HIDJA RallyComp 200 User Manual

HIDJA RallyComp 200

User manual

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Table of contents

1 Important about safety 5
2 Description 5
3 Installation 5

3.1 Connections 6

3.2 Option parts and spares 6

4 Functions 6

4.1 Shut down / Sleep mode 7

4.2 Remote control 7

4.3 Extern reset 7

4.4 Function summary 7

5 Menus and buttons 8

5.1 Program menu 8

5.2 Browsing through the menu 9

5.3 Buttons and labels 9

5.4 Preset of values 10

5.5 Copy records from main window to smaller windows 11

5.6 Special functions for the buttons 12

5.6.1 SPLIT 12

5.6.2 DIR- 12

5.6.3 STOP 13

5.6.4 RESET 13

6 Description of the functions 13

6.1 Show favourites 13

6.2 Distance 14

6.3 Speed 14

6.4 Time 14

7 Using the functions 15

7.1 Tripmeter 15

7.1.1 Trip1 15

7.1.1.1 Trip 1 Pre-set / Set to 0 15

7.1.1.2 Automatic time measuring on special stages 15

7.1.1.3 Correction to roadbook 16

7.1.2 Trip2 16

7.1.3 Odometer 17

7.1.4 ETA Dist 17

7.2 Time 17

7.2.1 Clock 17

7.2.2 SS Time 17

7.2.3 Setting SS-Time to 0 17

7.2.4 ETA Time 18

7.3 Speed 1 8

7.3.1 Current 18

7.3.2 Average Speed 18

7.3.3 Pilot 18

7.3.3.1 Setting of Pilot-speed 19

8 Calibration and installation 19

8.1 Calibration of tripmeter 20

8.1.1 Calibration while driving 20

8.1.2 Manual setting of calibration value 21

8.2 Set clock 21

8.3 Adjust the contrast level of the display 21

8.4 Adjust the backlight of the display 22

8.5 Defining favourites 22

8.6 Inverting the display 23

8.7 Change distance unit 23

8.8 Remote control 24

9 Error message 24
10 Technical data 24

10.1 Physical data 24

11 Environment 25
12 Contact and support 25

1 Important about safety

All installation of HIDJA trip-product should be done by authorized
personnel. All installation and use are done at ones own risk and HIDJA
AB's responsibility are limited to the prestanda of the product. The owner
alone is responsible for the installation of HIDJA Trip-product and that it
is used accordingly to any law. HIDJA AB is not responsible for injury to
persons or materiel when using HIDJA Trip-product. Measured values
displayed in HIDJA Trip-product can vary from many reasons and should
be seen as guidance and not exact truth. HIJDA AB is not resoponsible
for the correctiveness in the measured values presented in HIDJA Trip­product. This manual represents HIDJA Tripproduct at the time of
printing, HIDJA AB have the right to make any adjustment without further
notice.

2 Description

HIDJA RallyComp200 is an instrument for measurement of distance,
time and speed in cars intended for rallying. HIDJA AB has combined
technology know-how with many years of experience in production of
electronic to bring you a high quality product that is easy to use and will
last for long time. The integral graphic display provides clear and sharp
information and can be adjusted for good visibility. The display have a
soft amber backlight to fit in different weather conditions and measures
103x30mm.

The RallyComp has been developed through collaboration with
experienced co-drivers in order to meet the most rigorous demands
under the toughest conditions. Distance calibration is easy to do and can
be executed on the fly.

3 Installation

The RallyComp can easily be installed with mounting angles that comes
with the meter or with some of the accessories like an attachment detail.
Please observe that the installation must follow several certain
regulations.

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3.1 Connections

Connect the cables accordingly to this :

• Red

Is connected to +12V to battery, fuse is not needed.

• Brown

Ground. Is connected to negative pole at battery.

• Orange

Extern reset of trip2. Activated by +12V signal. Can be connected

to extern switch or connected to ground if not in use.

• Yellow

Reverse indication. Is connected to the reversing light, are

activated at +12V signal.

• Green

Distance indication. Is connected to the incoming pulse signal.

• Blue

Remote control. Is connected to a switch who gives a +12V signal

when activated.

• Grey

Shield. Is connected to chassis.

3.2 Option parts and spares

HIDJA offers spares and accessories for your convenience. Please visit

www.hidja.se, or contact us and we will help you.

