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[Kevin Wood]

York Meet, thats all im saying 

Oh, aye?

Can I bring the MX-5? 

Kevin

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

There is an easy way to check the basic sensor and electronics are ok. Put the unit on a totally level surface. Enter "Display G force" then "Acceleration G force". Check the C value on the left of the display. It should read zero. Tip the unit up so the dispay is facing upwards and it should read 1g (say 0.9-1.1). Tip it so that the display is facing down and it should also read 1g. It should change smoothly between 0 and 1g depending on the angle it faces.

You can do the same in the cornering G force menu by tipping the unit onto one side, then the other.

You can also try setting it up for a 0-60 time, start with it sitting level and then tip it onto its' front and leave it for a few seconds. You should end up with a 0-60 run in just under 3 seconds.

It should be as close as possible to sitting flat and level in the car.
 
Is the vehicle data plausible?

Mass doesn't matter so much except for BHP calculation but it's about 1700 plus load for an Omega.

CdA is about 0.3 for an Omega IIRC.
Rolling resistance - who knows? 0.013 is the value on mine.
Tilt factor - mine is set to 0.007
Roll Factor - 0.011
Smoothing 0.004

None of the above will make a drastic difference to acceleration times, though. :-/

I haven't used mine for a while but I got a plausible answer the one time I tried it in the Omega - about 8.1 seconds 0-60 for a simple "floor it in sport mode" launch.

Kevin

Thanks Kevin ......for the first part .....I get a reading of approx......0.94-0.96g.
Then.............I tried your 0-60 test six times ..
the results are........2.98......in 128ft
.................4.26...........also in 128ft
..................3.05.......again in 128ft
..................3.04.......again in 128ft
...................3.04...... again in128ft
..................3.00........again in 128ft

I tried a standing quarter mile test last night.....the AP22.......recorded 60ft.......330ft........660ft times.......but then went back to 60ft times..(no quarter mile time or terminal speed)....I drove over one mile to be sure.... :-/ :-/ :-/

I also tried a 30-70mph test......The AP22 recorded......30-120 mph.......in 6.54....and 173 ft.....Jesus......my Omega is quick.... ....Any ideas?.

Tilt is set at O.015.....

[Harison213]

Are you connecting the device via RS232 or USB?

If the latter, then.....

Is your RS232 to USB convertor correctly installed & recognised?

Was the RS232 to USB convertor supplied with the hardware, or did you purchase seperately?

What software are you using to access the AP22?

Yes....I'am connected via both a USB...converter to the serial port....and the RS232 lead.

The computer does not recognise there is new hardware plugged in..... :-/ :-/ :-/

The RS232 came with the unit........the USB came from a separate source.......I did not have the disc to go with it.

I have tried two types of software downloaded from the Race- Technology web site........but still no luck... :-/ :-/ :-/

OK. I'm probably not the most competent to comment on mechanical stuff, but I might be able to help with this on 

What OS you're using? XP, Vista ..? Have a look at Device Manager by right clicking My Computer then Properties, Hardware tab and then Device Manager button. Do you see Ports (COM & LPT) listed there? Any USB to serial ports listed under that? If not, can you see any USB to serial devices listed under "Universal Serial Bus controllers" in dev. manager? Or any devices with a yellow exclamation mark in there?