Logger Management Software USER GUIDE

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1 Logger Management Software USER GUIDE

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3 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide Part Number: 29P E April 2007 Applies to Version of the LMS software. Pi and the Pi logo are trademarks of Pi Group Limited Pi Research, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,

4 Disclaimer Pi Research makes no representation or warranties of any kind whatsoever with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Pi Research shall not be liable for any errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of the software, associated hardware, or this written material. Pi Research reserves the right to revise this publication from time to time, and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. A copy of the Pi Research Terms and Conditions of Sale is available on request, and includes a declaration of the warranty and limitation of liability which apply to all Pi Research products and services. Health and Safety information Under the terms of European and UK Health and Safety Legislation, Pi Research is required to classify any hazardous materials in the products it supplies and to provide relevant safety information to users. Any hazardous materials in Pi products are clearly marked with appropriate symbols. Product Safety Data Sheets relating to these materials are available on request. 2 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

5 Contents Getting started Getting started Introduction... 7 Computer requirements... 7 Getting started Software Installation Using the software for the first time Windows drivers Communication indicators Windows drive letter First connection of the logger to a PC Card file Starting Pi Delta logger management software Format Card Send Setup Failed Verify Card Next outing details Downloading logged data Auto Download option Saving new Sessions Saving a Session Saving sessions before changing the Setup Erase All Sessions Closing the software Using the same PC on more than one car Configuration Index Appendices 3

6 Configuration Logger configuration Miscellaneous information Fuel prediction Fuel Sensing Source Selection Tank Capacity Definition Channels Sensors Create sensors Calibration options Changing calibration coordinate points Calibrating a connected sensor SoftChannels Introduction Inputs Configure channel inputs RPM channel input Wheelspeed input SoftChannel inputs Beacon input Section times Battey input Box temprature input Accelerometer inputs Using an external Gyro on a motor cycle ECU DataLink inputs Analogue inputs Configuring voltage inputs Alarms Setting an alarm Alarm priorities Alarm Status channel Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

7 Qualifying Mode files Loading a Qualification File Appendices Configuring a dash Configuring a Sigma Compact dash Configuring a Satellite Steering Wheel Dash (SSWD) Configuring an Omega dash Configuring satellite displays Configuring RPM/gearshift lights Sending a setup configuration to the Logger Saving a setup configuration file to disk Opening a saved Setup configuration file Logging channels Automatic Logging Manual Logging Logging configuration Sending a Logging configuration file to the logger Saving a Logging configuration file to disk Opening a logging configuration Watch channels Watch channel gauges Watch Channel Layouts Applying an offset to a calibration Remove All Channel offsets Telemetry Requirements Configuring telemetry Appendix A - Professional pressure sensor calibrations psia Sensor 01B psig Sensor 1B psig Sensor 01B psig Sensor 01B psig Sensor 01B Getting started Configuration Index Appendices 5

8 Appendix B - Logger channel calibrations Logger accelerometer channels Battery voltage Logger box temperature Index Appendix C - Temperature sensor calibrations Temperature sensor 01G Index Contact information Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

9 Introduction This User Guide describes how to use the Pi Delta Logger Management Software to configure your Pi Delta System. The software is also used to send the configuration to the Pi Delta Logger and to download logged data from the Pi Delta Logger. Computer requirements The Pi Delta Logger Management Software will run under English language versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Minimum computer specification: 266MHz Pentium processor 128Mb RAM 1Gb hard disk 800 x 600 resolution screen 3.5 inch 1.44MB floppy drive CD-ROM drive One parallel port (for printer) Printer USB port English language version of Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Recommended computer specifications: 400MHz Pentium processor 128Mb RAM 10Gb hard disk 1024 x 768 resolution screen 3.5 inch 1.44MB floppy drive CD-ROM drive One parallel port (for printer) Printer USB port English language version of Windows 2000 or Windows XP. 7

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13 Getting started You use the Pi Delta Logger Management Software to configure your Pi Delta System. The software is also used to send the configuration to the Delta Logger and to download logged data from the Delta Logger. Getting Started Software Installation To run the software you must first install it on the hard drive of your computer (normally called the C: drive). The Pi Delta Logger Management Software and the Pi Analysis Software are supplied on one CD-ROM. The CD-ROM also contains the Pi Analysis Software User Guide, the Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide (this User Guide), the Pi Delta Hardware Reference and the Pi Delta Drivers Installation documents in PDF format. To install the Pi Delta Logger Management Software: 1 Power up the PC. 2 Insert the CD-ROM containing the Pi Delta Logger Management Software into the CD drive. 3 Follow the instructions on screen. The Pi Delta Logger Management software files will be copied from the CD-ROM onto your computer. The Pi Analysis Software User Guide, Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide, Pi Delta Hardware Reference and Pi Delta Drivers Installation documents are also copied onto the computer. To view these documents after installation click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Pi Research Pi Tools and select the document from the list. To read the documents you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader version 6.0 or later. Getting started 11

14 Using the software for the first time Windows drivers When you connect the Delta logger to you PC for the first time you may need to install software drivers that the Windows operating system on your PC needs to be able to communicate with the Logger over the USB link. The Windows operating system you are using determines which (if any) the drivers that you will have to install. Refer to the Pi Delta Drivers Installation document for information. Communication indicators There are two communications indicators which show when the Delta logger is connected to the PC. One is located on the Pi Logger Management Software Titlebar and the other is located on the Windows Taskbar. Pi Logger Management Software windowtitle Bar connection indicator Windows Taskbar Communication indicators The colour of the indicator shows the communication status. The colours are listed in the next table. 12 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

15 Communication indicators Colour Meaning Opaque Not connected Green Connection OK Blue Logging Red Bad Setup on memory card in the logger Orange Connected to the Logger but looking at a Profile (.pcf) on the PC hard disk Getting Started Getting started 13

16 Windows drive letter When the Logger is connected to the PC, the PC should treat the memory card in the Logger as another drive on the PC and allocate a drive letter to the memory card. To select a Card drive: 1 Connect the Logger to the PC. 2 Use Windows Explorer to find the drive letter that Windows has allocated to the Logger memory card. The drive should be listed as a Removable Disk and will contain a file called PiDB.pcf. This is illustrated in the next figure. In this case the drive letter is (F:). The drive letter allocated by Windows on your computer may be different. Example Windows Explorer showing the memory card drive letter 14 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

17 First connection of the logger to a PC Most Delta Loggers are supplied fitted with a memory card which has been formatted with the correct Profile and Setup for your particular use. However, some Delta Loggers have a removable memory card option fitted. It is possible to fit a new blank memory card to this type of Logger. Getting Started The first time you connect a Logger fitted with a blank memory card to the PC, the Cannot access Logger warning message apears on screen. Cannot access Logger warning message To use the logger you must Format the card. Refer to the section Format Card. Getting started 15

18 Card file The memory card in the Delta logger contains a file which is named PiDB.pcf. This file is the heart of the Delta logger and contains all the information required to control logging. The file is made of up several smaller files that are created on the PC and then sent to the logger. The PiDB.pcf file also contains the logged data. This is illustrated in the diagram below. You use the Delta Logger Management Software to configure and setup these files. The software is also used to communicate with the logger. PiDB.pcf file File control information Profile (*.pdp) Channel configuration file (*.map) Logging configuration file (*.plc) Logged data The Profile (*.pdp file) was created by Pi Research for your logger. The file describes the capabilities of the logger. This file is interpreted by the Logger Management Software to give you the correct options to configure. The file is sent to logger each time the card is formatted using the Card page of the Logger Management Software. A copy of the *.pdp file is also on the PC. The *.map file contains the information on the Inputs that you have allocated to each channel. The file also contains the calibration information that you have applied to each channel. The file, using the information in the Profile, is configured using the Setup page of the Logger Management Software. The Setup page allows you to: Calibrate sensors (Sensors tab). Allocate sensors to channels (Inputs tab). Choose which type of dash to use and which channels to display on the dash (Dash tab). Set Track Name, Driver Name etc. (Miscellaneous tab). You can save a copy of the *.map file on the PC. The *.plc file contains the information on the channels to be logged and their logging rates. Configured using the Logging\Watching page of the Logger Management Software. You can save a copy of the *.plc file on the PC. Data is logged in Sessions in *.pid format within the.pcf file. You choose to save the data in Pi V6 or Pi Toolbox formats. When the data is downloaded to the PC the Logger Management Software creates a download path and file names using the information in the Track Name, Drivers Name etc. fields in the Miscellaneous tab of the Setup page and the date and time on the PC. Anatomy of the PiDB.pcf file 16 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

19 Starting Pi Delta logger management software To start the Pi Delta Logger Management Software: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Mangement dialog appears. Getting Started Pi Logger Management dialog Detecting a memory card When the logger is connected to the PC, the PC Windows operating software should treat the memory card in the logger as another drive on the PC and allocate a drive letter to the memory card. You must select the drive which has been allocated to the memory card by Windows. Getting started 17

20 To select a card drive: 1 Click Select card on the Logger Management dialog. The Select Car Drive dialog appears. Select Card Drive dialog 2 Select the relevant drive from the list. The software detects the memory card in the Logger and displays the message Reading card. WARNING: If you do not choose the correct drive letter for the memory card in the logger you may accidentally create a copy of the file named PiDB.pcf onto a drive on your computer when you use the Send Setup button. You must select the card drive which has been allocated to the memory card by Windows. The Logger Management software searches through the allocated drive looking for a file named PiDB.pcf. When the Logger Management software detects the memory card in the logger it displays te message Reading card. Reading card message After the software has finished reading the card, the status of the card is displayed in the Overall Card Status field of the PiDB Card page. If the card has errors the Overall Card Status field displays a message indicating what is wrong with the card. The Status information section of the PiDB Card page displays further information on action you should take. 18 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

21 Format Card The memory card in the logger holds the PiDB.pcf file which contains the Logger Profile, configuration information, logging information and any logged Session files. This information can be corrupted, for example, if the logger loses power whilst it is writing data to the memory card. You may also need to Format the card when you connect the Logger to the PC for the first time. Formatting a card removes ALL data from the memory card in the logger, including logged data. After all the data has been removed, the formatting process copies the Profile from the PC to the memory card in the logger. You must then send the Setup Configuration file and the Logging Configuration file to the memory card. Getting Started To Format a card: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog appears. 2 Click Format card. The Formatting card warning message appears. Formatting card warning message 3 Click Yes. The Open a Profile dialog appears. Open a Profile dialog Getting started 19

22 A default Profile which includes a default Setup Configuration file and a default Logging Configuration file was copied to the PC during the installation process. The first time that you Format the card, choose this default Pi Logger Profile. Note: This Default Profile has a default Setup Configuration file and a default Logging Configuration file included. If you use this default Profile you will not need to send the Setup and Logging configuration files to the logger as they will be placed on the memory card during the Format process. 4 Choose a Profile. Click Open. The Formatting card dialog appears, showing progress bars and a rogress Information message pane. Formatting Card dialog with progress bars and Progress Information 5 When the Progress Information pane displays the message Logger configured successfully click Close. The Profile is written to the memory card. To check that the Profile has been written correctly the software performs some checks. This is indicated by displaying messages as it performs the checks. To send a Setup Configuration file to the logger: 6 Click the Setup tab. The Miscellaneous page appears. 7 Click Load configuration from Disk. The Open dialog appears. 8 Locate and choose the require Map File. Click Open. A default Setup configuration file (*.map) was copied to the PC when the software was 20 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

23 installed. The first time that you format the card, choose this default file. Note: The exact name of your default file may not have the same name. The text boxes in the Miscellaneous page are filled with information from the *.map file. 9 Click Send Setup. The Configuring card message appears, followed by the Card configured message. Click OK. A new PiDB.pcf file has been created on the memory card in the logger. Getting Started To send a Logging Configuration file to the logger: 10 Click the Logging\Watching tab. The Logging\Watching page appears. 11 Click Load Logging Setup from Disk. The Open dialog appears. 12 Locate the required Logging Configuration file. Click Open. A default Logging configuration file (LoggingConfig.plc) was copied to the PC when the software was installed. The first time that you format the card, choose this default file. The channels to be logged and their logging rates appear in the Logged Files pane of the Logging\Watching page. 13 Click Send Setup. The Configuring Card dialog appears, showing progress bars and a Progress Information message pane. Configuring Card dialog 14 When the Progress Information pane displays the message Logger configured successfully click Close. Getting started 21

24 Send Setup Failed If the file has not been read correctly by the logger, a Send Setup Failed warning message appears. Send Setup Failed If this message appears you should check the connection between the car and the PC, and then send the setup again. 22 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

25 Verify Card You can verify that the memory card in the logger is working correctly. To verify a memory card: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog appears. 2 Click Verify Card. The Verifying Card dialog appears, showing progress bars and a Progress Information message pane. Getting Started Verifying card dialog 3 When the Progress Information pane displays the message Card verified OK click Close. Getting started 23

26 No card detected If the software did not detect a card to verify, the Progress Information message pane displays Could not open PiDB.pcf for verification. Click Close. Verifying card dialog showing message Could not open PiDB.pcf If you receive the Could not open PiDB.pcf for verification message you must Format the card. See the section Format Card. Failed to verify If the card failed to verify the Error reading from card appears. Click Close. Verifying card dialog showing message Error reading from card If you receive the Error reading from card message you must Format the card. See the section Format Card. 24 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

