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	Introduction
	Hardware AX22 Introduction Tech Specification Installation Quick Start Guide Operation Map of Menu System Displaying g Forces Time Between Speeds Mode Time Over Distance Mode Time Quarter Mile Mode Continuous Mode Lap Timing Optional Analogue Outputs Connections FAQ Software Packing List DL1 Introduction Tech Specification Installation Quick Start Guide Installing the DL1 in the vehicle Logging data using the DL1 Analysing data from the DL1 Operation External sensors Connections How do I Manually commence logging Identify my unit connect a start stop switch connect a logging indicator Fitting a cable to the black connector to power the MK2 DL1 Read data from an ECU Log DASH2 analogue inputs Control serial port data Why won't my DL1work Connect an RPM input Log from a DASH2 Fit a cable to the connector Log Automatically Why did my unit stop Turn off a channel Reflash a DL1 from a PC Reformat a CF card Manage without a serial port No 5v reference output obtain a video license Set up autotriggering FAQ Recalibrating the Accelerometers Recalibrating the Analogue Channels GPS Dynamics Mode Software DL2 Introduction Tech Specification GPS Use Installation Operation External sensors Connections Test Results Static positional Scatter Moving positional errors Static speed test Speed Validated speed accuracy Conclusions FAQ Software Packing List DASH1 Introduction Technical Specification Installation Getting started Quick Start Guide Installing the DASH1 in your vehicle Using the DASH1 Operation Lap timing FAQ Software DASH2 Introduction Technical Specification What is in the box Installation Physical Installation Further Reading Electrical Installation Connection to Data Logger Switch Inputs Connection to Vehicle Wiring Harness Analogue Inputs Getting started Setting up from a PC Operation Menu Structure Logging Status Display General Layout Changing Displayed information Start and Stop Logging from DASH2 Further Details Outputting the DASH2 analogue channels to the DL1 or DL2 Programming Soft Buttons Reviewing Min and Max Data Values Resetting Monitored Value Setting RPM and Speed Readings Changing Speed and Distance Units Using Internal Input For Gear Calculation Odometer and Trip Meter Resetting the Trip Meter Shift Light Brightness Warning and Sector Display Times Lap timing Adding Track Markers from Hardware Adding Track Markers from Software Lap Marker Files Lap Timing Operation Predictive Lap Times Target Marker and Sector Times Further Reading FAQ Software How do I Connect my own sensor Reflash the unit from a PC Connect buttons Reflash the unit from a DL1 Communicate with a logger Log the DASH2 inputs Name a sensor channel Find out about new firmware releases Find out about new software releases Set up the speedometer Set the alarm level Set up the display Connect a sensor via a DL1 Connect a sensor Connect a wheel speed sensor Connect My Fuel Sender Configure RPM Do lap and sector timing Use the gear indicator Slow down the numbers Connect a 1 or 2 wire sensor Packing List Potenza Version DASH3 Lap Timing Features Software Support Technical Specification Typical System Installation Operating the DASH3 Menu Structure Operating the DASH3 Menu Session Review Editing Button Functions Configuring Shift Lights on DASH3 Changing the Shift Light brightness Changing the Brightness of the Display Changing the Contrast of the Display Displaying the Logging Status Warning and Sector Display Times View Firmware Information Locking the DASH3 to a Data logger Upgrading a DASH3lite to a DASH3 Changing the DASH3 language Demo Mode Monitoring Variables Start or Stop Data Logger from DASH3 Displaying Data Lap Timing on DASH3 Adding Track Markers from the DASH3 Adding track markers from the DL1 or DL2 Adding Markers from the Analysis software Lap and Sector Screens Lap and Sector time Statistics Setting up Alarms Canceling and Clearing Alarms Reviewing Max and Min Values Configuring the DASH3 Unit DASH3 