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Tyre Temperature Monitoring System App

 

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This app is to be used with the Tyre Temperature Monitoring System (TTMS) and the Racelogic Tyre Temperature Sensor Kit (RLACS272). The app has a real-time display of the temperature across the width of each tyre. You will also see the current speed and the Vmax speed. It will provide you with immediate insight into what is happening to your tyres on the track. This is invaluable information when you are setting up the optimum brake bias and tyre setup before a race.

On the responsive colour display, you will see a visual representation with 64 individual heat maps and live and maximum temperature values.

You can download the app here and find the instructions on installing it here.


 

Main Screen

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Sensor Display

The sensor display has been split into four areas representing each tyre; front left tyre (top left), front right tyre (top right), rear left tyre (bottom left), and rear right tyre (bottom right). For each tyre, available information includes a visual heat block temperature representation, live temperature, and maximum temperature achieved. You will also see the current vehicle speed and the VMAX speed displayed in the middle of the sensor display. The VMAX value is saved and will display after a power cycle. To Reset the VMAX value to the current speed value, tap the Reset button at the bottom toolbar.  

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Heat Blocks

Each sensor measures 16 temperature spots across the tyre surface, visually represented by heat blocks on the main screen. The colours of the heat blocks will blend between BlueGreenYellow, and Red, with Blue being the minimum temperature and Red being the maximum temperature. 

If the heat blocks have been greyed out, the app cannot detect a CAN connection.

Live Temperature

You can see a live temperature value displayed on the screen in numerical form for each sensor. Each temperature value displayed on the screen is an average of the 4 most central temperature channels for that particular sensor. If the sensor does not receive a temperature reading, you will see '--' displayed.

Max Temperature

The TTMS app will store the highest measured temperature from each sensor and display these on the main screen. Until the app receives a temperature reading, you will see "--" displayed in its place.

Note: The max temperature values appear greyed out to prevent driver confusion.

 

The app will save the max temperature values after a power cycle, but you can reset them with the Reset button on the main screen footer.

LEDs

The 4 LEDs at the top of the unit provide you with visual feedback depending on what process the app is performing:

  • Overheat Temperature: If the sensors register a value higher than the Overheat Temperature, the LEDs representing the RL, FL, RR, and FR tyres, will illuminate Red and stay on until the temperature drops below the overheat temperature for 1 second.
  • Screenshot: If the app successfully saved a screenshot, the LEDs illuminate yellow in sequence from left to right to illustrate the progress of writing the data to the SD card.

Sats Status

The Satellite Icon illustrates whether the unit has a valid satellite lock.  
When a lock is acquired, this icon will be solid green VBOX Touch Sats Lock.png
If there is no satellite lock, the icon will flash red. GNSS Red Flashing.gif

CAN Data

The CAN Data Icon displays the status of the CAN connection between the tyre temperature sensors and the tyre temperature display.

When the app detects CAN data, the CAN Data Icon will be green and you will see the temperature values and the heat blocks as normal. If it cannot detect CAN data, the icon will be red, the heat blocks will be greyed out and the temperature values will display as "--".

                

 

SD Status

The SD Card Icon displays the status of the recording media. When you have inserted an SD card with free space, the icon will be green. If the app cannot detect an SD card or if the card is full, the icon will be red.

When the icon is green, you can tap on it to manually start or stop the data logging and override the Configured Logging Strategy.

Logging Status

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Reset

Tapping the Reset button at the bottom of the screen will reset all maximum values.

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Settings

You can find the Tyre Temperature Monitoring System App Settings menu by tapping the Settings button in the bottom left corner.

There are 2 settings screens available, which you can toggle between by tapping the Forward and Back arrows at the bottom right of the screen or by swiping left. Other settings menus, such as the General Settings and Diagnostics Settings are also available and are covered further down.

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Temperature Settings Screen

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Sensor Settings Screen

To save the settings and return to the main screen, tap the Exit button in the bottom left corner. All settings will remain saved after a power cycle.

 

Temperature Settings

This menu contains the options for minimum temperature, maximum temperature, and overheat temperature.

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You can change the values by pressing and sliding the Blue Circle left or right. You can use the Plus and Minus buttons for a more accurate temperature value selection.

Min Temp

This setting allows you to define the minimum temperature value for the heat blocks. For example, if you define a minimum temperature value of 30°C, any temperature reading of <30°C will appear Blue.

