AiM TECH Srl.
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20063 Cernusco S/N (MI)
Italia
Tel. (+39) 02.9290571
www.aim-sportline.com
EVO5 Logger
USER GUIDE
Made in Italy
Thanks.
Dear Customer,
First, we would like to thank you for
choosing the EVO5 logger as the tool for
improving your racing craft setup and
ontrack performance.
EVO5 is an expandable new generation
logger with high sampling capabilities,
recording data from a variety of sensors
and sources.
Please, before digging into your new data
system, keep in mind that we are
constantly working on bettering our
software and firmwa
re.
So, be sure to check our website
periodically for any updates.
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EVO5 Logger
01 Introduction
02 What is in the kit
03 Layout and pushbuttons
04 RGB L ED
05 ECU connection and C AN resistors
06 RPM
6.1 RPM from ECU
6.2 RPM via a 550 V square wave signal or coil 150400V
07 Speed
7.1 Speed read from the ECU
7.2 Speed read from the GPS receiver
7.3 Speed read from wheel sensor
08 Analog inputs
09 Digital outputs
10 WiFi configuration
10.1 Configuring your de
vice
as an AP
10.2 Joining your AiM system to an existing network
10.3 High performance WLAN setup
10.4 About Internet connectivity
10.5 Working with Mac
TM
OS and Virtualized Windows TM
11 Race Studio 3 software
11.1 Configuration
11.1.1 Channels configuration
11.1.2 ECU Stream and C AN resistor configuration
11.1.3 CAN2 Stream
11.1.4 Math Channels
11.1.5 Parameters
11.1.6 Output Sign
als
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1.1.7 CAN Output
11.2 Modify or delete an existing configuration
11.3 Connect your AiM system to a PC
11.3.1 Configuration transmission
11.3.2 Live Measures and calibration
11.3.3 Data download
12 GPS and track management
12.1 Tracks feature
12.2 Tracks collections
12.3 How to modify track data in the PC database
12.4 How to delete a track from the PC database
12.5 How to transmit
tra
ck information to EVO5
13 Expansions
14 EVO5 Pinout
15 Technical drawings
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INTROD UCTION EVO5
What is EVO5?
Which data does it
manage?
EVO5 is the evolution of the
traditional datalogger that, all over the
years, has become a standard de facto
acquisition system in a huge amount
of championships.
The top RGB LED, changing colour and
blinking frequency, tells you if EVO5 is
performing a firmUp, if it is in error, if it
is recording or not, is using a WiFi
connection or not.
EVO5 has two digital outputs you
can freel
y co
nfigure.
You can use a WiFi connection for
transmitting the data of your test,
sending data online and for
configuring the system.
Yes, MXL used to produce data in .DRK
format. EVO5 offers an improved data
management and produces .XRK
format that only Race Studio 3 can read.
Nevertheless, the last releases of
Race Studio 2 can detect .XRK files and
transform them into old .DRK format
files that are compatible with MXL1
a
nd EVO4 files.
Data come from a wide range of
sources, including your vehicle ECU,
the internal accelerometers and gyro,
the GPS module included in the kit, the
analog/digital inputs, the external
expansions as well as predefined math
channels.
Many times you wish to get data not
only from your ECU but also from
other electronic devices you have in
your car.
The extra CAN is intended to offer this
p
ossibility.
Why an extra CAN
connection?
.XRK, taking advantage of GPS
technology, associates absolute
time and GPS position to each data
with the precision of 1 millisecond.
In this way, it is possible to better
compare different laps and tests.
EVO5 stores data both in its memory
and on an SD card.
Download procedure can be easily
performed via WiFi or placing the SD
card in your PC.
What is the difference
between the old DRK
format and new .XRK?
What about Race Studio 3?
What are the differences
between the old .DRK
format and new .XRK?
How do I download
the data from my
EVO5
What is the LED
intended for?
Is there a digital
output ?
