. once the installation has finished To uninstall Race Studio 2 from your computer please enter Check Panel Mode click start settings Control Panel and click on Software Installation icon Now select Race Studio 2 from the program list and push button nstall Remove the software will be automatically removed from your computer If you wish to update Race Studio 2 please connect to our website www aim sportline com and go to Download page where it is possible to download the latest updates To install the update click twice on the downloaded file and follow the instructions you see on your PC s monitor Race Studio 2 program has been designed and developed to guarantee the maximum working reliability and its proper working has been tested with the following operative systems Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows Xp Microsoft Windows 95 Windows NT and other operative systems Linux Unix Macintosh are not supported If you have troubles during installation or normal working time please check out our website or contact Aim 1 2 Race Studio 2 installation troubleshooting MDAC components are used by Race Studio 2 and Race Studio Analysis As a matter of fact Microsoft produced several operating systems in few years each of them coming with a different release of MDAC Race Studio 2 needs some MDAC components that must be later than a certain date so you may have two cases
7. button Race Studio Configuration user s manual 36 MYCHRON 3 Operation completed o Clear logger memory after saving data Browse F AProgrammiNAIM SDATANSNUOVD DRK Save test Name necessary Nuovo 5 Vehicle Test vehicle Add Modify Driver Test driver v Add Modify Track Test track X Add Modify Championship Test championship Add Modify Test type Generic testing Test comments AIM test file Race Studio Configuration user s manual 37
8. each one corresponding to a coloured led The five led progressively turn on in order to indicate the pilot to shift gear To set the proper RPM value you have to modify the values in the different boxes The 10 led are so coloured the first two on the left and the first two on the right are green coloured the middle ones are orange coloured and the last four are red When the engine reaches the RPM value set in the 5 box all the five led start blinking informing the pilot to change gear If a value 1s set to 0 the corresponding led will be disabled Number of pulses per engine revolution this option represents the number of pulses acquired from the spark plug wire per engine revolution A two strokes one cylinder engine has one spark signal per revolution while a four strokes one cylinder engine has one spark signal per two engine revolutions Maximum RPM value this option allows the user to set the Maximum RPM value acquired by the instrument Configuring the temperature alarm led the first thing you have to do is to decide which led has to indicate a particular alarm in order to keep a correspondence with the via keyboard configuration it is suggested to respect the following sequence Maximum temperature I on led 1 Minimum temperature I on led number 2 Maximum temperature 2 on led 3 and Minimum temperature 2 on led 4 Configuring the measure unit the user can set the Speed Km h or Mph and Temperature C or F measure unit
9. ioi xi i 1 Action view e Ga Ed ES NI BA FRANCESCO Computer Disk drives Hl 5 Display adapters 5 233 DYDICD ROM drives H 3 Floppy disk controllers H E Floppy disk drives lege Human Interface Devices Ma WdUSB503 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers H Keyboards E 0 Mice and other pointing devices mj Monitors Network adapters E S Ports COM amp LPT g Sound video and game controllers H System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Fig 2 1 Device manager window USB drivers correctly installed 2 2 USB drivers troubleshooting In this paragraph it will be described the possible solutions to the mostly common USB drivers installation troubles encountered l Once connected MyChron 3 Plus Gold to a switched on PC the automatic USB drivers installation does not start a b C d e Control that the instrument is correctly plugged in the PC s USB port Verify that both PC and the data logger are switched on Verify that the internal battery charge status 1s good Otherwise connect the data logger to an external power source voltage 12 V If the data logger switches on but the automatic USB drivers installation does not begin try to plug the USB cable into another USB port if a second USB port is available If available try to use another USB cable to plug the data logger in a PC s USB port 2 The automatic USB drivers installation sta
10. of such changes AIM s r l shall not be liable for any errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of all the parts hardware software and manuals Revision code 1 00 01 020806 Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows NT and Excel are registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Race Studio Configuration user s manual 2 Table of contents TABCE OF CONTENTS ausa ei o bn DI Daten Dd MEE DI E 3 CHAPTER 1 HOW TO INSTALL RACE STUDIO 2 cccccccssssscccccccccccscccccccccsscesscssssscccccccccssccccsccees 4 JN RON Race Sudio ZNAO O 4 1 2 Race Studio 2 installation troubleshooting eesssssssssssssssssseeeese nennen b CHAPTER 2 HOW TO INSTALL THE USB DRIVERS ssssscesicatsovsscesnssdncsaesiedsdussecessaassecesnesacsoeneenssestss 7 2d SS Arrears NSA A ON TERRENOS 7 2 SAIS TOU DCS HOO pereo E ap SE 8 CHAPTER 3 HOW TO CONFIGURE MYCHRON 3 BASIC sscccsssssssscccseccsscssscssccsscccccccssccscoseees 10 Su Credins a New CON LOU AMON asses candida uo qeu uit ui E quiu i sucia bons noie 10 b LB Tu Y M 12 3 3 Transmitting the configuration siceraria eiir EE sess kiss ia erase nennen eren ns 12 CHAPTER 4 HOW TO CONFIGURE MYCHRON 3 PLUS GOLD KART cccssssssssscccccsscceees 13 BP ACCC a EA ESO E 14
11. p F b p 5 b p p Rp p b Pe b p p b p p b p p Rp 9 M 10 1 B a 14 15 16 rae M 18 M 19 BH In the Figure s left part there are three columns in the first one it 1s possible to insert the instrument s output voltage 1 e the abscissa values of the calibration curve while in the second one it 1s possible to insert the temperature pressure value corresponding to the previous voltage 1 e the ordinate values of the calibration curve These values will be interpolated using a polynomial In the third column it 1s reported the Curve Error ie the difference between the computed curve and the experimental values To set how many experimental values you wish to use to create the calibration curve please place a check in the column besides the abscissa values In the window s middle part it 1s reported both the sensor s calibration curve and the 5 coefficients from ao to a4 of the interpolation polynomial Please use button Compute Curve to refresh the calibration curve to apply any changes On the right of the calibration curve there are some boxes where you can insert the sensor name the desired measure units and the sensor type Temperature Pressure or Other Below these boxes there are some pushbuttons which allow the user to save or delete a customized sensor In the window s upper right corner you can see some default
12. search for WDUSB503 inf Click the Finish button once reached the end of the installation Restart the computer 1f prompted a a poe ou How to install the USB Driver for Windows 2000 1 Press Next button when the Found new Hardware wizard window appears Select Search for a suitable driver for my device and press the Next button again Place the Race Studio 2 disk in the computer s CD ROM drive if it is not already there If the autorun option 1s enabled the system will try to install Race Studio 2 As you have already installed it please exit installation menu If the autorun option is enabled please go directly to next installation step Place a check beside CD ROM drive and click the Next button Click the Next button again The installation software has to search for WDUSB503 inf Click Yes if the Digital Signature Not Found window appears Click No to All if the Confirm File Replace window appears 10 Click the Finish button once reached the end of the installation 11 Restart the computer 1f prompted aN ud SO NAY If the USB drivers have been correctly installed when your data logger is switched on in your PC s Device management window click Start Settings Control Panel System Device management you will find the voice HID Human Interface Device Class and in subnode WDUSB503 as showed in Figure 2 1 Race Studio Configuration user s manual 7 lt
