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1. MAP WILLOW SFP at To delete a gate use ROLLER to move the cursor backward LAA Tadil MO DELETE de SEGMENT As soon as cursor crosses the existing gate G TECH will ask HO you to delete that gate as shown below Once you have set all the segments the way you want press REC button to save that configuration LAA 1 210 1 Tht a d OO SATISFIED WITH SEGMENTS G TECH will ask you to confirm as shown here ee If you selected NO in previous dialog you will be given the START ALL option to start all over again as shown here liada Selecting YES on this screen will restart gates editing and all the gates entered so far will be deleted Selecting NO will return to gates editing 48 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 7 6 Map rotation To rotate a map go to saved RR sessions and open the map folder RR RUNS Use ROLLER WiLLOwSP DE to select MAP GTM file Press SELECT button to confirm Use ROLLER to rotate the map to preferred position Use ROLLER Py ga ROLI to rotate the map to preferred position Press SELECT button to confirm new setting Press MENU button to cancel map rotation Note New orientation will apply to RR session review map selection screen and all other screens that display this map 7 7 Renaming the map To rename a map go to saved RR sessions and open the map folder RR RUNS ROLLER WILLOWSP eee Double click SELECT button to select MAP GTM lt LORE
2. When you have reached steady 2000 RPM press REC button to start recording Step on the accelerator all the way down Avoid wheel spin and downshifts AT vehicles Keep driving at full throttle until you reach redline or rev limiter When you reach redline at full throttle ease of and let the revs drop then shift up smoothly and coast down for a couple of seconds until E T clock stops The run will be saved automatically While the run is being saved the display will show RACE FINISHED screen After saving the run G TECH will open it for review For information on how to view and analyze your runs please see page 33 6 Recording Road Racing Sessions RR mode Note G TECH must be in RR mode to record RR Session For information on how to change the current mode of operation please see page 13 In RR mode you can record your racing session on circular or hill climb tracks During the session G TECH records your vehicle s position speed acceleration and lap times all in real time as you go 6 1 RR Session Concepts 6 1 1 Gates Gates are used to define START FINISH and segment lines on the track When thinking about gates first thing you should think of is a START FINISH line on a circular track This line is defined by two points one on the leftmost side of the track and other on the rightmost side During the race you are crossing the START FINISH line only in one direction This means that START FINISH
3. 4 Everyday Driving 4 1 Main Screen Overview After power on G TECH starts GPS communication Figure 8 followed by searching for satellites Figure 9 and info on fist satellite found Figure 10 Until it acquires valid GPS signal and position fix G TECH will keep this message on STARTING GPS Tst in 00 06 38 STARTING GPS STARTING GPS establishing GPS communication searching for satellites PRH 08 SNA 31 searching Figure 8 Starting GPS establishing GPS Figure 9 Starting GPS searching for Figure 10 Starting GPS first satellite communication satellites found Note You need to be in open space for G TECH to acquire valid GPS signal If you are in garage under large bridge or in a tunnel please drive your car out into open After acquiring valid GPS signal G TECH will clear the STARTING GPS message and you will be presented with Main Screen Mode SD card status GPS Info E RR mode Es A 8 md Primary Secondary displayed displayed measurement AA A Figure 11 G TECH s Main Screen The Main Screen in Figure 11 has six main indicators e Mode shows current mode of operation SS or RR e Primary displayed measurement shows selected measurement in big numbers e Secondary displayed measurement shows selected measurement in smaller numbers e G Arrow direction of G Force e GPS Info basic information of current GPS status e SD card status indicates whether SD
4. HEM A A 2 Press REC to save or MEN to cancel Rename HAPOOOO A A A Press REC to save or MEHU to cancel G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Selecting YES will display the recorded map asking you to select default orientation Use ROLLER to rotate the map the way you find it most suitable When satisfied with your choice press SELECT to confirm orientation After setting the default orientation you will be asked to set a name for the map Use ROLLER to Confirm your selection by select YES pressing SELECT button Use ROLLER to change highlighted character Pressing SELECT will set the highlighted character and move the selection to next one Letters are arranged in alphabetical order with the numbers space and delete at the end When satisfied with entry press REC button to save this map under new name Define segments Define seqments After renaming the map you will be asked if you want to ror ie man define or edit the segments HO Define segments Define segments gt Use ROLLER to PUSH Confirm your selection by roe mab select YES E pressing SELECT button HO Use ROLLER to move cursor up PUSH Press SELECT to add new and down the E gate s track When satisfied with gates setup press REC to save your configuration Note Gates Editing screen has more features like deleting specific gates clearing all gates etc For additional information on Gates Editing screen please
5. You can use this graph to measure e time from one speed to another speed e g 0 50 MPH 40 60 MPH etc e time to accelerate from O to a certain speed and brake to O again e g 0 100 0 test e time to brake to halt from a particular speed e g 60 0 braking time You will see a graph such as the one shown in Figure 30 Of course the shape of the curve as well as the numbers and milestones will be different for your vehicle Cursor 7OMPH marker SOMPH marker Speed Speed at cursor Time at cursor Figure 30 Speed graph Use ROLLER to move the cursor on the graph As you move the cursor the current speed and elapsed time indicators are updated to match the cursor position 35 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Each tick mark on the horizontal axis marks a 1 second difference Each tick mark on the vertical axis marks a 10 MPH difference A plus sign marks a 10 MPH change Whenever you move the cursor past a plus sign the numbers on the bottom of the graph are updated to reflect the time to get to that speed from O MPH Note The speed milestone indicator does not change until the cursor rolls over a different 10 MPH marker You can use this graph to measure time from one speed to another for example to measure 40 60 MPH time For that use the SELECT button on a milestone as shown in the following example Use ROLLER to move the cursor over 40 MPH milestone on the rising part of the graph Pres SELECT button and a box
6. press SELECT button to display HP values selection screen Show HP values Show HP values with losses with losses without losses EN A el a without losses Figure 35 Show HP values with losses Figure 36 Show HP values without losses Use ROLLER to select option then press SELECT to confirm For more information on HP losses please see section 8 7 on page 55 Note When viewing HP results with losses make sure you have completed settings described in section 8 7 on page 55 These settings affect how G TECH calculates aerodynamic and other losses that are included in displayed results The horsepower you get will depend on the parameters for losses that you enter under car setup Many people try to get the same results to a chassis dyno Unfortunately different dyno operators include different levels of corrections for losses and it s impossible to know what they do Many dyno operators are not even aware that they can control the losses and they simply leave them at default values for all vehicles This is all done in an attempt to mimic the numbers that manufacturers quote which are often exaggerated Keep in mind that absolute horsepower is a very evasive number and it depends on many variables The best you can do is change the losses for your vehicle only of you know them otherwise 38 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual keep them at default values and concentrate on the driving consistency in order to get consecutive runs that
7. Fanatic Manual If you added segment gates during the map recording crossing over one of these gates will bring the segment time message on screen as shown here When you finish the 2 lap on track G TECH will bring up the Thumb screen to inform you on time you gained or lost in the lap as shown here If you added segment gates during the map recording starting from 2 lap crossing over one of these gates will bring the Thumb screen with the amount of time you gained or lost as shown here To stop RR Session recording and create map from recorded data press MENU button anytime after completing the 1 lap Dialog appears asking you to confirm stopping of session recording Select G TECH starts creating map form recorded data This operation can take several seconds to complete depending on the size of the map After successfully creating map you will have an option to set default viewing orientation for a new map as shown here 25 Set orientation Set default map viewing orientation HO Select Note Selecting NO will complete map recording and jump to file system entry for this RR Session You will not be for existing maps please see RR Session Review on page 41 presented with further options for map setup but you will be able to change them later On how to change map options Set default orientation Da Set name for this map Set name for this map HO Rename MAPOOOO
8. NMEA recording and return to main screen 12 GPS signal diagnostics This diagnostic mode shows all the satellites being tracked by GPS module You can access this mode by double clicking REC button on main screen while G Tech is still searching for satellites The display includes satellite PRN pseudo random numbers and signal strength for each of them represented as bar graphs h pal Mi m Mii E g A 5 Hi 1 5 Figure 57 GPS signal diagnostics 69 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Each bar graph is divided into three sections Fist section marks low quality signals with signal to noise ratio SNR of 15dB or less Middle section covers signals with SNR from 15dB to 30dB Last section is for signals with SNR above 30dB The top line on this screen shows how much time it took G Tech to start tracking first satellite In case G Tech is not tracking any satellite this line will show No signal message 70 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 13 Appendix A Menu map Main henu Saved runs ROLL iain Kena me dal ME mo Setup G Tech setup Main screen setting SELECT SELECT Main Menu Es RR E ahs T Wii a Ex to io pa 300 ir ae 5 PRESET 4 Oo amp Switch S5 RR mode Display setup Adjust color G Tech setup SELECT AR setup options A po E Bea me EXIT 0 E a bane EA ir Automatic recording Choose preset color G Tech setup RR setup
9. a E a e 67 9 3 About Vehicle Western a 68 10 Fana tC PASS PESO MW Et a a ea 69 11 RECORGING AW NMEA datada sh cnaapaieeiie de a a aren aaa ameienaeeuus eae 69 12 Esla SNC Sate O e E E A A 69 13 APPENA A MENU MoD as 71 4 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 1 Welcome 1 1 Thank you would like to take this opportunity to thank you for being who you are You and guys like you are keeping car enthusiasm alive and well This new G TECH Pro Performance Meter is based on High Speed 10Hz GPS technology and it s better than ever It s everything always wanted it to be so please enjoy it Jovo Majstorovic President amp CEO TESLA Electronics Inc 1 2 About your G TECH Your G TECH is built for severe vibration environment that s why all of the components are floating inside rubber material There is no stress points and hard mounts anywhere on the device G TECH has a built in High Frequency GPS antenna square bulge in the back which needs to be exposed to the sky When the unit is turned on you will see the amount of satellites currently in the view 12 maximum in the upper right corner of the display RA mode En A 3 Figure 1 Main screen with satellite indicator The more satellites G TECH sees the higher the accuracy will be When you turn on the G TECH it will take a few minutes to lock onto the satellites Look for a small plus sign between the satellite icon and the number of satellites This indicates t
