SMARTYCAM User Manual
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1. N rev Rev N Descrizione Description Data Date Firma Signature Contr da Ckd by EXT Binder Pinout GPS Binder Pinout Contact insertion view Contact insertion view 1 CAN 1 CAN 2 GND 2 GND 3 Vb 3 Vb 4 CAN 4 CAN 5 Vbext 6 GND 7 Mic2 Rif Ref Q t Q ty Material Material N articolo Item N Progettato da Designed by Contr da Ckd by Approvato da Approved by Nome file File name Data Date Scala Scale L I 18 02 2010 Titolo Title Pinout SmartyCam 2 Binder N disegno Drawing N Rev Rev Foglio Sheet i 1of1 Racing Data Power 27 www smartycam com2. 6 Chapter 1 SmartyCam kit and optional items ccccccsseeeeeseeeeeseeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeseaes 7 Liliaceae aa 7 EI AI EIA 8 ARR EEA A O AAAA 9 RAS RE ATA ERA EAE 9 e i 9 1 3 SmartyCam optional items cables external microphone and external GPS 10 1 3 1 Extemal GFS ROLL i AE AA 10 Chapter 2 Data sampled by SmartyCam stand alone slave gt 11 Chapter 3 SmartyCam connections cccceeseeeeeseeeeeseesenseeeenseeeenseseenseseensesenseseenees 12 3 1 Connecting SmartyCam stand alone cccccccssssnsseeeeeeeeeecenssseeeceeeconssseeeeeeeecoonssseeeeseesooonssseseees 12 3 2 Connecting SmartyCam Slave expansion with SMC Bridges cccssssseeesssessseeeeeeenneeeseeeees 13 3 3 SmartyCam in Slave expansion mode with AIM loggers ri 14 Chapter 4 How to charge SmartyCam battery rire 15 e chargihg Via USB RE E RE IE 15 4 2 Battery charging VIS connector cirie 15 Chapter 5 SmartyCam Configuration ccccscccesseecesseecsseecesseecesseeenseseenseseenseseenees 16 Chapter 6 How to use SmartyCam srsirreiiie iii 17 b 1 gt BallBfY and EMISE Tornei 17 6 2 How to switch SmartyCam on off 0 sscseeeeceeessensssseeeeeeecensseeeeeeeeeconssseeeeeeeeoonsssseeseeeesoonssseees 18 b
3. This quick guide includes all essential information for an easy and immediate SmartyCam use Any other information is to be looked for in the indicated chapter paragraph 1 SmartyCam stand alone Battery charge It is recommended to charge the battery via socket Chapter 4 and not via PC Insert the micro SD The housing is under the rear flip of the product close carefully after insertion Power on SmartyCam and enable AUTO REC function if desired Power on is made through the central button Paragraph 6 2 SmartyCam comes with AUTO REC function disabled recording is started stopped manually pressing Rec and at the end of the recording session Stop Paragraph 6 5 1 Enabling AUTO REC recording is automatically started stopped when speed overcomes 10 km h Paragraph 6 5 2 This way there is no need of intervention on the camera while travelling Install SmartyCam in the desired position Install SmartyCam in the right position to shoot the display shows a frame preview Optional kits are available for any kind of installation roll bar with suction cup etc They are shown on www smartycam com Accessories gt gt Bracket kits Calibrating the accelerometer Accelerometer calibration is important because it influences the accuracy of acceleration measurement as well as the taken images centring Paragraph 6 4 2 2 Recording movies Shooting can be managed manually or automatically Pa
4. paragraph 6 2 2 Loads the track when SmartyCam overlay includes one and the i user has loaded some tracks Available management options i are AUTO automatic or MANUAL At very first start up setting is MANUAL paragraph 6 4 2 3 6 4 2 1 CONF LOAD option Allows to load three configuration files e FILE NAME customizes the prefix to be used to name the files generated with SmartyCam according to SmartyManager settings 20 www smartycam com SmartyCam Ai TD User Manual Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power e GPS CONF loads the database of tracks to be shown in the dedicated area set with SmartyManager the database has been transmitted to SmartyCam micro SD with SmartyManager e OVERLAY CONF loads overlay database transmitted to SmartyCam micro SD through SmartyManager lf SmartyCam micro SD contains only one of these configuration files only FILE NAME only GPS CONF or again only OVERLAY CONF that one is set Warning loading new configuration files the previous ones are overwritten Refer to chapter 5 and to SmartyManager user manual for further information 6 4 2 2 Accelerometer calibration ACCEL CALIBR option Great attention must be given to the accelerometer calibration procedure because it impacts on acceleration data accuracy and on correct frame choice To set calibration parameters place the camera on a plane surface
