Doing a quality calibration stage is essential to have a quality roadbook!
To prepare a calibration section we measure and draw it using the Rabbit PRO GPS and R = 1 (Roadbook Designer calibration).
By doing this, the automatic distance checking system will work perfectly when checking the roadbook measurements. In addition, novice competitors who do not carry a measuring device, who use the GPS of their mobile phone or who do not carry out the calibration will have a measurement very close to the test measurement.
Tips for producing a quality calibration stage:
- That it does not have crosses or roundabouts, to avoid that the competitor has doubts about how to trace it.
- Make it a road with little movement.
- That it can be stopped at the start and end point, without the risk of accidents.
- Put your start on a milestone.
- The end of the stage at another landmark about 5 kilometers from there.
- Always measure the calibration section through the center of the right lane, thus making it easier to repeat it without changing the line.
The steps to draw the calibration stage are:
1. Connect the Rabbit PRO GPS
2. Open the Roadbook Designer
3. In Connections select Rabbit PRO + GPS and connect
4. In Calibration touch R and change to 1
5. In Navigation
1. Stop at the start of the Calibration Section
2. Reset odometer to zero
3. Add reference
4. Draw the bullet
5. Touch in the information box (3rd box)
6. Prepare to take photo
7. Reverse
8. Take the photo and OK
9. Back to the beginning of the section
10. Mark you are in reference 1
11. Drive to end of calibration
(keeping the center of the right lane)
12. Stop at the calibration end point
13. Add reference and repeat steps 4 to 8
14. Burn the file
Done! At this point your Calibration Track is almost ready, we will finish it after we get back to the office. Now it is time to Calibrate the Rabbit PRO probes. To measure the rally as accurately as possible you should use probes.
