RE: Movement Start for Lapping

2013-01-31T20:43:33Z

I'd like to second the request to start before the starting line of the race. I'm using Trackmaster to capture video in addition to GPS data and it would be nice to have a "Lap 0" period when the data/video is captured but the first split marker hasn't been passed yet. It would make sense to me to enable all of the start options for Lapping Mode but only start calculating Lap times after crossing the first Split Marker. Actually, what I would like even more would be a way to designate a Logging Start split marker type point, and a Logging Stop point. For example, in the track events that I've participated in, the setup looks something like below and I'd like to be able to tell Trackmaster to begin logging/recording on movement or whatever beginning at the "Starting Grid" point marking the data between there and the first split marker as "Lap 0" or whatever. That would also help mitigate the video capture start being delayed slightly when crossing the first split. Then to stop recording after passing the Track Exit point.

Also, I'd like to have some configurable option to exclude the last lap from review display that doesn't cross the Start/Finish split marker. That is mostly due to the fact that the final lap can be much shorter than a full lap, skewing the lap data results. I understand that the last lap can easily be deleted but I like to have the information available in case I want to use it for some reason.

Also, I want to say this is already an excellent application! I'm very pleased with it. Keep up the amazing work.

1
2                            Paddock Area
3       ____________________________________________________
4       / __________________________________________________ \
5       / /                                                 \ \
6       |_|                                                 | |
7       |_| <- Starting Grid                Track Exit -> | |
8       |_|_____________                __________________| |
9       | /          \                /                \ |
10       | _________ \             / ______________ \|
11       | /       \ \_____________/ /             \ |
12       | /          \                /             \ |
13       | |          \_________________/                | |
14       | |                                              | |
15       | |                                              | |
16       | |                                              | |
17       | |                                              | |
18       | |                                              | |
19       | |                                              | |
20       \ \                                              / /
21       \ \_____________________________________________/ /
22       \ | |                                        /
23          \___|_|__________________________________________/
24             ^
25          Start/Finish

RE: Movement Start for Lapping

2012-05-22T09:22:34Z

I have just come back from Rother Valley Hovercraft race which is a mainly water based track, which I will use as an example. The starting grid is on land and the first lap consists of charging across the centre of the lake to the third corner. This route is only used on the first lap. The finish line is on the lake and therefore if I use this as the check point I do not get any data for the first lap. Therefore triggering on movement would be better for me as I can get first lap data.

Darren

RE: Movement Start for Lapping

2012-05-21T14:56:01Z

I'm not clear as to why you would want to record the data prior to the start of the race. This would be throw away data? Can you explain more? With the lapping mode/split marker start, you can hit the Start well ahead of time. Trackmaster will wait until the start/finished is crossed.

Jeff

Movement Start for Lapping

2012-05-21T12:30:29Z

I do Hovercraft racing and have just started using the app, which is excellent, to record lap data. However, the starting grid is normally a seperate part of the course and therefore it can be almost a lap before passing the finish line / official lap recording point. It would be useful to me to be able to record data from the race start whilst I am franticly trying to get the best position for the first corner. Therefore, in future releases would it be position to enable the movement option in lap recording?

Thanks

Darren