13. 1 If your OS has not the proper components Race Studio 2 cannot work 2 If your OS has proper components Race Studio 2 works Race Studio Configuration user s manual 5 p The solution for the first case is to upgrade such components using supplied file mdac typ exe As explained in Microsoft website MDAC actually are OS upgrades and it 1s difficult for a developer outside Microsoft to supply MDAC following a proper way That s why we decided to supply our customers with upgrades from Microsoft Here is a quick solution we suggest 1 Install Race Studio 2 if it works then it s all OK 2 If Race Studio 2 doesn t work install the MDAC components by running the mdac typ exe file supplied or the latest release of the same file available on Microsoft webpage If it works then it s all OK MDAC releases since 2 6 do not supply some components that are still useful for old Microsoft operating systems Windows 98 first edition as maybe they think is no more used so 3 If Race Studio 2 still doesn t work install MDAC old components by running the Jet40Sp3 Comp exe file supplied or the latest release of the same file available on Microsoft webpage It HAS to work nn EEE Race Studio Configuration user s manual 6 Chapter 2 How to install the USB drivers 2 1 USB drivers installation Please read carefully these instructions in order to correctly install the USB drivers an incorrect installa
14. 67e 5 54564e 3 09137e BR R e e N S S p E e TTT ELTE l I 4 O0 Sensor name Parabolic sensor Sensor unit T Sensor type c Temperature y al al x a2 x 2 a3 3 ad 4 Pressure al f 19285e 011 Other type 8 42038e 011 SEES 100 Delete sensor 1 48461e 011 f 0742e 012 Exit Fig 6 7 Channels configuration window setting a channel e co x mV B E m m p i ref rol run gt 5 a lt a E a In the Figure s left part there are three columns in the first one it 1s possible to insert the instrument s output voltage 1 e the abscissa values of the calibration curve while in the second one it 1s possible to insert the temperature pressure value corresponding to the previous voltage 1 e the ordinate values of the calibration curve These values will be interpolated using a polynomial In the third column it 1s reported the Curve Error ie the difference between the computed curve and the experimental values To set how many experimental values you wish to use to create the calibration curve please place a check in the column besides the abscissa values In the window s middle part it 1s reported both the sensor s calibration curve and the 5 coefficients from ao to a4 of the interpolation polynomial Please use button Compute Curve to refresh the calibration curve to appl
15. ER 7 HOW TO DOWNLOAD A TEST eessoesssessesscosessoosossossosesseseesseoseosoosossosesseosessessossessoosos 35 Ted AT OW AOAC E 35 7 2 Inserting the Test in a OIA OS C va sericednscucnsntiarisinnsieuandenoctnceboniunssatiawteinadedendenertanebontensdsiev assis 36 Race Studio Configuration user s manual 3 Ai Chapter 1 How to install Race Studio 2 1 1 Race Studio 2 installation To install the software insert the CD inside the CD ROM drive if the autorun option 1s enabled most of cases the software installation will automatically start otherwise click twice on the SETUP icon The 1 screenshot that will appear on your PC s monitor concerns the installation language choice Through a pop up menu it will be possible to choose the preferred language as shown in Figure 1 1 Scegliere la lingua di installazione E E Selezionare la lingua per questa installazione dalla selezione sequente Fig 1 1 Race Studio 2 installation language choice It is reminded that the installation language choice does not entail the software s working with only that language If on your PC you have installed a previous version of Race Studio 2 it will appear the window shown in Figure 1 2 RACE STUDIO 2 Setup 2 00 00 beta 12 Setup Type Choose the setup type that best suits your needs C REMOVE Race Studio 2 Fig 1 2 Race Studio 2 installation It is possible to choose whether to
16. Enabled Temp 2 1 Hz Temperature sensor 0 000 150 000 5 CH_5 Enabled Gear 10 Hz Gear potentiometer 0 000 6 000 6 ACC_1 Enabled Acc 1 10 Hz Lateral accelerometer 0 000 3 000 T LOG_TMP Enabled Data logger T emp 10 Hz Cold jaint i 0 000 n an 8 BATT Enabled Battery 1 Hz Battery 0 000 15 000 Logger name Vehicle name Available time Total frequency M YCHRUM 3 GOLD KART Test 4 06 08 h m s 1 Hz Fig 4 4 Channels configuration window In the window previously shown it is possible to set the channels acquired by your MyChron 3 Plus Gold Channels labelled as CH 1 and CH 2 are two temperature inputs the instrument automatically recognizes if the temperature sensor is a thermocouple or a thermoresistance so no temperature sensor configuration is needed Channel labelled as CH 5 is the gear sensor this sensor installed inside the gearbox allows your MyChron 3 Plus Gold to measure the engaged gear If your MyChron 3 is a Gold version one you may also measure the lateral g force using an internal lateral g sensor labelled as ACC 1 this sensor will allow you to create the circuit map Race Studio Configuration user s manual 15 4 3 Channels configuration np Your MyChron 3 Plus Gold is equipped with 14 fully configurable coloured led the 4 ones placed on the left and right of the display unit represent the 4 analog inputs temperatures and pressures maximum alarms while the other 10 led in the upper part of the
17. Remove the previous version or to nstal the new release By choosing this second option the software will automatically uninstall the previous version and install the new one Otherwise if you do not have older versions of Race Studio 2 on your PC it will appear the standard installation window see Figure 1 3 RACE STUDIO 2 Setup 2 00 00 beta 12 Race Studio 2 Setup Type Choose the setup type that best suits your needs Setup will install RACE STUDIO 2 in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder F Programmi 4 M Browse E Cancel Fig 1 3 Race Studio 2 installation Race Studio Configuration user s manual 4 mp By using button Browse it is possible to choose the software installation folder if you click on the Next button without choosing the installation folder the software will be installed in the default folder X MProgram files AIM where X represents the Hard Drive in which you installed the operative system The following screenshot is the final one please click on Finish button and then run the program RACE STUDIO 2 Setup 2 00 00 beta 12 Race Studio 2 00 00 beta 12 Setup has finished installing RACE STUDIO 2 on your computer Fig 1 4 Race Studio 2 installation To run the program click twice on Race Studio 2 icon located directly on your computer desktop
18. Track Formule Fig 3 1 Race Studio 2 main window On the left of Figure 3 1 you will see the icons corresponding to all the Aim instruments supported by Race Studio 2 Dash ST1 MyChron 3 Evo 3 Drack MyChron Pro MyChron 2 To select MyChron 3 please click on the corresponding icon 3 1 Creating a new configuration Now it is possible to configure the instrument in order to start the configuration procedure please click on the icon Logger manager It will appear the following screenshot New configuration X New configuration name Test configuration Data logger type MYCHRON3 e Vehicle name Kart Vehicle Type 4 Wheels X Obscuring Time min value 3 Start Stop recording on data logger Speed measure unit Temperature measure unit Pressure measure unit Display Type Fig 3 2 New configuration window Race Studio Configuration user s manual 10 mp The user will have to set some parameters listed here above New configuration name Data logger type Vehicle name Vehicle s wheels number at choice between 2 and 4 Beacon receiver s obscuring time minimum value 3 and maximum value 59 seconds Speed measure unit at choice between km h and Mph Temperature measure unit at choice between C and F Pressure measure unit at choice between Bar and PSI Once filled all the boxes of the previous screenshot c
