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Made in Italy

MXm

USER GUIDE 1.00

www.aim-sportline.com

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Page 1: ...Made in Italy MXm USER GUIDE 1 00 www aim sportline com MANUALE MXm 1 00 2018 qxp_Layout 1 01 08 18 15 08 Pagina 1 ...

Page 2: ...0 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 18 18 19 19 21 22 25 28 30 30 31 34 34 6 2 1 Channels configuration 6 2 2 ECU Connection and configuration 6 2 3 LCU One CAN setting 6 2 4 Math channels 6 2 5 Status variables setting 6 2 6 Parameters settings 6 2 7 Shift Lights and Alarms 6 2 8 Power Outputs setting 6 2 9 Display settings 6 2 10 SmartyCam stream setting 6 3 Managing a track on MXm with Race Studio 3 6...

Page 3: ...Its huge database includes more than 1500 protocols you can load in your MXm CHAPTER 1 MXm If the vehicle does not have an ECU In case your vehicle does not have an ECU you can anyway connect MXm to an RPM wave to synchronize RPM to the position on the track thanks to the cable labelled RPM of 37 pins connec tor harness you find in the kit Is MXm an expandable logger Yes MXm can be connected to Ai...

Page 4: ...ER 2 06 07 MXm MXm kit includes MXm 37 pin connector harness 4 pins connector kit CD for software installation 2 What is in the kit 1 2 1 2 3 4 4 3 MANUALE MXm 1 00 2018 qxp_Layout 1 01 08 18 15 08 Pagina 7 ...

Page 5: ... MXm MXm 37 pins connector 4 pins connector Nylon body Integrated GPS RGB Shiftlights Alarm Led 2 Alarm Led 1 Pushbuttons Wide Graphical display Light sensor MANUALE MXm 1 00 2018 qxp_Layout 1 01 08 18 15 08 Pagina 9 ...

Page 6: ... you find at the end of this user manual for further information CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4 10 11 MXm 4 At power on When switched on MXm shows satellite page Here you can see the number of connected satellite SATS 12 in the image above as well as the quality of the signal If you are on a track not included in MXm database the system shows the message NO NEARBY TRACKS and Track learning enables automatica...

Page 7: ...ns MXm back light can be white purple red green yellow blue magenta and cyan 5 What you can do via keyboard MXm is mainly configurable using Race Studio 3 software but some functions are settable via keyboard as explained here below Press MENU and this page shows up The icons are to manage Backlight Wi Fi Date Time Language System info Unit of measure Counters Tracks MANUALE MXm 1 00 2018 qxp_Layo...

Page 8: ...eset CFG allows you to reset Wi Fi configuration and is very useful if you do not remember Wi Fi password 5 2 Unit of measure Here you can manage speed temperature and pressure unit of measure Use n PREV NEXT buttons to scroll the measure to set n CHANGE button to change the measure unit Both track modes provide three track list type n nearest shows only tracks in a 10 km distance with max 50 trac...

Page 9: ...ystem shows the track map with start finish line you can move start finish line using MXm side buttons n you can add this new map to MXm database modify start finish line coordinates name the track and transmit it to the PC at first PC MXm connection You find a deeper explanation of track management with Race Studio 3 in the related chapter and a Track manager user manual is available in documenta...

Page 10: ...m home page bottom line or look for it in system information page Using AiM Race Studio 3 software you can configure MXm manage its tracks data base as well as check other device functions using the device window MXm can be connected to the PC via Wi Fi or via USB To connect MXm to the PC via USB use the USB cable you find in the kit plug it in the cable labelled USB of MXm 37 pins connector harne...

Page 11: ...y a de vice that works as an external access point n click Race Studio 3Wi Fi icon and se lect your MXm n press Connect and wait just a few moments Once the system is connected to the PC the software shows it bottom left of the software home page showing also the way it is connected an USB icon for USB connection and a Wi Fi icon if connected via Wi Fi as shown here below 6 1 1 Wi Fi configuration...

Page 12: ...d these characters _ Space type can be used if it is not the first one because this could cause incompre hension in some WindowsTM versions This is MXm default configuration and is the easiest and most direct connection mode ideal if you want to communicate with one MXm using one PC It is free and so completely accessible by anyone Please set an access password as soon as possible To establish a W...

Page 13: ...that password to authenticate Please Note the same Wi Fi connection can be created with the operative system tool Once the device has been authenticated in the Wi Fi network you can communicate with it using Race Studio 3 This situation is ideal for a team with multiple drivers and staff members and is desired to communicate with one or more AiM devices using the same PC network Each MXm can have ...

