Harry's GPS Suite Forum

Not sure if its a software bug, or an incompatibility with my OBD hardware/

Info:
Latest Android version of LapTimer (rookie)
Verizon HTC DNA running latest approved OS
QStarz Bluetooth GPS
PLX Kiwi Bluetooth OBDII sensor
GoPro Hero HD

Observation:
After recording a test lap around the town, I exported to CSV and tried to render video overlays in 3 different apps (RaceRender2, Dashware, RaceChrono2Avi). In both RaceRender and Dashware, there were no readings apparent for throttle or brake. Also the gear indicator seemed a bit touchy and wonky reporting the wrong gears most of the time. Oddly enough I just opened the CSV file and saw the column for throttle and gears (including others like MAF) so it seems that the app is *recording* the values, but the programs aren't interpreting them for the overlay?

So at this point I'm not sure if the issue is Lap Timer, an incompatibility with my OBD sensor (doesn't seem so), or an incompatibility in file format with the rendering programs. Any ideas?

For what its worth, RaceChrono2Avi can't even open the CSV file...which doesn't surprise me because its an old, dead project. However it makes me sad because I liked that I could output a video overlay ONLY from that program, then import the video footage and overlay in Adobe Premiere and use that to sync/edit video. I hate using the video synchronization or editor in Dashware or RaceRender...its garbage.

Hi,

Welcome to LapTimer All external renderers require some mapping from the generated CSV export to their internal representation / gauge values required. I'm in regular contact with the TrackVision and Dashware guys and we make sure a Harry's LapTimer CSV compatible mapping definition is available. Please check with them to understand where settings are missing (I'm not an expert here).

I completely agree the whole topic with external renderers is cumbersome and should be avoided if possible. Things will get much better once LapTimer Petrolhead for Android becomes available Please check viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1537#p7738 for timeline and plans.

- Harry

P.S. We work on some pretty exciting overlay additions for LapTimer v17.5 iOS7. Will post screenshots once they are available. And all of this will go into Android in the next step

Hi...trying out the android Rookie version. My laps were recorded fine, but the export files don't seem to be recognized by Google Earth or Race Render 2....

any solutions?

thanks.

chi

In case the files exported are big, LapTimer applies compression to exports using gzip. So in case you find a .kml.gz file, you need to uncompress it to .kml first. Use one of the gzip compatible programs like 7zip.

- Harry

Harry wrote:In case the files exported are big, LapTimer applies compression to exports using gzip. So in case you find a .kml.gz file, you need to uncompress it to .kml first. Use one of the gzip compatible programs like 7zip.

- Harry

got it...thanks