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USER GUIDE
Version 2.8
© 2006-2008 Motovator and Consultia ApS Aerial imagery DDO®, © COWI |
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USER GUIDE
Version 2.8
© 2006-2008 Motovator and Consultia ApS Aerial imagery DDO®, © COWI |
Session > Setting split positions
Session > Receiving feedback on your performance
Analyze > Details > Filtering split times
Analyze > Details > Comparing split and lap times
Analyze > Details > Overall best times
Analyze > Replay > Navigating in time
Analyze > Replay > Session, Lap and Section
Analyze > Replay > Custom Section Replay
Analyze > Replay > Perfect Lap
Analyze > Replay > Compare Laps
Analyze > Replay > Track Background
Analyze > Replay > Modifying split positions
Settings > Simple > Session display
Motovator on PC > Connecting PocketPC to PC
Motovator on PC > Connecting PocketPC to PC > Step 1/3
Motovator on PC > Connecting PocketPC to PC > Step 2/3
Motovator on PC > Connecting PocketPC to PC > Step 3/3
Motovator on PC > Starting Motovator on PC
Motovator on PC > Using Motovator on PC
Motovator is a GPS-based timing system running on a PocketPC.
Basically, using Motovator is as simple as go to a track, click one button and start riding. Whilst on the track, you receive immediate feedback on how well you are doing, and afterwards you can analyze your performance in details.
The terms track, split position, session, timed position and split time will frequently be used in this user guide, so it is important to understand what they are, and how they relate to each other. Please start out reading about the terms in the following section...
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Motovator terms
The basic hierarchy in Motovator is as follows:
So, you start out with a track. For that track, you define one or more split positions. When you go riding on a track, it is called a session. For each session, you will have a number of timed positions and split times. In details:
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A track will typically be a circuit, where you ride multiple laps. But, it can also be a single section of a circuit consisting of only 3 turns or a route from point A to B. If you go training on track X, you would create a track named X. If you wish to train a specific section of that track, you would create a track named X Section 2. If you go riding trail Y in the woods, a new track would be named Y. |
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Split position: |
Split positions are geographical points, which divide the track into sections, so you can receive split times for each section around the track. |
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When you go riding on a track, it is called a session. So if you visited a track yesterday and had 4 workouts of each 20 minutes, you would have done 4 sessions in Motovator lingo. |
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When you are doing a session, all movements are recorded. These are called timed positions, since they are a combination of your exact position and the exact time of which you were at that position. |
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Passing through a split position will generate a split time, which will contain information on lap number, split number and elapsed time. |
Tracks are an essential part of Motovator, as all action is based on a track and the split positions defined for that track. In this section, we will deal with creating, modifying, importing and exporting tracks.
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Motovator main screen The Track button on the main screen will always display the name of the current track in the second line.
Click on the Track button to select another track, create a new, modify an existing or import/export tracks...
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Track main screen The screen is dominated by the list of tracks, which displays the name of your tracks along with the total number of sessions done so far on each track.
Tip If you arrive at a new track, and is in a hurry, just hit the New button to create a new track, click the Select button, which will return you to the main screen, and finally click the Start Session button – and you are ready to go. You can always rename the track later... |
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Click the track in the list. This will set the name of the track in the Name field, so you can modify it. |
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Click in the Name field, which will make the keyboard pop up, so you can modify the name. |
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When you are happy with the name, just click the Save button. |
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Click the New button. |
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A new track with the default name [New Track] is added.
If you, as most people, are unhappy with that name, click the Name field to change the name. |
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When you have changed the name, just click the Save button... |
You would normally select a track either because you are about to do a session on that track, or because you wish to analyze your performance on that track.
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Start by clicking the track in the list. |
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The track will be highlighted and the name will be displayed in the Name field.
Select the track by clicking the Select button.
You will be returned to the main screen. |
Deleting a track will also delete:
· Split positions for that track
· Sessions for that track, including lap and split times
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To delete a track, first click the track in the list. |
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The name of the track will be set in the Name field.
Click the Delete button. |
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Confirm you really wish to delete the track.
It will take a few moments to delete the track, especially if you have had hours and hours of training history. |
The Advanced button gives you access to manual editing of tracks, import/export and import of background images for your tracks...
Track > Advanced > Edit Track
If you are a geo-geek, you can fine-tune the geographical position of each split position in here. Or, when you arrive at a new track, where a kind soul has put up a note with a Motovator track definition, you can manually create the same split positions for the track, as everybody else are using, so you are able to compare yourself to others, and save yourself from the trouble of spotting good split positions on the track.
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Click the Advanced button followed by the Edit Track menu.
Important When you change the split positions for a track, all your sessions will automatically be recalculated, so all split times are based on the new split positions. This could take awhile, and you are encouraged to connect PocketPC to permanent power... |
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If you are starting out with a fresh track, Motovator will already have created the first split position for you. Just select it from the list.
Otherwise just click the New Split button, which will add another new split to the list and select it for you. |
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Enter data for Longitude, Latitude, Bearing and Zone in the respective fields. If the SplitPosition matches the finish line on the track, check the “Finish Line” box.
When you are finished entering data, click the Save button. Motovator will inform you of a checksum value for the split position, which you could compare to i.e. the track definition, to make sure you have filled out all fields 100% correct.
Important One of the SplitPositions must be marked as Finish Line. If you have not done this yourself, the last SplitPosition will automatically be marked as Finish Line. |
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When you have confirmed the checksum is correct, the split position is added to the list. You can then add another split position or click Ok if you are finished entering all split positions. |
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Click the split position in the list you wish to edit. The fields for Longitude, Latitude, Bearing and Zone will automatically be filled out.
Change the values for Longitude, Latitude, Bearing and Zone to the desired values and click Save button. Motovator will inform you of a checksum value, which certifies all values are correct, i.e. if you are writing the position off from a piece of paper with the track definition. |
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Select the split position from the list you wish to delete. Click the Delete button and confirm you actually wish to delete the split position. |
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When you have finished modifying the split positions, click the Ok button to save changes.
If you wish to cancel your changes, just click the Cancel button instead.
Important When you change the split positions for a track, all your sessions will automatically be recalculated, so all split times are based on the new split positions. This could take awhile, and you are encouraged to connect PocketPC to permanent power... |
Track > Advanced > Exchange Track via File
You can easily import and export tracks via file. This is especially handy if you have a storage card in your PocketPC, which you export tracks to and let other Motovator owners borrow and import tracks from.
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Click the Advanced button followed by the Import Track, File menu. |
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A dialog opens, in which you can select the file containing the track to import. After clicking the Select button, the dialog is closed and the track is imported.
If the import is successful, you will be returned to the track main screen, where the just imported track will automatically be selected. |
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Select the track to export from the list.
Click the Advanced button followed by the Export Track and File menus. |
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Motovator will by default name the file the same as the track. You can modify this name by clicking in the Name field...
Select the appropriate folder and location in the dialog box and click Save button. The track will be saved to the specified file and you will be returned to the track main screen. |
Track > Advanced > Beam Track via Infrared
Another option for exchanging tracks with other Motovator owners is to beam them via infrared. This of course requires both parties to have PocketPC’s with infrared ports!
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Keep the PocketPC’s close together, 30 cm. or so, and align the infrared ports so they point at each other without any obstructions.