27 Next outing details You can set the Next Outing details. The Outing details that you can change are: Session number Outing number First lap number This Logger Management Software uses this information when downloading logged data. Getting Started To set Next outing details: 1 Connect the PC to the logger unit. 2 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog appears. 3 Click Outing Details. The Next Outing Settings dialog appears. Next Outing Settings dialog 4 Choose a Session number from the list. 5 Choose an Outing number from the list. 6 Choose a First Lap number from the list. You can choose 1 as a lap number. This is useful, for example if there is a short distance from the start line to the first end-of-lap beacon. 7 Click Set to save the settings. The Settings are saved on the card in the logger. The Outing Details Configured Successfully message appears. Getting started 25

28 Outing Details message 8 Click OK. The settings are updated 26 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

29 Downloading logged data Data is recorded on the Delta logger memory card in sessions. The Delta Logger Management Software has three methods of downloading the data from the logger. You can choose an Auto Download option or a manual save of new Sessions or a manual save of selected Sessions. Getting Started If you choose the Auto Download option, download starts when the USB download lead on the PC is connected to the car. If you do not choose the Auto Download option you can use the Save new Sessions button or the Save Session button on the Card page of the Logger management dialog. See the respective sections below for detailed information. The logged channel data is recorded on the memory card in the logger as Sessions in *.pid format. When the Sessions are downloaded to your computer hard disk the software saves the data in *.pid and V6 format for use in Pi Analysis or Pi Toolbox format, depending which options you choose in the Auto Download Setup dialog. Auto Download option Do not connect the logger to the PC until you have configured the Auto Download option. To configure the Auto Download option: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog appears. 2 Click Download Path. The Auto Download Setup dialog appears. Getting started 27

30 Auto Download Setup dialog The logged channel data is recorded on the memory card in the logger as Sessions in *.pid format. When the Sessions are downloaded to your computer hard disk you must choose to save the data in Pi V6 Format if you are using Pi Analysis, or Pi Toolbox if you are using Pi Toolbox. 3 Click Pi V6 format or Pi Toolbox as required. The options available will depend upon which software (Pi Analysis or Pi Toolbox) installed on your PC. The Pi Toolbox checkbox is only available if you have installed Pi Toolbox software on your computer, otherwise it is unavailable. Remove pid debug files The off-loaded data will also be saved in *.pid format on the PC unless you check ( ) Remove pid debug files. Pi recommend that you normally check ( ) this option. Note: The *.pid files are used by Pi Research for debug purposes. GPS option Click GPS if you have GPS channels in downloaded data. 28 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

31 Save Directory You must create and then select a directory in which to save logged data. The current Save Directory is shown in the Download Path Setup dialog. Sessions which are downloaded using the Auto Download option or the Save new Sessions option are saved in the Save directory using the information in the Driver Name, Car Name, Track Name fields of the Miscellaneous page and the date set on the PC. Logger time is synchronised to PC time when the logger is connected to the PC. Getting Started If you use the Save Session option you must supply Session and Save directory information. If the current directory is not the one you want you can change te Save Directory. 4 Click Change. The Browse for Folder dialog appears. Browse for Folder dialog 5 Navigate to the folder you want to use as the Save Directory. Click OK. The Browse for Folder dialog closes and the Download Path Setup dialog appears. Create Sub-directories automatically You can set the Auto Download options so that when the logged data is saved, the Logger Management Software creates Track, Date, Car and Driver sub-directories in the Save directory. The sub-directories are created by the Delta Logger Management Software using the using the information in the Driver Name, Car Name, Track Name fields of the Miscellaneous page, and the date set on the PC. Getting started 29

32 6 Check ( ) Create Track sub directory. You can also set the options so that the software creates a Date sub-directory in the Track directory using the ate set on the computer. 7 Check ( ) the required Create sub directory options. 8 Click OK. The Auto Download Path Setup dialog closes. 9 Check ( ) the Auto Download option on the Card page. To use Auto Download: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog appears. 30 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

33 Getting Started Pi Logger Management dialog 2 Connect the USB download lead from the PC to the download connector on the car. 3 After Windows has detected the USB link, the card is detected and the Reading Card message appears. A Saving New Sessions dialog then appears. If the card has no errors, te sessions on the card are saved to the Save directory on the computer hard disk. Getting started 31

34 Saving New Sessions dialog When the Download new sessions complete message appears in the Progress Information pane, click Close. Saving new Sessions There may be times when you don t want to use the Auto Download, for example if you have been doing an engine run, and using watch channels. When you close Watch channels you can then use the Save new Sessions button to save the logged sessions. Save new Sessions will only save NEW sessions, but you can use Save Session to save a previously saved session. The Save new Sessions option saves sessions using the Auto Download folder. Therefore if you change the Auto Download folder, all sessions will be saved as there will be no reference as to which data you have already downloaded. To Save new Sessions: Note: Do not connect the PC to the logger until you have made sure that the Auto Download option is switched off. 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog appears. 2 If the Auto Download option is checked ( ), click the option to clear the check. 3 Connect the Logger to the PC. The card is detected and the logged sessions appear in the Card window. 32 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

35 Check that the dates and duration times of the logged sessions are as expected. If you wish to proceed then click Save new Sessions. A Saving New Sessions dialog appears. Getting Started Saving New Sessions dialog When the Download new sessions complete message appears in the Progress Information pane, click Close. If you only want to save some of the logged sessions see Saving a Session on the next page. Getting started 33

36 Saving a Session You might not want to save all logged Sessions on the logger memory card. You can use Save Session to save only the session you want. To Save a Session: Note: Do not connect the PC to the logger until you have made sure that the Auto Download option is not checked. 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog appears. 2 If the Auto Download option is checked ( ), click the option to clear the check. 3 Connect the Logger to the PC. The card is detected and the logged sessions appear. 4 Click on the sesion that you want to save. 5 Click Save Session. The Saving Session dialog appears. Saving session dialog 6 In the Save in: text box select the folder in which the session will be saved. 7 Enter a name for the file in the File name text box. 34 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

37 Note: To avoid problems later you should enter a unique name for each session. The Save As Type default option is Pi Interleaved Data Format (*.pid). How ever if you have checked the V6 Format or Pi Toolbox options in the Auto Download Setup dialog, the session will be saved in the *.pid and Pi V6 or Pi Toolbox formats. The All Files (*.*) option applies only to the types of file which are displayed in the Saving Session dialog. 8 Enter details as required in the Driver, Track, Comments and Long Comments text boxes within the Details field of the dialog. The information you enter in these text boxes will replace the information that was entered in the same fields on the Miscellaneous page, and was stored with the data in the logger. Getting Started Note: The Start Time, ECU No, Length and ECU Software fields were created by the Logger and you cannot change the details they contain. The V6 Session information is not updated as is the case when you use Auto Donload or Save new Sessions options. 9 Click Save. A Saving Session dialog is displayed. Saving Session dialog 10 When the Session Saved message appears in the Progress Information pane, Click Close. Getting started 35

38 Saving sessions before changing the Setup If you send a new Setup configuration file or Logging Configuration file to a car, all sessions on the memory card are erased. Therefore before making any changes to the Setup you should save any sessions that you have not already saved. Erase All Sessions Logged sessions are not deleted from a card after they have been downloaded using the Auto Download or Save session options. CAUTION: The Erase All Sessions button will erase all sessions on the card. Ensure that you have Saved the sessions to your hard disk before using the Erase All Sessions button. To erase ALL logged sessions from a card: 1 Click Erase All Sessions n the Card page of the Pi Logger Management dialog. The Erasing Card warning message appears. Erasing Card warning message 2 Click Yes to erase the card. A progress bar appears. Erasing Card progress bar When the card has been erased, a message appears. 36 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

39 Click OK to close the message. Card Erased message Getting Started Closing the software To close the software click the Close button ( ) on the Pi Logger Management dialog. If the logger is connected to the PC, the memory card is read and the Reading Card message appears. The software compares the Logging configuration and the Setup configuration files on the logger memory card with the same files on the PC. If the Pi Logger Management software detects a difference between the files on the memory card and the PC, the Setup different on card message appears. This is a reminder in case you have made changes to the Setup or logging configurations and have forgotten to Send the configuration files to the logger memory card. Setup different on Card message If you want to write the files to the logger memory card click Yes, other wise click No. If you click Yes the files are written to the card and the Configuring Card... message appears. After writing the files to the card, the Card configured OK message appears. Click OK and the software closes. If you click No the software closes. Getting started 37

40 Using the same PC on more than one car If you use the same PC for more than one car you receive the Setup different on card message. Setup different on card message CAUTION: You should click No, otherwise you will send the setup of one car to another. 38 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

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43 Logger configuration Your Pi Delta Logger is supplied with a Profile which you use to create a configuration for your specific requirements. You use the Pi Delta Logger Management Software to configure your Pi Delta Logger. The configuration is carried out on your PC and then sent to the memory card in the Pi Delta Logger over the USB download link. The memory card in the Logger also stores the logged data from the sensors connected to the Logger. Configuration consists of two main steps: Setup. This creates a Setup configuration file which contains the miscellaneous information (Driver Name etc., and information for the dash, channel names, channel calibrations and alarms. This file has an extension of.map. Logging\Watching. This creates a Logging configuration file which contains the information on which channels to log and their logging rates. This file has an extension of.plc. Configuration After each configuration step you can send the Setup configuration file and the Logging configuration file to the logger and also save both files to disk. The files saved to disk can then be used as the basis for future configurations. Configuration 41

44 Miscellaneous information The Miscellaneous page is used to enter the Session Details which identify logged data when it is downloaded from the Logger. You also use this page to choose the Logging Condition Channels, Designated Channels, Fuel Prediction and Dash Buttons. To enter Miscellaneous information: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 2 Click the Setup tab. The Miscellaneous page appear. Miscellaneous page 42 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

45 Logging Condition Channels System RPM The channel chosen for System RPM is used by the Logger to determine when to start logging. Normally Logging starts when the engine RPM exceeds the RPM Logging Threshold. Logging stops when the engine stops and speed is zero. You can also start and stop logging manually. 1 Choose a channel from the list in the System RPM field. RPM Logging Threshold 2 Enter an RPM value at which logging will start. System Speed The channel chosen for System Speed is used in some SoftChannels. It is also used if Alarms you set up have a Speed qualification. 3 Choose a channel from the list in the System Speed field. Dash Race Page threshold This threshold determines the value which the System Speed must exceed so that dash pages which have the Race option checked are displayed on the dash. 4 Enter a speed value. Configuration Road Speed Strategy If you use more than one wheelspeed sensor you can choose which of the wheelspeed sensor channels is used in the SoftChannel Speed. 5 Choose an option from those listed in the RoadSpeed Strategy field. Configuration 43

46 Designated Channels System LatG This channel is used in the Analysis application for making track maps. 1 Choose the channel that you set up for the Lateral Acceleration on the Inputs page. System Gear Pos: The channel you choose here is used by the software when setting RPM thresholds for the Shift lights on the dash. You must have created a Gear channel. If you do not create a gear channel, the shift light pattern will be the same for all gears. 2 Choose the Gear channel that you set up on the Inputs page. Fuel Prediction In the Profile, the ECU channel representing fuel is calibrated with the standard name Fuel Used. When this channel is selected as the Fuel Sensing Source, all other fuel-related channels are automatically calculated using Fuel Used. Fuel Count 1 Choose the ECU channel Fuel Used. The units of entry for tank capacity are defined as the same as the units of the SoftChannel Tank Fuel. The units of the channel Tank Fuel are defined in the Profile. This unit is displayed as a non-editable suffix to the tank capacity entry field. e.g. G for Gallons or L for Litres. Tank Capacity 2 Enter a value for the contents of the fuel tank. Rate Adjustment The Rate Adjustment value scales the Fuel Used calibration. The default value is 1. 3 Enter a value in the Rate Adjustment text box. The Rate Adjustment value is a simple multiplier. e.g. If the Fuel Used information from an ECU or a fuel counter reads 10 litres with a Rate Adjustment of 1, changing the Rate Adjustment to 2 will cause the Fuel Used channel to read 20 litres. 44 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

47 Dash Buttons The SSWD and Sigma Compact dash have two remote switches. Each switch has two positions: UP or DOWN. You can set the actions taken when the remote switches are operated. The next table details which button applies to which switch and the switch position. Button Switch Switch Position 1 Left hand UP 2 Left hand DOWN 3 Right hand UP 4 Right hand DOWN The Omega dash provides the following buttons: Button number Colour Position 1 Green top-left 2 Red top-right 3 Blue bottom-left 4 Grey bottom-right Configuration The Omega dash includes 4 integrated buttons Button 1 to Button 4 1 For each button click and choose an action from the associated list. The FUEL option activates the Fuel Reset Command. Configuration 45

48 Fuel prediction This section gives information on fuel monitoring with the Pi Delta logger. Fuel Sensing Source Selection The source of fuel sensing is selected on the Miscellaneous page in the Pi Delta Logger Management Software. In the Profile, the ECU Channel representing fuel is calibrated with the standard name Fuel Used. If this channel is selected as the Fuel Sensing Source, then all other fuel-related channels are automatically calculated using Fuel Used. The Rate Adjustment value is a simple multiplier. e.g. If the Fuel Used information from an ECU or a fuel counter reads 10 litres with a Rate Adjustment of 1, changing the Rate Adjustment to 2 will cause the Fuel Used channel to read 20 litres. The Rate Adjustment scales the Fuel Count calibration. The default value is 1. Tank Capacity Definition The Tank Capacity is user specified on the Miscellaneous page in the Pi Delta Logger Management Software. The units of entry for Tank Capacity are defined as the same as the units of the SoftChannel Tank Fuel. The units of the channel Tank Fuel are defined in the Profile. This unit is displayed as a non-editable suffix to the Tank Capacity entry field. e.g. G for Gallons or L for Litres. 46 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

