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  • Page 1  RN PRO USER MANUAL Handbook RACE-NAVIGATOR.COM...
  • Page 2 ...
  • Page 3 Thank you for choosing RN PRO! Please read this manual before using the device for the first time. Visit the website for more information: www.race-navigator.com Release date: 11/05/2016...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENT DELIVERY SCOPE ............................ 6 RN PRO TURNING ON/OFF AND INSTALLATION ................7 RN PRO MAIN UNIT ..........................8 RN PRO DISPLAY ..........................10 RN PRO INSIDE CAMERA ........................11 RN PRO FULL HD CAMERA ....................... 11 RN PRO WITH CAMERAS ........................12 ...
  • Page 5 05 · RECORDING WITH OBD-II DIAGNOSTIC DATA .............. 23 06 · LAPS HISTORY (LAPS) ......................24 07 · EVENTS ............................. 26 08 · ANALYSIS ..........................27 09 · SETTINGS..........................28 10 · DRIVER ............................29 11 · CAR ............................. 31 12 ·...

  • Page 6: Delivery Scope

    Race Navigator PRO Take the Race Navigator PRO out of the box and The RN PRO is an autonomous modularly built system which largely functions check the content: wirelessly. The system is highly flexible and easy to use and sets the standard for video and data analysis.

  • Page 7: Rn Pro Turning On/Off And Installation

    RN PRO Main Unit Installation Turning on the RN PRO Main Unit Connect the RN Clamp to the RN PRO (page 14). Take the holder and screw it to Turn the RN PRO on by pressing the Power button the device with the clamp. In the vehicle, put the sucker of the holder below the for at least three seconds.

  • Page 8: Rn Pro Main Unit

       RN PRO Main Unit   USB 2.0 port LAN port Back view Microphone port Speaker port Top connector for Inside Camera Bottom connector (blue) for Second Camera (ex. Full HD) HDMI port External GPS Antenna ...
  • Page 9 Plan view 14. Home button Clicking the Home button in any location opens the main page of the RN PRO (the Home view, see 01. Home, page 17). The Home button lights up green when the device is turned on.

  • Page 10: Rn Pro Display

    Front view RN PRO Display  17. Control LED 18. Display To connect the RN PRO Display:   press the Screen Lock button (10) and release the Front Cover,  press the button again and mount the Display. To disconnect the RN PRO Display: ...

  • Page 11: Rn Pro Inside Camera

    RN PRO Inside Camera External RN PRO Camera for internal picture recording. Dimensions: 29 x 29 x 33mm Port: USB 2.0 Angle: 165°  RN PRO Full HD Camera External HD camera with the maximum resolution: 1920×1080 (1080p/30fps). Dimensions: 34 x 28 x 66mm Port: USB 3.0...

  • Page 12: Rn Pro With Cameras

      A. RN PRO Inside Camera B. RN PRO Second (Full HD) Camera C. RN PRO Magnetic Camera Quick Release Set 5. Inside Camera top connector 6. Second Camera bottom connector (blue)  19. RN PRO Camera Thumb Screw ...
  • Page 13 Quick Release Set.  You can also easily mount the Cameras anywhere to the roll-cage in your racing car. All you need is only the RN PRO Roll-cage mount and the proper length USB cable, both available for an additional fee. ...

  • Page 14: Rn Pro Clamp

     use two screws to attach the RN PRO Clamp to the RN PRO device. In the next step, you are able to connect the windshield ...

  • Page 15: Rn Pro Wi-Fi Dashboard

    AP MODE is activated: on the RN PRO, go to SETTINGS > NETWORK and choose AP MODE.  If the RN PRO Display is not mounted, the AP MODE is Plan view activated automatically. In the next step, turn on the RN PRO Wifi Dashboard and ...
  • Page 16 Left side view   Turning on the RN PRO Wi-Fi Dashboard  Turn the RN PRO Wi-Fi Dashboard on by pressing the Power button for at least 3 seconds or by connecting the device to the power supply. ...
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  • Page 18: Home

    HOME Driver Selection Driver Track Name Event Type This page is the main page of the RN PRO and is displayed when the system starts. This view can be opened from any location by clicking the Home button. Dashboard Press this button to open the Dashboard.

