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Podium Flash Data Analysis Software User Manual

1. PolyLogic Podium Flash Data Analysis Software User Manual FD20 Version Issue 1 01 June 2007 PolyLogic Contents 1 Introduction 1 What is Podium Flash 2 About This Manual 3 Typographical Conventions 4 Getting Technical Support Getting Started 1 System Requirements 2 Installing Podium Flash 3 Uninstalling Podium Flash 4 Using Online Help 5 Starting Podium Flash 6 Exiting Podium Flash Getting to Know Podium Flash 1 Tour of the Podium Flash User Interface 2 Main Menu 3 Main Toolbar 4 Lap Explorer 5 Cursor Values 6 Notes 7 Circuit Map 8 Graphs 9 Histograms 10 X Y Plots 11 Reports 12 Status Bar 13 Resizing Windows 14 Command Reference 15 Context Menus 16 Lap Explorer Context Menu 3 16 1 Root Node 3 16 2 Circuit Node 3 16 3 Session Node 3 16 4 Lap Node 3 17 Graph Context Menu 3 18 Histogram Context Menu 3 19 X Y Plot Context Menu 3 20 Report Context Menu 3 21 Circuit Map Context Menu 4 Managing Session Data 4 1 Transfer Session Data 4 2 Changing the Beacon Position 4 3 Changing Session Details 4 4 Changing Session Setup 4 5 Exporting Session Data 4 6 Importing Session Data 4 7 Adding New Circuits 4 8 Renaming Circuits Issue 1 01 Page 2 of 72 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software User Manual Oo O O O CO CO CONN OD OO O June 2007 PolyLogic 4 9 4 10 4 11 4 12 4 13 4 14 O1 5 1 5 2 5 3 G aaahh OWN OU AWN KR WN 15 Deleting Circuits Renaming Sessions
2. PolyLogic User Manual 1 Introduction 1 1 What is Podium Flash PolyLogic s Podium Flash Data Analysis Software enables data recorded by the Farringdon Instruments FD20 data logging system to be transferred to a host PC and analysed in a variety of ways Podium Flash also provides facilities for configuring the data logging system and its display using the FD20 s memory card With PolyLogic s Podium Flash Data Analysis Software you can Transfer and store data logged by the Farringdon Instruments FD20 Group related data together under common headings Display graphs of all logged channels plus gear ratio and time difference Overlay and compare lap data from different sessions Create a track map for each circuit visited Define segments for each circuit map Produce histograms of all logged channels plus gear ratio Produce X Y plots of Wheel speed v engine speed gear chart Lateral acceleration v longitudinal acceleration traction circle User channel 1 v user channel 2 e Produce reports of Minimum and maximum values logged for a lap Minimum and maximum speeds for each segment for a lap Split times for all laps in a session Summary of all laps in a session Split times and differences for two laps e Produce hard copy output of all charts reports and circuit maps e Save screen layout for later use e Configure the FD20 via a memory card connected to the host PC 1 2 About This Manual This User Manual is inten
3. Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 7 Histograms This chapter describes how histograms are produced from stored lap data and how histogram data for different laps can be compared 7 1 Adding Histograms Histograms are added by either of the following methods e Activate the histograms drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the Histograms button Lili on the main toolbar and select the histogram to display or e Choose View Histograms from the main menu and select the histogram required 7 2 Changing Histograms The parameter displayed by a histogram can be changed in the following way 1 Activate the context menu attached to the histogram to be changed 2 Select the Channel option a list of the available alternative parameters will be displayed 3 Select the required parameter 4 The new parameter will be displayed in place of the original one 7 3 Removing Histograms Histograms are removed by any of the following methods e Activate the histogram drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the Histograms button lu on the main toolbar and select the histogram to remove or e Choose View Histograms from the main menu and select the histogram no longer required or e Activate the context menu attached to the histogram to be removed and select the Close option Issue 1 01 Page 40 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual
4. Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 7 5 Filtering Data Histogram data can be filtered using the context menu attached to each histogram pane To change the filter setting for a histogram using the context menu do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the histogram you want to change the filter setting for 2 A tick mark y next to the Filtered option indicates that the data for this histogram is being filtered 3 Select the Filtered option to change the filter setting for the histogram Note that this setting will affect other charts and reports derived from the same input channel 7 6 Changing Channel Settings The channel settings for a histogram can be changed using the context menu attached to each histogram pane To change the settings for a channel using the context menu do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the histogram for which you want to change the channel settings for 2 Select the Settings option the Setup Channels dialog is displayed Note that this option is only available for histograms of lateral G longitudinal G fuel level and the two user channels Refer to Section 12 3 for more information on channel settings 7 7 Printing Histograms Histograms can be printed using the context menu attached to each histogram pane To print the histograms do the following 1 Activate the context menu for any histogram 2 Select the Print option the Print di
5. Once a Current Lap has been chosen or a lap has been highlighted in Lap Explorer the required screen output can be selected in the following way 1 Select the View Select Output option from the main menu The Select Output dialog Figure 29 appears showing all the currently selected screen output items Select Output Graphs Histograms User channel 1 User channel 2 User channel 3 Wheel speed Ivf Engine speed Fuel level User channel 1 User channel 2 User channel 3 Wheel speed Engine speed Fuel level Gear position Oil temperature Water temperature Oil pressure User channel 4 User channel 5 User channel 6 User channel Gear position Oil temperature Water temperature Dil pressure User channel 4 User channel 5 User channel 6 User channel User channel Gear Ratio Lateral G Longitudinal G Battery voltage Box temperature User channel 3 Gear Ratio Time Difference Lateral G Longitudinal G Battery voltage Box temperature eee eee ee ca ca Reports Plots Minhas Values W Speed Report Split Report Summar Report Lap Segment Report C Mone Wheel speed v Engine speed f User channel 1 v User channel 2 C Lateral G Longitudinal G Clear All OK Cancel Figure 29 Select Output Dialog 2 Set the required screen output by checking or unchecking the check boxes alongside each screen output it
6. 149 gt 150 0 0 Speed Figure 9 Histograms Window The Histograms Window Figure 9 displays logged data for a lap as a bar graph This window is used to examine the frequency of various ranges of values for the channels of interest Once the Current Lap has been selected or a lap has been highlighted in the Lap Explorer window a histogram of any of the logged parameters is displayed using either of the following methods Issue 1 01 Activate the histograms drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the Histograms button lili on the main toolbar and select the parameter to display or Choose View Histograms from the main menu and select the parameter required Page 16 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 3 10 X Y Plots Y Plot 7500 rpm 7000 6500 6000 a z 5500 revs S000 4500 4000 3500 40 60 a0 100 120 140 Speed mph Figure 10 X Y Plot Window The X Y Plot Window Figure 10 displays a graph for two channels plotted one against the other This window is used to examine the relationship between the two channels of interest Once the Current Lap has been selected or a lap has been highlighted in the Lap Explorer window an X Y plot of any of the in built styles is displayed using either of the following methods e Activate the X Y plot drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the X Y Plots button on the main t
7. Create Map Notes Podium Flash Data Analysis Software User Manual Starts the process of defining a circuit map using the data for the highlighted lap see Section 10 1 Displays notes for the lap 3 17 Graph Context Menu Each graph pane has a context menu which contains the following options Close Zoom In Normal View Zoom Out Time Distance Channel Filtered Autofit Clip Set Clip Value Cursor Values Settings Graph Colours Print Removes the graph see Section 6 3 Expands the graph around the current cursor position see Section 6 5 Returns the graph to its normal appearance see Section 6 7 Contracts the graph around the current cursor position see Section 6 6 Changes the graph X axis to time see Section 6 7 Changes the graph X axis to distance see Section 6 7 Allows the channel for the selected graph to be changed see Section 6 2 Adds or removes filtering for the graph see Section 6 9 For channels that contain only positive values alternately expands the Y axis to fit the data or sets the Y axis minimum value to zero see Section 6 10 For engine speed and wheel speed graphs limits the maximum value displayed see Section 6 11 Allows the maximum value for the clip function to be set see Section 6 12 Displays the cursor values window see Section 6 11 Allows the settings for the input channel to be edited see Section 6 14 Allows the graph co
8. The zoom level is reset in the following way 1 Click the No Zoom button on the main toolbar or select the View Normal View option from the main menu or select the Normal View option from the context menu attached to any of the graph panes 2 The graph will be displayed without zoom 6 8 Changing the X Axis Parameter The X axis parameter can be switched from Distance to Time or vice versa using any of the following methods e Activate the graphs drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the Graphs button on the main toolbar and select the Time or Distance option or e Choose View Graphs from the main menu and select the Time or Distance option or e Activate the context menu attached to any graph pane and select the Time or Distance option When distance is chosen as the X axis parameter and map segments are being displayed the X axis will show the extents of each of the map segments The map segment display setting can changed using any of the following methods e Click the Map Segments button on the Circuit Map toolbar The button will appear to be pressed down if map segments are being displayed e Choose Map Show Segments from the main menu A tick mark v next to the Show Segments option indicates that map segments are being displayed e Choose the Show Segments option from the context menu attached to the circuit map A tick mark Y next to the Show Segments option indicates that map segmen
9. 1 Activate the context menu for the report you want to export 2 Select the Export to Excel option the Export Report dialog appears 3 Choose the location and filename for the new file and click OK to create it or Cancel to abandon the export operation You can also use the Export to Excel button H on the main toolbar or the File Export Report to Excel option from the main menu 9 9 Printing Reports Reports can be printed using the context menu attached to each report To print a report do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the report to be printed 2 Select the Print option the Print dialog will be displayed 3 Set the printer properties and number of copies as required and click OK to print the graphs or Cancel to abandon the print operation 4 A printout should be produced showing the displayed report Alternatively all screen output graphs histograms X Y plots and reports can be printed by clicking the Print button on the main toolbar or selecting the File Print option from the main menu Issue 1 01 Page 48 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 10 Circuit Mapping Podium Flash allows a track map to be produced for each circuit for which data has been logged and stored This chapter describes how circuit maps are produced and how they may be divided up into segments that allow more detailed analysis to be performed 10 1 Creating a New Circuit