Standard Configuration Creating a Custom Configuration Changing the Existing Configuration Sending Configuration to the DASH3 Reflashing the DASH3 Using the Data Logger Using the Configuration Software FAQs VOB Introduction Technical Specification Installation Quick Start Guide Installing the VOB in your vehicle Using the VOB Connections FAQ Software VIDEO4 Introduction Technical Specification Connections LED Indicators Resetting VIDEO4 Dimensions FAQs Typical System Sensors Sensor calibrations Temperature sensors Oil Water Air Thermocouple Thermocouple Amplfier Pressure sensors Oil and Fuel Intake and Ambient Brake Pressure Movements sensors Standard Linear Miniature Linear Pedal Steering Angle Throttle Angle Other sensor types Wide Range Lamda Wideband AFR sensor Wheel Speed Fuel Flow GPS3 Configuration Connections SPEEDBOX SPEEDBOX MK2 Details Specifications Vehicle Installation and Setup Dimensions Connector Details LED Functions RS232 Outputs SPEEDBOX MK1 Introduction What's in the box Installation and Connections Mounting and connecting the GPS antenna Power and Connections Connecting to an RT data logger or display MK1 DL1 or DL2 DASH1 Connecting to other data logger types MK1 CAN Pulse Analogue Serial Connector and Wiring Loom Details Operation Using the SPEEDBOX Software Specification Measurement Accuracy Acceleration Speed and Distance Positional Accuracy RTK Accuracy Outputs Analogue Pulse CAN Serial or RS232 Output Latency FAQ Software Packing List BRAKEBOX Introduction Features and Applications What's in the box Specification Installation and Connections Mounting Data Display GPS Power Trigger Printer Connections Connector and Wiring Loom Testing the Installation Installing the Supplied Software Using the Menu Performing a Brake Test Quick start guide Menu structure Explanation of measurements Storing and Reviewing Results Accuracy Results Available Downloading data Software Packing List CAN Interface Introduction Parts Supplied Before You Begin Description Connecting CAN to Other Equipment DL1 or DL2 only Dash2 only DL1 and Dash2 PC configure and reflash DL1 and PC monitor PC monitor only Daisy Chaining Terminating the CAN Configuration Channel Names Temperature Channels Frequency Channels PercentageChannel Data Time Channel Data Byte Ordering Pin Connections Physical Parameters Software ECU Interface Parts Supplied Before using the unit Connecting to Other Equipment DL1 only Dash2 only DL1 and Dash2 PC configure and reflash DL1 and PC monitor PC monitor only Daisy Chaining Configuration Data output Channels ECU Type EMS Stinger and 8860 MBE Serial Interface Motec M800 Motec M4 OMEX 600 and 710 PECTEL ECU HONDATA K SERIES ECU EMERALD K3 ECU AUTRONIC SMC v190-1-2-9 AUTRONIC SM2 v190-1-2-4-9 AUTRONIC SM2 v193 and v195 Autronic SM4 up to v107 Autronic SM4 v108 Autronic SM4 v109 HYDRA ECU KMS ECU VEMS ECU Electromotive TEC3 ECU Tatech V05 ECU DTA P8 Pro ECU MBE 967 ECU AEM ECU Pin Connections Specifications Software Requirements for ECU interface data Other references OBD Interface Parts Supplied Before You Begin Connecting the ECU Serial Interface DL1 or DL2 Data Logger Only Dash2 Display Only Data Logger and Display PC Compatible Computer for Reflashing Data Logger and PC PC Only for Real Time Data Viewing Daisy Chaning Compatibility Vehicle OBD Connector Pin Assignments Configuration Data Output Channels Pin Connections Specifications IMU06 IMU06 MK2 Specifications General Specification Gyroscopes Accelerometers Connections Installing Configuring and Calibrating Installing the IMU06 Configuring the IMU06 Calibrating the IMU06 Dimensions Mounting the unit Data Formats CAN Data Format Race Technology CAN Address Format RS232 data format IMU06 MK1 Specification Accuracy MK1 Data MK1 Connections Contents List Serial Data Format Using the IMU06 with DL1 DL2 and AX22 FAQ Telemetry System Introduction Radio Transmitter Radio Receiver General External Inputs Important notes about compact flash Mounting a GPS antenna Power supply requirements Adding wheel speed sensors General advise for first use CAN Termination Connecting RPM sensors HT lead pickup Low tension pickup Remote and on plug packs Other RPM sources General unit mounting points Power supply Acceptable temperature and vibration
