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SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.40 Pagina 4 Thanks Dear Customer, SmartyCam HD, the AiM on board camera with data overlay, is a product of our extensive experience in developing data acquisition systems for motorsport applications. With SmartyCam HD you can review your laps on a PC or TV, merging crystal clear video images with graphical data overlays coming from GPS, from accelerometer, from the ECU or from an AiM logger. SmartyCam HD can be used in any situation, on any sort of vehicle.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.40 Pagina 5 ChApTer 1 What is SmartyCam hD? SmartyCam HD is a video recorder developed for motorsports environments. SmartyCam HD automatically overlays graphical indications of the vehicle data to an HD video.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.40 Pagina 6 GeTTING STArTeD Cam HD’s internal sensor can be shown in overlay. If a GPS receiver is connected, SmartyCam HD can show also the position on the track, speed and lap times. Is it possible to connect more SmartyCam hD cameras on the same CAN network? Yes, every SmartyCam HD has its own configuration and automatically retrieves the data it needs from the network, without interfering with the others.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 11 ChApTer 1 SmartyCam HD connections SmartyCam HD features two connectors in the back. The four-pin connector is used only for connecting an external GPS receiver (module AiM GPS05B). GpS05B Connection 10 The five-pin connector is used for connecting an external power and the CAN net.
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SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 13 ChApTer 2 Power On/Off Battery Level SmartyCam hD NOT connected to an external power source. SmartyCam HD has an internal Lithium ion battery, which provides 1.5 hours of life, so SmartyCam HD may be used with or without external power. The level of the battery is always shown on the display. After using SmartyCam HD without external power, please do not forget to charge the internal battery, using the battery charger included in the kit.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 14 The VIDeO CAMerA SMArTYCAM hD In order to turn it off push the center pushbutton. SmartyCam HD can be set to automatically turn itself Off after a period of no activity (from five minutes to two hours). In order to configure this feature, select: MeNU>>SeTTINGS>> AUTO pOWerOFF and set the desired value When the battery is too low, a warning message appears for a few seconds on the video.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 15 ChApTer 2 SD card insert and removal The housing is under the lateral door (close carefully after insertion). A microswitch detects when you open the door, and the video file is automatically closed in less than one second, allowing for safe removal of the SD card. Recording Support SmartyCam HD kit includes a 4 GB SD card and can support up to 128 GB.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 16 SMArTYCAM hD The VIDeO CAMerA SmartyCam HD buttons and display SmartyCam HD is managed using the three buttons located under the display: 1, 2 and 3 in the image. 1 2 3 The functions of each button are shown on the LCD screen display, immediately above each button.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 17 ChApTer 2 SmartyCam HD battery charge SmartyCam HD is supplied with a 1040mAh 3.7 Volt internal rechargeable lithium battery. It can be charged using either the cable connected to the five-pin connector or the USB battery charger inserted into the USB port, as shown in the following image: When the battery is fully charged, the LED is GREEN The battery charge status is shown on the display.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 18 The VIDeO CAMerA SMArTYCAM hD SmartyCam HD On/Off SmartyCam HD can be switched on in two ways: SmartyCam HD can be switched off in the following ways: • Pressing the center (“2”) button • Pressing the center (“2”) button any time the “Off” option is available • Connecting the external power cable to SmartyCam HD. As soon as the camera detects the 12V power on pin three of the five-pin connector (see scheme at page 44) it switches on.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 19 ChApTer 2 SmartyCam HD connected to an external power source In case SmartyCam HD is connected to an external 12V power or to the AiM CAN Network, it works in a fully automatic way: it turns itself ON and Off when the external power drops down. The internal battery is charged during the activity.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 20 The VIDeO CAMerA SMArTYCAM hD The video file is closed when the acceleration remains under a threshold for a period of time.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 21 ChApTer 2 n When SmartyCam hD is connected to an AiM CAN Network and the logger starts recording: SmartyCam HD starts and stop recording in tandem with the logger, in dependence upon the logic implemented in the logger. All AiM loggers begin recording at speeds higher than 10 km/h or rpm higher than a 500 rpm threshold.