10. Figure 38 and the User Channel 2 tab to display the User Channel 2 page and so on setup Channels Name Uzer channel 1 Label USF Units E Zero TA bits Gain 1 0000 Units bit Offset O 000 4 Units App Cancel Figure 38 Setup Channels Dialog User Channel Page Name Type the name for the user channel Label Type the label to use on the graph axes for the user channel Units Type in the units of measurement for the user channel or pick an option from the list Zero Enter a number or use the up down arrows to set the zero point of the sensor attached to the user channel Gain Enter a number or use the up down arrows to set the gain of the sensor attached to the user channel Offset Enter a number or use the up down arrows to enter an offset in the selected units of measurement Issue 1 01 Page 66 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 12 3 3 Fuel Level Click the Fuel Level tab to display the Fuel Level page Figure 39 of the Setup Channels Dialog setup Channels Units E ZEO 0 bits Gain 0 394 Urita bit Figure 39 Setup Channels Dialog Fuel Level Page Units Type in the units of measurement for the fuel sensor or pick an option from the list Zero Enter a number or use the up down arrows to set the zero point of the fuel sensor Gain Enter a number or use the up down arrows to set the gain of the fuel sensor 12 3 4 Fil
11. Moving Sessions Deleting Sessions Displaying Lap Notes Formatting Memory Cards Selecting Laps for Analysis Setting the Current Lap Setting the Reference Lap Clearing the Reference Lap raphs Adding Graphs Changing Graphs Removing Graphs Moving the Graph Cursor Increasing the Zoom Level Reducing the Zoom Level Resetting the Zoom Level Changing the X Axis Parameter Filtering Data Autofitting Data Clipping Data Setting the Clip Value Displaying Cursor Values Changing Channel Settings Printing Graphs 7 Histograms 7 1 Adding Histograms 7 2 Changing Histograms 7 3 Removing Histograms 7 4 Setting Histogram Properties 7 5 Filtering Data 7 6 Changing Channel Settings 7 Printing Histograms 8 X Y Plots 8 1 Adding X Y Plots 8 2 Changing X Y Plots 8 3 Removing X Y Plots 8 4 Printing X Y Plots 9 Reports 9 1 Min Max Values Report 9 2 Speed Report 9 3 Split Report 9 4 Summary Report 9 5 Lap Segment Report 9 6 Changing Reports 9 7 Removing Reports 9 8 Exporting Reports to Excel Issue 1 01 Page 3 of 72 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software User Manual June 2007 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 9 9 Printing Reports 48 10 Circuit Mapping 49 10 1 Creating a New Circuit Map 49 10 2 Map Segments 50 10 2 1 Adding Segments 50 10 2 2 Deleting Segments 52 10 2 3 Deleting All Segments 53 10 3 Displaying Map Segments 54 10 4 Rotating Circuit Maps 54 10 5 Printing Circuit Maps 54 1
12. at the same circuit are compared 5 1 Setting the Current Lap The Current Lap may be set as follows 1 Double click the lap in the Lap Explorer window 2 A graph of wheel speed vs distance is plotted in the Graphs window and the session and lap details for the new Current Lap are displayed in the status bar If a circuit map has been defined for this circuit then this will appear in the Circuit Map window A lap can also be set as the Current Lap using the context menu attached to each lap node in Lap Explorer To set a lap as the Current Lap using the context menu do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the lap you want to set as the Current Lap in the Lap Explorer window 2 Select the Current Lap option the highlighted lap becomes the Current Lap and the data display windows are updated accordingly Alternatively 1 Highlight the lap in the Lap Explorer window 2 Select any type of output Graph Histogram X Y Plot or Report from the main tool bar or the View option of the main menu 3 The chosen output will be displayed and the session and lap details for the new Current Lap are displayed in the status bar If a circuit map has been defined for this circuit then this will appear in the Circuit Map window The colour of the graph lines for the Current Lap can be changed via the Setup option of the main menu See Section 12 4 1 for more information 5 2 Setting the Reference Lap The Reference Lap is set
13. lap time is calculated together with the fastest rolling lap achieved in the session The theoretical fastest lap is made up of the fastest time for each segment and these are highlighted in the report The values of the segments making up the fastest rolling lap are shown in a different text colour Issue 1 01 Page 46 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual Use either of the following methods to produce a split report e Activate the reports drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the Reports button 4 on the main toolbar and select Split Report or e Choose View Reports from the main menu and select Split Report 9 4 Summary Report A summary report shows the highest or lowest value attained by a number of critical channels for each lap in the lap memory of the data logger The lap memory can hold hundreds such lap summary records so this report is a useful way of spotting potential problems before they occur Use either of the following methods to produce a summary report e Activate the reports drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the Reports button on the main toolbar and select Summary Report or e Choose View Reports from the main menu and select Summary Report 9 5 Lap Segment Report A lap segment report shows the time taken to complete each segment for the Current and Reference laps together with the individual and cumulative time differences Us
14. start data logging and produce a new data file Enter the required sampling period in ms Enter a number or use the up down arrows to set the number of magnets fitted to the sensing wheel Enter a number or use the up down arrows to set the number of turns per sample value Enter a number or use the up down arrows to set the wheel circumference value Enter a number or use the up down arrows to set the number of sensor pulses for two revolutions of the engine Enter the minimum acceptable tacho pulse width in ms Check this box if the tacho pulse is active high Page 63 of 72 June 2007 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 12 1 7 Gear Indicator Click the Gear Indicator tab to display the Gear Indicator page Figure 36 of the Setup Data Logger Dialog Setup Data Logger General Gauges Data Logging Lap Timing Gear Position Sensor W Gear indicator driven from user channel 2 Neutral is low Gear Ratios Enter user channel 2 reading or mph per S000 rom for each gear Tet 2nd 3rd Ath ad 112 151 185 Ath Eth Meutral Reverse 222 29 0 Load Save Ok Cancel Figure 36 Setup Data Logger Gear Indicator Page User Channel 2 Check this box if the gear indicator is driven from a sensor connected to user channel 2 rather than being determined from wheel speed and gear ratios Neutral Low Check this box if the sensor output is low when neutral is sele
15. the Reference Lap are removed from the status bar Issue 1 01 Page 33 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 6 Graphs This chapter describes how graphs are produced from stored lap data and how graphs for different laps can be compared 6 1 Adding Graphs Graphs are added by either of the following methods e Activate the graphs drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the Graphs button on the main toolbar and select the graph to display or e Choose View Graphs from the main menu and select the graph required 6 2 Changing Graphs The parameter displayed by a graph can be changed in the following way 1 Activate the context menu attached to the graph to be changed 2 Select the Channel option a list of the available alternative parameters will be displayed 3 Select the required parameter 4 The new parameter will be displayed in place of the original one 6 3 Removing Graphs Graphs are removed by either of the following methods e Activate the graphs drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the Graphs button on the main toolbar and select the graph to remove or e Choose View Graphs from the main menu and select the graph no longer required or e Activate the context menu attached to the graph to be removed and select the Close option Issue 1 01 Page 34 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual
16. 1 11 50 04 z text Lap 001 12 50 05 Lap 001 13 49 50 Once a node has been expanded it can be collapsed by Aaah ae either clicking on the F next to the node or double a ea clicking the node s icon or text again FA Lan onda 53 75 vi Figure 4 Lap Explorer Window If the Lap Explorer window is not currently visible it can be activated in any of the following methods e Click the Lap Explorer tab next to the Cursor Values tab or e Click the Lap Explorer button on the main toolbar or e Choose View Lap Explorer from the main menu The content of the toolbar below the window s title bar changes depending on the type of node that is currently highlighted as shown below Highlighted Node by To see the name of a button place the cursor over it without clicking To execute the command associated with a toolbar button click the button If a button is greyed out the command is not available af Downloads data from data logger Makes the highlighted lap the Reference Lap Removes the Reference Lap Z Refreshes the contents of the Lap Explorer window A Makes the Notes window visible Issue 1 01 Page 12 of 72 June 2007 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 3 5 Cursor Values Cursor Values The Cursor Values window Figure 5 displays the value of each graph at the current cursor position This window is used to compare parameters at any point on a lap The values c
17. 1 Managing Screen Content 59 11 1 Selecting Screen Output 55 11 2 Saving Screen Layout 56 11 3 Printing Screen Output 56 11 3 1 Printing Individual Screen Output Items 56 11 3 2 Printing All Screen Output 56 11 3 3 Previewing Printed Output 57 11 3 4 Page Setup 57 12 Configuration 58 12 1 Data Logger 58 12 1 1 Reading Current Configuration 58 12 1 2 General 59 12 1 3 Lap Timing 60 12 1 4 Display 61 12 1 5 Gauges 62 12 1 6 Data Logging 63 12 1 7 Gear Indicator 64 12 1 8 Saving Configuration to a File 64 12 1 9 Loading Configuration from a File 64 12 1 10 Writing New Configuration 64 12 2 Show Setup For Session 65 12 3 Channels 65 12 3 1 Accelerometers 65 12 3 2 User Channels 66 12 3 3 Fuel Level 67 12 3 4 Filtering 67 12 4 Colours 68 12 4 1 Current Lap Graph 69 12 4 2 Reference Lap Graph 69 12 4 3 Circuit Map Outline 69 12 4 4 Circuit Map Segments 70 12 5 Uploading Hex Files 70 13 Troubleshooting 71 14 Glossary 72 Issue 1 01 Page 4 of 72 June 2007 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual Table of Figures Figure 1 Podium Flash Main Screen 10 Figure 2 Podium Flash Main Menu 11 Figure 3 Podium Flash Main Toolbar 11 Figure 4 Lap Explorer Window 12 Figure 5 Cursor Values Window 13 Figure 6 Notes Window 13 Figure 7 Circuit Map Window 14 Figure 8 Graphs Window 15 Figure 9 Histograms Window 16 Figure 10 X Y Plot Window 17 Figure 11 Reports Window 18 Figure 12 Podium Flash Status Bar 1
