AiM SmartyCam GP HD User Manual ver 1.00

SmartyCam HD

USER GUIDE

SmartyCam HD

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GETTING STARTED

THE VIDEO CAMERA

THE CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE

THE TRACK MANAGER

TECHNICAL DRAWINGS

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Thanks

Dear Customer,

SmartyCam HD, the AiM on board camera
with data overlay, is a product of our extensive
experience in developing data acquisition
systems for motorsport applications.

With SmartyCam HD you can review your
laps on a PC or TV, merging crystal clear
video images with graphical data overlays
coming from GPS, from accelerometer,
from the ECU or from an AiM logger.
SmartyCam HD can be used in any situation,
on any sort of vehicle.

Acquired data is overlaid on to the video in
real time, with a multitude of gauge choices,
all configurable by the user.
We recommend regularly checking
www.AIM-Sportline.com for software
and/or firmware updates or subscribing to
the AIM-Sportline FaceBook page to
receive all updates in real time.

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CHAPTER 1

What is SmartyCam HD?

SmartyCam HD is a video recorder
developed for motorsports envi­ronments. SmartyCam HD
automatically overlays graphical
indications of the vehicle data to an
HD video.

Its components have been speci­cally designed to meet the
demands of the extremes of
motorsports environments:
specialty lenses, CMOS sensor, relia­bility under vibrations, connectivity
to the vehicle data, and capability
to start and stop video recording
automatically are among the
features customized for our sport.

Which data does it show?

Data shown in overlay come from
your vehicle ECU, from the internal
accelerometers, from GPS and from
datalogger analog/digital inputs.
It is also possible to display the map
of the track and personal images
(i.e. logos).

Is it possible to congure the gra­phical overlays?

You can choose from a wide library
of graphical overlays and set the
position of each of them.
End of scales and measure units can
also be easily dened using the
SmartyManager software included
in the kit.

To which AiM systems can
SmartyCam HD be connected?

It is possible to connect SmartyCam
HD, through CAN network, to all the
AiM Loggers, that is to say, to MXL,
EVO, MyChron, SoloDL and ECU
Bridge.

Does it work in a stand alone
mode?

Yes, SmartyCam HD has an internal
battery and can work also without
being connected to the AiM CAN
network.
Of course, in this case, only lateral
acceleration coming from Smarty-

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GETTING STARTED

SMARTYCAM HD

Cam HD’s internal sensor can be
shown in overlay.
If a GPS receiver is connected,
SmartyCam HD can show also the
position on the track, speed and lap
times.

Is it possible to connect more
SmartyCam HD cameras on the
same CAN network?

Yes, every SmartyCam HD has its
own conguration and automati­cally retrieves the data it needs
from the network, without interfe­ring with the others.

Is it possible to synchronize video
and data recorded by the loggers?

Yes. Using the new RaceStudio3,
ready in the second half of 2013, it
will be possible to automatically
synchronize video and data, and
show them on the same dedicated
view.

Which video format does
SmartyCam HD generate?

SmartyCam HD generates .mov les
with H264 compression.

You can choose from three dierent
compression levels (low, medium,
high) and two dierent frame rates
(25 and 30 frames per second).

Does SmartyCam HD start and
stop automatically?

Yes. SmartyCam HD oers dierent
logics for starting and stopping
video recording.

Acceleration or speed can be used
for triggering when to start and to
stop the activities.

You can choose your preference
using the on-board Menu or
through SmartyManager software.

RaceStudio2 enables you to ma­nually synchronize data and video.

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CHAPTER 1

SmartyCam HD kit
includes:

- SmartyCam HD

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- SD Card 4GB

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- External CAN Cable or

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External power cable

- 110/220v Battery Charger

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with AC power adapter

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- Software RaceStudio2 CD

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GETTING STARTED SMARTYCAM HD

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SmartyCam HD

CHAPTER 1

High performance optics

Front mount color TFT viewfinder

Multifunctional Pushbuttons

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GETTING STARTED SMARTYCAM HD

GPS05B Connection

Aluminum Body

CAN - Power Connection SD and USB capable

Watertight door latch design

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SmartyCam HD connections

CHAPTER 1

SmartyCam HD features two connectors in
the back.
The four-pin connector is used only for con­necting an external GPS receiver (module
AiM GPS05B).

The five-pin connector is used for connec­ting an external power and the CAN net.

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CAN - Power ConnectionGPS05B Connection

GETTING STARTED

SMARTYCAM HD

GPS05B

GPS05B

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Power On/Off

SmartyCam HD NOT connected to an
external power source.

SmartyCam HD has an internal Lithium ion
battery, which provides 1.5 hours of life, so
SmartyCam HD may be used with or wi­thout external power.
The level of the battery is always shown on
the display.

CHAPTER 2

Battery Level

After using SmartyCam HD without
external power, please do not forget to
charge the internal battery, using the
battery charger included in the kit.

In order to turn it on push the center
pushbutton.(1)

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THE VIDEO CAMERA

In order to turn it off push the center pu­shbutton. SmartyCam HD can be set to
automatically turn itself OFF after a period
of no activity (from five minutes to two
hours). In order to configure this feature,
select:

MENU>>SETTINGS>> AUTO POWEROFF

and set the desired value

SMARTYCAM HD

When the battery is too low, a warning
message appears for a few seconds on the
video.

The video file itself is closed and the
camera automatically shuts down.

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SD card insert and removal

The housing is under the lateral door (close
carefully after insertion).

A microswitch detects when you open the
door, and the video file is automatically
closed in less than one second, allowing for
safe removal of the SD card.

CHAPTER 2

Recording Support

SmartyCam HD kit includes a 4 GB SD card
and can support up to 128 GB.

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THE VIDEO CAMERA

SmartyCam HD buttons and display

SmartyCam HD is managed using the
three buttons located under the display:
1, 2 and 3 in the image.

SMARTYCAM HD

The functions of each button are shown
on the LCD screen display, immediately
above each button.

All SmartyCam HD pages are made up of
three parts:

• The “Battery and Memory Status” field is
always displayed at the top of the page;

• Specific info is displayed in the middle of
the page;

• The functions of the buttons are
displayed on the lower part the page.

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