5.3
2023-09-09
- Fixed GUI display issue with iPad version.
5.2
2020-03-16
- Recalibrated filter rules to minimize distance creep while stopped or nearly stopped.
- Fixed bug in odometer correction factor routine and improved its functionality.
- Added 0 and 00 as allowable digits when initiating or editing odometer correction factor.
- Fixed bug that prevented Pause or Gain during a Transit Zone after adjusting the odometer with the "bump" feature.
- Improved the computation of distance estimates between GPS signals.
- Minor GUI changes.
5.1
2020-02-15
- The major code improvements and additions are designed to adjust the GPS coordinates of a moving vehicle owing to the time between reception of new GPS signals and to the time lag between the time the signal was generated from satellites and the time when processing actually occurs in the app.
- Users may now adjust the location coordinate by the distance between the GPS receiver in the car (either the iPhone or iPad or some third-party GPS receiver) and the position on the car where a rally may measure time or location at timed controls (sometimes this is the front of the car or the center of the front wheels). This optional adjustment is available in the Reset popup.
- All three of these potential errors in coordinate measurement are discussed at length in a 6-part thread in the Facebook "Road Rally Tech Talk" forum.
- If clock and GPS device distance adjustments are non-zero, an indication of the adjustments selected will be shown in the upper center of the display beneath the app title.
- If available to the app, compass coordinates are available to verify location when the car is stopped. The compass coordinates and bearing are available from a "compass" button on the "Map" popup.
- The "gps" information display button and contents have been relocated to the "Map" popup. Also, there are two new pieces of information on the display: Time Lag, the difference between the time the GPS signal was generated and the time when the new GPS location is actually processed in the app; and Signal Interval, the time between each receipt of new GPS information from the GPS receiver, either Apple's internal receiver/processor or a third-party GPS receiver.
- Various improvements to the processing of information from the Dual 150 and 160 model GPS receivers.
- Changes to processing of Apple internal GPS signals to account for spurious readings when horizontal accuracy is poor or when the car is stopped or moving very slowly.
- Odometer synchronization has been removed from the "Odo" popup. Rather, you may use the "Adjust Odo" option to set, reset, or adjust the odometer as needed.
- Various, relatively minor GUI changes.
- Coding for displays has been reduced and simplified where possible.
5.0.67
2019-07-22
- For rallies where distance is measured in kilometers, CAST speed inputs can now be greater than 99.99.
- Various GUI modifications and code changes to accommodate this option.
- Distance measurement Setting of either miles or kilometers must be made before starting the rally or after a full reset to default conditions. In other words, the distance cannot be changed while the app is running during the rally.
5.0.66
2018-12-27
- Made time error value symbol (+ or -) the same on the Gauge view as in the Log.
5.0.65
2018-10-08
- Fixed bug in time error computation while in Transit Zone.
5.0.64
2018-09-28
- Changed the GUI of the "Number Only" Error Style to include up and down arrows.
5.0.63
2018-09-14
- Some rallies do not have Pauses, Gains, or Time Allowances so this version introduces the option to Hide Display of these time options. If at any time during the rally these options are required, then simply select either Keypad Popup or Preset Times.
5.0.62
2018-07-16
- GUI improvements on iPad version that involve the graphical display of time errors plus or minus.
5.0.61
2018-07-11
- Squashed an annoying bug that at certain Cents starting times produced a time that was off by a few thousandths of a minute.
5.0.6
2018-06-29
- At the start, after the odometer check leg, the 1st CAST happens at a particular point or outmarker, typically at zero distance, and at a particular time. Similarly, after a timed checkpoint or control, the start of the next stage will occur at a particular CAST and time. So, to make certain that teams input the correct CAST and Start Time, the CAST input popup will insert "req'd" in the CAST and Start Time fields. To continue, each field must have a valid input.
- Timed CAST at 1st CAST and at Control must be between T.O.D. -30 minutes and T.O.D. +30 minutes, or 0 minutes for Manual CAST by Unlocking & Clicking. Next CAST must be 0 minutes for Manual CAST or T.O.D. + minutes/seconds only for Timed CAST.
- On the CAST xx.xx button the color is now green to indicate the locked position for the 1st CAST and Curr CAST. When to button is unlocked, the color will change to red and importantly the CAST xx.xx will be the Next CAST. This change was done to allow the driver and navigator to see the Current CAST at a glance and the Next CAST only when unlocked.
- To further emphasize the locked and unlocked positions of the CAST xx.xx button, the words "locked" and "unlocked" have been added beside the icon button.
- The Settings have been relocated to the center of the display. Also, the settings themselves are now saved to a file so that settings you have made will persist even after closing and restarting the app.
- The color of the Control button has been changed to red to reinforce the notion that a Control or Checkpoint is an end of a leg.
