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Weather and Prediction System

U.S. PATENT #5,509,295

Invented and Manufactured

1411 S. Roselle Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60193

Phone (847) 923-0002

Fax (847) 923-0004

www.AltronicsInc.com

Summary of Contents for Perform Aire

Page 1: ...Weather and Prediction System U S PATENT 5 509 295 Invented and Manufactured By 1411 S Roselle Rd Schaumburg IL 60193 Phone 847 923 0002 Fax 847 923 0004 www AltronicsInc com...

Page 2: ...SETUP 10 RUN ENTRY 15 THROTTLE STOP FACTOR 15 VIEWING DELETING RUNS 15 RUN COMPLETION 17 MAKING PREDICTIONS 17 DOWNLOADING TO A PC 18 SET CLOCK 20 BAD RUNS 20 WIND SETUP 20 PAGER SETUP 21 OPERATING ST...

Page 3: ...tion optional Remote Paging Capability optional 400 run data base Up to 10 separate data bases Sea level ET calculation Throttle stop ratio calculation ET to DA Ratio ET prediction Throttle stop predi...

Page 4: ...ount and turn so mark on wind sensor is pointing toward finish line of track then tighten 5 Plug in 4 pin wind sensor cable to sensor housing and plug in 8 pin sensor housing cable from console 6 SENS...

Page 5: ...as high up as possible on top edge of trailer Do not mount above top of trailer Mount to trailer not to a post or other fixture Antenna can be thru hole mounted in top of trailer or attached to traile...

Page 6: ...up of the unit Data base prediction mode prediction type and wind effect KEYPAD FUNCTIONS MENU ON key Turns unit ON and allows the unit to leave any current menu and return to the MAIN menu SCROLL key...

Page 7: ...eeting message The user can make one of the nine following choices at this point SAMPLE AIR 1 Current Data SET UP 2 RUN ENTRY 3 PREDICT 4 Hit the MENU key again and see DOWNLOAD 5 SET CLOCK 6 BAD RUNS...

Page 8: ...ou are at the main menu The third and fourth line on the display will alternate from showing Pressure and Oxygen to Dew Point F and Vapor Pressure and Density Altitude DA to Horsepower Correction Fact...

Page 9: ...Setup Data Base Pressing 1 displays the following screen and prompts the user to select one of the 10 available data bases Select Data Base Yes 1 No 2 Pressing 1 displays DATA BASE 1 Yes 1 Next SCROL...

Page 10: ...Mode This means all runs added to the data base will be stored in the TS section and the PREDICTION will be a TS or timer setting computed from the stored runs and the present ALTITUDE After pressing...

Page 11: ...d be taken from a good run or your last good run You can update this data as you wish Enter Base Run DA ET Timer if in TS mode Temperature if fuel type Alcohol Humidity if fuel type Alcohol Set Pred V...

Page 12: ...o use wind correction in the ET or TS predictions Predict w Wind PRESS 1 Y 2 N If you enable wind correction you will be prompted to select a vehicle type Select Car Type Dragster 1 Door 2 Roadster 3...

Page 13: ...ose to predict your ET or TS value with density altitude or oxygen altitude The unit will compute and store the density altitude and oxygen altitude after every sample This means that when you add a r...

Page 14: ...t of change in ET there is for every 100 of altitude change By pressing 1 you can view or delete runs you have already stored Use the SCROLL key to view runs If you want to delete a run you have scrol...

Page 15: ...e ENTER key when prompted for the final ET If manual entry is desired you must select number 3 After selecting 3 the following is displayed ENTER AS Altitude 1 Temp Hum Press 2 Press 1or 2 If 1 is sel...

Page 16: ...e Tracks Keep 1 8 mile and 1 4 mile runs in separate databases You may want to name the database appropriately If you run 1 8 mile and want to be able to use run completion you must enter in a 330 tim...

Page 17: ...Some parameters may not be enabled depending on the setup of your PerformAIRE and the options your unit has If you want to graph the database you just downloaded you first need to reselect the databas...

Page 18: ...itude Alt Ratio OA Time in seconds ET will change with a 100 change in oxygen altitude Optional TS Ratio DA Time in seconds Throttle Stop will need to change in order to change ET of car 0 01sec in de...

Page 19: ...ason Run 3 does not fit is because the run should have been faster then Run 2 since it is 200 DA less in altitude It is now necessary for Run 3 to be removed from the database To do this you must use...

Page 20: ...using Selecting 2 displays Enter Time min _ Enter time interval between pages Minimum time is 2 minutes Selecting 3 displays Multipage Y 1 N 2 Enter Yes if you want to transmit the prediction for mult...

Page 21: ...PerformAIRE unit off Then disconnect external 12V battery Low battery Signals on Pager 1 When a low batt signal appears at the end of a received message this indicates that the battery powering the WE...

Page 22: ...RE at a temperature between 20 and 125 degrees Fahrenheit CAUGHT IN THE RAIN If it starts to rain it is recommended that the system be powered down and the sensor pole be taken down and out of the rai...

Page 23: ...g purposes only TECHNICAL SUPPORT Call 847 923 0002 Hours are from 9 00 am 5 00 pm Central Time If you are having problems please have your unit with you when you call For prediction problems email th...

Page 24: ...A between the runs Ex Typical Good Data Run 1 1223 10 20 Run 2 1301 10 204 Run 3 1956 10 236 Run 4 2000 10 237 Run 5 2245 10 249 Run 6 2269 10 25 For TS predicting it is also recommended that 5 to 6 r...

Page 25: ...ecommended data in order to produce accurate results Because of this we suggest using the following method until enough data has been acquired Gasoline burning engines A 200 rise in DA typically yield...

Page 26: ...iew Delete runs in database A View Delete B Add Runs a CURRENT b HELD c MANUAL i Altitude ii Temp Pres Hum 4 PREDICT Enter prediction mode A CURRENT B HELD C MANUAL a Altitude b Temp Pres Hum 5 DOWNLO...