10. appears around 40 MPH milestone Since the cursor is still on 40 MPH a 40 40 MPH time of 0 000s is shown Figure 31 Intermediate speed measurement Now use the ROLLER to move the cursor over the 60 MPH milestone on the rising part of the graph Since the cursor is now on 60 MPH the 40 60 MPH time is displayed Figure 32 Intermediate speed result 7 2 2 Real time replay Real time replay provides you with a graph of speed throughout the run just as the speed graph but instead 10 MPH marks on the plot it has a milestones marks In order to give you the feel of the run the graph is replayed in real time This means that if you did a 15 second run it will take 15 seconds to draw the replay Note To finish the replay quickly rather than in real time simply press the SELECT button while graph is being drawn Once the graph is fully drawn you will see a graph such the one shown in Figure 33 Note Your graph will look different due to your driving style and vehicle 36 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Cursor 60ft marker 1 4 mile marker Both change as cursor moves Speed Milestone Region Figure 33 Real time replay Use ROLLER to move cursor along the plot As cursor moves the speed value and time stamp value update to reflect the values at the cursor position Each tick mark on the horizontal axis represents 1 second Each tick mark on the vertical axis represents 10 MPH You will see a plus sign on the gr
11. are only few hp apart Then you ll know you are making good measurements that you can use before and after modifications 7 2 4 Braking distance graph You can use the G TECH to measure 60 0 MPH braking distance Read sections 5 1 and 5 2 on pages 15 and 17 for details on braking performance measurement Note If you do not brake to a complete stop at the end of your run and wait for the E T clock to stop you will not get a good 60 0 MPH braking distance measurement The 60 0 result screen will be similar to one shown below in Figure 37 but the shape of the curve and displayed values will look different due to the different driving style and different vehicle Cursor SOMPH 40MPH Both change as cursor moves Speed Braking distance from milestone speed Distance Braking distance from current speed Figure 37 Braking distance graph Use ROLLER to move the cursor along the plot As the cursor moves the current speed and distance to stop are updated to match the cursor position Each tic mark on vertical axis marks 10 MPH difference A plus sign marks a 10 MPH change milestone Whenever you move the cursor past a plus sign the numbers on the bottom of the graph are updated to reflect the distance from that milestone speed to a stop For intermediate braking results e g 50 30 MPH use the SELECT button while on a milestone as shown in the following example Move the cursor to the upper milestone and press S
12. below Press MENU button to enter Main Menu E E Ka 7 ton Setup Select G Tech Setup az Tech setup co Age _ pra ve EJ E Adjust local Y Me me Exit time Adjust net time Select Note This setup requires that G TECH has a valid GPS signal in order to extract UTC date and time If that is not the case you will see a screen as shown below 9 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Adjust local time You need a valid GPS signal to adjust the difference between UTC and your local time Figure 7 Adjust local time no valid GPS signal Note You need to be in open space for G TECH to acquire valid GPS signal If you are in garage under large bridge or in a tunnel please drive your car out into open Once G TECH has a valid GPS signal you will be presented with this screen where you can use ROLL button to change displayed time until it match your local time Adjust local time Roll up or down Date 06 23 2011 ES Confirm selection Scroll until correct displayed on datertime is displayed the screen Cancel changes You can adjust only hour portion of the time which corresponds to your local time zone UTC time is extremely accurate and its minutes and seconds portions are guaranteed to be correct therefore they can t be changed 3 3 Car Weight Note Vehicle weight must be set properly in order to obtain accurate HP measurements For help determining vehicle weight please see page 68 for de
13. card file system is available 12 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 4 2 Modes of Operation G TECH Fanatic series devices come in two versions SS and RR The G TECH SS Fanatic has one mode of operation the SS mode which will always be indicated on the Main Screen If you purchased G TECH RR Fanatic or upgraded your G TECH SS Fanatic with SS to RR Upgrade Kit you will be able to choose operating mode In this case G TECH will indicate current mode by showing SS mode or RR mode For additional details about SS and RR modes please see page 15 or page 19 respectively 4 2 1 Mode Change Press MENU button to enter Main Menu Select Switch SS RR f mode Switch SS7RRA mode Switch SS AA mode Roll up or down i hd men to select mod 55 MODE Mae POE eu Switch SS AA mode E Roll up or down E Confirm selection A RA MODE oL to select mode Cancel changes 4 3 Primary displayed measurement By default primary displayed measurement indicates amount of G force In combination with G Arrow it creates a Real time G meter Primary displayed measurement can be configured to show any of these 3 parameters G force speed or real time horsepower Please see page 51 for details on configuring Main Screen 4 4 Secondary displayed measurement By default secondary displayed measurement indicates current speed It can be configured to show any of these 3 parameters Speed G force or real time horsepower Please s
14. for you to start g braking Once you start braking E T clock will start l 16 MFH 032 er 166 Keep braking strongly all the way to a complete stop and g wait for the E T clock to stop 16 MmEFH RACE FINISHED The run will be saved automatically While the run is Saving file being saved the display will show RACE FINISHED screen SELECT Braking dist After saving the run G TECH will open it for review For 0 60 bas 1668 information on how to view and analyze your runs please 3 fF 60 0 up hill 1 see page 33 Gs 70 0 5 3 HP TQ Measurement This type of measurement requires special driving technique For best results make sure you follow the instructions displayed on the G TECH screen 17 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 18 drive in nd gear and keep APH at 2000 press REC to start or MEN to cancel TO MEASUREMENT drive in nd gear and keep APH at 2000 press REC to start or MEN to cancel Racing EN A 3 032 15 18 men Racing EN A 8 032 15 18 men RACE FINISHED Saving file 154 5 Ibft a 2827 RPM up hill G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Make sure G TECH is mounted properly powered on in SS mode GPS has a valid signal and Main Screen is displayed Double click REC button to activate recording Start your vehicle and keep driving according to instructions Drive in 2 gear and keep your engine at 2000 RPM Keep your foot of the clutch
15. is organized in familiar way as folders and files Both SS Runs and RR Sessions are saved here if you are using a RR unit To open a saved SS run Press MENU button to enter Main Menu Use ROLLER t lect NN it Fis eek gt s Press SELECT to confirm Saved runs Saved runs option 31 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual SS RUNS O61 1 4n 19 G65865 9mph teers 1 dn 19 865865 9eh Use ROLLER to select type of run ad Press SELECT to confirm you want to open SS runs are arranged in folders for each date PUSH Press SELECT to open Use ROLLER button to E the date folder select date folder Each run within date folder is named with time stamp when it was recorded When you select a particular run you will get the key result for that run displayed on the bottom of the screen as shown here Use ROLLER button to PUSH Press SELECT to open select a run E the run for review Note Time stamp for file names consists of three sets of two digits indicating hour minute and second of the time at which that file was created To open a saved RR Session 32 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Use ROLLER to select PUSH Press SELECT to RR RUNS E confirm RR Sessions are arranged in map folders which are named by the Press SELECT map they represent Use gt s to open the ROLLER button to select a map B map folder folder Each map folder has folders for each date when sessions were recorded There are two a
16. line is orientated in track driving direction G TECH specifies gates the same way They have a direction and they are defined by two points on a map Only difference is that defining points usually lay outside the track the gate is normally wider than track There are also two types of gates The START STOP gates are special because they define the start and end of the track On circular tracks this is the same line On hill climb autocross track these are two different gates Other type of gate is a segment gate it is used to mark positions on track and divide track into segments This way you can measure segment times cornering times etc The START STOP gates are defined during map recording and they can t be changed or moved The segment gates can be defined during map recording or you can add remove them later when reviewing the session On how to change segment gates after the session please see page 48 6 1 2 Map G TECH maps are defined by START STOP gate optional segment gates and GPS location points representing the race track shape Each map has a name and default viewing orientation All RR Sessions are driven on maps which can be recorded during that session or reused from some previous session 6 1 3 Map Vicinity Automatic Recording While in RR mode in the background G TECH is constantly tracking geographical distances to existing maps When you approach the location of existing map G TECH will detect that situation
17. ormetric US or metric mode mode option Press SELECT button to confirm Use ROLLER us METRIC gt to select US A GAR or METRIC option Use ROLLER E us METRIC gt to select US Deg F Deg L or METRIC option 62 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 8 11 Reset options This menu will give you three options to format SD card for RR units restart GPS module and reset your G TECH to factory defaults Formatting SD card will erase all data on it all the SS runs and all the RR sessions Resetting to factory defaults will delete all of your SS runs stored into internal FLASH It will also reset all the custom settings that you have made and revert them to factory defaults Choosing to restart GPS module will cause it to re acquire necessary data from GPS satellite constellation Note Be careful when using reset options you may accidentally delete some files you didn t intend to 8 11 1 Format SD Card ie E Oo E Reset options Reset options sa gt Bm fs Format SO card Format 50 card This will erase all data on SO card Proceed Are you sure HO 63 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Press MENU button to enter Main Menu Use ROLLER to select Setup option Use ROLLER to select G Tech setup option Use ROLLER to select Reset options Use ROLLER to select Format SD card option Use ROLLER to select YES Press SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT button to confirm Pres
