Racelogic Ltd PerformanceTools Software
02/05/2014
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Start / Finish Lines and Splits
Before you can carry out any lap time analysis you must set a start / finish line in the file you have
loaded. The information pertaining to these points can be saved to start / finish files for later use with
new data from the same circuit, or for sharing with other PerformanceBox users.
Defining start / finish lines and splits in the PerformanceBox software
To define a start / finish line, move the cursor in the Graph window to the desired point, then
press the to mark a start / finish point, or press the Set Start / Finish button in
the Toolbar.
When the cursor is moved in the
Graph window the cursor in the
Map window follows this movement
so you can see where the cursor
point relates to on the track. After
setting a start / finish line a green
dot will then appear in the Map
window at the corresponding
cursor position.
In addition to the start / finish, up to
20 split points can also be set in
the software. However if you save
the start / finish and splits to a file
for use in a PerformanceBox only
the first six will be saved and used
by the PerformanceBox. To ensure
that only the maximum amount of
splits that can be accepted by the
PerformanceBox are created, an
option to set this maximum is in the
‘Start, Finish & Splits’ menu.
To define the split point
s, press the ‘
S
’ key at the desired cursor location or select the ‘Set
Split’ option from the ‘Start / Finish & Splits’ drop down menu.
A separate finish line can be placed when the start line is not
also the finish line. This is used in situations such as hill climbs,
or for data analysis along a stretch of track that does not end
where it starts -
such as “Bridge to Gantry” at the Nordschleife
in Germany
.
Create a finish line by holding the
+ at the
desired cursor
location or by selecting the ‘Set finish’ button
from the ‘start / finish & splits’ menu.
Note:
It is important to try to place the start / finish line at a fast
part of the circuit to reduce the effects of positional error and to get the best lap timing
accuracy.
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