Click the Advanced button followed by the Import Track, Infrared menu on the receiving PocketPC.
Click the Advanced button followed by the Export Track, Infrared menu on the sending PocketPC. |
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When the track has been transferred, you will be returned to the track main screen, where the just received track will automatically be selected.
Tip If transfer takes more than 30 seconds, click the Cancel button on both PocketPC’s and try again... |
Track > Advanced > Load Track from Web
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A final option for importing tracks is to load them directly from the Motovator Web-service.
You will need a working Internet-connection on your PocketPC! If you are not sure you are connected, please try to start Internet Explorer on your PocketPC and test that you can access i.e. www.microsoft.com. If PocketPC is not yet connected to your PC, please read the Motovator on PC chapter later on!
Click the Advanced button followed by the Import Track, Web menu. |
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Motovator connects to the Motovator Web-service to get a list of available tracks... |
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Select the appropriate track from the list and click the Load button.
If the track is loaded successfully, you will be returned to the track main screen, where the new track automatically will be selected.
Tip If you download a track which also has a background image, Motovator will automatically prompt you for downloading the background as well... |
Track > Advanced > Import Track Background
A really cool feature is to have aerial/satellite imagery shown as background for tracks during analyze/replay. This is a very powerful tool for visualizing the race-lines!
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Start out by selecting the track you wish to import a background image for. Then click the Advanced button followed by the Import Track Background menu.
You will need a working Internet-connection on your PocketPC! If you are not sure you are connected, please try to start Internet Explorer on your PocketPC and test that you can access i.e. www.microsoft.com. If PocketPC is not yet connected to your PC, please read the Motovator on PC chapter later on! |
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The list of available tracks with background image is displayed. Select the track you wish to download background image for.
Tip The last column is a calculation of the distance to the track you selected before clicking the Import Track Background menu. So keep a look on the tracks with the shortest distance... |
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Click the Load button.
If you have already purchased the track background, it will automatically get downloaded, and you will be returned to the track main screen. |
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Purchasing an existing track background If you have not yet purchased the track background, you will be prompted for whether or not you wish to purchase it.
Click Yes to continue... |
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Fill out your contact details and click the Send button. Someone from Motovator will get back to you with pricing and payment instructions.
You are not forced to buy the track background at this stage. You will receive the price via e-mail or phone, and only when you accept the price, you will be invoiced! |
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You will receive a confirmation that your request has been sent. Just click ok... |
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Requesting a new track background If you are unable to find a matching track background, you can send a request for a new track background.
Click the Request New button. |
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Fill out your contact details and click the Track details tab |
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Enter as much details about the track as possible.
Coordinates for the track you selected before clicking the Import Track Background menu is automatically filled out – if possible.
Click the Send button. |
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You will receive a confirmation that your request has been sent. Someone from Motovator will get back to you with availability of the background image. Just click ok... |
With the correct track selected, you are ready to go, or in Motovator terms – start a session.
Information
When you start a session, all of the buttons on the PocketPC will be disabled – except for the power button, which is impossible to disable...
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Motovator main screen Click on the Start Session button. |
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Preparing Session > Part 1 Motovator connects to your GPS device and fires it up. This can take a few seconds. The wait screen will automatically disappear when the GPS device is ready.
You might receive an error message that GPS device could not be started. The causes for this problem includes:
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Preparing session > Part 2 Motovator starts receiving signals from satellites in order to determine position. This procedure can take a few minutes, and when position fix is obtained, the message will automatically disappear.
Tip #1 To minimize time required to get a position fix, it is recommended to place the device with a clear view of the sky and to keep it as still as possible.
Tip #2 You do not have to wait for a position fix before entering the track. If you are in a hurry, just tap the screen and hit the Start button, and the clock will start ticking. Motovator will start gathering data, and reporting your performance, as soon as the GPS device is ready.
Note You might also receive this message in the middle of a session, if Motovator looses sight of enough satellites to determine your exact position, also known as position fix. This could happen when passing through a tunnel or a dense part of a forest. When communications with satellites are restored, Motovator will automatically resume. You will, however, not have any timed positions recorded while position fix is lost, and Motovator will just calculate your movement as a straight line from the time position fix was lost, till it was regained. |
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Preparing session > Part 3 When the exact position is located, Motovator makes a quick check on the location, comparing your current position with the position of the selected track. If you are too far away, and it seems more likely you are on another track, Motovator will automatically change the track for you.
The message from the screenshot to the left will be shown to inform about the auto-change in track. Just tap the screen to hide the message...
Tip If you do not wish Motovator to auto-change the track for you, it can be disabled in Settings.
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With all GPS preparation in place, Motovator is ready...
...are you?
The screen is divided in three lines of text. By default, Motovator shows the following information:
Note Time is rounded to the nearest whole number. That means 10.57 seconds is rounded up to 10.6, and 10.47 seconds is rounded down to 10.4.
Tip The default 1/10th of a second accuracy of times displayed can be changed in Settings. |
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To bring out the session menu, just tap the screen.
The menu will automatically hide after 8 seconds, so even if you touch the screen by accident during a session, you will only be looking at the nice buttons for a few seconds... |
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To manually start the clock, click the Start button.
Tip If you forget to click the Start button, Motovator will automatically start the clock for you, when you pass the first split position |
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The clock will, oddly enough, start ticking... |
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Once the clock is started, the Start button changes to Pause.
The only way out of the session is to either pause or stop it. |
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You can toggle the display to show a map of your current activity.
Activate the session menu and click the Toggle Map button.
To hide the map, activate the session menu again and click Toggle Map... |
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The map will automatically zoom to fit all movement and split positions, and shows the following items:
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When you visit a track for the first time, you can just hit the Start Session button and start driving. Motovator will analyze the track throughout your first laps and automatically create a split position on the best straight – so after a few laps, you will start to receive lap and split times!
However, you can also manually define where to receive split times, so you have full control of where and how many. This is easily done whilst going around the track, but can also be accomplished afterwards in Analyze. As long as you start the session, and all your movement is recorded by Motovator, it does not matter whether you set split positions before, during or after – all split times can be calculated afterwards!
Important:
Tips:
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When you are ready to set your first split position, activate the session menu and click the Set Split button. That’s it! |
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If you look at the map, you will now see some green stuff a long with a red number. This is the split position you just marked.
You can set as many split positions as you like. They will all show up on the map like the first one. However, a good rule of thumb for motocross is to have at least 30 seconds between split positions, so you do not have to stare at the screen all the time...
Explanation of symbols:
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For details on adjusting split positions to achieve best possible results, please refer to the Analyze section.
Tip
If the Set Split button is disabled, it is either due to the GPS not having a position fix yet, or because split positions are already defined for this track. A final possibility is that you are setting split positions for the track for the first time and have passed the first split position again – split positions needs to be set in a single lap!
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When you have travelled through a split position in the correct direction, you are considered to have made a valid pass.
When you have passed a split position, Motovator will calculate the exact time and position for the pass, along with a number of performance counters, such as lap time, section time, lap and section times compared to previously best in session, in all sessions today or in all sessions ever, plus a lot more. Most of these can be displayed on the screen immediately, so you can keep an eye on your performance while on the track.
The screenshots on the left show the default configuration of Motovator.