18. prerecorded map with automatic recording disabled on page 27 for more details 6 3 5 Driving Hill Climb Session in Autocross mode This mode is designed to help Autocross drivers using G Tech The main difference between Autocross races and other track races is the size of track Autocross tracks are usually small compact tracks often marked with traffic cones on parking lots 29 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual In such conditions default G Tech settings make it hard to create good Autocross maps Therefore in this mode G Tech uses a different set of parameters when recording a Hill Climb session The modified parameters include e Display scale is changed to accommodate smaller tracks into G Tech screen e Smaller gate size is used to avoid gate overlapping on compact tracks e Gates can be placed at lower speeds than usual Note With Autocross map recording parameters it s even possible to record map and place gates at walking speeds If powered from battery G Tech can be hand carried along the track to record it Be careful when using this option because at low speeds gate placement can become erratic resulting in bad gate orientation relative to track especially around tight corners 7 Reviewing Runs 7 1 Opening Saved Run Each G TECH has an internal FLASH memory for saving up to twelve SS Runs For additional storage you will need an RR Upgrade kit which enables the RR mode of operation and provides micro SD card interfa
19. see page 48 view replay After setting the gates you will be given the option to Replay last Surroi replay last session as shown here See page 41 for more VES details on RR Session review 6 2 3 Driving on prerecorded map with automatic recording enabled Make sure G TECH is mounted properly powered on in RR mode GPS has a valid signal and Main Screen is displayed Drive you vehicle to a location where you recorded a map s Map Yicinit y When you drive to a geographical vicinity of a map Automatic Recording i To disable go to location G TECH will automatically detect that and dA RR setup options display a screen as shown here 26 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 27 Using map wILLOWSP Cross over START line to record session or Press REC to create new map Multiple maps on this location Please choose which map to use Choose CHUCK AL Choose wWILLOWSP ae Jan Using map WILLOW SP Cross over START line to record session or Press REC to create new map wating for START line Tei oe G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Depending on whether you have one or more maps track configurations in vicinity of your current location G TECH will load the map or inform you that multiple maps were detected In case of single map it will be automatically loaded within few seconds In case of multiple maps you will have an option to choose which map to use If multiple maps were d
20. selection For example to customize the G TECH you would move to Setup icon and then press SELECT button Selecting Exit icon on any menu brings you up one level If you are on the Main Menu when you select Exit you will be returned to the Main Screen dain Menu Exit Figure 6 Main Menu Exit icon selected Moving one level up on any menu can also be accomplished by pressing MENU button If you are on the Main Menu when you press MENU button you will be returned to the Main Screen Pressing MENU button again while on Main Screen will bring you back to Main Menu 8 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 3 Quick Setup 3 1 Connecting There are only two cables to connect on the G TECH unit The Switch Module is connected to Switch Module Port by supplied short Ethernet cable If you want to mount the Switch Module away from G TECH unit you can use longer straight trough Ethernet cable to do that Power supply is connected trough 12VDC Power Port For location of Switch Module Port and 12VDC Power Port please see the image in section 2 2 on page 7 3 2 Adjusting Local Time G TECH date and time are based on Coordinated Universal Time UTC which is extracted from GPS signal This time code is closely related to Greenwich Mean Time GMT and it has time zones defined the same way as GMT To obtain correct date and time you need to adjust difference between UTC and your local time To access Adjust local time menu follow the steps
21. setup a SF mo i B e hain screen setting El G FORCE amp speed Al E G FORCE speed G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Press MENU button to enter Main Menu Use ROLLER to select Setup option Use ROLLER to select G Tech setup option Use ROLLER to select Main screen setting option Press SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT button to confirm Use ROLLER to select which measurements you want on Main Screen Bottom of the screen shows your current selection In this example G force for primary and speed for secondary displayed measurement There is also a Rotation with roller option which enables changing the displayed measurements from Main Screen by using ROLLER at any time Press SELECT button to confirm Press MENU button to cancel 8 2 Changing Map Vicinity Automatic Recording setting To change Map Vicinity Automatic Recording setting E 55 mode En Aa 3 Press MENU button to enter Main Menu Use ROLLER E E Ka to select gt s Press SELECT button to confirm Setup Setup option Use ROLLER to select G Tech setup option Press SELECT button to confirm Use ROLLER aa toselect gt be RR setup AR setup options options Press SELECT button to confirm Use ROLLER gt to select 5 gt Autem ne gt s Press SELECT button to confirm Automatic recording recording a automatic OLL Use ROLLER ES Press SE
22. them under the Display menu Press MENU button to enter Main Menu Use ROLLER to select ES Press SELECT button to confirm Setup option Use ROLLER to select G Tech setup option Press SELECT button to confirm Use ROLLER FP g es aD to select be Display Display setup setup option Press SELECT button to confirm A Displam o We This is the Display menu for customizing your G TECH R CA Hi display Adjust color Use ROLLER 2 Press SELECT to confirm us METRIC gt to select US Dea F AS a or METRIC option Press MENU to cancel 59 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 8 9 1 Adjust color This menu gives you an option to play with each individual segment of the color RED GREEN and BLUE Starting from Display menu 80 dl 22 Dias RE TM Adjust color Adjust color Adjust color Adjust color Adjust color Adjust color 60 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Use ROLLER to select Adjust color option Press SELECT button to confirm It s set up as an equalizer so that you can quickly get the color you like As you enter the equalizer screen you are automatically adjusting RED color first indicated by an upright arrow as shown here Use Press SELECT Press ROLLER button to rom Wr SELECT select RED RED to value i confirm intensity Use ROLLER to select other color Repeat the process as described for RED color Press MENU button to leave this menu and con
23. units with SD card module can transfer saved data to PC for additional analysis and export to other data formats For this purpose we have designed a Fanatic PASS PC software which is available for download at our website free of charge For more information on how to install and use this software please consult a Fanatic PASS Manual which can be found on our website 11 Recording raw NMEA data This is one of diagnostic modes available in G Tech RR devices but it can also be useful to those who are involved in GPS research and experimenting In raw NMEA recording G Tech will record all the data coming from GPS module directly to SD card without any processing or filtering Each time you start this mode G Tech will create separate file for storing GPS data The file s name will be time coded to reflect the time at which it s created and file will be placed in a date coded folder This way you can easily indentify each GPS data recording session All raw GPS data files are saved on SD card in NEMA_GPS folder and can only be accessed trough SD card reader they don t show up in G Tech file system To start raw NMEA recording push and hold SELECT button for more than 10s After 10 seconds release the SELECT button and G Tech will switch to raw NMEA recording mode You will see a screen similar to one shown below Date 05 10 2013 Time 17 33 16 0 0 Speed 0 00 MFH Figure 56 NMEA recording Pressing MENU button will stop raw
24. A 3 Make sure G TECH is mounted properly powered on in RR mode GPS has a valid signal and Main Screen is displayed Press REC button to initiate RR Session recording 21 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Recording map G Tech is preparing for RR session PRESS REC for START line REC for each segment double click REC for hill climb FINISH PRESS REC for START line REC for each segment double click REC for hill climb FINISH G TECH will prepare itself for RR Session which may take few seconds When G TECH finishes preparing for RR Session you will be presented with this info screen Now you need to tell G TECH where the START FINISH line is To do that you need to press REC button when your car is on the START FINISH line There are two ways to do that e drive your car to the START FINISH line stop it there press REC button e or drive down the track and without stopping at START FINISH line press REC button at the exact moment that you pass over the START FINISH line This will set the first gate the START FINISH gate Note When setting the START FINISH gate make sure that you approach the START FINISH line straight forward Also do not move your vehicle back and forth around START FINISH line trying to position your car right on to it Instead just drive straight forward to START FINISH line stop at it and push the button When you are on the track and it s not possible to stop simpl
25. ECH the exact weight of your vehicle With this data it is possible to calculate the net horsepower That s the power actually used to move your vehicle sometimes referred to as effective horsepower Note Always perform horsepower and torque measurements on flat road As indicated above the G TECH calculates horsepower by measuring vehicle s acceleration Driving on a sloped road can increase or reduce acceleration If you can t use the perfectly flat road make two measurements in both direction than average the results This way slope errors will cancel each other The net horsepower is lower than actual power produced by your engine That s because some of the power produced by engine is lost on aerodynamic drag and various losses in the drive train Where does that lost power go The aerodynamic losses shed some power on moving the air around vehicle and overcoming the drag The drive train losses include the rolling resistance of tires friction losses in differentials friction loses in the gear box etc At the end all of the losses are converted into heat and sound pressure waves 55 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual G TECH can include all those losses in horsepower calculation and give you the total horsepower for your engine sometimes referred to as indicated or gross horsepower theoretical capability of the engine To do that G TECH needs to know you vehicle s frontal area coefficient of drag and percents of power lost in driv
26. ELECT button In this example we will measure 50 30 MPH braking distance so we put the cursor on the 50 MPH milestone and press SELECT button A box appears around the milestone indicating that braking distance will be measured relative to 50 MPH milestone Figure 38 Intermediate braking measurement 39 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Move the cursor to the right until it reaches the 30 MPH milestone The G TECH displays the braking distance from 50 to 30 MPH Figure 39 Intermediate braking result 7 2 5 G force graph The G force graph shows the measured G force throughout a run Larger G values indicate stronger acceleration The graph is useful for seeing how hard your vehicle was pulling when it was accelerating positive Gs and how hard it was decelerating while braking negative Gs Accelerating Shifts Cursor positive Gs E Braking O R negative Gs lt Forward Gs at cursor Time at cursor Figure 40 G force graph Use ROLLER to move the cursor The G force and timestamp always pertain to the current cursor position Each tic mark on the horizontal axis marks 1 second Each tic mark on the vertical axis marks 0 1 G of acceleration Positive G force means the vehicle is accelerating Negative G force means the vehicle is decelerating shifting coasting braking The brief dips in plot are shift points When you shift you temporarily remove power and this causes the vehicle to decelerate briefly unti