Why a WiFi connection?
Are EVO5 data compatible
with old MXL/EVO4
data?
Race Studio 3 is the new software for
managing configuration, data download
and data analysis for all the future AiM
systems.
It is going to substitute Race Studio 2,
which has accompanied us for almost 15
years.
Based on a totally new and much more
flexible architecture, it is a work in
progress as some features are
continuously improved.
We are going to upgrade it very often so,
please don't forget to check out website at
www.aim-sportline.com.
CHAPTE R 2
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Harness
2. What is in the kit
EVO5 logger with SD card
The EVO5 kit includes:
GPS08 Module Software
WHAT IS IN THE K IT
EVO5
CHAPTE R 3
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LAYOUT AND PUS HBUTTONS
EVO5
RGB LED SD card slot
EVO5 Logger
Aluminum Body
Deutsch 37pin Deutsch 22pin
4. RGB LED
EVO5 features an RGB LED on top of it near
to the SD Card slot.
The LED shows the logger status as for the
following table:
CHAPTE R 4 RGB LED CHAPTE R 5 ECU CONNEC TION
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LOGGER STATUS
Doing firmup
Logger in error
Recording
WiFi connected
WiFi available (but not connected)
Idle status
(WiFi off+EVO5 not recording)
The ECU has to be set when configuring
your system with RS3 configuration software.
The steps are explained in the related section.
CAN Resistors
EVO5 features two 120 Ohm ending
resistors on CAN1 and CAN2 Line whose
status by default is:
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Enabled on CAN1
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Disabled on CAN2
5. ECU connection and CAN resistors
The system can acquire data from the ECU
of your vehicle. The list of the available ECU
protocols is published on our site:
www.aim-spor tline.com/download area,
ECU connections.
This list includes approximately more than
1000 different protocols and is constantly
updated with new protocols.
When possible documents explaining how
to configure your ECU to ensure compatib
ility between the data flow transmitted
are available, too.
From an hardware point of view, the system
is compatible with all currently available
connections: CAN, RS232 or K Line.
The steps to manage the data coming from
the ECU are the following:
1. Determine wich hardware connection is
available for your ECU
2. Read the documentation about your ECU
at www.aim-sportline.com and identify the
name of the software driver to be specified
3.
Using Race Studio 3, configure EVO5 setting your ECU driver with the menu shown
here below, that appears when you create
a new configuration.
LED COLOUR BLINKING
Blue Quickly
Red Slowly
Cyan Still
Yellow Still
White Still
Green Still
CHAPTE R 6 RPM
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6. RPM
The system can receive the RPM signal from three different sources:
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From ECU
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Through a square wave signal (8 to 50 V)
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From the low voltage (from 150 to 400 V) of the coil
6.1 RPM from ECU
To get RPM from the ECU, please configure your device and enable RPM channel. RPM is one
of the many data flowing from your ECU.
6.2 RPM via a 5-50 V square wave signal or coil (150-400 V)
In case your engine is not managed by any ECU, the device can read the signal from the low
voltage of the coil (whose peak can be from 150 to 400 V)
or from a possible square wave (the
peak can be from 5 to 50V). The pin labelled "RPM" reported in appendix “Pinout” receives
the signal.
The output, labelled “GRAY TACH” gives a
5-50V output that can be directly acquired
from EVO5.
If the output is not available from the
ignition system, the system has to be c
onnected to the low voltage of the coil, as
shown in the following schematic.
The image shows an ex
ample of wiring for the ignition system.
Point 1: Low voltage of the coil
Point 2: Connected to the spark plug
Point 3: Connected to the +12V of the
battery
After connecting the RPM signal, please use
the software Race Studio 3 for enabling the
RPM channel.
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7.3 Speed read from wheel sensors
EVO5 has four wheel speed inputs, one in
the 37 pins connector and the other three
in the 22 pins connector:
The digital sensor X02SNVM00 detects
the presence of a metallic tooth placed at
a distance between 0.5 and 2 mm.
