Laptiming ********************************************************** Description ========================================================== At 2D modules, laptimes can be created in many ways, e.g. using GPS coordinates or TransponderX2 messages as lap trigger signals to display the lap time live at the track on 2D dashboards or in 2D Analyzer. .. admonition:: Addtional manual More information about laptrigger in Analyzer can be found :ref:`here `! .. admonition:: Addtional manual Respective manuals can be found at our website: `www.2D-Datarecording.com/manuals/ `__ Beside these two live functionalities it is also possible to create and analyse the laptimes in post-processing in Analyzer. Even the GAP time function can be readjusted in the Analyzer in post-processing (see :ref:`here `). .. admonition:: Addtional manual Respective Dashboard manual with information for GAP time functionality can be found at our website: `www.2D-Datarecording.com/manuals/ `__ Lap Time ========================================================== When laptriggers are created in Analyzer via tab *Functions* the Laptime table can be opened. .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/Laptimes_Open.png :scale: 50 % :align: center Open Laptime table via Analyzer tab *Functions* or pressing *+* .. admonition:: Addtional manual More information about laptrigger in Analyzer can be found :ref:`here `! At opened Laptime table the currently in Moving window selected lap is highlighted with blue background and at fastest lap the trophy icon is shown. .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/Laptimes_Table.png :scale: 40 % :align: center Laptime table Create via GPS coordinates ---------------------------------------------------------- Laptriggers can be created in multiple ways. In this section it is described how to create laptriggers by GPS coordinates. .. admonition:: Addtional manual More information about laptrigger in Analyzer can be found :ref:`here `! 1. Make an installation lap to get an accurate GPS measurement of the circuit layout and open respective measurement in Analyzer. 2. Open measurement with GPS channels in Analyzer 3. Set marker by left click on desired finish line position 4. Open submenu by right click. .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/SetGPSStartLine.png :scale: 60 % :align: center Set GPS start line via GPS line 5. By clicking on **** the position of the marker can be saved as line file and also is set as new finish line when confirming the following message with ****. .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/CreateLaps.png :scale: 50 % :align: center Create laps .. attention:: If no laptriggers are created by clicking on **** please check the Timeout settings **MinLapLength** and **MinLapTime** in Race.ini in application data directory (WinARace shortcut ** + + **) 6. Via Analyzer tab Functions (or shortcut ** + **) the laptime overview can be opened Section Time ========================================================== When laptriggers are created in Analyzer via tab *Functions* the Section table can be opened. .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/Laptimes_Open.png :scale: 50 % :align: center Open Section time table via Analyzer tab *Functions* or pressing *+* .. attention:: If no section triggers are already existing, the software ask to insert sections. The software always adds **three** default sections with same size by using lapmeters! .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/Sectimes_1.png :scale: 60 % :align: center Section time table (best sections are highlighted in green) .. important:: Via Delta button in lower left corner of the sectimes table, the dispayling can be switched to "delta-to-fastest-section"-mode. Ideal time ---------------------------------------------------------- The in section time table shown **Ideal time** is created by all best sections of the current measurement. Create via Lapmeter ---------------------------------------------------------- .. attention:: If no section triggers are already existing, the software ask to insert sections. The software always adds **three** default sections with same size by using lapmeters! Section triggers can be created in multiple ways. .. In this section it is described how to create section triggers by **lapmeters**. Edit default entries ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ When section triggers are created by lapmeters, by right-clicking on sectimes table, the sections can be edited. .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/Sectimes_Meter.png :scale: 60 % :align: center Edit section trigger created by laptmeters Create new sections by lapmeter ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1. Open measurement in Analyzer 2. Set marker by left click on desired section trigger position 3. Open submenu by right click and **Add section** .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/Sectimes_Meter_MovingWindow.png :scale: 35 % :align: center Edit section trigger via moving window sub-menu .. attention:: If more section triggers should be added to list press **Close** and repeat step 2 & 3 for every desired section trigger again. 6. If all desired section triggers are added to list press on **Create triggers** in area **Complete section list (user)** to create GPS sections Create via GPS coordinates ---------------------------------------------------------- Section triggers can be created in multiple ways. .. In this section it is described how to create section triggers by **GPS coordinates**. 1. Make an installation lap to get an accurate GPS measurement of the circuit layout and open respective measurement in Analyzer 2. Open measurement with GPS channels in Analyzer 3. Set marker by left click on desired section trigger position 4. Open submenu by right click .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/Sectimes_GPS.png :scale: 30 % :align: center Set GPS section trigger 5. By clicking on **Add to GPS section list** the position of the marker can be added as section trigger with definable name to section list. .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/Sectimes_GPS_Entries.png :scale: 50 % :align: center Section list .. attention:: If more section triggers should be added to list press **Close** and repeat step 3 - 5 for every desired section trigger again. 6. If all desired section triggers are added to list press on **Create triggers** in area **Complete section list (user)** to create GPS sections .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/Sectimes_GPS_Entries_Create.png :scale: 50 % :align: center Create section triggers 7. To open Section time table press on button **Seciton times** .