27. GTM and GATES GTS files Effectively this will remove this map and all associated sessions from SD card 46 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual To delete a specific run select PUSH Press SELECT button to map folder using E confirm ROLLER When you open a map folder you will see a screen similar to one here This particular map folder contains two date folders and two additional files MAP GTM and GATES GTG To delete a date folder and all sessions it contains select one using ROLLER Double click SELECT button to confirm Me Use ROLLER to PUSH Press SELECT button to select YES or NO confirm To delete a single session file use PUSH Press SELECT button to ROLLER to select E confirm date folder Use ROLLER to UY Nay Double click SELECT select session file ES 8 button to confirm 234641GTR 7 HO Delete run Use ROLLER to Press SELECT button to select YES or NO confirm 47 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 7 5 Editing Gates To edit gates go to saved RR sessions and open the map folder RR RUNS Use ROLLER WILLOWwSP ROLI ocele EA GATES GTG Be Press SELECT button confirm file MAP WILLOW SP Use ROLLER Press SELECT button to set new A PR gt to move PUSH gate in position of the cursor Of a cursor along E Repeat these steps to place eed the track additional gates on the track MAP WiLLOWwSsP ee Repeat the step above to place additional gates on the al A a f fa track aed
28. LECT to confirm recording for RR to select YES sessions NO or NO Press MENU to cancel 52 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 8 3 Changing Autocross mode setting To change Autocross mode setting E E Fis Setup G Tech setup eel BEd o 3 DE ay AR setup options RR setup options i e PGi Autocross racing Enable Autocross settings for HR sessions HO 53 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Press MENU button to enter Main Menu Use ROLLER to select Setup option Use ROLLER to select G Tech setup option Use ROLLER to select RR setup options Use ROLLER to select Automatic recording Use ROLLER to select YES or NO Press SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT to confirm Press MENU to cancel 8 4 Changing Predictive Lap Timing mode setting To change Predictive Lap Timing mode setting 55 mode En Aa 3 E E E Fis Setup G Tech setup eel BEd o 3 DE ay AR setup options ARA setup options t ae e SP Press MENU button to enter Main Menu Use ROLLER to select Setup option Use ROLLER to select G Tech setup option Use ROLLER to select RR setup options Use ROLLER to select Automatic Press SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT button to confirm Predictive lap timing reco
29. Please note that besides being able to rotate up and down it can also be pushed in to select a given menu item SELECT button is the part of the ROLLER dial You can push in the ROLLER dial and this action will be referred to as SELECT button throughout this manual REC button this is the record replay button and it s used to let G TECH know that you want to start a SS run or a RR session recording It s also used to input Start Finish line and segment gates in RR mode Throughout this manual this button will be referred to simply as REC button G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 2 2 Back Side MicroSD Flash Expansion Port card slot DB9 Port Switch C Module aa Port i Square mounting stabilizer 12Vdc Power Port Figure 3 G TECH back side 12Vdc Power Port plug in the supplied DC power cable into this connector Expansion Port reserved for future use Switch Module Port connect Switch Module to this port using supplied Ethernet cable DB9 Port no user functions are available trough this port used in G TECH production and maintenance only MicroSD FLASH Card Slot It uses push in pull out action Just slide in the microSD card all the way down when inserting and pull it out when removing Square mounting stabilizer Insert this stabilizer into the square hole in the mounting clip and snap it in 2 3 Ac
30. SETTING TO ET While G TECH is performing the reset to factory defaults you will see a message as shown here Once the procedure is done G TECH will reset itself and you will see the Main Screen G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 9 Additional Info 9 1 About GPS Here you can find some facts and explanations regarding the GPS Although complete understanding of these terms is not necessary in order to use G TECH these facts provide valuable information on this subject 9 1 1 Update rate G TECH uses high speed GPS receiver with 10Hz update rate to increase accuracy and overall performance This gives us capability to monitor car s speed and position more closely ten times better than with average GPS receivers which usually have an update rate of once per second To illustrate importance of update rate imagine driving a car down the track but not being able to control your vehicle continuously Instead you are allowed do adjust speed and steering only once per second Sure you wouldn t have much control over your vehicle unless you are driving really slow Now try to visualize the same situation but being able to react ten times per second This is a very different situation it would actually allow you to drive quite well 9 1 2 Sensitivity The built in GPS receiver in G TECH is of latest generation which has an exceptional sensitivity Coupled with ceramic patch antenna it gives G TECH unrivaled performance in receiving GPS sign
31. SION TECOS ii E ada 21 6 2 2 DIVING ON MEW loca HON aid A A A A a ais 21 6 2 3 Driving on prerecorded map with automatic recording enabled cccooocccncnnncnnnnnncnnnnnnonononanonononaronnnnos 26 6 2 4 Driving on prerecorded map with automatic recording disabled cccoooccononnnonnnnnacnnnonanonnonanonnnonaronnnnos 27 6 2 5 Driving in Predictive Lap Timing PLT MOE cccccccccssssecceeceeseecccceeeeeececeeeeseecceseueeeceessueeeceeseseeneeesteenees 28 6 3 RE Session AIMS CUI Dar a a O aio 29 6 3 1 Starving RR SESSION FECOOING atacadas 29 6 3 2 Driving on new OC HON iia O od 29 6 3 3 Driving on prerecorded map with automatic recording enabled occccoccncnnncnnnnacnnnnannnnnannnnnccnonarononananon 29 6 3 4 Driving on prerecorded map with automatic recording disabled occcconcncnnccnnnnncnnnacnnonacinonacinonaninon 29 6 3 5 Driving Hill Climb Session in Autocross mode oooccccccnccnnccnncnnnonaconnonanonnnnononnnonanonnonononnnnnnonnnonarnnnonanonnnonaronnnnas 29 REVICWINE RUN Sonando cane a ciao edici pasaras acacia 30 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 7 1 Openine Saved UN a a E 30 7 1 1 From Internal MEMO A AS 30 7 1 2 POS D Cara Ale Ste a 31 72 SS RUN REVIEW AA AAA A AA AAA A 33 7 2 1 SPeea era iS 35 7 2 2 Re apo CO EN RE PS ECO EE On A 36 7 2 3 HorsepoWwer ana Torque Prendas ii 37 7 2 4 Bela CHS tance ral bios 39 7 25 Ga 1 O a 8 Verran mas ner Ret Narr ete ee S
32. Tesla Electronics Inc G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Detailed user manual For firmware version 3 0 and above May 2013 Warning Always obey all local and federal traffic laws when using this device Warning Adverse weather conditions can severely impair given vehicles controllability especially at high speed When using this device drive cautiously and within the limits of your vehicle under the conditions Warning Do not take your eyes of the road This device is capable of recording any measurement and replaying it later after the car has been stopped in a safe environment This device is designed as a recording instrument for a given vehicle Use it for that purpose only TESLA Electronics Inc or any of its subsidiaries shall not be held liable in any way for any accidental or consequential damages to the vehicle driver passengers and or other involved parties or property occurring while using G TECH device TESLA Electronics Inc reserves the right to make changes to this manual or other product specifications at any time and without any further notice The content o this manual is for informational use only and is not intended as a commitment of any kind Please drive safely 2 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Contents 1 2 3 4 3 WelcoMPAs ii ist cucadds 5 1 1 A E E seluatonetsuanecomlaaioscatauneasnoatosaavecsesamtandouantauaeces 5 1 2 About your G TECHS en e E 5 DOS Saa ara aaa 6 2 1 A O A cht
33. ained or lost more than 5 seconds LAP 3 SEGHENT H SEGHENT H 01 41 26 4 12 OG 4 90 L Figure 16 Thumb up big loss Figure 17 Thumb up small Figure 18 Thumb down Figure 19 Thumb down big loss small gain gain This is like having a race driving instructor with you at all times Best of all there is no need for waiting to see the information it s immediate while it s still fresh in your mind and you know what you just did It s the best way to implement incremental improvements in your driving and get faster by slowly building up speed and picking up time on the track anywhere you can This feature alone will definitely make anyone a better driver These Thumb screens are also available in Predictive Lap Timing mode described in next section In this mode Thumb screens are always visible constantly displaying real time difference between your current lap and the best lap in session 6 1 5 The PLT Predictive Lap Timing mode Predictive lap timing is possibly the best way of providing you instant feedback on your driving performance Using sophisticated algorithms G Tech is able to compare in real time your current lap with previous best lap and show you the difference using the Thumbs screens 20 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual BEST TIHE BEST TIHE BEST TIHE BEST TIHE 01 14 06 01 14 06 01 14 06 01 14 06 4 12 192 04 4 30 E i Figure 20 Thumb up big loss Figure 21 Thumb up s
34. al We have decided to utilize the fact that G TECH is not a tiny hand held battery powered device which has to keep size weight and power consumption at bare minimum Instead we decided to choose GPS receiver by performance rather than by power consumption Also the patch antenna we are using is far superior than chip antennas used in mobile phones and similar devices This kind of antenna is unpractical for mobile phones because of it size and weight so phone manufacturers are forced to go with miniature chip antennas with inferior performance 9 1 3 SBAS System Another key feature for improving GPS accuracy is built in SBAS Satellite Based Augmentation System support It improves GPS accuracy trough the integration of additional correction data from dedicated geostationary satellites There are several SBAS systems but none of them has a global coverage For example WAAS covers north America EGNOS covers Europe MSAS is operational in Japan and parts of Asia while GAGAN is used in India G TECH addresses this problem by using GPS receiver capable of incorporating correction information from all of these systems WAAS EGNOS MSAS and GAGAN 9 2 About File System G TECH s micro SD card interface is capable of working with several SD card types including the high capacity SDHC cards Also it can use cards formatted with both FAT16 and FAT32 file systems 67 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual But there are several things you should k
35. and load the map in preparation for RR Session recording If multiple maps are found in your vicinity you will be asked to select which map you will be driving at 19 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual With Map Vicinity Automatic Recording you can start RR Session recording without even having to press one button Just drive your vehicle to the track go over the START line and that s it You ll find this very useful especially if you forget to start recording a session G TECH is designed to be completely transparent to the user when driving the race car There is enough to concentrate on without having to worry about electronics It s the closest thing to having a crew member giving you timing feedback over the radio as possible without the expense G TECH will automatically load the map as you approach the track and start recording when you cross the START line On how to enable disable Map Vicinity Automatic Recording please see page 52 6 1 4 The Thumb Screens During the RR Session every time you finish a lap or a segment you will get Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down screen with the amount of time gained or lost in that segment If you made better time the entire screen will invert so you can sense this with peripheral vision without ever taking your eyes of the track Each thumb is filled to a certain level depending on how much time you gained or lost in that particular segment Completely filled thumb means that you have g