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If you wish to make a short pit stop, to analyze some of your lines on the track, you can pause the session.
Activate the session menu and click the Pause button. |
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Confirm that you wish to pause the session by clicking the Really? button. |
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You will be returned to the Main screen.
Since you are in the middle of a session, the only options are pretty much to either Analyze or Resume Session. If you go to Analyze, the current session will be available just as all the other sessions, and you are able to look at times, replay and show Perfect Lap etc.
When you have finished analyzing, just click the Resume Session button to continue where you left off... |
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When you have finished your session on the track, you need to tell Motovator to stop measuring.
Activate the session menu and click the Stop button. |
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Confirm that you wish to stop the session by clicking the Really? button. |
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Motovator will now save all session data.
This takes approximately 1 second per 45 seconds of total session time. When all session data is saved, you are returned to the main screen. |
Analysis is always performed for the selected track, so first step is to make sure you have selected the correct track before entering analyze mode.
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Motovator main screen Click on the Analyze button
This is the entrance to the universe of analyzing your performance on the track and learning from previous experiences... |
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Analyze main screen – the Overview tab A brief overview of your latest session is displayed by default. You can pick another session from the drop down list in the bottom left corner. Sessions are sorted by date, with newest on top.
If you wish to delete a session, you will need to click the Edit button. More details on that later on...
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Details tab Click on the Details tab to show comprehensive information about each split time in the selected session.
The list is by default filtered to show only times for Finish Line. You can select what split to display by clicking in the blue Lap header. Read more in the following section “Analyze > Details > Filtering split times”.
Description of the various columns:
Tip #1 A small background bar in the last column will visualize how much better/worse the performance for that split was. You can select what kind of comparison to display by clicking the Time +/- header – read more about this next...
Tip #2 (screenshots 2-4 on the left) The built-in graph of the last column is by default automatically sized to fit with the largest value represented in the column. However, if you wish to zoom in a bit, you can click on a cell in the “Time +/-“ column and select “Set this as max”. To reset the maximum value, and automatically fit graph to the largest value, just click on a cell in the “Time +/-“ column again and select “Reset max”.
Information If Motovator for some reason misses a split pass, the next split time will suffer from this, because the split time is always calculated as the time from the previous split position to the current split position. In this case, you should move/size the split position, so it will catch the missed pass. |
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Edit, delete, import and export session To edit or delete a session, just select it from the list in the bottom-left corner and click the Edit button.
On the Edit session form, you are able to modify date and time for the session. Click the Calendar link to set date via a calendar instead of via up/down buttons.
If you wish to move the session to another track, you just select the track from the list and click Save. All split and lap times is then automatically recalculated and the session is moved to the selected track.
To delete the session – just hit the Delete button and confirm you really want to delete the session.
You can also import/export sessions with other Motovator users. This works the same way as import/export of files. Just click the Import/Export buttons, and you will be able to select sessions to import/export...
Tip If date/time somehow constantly is wrong, it might be due to the clock of the PocketPC not being set correctly... |
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If you click the blue Lap column header, a pop up menu will enable you to filter the list to only contain split times for a particular split number – or to show all splits at the same time.
In the first screenshot, you have the default view, filtered by Finish Line. By clicking the Lap column header, the pop up menu will display, as shown in screenshot 2, and after you select Split 1 in the menu, the list will be filtered, as shown in screenshot 3, to only contain split times for split position 1.
That way you can easily compare your performance for a specific section of the track!
To show all split times, just click the Lap column header and select All Splits from the menu.
Tip Clicking the Replay button while you have filtered the list to only show a single split position, as in screenshot 3, will cause the replay to compare all your different lines/trails in that specific section visually. This is a powerful tool to learn which lines are the fastest! More on this later, when the Replay is dealt with... |
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If you click in the Time +/- column header, a menu will pop up, allowing you to select what type of comparison you wish to see in the Time +/- column.
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Click in the list of sessions and select the All Sessions item at the very top of the list.
It might take a few seconds for the new list to display, since it will load all split times for all sessions ever done on this track! |
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Description of the various columns:
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You can filter which sessions to include in the list. Just click one of the sessions, which will bring up the menu.
A nice feature is that the overall ranking is kept, so you are still able to see how you have performed compared to previously...
Tip You can also click on the Session column header to show the menu. This comes in hand if you i.e. have chosen to filter by todays sessions, but there are no sessions today. The list will then be empty, and you do not have any specific sessions to click on... |
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You can also filter by a specific split. Click in either the Laptime or Splittime header column to bring up the menu.
Select the split, which you would like to filter by, i.e. Split 1.
The list will then be filtered to only show times for split 1. Further, the Time +/- column will now compare split time to the best split time ever – instead of lap time.
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Replay is the most interesting and powerful feature of Motovator, and probably where you will spend the most time, learning about your strengths and weaknesses, and finding ways to improve your performance on the track.
Let us start out nailing the basic stuff, so we have a solid foundation when we get to the goodies!
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Getting to replay is simple: Just hit the Replay button! |
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Drawing the map will take approximately 1 second per minute of total session time. |
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The map is displayed!
Explanation of symbols:
Symbols related to split positions:
For more information on split positions, please refer to the section later on dealing with split positions in details... |
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To exit the Replay screen, just click the Cancel button. |
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You can easily replay your action by using the arrow buttons located at the bottom of the screen.
Description of buttons:
The › button is clicked 5 times to navigate 5 seconds forward in time, as displayed in screenshot 1.
Then the » button is clicked a single time to navigate one minute forward in time, as displayed in screenshot 2.
Information You are actually able to move further back in time, than the beginning of the session, and longer forward in time, than the end of the session, which can seem a bit odd, but there is a good explanation of this. It will be dealt with later on in Section replays. |
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Example of Auto playback
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The map features unlimited zoom levels, so you can go as detailed as you wish. However, please have the level of precision for the GPS device in mind. We are talking meters – not centimetres...
Just tap the screen on the point where you wish to zoom, which will bring up the map menu. |
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Click Zoom In to, well, Zoom In...
Description of zoom menu items:
Tip Zoom All and Center will reset Follow Action and Follow Map. You probably do not know what this is yet, but we will cover that just next... |
There are two Follow modes, which can be used to auto-centre the map, so you do not need to manually centre the map when navigating back/forward in time...
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If you wish to follow a specific lap, and have the map auto-centre on the current position for that lap, just click the dot representing the lap. |
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Select “Lap, Follow Lap” from the popup menu. |
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The map is centred on the selected lap.
If you move back/forward in time, or zoom in/out, the map will still keep its centre on the lap... |
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If you wish to follow all the laps currently displayed on the map, you can have the map auto-centre on the average of all current positions displayed.
Click the Menu button. |
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Click Follow Action in the popup menu. |
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The map is centred on all the laps.
If you move back/forward in time, or zoom in/out, the map will still keep its centre on all the laps...
Information If you zoom too much, you might not be able to see all positions on the map, in which case Follow Lap might be a better choice. |
Having covered the most basic, we now move on to the slightly more interesting stuff!
There are three ways of replaying a session:
Click the blue Lap header, select all split positions and click Replay button
Click a cell in the Time column and click Replay in the popup menu
Click the blue Lap header, select a split position and click Replay button
The three different types of replay are elaborated in the following sections...