Max Temp

This setting allows you to define the maximum temperature value for the heat blocks. For example, if you define a maximum temperature value of 120°C, any temperature >120°C will appear Red.

Overheat Temperature

The Overheat Temperature setting allows you to define the temperature value that activates the overheat LEDs. When activated, the LEDs will light Red and stay on until the temperature drops below the set overheat temperature for 1 second. Each LED represents a tyre, as defined below.
 

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Temperature Units

You can change the temperature units between Celsius and Fahrenheit. The numerical temperature values on the temperature settings screen and the main screen will auto-scale.

Change the units by pressing the button next to Temperature Units. The button will display the currently selected unit.

 

Sensor Settings

The sensor settings menu contains sensor number, orientation, and direction options.
 

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You can change the settings by pressing the corresponding button next to an option. The button will display the currently selected option.

Sensor Number

You can manually define which set of heat maps to assign a sensor. This setting is available so that you do not need to swap around already installed sensors on the vehicle if you accidentally installed some in differing corners from the default settings.

To change which sensor is assigned to which set of heat blocks (FL, FR, RL, RR), tap the number button to toggle between sensors 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Orientation

You can mount the temperature sensors on top of or underneath the vehicle chassis. The Normal orientation is on top of the chassis with the mounting surface facing down. If you mount the sensors underneath the chassis with the mounting surface facing up, the sensors are Upside down.

You must configure this setting correctly to ensure that the heat blocks are in the correct order on the main screen.

To change the orientation setting, tap the orientation button. The sensor image on the screen will display accordingly and the button will display the current orientation setting.

Direction

The temperature sensors can be mounted in front of the tyre or behind the tyre. The settings must match the direction of the sensors on the vehicle to ensure the heat blocks are in the correct order on the main screen.

To change the direction of the sensor, tap the direction button. The sensor and the heat blocks will swap positions to confirm the change and the button will display the current direction setting.

General Settings

The General Settings menu contains units, logging mode and brightness options.
 

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  • Speed: The speed setting lets you change the speed units between km/h (default) and mph. Changing the speed units will affect all visual speed parameters on all screens. The unit labels will change and all speed values will automatically recalculate. Tap the button to change the units.
  • Distance: The distance setting lets you change the distance units between metres (default) and feet. Changing the distance units will affect all visual distance parameters on all screens. The unit labels will change and all the distance values and results will be recalculated accordingly. Tap the button to change the units.
  • Logging: The logging setting lets you toggle between 2 logging modes. Tap the button to change the mode:
    • Continuous: The VBOX Touch will start logging when an SD card has been inserted and initialised.
    • Moving (default): The VBOX Touch will start logging as soon as an SD card is inserted, and the vehicle is moving at a speed over 0.5 km/h or more. The logging will pause when the speed is less than 0.5 km/h for 3 seconds and will recommence when the speed is greater than 0.5 km/h again, appending the same file.
  • Notes:
    • By pressing the SD Card Icon, you can start and stop the recording manually, regardless of the set logging mode.
    • A new data file is created every time the VBOX Touch starts/stops logging, data is not appended to an existing data file.
  • Screen Brightness: This setting lets you adjust the screen brightness between 5 levels. 1 is the dimmest and 5 is the brightest setting. You can also choose 'Auto', which uses the internal ambient light sensor to automatically adjust the screen brightness. In dark conditions, the screen brightness will dim, and in light conditions, the screen will brighten. Tap the button to cycle through the available options.
  • LED Brightness: You can manually adjust the LED brightness between 5 levels. 1 is the dimmest and 5 is the brightest (this is extremely bright!). You can also turn off the LEDs completely. Tap the button to cycle through the available options. The LEDs will preview the brightness level.
  • System Time/ Date: This displays the current time and date being used by the system.
  • Sync to GPS: This feature will synchronise the internal real-time clock (RTC) to GPS time as long as the unit has obtained GPS time, is not moving and is not logging. No GPS time is indicated by a red satellite icon. When you tap this icon, you will see a synchronisation progress screen.

Diagnostics

The Diagnostics menu is the final screen in the Settings menu, it displays basic GPS receiver and VBOX information.
 

The satellite icon at the top of the screen is the quickest way to determine if the unit has a valid satellite lock. When it has a satellite lock, the satellite icon will be solid green.  When it does not have a satellite lock, the icon will flash red.

Logging

Depending on the Configured Logging Strategy, the TTMS App will log a standard .vbo data file containing all standard GPS parameters plus all 16 CAN parameters from each sensor, 64 in total.

     

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