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RACE NAVIGATOR RN ANAlyzER FoR WiNDows UPGRADE THE RACE DATA ANALYSIS CAPABILITIES OF YOUR RACE NAVIGATOR WITH THE RN ANALYZER APP The RN Analyzer app is now available for free download from the Race Navigator website. Visit the website for more info: www.race-navigator.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 3 4 5 GENERAL OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................. 4 CONNECTING TO DEVICES ......................................................................................................................... 6 MAIN MENU .............................................................................................................................................. 7 DOWNLOAD .......................
1 GENERAL OVERVIEW About the RN Analyzer app The free Windows app RN Analyzer is an enhanced analysis tool for the data recording system Race Navigator. Lap comparisons, data analysis and video evaluation made easy – with the RN Analyzer app you can transfer all race data recorded by the Race Navigator to your PC via Wi-Fi. Manage all recordings of your race events, stints, and laps easily and comfortably on your PC.
RN Analyzer app layout The application layout consists of two main parts: • The Main Menu on the left, • The Main Dialog in the middle, The currently installed version of the app can be checked in the settings dialog. All laps lists have the same color scheme: • Full laps are colored white, • Incomplete laps are colored grey, • The best lap of each driver is colored yellow. The main application view is the Analyzer, which is vertically divided into three parts: Video area and two Chart/map areas.
2 CONNECTING TO DEVICES In the first step, the connection between the PC and Race Navigator ONE should be established by following the instructions below: 1. On the Race Navigator device, go to SETTINGS > NETWORK > INTERNET and choose ANALYZER MODE. An access point for RN Analyzer devices is created. The name of the network is device name_AP. 2. On the PC, click on the Wi-Fi icon on the task bar and connect to the proper network (device name AP).
3 MAIN MENU This is the main application menu. You can return to this view from any location by tapping the Menu button (3 lines icon/hamburger menu icon).
4 DOWNLOAD This view contains a list of all events that are stored on the connected device, from which you can transfer the data directly to the PC. Data are downloaded wirelessly, using Wi-Fi Network or RN Access Point. Device name The name of the device, which contains all recorded data. Car name The name of the current car. Driver name The name of the current driver.
This view contains a list of recorded all laps from one event. You can browse the list and select laps to download. Laps list The list displays all laps in a selected event. Full laps are colored white while the others are colored grey, except the best laps of each driver, which are colored yellow. Laps can be sorted by start time, driver or lap time. You can change the sorting method by tapping the proper checkbox. Data/Video download button You can select videos and data to download.
The download progress is displayed at the bottom of the screen. First, the data is downloaded and afterwards, the video file. NOTE: In order to obtain the highest connection quality and download speed, place the devices close to each other. Lap details It contains all details (lap time, driver, car, track, device, start time, lap number) of the downloaded lap. Status You can check the status of particular laps (not downloaded, not available, downloading, waiting, or downloaded).
5 ANALYZER The analyzer view allows for the analysis of laps according to different data types (speed, time slip, g-forces as well as OBD II/CAN Bus data) synchronized with laps videos and positions of cars on the map. You can compare up to 5 laps with videos and 10 laps without videos at the same time. You can select laps for comparison in the Laps list, on the left side of the screen. The Analyzer view is vertically divided into parts: Each vertical part represents one data component.
Laps List It displays all laps grouped by events. Tap the Event name to open the Laps list. You can select a lap by tapping the lap details area. Components Press the button to open a list with available components (see 5.1 ANALYZER · Lap Analysis · Components). Lap Details Area It presents details for each lap (lap time, driver, car, start time, lap number). Full laps are colored white while the others are colored grey, except the best laps of each driver which are colored yellow.
5.1 ANALYZER · Lap Analysis · Components Here you can choose different data types (components) to display. You can choose from: • Videos • Maps • Details • Lap Sectors table • Charts (all visible on the list) Options Button This button shows all available options of the Analyzer view Synchronize Distance Line for All Charts – when this option is selected, then every chart is using the same zoom on the distance (x axis).
You can analyze the entire track, comparing selected laps step by step by using the slider. The videos, charts and cursor on the map are immediately synchronized according to the slider's position. You can choose any number of components to display. Play Button Click to start playing lap. (see: 5.3ANALYZER · Lap Analysis · Play) Slider Position You can set the slider position by clicking on the chart or by moving the slider right or left.
Charts Zooming and Panning It is possible to zoom charts by using the mouse scroll wheel or the laptop’s touch pad scrolling feature. If the mouse cursor is located in the chart area, a zoom is performed in both horizontal and vertical directions, if the mouse cursor is located on the horizontal (distance) or vertical axis, a zoom is performed separately in horizontal or vertical direction. Chart panning is possible by clicking on a chart and moving the chart in any direction. 5.
If additional, custom CAN Data channels are recorded by the system, they are available in the section Custom CAN Data Charts located below rest of components. Please note that only channels that contain data are visible for selection. ANALYZER · Lap Analysis · Play 5.3 It is possible to play automatically selected laps. Video frames + sliders on the graphs with measurements + position marker on the map are changed automatically one by one.
6 VIDEO PLAYER The Video Player view allows for displaying recorded movies. You can select the lap you wish to display in the Laps list, on the left side of the screen. The Laps list is displayed on the left side next to menu column. Laps List The list displays all laps grouped by events. Tapping the Event name opens the Laps list. You can select a lap by tapping the lap details area. Lap Details Area It presents details for each lap (lap time, driver, car, start time, lap number).
Recorded videos consist of camera views (up to 4 cameras in RN ONE and RN PRO devices) combined with an additional data overlay. The data types presented on the overlay depend on the selected layout. Note: Only the RN ONE and RN PRO devices offer recordings of videos in the picture in picture mode with additional data. RN LITE devices record a single camera video without additional data.
7 G-FORCE The G-Force Feature will display accelerometer values of selected tracks in form of a 2 dimension chart. To display the chart go to G-Force section in menu: And select which laps you want to analyze. It is possible to compare up to 10 laps at the same time. • Lateral value is displayed on: X axis. • Longitude value is displayed on: Y axis. • Chart can be zoom in and out with mouse scroll, just like other charts in Analyzer section.
8 IMPORT Select Path This button opens the explorer window to choose a directory from where you want to import lap files. After selecting a directory, a list of laps grouped into events appears. Importing Import laps data and lap videos by pressing on data or video buttons. For more details see 4 DOWNLOAD.
9 EXPORT Select Path This button opens the explorer window to choose a directory where laps will be exported to. After selecting a directory, a list of laps grouped into events appears. Exporting Export laps data and lap videos by pressing on data or video buttons. For more details see 4 DOWNLOAD.
10 RN REMOTE CONTROL The RN Remote Control feature allows to control your Race Navigator device remotely using your PC with RN Analyzer for Windows application. Please note, that this feature is only available when the device is not recording. Make sure that you use auto-start recording mode and connect only when the car is not driving or turn off the recording manually before connecting. Connecting to RN First connect to your RN Device by Wi-Fi.
11 SETTINGS The Settings view contains our address for correspondence, contact phone and fax numbers, official website address, e-mail address as well as information about the software version and software release date. When you want to change video directory just click on the button and select new path. All video files will be moved into new directory. If you encounter any issue with the application, please export its logs and send to the RN Vision support.
12 TOUCH CONTROL RN Analyzer for Windows supports touch screen.
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