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Lets start out looking at the most simple type of replay: Entire session
Start by clicking the blue Lap header. |
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Select All Splits in the popup menu. |
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The list is now unfiltered and shows all splits for the session.
Click the Replay button. |
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The map for the entire session is displayed, with the blue dot marking your very first position on the track.
You are now able to follow your movement around the track in the session by using the time control buttons in the bottom of the screen, and you can zoom to see details of which trails you have used around the track at which points of time. The blue trail shows the last minutes movement, so you easily can follow your current selection of trail...
For information on symbols, please consult the “Analyze > Replay” section.
Tip You can customize how many seconds back in time the blue trail shows in Settings. |
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You can also replay a lap, or more precisely: Choose a specific point of time in the session to replay from
Start by clicking in the Time column, for the lap/time you wish to start replay from. |
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Click Replay in the popup menu. |
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The map for the lap is displayed, with a small blue dot at the starting position, and a blue trail showing your most recent choice of line. Please note the time, which matches the time clicked in the Details tab of the Analyze screen.
For information on symbols, please consult the “Analyze > Replay” section.
Tip You can customize how many seconds back in time the blue trail shows in Settings. |
This is where things start to get interesting! Section means replaying all your various trails through a specific section of the track – simultaneously. This is a great tool for comparing your race lines, finding out which ones are faster.
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When you enter analyze, and click the Details tab, the list will default be filtered to show lap- and split times for the Finish Line Split.
As we have just looked at All Splits, we need to select the Finish Line split again. This is done by clicking the blue Lap header column. |
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Select the Finish Line split.
You can of course select another split position, if you wish to replay that section instead... |
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When you have selected the desired split position, you just click the Replay button... |
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The map for the section is displayed, with small colored dots representing your individual lap and lines in that section.
Remember that the section for split position 3 starts at split position 2 and ends at split position 3, so the dots are drawn right at the entrance to section 3.
Tip The map is automatically centred on the dots, making it easy to follow the action, as you replay the section. If you wish to follow a specific lap, then read how in the “Analyze > Replay > Follow > Lap” section... |
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Going forward in time, we will see the individual dots move, following the trails and progress according to what actually happened in the session.
By moving back and forward in time, and zooming in on the action, you are now able to see which lines are the faster ones, where it can pay off to do the outside line and carry more speed through to the next turn etc.
That is pretty powerful!
Tip The time will start from 0, so when navigating back/forward in time, it is relative to the start of the section. Therefore, you could also experience negative times, if you go further back than the start of the section... |
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An example from a session at a real motocross track.
The inside lines seem quicker than the outside lines.
Even though the line chosen in lap 1 seems to be the fastest in the first screenshot, it is actually not the best line for the section, because it gives a bad entry to the next turn.
It becomes clear in the second screenshot, where the lines from lap 5 and 7 actually overtakes lap 1, because of the overall more fluent speed through the turn.
Further, there is a quite good chance of overtaking someone going for the same line as we did in lap 1, if we chose the same line as in lap 5 or 7, because we can dive inside a little later, as seen in screenshot 2.
Tip #1 If you have 3 main choices of lines, vary between them each lap, so you will get consistent and comparable data, even though you are getting tired at the end...
Tip #2 Put the map in “Follow Action” mode to continuously centre the map on your positions, represented by the dots.
Tip #3 If you are having a hard time distinguishing laps from another, you can detach the lap numbers by clicking Menu, Detach Lap # |
Besides the section replay we just covered, there are two more variations of section replays. Both are directly accessible from within the map, and provide you with quick and efficient analysis of whatever custom section you can think of. Sounds cool? I’ll bet ya!
Say you look at your different trails through the last session, and find out you have been going two different lines through a corner, and now wish to analyze which one is the fastest. Check out the following sample...
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Click on the trails just before the section (turn) you wish to analyse. You need to aim pretty well and make sure you click in the middle of the trails...
Tip Zoom in before clicking the trails |
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Click Replay, Here and wait a few seconds while the session is analyzed and replay of the section prepared... |
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The numbered dots are back!
Each of them represent a lap, and you can now replay the new section to find out which line was the fastest.
Tip Map is automatically centred on the dots. When zooming in, the centre is kept, so it will automatically focus on the action... |
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The inside line seems to be the quickest way around that corner. And – it only took like 10 seconds to figure it out! |
We now add a little more coolness to the Replay Here option – the A to B option! Instead of just defining a starting point for our replay, we now also define an ending point, which allows Motovator to calculate which line is the fastest through that section, and color the dots according to that.
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Again; click on the trails at the entrance to the section you wish to analyse. |
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Now click on the trails at the end of the section you wish to analyze.
Wait a few seconds while the session is analyzed and replay of the section prepared... |
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Each of the dots still represents a lap, but are now shaded in colors ranging from green to red:
The greener – the better... |
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Moving forward in time to the middle of the turn, we can conclude the following:
To sum up: Go for the middle. Not the fastest, but a good, solid choice! |
A Perfect Lap in Motovator is composed from the best individual sections to form a full lap. That can be a powerful tool in determining the fastest lines around the track – or to learn what others do better than you!
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Click on the Menu button |
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Select Show Perfect Lap, In Session.
Options for Show Perfect Lap:
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A green trail, indicating the fastest line through the various sections, is added to the map.
It is now pretty easy, and fast, to walk through the track and notice how the green trail compares to whatever lines you tried out.
Tip Let someone faster than you do a session with your Motovator, learn where he/she is faster than you and get inspiration to alternative (and faster) lines! |
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Zooming in and stepping a little forward in the replay, we notice an extra dot with the text “P”, for Perfect Lap, is added to the replay. This makes it easy to follow the choice of line, and where the Perfect Lap differs/gains on the other lines in the session.
Tip #1 If you select another Perfect Lap, the replay will be kept at the same point in time, and the newly selected Perfect Lap will just appear instead of the old one.
Tip #2 When you select a Perfect Lap, follow mode for the map will automatically be set to follow this lap...
Information The Perfect Lap might not be in front at all times, but it will be at the end of the section, so if one of the sections consists of six turns, you might have a better line in one of the turns, than in the Perfect Lap. Remember the perfect lap is composed of the best individual sector/split times! |
If you are interested in knowing how much you gain/lose when comparing different lines through a section, you can set up a number of comparisons between laps, telling you the difference in time and distance between the laps at any point.
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Click the first lap |
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Select Lap, Compare With |
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Click the second lap |
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A comparison between the two selected laps is added to the lower, right corner of the map.
At this stage, lap number 5 is behind lap 4 by 0.1 second and 0.7 meters... |
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Five seconds later, the situation has changed dramatically:
Lap number 5 is now ahead lap 4 by 0.6 seconds and 9.4 meters. Hmmm, it might be worth taking a better look at the line for lap 5 through that turn!
Tip #1 You can also use Lap Comparison with Perfect Lap. That way you can determine where and how much you lose compared to the perfect lap going around the track – and using different trails...
Tip #2 You can add multiple Lap Comparisons. However, the more, the slower replay... |
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Click the Menu button |
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Click Clear Lap Comparisons |
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The comparisons are gone... |
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It is also possible to just do a quick comparison between two laps, or measure the distance between the trails on the map.
Click the Menu button. |
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Click Measure |
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Click the lap or point to measure from |
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Click the lap or point to measure to |
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Distance and/or time are calculated.
