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Traqmate

GPS Data Acquisition System

User Manual

Version 1.02 June 14, 2005

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Table of Contents

WELCOME TO TEAM TRAQMATE............................................................................................... 4

SYSTEM OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 5

TRAQMATE FEATURES.................................................................................................................... 5

TRAQMATE SYSTEM COMPONENTS ................................................................................................. 6

TRAQMATE SYSTEM PACKAGES ...................................................................................................... 8

TRAQVIEW SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.................................................................................... 9

TRAQVIEW ANALYSIS SOFTWARE .................................................................................................... 9

USB DRIVER ................................................................................................................................. 9

TRAQMATE INSTALLATION....................................................................................................... 10

SENSOR UNIT INSTALLATION......................................................................................................... 10

SENSOR AND DISPLAY UNIT OPERATION........................................................................................ 11

SENSOR UNIT ONLY OPERATION ................................................................................................... 11

GPS ANTENNA PLACEMENT ......................................................................................................... 11

CONNECTING A SENSOR UNIT TO A DISPLAY UNIT.......................................................................... 11

POWER CONNECTION................................................................................................................... 12

TRAQMATE DISPLAY UNIT INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 13

TRAQMATE BASIC...................................................................................................................... 15

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................................. 15

CONTROLS................................................................................................................................... 15

TRAQMATE COMPLETE............................................................................................................. 16

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................................. 16

CONTROLS................................................................................................................................... 16

MENU SYSTEM............................................................................................................................. 17

FEATURES ................................................................................................................................... 18

TRAQVIEW ANALYSIS AND CONFIGURATION PROGRAM.................................................... 20

TOOLBAR BUTTONS AND CONTROLS ............................................................................................. 20

MENU OPTIONS............................................................................................................................ 20

FILES........................................................................................................................................... 21

VIEWING OPTIONS........................................................................................................................ 21

EXCHANGING INFORMATION WITH TRAQMATE ................................................................................ 22

UNIT INFO SCREEN....................................................................................................................... 23

ANALYSIS TOOLS.......................................................................................................................... 25

USING TRAQMATE FOR ANALYSIS.......................................................................................... 32

DRIVER COMPARISON................................................................................................................... 32

VEHICLE PERFORMANCE COMPARISON ......................................................................................... 36

SAFETY........................................................................................................................................ 37

SHARE & COMPARE – TRAQMATE.COM................................................................................. 39

EXCHANGING LAPS....................................................................................................................... 39

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................... 40

TABLE OF FIGURES....................................................................................................................... 40

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................. 41

WARRANTY INFORMATION............................................................................................................. 41

GLOSSARY................................................................................................................................... 42

ABOUT GPS DATA ACQUISITION................................................................................................... 43

Traqmate User Manual V1.02 June 14, 2005

Welcome to Team Traqmate

Thank you for purchasing the Traqmate System, the powerful but easy-to-use Data Acquisition

System. You will be amazed at the depth of information available without modifying your vehicle

or learning to decipher complicated data tables.

Traqmate was designed by racers and is great for getting the first or last second out of your lap

times. It is also great for the track day enthusiast who wants to record their day, play it back with

their video, analyze their performance to get the most out of their car, and do a little bench racing

with their friends.

With the addition of this small device to your track bag, you will be able to better tune car and

driver for maximum performance. While it is very easy to learn, please take a moment to read this

manual so you can discover all the capabilities and get the most out your Traqmate.

As a Traqmate owner, you really are a member of Team Traqmate. Use the traqmate.com

website Share and Compare, trading laps with thousands of other Traqmate enthusiasts around

the world.

We at Track Systems are continually improving Traqmate and Traqview by adding additional

innovative features that are available to download so make sure you check traqmate.com

frequently for the latest software.

See you at the track,

Glenn Stephens

President

Track Systems Technologies, LLC

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System Overview

The Traqmate is a vehicle data acquisition device that uses a high-speed GPS receiver and high-

resolution accelerometers to track and record the speed of a vehicle, its absolute location, and

forces acting on the vehicle.

The Track Systems Traqview analysis program uses advanced mathematic algorithms to

translate this data into visual form where it is easy to spot differences between drivers, vehicles,

and sessions.

Traqmate Features

Drop and Go – Stick a Traqmate in your car, turn it on, and collect data all day long. No sensors

required.