- Fixed bug when Start Time is precisely 60:00 or 60.00 minutes.
- GUI tweaks and some added text notes on displays.
5.0.5
2018-05-29
- Fixed bug in the computed ideal time clock during a transit zone. The clock should stop in the transit zone and only pause or gain increments should be added or subtracted if applied within the transit zone.
5.0.4
2018-05-22
- Fixed bug that affected early start at outmarker when the time display was set to three digits.
5.0.3
2018-05-18
- Added an option for Pause or Gain at user-defined preset seconds or cents. This will allow rapid Pauses or Gains that are quite common instructions in rallies. The option is available in the redesigned Settings, which is now a popup that can be selected within the app while running.
- The new Settings popup has two options for Measurement Settings (time and distance) and six options for Display Settings to change precision or to display options for time error and pause/gain with presets or pause/gain/time allowance with keypad entry. The Measurement Settings may only be set at before starting the rally while the Display Settings can be chosen at any time.
- Several bug fixes and GUI tweaks.
5.0.2
2018-05-15
- Fixed bug affecting timing error if you make an early departure from an outmarker.
- Fixed bug affecting timing error if you include a pause, gain, or time allowance within a transit zone.
- Added an option to provide numeric entries in the CAST popup by means of buttons. So, now there are two options: keypad or buttons.
- Various GUI tweaks.
5.0.1
2018-05-07
- Bug fix. If you touch the "Start at Outmarker CAST xx.xx" button, the "Computed Time" should be the time at which you are scheduled to depart the Outmarker. In other words, if you leave the Outmarker early, the time error will reflect the early start.
5.0
2018-04-24
- Major redesign of the app that includes numerous code changes for improved logical flow, for fixing bugs, and for adding features or functionality.
- GUI tweaks and some added notes or label changes to convey more information to the user.
- Added "elapsed time" for each stage to the Log table.
- Added padlock icons to "lock" and "unlock" the "CAST xx.xx" button to prevent inadvertent or unintentional actions that might introduce errors in processing.
- Created separate "Split" and "Control" buttons rather than a combined button in earlier versions. Now, touching the "Split" button will immediately record time, speed, distance, etc. in the Log table. Touching the "Control" button will require a second button click to affirm or cancel the action. This should simplify the process and better distinguish Control actions from ordinary Splits done primarily for informational purposes.
- Pause, Gain, or Time Allowance can be added within a Transit Zone.
- Changed the "clear" button title to "BTZ" for Begin Transit Zone where the CAST should be zero in the view where these edits can be made.
- Distance in the Log table is now displayed to three decimal places.
- Distance in the Log table is now displayed to three decimal places.
4.4
2018-02-09
- Added the option to increment odometer adjustments by 1.000, 0.100, 0.010, and 0.001 miles or kilometers. A popup list showing these options will be appear when you touch the "Pause to Adj" button. When you touch the "Resume Odo" button, the list will disappear.
4.3
2018-01-12
-Added optional display of time errors with an animated dial graphic with colors to show pace ahead or behind ideal. The dial will display errors in whole numbers when greater than or equal to +/– 1 second and decimal numbers when nearer to zero. The options may be chosen in the app Settings.
4.2
2017-12-17
- Added support for Rally Computer Remote app that serves as a driver's heads-up display connected via Bluetooth.
4.1.3
2017-12-07
- Modified alert button font styles for better clarity
4.1.2
2017-11-27
- Fixed bug related to setting new odometer distance for Next CAST. If there is a user input new odometer distance, the odometer distance will reset to this distance when the CAST xx.xx button is touched or when the CAST xx.xx is executed when the countdown time reaches zero time. Additionally, any distance difference between the new reset odometer distance and the displayed odometer distance will increment the time error based on the difference at the prior CAST.
- After an odometer check, the starting distance for the first stage will be reset to zero or another distance that the user may chose. If the distance is not equal to zero, then the time error will register error to that distance when the CAST xx.xx is touched.
4.1.1
2017-11-18
- Added code to ensure that background location tracking will take place for at least 3 minutes permitted by Apple.
- GUI modifications for improved readability.
4.1
2017-10-27
- Changed minimum required iOS version to 10.3 to resolve some issues and to accommodate new technology.
- Reduced from 10 meters to 1.5 meters (33 feet to 5 feet) the minimum distance computed from a pair of GPS coordinates suitable for incrementing distance. This improves displayed distance measurement to 0.001 mile accuracy, which is especially important at speeds less than 15 mph.
- Various changes to accommodate iOS 11.
4.0.2
2017-10-06
- Added a timeout of 1 second to various buttons that you might inadvertently touch in quick succession such as the CAST xx.xx button or the Next CAST button.