Alfano ADSGPS, Manual

Page 1: ...ADSGPS V2 22 1 Copyright 2015 01 02 Alfano S A Tous droits réservés ADSGPS A1001 GPS 10 Hertz Force G 3 Axes Manual ENG ADSGPS V2 2 2 01 2015 ...

Page 2: ...ting temps backlight 11 Hour date 12 Driver 12 GPS signal 12 Running counters 13 Peak 13 Graphic Adjustment 13 Recording frequencies 13 Units 14 G force 14 Default settings 14 Language 14 Update 14 Tracks Management a GPS creation 15 b Import via Track Manager 21 c Import via Bluetooth from a second device ALFANO 21 Start a timing session and use Alfano in race 23 DATA Menu Best Time Absolute Last...

Page 3: ...DSGPS V2 22 3 Copyright 2015 01 02 Alfano S A Tous droits réservés Introduction ADSGPS consists of 6 LEDs and 4 buttons Each button is associated with the corresponding menu displayed on the HOME screen ...

Page 4: ...voltage between 6V and 18V or an ALFANO battery Art No A4006 An energy gauge in the home menu shows you the power of the power supply When the power becomes too weak used batteries or discharged accumulators a message warns you When this message appears the ADSGPS turns off automatically after 10 seconds Note Remember to check your energy gauge before starting a race if it lasts a long time The co...

Page 5: ...ces in quality from one brand to another are important A bad brand loses its energy even out of use and up to 1 per day moreover these batteries have a memory effect if you charge a battery that is half full with use you will not be able to use only half of the energy stored the other half will be lost forever There are very good rechargeable batteries whose off duty discharge is less than 12 per ...

Page 6: ...ALFANO offers the backlight To activate it press ON then possibility to adjust its light output To not activate it press OFF or do nothing for 3 seconds 1 9 The ALFANO turns on automatically with the backlight Finally the ALFANO is positioned in HOME To note Backlight consumption decreases battery life by 20 to 40 Turn off in manual in HOME press the same button for 2 seconds Turn off automaticall...

Page 7: ...tion of tracks when GPS is selected the choice of race windows LAYOUTS and through shortcuts direct access to the data of the last SESSION activation or deactivation of the backlight activation of the Bluetooth module shutdown of the system DATA Track detection Button 1 Button 2 Gauge status batteries Gauge of memory available Button 3 Backlight active Buton 4 Setup Turn Layouts of Racing Performa...

Page 8: ...y over several passes to directly reach a desired display or option In HOME 1 second press on the button 1 direct access to the data of the last SESSION 1 second press on the button 3 switch the backlight on or off 1 second press on button 4 activates Bluetooth 2 seconds press on button 4 system shutdown ...

Page 9: ... cases prolonged pressure allows faster scrolling p and down arrows allow you to move from one option to another to change numeric and alphabetical values in some cases prolonged pressure allows for faster scrolling Button 2 allows you to confirm a status and at the same time in some cases to move to the next option Button 4 o allows you to go back or exit a menu ...

Page 10: ...ME press SETUP Power off Press OK to turn off the ALFANO Bluetooth Customize the personal code to protect your data during the connection default code 000000 the device name and Pin Code are not editable they are unique for each device CAUTION This window does not activate Bluetooth Closed track ...

Page 11: ...acks Detailed in the track Management chapter Open track Management of open tracks Detailed in the track Management chapter Slalom track Management of slalom tracks Detailed in the track Management chapter Rally track Management of closed tracks Detailed in the track Management chapter Display ...

Page 12: ...of the date and time zone because the date and time are provided by the satellites in GMT this information is visible only in the presence of these Pilot Ability to edit up to 3 driver names The chosen driver will be associated with the TIME SESSION To choose a driver select it with the arrows on the left then press OK To change the name of the driver press OK for 3 seconds on the name to be chang...

Page 13: ...mes from 1 to 60 seconds or fixed Setting the speed point display time from 1 to 60 seconds or fixed Graphic adjustment Set The height of the bar graphs sized by the time can be set from 0 5 seconds to 10 seconds between the low level and the high level This is to better observe the time differences between each lap in the DATA menu Recording frequencies Set 10 hertz every 100 ms 5 hertz every 200...

Page 14: ...Force G sensor data can be analyzed only with the PC Software Activating the Force G sensor shortens the memory duration by 30 Default settings Restore the factory settings press OK for 3 seconds to start the procedure Note this procedure clears the tracks and the recorded data languages Set French English Italian Deutsch Spanish Portuguese Update ...

