Currently the Flip Side Racing software is limited in its hardware support. Here is a list what is supported so far and what has been requested
Supported Lap Counting Hardware- Core Speedway
- Kyosho IC Lap Counter Home Edition
- I-Lap
- Robotronic
- GKA9805 (Global KeyAccess UHF EPC G2 RFID reader, not Core/Kyosho compatible)
- WanhaRacing (custom hardware not for sale, yet)
In Progress Lap Counting Hardware
Other Supported Hardware
Requested Hardware Support- USB Bit Whacker (This board could be used for a Laser Lap Counter, need the hardware still before proceeding)
Hardware that will not work
In order to determine if I can add support for additional hardware I need someone who has access to the hardware to work with so that I can get various information information from them. Or if possible it would be quicker for me if I could get access to the hardware for a week.
If you have access to the hardware that you would like supported the first step I need done is to capture some of the raw information that lap counter produces. From Windows the way you do this is as follows:
- Download Portmon from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896644.aspx
- While the lap counter software is NOT RUNNING start the Portman application
- In Portmon go to the Computer Menu and select Connect Local
- Under the Capture Menu go to Ports and then Select all the COM ports available
- Under the Options Menu make sure the Show Time, Show Hex and Clock Time options are selected
- Now run the lap counting application and run a short 1 minute race preferably with 2 cars though if it is just 1 person switching between cars that is fine
- After the race is complete close the application
- Go to the Portmon applcation and go to the File Menu and save the log file
- Send me the log file along with the transponder ID's of the cars in the race