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SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 23 ChApTer 2 Video recording Video recording can start and stop manually or automatically. Please, ensure that the SD is properly inserted into the slot and that the door is properly closed. Note that the system stops recording as soon as you open the door. On the other side if you forget to close the door when the recording starts, it tries to record anyway.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 24 SMArTYCAM hD The VIDeO CAMerA n Automatic recording • In slave mode (SmartyCam HD connected to an AiM logger). The logger transmits a ‘Start Recording’ signal to SmartyCam HD as soon as it starts recording the data. • In stand alone mode (SmartyCam HD not connected to any AiM logger). SmartyCam HD can start and stop the video recording automatically, depending upon the accelerations it detects.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 25 ChApTer 2 SmartyCam HD menu Pressing “MeNU” shows the following menus: n GpS STATUS Shows the level of the GPS satellites signals. It is useful when SmartyCam is not connected to any AiM Dash. n SeTTINGS for setting the configuration parameters.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 26 SMArTYCAM hD The VIDeO CAMerA n CONF LOAD Allows configuration files to be loaded from the SD. You have to select from: • Overlay • Tracks • Parameters n INFO Shows information about the camera and its software n VIDeO SeT Sets some Video options: Video quality: High, Medium, Low frame rate :25, 30, 15 Open/closed roof mode (choosing the spot light settings) n FLIp OVer Reverses the video image (i.e.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 27 ChApTer 3 SmartyCam HD configuration SmartyManager2 software SmartyManager 2 software lets you configure your SmartyCam HD. You can: • Create/modify/delete overlay configurations. • Transmit track maps. • Download new firmware releases from our site www.Aim-Sportline.com and upgrade SmartyCam HD. 26 • Download movies from SmartyCam to your PC. • View SmartyCam HD movies.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 28 The CONFIGUrATION SOFTWAre SMArTYCAM hD When you run SmartyManager2, a first page appears, divided in two sides. In the left side, you can create different folders, in order to better organize your configurations. Simply push the [+] pushbutton in order to create a new one. When you connect a SmartyCam HD, or insert an SD card in your PC, they both appear in the left side of your screen.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 29 ChApTer 3 Create a new configuration In the CONFIGUrATIONS page push “NeW”, or click on the [+] pushbutton. Right of the preview panel available graphic objects are grouped in “Sets” ; double click on the desired object to select it or drag and drop it in the preview area fill in the layer of the loaded object that appears down on the left of the software window.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 30 The CONFIGUrATION SOFTWAre SMArTYCAM hD Insert track map As shown here below, in addition to “Set” layers others are available to manage the Map and the logos to be inserted in the configuration. After having selected the Track map object, you can resize and move it. The track shape will fit this area Please, NOTE: with this feature, you ONLY define the space where the track map will be shown.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 31 ChApTer 3 Insert a logo “Logos” button, located at the top of the Overlay Toolbox, lets you add, modify and delete custom logos and images from SmartyManager2 and thereby from SmartyCam HD overlay. Supported image formats are: .png, .jpg .bmp and .tga but “.Png” format is the only compatible with transparency effect. 30 Pressing “Logos”, you can choose the logo to show as overlay. for adding a new logo push the proper pushbutton.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 32 SMArTYCAM hD The CONFIGUrATION SOFTWAre Modify or delete an existing configuration for modifying or deleting an existing configuration, select the desired configuration to be modified and double click on it: then, proceed like in the creation of the configuration.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 33 ChApTer 3 On line view If you select the SmartyCam HD Icon on the left side of your screen, the online view will appear on the right side of your screen.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 34 SMArTYCAM hD The CONFIGUrATION SOFTWAre Viewing SmartyCam HD videos Videos recorded on SmartyCam HD are in .mov format with H.264 codec. To view the videos on your PC remove SD from SmartyCam HD, place it in the PC reader and manage it as an USB peripheral. You will find your videos in the “Video” folder and can view them, after having copied them to your PC, using Smarty Manager2 or any video player you wish.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 35 ChApTer 4 Track Manager feature Using Track Manager, you can update, modify, transmit and receive to and from SmartyCam HD the coordinates of finish line and split points of all the tracks where you are going to run. 1 8 When opening the software, if there is no system connected to your PC via USB cable, you will see the screen shown. As you can see, the screen is divided into two parts.
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SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 20.41 Pagina 37 ChApTer 4 Filters in track data base management In order to see only tracks you need, you can filter the list of tracks in different ways. The filters can be static (1) (i.e. recorded and used every time you use Track Manager), or dynamic (2) (i.e. not saved when quitting the program.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 21.01 Pagina 38 SMArTYCAM hD The TrACk MANAGer n Static Filters n Dynamic Filters A static filter is activated by pressing the filter button [1]. The window shown below will appear. The dynamic filters are activated in the box at the top left of the screen [2]: The dynamic filters allow you to further filter the tracks by combining different characteristics. for example, filtering using "Spain kart," will show only kart circuits in Spain.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 21.01 Pagina 39 ChApTer 4 How to add a new track to the PC database The official AiM track Database is continuously expanding. To update your PC database, you can import the new tracks by selecting OpTIONS / IMpOrT TrACkS FrOM AIM WeBSITe To add a new track 1)) Press the “New” button 1 2) Enter the name of the track. 2 3) Enter the required information: Country, Type of circuit (Closed, Oval or Open) (asphalt, dirt, ice, water).
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 21.01 Pagina 40 SMArTYCAM hD The TrACk MANAGer You can now select the file “Gpk”, containing the GPS map of your track session. Select the proper file, carefully checking name, date and time of the files. The shape of the track will appear, split in different laps of the test. It is possible to scroll through the different laps, to zoom, to rotate the drawing. After having selected the desired lap, push “OK” to save the image of that lap.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 21.01 Pagina 41 ChApTer 4 How to modify track data in the PC database Click the icon aside. The window containing the track data will open..
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 21.01 Pagina 42 The TrACk MANAGer SMArTYCAM hD How to read, write and delete tracks information in Smartycam HD Connect your system to your PC using the USB cable. The Track Manager screen will display two lists: the tracks in your PC will be shown on the left, and the tracks in SmartyCam HD will be shown on the right.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 21.01 Pagina 43 ChApTer 4 n To transmit track information to SmartyCam hD n To read track information from SmartyCam hD Select tracks to be submitted by clicking on the checkbox or on the name of the track. Select tracks to be submitted by clicking on the checkbox or on the name of the track 1 2 n Drag in the right panel or press the button ►. Tracks’ information are updated in SmartyCam panel. 42 n Drag in the left panel or press the ◄ button.
SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 21.01 Pagina 44 The TrACk MANAGer SMArTYCAM hD n To erase a track’s information from SmartyCam hD Select the track to be erased in the right panel and press "Delete Sel".
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SMARTYCAM HD MANUALE ENG _Layout 1 24/07/13 21.02 Pagina 48 TeChNICAL DrAWINGS n Video format H.264 1280x700 pixel @ 30 fps n Accelerometer: three-axial ±5G n Internal battery: 1.040 mAh 3.
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