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Welcome to the future of racing! This guide will walk you step by step through the setup
process on shore, once you get out on the water, and post racing with RaceSense.
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS:
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Race Control: The Vakaros tablet app used to control RaceSense: refers to the
app in its entirety
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Participant: A unit added as a participant to the regatta, either a team
competing, a spare, or a RC timer.
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Race Committee Device: A unit whose dedicated purpose is to be either a
control, boat, or pin unit; this unit is not a competitor
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Control Unit: the control or 'coordinator' unit stays near the RC Tablet and
interfaces with all the devices on the network. This device is responsible for
sending and receiving all messages to the fleet.
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Boat unit: the unit on the right end of the start line
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Pin unit: the unit on the left end of the start line
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RC Tablet: the tablet which runs the Race Control app
Section 1: Setting up your tablet
1.1 RaceControl App
When you first get your race control tablet from Vakaros you will receive an email with a
link to download our RaceControl app. This email address that it will be sent to will be
used to create a RaceSense login.
Updated 10/4/2023
RaceSense User Guide
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Table of Contents
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Summary of Contents for Vakaros RaceSense
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Page 1: Section 1: Setting Up Your Tablet
Section 1: Setting up your tablet 1.1 RaceControl App When you first get your race control tablet from Vakaros you will receive an email with a link to download our RaceControl app. This email address that it will be sent to will be used to create a RaceSense login. -
Page 2: Section 2: Navigating The App
Once you’ve downloaded the app you will create a new account and login to the app. Be sure to write this down as it is possible it may not be the same person logging in every time. Section 2: Navigating the App 2.1 Creating a Regatta Create your regatta at least a day or two in advance to make sure you have every boat input and to save time during the morning of the race. - Page 3 *If you do not see the class that is competing in the drop down please notify your Vakaros representative to have it updated* Finally select the starting sequence length, and the type of flags that are being used (numeric or standard RRS 29).
- Page 4 The sail number can optionally be replaced by a bow number, color, or other identifying information applicable to boats sailing in the event. For RC devices, you’ll need at minimum: a Control Atlas (which can also serve as the boat end of the starting line), and a Pin/Left start line mark Atlas. To gain more range it is best to have a dedicated Pin, Boat, and Control Atlas.
- Page 5 In the middle is the list of all the participants. Here is where you’ll be able to see who all is over early and the elapsed time of the race. Next to each participant there is a circle which shows the connectivity to the RaceSense network.
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Page 6: Section 3: Race Day
GPS interference. 3.2 The Morning of the Race If needed, distribute the competitors RaceSense units at the skippers meeting or whenever you communicate with the fleet. Install the Pin Atlas (make sure it is on the course side of the mark) and boat unit IF you are using a mark as the boat. - Page 7 It is imperative that an Atlas 2 is the official source of timing information: tablets, phones, wrist watches, and start boxes are not reliable or necessarily in sync with RaceSense. After the race has started press the sun icon in the top right hand corner to preserve the battery and place the tablet out of the sun to prevent overheating.
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Page 8: Section 4 Navigating The Atlas
Collect the RC Atlases and turn them off. Make sure to charge the tablet every evening after racing. Section 4 Navigating The Atlas 2 4.1 Buttons 4.2 QR Home Screen Updated 10/4/2023... - Page 9 -To get to this screen simply press the power button once. Updated 10/4/2023...
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