4 Functions

RallyComp has got two windows that independently from each other
show value by choice. The main window shows all installations in the
menu and how you navigate to find them while the smaller windows
show values chosen by the user. This value can in some situations be
shown in a lower resolution than the main window. The buttons' functions
are also shown as labels and changes depending on what is shown in
the main window. The intentions with RallyComp is that the buttons'
functions only affect the particular program that is chosen in the main
menu.

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4.1 Shut down / Sleep mode

If the RallyComp not is beeing used for five minutes or more it goes into
a sleep mode. RallyComp automatically starts when the car starts
moving or when a button is pressed in. The sleep function is shut down
when user are in setup mode.

4.2 Remote control

Remote control for function SPLIT or STOP. See chapter 3.1 for
installation and 8.9 for setup.

4.3 Extern reset

The RallyComp allows extern reset of trip2 by a switch. This function is
activated with a +12V signal.

4.4 Function summary

RallyComp contains the following functions:

Functions Description In display Chapter

Trip1

Tripmeter with a resolution of 1m. Pilot, ETA,
average speed and the stop clock are all
based on this tripmeter. Resolution in smaller
window is 10m.

xxxx.xxx
km (mi) 7.1.1

Trip2,
Trip3

Tripmeter with a resolution of 1m. Resolution
in smaller window is 10m.

xxxx.xxx
km (mi) 7.1.2

Odo

Shows the total stage from the time when the
tripmeter was installed.

xxx.x km
(mi) 7.1.3

ETA Dist

Stage which the user has chosen for
calculation of the ETA.

xxxx.xxx
km (mi) 7.1.4

Clock Time of day.

hh:mm:ss
24h 7.2.1

SS Time

Stoppage time for special stage with
resolution 1/10 s. hh:mm:ss.t 7.2.2

ETA Time

Estimated time of arrival if the stage is
registered in ETA Dist. The calculation starts
from the time when Trip1 is set to 0.

Is calculated from average speed.

xxxx.xxx
km (mi) 7.2.4

Functions Description In display Chapter

Speed Current speed

xxx km/h
(mph) 7.3.1

Average
Speed

Average speed from the time Trip1 was set to 0. xxx.xx

km/h (mph) 7.3.2

Max

Maximum speed on the stage since Trip1
was set to 0.

xxx km/h
(mph) 7.3.3

Limit

Speed control; HIDJA RallyComp's backlight
flashes if the chosen value is beeing
exceeded.

xxx km/h
(mph) 7.3.4

Pilot

Show your time compared to the average
speed.

+­hh:mm:ss 7.3.5

Fuel Remaining amount of fuel in the tank.

Xxx L
(Ga). 7.4.1

5 Menus and buttons

The usage of RallyComp's menu is done by repeated pressings on the
arrow signed buttons on the meters right side. These buttons are always
available for navigation through the menu. When values are chosen for
the RallyComp, such as, set time or trip adjustment, the buttons change
function.

5.1 Program menu

The construction of the main menu is illustrated by the following
schedule:

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The menu consists of one main menu and several sub menus. The main
menu consists of: Distance, Time, Speed. There are a number of
different sub menus below every main menu alternative. You can for
instance find average speed and speed limit as sub menus to Speed etc.

5.2 Browsing through the menu

All browsing takes place in the main display and you can at all times read
on the display where exactly you are in the menu. To browse through the

menu, use the and buttons on RallyComp's right side. is used
to move right in the main menu, that is between Distance, Time, Speed.

By pressing the first choice of the next main menu's sub category is
shown.

For instance: If Distance – ETA Dist is shown in the main display and
you want to go to Speed – Average Speed the pressing sequence would

be . If the last category (Speed) in the main menu is shown and
you press you will automatically be moved back to the first category
(Distance). By pressing the next sub menu category will be shown.

If the last of the categories in the sub menus is shown and you press
you will automatically be moved back to the first menu category in the
chosen menu. This means that you can move both to the right and also
down in the menu without getting lost.

5.3 Buttons and labels

The buttons present functions are shown at the bottom of the display just
above the buttons. The buttons' functions change depending on what is
shown in the main window. Certain buttons' labels are inverted with the
intention of clearly showing which of the functions that is activated. The
different categories where this function can be activated are SPLIT, DIR-
and STOP. The buttons that are used to copy the information from the
big window to the smaller windows never change function though.
The buttons that are used to copy the information from the big window to
the smaller windows never change function though.

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