Aim SmartyCam 3 Sport User manual

User Manual
SmartyCam 3 Sport
SmartyCam 3 Dual
Release 1.04
INDEX
1 – SmartyCam 3 preliminary notes 3

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2 – SmartyCam 3 topics 4
3 – SmartyCam 3 connections 6
4 – SmartyCam 3 buttons, ON/OFF, powering and LEDs 9
4.1 – Pushbuttons 9
4.2 – Power ON/OFF 10
4.3 – LEDs working mode (SmartyCam 3 dual only) 11
5 – SD card management 12
6 – SmartyCam 3 Start/Stop recording 13
7 – SmartyCam 3 Menu 14
7.1 – GPS Status 14
7.2 – Tracks 15
7.2.1 – Loading tracks to SmartyCam 3 16
7.2.2 – Managing tracks on SmartyCam 3 17
7.3 – Settings 18
7.3.1 – Auto Start Rec 18
7.3.2 – Auto Stop Rec 18
7.3.3 – Auto power off 18
7.3.4 – Export LOGS 18
7.3.5 – System time 18
7.3.6 – Exposure set 19
7.3.7 – Audio set 20
7.3.8 – Video Out (SmartyCam 3 Dual only) 21
7.3.9 – Rec Counter 21
7.3.10 – Overlay 21
7.3.11 – Clear tracks 21
7.3.12 – Flip over (SmartyCam 3 Sport only) 22
7.3.13 – Factory reset 22
7.3.14 – Info 23
7.4 – Update 23
7.4.1 – Firmup 24
7.4.2 – Tracks update 24
7.5 – Video file 25
8 – SmartyCam 3 and the PC 26
8.1 – Creating SmartyCam 3 configuration 26
8.1.1 – Configuring SmartyCam 3 overlay 27
8.1.2 – Logos & MAP and second camera Setting 29
8.1.3 – Configuring SmartyCam 3 parameters 30
8.1.4 – SmartyCam 3 connected to a master 31
8.1.5 – ECU Stream (SmartyCam 3 Dual only) 34
8.2 – Loading the configuration to SmartyCam 3 35
8.3 – Track Management 36
8.4– Video Management 39
9 – Technical specifications and drawings 42

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1 – SmartyCam 3 preliminary notes
This manual is intended to explain how to configure and use two versions of the new SmartyCam 3 action camera:
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SmartyCam 3 Sport
•
SmartyCam 3 Dual
The two models are deeply different, and are intended for completely different applications, but share the same philosophy, configuration
logic, operating system and all some internal components. In the following pages the explanations will be intended for both models, when
not otherwise specified.

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2 – SmartyCam 3 topics
Wide Global Shutter CMOS sensor
The best way to avoid wave effects when vibrations are strong.
Full HD image
1920 x 1080 resolution
SmartyCam 3 Sport records video at 30 fps
SmartyCam 3 Dual records video at 60 fps
Completely waterproof
Designed for being used in the hardest environments: water, dust,
temperatures are not a problem.
Sapphire frontal glass
The strongest glass for facing all high-speed impacts with pebbles,
insects, dust that usually happen in a race.

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A lot of graphic controls
Choose your preferred layout for keeping your data under control
Secondary Camera (SmartyCam 3 Dual only)
Using Race Studio 3 software (supported from release 3.53.xx
onward) you can place the video coming from the second camera
where you prefer on the video, exactly as if you were adding any
graphic control.
Auto start/stop recording
Avoid thinking at the camera while ready at the start/finish line.
Automatic track selection
SmartyCam 3 may work connected to an AiM Logger or in a standalone installation: in the first case, it receives the track selected by the
logger, while in the second case it automatically selects the proper track using the information coming from the GPS Module. In this way, it
can draw the map and calculate lap number, lap times and rolling times.
Video and data in the same file
Your video and the most important data in the same MP4 file.
Video Output (SmartyCam 3 Dual only)
SmartyCam 3 Dual features a Video output that can connected to an external video streamer.
Automatic data and video synchronization
The data recorded in the MP4 file are only the data that the
SmartyCam 3 receives: In case they are not enough for your
analysis, simply import into Analysis 3 both the video file and the
data from your AiM logger and the software will automatically
synchronize them: position on the track, video frame and data on
the graph will be perfectly correlated

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3– SmartyCam 3 connections
SmartyCam 3 has an internal battery that may keep the system alive for a few minutes (around 20 min), so it is important to power it through
an external 12 Volt battery, as shown in the pictures here down.

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To connect SmartyCam 3 Sport to GPS Module (optional) use the 5 pins Binder 712 female connector you find back on the camera and
connect it to the 2 ways Data Hub needed to power the camera.
To connect SmartyCam 3 Dual to GPS Module use the “EXP” cable of 22 pins Deutsch female connector harness.

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SmartyCam 3 can as well be connected to AiM Dashes and loggers through the AiM CAN network. The images below show some examples
of connection.