49 Channels Tank Fuel Channel Tank Fuel is a SoftChannel representing the volume of fuel left in the tank. It will count down with fuel flow at a rate corresponding to the rate of change of the Fuel Sensing Source. When the Fuel Reset Command is made by the driver, the value of Tank Fuel is set equal to the Tank Capacity. The value of this channel is retained even if the logger is powered-down. The value of this channel is a real number available at up to two significant figures. Fuel Used Channel Fuel Used is a SoftChannel which represents the volume of fuel used since the Fuel Reset Command was last made by the driver. It counts up from zero at a rate corresponding to the rate of change of the Fuel Sensing Source. Configuration The value of this channel is retained even if the logger is powered-down, or the card is changed. The value of this channel is a positive real number available at up to two significant figures. Fuel Economy Channel Fuel Economy is a SoftChannel which represents the average fuel economy for the last complete lap. The value of this channel is refreshed at the end of each complete lap (a complete lap begins and ends with the passing of an end-of-lap beacon). Its initial value is 0. The value of this channel is a positive real number available at up to three significant figures. Configuration 47

50 Laps Left Channel Laps Left is a SoftChannel which represents the number of laps that can be run given the fuel left in the tank and the fuel economy of the last complete lap. The value of this channel is a real number available at up to two significant figures (number of laps can be represented with 1 or more decimal places). The channel s initial value is zero until the channel Fuel Economy becomes equal to a non-zero number. Fuel Reset Command The Fuel Reset Command is activated by clicking the FUEL switch whilst the car is stationary. All the fields on the dash (not including Gear number or shift lights) will go blank, and the message RESET is displayed for approximately 0.5 seconds. 48 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

51 Sensors You set the parameters and create calibrations for your analogue sensors using the Sensors page. These are the sensors that you use on the Inputs page when you assign a sensor type to a Logger channel. Create sensors To create sensors: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 2 Click the Setup tab. The Miscellaneous page appears. 3 Cick the Sensors tab. The Sensors page appears. Configuration Click here to show Read Only Sensors Click to Apply Changes Curve fit - Max Order Table of values Volts text box Units text box Cursor position Click here to change input from Volts to Counts Sensors page Configuration 49

52 Calibrations for many of the standard Pi Research sensors are included in the Profile. These calibrations are Read Only and cannot be modified. To show Read Only sensors in the list in the Name text box click Show Read Only. You can create your own sensor calibration, which can be based on a Read Only sensor or you can create a new one. Once created, the sensor is stored in a sensors library and can be used in the future. To create a new sensor calibration: 4 Name the sensor. You can type a new name in the blank or type over an existing one from the list in the Name text box. This is the name that will appear in the list of Sensors on the Inputs page. 5 Click Add Sensor. This places the sensor name into the list of sensors on the Inputs page. A warning appears if you chose a name which already exists. If this happens, type a different name. 6 Choose a Units type from the list in the Units text box. For all Units except None, a text box appears adjacent to the Units field. The text box contains a list of symbols appropriate to the type of Units chosen. 7 Choose a symbol type from the list. The symbol appears on the y-axis of the graph. If you chose Other in the Units list, a blank text box appears adjacent to the Units field. Enter a type in this text box. 8 Enter the lowest calibration values in the Volts (or Counts if you clicked the Use Counts option) and Units text boxes at the bottom of the Sensors page. 9 Click Add. A point is added to the graph at the Volts and Units coordinates. The values are listed in the table of values to the right of the graph. Note: The Volts value listed in the table may not be exactly as you typed in the Volts text box. This is because the Logger Management software converts the typed value to the nearest ADC count value and enters the equivalent voltage into the table. e.g. you might type in volts, but the software will enter in the table. 10 Enter the remaining Volts and Units values for the calibration. OR You can enter coordinate points by moving the mouse pointer to the required position on 50 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

53 the graph and then double clicking the left button on the mouse. The coordinate point is entered on the graph, and also entered into the table. The position of the mouse pointer is displayed at the bottom righthand corner of the Sensors page. 11 Click Apply Changes. If you do not click Apply Changes and you then select a different snsor or move to a new page, a warning dialog appears. Apply Changes Warning dialog The wording on the warning indicates which sensor it applies to. Click Yes or No as appropriate. Configuration Configuration 51

54 Calibration options After entering points on the graph you must choose a calibration option to join the points. The types of calibration option are listed below. Interpolated Polyline Exterpolated Polyline LineFit Staircase Staircase (Gear) CurveFit - (with Maximum Order options) Interpolated Polyline Interpolates between points on the graph. Line retains the values at the lowest and highest points on the graph. line continues at lowest value line continues at highest value Interpolated Polyline 52 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

55 Exterpolated Polyline Interpolates between points on the graph. Continues line at lowest point using the same slope as that point. Cntinues line at highest point using the same slope as tht point. line maintains the slope of the lowest point line maintains the slope of the highest point Configuration Exterpolated Polyline LineFit Best straight line fit. line is best fit between points Best straight line fit Configuration 53

56 Staircase Staircase line, with line changes at points on the graph. line changes at points on the graph Staircase line Staircase (Gear) Saircase line, with line changes halfway between points on the graph. line changes halfway between points Staircase (Gear) 54 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

57 CurveFit Best curve fit. If, after entering the calibration points on the graph, the shape of the curve is not what you expected, yu can change the Max. Order value to adjust the shape of the curve. line is best fit curve Configuration Curve fit Configuration 55

58 Changing calibration coordinate points You can change the coordinate points on graph. You have three methods available you. To change calibration coordinate points: 1 Use the mouse to position the cursor directly over the point you want to move. 2 Right click on the point. 3 Choose Set Coord from the pop-up menu. The Set Coord dialog box appears. Set Coord dialog box 4 Enter new values in the Volts and Units boxes. 5 Click Set. The point moves to the new position and the curve is redrawn. The new shape of the curve will depend upon the type of calibration curve selected. 6 Click to close the Set Coord dialog box. OR Place the mouse pointer on the point that you want to move. Click and drag the point to the new position on the graph. The point moves to the new position and the curve is redrawn. The new shape of the curve will depend upon the type of calibration curve selected. OR 1 Use the mouse to select the Volts and Units row in the table to the right of the graph. The values selected appear in the relevant text boxes. 2 Enter the new Volts or Units value in the relevant text box. 3 Click Change. The new value replaces the previous value in the table. The point on the graph moves to the new position and the graph is redrawn. 56 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

59 To remove a point from a graph: 1 Use the mouse to position the cursor directly over the point you want to remove. 2 Click the righthand button on the mouse. 3 Choose Remove Coord from the pop-up menu. The point is removed and the curve is redrawn. OR 1 Use the mouse to select the Volts and Units row in the table to the right of the graph. The values selected appear in the relevant text boxes. 2 Click Remove. The values are removed from the table. The point on the graph moves to the new position and the graph is redrawn. To clear all points from a graph: 1 Click Clear All. All points are deleted from the graph and the table. Configuration Configuration 57

60 Calibrating a connected sensor Some sensors have already been defined for you by Pi Research and are included in the Profile for your logger. These sensor definitions, such as Battery Volts and Box Temperature will already be assigned to the correct input. The sensor definitions are for the nominal calibration of the sensors, and variation caused by manufacturing tolerances and losses due to the car wiring can cause the values read from the actual sensors to have small errors. If it is important to have very accurate calibrations for your sensors, you can create a specific calibration for that input and then use this new calibration in place of the Pi Research defined calibration. Two methods of creating this calibration are available. Use Method 1 if you don t know the calibration for a particular sensor. Method 2 allows you to modify an existing calibration. Method 1 To calibrate a connected sensor using the Raw Voltage sensor: 1 Power up the logger and connect it to the PC using the USB download lead. 2 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 3 Attach the Raw Volts sensor to the input that you want to check, and apply the conditions you want to check to the sensor. 4 Read the values from the channel in Watch Channels. 5 Note the readings until you have enough information to create the sensor calibration you require. 6 Create the new sensor using the values obtained. 7 Attach this new sensor to the channel on the Inputs page. 58 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

61 Method 2 This method allows you to modify an existing sensor. You must use a sensor that has already been created and has been connected to a channel on the Inputs page. To calibrate a sensor connected to a channel: 1 Power up the logger and connect it to the PC using the USB download lead. 2 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 3 Click the Setup tab. The Miscellaneous page appears. 4 Click the Sensors tab. The Sensors page appears. 5 Choose the sensor from the list in the Name box. 6 Choose the channel that the sensor is connected to from the list in the Live Cal Channel box. Vertical and horizontal grid lines appear on the graph. The voltage measured (or counts if you have clicked the Counts option) from the sensor is shownin the bottom righthand corner of the Sensors page, with the text in green. Configuration choose live channel here grid lines (green) click here to use counts instead of volts sensor voltage (green text) Section of Sensors page showing a live channel connected Configuration 59

62 To Add new points on the graph: 7 Apply the conditions you want to check to the sensor. Note the value of senor voltage reading (in green text). 8 Type this value into the Volts text box. 9 Type the value that you want the voltage to represent into the Units text box. Click Add. 10 Repeat steps 7, 8 and 9 until you have achieved the calibration that you want. 11 Click Send Setup to send the setup to the logger. 12 If required, click Save Configuration to Disk to save the Setup. Note: If the sensor is used by other channels, e.g. damper position potentiometers, they will all use the new calibration. To change an existing value: 1 Apply the conditions you want to check to the sensor. 2 In the table of values choose the value you want to change. 3 Make the required change in the Volts or Units text box. 4 Click Change. 5 Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 until you have achieved the calibration that you want. Note: If the sensor is used by other channels, e.g. damper position potentiometers, they will all use the new calibration. 6 Click Send Setup to send the setup to the logger. 7 If required, click Save Configuration to Disk to save the Setup. 60 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

63 SoftChannels Introduction The Profile for your Logger has a number of SoftChannels. These channels are calculated in the Logger. You cannot make changes to them. The SoftChannels can be logged and displayed on a dash in the same way as channels from sensors. Examples of SoftChannels are shown in the table. SoftChannels Channel name Speed Min Corner Speed Max Straight Speed Lap Number Running Lap Time Section Time Cumulative Time Section Diff Cumulative Diff Elapsed Time Tank Fuel Tank Fuel Used Function This is determined by the setting of the Road Speed Strategy in the Miscellaneous Page of the Pi Logger Management dialog box. This is the minimum speed reached in a corner. This is the maximum speed achieved along a straight. Current lap number. Updates after a valid end-of-lap beacon is detected. This is a stopwatch which runs continuously and freezes for 5 seconds with the new lap time after a valid end-of-lap beacon is detected. The elapsed time for the previous section. Total of the Section Times for the current lap. The difference between the previous section time and the time for the same section in a reference lap. The difference between the elapsed time for the current lap and the time for a reference lap at the same point. A stopwatch which resets after a valid end-of-lap beacon is detected. Contents of the fuel tank. This is the Tank Capacity entered on the Miscellaneous page. Fuel left in tank since last Fuel Reset (i.e. tank filled). Configuration Configuration 61

64 Fuel Economy Laps Left Alarm Status Fuel used on the previous lap. Uses the SoftChannel Fuel Economy and the fuel remaining in the tank to work out the number of laps that can be completed, provided that the Fuel Economy remains constant. The Laps Left channel assumes that the fuel sensing system is accurately calibrated and that the actual amount of fuel put into the tank matches the quantity entered as Tank Capacity entered on the Miscellaneous Page. Representation of alarms currently in force. This is a bit map which can be decoded by the Analysis program. See section Alarm Status channel for information on using this channel. 62 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

65 Inputs The logger Profile describes the capabilities of your hardware. This is interpreted by the software to give you the correct options to configure. Some channels are generated within the Logger (SoftChannels) and others require sensors to be connected to the Logger. Channels in the Profile are listed on the Inputs page of the Pi Logger Management dialog box Setup tab. To use an Input you must assign it a sensor from your sensor list. An example of an Inputs list is in the next table. The inputs for your logger Profile may be different to those listed. The Id, Label and Ability in the table below are set in the Profile, and are used by the software to identify a channel and it s ability. The Name refers to the name that you give to the channel. The name of a SoftChannel is also fixed in the Profile and cannot be changed. Example of an Inputs list Configuration Id Label Name Ability 1 RPM Tacho... Rpm 2 Wheelspeed Wheelspeed 3 Wheelspeed Wheelspeed 7 Speed Speed(RdSpd) SoftChannel 8 Min Corner Speed Min Corner Speed (MinCS) SoftChannel 9 Max Straight Speed Max Straight Speed (MaxSS) SoftChannel 11 Lap Time... LapBeacon 12 Lap Number Lap Number (Lap Num) SoftChannel 13 Running Lap Time Running Lap Time (RLpTm) SoftChannel 14 Section Time Section Time (SecTm) SoftChannel 15 Cumulative Time Cumulative Time (CumTm) SoftChannel 16 Section Diff Section Diff (SecDf) SoftChannel 17 Cumulative Diff Cumulative Diff (CumDf) SoftChannel 18 Elapsed Time Elapsed Time (ELapT) SoftChannel 20 Alarm Status Alarm Status (AlmSt) SoftChannel 24 Tank Fuel Tank Fuel (TFuel) SoftChannel 25 Tank Fuel Used Tank Fuel Used (TFuUd) SoftChannel 26 Fuel Economy Fuel Economy (FEcon) SoftChannel Configuration 63