In this case, lap 5 is ahead of lap 2 by 41.3 meters and 3.0 seconds...
Tip You do not have to click on laps. If you just click two points on the map, Motovator will simply measure the distance between those... |
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To put things in perspective, a legend representing either a bike or a car can be added around the dots.
Click the Menu button. |
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Select the Legend, Bike menu |
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You will notice small, rectangular boxes around each dot. These represent the size of a bike, making it easy to see i.e. when you are a bike-length ahead.
The corresponding physical sizes are as follows:
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If you have imported a track background image for the current track, it will be displayed in replay.
You can turn the background on and off, i.e. if you wish to speed replay up.
Click the Menu button. |
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Select the Track Background, Show Background Image menu |
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Another option for visualizing your session is to export it to Google Earth. This is available as a one-click’er – but only on the PC! If you have not yet connected Motovator to your PC, you should first consult the chapter Motovator on PC!
If you are already running Motovator on your PC, just click the Menu button and select the Track Background, Export Session to Google Earth menu.
Motovator will prompt you for a destination for the Google Earth KML-file. After saving the KML-file, you will be prompted whether or not to open the session in Google Earth right away... |
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If the GPS-signal for a session somehow got skewed a few metres, you can manually adjust this.
Click the Menu button and select the Track Background, Align Session menu (a checkmark will appear next to it).
You are now able to adjust all positions for the entire session at once, by using the up/down/left/right keys, either on the PocketPC or on your PC.
After having adjusted the session, just click the Menu button and select the Track Background, Align Session menu again. This locks the alignment. If you are happy with the adjustment, you should go ahead and click the Menu button and select the Save Splits menu to persist changes and recalculate split- and laptimes. |
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If you later wish to undo the alignment, you can just click the Menu button and select the Track Background, Reset alignment to original menu.
Again, you need to Save Splits in order to persist the changes... |
A really nice feature of Motovator is that all movement around the track is recorded and saved within a session. You will mainly notice this when you replay a session, and i.e. compare your various lines through a specific section, to find out which is the faster one. But this also opens up for complete freedom with regards to split positions, as you afterwards can add, change and remove any number of split positions, and then save (recalculate) the session according to the new set of split positions!
So, no matter how good or bad your first attempt to set split positions for a track was, there is no harm done, and you can just modify it visually afterwards, to whatever fits you the best.
Tip: How to set a great split position
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Click the map where you wish to insert a new split position |
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Click the Add Split menu |
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A new split position is now inserted.
New split positions will automatically be assigned the next available split number – in this case 4 – and with the most likely bearing from the trails through the split position.
These defaults will in some cases need to be changed, either because the new split is not heading the same way as the track, or because the new split is inserted between two other splits, i.e. 2 and 3, and therefore needs to have its number changed to split number 3, to keep the order of the splits the same as when you go around the track. |
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Click somewhere inside the Zone, the green circle, of the split position you wish to move. |
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Click the Split, Move menu |
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Click the position in the map, where you would like to move the split to |
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Confirm you really want to move the split |
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The split is moved to the desired position... |
Click somewhere inside the Zone, the green circle, of the split position you wish to change. This will bring up the menu, where you can select one of the options in the Split submenu.
Information
Changes to split positions will only be saved when you select the “Save Splits” menu!
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Changing direction (bearing) Click the Set Direction menu
Information The green arrow indicates the direction you should be travelling in to make your pass count as a split time. It is used to filter passes of the split position from trails going the opposite direction just next to your current trail. Motovator will accept a bearing of +/- 45°. |
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Click on the map in the direction you wish the split position to point to. |
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The arrow is changed to point in the direction you chose – which, of course, should fit with the direction of the trail, as in the screenshot... |
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Changing number Click the Set Number menu and choose the new number for the split position from the submenu.
Information The red number shows what number the split position has. It will start from one and is incremented for each new split position added. The number is both used to easily identify split positions, and in calculating elapsed time since previous split positions. It is vital that split positions are set in the same order, as you travel the track! |
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The split was previously labelled number 4, but since we have now changed its number to 1, all other splits have had their number incremented by one to accommodate the change.
If we had changed the split to number 3, the other split with number 3 would automatically be changed to number 4.
So to sum up: If you just select the appropriate number for the new split position, Motovator will automatically adjust the others... |
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Changing Zone You might need to increase the size of the zone, if it is not large enough to cover the entire trails in its whole width.
Click the Set Zone menu and choose the new radius of the zone. Default is 14 meters.
Information If you pass through a zone, Motovator will calculate a split time for the pass, provided your pass is made in the right direction. |
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The zone is expanded to 20 meters radius... |
If you wish to make the change to split positions permanent, you will need to save the new split positions. That way, all split times are wiped out and recalculated, just as if you had originally done your sessions with the new split positions.
You should normally only save splits when you have made changes to split positions, i.e. because you wish to use the same track definition as one of your friends.
Another good reason for saving splits is in the case when you arrive at a new track, but is in a hurry, so you just create a new track and go racing. Afterwards, you manually set split positions where it makes most sense, and then save splits to get the split times for your just finished session. This also enables you to compare yourself to your split times in the first session, when you start your next session...
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Click Menu button |
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Click Save Splits |
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Confirm that you really want to save changes – and recalculate all sessions...
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Motovator displays progress as split times for all sessions are recalculated... |
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When recalculation has finished, you are returned to the Analyze screen, where all times now will reflect the recalculated splits!
Click the Details tab. |
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When clicking the Lap header, we notice the list is now expanded to four split positions.
Click the drop down list in the lower left corner to select another session. |
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The other session is also recalculated, and a fourth split position added... |
A number of settings control what information Motovator displays during session, how GPS device is detected, what default values is used in Analyze etc. These can all be adjusted through the Settings screen.
When you have modified the settings, just click the Save button to persist changes. If any fields are incorrectly filled out, you will be informed and returned to the Settings screen to correct the issues.
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Motovator main screen Click on the Settings button |
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Settings screen If you wish to save changes to settings, click the Save button. If all settings are valid, they will be saved and you will be returned to the main screen.
If you wish to cancel changes, just click the Cancel button, which will undo changes and return you to the main screen. |
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If the Simple tab is not selected, just click it...
We will cover the last part of the screen first, as this is pretty simple:
Number of decimals for seconds allows you to choose how precise times are displayed. Internally, Motovator always works with millisecond precision, so this is purely for display. One decimal will render times like “12.1”, and three decimals will render “12.098”. One decimal is suitable for off road, two/three decimals are suitable for on road.
Show Max Speed determines whether max speed is displayed in analyze.
Send logfile to Motovator technical staff is a way to help Motovator improve quality of the software. If an unhandled error occurs, a message will pop up on the screen, suggesting that you send the logfile to Motovator, so the problem can be investigated and resolved. Connect PocketPC to the Internet (see “Connecting PocketPC to PC” section) and click this link to automatically send the logfile to Motovator. |
Session display is where you configure what information Motovator shows to you during a session. You can have a number of different profiles, such as one for training and one for qualification, with completely individual settings.
Motovator will automatically create the first Session display profile for you, which is configured to show the following three lines of information at all times: Total time, Last lap time and Last split time compared to best in session.
Important
If you select another Session display from the list, remember to click Save – otherwise your selection will not be stored...
