Hi James. We were chatting at Combe on Thursday and Saturday. Thanks again for making these videos, it's great to be able to extract the useful data that these units capture! Gary
Thanks alot. For a first timer +/- best is al i need to set right? And does the device detect the track by it’s self? Or do i need to manually do something
Hi! Yes, +/- is fine and if you've got the tracks on the device it'll find it automatically for you. If you've not got the tracks on your device, follow this video; ruclips.net/video/abneRIBG-Pk/видео.html it's a bit old now but it'll help you out a ton!
Hey, James. Thanks tons for this information. I just got my Solo2 and cannot wait to use it at Road America. I have a quick question though. Do the LED's still illuminate in both Predictive and Static? I have set up my custom modes almost identically. Custom 1 shows Static, then Best Lap, then followed by +/-. My Custom 2 shows the same thing except it is Predictive. Also, from your experience, what would you want to utilize if you simply just wanted to see if you were improving your times throughout the weekend? Custom 1 or 2? Lastly, since I chose the RA track from the Track search option, does that mean the Solo 2 will automatically start to record my lap times? Or will I have to let it know the start/finish line. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks, James!!
Hi! The LEDs are only for predictive lap and in increments of 0.05, 0.1 and 0.2. If you've got RA it will automatically start recording when you go out in your sessions and you won't need to assign a start/finish. Finally, I would recommend the simplest view for you to get what you need at a glance when on track. The screen can be quite small so I don't recommend too many details on screen. Hope it goes well!
Hi James...can you link me to a video that shows how to set up a Solo 2 DL that can be switched between two vehicles (motorcycles, in this case)? Thank you much.
I don't have a video specifically for that, however, below I've linked to a video for setting up a Solo 2 DL and SmartyCam. Ignore the SmartyCam section and focus on the configuration of the Solo. If you create multiple configutations in Race Studio 3, you can upload the config for the specific vehicle before plugging it in to the ECU and using it. Hope this helps. ruclips.net/video/15UBKZrQIHA/видео.html
Hey James, Would you say that the solo is able to produce good, actionable info through race studio or that an apex pro would be more effective at this price point? Thanks.
Hi Charlie. I've used AiM Race Studio Analysis for many years now and I hvae to say that while I don't know the details of Apex Pro, what I will say is that there is so much you can do with the AiM software. Really actionable data.
@@JamesColborn thank you for the info! Would you say that the solo 2 DL is able to produce accurate enough data or is it recommended to get the full aim system to get the most out of the software? Thanks again.
The Solo2 DL is fantastic. You won't need more from it for the data, however, if you want to have more on screen dials and and gauges (like a dashboard) then a more advanced system is what you need. What kind of car are you using?
Hi James ! Before all .... thanks for your time and videos. I have a doubt .... what can I do if there is a warm-up lap ? Should I turn it on just before the green light ending the warm-up lap? and obviously have it turned off during the warm-up lap ? thanks in advance
No need to worry about the warm up lap. The AiM Solo 2 will continue to learn throughout your session so after the green it'll keep learning. I would turn it on at the start of your session and then not touch it again until it's time to download the data. Hope that helps.
Hi James, these videos help a ton thank you! I hope I’m not hijacking this thread, but I can’t get RPM to show up on my SCCA road race car. It’s an old ASA car with a GM computer connected with OBDII. The RPM data shows 0 even when the car is on… revving it to 3000rpm still doesn’t activate it. Do I have to be running at the track to see this or does Race Studio need some configuration? I tried it in my truck and still nothing. GPS speed works fine. It is a Solo 2 DL.
Hi! Drop me an email via my website and I'll happily help out. Likely there are a few more questions I have than I can fit into this comment box. Hope we can make it work for you.
Hi James , when I have a clean lap and come into pit lane briefly or a yellow flag comes out , when I come back out on track and or resume race pace my Solo 2 has gone dormant at status screen and wont resume timing .I need to turn it off and let it go through its restart process to get it to back to normal , any ideas what's going on ?
On the device, I believe that it works the same way as the default track split report in the software. By this I mean it breaks the track into left, right and straights and then calculates how you are doing against those segments. It's why it takes it a lap or two to start showing you predictive times. I'll confirm with AiM when they are back from the summer break if needed but I'm pretty sure that's how it works.
Hi James, This question isnt exactly related to the configuring of the solo2 but I was wondering if it was possible to see the mileage on the solo2? We have a driver who is using one and wants to know if she can correlate the use of the solo2 each weekend to get an estimate of the engine mileage? I can probably just sifen through all the data files on the solo2 (as Leanne keeps the data stored on the device ) and add up the distances that way but if you knew a quick tip for this that would be fantastic! Cheers, Pippa
Yes! In race studio 3 you can track mileage against the device. It should be in the section when you press the green/white arrow. It’ll record all of the mileage of the device. Hope that helps Pippa.