Replay Your Day – Upload the data into Traqview. See your car on the track and your

performance on the virtual dashboard.

Instant Gratification – See your lap times as they happen on the in-car display.

Share and Compare – Create virtual races with friends or with yourself from different sessions.

Trade laps with your friends. Learn from them.

Easy to Use – No engineering degree required. The Traqmate Sensor Unit has one button. What

could be easier? The Traqmate Display Unit is menu-driven with prompts in English. Just pick

what you want – no typing, no memorizing buttons.

Analyze – Zoom in on your lap. Single step to see G loads and speed. Compare braking and

acceleration points between cars and drivers. Graph data vs. time and distance.

Share Your Toys – Loan your Traqmate to a friend or loan your car to a faster driver. Then

compare their laps against your own. Even two drivers with equal laptimes can both learn from

each other.

Rugged – Traqmate was designed to withstand the tough environment of a race car to give you

years of service.

Grow – Want even more information? Add sensors for digital, analog, and frequency inputs.1

It Gets Better – Traqmate’s heart is a very powerful microprocessor so new features and

functionality will be made available over time. Download new software from traqmate.com,

reprogram the unit, and you are good to go.

1Future software release.

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Traqmate System Components

The Traqmate System has three main components – the Sensor Unit (SU) contains the sensitive

electronics to measure location and G-forces. The Display Unit (DU) contains a graphical display

for viewing laptimes as they happen. The final component is Traqview, the innovative Windows

software that allows you to view your performance in many different ways.

Sensor Unit

In addition to the GPS receiver to measure position and

the accelerometers to measure forces, the Sensor Unit

has digital, analog, and frequency inputs for measuring

individual aspects of vehicle performance such as RPM

or steering wheel position. These are recorded alongside

the position and force data for easy graphing.2

Four LEDs indicate power, data collection mode, GPS

signal, and data communications activity. The single

button is used for ON/OFF and for entering and exiting

data communications mode. The Sensor Unit can be used standalone or in conjunction with a

Display Unit, in which case it is entirely remotely controlled.

The Sensor Unit can be customized using the Traqview Analysis Program. You can enter Drivers,

Tracks, and Vehicles and all data is date and time-stamped so there is never any confusion. In

addition, Traqview lets you customize the unit with your name and contact information in case it is

lost or stolen.

Display Unit

The Display Unit (DU) is a major leap in low-cost data

acquisition providing in-car lap timing without a need for

external beacons. The graphical and menu-driven user

interface makes data collection easy and fun. Even more

innovative, the DU is a USB-powered data storage

device. Unclip it from your car and plug it into your PC’s

USB port. The Display Unit powers up and transfers

your data right into Traqview where your sessions are

listed by Driver, Track, and Vehicle.

The DU has a backlit bitmapped screen for easy reading

day or night. The membrane switch has large buttons so it can be accessed with gloves and is

resistant to moisture, dirt, and grease. Mount it anywhere with Velcro or the accessory quick clip.

With the Traqmate DU, in-car lap timing has never been easier. For each track, press the

SELECT button at the start/finish line to permanently store that information in the DU. The unit

will remember that track in the future. Place the unit in Lapping Mode and watch your laps click

off. The display shows Lap Number, Lap Time, Best Lap, and whether the lap was faster or

slower that the previous lap. Lap Timing continues even if GPS signal is lost or spotty. Review

laps for any session and delete the ones you don’t want.

The Display Unit is attractive enough to use every day. When traveling to the track, turn on the

DU and you will get a nice GPS compass, atomic clock, and a speedometer.

2Available in next software release.

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Traqview

A data acquisition system is

only as good as the analysis

program. Traqview is a new

approach that merges hard-

core data analysis with the fun

of a video game. The track

mapping is accurate and gives

an instant read on what is

happening where. Multi-car

playback lets you see

graphically who is faster where.

Record several cars in a race

and replay the entire race in

real-time, slow-mo, or fast

forward. See their speed, G

loads, braking and acceleration

for every car on the virtual

dashboard.

Traqview has all the tools you need to optimize the performance of both car and driver. For

example, you can display graphs like Velocity vs. Distance to see who is faster in which corners

and then define a sector on the map and zoom in to see braking points, instantaneous velocities,

acceleration points, and transfer speeds through a corner.