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Select the profile in the list you wish to edit, and click the Edit button.
If you want to add a new profile, just click the Add button. |
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The form is divided into three major parts:
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Select one of the events in the list, to change what is being displayed at the screen when that event occurs during a session.
Description of events:
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Select one of the layouts of the session screen from the list.
The layout defines how information is displayed to you during session.
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Select one of the text positions from the list.
A text position is usually equal to one of the lines of text displayed to you during session, but can also control colors signalling better/worse performance.
An example of this is the One line layout, where you can choose between three text positions, even though there is only a single line of text displayed on the screen:
When you select what information to be displayed as colors, you can only select between better/worse comparisons, such as LastSplitTimeComparedToBestEver, as it will either be displayed as green (better) or red (worse). |
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Select one of the types of information from the list.
This controls what piece of information is displayed at the selected text position (when the selected event occurs).
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Important After selecting what information to be shown at the first text position, you should select the next text position and then select what information to be shown at that position and so on, until you have selected information to be displayed in each of the text positions...
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Select how long you wish the screen to be active.
Check the Until next event box, to have the screen continue to display the selected information, until another event occurs.
Remove the checkmark in Until next event, and select a specific time interval from the list, to go back to the Default event screen after that period of time.
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When you have finished configuring the Session display, just click Ok to save it and return to Settings.
If you wish to cancel your changes, just click Cancel...
If you wish to delete the entire Session display configuration, click Delete and confirm deletion. |
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Depending on the selected text position and information to be displayed, the Advanced button will be enabled.
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Sessions tab If you have selected any of the “ComparedToBestCustom”, informations, the Sessions tab will be visible when clicking Advanced.
On this tab, you can fully customize the time period to compare yourself to in the next session.
If you i.e. select “Within 2 Weeks” and start a new session, your times will only be compared to previous sessions done within the last two weeks. |
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Colors tab If you have selected any of the “ComparedTo”, informations, as well as a colorable text position, the Colors tab will be visible when clicking Advanced.
On this tab, you can adjust which colors are used for reporting your performance compared to previous, as well as set tolerances for reporting “Better” and “Same” times.
On the screendump to the left, we have chosen a yellow color, with a tolerance of 2 seconds, which means it will be displayed whenever we are within 2 seconds of our best time. That way, we can quickly determine whether we are doing really good, pretty good – or bad... |
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Fixed Time tab If you have selected the “ComparedToFixed” information, the Fixed Time tab will be visible when clicking Advanced.
On this tab, you are able to specify a fixed target time, which you would like to compare yourself to, i.e. 50 seconds, as in the screendump. |
Settings > Simple > Speak results in session
If you check this box, Motovator will read up your performance through the loudspeaker of your PocketPC during the session, whenever a OneLine Session Screen is displayed, containing one of the Split-, Lap- and TimeSoFar- times/comparisons as Session Info.
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Click on the check box to have Motovator read your performance through the speakers during session...
Example To have your last split time read aloud, you should configure session display for the Split event as follows:
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Motovator stores all information in a database file, which by default is created at the following path:
\My Documents\Motovator\Motovator.sdf
As a rule of thumb, you can store 4 hours of session time per megabyte of database file. If the file grows too big, you can move the Motovator database file to a storage card, which will be explained below.
Tip
If you can not see the entire text in the Data path textbox:
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To select another database file, click the Pick button, which will open a dialog, where you can choose another database file.
After selecting the new database file and clicking the Select button, the new database will immediately be opened, and settings from that database will be loaded into the form... |
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To move the database file to another location, such as a storage card, click the Move button.
In the dialog, select the location, i.e. storage card, and click the Save button, which will move the database file and return you to the Settings form. The new location of the database file will be shown in the Data path textbox.
Tip It might take a few minutes to move the database, depending on the size of the file. |
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To make a backup of the database file to another location, click the Backup button.
In the dialog, select the location, i.e. storage card, and click the Save button, which will copy the database file to the selected location and return you to the Settings form.
Tips
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To restore a backup of the database file, click the Restore button.
In the dialog, select the database file to restore and click the Select button.
After selecting the database file, you will receive a warning that it will overwrite the current database.
If you click yes to the warning, the database will immediately be restored and used... |
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If the Advanced tab is not selected, just click it... |
Description of options on Advanced tab:
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This is the default value for radius of zone when creating a new split position.
If you pass through the zone of a split position, Motovator will calculate a split time for the pass, provided your pass is made in the right direction. |
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When Motovator starts, it will automatically rotate the screen to widescreen, also known as landscape.
If you wish to keep the screen in widescreen even though you exit Motovator, remove the checkmark...
Otherwise, if you wish to have the screen rotated back to portrait when you exit Motovator, leave the box checked. |
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When you start a new session on a track with one or more split positions, Motovator will automatically start the clock when you pass the selected type of split position, in case you forgot to start it yourself.
You can disable this behaviour by removing the checkmark. |
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Whenever you start a new session on a track, either with or without split positions, Motovator can automatically start the clock when you exceed the selected speed for the selected amount of time – in case you forgot to start it yourself.
You can disable this behaviour by removing the checkmark. |
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Whenever you start a new session, Motovator will automatically check if you are on that track, by looking at the coordinates of the split positions, compared to your current position. If it seems more likely that you are on another track, Motovator will automatically switch to that track.
You can disable this by removing the checkmark. |
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If you start a new session on a new track, Motovator will automatically analyze the first laps, determine the best straight and insert a single split position on that straight.
If you add split positions yourself in a session before Motovator figures out the track, the auto-create will be cancelled.
If you wish to fully control split positions yourself, you can disable auto-create by removing the checkmark. |
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If the Power tab is not selected, just click it... |
Description of options on Power tab:
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Disable “Low Power” warnings in session |
When the battery of a PocketPC drops below 40% power, Windows Mobile will display a warning on the screen that power is low. This can be pretty annoying when in the middle of a fast lap!
Motovator tries to prevent these messages from appearing on the screen, but you might still receive one once in a while. Sorry...
To allow these messages to popup no matter when, just remove the checkmark.
Tip If you receive a “Power low warning” during a session, just hit the screen so the menu pops up. When the menu automatically hides, so will the “Power low warning”... |
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Motovator will keep both the screen and background light turned on by default.
If you do not need to look at the display throughout the session, you can allow both the screen and backlight to be turned off by removing the checkmark.
Tip Allowing the PocketPC to turn off the screen will save power... |
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If the GPS/HRM tab is not selected, just click it...
The first time the GPS/HRM tab is selected; Motovator will search for GPS and HRM Devices on your PocketPC...
When search is finished, the GPS/HRM tab will be displayed. |
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If Motovator discovered one or more GPS devices, it will select the first one found, and display the auto-detected COM Port and Baud Rate of the device.
If you have a heart rate monitor (HRM) connected to the PocketPC, you will be able to select it from the list. Currently Alive Heart Monitor from Alive Technologies is supported. Please make sure HRM is initially paired via Bluetooth.
Tip You can manually override the GPS settings, if you for instance have multiple GPS devices connected and wish to select a specific one of these, or if Motovator incorrectly detected COM Port and/or Baud Rate. Just read on... |
Settings > GPS > Custom GPS device
If you receive an error message stating that no GPS device was found when starting a session, Motovator may not have correctly detected your GPS device. You might be able to make Motovator work by custom configuring your GPS device, but there is also a chance that your GPS device is incompatible with Motovator.
