Innovate Motorsports LogWorks 3 - Manual (Page 50)

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6 Using the LogWorks Main Dashboard
Aside from manipulating and displaying gauges and configuring channels the Main dashboard is
used to :
a. Connect real time to the MTS Log Chain and virtual devices
b. Start new real time logs
c. Load existing Log Files
d. Download Logs from LM-1 or DL-32
6.1 Connecting to the MTS Log Chain
Connect OUT port of the last device in the Log-Chain to a free serial port on your computer and
start the LogWorks program. If an LM-1 is used, the LM-1 can either be currently operating in the
car or can be connected (running from its internal battery) to the computer. Real-time logging can
of course only be done when running the Log-Chain (can be as small as just an LM-1) in the car.
6.2 Real time logging
For Real time display, logging or download from an LM-1 make sure no other
program (including LM Programmer or LM-1 Manager) is using the selected serial port.
Select in the Main Dashboard Menu:
File->Connect..
And select the correct COM port where you connected the MTS chain.
If you want LogWorks to automatically connect whenever it is launched, select also:
File->Autoconnect on Start
If LogWorks does not detect MTS data after a 10 second timeout period it will display an error
message. However, while the error message is displayed, it will continue monitoring for MTS
data. If it detects MTS data, it will remove the error message and continue normally.
If this happens during logging, the current session will be terminated and a new one created.
To start a new log immediately, select in the Main Dashboard Menu:
File->New Realtime Log
Or, in the Toolbar, click on the Tool.
A new Log Window (See chapter 7) will be opened and recording commences.