malmasri

That is only six (including me)...we need 10 more people...anyone else
I am posting a new thread for the buyers so please indicate if you are into the group buy

BnS Racing

Race-Keeper will be announcing a pitch/yaw sensor later this year. Also, as an add-on to the iDash application using an iPhone, they will be announcing an iPhone application that will communicate from the iPhone in the car to an iPhone in the pits - not only data but streaming video!
They will also have contingency programs for the SCCA Runoffs National Championships and the NASA National Championships.

Please post on the Race-Keeper Group Buy thread that Mohamad started if you are interested. Thanks.

Carrera GT

Assuming you're at a track that maintains WiFi coverage all around the track ... : )

I really don't need people in the paddock or the pits to be aware of my mediocrity any sooner than absolutely necessary.

BBTurbo

I'm in on the group buy.

BnS Racing

Wifi for iDash is very short range, inside the car. Telemetry from the car to the pits will be cellular.

BnS Racing

Race-Keeper just announced an upgrade to the Comparo analysis software and the system software (firmware on the box itself). Go to the website, read the release notes, and download the new versions. There are no charges involved.

peer

Bill,
Thanks for the help, setup was very easy as is the UI, I just need to focus the rear camera. Here is my first session with it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsBF6GV-br0

Carrera GT

I still haven't figured out how to get rid of the mic noise -- it's not wind or dB related, it seems to be some sort of sensor gain problem (ie. the gain doesn't attenuate at all as ambient dB rises.) I don't think it's ignition noise (I have it connected to a battery pack, but it could still be getting induction noise from the OBD or just adjacent cables.)

As for focus, I think the cameras don't have focus rings -- they're fixed focal length.

I wonder if there's a way to "calibrate" the accelerometers so they don't read FSD all the time.


btw, there's a "GT3" gauge type in the setup menus.

AllanJ

They do focus. There is a little set screw on the side of the lens to hold it in position when you've finished focusing it.

Carrera GT

Damn. I knew the pipe wrench was the wrong tool for the job.

AllanJ

You just had to hit the lens the right way. Try it again.

Maybe these will help:
http://www.race-keeper.com/comparo_s...ch=14_accelcal

http://www.race-keeper.com/comparo_s...h=15_accelzero

Carrera GT

Those videos remind me of some computer software "training" videos (say a video editing application) that spends time showing how "to open a file, left-click the 'file' menu and move the mouse so that the cursor, the small, white arrow on the computer display, points at the word 'open' in the list of words that appears below the word 'File' in the File menu.) Truly bizarre. And the "calibrate" video shows no means of calibration, it shows how to change the orientation of the accelerometer according to the installed orientation of the RK box. Useful knowledge, but it's nothing to do with a calibration or range and scale adjustment. Second, the "zeroing" or "center" of the accelerometer is fun, too, but again it's not calibration, it's just a reset of the zero -- this doesn't help with the problem of the "bubble" continuously pinning FSD. At least the data graph does rescale. I wonder if there's a way to get actual raw data out into a spreadsheet?

AllanJ

I know what you mean about the vids.

Maybe it's too much beer tonight, but what's FSD?

Harold

I ended up with the Racelogic Video VBox Lite as I am not a heavy duty information analyser but need to know the basics of my driving habits at my tracks and the VBox Lite gives more than enough track data via GPS and an OBD connection to the car if one wants.

Its another good alternative if you want HD video but only need a camera for the track and to keep an eye on the driver, but need some good quality software for analysis alongside video later. Note as well that the system automatically links the video to the data... no need to synch. Its really easy to use and a great tool.

Check it out here....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHA_B...layer_embedded


But for analysis tending towards race car teams, one needs to go towards an AIM.

peer

Agree with the mic noise, I am going to try it in front of the "wart" (sports chrono), the set screw to focus is a tiny bugger and you have to be ready to catch it.