Oh brilliant! I unfortunately wont have the solo2 this weekend to check but is it just in the live measures section that I’d find it when I connect to the device. .. as the green/white button that you’re referring to is just when you connect the device to racestudio3 and receive the information isnt it?... sorry for all the questions!
Absolutely. Static will show you the lap time you rode each time you go over start/finish. Rolling will keep the timer running on screen for each lap (so you'll see the laptime build as you ride your lap). Predictive and +/- is the learning algorithm predicting what your laptime will be as you ride the lap (this will be seen in either a predictive lap time for the whole lap OR it'll be a +/- in time on how much faster you will be than your previous best). Hope this helps answer your question.
Hi! Typically, I see full charge in about an hour. The red blinking light means there is a charge going in. The red light, however, will not stop blinking when full. One of the ways of checking is you can always turn it on while it's plugged in and the battery bar will tell you how much charge there is. Hope this helps!
Thanks for this. For some reason, my display won’t show +/- . It did on the first session but on subsequent sessions display stays stuck on last lap time. I didn’t touch anything other than turning it on and off between sessions. Any suggestions?
Hi! Ah, this could be a nice simple fix (fingers crossed). When you turn on your device, once you are on the timing screen it might stay “static”. Press the bottom right button once and it’ll move through your pages and find your +/- setting. Hope that works, give me a shout if it doesn’t.
@@JamesColborn Thank you for the reply and suggestion! Before each session, I scrolled between Static, +/-, and Custom setting once before stopping on +/- and heading onto the track. It worked during one session after a couple of laps. In the other sessions, it was just stuck on last lap time. After a couple of sessions of it not working, I gave up and started using the custom setting which displayed mph and it works just fine every time. I’m thinking maybe doing a factory reset or deleting the custom and static settings to see if it will force the unit to do +/-. I’ll be back on track June 12-13 so will try again then and let you know if it works. Thanks again, James!
@@Scuderia_Piccolo I recommend a reset and then seeing if that fixes the issue. I'd also recommend a firmware update to ensure all is completely up to date. Let me know how you get on.
Couldn't make this instrument work correctly with their minimalist user guide. Have all of the parameters I need after watching your video. Listen up potential users! This video will get you in the game and you can go from the information here and have all of the stuff you could ever look at while driving.
Hi Santa. At around 2:22 in the video, I talk about the LED bars. This is where you set them up. On an AiM solo 2, all you get is lights for predictive lap time so it'll be green for increments of time improvement or red for increments of time lost. Unfortunately, I couldn't show the lights in action on the video as the device has to be operational in a car/bike etc. to work but hopefully that area will help you set up your LED bars.
Hi! How can I help? Are things getting easier after the tutorial or you are still not seeing the details. I might add this is for a Solo 2 not a Solo 2 DL. If you check my Solo 2 DL and SmartyCam HD video, you’ll see how to configure much of it in there.
@@JamesColborn I didn't realize you had DL videos. When I search for DL videos on Google/RUclips, all I get is the regular SoloII. I was under the impression that the DL was a SoloII + the OBDII/CAN/RPM feature. It appears this is not the case. I'll search for your DL video and if I have questions, will comment in there. Thanks.
@@JamesColborn Thanks James, race weekend is approaching and I finally cracked that video open. That video 100% filled in what I was missing, I didn't realize there were config files for the thing I figured you just connected to it and made changes. This is even more capable than I was thinking it was, thanks!
Ahh... the focus was the driver learning a new track using the AiM device but can totally see your point! In the AiM Solo 2 there is a feature in the 'track management' section (the icon in the menu that is a track) that allows you to 'create a new track'. From there you can create a new track by selecting start/finish and then you can use that track in the analysis tool or to have the device start to give you predictive lap times. Hope this helps.
Hi James.
We were chatting at Combe on Thursday and Saturday. Thanks again for making these videos, it's great to be able to extract the useful data that these units capture!
Gary
Great to meet you. Always around if you have questions at the track.
Been considering one of these for my track day events. Very good information.
Happy to have helped.
Thanks alot. For a first timer +/- best is al i need to set right? And does the device detect the track by it’s self? Or do i need to manually do something
Hi! Yes, +/- is fine and if you've got the tracks on the device it'll find it automatically for you. If you've not got the tracks on your device, follow this video; ruclips.net/video/abneRIBG-Pk/видео.html it's a bit old now but it'll help you out a ton!
@@JamesColborn will do. Thanks alot!!
