Last Updated
07/21/08
 
 

Micro Pod Track Commander: Key Features
A plug-n-play color graphics GPS performance driving tool for track days and performance driving. Performance measurements, lap/split/predictive times, track mapping and much more. Uses no beacons and is easily installed without wiring.

  The Track Commander is different from any other lap timer or track mapper on the market. The Track Commander is the only lap timer to use color graphics to display vital information to the driver and a touch screen for easy navigation. Along with color graphics it uses GPS for track mapping, has 1 GB of data logging ability, and has easy download technology (USB memory stick). With exceptional features such as these we can't imagine anyone wanting to use the other guys. Below are details about these key features.

Color Graphics Display:

   A color graphics LCD means that we are able to display lap times and other information graphically which makes it easier for the driver to see it and make quick use of it. Since we use an operating system to create our graphics we have the ability to set up the display any way we want. Our LCD display is a high resolution TFT screen that has amazing color and contrast. Other companies use old STN monochromatic displays that only display one screen with simple fixed digits or a simple bar graph in a single shade. The Track Commander also features a full touch so navigating the different screens is easy. A touch screen means that you can select different objects with the touch of your finger and not have to take the unit out of your vehicle and hook it up to a PC. After you try our unit you will agree that color graphics and a touch screen makes all the difference in the world.

3.5 in. Sunlight Readable, Transflective TFT Color Graphics Touch Screen Display
320x240, 64,000 Colors
Dimmable For Nighttime Use
Wide Viewing Angle

GPS:

   R.L.C. uses GPS for lap timing, track mapping, predictive lap timing, and split lap timing. GPS is the most accurate way to map a track . You can map a track with accuracy to within inches unlike G-Force which can be off as much as 30 ft! Using GPS for lap, predictive, and split lap timing eliminates the need for expensive and bulky beacons. The Track Commander is GPS ready, simply plug in the GPS module and you're on your way to exact, accurate track mapping, precise lap timing, and predictive and sector timing.

   High resolution 5, 10, and 20 Hz. GPS position systems are used to precisely log all sensor data right along with exact position information. Unlike older G-force track mapping. R.L.C. Exact Track is the only position mapping system that puts your car in the exact line of the race track allowing analysis to be done without guess work or computer averaging like all other systems.  
 

Synchronized Video:

   R.L.C. is working closely with Chase Cam to produce the only truly synchronized video. Data is actually embedded in the video file so when you play back your race on our PC software your data directly corresponds to the exact position on the track. When you press play or click on any place on the track, your video will jump to that exact place and be right on. Other companies advertise that they have video, but what they're not telling you is that they overlay the data or have you press play at the same time. Often times you are playing the wrong video file or the video is off by several seconds, your data will have you on a turn and your video shows you on a straight away. By working directly with Chase Cam, R.L.C. is ensuring that our video will truly be synchronized and the data will directly correspond to your data.

   Never again forget to press the record button or run out of space on your memory card because you are recording while you are in the hot pits. The Chase Cam is controlled and directly plugged into the Track Commander. You decide when to turn on the camera or when to turn it off by setting video preferences on the Track Commander. You can also make it so you never miss recording a race. You simply set the camera so that if the memory card is full, you record over the last file. Video files are automatically time and date stamped to match the data files on the Track Commander.
 

LED Lights (Optional):

   The eight (8) optional dual color LED lights on the Track Commander are used as quick reference guides. As the driver you can quickly glace at the unit and easily see if you are ahead of your best lap or behind and by how much. The LEDs will fill up green when ahead and red when behind. The number of LEDs that fill up depend on how far ahead or behind your best lap your are; you will know immediately if you need to speed up or if you are driving at a fast pace. Our LED lights also have the ability to be dimmed to your visual preference. This makes them ideal for nighttime use. No other company offers this feature. Having the LED lights combined with the color graphics touch screen display will give you the most precise visual driving aide available.

Eight (8) Dual Color Red/Green LEDs
Sunlight Readable, Extremely Bright
Dimmable For Nighttime Use
User Programmable Limits And Scale

Data Logging:

   The Track Commander comes with one (1) Gigabyte of standard on-board nonvolatile FLASH memory to store dozens and dozens of tracks sessions. That could be an entire racing season logged on your Track Commander unit without writing over any existing file! The optional analog and digital inputs are also logged. Each input channel can be logged at any of the selectable sample rates. The CAN data as well as the GPS data is logged.

1 Gigabyte Standard Data Storage Memory (Factory Expandable)
Programmable Auto Start/Stop Logging Features
Data From CAN/OBDII Bus Logged
Data From GPS Serial Port Logged
Data From G-Force Sensors Logged
Data From Analog and Digital Senosrs Logged
Stores Dozens Of Track Sessions With Out the Need To Up Load Data
Auto Time Stamp Of Each Logged Track Session

Off-Load Data Via USB Cable Or USB FLASH Stick/Drive

Connectivity:

   Downloading the data from the Track Commander onto a PC is fast! You can use a USB FLASH memory stick with a transfer rate of 2.4 Mb/sec, that's 2.5x faster than our competitors. You can individually plug in a mouse, keyboard or a FLASH Drive or you can use an USB External Hub so that you can connect to them all at the same time. Other companies force you to purchase a custom USB to CAN adapter and claim to offer USB. The special adapter will cost you several hundred dollars and make sure you don't lose it because a standard cable will not work. The serial ports are used for connecting to GPS systems and synchronized video. The CAN bus can be used to interface the OBDII port on a vehicle.

USB Host For FLASH Stick / Drive, Keyboard and/or Mouse
CAN Bus For ODBII
Two (2) Serial Ports (RS-232) For GPS And Synchronized Video

Wiring Harness:

   The Track Commander's wiring harness is built according to the functionality and options that you order on it. The Track Commander comes with Exact Track mapping and the timing option which is the lap, predictive and split lap timing. It easily mounts on your windshield or any where else you want and plugs into the cigarette lighter for power. You can also order it with the ability to plug into an OBDII port, synchronized video, analog and digital inputs, or you can order any combination of the options. You can always upgrade at a later time.
   The wiring harness also consists of all the connectivity that you need to download your sessions to a USB flash stick and connect to the GPS and video camera. The connectors are industry standard so there are no special cables needed to connect to the Track Commander.

Easy to Install
Easy to Download Session Files
All Connectors are Industry Standard So No Special Wires Required

 
 
   
 
 
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