Step 3: Manually Edit Segments
It is also possible to manually name a particular turn, override the assigned name to a particular area of
the track or creating additional segments by using the Manual Segment Edit. To do so:
1. Position the location of the vehicle (as noted by the X on the track map) in the desired change area.
2. Choose the desired action: Rename / Corner / Straight / Merge / Extend / Divide and the DataLink
software will perform the desired changes.
Road course
: We have found it is helpful to obtain a top view of the race course (most are available on
the Internet) and duplicate their nomenclature for corners and straights. This agreement between maps
will greatly assist, when discussing particular track areas.
Circle Track:
To create a four turn track, place the mouse cursor in the Main Graph area and move the
vehicle location to the center of turn 1, then select the Divide button. Next, place the mouse cursor in
the Main Graph area and place the vehicle location in the center of the opposite turn and select the
Divide button. This action will now provide a four turn track. Additional segments may be created by
placing the vehicle in the desired location and continuing to divide the track map.
Remember, any segment added to the track map provides timing information, which aids in data
analysis.
To manually insert segment markers at desired locations on the track map, position the vehicle at the
desired location for the entrance segment marker and select the Divide button. Next, move the vehicle
to the desired exit segment marker and again select the Divide button. Then, place the vehicle position
between the two segments markers that are in view on the track map and select the Corner button.
Add Inside / Outside Track - Optional
When utilizing GPS data, it is possible to create on-screen inside and outside track edges, to assist in
reviewing data. To obtain data for inside / outside driving lines, it is necessary to drive at least two
complete laps on the inside of the track and two complete laps on the outside of the track. If the start /
finish area is not passed at least two times during each procedure, a suitable lap will not be obtained.
It is advisable to obtain inside and outside track information at some point during an on-track run and
utilize this same run for track mapping, segmentation and inside / outside track creation. Then, by using
the following instructions, the user simply toggles through the available laps, selecting the desired inside
and outside laps.
Following the creation and segmentation of a trackmap, open the Add Inside/Outside Track-Optional
Runlog page:
Step 1:
Toggle through the available laps, until a suitable inside lap is obtained. Select the Create Inside Track
button.
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