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- Page 1 Weather and Prediction System U.S. PATENT #5,509,295 Invented and Manufactured 1411 S. Roselle Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60193 Phone (847) 923-0002 Fax (847) 923-0004 www.AltronicsInc.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents FEATURES SYSTEM SETUP GETTING STARTED THE KEYPAD THE MENU SYSTEM CURRENT DATA READINGS WEATHER ON HOLD SETUP RUN ENTRY THROTTLE STOP FACTOR VIEWING/DELETING RUNS RUN COMPLETION MAKING PREDICTIONS DOWNLOADING TO A PC SET CLOCK BAD RUNS WIND SETUP PAGER SETUP OPERATING/STORAGE LIMITS CAUGHT IN THE RAIN... -
Page 3: Features
WEATHER CENTER PerformAIRE FEATURES Temperature Readout Relative Humidity Readout Absolute Barometric Pressure Readout Vapor Pressure Grains of Water Dew Point Oxygen Sensor Readout (optional) Density Altitude Readout Oxygen Altitude Readout Wind Speed/Gust and Direction (optional) ... -
Page 4: System Setup
SYSTEM SETUP Connect cable to console. Mounting Sensors 1) Connect Pole Mount securely near top of trailer. Additional mount supplied for holding in trailer during transportation. 2) Connect sensor housing and wind sensor to Pole as shown. 3) Mount pole-mount style wind sensor on top of post on tighten retaining ring. 4) Insert Sensor Pole in mount and turn so mark on wind sensor is pointing toward finish line of track then tighten. - Page 5 Connect supplied power cable to 12v DC Source (Trailer battery or equivalent). It is not recommended to charge battery or have generator running while system is in use. If generator is used, high voltage transient Solid black wire suppression equipment connected in line is recommended. NEGATIVE Black with white stripe wire is POSITIVE *IMPORTANT*...
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Page 6: Getting Started
Press “MENU” key to turn unit on. Unit will automatically turn off after 2 minutes if no keys have been pressed. GREETING MESSAGE The PerformAIRE By ALTRONICS O2 EQUIPPED VERSION 2.* "O2 EQUIPPED" will only appear if the unit was purchased with an oxygen sensor. -
Page 7: The Menu System
MENUS MAIN MENU - When unit is turned on the MAIN menu automatically is displayed after the greeting message. The user can make one of the nine following choices at this point: SAMPLE AIR = 1 (Current Data) SET UP RUN ENTRY PREDICT Hit the “MENU”... -
Page 8: Current Data Readings
SAMPLE AIR By pressing "1" (SAMPLE AIR) from the MAIN menu the unit displays all the sampled air parameters and the PREDICTION in the following format: DATE TIME TEMP HUMIDITY PRESSURE OXYGEN (if equipped) ALTITUDE PREDICTION (ET or TS) After 2 seconds the following is displayed: DATE TIME WIND SPEED... -
Page 9: Setup
SET UP By pressing "2" from the MAIN menu the unit enters SET UP. Set up allows for configuring any one of the 10 data bases or selecting weather variables to be displayed. Each data Base hold 40 runs. The first menu appears... Setup Data Base =1 Setup Weather =2 Setup Weather:... - Page 10 next letter. When all the letters have been selected press the “ENTER” key to save the name. After selecting a data base the following is displayed: ET MODE TS MODE Press 1 OR 2 By pressing "1" sets the unit to the ET MODE. This means all runs added to the data base will be stored in the ET section and the PREDICTION will be an ET computed from the stored runs and the present ALTITUDE.
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Page 11: Weather On Hold
ADR=3 VP=4 Now you must choose which weather variable to reference your prediction against. The standard is to use DA or OA (if the unit is oxygen sensor equipped), but you can select ADR or VP if you wish. One Run: When One Run prediction method is selected you must set your base run and performance ratios. - Page 12 Enter TS Ratio Enter ratio that it takes to move ET of vehicle 0.01 sec. (EX: 2 means it is a 2:1 ratio or takes two 0.02 to move car 0.01 in ET) View Values: Allows you to view your base values and ratios. Predict with DA=1 OA=2 ADR=3 VP=4...
- Page 13 After pressing the ENTER key (from above) the following will be displayed: PREDICT WITH DENSITY ALT = 1 OXYGEN ALT = 2 PRESS 1 or 2 If your unit has the optional oxygen sensor you can choose to predict your ET or TS value with density altitude or oxygen altitude.
