Racepak V-NET V300 Quick Start Manual Download Page 1

 

              RECORDING  

                       

Recording A Run                                                                                         2 

 
                            Telemetry (Monitoring In Real Time)                                                         2 
 
                            Uploading And Viewing Your Recording / Serial Cable                           3 
 
                            Uploading And Viewing Your Recording / Data Cartridge                       4 
 
             

SET UP

 

                            Setting The Screen Resolution                                                                  5 
 
                            Setting The Year And Track Data On Sessions Page                              6 
 
                            Setting The Start Time                                                                                6 
 
                            Setting The User Scale                                                                               7 
 
                            Changing Name On Screen                                                                        7 
 
                            Setting The Chart Colors                                                                            8 
 
                            Changing Font Sizes                                                                                    8 
 
                            Setting The Screen Pane Sizes                                                                  9 
 
                            Creating And Viewing Quick Graphs                                                        10 
 
                            Security Keys, Accessing                                                                          11 
 
                            Security Keys, Adding                                                                                12 

 

                            Adding New V-Net Sensors                                                                        13 
 

              USING

 

                            Viewing The Run Log Pages                                                                     

 

14 

 
                            Overlaying Run Files                                                                                   15 
                             
                            Zoom In / Zoom Out On Screen View                                                         16 
 
                            Clearing The Graphs                                                                                   17 
               
                            Averaging                                                                                                     17 
                             
                            Copying A File To Disc                                                                               18 
 
                            Finding / Viewing Old Run Files                                                                 19

 

RACEPAK’S GUIDE TO THE MOST FREQUENTLY  

ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT USING YOUR V SERIES DATA RECORDER. 

V-NET

 QUICK START MANUAL 

This manual is for use with 

V50 

/  

V300 

/  

V500 

/  

V600  

data recorders.

 

If you are using a Racepak Pro II, Pro I, Pro IA, SC1000, 2K-3K, or 4K, you will require a different manual.

 

Summary of Contents for V-NET V300

Page 1: ...en Pane Sizes 9 Creating And Viewing Quick Graphs 10 Security Keys Accessing 11 Security Keys Adding 12 Adding New V Net Sensors 13 USING Viewing The Run Log Pages 14 Overlaying Run Files 15 Zoom In Zoom Out On Screen View 16 Clearing The Graphs 17 Averaging 17 Copying A File To Disc 18 Finding Viewing Old Run Files 19 RACEPAK S GUIDE TO THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT USING YOUR V SERIE...

Page 2: ...SERIES RECORDERS The V series of data recorders have the ability to display monitored functions on the screen of your computer in real time You may view your data either on the graph screen or a screen that displays up to eight virtual gauges Just as you have the choice as to which channels to display on the graph you can also select which recorded functions each of the gauges will dis play Step 1...

Page 3: ...r For example V300S 1001 This number is a combination of the type of recorder you have V300S and your recorder s serial number a four digit number such as 1001 Step 6 Click OK Step 7 The system will now start uploading the data from the onboard recorder to the PC When the transfer is complete Click OK Step 8 The Session Selection box will now appear Click on the appropriate selections in the Sessi...

Page 4: ...the cartridge into the USB Reader that is attached to your PC Step 7 With the Racepak program open on your PC Select the NEW UPLOAD icon on the toolbar Step 8 The Select Configuration box will appear Select configuration for your recorder For example V300 1001 This number is a combination of the type of recorder you have V300 and your recorder s serial number a four digit number such as 1001 Step ...

Page 5: ...ning when performing this task Step 1 Click the Start button on the task bar at the lower left corner of your screen Step 2 Select Settings Step 3 Select Active Desktop Step 4 Click on Customize My Desktop The Display Properties dialog box will appear on the screen Step 5 Click on the Settings tab Step 6 On the Setting page locate the area labeled Screen Area The slide bar in this area is used to ...

Page 6: ...Properties box In this box you can verify the current settings and make any necessary changes Step 8 Click Save Step 9 Close the car configuration file SETTING THE START TIME The start time or zero point of the timeline can bet set to any position on the screen graph By aligning the start time with the actual beginning of your run you will be able to determine the elapsed time from the start of th...

