Camera, Lap Timer and Kart Settings
The A Complete PDM32 Configuration Example uses a PDM32 to explain the main configuration workflow. Cameras, lap timers and kart instruments also have settings that depend on their model. Some are edited in a saved configuration, some in the connected device window, and some on the instrument itself.
Use the instructions for your model below. A setting described for one model does not imply that every model in its family offers the same setting.
SmartyCam Operating Mode and Inputs
Products: SmartyCam 3 Sport, Corsa, GP, GP Pro and Dual; SmartyCam 4 Corsa.
Create a camera configuration with New, select the camera model, enter a name and confirm. The configuration opens on the Overlay tab. Choose how the camera receives its data before assigning channels to the graphical controls:
Connected to an AiM master / Slave mode: an AiM logger supplies the data and the recording command. Configure the camera’s CAN Protocol to match the logger’s SmartyCam Stream.
Standalone: the camera uses the sources connected to it. A supported GPS module supplies position, speed and lap information. Models with an ECU input can also use data received directly from the vehicle ECU.
The tabs change with the model and operating mode. In standalone mode, SmartyCam 3 Sport offers CAN Expansions, Parameters and Overlay. SmartyCam 3 Corsa, GP, GP Pro and Dual also offer ECU Stream. SmartyCam 3 Sport does not support direct ECU Stream configuration. The CAN Protocol selection for an AiM master is not used in standalone mode.
For the models with a direct ECU input, open ECU Stream, click Change ECU and select the manufacturer and model. Check the available channels before assigning them to the overlay. Input channel settings are described in Channels, ECU Streams and Recording Settings.
Sources: SmartyCam 3 manual, sections 8.1 and 8.1.5, PDF pages 36-37 and 45; SmartyCam 4 Corsa manual, sections 8.1 and 8.1.5, PDF pages 20-21 and 30.
Building a Camera Video Overlay
Products: SmartyCam 3 Sport, Corsa, GP, GP Pro and Dual; SmartyCam 4 Corsa.
The Overlay tab defines what appears in the recorded video. Adding a graphical control and assigning its data source are separate operations.
Select a group of controls. SmartyCam 4 Corsa also groups complete instruments under Dashes.
Double-click a control, or drag it into the video preview.
Select the control in the preview. Its settings and channel fields appear below the preview.
Assign a channel to each field. A control can contain several fields, such as engine RPM, speed and gear. Check each assignment.
Adjust the control’s position and available display parameters.
Save the configuration and transmit it to the camera.
Use Maps & Logos to add a circuit map or a logo. Drag the item into the preview; use Add new logo to select an image from your PC. You set the position and size of the track map in the editor. The circuit shape changes to match the track used by the camera.
Extras provide additional controls. Depending on the camera, these include generic bar graphs and controls for information such as lean angle, steering position, heart rate or flag status. Assign a suitable source channel to each control that needs one.
SmartyCam 3 Dual only: add the secondary camera image as a picture-in-picture item. Position it in the preview like another overlay item. The secondary image can also be resized and mirrored; the product manual documents these options from SmartyCam Dual firmware 1.03.05 and RaceStudio 3 version 3.55.07.
Sources: SmartyCam 3 manual, sections 8.1.1-8.1.2, PDF pages 38-40; SmartyCam 4 Corsa manual, sections 8.1.1-8.1.2, PDF pages 22-24.
Camera Recording Conditions and Streams
Products: SmartyCam 3 Sport, Corsa, GP, GP Pro and Dual; SmartyCam 4 Corsa.
When the camera is connected to an AiM master, it can follow the master’s recording command. For a standalone installation, open Parameters and check the start recording conditions. These depend on the camera and on the available GPS or ECU channels.
To define a custom start condition, select Custom Condition, open the condition editor, choose the required channel and comparison, then confirm the condition and its working mode. SmartyCam 3 Sport can use GPS speed. The other listed SmartyCam 3 models can also use ECU data when configured. Check the selected camera’s condition in the editor before transmitting the configuration.
For a camera connected to an AiM logger, the CAN Protocol tab selects the incoming data stream. The standard AiM protocol is suitable when its predefined functions contain the information you need. An advanced stream requires matching configurations at both ends:
Open the logger configuration, then SmartyCam Stream.
Select the option for SmartyCam 3 onward and Advanced, where offered.
Define the payloads, CAN identifiers and channel fields. Give the protocol a name and save the logger configuration.
Open the camera configuration, then CAN Protocol. Select the connection to an AiM master.
Use Select Protocol to choose the saved stream. Check the received channels and assign them to the overlay controls.
Transmit the updated configurations to the logger and camera.
The logger’s SmartyCam Stream is an output; the camera’s CAN Protocol describes how it receives that output. The separate CAN Output feature is described in SmartyCam Streams and CAN Output.
SmartyCam 3 and SmartyCam 4 Corsa store the received data as metadata in the MP4 file. RaceStudio 3 Analysis can use this data even when a channel is not displayed by a graphical overlay item.