19. ation 4 5 Accelerometer autocalibration Gold versions only Once the configuration has been transmitted to the instrument it 1s possible to calibrate the gear sensor and the accelerometers installed on the car In particular the sensors that need to be calibrated are the gear sensor MyChron 3 Plus and Gold versions and the lateral external accelerometer Gold versions only To enter calibration dialog box reported here above it is necessary to press Calibrate button Mychron 3 Gold Kart 5ensor Calibration Accelerometer autacalibratian Cancel Fig 4 7 Sensor calibration window In this window you can see two big buttons the Gear sensor calibration button on the left and the Accelerometer autocalibration one on the right In the window s lower part there are two other buttons the Cancel one used to exit calibration and the Transmit calibration one which becomes enabled once you have calibrated the gear sensor or the accelerometer By pressing the Accelerometer autocalibration button the software will automatically autocalibrate the internal lateral accelerometer and if installed the external g sensor gyroscope Race Studio Configuration user s manual 17 LLLA 4 6 Gear calibration To calibrate the gear sensor once entered calibration mode by clicking the calibrate button to select the Gear sensor calibration button It will appear the followin
20. attery charge level and to start a test data acquisition in order to verify that the system 1s correctly working Race Studio Configuration user s manual 18 lil ogger manager MYCHRON 3 Plus Gold MYCHRON 3 GOLD KART 2 Mb General Show ADC counts Logger identification Online Calibrate JN Channelideni Channelname JSensorype Measure Measue Batew DT speen Battery level OK Temp 1 Temperature sensor Temp 2 Temperature sensor D Memory Gear Gear potentiometer Eee 0 Acc 1 Lateral accelerometer Logger isn t storing data isn t storing data V Data logger Temp Cold joint Lap marker Battery Battery T 0 00 00 000 Iur Waiting Last lap nr 0 Logger PC link Jc Communication line OK T Configuration errors Configuration is OK Start PC Acquisition 00h 00 00 Firmware version 01 14 Logger name Vehicle name Available time Total frequency MYCHRON 3 GOLD KART READED 4 06 08 h m s 71 Hz Fig 4 10 Online visualization Attention if the gear channel and the accelerometer one have not been correctly calibrated it will not be possible both to acquire the current gear and for MyChron 3 Gold only to create the circuit map It is recommended to pay a particular attention when calibrating autocalibrating the channels Race Studio Configuration user s manual 19 mp Chapter 5 How to configure MyChron 3 Plus Gold AUTO For a correct
21. complete and fast MyChron 3 Plus Gold AUTO configuration it is absolutely necessary to use a PC and the software Race Studio 2 The via software configuration allows the user to set some parameters that cannot be set using the keyboard For instance the temperature sensors thermocouples thermoresistances VDO sensors or the pressure ones cannot be set via keyboard and so 1f you wish to measure temperature or pressure you have to configure your MyChron 3 Plus Gold using Race Studio 2 Moreover if you bought a MyChron 3 Gold and you wish to measure the lateral g force in order to create a track map you have to calibrate it via software Before starting the via software configuration it is reminded to install Race Studio 2 and the USB drivers as mentioned in chapters and 2 It is also reminded that before configuring the instrument you have to connect it to a PC and to switch it on Once launched the program by double clicking on the Race Studio 2 icon on your PC s desktop or by selecting the Race Studio 2 shortcut in your PC s Start toolbar it will appear the software s main window as shown in Figure 5 1 Race Studio 2 version 2 00 00 b12 020620m File Logger choice Logger manager Download Analysis Language Dash Stl Mychron 3 Plus Goid Mychron 3 Evo3 Drack Mychron Pro Mychron 2 Fig 5 1 Race Studio 2 main window On the left of the window you may see the icons corresponding to all the Aim i
22. connected to the PC s USB port or if the data logger 1s switched off when transmitting the configuration it will appear the following screenshot on your PC s monitor Bl RaceStudioConf A Impossible to communicate with data logger Fig 5 8 Warning message window Please ensure that the data logger is switched on and correctly connected to the PC and then retry to transmit the configuration 5 6 Accelerometer autocalibration Gold versions only Once the configuration has been transmitted to the instrument it 1s possible to calibrate the gear sensor and the accelerometers installed on the car In particular the sensors that need to be calibrated are the gear sensor MyChron 3 Plus and Gold versions and the lateral external accelerometer Gold versions only To enter calibration dialog box reported here above it is necessary to press Calibrate button Mychron 3 Gold Kart 5ensor Calibration Accelerometer autacalibratian Cancel Fig 5 9 Sensor calibration window In this window you can see two big buttons the Gear sensor calibration button on the left and the Accelerometer autocalibration one on the right In the window s lower part there are two other buttons the Cancel one used to exit calibration and the Transmit calibration one which becomes enabled once you have calibrated the gear sensor or the accelerometer By pressing the Accelerometer autocalibration but
23. cteristics of the data logger connected to the PC Transmit once configured the data logger the parameters have to be transmitted to the instrument by clicking this button Receive if you connect to a PC a data logger of whom you do not know the configuration you may detect its configuration by clicking the Receive button and to save it in the configuration s database Online the Online button allows the user to make a data acquisition simulation in order to verify if the new configuration is correct and if it has been correctly transmitted to the data logger Calibrate this button allows the user to calibrate both the internal lateral accelerometer Gold versions only and the gear sensor New Delete Clone these three buttons allows the user to create a new configuration to delete an old one or to clone an existing one Exit this button 1s used to exit the Logger manager menu 4 2 Channels Clicking on the Channels pushbutton it will appear the screenshot shown in Figure 4 4 E logger manager MYCHRON 3 Plus Gold General Configuration Logger identification ransmit Online Calibrate Channel ider Enabled dis Channel name Sampling fn sensor type Upper bounc Param 1 Param 2 up TEE T SESS nmaine _ 10Hz Engine evolution speed mpm O 000 20000000 1 000 20000000 2 SFD Enabled Speed 1 10 Hz Speed 0 000 250 000 32 br 1 000 3I CH 1 Enabled Temp 1 1 Hz Temperature sensor 0 000 150 000 4 CH_2
24. dicate the pilot to change gear To set the proper RPM value you have to modify the values in the different boxes The 5 led are so coloured the first two are green coloured the 3 one s colour is orange and the last two ones are red When the engine reaches the RPM value set in the 5 box all the five led start blinking informing the pilot to change gear When the 5 led turns on it also turns on the external gear flash The RPM value can be set between a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 29999 f you set the alarm value at 0 the corresponding led will be disabled 6 7 Transmitting the configuration It is recommended before transmitting the configuration to switch on the instrument and to connect it to the PC s USB port Once set all the parameters it is necessary to transmit the configuration to the instrument In order to transmit the configuration you have to press the Transmit pushbutton and the system automatically will download the configuration from the PC to the instrument s Flash memory If the data logger is not correctly connected to the PC s USB port or if the data logger 1s switched off when transmitting the configuration it will appear the following screenshot on your PC s monitor Race Studio Configuration user s manual 33 mp Bl Race5tudioConf Fig 6 0 Warning message window Please ensure that the data logger is switched on and correctly connected to the PC and then retry to transmit t
