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- Page 1 RN LITE USER MANUAL Handbook RACE-NAVIGATOR.COM...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS DELIVERY SCOPE ................................. 8 TURNING ON THE RN LITE MAIN UNIT ........................8 RN LITE MOUNTING ..............................9 RN ANALYZER APP ..............................13 HOME ................................15 STATUS BAR ..............................16 DASHBOARD ..............................17 DASHBOARD · P 1 ............................17 ANEL DASHBOARD · P 2 ............................ - Page 4 EVENTS ................................23 ANALYSIS................................24 SETTINGS ................................25 DRIVER ................................26 10.1 DRIVER · A ..............................26 CAR ...................................28 11.1 CAR · A ................................. 28 TRACK ................................29 12.1 TRACK VARIANTS ............................. 32 12.1.1 TRACK VARIANTS · Edit ........................... 32 12.1.2 TRACK VARIANTS · Add ........................... 33 EVENT ................................34 13.1 EVENT ·...
- Page 5 DEVICE ................................51 16.1 DEVICE · S ..............................52 TATUS 16.2 DEVICE · C ..............................53 LOCK 16.3 DEVICE · U ............................... 54 PDATE 16.4 DEVICE · D ............................57 IAGNOSTICS 16.5 DEVICE · RN R ............................. 58 ESET 16.5.1 RN Reset · Reset Event Data ........................58 16.5.2 RN Reset ·...
- Page 6 Thank you for choosing RN LITE! Please read this manual before using the device for the first time. Visit the website for more information: www.race-navigator.com Updated 04-09-18 Release date: 11/05/2016...
- Page 7 Rotational speed, temperatures, gas pedal position RN LITE (optional using RN PLUG module connected to OBDII The RN LITE is an autonomous, well equiped, easy to use system. diagnostic port) With one camera for cockpit or track recording, the RN LITE renders RN LITE Display and analysis videos in HD quality and records all relevant driving data.
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Page 8: Delivery Scope
Turning on the RN LITE Main Unit External GPS antenna • 12 V car adapter cable and 240 V charger Turn the RN LITE on by pressing the Power button for at least three • Windshield suction mount or roll cage mounting seconds. -
Page 9: Rn Lite Mounting
RN LITE Mounting On the next page you may find a drawing with the dimensions of the assembly thread on the RN LITE. It provides you with all The RN LITE can be screwed directly to the car through its the necessary data for your individual mounting. - Page 10 RN LITE Mounting Dimensioning NOTE: The threads on back and bottom are metric M5. windshield holder or rollcage holder.
- Page 11 device. Home button Clicking the Home button in any location opens the main page of the RN LITE (the Home view, see 01. Home). The Home button lights up green when ...
- Page 12 Front view Control LED Display Power connector 10. USB2.0 port Left side view...
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Page 13: Rn Analyzer App
Open to download laps from device List of available laps RN Analyzer APP RN Analyzer is an extended analysis tool of the data from all Race Navigator devices. The application is very easy to use and offers a wide range of analysis options: •... - Page 14 • A possibility to compare two laps (or more!) and see exactly where you are gaining or losing time. • The section times analysis. It allows you to count your best theoretical time and best continuous time. • Laps overview. You can compare maximum and minimum values of the data types gathered by the system.
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Page 15: Home
HOME Driver Selection Driver Track Name Event Type This page is the main page of the RN LITE 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 16: Status Bar
STATUS BAR The bar at the top of the screen contains Warning important information about the RN LITE 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 17: Dashboard
DASHBOARD Current Speed Current RPM The Dashboard consists of four panels. Gap to Reference Gap to Reference Chart 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 location on the track. -
Page 18: Dashboard · Panel 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. Reference Lap Time The selected reference lap you can find in the bottom the left corner. -
Page 19: Dashboard · Panel 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). MANUAL RECORDING In addition to the automatic recording possibility, you can also start and stop recording videos manually. -
Page 20: Recording With Obd-Ii Diagnostic Data
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 21: Laps History (Laps)
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 22: Lap Details
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 23: Video Player
VIDEO PLAYER In the player you can watch the video of the selected lap. A lap video contains a single camera picture from the lap. It does not contain additional data. You can use RN Analyzer app to see and analyze many different parameters like speed, G-Forces on charts. -
Page 24: Analysis
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 25: Settings
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. Camera Here you can check the camera views. -
Page 26: Driver
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 27 Now you can use the cockpit camera of the RN LITE 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.
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Page 28: Car
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 29: Track
Now, you can find the new car on the list and select it. Confirm your selection by pressing the Set button. TRACK All filtered tracks are displayed here. To filter the tracks by countries, just click the Countries button. Click on the specific track to open the Track Variants view. - Page 30 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 31 The tracks created by the user (see 12.1.2) are listed under the 'User Tracks' filter.
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Page 32: Track Variants
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 Edit Remove... -
Page 33: Track Variants · Add
Record button. Place the car exactly on the start line, press Start Track Recording and drive. The RN LITE 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 start line. -
Page 34: Event
EVENT Here you can find all event types available on the RN LITE device: • Trackday (default) • Street Mode (additionally paid) • RCN (additionally paid) • Rally (additionally paid) You can browse through the list and select one of them. -
Page 35: Event · Trackday
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 36: Event · Street Mode
13.2 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 37 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 Time chart ranges: 0-100 km/h, 0-200 km/h, 0-300 km/h or define your own range from value A to value B.