66 27 Laps Left Laps Left (LapLt) SoftChannel 36 Box Voltage... Battery 37 Box Temperature... Box Temperature 38 GX... Accelerometer 39 GY... Accelerometer 41 Channel 1... Voltage, Pressure 42 Channel 2... Voltage, Pressure 43 Channel 3 Analogue Voltage, Temperature 44 Channel 4 Analogue Voltage, Temperature 45 Channel 5 Analogue Voltage, Thermocouple 46 Channel 6 Analogue Voltage, Thermocouple 47 Channel 7 Analogue Voltage to XX Channel X 2 Analogue Voltage 60 Channel Voltage 75 Ecu.RPM RPM(RPM) DataLink to 92 Ecu.EngineId EngineId(EngId) DataLink 1Some profiles have four wheelspeed inputs 2 Where X is the last analogue channel in the Profile. 64 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

67 Configure channel inputs To configure channel inputs: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Managemnt dialog box appears. 2 Click the Setup tab. The Miscellaneous page appears. 3 Click the Inputs tab. The Inputs page appears. Configuration The Pi Logger Management dialog box Inputs page 4 Select a channel. The page changes to show channel parameter fields. The parameters shown depend upon the type of channel selected. Configuration 65

68 RPM channel input Your Logger uses the RPM channel to control when it starts and stops logging data. You can use an RPM sensor or a tacho signal from an ECU. If you are using an ECU data stream that includes RPM you do not have to configure the RPM Tacho input. The ECU RPM channel will be included in the logger Profile as a DataLink channel. To configure the RPM input: 1 Click RPM Tacho in the Inputs list. The RPM parameters appear. RPM Tacho channel parameters 2 Enter a Name for the channel. 3 Enter an Abbreviation. The abbreviation is used to identify the channel in the Analysis application. 4 Enter a Pulse Count. This is the number of pulses per TWO revolutions of the engine. 5 Enter a Type. Choose PULL_UP if you are using Pi RPM sensors. If using a tacho signal from an ECU then choose PULL_UP or PULL_DOWN as required by the ECU. 6 Choose a value in the Dash Filter text box. The filter smooths noise on the channel when it is being displayed on a dash and in Watch Channels. The filter does not affect the channel if it is logged. 7 Enter Analysis Scaling values. These will be the default values when the channel is viewed for the first time in the Analysis program and Watch channels. 8 Click Apply. 66 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

69 Wheelspeed input You can use a maximum of two wheelspeed channels. The channels have the labels Wheelspeed1 and Wheelspeed2 and the ability Wheelspeed in the Inputs list. If you have an expanded Pi Delta System you can use a maximm of four wheelspeed channels. To configure the Wheelspeed input: 1 Click Wheelspeed 1 in the Inputs list. The Wheelspeed parameters appear. Wheelspeed parameters 2 Enter a Name for the channel. 3 Enter an Abbreviation for the channel. The abbreviation is used to identify the channel in the Analysis application. 4 Enter the number of Triggers per revolution of the wheel. You can type a number into the box or use the buttons to choose a value. 5 Choose ACTIVE or PASSIVE in the Type box. If you have the optional Expansion Blanking plug you can use four wheelspeed senors, but you must use Active wheelspeed sensors on Wheelspeeds 3 and 4. 6 Choose MPH or KPH from the list in the Units box. 7 In the Wheel Diameter box enter the diameter of the wheel you are using to pick up wheelspeed. (The units will be inches if you chose MPH or mm if you chose KPH in step 6 above.) This diameter must include the wheel and the tyre, with the tyre inflated to normal pressure. Configuration Note: The accuracy of wheel diameter setting will affect the accuracy of all speed and distance readings. 8 Choose a value in the Dash Filter text box. The filter smooths noise on the channel when it is being displayed on a dash and in Watch Configuration 67

70 Channels. The filter does not affect the channel if it is logged. 9 Enter Analysis Scaling values. These will be the default values when the channel is viewed for the first time in the Analysis program. 10 Click Apply. 11 Configure the remaining Wheelspeed channels. 68 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

71 SoftChannel inputs SoftChannels are set in the Profile and you can only set Dash Filter and Analysis Scaling values for a SoftChannel. For information on SoftChannels refer to section SoftChannels. To setdash Filter and Analysis Scaling values for a SoftChannel: 1 Click a SoftChannel in the Inputs list. The SoftChannel parameters for that channel appear. SoftChannel parameters Configuration 2 Choose a value in the Dash Filter text box. This value filters noise on the channel and acts as smoothing for the channel when it is being displayed on a dash and in Watch Channels. 3 Enter Analysis Scaling values. These will be the default values when the channel is viewed for the first time in the Analysis program. 4 Choose a value from the list in the Dec Places text box. You can only choose from the list available. The Dec Places value determines the number of characters displayed after the decimal point when the channel is being displayed on a dash or in Watch channels. 5 Click Apply. Configuration 69

72 Beacon input This channel can be configured to accept Split and End-of-Lap inputs from a 32-channel beacon receiver. This channel has the label Lap Time and the Ability Lap Beacon on the Inputs list To configure the Beacon input: 1 Click Lap Time in the Inputs list. The LapBeacon parameters appear. LapBeacon parameters 2 Enter a Name for the channel. 3 Enter an Abbreviation for the cannel. The abbreviation is used to identify the channel in the Analysis application. 4 Choose an EOL Mask Time. You can type a number into the box or use the buttons to choose a value from the list. The EOL Mask Time value, in seconds, sets the time that must elapse before the Logger will accept another beacon input. This reduces the chances of recording a beacon other than your own beacon. 5 Choose a type from the list in the Type box. 6 If you are using a 32-channel or a Sigma 32-channel enter a Lap ID code. You can type a number into the box or use the buttons to choose a code. 7 If you are using split beacons, click the Split IDs button corresponding to the Split ID code that you are using. If you are using a 10-channel beacon, you can only set the EOL Mask Time value. Note: You should set all your split beacon transmitters to the same code. 8 Click Apply. 70 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

73 Section times A driver can normally only observe accurate lap timing at the end of the current lap when he passes the end-of-lap beacon transmitter. Dividing a lap into sections allows accurate timings to be made over the sections of the current lap. These timings can then be shown on a display. In addition, timing differences for respective sections against a reference lap can be provided. Cumulative lap time and Cumulative lap time difference can also be displayed. You can import a Qualifying Mode file to provide the reference lap data. Refer to section Qualifying Mode files. To create setion times, you need an end-of-lap beacon and a number of 32-channel beacon transmitters working in split mode around the track. This is illustrated in the next figure. end-of-lap beacon transmitter section 1 Configuration section five beacon transmitters in split mode section 2 section 4 section 3 Example of a lap split into sections In the example above the track has been divided in to five sections. Configuration 71

74 The section time information is generated in the Logger using SoftChannels. These channels are listed in the next table. These channels are part of the Profile that Pi Research created for your Logger and cannot be edited. Section Time SoftChannels SoftChannel name Section Time Section Diff Cumulative Time Cumulative Diff Function the elapsed time for the previous section the difference between the previous section time and the time for the same section in the reference lap the current elapsed time for the lap the difference between the elapsed time for the current lap and the time for the reference lap at the same point To display these channels on a dash refer to Configuring a dash. You can also log these channels. Refer to Logging channels. 72 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

75 Battey input Use the Battery channel to monitor the state of your battery. To configure the Battery input: 1 Click Box Voltage in the Inputs list. The Battery parameters appear. Battery parameters 2 Enter a Name for the channel. 3 Enter an Abbreviation for the channel. The abbreviation is used to identify the channel in the Analysis application. 4 Choose a sensor from the list in the Sensor text box. These are sensors configured in the Sensors tab of the Setup page of the Pi Logger Management dialog box. For more information see section Configuring Sensors. 5 Choose a value in the Dash Filter text box. The filter smooths noise on the channel when it is being displayed on a dash and in Watch Channels. The filter does not affect the channel if it is logged. 6 Enter Analysis Scaling values. These will be the default values when the channel is viewed for the first time in the Analysis program. 7 Choose a value from the list in the Dec Places text box. You can only choose from the list available. The Dec Places value determines the number of characters displayed after the decimal point when the channel is being displayed on a dash or in Watch channels. 8 Click Apply. Configuration Configuration 73

76 Box temprature input This input channel is generated inside the Logger. To configure the Box temperature channel: 1 Click BTEMP in the Inputs list. The BoxTemperature parameters appear. BoxTemperature parameters 2 Enter a Name for the channel. 3 Enter an Abbreviation for the channel. The abbreviation is used to identify the channel in the Analysis application. 4 Choose a sensor from the list in the Sensor text box. These are sensors configured in the Sensors tab of the Setup page of the Pi Logger Management dialog box. For more information see section Configuring Sensors. 5 Choose a value in the Dash Filter text box. The filter smooths noise on the channel when it is being displayed on a dash and in Watch Channels. The filter does not affect the channel if it is logged. 6 Enter Analysis Scaling values. These will be the default values when the channel is viewed for the first time in the Analysis program. 7 Choose a value from the list in the Dec Places text box. You can only choose from the list available. The Dec Places value determines the number of characters displayed after the decimal point when the channel is being displayed on a dash or in Watch channels. 8 Click Apply. 74 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

77 Accelerometer inputs The Logger has two internal accelerometers, named GY and GX, which can measure lateral and longitudinal acceleration ( g ). The orientation of the Logger on the vehicle determines which of these two accelerometers measures acceleration along the lateral axis and which measures acceleration along the longitudinal axis. The Lateral g channel is used by the Analysis application o draw track maps. Logger orientation on a car Some examples of the relationship between Logger orientation and the accelerometer channel inputs on a car are shown in the next figure. front of vehicle Configuration GLONG GLAT GY GX Orientation 3 Orientation 4 top GX GY top GX top top GY Orientation 1 Orientation 2 GY GX Relationship between Logger orientation and acceleration channels on a car In the above figure if the Logger is installed in Orientation 1 position the GY accelerometer shold be configured as Longitudinal g Input and GX configured as Lateral g Input. Configuration 75

78 To configure the GX channel for a car: 1 Click GX in the Inputs list. The Accelerometer parameters appear. Accelerometer parameters Lateral acceleration or Longitudinal acceleration If the orientation of the Logger is such that the GX channel measures lateral acceleration name the channel LateralG and give it the Abbreviation GLAT. If the orientation of the Logger is such that the GX channel measures longitudinal acceleration name the channel LongitudinalG and give it the Abbreviation GLONG. 2 Enter a Name for the channel. 3 Enter an Abbreviation for the channel. The abbreviation is used to identify the channel in the Analysis application. 4 Choose a sensor from the list in the Sensor box. These are sensors configured in the Sensors tab of the Setup page of the Pi Logger Management dialog box. For more information see section Configuring Sensors. 5 Choose a value in the Dash Filter text box. The filter smooths noise on the channel when it is being displayed on a dash and in Watch Channels. The filter does not affect the channel if it is logged. 6 Enter Analysis Scaling values. These will be the default values when the channel is viewed for the first time in the Analysis program. 7 Choose a value from the list in the Dec Places text box. You can only choose from the list available. The Dec Places value determines the number of characters displayed after the decimal poit when the channel is being displayed on a dash or in Watch channels. 8 Click Apply. 76 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

79 To configure the GY channel for a car: 1 Click GY in the Inputs list. The Accelerometer parameters appear. Accelerometer parameters Lateral acceleration or Longitudinal acceleration for cars If the orientation of the Logger is such that the GY channel measures lateral acceleration name the channel Lateral Accel and give it the Abbreviation GLAT. If the orientation of the Logger is such that the GY channel measures longitudinal acceleration name the channel LongitudinalG and give it the Abbreviation GLONG. 2 Enter a Name for the channel. 3 Enter an Abbreviation for the channel. The abbreviation is used to identify the channel in the Analysis application. 4 Choose a sensor from the list in the Sensor box. These are sensors configured in the Sensors tab of the Setup page of the Pi Logger Management dialog box. For more information see section Configuring Sensors. 5 Choose a value in the Dash Filter text box. The filter smooths noise on the channel when it is being displayed on a dash and in Watch Channels. The filter does not affect the channel if it is logged. 6 Enter Analysis Scaling values. These will be the default values when the channel is viewed for the first time in the Analysis program. 7 Choose a value from the list in the Dec Places text box. You can only choose from the list available. The Dec Places value determines the number of characters displayed after the decimal point when the channel is being displayed on a dash or in Watch channels. 8 Click Apply. Configuration Configuration 77

80 Logger orientation on a motorcycle The orientation of the Logger on a motorcycle determines which of the internal accelerometers measures acceleration along the vertical (GVERT) axis and the longitudinal (GLONG) axis. You must tell the Logger Management software wich acclerometers are being used. Some examples of the relationship between Logger orientation and Logger Management software accelerometer channel inputs on a motorcycle are shown in the next figure front of motorcycle GY GVERT GLONG GX top GX top GY GX top GY top Orientation 1 GX Orientation 2 GY Orientation 3 Orientation 4 Examples of the relationship between Logger orientation and accelerometer inputs on a motorcycle In the above figure if the Logger is installed in Orientation 1 position the GY accelerometer should be configured as GVERT Input and GX configured as GLONG Input. In the above figure if the Logger is installed in Orientation 2 position the G accelerometer should be configured as GLONG Input and GX configured as GVERT Input 78 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

