Reference Lap Questions

[benntrevv]

Hey guys, so i'm just wanting a little bit of info regarding the "reference lap".

So say for example i go to Queensland Raceway and do a 1:14.578, this time now becomes my reference lap time as its my fastest ever lap time at that circuit.

Then for qualifying the next day its wet, so i clear the reference lap, so ill now be able to see my fastest time in the wet.

Because i've cleared my reference time off 1:14.578 o taje it that if i want to see this time on my dash again ill have to set it as my reference lap time in dash manager?

But ive noticed that if i set this time in dash manager, if i go to a different venue the next day, say Morgan Park Raceway, the reference lap i set in dash manager for Queensland Raceway is still showing on my dash.

Is there a way so that i can have my fastest ever lap time showing on my dash for each venue, so say i change the venue to queensland raceway and my reference lap time on the dash shows my fastest ever lap there, and then the same when i change the venue to morgan park, it then shows my fastest ever lap at morgan park, or do i have to manually select the reference lap each time in dash manager.

Cheers
Ben

[David Ferguson]

My prep list always includes loading the desired reference lap using the Dash Manager. I will typically choose one with similar weather conditions.

[Stephen Dean]

Hi Ben,

Do you have a 'Best Lap Time' set in the Venue details?

[benntrevv]

Hi Ben,

Do you have a 'Best Lap Time' set in the Venue details?

Stephen, yes mate i've got best laps set for both venues.

Also, am i correct in thinking:

"Fastest lap" is the best lap time set in venue details, does this time stay on the dash until i manually change it in venue details?

"lap Time" is basically last lap time and will change each time i go past the beacon or gps??

"Reference Lap" is the fastest lap of the day so far, and each time i will go faster it will update. does this stay on the dash until i click "clear reference lap time"?

Thanks
Ben

[benntrevv]

Stephen,

So i've added the fastest lap time to my display creator page. and now on the dash as my fastest lap it says 1:14.57, which is the fastest ever lap i have done round Queensland Raceway.

But ive noticed that if i switch the venue to say phillip island or morgan park, this time of 1:14.57 stays on the dash, it doesn't change. I've tried playing around and changing the "best lap" times in dash manager but this does nothing?

Thanks
Ben

[benntrevv]

Stephen,

please find attached my config file and my display creator file.

cheers
Benny

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[NathanB]

Hi Ben,

The 'Best Lap' in the venue editor does not actually define a Fastest Lap Time in your config. This is all covered in the help.

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The best lap time is a hangover feature from our older monochrome dashes. On our older ADL2 and 3 dashes, where onboard memory was at much more of a premium, this parameter was used to calculate how much memory to keep free for lap gain/loss calculations. Setting this value too low can impact the lap gain loss calculation functionality. It is the "best lap time" hence the "fastest lap time" doesn't change with it.

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Fastest lap can only be updated by completing a lap (by passing your beacon) faster than the stored fastest lap. When tracks are changed, the lap time reset function should be used, particularly if travelling to a longer track.

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The reference lap is probably what you want to be using for what your trying to do. If you generate a reference lap for each track from your logged data (by opening a log file in i2, selecting your fastest/most relevant lap and selecting File > Create Reference Lap... and loading it in dash manager) This will show on the dash as your reference lap and be used in the lap gain/loss calculation system. The dash can be set to automatically set a new reference lap when a faster lap is completed.