Race Navigator RN LITE, User Manual

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Page 3: ...ZER APP 13 1 HOME 15 2 STATUS BAR 16 3 DASHBOARD 17 3 1 DASHBOARD PANEL 1 17 3 2 DASHBOARD PANEL 2 18 3 3 DASHBOARD PANEL 3 18 3 4 DASHBOARD PANEL 4 19 4 MANUAL RECORDING 19 5 RECORDING WITH OBD II DI...

Page 4: ...IVER ADD 26 11 CAR 28 11 1 CAR ADD 28 12 TRACK 29 12 1 TRACK VARIANTS 32 12 1 1 TRACK VARIANTS Edit 32 12 1 2 TRACK VARIANTS Add 33 13 EVENT 34 13 1 EVENT TRACKDAY 35 13 2 EVENT STREET MODE 36 13 3 EV...

Page 5: ...ESET 58 16 5 1 RN Reset Reset Event Data 58 16 5 2 RN Reset Factory Settings 59 16 5 3 RN Reset RN Recovery 59 16 6 DEVICE HELP 60 16 7 DEVICE UNITS 61 17 AUTOSTART 62 18 VIDEO SOUND 63 19 EXPORT IMPO...

Page 6: ...Thank you for choosing RN LITE Please read this manual before using the device for the first time Visit the website for more information www race navigator com Updated 04 09 18 Release date 11 05 201...

Page 7: ...el loudspeaker level Wi Fi for data exchange with iPad smartphone and Internet access e g for updates RN LITE data recording and analysis Videos HD quality video recording of the track or driver flexi...

Page 8: ...d 240 V charger Windshield suction mount or roll cage mounting RN LITE technical parameters Dimensions 110 x 140 x 39 mm HxWxD Weight main unit 480 g Storage capacity 64 GB Turning on the RN LITE Main...

Page 9: ...al clamp for mounting the device onto the rollover cage is also available NOTE Before every ride check the adherence of the holder An incorrectly installed device might get detached from the windscree...

Page 10: ...RN LITE Mounting Dimensioning NOTE The threads on back and bottom are metric M5 windshield holder or rollcage holder...

Page 11: ...M5 thread for RN LITE Camera mount and other mounting methods of the device 4 Home button Clicking the Home button in any location opens the main page of the RN LITE the Home view see 01 Home The Home...

Page 12: ...12 7 Control LED 8 Display 9 Power connector 10 USB2 0 port Front view Left side view...

Page 13: ...e track step by step by using the red slider The videos and charts are immediately synchronized An aerial perspective of the race track based on Google Maps Your driving lines are displayed with maxim...

Page 14: ...minimum values of the data types gathered by the system RN Cloud service All laps with videos can be archived in the RN Cloud service for later use and to get more free space on your device The cloud...

Page 15: ...directly on the RN LITE device Laps History Laps All recorded laps can be found here Settings Here you can specify all the settings of the RN LITE e g drivers tracks network etc Driver Selection The c...

Page 16: ...Settings RN Device Status Video processing The icon is displayed while the recorded video file is being processed Progress The animated icon shows up whenever the RN LITE device is busy Missing camer...

Page 17: ...Gap to Reference Chart The chart displays the gap for the last 20 seconds The green color means the time advantage compared to the reference lap the red one means the opposite Reference Lap Selection...

Page 18: ...cted reference lap you can find in the bottom the left corner 3 3 DASHBOARD Panel 3 Panel 3 presents all important diagnostic information about the vehicle The RN Plug is required to be plugged into t...

Page 19: ...the reference lap on the left colored yellow 4 MANUAL RECORDING In addition to the automatic recording possibility you can also start and stop recording videos manually Start Stop Button To start rec...

Page 20: ...ug the RN PLUG into the OBD II diagnostic port in your vehicle it is usually located in the driver footwell under the steering wheel on the left side The OBD II data is collected from the car while re...

Page 21: ...by clicking on one of them The current sorting column is colored red Clean up There are two ways to delete laps 1 Remove all incomplete laps 2 Remove all laps except the top three of every driver Remo...

Page 22: ...tch the animation with the lap data View Video By clicking the button you can display the video 6 2 REVIEW DRIVE In the Lap Review mode all lap data is simulated so that you can observe it as it was d...

