Drivers Racepak Port Devices

Go into Control Panel, then System and look at the Device Manager - if your adapter doesn't show on a COM port (under Ports (COM and LPT)), then the driver hasn't installed correctly. The Racepak Vantage CL1 is designed to work with the OBD2 port of today’s modern cars in conjunction with a mobile phone and a magnetic GPS antenna stuck to the roof. The Racepak CL1 Track Day/Autocross Kit comes with everything you need to start logging data (other than your own mobile device). Emissions USB Adapter, Serial to USB Port. This adapter allows you to connect virtually any Racepak serial programming cable to a modern PC or laptop. It features a 9-pin serial connector on one end, and USB on the other.

Changing the record trigger to Engine RPM

This occurs anytime two identical V-net ID's are installed on a system. Weather it is two AF-1's or two Carb pressures it essentially the same response

Quick Review of a RP graph

The Racepak software is called DataLink (actually DataLinkII) . It provides download, view, overlay, print, export and search capabilities.

V-net Mounts

Changing Driveshaft Pulses Per Revolution

1. Connect PC to V300SD / Sportsman unit with serial cable (9 pin on one end and stereo end on the other and use your USB converter if necessary)
2. Turn power on the the recorder
3. Open DataLink software on your laptop
4. Go to File, Open Car Configuration
5. A box pops up for you to select your recorder & Config file
6. The second button on the screen is the DS RPM - Right Click on it.
7. Near the bottom of the lower left section is Pulses Per Revolution - left click on it.
8. This will open up a box on the right containing the number of magnets it is currently set for. change it to the desired number.
9. Left click Send Configuration near the bottom right.
10. A message log window will appear and start scrolling numbers very fast.
11. When a message appears Device Programmed Successfully, left click OK
12. Select File up at the top left of the Datalink screen
13. Left click on Save to save the change to your laptop.
14. Cycle power off/on the recorder to lock the changes in.

Also, you can change change existing runs recorded with a 8 magnet collar but the setup still on 2 by:

1. Load the run into data link.
2. Right click on DS RPM
3. Find the box towards the right that says Raw data value B 1 will become 1
4. Put .250 in the second box so that it reads Raw data value B 1 will become .250
5. Click on OK on the bottom right.
6. Click on the Save icon (looks like a floppy disk)

Read V-net procedure

• Hook USB converter & serial cable (with stereo end) to V300SD/Sportsman
• Power on all Racepak devices, o2’s etc (and Grid if attached to RP)
• Go into Datalink on your laptop
• Click on File/Open Car configuration – and pick yours – this will load your setup
• Click on the READ icon (about 5th item down on the tool bar on the left)
• a box should pop up saying devices read successfully.
• Click on File/Save

7761 setup to send the correct number of pulses to the Racepak

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Sample Rate

Vnet sample rate is a per channel setting you have a choice of 25, 50 or 100. Right click on the channel button in your config and select the desired rate and click send config.

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Getting the average of any of your channels (example is AF)

1. activate the AF channel
2. select the AF channel in the file/grid box at the top of the graph area.
3. place the cursor on the start point and left click, then push the [ key on the keyboard - you will see a vertical red dot dash line appear
4. place the cursor on the end point of the time of interest and left click, then push the ] key on the key board another vertical red dot dash line will appear

to remove or change the time points hit ] then [

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You got a new laptop

1. Go Racepak web site and download & install the latest version of Datalink - www.Racepak.com/downloads. Take all the defaults except when you get to the screen asking what Racepak gear you have - check off what you have.
2. If you have a V300sd re-install the security disk (details here...)
3. Update the configuration with all the sensors in the car:
   1. Hook the laptop to the car.
   2. Start up datalink and load your configuration - Sportsman.RCG if you have a sportsman and V300_xxxx if you have a V300SD.
   3. Go to FILE/Default Config - now this config will always load when you start datalink
   4. Click on READ on the toolbar on the left
   5. You should get a message saying new sensors found - say no for now.
   6. you should have on your screen your new config with all your current sensors
   7. click on FILE/SAVE
4. Your laptop is now ready for downloads.
5. If you want to copy your your old runs from old to new laptop follow these steps (this takes some computer expertise - if you don't already know how to copy and paste files get help - don't call me when you are halfway tru and don't know what you did - just do it all from the start or get someone to help you that knows computers):
   1. Get a USB thumb or flash drive from an office supply store. Put it into the old laptop and windows will pop up a discovery message - click on open folder to view files and then minimize that window.
      
   2. Navigate to your C drive - C: (sometimes OS C:)
   3. then to RacePakData
   4. then Sportsman or V300_xxxx
   5. Highlight the year(s) and right click/copy
6. Activate the widow for the thumb drive and paste the folders.
7. Reverse the copy process on the new laptop.

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How to E-mail a Run

1. Go into your E-mail system.
2. Start a new e-mail to your intended recipient
3. click on Attach or possibly Insert (frequently has a paperclip icon)
4. If a choice comes up select file/attachment NOT pictures.
5. Use the Browse function to navigate to Computer
   1. then C: (sometimes OS C:)
   2. then to RacePakData
   3. then if you have a Sportsman to Sportsman, If an IQ3 Drag then IQ3. If a V300SD to V300SD_NNN (your serial number)
   4. then to the year & track and run (so if you are familiar with it the path would be something like C:RacePakDataSportsman2015atcoSpatc010115Q1.rpk
6. add any message then click Send

If your laptop can not access the internet you can copy the selected file to a USB memory stick or flash drive then go to another computer and e-mail the fire from the USB drive.