81 To configure the GX channel for a motorcycle: 1 Click GX in the Inputs list. The Accelerometer parameters appear. Accelerometer parameters Vertical acceleration or Longitudinal acceleration If the orientation of the Logger is such that the GX channel measures vertical acceleration name the channel VerticalG and give it the Abbreviation GVERT. If the orientation of the Logger is such that the GX channel measures lateral acceleration name the channel LongitudinalG and give it the Abbreviation GLONG. 2 Enter a Name for the channel. 3 Enter an Abbreviation for the channel. The abbreviation is used to identify the channel in the Analysis application. 4 Choose a sensor from the list in the Sensor box. These are sensors configured in the Sensors tab of the Setup page of the Pi Logger Management dialog box. For more information see section Configuring Sensors. 5 Choose a value in the Dash Filter text box. The filter smooths noise on the channel when it is being displayed on a dash and in Watch Channels. The filter does not affect the channel if it is logged. 6 Enter Analysis Scaling values. These will be the default values when the channel is viewed for the first time in the Analysis program. 7 Choose a value from the list in the Dec Places text box. You can only choose from the list available. The Dec Places value determines the number of characters displayed after the decimal point when the channel is being displayed on a dash or in Watch channels. 8 Click Apply. Configuration Configuration 79

82 Using an external Gyro on a motor cycle Data from the Vertical channel accelerometer will allow Analysis software to determine Lean Angle when a motorcycle is turning a corner, but it will not be able to determine if the corner is a right hand corner or a left hand corner. An external gyro is able to tell if a corner is right hand or left hand. To make a motorcycle track map using the Analysis software you must use an external gyro connected to an analogue voltage input channel. 80 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

83 ECU DataLink inputs DataLink channels refer to channels in an ECU data stream and are set in the Profile. You can only set Dash Filer and Analysis Scaling values for a DataLink channel. To set Dash Filter and Analysis Scaling values for a DataLink: 1 Click a DataLink in the Inputs list. The DataLink parameters for that channel appear. DataLink parameters 2 Choose a value in the Dash Filter text box. The filter smooths noise on the channel when it is being displayed on a dash and in Watch Channels. The filter does not affect the channel if it is logged. 3 Enter Analysis Scaling values. These will be the default values when the channel is viewed for the first time in the Analysis program. 4 Choose a value from the list in the Dec Places text box. You can only choose from the list available. The Dec Places value determines the number of characters displayed after the decimal point when the channel is being displayed on a dash or in Watch channels. 5 Click Apply. Configuration Configuration 81

84 Analogue inputs The Profile that you have for your Logger determines the number of channels that you have available to you. A number of digital and software channels were set when the profile was created by Pi Research, and a number of analogue channels are available for you to connect your sensors. The channels are listed on the Inputs page of the Pi Logger Management dialog box. The type of input that can be connected to the analogue channels is shown in the channel lists on the Inputs page. 82 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

85 Configuring voltage inputs To configure voltage input channels: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 2 Click the Setup tab. The Miscellaneous page appears. 3 Click the Inputs tab. The Inputs page appears. The analogue input channels are identified by the prefix Channel in the list. The figure after Channel will depend upon the number of channels available in the Logger profile. All of the analogue channels can be configured as voltage inputs. In addition, some Special channels can be configured with alternative parameters for some Pi Club sensors: pressure, tempeature or thermocouple. 4 Click on a channel in the list. Voltage parameters for that channel appear. Those channels which have alternative parameters show both a voltage tab and a tab for the alternative parameters. Configuration Voltage parameters 5 Enter a Name for the channel. 6 Enter an Abbreviation for the channel. The abbreviation is used to identify the channel in the Analysis application. 7 Choose a sensor from the list in the Sensor box. These are sensors configured in the Sensors tab of the Setup page of the Pi Logger Management dialog box. For more information see section Configuring Sensors. 8 Choose a value in the Dash Filter text box. The filter smooths noise on the channel when it is being displayed on a dash and in Watch Channels. The filter does not affect the channel if it is logged. 9 Enter Analysis Scaling values. These will be the default values when the Configuration 83

86 channel is viewed for the first time in the Analysis program. 10 Choose a value from the list in the Dec Places text box. You can only choose from the list available. The Dec Places value determines the number of characters displayed after the decimal point when the channel is being displayed on a dash or in Watch channels. 11 Click Apply. 84 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

87 Alarms Alarms are configured by the user as indications of channels under defined conditions reaching specified limits. You can set a maximum of sixteen alarms. Setting an alarm involves choosing a channel and specifying the trigger conditions and other parameters. Setting an alarm 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 2 Click the Setup tab. The Miscellaneous page appears. 3 Click the Alarms tab. The Alarms page appears. Configuration The Alarms page Configuration 85

88 4 Choose an alarm number from the list. 5 Choose an option in the Condition area of the Alarms page. All areas on the page now become available. 6 Choose a Channel from the list in the Channel text box. 7 Enter a value in the Threshold text box. This is the value at which the alarm will be triggered. 8 Enter a value in the Adjustment text box. This is the value that will be added to the original Threshold value each time the alarm is acknowledged. This new threshold value must be met before the alarm is triggered again. Dash alarm message You can choose to display a text message on the dash when the alarm is triggered. The message is limited to five characters. If you are using a Compact dash the message will be shown in the bottom lefthand display field and the channel value will be shown in the bottom righthand display field. If you are using a Satellite Steering Wheel Dash (SSWD) the text message and channel values are displayed on the bottom two 5-character displays. The alarm message is shown on the highest of the two and the channel value is shown on the bottom display. If you are using an Omega dash the text message and channel values are displayed on 9 Enter the message in Dash Text box. You are limited to 5 characters. 10 Click Show On Dash to display the alarm message on the dash. Self cancel To acknowledge an alarm you use one of the two remote switches that control the dash, but you can also configure the alarm so that it is automatically acknowledged after a preset delay time has elapsed. You can still use the remote switch to cancel the alarm before the Self Cancel Time has elapsed. 11 Choose a delay time from the list in the Self Cancel Time (s) text box. Note: You cannot enter your own time. You must choose from the times (in seconds) in the list. To configure the alarm so that it can ONLY be acknowledged using a remote switch, 86 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

89 choose OFF from the list in the Self Cancel Time (s) text box. Alarm delay time You can set a time delay that the channel value will have to remain at or above the alarm threshold for the delay period before the alarm is triggered. The alarm delay is useful if the channel value is noisy. 12 Choose a value from the list in the Glitch Time (ms) text box. You cannot enter your own value, you must choose from the times (in milliseconds) listed. Alarm trigger qualifying conditions You can set the alarm so that it will only trigger if qualifying RPM is exceeded or the car exceeds the speed value you set for the Race page and alarms speed on the Miscellaneous page. To enable RPM and Speed qualifying you must choose a System RPM channel and a System Speed channel in the Miscellaneous page. The RPM qualifying option is useful to prevent alarms from occurring until a certain value of RPM is reached. This is useful for channels that are RPM dependant; for example, a mechanical oil pump may not achieve operating pressure until the engine is running at or above 1500 RPM. Setting the RPM qualifying value of 1500 RPM would prevent the alarm form triggering while the engine is idling. 13 To choose RPM as a qualifying condition click the RPM option. Enter the RPM value in the text box next to the RPM option. The Speed option is useful for preventing temperature alarms due to heat soak while the car is stationary. 14 To choose speed as a qualifying condition click the Speed option. The trigger speed for alarms is shown in the text box and is set in the Race page and alarms speed text box on the Miscellaneous page and cannot be changed on the Alarms page. Configuration Choosing alarm lights If you have a Satellite Alarm module you can choose which LED to light when the alarm is triggered. 15 Choose an alarm module from the list in Alarm Module text box. 16 Click a colour. Configuration 87

90 Note. An Alarm light module displays all active alarms with no priority, therefore only one LED per alarm should be used. In addition If you are using an Omega dash you can choose to use the display backlight colour to indicate an alarm. 17 Choose OMEGA from the list in Alarm Module text box. 18 Enable the Red Backlight option. Switch outputs You can use the Logger Over Rev and Logger Alarm as switch outputs. e.g. Intelligent switching of a Pi VIDS unit. 88 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

91 Alarm priorities Alarms are displayed in the order that they appear in the numbered list on the Alarms page. If an alarm which has a low priority is being displayed an alarm with higher priority will override it and be displayed. When the higher priority alarm has been acknowledged, the lower alarm will be displayed again (provided that it is still triggered). You can move alrms up or down the list, therefore changing the priorities of the alarms. To move the position of an alarm in the list: 1 Choose the alarm in the list. 2 Click the buttons as shown in the figure below to move the alarm up or down the list. moves alarm up the list Configuration choose alarm moves alarm down the list Moving alarms in the alarm list Note: If you have created maths channels to check the SoftChannel Alarm Status you will need to amend the relevant maths channels. You will need to enter a new number in each of the maths channel. For information see the next section Alarm Status SoftChannel. Configuration 89

92 Alarm Status channel The SoftChannel Alarm Status is a bit channel. Each of the sixteen alarms available and listed on the Alarms page, has been allocated a single bit in this channel. Each bit can be either OFF or ON. When the alarm is not triggered, the respective bit is set to OFF. When an alarm is triggered the bit is set to ON, i.e. with no alarms triggered the value of the Alarm Status channel is zero and with all alarms triggered the Alarm Status channel value is To decode the Alarm Status channel you must log the channel and then in Pi Analysis (or Pi Toolbox) you must create one Math channel for each of the alarms ou want to check, using Pi Analysis and Pi Toolbox Math bit_and functions. Information on creating Math channels and Math Functions is given in the Pi Analysis User Guide and Pi Toolbox User Guide. An example of a Pi Analysis Math channel is: This value is different to decode each alarm. See the table below. ( UserFn ( bit_and, Alarm Status, ) > 0 ) In the above example the value will check if alarm number 15 has been triggered. If you view the Math channel in Pi Analysis you can see when the alarm was trigered, and the duration of the alarm before it was cancelled (by the driver or by the Self Cancel function). 90 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

93 The followng table gives information on the value to enter in the Math channel to check the status of each of the 16 alarms available. List on the Alarms page Value to enter in the maths channel Alarm 1 1 Alarm 2 2 Alarm 3 4 Alarm 4 8 Alarm 5 16 Alarm 6 32 Alarm 7 64 Alarm Alarm Alarm Alarm Alarm Alarm Alarm Alarm Alarm Configuration Example Math channel to check the status of the Oil Pressure alarm In the next figure Alarm number 5 is Oil Pressure. 1 Create a new Math channel. 2 Name the channel Oil P Alarm. Section of Alarms list Configuration 91

94 (Do not give the Math channel the same name as the logged channel. The logged channel in this case is Oil Pressure.) 3 In the Enter Math Definitions area of the Math Definitions dialog box enter the following: ( UserFn ( bit_and, Alarm Status, 16 ) > 0 ) This is shown in the next figure. V6 Math Definitions dialog box 4 Click OK. The Save Math Channel dialog appears. Refer to the Pi Analysis User Guide or the Pi Toolbox User Guide for information on parameters that can be set when saving a Math channel. 5 Change channel parameters as required and click OK to save the Math channel. The Math channel Oil P Alarm will appear in the Pi Analysis channel database. You can then view the channel Oil P Alarm as any other channel. When the logged channel Oil Pressure alarm is triggered, the Alarm Status channel will dsplay 16 and the Math channel Oil P Alarm will change from the 0 level to the 1 level. When displayed in a graphical plot, the time at which the alarm was triggered and the dura- 92 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

95 tion of the alarm will be shown. This is shown in the next figure. Oil Pressure channel 0 level 1 level Oil P Alarm Math channel Oil Pressure alarm triggered here Oil Pressure alarm cancelled here Example Analysis plot showing the Oil Pressure channel and the Oil P Alarm Math channel Configuration To check the status of the other alarms: Create a Math channel for each alarm. Give the channel a name that is different to the name of the logged channel that the alarm applies to. Use the number from the table on page 84 that corresponds to the position of the alarm in the Alarms page. Configuration 93

96 Qualifying Mode files In Pi Analysis and Pi Toolbox you can save section times and distances in a Qualifying Mode (*.qm) file. You can load a *.qm file into the Logger. This allows the Logger to compare the section times and distances in the current lap with those in the *.qm file. You can use a file which was created in Pi Analysis or Pi Toolbox. You must send the setup to the logger after opening a QM file. You can also save the configuration to disk for use at a later date. Two SoftChannels in the Logger, SectionDiff and CumulativeDiff are updated at each of the section times. To make use of this data you must log these two channels. 94 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

97 Loading a Qualification File To load a Qualification (*.qm) ile: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 2 Click the Setup tab. The Miscellaneous page appears. 3 Click the Qualification tab. The Qualification page appears. Configuration Empty Qualification page 4 Click Load QM File. The Open dialog box appears. Configuration 95

98 Open dialog box 5 Locate the *.qm file and click Open. The *.qm file is loaded into the Qualification page. Qualification page with a QM file loaded 96 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

