AiM SoloDL User Manual

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USER MANUAL

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INTRODUCTION

INCLUDED ITEMS AND INSTALLATION ACCESSORIES

SOLO AT A GLANCE

POWERING AND CONNECTING SOLO

SOLO/SOLODL POWERING ON

SOLO CONFIGURATION

RACE STUDIO SOFTWARE

TRACK MANAGEMENT

USE OF SOLO DURING THE TESTS

DATA RECALL

DATA DOWNLOAD ON THE PC
AND DATA ANALYSIS THROUGH RACE STUDIO2

SOLODL CONNECTION WITH SMARTYCAM

SOLO TEAM

Thank You.

Siamo molto orgogliosi che la vostra fiducia
nei nostri prodotti vi abbia fatto preferire il
nuovo Lap Timer GPS Solo.

Solo è il risultato di migliaia di ore di lavoro
di una continua ricerca tecnologica di una
grande passione per le competizioni spor­tive e di una provata esperienza maturata
sulle piste di tutto il mondo a fianco di piloti
e tecnici specializzati in acquisizione e ana­lisi dei dati e della telemetria.

Abbiamo voluto che Solo fosse piccolo, pre­ciso, potente ma soprattutto esagerata­mente comodo per rispondere a tutte le
richieste di una utenza preparata ed esi­gente.

Solo è semplice da installare e ancora più
facile da usare, è uno strumento affidabile
e preciso, indispensabile per monitorare e
registrare le vostre migliori perfomances.

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INTRODUCTION

What is Solo?

Solo is an automatic lap timer
based on GPS technology.

What does it do?

Solo locates its GPS position,
identifies the track from the
internal list of the main world
tracks and starts automatically
sampling lap times.

If the track is not
in the database?

It can be easily added.

Types of tracks?

Circuits, hill climbs, regularity,
point to point races,
performance tests.
Solo can fit all situations with a
simple keyboard
configuration.

What else?

Speed, accelerations, braking…
all the details you need while
racing, a powerful data review
immediately after and… no
need for a track engineer, no
complicated sensors no
expensive wirings.

Is there more?

An elder brother, SoloDL.
Additional features: with an
easy connection, it can read all
data coming from your Engine
Control Unit.
Two systems, same logic:
maximum amount of information
with minimum effort.
The ECU connection is really
very simple, and the
information available is very
useful.

Who wants more?

You can connect SoloDL to
SmartyCam, AIM on- board
camera, and then you have a
video with high precision
figures.

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CHAPTER 1

INCLUDED ITEMS AND INSTALLATION ACCESSORIES

Included items

SOLO

• Solo (1)

• Solo USB cable (2)

• USB/AC power adapter (3)

• Solo power cable with 2m wired
car lighter socket (4)

• Mounting bracket with screws (5)

• Software installation CD (9)

SOLO DL

Kit for stock cars with stock ECUs OBDII
(K Line/CAN)

• SoloDL (6)

• USB cable (2)

• USB/AC power adapter (3)

• 2m OBDII/power cable (7)

• Mounting bracket with screws (5)

• Software installation CD (9)

Kit for racing cars with aftermarket ECUs
(CAN/RS232)

• SoloDL (6)

• USB cable (2)

• USB/AC power adapter (3)

• 4m CAN/RS232 ECU harness (8)

• Mounting bracket with screws (5)

• Software installation CD (9)

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Installation Accessories

CHAPTER 1

INCLUDED ITEMS AND INSTALLATION ACCESSORIES

Solo can be installed in a variety of ways
depending on the application and your
preferences.

Suction cup bracket kit with screws;

part number X46KSVS00.

Handlebar bracket kit accommodating bars
from 0.5” to 2.0’’ diameter;

part number: X46KSTG00.

Outlined below are several mounting options
available for application-specific installations:

Double bar bracket kit with U bolt for bars
from 0.75’’ to 1.25’’ diameter.
Metallic wrap for pipes from 1.57’’ to 3.15’’
diameter;

part number: X46KSTP00.

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CHAPTER 2

SOLO AT A GLANCE

Understanding Solo

Solo most important feature is to show
your Lap Times.

The calculation is done using the GPS posi­tion of your vehicle and the track starting line.
Solo calculates the position of your vehicle

1. Solo comes with a wide list of tracks.

You can check them pressing

>>>

<<<

or

until the page below on

the left appears; pressing VIEW button
you enter the page shown on the right;

ten times per second, and interpolates the
nearest position to the starting line with
very high precision.

Where do startline GPS info come from?

Of course, for obtaining lap Times, Solo has
to know the Starting Line Coordinates.

This can be done in three different ways:

SHOWS ALL TRACKS STORED
IN SOLO MEMORY

2. You can define the starting point
of the track by going to the starting
line and setting the desired point.

(see chapter 7)

3. You can define the same starting
point by the Track Manager feature
of Aim software Race Studio 2.

(see chapter 7)

ENTER TRACK DATABASE

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SHOWS ALL TRACKS AVAILABLE
IN A 5KM RADIUS

Please, take note that if you are running a
Point to Point race, you have to define TWO
different points: Start and Finish.

Finally, if you run a Performance Test, like
a “Drag” contest, no starting point
coordinates are needed: Solo will start and
stop the test automatically.

CHAPTER 2

SOLO AT A GLANCE

DISPLAY

GPS ANTENNA

USB PORT

ON/OFF

MAGNET

Display, and Buttons

Solo is equipped with a 128x64 pixel
graphical display and a built-in brilliant
backlight.

Press any of the four buttons and the
specific menu items will appear (for four
seconds) above each of the buttons.

you can lock the image
MENU>>Display Setup>>Keyboard
and select Locked.

USB Port

Solo uses USB connection for:

• Battery charging

• Receiving configuration ( SoloDL)
and track list upgrade

• Data download to PC

• Firmware upgrades

To access the USB port, slide the lock on the
waterproof USB door down and the door
will open revealing the USB port.

Connectors

Solo features a single connector located on
the bottom, which is used when powering
the system from a 12V source.

SoloDL features two connectors on the bot­tom of the system: one to connect to Aim’s
external CAN expansion (for example Smar­tyCam – see Chapter 11) and the
second is used for ECU connection and
power (bottom right image).
Please, take note that the external power
can be received from the first or the second
connector.

GPS Antenna

The integrated GPS antenna is located on the

THREAD INSERT

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CONNECTOR

top of Solo. In order to mitigate any possible
GPS signal interference, avoid positioning
anything directly over the GPS antenna.