18. 6 14Changing Channel Settings The channel settings for a graph can be changed using the context menu attached to each graph panel To change the settings for a channel using the context menu do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the graph for which you want to change the channel settings for 2 Select the Settings option the Setup Channels dialog is displayed Note that this option is only available for graphs of lateral G longitudinal G fuel level and the two user channels Refer to Section 12 3 for more information on channel settings Issue 1 01 Page 38 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 6 15 Printing Graphs Graphs can be printed using the context menu attached to each graph pane To print the graphs do the following 1 Activate the context menu for any graph 2 Select the Print option the Print dialog will be displayed 3 Set the printer properties and number of copies as required and click OK to print the graphs or Cancel to abandon the print operation 4 A single page printout should be produced showing all the displayed graphs together with the cursor values for the current cursor position and the current circuit map Alternatively all screen output graphs histograms X Y plots and reports can be printed by clicking the Print button on the main toolbar or selecting the File Print option from the main menu Issue 1 01 Page 39 of 72 June 2007
19. 6 4 Moving the Graph Cursor The graph cursor can be moved by clicking or dragging the mouse or by using the following keys Oo Atina o Rese O Moves the cursor one sample to the right Moves the cursor one sample to the left Moves the cursor 25 samples to the right Moves the cursor 25 samples to the left Moves the cursor to the start of the graph End Moves the cursor to the end of the graph Note that the cursor can only be moved using the keyboard when the Graphs window has the input focus i e immediately after it has been clicked 6 5 Increasing the Zoom Level The zoom level can be increased zoom in in the following way 1 Position the graph cursor at the point of interest 2 Click the Zoom In button 4 on the main tool bar or select the View Zoom In option from the main menu or select the Zoom In option from the context menu attached to any of the graph panes 3 The graph will be expanded around the current cursor position 6 6 Reducing the Zoom Level The zoom level can be reduced zoom out in the following way 1 Click the Zoom Out button S on the main toolbar or select the View Zoom Out option from the main menu or select the Zoom Out option from the context menu attached to any of the graph panes 2 The graph will be contracted around the current cursor position Issue 1 01 Page 35 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 6 7 Resetting the Zoom Level
20. 7 4 Setting Histogram Properties The properties of a histogram can be set in the following way 1 Activate the context menu attached to the histogram for which the properties are to be set and select the Properties option The Edit Histogram Properties dialog appears Figure 21 Wheel speed histogram Humber of biriz F Minimum vale 400 Maximum value 150 Overlay data W Display values in 2 Set Defaults OF Cancel Figure 21 Edit Histogram Properties Dialog 2 Set the number of bins to the number of histogram columns required bearing in mind that Podium Flash will add a bin to contain the values below the minimum value and another for values above the maximum value 3 Set the minimum and maximum values to cover the range of values of interest 4 Check the Overlay Data checkbox if both Current Lap and Reference Lap data are to be displayed on the histogram leave it unchecked if just the Current Lap data is required When data for both laps is displayed the difference rather than the total as a time or percentage is displayed alongside each histogram bin 5 Check the Display Values in checkbox if bin values are to be displayed as a percentage rather than as a time 6 Clicking the Set Defaults button retrieves the default values for the current histogram style 7 Click OK to update the properties for the histogram or Cancel to abandon any changes made Issue 1 01 Page 41 of 72 June 2007
21. 8 Figure 13 Save Session Data Dialog 24 Figure 14 Edit Beacon Position Dialog 25 Figure 15 Edit Session Details Dialog 26 Figure 16 Edit Session Setup Dialog 27 Figure 17 New Circuit Dialog 28 Figure 18 Format Card Dialog 30 Figure 19 Format Warning Dialog 31 Figure 20 Set Clip Value Dialog 38 Figure 21 Edit Histogram Properties Dialog 41 Figure 22 New Circuit Map Dialog 49 Figure 23 Edit Map Segments Dialog No Segments 50 Figure 24 Edit Map Segments Dialog Defining a Segment 51 Figure 25 Edit Map Segments Dialog Segment Defined 51 Figure 26 Edit Map Segments Dialog Deleting a Segment 52 Figure 27 Edit Map Segments Dialog Segment Deleted 53 Figure 28 Edit Map Segments Dialog Delete All Segments 53 Figure 29 Select Output Dialog 55 Figure 30 Select Drive Dialog 58 Figure 31 Setup Data Logger Dialog General Page 59 Figure 32 Setup Data Logger Lap Timing Page 60 Figure 33 Setup Data Logger Display Page 61 Figure 34 Setup Data Logger Gauges Page 62 Figure 35 Setup Data Logger Data Logging Page 63 Figure 36 Setup Data Logger Gear Indicator Page 64 Figure 38 Setup Channels Dialog Accelerometers Page 65 Figure 40 Setup Channels Dialog User Channel Page 66 Figure 39 Setup Channels Dialog Fuel Level Page 67 Figure 41 Setup Channels Dialog Filtering Page 67 Figure 42 Standard Colour Dialog 68 Issue 1 01 Page 5 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software
22. 9 8 11 3 4 11 3 3 11 3 4 14 11 2 2 6 4 3 4 4 6 5 6 7 6 6 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 amp 10 11 1 3 8 amp 6 3 1189 3 9 amp 7 3 10 amp 8 10 1 June 2007 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual Menu Command Keyboard Shortcut Toolbar Button Section Show Segments l Circuit Map Edit Segments e 10 2 Circuit Map Rotate T 10 4 Circuit Map Setup Menu Alt S Data Logger 12 1 Show Setup For Session 12 2 Upload Hex File 12 5 Channels 12 3 Graph Colours 12 4 Map Colours 12 4 Help Menu Alt H Help Topics F1 About PolyLogic Podium Flash 3 15 Context Menus Context or pop up menus are available on a number of controls in the user interface An option is selected from a context menu in the following way 1 2 3 4 Move the mouse over the control Click the right mouse button to display the context menu Select the option you require by clicking it You can cancel a context menu by pressing Esc or clicking outside of the menu frame The following sections describe the context menus available Issue 1 01 Page 20 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 3 16 Lap Explorer Context Menu All nodes in the Lap Explorer have context menus and these provide access to additional features 3 16 1 Root Node Transfer Initiates the process of transferring a single file of FD20 data from a memory card
23. Click Close once the installation is complete The installation process places shortcuts to Podium Flash on the computer s desktop and Start menu NOTE f the Podium Flash installation process does not start automatically you can start it manually by using My Computer or Windows Explorer to navigate to the contents of the CD and then double clicking the file SETUP EXE Issue 1 01 Page 8 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 2 3 Uninstalling Podium Flash Podium Flash can be removed from your computer by selecting the Add and Remove Programs option within Windows Control Panel Find Podium Flash in the list of installed software select it and then click Remove This will remove the Podium Flash software together with its shortcuts and configuration entries but all logged data including the sample data provided on the installation CD will remain on the hard disk of the computer 2 4 Using Online Help Once Podium Flash is running you can view items in the Help menu at any time To display the online Help file press F1 choose Help Topics or click the Help button on the main toolbar 2 5 Starting Podium Flash Start Podium Flash by either double clicking the shortcut on the computer s desktop or by selecting Programs PolyLogic Podium Flash from the Start button on the desktop s toolbar 2 6 Exiting Podium Flash You can exit Podium Flash using any of the following me
24. Flash provides facilities for the FD20 data logger and display to be configured via a memory card The way in which Podium Flash itself operates can also be configured to suit each particular application or personal taste This chapter describes how this configuration is carried out 12 1 Data Logger The setup mode of the FD20 allows a majority of the configurable parameters to be accessed Podium Flash provides a means of accessing these parameters together with others not available via the steering wheel 12 1 1 Reading Current Configuration To read the current configuration of the FD20 and its display do the following 1 Insert the memory card containing the configuration in the card reader on the host computer 2 Choose Setup Data Logger from the main menu The Select Drive Dialog Figure 30 appears Select Drive Figure 30 Select Drive Dialog 3 Select the drive for the memory card containing the configuration and click OK The current configuration is displayed in the Setup Data Logger Dialog Figure 31 The Setup Data Logger Dialog contains six pages which are described in the following sections Note that any configuration changes made in the Setup Data Logger Dialog will only come into effect when the memory card on which they have been stored has been transferred back to the FD20 data logger Refer to the FD20 User Manual for a more complete description of the purpose of each of the configuration setting
25. If a memory card is detected the standard Windows File Open dialog will be displayed showing the FD20 files present on the card An error message will be displayed if a memory card is not detected Select the file to be transferred on the File Open dialog and click OK When the data has been successfully transferred the Transfer Session Data dialog Figure 13 appears Podium Flash will save the file with the same name and populate the Driver Weather and Track fields with the most recently used values Transfer Session FI 030 Eg Session Wednesday 26 July 2006 F _ 050 Circuit Silverstone GF Details Driver John Smith Weather Sunny Track Dry Comment Debris on track ros Figure 13 Save Session Data Dialog Update the fields to reflect the prevailing conditions and add a comment if necessary Note that the Driver Weather Track and Comment fields are all optional but the Circuit field determines where the data is stored so cannot be left blank If the current circuit is not listed then the name can be typed in The Issue 1 01 Page 24 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 6 re optional fields can be changed at a later date using the Edit Session Details option from the main menu See Section 4 3 for more information When all the required information has been entered click Save and the data will be stored on the hard disk of the host com
26. June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 4 Enter the circuit and details for the new session and click OK or click Cancel to abandon the session import operation 4 7 Adding New Circuits New circuits can be added using the context menu attached to the root node in Lap Explorer To add a new circuit do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the root node in the Lap Explorer window 2 Select the New Circuit option the New Circuit dialog Figure 17 appears Mew Circuit Circuit Enter circuit name Figure 17 New Circuit Dialog 3 Type the name of the new circuit or select it from the drop down list Click OK to create the new circuit or Cancel to close the dialog without creating a new circuit 4 8 Renaming Circuits Circuits can be renamed using the context menu attached to each circuit node in Lap Explorer To rename a circuit do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the circuit to be renamed in the Lap Explorer window 2 Select the Rename option the circuit node name remains highlighted and can be edited 3 Enter the new name for the circuit and press Enter or press Esc to leave the circuit name unchanged 4 9 Deleting Circuits Circuits can be deleted using the context menu attached to each circuit node in Lap Explorer To delete a circuit do the following Issue 1 01 Page 28 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software Poly