5. e enter Menu Status select Menu In the mid of the page B GPS nSat 7 Lev 29 C oes 00G Ca E 6 T e the real time image frame is visible To start recording press Rec SmartyCam will show this page The keyboard A allows to e stop recording select Stop SmartyCam comes back to Online Status e switch SmartyCam off select Off The lower part C is Satellites Battery and Memory Status field e When SmartyCam is recording a red indicator appears GPS nSat 7 Lew 29 on the left Bee c After a pre defined time of inactivity the display will switch off see paragraph 6 5 2 22 www smartycam com SmartyCam Ci TD User Manual Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power 6 5 2 Automatic recording e In slave mode SmartyCam connected to an AIM logger or Bridge the logger transmits a start stop recording input to SmartyCam as soon as it detects RPM or a speed higher lower than 10 km h Stop recording input SmartyCam receives from the master has a time delay set through STOP option placed on bottom of REC STRATEGY page 5 20 or 60 sec 2 or 5 min e In standalone mode enabling START option SmartyCam starts recording automatically when acceleration exceeds a threshold value set in AutoRec by Acc low 0 2 G med 0 4 G and high 0 8 G When SmartyCam does not detect any accel
6. switch it on select ACCEL CALIBR option and click Calibr To keep correct calibration parameters even once SmartyCam is installed on the vehicle these steps must be followed e install the camera e select ACCEL CALIBR e the 2 coordinate axis appear balance point can be fixed referred to the axes and pressing Calibr or pressing Prev and making the image be perfectly ranged and centred press Calibr to fix calibration point 6 4 2 3 TRACKS option Tracks page allows to select how to load tracks MODE see the tracks loaded SHOW and view some information on the tracks loaded TRACKS INFO MODE Allows to load a track if SmartyCam overlay has one Management modes are MANUAL and AUTO Automatic At very first start up SmartyCam is set on MANUAL then the last setting is stored In MANUAL mode when GPS signal is strong enough three situations can occur e thereare no tracks in a 5 km radius SmartyCam sets the first of the list and shows MANUAL mode and track name e there are more tracks in a 5 km radius and the selected track at very first switch on the first of the list is among them the page shows MANUAL mode and track name e there are more tracks in a 5 km radius BUT the selected one at very first switch on the first of the list is not among them SmartyCam shows mode MANUAL name of the track previously set and name of the track a
7. with avi or mov files with H 264 codec otherwise the video file needs to be converted in a format compatible with the available reader For example it is possible to convert the avi file in a DVD using a software like Nero version 8 or higher www nero com or similar software If the reader does not have a Micro SD input it is necessary to copy the video on to a DVD or CD using a burning software 24 www smartycam com SmartyCam Ai TD User Manual mure Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power Chapter 8 SmartyCam Maintenance SmartyCam does not require any particular maintenance Periodically check www smartycam com for software and or firmware updates a recommended option is to subscribe to the www smartycam com newsletter to receive all updates in real time SmartyCam firmware update can be performed in two ways e using SmartyManager software included in the CD that comes with SmartyCam kit refer to that software user manual for further Information e copying the updating file straight to SmartyCam micro SD this second way is quicker 8 1 How to update SmartyCam firmware through the micro SD To update SmartyCam firmware through the micro SD follow this procedure e switch SmartyCam off and remove the micro SD e connect SmartyCam micro SD to the PC e visit www smartycam com gt gt updates and download the last firmware release clicking on SmartyCam Mai
8. www smartycam com Connections area for further information e External microphone code X90MESMCO0 additional microphone automatically mixed with the internal one by the on board camera It plugs directly in the 7 pins connector placed on the camera rear Refer to www smartycam com Accessories area for further information An external GPS module increases the quality of the satellite signal reception It connects to SmartyCam through the 4 pins female connector placed on the right of the product rear It is recommended to unplug it when SmartyCam is off e External GPS module code X90GPS5B200 with 2m cable and X90GPS5B400 with 4m cable in some situations improves the satellite signal reception 1 3 1 External GPS module working mode The external GPS module like the integrated GPS can store a track database When it connects to SmartyCam tracks stored in the camera GPS will be overwritten in the module database Should the external GPS be used on more SmartyCam it is strongly recommended to save on the PC through SmartyManager tracks contained in its database before connecting it to another camera SmartyCam external GPS takes priority to the camera integrated GPS www smartycam com SmartyCam Ai TD User Manual mase Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power Chapter 2 Data sampled by SmartyCam stand alone slave As mentioned above according to its working mode SmartyCam provides dif