Sources: SmartyCam 3 manual, sections 8.1.3-8.1.4, PDF pages 41-44; SmartyCam 4 Corsa manual, sections 8.1.3-8.1.4, PDF pages 25-29.
Transmitting a SmartyCam Configuration
Products: SmartyCam 3 Sport, Corsa, GP, GP Pro and Dual; SmartyCam 4 Corsa.
For a supported direct connection, switch on the camera, connect it to the PC, save the configuration and click Transmit. The SmartyCam 3 manual documents USB-C configuration transfer for Corsa, GP, GP Pro and Dual, and Ethernet transfer for Dual. SmartyCam 4 Corsa also supports configuration transfer through USB-C.
For transfer through a memory card on SmartyCam 3:
Save the camera configuration.
Insert the card in the camera, then remove it and insert it in the PC.
Click Transmit. RaceStudio 3 recognizes the camera card and writes the configuration to it.
Return the card to the camera.
On the camera, select MENU > UPDATE > CONFIGURATION and load the configuration.
Use the storage and connection method supported by your camera. SmartyCam 4 Corsa uses a USB-C memory drive for its recordings; the SmartyCam 3 card procedure above describes the SmartyCam 3 models.
Sources: SmartyCam 3 manual, section 8.2, PDF page 46; SmartyCam 4 Corsa manual, sections 6 and 8.2, PDF pages 12 and 31.
SmartyCam HD and GP HD Configuration
Products: SmartyCam HD Rev. 2.1, SmartyCam GP HD Rev. 2.1 and SmartyCam GP HD Rev. 2.2.
For HD and GP HD Rev. 2.1, create or open the appropriate SmartyCam configuration. Drag graphical controls from their sets into the preview, configure their fields and add items from Maps & Logos. The overlay window also provides Live View, a snapshot command and accelerometer calibration. In a slave installation, match the overlay functions to the channels sent by the logger’s SmartyCam Stream.
GP HD Rev. 2.2 additionally supports a direct ECU connection. Its configuration uses the ECU and SmartyCam Stream page:
Create or open a SmartyCam GP HD Rev. 2.2 configuration.
Click Use ECU in the overlay window, then select the ECU manufacturer and model.
In ECU and SmartyCam Stream, assign the received channels to the required SmartyCam functions.
Check GPS Function and Lap Function assignments when the ECU or an optional GPS supplies those values.
Return to Overlay, configure the graphical items, save and transmit.
If the required channel is not in a function’s list, Enable all channels for function extends the channel selection. On this model the option applies to all panels in the page, so check the other assignments too.
GP HD Rev. 2.2 also offers a camera status message on the CAN network. Enable the message only for an installation that needs it, and use View Message structure to check its fields. This model-specific message is separate from the general CAN Output payload editor.
Sources: SmartyCam HD/GP HD Rev. 2.1 manual, section 7.1, PDF page 16; SmartyCam GP HD Rev. 2.2 manual, sections 7.1-7.1.2, PDF pages 19-22.
SmartyCam 4 Corsa and the Smartphone App
Product: SmartyCam 4 Corsa. The RaceStudio 3 App for iOS and Android is a separate interface from RaceStudio 3 on the PC.
Set the camera’s Wi-Fi properties in the desktop device window. The app connects to the camera using Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi-Fi; use the camera’s configured Wi-Fi password when requested. Open Devices in the app and select the camera.
The app’s Status page shows recording, battery, GPS and track information. Its commands include starting or stopping recording and switching off the camera. Open Settings to adjust the options offered by the camera, including:
Recording quality, frame rate, start recording mode and stop delay.
Horizon lock, zoom, camera orientation and exposure area.
Internal and external microphone gain.
Date/time formats, automatic power-off and session information.
The live image helps check framing. In the track list, select + to load a track to the camera. Build and assign the video overlay in the desktop configuration editor described above.
Source: SmartyCam 4 Corsa RaceStudio 3 App guide, PDF pages 3-8.
Solo 2 and Solo 2 DL Settings
Solo 2: use the instrument’s keyboard menus for racing mode, display pages and the predictive LED bar. In Display setup, enable a custom page, select CONFIG and assign its fields. In System settings > Led Bar, select the lap-time function and the time increment represented by each LED. Green indicates improvement against the reference lap; red indicates a slower lap.
On the PC, connect Solo 2 and select it under connected devices. The Settings page provides device settings such as date/time formats, backlight colour and night vision. Use the device’s Tracks, Logo and Firmware pages for those operations.
Solo 2 DL: create or open its configuration to edit Parameters, Led-Bars and Display, in addition to the channel and stream tabs. The product manual describes these steps:
In Parameters, check GPS lap detection, the reference speed channel and the start recording conditions. For custom recording conditions, select the channels and choose whether the conditions are combined with AND or OR.
In Led-Bars, select gear shift lights or predictive time. Open the settings for the chosen mode. Gear shift settings can depend on the engaged gear; predictive settings define the time increment per LED and the illumination sequence.
