Smartycam 3 Sport
FAQs
What are the best applications for the Aim SmartyCam 3 Sport?+
The Aim SmartyCam 3 Sport is designed specifically for motorsport, where, in addition to video, precise data analysis is required to improve lap times. It is best-suited to circuit racing, track days, karting, and rally racing due to its robust design and ability to overlay engine data directly onto full HD video.
Which products are compatible with the SmartyCam 3 Sport camera?+
All SmartyCams are designed to work within the Aim ecosystem, including the Solo 2 DL, MyChron 6, MX Displays (including Display Loggers), PDMs, Data Hubs, ACC3 and various sensors.
How are cameras & sensors used in racing?+
Aim SmartyCam cameras automatically record track sessions with telemetry data overlays on the video. When combined with sensors, the SmartyCam 3 Sport helps to monitor essential vehicle data to keep the vehicle running at its best and improve overall driving performance.
How do I mount the Aim SmartyCam 3 Sport?+
The Aim SmartyCam 3 Sport has a variety of optional mounts such as a suction cup, u bolt, or roll cage bracket. All mounting options provide a stable and vibration-resistant mounting solution, ensuring maximum visibility of your laps.
Where should the SmartyCam 3 Sport be aimed?+
The camera should be aimed towards the track, ideally capturing the driver's view through the windscreen pillars using the 67° lens or, for karts/formula cars, use the wider 84° lens to get a broad view of the track and apexes. The built-in screen will allow you to visually set the positioning of the camera to get the best view of the track.
How do I overlay SmartyCam videos?+
The free Race Studio 3 software can be used to configure overlays like track maps, speed, RPM, and add them to the SmartyCam video files. See our Race Studio 3 overlays configuration to learn more.
Does the SmartyCam 3 Sport come with a microphone?+
Yes, the Sport model comes with a built-in microphone to minimise wiring in your setup.
Help Articles
- How can I include the radio communication audio track (intercom and team radio) in the video track recorded by SmartyCam?
- How can I configure the compatible CAN protocol with my vehicle Engine Control Unit (ECU), to represent data through my SmartyCam GP HD 2.2 overlays, when directly connected to the ECU?
- How can I make SmartyCam GP HD 2.2 receive data provided through a CAN communication protocol (i.e Lap Time, GPS coordinates) and represent them on the overlay?
- Which kind of data communication protocols are supported by SmartyCam GP HD 2.2, in order to connect it to my vehicle Engine Control Unit (ECU) directly?
- Which GPS Module can I connect to my device to sample lap/split times and start finish line coordinates?
- How can I configure SmartyCam HD/GP HD with SoloDL?
- How can I configure SmartyCam HD Rev 2.1/GP HD with Solo 2 DL?
- How can I connect my SmartyCam HD/GP HD with AiM devices and configure both?
- How do the automatic video recording strategies (Auto Start Rec) change when my SmartyCam GP HD 2.2 is used in standalone mode with/without an ECU connected?
- The overlays of my SmartyCam video do not show the proper value, why?
- How can I show Lambda value in my SmartyCam HD overlay?
- Once updated my Mac OS X from El Capitan to Sierra, I can’t play no longer the movies recorded by my SmartyCam HD with QT Player. Can I avoid this issue?
- Connection between SmartyCam and AiM dash/logger is instable. SmartyCam shows “No connection” message. Can I fix it?
- Noises on the movie or on SmartyCam display. Green screen, bad or locked image. How can I fix it?
- I cannot edit the recorded videos with my SmartyCam HD/GP HD even if I can open them using VLC Media Player: why?
- Recovering a damaged SmartyCam video