SOLO/SOLO DL User manual
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Index Chapter 1 – Included items and optional accessories.................................................... 3 1.1 – Optional accessories ........................................................................................................................ 5 Chapter 2 – Solo at a glance ............................................................................................. 6 2.1 – Display, buttons, GPS, USB port, connectors, and mounting points ...............
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Introduction What is Solo? Solo is an automatic lap timer based on GPS technology. What does it do?Solo has a database with a list of the main world tracks. When the Solo is powered on, it locates its GPS position, loads the track lap coordinates and starts, automatically sampling lap times. If the track is not in the database? It can be easily added (further details in this manual).
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Chapter 1 – Included items and optional accessories What will be inside the box? Available kits are: Solo kit, Solo DL OBD (K+CAN line) and SoloDL CAN/RS232 kits. The images below show all kits with all included items numbered.
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Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 1.1 – Optional accessories Solo can be installed in a variety of ways depending on the application and your preferences. Outlined below are several mounting options available for application-specific installations: Suction cup bracket kit with screws Handlebar bracket kit accommodating bars from 0.5” to 2.0’’ diameter. Double bar bracket kit with U bolt for bars from 0.75’’ to 1.25’’ diameter Metallic wrap for pipes from 1.57’’ to 3.15’’ diameter 5 www.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Chapter 2 – Solo at a glance Understanding Solo.. Solo’smost important feature is to show your Lap Times. The calculation is done using the GPS position of your vehicle and the track starting line. Solo calculates the position of your vehicle ten times per second, and interpolates the nearest position to the starting line for very high precision. Of course, for obtain lap Times, Solo has to know the Starting Line Coordinates.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Display and buttons Solo is equipped with a 128x64 pixel graphical display and a built-in brilliant backlight. Press any of the four buttons and the onscreen menu activates. The specific menu items will appear above each of the representative buttons. The menu activation is triggered whenever any of the four buttons is engaged; after four seconds, the menu will recede. To lock the onscreen menu: MENU>>Display Setup>>Keyboard and select “Locked”.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 USB Port To access the USB port, slide the lock on the waterproof USB door down and the door will open revealing the port. Solo uses USB for: charging configuration data download and firmware upgrades Connectors Solo features a single connector located on the bottom, which is used when powering the system from a 12V source.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Mounting points Solo features two primary options to secure it to the included bracket: it can be mounted to the bracket using the two integrated magnets and aligning the notches on the back of the system with the corresponding points on the bracket; the magnets will immediately lock the system into place. This solution allows you to quickly and easily install and remove Solo from the bracket.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Chapter 3 – Installing and powering Solo Solo can be internally or externally powered and can be installed using different supports whose codes are reported in chapter 1. 3.1 – Bracket mounting Solo comes with a flat metal bracket and screws that take advantage of the magnets placed on the product rear. If, however, you require a different installation, such as on the car front glass, for instance, it is necessary to buy the optional supports.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 3.3 – ECU connection – SoloDL only SoloDL receives the engine parameters from the ECU of your vehicle. You can choose between two different connections to the ECU: OBDII that is typically used in stock cars. The connection is extremely simple, since we take advantage from a standard connector that is available on all the cars. In this case, the power comes from the OBDII port and connector. CAN/RS232 connection: typically used in race car installations.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Chapter 4 – Solo/SoloDL powering on 4.1 – Logger power on/off As explained in chapter 3 Solo can be internally or externally (through the 12V vehicle battery) powered. This influences its powering on/off mode. To power on Solo, if not connected to an external battery, just press the right button highlighted below. To power it off press the same button.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 4.3 – Sampling GPS signal At switch on, Solo starts looking for a GPS signal. You can see the level of the signal by pressing VIEW until the following page appears: Please note: for a quick GPS signal acquisition place Solo in the open air so that a wide part of the sky is visible. The precision of the system computation (routes and lap times) depends on the number of connected satellites.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Chapter 5 – Solo configuration You will need to use AiM software Race Studio 2 to configure the track beacon positions and to define the ECU of your car (this for SOLO DL only). Any other parameter will need to be configured by the keyboard. To enter configuration press “MENU”. 5.1 – Lap timing modes Solo can manage different race modes: Speed, Regularity and Performance. In all situations, it gives the proper time information.