  • Page 19: Status Bar

    02 · STATUS BAR The bar at the top of the screen contains Warning Battery important information about the RN PRO device and its current status. Device Clock Current View Progress Warning When the icon shows up, there is not enough disc space on your device or a different issue occurred.

  • Page 20: Dashboard

    03 · DASHBOARD Current Speed Current RPM The Dashboard consists of four panels. Gap to Reference Gap to Reference Chart 03.1 · DASHBOARD · Panel 1 Panel 1 presents the data for the current lap and the reference lap. Gap to Reference This is a time gap between the current lap and the Next Panel reference lap, calculated for the current vehicle...
  • Page 21 03.2 · DASHBOARD · Panel 2 Panel 2 presents the laps from the current event. The best lap of each driver is colored yellow. Previous Panel Full laps are colored white, while the others are in grey. The selected reference lap you can find in the Reference Lap Time bottom the left corner.

  • Page 22: Manual Recording

    03.4 · DASHBOARD · Panel 4 Panel 4 presents your current speed, the time of the current lap (on the right; colored white) and the time of the reference lap (on the left, colored yellow). 04 · MANUAL RECORDING In addition to the automatic recording possibility, ...

  • Page 23: Recording With Obd-Ii Diagnostic Data

    05 · RECORDING WITH OBD-II DIAGNOSTIC DATA To extend the range of the recorded and displayed data you need to have the RN PLUG. The RN PLUG can be purchased for an additional fee.  Plug the RN PLUG into the OBD-II diagnostic port in your vehicle (it is usually located in the driver footwell, under the steering wheel, on the left side).

  • Page 24: Laps History (Laps)

    06 · LAPS HISTORY (LAPS) The laps page displays all laps in the selected event. Full laps are colored white while the others are colored grey, except for the best laps of each driver which are colored yellow. The list can be sorted by column headers. You can change the sorting method by clicking on one of them.
  • Page 25 06.1 · LAP DETAILS Here you can get all lap details and view the recorded video. Back Button You can go one step back by clicking this button. Review Drive Here you can watch the animation with the lap data. View Video By clicking the button, you can display the video.

  • Page 26: Events

    06.3 · VIDEO PLAYER In the player you can watch the video of the selected lap. The recorded videos consist of both camera views: the outer and inner. Along with the camera views, other lap data is presented such as: track name, current time, lap time and current speed.

  • Page 27: Analysis

    08 · ANALYSIS On this page you can select two laps and compare them with each other. Full laps are colored white, while the others are in grey. The best laps of each driver are colored yellow. Change Event In order to select proper laps for comparison, you can change the event by clicking this button.

  • Page 28: Settings

    09 · SETTINGS Here you can specify all device parameters. Driver You can select a driver. Press this button to select a specific car. Track You can select a track variant. Event Here you can select a type of event. Network You can connect to the network.

  • Page 29: Driver

    10 · DRIVER Each recorded video is associated with a driver, car, track and an event. To select a driver, go to the Settings view and click Driver. You will find there a list of existing users. Scroll down the list and select the proper one.
  • Page 30 Now you can use the cockpit camera of the RN PRO to take a photo of yourself. Press Take to take a picture. Use the Back button to complete the process. Consequently, you can find the new driver on the list and select it.

  • Page 31: Car

    11 · To select a car, go to the Settings view and click Car. There will be a list of previously added cars. Scroll down the list and select the proper one. Press Set to confirm your selection. Edit Here you can edit the existing car options. To add a new car, press this button.

  • Page 32: Track

    Now, you can find the new car on the list and select it. Confirm your selection by pressing the Set button. 12 · TRACK All filtered tracks are displayed here.  To filter the tracks by countries, just click the Countries button.
  • Page 33 Here you can set the countries by which to filter the tracks. Select the country and click the Set button or just select the check box next to the country. The caption on the top of the view informs about the currently selected countries.
  • Page 34 The tracks created by the user (see 12.1.2) are listed under the 'User Tracks' filter. ...
  • Page 35 12.1 · TRACK VARIANTS All available variants of the selected track are listed here. Scroll down the list and select one of them. Press Set to confirm your selection. Edit You can edit a track variant. Here you can add a new track variant. Remove Press the Remove button, to remove a track Edit...
  • Page 36 Record button. Place the car exactly on the start line, press Start Track Recording and drive. The RN PRO automatically records the new track variant route when you drive. The track variant recording stops automatically without user interaction when you cross the same line as the ...