Traqview is your single point of contact for everything in the Traqmate System. Use it to upload

data from Traqmate, analyze the data, configure Tracks, Drivers, Vehicles and optional Sensors,

change the Sampling Rate, and even download future software and feature upgrades into your

Traqmate.

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Traqmate System Packages

This diagram will help you identify the

Traqmate Components. Traqmate

comes as two bundled packages.

Each includes everything you need to

collect and analyze your data.

Traqmate Basic

The Traqmate Basic package consists

of a Sensor Unit (SU), GPS antenna,

serial cable, cigarette lighter power

adapter, carrying box, and compact

data disc containing the Traqview

Analysis software and manual.

Traqmate Complete

The Traqmate Complete package

consists of a Sensor Unit (SU), a

Display Unit (DU), GPS antenna, USB

cable, SU-DU DIN connection cable,

cigarette lighter power adapter,

carrying box, and compact data disc

containing the Traqview Analysis

Software and User Manual.

Figure 1 - Traqmate System Components

Accessories

Accessories include a TraqPaq battery pack, permanent vehicle power harness, DU mounting

bracket, TraqAC SU AC adapter, extra antennas for convenient vehicle swapping, and SU

mounting tray.

TraqPaq

Battery

Pack

SU Mounting Tray DU Mounting

Bracket TraqAC Power

Supply Permanent

Power Cable

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Traqview Software Installation

NOTE: It is important to install the software and USB driver before plugging the unit into your PC.

Traqview is designed to work with most current Microsoft Windows compatible computers. Check

the Systems Requirements section of this manual to ensure that your system is compatible.

To install the software, insert the compact disc into your PC’s compact disc drive. If you do not

have a CD reader on your PC, you can download the software and user manual from the

Traqmate website at traqmate.com. You may also check there for software updates.

The CD should automatically run when inserted. If it does not, open “My Computer” and right-click

on the CD drive. Choose “Explore”. Now double-click TraqSetup.exe to run the installer program.

Traqview Analysis Software

The Traqview Installer program is self-explanatory. The default options work well for most

systems. The program is placed in the “Program Files/Track Systems folder”.

If you have a Display Unit you should install “USB Pre-Installer”. You may de-select this option if

you are installing a Traqview Basic system.

When finished, you should get an indication that the new hardware was installed automatically.

You should not have to repeat this installation in the future.

USB Driver

Once the USB drivers are installed, get your Display Unit and the mini-USB cable. Plug the cable

into the DU and into a USB port on your computer. The Display Unit should power up and your

computer will announce “Found New Hardware”.

The New Hardware Wizard will execute for the Traqmate USB Composite Device.

Choose to search ‘This Time Only’ and ‘Install Automatically’.

When given a warning, choose to ‘Continue Anyway’.

The New Hardware Wizard will execute for the Track Systems Traqmate.

Choose to search ‘This Time Only’ and ‘Install Automatically’.

When given a warning, choose to ‘Continue Anyway’.

Depending on what drivers and libraries were installed, you may be asked to restart your

computer. You will not have to install this driver again in the future.

Note: If at any time during the install the installer cannot location the USB drivers, you

may manually enter:

C:\Program Files\Track Systems\Traqmate\USB

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Traqmate Installation

These diagrams show the overall connections for the Traqmate Basic and Traqmate Complete

Systems.

Figure 2 - Traqmate Basic Connections

Figure 3 - Traqmate Complete

Connections

Sensor Unit Installation

The Traqmate sensor unit may be mounted using a variety of methods depending on the

following factors: 1) How permanent is the desired

mount, 2) where is the preferred mounting point, 3) will

the SU be connected to a Display Unit (DU).

The Sensor Unit must be mounted as flat as

possible in the vehicle and such that the arrow on

the top label points in the direction of travel.

CHOOSE A LOCATION WHERE THE UNIT WILL

NOT BE SUBJECTED TO WATER. EXCESSIVE

MOISTURE EXPOSURE WILL DAMAGE THE UNIT.

This is to ensure the accelerometers are the most

accurate and have the best range for making measurements. It is also a

good idea to place the unit as close to the vehicle’s center of gravity as

possible. While not required, especially with connection to the DU, it may

be desirable to mount the SU in a location that allows the indicator lights

to be viewed easily by the driver. Given these considerations, a position

on the floor of the front passenger footwell may work well.

The mounting of the SU may be accomplished in a variety of ways, but

the most desirable and secure method is to use the Sensor Unit

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