In Display, select a page layout and assign channels to its fields by double-click or drag and drop. Repeat for the required pages.
The connected Solo 2 DL device also has Settings, Predictive reference lap and Counters pages. Use Predictive reference lap to transfer reference files between the PC and logger. These device operations are distinct from editing a saved configuration.
Sources: Solo 2 manual, sections 5.3-5.5 and 9, PDF pages 9-11 and 19; Solo 2 DL manual, sections 7.2.7-7.2.9 and 7.6, PDF pages 45-49 and 58-61.
Bluetooth Sensors on Solo 2 DL v2
Product: Solo 2 DL v2. Configure the Bluetooth expansion first, then pair it with the physical sensor. The product manual documents heart-rate and battery-level channels, with up to six Bluetooth expansions per configuration.
In the logger configuration, open Bluetooth Stream and select New Bluetooth.
Select the supported device type, name the expansion and enable its channels.
Click Transmit to send the configuration to the logger.
On the logger, select Menu > System Setting > Bluetooth > BLT Devices.
In RaceStudio 3, select the connected device, open its Bluetooth page and click Run Scan.
Associate the configured expansion shown on the left with the detected sensor shown on the right.
Click Transmit in the device’s Bluetooth page to apply the sensor association.
Check the resulting channels in Live Measures. The expansion name identifies their source.
To remove an association, connect the logger, open Bluetooth, select Unpair and click Transmit. Naming an expansion alone does not pair it with a sensor.
Multiple Configurations on Solo 2 DL
Product: Solo 2 DL, including the v2 variant covered by its product manual. The logger can hold up to ten configurations, transmitted together, so a driver can select the appropriate setup on the instrument.
Select the configurations in RaceStudio 3 and click Transmit, or drag them onto the connected device. Wait for transmission to finish.
On Solo 2 DL, select MENU > SYSTEM SETTINGS > CONFIGURATION and press ENTER.
Press CHANGE, use NEXT to find the required configuration and press SELECT.
Confirm the selection. The logger restarts with the selected configuration.
Prepare and transmit the required set together when using this feature.
Source: Solo 2 DL manual, sections 4 and 7.3, PDF pages 7 and 53.
MyChron Keyboard Settings and PC Settings
Products: MyChron5/5S and their 2T variants; MyChron6 and MyChron6 2T.
These instruments are mainly configured with their own keyboard. Use the instrument’s menus for RPM acquisition, drive setup, temperature sensors, lap detection, LEDs and display fields. For example, the keyboard LED setup selects either lap-time or RPM indications for the central LEDs, and temperature alarms for the lateral LEDs.
On MyChron6, connected ACC3 modules are also configured from System settings on the instrument. Select the module and channel, then select the function appropriate to the connected sensor. The MyChron6 manual describes this procedure for one or two ACC3 modules.
For PC operations, connect the instrument and select it under connected devices. Use the relevant device page:
Wi-Fi and Properties: network settings and device, driver or vehicle identity. Click Transmit after editing.
Live Measures: check channels, calibrate sensors that require calibration and inspect millivolt values where available. Blink identifies the connected instrument by flashing its LEDs.
Settings: date/time formats, backlight and night vision. MyChron6 also provides predictive-time recording and reference-lap settings in this page.
Tracks: inspect and manage tracks stored in the instrument.
Counters/Odometers: rename or reset user counters and set their units and precision. The system counter is not resettable.
Logo: select an image, click Transmit, then Show on device to check the startup image. Receive and Save can copy an existing image back to the PC.
MyChron6 additionally provides a Predictive Reference Lap page for transferring reference files between the PC and instrument. Use these connected-device pages for the operations they expose; the keyboard display and sensor setup is a separate workflow from creating a PDM32 configuration.
Sources: MyChron5 manual, section 4, PDF pages 11-16; MyChron5 management with RS3, PDF pages 2-4 and 8-18; MyChron6 manual, sections 4.3.3-4.3.8, PDF pages 14-22; MyChron6 management with RS3, PDF pages 3-6 and 13-17.
MyChron5 660 Dragster Settings
Product: MyChron5 660. Configure the dragster-specific acquisition settings with the instrument’s keyboard. In System Settings > Drive Setup, check tyre rollout, drive and driven gear tooth counts, and the recording mode. In RPM Setup, check the RPM scale and factor. Configure the temperature alarm LEDs in LED Setup.
In RaceStudio 3, select the connected MyChron5 660 to open its device window. Settings provides date/time format and backlight options. Counters manages the four engine pass counters: reset a counter with its reset command, or double-click its name to rename it. Tracks lists the drag strips stored in the instrument; Logo, Live Measures, Download and Firmware provide the corresponding device operations.
The math-channel editor described in the MyChron5 660 product manual’s Analysis chapter processes downloaded runs. It is separate from configuring calculations to run in a logger.
Source: MyChron5 660 manual, sections 4.2-4.3, 6 and 7.2.5, PDF pages 14-18, 25 and 46.