25. display are called Shift light By clicking on the Configuration 1con it will appear the screenshot reported in Figure 4 5 CONFIGURATION MYCHRON 3 KART PLUS GOLD Display language English Shift Light Speed Wheel circumference Led 1 Led 2 Led 3 Led4 Led5 Multiply factor linch E 15000 16000 17000 18000 19000 1 sj Pulses per wheel revolution 1 20000 v p s a a os Temperature 1 Alarms Temperature 2 Alarms HIGH t ge E HIGH Max value i E C0 Ledi 95 gt ibB Led3 135 n D b co Ly ag m by LOW e LOW Led2 35 Led4 50 Measure Units Speed unit Temperature unit Obscuring time Number of split times mph v 1 sec 45 0 een Fig 4 5 Channels configuration window Wheel circumference this function allows the user to set the kart wheel circumference in mm or in inches this value is fundamental to correlate the wheel revolution speed and the kart speed Number of pulses per wheel revolution this function allows the user to set the number of magnets installed on the wheel in order to measure the wheel revolution speed When the sensor passes by the magnet it generates an electric pulse if I install just one magnet the instrument will measure one pulse per wheel revolution while if I install more than one magnet the sensor will acquire more than one pulse per wheel revolution Configuring the Shift light led in the window s middle part it is possible to set 5 RPM values
26. e VDO 0 2 bar PSI 0 000 5 000 Pressure VDO 0 5 bar PSI 0 000 5 000 0 000 6 000 Cold joint T 0 000 50 000 Battery V 5 000 15 000 Fig 6 5 RPM configuration Race Studio Configuration user s manual 30 mp The user will have to set the following parameters e Number of pulses on engine revolution this option represents the number of pulses acquired from the spark plug wire or from the ECU per engine revolution A two strokes one cylinder engine has one spark signal per revolution while a four strokes one cylinder engine has one spark signal per two engine revolutions e Maximum RPM value this option allows the user to set the Maximum RPM value acquired by the instrument It is strongly recommended to set this parameter at the same value of the analogical revolutions counter upper boundary value 6 4 Speed configuration To configure the speed channel it 1s necessary to click twice in the box corresponding to the Speed row and the Param 1 column The following screenshot will appear on your PC s monitor jgixi General Visualization Chawel Customize sensor Logger information Transmit Receive Online Calibrate Engine revolution speed rpm 0 000 20000 000 1 000 250C Number of pulses on wheel revolution 1 Wheel circumference 65 61654 K thermocouple 0 000 150 000 K thermocouple T 0 000 150 000 Pressure VDO 0 2 bar PSI 0 000 5 000 Pressure YDO 0 5 bar PSI 0 000 5 000
27. e file name in the Name box Moreover if you wish to save the file in custom folder please press button Browse you will be allowed to choose the desired folder as showed in the following image Salva con nome c E3 NUOVO DRK Nome file NUOVO DRK Salva come File DRK drk Annulla Fig 7 2 File name window Race Studio Configuration user s manual 35 ETD If you have not placed a check besides the Clear logger memory after saving data option once you press button OK to exit download window it will appear a dialog box where the user is allowed to choose whether to clear the or not to clear the logger memory Please select the desired option and exit download Clear logger memory To clear logger memory you must select a choice D NOT clear logger memor Fig 7 3 Warning window 7 2 Inserting the test in a database Race Studio 2 has a new and innovative tests storing system based on databases This storing system allows the user to save the files specifying 5 characteristics such as the vehicle name the driver the track the championship and the test type Such information are saved together with the test file and are very useful as they allow the user to group the files into self defined categories each one characterized by 5 attributes vehicle driver track championship and test type When saving a new test file it will be possible to insert this file in th
28. e previously set database categories or to create a new category When loading a test from database the user may select the desired category from the database and all the tests which do not belong to that category will not be shown in this case the database works like a filter To insert a test in the database please follow these instructions Once the download has finished please enter the file name Then click on the Add Modify button corresponding to the Vehicle attribute It will appear the following window Vehicle Test vehicle lt lt Add value to database L K odiy database value Related tests Fig 7 4 Database attribute window If the database 1s empty or you wish to create a new category please fill the upper right box with the new Vehicle category and then click the Add value to database button The new category will appear in the left column and the OK button will become enabled Then click the OK button If the desired category appears in the previously set database categories left column you may select it by single clicking on the name Then click the OK button It is reminded that if you do not wish to specify any category the file will be saved in the database and the attributes will be set to None Please repeat this procedure until the 5 categories have been filled Once all the attributes have been set like in the following image please click the OK
29. e to configure the instrument in order to start the configuration procedure please click on the icon Logger manager It will appear the screenshot showed in Figure 6 2 New configuration x New configuration name Test configuration Data logger type SSH STI Vehicle name Suzuki GSX 750 Vehicle Type 2 wheels Obscuring Time min value 3 3 Start Stop recording on data logger Threshold Speed measure unit Temperature measure unit Pressure measure unit PSI Display Type Fig 6 2 New configuration window Race Studio Configuration user s manual 28 mp The user will have to set some parameters listed here above New configuration name Vehicle name Vehicle s wheels number at choice between 2 and 4 Beacon receiver s obscuring time minimum value 3 and maximum value 59 seconds Speed measure unit at choice between km h and Mph Temperature measure unit at choice between C and F Pressure measure unit at choice between Bar and PSI Once filled all the boxes of the previous screenshot click on the OK pushbutton to save the settings On your PC s monitor it will appear the Figure 6 3 Visualization Channels Customize sensor Logger information Transmit Receive Online Calibrate instalation name Logger Vehicle name Vehicle t Obsc Stat Speed Temp Pres Display Created N Configuration commands New Delete Clone Exit 2 fi Logger na
30. els labelled as CH_1 and CH 2 represent two temperature inputs the user may set the correct temperature sensor by double clicking in the cell corresponding to the sensor type column and to the CH_X row and choose the proper temperature sensor Channels labelled as CH 3 and CH 4 may be used to acquire a temperature input or a pressure one As previously described the user may choose the sensor among a long list of Aim standard sensors or otherwise may set a custom sensor by selecting the Custom sensor management see Customize sensor paragraph E Logger manager MYCHRON 3 Plus Gold General Configuration Channels Customize sensor Logger identification Transmit Online Calibrate N Channel ider Enabled dis Channel name Sampling fn Measui Lower bounc Upper bounc Param 1 Param 2 1 RPM Enabled Engine 10 Hz Engine revolution speed rpm 0 000 20000 000 1 000 20000 000 2 SPD 1 Enabled Speed 1 10 Hz Speed mph 0 000 250 000 65 591 1 00 3 CH 1 Enabled Temp 1 10 Hz Thermocouple j 0 000 150 000 4 CH 2 Enabled Temp 10 Hz Moos d 0 000 150 000 B CH 4 Enabled Press 2 Temp 4 0 000 5 000 7 CH_5 Enabled Gear 0 000 6 000 8 CH_ Enabled Acc Ext Gyro 0 000 90 000 3 ACC 1 Enabled Acc 1 0 000 3 000 10 LOG TMP Enabled Data logger Temp z x 0 000 50 000 11 BATT Enabled Battery 1 Hz amp IRB X pressure sensor 0 000 15 000 Dil p RENAULT M Logger name Vehicle name Available time Total frequency MYCHRON 3 GOLD AUTO T