36. aph at each place where a milestone occurred When you move the cursor over a milestone marker the milestone region will be updated with the name of the milestone and its timestamp Note You must move the cursor over a milestone from either direction to update the milestone region If you move the cursor near another milestone but not over it the milestone region will not be updated 7 2 3 Horsepower and Torque graph One of the most exciting features of the G TECH is its ability to measure and graph your vehicle s horsepower and torque against an RPM range The G TECH s HP TQ plot provides you with a graph of horsepower and torque throughout an RMP range in a single gear This is the dyno plot that everyone is accustomed to seeing Note In order for you to get consistent HP amp TQ graphs there is a special driving technique This technique is different than the driving technique you would use for a quick mile Please refer to HP TQ Measurement on page 17 for more information on optimal technique for performing horsepower runs Most important thing in Horsepower and Torque measurements is to avoid any sudden jerks like quick shifts This is fine for acceleration runs but not for HP TQ because there is a kinetic energy dump during shifting that is not representative of true horsepower of the engine The idea is to spend as much time at full throttle in a single gear as possible Just like on a chassis dyno The only di
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38. atic Manual 7 4 Deleting a Run 7 4 1 Deleting from internal memory To delete a run Saved runs a runs Oo iO 0 Oo Oo 14m 19 015 65 9mph Es bi x Erase this run This will erase run 4m 19 0171465 9Smph Are pou sure WES 7 4 2 Deleting from SD Card File System SD Card File System is available on RR units and it s organized as folders and files Both SS Runs and RR Sessions are saved here To delete a SS run 55 mode EN A E e Press MENU button to enter Main Menu Use ROLLER to select Saved runs option Use ROLLER to select the run you want to delete Use ROLLER to select Erase this run option Use ROLLER to select YES or NO Press SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT button to confirm Press MENU button to enter Main Menu 44 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Eo main Henao Use ROLLER to Press SELECT button to NN Es E select Saved epee runs option Saved runs Use ROLLER to select type of run you want to delete Use ROLLER to select type of PUSH Press SELECT button to run you want to ES confirm delete Assuming you selected to delete a SS Run you will see a screen with date folders as shown here SS Runs are organized in those folders according to the date they were recorded You have an option to delete the whole date folder with all the runs in it or to delete a single run To delete a folder u
39. care about braking distance simply let off throttle and coast for about 1 second until E T clock stops e press REC or MENU button to cancel the race RACE FINISHED The run will be saved automatically While the run is Saving file being saved the display will show RACE FINISHED screen as shown here tai Mia After saving the run G TECH will open it for review as 0 60 114 baa shown bellow For information on how to view and HP 60 0 P A analyze your runs please see page 33 Gs Note If you don t have enough free storage in internal memory you will not be able to start the SS Run Internal memory is full Erase some runs before you try again Figure 13 Internal memory is full Note If you do not travel at least 60 ft or you loose GPS signal while recording the run will be discarded RACE CANCELED RACE CANCELED GPS signal lost during race 60 marker not reached Figure 14 Race too short Figure 15 GPS lost 16 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 5 2 Braking Distance Measurement If you need to measure only the braking performance there is one more convenient way to do it Make sure G TECH is mounted properly powered on in SS mode GPS has a valid signal and Main Screen is displayed Drive your vehicle slightly above Smph the speed at which you wish to perform braking measurement When ready press REC button Racing B gop et 0 00 G TECH will show E T clock and wait
40. ce and file system With this upgrade kit you can use micro SD cards for practically unlimited storage of SS Runs and RR Sessions 7 1 1 From Internal Memory Internal FLASH memory is used exclusively for saving SS Runs It has a limited storage space for twelve SS Runs You can save your runs for later review or delete selected runs to free up some space Note Internal memory is always accessible on SS units On RR units or upgraded SS units internal memory is accessible only if no valid micro SD card is present To open a saved run from internal memory Press MENU button to enter Main Menu Use ROLLER gt t lect b4 Es O s Press SELECT to confirm Saved runs Saved runs Saved runs screen appears as shown below 30 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Selected folder Full folder Empty folder AN Saved runs 7 O meo o oo Oo 14m 19 015265 9mph Tha Name of the SS Run Figure 28 Saved runs internal memory Each run is represented with folder icon which can be empty or full Selected run is shown as open folder Name of the selected run with key result is displayed at the bottom of the screen as shown in Figure 28 Use ROLLER button to Press SELECT to confirm select a run Use ROLLER to select Press SELECT to confirm This p k E fc gt f m Replay this will open the run for review Replay this run Fun 7 1 2 From SD Card File System SD Card File System is available only on RR units and
41. cessories 7 12V cigarette lighter DC Power Cable supplies power from vehicle s accessory cigarette lighter plug The DC Power Plug has a fuse at the end that plugs into your vehicle If the cable does not seem to provide power the fuse may be blown and it may need to be replaced To replace the fuse unscrew the tip and replace the fuse with a standard 1A one ampere fuse Fuses can normally be purchased at any automotive parts store Mounting System used to hold your G TECH steady in you vehicle For additional details please refer to Mounting System on page 11 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 2 4 Icons and Navigation The G TECH s functionality is accessible trough its user friendly icon interface Y Pressing the MENU button on the Main Screen brings up the main menu as shown below Saved runs Figure 4 The G TECH s Main Menu The name of the menu appears in the Menu Title Bar at the top of the display Main Menu in this example The main menu has 4 icons The first icon is in reverse video because it is the active selected icon Use the ROLL dial to move amongst the different icons For example moving the ROLL dial down by one click in Figure 4 would move the icon selection to the Setup icon as shown below Figure 5 Main Menu Setup icon selected The Setup Icon Hint in Figure 5 indicates that the selected icon represents setup items Use the SELECT button to make a
42. d in RR mode Depending on whether you are driving on new location and if Map Vicinity automatic recording is enabled there are three scenarios e driving on new location no previous map exists e driving on location with prerecorded map Map Vicinity automatic recording is enabled e driving on location with prerecorded map Map Vicinity automatic recording is disabled 6 3 2 Driving on new location Recording hill climb session on new location is almost the same as recording a circular track session The only difference is that for hill climb autocross session you need to define separate START and FINISH gates To do that start session recording as you would for circular track To stop recording and place the FINISH gate double click REC button Recording map To stop Hill Climb RR Session recording and create map from recorded data double click MENU button anytime during the session See section Driving on new location on page 21 for more details Everything said there applies to Hill Climb sessions too The only difference is the way you stop session recording 6 3 3 Driving on prerecorded map with automatic recording enabled This scenario is the same as for circular maps See section Driving on prerecorded map with automatic recording enabled on page 26 for more details 6 3 4 Driving on prerecorded map with automatic recording disabled This scenario is the same as for circular maps See section Driving on
43. dditional files besides all the date folders One of them is called MAP GTM and it s used to rotate the map see page 49 The other file is called GATES GTM and it s used to input edit map segments see page 48 FRR RUNS WILLOWSP ME ee Use ROLLER button to PUSH Press SELECT to open e select date folder E the date folder The date folders contain the RR Session files which are time stamped when they were recorded Use ROLLER button to select a session file you want to replay Press SELECT to open the session file 7 2 SS Run Review The run review allows you to see all the details of particular run These details include results like 0 60 MPH time mile E T and trap speed mile replay e Horsepower and torque Intermediate mile stones such as 60 ft time 330 ft time 1 8 mile time and speed 1000 ft time Forward G force measurements There are two ways to enter the SS Run Review e Automatically after you have completed a run e When you review a saved run see Opening Saved Run on page 30 The G TECH remembers what type of result you most recently looked at e g HP 0 60 MPH etc and brings you back to the same result when you view a new run Each entry in the results menu has two functions First when you select an entry the highlighted result is displayed Additionally each entry has an associated graph that can be viewed by pushing the SELECT button The title bar at the top of each entr
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45. e in Figure 45 The top of the screen shows longitudinal and lateral accelerations current speed and current lap number The central part of the screen shows the map on which this session was driven Your vehicle is represented with plus sign cursor that moves along the track Top left corner just below the top line holds the replay speed icon Initially the RR Session Review is in real time replay indicated by replay speed icon in the shape of standard play sign You can change the replay speed to 2 5 or 10 times the real time replay Also you can pause the replay or make it go in reverse Reverse replay also has 2 5 and 10 times replay speed Replay speeds faster than real time are indicated by standard fast forward icons Paused replay has a standard pause sign for replay speed icon 6 11 6 85 106 LAP 1 ii CN e FF FEES Aa H635 6z LAPS 1 re BHD Sas LAPS 1 e e i 2 co de hh a a Figure 46 RR Session Replay Figure 47 RR Session Replay Figure 48 RR Session Replay fast forward x5 pause fast reverse x10 Use ROLLER to change the replay speed Turning ROLLER up will increase the replay speed and turning it down will decrease the replay speed Once you are in real time replay speed turning ROLLER down will set replay to pause Turning ROLLER down again will change replay speed to reverse Additional turns down will set replay speed to 2 5 and 10 times real time in reverse respectively One of the grea