Page 15: ...ack To send Send an existing track via Bluetooth to another ADSGPS To receive Receive via Bluetooth a track from another ADSGPS Information For the visualization and the logical recording of the data it is necessary before using the ALFANO in race to configure the morphology of the track This menu consists of creating tracks 80 maximum and saving them a Creation of a GPS track Name of the track Pr...

Page 16: ...e If you wish you can save the GPS coordinates of 4 partial times by pressing the button at the top right and the GPS coordinates of 5 speed points by pressing the button at the top left When your turn is complete the ADSGPS will automatically recognize your starting line and complete the recording of the track Your new track will then be saved in the memory of the ADSGPS Open track Press the butt...

Page 17: ...rdinates of the finish line and finalize the recording of the track Your new track will then be saved in the memory of the ADSGPS End of the registration b Slalom track The slalom is an open track with several passages on the finish line The number of passages on the finish line maximum 4 must be set during the creation of the track If for example the number of finish passes 2 we will then have th...

Page 18: ...sh line End of the registration In the track list the displayed track will be accompanied by its ID example 45D8 23G1 Possibility to replace the name of the track LAP TRIAL SLALOM in Tracks List a pressure of 1 second on the button OK you activate the following window and you repeat the same operations as when you create a new track Note only the name can be changed not GPS positions ID remains th...

Page 19: ...verage speed to respect the rules of the rally Composition Note the service park areas will only be used to respect a correct chronology of the sectors in relation to the log book We scroll through the different sectors with the button at the top left corresponding to S we enter the sector to set it with the button at the top right corresponding to OK Example we set the first sector we choose tran...

Page 20: ...n selected departure arrival speed partial etc you have two possibilities to record the GPS positions ex 1 Save the GPS positions on the spot by pressing 1 second on OK the ADSGPS will capture the GPS positions and store them 2 Save the GPS positions manually for that press the OK button for 3 seconds Almost all organizers of Rallye realize the log book by indicating the GPS positions for the depa...

Page 21: ...our point Start partial speed in a straight line The orientation of the GPS will then be the best for GPS reception unlike turns where the bike is lying is the lower GPS reception For closed tracks the direction is recorded when creating the track Thus if you pass the Start line in the opposite direction the ADSGPS will not trigger the recording of the session b Creating a track with TrakManager s...

Page 22: ...me of the track to receive press OK to accept the track 7 Successful transfer To note tracks transferred between systems via Bluetooth identify themselves with a small icon Note The ID identification of the tracks For each track created with the ADSGPS or with the software TrackManager the track will be accompanied by its ID this identification will be composed of 8 alphanumeric example 58F4 45K6 ...

Page 23: ...t is possible to lock a Rally track to no longer be able to modify it A small closed lock will appear to the right of the name of the Rally Start a timing session and use the Alfano in the race The ALFANO must be in HOME with the appropriate track As soon as the starting zone is detected and if the speed is above 20km h the ALFANO starts the timing and records the data of these sensors for the clo...

Page 24: ...the button at the top right corresponding to OK to activate the start For the rally position yourself at the starting line and stop The system automatically locates the start zone and indicates the membership of this zone You can see the type and the number of the sector The Rally may have several identical sectors For this the system will display according to the course of the Rally the right sec...

Page 25: ...e to change the type of display Pressing the button on the bottom left for one second stops the recording a STOP Fin de course For open tracks slalom and Rally the ADSGPS stops the recording as soon as it crosses the finish line This window will be displayed for 5 seconds Then the completed time of the race will appear for 30 seconds to finally return to the home menu A brief press on one of the 4...

Page 26: ...ace If you want to stop recording before the end of the race then press the button at the bottom left for 1 second this window is displayed for 3 seconds If the ADSGPS detects no more speed for 10 minutes it will automatically stop the session race to return to the home menu DATA Menu In HOME press the DATA button 1 BEST TOURS This window shows for 5 seconds for the closed tracks the best Absolute...

Page 27: ...in this drop down menu Press OK to open the list use the left arrows to choose press OK to confirm Total data erasure Press OK then press OK again for 3 seconds in the confirmation window that follows Note this command executes the total erasure of the recorded data of all the tracks DATA Data Press OK on the DATA icon BEST TOURS THEORETICAL TOUR SESSIONS Best Tours and Theoretical tour are calcul...

Page 28: ...SION with the best ABSOLUTE turn press the double arrow to alternate the data of these two laps BEST TOURS This window shows the absolute best time among all the sessions and the best time of the last session THEORETICAL TOUR on all sessions Press OK on THEORETICAL TOUR This window shows the best partials performed on all sessions and then calculates the theoretical time Press OK on the desired pa...