Page 14: ...uthenticated to the network called AiM it can see all devices you configured to access the same network In the image below two AiM devices are connected to the same AiM WLAN Here above you see a device MXm ID 6500100 that switched from AP toWLAN mode Existing Network Network name is AiM and does not work with free access because is protected by a password MANUALE MXm 1 00 2018 qxp_Layout 1 01 08 1...

Page 15: ...k allows 5 network hosts The number of devices on aWLAN network depends on the subnet mask Here below you see typical examples of network masks and IP addresses range The configuration in bold is the one we suggest if a greater number of devices is not needed being the one that makes it easier and quicker for Race Studio 3 the identi fication of the devices in the network For better network perfor...

Page 16: ...switch it to dynamic DHCP n open Network and sharing centre in the WindowsTM research engine n right click on the Wi Fi connection and a panel shows up n select Properties option n double click on Internet Protocol version 4 TCP IPv4 n verify that option Obtain an IP address is active For further information refer to FAQ section Wi Fi of www aim sportline com 6 1 7 Working on Mac with virtualizedW...

Page 17: ...s Connected and that the IP address associated is for example 10 0 0 10 could be 10 0 0 11 10 0 0 12 or generically 10 0 0 x To enable Race Studio 3 correctly working on a Mac with virtualized WindowsTM n press Wi Fi icon n select Wi Fi Settings icon n enable the checkbox shown here below MANUALE MXm 1 00 2018 qxp_Layout 1 01 08 18 15 08 Pagina 33 ...

Page 18: ...uration is to be set on Existing Network as explained be fore 6 2 Configuration of MXm Once MXm connected to the PC n click Configurations icon and configurations page appears n click New and new configuration panel appears select MXm and press OK 6 2 1 Channels configuration Channels layer opens all channels are disabled by default Here you can set all MXm channels To set a channel just click on ...

Page 19: ... row a setting panel appears and you can choose function sensor type measure units display precision or specific pa rameters 6 2 2 ECU Connection and configuration MXm can be connected to your vehicle ECU When possible documents explaining how to connect your MXm to your vehicle ECU are published on our website www aim sportline com As explained MXm can communicate using all currently available co...

Page 20: ...nnel and setting the panel that shows up 6 2 4 Math channels Here you can create math channels available options are n Bias considering a relation between two mutually compatible channels it computes which one is prevailing typically used for suspensions or brakes n Bias with threshold it needs the user to set a threshold value for the considered channels once these threshold values are both excee...

Page 21: ... panel appears on the right 6 2 5 Status variables setting Here you can set Status variables Status variables are user defined conditions that can be used in different situations This means that when setting an alarm in Shift lights and Alarm page you can set different alarm including each the same condition status variable simply recalling it from the list Pressing Add New Variable the related pa...

Page 22: ...ditions n standard conditions default setting make MXm start recording when RPM is higher than 500 or speed is higher than 10 km h and switches MXm Wi Fi off n custom conditions you can set two conditions and decide if making MXm start recording when only one of them is reached ANY or when both are satisfied ALL pressing the button it sets the condition as shown here below 6 2 6 Parameters setting...

Page 23: ...d threshold values for each gear Use for predictive time To use the LED bar for predictive lap time enable the related option and press the setting icon You can n import export shift lights setting using the proper buttons n decide the sequence mode of the LEDs enabling the desired option n a LED stays on if its threshold is exceeded n a LED stays on until another LED with higher threshold turns o...

Page 24: ...able channels list select the channel you prefer 3 and press OK n decide which action is to be trigged 4 among displaying a message or a timed popup message display a measure switch a LED on or activate an output signal Power output page see the related paragraph n decide the alarm ending condition Until 5 among condition no longer met the device is turned off a button is pushed or data are downlo...

Page 25: ... features 2 Power outputs that can drain up to 15 Amp each The power outputs connector highlighted here below is a four pin connector Each Power output is managed by three channels n the output ON or OFF n the drained current n the Status OK Shortcut Overcurrent Open Circuit Pin Function 1 High side output2 2 9 15V power input 3 9 15V power input 4 High side Output1 6 2 8 Power Outputs setting MAN...

Page 26: ...Maximum value of requested Loan is 8 Amp over this value the output circuit opens and the read status becomes Overcurrent 6 2 9 Display settings MXm can have up to eight pages to be set via software Each page can have from 1 to 4 fields and can be set as you prefer n enter Display tab n a panel shows up where you can select the display page you prefer in the example a four fields page with bar gra...