31. erify if the new configuration is correct and if it has been correctly transmitted to the data logger Calibrate this button allows the user to calibrate both the lateral accelerometer and the gear Sensor New Delete Clone these three buttons allows the user to create a new configuration to delete an old one or to clone an existing one Exit this button 1s used to exit the Logger manager menu 5 2 Channels Clicking on the Channels pushbutton it will appear the following screenshot E ogger manager MYCHRON 3 Plus Gold General Configuration en Customize sensor Customize sensor Logger identification i 1 Enabled Temp 1 10 Hz Thermocouple 1 l 150 000 2 Enabled Temp 2 10 Hz Thermocouple 1 s 150 000 3 Enabled Press 1 Temp 3 10 Hz Pressure VD 0 5 bar PSI b 5 000 4 Enabled Press 2 Temp 4 10 Hz Pressure VDO 0 5 bar PSI f 5 000 5 Enabled Gear 10 Hz Gear potentiometer E 6 000 Enabled Acc Ext Gyro 10 Hz Gyro degree b 30 000 3 ACC 1 Enabled Acc 1 10 Hz Lateral accelerometer g b 3 000 10 LOG TMP Enabled Data logger Temp 10 Hz Cold joint d E 50 000 11 BATT Enabled Battery 1 Hz Battery V i 15 000 D 1 Enabled 10 Hz Speed 250 000 65 591 F H H H H H H Logger name Vehicle name Available time Total frequency MYCHRON 3 GOLD AUTO Test 2 53 01 h m s 101 Hz Fig 5 4 Channels configuration window In Figure 5 4 it is possible to set the channels acquired by your MyChron 3 Plus Gold Chann
32. est 2 53 01 h m s 101 H2 Fig 5 5 Channels configuration window setting a channel Race Studio Configuration user s manual 22 mp e If your MyChron 3 is a Gold version one you may also install an external lateral accelerometer cars or a gyroscope motorbikes Your MyChron 3 Gold version has also an internal lateral g sensor labelled as CH 7 which will allow you to create the circuit map 5 3 Customize sensor By using this function the user can configure a custom sensor setting the sensor s calibration curve This option is very useful when the sensor pressure temperature or other installed on the vehicle does not appear in the default sensors list It is reminded that the Customize sensor option is intended only for expert users To enter this function please press button Customize sensor it will appear the following screenshot Figure 5 6 Customize sensor Compute Curve Select sensor 1 19285e 0 DefaultLinear Parabolic sensor 2 58069e 2 30784e 8 50467e em 3 08137e Sensor name Parabolic sensor Sensor unit my Sensor type Temperature y a al xg a2 x 2 a3 x 3 ad x 4 Pressure al 1 19285e 011 C Other type al 8 42038e 011 Oe sc Rn Delete sensor a3 1 48461e 011 ad f 0742e 012 Exit Fig 5 6 Channels configuration window setting a channel un b p hp b p p E p p p p 5p b
33. g screenshot Gear sensor calibration Gear number Raw value NEUTRAL Iv Check the box correspondig with your higher gear number LEEEELEELL Fig 4 8 Gear sensor calibration window Now please follow the instructions listed here above Check the box corresponding to the gearbox s gear number Engage the neutral gear Press the Continue button Engage the first gear Press the Continue button Repeat this procedure until the last gear has been engaged the instrument supports gearboxes up to 9 gears Once the last gear has been engaged press the End Calibration button Once the gear calibration has finished it 1s absolutely necessary to transmit the calibration to your MyChron 3 Plus Gold by pressing the Transmit calibration button Mychron 3 Gold Kart Sensor Calibration Accelerometer CALIBRATED Transmit calibration Cancel Fig 4 9 Calibrated sensors 4 7 Online visualization Once you finished calibrating autocalibrating the sensors it is suggested to enter the Online mode by pressing the Online button in the Logger manager main window in order to verify that each channel has been correctly configured The Online visualization mode see Figure 5 12 will allow you to control if the temperature pressure sensors have been correctly set and if the gear sensor and the accelerometers have been correctly calibrated It 1s also possible to see the B
34. he instrument to connect it to a PC and to switch it on Once launched the program by double clicking on the Race Studio 2 icon on your PC s desktop or by selecting the Race Studio 2 shortcut in your PC s Start toolbar it will appear the software s main window shown in Figure 4 1 v ce Studio 2 version 2 00 00 b12 070670m s File Logger choice Logger manager Download Analysis Language Dash Stl Mychron 3 Pius Goid Mychron 3 Evo3 Drack Mychron Pro Mychron 2 Track Fig 4 1 Race Studio 2 main window On the left of the window you may see the icons corresponding to all the Aim instruments supported by Race Studio 2 Dash STI MyChron 3 Plus Gold MyChron 3 Evo 3 Drack MyChron Pro and MyChron 2 To select MyChron 3 Plus Gold please click on the corresponding icon as showed in the previous image user s manual 13 mp 4 1 Creating a new configuration It is now possible to configure the instrument in order to start the configuration procedure please click on the Logger manager icon located in Race Studio 2 toolbar It will appear the New configuration window as shown in Figure 4 2 Mychron 3 Plus Gold New configuration Data logger type MYCHRON 3 GOLD KART Vehicle name Test Speed measure unit Temperature measure unit Fig 4 2 New configuration window The user will have to set some parameters listed here above e Da
35. he accelerometer one have not been correctly calibrated it will not be possible both to acquire the current gear and for MyChron 3 Gold only to create the circuit map It is recommended to pay a particular attention when calibrating autocalibrating the channels Race Studio Configuration user s manual 27 mp Chapter 6 How to configure Dash STI The via software configuration allows the user to set some parameters that cannot be set using the keyboard It is reminded that before starting the via software configuration to install Race Studio 2 and the USB drivers as mentioned in the previous chapter It is also reminded before configuring the instrument to connect it to a PC and to switch it on Once launched the program clicking on the Race Studio 2 icon it will appear the screenshot showed in Figure 6 1 i Race Studio 2 version 2 00 00 b12 020620m File Logger choice Logger manager Download Analysis Language 7 Dash Stl Mychron 3 Plus Gold Mychron 3 Evo3 Drack Mychron Pro Mychron 2 p UMS mv T i 0 LI EM oR Fig 6 1 Race Studio 2 main window On the left of the window you will see the icons corresponding to all the Aim instruments supported by Race Studio 2 Dash ST1 MyChron 3 MyChron 3 Plus Gold Evo 3 Drack MyChron Pro MyChron 2 To select Dash ST1 please click on the corresponding icon 6 1 Creating a new configuration Now it is possibl
36. he configuration 6 8 Gear calibration To calibrate the gear sensor once entered calibration mode by clicking the calibrate button to select the Gear sensor calibration button It will appear the following screenshot Gear sensor calibration Gear number Raw value NEUTRAL Iv Check the box correspondig with your higher gear number tb b E ah 1l Fig 6 10 Gear sensor calibration window Now please follow the instructions listed here above Check the box corresponding to the gearbox s gear number Engage the neutral gear Press the Continue button Engage the first gear Press the Continue button Repeat this procedure until the last gear has been engaged the instrument supports gearboxes up to 9 gears Once the last gear has been engaged press the End Calibration button Once the gear calibration has finished it 1s absolutely necessary to transmit the calibration to your gauge by pressing the Transmit calibration button U EMEER I Race Studio Configuration user s manual 34 ET Chapter 7 How to download a test Once a test session has finished it 1s possible to download the data stored in the instrument s memory In order to correctly download these data please connect your data logger to the PC s USB port by using the USB cable and to switch on the instru
37. ion i i Configuration commands New Delete Clone Exit Logger name Vehicle name Available time Total frequency MYCHRON 3 GOLD AUTO Test 2 53 01 h m s 101 Hz Fig 5 3 Logger manager main window Here above you can see a short description of all the pushbuttons that can be used to configure your MyChron 3 Plus Gold e General with this pushbutton you activate the Logger manager main window e Configuration this pushbutton will open a very useful dialog box where the user is allowed to set the temperature and pressure alarm values the RPM shift light threshold values the RPM and speed parameters and the measure units e Channels by using this option you may visualize the sensors installed on your vehicle e Customize sensor this pushbutton allows the user to customize a sensor setting the sensor s calibration curve e Logger identification this button allows the user to detect the characteristics of the data logger connected to the PC e Transmit once configured the data logger the parameters have to be transmitted to the instrument by clicking this button Race Studio Configuration user s manual 21 p Receive if you connect to a PC a data logger of whom you do not know the configuration you may detect its configuration by clicking the Receive button and to save it in the configuration s database Online the Online button allows the user to make a data acquisition simulation in order to v