Page 29: ...the other best match Press again on to display the theoretical turn of the SESSION THEORETICAL TOUR Press OK to display the Step 2 window Step 2 The TOURS of the SESSION The cursor is automatically positioned on the best lap the bar graphs represent the number of turns and the height indicates the time difference between each lap The time difference between the low level and the top of the bar gra...

Page 30: ...ing to the recording frequency chosen in the SETUP Speed with graph Use the arrows to go around the tour a long press allows fast scrolling The displayed curve is that of the speed downloading Download There are currently 3 software compatible with ADSGPS ADSGPSDATA TRACKMANAGER VISUALDATA The analysis software ADSGPSDATA also allows to recover the data of the ALFANO See instructions for use of th...

Page 31: ... in the home menu and allows quick detection of tracks registered in the ADSGPS Note If you select a rally the ADSGPS automatically chooses the sector of this closest rally in a radius of 2km It searches sectors every 20 seconds and switches automatically on the nearest so the driver just chooses his rally the selection of the special or transfer will be automatically This menu shows you within a ...

Page 32: ... 32 Copyright 2015 01 02 Alfano S A Tous droits réservés RUNNING windows Layouts In HOME press the button 4 Performance Route Course a Performance There is a special menu to measure the performance of your vehicle ...

Page 33: ...km h to obtain THE TOTALITY of information You can also do this test over shorter distances or with lower speeds The parameters 0 400 meters 0 1000 meters and 120 160km h will remain null if you do not reach the minimum values of distance and speed Note It is important to perform acceleration and braking at the limit of the vehicle to get information closer to reality b Route This menu gives you o...

Page 34: ...th the same button at the bottom right Each Layout is numbered to facilitate the choice this figure with the word confirm appears only a few seconds Press the Confirm button to choose it even if this word is no longer visible on the screen Race windows Course 1 Lap time display BEST display if you have just made the best lap time Course 2 Lap time display Display time difference from best lap time...

Page 35: ...display Display of the number of laps Course 7 Reverse lap time display vs best lap time Display time difference from the best time Course 8 Time display accumulated on sectors Display of the number of laps Display time gap accumulated on the sectors compared best time accumulated Course 9 Best lap time display Display time gap compared to the best lap Lap time display Display of the number of lap...

Page 36: ...ay time gap compared to the best current sector Course 12 Distance display Lap time display Display of the number of laps Time display Sector display Display time gap compared to the best current sector Course 13 Sector display Time display Display time deviation from the best lap or time difference from the best current sector Display of the number of laps Lap time display Course 14 Display of th...

Page 37: ...es when your batteries become weak Only a little energy remains The right one flashes when your memory is full you can still roll but the ADSGPS will only record your lap times and not all samples You will no longer have the plot on the ADSGPSDATA software and your memory gauge will be full You can adjust the power of the LEDs in the Setup Display menu The 4 white LEDs light up at the beginning of...

Page 38: ...ight 2015 01 02 Alfano S A Tous droits réservés Power Systems and Accessories Batteries A4019 Alkaline PROCELL 1 5V model AA R6 A4018 A4016 Rechargeable UNIROSS 2050 mAh Hybrio 1 2V Charger UNIROSS from 100 to 240V 50 60Hz ...

Page 39: ...2 39 Copyright 2015 01 02 Alfano S A Tous droits réservés Without memory effect A4017 ALFANO Rechargeable Block 8 800 mAh Li Ion 3 7V Water Proof 75x40x40mm Comes with a charger 100 to 240V 50 60Hz and a bag A4006 ...

Page 40: ...vés Complete power system A4002 Battery power supply 7 18 V Accessories A5001 A5002 Memory Also remember to check the available memory with the memory gauge in the home menu or the remaining time in the setup REC menu in order not to saturate the memory when you ride ...

Page 41: ...t The ADSGPS captures the signal more quickly when it is used regularly in fact the longer the GPS stays off the longer the waiting time before capturing the signal will be long at the next start this is due to the GPS download ephemeris etc when it is off for several days This waiting time can therefore vary from a few seconds to several minutes Information regarding the quality of GPS reception ...

Page 42: ... warranty operation is carried out at one of our authorized service centers or at our headquarters In the latter case the piece must be sent to us free of charge that is to say that the transport costs are borne by the user The manufacturer declines all responsibility for damage to persons or property caused by improper installation or use of the device Product Changes Alfano SA applies a method o...

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