i would like to buy a lap sensor for use with DL1
It seems you don't sell this kind of sensor.
some tracks where i am going to drive use magnetic system
can i buy alfano sensor or other ?
Thank's in advance
JC Magne
Lap time sensor
JC:
I assume you mean a lap beacon / receiver system. Indeed, we do not sell these as they are generally not needed with a GPS type data system. In fact, the DL1 "Beacon" input is not actually used for a beacon anymore, it is actually used to input lap markers via a manual switch. So basically, you cannot use a beacon input in the conventional way.
Best Regards,
I assume you mean a lap beacon / receiver system. Indeed, we do not sell these as they are generally not needed with a GPS type data system. In fact, the DL1 "Beacon" input is not actually used for a beacon anymore, it is actually used to input lap markers via a manual switch. So basically, you cannot use a beacon input in the conventional way.
Best Regards,
Al Seim
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Hey guys,
I've got the same problem. I want to connect a lap beacon onto the DL1 and tested it this morning but it didn't work. Then from a cable I put a 5 Volt signal onto the beacon input that worked well. My lap beacon receiver gives a signal with voltage of 5 Volts and the signal lasts 0,05 seconds. But I cannot see the signal neither on the compact flash card nor on the live monitor .
Where is the problem?
Best regards,
Patrick
I've got the same problem. I want to connect a lap beacon onto the DL1 and tested it this morning but it didn't work. Then from a cable I put a 5 Volt signal onto the beacon input that worked well. My lap beacon receiver gives a signal with voltage of 5 Volts and the signal lasts 0,05 seconds. But I cannot see the signal neither on the compact flash card nor on the live monitor .
Where is the problem?
Best regards,
Patrick
Patrick:
As mentioned, the "lap beacon" input on the DL1 is misleading, it actually functions as a lap marker input. Triggering this will result in the creation of a .lap file on the CF card, with the approximate location when triggered entered as a lap (first entry) or sector (subsequent entries) marker.
This is only useful if you have a DASH1 or DASH2 connected and want to enter markers for in-car timing, or want to enter markers to identify specific locations one the data is on the PC.
It is not useful for timing laps directly, it does not show up on the monitor or directly in the data file. It will only show up as a marker on the track map view. Connecting to an actual lap beacon will result in the addition of a lap marker and then a sector marker per lap, all on top of each other on the map, with very messy results.
Bottom line is - don't connect a beacon input, or if you do, put it into an analog channel, that way you can see the blips on the analog channel.
Regards,
As mentioned, the "lap beacon" input on the DL1 is misleading, it actually functions as a lap marker input. Triggering this will result in the creation of a .lap file on the CF card, with the approximate location when triggered entered as a lap (first entry) or sector (subsequent entries) marker.
This is only useful if you have a DASH1 or DASH2 connected and want to enter markers for in-car timing, or want to enter markers to identify specific locations one the data is on the PC.
It is not useful for timing laps directly, it does not show up on the monitor or directly in the data file. It will only show up as a marker on the track map view. Connecting to an actual lap beacon will result in the addition of a lap marker and then a sector marker per lap, all on top of each other on the map, with very messy results.
Bottom line is - don't connect a beacon input, or if you do, put it into an analog channel, that way you can see the blips on the analog channel.
Regards,
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Assuming that you mean how to get lap times in the Analysis software, you need to load the data then draw the start-finish line over the automatically generated track map, then the lap times are generated.
Sector times too, if you either draw additional markers + define sectors - or simply allow the system to do it for you.
The key is to draw the start/finish, the system has no idea where that is, but you do. Generally, as long as you have it drawn square across the track and in approx the correct place, precise location is not that important.
Sector times too, if you either draw additional markers + define sectors - or simply allow the system to do it for you.
The key is to draw the start/finish, the system has no idea where that is, but you do. Generally, as long as you have it drawn square across the track and in approx the correct place, precise location is not that important.
Al Seim
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