Page 7: ... locate the User Scale Begin Time s window You can change the starting time of the screen display by highlighting this window and typing in the new start time Step 3 Directly below the User Scale Begin Time is the User Scale End Time s window Highlight and type the new end time in this window to reset the length of time displayed on the screen Step 4 Click the OK button ADDING YOUR NAME TO THE SCR...

Page 8: ...tted vertical lines that appear when you use the averaging feature If you are unfamiliar with this feature see Using The Averaging Feature Step 3 Experimenting with different combinations is easy Click on the color of your choice in each selection box To view how the colors will look on the graph click the OK button CHANGING FONT SIZES Racepak users sometimes want to change the size of the print t...

Page 9: ...hange the Graph pane size by clicking on the Graph Size box in row one and typing in the new pane size example 74 Notice that as you do this the number in the Log Size box will automatically change so the total of the three boxes in the row will equal 100 Step 5 Click OK button Step 6 On the toolbar select the Organize Panes icon When you click on this icon the screen panes will change to the new ...

Page 10: ...t Type Quickgraph Name dialog box will appear on your screen Step 4 Click on the top window of the Select Name Quickgraph Name box Step 5 Type in the name you want to assign to the selection of channels you have just chosen for example ENG DS SLIP or Quick Graph 1 Step 6 Click the SAVE button Your selection of channels will now be available under the name you assigned whenever you open the Quick G...

Page 11: ...u will need are in the Currently Installed Serial Numbers window of the Add Security Unlock Keys box They are in the columns titled HW Type Serial Number and Unlock Key Write these numbers down exactly as they appear HW Type denotes the model of recorder to which this security number was assigned For example it could be V300S or V500 For your information the S refers to one that is set up to uploa...

Page 12: ... new security key numbers Step 2 From the main menu bar select Security and then Show Edit Security Key List The Add Security Unlock Keys dialog box will then appear Step 3 In the Add Security Unlock Keys box highlight the Product Type box and type the numbers that were copied from the HW Type column Example V300S It is important that these are typed in upper case letters Step 4 In the Serial Numb...

Page 13: ...ion number and the picture of a blue wrench Step 4 Connect the computer to the onboard recorder using the serial cable Step 5 Turn the power On to the recorder Step 6 On the main menu bar select EDIT and READ V NET CONFIGURATION A Message Log box will appear on the screen Step 7 The software will start reading the car configuration recognizing the new sensor and module When it has finished a Devic...

Page 14: ...y different screen pane percentages the chances are that at least one of the Organize Panes selection will bring the log pages and their tabs back into view Step 2 If the first method does not produce the log pages or their tabs you can drag the border bar upward Try moving the arrow mouse cursor over the bar that borders the screen just below the time line numbers When you move the arrow over thi...

Page 15: ...aph lines that will be compared with another file Step 3 Click on the Open File Folder icon Step 4 Proceed as you normally would to open the file you want to compare to the one that is already displayed on the screen When the second file is opened it s tab will be placed alongside the first file s tab at the top of the screen Step 5 Click on the same channel buttons in the second file as you illum...

Page 16: ...our mouse This method will magnify the area within the box to full screen view in one step Step 1 With the run file displayed on your screen locate the area you want to enlarge Step 2 With your mouse move the arrow cursor to the upper left of the area you want to enlarge Depress and hold the right mouse button down and slowly move the cursor toward the lower right of your graph A box will appear o...

Page 17: ...cursor Step 1 Open a run file Step 2 Click on the channel button to display the graph line for the function you want to average for example the Engine RPM channel Step 3 Set your screen cursor to the location that you want as the starting point of the averaging time frame Step 4 On your keyboard select the Start Bracket key This key has the symbol on it When you strike this key a dotted vertical l...

Page 18: ...of the folders you want to open until the name of the file you want to copy is visible Step 4 Highlight the file you wish to copy Step 5 Right click on the highlighted file A drop down menu selection will appear Step 6 Move your arrow cursor over SEND TO Another drop down menu will appear Step 7 Move the arrow cursor to highlight 3 1 2 Floppy A Step 8 Left click on the highlighted 3 1 2 Floppy A t...

Page 19: ...rt and then a period of time to search through all of your files A rotating magnifying glass icon will indicate that the search is taking place When the search is finished a list of all files matching your description will be displayed If none were found you may need to modify your search description perhaps putting a space between IND and 09 think of how you commonly assign your file names If the...

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