38. it this button 1s used to exit the Logger manager menu Race Studio Configuration user s manual 29 mp yi 6 2 Channels Clicking on the Channels pushbutton it will appear the following screenshot igi xi General Visualization Chanel Customize sensor Logger information Transmit Receive Online Calibrate N Channel identifiei Channel name Sampling fr Sensor type Measure t Lower bound Upper bound Param 1 Param 2 1 RPM Engine 10 Hz Engine revolution speed rpm 0 000 20000 000 1 000 25000 000 2 SPD_1 Speed 10 Hz Speed mph 0 000 250 000 65 617 1 000 3 CH 1 Temp 1 10 Hz K thermocouple E 0 000 150 000 4 CH 2 Temp 2 10 Hz K thermocouple Id 0 000 150 000 5 CH 3 Press 8 1 10 Hz Pressure VDO 0 2 bar PSI 0 000 5 000 7 CH 5 Gea 10Hz scat r3 0 000 6 000 8 LOG_TMP Data logger Temp 10 Hz Cold joint E 0 000 50 000 9 BATT Battery 10 Hz Battery Y 5 000 15 000 Configuration name Logger name Display name i Available time Total frequency DASH ST1 Dash Stl y 0 06 04 h m s 90 Hz Test configuration Fig 6 4 Channels configuration window As you can see there are some fixed channels labelled as number 1 2 8 and 9 which cannot be modified by the user while the channels from 3 to 7 labelled as CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 and CH_5 can be set by the user e On channels CH 1 e CH 2 it is possible to connect only temperature sensors to set the installed sensor
39. it is necessary to click twice in the box corresponding to the channel 1 row and the Sensor type column e On channels CH 3 and CH 4 it is possible to install two pressure sensors the installation procedure to install the sensor is similar to the one described for the temperature sensor installation e On channel CH 5 you have to connect the potentiometer which acquires the current gear To set the sensor type click twice in the correct box and select the sensor you have installed in your gearbox If no sensor is selected the channel will be disabled This channel unlike the previous four has to be calibrated to calibrate the sensor please carefully follow the instructions reported on page 17 If the sensor installed on your vehicle does not appear in the default sensors list it is recommended to use the Sensors customisation option described on page 43 6 3 RPM configuration To configure the RPM channel it 1s necessary to click twice in the box corresponding to the Engine revolution speed row and the Param 1 column The following screenshot will appear on your PC s monitor TCI General Visualization Channels Customize sensor Logger information Transmit Receive Online Calibrate Sensortype Measure Lower bound Upper bound Par Number of pulses on engine revolution 1 Maximum rpm value 25000 Speed mph 0 000 250 000 65 617 K thermocouple F 0 000 150 000 K thermocouple T 0 000 150 000 Pressur
40. lick on the OK pushbutton to save the settings On your PC s monitor it will appear the following window Logger manager a E Bi x Genea Visualization Channels Customize sensor Logger information Transmit Receive Online Calibrate M intalon nae logge Vehicn vehsewg Obs Stat p Speed Tem Pies Diepe Created i Configuration commands EN New Delete Clone Exit Configuration name Logger name Display name i Available time i Total frequency Test configuration MYCHRON 3 None 0 13 39 hms if 40 Hz Fig 3 3 Logger manager main window Here above you can see a short description of all the pushbuttons that can be used to configure your MyChron 3 General Visualization this pushbutton allows you to set the pressure and temperature alarms values and to set the RPM changing gear threshold values Channels by using this option you can set how many and which kind of sensors are installed on your vehicle Logger information this button allows the user to detect the characteristics of the data logger connected to the PC Transmit once configured the data logger the parameters have to be transmitted to the instrument by clicking this button Receive if you connect to a PC a data logger of whom you do not know the configuration you may detect its configuration by clicking the Receive button and to save it in the config
41. lows the user to set wheel circumference in mm or in inches this value 1s fundamental to correlate the wheel revolution speed and the vehicle speed e Number of pulses per wheel revolution this function allows the user to set the number of pulses per wheel revolution i e the phonic wheel teeth number in order to measure the wheel revolution speed When the sensor passes by a gear tooth it generates an electric pulse 1f the phonic wheel is made up of just one tooth the instrument will measure one impulse per lap while if it is made up of more than one tooth the number of pulses per lap will be greater than one e Configuring the Shift light led in the window s middle part it is possible to set 5 RPM values each one corresponding to a coloured led The five led progressively turn on in order to indicate the pilot to shift gear To set the proper RPM value you have to modify the values in the different boxes The 10 led are so coloured the first two on the left and the first two on the right are green coloured the middle ones are orange coloured and the last four are red When the engine reaches the RPM value set in the 5 box all the five led start blinking informing the pilot to change gear If a value is set to 0 the corresponding led will be disabled e Number of pulses per engine revolution this option represents the number of pulses acquired from the coil or from the ECU per engine revolution The user may choose the multiply fact
42. me D isplay name ij Available time Total frequency j 30 Hz Configuration name Test configuration DASH ST1 Dash St1 0 06 04 h m s Fig 6 3 Logger manager main window Here above you can see a short description of all the pushbuttons that can be used to configure your Dash ST1 General Visualization this pushbutton allows you to set the pressure and temperature alarms values and to set the RPM changing gear threshold values Channels by using this option you can set how many and which kind of sensors are installed on your vehicle Customize sensor this pushbutton allows the user to customize a sensor setting the sensor s calibration curve Logger information this button allows the user to detect the characteristics of the data logger connected to the PC Transmit once configured the data logger the parameters have to be transmitted to the instrument by clicking this button Receive if you connect to a PC a data logger of whom you do not know the configuration you may detect its configuration by clicking the Receive button and to save it in the configuration s database Online the Online button allows the user to make a data acquisition simulation in order to verify if the new configuration is correct and if it has correctly been transmitted to the data logger New Delete Clone these three buttons allows the user to create a new configuration to delete an old one or to clone an existing one Ex
43. ment 7 1 Downloading a test To download the data please run Race Studio 2 and then click on the Download button located in the commands toolbar the file download will automatically start and it will appear the following screenshot MYCHRON 3 Operation in progress Browse F AProgrammisA amp lMSDATASNUDO VDO DRK te Name necessary NUOVO Vehicle N one Add Modify est Ex Driver None a Add Modify Wt Tack None a Add Modfy Y Championship None e Add Modify Test type Generic testing ag e Test comments Fig 7 1 Test download window In the upper part of Figure 7 1 you can see a wait bar which informs you on the download percentage status In the line directly below the download wait bar there is a function which allows the user to Clear the logger memory after saving data or to leave data in the instrument s memory if you wish to clear the memory after saving data please place a check in the proper cell Once downloaded the instrument s memory the Save button located on the right of the window will become enabled If the user presses this button without specifying the file name and the download folder the file will be automatically saved in the default folder X Program files AIM DATA where X represents the hard drive where you have installed Race Studio 2 with the default name new drk If you wish to save the file with another name please insert th
