Request: Auto-Start session

whitney

Hi, first let me say THANKS to aol for putting out this great app. I've been on board since the first preview.

We want to use racechrono in a 24-hour race car (ChumpCar, see our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/simonsaysracing). We did a test at the last 24 hour event and found that more often than not, we failed to "start" each 2-hour session. The sessions appeared to end successfully when the car stopped for a pit stop. We loved the ability to see current and previous laps, and to do video overlay post-event.

I'm wondering if there is some way to add a feature "auto start" a session once the car gets moving past some speed, or goes past the S/F line.

Maybe this exists or has already been asked for, but I haven't seen any mention of it.

Any hope of getting it in? I have a $20 to donate for the effort!

Thanks -
Mike Whitney
Simon Says Racing
https://www.facebook.com/simonsaysracing

aol_of_RaceChrono

Thanks for the improvement idea. It cannot be implemented 100% like you describe, but maybe something quite similar could be done...

I'm thinking that it could pause/resume automatically data logging when once started. It would still keep connected to the Bluetooth GPS etc, but just would not save the data when stopped.

NiklasFalk

Threshold (speed) for saving data with a delay (set number of seconds before and after the threshold have been met). Before the threshold possible by constantly buffering. 5-10s would be fine I guess (and no real need to adjust it).

ndquek

I had an race apps before that auto starts video recording once the car moves. It constantly connects to gps. Basically I just need to start the apps and it will auto starts video recording once I move out of pit.

emailletterbox

Did this request ever get implemented ? It would be great to have the session/video start-stop recording at a set speed/location

aol_of_RaceChrono

Not yet, but still in the plans.