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/Sectimes_GPS_Table.png :scale: 50 % :align: center Section time table created by GPS coordinates .. attention:: Created section triggers are now available for all measurements of **current** event! Further laptiming possibilities ========================================================== Post-processing Time/Distance channels ---------------------------------------------------------- .. important:: A measurement of the BMW M1000RR in Hockenheim was used as an example Preparation ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1. Open REFERENCE measurement in *Analyzer* 2. Navigate to reference lap (e.g. fastest lap) and adjust zoom and view that only reference lap is shown in moving window .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/MovingWindow.png :scale: 60 % :align: center Fastest lap in reference measurement .. important:: The shown dropdown menu can be used to navigate to fastest lap! .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/DropdownMenu.png :scale: 50 % :align: center Navigate to fastest lap via dropdown menu 3. Load comparison lap of same measurement (e.g. via dropdown menu) or lap from other measurement .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/LoadLap.png :scale: 50 % :align: center Load lap icons 4. Switch x-axis unit from time [V(t)] to distance [V(s)] .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/DistancePlot.png :scale: 50 % :align: center Switch from time to distance distance plot .. important:: When comparing laps, it is better to use the distance as x-axis, as the lapmeters do not vary as much even with different lap times. 5. Align measurements that both start triggers are overlapping .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/Overlay_1.png :scale: 60 % :align: center .. important:: By using **** and **** keys it can be jumped between the *same* positions of *different* laps in measurment! 6. When reference and comparison lap are aligned, link the two measurements by pressing the marked button or key **** .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/LinkMes.png :scale: 50 % :align: center Link shown measurements Activating channels ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1. Open the channel list by pressing the marked button or using shortcut ** + ** .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/ChannelList.png :scale: 50 % :align: center Open channel list 2. Select filter for virtual channels .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/VirtualChannels.png :scale: 50 % :align: center Select virtual channels in channel list .. important:: For all channels different colors and scalings can be freely chosen! +-------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | **Channels** | **Unit** | **Description** | +===================+=============+===========================================================================================================+ | *Time diff* | [sec] | Time difference between reference and comparison lap between **laptriggers** | | | | | | | | - Negative comparison lap slower | | | | | | | | - Positive comparison lap faster | +-------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | *Tdiff window* | [sec] | Time difference between reference and comparison lap **only in visible part of moving window** | | | | | | | | - Negative comparison lap slower | | | | | | | | - Positive comparison lap faster | +-------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | *Win change* | [sec/sec] | Derivation of channel *Time diff* for better visualization of the places where time is gained and lost. | +-------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | *Meter diff* | [m] | Distance difference between reference and comparison lap between **laptriggers** | +-------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | *MDiff window* | [m] | Distance difference between reference and comparison lap **only in visible part of moving window** | +-------------------+-------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ .. important:: If *Win Change* is switched on, always *Time diff* also is activated! Examples ---------------------------------------------------------- .. _link_Analyzer_Laptiming_TDiff: Time diff ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/Overlay_2.png :scale: 60 % :align: center Channel *Time diff* in measurement overlay As a result of braking 25 m later in comparison lap, the rider effectively wins 0.51 sec time in compared to reference lap (*Time diff* from -0.27 +0.24) at acceleration, but because of the higher velocity at the straight, the rider misses the brake point, and loses time again. The gap of about 0.16 seconds hardly changes during Parabolika. At the end of the comparison lap the rider has lost in total 0.66 sec (Time diff -0.66 sec) seconds compared to reference lap. Win change ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/Overlay_3.png :scale: 60 % :align: center Channels *Time diff* & *Win change* in measurement overlay The time gain because of later braking in comparison lap described above can be better read from the channel *Win change*, because if this is in the positive value, there is a time gain because of better acceleration phase. Also missing the brake point at the end of the straight becomes obvious due to the rapid change to a negative value of *Win change*. TDiff Window ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/Overlay_4.png :scale: 60 % :align: center Channel *TDiff window* in measurement overlay In order to anlyse only desired sections of a lap the *TDiff window* channel is used and the position of the moving window is changed, e.g. that Parabolika is at the beginning of moving window, as this channel always calculates the time difference from the current position of the moving window. This very quickly reveals significant positions where the driver loses or wins time in different sections of the comparison lap. Analyzer Settings ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Via Analyzer options, which can be opened by pressing , it can be set, that when a second measurement is loaded, that channels *Time diff* and *TDiff window* are activated automatically and distance plot is activated. .. figure:: /Images/Analyzer_Laptiming/Options.png :scale: 80 % :align: center Analyzer options FAQ ---------------------------------------------------------- Time diff channel cannot be activated in Analyzer for displaying ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ In Analyzer open tab *Settings* *Track* *Track settings* and check box *Event measured on closed track*