9. EC STRATEGY AUTO POWEROFF TRACKS Chooses the desired language In case of erroneous setting of Japanese language it is very simple to come back because SETTINGS and LANGUAGE labels are shown in red Chooses the time and date format the time zone and enables or disables daylight saving time Default setting is Greenwich Time Allows to load three configuration files paragraph 6 4 2 1 Selects a pre defined overlay configuration among a list previously transmitted through SmartyManager Each configuration is identified by the name associated through the _ software O i Shows information concerning the camera and its software and o firmware it is made up of numerous pages mainly used by AIM staff i Sets some Video options useful to maximize lightness and recording quality in case of SmartyCam use on vehicle roof or _ onboard choosing the spot light settings zoom or not i Chooses the format of the video created with SmartyCam between AVI and MOV Sets the internal microphone and adds and sets an external one if connected Calibrates the 3D accelerometer samples acceleration and tunes SmartyCam frame paragraph 6 4 2 2 Allows to start stop recording automatically or manually it is useful to make SmartyCam start or pause recording automatically when fixed parameters are passed not reached Enables disables automatic power off of the camera after a fixed period of inactivity
10. ER EEE EEE eR rE SS CEE ee AREER PR REID EE er rer ree EEE EE EE ET LOL EE IT ENIT REI a i SETTINGS i User can set several key parameters see paragraph 6 4 2 Shows the geographic coordinates of the place where the camera is now and allows to fix the GPS lap beacon pressing Fix if in LAP MNGMT standalone mode once a point is fixed every time SmartyCam i will pass that point a lap time is registered paragraph 6 4 1 On DASH Info page shows the data sampled by the camera if standalone or if slave by the logger Bridge ECU On the top of this page the functions Down to scroll the options Exit to go back to the previous page and Sel to select the desired option appear 6 4 1 LAP MANAGEMENT option This page shows SmartyCam actual position and allows to fix the GPS lap beacon if in standalone mode Fixing a new GPS lap beacon SmartyCam adds a new track to these already loaded and identifies it with a progressive number Warning in slave mode beacon is managed by the master logger or Bridge also using an AIM display and this page can just show Smartycam actual position www smartycam com CD Racing Data Power SmartyCam User Manual Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 6 4 2 SETTINGS option As anticipated clicking SETTINGS several options appear LANGUAGE TIME SETTING CONF LOAD OVERLAY INFO VIDEO SET VIDEO FORMAT ACCEL CALIBR R
11. SMARTYCAM User Manual Racing Data Power se SmartyCam Ai TD User Manual Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power Dear Customer SmartyCam the new on board camera with data overlay descends from the great AIM experience in developing data acquisition systems mainly for motorsports applications SmartyCam can review racing performances on a PC or TV merging crystal clear images with graphical data coming from integrated GPS and three axial accelerometer as well as from the ECU Engine Control Unit from here onward ECU or from an AIM logger that is why SmartyCam can be used in any situation on any sort of vehicle Acquired data can be overlaid to frames in a great variety of formats configurable by the user On a Micro SD card hours of movies and sounds can be saved ratio depends on the video quality and is approximately 1 hour 2 Giga lt is recommended to periodically check www smartycam com for software and or firmware updates or recommended option subscribe the www smartycam com newsletter to receive all updates in real time www smartycam com SmartyCam Ai TD User Manual mese Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power INDEX SmartyCam Quick Guide 11 1s ss1sresseresezzenesazeniseezenizie senza sese one seno na sezione ninini 5 OR E RO RR RO 5 2 SmartyCam Slave connected to an AIM device or the ECU via ECU Bridge