Page 23: ...not contain additional data You can use RN Analyzer app to see and analyze many different parameters like speed G Forces on charts 7 EVENTS On this page you can find all events recorded on the device...

Page 24: ...is button allows for selecting laps A and B Select lap A and click the button then select lap B If lap A is selected the button shows B and vice versa Lap A is colored green and lap B is colored orang...

Page 25: ...ou can select a type of event Network You can connect to the network Camera Here you can check the camera views Device Here you can modify other device settings Auto Start By clicking the Auto Start b...

Page 26: ...a list of existing users Scroll down the list and select the proper one Press Set to confirm your selection Edit You can edit an existing driver here Add In order to add a new driver press this butto...

Page 27: ...ra of the RN LITE to take a photo of yourself Press Take to take a picture Use the Back button to complete the process Consequently you can find the new driver on the list and select it Confirm your s...

Page 28: ...your selection Edit Here you can edit the existing car options Add To add a new car press this button Remove You can remove a car except for the default vehicle which cannot be removed 11 1 CAR Add To...

Page 29: ...y pressing the Set button 12 TRACK All filtered tracks are displayed here To filter the tracks by countries just click the Countries button Click on the specific track to open the Track Variants view...

Page 30: ...the country and click the Set button or just select the check box next to the country The caption on the top of the view informs about the currently selected countries You can quickly set or deselect...

Page 31: ...31 The tracks created by the user see 12 1 2 are listed under the User Tracks filter...

Page 32: ...can edit a track variant Add Here you can add a new track variant Remove Press the Remove button to remove a track variant 12 1 1 TRACK VARIANTS Edit Here you can edit the track properties like name t...

Page 33: ...tically records the new track variant route when you drive The track variant recording stops automatically without user interaction when you cross the same line as the start line In this case the clos...

Page 34: ...t and select one of them The available types are colored white while the ones not available are colored grey Press Set to confirm your selection Trackday is a default event type and it is always avail...

Page 35: ...a default event type All data is recorded directly on the device Separate videos are prepared for each lap In the auto recording mode the recording is activated automatically and deactivated twenty se...

Page 36: ...ype provides a specially customized dashboard dialog where it is possible to watch the visualization of the most important measurements Three different modes are available Acceleration test Braking te...

Page 37: ...range click the CUSTOM button and use the slider at the top of the dialog To start a test session click the START STOP button When the START STOP button is highlighted in green the recording is activ...

Page 38: ...ery end of braking that is 0 km h NOTE The time spent while driving at a higher speed than the defined maximum is not included in the final measurement time It means that the driver does not need to b...

Page 39: ...e your own range from the customized start speed to 0 km h To define your own range click the CUSTOM button and use the slider at the top of the dialog To start a test session click the START STOP but...

Page 40: ...click the CUSTOM button and use the slider at the top of the dialog To start a test session click the START STOP button When the START STOP button is highlighted in green the recording is activated an...

Page 41: ...gring 24H The RCN event helps you to track your current lap number and type each second calculates and displays the time difference to your set time shows your performance during sprint laps and displ...

Page 42: ...ording starts automatically and stops after finalizing the last lap of the RCN race when the car stops Six different lap types are defined in this mode 1 Set Time Lap a lap for setting the time the me...

Page 43: ...econd the time difference between current lap time and set lap time 4 Fuel Lap is a maximum time lap a countdown clock appears on the dashboard to show the driver how much time is left before incurrin...

Page 44: ...g RCN when car stops Unchecked is a recommended setting if unchecked recording stops and starts automatically when the automatic recording start stop is on check it only if you need a complete video a...

Page 45: ...to find Data entry informing about the special stages Automatic detection and switching between special stages Automatic detection of the start and end of special stages Automatic detection of critica...

Page 46: ...the Track variants view press the Add button Enter the special stage name and press the Record button Place the car exactly on the start line press the Record button and drive The RN LITE automatical...

Page 47: ...can see the distance travelled from the last checkpoint the part on the bottom left shows you the total travelled distance the part on the bottom right shows you the last saved distance To reset the...

Page 48: ...ETTINGS EVENTS and set the RALLY mode go to SETTINGS AUTOSTART and set auto recording option from 20 km h go to SETTINGS TRACK TRACK VARIANTS and select one of previously created special stage check c...