99 Distance units To change the distance units chose Metres or Feet as required. Delete Qualifying Mode information To delete the Qualifying Mode information click Clear. Save Configuration To save the configuration with the QM file information click Save Configuration to disk. Send Setup To send the setup with the QM information included click Send Setup. Configuration Configuration 97

100 Configuring a dash You can use a Compact dash, a Sigma Compact dash, a Satellite Steering Wheel Dash or an Omega dash with the Pi Delta System to display channel values and alarms. A number of Satellite Display Modules can be used with these dashes. You use the Delta Logger Management Software to configure the channels to be displayed. 98 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

101 Configuring a Sigma Compact dash The Sigma Compact dash has three 7-segment numerical display fields (one 3-character, one 4-character and one 5-character,) plus two alphanumeric display fields (also known as star-burst characters) and a number of annunciator fields. The following setup also applies if you have a standard Compact dash. To configure a Sigma Compact dash: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 2 Click the Setup tab. The Miscellaneous page appears. 3 Click the Dash tab. The Dash page appears. 4 Click the Sigma Compact tab. The Sigma Compact dash page appears Configuration Sigma Compact dash page Configuration 99

102 You can configure up to four different pages of information to display. Each page can be one of three types: Pit, Race or Lap. The pages are scrolled using a remote button connected to the dash. 5 Click a Page tab. The display fields change colour as the mouse cursor passes over them and the channel dropdown list associated with a display field is highlighted. 6 Select the channel dropdown list which is corresponds to the display field you want to configure. 7 Choose the channel that you wish to display in the field from the dropdown list. You can use the button and choose from the list which appears or type the first letter of the channel name. If you have several channel names with the same first letter keep typing the letter until the channel you want is selected in the channel box. 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each of the display fields on a Page. 9 Set a page display option (Pit, Race or Lap) by checking the appropriate checkbox. If you set a page to be both a Pit and a Race page, then the page will display all the time. If you choose just the Race page display option, the page will only be displayed when the Dash Race Page Threshold speed (on the Miscellaneous page) has been exceeded. If you choose the Lap page display option, the page is only displayed when a valid Endof-Lap beacon code is detected. The selected channels in the page are displayed for 10 seconds and then the display returns to the previous page display. 10 Configure the other available Pages as required. Annunciators Annunciators are fixed text labels that can be used to indicate the channel that is being displayed in a field on the display e.g. Oil, Water, or BOOST. 1 Click an annunciator to turn it ON or OFF. An annunciator is ON when it is black and OFF when it is grey on the configuration page. Configuring a Satellite display Refer to Configuring satellite displays for information on configuring a Satellite module. 100 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

103 Configuring a Satellite Steering Wheel Dash (SSWD) The SSWD has four 7-segment LED numerical display fields, (one single character and three 5-character) and five single LEDs for RPM/gearshift lights. To configure an SSWD: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 2 Click the Setup tab. The Miscellaneous page appears. 3 Click the Dash tab. The Dash page appears. 4 Click the SSWD tab. The SSWD page appears. Configuration SSWD page Configuration 101

104 You can configure up to four different pages of information to display. Each page can be one of three types: Pit, Race or Lap. The pages are scrolled using a remote button connected to the dash. 5 Click a Page tab. The display fields change colour as the mouse cursor passes over them and the channel dropdown list associated with a display field is highlighted. 6 Select the channel dropdown list which is corresponds to the display field you want to configure. 7 Choose the channel that you wish to display in the field from the dropdown list. You can use the button and choose from the list which appears or type the first letter of the channel name. If you have several channel names with the same first letter keep typing the letter until the channel you want is selected in the channel box. 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each of the display fields on a Page. 9 Set a page display option (Pit, Race or Lap) by checking the appropriate checkbox. If you set a page to be both a Pit and a Race page, then the page will display all the time. If you choose just the Race page display option, the page will only be displayed when the Dash Race Page Threshold speed (on the Miscellaneous page) has been exceeded. If you choose the Lap page display option, the page is only displayed when a valid Endof-Lap beacon code is detected. The selected channels in the page are displayed for 10 seconds and then the display returns to the previous page display. 10 Configure the other available Pages as required. Annunciators Annunciators are fixed text labels that can be used to indicate the channel that is being displayed in a field on the display, e.g. Oil, Water, or BOOST. 1 Click an annunciator to turn it ON or OFF. An annunciator is ON when it is black and OFF when it is grey on the configuration page Configuring a Satellite display Refer to Configuring satellite displays for information on configuring a Satellite module. 102 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

105 Configuring an Omega dash The Omega dash has four 7-segment LED numerical display fields, (one single character, and three 5-character), one 14-segment LED alpha-numerical display field and one bar graph display field (for RPM/gearshift). The dash also includes a backlight colour alarm feature and integrated buttons. To configure an Omega dash: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 2 Click the Setup tab. The Miscellaneous page appears. 3 Click the Dash tab. The Dash page appears. 4 Click the Omega tab. The Omega page appears. Configuration Omega page Configuration 103

106 You can configure up to four different pages of information to display on the dash. Each page can be one of three types: Pit, Race or Lap. The pages are scrolled using the buttons on the sides of the dash, which can be configured using the settings on the Miscellaneous page of the Setup. 5 Click a Page tab. The display fields change colour as the mouse cursor passes over them and the channel dropdown list associated with a display field is highlighted. 6 Select the channel dropdown list which is corresponds to the display field you want to configure. 7 Choose the channel that you wish to display in the field from the dropdown list. You can use the button and choose from the list which appears or type the first letter of the channel name. If you have several channel names with the same first letter keep typing the letter until the channel you want is selected in the channel box. 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each of the display fields on a Page. 9 Set a page display option (Pit, Race or Lap) by checking the appropriate checkbox. If you set a page to be both a Pit and a Race page, then the page will display all the time. If you choose just the Race page display option, the page will only be displayed when the Dash Race Page Threshold speed (on the Miscellaneous page) has been exceeded. If you choose the Lap page display option, the page is only displayed when a valid Endof-Lap beacon code is detected. The selected channels in the page are displayed for 10 seconds and then the display returns to the previous page display. 10 Configure the other available Pages as required. Bar graph display field The bar graph display field is configured in the same way as a standard LED display field by selecting the required channel from the dropdown list that is linked to the field. You can alter the bar graph scale and red line threshold by selecting an option from the following dropdown list. 104 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

107 Bar graph scale/red line options When the associated channel (usually RPM) value exceeds the red line threshold, the bar graph display field flashes. Configuration Backlight colour alarm You can set the Omega dash backlight colour to change to red when an alarm is triggered. Refer to Setting an alarm for information on configuring this feature. Annunciators Annunciators are fixed text labels that can be used to indicate the channel that is being displayed in a field on the display, e.g. Oil, Fuel, MPH, C. 1 Click an annunciator to turn it ON or OFF. An annunciator is ON when it is black and OFF when it is grey on the configuration page. Custom display field The 14-segment LED alpha-numerical display field can be used to display a custom message, which can include custom label text and channel data. You can create a custom message using the Message Centre Config dialog 1 Click the Message Centre button to open the Message Centre Config dialog. 2 Click the button to add a message section. 3 Choose a type for the message section in the Type column. Configuration 105

108 4 Depending on the type of message section either: Enter the required text in the Text column or Select the required channel in Channel column. 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to add further message sections (up to a maximum of 14 characters). The following example shows a custom message that displays a text label followed by a channel to indicate the number of laps remaining. Message Centre Config dialog Configuring an Omega LED module display The Omega dash can be used with an optional Omega LED module display, which can be configured as a combined alarm and RPM/gearshift lights display. Refer to Configuring RPM/gearshift lights and Setting an alarm for information on configuring an Omega LED module display. Configuring a Satellite module display Additional satellite modules can be connected as described in the following section. 106 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

109 Configuring satellite displays If you use the Sigma Compact dash, the SSWD or the Omega dash you can connect a number of satellite displays. You can also connect satellite displays without using a dash of any kind. Sigma Compact dash and satellite modules You can connect a maximum of four satellite modules to the Sigma Compact dash. For example you could use a Combo display and an Alarm lights display. SSWD and satellite modules The SSWD contains a Gear/shift lights module and three 5-digit 7-segment numeric modules. You can add one more 5-digit 7-segment numeric module, which must be programmed as ID3 at the time of ordering. You can also add an Alarm module. Configuration Omega dash and satellite modules You can connect multiple satellite modules to the Omega dash in addition to the Omega LED display module. Any of the available satellite displays can be used up to a maximum of seven additional modules. Satellite display module information Satellite displays contain one, two, or three modules within a unit. The next table lists the number of modules in each type of Satellite display unit. The icon is used in the Add Satellite dialog box to identify the types of Satellite display unit. Icon Satellite display unit Number of modules in the unit 5-digit 7-segment LED numeric Alarm lights Gear/shift lights Combo One One Two Three Configuration 107

110 Alarm module Although you can add an Alarm module, the alarm LEDs are configuring when creating an alarm. Refer to the section Setting an alarm for details. Satellite modules without a dash If you are using satellite displays without a dash you can connect a maximum of four of each of the types of satellite module by adding the satellite displays to the NONE tab on the Dash page. To configure satellite display modules: 1 Click Add Satellite. The Add Satellite dialog box appears. Add Satellite dialog box Note: The type and quantities of Satellite modules that you can choose is controlled by the software and is determined by the type of dash you are using. 2 Click the button for the type of satellite display that you want to add. 3 A copy of the button appears at the bottom of the Dash page. 4 Click the button that appeared at the bottom of the Dash page. A Satellite Config dialog box appears. You can configure up to four different pages of information to display (except the Alarm module, which has only one page). The pages are split into two types: car not moving (two pages for technicians) and car moving (two pages for driver/race). The pages are scrolled using a remote button connected to the dash. 5 Click a Page tab. The number of display fields available depends upon the type of Satellite display unit. 108 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

111 Display unit Display fields Comment Alarm lights Four One for each alarm light. Refer to section Alarms LED numeric One 5-digits Gear/shift lights Two Gear number, shift lights (plus Thresholds for lights). Combo Three Gear number, shift lights (plus Thresholds for lights) and one LED numeric. 6 Choose channels from the lists for each display field on the Satellite Config dialog box. 7 Configure the other Pages as required. 8 Click OK. You can remove a Satellite display which has been configured. Configuration To remove a Satellite display: 1 Click the respective Satellite display button at the bottom of the Dash page. A Satellite Config dialog box appears 2 Click Remove. Configuring RPM/ gearshift lights You can only set up the RPM/gearshift lights display if you have first set up a Gear number channel, and selected that channel in the System Gear Pos box on the Miscellaneous Page. The following steps will configure the RPM/gearshift lights on a satellite display. 1 Select the channel box for the RPM/gearshift lights and choose the channel you setup as your RPM channel. You can use the button and choose from the list which appears or type the first letter of the channel name. Configuration 109

112 Next set the RPM threshold for each gear - this is the value at which each RPM/gearshift light illuminates. 2 Click Thresholds on the Satellite Config dialog box, or if using an Omega dash, Shift Light Thresholds on the Omega dash tab. The LED Thresholds Setup dialog box appears. These circles represent the shift lights. Cick on one of them to select that column This column represents the RPM Redline Limit These numbers refer to a gear number. Click on a number to select that row Click in an individual cell to change the value of only that cell Click here to use Relative Values RPM Thresholds dialog box The table has one row for each gear number that you have set in the gear channel, plus a row for Neutral. The table in the above figure has six gears and Neutral. If you have not configured a gear channel you will only have a neutral column, and the rev limit will be the same in all gears. Actual Revs or Relative Revs You can choose from two options for entering RPM values in the table: Absolute or Relative Revs. Examples of both options are shown on the next page. The default setting is Absolute, and you must enter the actual RPM values at which the shift lights change. I f you choose the Relative Revs option, you must click the Use Relative Revs option and then enter RPM values relative to the red line values set in the right-hand column of the table. 110 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

113 Copy (or Cut) and Paste You can use the copy (or cut) and paste facilities of Windows to make changes to the table. You can copy a number of values from a file such as Microsoft Excel and then paste them into the Thresholds table. This can be applied to the whole table, just a row or just a column or just a cell. Note: You must ensure that the number of rows, columns or cells that you are going to copy (or cut) from a file will be the same as the number of rows, columns or cells in that you want to paste into the thresholds table. A paste will fail if they are not. To changes the values for the whole table: 1 Click on the top left area of the table. All the cells in the table are selected. 2 Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the table. To change the values for a whole row: 1 Click on the number for that row. 2 Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the row. Configuration To change the values for a whole column: 1 Click on the circle for the column. 2 Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the column. To change the value in a single cell: 1 Click on the cell. 2 Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the table. Example of Actual shift points The actual values for the shift points have been entered in the table. Configuration 111

114 Example of actual shift point values entered in the tabe Example of Relative Revs shift points Example of Relative Revs shift points entered in the table Sending a setup configuration to the Logger After configuring the dash you should send the configuration to the memory card on the Logger. 112 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

115 1 Click Send Setup. The Configuring Card message appears, followed by the Card Configured message. To check that the configuration has been written to the card correctly, the software reads the file. The Reading Card message appears Saving a setup configuration file to disk 1 Click Save configuration to disk. The Save As dialog box appears. 2 Navigate to the Save in directory on the computer. 3 Name the file. 4 Choose Map File (*.map) in the Save as type text box. 5 Click Save. Configuration Opening a saved Setup configuration file You can open a setup configuration file you have previously saved to disk. This allows you to create a new setup configuration based on an existing one. To open a setup configuration: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 2 Click the Setup tab. The Miscellaneous page appears. 3 Cick Load Configuration from Disk. The Open dialog box appears. Configuration 113