12. WEROFF available options are 15 or 30 min or from 1 to 6 hours www smartycam com SmartyCam Ai TD User Manual Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power 6 3 Online status or mode When SmartyCam is switched on three options appear e Rec starts recording process see paragraph 6 5 e Off switches off the camera see paragraph 6 2 e Menu enters SmartyCam menu Under SmartyCam framing an information line appears it shows in loop e used GPS EGPS for external GPS and IGPS for internal GPS with number of linked satellites signal value and level good weak research e used track to say track name if one only track is found or if two laps have been run on the track track found in case more tracks are available in a 5 km radius paragraph 6 4 2 3 track XX with the ID number in case the used track has been manually fixed paragraph 6 4 2 3 6 4 SmartyCam MENU Clicking MENU a new page appears showing in loop the following options Manages recorded videos Down scrolls the list of videos and PLAYER Sel selects the desired video Once a video selected it is possible to view it Play or cancel it Del i Shows the GPS signal level and the linked satellites The page heading shows which GPS is actually in use IGPS internal GPS are orali or EGPS external GPS Under the histogram is the information SSRERERARE RARA AS RS EEE
13. ble options Socket charge recommended e connect SmartyCam to the power supply using the cable included in the kit it has to be plugged in the USB port placed in the product rear e insert the power supply plug in the socket In case of PC charge via USB not recommended connect SmartyCam directly to the PC on using the cable included in the kit It is recommended not to use an USB hub It is also recommended to use exclusively a 2 0 USB port 4 2 Battery charging via connector SmartyCam battery can be charged also using the external power cable or the CAN cable included in the specific kits connected to the rear connector of the camera www smartycam com SmartyCam Ai TD User Manual Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power Chapter 5 SmartyCam configuration In order to configure SmartyCam data overlay SmartyManager software exclusively developed by AIM needs to be used With SmartyManager it is possible to e change add cancel overlay configurations e download from www smartycam com Updates area a new firmware release and upgrade with it SmartyCam e download SmartyCam movies e see SmartyCam movies This software is provided with a CD included in SmartyCam kits and can be downloaded from www smartycam com Updates area There are two possible SmartyCam configuration mode Connecting SmartyCam to the PC e set the preferred data overlay e tran
14. ctually set and used in omartyCam overlay To switch from MANUAL to AUTO mode press CHANGE In this new situation with a GPS signal strong enough two situations can occur e ina5km radius there is one only track SmartyCam shows that track e ina5km radius more tracks are available two lap tracks are to be run and the track is detected and set in SmartyCam overlay Pressing CHANGE from AUTO mode user is sent straight to the track manual selection page 21 www smartycam com se SmartyCam Ai TD User Manual mere Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power In all situations if GPS signal is low or search please wait SHOW Shows the list of all tracks loaded in bold the tracks that have a map associated in grey the tracks that have only lap beacon coordinates In Manual mode it is also possible to select the track to be used TRACK INFO Shows for each track e the distance In km and in miles of SmartyCam from the lap beacon if the distance is lower than 5 km the name of the track is written in red e latitude and longitude of the lap beacon 6 5 How to record videos It is possible to record images both manually and automatically 6 5 1 Manual recording At switch on SmartyCam display shows the page here below on the right The keyboard A allows to e start recording select Rec e switch SmartyCam off select Off
15. d overcomes 10 km h Paragraph 6 5 2 This way there is no need of intervention on the camera while travelling Calibrating the accelerometer Accelerometer calibration is important because it influences the accuracy of acceleration measurement as well as the taken images centring Paragraph 6 4 2 2 Recording movies Shooting can be managed both manually and automatically Paragraph 6 5 SmartyCam movies are in mov or in avi format with H 264 codec It is suggested to use VLC player downloadable from http Wwww videolan org vic To edit movies use AVS Video Editor downloadable from http www avsmedia com it avs video editor aspx Downloading movies on a PC SmartyCam allows to download data both via USB and manually extracting the micro SD from the rear flip of SmartyCam and inserting it in the PC reader Chapter 7 It is reminded to use only a 2 0 type USB port www smartycam com se SmartyCam Ai TD User Manual mane Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power Chapter 1 SmartyCam kit and optional items SmartyCam package includes a complete kit that permits standard usage in this manual some optional items are also shown which can be useful in particular situations 1 1 SmartyCam kits Stand alone kit 1 SmartyCam 1 power supply 1 adapter 1 external GPS module 1 power and battery charge cable 1 USB cable for data download and battery charge 1 4 Giga M