Drivers Racepak Port Devices Lucie

If you have a V300, V300SD, LDX you will have to give your security key to the recipient (unless it's Racepak & RP dealers.To Do that:

1. Open Datalink
2. Click on Security
3. Click on Show/Edit Security Keys
4. In bottom left of this new screen find your serial number like V300 5252
   To the right is your 10 digit security code
5. You have to manually copy the number and enter it into an E-mail to him (Windows Copy & Paste does not work). You could send it a text message or simply read it to him as well.
   Also in the e-mail tell him the type (first Column)
   The recipient has to do the same steps except at the top of the screen put your info in and click Add. He must add the type too.
   Click DONE

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Change G-meter settings for reverse mount

1. Go into Datalink
2. right click on the Accell G meter
3. in the top right hand corner of the box there will be a box labeled Specify Linear Conversion and it will have 4 numbers/boxes.
   now in the second box of Raw data value B where it defines what it will become put a - (negative symbol) before the number.
4. Click on Send Configuration in the bottom right
5. Click in File / Save

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Shock sensor setup

Drivers Racepak Port Devices Vga

First right click on the shock sensor channel in question in your config.
In the top right box where this one says 8 that should match the full travel of your sensor - in inches.
Also the second box is the enable which is changeable once you highlight the Channel Mode.
If you do change anything click on Send Config (must be hooked to car).

You need systemid, product version (same as firmware level) and max v-net channels connected to order a channel upgrade/unlock.

1. Hook your laptop to the Sportsman/IQ3d & turn power on to Sportsman/IQ3d
2. go into DataLink and open your config (SPORTSMAN.RCG or IQ3D.RCG)
3. Click on the READ icon on the tool bar on the left (or Edit-Read V-net)
4. Right-click on the Sportsman channel button. If IQ3D, right click on IQ3 Logger and then click on the Dash Info tab.
5. Highlight the system ID line within the System Options box in the bottom left
6. Your system ID will appear in a box on the right - in the example below : x1a4604
7. To get a channel upgrade, you will need this and Product Version and Max Vnet channels allowed.
8. Product Version is one line above.

1. Connect PC to IQ3D / Sportsman unit with serial cable
   Turn power on the the system
2. Open DataLink software on your laptop
3. Go to File, Open Car Configuration
   
4. Right click on IQ3 Logger button or if you have Sportsman then Sportsman
   
5. Left click on dash info tab.
   
6. You will get the screen below and then highlight the V-net update code in the System Options box in the bottom left.
7. paste the code into the update field (11111) shown in example.
   
8. Left click on Send Configuration button which is almost at the bottom right.
   
9. Left Click on OK to small box
   
10. Left click on OK to big box
    
11. Left click on File/Save

How to connect a MSD Power Grid

1. Use a V-net T cable with the straight end into the Grid harness and the T end anywhere in your V-net network.

2. If you have a Sportsman, you must be on Datalink 4.8.8 or higher and your firmware must be Product Version 5 or above. To check Datalink version, load Datalink, go to Help and click on about. To check your Firmware/Product Version click here Firmware . Each Grid channel uses one Sportsman channel so usually you only enable timing.

3. If you have a IQ3 drag dash keep in mind that each Grid channel uses one channel so usually you only enable timing.

4. You must ENABLE whatever channels you want in the Grid software (Some early Grid 7730's have all channels enabled so you have to DISABLE all but the ones you want)

Youtube video with more info: Grid

How to Diagnose no DS RPM

How to Download/replace a Configuration file sent to you (GMAIL)

This procedure assumes your Email is on the laptop you run Datalink from.

This will open Datalink with your changes.

Go to File, Save As and you should get the following screen. It MUST say Sportsman in the save In box. You may have to navigate with the drop down arrow shown below so the result is C:RacePakDataSportsman

Click on Save

exit Datalink

Go back into Datalink and make sure your new channels are there.

Machining a collar to a new size

1. Use .040 spacers between halves (without the spacers the collars are not round. They measure true across the parting line)
2. keep heat down as 200*F will hurt magnets
3. if you remove magnets make sure you get south side facing out

Drivers Racepak Port Devices Adapter

How to E-mail a Configuration File

1. Go into your E-mail system.
2. Start a new e-mail to your intended recipient
3. click on Attach or possibly Insert (frequently has a paperclip icon)
4. If a choice comes up, select file/attachment NOT pictures.
5. Use the Browse function to navigate to Computer
   1. then C: (sometimes OS C:)
   2. then to the RacePakData folder
   3. then
      1. if you have a Sportsman recorder go to Sportsman folder, and select Sportsman_Config.RCG
      2. if you have a IQ3 Drag then IQ3 folder and select IQ3drag.
      3. If a V300SD go to V300SD_NNN (your serial number) folder and select V300SD_NNNN.RCG
6. add any message you want to include then click Send

If your laptop can not access the internet you can copy the selected file to a USB memory stick or flash drive then go to another computer and e-mail the fire from the USB drive.

How to measure for the DS collar

Factory yokes usually do not have a concentric spot. They need to be machined or replaced with an aftermarket yoke.

Drivers Racepak Port Devices Gigabit