Hey, James. Thanks tons for this information. I just got my Solo2 and cannot wait to use it at Road America. I have a quick question though. Do the LED's still illuminate in both Predictive and Static? I have set up my custom modes almost identically. Custom 1 shows Static, then Best Lap, then followed by +/-. My Custom 2 shows the same thing except it is Predictive. Also, from your experience, what would you want to utilize if you simply just wanted to see if you were improving your times throughout the weekend? Custom 1 or 2? Lastly, since I chose the RA track from the Track search option, does that mean the Solo 2 will automatically start to record my lap times? Or will I have to let it know the start/finish line. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks, James!!
Hi! The LEDs are only for predictive lap and in increments of 0.05, 0.1 and 0.2. If you've got RA it will automatically start recording when you go out in your sessions and you won't need to assign a start/finish. Finally, I would recommend the simplest view for you to get what you need at a glance when on track. The screen can be quite small so I don't recommend too many details on screen. Hope it goes well!
Hi James, thanks for sharing.
Hi James...can you link me to a video that shows how to set up a Solo 2 DL that can be switched between two vehicles (motorcycles, in this case)? Thank you much.
I don't have a video specifically for that, however, below I've linked to a video for setting up a Solo 2 DL and SmartyCam. Ignore the SmartyCam section and focus on the configuration of the Solo. If you create multiple configutations in Race Studio 3, you can upload the config for the specific vehicle before plugging it in to the ECU and using it. Hope this helps. ruclips.net/video/15UBKZrQIHA/видео.html
@@JamesColborn Thank you. I will check this out.
Hey James,
Would you say that the solo is able to produce good, actionable info through race studio or that an apex pro would be more effective at this price point?
Thanks.
Hi Charlie. I've used AiM Race Studio Analysis for many years now and I hvae to say that while I don't know the details of Apex Pro, what I will say is that there is so much you can do with the AiM software. Really actionable data.
@@JamesColborn thank you for the info! Would you say that the solo 2 DL is able to produce accurate enough data or is it recommended to get the full aim system to get the most out of the software?
Thanks again.
The Solo2 DL is fantastic. You won't need more from it for the data, however, if you want to have more on screen dials and and gauges (like a dashboard) then a more advanced system is what you need. What kind of car are you using?
Hi James ! Before all .... thanks for your time and videos. I have a doubt .... what can I do if there is a warm-up lap ? Should I turn it on just before the green light ending the warm-up lap? and obviously have it turned off during the warm-up lap ? thanks in advance
No need to worry about the warm up lap. The AiM Solo 2 will continue to learn throughout your session so after the green it'll keep learning. I would turn it on at the start of your session and then not touch it again until it's time to download the data. Hope that helps.
@@JamesColborn Understood .... Thanks !
Hi James, these videos help a ton thank you! I hope I’m not hijacking this thread, but I can’t get RPM to show up on my SCCA road race car. It’s an old ASA car with a GM computer connected with OBDII. The RPM data shows 0 even when the car is on… revving it to 3000rpm still doesn’t activate it. Do I have to be running at the track to see this or does Race Studio need some configuration? I tried it in my truck and still nothing. GPS speed works fine. It is a Solo 2 DL.
Hi! Drop me an email via my website and I'll happily help out. Likely there are a few more questions I have than I can fit into this comment box. Hope we can make it work for you.
Thanks so much for video! Helped me a lot as a newbie
Hi James , when I have a clean lap and come into pit lane briefly or a yellow flag comes out , when I come back out on track and or resume race
pace my Solo 2 has gone dormant at status screen and wont resume timing .I need to turn it off and let it go through its restart process
to get it to back to normal , any ideas what's going on ?
Hi Brad. You are hitting the ‘auto off’ setting I believe. Check out this RUclips short. ruclips.net/video/yCtRsGgkBA8/видео.html
Hi James. I know you can add splits to the tracks on the device. How are the splits used / shown while on track?
On the device, I believe that it works the same way as the default track split report in the software. By this I mean it breaks the track into left, right and straights and then calculates how you are doing against those segments. It's why it takes it a lap or two to start showing you predictive times. I'll confirm with AiM when they are back from the summer break if needed but I'm pretty sure that's how it works.
Could you know because when i transmit a dashboard in the smartcan , It show an error 18 ?
Hi! I'll respond via the email you sent. Thank you!
Is it possible to see my split times (for my fastest lap) on the screen after I have completed my session?
The only area to see your splits is in the Race Studio Analysis software I'm afraid. You can't see them on the actual device. Thanks!
@@JamesColborn In the software, I see 19 odd splits. How do I collapse them into 3 or 4 splits?
This video here will help you out there. ruclips.net/video/azoMFKoby7E/видео.html
@@JamesColborn perfect. Thx.
Hi James,
This question isnt exactly related to the configuring of the solo2 but I was wondering if it was possible to see the mileage on the solo2? We have a driver who is using one and wants to know if she can correlate the use of the solo2 each weekend to get an estimate of the engine mileage? I can probably just sifen through all the data files on the solo2 (as Leanne keeps the data stored on the device ) and add up the distances that way but if you knew a quick tip for this that would be fantastic!