44. ne mode by pressing the Online button in the Logger manager main window in order to verify that each channel has been correctly configured The Online visualization mode see Figure 5 12 will allow you to control if the temperature pressure sensors have been correctly set and if the gear sensor and the accelerometers have been correctly calibrated It 1s also possible to see the Battery charge level and to start a test data acquisition in order to verify that the system 1s correctly working Race Studio Configuration user s manual 26 lil ogger manager MYCHRON 3 Plus Gold MYCHRON 3 GOLD KART 2 Mb General Show ADC counts Logger identification Online Calibrate JN Channelideni Channelname JSensorype Measure Measue Batew DT speen Battery level OK Temp 1 Temperature sensor Temp 2 Temperature sensor D Memory Gear Gear potentiometer Eee 0 Acc 1 Lateral accelerometer Logger isn t storing data isn t storing data V Data logger Temp Cold joint Lap marker Battery Battery T 0 00 00 000 Iur Waiting Last lap nr 0 Logger PC link Jc Communication line OK T Configuration errors Configuration is OK Start PC Acquisition 00h 00 00 Firmware version 01 14 Logger name Vehicle name Available time Total frequency MYCHRON 3 GOLD KART READED 4 06 08 h m s 71 Hz Fig 5 12 Online visualization Attention if the gear channel and t
45. nstallation procedure described in the How to install the USB Driver for Windows paragraph Please remember to specify the correct path for the USB drivers which is the Race Studio 2 CD ROM drive 3 In case your PC has not been able to automatically recognize your data logger or the two procedures previously described had not succeeded in solving your problems you have to install the driver manually as here above explained e Goto Control panel window Select the New Hardware icon Click twice button Next Place a check beside No I want to select the hardware from list Select HID class or Human Interface Device Specify the correct path for the USB driver 1 e Race Studio 2 CD ROM drive O J GL A4A X XH EEE Race Studio Configuration user s manual 9 LLLA Chapter 3 How to configure MyChron 3 Basic It is reminded that before starting the via software configuration to install Race Studio 2 and the USB drivers as mentioned in the previous chapter It is also reminded before configuring the instrument to connect it to a PC and to switch it on Once run the program clicking on the Race Studio 2 icon it will appear the following screenshot s Race Studio 2 version 2 00 00 b 020308 E loj x File Track Logger choice Logger manager Download Analysis Language Dash Sti Mychron 3 Ready
46. nstruments supported by Race Studio 2 Dash ST1 MyChron 3 Plus Gold MyChron 3 Evo 3 Drack MyChron Pro MyChron 2 To select MyChron 3 Plus Gold please click on the corresponding icon as showed in Figure 5 1 5 Creating a new configuration It is now possible to configure the instrument in order to start the configuration procedure please click on the Logger manager icon located in Race Studio 2 toolbar Once clicked the Logger manager icon it will appear the New configuration window as showed in Figure 5 2 Race Studio Configuration user s manual 20 mp lt Mychron 3 Plus Gold New configuration Data logger type MYCHRON 3 GOLD AUTO Vehicle name Test Speed measure unit km h Temperature measure unit Pressure measure unit Fig 5 2 New configuration window The user will have to set some parameters listed here above e Data logger type at choice between MyChron 3 Plus Gold and Auto Kart Please remember to select the AUTO version Vehicle name Speed measure unit at choice between km h and Mph Temperature measure unit at choice between C and F Pressure measure unit at choice between Bar and PSI Once filled all the boxes of the previous screenshot click on the OK pushbutton to save the settings On your PC s monitor it will appear the Logger manager main window Figure 5 3 lil ogger manager MYCHRON 3 Plus Gold General Configuration Channels Logger identificat
47. ommended before transmitting the configuration to switch on the instrument and to connect it to the PC s USB port Once set all the parameters it is necessary to transmit the configuration to the instrument In order to transmit the configuration you have to press the Transmit pushbutton and the system automatically will download the configuration from the PC to the instrument s Flash memory If the data logger is not correctly connected to the PC s USB port or if the data logger 1s switched off when transmitting the configuration it will appear the screenshot showed on Figure 3 5 Please ensure that the data logger is switched on and correctly connected to the PC and then retry to transmit the configuration Bl RaceStudioConf Fig 3 5 Warning message window Race Studio Configuration user s manual 12 Chapter 4 How to configure MyChron 3 Plus Gold KART MyChron 3 Plus Gold may be configured both via keyboard and via software by using Race Studio 2 The via software configuration allows the user to set some parameters that cannot be set using the keyboard For instance if you wish to measure the lateral g force in order to create a track map you have to calibrate the internal lateral accelerometer via software It is reminded that before starting the via software configuration to install Race Studio 2 and the USB drivers as mentioned in the previous chapter It is also reminded before configuring t
48. or among these values 1 2 3 4 6 and 2 For instance the correct value for a 4 strokes 4 cylinders engine is 2 e Maximum RPM value this option allows the user to set the Maximum RPM value acquired by the instrument e Configuring the 4 alarms led the 4 red coloured led represent the Maximum alarm for the 4 analog inputs temperatures and pressures If the value 1s set to 0 the corresponding led will be disabled e Configuring the measure unit the user can set the Speed Km h or Mph Temperature C or F and Pressure Bar or PSI measure unit Race Studio Configuration user s manual 24 mp e Configuring the lap parameters by setting these two parameters the user will be able to acquire the correct lap time and if more than one optic transmitter 1s available the split times e Language selection the user may choose the display text language among 6 different languages Italian English German Spanish French and Slovenian 5 5 Transmitting the configuration It is recommended before transmitting the configuration to switch on the instrument and to connect it to the PC s USB port Once set all the parameters it is necessary to transmit the configuration to the instrument In order to transmit the configuration you have to press the Transmit pushbutton and the system automatically will download the configuration from the PC to the instrument s Flash memory If the data logger is not correctly
49. p H p Second 352 g EE D rl 400 p rl Third Pesti AIT B S o p Fourth pes wif o 0 wif 5 Lb s Shift light Ist led 0000 2nd led 000 3rd led 12000 Ath led 43000 5th external led 140000 Configuration name Logger name Display name aM Available time or rt Total frequency i Test configuration DASHSTI DahS 0 06 04 hms 46 30 Hz Fig 6 8 Alarms setting window e Configuring the pressure temperature alarm led the first thing you have to do is to decide which led has to indicate a particular alarm because of the channels numbering number and 2 are temperature channels while number 3 and 4 are pressure channels it 1s suggested to respect the following sequence Temperature I on led 1 Temperature 2 on led number 2 Pressure 1 on led 3 and Pressure 2 on led 4 Now the user can choose if he wishes to set a Maximum alarm which means that the led will turn on when the measured data reaches a value greater than the alarm one or a Minimum alarm which turns on when the measured data reaches a value lower than the alarm one In the example reported in the previous page led number 1 2 and 4 have been configured as Maximum alarms while channel 3 as a Minimum alarm e Configuring the changing gear led in the window s lower left part it 1s possible to set 5 RPM values each one corresponding to a coloured led The five led progressively turn on in order to in