Please use the software Race Studio 3 to
load the sensor in the system configuration.
Just enter the program configuration panel
and, after enabling the desired speed channels, set the wheel circumference and the
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umber of pulses for revolution.
7. Speed
The s ystem can receive the speed signal
from three different sources:
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from the ECU
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from the GPS receiver included in the kit
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from the wheel sensors (digital channels)
It is therefore possible to receive and store
different values of speed at the same time;
the more powerful ECUs transmit up to four
wheel speed values.
7.1 Speed read from the ECU
If your ECU sends the value of speed in its
data stream, it is obviously possible to read,
record and show that value.
Simply enable it using Race Studio 3
software when setting the channels.
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.2 Speed read from the GPS receiver
The GPS receiver you find in the kit is
configured in order to obtain the best
performance in term of reactivity and accuracy.
For getting GPS speed you don't need any
configuration.
Simply connect the GPS08 Module to your
system and after a setup period of some
seconds the data will be received and
automatically recorded.
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EVO5
8. Analog inputs
EVO5 has 8 analog inputs, recorded up to
1000 times per second each.
You can connect:
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0-5 Volt signals
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Ratiometric potentiometers
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Pressure sensors
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Thermo-resistances
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K-type thermocouples
Please follow these steps, using the software Race Studio 3 to set the channels:
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Connect the sensor to the desired input
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Enable the channel in the Channels table
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Select the proper sensor type; sensors of
many different types are properly handled
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Set the sampling frequency
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Set the unit of measure.
CHAPTE R 7 SPEED
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DIGITAL OU TPUT EVO5
You can configure them in order to turn
them on or off depending on the value of
the analog or digital inputs, ECU values, expansions values, GPS information or math
channels.
To each event you can associate an alarm
LED, a message and a digital output.
The system features two digital inputs on
the 22 pins connector.
Each of them can give an output of 1 amp
at 12 volts.
9. Digital output
Connecting examples
The digital output (Dout) is a LOW-SIDE
type with internal 10 Kohm weak pull-up
resistor.
Here below are some connecting examples.
You can configure it in order to turn them
off wh en the condition disappears, when
you turn EVO5 off, when you push a
pushbutton or when the data are
downloaded. Please refer to the related
section in order to see how to use Race
Studio 3 to manage the Output Sign
als.
CHAPTE R 9
WiFi connectivity is set on AUTO by default. This means that if the vehicle is stopped WiFi is on
and goes OFF as the vehicle speed increases. Your system can be configured for WiFi communication in one of two ways.
In WLAN mode there are two layers of security available:
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Network authentication: the network password
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Device authentication: a unique device password
Using both network and device authentication allows for various security strategies where
multiple people, PCs and AiM devices are involved. For example a PC on a WLAN may see several AiM devices but can only communicate with AiM devices for which it has the password.
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10. WiFi Configuration
1) As an Access Point (AP)
This is ideal when you have one device and one computer.
In this configuration your AiM device creates its own WiFi network, which acts as an AP to
which you can connect your PC.
2) To join an existing Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
This is more complex and requires an external AP but is more flexible and powerful. In this way
you can communicate with more than one PC on the same network.
In this configurat
ion both your system and your PC have to join a pre -existing WiFi network,
called WLAN, in order to communicate with one another. The network is now created by a network device, which is acting as an external AP by permitting the connectivity.
Follow these steps to create an AP, allowing
you to conne ct your PC to the device via
WiFi.
This is the most simple and direct WiFi connection method and is ideal when you wish
to communicate with only one device
using one PC.
By default AiM system is configured as an
Access Point and creates a network without
a password completely accessible to
everyone.
So, for establishing the WiFi connection:
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Be sure your AiM system has the WiFi
enabled.
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Read its name in the lower part of the
Live Measures page.