	Software Main Analysis Software User interface Introduction mini GUI interface Menu bar Toolbar Layers Snap grid Custom and default window Interactive mode Printing Reset Configuration Analysis tools Track map Track map Options How to guides Track markers Setting lap and sector markers Displaying multiple traces Map colouring Downloading Maps as Background XY graph Bar chart Performance calculations Performance tables Custom tables Copying data and printing Marker based measurement Lap and sector times Selection Scratchpad Summary statistics Variable values table Quick XY graph Video window Virtual dashboard Realtime playback controls Save Default Layout Configuration Variable manager Variable Order Calculation Custom Transformations External DLL Script Equations Advanced options Calculus Settings Maximum Rate of Change Filter Advanced and User Filtering Variable descriptions Standard Variables External Inputs GPS Variables Serial Variables Native units Checking Available Variables Analysis options Vehicle options Mounting Accelerometers Gears RPM and Wheel Speed Vehicle Constants Lap and sector options The Lap Marker Tab The Sector Setup Tab The Options Tab Default paths Aerodynamics Managing data Run manager Highlighting example Downloading data Clearing and re-processing Loading and saving data Raw Data Loading Multiple RUN files Processed Data Default Vehicle Options Screen Layouts Variable Information Marker and Sector Information Exporting data File types Technical Filter Lag PPP mode Configuring PPP mode Using PPP mode Problems using PPP mode Auto association of run files Best theoretical lap Command line arguments Measuring power and torque Memory usage Recommended procedures for measuring power Signal noise Compact flash information Advanced GPS options Registering a DLL Using Licences How Do I Configure a sensor Set up the DL1 for Analogue Gear Sensors Adjust GPS maps Change units Select the start directory Compare different drivers Export data Display track maps Plot a 3D Map View losses Activate variables Calculate lap times Load data Load multiple runs Place a start marker Reduce load time Remove spikes Open graphs Manually add sectors Find support Re-format a CF card View the track in stages Improve the resolution Add sensor details Connect my own sensor Compare laps Add an end marker Do timings on open circuit Process Boat data Use With Bike Data Get started Calibrate a non-RT sensor Improve a noisy sensor trace Get sector times Print graphs Make Presentation Graphs Using Print Command Print to PDF Copy to Excel Calculate the best theoretical time Calculate acceleration time Automatically add sectors Monitor Introduction User interface Menubar File Menu View Menu Add Control Menu Window Menu Help Menu Toolbar Controls Variables Assigning Variables Changing properties Pre-Defined Variables User Defined Variables Saving and Loading Lite Monitor Communications Display Options Table and Graphing Mode Video Software Video Playback Menu Bar Controls DVD Burn Loading Data Creating a DVD Configuration The General Tab The DVD Menu Tab The Burning Tab Usage Meter Table of Contents Status Bar Overlay Manager Tool bar Menu bar Variables Pane Control Pane Video source Properties Form Digital Display Properties Form Bitmap Properties Form Bargraph Properties Form Simple Text Properties Form Examples Design Pane Create custom control View custom controls Remove a custom control Adding a default control to the design area Adding a custom control to the design area Editing a control in the design area Auto Start Stop Recording Auto Chapter Markers Video4 Controller Connecting To the VIDEO4 Recording Send Date Time Encode File Name Set Video Sources Set Video Type Video Settings Audio Settings Mark Chapters Playback