46. e train Even if you don t know the exact values of these parameters for your car you can still get valuable results For example your total corrected horsepower might not be exactly the same as factory number but you can still see the difference before and after the modifications you made on your vehicle Also you can always use the net horsepower as your benchmark since this is the actual power used to move your vehicle The effect of these settings can be seen on HPTQ graph described in section 7 2 3 on page 37 This graph shows net horsepower and net torque by default To display values with all the losses included follow the instructions for HPTQ graph usage To change HP Losses settings Press MENU button to enter Main Menu Use ROLLER to select ES Press SELECT button to confirm Setup option Use ROLLER to select Car ES Press SELECT button to confirm setup option Car setup pop a Use ROLLER iha p to select HP as Press SELECT button to confirm losses option HP losses p You will have two options to set aerodynamic losses Aerodynamic losses Or to set drive train losses Drive train losses 56 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 8 7 1 Aerodynamic losses To enter this setup CAZA Use ROLLER to select gt L lero dynamic E Press SELECT button to confirm Aerodynamic losses losses option Use ROLLER A to select i 5 Porna E Press SELECT button to confirm Frontal area E Fronta
47. ee page 51 for details on configuring Main Screen 13 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 4 5 GPS Info GPS info indicator consists of satellite icon followed by SBAS indicator and number of satellites being tracked G TECH s GPS receiver is SBAS enabled meaning that it can provide improved performance trough integration of external U l information when available If SBAS is available satellite icon is followed by sign otherwise by sign weft E Eight satellites being tracked SBAS available OS Nine satellites being tracked SBAS unavailable Please see page 67 for more information on SBAS 4 6 G Arrow The Real time G Meter is a combination of the G Value and the G Arrow It indicates both the amount and direction of G force whether your vehicle is braking cornering or blasting down the dragstrip The display is continuously updated in response to your driving and tells you all you need to know about your vehicle s handling and acceleration capabilities The G value indicates the amount of G force to within a one hundredth of a G G Arrow indicates the direction of G force Figure 12 illustrates how to read the Real time G Meter Wo Left Turn 0 34 Gs E iaa a 20 n Figure 12 Real time G Meter examples 14 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 4 7 SD card status This indicator is available only on G TECH RR Fanatic which uses SD file system for data storage Display of SD card icon indicates t
48. etected use ROLLER to select map you want to drive Use ROLLER to select a map Press SELECT to confirm your selection While loading a map G TECH will show you this screen After loading the map G TECH is ready to start recording RR session as soon as you drive over the START line You will see a screen with scaled map and marker indicating your current position Make sure G TECH is mounted properly powered on in RR mode GPS has a valid signal and Main Screen is displayed Drive you vehicle to a location where you recorded a map s When you get into vicinity of map location press REC button RA recording Do pou want to You will be given a choice to record new map or drive on ist a aS a ES existing one as show here EnO Selecting YES will load a map or Do you want to bring the map selection screen use existing map to select NO YES or NO Selecting NO will start new map recording 6 2 5 Driving in Predictive Lap Timing PLT mode Driving an RR session in Predictive Lap Timing mode is not much different than driving a regular RR session The main difference is in displayed data Instead of having your speed current lap time and acceleration graph shown on display in PLT mode display will always show a Thumb screen When driving on prerecorded map during your first lap in session G Tech will display a message as shown in Figure 25 Just keep driving until you finish one lap and G Tech
49. fference is that on a dyno you would do your measurements in 4th gear 1 1 gear on most cars and with G TECH it s usually 2nd gear due to speed involved Starting exactly at 2000RPM is not critical RPMs are used only for representing the information in a familiar HP TQ vs RPM graph If you didn t start the measurement exactly at 2000RPM your horsepower will still be accurate it will just be slightly shifted in the rom range 37 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual You will see a graph such the one shown in Figure 34 Of course the shape of the curve as well as the numbers and ranges will be different for your vehicle Torque cursor Peak torque marker Horsepower cursor Peak horsepower marker RPM value at cursor Horsepower value at cursor Torque value at cursor Figure 34 HP TQ graph The horsepower curve is drawn in a thick line the torque curve is drawn with a thin line Also the peak horsepower and torque values are marked on the graph Use ROLLER to move cursors for HP and TQ As cursor moves the RPM HP and TQ values are updated to reflect the current cursor position Because G TECH can measure both total and net horsepower this graph screen gives you the option to select which set of values you would like to see Total horsepower is corrected for all the losses with losses net horsepower is not corrected for any losses without losses and is the power that s left to accelerate the vehicle To switch from one mode to other
50. firm your settings 8 9 2 Preset colors This menu allows you to choose from a few predetermined colors like pure red green blue amber and yellow Starting from Display menu Use ROLLER ee to select iis W B33 Choose gt s Press SELECT button to confirm preset color a Choose preset color option Use ROLLER to select preset color Press SELECT button to confirm selection Display will change color immediately to reflect your selection Press MENU button to exit this screen 8 9 3 Adjust contrast This option sets the contrast of the LCD In some extreme temperature instances the LCD might need contrast readjustment Starting from Display menu Display Press SELECT jitt Ti Use ROLLER to select Adjust tonta PRESET A contrast option confirm Adjust contrast Use ROLLER to set contrast for LCD Contrast will change immediately to reflect your selection Press SELECT button to confirm 61 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 3 10 US or metric mode This menu allows you to choose between displaying data in a US Imperial or Metric mode All the logs that were recorded in US mode are automatically converted to the Metric mode and vice versa Press MENU button to enter Main Menu Use ROLLER E E Fi to select Press SELECT button to confirm Setup Setup option Use ROLLER to select G Tech setup option Press SELECT button to confirm Use ROLLER ie wee m to select US de E ty
51. gathers data for lap time prediction BEST TIHE 01 14 06 LAPHI1 01 41 26 SESSION STARTED RECORDING REFERENCE LAP 00 14 06 REFERENCE TIME RECORDED 4 12 Figure 25 PLT reference lap recording Figure 26 PLT reference lap recorded Figure 27 PLT predicting better lap time If you started a session on new location during your first lap G Tech will create map and also gather data for lap prediction When you complete one lap either on new or prerecorded map G Tech will inform you that reference lap is recorded by displaying message as shown in Figure 26 While driving in this mode Thumb screen is always visible constantly displaying real time difference between your current lap and the best lap in session as shown in Figure 27 above Best lap time used as reference is updated throughout session pushing you to constantly compete against your best time and improve your driving Because you can instantly see how much time you gained or lost with your current driving this gives you a freedom to experiment with different techniques around the track and find out which one works best for you 28 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 6 3 RR Session Hill Climb Hill Climb Autocross sessions are driven on non circular tracks This means that every hill climb autocross map has a separate START and FINISH gate defined 6 3 1 Starting RR Session recoding To start RR Session recording make sure you are on the Main Screen an
52. hat SBAS Satellite Based Augmentation System is locked in this will improve accuracy For best performance keep the G TECH right on top of the dash in the bottom of the windshield Small icon on top of the screen indicates if the MicroSD card was inserted properly RR model There are two models SS Super Sport and RR Road Racer To upgrade from SS to RR is as simple as inserting a RR expansion board in the back of the unit Available at gtechpro com SS is intended for all of the standard straight line performance measurements including Horsepower Torque 0 60mph 60ft times 1 8 mile 1 4 mile braking distance and more It has the capability to replay runs and can be used in all vehicles including cars motorcycles boats tanks etc RR model has all of the functions of the SS plus it has the ability to record lap times on the racetrack RR is also capable of displaying lap segment times and predicting your lap time as you drive This feature will help you improve as a driver and help shave off seconds from your lap times 5 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 2 Basics 2 1 Front Side 6 ROLLER dial SELECT button TA MM MENU button REC button OS Figure 2 G TECH front side MENU button used to get you in and out of the main menu and out of submenus Y ROLLER dial is the most important in navigating though the users interface
53. hat card is present and file system is operational 5 Performing Straight Line runs SS mode Note G TECH must be in SS mode to perform SS Run For information on how to change current mode please see page 13 There are two types of measurements possible in SS mode the SS Acceleration Run and HP TQ Measurement They require different driving techniques so please be sure to read and understand following instructions 5 1 SS Acceleration Run This section describes how to measure accelerating and braking performance With G TECH Fanatic series this type of measurement can be made either from stop or while car is already running Make sure G TECH is mounted properly powered on in SS mode GPS has a valid signal and Main Screen is displayed Press REC button to activate recording G Tech will wait until you start your race Accelerate you 000 all 0 00 vehicle briskly and G TECH will automatically start A Dies recording Note that E T clock will start running Racing ESA pat 166 Keep driving 16 MFH Note The G TECH requires some oomph to automatically start recording If G TECH doesn t start timing launch your car with more force G TECH will reduce the amount of force required if you re not starting from stop 15 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual To finish the run e if you want to measure braking distance brake strongly all the way to a complete stop and wait for the E T clock to stop e if you do not
54. ing intermediate milestones e g 60 ft 1 8m time Measuring braking distance Analyzing the effects of different tires and settings See how strong your car was pulling throughout the run See how well your car brakes Detecting wheel spin G Tech automatically selects appropriate view according to the type of run you re reviewing In this case following table shows HP TQ measurement review Menu Menuentry SELECT Speed graph 0 60 o NG not available HP co NG D for TQ files Gs graph is not available for HP TQ measurement 34 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual graph is not available for HP TQ measurement P i ELECT SES Graph provides Graph is useful for button brings up SELECT 1 4m replay h i i labl raph is not available l Sok available any for HP TQ graph is not available for HP TQ for TO files measurement measurement Getting a dyno plot for your vehicle Determining the best shift point f T Graph of Horsepower and Torque vs EAE bi H d RPM available only after HP TQ run ii see section 7 2 3 on page 37 ul 2 H T P HE A hi ilabl l l not available a e oe graph is not available for HP TQ for TQ files measurement measurement See how strong your car was pulling throughout the run See how well your car brakes Detecting wheel spin Graph of G force throughout the run 7 2 1 Speed graph The Speed graph provides you with a graph of speed throughout the run