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4 – SmartyCam 3 buttons, ON/OFF, powering and LEDs
4.1 – Pushbuttons
SmartyCam 3 Sport features two metal pushbuttons on its back, each of which manages two different features, in accordance to what
shown in the display.
The upper pushbutton manages the features corresponding to these icons icons:
•“X”: short pressure
•: long pressure
While the lower pushbutton manages the features corresponding to these icons icons:
•: short pressure
•: long pressure to turn OFF

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SmartyCam 3 Dual features three metal pushbuttons on its front: the central one switches on/off the camera. The two lateral buttons
working mode is indicated by the menu written bottom in the display.
4.2 – Power ON/OFF
SmartyCam 3 Sport and SmartyCam 3 Dual need to be powered by an external power source to be connected:
•to the front Binder connector for SmartyCam 3 Sport
•to the 22 pins Deutsch male connector harness proper wires for SmartyCam 3 Dual
SmartyCam 3 powers ON when:
•You push the proper pushbutton
•An external power turns ON
SmartyCam 3 turns automatically OFF after the period of inactivity set in: “MENU>>SETTINGS>>AUTO POWER OFF.
Available options are:
•5 min
•15 min
•30 min
•1 hour
To manually power on off SmartyCam 3 press the related button ( ). The camera asks for confirmation.

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4.3 – LEDs working mode (SmartyCam 3 dual only)
SmartyCam 3 dual features three front LEDs labelled as follows:
•PWR/CHN (Power/Charge) on top
•DATA central
•STATUS bottom
Their appearance change according to the message they are giving
PWR/CHG LED
•Off: external power not available
•Blinking Red: external power available and battery charging
•Solid Red: external power available and battery fully charged
DATA
This LED indicates the status of the connection of the two available CAN busses (CAN1 and CAN2) as follows:
•OFF: no data traffic, no Ethernet connection and no USB connection detected
•Blinking Green: non data traffic but ethernet connection detected
•Blinking Blue: non data traffic detected but USB connection
•Blinking Cyan: non data traffic detected but ethernet and USB connection detected
•Solid Green: data traffic available on CAN1 but not available on CAN2
•Solid Blue: data traffic available on CAN2 but not available on CAN1
•Solid Cyan: data traffic available on both CAN1 and CAN2
•Solid Red: mandatory data traffic is missing on either CAN1 or CAN2 interface: the failure status is determined by the current
camera configuration
Please note: timeout condition on either CAN bus interface triggers after no data is continuously detected for 5 seconds
STATUS
•Solid Red: camera powered but unable to record data
•Solid Blue: camera ready to start recording
•Solid Green: camera currently recording

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5 – SD card management
SmartyCam 3 can support up to 2 TB cards. SmartyCam 3 Sport supports Micro SD only while SmartyCam 3 Dual supports SD. For the SD to
correctly communicate with Race Studio 3 software you need to insert the card in SmartyCam 3 slot before inserting it in the PC slot. The
(Micro) SD is used not only to store video recorded by the camera but also to load the configuration and the firmware to the camera (see
paragraph 6.4 for further information).
For both cameras the housing is closed by a plastic thumb screw. To open it press and turn the plastic thumb screw clockwise as written on
the camera and shown here below. To close the door, firmly shut the flap and press in the thumbscrew then turn it counter clockwise. If
SmartyCam 3 Sport is powered a steady red light is shown when the flap is open.

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6 – SmartyCam 3 Start/Stop recording
SmartyCam 3 can start/stop recording manually or automatically.
When SmartyCam 3 is recording the display becomes red and switches off after a minute.
Manually Start Recording: please, simply press the “Rec” button. If you press it again, the SmartyCam 3 stops recording
Automatically Start Recording:
It is possible to enable the Automatic Start Recording, following this path:
•“MENU –>SETTINGS –>AUTO START REC –>”.
In this case, the SmartyCam 3 starts and stops recording without any activity by the user. There are two different ways for managing this
activity:
•The SmartyCam 3 is connected to a Master: it records the video when the master records the data.
•The SmartyCam 3 is in a StandAlone Installation: in this case you may define the conditions for starting and stopping the
videorecording. This requires configuring the SmartyCam 3 parameters through the Configuration software Race Studio 3, as
explained in the Chapter 8 “SmartyCam 3 and the PC”
To set automatic stop recording follow this path: “MENU –>SETTINGS –>AUTO STOP REC”
Available options are:
•“5 sec”
•“20 sec” (default)
•“1 min”
•“2 min”
•“5 min”

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7 – SmartyCam 3 Menu
SmartyCam 3 settings can be changed using the pushbuttons. Pressing “MENU” this page shows up:
Available options are:
•GPS STATUS: status of the connected GPS
•TRACKS: to show the list
•SETTINGS
•UPDATE
•VIDEO FILE
In any situation use:
•“Down” (X) button to scroll the options
•“Sel” (

) to select and
•“Exit” (

) to quit and save
7.1 – GPS Status
Shows the number of connected satellites with the related signal
level.