Playback Controls Other Options Debug Mode Hardware Configuration Software Configuring DASH1, DASH2, VOB Variable scaling Setup screens RPM setup Variable naming Variable filtering Gear indicator DASH2 only Alarms Transferring the config file OtherOptions DL1 and DL2 configuration The Configuration Tool Update Rates Start Stop Control File Naming Serial Port Configuration Frequency Inputs For CAN and ECU Interface Configuration Procedure SPEEDBOX configuration General Use Identification Analogue Digital CAN RTK Options Calibration Sending Configuration Configuring Early SPEEDBOXs BRAKEBOX Configuration Configuring the BRAKEBOX Configuration Menu Structure CAN Interface configuration GPS configuration DASH3 and DASH4 Configuration User Interface DASH3 Menu Bar Tool bar Design Area Design Preview Variable Tree Control Properties Graph properties BarChart properties Numeric Display Properties Simple Text properties Using Configuration Software Creating a New Layout Loading an Existing Layout Adding a Startup Bitmap Sending the configuration to the DASH3 Reading Configuration from DASH3 Automatic Switching Between Data Screens RPM Configuration Displayng Gears Configuring Shift Lights Reflashing the DASH3 Telemetry configuration Menu Bar Radio configuration Telemetry configuration Reflashing Reflashing data logger devices Reflashing the DASH1 and VOB Reflashing the DASH2 Reflashing the SPEEDBOX Reflashing the BRAKEBOX Updating the BRAKEBOX Firmware Reflashing the CAN, ECU and OBD Interface Utilities Convert Run to Txt
	Other General GPS Theory and Background Automotive Testing Applications Improving Positional Accuracy Acceleration Speed and Distance Other GPS Data Serial Data Format Data Messages Run information Input Run Status Messages Raw GPS Data Input New Sector time New Lap Marker Logger storage channel GPS Time storage channel Accelerations Time Stamp GPS positional data Speed data Beacon pulse present GPS pulse present Frequency Inputs 14-17 RPM Input 18 Serial Data Input Analogue inputs 20-51 Date storage channel GPS Course data GPS Altitude and speed accuracy data Extended Frequency Inputs 58-61 Start of run channel Processed Speed Data Auxilliary input module number External temperature channel External frequency channel External percentage channel External time channel New LCD Data Channel New LED Data Channel Pre Calculated Distance Data Channel 78 Yaw rate Channel Calculated Yaw Channel Pitch rate Channel Pitch Angle Channel Roll rate Channel Roll Angle Channel Gradient Channel Pulse count Baseline Channel Z Accelerations External Angle channel External Pressure channel External Miscellaneous channel Time into lap and sector channel High resolution event timer channel Sector definition channel Video frame index NED Velocities Configuration Messages Channel data channel Display data channel Reflash channel Gear set up Data Bargraph set up Data Dashboard set up Data Dashboard set up Data two New Target Sector time New Target Marker time BRAKEBOX to PC communication channel DVR communication channel General configuration channel DVR Protocols ECU Module Channel Analogue Channel Ordering Example VB decoder Example C decoder Serial Ports CdA Figures A Accura Alfa Romeo AM General Aston Martin Audi B Bently Bittor BMH BMW Bugatti Buick C Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Citroen D Daihatsu DeTomaso DeLorean Dodge E Eagle F Ferrari Fiat Ford G Geo GMC H Honda Hyundai I Infiniti Italdesign J Jaguar Jeep Jenson K Kia L Lamborghini Lancia Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lola Lotus M Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mercury MG MGB Mitsubishi N Nissan O Oldsmobile Opel P Plymouth Pontiac Porsche R Range Rover Renault S Saab Saturn Sterling Subaru Suzuki T Toyota Triumph TVR V Vector Volkswagen Volvo Y Yugo Editing the website Editing the Wiki Editing the main website Manual Cover Pages DASH2 Manual Manual Introduction DASH3 Manual IMU06 Manual SPEEDBOX Manual Manual Introduction Version2 BRAKEBOX