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Click the WiFi icon of Race Studio 3 and
select your AiM system.
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10.1 Configuring your device as an AP
In a few seconds the communication will be established.
For setting other parameters it is therefore recommended that you create a unique
password to secure your device/network immediately. With the use of a password, the
communication is secure and encrypted using the WPA2-PSK standard.
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The name of this AP, or SSID, is unique to your device. An example is:"AiM-EVO5-5000999"
whereas:
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“AiM” is the prefix for all AiM devices
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“EVO5” is type of system identifier
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“5000999” is a unique serial number for your device assigned at the factory.
To make your device more recognizable you can append a friendly name to the SSID. There
is a limit of eight characters.
For example if you add the driver's name, Tom Wolf, the resulting network name (SSID) will
be:
"AiM-EVO5-5000999-TomWolf".
After having set all the parameters click "Transmit" button. WiFi communicaton only will be
re
started with the new parameters.
To connect your EVO5 simply choose your device from the list of available WiFi connections.
If your EVO5 is protected by a password, as recommended, Race Studio 3 will then require
that password to authenticate.
Please note that it is also possible to make the same WiFi connection using the WiFi tools of
your operating system.
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WIFI CON FIGURATION EVO5
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Once the WiFi authentication with the device has been established, users can interact with the
device clicking on it.
In this scenario, both your AiM system and
the PC join an existing WiFi network
(WLAN).
This scenario is ideal for a race team with
multiple dri vers and crewmembers that
communicate with one or more AiM devices using the same PC network.
Note again that each AiM system can have
a u
nique password, which is in addition to
the network password, thus adding an additional layer of privacy and security.
Race Studio 3 will display all devices connected to the same network.
Connected devices can be seen under the
"Connected Devices" header, just as if they
were connected via USB: simply click on
your device in the left panel under Connected Devices.
10.2 Joining Your AiM system to an existing
network
Go to the WiFi configuration tab and set the
mode to Existing Network. Then, enter the
network password and the device password, should you choose to add one, in
the appropriate fields.
To commit the network settings to your device, click "Restart" button on this same tab.
Your device will restart and join the network you specified.
Connect your PC to the same network and
you will see yo
ur device under Connected
Devices, just as if connected via USB.
If the AiM device is connected to your PC
using a WLAN, it is possible to have two different passwords: the device password and
the network password.
Please note that only passwords following
the WPA2-PSK code are admitted.
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In order to accomplish these tasks, Race Studio 3 has to be used as clarified in the following
figure.
As you can see in the picture above, one device called “EVO5 ID 5000999” is
switched from AP mode to WLAN mode.
The network name is “network_1,” and it is not working in open authentication mode
since it is protected by a network password.
In order to get the connectivity to the device, the user’s PC also has to be
authenticated to the same network, as clarified in the following figure.
Once the user’s PC is authenticated to the same network called “network_1,” it can
see the AiM device previously configured to gain access to the target network.
In the previous picture, two AiM devices are connected to the WLAN network_1.
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10.3 High performance WLAN setup
This chapter reports a basic description of one WLAN configuration having an AiM devices and
a user’s PC on it.
AiM suggests the use of a Linksys AS3200 device as the network device in order to provide a
WLAN. However, you can use any other network device that has at least both one 3x3 MIMO
and one DHCP server.
Moreover, in order to maximize the bandwidth, the Internet should n
ot be allowed through
this WLAN. Hence, the DHCP server has to be configured without both DNS and default gateway addresses.
A typical example of configuration is shown Below.
As you can see in the picture, the network device configuration parameters are the following:
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Wireless network name: network_1
It states the network name belonging to the WLAN is "AiM-WLAN". Hence one user's PC needs
to be authenticated to this network in order to interact with any AiM device on this network.
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Gateway address: 192.168.0.1
Primary DNS server: 0.0.0.0
Secondary DNS server: 0.0.0.0
These settings prevent internet connectivity through this WLAN.