116 Open dialog box 5 Choose the file from the list in the dialog box. Click Open. 114 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

117 Logging channels A number of channels are automatically logged. These are the channel Lap Time (and Ability LapBeacon), the channel that you choose as the System RPM channel, and the channel that you choose as the System Speed channel. You choose the System RPM and the System Speed channels on the Miscellaneous page of the Pi Logger Management dialog box Setup tab. The Lap Time channel is automatically logged at 1Hz, which is fixed and cannot be changed. The logging rates for the other two channels can be set up to a maximum of 500Hz. Automatic Logging Logging normally starts when the engine RPM has exceeded the value you entered on the Miscellaneous Page in the RPM Logging Threshold text box. Logging stops when both engine RPM is zero and Speed is zero. Configuration Manual Logging You can also start and stop logging manually. To start manual logging: 1 Power up the logger and connect it to the PC. 2 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 3 Click Start Manual Logging on the Card page. The button becomes recessed and the text changes to Stop Manual Logging. The Communications indicator colour changes to blue. To stop manual logging: 1 Click Stop Manual Logging on the Card page. The button becomes raised and the text changes to Start Manual Logging. The Communications indicator colour changes to green. Configuration 115

118 Logging configuration You can choose which other channels to log and the logging rate for each channel. To select channels to log: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog bo appears. 2 Click the Logging\Watching tab. The Logging page appears. Logging\Watching page To change the order of the Items list click ID, Name or Abbrev. 3 Double click on a channel in the Items list. The channel appears in the Logged Channels list, and is removed from the Items list. Note: Pi Analysis requires Elapsed Time to be logged at 10Hz rate. 116 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

119 Logging rate You can choose to logging rates up to a maximum of 500Hz. 4 Right click on a channel in the and choose a logging rate for the channel from the pop-up menu. Note: You cannot change the logging rate of the channel with the ability Lap Beacon. This is fixed at 1Hz. The length of the Logging Usage: bar graph increases as channels are added. The Logging Rate and Approx Logging Time change when channels are added. Approx Logging Time format is hrs:mins:secs. Logged Channels list order To change the order of the Logged Channels list click Frequency or Channel. Change logging rates You can change the logging rates of channels in the Logged Channels list individually, or as a group. Configuration To change the rate of a single channel, select the channel and right click. Choose a new rate from the list. To choose a sequential group of channels, select the first channel, hold down (Shift) and select the last channel. All channels between the first and last are selected. OR click and drag the mouse cursor down the list. To choose a discontinuous group of channels hold down (Ctrl) and select each item. To cancel a selection select the channel once again. After choosing the channels, right click and choose a new logging rate. All the selected channels will have the new logging rate. You can delete channels (except the auto-logged channels Lap Beacon, the System RPM, the System Speed and Distance) from the Logged Channels list. To delete channels from the Logged Channels list: 1 Select the channel that you want to delete. Press (Delete). The channel is deleted from the Logging List and appears in the Items list. Configuration 117

120 The length of the bar graph decreases as channels are deleted. The Logging Rate and Approx Logging Time change when channels are deleted. Sending a Logging configuration file to the logger After completing the Logging configuration you must send the Logging configuration to the memory card on the logger. To send the Logging configuration file to the logger: 1 Click Send Setup. The Configuring Card message appears, followed by the Card Configured message. Saving a Logging configuration file to disk After you have configured the logging to your requirements you can save the Logging configuration file to disk or send it to the logger, or both. To save the Logging configuration file to disk: 1 Click Save to Disk. The Save As dialog box appears. 2 Use the Save In box to locate the folder in which to save the file. 3 Select Logging Configuration (*.plc) in the Files of type list. 4 Name the file. 5 Click Save. The file will be saved as a Logging Configuration file with a.plc extension. 118 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

121 Opening a logging configuration You can open a logging configuration you have previously saved to disk. This allows you to create a new configuration based on an existing one. To open a configuration: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 2 Click thelogging\watching tab. 3 Click Load Logging Setup from Disk. The Open dialog box appears. Configuration Open dialog box 4 Locate the directory containing the configuration file. Logging configuration files have an extension of.plc. To list only logging files select Logging Configuration (*.plc) from the Files of type list. 5 Choose the file from the list in the dialog box. Click Open. The channels are loaded into the Items and Logged Channels panes of the Logging/Watching page. You can now make the changes to the configuration and then save the Logging Configuration to disk or Write it to the card in the normal way. Configuration 119

122 Watch channels You can use Watch channels to check that sensors connected to the logger are working. To watch channels: 1 Power up the logger and connect it to the PC using the download lead. The indicator on the lefthand side of the title bar of the Pi Logger Management window is green when the PC is connected correctly to the logger, and red when it is not. 2 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 3 Click the Logging\Watching tab. 120 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

123 Configuration The Logging\Watching page 4 Right click on the channel to watch in the Items list, or the Logged Channels list. To choose a sequential group of channels, select the first channel, hold down (Shift) and select the last channel. All channels between the first and last are selected. OR click and drag the mouse cursor down the list. To choose a discontinuous group of channels hold down (Ctrl) and select each item. To cancel a selection select the channel once again. 5 Choose a Watch from the pop-up menu. The Gauges window appears with a gauge (or gauges if you choose a group) displayed. Configuration 121

124 Watch channel gauges A watch channel gauge shows the channel Abbreviation name. The current value of the channel is displayed in text and graphically. The text is shown in black and the graphical display is shown in green. If he channel is in an Alarm condition both the text and graphical display are shown in red. Gauges window with default gauge type (Bar) The default graphical display for a Gauge is a bar. You can change the type of graphical display to reflect the type of channel that you are watching. For example you could use a Halfmoon to display RPM and a Thermometer to display a temperature channel. To change gauge graphical display type: 1 Right click on the gauge you want to change. Choose a type from the pop-up menu. You can choose the format of the data being displayed in a gauge. The default setting is Units, but you can change this. When the gauge is closed, the format reverts back to the default format. To change the format of the displayed data: 1 Right click in the gauge and choose Units, Volts or ADC Counts from the pop-up menu. Units displays the data in the units for that channel. Volts displays the data as the raw voltage from the sensor. ADC Counts displays the data in ADC counts. You can make changes to channel alarm and gauge axis scaling parameters which only 122 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

125 apply to the Watch Channels gauge and not to the channel that the gauge is watching. To change Axis Scaling on a gauge: 1 Right click on the guge and choose Axis Scales & Alarms from the pop-up menu. The Gauge Alarms dialog box appears. Gauge Alarms dialog box Configuration The dialog box opens with default settings of the chan 2 Enter new values in the Min and Max text boxes. You can type in the new values OR click and choose a value from the list. Note: These new values only affect the Watch Channels gauge display, not the channel values. The new values and the channel values will both appear on the gauge display. You can set a value between the Axis Scaling Min and Max values. 3 Click the Highlight option. 4 Enter a value in Highlight text box. You can type in a value OR click and choose a value from the list. The value appears on the gauge. el. To remove a Highlight: 1 Click the Highlight option. The Highlight is removed from the gauge. To change Gauge Alarms: 1 Right click on the gauge and choose Axis Scales & Alarms from the pop-up menu. The Gauge Alarms dialog box appears showing the current settings of the channel. 2 Enter new vaues in the Low Threshold and High Threshold text boxes. You Configuration 123

126 can type in the new values OR click and choose a value from the list. 3 The new values replace the current values on the watch channels gauge only. They do not affect the channel if it is being logged, or being displayed on a dash. To remove an Alarm Threshold from a gauge: 1 Click for the Alarm Threshold you want to remove from the gauge. After creating a gauge you can select how it is positioned within the Gauges window. To position a gauge: 1 To snap gauges together after they have been created in the Gauges window choose Window Tile. 2 To make gauges snap together automatically as soon as they are created choose Window Auto Arrange. Note: If have already resized gauges in a window and then choose the Auto Arrange option, all the gauges in the window are returned to their default shape and size. You can re-size a gauge in the Gauges window. To re-size a gauge: 1 Move the cursor over an edge of the gauge you want to re-size. A line with an arrow head at oth ends appears. 2 Click the lefthand button on the mouse and drag the edge to the new position. 124 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

127 click and drag in the direction of the arrow heads Re-sizing a gauge You can move a gauge within the Gauges window. To move a gauge to a new position in the Gauges window: 1 Click on the gauge Title bar and drag the gauge to the new position. Configuration Configuration 125

128 Watch Channel Layouts You can choose a number of channels to watch in a Gauges window, and then save the window as a Watch Channel Layout. For example the engine technician can choose only engine channels to watch, and the race technician can choose channels applicable to the chassis setup. You can choose the type of gauge to display the channel values. To save a Watch xxchannel layout: 1 In the Gauges window choose Layouts Save. The Gauge Layouts dialog box appears. Gauge Layouts 2 Name the layout or click and choose an existing Layout to replace. You can open a saved Watch Channels Layout. To open a saved Watch Channel Layout: 1 Power up the logger and connect it to the PC. 2 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 3 Click the Setup tab. The Miscllaneous page appears. 4 In Watch Channel Layouts section click and choose a layout from the list. Example of a Watch Channel Layouts list The Gauges window appears with the chosen layout displayed. When the layout is saved, the software assigns it a short-cut number which when used with the (Alt) key on the keyboard opens the layout in a Gauges window. You can edit a Layout 126 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

129 so that it is allocated a short-cut number used by another Layout. To edi Layout short-cuts: 1 Select Layouts Edit in an open Gauges window. The Layouts dialog box appears. Gauges window Layouts diaog box 2 Select the Layout you want to reallocate. 3 Click to move the Layout up the list, or click to move the Layout down the list. Each click of a button moves the Layout one position. 4 Click OK when the Layout is in the required place in the list. Configuration To delete a Layout: 1 Select the Layout you want to delete. 2 Click Remove. 3 Click OK. If you have a Gauges window open you can replace the current layout with another layout. To replace the current layout: 1 In the Gauges window choose Layouts Open or use (Alt) + a number e.g. (Alt+1). You can delete a Gauge from a Watch Channels Layout. To delete a Gauge: 1 Click the Close button on the Gauge. This will close the Gauge in the current Watch Channels Layout. To delete the Gauge permanently from the Watch Channels Layout, you must save the Watch Channels Layout. Configuration 127

130 Applying an offset to a calibration In certain conditions you may find it useful to force a calibration to zero when a sensor reaches a particular measurement; for example, to set the static ride height. You apply the offset using Watch Channels. You create a Watch Channels Layout which has the channel (or channels) that you want to apply the offset to. Note: You cannot apply offsets to ECU generated channels. To offset a calibration: 1 Create a Watch Channels Layout with the channel (or channels) that you want to apply the offset to. 2 Right click on the gauge for the channel that you want to apply the offset to. 3 Choose Set Target Value from the top-up menu. The Set Target Value dialog box appears. Set Target Value dialog box 4 Enter a value or click and choose a value from the list. 5 Click OK. Set Default Value 1 Right click on the gauge for the channel that you want set the Default Value. 2 Choose Set Default Value from the pop-up menu. The Default Value is shown in brackets. To Zero all Channels 1 Select Offsets Zero all Channels. 128 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

131 To set all Channels to Default values 1 Select Offsets Default all Channels. To remove all offsets in the Gauges window 1 Select Offsets Remove All Offsets. This only removes the offsets from the channels in the Gauges window. It does not affect channels that have offsets but are not displayed in the Gauges window. See below to remove offsets form ALL channels in a configuration. Remove All Channel offsets You can remove the offsets from ALL channels in the configuration on the memory card. To remove ALL channel offsets in a configuration on a logger memory card: 1 Select All Channels Remove all Channel offsets. The offsets are removed from all channels and the card is configured. The Configuring Card and Card Configuring OK messages are displayed during the configuring process. Configuration Configuration 129

132 Telemetry The Pi Delta telemetry cost option enables you to transmit channel data to Pi Toolbox Real-time Server. Two modes of telemetry option are available: fixed (non-configurable) and custom (configurable). If you are using fixed mode then the Delta Logger Management Software allows you to view the telemetry settings and enable or disable transmission. In custom mode the Logger Management Software allow you to define which channels are transmitted at maximum rate and which are transmitted at standard rate. Requirements In order to send telemetry data from your Delta system you should ensure that you have the following: Telemetry radio (P900 or P192S) installed on your Delta system. Pi Toolbox Real-time Server configured to receive telemetry from your radio. Pi Toolbox Professional configured to access real-time data on your server. Configuring telemetry To enable transmission 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 2 Click the Telemetry tab The Telemetry page appears 130 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

133 Configuration 3 Select to transmit Continuously or When Logging from the Transmit Telemetry dropdown list To set up a custom telemetry configuration: 1 Click Start on the Windows Taskbar and choose Programs Pi Research Pi Delta. The Pi Logger Management dialog box appears. 2 Click the Telemetry tab. The Telemetry page appears. 3 Ensure that the 20 channels you wish to transmit at 10Hz are listed in the Channels section. To swap a channel in the list click the channel name and select a substitute from the dropdown list. You can alter the order of the channels using the arrow buttons at the right hand side of the page. Configuration 131