- Page 38 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 39 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 40 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.
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Page 41: Event · Rcn Mode
13.3 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 42 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 43 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 44 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 fueling, but then you need to wait longer after the race to download...
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Page 45: Event · Rally
13.4 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 start and stop of data and video recording of stages only stages are recorded, every stage gets its own video file and data,... - Page 46 Record button. • Place the car exactly on the start line, press the Record button and drive. The RN LITE 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 47 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 48 Before the official start: • connect your device 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, •...
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Page 49: Network
NETWORK You can select one of the two available connection modes: internet connection and RN Access Point. RN Access Point Mode Click this button to create an access point for 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 50: Camera
CAMERA Here you can preview your camera view. Please note that there is only one camera available for the RN Lite devices. -
Page 51: Device
Click here to install the latest version of the software. Diagnostics You can download the diagnostic data. Reset Here you can reset various device settings. Help Here you can read the descriptions of the RN LITE functions. Units Here you can change the units. -
Page 52: Device · Status
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 LITE device. Version The version of the installed software Left SD/HD Video Time Estimated remaining recording time for SD/HD quality. -
Page 53: Device · Clock
16.2 DEVICE · Clock Here you can set the current date and time. Zones You can choose the proper time zone or set the time manually. Use the Back button to complete the process. -
Page 54: Device · Update
16.3 DEVICE · Update You can install the latest version of the RN LITE software on your 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 55 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 56 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.
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Page 57: Device · Diagnostics
16.4 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 58: Device · Rn Reset
16.5 DEVICE · RN Reset Here you can reset various RN LITE settings and restore the device to the basic installation. 16.5.1 RN Reset · Reset Event Data Press the RN Reset button to display the list of events. Select a particular event and press the Remove button to reset the event data. -
Page 59: Rn Reset · Factory Settings
16.5.2 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. 16.5.3 RN Reset · RN Recovery Press the RN Recovery button to proceed with the device recovery to the basic installation. -
Page 60: Device · Help
16.6 DEVICE · Help The Race Navigator Help Content is presented here. You can read the basic descriptions of your device functions. -
Page 61: Device · Units
16.7 DEVICE · Units Race Navigator system provides 2 unit types for displaying current speed: • KM/H • Select this option by pressing a chosen unit type. Use the Back button or Home button to complete the process. -
Page 62: Autostart
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 63: Video, Sound
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: • Low quality (1280x768, ~0,5 MB/s) • High Quality (1280x768, ~1 MB/s) Select the option by clicking on the proper element. -
Page 64: Export Import
EXPORT IMPORT In order to import or export data to an external The memory stick must be plugged in. Otherwise, the both buttons will be disabled and you will be notified about the missing memory stick. -
Page 65: Export Video
19.1 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 66: Import Video
19.2 IMPORT VIDEO Here you can import videos and data from memory stick to Race Navigator device. Select desired event and go back. All laps from the selected event are listed. Full laps are colored white, while the others are colored grey, except for the best laps of each driver which are colored yellow. -
Page 67: More Information And Safety Precautions
Do not expose the device for an with any objects that will reduce extended period of time to direct cooling, The Race Navigator is the electronic • sunlight, when a too high internal Connect the charger to a proper device containing electronic boards, with... - Page 68 • Battery additional notes Do not drop your device or subject it any attempt at repair could cause to severe shock, damage to your device and even • Caution: this device contains a non- • Do not subject your device to sudden bodily injury or property damage and replaceable internal...
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Page 69: Regulatory Information
This is a Class A product. In a domestic radio frequency energy and, if not installed The Race Navigator PRO device complies environment, this product may cause radio and used in accordance with the instruction... - Page 70 Regulatory Information Canada radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre fonctionner conjointement avec à autre Changes or modifications not expressly fonctionnement. antenneou autre émetteur. approved by the party responsible for RN exposure safety This device is a radio transmitter and CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) to operate the equipment.
- Page 71 RN VISION Hereby RN VISION confirms, that Race Navigator even in case where he bought the Race Navigator year warranty, supplement (and do not substitute) meets the requirements laid down by the R & TTE product from another seller than the RN VISION the rights that are the result of consumer law.
- Page 72 Services for VISION USER SHOULD PERIODICALLY CREATE BACKUP the Race Navigator ONE can be limited to the limited to information contained in technical COPIES OF SUCH INFORMATION STORED ON THE country where the device was purchased. Phone...
- Page 73 does not include recovery of data or information, the date of replacement or repair, whichever or reinstalling software. provides longer coverage for you. character. The user can submit the product for repair in a If the product is submitted in a country different country different than the country of purchase, that the country of the RN VISION pr WARRANTY SERVICE OPTIONS...
- Page 74 © 2016 RN VISION GMBH: All rights reserved. costs. RN VISION will ship a replacement product use it according to RN VISION Customer Privacy RN LITE is a trademark of RN VISION company. or part to you with installation instructions, if Policy, available at: www.race-navigator.com.
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