2023-WRC SAS Tracker Competitor User Manual
- June 17, 2024
- WRC
Table of Contents
SAS Tracker Competitor User Manual
2023-WRC SAS Tracker Competitor
Welcome
For your and other competitor’s safety, it is important that you are familiar
with the use of the WRC tracking unit, herein referred to as “the unit” or
“the WRC tracking unit”.
The SAS System is designed to increase competition safety by providing safety
notifications to inform event management, improve response times and provide
accurate and reliable event times.
The following document outlines the basic features and functions of the WRC
tracking unit. Please note that the WRC Tracking unit must be fitted and
connected in all competitor’s car, in accordance with the SAS Fitting Kit
Manual – RALLY CAR.
Powering The Unit On
The unit is pre-loaded with all of the stage coordinates and is activated when
powered on. Please power the unit on early before the event to give it time to
run checks.
When powered on the unit will display the transport mode, the details of which
are specified in the Art.
2.1 of this document.
The unit does not need to be powered off at any stage during the event as it
will go to sleep within a few minutes of inactivity but can be re-woken by
either moving the vehicle or pressing any of the four buttons.
It is recommended that the unit is not powered off during the event, to ensure
the internal battery stays fully charged for emergencies.
Unit Modes
The unit has two modes:
- When not in a competitive stage, the unit will be in transport mode, as described in 2.1.
- When in a competitive stage, the unit will go into stage mode, as described in 2.2.
2.1. Transport Mode
SCREEN 1 – The transport mode displays from the top down the following
information: the name of the next point you are travelling to, the time in
transit, current time, accumulative and intermediate distances and speed,
average speed.
The unit has four physical buttons. Their functions are reported on the screen
right above the button’s location.
Starting from the far left button to the right, you have the following
options:
- OPTIONS: Operation described in 5.Transport Menu.
- BRIGHT: Increase the screen brightness (Note that the screen must always be clearly readable so full brightness is recommended for daytime).
- DIM: Decrease the screen brightness,
- RESET: Intermediate trip meter.
2.2. Stage Mode
SCREEN 2 – When the start official assigns each individual competitor a
due start time, a countdown will display on the unit as shown in the white
field below. Also shown in the white field is the stage number and the due
start time.
Important – The countdown on the Start Clock on the side of the start
line shall remain as the official starting device, the countdown on the
tracking unit shall only be used as the official start time when advised by
the start marshal.
SCREEN 3 – Once the start time is reached, the screen will turn green as
shown below and the competitor has to proceed into stage.
Please note this is only a secondary starting method as explained on the
previous page.
SCREEN 4 – Once the competitor has started the stage, the unit will automatically switch to on stage mode. The unit will start timing.
SCREEN 5 – If the start is postponed for whatever reason and the start time is cancelled, the unit will display the Transport Screen. Once it is clear to send cars again the official will re-issue a new start time.
Hazard Alerts
The unit’s primary function is to help alert race control of incidents on the
course. The incident is notified to race control with different levels of
hazard depending on the severity.
SCREEN 6 – If a car stops during a stage for longer than 3 seconds, the
unit will automatically transmit a HAZARD notification; this can either
upgraded to OK or downgraded to SOS by pressing the corresponding button to
the text. A timer counts up to 60 seconds as an indication to press either the
OK or SOS button.
SCREEN 7 – If you select OK after the HAZARD alert, then the following screen will appear, showing that you and the car are OK. The Road Blocked prompt will appear below, select Yes if the vehicle is blocking the road, if the road is clear select NO.
SCREEN 7A – If you selected “Yes” to Road Blocked the following screen will appear, showing that you and the car are OK, but the competition road is BLOCKED. Race Control will be notified that the crew is OK but the course is obstructed.
SCREEN 8 – If the SOS button is pressed, it must be confirmed as either a fire or medical SOS by pressing one of the two middle buttons It can also be cancelled if pressed by mistake.
SCREEN 9 – When the SOS is confirmed, the screen 9 will display. Even once confirmed, the hazard can be changed to OK. Pressing CANCEL and confirming the downgrade will inform race control that the crew are OK and do not need medical assistance.
SCREEN 9A – If you select the cancel button on the SOS screen, you will be asked to confirm the downgrade. Once confirmed, the device will downgrade to an OK status.
Red Flag
SCREEN 10 – In the case of a serious incident, a stage may be red flagged from Race Control. The red flag will display a full screen warning until it is acknowledged. To acknowledge the flag the far left button must be pressed.
SCREEN 11 – Once the red flag has been acknowledged, normal stage functions will display with a warning still at the top of the screen.
Transport Menu
SCREEN 12 – In transport mode, the unit has a menu that can be accessed by pressing the options button.
SCREEN 13 – The option menu will allow the crew to view stage times “VIEW TIMES” or send a manual hazard/SOS “SEND HAZARD”.
5.1. Stage Times
SCREEN 14 – By pressing the “VIEW TIMES” button, provisional transit and
competitive stage times will display. You can select times for any of the
completed stages with the next and previous buttons.
5.2. Manual Hazard
SCREEN 15 – If manual hazard is sent in transport mode, this can be upgraded
or downgraded the same way as a stage hazard. If the hazard is no longer
required, it can also be cancelled by pressing either of the two middle
buttons “PRESS TO CANCEL”.
Contact us
For assistance, please contact the RallySafe Support Team by emailing:
[email protected]
Please be as descriptive as you can when describing the problem. It would help
us is you provide the following information at a minimum:
- Name of event.
- Vehicle or feature affected.
- Stage of incident.
- Time of incident.
- Any additional details.