Installation notes
•
It is recommended to choose a place where both the display unit and the “Junction box”
are not in contact with oil or fuel, make sure that the gauge is not installed too close to
heat sources and protect the instrument from vibrations.
•
We remind you that your
MyChron 3 XG
is not equipped with internal batteries, and so
it needs to be powered by an external power source (i.e. the car’s battery).
•
Once the gauge has been correctly installed, you may plug all the sensos inside the female
connectors located on the Junction box’s front panel.
In order to correctly measure the lateral g-force using
the internal accelerometer, it is suggested to install the
gauge with the Junction box’s front panel
perpendicular to the vehicle’s speed, as shown in
Figure 3.
Figure 3:
How to correctly install your MyChron 3 XG (Junction box’s top side view)
How to connect MyChron 3 XG to the PC
In order to connect your
MyChron 3 XG
to the PC, please use the USB data download cable and
plug it both in the gauge’s USB port and in the PC’s USB port, as explained in Figure 4.
Moreover,
it is reminded to use a 9-15 Volts external power source
in order to be able to switch
on the gauge.
CH2
CH1
CH4
CH3
Power IN
GEAR
Beacon
Speed
RPM
Figure 4:
How to connect your MyChron 3 XG to the PC
Software
Speed
direction
Lateral
accelerometer
Once the data logger has been installed and the sensors have been plugged in it, in order to acquire
consistent and correct information, it is necessary to configure the data logger. For a correct
configuration, please use
Race Studio 2
, a software properly developed by Aim to configure its
instruments and to analyze stored data.
In
Race Studio 2
main window, shown here on the right, it is
possible to choose your data logger.
Please, select “MyChron 3 Plus/Gold” and, then, press “System
manager” button
Now, please follow these configuration steps:
1.
Set the desired input channels;
2.
Configure the input channels;
3.
Transmit the configuration to the logger;
4.
Calibrate/autocalibrate the sensors;
5.
Transmit the configuration to the logger.
Technical documentation:
MyChron 3 XG
2