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Subnet mask: 255.255.255.224
Enable DHCP server: yes
DHCP IP address range: 192.168.0.3 to 192.168.0.31
These settings enable a DHCP server running on this WLAN. It gives IP addresses belonging to
the range 3-31. Hence, 29 network hosts are permitted on this network.
The number of network devices on one WLAN depends on the subnet mask.
This guide suggests the use of the following network masks and IP addre
ss range:
Subnet mask: IP address range: Number of devices:
255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 - 254 254
255.255.255.128 192.168.0.1 - 126 126
255.255.255.192 192.168.0.1 - 62 62
255.255.255.224 192.168.0.1 - 30 30
2
55.255.255.240 192.168.0.1 - 14 14
255.255.255.248 192.168.0.1 - 6 6
The bold one is the configuration we suggest (if a greater number of devices is not needed),
as it makes it easier and quicker for Race Studio 3 to identify devices on the netwo
rk.
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10.4 About Internet Connectivity
For optimal network speed of your AiM device(s) we recommend not to allow an Internet connection on the same network
and to provide WLAN settings that prohibit
an Internet connection.
Please know that it is certainly possible to
allow internet access on the same network
as your AiM device(s) but doing so can degrade the performance of AiM device communication.
10.5 Working with Mac(™) OS and Virtualized
Windows (™)
Race Studio 3 software runs exclusively on
Windows operating systems but, if the OS
is virtualized on an Apple Mac OS too.
The main issue in this case is that the host
OS (Mac) shares the WiFi interface with the
virtualized OS (Windows) not as a WiFi
interface but as an Ethernet interface.
Configuring Parallels(™)
Choose “Configure…” option in Parallels
Me
nu.
In the window you’re prompted, select
Hardware icon and then choose "Network"
option on the left.
In the right part of the window, be sure to
choose "Wi-Fi" in "Type" field.
Then choose the device you want to
communicate with.
These slightly slower network speeds may
be suitable for your needs.
Also note that it is possible to have a second WiFi connection through an additio nal hardware (NIC – Network interface card
or WiFi adapter).
Such a configuration would provide optimal data network speed for your AiM device(s) and simultaneously provide
Internet access via the second NIC.
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If you want to be sure the communication
is working, choose the
“Open Network Preferences…” menu.
In the window you are prompted verify that the status is shown as "Connected" and that the
given IP is, for example, 10.0.0.10 (it could be 10.0.0.11, 10.0.0.12 or generically 10.0.0.x).
In Race Studio 3 flag the checkbox you find
in "Preferences –> WiFi Settings"
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11.1 Configuration11. Race Studio 3 software
The configuration page is divided in two
sections.
The left side is dedicated to the folders that
you can create and manage in order to better organize your configurations.
Simply push the setting icon in order to
create a new one. When you connect an
AiM logger, its serial number appears in the
Race Studio 3 is the powerful software that
you are going to use for all the act
ivities
regarding your system.
It is provided on a CD included in the kit or
can be downloaded from Download area
of www.aim-sportline.com.
It offers the following features:
When you start Race Studio 3 with your
system connected and switched on, you
can see a row of pushbuttons top left of the
screen that give you different options:
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Preferences
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Custom sensors
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Configurations
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Tracks
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Analysis
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Movies
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Devices
Preferences
For setting software measure units (pressure, speed, temperature, brake and oil
pressure) and fixing download settings.
Custom sensors
Creates, imports, exports and modifies custom sensors.
left side of your screen. In the right side of
the screen you can see all the configurations of the selected folder. Please click on
the desired one for editing it or push the
“NEW” pushbutton for c
reating a new one.
Configurations
Create, modify, delete, expor t and import,
configurations with all channels, ECU drivers, Math channels, digital outputs and all
the expansions.
Tracks
Creates, imports, exports and modifies the
map of your racing tracks.