Page 49: ...N Analyzer App To use the encryption of the RN access point network press the AP Settings button and select the check box at the top The default password is devicename_AP_PASS You can also set your ow...

Page 50: ...50 15 CAMERA Here you can preview your camera view Please note that there is only one camera available for the RN Lite devices...

Page 51: ...Clock Here you can set date and time Update Click here to install the latest version of the software Diagnostics You can download the diagnostic data Reset Here you can reset various device settings...

Page 52: ...maining recording time for SD HD quality Free Disk Space Free space on the disk Battery Level Here the percentage value of the battery level is displayed When the value drops to 10 a warning dialog po...

Page 53: ...53 16 2 DEVICE Clock Here you can set the current date and time Zones You can choose the proper time zone or set the time manually Use the Back button to complete the process...

Page 54: ...ngs page click the RN Device button and then the Update button Make sure that your device is connected to the Wi Fi network to connect go to Settings Network Internet choose your option and connect to...

Page 55: ...55 3 When the download is finished click the Install button on the Updates view Wait for the next screen 4 On the next screen click the Start Update button...

Page 56: ...56 5 Installing the newest version is in progress It may take a few minutes 6 The finished installation is marked with a proper caption Press the Back button to restart your device...

Page 57: ...he diagnostic data directly to the memory stick Press Export Data button to start the process The memory stick is required to be plugged in Otherwise the Export data button will be disabled and you wi...

Page 58: ...E settings and restore the device to the basic installation 16 5 1 RN Reset Reset Event Data Press the RN Reset button to display the list of events Select a particular event and press the Remove butt...

Page 59: ...ings In the next dialog click YES to confirm or NO to abort the operation The operation cannot be undone 16 5 3 RN Reset RN Recovery Press the RN Recovery button to proceed with the device recovery to...

Page 60: ...60 16 6 DEVICE Help The Race Navigator Help Content is presented here You can read the basic descriptions of your device functions...

Page 61: ...7 DEVICE Units Race Navigator system provides 2 unit types for displaying current speed KM H MPH Select this option by pressing a chosen unit type Use the Back button or Home button to complete the pr...

Page 62: ...Start mode Standing Start automatically starts recording the video without any time and data when the vehicle is near the tracks start line The data measurements are stored when the vehicle starts to...

Page 63: ...0x768 0 5 MB s High Quality 1280x768 1 MB s Select the option by clicking on the proper element Use the Back button to complete the process Sound Click the Sound button to set the sound level of the m...

Page 64: ...19 EXPORT IMPORT In order to import or export data to an external The memory stick must be plugged in Otherwise the both buttons will be disabled and you will be notified about the missing memory sti...

Page 65: ...laps for exporting All laps from the selected event are listed Full laps are colored white while the others are colored grey except for the best laps of each driver which are colored yellow The list...

Page 66: ...d white while the others are colored grey except for the best laps of each driver which are colored yellow The list can be sorted by the column headers You can change the sorting method by clicking on...

Page 67: ...camera lens Safety Precautions Charging additional notes Use only the charger supplied with your device usage of a different type of charger may result in malfunction and or danger Do not temper with...

Page 68: ...ture condensation inside the unit which could damage your device In the event of moisture condensation allow the device to dry out completely before use The screen surface can easily be scratched Avoi...

Page 69: ...es Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause u...

Page 70: ...it accepter tout brouillage radio lectrique subi m me si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement RN exposure safety This device is a radio transmitter and receiver It is desi...

Page 71: ...r product see also www race navigator com The warranty is in force for a period of ONE 1 YEAR since the date of original retail purchase made by the purchaser warranty the user can lay claims to RN VI...

Page 72: ...own warranties to you but Race Navigator in so far as permitted by law provides RN VISION with or without the Race Navigator brand including but not limited to system software is not covered by this...

Page 73: ...ill help determine whether your RN VISION Product requires service and if it does will inform you how RN VISION will provide it Before providing warranty services RN VISION or RN VISION representative...

Page 74: ...rvice b Service where RN VISION does not require return of the replaced product or part RN VISION will ship you free of charge a replacement product or part accompanied by instructions on installation...

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