Guide to manually configure GPS device:
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Remove the checkmark in the Autodetect GPS field.
GPS COM Port and GPS Baud Rate drop downs will now be enabled. |
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Select the correct COM Port from the first drop down list
Tip If Motovator has detected a GPS device on a COM Port, it will mark that COM Port with “GPS found” in parentheses... |
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Select the correct Baud Rate from the second drop down list. |
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To test whether the settings work, you should click the Save button and try to start a session.
Tip If you have manually configured the GPS device, you can always return to autodetection by simply checking the Autodetect GPS box and clicking Save... |
If you do not have a valid license key, Motovator will run in demo-mode. All features will be enabled, and the only difference from licensed version is that only the 120 first GPS positions will be recorded and analyzed. If you wish to purchase Motovator, please visit http://www.motovator.dk.
Settings > License > Licensing Motovator
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If the License tab is not selected, just click it... |
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Click the License Key field. The keyboard will pop up. |
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Enter your license key and click Save. If you have entered an invalid license key, you will be informed – otherwise you will just return to the main screen.
Information The license key is specific to your PocketPC, so you can not copy and run Motovator on multiple PocketPC’s with just a single license key. In that case, you will need a separate license for each PocketPC. |
Settings > License > Determining if Motovator is licensed
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You can tell that Motovator is licensed by going to Settings, clicking at the License tab and look at the status:
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The easiest way to upgrade Motovator to the newest version, is to connect the PocketPC to the Internet and use the built-in upgrade feature. Another option is to get hold of the “Motovator PocketPC Setup.exe” file and run it from the PocketPC.
Both options are described below.
Upgrading > Via Internet
Connecting your PocketPC to the Internet can be done in a number of ways, depending on the connection options available on your model. Mostly used are connecting the PocketPC through your PC, via USB or Bluetooth, or directly to the Internet via Wireless LAN. Please consult the chapter Motovator on PC for detailed steps on connecting PocketPC to PC...
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Click on the Settings button |
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Click the Upgrade button
Tip The current version of Motovator is displayed just left of the Upgrade button... |
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A connection is made to the Motovator web-service...
Information If Motovator is unable to connect to the Internet, you will receive the following error:
Please check your PocketPC is connected to the Internet, for example by starting Internet Explorer and connecting to i.e. www.microsoft.com. If PocketPC is not yet connected to your PC, please read the Motovator on PC chapter later on!
After you have a working Internet connection, please try to run upgrade again. |
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Motovator checks for available upgrades...
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Motovator found a new version and starts downloading it... |
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The new version was downloaded. Click Ok to start installation of the new version. |
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Click Yes to the warning.
Please refer to the “Upgrading Motovator > Stepping through the installation” section a few blocks down for a guide to the actual installation of the new version... |
Upgrading > Via File
Another option for upgrading Motovator is to get the “Motovator PocketPC Setup.exe” and run it directly on your PocketPC. If this is the case, just read on:
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Click the Start button |
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Click the Programs menu |
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Click on the File Explorer icon |
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Browse to the folder containing the “Motovator PocketPC Setup.exe” file.
Tip If you have the setup file on your storage card, just click the Up button in the lower left corner, until you reach the top. Then click on the Storage Card folder. |
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Click the “Motovator PocketPC Setup” file |
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Click Yes to the warning.
Please refer to the “Upgrading Motovator > Stepping through the installation” section coming right up for a guide on going through the actual installation of the new version... |
Upgrading > Stepping through the installation
Whether you are in the process of upgrading Motovator via the Internet or by manually running the setup file, the procedure will follow the same, common steps after launching the Setup Wizard:
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Please wait while Motovator is being installed... |
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Click Yes to the warning |
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Click OK to remove the previous version of Motovator.
Important All your data, including tracks and sessions, will be kept, so you should have no worries clicking OK! |
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Select whether you would like Motovator to be installed on the Device or on a Storage Card.
Default location is recommended.
Click Install to continue... |
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Please wait while Motovator is being installed... |
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Installation of Motovator was finished.
Click Ok to continue... |
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Your PocketPC will now restart to complete installation... |
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After PocketPC is restarted, the Setup Wizard is automatically resumed. After cleaning up, it will automatically launch Motovator... |
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Motovator is firing up...
You might receive one or more warnings about i.e. database upgrades that will take a few minutes to complete. It might be a good idea to connect the PocketPC to permanent power while these run!
Finally, Motovator will load the main screen – and you are now running the new version... |
You can also connect the PocketPC to your own PC, and do full screen analysis of your sessions, including replays with track backgrounds, custom sections, perfect laps etc.
Getting this to work involves three steps, which just needs to be performed once:
Please carefully read and perform the three steps detailed on the following pages!
Most PocketPC’s can connect to a PC via USB-cable. This is useful if you wish to use the built-in upgrade feature of Motovator, if you wish to copy the Motovator database from the PocketPC to the PC, if you wish to synchronize calendar and contacts, or, of course, if you wish to run the Motovator application on your PC, to do full screen analysis etc.
Downloading and installing latest version of ActiveSync
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Start out by closing all open programs on your computer.
Then find and select the latest version of ActiveSync from Microsoft via the following link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/activesync/
When you have found and clicked the latest version of ActiveSync, Internet Explorer will display the warning to the left. Just click the Run button. |
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ActiveSync is downloaded... |
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When ActiveSync is downloaded, you will receive the following warning. Just click the Run button. |
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The ActiveSync setup wizard is started.
Just click the Next button. |
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Accept the license agreement.
Click the Next button to continue. |
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Enter your name and organization.
Click the Next button to continue. |
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If you have a previously version of ActiveSync installed, you will receive this message.
Just click the Next button to continue and upgrade. |
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Select the folder, where you wish to install ActiveSync.
Click Next button to continue. |
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Click Install button to start installation of ActiveSync. |
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ActiveSync is now being installed.
It might also install hotfixes and updated USB drives.
Please wait... |
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ActiveSync installation has finished.
Click Finish to exit.
If you are prompted to restart your computer, please do so! |
Connecting PocketPC the first time
With the latest version of ActiveSync installed, you are ready to connect the PocketPC!
Plug in the USB-cable...
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ActiveSync should automatically recognize your new hardware, launch the wizard and display the window as shown on the left.
Click the Next button to continue...
Tip If your firewall, antivirus or anti-spyware program asks whether or not to allow ActiveSync connections, just answer yes... |
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Just click the Next button to continue.
(Unless Exchange-server sounds familiar to you...) |
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If you wish to share calendar, contacts etc. between your PocketPC and PC, you can select what kind of information to synchronize.
If you do not wish to synchronize anything, then just remove all the checkmarks...
Click Next button to continue. |
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The PocketPC is now connected to the PC.
Click the Finish button. |
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The ActiveSync window pops up showing the status for the connection.
You are now able to access the Internet from your PocketPC – and use the built-in upgrade feature of Motovator!
Tip If you wish to make a backup copy of the Motovator database file, just click the Explore button. Browse to the \My Documents\Motovator folder and copy the Motovator.sdf file to a safe location on your PC...