16. emale Binder connector left on the rear of the camera and RPM Bridge 5 pins female connector SMC SmartyCam www smartycam com SmartyCam CTD User Manual Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power 3 3 SmartyCam in Slave expansion mode with AIM loggers SmartyCam can visualize data sampled by an AIM logger EVO3 Pro Pista EVO4 MXL Strada Pista Pro05 or MyChron4 and by the vehicle ECU In this case it is necessary to connect SmartyCam via CAN to the logger using the CAN cable inserted into the 7 pins connector placed right of the product rear The image below shows SmartyCam connected to an EVO4 logger while SmartyCam EVO4 connection is explained at www smartycam com Connections area EVO4 section RPM Cable To the ECU To the PC ANALOG INPUTS www smartycam com SmartyCam Ci TD User Manual _ Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power Chapter 4 How to charge SmartyCam battery SmartyCam is supplied with a 2000mAh 3 7 Volt rechargeable lithium battery It can be charged using both the 7 pins right connector and the USB port highlighted in the image below Connect SmartyCam to an external power source The battery charge status is shown in any SmartyCam page Below on the left the related field is shown oe ie a 7 pins Binder 4 pins Binder 4 1 Battery charging via USB SmartyCam battery charging via USB has two possi
17. eration it will stop recording after the delay time set in STOP option bottom of REC STRATEGY page 5 20 or 60 sec 2 or 5 min 6 6 SmartyCam recording support SmartyCam kits include a 4 Giga Micro SD but it can support up to 16 Giga Samisk gt 4GB micro Se SmartyCam Micro SD can be also connected to a PC through the PC card reader or through an adaptor 23 www smartycam com SmartyCam Ci TD User Manual a Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power Chapter 7 Downloading data and viewing SmartyCam videos 7 1 Downloading data SmartyCam can download data via USB connecting the on board camera to the PC using the cable provided with the kit or through the micro SD placed in the SmartyCam rear which will have to be inserted in the PC USB port It is recommended to use exclusively a 2 0 USB port 7 2 Viewing SmartyCam videos Videos recorded on SmartyCam micro SD can be avi or mov files with H 264 codec and can be viewed on PC and on TV 7 2 1 Viewing SmartyCam videos on the PC To view the videos on a PC remove the micro SD from SmartyCam only if Micro SD icon is not red place it in the reader or in a portable one connected to the PC like any USB pen drive and manage it as an USB peripheral Videos are in Video folder 7 2 2 Viewing SmartyCam videos on the TV To view SmartyCam videos on the TV ensure that the DVD reader is compatible
18. ferent information In Stand Alone mode SmartyCam gets data from the integrated GPS and three axial accelerometer position GPS speed acceleration lap time distance track mapping When connected to an AIM logger EVO3 Pro Pista EVO4 MXL Strada Pista Pro05 or MyChron4 or an ECU via ECU bridge SmartyCam can visualize in graphical overlay e all info acquired in Stand Alone mode e all info coming from the vehicle ECU e all info sampled by the AIM logger RPM more speeds LCU ONE Lambda value engaged gear temperatures pressures etc When Connected to an RPM Bridge gets data from the integrated GPS and three axial accelerometer as well as engine RPM position GPS speed acceleration lap time distance track mapping engine RPM www smartycam com SmartyCam Cli TD User Manual Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power Chapter 3 SmartyCam connections The alternative SmartyCam modes Stand Alone or Slave Expansion require different connection procedures 3 1 Connecting SmartyCam stand alone f pins Binder 4 pins Binder SmartyCam stand alone can be connected in different ways e connection to the external power only use the 7 pins left connector highlighted in the image above and connect the power cables to a 12 Volts power source i e the vehicle battery See appendix B e connection to the external microphone only the external micropho