50. rts but the USB driver 1s not properly installed a Control your PC s Control Panel click Start Settings Control Panel System Device management if you see a voice like Unknown Peripheral or Unknown USB device with a yellow question mark or a red cross see Figure 2 2 please select that voice and remove it click the mouse right button and select the Remove option Then switch off your data logger unplug the USB cable from the PC s USB port re plug the USB cable in the PC s USB port and repeat the previously described installation procedure Gestione periferiche File Azione visualizza amp A FRANCESCO 4 Altre periferiche GY USB Device Computer x Controller audio video e giochi Controller disco Floppy Controller IDE ATA ATAPI Controller USB Universal serial bus Mouse e altre periferiche di puntamento 3 Periferiche di sistema a7 Porte COM e LPT B Schede di rete z Schede video z Schermi 5 gt Tastiere amp Unit disco 4 Unit DVD CD ROM D Unit Floppy Fig 2 2 Device manager window USB drivers installation problems Race Studio Configuration user s manual 8 LLLA b If you see a yellow question mark again please select the voice and instead of removing it click on the Property option then choose the Driver tab and finally select the Driver Update option It is now possible to repeat the i
51. ta logger type at choice between MyChron 3 Plus Gold and Auto Kart Please remember to select the KART version e Vehicle name e Speed measure unit at choice between km h and Mph e Temperature measure unit at choice between C and F Once filled all the boxes of the previous screenshot click on the OK pushbutton to save the settings On your PC s monitor it will appear the Logger manager main window lll Logger manager MYCHROM 3 Plus Gold Configuration Channels An Customize sensi Receive Online Calibrate Loge Vehidename j bsctimjSplttme Speed Temp Pres Created Configuration commands Mew Delete Clone Exit Logger name Vehicle name Available time Total frequency MYCHRON 3 GOLD KART Test 4 06 08 h m s 71 Hz Fig 4 3 Logger manager main window Here above you can see a short description of all the pushbuttons that can be used to configure your MyChron 3 Plus Gold Race Studio Configuration user s manual 14 mp General with this pushbutton you activate the Logger manager main window Configuration this pushbutton will open a very useful dialog box where the user is allowed to set the temperature alarm values the RPM shift light threshold values the RPM and speed parameters and the measure units Channels by using this option you may visualize the sensors installed on your vehicle Logger identification this button allows the user to detect the chara
52. tion may cause system s malfunctions To connect your data logger to the PC s USB port please use the USB cable furnished as equipment When the PC and the instrument are switched off connect your data logger to the PC s USB and then switch on both computer and the data logger it is suggested to switch on before the PC and later on the gauge During restart time the operative system will recognize a new hardware and will ask you to install the proper driver driver that 1s included either in Race Studio 2 installation CD ROM or in the X Program file AIM USB DRIVER folder on your PC The driver file name is WDUSBS503 inf In the following pages it will be reported two examples concerning the USB drivers installation for Microsoft Windows 98 and Microsoft Windows 2000 operative systems How to install the USB Driver for Windows 98 1 Press Next button when the Add new Hardware wizard window appears Select Search for the best driver for your device and press the Next button again Place the Race Studio 2 disk in the computer s CD ROM drive if it is not already there If the autorun option 1s enabled the system will try to install Race Studio 2 As you have already installed it please exit installation menu If the autorun option is enabled go directly to next installation step Place a check beside CD ROM drive and click the Next button Click the Next button again The installation software has to
53. ton the software will automatically autocalibrate the internal lateral accelerometer and 1f installed the external g sensor gyroscope Race Studio Configuration user s manual 25 LLLA 5 7 Gear calibration To calibrate the gear sensor once entered calibration mode by clicking the calibrate button to select the Gear sensor calibration button It will appear the following screenshot Gear sensor calibration Gear number Raw value NEUTRAL Iv Check the box correspondig with your higher gear number LEEEELEELL Fig 5 10 Gear sensor calibration window Now please follow the instructions listed here above Check the box corresponding to the gearbox s gear number Engage the neutral gear Press the Continue button Engage the first gear Press the Continue button Repeat this procedure until the last gear has been engaged the instrument supports gearboxes up to 9 gears Once the last gear has been engaged press the End Calibration button Once the gear calibration has finished it 1s absolutely necessary to transmit the calibration to your MyChron 3 Plus Gold by pressing the Transmit calibration button Mychron 3 Gold Kart Sensor Calibration Accelerometer CALIBRATED Transmit calibration Cancel Fig 5 11 Calibrated sensors 5 6 Online visualization Once you finished calibrating autocalibrating the sensors it is suggested to enter the Onli
54. uration s database Online the Online button allows the user to make a data acquisition simulation in order to verify if the new configuration is correct and if it has correctly been transmitted to the data logger New Delete Clone these three buttons allows the user to create a new configuration to delete an old one or to clone an existing one Exit this button 1s used to exit the Logger manager menu Race Studio Configuration user s manual 11 3 2 Channels settings By clicking on the Visualization icon it will appear the screenshot showed on Figure 3 4 Mychron 3 display X Display language English Rpm Multiply factor Max value x1 22000 M Temperature Teperature unit F Temp 1 high alarm 145 m Lap Obscuring time Number of split times lO Fig 3 4 Channels configuration window The user can set the following parameters Display language at choice between English Italian French German Spanish and Slovenian Maximum RPM value the user can set both the Sparks for revs X1 X2 and 2 and Maximum RPM value 8 000 10 000 12 000 16 000 20 000 22 000 25 000 RPM e Temperature it is possible to set both the Temperature measure unit C or F and an Alarm value e Lap the user can set both the Obscuring time in a range between 3 and 59 seconds and the number of Split times 3 3 Transmitting the configuration It is rec
55. y any changes On the right of the calibration curve there are some boxes where you can insert the sensor name the desired measure units and the sensor type Temperature Pressure or Other Below these boxes there are some pushbuttons which allow the user to save or delete a customized sensor In the window s upper right corner you can see some default custom sensors If you wish to load one please click twice on the sensor s name Once correctly defined the new sensor the user may exit Customization sensor mode by clicking on the OK pushbutton and has to set the new sensor on the desired channel press button Channels and follow the instructions reported in the channels paragraph 6 6 Alarms setting The Dash ST1 is equipped with 9 fully configurable coloured led the 4 led in the lower right part of the display represent temperature and pressure alarms while the 5 led in the upper right part of the display progressively turn on when the RPM changing gear gets nearer By clicking on the Visualization icon it will appear the screenshot shown in Figure 6 8 Race Studio Configuration user s manual 32 mp Logger manager E Bf x General Visualization Channels Customize sensor Logger information Transmit ac Online Calibrate Available displays Dahsi Channels to display Alarms Speed p M Min Led Max Led Fist 5 9 zi o

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