  • Page 37: Event

    13 · EVENT All available event types are listed here. You can browse through the list and select one of them. The available types are colored white, while the ones not available are colored grey. Press Set to confirm your selection. Trackday is a default event type and it is always available.
  • Page 38 13.1 · EVENT · Trackday  It is a default event type.  All data is recorded directly on the device.  Separate videos are prepared for each lap.  In the auto-recording mode, the recording is activated automatically and deactivated twenty seconds after the vehicle stops.
  • Page 39 EVENT · Endurance  Endurance is a special mode designed for "Endurance" events, when it is important to transfer the video recorded by the Race Navigator to the memory stick immediately during the pit stop.  It can be also set to record both to the memory stick and internal RN device memory.
  • Page 40 13.3 · EVENT · Taxi  Taxi is a special mode designed for "Taxi" events.  For recording purposes, it is required to have the memory stick plugged in. Otherwise, the video will not be recorded and you will be notified about the missing memory stick.
  • Page 41 13.4 · EVENT · Street Mode  The Street Mode is an event type designed for testing your car performance.  This mode allows you to measure the acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle during the drive, including the time measurement. ...
  • Page 42 ACCELERATION TEST (ACCEL) This option allows measure acceleration of a car.  To switch on to the Acceleration test, click the ACCEL button.  Choose one of three preconfigured speed ranges: 0-100 km/h, 0-200 km/h, 0-300 Time chart km/h or define your own range from value A to value B.
  • Page 43 With braking You can also do the acceleration test with braking (select the check . In this case, after reaching your maximal defined speed, the test is continued until the very end of braking, that is 0 km/h. NOTE: The time spent while driving at a higher speed than the defined maximum is not included in the final measurement time.
  • Page 44 BRAKING TEST In this mode, you are provided with the same features as in the Acceleration test but the speed range is defined as descending.  To switch to the Braking test, click the BRAKING button.  Choose one of the three preinstalled speed ranges: 50-0 km/h, 100-0 km/h, 200-0 km/h or define your own range from the customized start speed to 0 km/h.
  • Page 45 DISTANCE TEST In this type of the Street Mode you can measure your driving time at a predefined distance.  To switch to the Distance test, click the DISTANCE button.  Choose one of three predefined distance values: 1/4 MILE, 1000 M, 2000 M or select your own distance value.
  • Page 46 13.5 · EVENT · RCN Mode The RCN event type is a feature prepared for the regularity driving events. There are total of 6 different racing groups predefined: the Blue, Red and Yellow defined for two track variants Nürburgring Nordschleife and Nürburgring 24H. The RCN event helps you to track your current lap number and type, each second calculates and displays the time difference to your set time,...
  • Page 47 The particular setups can be previewed on the Settings. In the RCN mode a new lap is created only when the start line is crossed, to avoid breaking the lap sequence. Make sure that the new event is created before the race begins.
  • Page 48 3. Confirm Time Lap - when starting this type of lap, the Set Time Lap is selected automatically as the reference lap. The system calculates and displays each second the time difference between current lap time and set lap time. 4.
  • Page 49 RESET RCN button Here you can stop current RCN Event and start a new one to begin a new RCN laps sequence. Keep recording during RCN when car stops  Unchecked recommended setting, unchecked recording stops starts automatically when the automatic recording start/stop is on, check it only if you need a complete video also while fuelling, but then you need to wait longer after the race to download...
  • Page 50 13.6 · EVENT · Rally It is a specially-designed racing mode for the rally event, when conditions are often unpredictable and tend to change rapidly. Well-developed algorithms provide such system capabilities as:   Automatic detection and switching between special stages, ...
  • Page 51  Place the car exactly on the start line, press  the Record button and drive. The RN PRO automatically records the new special stage route when you drive.  Press the Record button once again to stop recording, when you reach the finish line.
  • Page 52 Distance Measurement for Reconnaissance In Rally mode a specially designed Dashboard is available. It simplifies the measurement of distances between segments of the rally route including stages and checkpoints. The Dashboard is divided into three parts:  at the top you can see the distance travelled from the last checkpoint, ...