Page 27: ...e one you are setting is indicated top of the tab as highlighted here below MXm can be connected to AiM SmartyCam to show the data you wish on SmartyCam video To set each channel n click on it and a setting panel shows up n it shows all channels and or sensors that fits the selected function n in case you do not find the channel or the sensor in the list enable Enable all channels for functions ch...

Page 28: ... middle shows n on top a fast search bar that allows to select the tracks which satisfy your personal research criteria by pressing a pop up window explains research criteria highlighted in red below where n long name is the name you see in bold in each track box n short name is the track name shown on the display of your MXm and is the name you find top right of each track box n track city is the...

Page 29: ...transmit one or more tracks form the PC to your connected MXm if no device is connected the button is disabled n Delete delete one or more tracks from Race Studio 3 Database n Refresh refresh the track list stored in your connected MXm n Delete delete one or more tracks from your MXm memory n Delete All delete all tracks stored in your MXm memory n Save all save all the tracks stored in your conne...

Page 30: ...useful to know that n Track name short is the name you will see on your device n Circuit type and Road surface even if not necessary to set the track are used by the research filters It is possible to change the start line position move the cursor and set Cursor Posi tion and to add split points in order to organize the track in different segments This will be used in Data Analysis Press Save and ...

Page 31: ...res to check all MXm channels n Download to download data see the related chapter n Wi Fi and Properties to manage theWi Fi configuration see the related paragraph n Settings to n set date format n enable disable daylight time n set time format and time zone n set backlight colour n enable disable night vision n Tracks to manage the tracks stored in the device memory n Counters to set each user od...

Page 32: ...ly or automatically MENU Track Manage ment in case of Automatic selection the track is selected according to the coordinates of your vehicle in case the track you are running on is not inclu ded in your MXm database the lapti mer switches to learning mode as shown in the bottom image here on the right on the right the satellite bar visible satellites and signal level of each one useful to evaluate...

Page 33: ...r of laps best lap date time and file dimensions Select one or more files and press Download to download and analyse them This page is a histogram test summary Moving the cursor left and right you can see all laps and the difference ver sus the best lap of that test Lap page shows lap time with speed max min values 9 Data download MANUALE MXm 1 00 2018 qxp_Layout 1 01 08 18 15 08 Pagina 65 ...

Page 34: ...ng it A lot of pages graphs and images will help you analysing your data in the best way 10 Data Analysis When data have been downloaded press Analysis icon and Race Studio Analysis soft ware will open showing this page MANUALE MXm 1 00 2018 qxp_Layout 1 01 08 18 15 08 Pagina 67 ...

Page 35: ...e coil whose peak can be from 150 to 400 V or from a possible square wave the peak can be from 5 to 50 V The image below shows an example of wiring of the ignition system 12 2 RPM via a 5 50V square wave or coil 150 400V Our technicians and engineers are constantly working to improve both the firmware the application that manages your device and the software the application you in stall on your PC...

Page 36: ...n the following images Point 1 low voltage of the coil Point 2 connected to the spark plug Point 3 connected to the 12V of the battery Once MXm connected to RPM signal you can set its parameters in channels page of Race Studio 3 as explained in Channels configuration paragraph MANUALE MXm 1 00 2018 qxp_Layout 1 01 08 18 15 08 Pagina 71 ...

Page 37: ...o connect MXm to SmartyCam HD connect SmartyCam CAN cable to the cable la belled EXP of MXm 37 pins connection harness and 7 pins Binder connector of Smar tyCam CAN cable to 7 pins Binder connector placed rear left of SmartyCam HD as shown here below To connect MXm to SmartyCam GP HD connect SmartyCam CAN cable to the cable labelled EXP of MXm 37 pins connector harness and 7 pins Binder connector ...

Page 38: ...Body n Weight n Dimensions n Waterproof n Analysis software 268x128 pixel Up to 8 freely configurable 7 configurable RGB colours Yes 5 freely configurable RGB LEDs 2 freely configurable RGB LEDs 2 4 fully configurable max 1 000Hz each 2 speed inputs coil RPM input 2 hight side Yes 9 axis internal platform Yes 10Hz GPS Glonass CAN RS232 K Line 12V 4Gb Metallic 37 pins motorsport connector 4 pins po...

Page 39: ...76 77 MXm MXm Pinout MXm 37 pins Deutsch connector harness MANUALE MXm 1 00 2018 qxp_Layout 1 01 08 18 15 08 Pagina 77 ...

Page 40: ...78 61 MXm Our web site www aim sportline com is constantly updated Please refer to it for downloading the last release of our documentation MANUALE MXm 1 00 2018 qxp_Layout 1 01 08 18 15 08 Pagina 79 ...

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