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by MichaelDrost
Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:56 pm
Forum: Sensors
Topic: Safe To Use ECU Connected Analog Sensors?
Replies: 12
Views: 11583

indeed yes, are there any left?
Might as well combine with the order I was planning for the CoilX x3 and expansion.

Thanks in advance for your efforts ...
by MichaelDrost
Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:48 pm
Forum: Hardware and Installation
Topic: Expansion Port PinOuts
Replies: 18
Views: 15053

I have an RCP, an SPI Bus Pirate and a UTP cable I am willing to cut up. A fun project in itself, but anything I can get in terms of a head start is more than welcome! I am assuming I will have to do some LUA SPI stuff, to get some electrons to "exit through the gift shop .." Do I? M. PS H...
by MichaelDrost
Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:55 pm
Forum: Hardware and Installation
Topic: PCB thingy with connectors and RPM
Replies: 2
Views: 3982

PCB thingy with connectors and RPM

Hello all, After receiving my RCP last month (X-mas 2013 was excellent), I started toying and playing around and pretty soon I was knee deep in solder pads, wires, connectors and all the other stuff I wave around on race weekends. So far I've sleeved most of my sensor wiring and put connectors on ev...
by MichaelDrost
Sun Dec 01, 2013 8:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Christmas 2013 slightly earlier ..
Replies: 2
Views: 3806

You may have found I wasn't the only one from this part of the woods. And no, they're not related. And yes, I gave them both the same advice. ;-)
by MichaelDrost
Fri Nov 29, 2013 7:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Christmas 2013 slightly earlier ..
Replies: 2
Views: 3806

Christmas 2013 slightly earlier ..

Right, I've done it. I was going to do it anyway, but the 25% made it impossible to resist ... I bought an RCP. Let the staring at the mailbox vigil commence!

Michael
by MichaelDrost
Thu Nov 14, 2013 3:31 pm
Forum: Sensors
Topic: Tire pyrometer array & brake disc temp sensor idea
Replies: 35
Views: 91113

As an alternative: http://www.opti-grip.com/optigrip/Opti-Grip.html I've bought them and they work! They're a bit chunky and were hard to fit in the wheel well of an e30 325i, but they were worth the price tag! Simple sensor, connects via usb cable to a central unit, that outputs 0-5v per sensor, se...
by MichaelDrost
Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:06 pm
Forum: RaceCapture/Pro introductions
Topic: Rally Team New to Data Acquisition
Replies: 2
Views: 3773

Welcome from Holland! Hope you have as much fun here as I've had. Found some really nice ideas here and will now and again add some of my own!
by MichaelDrost
Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:57 pm
Forum: Sensors
Topic: How to get i2c sensors to feed the RCP
Replies: 2
Views: 3773

Am reading up on SPI communication right now!

I like the idea of interfacing through SPI a lot ... Saves ports as a bonus, too!

This will be continued!

Michael
by MichaelDrost
Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:39 am
Forum: Sensors
Topic: How to get i2c sensors to feed the RCP
Replies: 2
Views: 3773

How to get i2c sensors to feed the RCP

Hello all, Just had an idea ... If you use an Arduino board and a i2c sensor, it shouldn't be that hard to have the Arduino output all data it receives from the i2c address to one of it's analog or digital outputs. That way, the Arduino does all translating and can even be configured to output to wh...
by MichaelDrost
Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:15 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: What happened to the XBee Pro 900
Replies: 2
Views: 7077

Hi, thanks for your interest! The short version is: Range is poor, both in dealing with line of sight obstructions and power output. Cost is high. Especially when dealing with multiple repeaters on track. We found that the cellular telemetry was much more robust, and cost effective for almost all u...
by MichaelDrost
Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:38 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: What happened to the XBee Pro 900
Replies: 2
Views: 7077

What happened to the XBee Pro 900

I found this: https://github.com/autosportlabs It says Design files for original / now defunct P2P telemetry based on XBee Pro 900 module . Being in the Netherlands/Holland/Europe, that kind of triggered me into raising my eyebows. Defunct? Why? I'd love to hear why development has stopped and would...
by MichaelDrost
Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:37 pm
Forum: RaceCapture/Pro General Q&A
Topic: Data Analysis Software - Motec, Gems, AEM
Replies: 119
Views: 2356281

or the DLOG99 file ready to import ... Please??
That way I know how to put the file together..

Thanks in advance
by MichaelDrost
Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:54 pm
Forum: RaceCapture/Pro General Q&A
Topic: How to get RPM on BMW E30 M42 DIS.
Replies: 33
Views: 31616

Hello all, Just to add a little of my experience: we run e30 325is and the brakepedal has the brakelight trigger at the top of the pedal. This sends the 12v to the rear brakelights. What we've done, is to tap of the positive, back to our logger (for obvious reasons), but along the way split it off t...
by MichaelDrost
Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:09 pm
Forum: RaceCapture/Pro introductions
Topic: Michael Drost (the Netherlands)
Replies: 2
Views: 4013

then I find this: http://autosportlabs.net/Helmet_mic

Brilliant!!!
by MichaelDrost
Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:01 pm
Forum: RaceCapture/Pro introductions
Topic: Michael Drost (the Netherlands)
Replies: 2
Views: 4013

Michael Drost (the Netherlands)

Hello everyone, My name is Michael Drost, I live in Amersfoort (the Netherlands), where I work as a software test engineer most of the time. Every second left after that, is split between my family, motorsports, eating and sleeping ... in that order. Every opportunity I get, you'll find me in a pitb...