RaceCapturePro TelemetryQuickstart

Unbox

Install SIM Card into Telemetry Module

Purchasing SIM Card

  • T-Mobile
  • AT&T

Installing SIM card

  • open telemetry enclosure
  • unlatch simcard holder
  • insert SIM card
  • latch simcard holder in place
  • re-assemble case

Connect components

Telemetry Module

  • Plug cable in to connectivity expansion port

Connect GPS to RaceCapture

  • Connect GPS module to GPS port

Connecting Antenna

  • Connect antenna to RF port
    • Don't overtorque!

Create a RCLive account and register your device

  • Go to http://www.race-capture.com, click on Signup in the top navigation
  • Create your account
  • After creating your account you will be prompted to add your device. Do it :)
  • Once added you will be given a device id, save this, you'll need it soon.

Install RaceAnalyzer

Follow the software installations instructions here: http://www.autosportlabs.net/RaceCapturePro_SoftwareOperation

Configure RaceCapture/Pro

Set channel sample rates

The default sample rates are too high for real-time telemetry, set the following sensors to these recommended values:

  • GPS 1Hz -5Hz
  • Accelerometer 5Hz

Set device id

Add your device id that you wrote down when adding your device to race-capture.com to the Telemetry Device Id field under the Logging/Telemetry section: Devicesetup.png

Write configuration

  • Click the 'Write' button in RaceAnalyzer
  • Power cycle RCP (turn off then on again)

Testing

RaceCapture/Pro with GPS & telemetry needs more power than a regular USB port can supply. You'll either need to connect it to your car's power directly, via a cigarette power adapter with wires or a powered usb hub similar to these:

Press the black switch on the front of your RaceCapture/Pro device to start logging. Watch LEDs on telemetry device explain / document LED flashing Press log button Got to race-capture.com/home, look for a new event, click on it

TaDa!

View your live telemetry! Race faster!