27. Logic User Manual 1 Activate the context menu for the circuit to be deleted in the Lap Explorer window 2 Select the Delete option a message box is displayed that requests confirmation of the delete operation 3 Press Yes to delete the circuit and all the sessions it contains or No otherwise Alternatively you can highlight the circuit to be deleted in the Lap Explorer window and press the Delete key 4 10 Renaming Sessions Sessions can be renamed using the context menu attached to each session node in Lap Explorer To rename a session do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the session to be renamed in the Lap Explorer window 2 Select the Rename option the session node name remains highlighted and can be edited 3 Enter the new name for the session and press Enter or press Esc to leave the session name unchanged 4 11 Moving Sessions Sessions can be moved to different circuits by dragging them from their current circuit and dropping them on another circuit To move a session to a different circuit do the following 1 Move the mouse over the session to be moved and press the left mouse button 2 With the left mouse button still pressed move the mouse over the circuit node you wish to move the session to The Lap Explorer window will scroll as you move the mouse close to its top and bottom edges 3 With the mouse over the destination circuit release the left mouse button A message box requesting c
28. Map A new circuit map is created in the following way 1 Highlight the lap to use as the basis for the circuit map in the Lap Explorer window 2 Choose Map New from the main menu or activate the context menu for the lap and select the Create Map option The New Circuit Map dialog Figure 22 appears Hew map for Silverstone National Settings ZETO g2 bits Gain O 0300 Gbit Save Cancel Figure 22 New Circuit Map Dialog 3 The mapping process produces an approximate map based on the current zero and gain values for the lateral accelerometer Some adjustment may be necessary to make the plotted map resemble the actual circuit 4 To make an adjustment alter the zero or gain value and then click Draw Map The circuit map is redrawn using the new settings Experiment with the zero and gain settings until the map most closely matches the actual layout of the circuit 5 Click Save to make this the default map for this circuit or Cancel to abandon any changes made Issue 1 01 Page 49 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 10 2 Map Segments Once a map has been created and stored for a circuit it can then be divided up into segments 10 2 1 Adding Segments Segments are added to an existing circuit map in the following way 1 Highlight the circuit or any session or lap for the circuit in the Lap Explorer window 2 Choose Map Edit Segments from the main
29. P AAN LEA Lap Explorer Fe Cursor Values Session FI_555 Lap 005 07 X 2 92 5604 rpm 15 0 Yolts 100 Maximum Oil temperature 27 C Maximum Water temperature 100 C Minimum Oil pressure 61 psi Best Ideal 3 75 4 30 1555 11 50 8 85 6 50 8 20 12 70 19 35 19 48 1 57 03 Maximum Box temperature 0 C Best Rolling 3 95 4 35 15 55 11 80 9 00 6 70 8 20 12 90 19 35 19 84 1 58 54 63 Yo Lap 005 02 6 20 7 70 21 35 1805 11 80 1010 1220 23 95 28 05 28 21 2 58 06 76 Units Lap 005 03 3 95 4 50 16 50 11 60 8 95 6 90 8 45 13 60 20 35 20 21 2 02 41 1927 Units Lap 005 04 3 85 6 85 4 50 15 90 9 15 6 85 8 75 13 20 19 90 20 14 2 00 59 16 Units lt User channel 5 301 Units R liams chb anamal f Split Report gt Notes ike Circuit Map BB Reference Lap FI_555 Lap 005 18 1 58 79 Wi Current Lap FI_555 Lap 005 07 2 01 71 Ara abe Figure 1 Podium Flash Main Screen At the top of the main program window a menu and toolbar provide access to a majority of the program s features Issue 1 01 Page 10 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual A status bar at the bottom of the screen identifies the laps for which data is currently being displayed 5 Podium Flash File Edit View Map Setup Help Figure 2 Podium Flash Main Menu 3 2 Main Menu The Main Menu Figure 2 which is directly below the title bar displays the menu headings Click a menu heading to open the menu and choose a co
30. Select the new colour for the track outline and click OK or click Cancel to leave the colour unchanged Alternatively the colour for the track outline can be changed by activating the context menu attached to the circuit map and selecting the Map Colours Track option Issue 1 01 Page 69 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 12 4 4 Circuit Map Segments The colour used to display the map segments for the circuit map is changed in the following way 1 Choose Setup Map Colours Segments from the main menu The Standard Colour Dialog Figure 41 appears 2 Select the new colour for the map segments and click OK or click Cancel to leave the colour unchanged Alternatively the colour for the map segments can be changed by activating the context menu attached to the circuit map and selecting the Map Colours Segments option 12 5 Uploading Hex Files The firmware of the FD20 can be re programmed via a memory card The Setup Upload Hex File option from the main menu has been provided to enable this IMPORTANT Do not attempt to upload a hex file to the FD20 without first contacting Farringdon Instruments and obtaining the correct file for your system Issue 1 01 Page 70 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 13 Troubleshooting Problem The circuit map doesn t match the track layout Cause The control box has not been installed i
31. a comma separated variable CSV file that can be imported into Microsoft Excel see Section 9 8 Print Prints the report see Section 9 9 3 21 Circuit Map Context Menu The circuit map panel has a context menu which contains the following options Show Segments Toggles the display of circuit map segments see Section 10 3 Edit Segments Allows the circuit map segments to be edited see Section 10 2 Rotate Map Rotates the map clockwise in 90 increments see Section 10 4 Map Colours Allows the circuit map and segment colours to be changed see Section 12 4 Print Prints the circuit map see Section 10 5 Issue 1 01 Page 23 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 4 Managing Session Data This chapter describes how Podium Flash allows you to transfer and manage data recorded by the Farringdon Instruments FD20 data logger 4 1 Transfer Session Data Before any analysis can be performed the logged data must be transferred from the data logger to the hard disk of the host computer This process is straightforward and is achieved in the following way k Remove the memory card from the FD20 and insert it in the card reader on the host computer Click the Transfer button on either the main toolbar or the Lap Explorer toolbar or select File Transfer from the main menu or select the Transfer option from the context menu attached to the root or circuit node of Lap Explorer
32. a number or use the up down arrows to set the oil Maximum temperature warning value Water Enter a number or use the up down arrows to set the water Temperature temperature warning value Maximum Oil Pressure Enter a number or use the up down arrows to set the oil pressure warning value Fuel Sensor Check the Invert input box if the fuel level is at it s highest when the sensor reads zero Check the Delay warning box to delay the fuel warning until the fuel level has been below the minimum value for five seconds Issue 1 01 Page 62 of 72 June 2007 PolyLogic 12 1 6 Data Logging Podium Flash Data Analysis Software User Manual Click the Data Logging tab to display the Data Logging page Figure 35 of the Setup Data Logger Dialog Set Data Logging Sample Period Number of Magnets Wheel Turns Per Sample Wheel Circumference Engine Pulses Tacho Pulse Positive Tacho Pulse Issue 1 01 Setup Data Logger General Gauges Gear Indicator Lap Timing Start Data Logging C Never C Engine running Speed valid C Powered Sample period m i T Humber of magnets 4 Number of wheel turns per sample 4 Wheel circumference in cm 1 30 Number of pulses for 2 engine revs 4 Tacha Pulse Minimum tacho pulze width in mz i o0 W Positive tacho pulse Load Save Ok Cancel Figure 35 Setup Data Logger Data Logging Page Select the criteria for the FD20 to
33. age C Oil pressure C Engine speed fe Water temperature C User channel 1 C Oil temperature C User channel 2 RPM Lights Enter rpm in 100s e g 8000 rpm 80 Load Save Ok Cancel Figure 33 Setup Data Logger Display Page Performance Display Check this box if you want to enable the performance display Metric Units Check this box if you want speeds and distances to be displayed in metric units Hours Minutes Check this box if you want the elapsed time displayed as hours and minutes rather than minutes and seconds Tacho Check this box if you want engine speed displayed in the lap time window Speed Window Choose the parameter you want to be displayed in the speed window RPM Lights Enter the engine speed at which each of the rpm lights should illuminate Issue 1 01 Page 61 of 72 June 2007 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 12 1 5 Gauges Click the Gauges tab to display the Gauges page Figure 34 of the Setup Data Logger Dialog Setup Data Logger Data Logging Gear Indicator General Display Gauge Limits Fuel leveloressure minimum Oil temperature maxiniuinn Water temperature maxinurn Oil pressure minimum Fuel Sensor W Invert input W Delay warning Load Save Ok Cancel Figure 34 Setup Data Logger Gauges Page Fuel Minimum Enter a number or use the up down arrows to set the fuel level warning value Oil Temperature Enter
34. alog will be displayed 3 Set the printer properties and number of copies as required and click OK to print the graphs or Cancel to abandon the print operation 4 A single page printout should be produced showing all the displayed histograms Issue 1 01 Page 42 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual Alternatively all screen output graphs histograms X Y plots and reports can be printed by clicking the Print button on the main toolbar or selecting the File Print option from the main menu Issue 1 01 Page 43 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 8 X Y Plots This chapter describes how X Y plots are produced from stored lap data and how X Y plots for different laps can be compared 8 1 Adding X Y Plots X Y plots are added by either of the following methods e Activate the X Y plots drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the X Y Plots button on the main toolbar and select the X Y plot to display or e Choose View X Y Plots from the main menu and select the X Y plot required Note that only a single X Y plot can be displayed 8 2 Changing X Y Plots The relationship displayed by an X Y plot can be changed in the following way 1 Activate the context menu attached to the X Y plot pane 2 Select the Style option a list of the available alternative plot styles will be displayed 3 Select the required plot styl