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Downloading and installing latest version of Motovator PC Launcher
Motovator PC Launcher is a small application, which is installed on your PC, and helps connecting to the PocketPC, including automatic updating of the Motovator program itself, so your PC always is just as current, as your PocketPC!
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Start out by closing all open programs on your computer.
Then download the latest version of Motovator PC Launcher from Motovator via the following link: http://www.motovator.dk/Downloads.aspx
When you have clicked the link for Motovator PC Launcher, Internet Explorer will display the warning to the left. Just click the Run button. |
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Motovator PC Launcher is downloaded... |
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When Motovator PC Launcher is downloaded, you will receive the following warning. Just click the Run button. |
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Motovator PC Launcher Setup Wizard is started.
Just click the Next button... |
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Select the folder, where you wish to install Motovator PC Launcher.
Click Next button to continue. |
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Click Next button to start installation |
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Motovator PC Launcher is being installed.
Please wait... |
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Installation has finished.
Click Close.
Motovator PC Launcher is now installed on your PC, and you should be able to locate it via Start, All Programs, Motovator. |
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Please make sure the PocketPC is connected and Motovator is started!
Now, start Motovator on your PC by clicking the Start button in the lower, left corner, go through All Programs, Motovator and click the Motovator program.
The splash screen is displayed while Motovator on your PC is connecting to Motovator on the PocketPC. |
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Motovator is now started on your PC.
Please make sure the PocketPC stays connected as long as you are using Motovator on the PC...
Information · Almost any feature available directly on the PocketPC, is also available on the PC, including track management, analyze, replay etc. · The Start Session button, however, is disabled, as you can only do sessions on the PocketPC |
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If the PocketPC is not found, you will be notified, along with suggestions on how to resolve the connection problems. |
The really big advantage of using Motovator on your PC is the size of the screen! Full screen replays, including track backgrounds, enables you to quickly analyze and identify crucial parts of the track...
A number of shortcut keys will help you quickly navigate the replay screen:
Zooming |
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Replay |
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Zoom In |
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Replay Here |
R |
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Zoom Out |
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Compare Laps |
C |
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Zoom All |
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Follow Lap |
F (0=action) |
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Measure |
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Navigating in time |
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Auto/Manual |
Space |
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Legend |
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Forward/Back 0.1 s |
Right/Left Arrow |
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Car |
L followed by C |
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Forward/Back 1 s |
CTRL + Right/Left Arrow |
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Bike |
L followed by B |
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Forward/Back 10 s |
ALT + Right/Left Arrow |
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Forward/Back 60 s |
CTRL + ALT + Right/Left Arrow |
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Perfect Lap |
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Jump to second |
0-9 |
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None |
P followed by N |
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In Session |
P followed by I |
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Align session |
CTRL + A |
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Same Day |
P followed by S |
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Accept |
Enter |
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Ever |
P followed by E |
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Cancel |
ESC |
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Number of laps |
P followed by 1-5 |
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Save session |
CTRL + S |
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Close replay |
ESC |
Important
· All shortcut keys are lower-case, i.e. to measure, just press the m-button (without shift)!
Notes
· Replay Here will select the position of the most average lap as starting point
· Compare Laps can include perfect laps, just write “P1”, “P2” etc. in the text field
· Follow Laps can also include perfect laps, just as Compare Laps
Once in a while, you should copy the Motovator database file to another location for backup, in case the PocketPC gets damaged or is stolen.
A safe place could be on a separate storage card, on your home PC, on CD etc.
To make a backup of your Motovator database file to a storage card, simply go to Settings, Simple tab and click the Backup button. Select the storage card as location and click the Save button. Motovator will now make a backup copy of the entire database file to the storage card...
To restore the backup, you go to Settings, Simple tab and click the Restore button. Select the backup copy on the storage card and accept the warning that current database will be overwritten. Motovator will now restore your backup copy of the database file.
We will start out by nailing down the definition of the words:
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Track |
Common Motovator term for either a circuit, trail or route you choose to do a session on |
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Circuit |
A track where you do multiple laps, i.e. a motocross track |
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Trail |
A track going from point A to B, i.e. a trail through the woods |
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A part of either a circuit or trail, defined by a split position in the beginning and end |
You would normally have a track with the same name as the circuit, which has a number of split positions spread around the track, so you are able to do full laps and compare both lap times as well as split times.
If you would like to train specific sections of the track, you should create a new track for each of these sections, named “Track X, Section Y”, and just set a split position in the beginning and end of the section.
If there a different variations of the track, for instance when some part of it is flooded, you would also typically create a new track, for instance “Track X, Short”, so you are able to compare split times correctly among all sessions on the track. Otherwise, since you the track is shortened, you would be very likely to set some unbelievable fast split times in the shortened sections, compared to the full track on a normal day...
Trails are pretty much the same as laps. You would normally have a track for each trail, with a descriptive name of the trail.
If you wish to train a specific section of the trail over and over again, you would create a new track for this purpose, with the name “Trail X, Section Y”, and set split positions in the beginning and end of the section.
If you vary the trail, you should create a new track for each variation...
Tip
When you are doing trails, the LastLapTime information displayed on screen during the session is not very useful, since you most likely will only go through the trail a single time, and as such no lap times will be calculated. But, the LastSplitTimeComparedTo.. and especially the TimeSoFarComparedTo.. informations would most probably be pretty useful!
As Motovator pretty much is living of GPS signals, precision is highly dependent on the quality of you GPS receiver. Motovator has been tested and developed using Mio DigiWalker P350 with SirfStarIII chipset, as well as Mio DigiWalker P550 and Airis T620 with Wintec G-Rays I WBT-300 bluetooth GPS receiver.
The two main advantages of external bluetooth receiver, which both adds to accuracy, are:
Tests on various motocross tracks have shown typical precision to be within 0.3 seconds.
Tips for improving precision
Comparison with transponder timing, motocross, built-in GPS receiver
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Comparison with transponder timing, motocross, external 4Hz GPS receiver
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Comparison with transponder timing, road racing, external 4Hz GPS receiver
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Resetting PocketPC
Many problems can be solved by resetting the PocketPC. Locating the reset button can be difficult, but in most cases it is hidden on the bottom of the PocketPC, and requires the stylus in order to click it. After clicking the reset button, the PocketPC will restart, and in most cases be up and running in under a minute. You might need to connect PocketPC to power while resetting.
Motovator skips one or more split positions
Try to replay the session and check that the trails actually go through the split positions – and in the expected direction. Modify position, bearing and zones of split positions if necessary. You should finish off by saving the new split positions for all sessions!
You receive annoying “Power low warning” during session
If you receive a “Power low warning” during a session, just hit the screen so the menu pops up. When the menu automatically hides, so will the “Power low warning”...
The PocketPC turns off in the middle of a session
Check if the power-button accidentally has been pressed. Just push it...
If this is not the case, the PocketPC has most likely run out of power. Try recharging.
The PocketPC hangs during a session
If Motovator does not respond to touching the screen, there is nothing else to do than reset the PocketPC.
Problems getting PC to recognize PocketPC
First try to disconnect and reconnect PocketPC via the USB cable. Secondly, try to reset the PocketPC. Thirdly try to reset the PC. Finally, if everything else fails, try to uninstall and re-install ActiveSync.
Motovator is really slow
The PocketPC most likely needs a reset.
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