Analysis
For looking at and comparing your data.
Movies
For watching and comparing up to two
track laps movies.
Devices
To establish the connection with the
l
oggers and to receive data.
Top right of the screen is a row of three
pushbuttons
They can be used to:
See available WiFi networks
Download web updates
It automatically detects which new
firmware and software releases are
available and let you download them
from our site www.aim-sportline.com.
Connect to AiM website
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After having entered the configuration page you can see different tabs, which are useful for
selecting one of the following configuration features:
By clicking on each line, a menu appears:
You can define:
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The name of the channel
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The function
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The sensor connected
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The sampling frequency
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The measure unit
To configure the inertial platform
(three-axial accelerometers):
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Click on the cell "Accelerometer" in
sensor column
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The panel appears allowing you to
set the accelerometers
Push "Channels" tab.
The channel configuration page will appear.
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Channels
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ECU Stream
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CAN2 Stream
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Math channels
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Parameters
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Output Signals
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SmartyCam Stream
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CAN expansion
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CAN Output
11.1.1 Channels Configuration
In this page you can define all the parameters for your analog inputs, speed inputs and digital
RPM inputs as well as enable/disable any channel.
Here you can:
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configure channel name (afterwards,
that name will not be automatically modified)
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configure parameters like measure unit,
decimals number and sampling frequency,
which will not be assigned jus t to that
channel but even to the remaining channels of the iner tial platform of the same
type ( the 3 accelerometers or gyros)
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configure the logger position within the
vehicle: this configuration is made clicking
the arrows close to the logger image, which
will make the logger rotate on the 3 spatial
axes (the circled letter on the logger surface
identifies the side currently shown, like indicated in the legend on the r ight of the
image)
Logger position configuration automatically applies to all inertial platform channels, and consequently also their default
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ames.
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In the images above you see the result obtained selecting an accelerometer, changing the logger position and modifying
frequency (to 20Hz) and precision (1 decimal).
To recap:
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to configure the logger position, just
click any of the 6 inertial platform channels
and then move the arrows until the logger
image has reached the actual placement
within the vehicle
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to change accelerometers or gyros sampling frequency it is necessary to select one
of the accelerometers and change its frequency, then do the same selecting one of
the gyro channels
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to rename all 6 inertial platform channels
select each of them, one by one, change its
name and save
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11.1.2
ECU Stream and CAN resistor
configuration
CAN resistor configuration
11.1.3 CAN2 Stream
Push "ECU Stream" tab.
Here you set the ECU driver as well as enable or disabl e the data coming from your
ECU and enable/disable the ending 120
Ohm CAN1 resistor.
To set the ECU driver of your vehicle
click "Change ECU" and select ECU
Manufacturer and ECU Model.
A CAN line ending with a 120 Ohm resistor
can be enabled/disabled thr
ough this
checkbox.
Push the tab "CAN2 Stream".
CAN2 Stream works like ECU Stream and is
normally used for non engine control units
like for example ABS management, suspension kits or similar.
Each ECU channel can be enabled/
disabled and you can define:
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Name
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Sampling frequency
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Unit of measure
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Display precision
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11.1.4 Math Channels 11.1.5 Parameters
1) Lap Detection 2) Start Data Recording
Press "Math channels" tab. Using the button "Add Channel" you can calculate the engaged
gear both with a learning lap (calculated gear) and filling in the RPM values (precalculated
gear). You can as well configure Bias channels and add linear corrector channels.
To modify/delete a math channel click the corrispondi
ng ico
n and select the desired option.
Press "Parameters" tab. Here you can set the lap detection (GPS or Optical beacon) as well as
decide when start recording.
You can choose whether detecting a lap
signal from GPS or using optical
transmitter/receiver.
GPS beacon requires the track width while
optical beacon requires you to insert a time
during which the system does not record
additional lap signals.
By default the system starts r
ecording
when RPM value is greater than 500 or
speed (not GPS) is greater than 10 km/h.