55. l area option Use ROLLER Push Press SELECT button to f h i Enter frontal to adjust E confirm area of your vehicle your vehicle Press MENU button to 25 00 sqrt frontal area i t cancel Use ROLLER to select Coefficient ES Press SELECT button to confirm of drag option Aerodynamic losses een kl Coefficient of drag Use ROLLER usr Press SELECT button to i Enter drag a iias confirm ki coefficient of to adjust A Ml SOME venice coefficient of Press MENU button to 8 7 2 Drive train losses From HP losses menu Use ROLLER to select Drive train Drive train losses losses option Press SELECT button to confirm Use ROLLER PUSH Press SELECT button to tat Enter percents seca to adjust E confirm Dres percents of 18 drive train Press MENU button to 57 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 8 8 Enabling Disabling Key Click To change Key Click setting 58 E E Fis Setup G Tech setup M hr EN re Keyclick Setup Enable keyclick sound HO G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Press MENU button to enter Main Menu Use ROLLER to select Setup option Use ROLLER to select G Tech setup option Use ROLLER to select Sound option Use ROLLER to select YES or NO Press SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT button to confirm 8 9 LCD settings These settings are used to customize your G TECH display the way you like You can find
56. l you re engage the next gear In avery powerful vehicle or a traction limited vehicle you may also notice dips in acceleration that are not due to shifts These dips are due to more power being applied to the wheels that can be handled The net result is that the wheels spin and the vehicle does not accelerate as much The large dip you see at the end of the graph is a hard braking at the end of the run Notice that at the end of the graph Gs can show zero value This is because vehicle came to a stop Hence there is no acceleration or deceleration 40 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 7 3 RR Session Review The RR session review allows you to see all the details of particular session These details include results like e bestlap time e lap to lap timing e segment times e forward acceleration and braking throughout a session e lateral acceleration throughout a session e session replay with map view There are two ways to enter the RR Session Review e Automatically after you have finished recording a session e When you open a saved session from SD file system please see section 7 1 2 on page 31 When you open the session for review you will see a screen as show below WILLOWSP 03765711 SESSION 23 55 16 BEST LAF 2 LAP TIME 1 35 85 scroll for more Figure 41 RR Session Review splash screen This screen shows you the name of the map with date and time of the session You can also see what lap was the fastest and
57. le for the same map This will have an effect of jumping into a lap from another session giving you even more options for comparing laps Same goes when you reach the first lap G Tech will also offer to load another session as shown in Figure 51 below If you confirm you will be presented with file system screen where you can choose which session to load In case you try to navigate out of the current map folder G Tech will warn you with message shown in Figure 52 below because it s only possible to compare laps driven on the same track Lik 16 HAS Szi LAPE 1 You can t load lap LAF from session driven Load lap from on other map other session Abort lap jump WES Figure 51 RR Session Replay load other session Figure 52 RR Session Replay loading session from other map During a replay every time the cursor goes over two successive gates you will get the segment time defined by those gates Similarly each time the cursor crosses the start gate you will see a message with lap number and lap time See images below for details Segment and lap times are displayed only when crossing the gates in forward replay 6 51 835 92 LAP 1 6 94 665 lars LAFI S 1005 63 119 LAPE 2 b F KE A ene LAF 2 BEST LAP je 1135 55 Figure 53 RR Session Replay Figure 54 RR Session Replay Figure 55 RR Session Replay segment time lap time best lap time To exit RR Session Replay press MENU button at any time 43 G TECH Pro SS RR Fan
58. mall Figure 22 Thumb down Figure 23 Thumb down big loss small gain gain In this mode you can instantly see how much time you gained or lost with your current driving You don t need to wait until the end of lap to see your time or the end of session to analyze data You can see it right there as it happens helping you understand and learn while driving This gives you a freedom to experiment with different techniques around the lap and find out which one works best for you 6 2 RR Session Circular Track Depending on whether you re driving on existing map or you need to record a new one new location RR Session recording will be somewhat different 6 2 1 Starting RR Session recoding To start RR Session recording make sure you are on the Main Screen and in RR mode Depending on whether you are driving on new location and if Map Vicinity automatic recording is enabled there are three scenarios e driving on new location no previous map exists e driving on location with prerecorded map Map Vicinity automatic recording is disabled e driving on location with prerecorded map Map Vicinity automatic recording is enabled Beside that there is one additional mode for driving RR Sessions This mode is called Predictive Lap Timing or PLT for short For more information on PLT how to use it and how to enable it please see the sections 6 1 5 6 2 5 and 8 4 on pages 20 28 and 54 respectively 6 2 2 Driving on new location RA mode En
59. n t weight your vehicle estimate it Use the manufacturer s data to obtain vehicle weight from the Owner s Manual or the internet Then adjust the weight based on the difference between your car as it was stock and as it is now Have you added heavier stereo Have you removed the spare tire Don t forget to include your own body weight and the fuel as well You do NOT want to use the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating GVWR value that is provided in the vehicle door jamb as the actual vehicle weight GVWR is the fully loaded vehicle weight with passengers Thus GVWR is always higher than actual vehicle weight and if you enter GVWR instead of actual vehicle weight your horsepower numbers will be artificially inflated A rough rule of thumb to estimate your vehicle weight from the GVWR exists but don t rely on it being too accurate Again this is very ROUGH rule of thumb each manufacturer calculates GVWR in its own way The rule of thumb is to take the passenger capacity of the vehicle e g 5 for a mid sized sedan and subtract from the GVWR 180lbs for each missing person Example Suppose GVWR 4200 lbs vehicle capacity is 5 people but we have only a driver Thus there are 4 missing passengers which means we subtract 4x180 lbs The value 4200 Ibs 720 lbs 3480 lbs Thus you would enter 3480 Ibs into the G TECH for vehicle weight 68 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 10 Fanatic PASS PC software The G TECH RR Fanatic
60. next menu Use ROLLER gt to select Mi renamethis E Press SELECT button to confirm Rename this map map option Rename HAPOOOO1 On top of the screen is the current name of the map which you want to change In the central part of screen you can Press REC to save see a row of eight letters and numbers with a highlight on or MENU to cancel selected character 49 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Rename HAPOOOO1 Use ROLLER When satisfied with your selection to change press SELECT button to move AA e selected highlight to next character Use this or MENU to cancel character to set all the letters for map name Rename MHMAP0D0001 wIifoood i1 Press REC to save or MEHU to cancel Fr Press REC button to confirm renaming the map y Press MENU button to cancel map rename LIA AAA HAP NAME USED If map folder with entered name already exists G TECH will Please enter different name display a message as shown here HAF NAME USED In that case press MENU button to remove this message Please enter different name from screen and enter a different name for the map 50 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 8 Additional Features 8 1 Configuring Main Screen During everyday driving Main Screen can show three real time measurements G force soeed and horsepower Each of these measurements can be shown as primary or secondary displayed value To configure the Main Screen displayed 51 G Tech
61. now about SD cards and file system There are many devices capable of using and formatting SD cards like personal computers mobile phones cameras camcorders etc Formatting includes creating complex structures and setting several parameters which compose file system Because of that there are some differences between formatting on various devices Some devices will format cards using FAT16 or FAT32 file system They can also use different cluster sizes to suit their needs To ensure best performance format your card using G TECH This will set appropriate file system and cluster size to optimize file system operations 9 3 About Vehicle Weight In order to calculate meaningful horsepower measurements you must provide an accurate value for your vehicle s weight In this manual the term vehicle weight refers to all the weight that is supported by the vehicle s tires including the tires themselves So this includes the driver s body weight fuel weight tools fast food wrappers etc If you are fortunate enough to have access to an accurate vehicle scale go ahead and weight the vehicle as it would be equipped at the track i e with you in it the correct amount and type of fuel in the tank etc Some tracks even have scales available for weighting your vehicle Also some towns have dumps or refuse collection areas with large scales that you may be able to use Moving companies may have vehicle scales as well If you ca
62. options tI F Ll E i pa 3 ao rhi Jia oe uy REC gt be Adjust local time Autocross racing e 1 m 08 fi eas Adjust contrast G Tech setup AR setup options 4 Ea Ter SP Emp A 2 fe REC gt EE AH LT Predictive lap timing G Tech setup gt me U S or metric mode G Tech setup EE e E ES Sper a a E Reset options Format 50 card ROLL Reset options m Ent Restart GPS module Reset options ra E 2 1 8 Set to factory defaults SELECT A Oo oo WEG E las E m Car setup Enter car weight HP losses SELECT SELECT en dw m a ike z BE eas a e Ll pa E sE About this unit 71 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Aerodynamic losses Aerodynamic losses Yehicle dynamics Drive train losses Coefficient of drag
63. rding Predictive lap timing Show predictive Use ROLLER Press SELECT to confirm lap timing during HR E to select YES session recording gt NO or NO Press MENU to cancel 8 5 Upgrading SS to RR To upgrade your G TECH from SS to RR you will need an RR Upgrade Kit This kit will automatically convert your G TECH into the RR model Installation is very simple just open the back of the unit and insert the memory expansion card no tools required Kit includes memory expansion card micro SD card and micro SD card USB reader no PC drivers needed 54 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 8 6 Moving Runs To SD Card File System When using the G TECH without microSD card SS unit or RR unit with no microSD card inserted you can record only the SS runs Those runs are saved to internal memory If you have some runs in internal memory and you power up the G TECH with microSD card inserted G TECH will offer to move the runs as shown below Copy to 5D card Copy saved runs from Sees Use ROLLER internal FLASH Ens Press SELECT button to confirm to SD card to select YES Copying files to SD card Please wait G TECH will start copying the runs Copying files to 5D card When copying is done G TECH will inform you with this is completed message 8 7 HP Losses When doing a horsepower calculation G TECH can directly measure only the time and acceleration of your vehicle To calculate horsepower you need to tell G T