35. are a particularly useful way of comparing relative times and speeds when a circuit map has been divided up into segments This chapter describes how reports are produced from stored data 9 1 Min Max Values Report A min max values report shows the minimum and maximum values attained for each parameter for the currently selected lap or laps If both a Current Lap and a Reference Lap have been selected then the difference between each minimum and maximum value is also displayed Use either of the following methods to produce a min max values report e Activate the reports drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the Reports button on the main toolbar and select Min Max Values or e Choose View Reports from the main menu and select Min Max Values 9 2 Speed Report A speed report shows the minimum and maximum speeds for each segment for the currently selected lap or laps If both a Current Lap and a Reference Lap have been selected then the difference between each minimum and maximum value is also displayed Use either of the following methods to produce a speed report e Activate the reports drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the Reports button 4 on the main toolbar and select Speed Report or e Choose View Reports from the main menu and select Speed Report 9 3 Split Report A split report shows the time taken to complete each segment for each lap in the current session The theoretical fastest
36. as follows 1 Select a Current Lap and plot data for it as described in Section 5 1 Issue 1 01 Page 32 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 2 Highlight the lap to use as a Reference Lap in the Lap Explorer 3 Click the Set Reference button on the Lap Explorer toolbar 4 The data for the new Reference Lap is shown on all the currently displayed charts and reports The session and lap details of the new Reference Lap are displayed in the status bar A lap can also be set as the Reference Lap using the context menu attached to each lap node in Lap Explorer To set a lap as the Reference Lap using the context menu do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the lap you want to set as the Reference Lap in the Lap Explorer window 2 Select the Reference Lap option the highlighted lap becomes the Reference Lap and the data display windows are updated accordingly Note that this option is only available if a Current Lap has already been set The colour of the graph lines for the Reference Lap can be changed via the Setup option of the main menu See Section 12 4 2 for more information 5 3 Clearing the Reference Lap The Reference Lap is cleared as follows 1 Highlight any lap in the Lap Explorer window 2 Click the Clear Reference button amp on the Lap Explorer toolbar 3 The lines for the Reference Lap are removed from each graph in the Graphs window and the details of
37. box if you want to update the real time clock in the FD20 to the current time Load performance data Check this box if you want the performance data on this memory card to be loaded into the FD20 Issue 1 01 Page 59 of 72 June 2007 PolyLogic Podium Flash Data Analysis Software User Manual 12 1 3 Lap Timing Click the Lap Timing tab to display the Lap Timing page Figure 32 of the Setup Data Logger Dialog Main Channel IN Channel Hold Time Blank Time Issue 1 01 Setup Data Logger General Display Gauges Data Logging Gear Indicator Lap Timing Main channel 1 IN channel EB Hold time in seconds o3 Blank time in seconds mas Load Save Ok Cancel Figure 32 Setup Data Logger Lap Timing Page Type a number or use the up down arrows to set the Main Channel value Type a number or use the up down arrows to set the IN Channel value Type a number or use the up down arrows to set the Hold Time value Type a number or use the up down arrows to set the Blank Time value Page 60 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 12 1 4 Display Click the Display tab to display the Display page Figure 33 of the Setup Data Logger Dialog setup Data Logger Data Logging Lap Timing General Gauges lf Performance display Display hours minubes Use metric units Display tacho Speed Window Display C Wheel speed C Batter volt
38. button click the button If a button is greyed out the command is not available Issue 1 01 Page 14 of 72 June 2007 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 3 8 Graphs Distance Pict mgh iai i 20 Figure 8 Graphs Window The Graphs window Figure 8 displays logged values for a lap against either distance or time This window is used to plot data for the laps of interest and to compare two laps from the same or different sessions Clicking on a graph moves the graph cursor to that point on the graph This also moves the map cursor to the same point The values of the displayed parameters at the current cursor position are displayed in the Cursor Values window Once the Current Lap has been set or a lap has been highlighted in the Lap Explorer window a graph of any of the logged parameters is displayed using either of the following methods e Activate the graphs drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the Graphs button on the main toolbar and select the parameter to display or e Choose View Graphs from the main menu and select the parameter required Issue 1 01 Page 15 of 72 June 2007 PolyLogic User Manual Podium Flash Data Analysis Software 3 9 Histograms Histograms rpm lt 3000 0 00s 3000 3999 0 185 4000 4999 5000 5999 0 03s 6000 6999 gt FOO0 0545 revs mph 40 0 0 40261 62 83 4 105 106 127 128
39. cted Gear Ratios Enter the user channel 2 reading for each gear or the ratio in mph per 5000 rpm 12 1 8 Saving Configuration to a File At any point the Save button can be used to store the currently displayed data logger configuration to a file for later use 12 1 9 Loading Configuration from a File The Load button allows previously saved configuration settings to be re loaded and transferred to the data logger 12 1 10 Writing New Configuration Once all the required changes to the configuration of the steering wheel have been made click OK The configuration will then be stored on the memory card ready to be transferred to the FD20 Issue 1 01 Page 64 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 12 2 Show Setup For Session To examine the data logger configuration used for a session do the following 1 Highlight the session of interest or any lap within it in the Lap Explorer window 2 Choose Setup Show Setup For Session from the main menu or select the Show Setup for Session option in the context menu attached to the session of interest The configuration for the chosen session will be displayed using the Setup Data Logger dialog as described above 12 3 Channels Podium Flash needs to know how the sensors connected to the FD20 are configured so that logged data can be displayed correctly The sensors are setup or calibrated in the following way 1 Choose Setup Chann
40. ded to complement the help files built into the Podium Flash application The chapters are presented in an order intended to help new users understand the program as quickly as possible Be aware however that this manual and the program s help file assume that you are comfortable using the Microsoft Windows 98 2000 Me NT4 XP operating system If you are new to Windows you may find the Windows Online Help file useful To access Microsoft Windows Help choose Help from the start menu on your Windows desktop Issue 1 01 Page 6 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 1 3 Typographical Conventions Please be aware of the following typographical conventions when reading this manual e Menu items that you are instructed to choose appear with an arrow symbol separating each menu level For example if you if you are instructed to choose the Transfer command in the File menu it will appear as File Transfer If you are instructed to select the Track command from the Map Colours sub menu in the Setup menu it will appear as Setup Map Colours Track e Where a button or other control needs to be clicked the name of the button or control will be shown in bold text 1 4 Getting Technical Support For technical support with Podium Flash please contact support polylogic co uk In addition there are pages dedicated to support issues with PolyLogic s products on the PolyLogic web site The table be
41. e 4 The new relationship will be displayed in place of the original one 8 3 Removing X Y Plots X Y plots are removed by any of the following methods e Activate the X Y plot drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the X Y Plots button F on the main toolbar and select the current X Y plot or e Choose View X Y Plots from the main menu and select the current X Y plot or e Activate the context menu attached to the X Y plot pane and select the Close option Issue 1 01 Page 44 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 8 4 Printing X Y Plots X Y plots can be printed using the context menu attached to the X Y plot pane To print the X Y plot do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the X Y plot 2 Select the Print option the Print dialog will be displayed 3 Set the printer properties and number of copies as required and click OK to print the graphs or Cancel to abandon the print operation 4 A single page printout should be produced showing the displayed X Y plot Alternatively all screen output graphs histograms X Y plots and reports can be printed by clicking the Print button on the main toolbar or selecting the File Print option from the main menu Issue 1 01 Page 45 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 9 Reports Reports are used to summarise important aspects of a specific lap or session They
42. e 68 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 12 4 1 Current Lap Graph The colour used to display graphs histograms and X Y plots for the Current Lap is changed in the following way 1 Choose Setup Graph Colours Current Lap from the main menu The Standard Colour Dialog Figure 41 appears 2 Select the new colour for Current Lap graphs and click OK or click Cancel to leave the colour unchanged Alternatively the colour for the Current Lap can be changed by activating the context menu attached to a graph histogram or X Y plot and selecting the Graph Colours Current Lap option 12 4 2 Reference Lap Graph The colour used to display graphs histograms and X Y plots for the Reference Lap is changed in the following way 1 Choose Setup Graph Colours Reference Lap from the main menu The Standard Colour Dialog Figure 41 appears 2 Select the new colour for Reference Lap graphs and click OK or click Cancel to leave the colour unchanged Alternatively the colour for the Reference Lap can be changed by activating the context menu attached to a graph histogram or X Y plot and selecting the Graph Colours Reference Lap option 12 4 3 Circuit Map Outline The colour used to display the track outline for the circuit map is changed in the following way 1 Choose Setup Map Colours Track from the main menu The Standard Colour Dialog Figure 41 appears 2
43. e either of the following methods to produce a lap segment report e Activate the reports drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the Reports button on the main toolbar and select Lap Segment Report or e Choose View Reports from the main menu and select Lap Segment Report 9 6 Changing Reports The report style displayed in a report panel can be changed in the following way 1 Activate the context menu attached to the report pane 2 Select the Style option a list of the available alternative report styles will be displayed 3 Select the new report style The new report will be displayed in place of the original one Issue 1 01 Page 47 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 9 7 Removing Reports Use any of the following methods to remove a report e Activate the reports drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the Reports button on the main toolbar and select the report to be removed or e Choose View Reports from the main menu and select the report to remove or e Activate the context menu attached to the report to be removed and select the Close option 9 8 Exporting Reports to Excel The contents of any of the reports can be exported to a comma separated variable or CSV file using the context menu attached to each report This CSV file can be imported into Microsoft Excel for further analysis To export a report to a CSV file do the following
