Track Setup

Track Setup determines how GPS based Lap Timing functions.

Lap Timing and Track Setup are separated so that other systems can also generate the lap and sector beacons. This allows the use of other timing systems such as laser beacons.

Location Detection

Each track has a central GPS position. This allows the device to select the track as the active track when it detects itself inside the detection radius of a particular track.

Note: To use automatic track location detection, Startup Track Selection needs to be set to Auto Select Using GPS.

Alternatively, tracks can be selected manually by assigning events to the Select Previous Track Event and/or Select Next Track Event options.

Tracks

Tracks are essentially a collection of GPS coordinates that allow the device to output sector and lap beacons as well as zone detection.

Latitude / Longitude

The track’s Latitude and Longitude values are used to set the position of the map window as well as automatic location detection. To quickly adjust the position, click the Pick Position button and click the new postion in the map window.

Enabled

When the track is Enabled, it is included in the automatic search for the current location. Disabled tracks will be ignored. This allows multiple versions of the same track to exist in the config without confusing the automatic location detection system. For example you may have different versions with different sector or zone setups.

Zoom In / Out

The zoom in and zoom out buttons control the default zoom level of the track map view. The zoom level is stored in the config so unless the user pans or zooms the map with the mouse, the map will recentre on the tracks central GPS position and set zoom level.

Sectors

Sectors are made up of two position coordinates to create an imaginary line. When the device detects that it has crossed this line, it can output an event.

Predefined line types will output specific events:

• Start Finish Line → Lap Beacon
• Start Line → Lap Beacon
• Sector Line → Sector Beacon
• Finish Line → Finish Beacon
• Custom Line → User Defined (any event)

To create a new sector line:

1. Click Add Line.
2. Update the line type and name as needed.
3. Click the Pick Position button for Lat A / Long A.
4. Click the position in the map window for the lines A position.
5. Click the Pick Position button for Lat B / Long B.
6. Click the position in the map window for the lines A position.
7. If you’ve selected a Custom Line type, select the output event.

There are three important events used by the Lap Timing function. Appropriate use of these beacon events will result in accurate lap timing data. Using the preset line types will handle outputting the correct event for you.

Lap Beacon

When the Lap Beacon event is triggered, the Lap Timing function will initiate the start of a new lap.

Sector Beacon

When the Sector Beacon event is triggered, the Lap Timing function will initiate the start of a new sector within the current lap.

Finish Beacon

When the Finish Beacon event is triggered, the Lap Timing function will end the current lap and wait for a new lap to start. This is useful for point to point races or drag racing that do not have a common Start/Finish line.

Zones

Zones are polygonal areas or regions within a track or location.

ID

You can give each zone an ID number. This number does not have to be unique. When the device detects that it is inside a particular zone, it will output the zones ID to value to the Track Zone channel. When not inside a zone, Track Zone will revert to a value of 0. You can assign the same ID to multiple zones accross multiple tracks.

For example: If you wish to create a common pit speed limiter, you can draw a zone around the pit lane of multiple tracks and assign them a common ID number. Inside a conditional Logic function, you can check to see if the current Track Zone value is your designated Pit Lane ID.

You may with to add additional logic checks in the event the GPS fix is poor.

Enter and Exit Events

Optionally, the device can trigger events of your choosing when a zone is entered and/or exited.

Vertices

A zone is made up of a collection of vertices.

CautionZone polygons require at least 3 vertices to be valid