Using custom condition option you can
define one or more custom conditions and
decide to start recording when one or all
set conditions occur.
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11.1.6 Output Signals 11.1.7 CAN Output
Push "Output Signal" tab for managing
EVO5 digital outputs.
Here you can define the condition to meet
and the action to perform. In the example
below Channel04 is a temperature channel:
when water temperature is higher than
90°C the digital output will close the circuit
to ground until w hen the condition is no
longer met.
Push "CAN Output" tab do define a CAN St
ream Output.
For each payload you can define:
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ID CAN (Hex)
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Byte number (DLC): up to 8 bytes
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Byte Order: little endian or big endian
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Frequency: up to20 Hz
Moreover you can transmit each field coming from analog, digital, internal channel,
expansions, ECU or GPS Module.
WARNING: Please be advised that this function allows you to send messages directly to
your vehicle CAN network. Sending messages that can potentially conflict with the CANbus frame may cause malfunction of your vehicle's safety systems, resulting in personal
injury or death. It is your responsibility to fully understand your vehicles CAN-bus. AiM
cannot be held responsible for any damage or injury caused by misuse of this function.
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11.2 Modify or delete an existing
configuration
Push "All" tab top left of Race Studio 3 page; just under the pushbuttons.
All configurations are shown on the right part of the page. For modifying an existing configuration, right click on it and select the desired option.
To delete an existing configuration, right click on it and select "Delete".
11.3 Connect your AiM system to a PC
11.3.1 Configuration transmission
When you connect your system to the PC,
it is automatically recognized and on the
left side of the PC display the name of your
device appears, as shown in the picture.
At this point you can transmit the configuration or, clicking on the configuration:
n
see live measures
n
calibrate sensors
n
download data
When you connect the system to your PC and select it, "Transmit" pushbutton enables top of
the configuration page. Push it and the configuration is transmitted.
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11.3.2 Live Measures and calibration 11.3.3. Data download
Once connected, click on it to enter "Live
Measures".
Push "Start Live Measures" to look the data
coming from your system. You can change
the measure unit double-clicking on the
measure. From "Live Measures" view you
can calibrate the channels requiring it.
Storing data both in its memory and on the
SD card, EVO5 can download them via USB,
via WiFi or placing the SD car
d in the PC
slot.
EVO5 SD card is immediately recognized by
Race Studio 3 as containing stored data.
To download data click on your system
name in "Connected Devices" panel bot-
tom left of the software main page.
The device window appears on the right.
Push "Download" button for downloading
the data recorded in your system.
You will see the information about the files
recorded in the system: dimension and
date/time of the file creation.
Please select a file and push "Download"
for transferring it to your PC.
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12. GPS and track management
GPS08 Module included in the kit provides
these information, updated ten times per
second:
n
Position (latitude, longitude, altitude)
n
Speed
n
Longitudinal acceleration
n
Lateral acceleration
If the s ystem knows the finish line of the
track and the split coordinates, it can calculate and show:
n
Lap Times
n
Split times
To transmit/receive track information to
EVO5, use "Tracks" feature, as explained in
this section.
With "Tracks" you can update, modify,
transmit and receive to and from the system the coordinates of the start/finish line
and split points of all the tracks you are
going to run on.
Opening the software, with no logger
connected to your PC, you will see the
screen shown here on the right. As yo
u c
an
see, the screen is divided in three parts.
On the left are track collections and
connected devices.
Central is the track list. If available, each
track label shows you the track layout, its
address and the type of vehicle that usually
races on that track.
On the right side of the screen, if available,
you will find the track page with its logo,
address, contact information, website and
coordinates.