44. eed graphs the maximum value displayed can be fixed in order to reduce the effect of spikes caused by noisy input signals for instance To change the clip setting for a graph do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the engine speed or wheel speed graph you want to change the clip setting for 2 A tick mark y next to the Clip option indicates that the data for this graph is currently being clipped 3 Select the Clip option to change the autofit setting for the graph 6 12Setting the Clip Value For engine speed and wheel speed graphs the clip value can be set in the following way 1 Activate the context menu for the engine speed or wheel speed graph you want to change the clip value for 2 Select the Set Clip Value option the Set Clip Value dialog Figure 20 appears Issue 1 01 Page 37 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual Set Clip Value Engine speed limit 3000 rpm Cancel Figure 20 Set Clip Value Dialog 3 Enter a new value for the clip value and click OK or click Cancel to leave the clip value at its current setting 6 13 Displaying Cursor Values The cursor values for the graphs can be displayed using the context menu attached to each graph pane To display the cursor values using the context menu do the following 1 Activate the context menu for any of the graphs 2 Select the Cursor Values option the Cursor Values window is displayed
45. els from the main menu The Setup Channels Dialog Figure 37 appears 2 Make the necessary changes and click Apply to update the current configuration Click Cancel to abandon any changes made The Setup Channels Dialog has five pages which are described in the following sections 12 3 1 Accelerometers The FD20 enclosure contains two accelerometers mounted at right angles to each other One accelerometer measures lateral acceleration and the other measures longitudinal acceleration Click the Accelerometers tab to display the Accelerometers page Figure 37 of the Setup Channels Dialog Setup Channels Channels swapped 2 Asis Zero 126 bits Bain 0 0300 Gbit Y Anis Zero 1265 bitz Gar 0 0300 Gbit App caa Figure 37 Setup Channels Dialog Accelerometers Page Issue 1 01 Page 65 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual Channels Check this box if the control box has been mounted at right angles to it s Swapped preferred direction i e the X arrow on the enclosure is aligned with the direction of travel rather than being at right angles to it X Axis Enter the zero and gain for the X axis accelerometer Y Axis Enter the zero and gain for the Y axis accelerometer 12 3 2 User Channels The user channels of the FD20 are configured in the same way so the pages used to set them up are identical Click the User Channel 1 tab to display the User Channel 1 page
46. em The Clear All button can be used to deselect all screen output items 3 Click OK to display the selected screen output or Cancel to abandon any changes made Issue 1 01 Page 55 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 11 2 Saving Screen Layout Podium Flash allows the screen layout to be saved when the program is terminated The saved screen layout will be restored when the program is restarted To save the screen layout when the program exits do the following i 2 Select the File Save Layout on Exit option from the main menu A tick mark v next to the Save Layout on Exit option indicates that the screen layout will be saved when the program exits With this option selected the most recent screen layout will be restored when the program is restarted 11 3 Printing Screen Output Podium Flash allows all screen output items to be printed and provides several ways of doing this 11 3 1 Printing Individual Screen Output Items To print an individual screen output item do the following f 2 J 4 Activate the context menu for the item to be printed Select the Print option the Print dialog will be displayed Set the printer properties and number of copies as required and click OK to print the item or Cancel to abandon the print operation A printout should be produced of the selected screen output item 11 3 2 Printing All Screen Output To print all current sc
47. g All Segments All the segments for a circuit map are deleted in the following way 1 Highlight the circuit or any session or lap for the circuit in the Lap Explorer window 2 Choose Map Edit Segments from the main menu or select the Edit Segments from the circuit map context menu The Edit Segments dialog appears 3 Click Delete All A message box is displayed which requests confirmation of the delete operation see Figure 28 Edit Map Segments for Oulton Fosters Figure 28 Edit Map Segments Dialog Delete All Segments 4 Click Yes to delete all the map segments or No otherwise 5 Click Save to update the segments for the circuit map or Cancel to abandon any changes made Issue 1 01 Page 53 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 10 3 Displaying Map Segments The display of map segments for the circuit map and graph X axis can be controlled in any of the following ways e Click the Map Segments button on the Circuit Map toolbar The button will appear to be pressed down if map segments are being displayed e Choose Map Show Segments from the main menu A tick mark v next to the Show Segments option indicates that map segments are being displayed e Choose the Show Segments option from the context menu attached to the circuit map A tick mark v next to the Show Segments option indicates that map segments are being displayed 10 4 Rotating Circuit Maps T
48. gic User Manual Edit Session Setup Session Silverstone GP Thursday 07 September 2006 Settings Wheel circumference in cm 1 g4 Reset Sae Cancel Figure 16 Edit Session Setup Dialog 3 Enter the new wheel circumference value 4 Click Save to update the session or Cancel to leave the wheel circumference setting unchanged 4 5 Exporting Session Data Session data can be copied to another location using the context menu attached to each session node in Lap Explorer To export a session do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the session to be exported in the Lap Explorer window 2 Select the Export option the Export Session File dialog appears 3 Enter the location to export the session file to and click OK A second file an XML file is created and stored with the exported session data file This ensures that the details for the session i e driver weather conditions etc can be retained when the session is imported back into Podium Flash 4 6 Importing Session Data Exported session data can be imported using the context menu attached to the root node in Lap Explorer To import a session do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the root node in the Lap Explorer window 2 Select the Import option the Import Session File dialog appears 3 Locate the file to be imported and click Open to select it or Cancel to abandon the session import operation Issue 1 01 Page 27 of 72
49. hange as the graph or map cursor are moved Time and distance are always displayed with other parameters being added when a graph for that parameter is selected Removing a graph removes that parameter from the list of parameters displayed in the Cursor Values window Time 14 97 15 06 Distance 630 m 630 m 82 1 mph 81 8 mph 7396 rpm 7392 rpm Gear Ratio 11 1 1151 Lateral amp 0 09 6 0 126 Lap Explorer EE Cursor Values Figure 5 Cursor Values Window If the Cursor Values window is not currently visible it can be activated in any of the following methods e Click the Cursor Values tab next to the Lap Explorer tab or e Click the Cursor Values button on the main toolbar or e Choose View Cursor Values from the main menu 3 6 Notes The Notes window Figure 6 displays additional information about the item currently highlighted in the Gap to Fastest lap Maximum Engine speed Minimum Battery voltage Minimum Fuel level Maximum Oil temperature Maximum Water temperature Minimum Oil pressure Minimum Channel 1 Maximum Channel 1 0 36 462 rpm 11 7 volts 36 gallon 94 FL 66 PC 50 psi 254 bit 1 bit Lap Explorer window This window is used in conjunction with the Lap Explorer window to identify the laps to be analysed The list of information displayed depends on the type of node highlighted in the Lap Explorer node Figure 6 Notes Window If the Notes window is not currently visible i
50. he circuit map can be rotated clockwise in 90 steps in any of the following ways e Click the Rotate Map button on the Circuit Map toolbar e Choose Map Rotate from the main menu e Choose the Rotate Map option from the context menu attached to the circuit map 10 5 Printing Circuit Maps Circuit maps can be printed using the context menu attached to the circuit map pane To print a circuit map do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the circuit map to be printed 2 Select the Print option the Print dialog will be displayed 3 Set the printer properties and number of copies as required and click OK to print the graphs or Cancel to abandon the print operation 4 A printout should be produced showing the displayed circuit map Alternatively all screen output graphs histograms X Y plots and reports can be printed by clicking the Print button on the main toolbar or selecting the File Print option from the main menu Issue 1 01 Page 54 of 72 June 2007 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 11 Managing Screen Content Podium Flash provides facilities for managing what appears on the screen This chapter describes how the screen contents are managed 11 1Selecting Screen Output In addition to selecting graphs histograms X Y plots and reports individually as described in previous chapters Podium Flash provides a mechanism to select all the required output at the same time
51. iew Reports from the main menu and select the report required 3 12Status Bar MW natsw2a Lap 001 04 1 02 39 W natsw2a Lap ooo 1 03 59 Figure 12 Podium Flash Status Bar The Status Bar Figure 12 identifies the laps for which data is currently being displayed together with the colours used 3 13 Resizing Windows The relative proportions of the various windows can be altered to suit the data being displayed To adjust the position of the line dividing two windows do the following 1 Move the mouse over the space between the two windows until the mouse pointer changes shape 2 Drag the dividing line to the required position The windows either side of the dividing line will be redrawn to fill their new boundaries when the mouse button is released Issue 1 01 Page 18 of 72 June 2007 PolyLogic 3 14Command Reference The following commands are available Menu Command Keyboard Shortcut File Menu Alt F Transfer Export Page Setup Print Preview Print Format Card Save Layout on Exit Exit Edit Menu Beacon Position Alt E Session Details Session Setup View Menu Alt V Zoom In Normal View Zoom Out Lap Explorer Cursor Values Notes Circuit Map Select Output Graphs Reports Histograms X Y Plots Map Menu Alt M New Issue 1 01 Page 19 of 72 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software User Manual Toolbar Button Ja a h a 2 gw E int ka Section 4 1
52. lours to be altered see Section 12 4 Prints the currently displayed graphs see Section 6 15 3 18 Histogram Context Menu Each histogram panel has a context menu which contains the following options Close Channel Issue 1 01 Removes the histogram see Section 7 3 Allows the channel for the selected histogram to be changed see Section 7 2 Page 22 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual Filtered Adds or removes filtering for the histogram see Section 7 5 Settings Allows the settings for the input channel to be edited see Section 7 6 Properties Allows the properties for the histogram to be changed see Section 7 4 Graph Colours Allows the graph colours to be altered see Section 12 4 Print Prints the currently displayed histograms see Section 7 7 3 19X Y Plot Context Menu The X Plot pane has a context menu which contains the following options Close Removes the X Y plot see Section 8 3 Style Allows the style of the X Y plot to be changed see Section 8 2 Graph Colours Allows the graph colours to be altered see Section 12 4 Print Prints the X Y plot see Section 8 4 3 20 Report Context Menu Each report pane has a context menu which contains the following options Close Removes the report see Section 9 7 Style Allows the style of the selected report to be changed see Section 9 5 Export to Excel Transfers the contents of the report to