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Page 14: Run Entry
RUN ENTRY By pressing "3" (RUN ENTRY) from the MAIN menu the unit displays the following: VIEW/DELETE RUNS ADD RUNS RATIO/SLET “TSR” (throttle stop ratio) is only displayed if the unit in TS MODE and more then two runs have already been stored. Pressing "3" displays the throttle stop ratio. - Page 15 Enter Run Info-> DA=1000 (Example) 1000’ ET= The DA or OA will already be loaded. You should enter a 1000’ ET, a final ET, and TS. The 1000’ ET is optional and is used for run completing. You do not have to enter every run with a 1000’ time in order to use run completing.
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Page 16: Run Completion
RUN COMPLETION In order use the run completion program effectively at least one previous run must be entered into a database with a 1000’ ET. To use run completion all you need to do is enter the 1000’ et of the run you want to complete and then when it asks you to enter your final ET= simply press the enter key without any value. -
Page 17: Downloading To A Pc
DOWNLOAD By pressing “5” you will begin downloading into a personal computer if you have purchased that option. To install software: Place DISK 1 in drive a:\ and run SETUP. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish installation. COMPORT button - To download PerformAIRE connect supplied cable to unit and to serial port on back of computer. - Page 18 Sea Level ET OA: ET car will run at 0’ oxygen altitude. (Optional) Alt Ratio DA: Time in seconds ET will change with a 100’ change in density altitude. Alt Ratio OA: Time in seconds ET will change with a 100’...
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Page 19: Set Clock
SET CLOCK By pressing "6" from the MAIN menu the unit will prompt you to enter the DATE and TIME. BAD RUNS By pressing “7’ from the MAIN menu the unit will display any runs that do not “fit” with the rest of the data. These runs will not be removed; you will have to clear them out of the database yourself. -
Page 20: Pager Setup
PAGER SETUP By pressing “9” you will the following will be displayed. Enable Pagers XMIT TIME XMIT DATABASES = 3 Selecting “1” displays: HOW MANY?_ Enter the number of pagers that are being used with the system. Enter CAPCODE#1= 0996151 Enter the 7-digit pager capcode found on back of pager. - Page 21 If you are interested in applying for a FCC license you can contact them at 1-888- CALL-FCC or Altronics Inc. can send in the appropriate forms for you. For more information call 847-671-5170 Altronics Inc.
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Page 22: Operating/Storage Limits
OPERATING LIMITATIONS The PerformAIRE WEATHER CENTER is designed to operate within the following atmospheric conditions. TEMPERATURE: 0 to 50 degrees Celsius (32 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit) HUMIDITY: 0 to 100% BAROMETRIC PRESSURE: 23 inHg to 32 inHg. STORAGE Store the PerformAIRE at a temperature between 20 and 125 degrees Fahrenheit. -
Page 23: Warranty
WARRANTY The PerformAIRE by is warranted for 1 Year against any defect in materials and workmanship from date of purchase. ALL WARRANTIES AND GUARANTEES ARE VOID if the PerformAIRE's enclosure is opened. shall not be liable for injury, consequential, or other types of damages resulting from the use or misuse of the PerformAIRE PerformAIRE is to be used for racing purposes only. -
Page 24: Abbreviations
ABBREVIATIONS Density Altitude Oxygen Altitude Elapsed Time Throttle Stop SLET Sea Level ET ALT/ Ratio: change in ET for every 100’ change in Altitude TSR Throttle Stop Ratio Vapor Pressure GOW Grains of Water grains per pound Dew Point ADR Air Density Ratio Horsepower Correction Factor GUIDELINES FOR ACCURATE PREDICTIONS For ET predicting it is recommended that 5 to 6 Good Runs be... - Page 25 1. Altitude goes up, car loses performance/altitude goes down, car gains performance 2. 60’ times consistent, no tire slip 3. Wind affects minimal, 30 mph head or tail winds are not present The more Good Runs and the more altitude span the more accurate your predictions will be.
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Page 26: Appendix
APPENDIX MAIN MENU CURRENT CONDITIONS- View present weather conditions SETUP A. Select Weather a. Grains b.Dew Point B. Select Data Base a. Clear runs b. Change Name C. Select ET or TS mode a. Enter Index for TS mode D. Select DA or OA (optional) RUN ENTRY- Enter/View/Delete runs in database A.
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