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7.2 – Tracks
SmartyCam 3 can show the map of the circuit if loaded in its configuration (see paragraph 7.1.2 for further information) as well as the
position of the vehicle on the track.
SmartyCam 3 can be installed in two ways:
•connected to an AiM logger, such as : MyChron5, Solo 2 DL, MX* logger, SW4, PDMs and EVOs; in this case the maps are loaded on
AiM logger, that automatically selects the one you are racing on and transmits it to SmartyCam 3, that shows it in the video, in the
position you defined during the configuration (please refer to paragraph 7.1.2 for further information).
•Connected to a GPS Module; in this last case you need to load the track maps directly to SmartyCam 3 using
othe (Micro) SD
othe Ethernet cable (SmartyCam 3 Dual only)
When you power ON the camera the first time, there are no tracks in its internal database. If it is connected to an AiM Logger, it will receive
the tracks information from it, else you need to load the tracks, as explained heredown.

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7.2.1 – Loading tracks to SmartyCam 3
To load tracks on SmartyCam 3 using the (Micro) SD card perform these operations:
•place the (Micro) SD in SmartyCam3 Sport and power it on – to properly format the card – and then in the PC slot
•run Race Studio3 software and load the tracks on the MicroSD (refer to paragraph 7.5 for further information)
•insert the microSD in SmartyCam 3 and follow this path: MENU –> UPDATE – >TRACKS
•press “Sel
•in a few seconds SmartyCam 3 loads the tracks.
SmartyCam 3 Dual allows the user to load the track also using both the Ethernet cable included in standard+Ethernet and in Full harnesses
or any USB-C cable; please perform these operations:
•with SmartyCam 3 Dual switched on and connected to the PC run Race Studio 3 software
•click “Track” Icon
•click on the SmartyCam 3 Dual you see bottom left of the software view
•select in the central column of the software view the tracks you want to load and drag and drop them to the right column where the
tracks stored in SmartyCam are shown. Please refer to paragraph 7.5 for further information

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7.2.2 – Managing tracks on SmartyCam 3
If SmartyCam 3 is not connected to any AiM logger but only to AiM GPS 09 Module track selection can be managed in two ways: automatic
(default) and manual
In AUTO mode SmartyCam 3 recognizes and selects the map of the circuit you are racing on.
In MANUAL mode you need to select the track by yourself. To manually set a track on SmartyCam 3:
•press “Change” (Default setting is Auto)
•the track list is shown: locate your track
•press: “View”
•press “Sel”
•SmartyCam 3 shows a confirmation message
TRACKS Menu allows to see a preview of the track and the related information too. In “TRACK” menu scroll to “TRACK SHOW” and press
“SEL”. This is very useful in case you need to select a specific track configuration among more configurations of the same track as shown
here below.

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7.3 – Settings
Setting Menu is used to set:
•Auto Start Rec
•Auto Stop Rec
•Auto power off
•Export Logs
•System Time
•Exposure set
•Audio Set
•Video Output (SmartyCam 3 Dual only)
•Rec Counter
•Overlay
•Clear Tracks
•Flip over (SmartyCam 3 Sport only)
•Factory Reset
•Info
7.3.1 – Auto Start Rec
SmartyCam 3 is enabled for automatically starting and stopping the video recording. This happens in two different ways:
•if connected to an AiM Logger it starts/stops recording when the logger starts/stops recording
•if connected to a GPS 09 Module it starts recording according to the conditions set in its configuration. As default, it starts recording
when the speed is greater than 10 km/h
7.3.2 – Auto Stop Rec
Auto stop recording feature sets a delay that the SmartyCam 3 respects before closing the mp4 file, when the recording conditions are no
longer met.
7.3.3 – Auto power off
SmartyCam 3 turns automatically OFF after a time period, here defined, during which no function is used.
7.3.4 – Export LOGS
When SmartyCam3 is on it creates a LOG FILE containing all the information that can help understanding possible problems. This file records
all information from the switch on and keeps about a month time memory. In case you need help from AiM Support team, please, export
the LOG file to the MicroSD and send it to the team.
7.3.5 – System time
SmartyCam 3 has an internal clock powered by a battery and constantly updated by the external GPS 09 Module. Please note that both
Time Zone and Saving Time Zone are considered and automatically corrected.
In this Menu Voice you may define different date/time formats:
•0-12 or 0-24
•DD/MM/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY

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7.3.6 – Exposure set
This option allows to set the part of the shot to be used as reference. As shown in the images below:
•use “Change” button to modify the area to be used for adjusting the light. It is shown through a red rectangle. Please, select the
whole frame (right image below) in case of installations in open cockpits.
•use “Exit” button to save and exit
SmartyCam 3 Dual has two bullet cameras: you may select the one for which you like to
set the exposure.

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7.3.7 – Audio set
SmartyCam 3 comes with an internal microphone. To set it.
•Use “Change” button to set the gain
•Use “Exit” button to save and exit
SmartyCam 3 Dual supports an external microphone too as shown here below. To connect it you need SmartyCam 3 Dual full harness. This
harness can support any microphone that features a 3.5mm jack male connector.