53. low lists the ways to contact PolyLogic Mail PolyLogic Limited 47 Old Forge Drive West Haddon Northampton NN6 7ET UK Issue 1 01 Page 7 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 2 Getting Started Podium Flash is supplied on a CD ROM The CD ROM also includes some sample data so you can start exploring the software straightaway 2 1 System Requirements Before attempting to install Podium Flash make sure that your computer meets the following minimum system requirements shown in the table below Processor Pentium class processor or equivalent Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 Me NT4 2000 XP Hard Disk Space 10Mb note that data files can exceed 100Mb System Memory 128Mb 256Mb recommended Other Drives CD ROM Monitor Display Super VGA 800 x 600 or higher resolution with 256 colours SD Card Interface Built in SD card interface or USB port with card reader Pointing Device Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device 2 2 Installing Podium Flash Before you can run Podium Flash you must install it on the hard disk of your computer Follow these steps to install the software e Switch on your computer and log on in the normal way Insert the Podium Flash CD into the CD drive The Podium Flash Setup Wizard dialog will appear automatically Click Next Choose the installation folder for the software and click Next Click Next again to complete the installation
54. menu or select the Edit Segments from the circuit map context menu The Edit Map Segments dialog Figure 23 appears Edit Map Segments for Oulton Fosters Cancel Figure 23 Edit Map Segments Dialog No Segments 3 Mark the start point of the segment by clicking on the map and then clicking Start The start point of the segment is marked with a square drawn in a dashed line see Figure 24 The Start button is disabled and the End and Abandon buttons are enabled Issue 1 01 Page 50 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual Edit Map Segments for Oulton Fosters Figure 24 Edit Map Segments Dialog Defining a Segment 4 If you want a segment to start at the end of another segment place the cursor anywhere in the other segment before clicking Start 5 Mark the end point of the segment by clicking on the map and then clicking End The portion of the map between the start and end points changes colour with small bars marking the extents of the segment see Figure 25 Clicking Abandon before marking the end point of a segment allows the definition of the current segment to be cancelled Edit Map Segments for Oulton Fosters Figure 25 Edit Map Segments Dialog Segment Defined 6 If you want a segment to end at the start of another segment place the cursor anywhere in the other segment before clicking End 7 Continue to define more segments if required 8 Click Save
55. mmand Use either of the following methods to choose a menu command e Open the menu and click the command or e Open the menu use the Up arrow or Down arrow key to highlight a command and then press lt Enter gt In addition each menu may be opened by pressing the lt Alt gt key and then pressing the key associated with the required menu Section 3 14 lists all the available menu commands 3 3 Main Toolbar HEA BAe a o a o a o A A A Figure 3 Podium Flash Main Toolbar The Main Toolbar Figure 3 which is located directly below the Main Menu contains buttons for accessing frequently used menu commands To see the name of a button place the cursor over it without clicking To execute the command associated with a toolbar button click the button If a button is greyed out the command is not available Section 3 14 lists the function of each of the toolbar buttons Issue 1 01 Page 11 of 72 June 2007 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 3 4 Lap Explorer The Lap Explorer window Figure 4 displays the Bike available data in a tree or hierarchical manner Dijon A aa This window is used to select the laps to be analysed Go mP Nodes are displayed for each circuit and session for Lap 001 07 1 44 06 which data exists To expand a node either click on the Lap 001 08 53 99 cos Lap 001 09 50 32 next to the node or double click the node s icon or Lap 001 10 49 86 Lap 00
56. mory card is detected the Format Card dialog Figure 18 appears Format Card Drive to format G Volume label Format Cancel Figure 18 Format Card Dialog 4 Select the drive to format if multiple memory cards are present and enter a volume label to identify the card if required Click OK to start the formatting process The Format Warning dialog Figure 19 will then be displayed Issue 1 01 Page 30 of 72 June 2007 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual Format Removable Disk 5 BN WARNING Formatting will erase ALL data on this disk To Format the disk click OK To quit click CANCEL Figure 19 Format Warning Dialog 5 Click OK to continue the formatting process or Cancel to abandon it 6 The Windows Format dialog will be displayed whilst the memory card is being formatted When formatting is complete a dialog will be displayed Click OK to acknowledge this The memory card can now be ejected and is now ready for use with your FD20 Issue 1 01 Page 31 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 5 Selecting Laps for Analysis Podium Flash allows data to be plotted for up to two laps at any one time One lap is designated the Current Lap whilst the other is the Reference Lap The Reference Lap is typically the fastest lap for a particular session driver or circuit and is used as a benchmark against which other laps completed
57. n the correct orientation Action Re position the control box so that the Y arrow is aligned with the direction of travel If this is not possible rotate the control box by 90 and choose Setup Channels to check the Channels Swapped box on the Accelerometers setup page Cause The zero and gain values are incorrect Action Enter the correct zero and gain values and try again Issue 1 01 Page 71 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 14 Glossary Accelerometer A sensor for measuring acceleration or the rate of change of speed Calibration The process of scaling logged data into engineering units Downloading The process of transferring stored data from a data logger to a host computer Filtering A mathematical method for removing noise from a graph Gain of sensor The relationship between the logged value in bits and the physical value in engineering units Lateral G The sideways acceleration caused by cornering Longitudinal G The fore aft acceleration caused by accelerating and braking Session Data stored for one or more track outing and downloaded to the host computer Zero of sensor The value logged by the data logger when the parameter being measured by the sensor is zero Issue 1 01 Page 72 of 72 June 2007
58. n the session will now use the revised beacon position Click Cancel to leave the beacon offset unchanged Issue 1 01 Page 25 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 4 3 Changing Session Details The details associated with a session may be changed in the following way 1 Highlight the session or any lap within the session in the Lap Explorer window 2 Select Edit Session Details from the main menu or select the Edit Details option from the context menu attached to the session node The Edit Session Details dialog Figure 15 appears Edit Session Details Session Brands Hatch Indy Tuesday 04 February 2003 O30204a Details Driver John Smith Wi eather Sunny x Track Dry Comment Debris on track Save Cancel Figure 15 Edit Session Details Dialog 3 Enter the new details for the session 4 Click Save to update the session or Cancel to leave the session details unchanged 4 4 Changing Session Setup The wheel circumference associated with a session may be changed in the following way 1 Highlight the session or any lap within the session in the Lap Explorer window 2 Select Edit Session Setup from the main menu or select the Edit Session Setup option from the context menu attached to the session node The Edit Session Setup dialog Figure 16 appears Issue 1 01 Page 26 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLo
59. onfirmation of the move operation will be displayed 4 Press Yes to move the session or No to leave it in its original location 4 12 Deleting Sessions Sessions can be deleted using the context menu attached to each session node in Lap Explorer Issue 1 01 Page 29 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual To delete a session do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the session to be deleted in the Lap Explorer window 2 Select the Delete option a message box is displayed that requests confirmation of the delete operation 3 Press Yes to delete the session or No otherwise Alternatively you can highlight the session to be deleted in the Lap Explorer window and press the Delete key 4 13 Displaying Lap Notes The Notes window for a lap can be displayed using the context menu attached to each lap node in Lap Explorer To display the Notes window for a lap using the context menu do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the lap you want to display notes for in the Lap Explorer window 2 Select the Notes option the Notes window becomes visible 4 14Formatting Memory Cards Before memory cards can be used with the FD20 data logger they must be correctly formatted To format a memory card do the following 1 Insert the memory card to be formatted in the card reader on the host computer 2 Select the File Format Card option from the main menu 3 If a me
60. oolbar and select the style of plot to display or e Choose View X Y Plots from the main menu and select the style of plot required Issue 1 01 Page 17 of 72 June 2007 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 3 11 Reports Wheel speed 50 2 mph 50 8 mph 0 6 mph 127 9 mph 127 7 mph 0 2 mph Engine speed 5013 rpm 5074 rpm 61 rpm 8351 rpm 5370 rpm 19 rpm Throttle position 3 3 6 7 3 3 9 9 W352 3 3 User channel 72 bits 75 bits 3 bits 105 bits 104 bits 1 bits Battery voltage 13 6 Volks 13 5 Volts 0 1 Volks 13 9 Volts 13 9 Volts 0 0 Volks Fuel level 100 e 100 O 100 100 O Lateral G 1 096 1 20 G 0 10 G 1 306 1 30 0 00 6 Longitudinal amp L74G 1 53 6 0 096 0 096 0 396 0 306 Oil pressure 255 psi 255 psi 0 psi 255 psi 255 psi 0 psi Oil temperature 26 ee c oo 25 C 267 oe Water temperature 2o Ph 2o Tt 0 C aun 25 C OFC Min Max values Speed Report Split Report Figure 11 Reports Window The Reports window Figure 11 displays tabular data for the currently selected laps or session This window is used to compare laps in more detail Once the Current Lap has been selected or a lap has been highlighted in the Lap Explorer window any of the available reports can be selected using either of the following methods e Activate the reports drop down menu by clicking on the arrow w next to the Reports button on the main toolbar and selecting the report to display or e Choose V
