Data Loggers, what do you use and recommend?
Discussion
I have a track day car (Skyline R33 GTS-t and two race cars, a Lola T91-50 F3000 with an original Mugen MF-308 in it, and a Zeus sports prototype. The Skyline gets the most use, just for fun on track days, and runs a Motec M800 ecu. The Lola has an elderly PI dash and elderly PI logger. The Zeus has a Stack dash logger, now very dated, I don't like digital dashboards, much preferring a minimalistic array of analogue dials with an alarm set in the ecu to trigger a warning light if something is amiss. I would therefore ideally like a standalone logger with GPS that can be moved from car to car, having made myself a loom for each. The Zeus is going to share the M800 from the Skyline, so engine sensors can be logged from the ecu via RS232 or CAN. The Lola has an ancient Zytek ecu, which cannot be interrogated by myself, so I would just want to log some minimalistic chassis stuff, GPS track position and ignore the engine, logging wise. I was close to buying a Race Technology DL-2 but then I got the software and had a play with some downloadable demo logs. I don't think I could use this, it seems very hard to sort out and clunky, a nightmare in fact. I decided to download other software packages, and found the GEMS and of course the Motec data log analysis stuff, with which I am familair with engine logging, very good, with the AIM stuff also seemingly user friendly. GEMS seems little used by circuit race folk, and very few places seem to sell or know much about it. Motec, of course, is internationally regarded and supported. It would also tie in nicely with the Skyline M800 ecu. Their standalone logger is VERY pricey though. I have not heard back from GEMS re a price for their loggers, which is not very inspiring, but the AIM stuff seems good value, and has what appears to be pretty good support. I want to be able to log the M800 ecu outputs via RS232 or Can, and four wheel speed sensors, lateral and longitudinal G forces, GPS track position and sequential box gear position. I may want to add two brake pressure sensors and steering position later.
What do you use, how have you found the hardware, software and support, and what would you recommend. I have a limited budget, but would spend a fair amount to get something I could use effectively and that doesn't "do my head in", which I suspect the Race Technology stuff would. Thanks. I am particularly interested if anyone runs the GEMS stuff?
What do you use, how have you found the hardware, software and support, and what would you recommend. I have a limited budget, but would spend a fair amount to get something I could use effectively and that doesn't "do my head in", which I suspect the Race Technology stuff would. Thanks. I am particularly interested if anyone runs the GEMS stuff?
I have been having a look there, but as yet haven't seen a way to download the analysis software. Having nearly bought the Race Technology box *BEFORE* having a proper look at the actual software, rather than screenshots in data logging book I bought, I would not want to commit to any product I couldn't have the actual software for, on my laptop, with a selection of log files to play with. Am I missing something on their site, do you know? Thanks for the reply.
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