64. s SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT button to confirm Press SELECT button to confirm Format 50 card Formating While formatting progress bar will fill up until formatting is done Format 50 card Format completed When formatting is completed press SELECT button to confirm and return to Format SD card menu Note Do not power off your G TECH while formatting is in progress Doing so will cause SD file system errors If formatting gets interrupted for whatever reason repeat the process 8 11 2 Restart GPS module Press MENU button to enter Main Menu Use ROLLER abd i His to select Press SELECT button to confirm Setup Setup option Use ROLLER to select G Press SELECT button to confirm Tech setup option Use ROLLER im ae Ep to select Y ll oa Reset Reset options options Press SELECT button to confirm f Use ROLLER to select Za haz Restart GPS gt Press SELECT button to confirm module E option Restart GPS module 64 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Restart GPS module This will cause GPS Use ROLLER arab da cid amp 82 Press SELECT button to confirm Are you sure to select YES E Restarting GPS module While G TECH is resetting GPS module you will see a ii message as shown here Once the procedure is done G TECH will go back to reset options menu Hestart GPS module Note During restart GPS module will clear all the previous data from GPS satellite cons
65. se ROLLER to select which one you want to delete Double click SELECT button to confirm ae ae Use ROLLER to PUSH Press SELECT button to select YES or NO confirm To delete a specific run select date folder using ROLLER Press SELECT button to confirm SS RUNS MOTA E O Use ROLLER to select a run you l i button to confirm wan to delete 14m 19 865865 9neh Double click SELECT 45 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 15 34 34 GTS 7 HO Delete run Use ROLLER to PUSH Press SELECT button to select YES or NO confirm To delete an RR session Use ROLLER to select type of PUSH Press SELECT button to run you want to ES confirm delete If you selected to delete a RR run you will see a screen with map folders as show here RR session are organized in map folders based on map they represent Within map folders are date folders with actual session recordings a and two additional files MAP GTM and GATES GTS file To delete or ee W Double click SELECT HONG CL Use button to confirm ROLLER to select one of them Map WILLOWSP Use ROLLER to gt PUSH Press SELECT button to Mal select Erase this Be tera map option Erase this map Delete map WILLOW SP 7 ds Use ROLLER to PUSH Press SELECT button to all sessions on map select YES or NO E confirm YES HO Note Erasing the map folder will also delete all date folders within together with MAP
66. ssage as shown on the screen Note In order to prevent accidental adding of multiple gates there is a 5 seconds guard time between two successive gates This restriction applies for gates added during the map recording After the race you have an option to set additional gates wherever you like For details on editing gates please see page 48 Note Your vehicle must be moving at speed grater than 5 mph for gate to be accepted Adding gates while stopped or moving with less than 5 mph will be ignored When you finish the first lap on track cross the START FINISH line G TECH will switch from Recording map into RACING mode You will also see the message that informs you on 1 lap time as shown here After few seconds message will clear leaving just the RACING screen as shown here ade An 1 lap time Lap time SS G force bar graph Current speed Figure 24 Recording map screen elements 23 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Note Ifyou just want to record map without driving the whole session you can stop RR Session recording after the 1 lap In that case skip the following set of instructions and go straight to next set on stopping the RR Session recording G TECH will use recorded data to create map for the track you were driving 24 SEGMENT 1 dd AAA STOP SESSION RECORDING Please wait 4 Set orientation Set default map viewing orientation G TECH Pro SS RR
67. t things in RR replay is the LAP JUMP mode It allows you to jump laps from any point on the map to the same position in another lap This is very useful when comparing different laps For example you can see what you did differently in each lap what was your corner speed or forward lateral acceleration in one lap compared to the same position in another 42 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual To get into LAP JUMP mode just push SELECT button once The replay will stop and replay speed icon will change to LAP JMP indicating LAP JUMP mode Now you can jump into another lap at the same track position by turning the ROLLER button This way you can quickly compare segments from different laps or see how many Gs you pulled at a particular corner in different laps To get out of the LAP JUMP mode simply press SELECT button again This way you don t have to replay all the laps to find the one you are looking for While in LAP JUMP mode each time you jump the lap time message will appear This message shows you what is the current lap time you had in that lap and whether that is the best lap in session See images below for details H4401 123 SLAP 1 LAP IMP tH 65 8120 Srs LAFE 2 LAF IMP CURRENT LAP 1 LAP TIME 61 35 32 CURRENT LAP 2 if LAP TIME 61 35 55 i BEST LAP Figure 49 RR Session Replay lap jump Figure 50 RR Session Replay lap jump best lap When you reach the last lap G Tech will offer you to load another session fi
68. tails Press MENU button to enter Main Menu bed i Fis Select Setup Setup Select Car setup Car setup 10 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual Select Enter Car Car weight REC help Scroll up down to pesen Roll to adjust adjust car weight car weight 4000 3 4 Mounting System To mount the G TECH in the holding clip insert the square mounting stabilizer at the back of the G TECH into the square hole in the clip and snap it To remove it squeeze the clip handles and pull it out See illustration below for details Detachable G TECH unit switch module A mn AWWA Articulating ball tightening knob Mounting clip EA N Wy NA Mounting bracket Mounting bracket EN AKAN rotated for mounting with suction cup rotated for mounting with screws or Velcro Vacuum puling knob Switch module can be detached from G TECH body by pushing it backward This way you can mount it somewhere closer to you You will find this very useful especially when strapped in a 5 point racing harness It uses a regular Ethernet straight trough network cable which can be purchased in any electronics store G TECH can be mounted on the windshield with the suction cup or any other surface including the dashboard by using the three mounting screw holes or a 2 square piece of Velcro 11 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual
69. tellation This will cause it to search for satellites which can take up to 15 minutes in some cases Once it finds satellites it will store necessary GPS data and on next power up it should find GPS signal as usual 8 11 3 Reset to factory defaults In some cases you may want to restore the G TECH to the condition it was when it was shipped from the factory Restoring to factory defaults will clear out all the configuration information and runs stored in internal flash memory For RR units runs and session stored on micro SD card will not be affected Note Resetting the G TECH to Factory Defaults resets nearly all the information stored in the G TECH Perform this step only if you are sure that you want to delete all configuration information and SS runs stored in internal memory Press MENU button to enter Main Menu Use ROLLER E His to select ee Press SELECT button to confirm Setup option Setup Use ROLLER to select G Tech setup G Tech setup option Press SELECT button to confirm 65 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual 66 Use ROLLER Ea i E mo to select RA T Reset Reset options options Press SELECT button to confirm gt Use ROLLER ROLL to select Set oe tof 29 E to factory 62 Press SELECT button to confirm defaults Ea Set to factory defaults option Set to factory defaults This will erase all Use ROLLER a o 68 Press SELECT button to confirm Are you sure to select YES E HO RE
70. what was the actual time for that lap Use ROLLER to scroll through other lap results A1 138 32 LAF 3 61 36 61 BEST LAF 2 61 35 85 gt li3r 3r LAF TIME 61 35 85 61 36 61 61 53 46 scroll for more 2r 2r gt 01 37 30 LAF 5 BESTE T SE Figure 42 Scroll lap results best lap Figure 43 Scroll lap results lap 6 selected Figure 44 Scroll lap results previous and selected next session shortcuts You can jump to selected lap by pressing SELECT button or you can press REC button to replay from current position Jumping will set replay position to the start of selected lap with replay paused To continue replay from that position press REC button At the end of lap results there are two shortcut links PREV SESSION for jumping to previous session driven on the same map and NEXT SESSION for jumping to next session driven on the same map Depending on number of sessions driven on the map there could be one of the shortcuts both or none 41 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual You can return to this screen any time during replay by pressing MENU button once Pressing MENU button again while on this screen will exit replay Lateral acceleration Current speed Longitudinal acceleration Current lap number Replay speed icon Cursor vehicle position Figure 45 RR Session Review replay started After closing the initial screen the RR replay starts and you will see a screen similar to the on
71. y drive through the START FINISH line and push the button as you pass it If you approach the START FINISH line at an angle the START FINISH gate that you are setting will also be angled in respect to the track Moving your car back and forth at the START FINISH line can cause your START FINISH gate to be oriented in wrong direction In that case G TECH will not be able to detect when you cross START FINISH line Recording map Rp Shar accepted drive the track Recording map 22 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual After setting the START FINISH gate G TECH will switch to map recording and now you need to drive the track You will see a screen with message as shown here After a few seconds message will clear from screen and G TECH will show you the driving path with START FINISH line This way you can see the map being drawn as you go Note Ifyou re setting the START FINISH gate from being stopped you will have 5 seconds to accelerate your car and continue driving down the track If you keep your vehicle on START FINISH line for more than 5 seconds RR Session recording will be aborted y ATA As map grows G TECH will automatically zoom out and j position the view so map can always fit the screen During map recording you can place additional gates for dividing the track into segments To do that just press gt REC button any time G TECH will confirm that new gate was accepted by displaying appropriate me
72. y indicates which graph will be shown when you press SELECT button Use ROLLER to view the different results Use MENU button to exit Figure 29 below shows the 0 60 menu as an example In this example 0 60 mph result is 6 83 seconds with measured altitude difference between start and finish of 1 3 ft 33 G TECH Pro SS RR Fanatic Manual SELECT Speed graph a BBD up hill 1 3 ft Figure 29 SS Run Review 0 60 MPH time Because in SS mode you can perform two types of measurements the regular SS run and HP TQ measurement there are also two ways to review your results The following table shows the regular SS run review while HP TQ measurement review is shown on the next one SELECT Speed graph SELECT Speed graph graph 0 60 a 683 HP 60 0 up hill 1 35 ft Gs SELECT 1s4m replay 0 60 ge EA EOL o up hill 3 ft Gs E y na SELECT HP graph 0 60 For HP7TO 114 pull start race HP with REC double click follow instructions SELECT Braking dist y 1668 ae o ae hill Gs Mm SELECT G force graph graph is not available for regular SS runs Graph of vehicle speed throughout the run Real time replay with vehicle speed and milestones times graph is not available for regular SS runs Graph of vehicle speed vs distance to stop the braking distance graph Graph of G force throughout the run Measuring time to get from one speed to another e g 0 100 MPH 50 70 MPH 0 100 0 MPH etc View

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