134 Note. When the Logger Management Software creates a telemetry configuration, an XML decode file is stored in the following location on your PC: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Pi Research\LMS\DeltaTelemetry This file can be useful when troubleshooting telemetry systems. 132 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

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137 Appendix A - Professional pressure sensor calibrations The Profile that was supplied with the logger includes the calibrations for a number of Pi Research pressure sensors which can be used with any channel that can be set as a Voltage input. The tables in this appendix list the values which you enter in the Volts and Units fields of the Sensors page if you need to recreate a sensor. See section Sensors for information on how to create sensors. 25 psia Sensor 01B To calibrate in psi Choose the CurveFit calibration option for the graph. Pressure Volts text box Units text box 40 psig Sensor 1B psia psia 5 25 Appendix A To calibrate in psi Choose the CurveFit calibration option for the graph. Pressure Volts text box Units text box 0 psig psig 5 40 Appendix A 135

138 80 psig Sensor 01B To calibrate in psig Choose the CurveFit calibration option for the graph. Pressure Volts text box Units text box 0 psig psig 5 80 To calibrate in barg Choose the CurveFit calibration option for the graph. Pressure Volts text box Units text box 0 barg barg psig Sensor 01B To calibrate in psig Choose the CurveFit calibration option for the graph. Pressure Volts text box Units text box 0 psig psig Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

139 2400 psig Sensor 01B To calibrate in psig Choose the CurveFit calibration option for the graph. Pressure Volts text box Units text box 0 psig psig Note: This sensor gives an output of V if the sensor fails. Appendix A Appendix A 137

140 Appendix B - Logger channel calibrations The Profile that was supplied with the logger includes the calibrations for the logger internal channels. The tables in this appendix list the values which you enter in the Volts and Units fields of the Sensors page if you need to recreate a sensor. See section Sensors for information on how to create sensors. Logger accelerometer channels Choose the Interpolated Polyline calibration option for the graph. Acceleration Volts text box Units text box 1 g g Battery voltage Choose the Interpolated Polyline calibration option for the graph. Battery voltage Volts text box Units text box 0V V Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

141 Logger box temperature To calibrate in Deg C Choose the Interpolated Polyline calibration option for the graph. Box temperature Volts text box Units text box 0 C C To calibrate in Deg F Choose the Interpolated Polyline calibration option for the graph. Box temperature Volts text box Units text box 32 F F Appendix B Appendix B 139

142 Appendix C - Temperature sensor calibrations The Profile that was supplied with the logger includes the calibrations for a number of Pi Research temperature sensors which can be used with any channel that can be set as a Voltage or Temperature input. The tables in this appendix list the values which you enter in the Units and Volts page if you need to recreate a sensor. See section Sensors for information on how to create sensors. Temperature sensor 01G Channel 3 and Channel 4 are Special channels which can be configured as voltage channels or temperature channels. To calibrate in Deg C Choose the LineFit calibration option for the graph. Temperature Volts text box Units text box 0 C C To calibrate in Deg F Choose the LineFit calibration option for the graph. Temperature Volts text box Units text box 0 F F Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

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145 Index Logging stops 115 RPM Logging Threshold 115 Symbols *.pid format 27, 28 A Abbreviation 66 Accelerometer channels GVERT 78, 79 Lateral acceleration 77 Longitudinal acceleration for cars 77 Accelerometer parameters 76 accuracy of wheel diameter setting 67 Active wheelspeed sensor 67 additional satellite display modules 100, 102, 107 Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 Alarm delay time Glitch Time (ms) 87 Alarm Module text 87, 88 Alarm priorities 89 position of an alarm in the list 89 Alarms Self cancel time 86 delay time 86 Off 87 Alarm Status channel 90 Alarm trigger qualifying conditions 87 Analysis Scaling values 68 Apply Changes Warning dialog 51 Approx Logging Time 117 Auto download option 27 Save Directory 29 to use 30 Auto Download Create Sub-directories automatically 29 GPS option 28 Pi Toolbox format 28 Remove pid debug files 28 Setup dialog box 28 V6 (Pi Analysis) format 28 Automatic Logging B Battery parameters 73 Beacon (Fix) 63 Beacon input 32-channel beacon Lap ID code 70 Beacon(Fix) 70 LapBeacon parameters 70 Mask Time 70 Blue 13 Browse for Folder dialog 29 BTEMP 63 Button 1 to Button 4 45 C Calibrating sensors Calibration options 52 CurveFit 52 Exterpolated Polyline 52 Interpolated Polyline 52 LineFit 52 Staircase 60 Staircase (Gear) 57 change an existing value 57 clear all points from a graph 15 remove a point from a graph 37 Cannot access Logger warning message 23 change the gauge type 65 Changing calibration points 87 Choosing alarm lights 37 configure an Omega dash 98 configure channel inputs 106 Could not open PiDB.pcf 49 create a new sensor calibration 29 Create sensors 61 Create Sub-directories automatically 71 Cumulative Diff 61 Cumulative lap time 55 Cumulative Time 55 Index Index 143

146 D Dash alarm message 86 Dash Buttons 45 Button 1 to Button 4 45 Dash Filter 66, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 81, 83 Dash Race Page 43 Dash setup Lap page 100, 102, 104 page display option 100, 102, 104 Pit page 100, 102, 104 Pit, Race or Lap pages 100, 102, 104 Race page 100, 102, 104 DataLink channels 81 DataLink parameters 81 Dec Places 69, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 81, 84 Default all Channels 129 default Logging Configuration file 20 Default Pi Logger Profile 20 default Setup Configuration file 20 delete a Layout 127 Designated Channels 44 System Gear Position 44 System LatG 44 Driver Name 29 E edit Layout 127 Enable Auto Download 30 Erase all Sessions 36 Erasing Card progress bar 36 Erasing Card warning message 36 Error reading from card 24 External wheelspeed sensor 63 Exterpolated Polyline 52, 53 F Filter box 67, 69 Format card Formatting card message 19 send the Logging Setup to the logger 21 send the Setup configuration to the logger 20 to format a card 19 Fuel Economy 47 Fuel Flow Rate Adjustment Factor 44, 46 Fuel prediction 46 Fuel Reset 48 Fuel Reset Command 48 Fuel Used 47 G Gauge Alarms 123 Gauges window 122 Gear number satellite display module 107 Glitch Time (ms) 87 GLONG 78 GPS option 28 Green 13 GX 63 GX channel 79 GX channel for a motorcycle 79 GY 63 I Inputs 63 Accelerometer inputs GX 75 GY 75 Battery input Battery parameters 73 Beacon (Fix) 63 Box temperature input Box Temperature parameters 74 BTEMP 63 channel parameter fields 65 configure channel inputs 65 External wheelspeed sensor 63 GX 63 GY 63 Internal temperature sensor 63 maxstraightspeed 63 mincornerspeed 63 roadspeed 63 RPM 63 VBAT 63 WSP 63 Internal temperature sensor 63 Interpolated Polyline Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

147 L Lap Beacon 117 LapBeacon parameters 70 Lap Number 61 Lap page 100, 102, 104 Laps Left 48 Lateral acceleration 76 lateral and longitudinal axes 75 LateralG 77 LCU orientation on a car 75 LineFit 53 Load a configuration 113, 119 Load configuration from Disk 20 Logged Channels list 116 Logged data *.pid format 28 Logger Alarm 88 Logger Over Rev alarm 88 Logging channels Approx Logging Time 117 delete channels 117 Logged Channels list 116 Logging Rate 117 Logging Usage 117 to log channels 116 Logging Condition Channels 43 Dash Race Page 43 Roadspeed Strategy 43 RPM Logging Threshold 43 System RPM 43 System Speed 43 logging Configuration 118 Logging Configuration file 37 Logging Configuration (*.plc) 118 Logging Rate 117 Logging Usage 117 Longitudinal acceleration 76 Longitudinal G 77 M Manual Logging Start 115 Stop 115 Manuals Pi Analysis Software User Guide 11 Pi Delta Drivers Installation documents 11 Pi Delta Hardware Reference 11 Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide 11 Math channel 90 Max. Order 55 maxstraightspeed 61, 63 memory card 41 format card 19 verify 23 mincornerspeed 61, 63 O offset a calibration 128, 130 Default all Channels 129 Remove all Offsets 129 Set Default Value 128 Set Target Value 128 Zero all Channels 128 Omega dash 103 Opaque 13 Orange 13 P page display option 100, 102, 104 Passive wheelspeed sensor 67 PC card file PiDB.pcf 14 PC time 29 PiDB Config dialog box 19, 23, 25, 32, 34 PiDB Management 17 PiDB.pcf file 16 Anatomy of 16 Pi Delta Drivers Installation documents 11 Pit page 100, 102, 104 Profile 82 analogue channels 82 default 41 digital channels 82 software channels 82 PULL_DOWN 66 PULL_UP 66 Pulse Count 66 Index Index 145

148 Q QM File delete Qualifying Mode information 97 Distance units 97 load a file 95 qualifying condition RPM 87 Speed 87 Qualifying Mode *.qm file open 96 save configuration 97 Send Setup 97 Qualifying Mode files Pi Analysis 94 Pi Toolbox 94 Qualifying Mode (*.qm) 95 Qualifying Mode (*.qm) file 94 R Race page 100, 102, 104 Reading card 18 Red 13 Removable Disk 14 removable memory card option 15 remove all channel offsets 129 Remove all Offsets 129 remove a point from a graph 57 remove a Satellite display 109 Remove pid debug files 28 Roadspeed 63 Roadspeed Strategy 43 RPM 63 RPM as a qualifying condition 87 RPM channel input Abbreviation 66 PULL_DOWN 66 PULL_UP 66 Pulse Count 66 tacho signal from an ECU 66 RPM Logging Threshold 43, 115 RPM qualifying option 87 RPM Thresholds 110 Actual shift points 111 Copy (or Cut) and Paste a single cell 111 a whole column 111 a whole row 111 the whole table 111 Copy (or Cut) and Paste values 111 for gear/shift lights 110 Relative Revs shift points 112 S sample Logging configuration 21 sample Setup configuration 20 satellite display to remove 109 satellite display modules 7-segment LED 107, 109 Alarm lights 107, 109 Combo 107, 109 Gear number 107 Gear/shift lights 107, 109 remove a Satellite display 109 to configure 108 Satellite Steering Wheel Dash 101 to configure 101 Save configuration to disk 113 Save Directory 29 Browse for Folder dialog 29 Save new Sessions 29 Saving a configuration 118 Save to Disk 118 Write to Card 118 Saving logged data Comments 35 Driver name 35 Long Comments 35 Save Session 34 Saving session 35 Track name 35 Saving session message 35 Section Diff 61, 94 Section time SoftChannels Cumulative Diff 72 Cumulative Time 72 Section Diff 72 Section Time 72 Section Time 61 Section times Pi Delta Logger Management Software User Guide

149 create section times 71 Cumulative lap time 71 Select card drive memory card 14, 17 Removable Disk 14 Self cancel 86 Self cancel Off 87 Send Logging Setup 21 Send Setup 20, 113, 118 Qualifying Mode 97 Send Setup Failed 22 Sensor calibration Volts and Units fields 50 Sensors create a new sensor calibration 50 Read Only calibrations 50 Show Read Only check box 50 Set Coord dialog box 56 Set Default Value 128 Set Target Value 128 Setting an alarm 85 Alarm module 108 Setup configuration file 37 Setup different on card message 38 using a PC on more that one car 38 Sigma Compact dash 99 Annunciators 100, 102, 105 Configuring a Satellite display 100, 106 to configure 99 SoftChannel Alarm Status 90 SoftChannels Cumulative Diff 61 Cumulative Time 61 Lap Number 61 maxstraightspeed 61, 63 mincornerspeed 61, 63 roadspeed 63 Section Diff 61 Section Time 61 Special channels CH 5 and CH6 calibration 140 speed as a qualifying condition 109 SSWD RPM/gearshift lights display Actual Revs or Relative Revs 43 Staircase (Gear) 43 T tank capacity 46 Tank Fuel 44, 46, 47 Telemetry 130 Configuring 130 Requirements 130 time logger 29 PC 29 to configure the RPM input 66 to delete a Gauge 127 To erase ALL logged sessions 36 to remove a Satellite display 109 to start Pi Logger Management 17 to use Auto Download 30 U USB download 41 V VBAT 63 Verify Card 23 Card verified OK 23 Could not open PiDB.pcf 24 Error reading from card 24 voltage channel inputs to configure 83 voltage parameters 83 Volts and Units fields 50 W Watch channels 120 choose gauge type 122 Gauges Layout open a saved Gauge Layout 126 save a Watch Channels Layout 126 move a gauge 125 position gauges 124 resize a gauge 124 Watch channels gauge 123 Wheel Diameter 67 Index Index 147

150 Wheelspeed input Triggers 67 Wheel Diameter 67 wheelspeed sensor type active 67 passive 67 Windows drive letter 14 WSP 63 Z Zero all Channels 128 Numbers 7-segment LED PSIA Sensor 01B PSIG Sensor 1B PSIG Sensor 01B PSIG Sensor 01B PSIG Sensor 01B

151 Contact information For more information about Pi products and details of worldwide authorized agents, please contact: Pi Research Brookfield Motorsports Centre Twentypence Road Cottenham CAMBRIDGE UK Customer Support Tel +44 (0) CB24 8PS Fax +44 (0) Pi Research, Inc Haverstick Suite #275 Indianapolis IN Tel +1 (317) USA Fax +1 (317) Index Index 149

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