Cheers,
Pippa
Yes! In race studio 3 you can track mileage against the device. It should be in the section when you press the green/white arrow. It’ll record all of the mileage of the device. Hope that helps Pippa.
Oh brilliant! I unfortunately wont have the solo2 this weekend to check but is it just in the live measures section that I’d find it when I connect to the device. .. as the green/white button that you’re referring to is just when you connect the device to racestudio3 and receive the information isnt it?... sorry for all the questions!
hi! can you explain what does each of them means? (static, rolling, predictive, +/-, best lap etc) 6m17s
Absolutely. Static will show you the lap time you rode each time you go over start/finish. Rolling will keep the timer running on screen for each lap (so you'll see the laptime build as you ride your lap). Predictive and +/- is the learning algorithm predicting what your laptime will be as you ride the lap (this will be seen in either a predictive lap time for the whole lap OR it'll be a +/- in time on how much faster you will be than your previous best). Hope this helps answer your question.
Hi,can I know what is the charging time for a full charge? And is it normal if there is red light blinking while charging?
Hi! Typically, I see full charge in about an hour. The red blinking light means there is a charge going in. The red light, however, will not stop blinking when full. One of the ways of checking is you can always turn it on while it's plugged in and the battery bar will tell you how much charge there is. Hope this helps!
Thank you very much James.. ☺️☺️☺️
Thanks for this. For some reason, my display won’t show +/- . It did on the first session but on subsequent sessions display stays stuck on last lap time. I didn’t touch anything other than turning it on and off between sessions. Any suggestions?
Hi! Ah, this could be a nice simple fix (fingers crossed). When you turn on your device, once you are on the timing screen it might stay “static”. Press the bottom right button once and it’ll move through your pages and find your +/- setting. Hope that works, give me a shout if it doesn’t.
@@JamesColborn Thank you for the reply and suggestion! Before each session, I scrolled between Static, +/-, and Custom setting once before stopping on +/- and heading onto the track. It worked during one session after a couple of laps. In the other sessions, it was just stuck on last lap time. After a couple of sessions of it not working, I gave up and started using the custom setting which displayed mph and it works just fine every time. I’m thinking maybe doing a factory reset or deleting the custom and static settings to see if it will force the unit to do +/-. I’ll be back on track June 12-13 so will try again then and let you know if it works. Thanks again, James!
@@Scuderia_Piccolo I recommend a reset and then seeing if that fixes the issue. I'd also recommend a firmware update to ensure all is completely up to date. Let me know how you get on.
How do you get the big lap time showing like this?
Great video, thanks
Thanks Great help
Couldn't make this instrument work correctly with their minimalist user guide. Have all of the parameters I need after watching your video. Listen up potential users! This video will get you in the game and you can go from the information here and have all of the stuff you could ever look at while driving.
Thanks for the super kind comments Cindy. I'm so glad this content is useful for you.
Brilliant
Why didn't you show the bars! Very confusing.
Hi Santa. At around 2:22 in the video, I talk about the LED bars. This is where you set them up. On an AiM solo 2, all you get is lights for predictive lap time so it'll be green for increments of time improvement or red for increments of time lost. Unfortunately, I couldn't show the lights in action on the video as the device has to be operational in a car/bike etc. to work but hopefully that area will help you set up your LED bars.
Wow, I just bought a SoloII DL and have none of the stuff you accessed.
Hi! How can I help? Are things getting easier after the tutorial or you are still not seeing the details. I might add this is for a Solo 2 not a Solo 2 DL. If you check my Solo 2 DL and SmartyCam HD video, you’ll see how to configure much of it in there.
@@JamesColborn I didn't realize you had DL videos. When I search for DL videos on Google/RUclips, all I get is the regular SoloII. I was under the impression that the DL was a SoloII + the OBDII/CAN/RPM feature. It appears this is not the case. I'll search for your DL video and if I have questions, will comment in there. Thanks.
Give this one a try. 20 Min Tutorial - AiM Solo 2 DL & SmartyCam HD System Setup
@@JamesColborn Thanks James, race weekend is approaching and I finally cracked that video open. That video 100% filled in what I was missing, I didn't realize there were config files for the thing I figured you just connected to it and made changes. This is even more capable than I was thinking it was, thanks!
Thanks for sharing
err, so where was the setup to learn " new track.." ? I want the unit to self-learn a new track not in db
Ahh... the focus was the driver learning a new track using the AiM device but can totally see your point! In the AiM Solo 2 there is a feature in the 'track management' section (the icon in the menu that is a track) that allows you to 'create a new track'. From there you can create a new track by selecting start/finish and then you can use that track in the analysis tool or to have the device start to give you predictive lap times. Hope this helps.