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 5.3 – Configuration pages What can I see during my test? We have already seen that there is a good amount of information that you can see on your display, while your vehicle is on the track: lap time; predictive lap time; speed; lap number; acceleration; GPS signal information; and, for SOLO DL only, all the information coming from the engine.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 5.4 – Units of Measure selection Solo/Solo DL can compute using Decimal or Imperial units of measure. To set the units of measure, follow this path: MENU>>Set Units and select the Unit of Measure required. 5.5 – Auto power off Solo automatically powers off after 5 minutes of inactivity (no movement and no button pressed). 5.6 – Time zone and time/date format settings Solo can show the date and time in different formats enabling or not legal time.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Chapter 6 – Race Studio Software Race Studio 2 software will need to be used for the following activities: upgrading the track list database downloading the test data analyzing the test data Aim constantly upgrades Race Studio 2 software. Each new release is available free to download from our web site www.aim-sportline.com, download Area/Software section. Please note: Race Studio 2 software minimal required version to configure and download data from Solo is: 2.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Chapter 7 – Track management How do I send lap and split coordinates of the track to my SOLO? We have already underlined that Solo comes with a wide database of starting line / split line coordinates. You can easily see the list of coordinates in the track page; to reach it press “>>>” until the page below on the left appears and then press “VIEW” button. You will see the tracks nearest to your position.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 7.2 – Track Management function in Race Studio 2 You can have full management of the track database, you are free to add or remove track information. To do so, you have to use the “Track Management” feature of our software Race Studio 2, after having turned on your Solo and having connected it to your PC Please, select the desired TRACKS from the list and press “Send to GPS” button.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Chapter 8 – Use of Solo during the tests How does SOLO work when I race… Solo behaves differently according to its settings. First of all, we have to know that SOLO starts recording when the speed increases. So, if the vehicle does not move, even with the engine ON, Solo does not do anything, you can normally enter the Menu etc. When Speed reaches 20 km/h, SOLO changes mode and starts recording all the parameters.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Chapter 9 – Data Recall How do I review my data after the test? 9.1 – Data recall To review data stored in Solo memory, push “DATA” button. The Data Recall page appears; it is as shown below on the left for “Speed” and “Regularity” mode and can include more pages; for performance mode however, all data is shown in a page as below on the right. 9.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Chapter 10 – Data download on the PC and Data Analysis through Race Studio2 How can I use Solo for a professional data analysis? If you wish to better understand your performance, you absolutely need to analyse your data on your PC. Only on a wide screen can you compare two laps, sector after sector, evaluate when and where you start braking and how fast you are in pushing the throttle.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Chapter 11 – Connection with SmartyCam (SoloDL only) How do I add videos to my data? If you have a SoloDL, you can connect it to SmartyCam, to get a powerful system. Let us introduce SmartyCam, AIM’s on board camera. Briefly, it records the video, automatically adding in overlay the graphical information about a lot of freely configurable parameters coming from the ECU or from GPS. 23 www.aim-sportline.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 So, the configuration Solo DL/SmartyCam is extremely synergic, since the two systems can take advantage of features from each other: SmartyCam can read Solo DL parameters from ECU SmartyCam can read Solo DL GPS and GPS lap time SoloDL display can show information about SmartyCam Status, like the amount of free uSD memory, battery level, recording status, diagnostic messages etc. SmartyCam can record SoloDL data on its uSD Card, for a quicker management of them.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 11.3 – Interaction with SmartyCam SoloDL is provided with a dedicated SmartyCam page showing all the useful information about SmartyCam Status, that is to say Recording Status, SDcard status and SDcard Free space as shown below: To enable this page follow this path: MENU>>Display Setup>>Enable/Disable Pages, scroll until finding SmartyCam page: after having enabled it, you can look at it and scroll the pages using VIEW button. 25 www.aim-sportline.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Chapter 12 – Upgrading Solo firmware Aim constantly improves Solo firmware. You can upgrade your Solo after having downloaded the last version of the firmware from our website. visit www.aim-sportline.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 Appendix – Loggers pinout N. rev. / Rev. N. Descrizione / Description Data / Date Firma / Signature Contr. da / Ckd. by Solo Pinout 3 1 2 3 Pins female Binder connector pinout External view Power supply connector 1 2 3 Rif. / Ref. Q.tà/Q.ty Progettato da / Designed by +Vbext GND GND Material / Material Contr. da / Ckd. by N. articolo / Item N. Approvato da / Approved by Nome file / File name Data / Date Scala / Scale 25.02.2011 D.B.
Solo-SoloDL User Manual Release 1.00 N. rev. / Rev. N. Descrizione / Description Firma / Signature Data / Date Contr. da / Ckd. by SoloDL pinout 5 7 1 4 5 3 Q.tà/Q.ty Progettato da / Designed by 4 2 3 5 pins female Binder connector pinout external view 7 pins female Binder connector pinout external view EXP connector ECU connector 1 2 3 4 5 Rif. / Ref. 1 6 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CAN+ GND +Vb CAN+Vbext Material / Material Contr. da / Ckd. by CAN+ CANVbext RS232TX RS232RX Kline GND N.