  • Page 53 Before the official start:  connect your Race Navigator to constant power supply for the whole rally day,  check if you have enough storage,  go to SETTINGS > EVENTS and set the RALLY mode,  go to SETTINGS > AUTOSTART and set auto-recording option from 20 km/h, ...
  • Page 54 RN Access Point. RN Access Point Mode Click this button to create an access point for the RN PRO Wi-Fi Dashboard or your iPad with the RN Analyzer App. To use the encryption of the RN access point network, press the AP Settings button and select the check box at the top.
  • Page 55 You can download the diagnostic data.  RN Reset With RN Reset you can reset various device settings. Help Here you can read the descriptions of the RN PRO functions. Video Logo This option allows you to change the video logo.
  • Page 56 The basic data of the device and its components is presented here. Edition Name Commercial edition name of the software Device Name Unique name of the RN PRO device Version The version of the installed software Left SD/HD Video Time Estimated remaining recording time for SD/HD...
  • Page 57 15.2 · DEVICE · Clock Here you can set the current date and time. Zones  Zones You can choose the proper time zone or set the time manually. Use the Back button to complete the process.
  • Page 58 15.3 · DEVICE · Update You can install the latest version of the RN PRO software on you device. The Internet connection is required. Follow the instructions below to install the latest version. On the Settings page, click the RN Device button and then the Update button.
  • Page 59 When the download is finished, click the Install button on the Updates view. Wait for the next screen. On the next screen, click the Start Update button. ...
  • Page 60 Installing the newest version is in progress. It may take a few minutes. The finished installation is marked with a proper caption. Press the Back button to restart your  device.
  • Page 61 15.4 · DEVICE · Diagnostics Here you can copy the diagnostic data directly to the memory stick. Press Export Data button to start the process. The memory stick is required to be plugged in. Otherwise, the Export data button will be disabled and you will be notified about the missing memory stick.
  • Page 62 15.5 · DEVICE · RN Reset Here you can reset various RN PRO settings and restore the device to the basic installation. 15.5.1 · RN Reset · Reset Event Data Press the RN Reset button to display the list of ...
  • Page 63 15.5.2 · RN Reset · Factory Settings Press the RN Factory button to restore the tware to its original settings. In the next dialog, click YES to confirm or NO to abort the operation. The operation cannot be undone. 15.5.3 · RN Reset ·...
  • Page 64 15.6 · DEVICE · Help The Race Navigator Help Content is presented here. You can read the basic descriptions of your device functions. 15.7 · DEVICE · Logo  All available video logos are listed here. You can browse through the list and select one of them.
  • Page 65 16 · AUTOSTART Different video recording modes are available. You can start recording manually which activates automatically after exceeding the required speed of 20 km/h or 40 km/h, or you can select the Standing Start mode. Standing Start automatically starts recording the video without any time and data when the vehicle near tracks...
  • Page 66 17 · VIDEO, SOUND Video Click the Video button to set the video recording quality. Different video quality options are available. The video can be recorded in:  SD quality (1280x768, ~0,5 MB/s)  HD quality (1280x768, ~1 MB/s)  Full HD quality (1920x1080, ~3 MB/s) Select the option by clicking on the proper element.
  • Page 67 18 · EXPORT VIDEO Here you can export the video and data directly to the memory stick. The memory stick is required to be plugged in. Otherwise, the Copy button will be disabled and you will be notified about the missing memory stick.
  • Page 68 (and do not substitute) Hereby RN VISION confirms, that Race Navigator even in case where he bought the Race Navigator the rights that are the result of consumer law. If meets the requirements laid down by the R & TTE...
  • Page 69 Services for end- CAN BE STORED IN A PRODUCT OWNED BY THE the Race Navigator ONE can be limited to the VISION USER, THEN FOR SECURITY MEASURES AND AS A country where the device was purchased. Phone...
  • Page 70 product, or might not work with the RN VISION property and the replaced or refunded item RN VISION products, in case of a carry-in service, product. The responsibility of reinstalling all the becomes RN VISION according to the description below. remaining software and restoring the data and A replacement part or product, or a repaired RN In order to use the service and support based on...
  • Page 71 (a) Service where RN VISION requires return of the © 2017 RN VISION GMBH: All rights reserved. replaced product or part. PRIVACY Race Navigator PRO is a trademark of RN RN VISION may require a credit card authorization RN VISION will maintain customer information and VISION company.
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