61. puter The Transfer Session Data dialog closes and the new session appears highlighted and expanded in the Lap Explorer window Alternatively to transfer all the session data from a memory card to the currently selected circuit node select the Transfer All from the context menu associated with the circuit node 4 2 Changing the Beacon Position When using a portable beacon it is not always possible to place the beacon at the same location for each session at a particular track Podium Flash provides a mechanism to move the position of the beacon on a session by session basis so that all sessions for a track can have a common start point The beacon position for a session is changed in the following way 1 2 Highlight the session or any lap within the session in the Lap Explorer window Select Edit Beacon Position from the main menu or select the Beacon Position option from the context menu attached to the session node The Edit Beacon Position dialog Figure 14 appears Edit Beacon Position Session Brands Hatch Indy Tuesday 04 Februar 2003 O30204a Beacon Position Direction Offset Forwards 0 m C Backwards Zega Save Cancel Figure 14 Edit Beacon Position Dialog Enter the required beacon offset in m and indicate whether the beacon position is to be moved forwards or backwards from its current point Clicking Reset sets the offset to zero Click Save to update the session All laps i
62. reen output do the following 1 3 Click the Print button amp on the main toolbar or select the File Print option from the main menu the Print dialog will be displayed Set the printer properties and number of copies as required and click OK to print the graphs or Cancel to abandon the print operation A printout should be produced showing all the current screen output Issue 1 01 Page 56 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 11 3 3 Previewing Printed Output To preview the printed version of the screen output before printing it do the following 1 Click the Print Preview button on the main toolbar or select the File Print Preview option from the main menu the Print Preview dialog will be displayed 2 The Print Preview dialog allows each page of the printout to be viewed and all or selected pages of the printout can be printed by clicking the Print button or click Close to close the Print Preview dialog without printing anything 11 3 4 Page Setup To alter the page setup for printed output do the following 1 Select the File Page Setup option from the main menu The Page Setup dialog appears 2 Change the margin paper and printer settings as required 3 Click OK to save the changes or Cancel to abandon any changes made Issue 1 01 Page 57 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 12 Configuration Podium
63. s Issue 1 01 Page 58 of 72 June 2007 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 12 1 2 General Click the General tab to display the General page Figure 31 of the Setup Data Logger Dialog Setup Data Logger Gear Indicator Data Logging Lap Timing Display Gauges Faringdon Instruments FD 20 Serial number 0 Software revision 0 Session Current session number Reset Odometer Curent reading in miles Reset Tell T ale Curent reading in rpm Reset Set logger time Load performance data Load Save Ok Cancel Figure 31 Setup Data Logger Dialog General Page The model serial number and software revision of the steering wheel are displayed at the top of the page Session The steering wheel maintains a counter that it uses to identify each session This counter is incremented each time the steering wheel passes the beacon for the first time after being switched on The current session number is displayed To reset the session number to zero click Reset in the Session box Odometer The current odometer reading is displayed To reset the odometer to zero click Reset in the Odometer box Tell Tale The rpm tell tale records the maximum engine speed value attained in much the same way as a recording tachometer does The current rpm tell tale value is displayed To reset the rpm tell tale click Reset in the Tell Tale box Set logger time Check this
64. t can be activated in any of the following methods e Click the Notes tab next to the Circuit Map tab or e Click the Notes button on the main toolbar or e Choose View Notes from the main menu Issue 1 01 Page 13 of 72 June 2007 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 3 7 Circuit Map Circuit Map The Circuit Map window Figure 7 displays a map of the TH circuit for the Current Lap p a0 This window is used in conjunction with the Graphs window to relate the graph cursor position to a specific gt point on the lap Clicking on the map moves the map cursor to the point E on the track closest to the mouse click This also moves the graph cursor to the same point bod gt Motes E Circuit Map Figure 7 Circuit Map Window If the Circuit Map window is not currently visible it can be activated in any of the following methods e Click the Circuit Map tab next to the Notes tab or e Click the Circuit Map button on the main toolbar or e Choose View Circuit Map from the main menu The buttons on the toolbar immediately below the title bar are enabled whenever a map is displayed and they perform the following I Shows hides segments nes Allows the segments for the current circuit map to be edited T Rotates the map by 90 in a clockwise direction To see the name of a button place the cursor over it without clicking To execute the command associated with a toolbar
65. tering Click the Filtering tab to display the Filtering page Figure 40 of the Setup Channels Dialog setup Channels Engine Speed Oil Pressure User Channel 4 Wheel Speed Oil Temperature User Channel 5 Lateral G Water Temperature User Channel amp Longitudinal G Box Ternperaturee User Channel 7 Battery Voltage User Channel 1 User Channel Fuel Level User Channel 2 Gear Position User Channel 3 Figure 40 Setup Channels Dialog Filtering Page Podium Flash uses a simple but effective averaging filter to remove noise from logged data Issue 1 01 Page 67 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual To filter data for a particular channel check the box adjacent to the channel name on the Filtering page Note that filtering cannot compensate for poor quality data due to electrical noise or poorly mounted sensors If the data is excessively noisy then filtering may give unpredictable results 12 4 Colours The colours used to display the graphs histograms X Y plots and circuit map can be changed if required In each case the standard colour dialog Figure 41 is used to set the new colour Forty eight standard colours are available as well as an almost infinite number of user defined custom colours Custom colors i e et ie i i Wo iit ht ti g Wo Define Custom Colors gt gt Figure 41 Standard Colour Dialog Issue 1 01 Pag
66. thods e Choose File Exit from the main menu or e Click the close button x in the upper right corner of the title bar or e Press the key combination Alt F4 Issue 1 01 Page 9 of 72 June 2007 Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 3 Getting to Know Podium Flash This chapter provides an overview of the Podium Flash user interface It describes the main windows menu toolbars and other important features To help you better understand the program and become familiar with its features please review this chapter thoroughly prior to analysing any data 3 1 Tour of the Podium Flash User Interface When you start Podium Flash the main program window appears This window is your work area and is divided up into sections where specific types of information are displayed The following screen shot shows the main program window during a typical session The Lap Explorer and Notes window are displayed on the right hand side with four overlay graphs plotted on the left s Podium Flash Silverstone GP File Edit View Map Setup Help BEGRAH BAC A S l H amp Distance Plot Lap Explorer FI_555 ae Silverstone GP lt 3 F1_555 Lap 005 01 Out lap Lap 005 02 2 58 06 Lap 005 03 2 02 41 Lap 005 04 2 00 59 Lap 005 05 1 59 19 Lap 005 06 1 59 48 Lap 005 08 2 01 26 Lap 005 09 2 01 15 Lap 005 10 2 01 65 Lap 005 11 1 59 72 SS Lap 005 12 2 18 57 3 Lap 005 13 2 23 96 3 Lap 005 14 2 26 19 ast OO
67. to the PC see Section 4 1 New Circuit Creates a new circuit node in the Lap Explorer tree see Section 4 7 Import Session Imports session data from an alternative location see Section 4 6 3 16 2 Circuit Node Transfer Initiates the process of transferring a single file of FD20 data from a memory card to the PC see Section 4 1 Transfer All Initiates the process of transferring all FD20 data files from a memory card to the PC see Section 4 1 Rename Allows the circuit name to be edited see Section 4 8 Delete Deletes the circuit and all the sessions it contains see Section 4 9 3 16 3 Session Node Rename Allows the session name to be edited see Section 4 10 Delete Deletes the session see Section 4 12 Export Copies the session data to an alternative location i e for archival or transfer to another computer see Section 4 4 Edit Details Allows the session details to be edited see Section 4 3 Beacon Position Allows the position of the beacon to be edited for this session see Section 4 2 Edit Session Allows the wheel circumference for a session to be changed see Setup Section 4 4 Show Setup for Displays the details for the highlighted session see Section 12 2 Session 3 16 4 Lap Node Current Lap Sets the highlighted lap as the Current Lap see Section 5 1 Reference Lap Sets the highlighted lap as the Reference Lap see Section 5 2 Issue 1 01 Page 21 of 72 June 2007 PolyLogic
68. to update the segments for the circuit map or Cancel to abandon any changes made Issue 1 01 Page 51 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual The Edit Map Segments dialog can also be accessed using the Edit Segments button on the Circuit Map toolbar The colours for both the track and the segments can be changed via the Setup option of the main menu or the context menu attached to the circuit map pane See Section 12 4 for more information 10 2 2 Deleting Segments Unwanted circuit map segments are deleted in the following way 1 Highlight the circuit or any session or lap for the circuit in the Lap Explorer window 2 Choose Map Edit Segments from the main menu or select the Edit Segments from the circuit map context menu The Edit Segments dialog appears 3 Place the cursor over the segment to be deleted by clicking the map anywhere in the segment The Delete button is enabled see Figure 26 Edit Map Segments for Oulton Fosters Figure 26 Edit Map Segments Dialog Deleting a Segment 4 Click Delete The segment is removed from the map see Figure 27 Issue 1 01 Page 52 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual Edit Map Segments for Oulton Fosters Figure 27 Edit Map Segments Dialog Segment Deleted 5 Click Save to update the segments for the circuit map or Cancel to abandon any changes made 10 2 3 Deletin
69. ts are being displayed Note that circuit map segments need to be defined before they can be displayed See Section 10 2 for details of defining map segments 6 9 Filtering Data Graph data can be filtered using the context menu attached to each graph pane To change the filter setting for a graph using the context menu do the following Issue 1 01 Page 36 of 72 June 2007 Q Podium Flash Data Analysis Software PolyLogic User Manual 1 Activate the context menu for the graph you want to change the filter setting for 2 A tick mark y next to the Filtered option indicates that the data for this graph is being filtered 3 Select the Filtered option to change the filter setting for the graph Note that this setting will affect other charts and reports derived from the same input channel 6 10 Autofitting Data For graphs that contain only positive values e g engine speed oil pressure water temperature the Y axis can be expanded to fit the data being displayed using the context menu attached to each graph pane To change the autofit setting for a graph do the following 1 Activate the context menu for the graph you want to change the autofit setting for 2 A tick mark yY next to the Autofit option indicates that the data for this graph is being expanded to fit the available display area 3 Select the Autofit option to change the autofit setting for the graph 6 11 Clipping Data For engine speed and wheel sp

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