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4.4
Analysing data from the DL1 CLUB
Please note that the analysis software supplied with the DL1 CLUB is very powerful
and flexible and in most cases there are several ways that the same information can be
accessed or generated. This guide is intended to be a very brief introduction to the
software to enable you to get up and running as quickly as possible. When you require
more information, or find a problem carrying out any of the following procedures,
please refer to the on line help system that comes supplied with the DL1 CLUB.
4.4.1
Installing the SD card reader
If required, install the SD card reader according to the manufacturer’s instructions. On
many laptop computers the card reader is already built in and the external reader is not
required.
4.4.2
Installing the software on the PC
Before you can analyse the data from the DL1 CLUB you must install the software from
the supplied CD onto your PC. When you insert the CD-ROM, the installation program
should start automatically. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the software.
4.4.3
Loading the data into the software
To load the data from the SD card, remove the card from the slot in the front of the DL1
CLUB (after stopping logging) and place it in the card reader connected to your PC. The
data files on the SD card will appear in Windows Explorer as “.run” files separated into
directories named with the date on which they were recorded. Your test data file can
either be opened by "double clicking" on a “.run” file, or alternatively you can start the
software and go to "File” -> “Open". The data will now download – once it has done so,
click “yes” when you are asked if you want to process the data.
4.4.4
Display the track map and a graph of speed for the entire run
To view a map of the current data that is loaded select the “Results” -> “Track map”
menu, use the zoom button to navigate around the map. To display a simple graph of
speed for the entire run, select the “Results” -> “Graph” menu, and under the “Setup”
tab select “GPS Speed [mph]” as the first variable. Then click back on the “Graph” tab
to view the data.
4.4.5
Display your acceleration and braking times.
To display a full table of the acceleration times go to the “Results” -> “Performance
Calculations” menu and then select the “Timings” tab. A table of acceleration times
extracted from the data will be generated automatically.
4.4.6
Displaying lap and sector times
The first stage of the process is to add a “lap marker” to the track map. This is done in
the “track map” window by selecting the “add track marker” tool from the top right
hand corner of the track map window and adding a marker across a section of the track.
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