19. ger and Race Studio 2 that can also be downloaded from www aim sportline com download area gt gt software section Periodically check possible new software firmware releases Configure the logger or Bridge with Race Studio 2 See Race Studio Configuration user manual downloadable from download area gt gt software section of www aim sportline com to know how to configure each logger and Bridge Configure SmartyCam with SmartyManager see SmartyManager user manual downloadable from www aim sportline com download area gt gt software section Connect SmartyCam to the logger Bridge Each logger connection mode is shown in Connection area of www smartycam com Insert the micro SD The housing is under the rear flip of the product carefully close after insertion Install SmartyCam in the desired position Install SmartyCam in the right position to shoot the display shows a frame preview Optional kits are available for any kind of installation roll bar with suction cup etc They are shown on www smartycam com Accessories gt gt Bracket kits Power on SmartyCam and enable AUTO REC function if desired Power on is made through the central button Paragraph 6 2 SmartyCam comes with AUTO REC function disabled recording is started stopped manually pressing Rec and at the end of the recording session Stop Paragraph 6 5 1 Enabling AUTO REC recording is automatically started stopped when spee
20. i Ae NGOS sisia ieee 19 Oil rbt 19 CASARANO iii 19 o ERE 5 DR PEA EI TS E TI 20 A 20 6 4 2 2 Accelerometer calibration ACCEL CALIBR Option iii 21 ile n 21 be RR aa 22 OA iii 22 Cee iaia 23 6 6 SmartyCam recording SUpport ncnesssesinsceneressnccaravscnsenwnesisernedswssweradessensnssnaerinsusamnenesssenesdeenmneneiedeeenns 23 Chapter 7 Downloading data and viewing SmartyCam videos 24 FA ica 24 7 2 Viewing SmartyCam videos manina 24 faida 24 7 2 2 Viewing SmartyCam videos on the TV aster ccs adres de deuce adenine 24 Chapter 8 SmartyCam Maintenance cccssccceseeeeseeeeneeceneeceneeceneeeesseceneeeeneeseneess 25 8 1 How to update SmartyCam firmware through the micro SD ccccceesseeeeeenseeseenseeseeeeeeeeees 25 Appendix A Technical specifications 11 rire 26 Appendix B SmartyCam Pinout rrrrreeie zizi 27 www smartycam com SmartyCam Ai TD User Manual Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power INTRODUCTION SmartyCam features three different working modes Stand alone for non motorsport applications or for motorsport applications whenever there is no ECU nor AIM data acquisition system data logger from here onward logger Slave connected to the vehicle ECU for motorsport applications to sample data from the ECU
21. icro SD 1 SmartyCam user manual 1 SmartyManager user manual 1 CD containing SmartyManager software and USB driver Slave kit with AIM Bridge or logger EVO3 Pro Pista EVO4 MXL Strada Pista Pro05 MyChron4 1 SmartyCam 1 power supply 1 adapter 1 external GPS module 1 2m or 4m CAN cable for AIM logger Bridge connection 1 USB cable for data download and battery charge 1 4 Giga Micro SD 1 SmartyCam user manual 1 SmartyManager user manual 1 CD containing SmartyManager Race Studio 2 software and USB driver www smartycam com SmartyCam Cli TD User Manual Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power 1 1 1 SmartyCam part numbers As shown here below SmartyCam part number is made up of 11 alphanumeric types 7 of which already settled Xi9 ols mMic 6 0 o Here follows explanation of how o determine the four remaining types CAN or power cable selection To use the on board camera in standalone mode a power cable is needed All cables are available in 2 or 4 meters length generally the short one is recommended for bikes and karts while the 4 meters one for cars To use the camera with Bridge or logger a CAN cable and not a power cable is needed Available options are 1 Power cable 2m long 2 Power cable 4m long 3 CAN cable 2m long 4 CAN cable 4m long GPS cable length selection Available opti
22. idge kit includes 1 ECU Bridge 1 USB cable Refer to www smartycam com accessories area for further information concerning ECU Bridges 1 2 2 RPM Bridge kit RPM Bridge is needed to view RPM values on SmartyCam videos The kit includes e RPM Bridge e USB cable RPM Bridge kit part number is X90BGGP3RPM Refer to www smartycam com accessories area for further information concerning RPM Bridge www smartycam com SmartyCam Ci TD User Manual _ Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power 1 3 SmartyCam optional items cables external microphone and external GPS SmartyCam optional tools can be connected to it using the 4 pins and the 7 pins female connectors placed on the camera rear and shown here below SmartyCam comes with dedicated cables that guarantee its proper working e The standalone kit comes with battery charge and power cable code V02566150 e The slave kit comes with 2m 4m battery charge and CAN connection cable An additional external microphone can be useful to improve the movie sound quality mainly in case of installation in the vehicle cockpit e Power cable with CAN and microphone code V02566100 with 2m cable V02566240 with 4m cable this cable allows SmartyCam to connect to an external 12V power source to enable an external microphone automatically mixed with the internal microphone and to connect via CAN to an AIM logger or an ECU Bridge Refer to
