Data Acquistion Question

Gary Osterholt · Site Admin Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 2769

Hey Everyone,

Does anyone use an of the following sensors with any of the data acquistion system.

Steering, Brake or Throttle Sensors.

If so, does the data help you and what do you look for.

Thanks
Gary Osterholt
www.garyosterholt.com

bird · Joined: 17 Jul 2001 Posts: 147

We've got brake and throttle sensors on the Pi Club - we have them for driver training because Tom had a bit of a habit of riding the brakes (we went through a lot of clutches) and denied it fiercely so we wanted to prove it.

- Mary-Ann www.kartlink.net

Brad Fultz · Joined: 23 Jul 2001 Posts: 26 Location: Knoxville TN

Gary,
I had a data acc question the other day doing my research and I made it over to the aim web page(mychron) and as I read it with I think the drak system they had sensors for everything, stering wheel position, brake, throttle, etc. Check out the webpage. If you get any tech feed back share it.

Gary Osterholt · Site Admin Joined: 18 Jul 2001 Posts: 2769

quote:
Originally posted by Brad Fultz:
Gary,
I had a data acc question the other day doing my research and I made it over to the aim web page(mychron) and as I read it with I think the drak system they had sensors for everything, stering wheel position, brake, throttle, etc. Check out the webpage. If you get any tech feed back share it.

Brad,

The Drack can have the steering wheel position, brake and throttle. They just don't come with it.

Each are about $100

Was mainly asking if anyone has used them.

Rob,

The My-Chron 2 can't not use any of these sensors.

Gary Osterholt
www.garyosterholt.com

Rob Hogenmiller · Joined: 20 Jul 2001 Posts: 850

quote:
Originally posted by Mary-Ann Horley:
We've got brake and throttle sensors on the Pi Club - we have them for driver training because Tom had a bit of a habit of riding the brakes (we went through a lot of clutches) and denied it fiercely so we wanted to prove it.- Mary-Ann www.kartlink.net

Were you able to prove it?

Can this be done on a Mychron II?

Scott Davis · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2001 3:56 pm Post subject: Data Acquistion Question

Just make sure your rules allow you to run these sensors. Many clubs don't allow it.

Patrick Hubbell · Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2001 6:37 pm Post subject: Data Acquistion Question

quote:
Originally posted by Gary Osterholt:
Hey Everyone,

Does anyone use an of the following sensors with any of the data acquistion system.

Steering, Brake or Throttle Sensors.

If so, does the data help you and what do you look for.

Thanks
Gary Osterholt
www.garyosterholt.com

Well Gary I'm not going to be to helpfull because I just started using a DRAK. The positioning sensors are used for mapping the track. Calibrating the sensors and acquiring usefull data such as lap times and segment times seems to be rather difficult. Even after re-routing all the wiring. My understanding after talking with AIM is that the throttle and brake sensors are only used for recording the percentage of applied brake or throttle. I would like to know the points on the track map that show where I began applying either the brakes or throttle.

Gord Sipko · Joined: 06 Aug 2001 Posts: 70 Location: Canada,

Patrick,

In a round about way, you can already tell where you apply the brakes or the throttle without using additional sensors.

The Race Studio software provides a Linear Acceleration trace. You can use this along with the map that the Drack can build to see were you are starting to brake or accelerate.