Video plus data streaming with racecapture

Install ubuntu 22.x

Install ubuntu 22 in the typical way.

Select Automatic Login without password

Disable keyring popup

Install dependencies

sudo apt-get install v4l-utils tk gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-libav gconf2

Enable access to RaceCapture serial port

sudo adduser $USER dialout
sudo echo "ATTRS{idVendor}==16d0, ATTRS{idProduct}==07f1, MODE=0666" | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/70-autosportlabs.racecapture.rules

Hide Ubuntu Top bar

Hide top bar

Hide side bar

sudo apt install gnome-shell-extensions

Now run extensions tool, set Ubuntu Dock -> OFF

Disable system update notification poupup

gconftool -s --type bool /apps/update-notifier/auto_launch false

Download the latest RaceCapture app for Linux

http://podium.live/software

Extract the RaceCapture app archive

tar -xzf <downloaded filename>

Launch RaceCapture app

./run_racecapture_linux.sh

Enable fullscreen mode & Default dashboard mode

Go to Setup / App Preferences
set Fullscreen -> ON
Set Startup Screen -> Dashboard

Plug in camera(s)

Plug in 1 or 2 cameras into the USB port

Note: Remember the ports the cameras are plugged into, and keep this consistent during use.

Plug in USB microphone

Plug USB microphone into a USB port

Configure Dashboard

Press Settings Gear Icon, go to More Settings / Camera Preferences

Select /dev/video0 for Camera1, and /dev/video2 for Camera2

Create a test dashboard

Press the Settings gear icon, select Add Gauge
create a video gauge, and select Camera 1 as the source.
Resize to fit the dashboard.
create another video gauge, and select Camera 2 as the source.
Resize to be the picture-in-picture video window.
Add additional gauges as you see fit, such as an analog speed gauge, track map, etc.

Note If the cameras are reversed, you can swap the camera mappings in the main dashboard settings under More Settings / Camera Preferences