23. n amp Slave processor firmware copy the downloaded file on the micro SD do not copy it in a sub folder extract the micro SD from the PC and insert it in SmartyCam pointing forward switch SmartyCam on pressing the central and the right button at a time as soon as SmartyCam switches on release the central button when SmartyCam display shows Linux Penguin release the right button too the display shows a firmware upgrading message when the procedure Is over press any key and SmartyCam will switch off switch SmartyCam on again and it will be updated 25 www smartycam com SmartyCam User Manual Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Appendix A Technical specifications Accelerometer Internal battery Battery charge Battery autonomy Temperature working range Display size Weight Memory Memory consumption SmartyCam measures in mm three axial 5G 2 000 mAh 3 7 Volt lithium rechargeable via socket via CAN 700 mAh max via PC 700 mAh max until 3 hours with acquisition 20 C 60 C 128 160 pixel 230g battery included 4 Giga up to 16 Giga supported 1 hour recording about 2 Giga 26 www smartycam com Racing Data Power SmartyCam User Manual Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Appendix B SmartyCam Pinout
24. ne plugs directly in the 7 pins left connector highlighted in the image here above e connection to optional cables and external microphone use the 7 pins connector Nighlighted in the image here above and connect the power cables to an external 12 Volts power source e connection to the external GPS module use the 4 pins right connector placed on the product rear see above www smartycam com se SmartyCam Ci TD User Manual ia Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 3 2 Connecting SmartyCam Slave expansion with SMC Bridges In order to receive the info provided by the vehicle ECU without any additional logger SmartyCam must be used in Slave expansion mode and connected via CAN to an ECU Bridge using the 7 pins connector placed on the product rear There are two available ECU Bridges version e code X90BGGPI2R for connection with aftermarket racing ECU with CAN or RS232 communication protocol e code X90BGGPI2K for connection with stock ECU through the OBDII no matter if having a CAN communication protocol or the K line Complete documentation on supported ECU is available at www aim sportline com Download area ECU connection section Refer to appendix B of this user manual to know SmartyCam pinout while SmartyCam ECU Bridge connection is shown at www smartycam com Connection area ECU Bridge section To use an RPM Bridge a CAN cable is needed It is to be placed between SmartyCam 7 pins f
25. ons are 1 GPS cable 2m long 2 GPS cable 4m long Lens type selection Two lens types are available with 67 horizontal field of view HFOV or a wider one with 84 HFOV The 84 lens is recommended for kart bike formula car and open roof car in general The 67 lens is the best choice for closed roof cars i e touring cars Available options are S 67 lens W 84 lens Optional microphone selection lf no additional microphone is needed input 0 If an additional microphone is needed choose the cable chosen above step 1 1 with a jack to connect a microphone of your choice or alternatively 2 with a microphone supplied by AIM already jointed to the cable Available options are 0 No additional microphone 1 Power cable or CAN cable with Jack for external microphone 2 Power cable or CAN cable with external microphone www smartycam com SmartyCam Ai TD User Manual mese Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power 1 2 SmartyCam Bridges kits There are two available Briges for SmartyCam ECU Bridge and RPM Bridge 1 2 1 ECU Briage kits There are two available ECU Bridges required to connect SmartyCam to the vehicle ECU Their part number changes according to the communication protocol they are equipped with e ECU Bridge with CAN RS232 communication protocol X90BGGPI2R e ECU Bridge with CAN K Line communication protocol X90BGGPI2K Each ECU Br
26. ragraph 6 5 SmartyCam movies can be in mov or in avi format with H 264 codec It is suggested to use VLC player downloadable from http www videolan org vlc To edit movies use AVS Video Editor downloadable from http www avsmedia com it avs video editor aspx Downloading movies on a PC SmartyCam allows to download data both via USB and manually extracting the micro SD from the rear flip of SmartyCam and inserting it in the PC reader Chapter 7 It is reminded to use only a 2 0 type USB port Install SmartyManager software on the PC lt is needed to download new firmware versions from www smartycam com Updates area and update SmartyCam functionalities modify add delete overlay configurations and download see movies Chapter 7 SmartyManager is on the CD of SmartyCam kit and can be downloaded from the same website Periodically check possible new software firmware releases www smartycam com se SmartyCam Ai VID User Manual mese Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power 2 SmartyCam Slave connected to an AIM device or the ECU via ECU Bridge Install SmartyManager and Race Studio 2 software on the PC The first one is needed to download new firmware versions from download area of www smartycam com and update SmartyCam functionalities modify add delete overlay configurations if desired and download see SmartyCam movies Chapter 7 The CD included in SmartyCam kit contains SmartyMana