12.1 Tra
cks feature
Shows all available tracks
Select all tracks of the list
Track info
Track page
Shows all connected devices
Shows Manual Collections
Shows Smart Collections
Shows all nations whose track are
included in the database
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
3
1 2 3 4
8
7
5
6
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12.2 Tracks Collections
You can see collections of tracks selecting
the Nation they belong to (1), setting
some filtering criteria and creating Smart
Collections (2) or selecting some tracks
and creating Manual Collections (3).
1) Nations
Select a Nation and you will see only the
tracks belonging to that Country.
2) Smart collections
To create a Smart Collection of tracks
click the setting Icon hi
ghlighted top left on
t
he software page.
"Selection criteria" panel appears.
To know how to perform a search click the
question mark on the right and some
examples show up in a yellow pop up panel
as shown here on the right.
3) Manual collections
To create a Manual Collection of tracks click
on the setting Icon, fill in the Collection
name and click OK.
The new collection appears in the "Manual
Collections" list.
Drag and drop the tracks you want to insert
i
n the collection from the central panel.
Click on the M anual list name and the
tracks you included appear in the central
panel.
1
2
3
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12.3 How to Modify track data in the PC
database
Click the setting icon that appears right of the track label mousing over it.
Select "Edit" to modify all track information.
12.4 How to delete a track from the PC database
The tracks you find in the software by default and provided by AiM cannot be deleted.
To delete a track you imported just select it and press "Delete" on the software top cent
ral
k
eyboard.
12.5 How to transmit track information to EVO5
To transmit track information to your system select the tracks you want to load and click
"Transmit" on the software keyboard.
Lambda Controller
Channel Expansions
GPS Module
SmartyCam
CAN 2
ECU
Using our built in CAN bus you can add expansion modules like GPS, channel expansions, lambda controllers. These are only
13. Expansions
some of the items that can be added to our
system range for incrementing the performance and the data acquired.
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8 AnalogInputs
4 Speed Inputs
WiFi Connectivity
2 Digital Outputs
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14. EVO5 Pinout
Motorsport Connectors
PIN
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
Deutsch 37pin
9-15V Power Input
Battery GND
CAN+ Exp
GND
+Vbattery CAN
CAN- Exp
+Vbext
CAN1+ ECU
CAN1- ECU
GND
K Line ECU
USB D+
USB DGND
RPM
GND
+Vbattery
Optical lap
Speed1
GND
+Vbattery
Analog Input 1
Analog GND
+Vbattery
+Vreference
Analog Input 2
Analog GND
+Vbattery
+Vreference
Analog Input 3
Analog GND
+Vbattery
+Vreference
Analog Input4
Analog GND
+
Vbattery
+Vreference
PIN
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Deutsch 22pin
Analog Input 5
Analog GND
+Vbattery
+Vreference
Analog Input 6
Analog Input 7
Analog GND
+Vbattery
+Vreference
Analog Input 8
Speed2
GND
+Vbattery
Speed 3
Speed4
GND
CAN2+ ECU
CAN2- ECU
Digital output 1
Digital output 2
RS232TX ECU
RS232RX ECU
Deutsch 37pin Deutsch 22pin
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Our web site aim-sportline.comis constantly
updated.
Please check it fre quently and download
the latest versions of the firmware of your
products.
- ECU connection
- Second CAN
- External modules connection
- Analog inputs
- Digital inputs
- Inertial platform
- WiFi connection
- Internal memory
- SD card
- Digital outputs
- Body
- Dimension
- Weight
- Waterproof
CAN, RS232, K-Line
YES
YES: G PS Module, Channel Exp ansion, Lambda controller,
SmartyCam HD
8 fully configurable: 0-5V, 0-12V, K thermocouples
Max frequency 1 KHz each
Coil, RPM and 4 speed inputs
Internal 3 axis +-5G acce
lerometer + 3 axis gyro
YES
4 gigabytes
Internal: up to 128 gigabytes
2, up to 1 Amp each
Anodized aluminum
114,4X47,2X58,8mm
300g
IP65
SD Card
102
114.4
47.2
34
24.8
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