GPS MANAGER User Manual
GPS Manager – 1.04.18 User Manual Release 1.06 Introduction GPS Manager is the AIM software that let all racers take advantage from the GPS technology. With GPS Manager lap times can be recorded without any previous operation, leaving old systems out: neither infrared or magnetic beacons nor track inspections before tests. With GPS Manager lap and split positions can be communicated to MyChron4, MXL, EVO3 Pro/Pista and EVO4 through the GPS (integrated or optional).
GPS Manager – 1.04.18 User Manual Release 1.06 0 Index Index ................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1 – The software .................................................................................................. 3 1.1 – Software installation .......................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 – GPS Module and GPS Manager ..
GPS Manager – 1.04.18 User Manual Release 1.06 1 Chapter 1 – The software GPS Manager is easy to install and can manage different files format. 4 1.1 – Software installation GPS Manager is included in the CD included in the package. If not please visit www.aim-sportline.com “Area download/ software” and download a complimentary copy. Then run the file. Note: almost all loggers using the GPS technology except for MyChron4 are to be configured using Race Studio 2 software.
GPS Manager – 1.04.18 User Manual Release 1.06 6 1.3 – GPS Coordinates – File types managed by GPS Manager GPS Manager manages 4 different file types: • .MPL: files generated by GPS Manager that contain lap and split coordinates of the tracks; they can also be imported and exported; • .
GPS Manager – 1.04.18 User Manual Release 1.06 2 Chapter 2 – Tracks management through GPS Manager GPS Manager allows to create, import/export and modify tracks. Once the software installed the icon here below appears on the PC desktop. Double click on it to run the software.
GPS Manager – 1.04.18 User Manual Release 1.06 If GPS Module is not connected to the PC or if there are no tracks in it, the software shows the software tracks database (1); the GPS Module tracks database (2) shows up empty and the selected track map is shown in the related panel (4) as here below. 6 www.aim-sportline.
GPS Manager – 1.04.18 User Manual Release 1.06 11 2.1 – How to load/delete/read tracks on/from GPS Module All operations here explained are to be performed with GPS Module powered and connected to a logger connected to the PC. To load tracks on GPS Module follow the steps shown in the image here below: • select the tracks to be loaded from “Local PC Database” panel (1); • press “Send to GPS” (2); • the software shows a confirmation message as well as the list of the track loaded (3).
GPS Manager – 1.04.18 User Manual Release 1.06 12 2.1.1 – How to read manual lap/split markers MXL Pista/Pro, EVO3 Pro/Pista, EVO4 and MyChron4 loggers, can manually fix lap/split markers using the logger or the display keyboard 2 . The connected GPS Module creates as many files as many lap marker have been fixed, all named “no_name”. In case more lap markers are fixed on the same track there will be more files for the same track.
GPS Manager – 1.04.18 User Manual Release 1.06 8 2.3 – How to add a new track to the software database There are two possible ways to add a new track to the software database: using a “.GPK” file (see paragraph 1.3 for further information) or manually. In the first case the track is added with the related map while in the second only lap/split coordinates are added and no track map is available. 13 2.3.1 – Adding tracks using a .GPK file To add a new track to the software database using a .
GPS Manager – 1.04.18 User Manual Release 1.06 The software sets a temporary lap marker (1) and shows its coordinates (2) but no file is associated to the track in the PC database (3). 10 www.aim-sportline.
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GPS Manager – 1.04.18 User Manual Release 1.06 3 Chapter 3 – Other functions Menu bar, shown here below, allows to perform other operations Pressing “File” on the menu bar (image here above on the left) it is possible to: • visualize information concerning the master logger and the GPS Module with serial number and firmware versions; • exit the software.