27. smit the new configuration to SmartyCam e SmartyCam will automatically set that configuration Not connecting SmartyCam to the PC set the preferred data overlay copy the new configuration on the MicroSD previously inserted in the PC reader insert the Micro SD in SmartyCam enter Conf load option and select Smarty Conf paragraph 6 4 2 1 SmartyCam slave needs its master AIM logger or SMC Bridge configuration through Race Studio 2 software included in both the slave kits with 2m and 4m power cable Selection of data to visualize layout and position www smartycam com SmartyCam Ai TD User Manual Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power Chapter 6 How to use SmartyCam SmartyCam is managed using the three buttons placed above the display 1 2 and 3 in the image below The menu on the display shows the functions related to each button close to the button itself All SmartyCam pages are made up of three parts e top of page menu functions are shown e inthe middle of the page specific info is displayed e inthe lower part the Battery and Memory Status field is shown 6 1 Battery and Memory Status field Battery and memory Status field constantly shows the level of battery charge and the remaining memory available for recording Online GPS status and Lap Management show the GPS signal strength The above indica
28. tor refers to the available memory showing in black the used part and in grey the available memory When available memory is lower than 300 kb the black part becomes red The number right of the bar is the available space in Giga in the image below SmartyCam is working with a 4 Giga Micro SD Please note that Micro SD icon becomes red when SmartyCam is recording or when it is in Player mode The below indicator shows the battery charge status while the number on the right shows the percentage of available battery image here below www smartycam com gt SmartyCam Cli TD User Manual via Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 6 2 How to switch SmartyCam on off SmartyCam can be switched on in two ways e pressing 2 button or e connecting the external power cable to SmartyCam as soon as the camera detects the 12V power on pin 3 the of 7 pins connector See appendix B it switches on SmartyCam can be switched off in the following ways e pressing 2 button any time Off option is available e pressing 2 button for 10 seconds This forced option is to be used ONLY in case the camera locks up as this method can lead to cancellation of some of the latest recorded data images e automatic switch off if still for a fixed time no button pushed no acceleration speed detected SmartyCam will switch automatically off after a time period set in AUTO POWEROFF page MENU SETTINGS AUTO PO
29. with no need of additional sensors In this case an AIM ECU Bridge is required It is described in www smartycam com Accessories area Slave connected to an AIM logger for motorsport applications when a detailed analysis of performances is needed desired In this case the ECU bridge is not required because connection to the vehicle ECU is made using an AIM logger SmartyCam is supported by the following loggers MXL EVOS EVO4 MyChron4 Information concerning these loggers are on Car and Kart MyChron4 only section of www aim sportline com There is also an intermediate slave connection mode that needs an optional RPM Bridge This new AIM device shows on SmartyCam video but does not to record RPM value of the vehicle engine the on board camera is installed on This is also possible when the vehicle has no ECU or the ECU does not communicate through CAN RS232 or K line communication protocol Nascar car for instance Information concerning this device are available at www smartycam com Accessories section www smartycam com se SmartyCam Ai TD User Manual Release 1 17 firmware version 1 02 02 Racing Data Power SmartyCam Quick Guide SmartyCam is a very flexible product it has been designed to fit the needs of an entry level user as well as these of a more professional motorsport driver This flexibility implies the need for the user to configure the logger using the proper software
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