Velocitek s10 thank you for purchasing the velocitek s10 gps sail training tool! The s10 provides the following functions to help you take your sail training program to the next level: • current speed display in knots, updated once a second • upwind and downwind velocity made good (vmg) display in k...
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Installing batteries the s10 uses two aaa batteries. Commonly available rechargeable nickel metal hydride (nimh) batteries are recommended. Two 750mah nimh cells will provide approximately 10 hours of battery life. Disposable alkaline batteries will also work although they will have a somewhat short...
Turning on the s10 for the first time open the waterproof case and turn on the s10 using the black power switch. The figure “inside the waterproof case” at the beginning of this document shows the location of this switch. Once the device has started searching for satellites, place it outdoors with a...
Operating modes the s10 has the following two operating modes: • speedometer mode www.Velocitekspeed.Com info@velocitekspeed.Com • vmg mode the decimal point after the second digit in the display is used to indicate which mode the device is in. To change modes: in vmg mode, performing this same proc...
Speedometer mode in speedometer mode the device will show your speed in knots, updated every second. The device also records your maximum speed and your best 10 second average speed. Note: if your maximum speed is greater than 9.9 knots the display will blink back and forth between the whole number ...
Clearing the maximum and best 10 second average speeds www.Velocitekspeed.Com info@velocitekspeed.Com +1 (650) 353-0262.
Vmg mode the s10 calculates your vmg based on a wind direction that you set using upwind and downwind reference points. When the wind shifts from the direction you set, the accuracy of the s10’s vmg measurements is reduced. For shifts of less than 10 degrees in either direction, however, optimizing ...
Using reference points to enter the wind direction enter the wind direction into the s10 as follows: you have now given the device two reference points that define the wind direction. The device has stored the geographical coordinates of the two reference points and assumes that the wind direction i...
Anywhere; on the beach, in the parking lot or on the water. The only thing that matters is that the one point is at least 75m directly upwind of the other. It is possible to set the reference points in the opposite order, i.E. Upwind first, then downwind. Also, the reference points can be reset inde...
Downloading gps data warning: do not plug your s10 into your pc until you have installed velocitek control center. For information on downloading gps data from the s10 to a pc, please see the velocitek control center section of this document below. Clearing gps data from flash memory to erase all th...
Frequently asked questions what is vmg? A good way to understand velocity made good (vmg) is to imagine a power boat and a windsurfer traveling from a leeward (downwind) mark to a windward (upwind) mark together. The powerboat travels along a straight line between the marks while the sailor tacks ba...
How does the s10 calculate vmg? The s10 calculates the heading from the downwind reference point to the upwind reference point. This heading is assumed to be the wind direction. Since the only information derived from the reference points is this heading, the position of the reference points in abso...
Velocitek control center velocitek control center is a windows application that allows you to download gps data from the velocitek s10 sail training tool. Velocitek control center allows you to save data in the following three formats: • the .Kml format for viewing in google earth • the .Gpx format ...
3. View the extracted files and double click on setup.Exe. 4. Select “accept” www.Velocitekspeed.Com info@velocitekspeed.Com +1 (650) 353-0262.
5. Wait for the .Net framework to install. This takes quite a while so you may want to go grab a cup of coffee. 6. Click “next” on all the following windows to finish the installation. Www.Velocitekspeed.Com info@velocitekspeed.Com +1 (650) 353-0262.
7. Open your s10’s waterproof case and connect your s10 to your pc with a usb cable. The s10 does not need to be switched on but it does need to have batteries installed. 8. When you connect the s10 and the window shown below appears, select “no, not this time”, and then click on “next”. Www.Velocit...
Www.Velocitekspeed.Com info@velocitekspeed.Com +1 (650) 353-0262 9. Select “install from a list or specific location” and click “next”. 10.Make the selections shown below and enter c:\program files\velocitek\velocitek control center\drivers beneath the words “include this location in search:” and th...
11.When you see this window, click “continue anyway” 12.Click finish congratulations! You have finished installing velocitek control center. You will need to repeat steps 7-12 for each new s10 you connect to your pc. Www.Velocitekspeed.Com info@velocitekspeed.Com +1 (650) 353-0262.
Using velocitek control center to download gps data 1. Make sure you followed the above installation instructions 2. Click on “start->all programs->velocitek control center” 3. If it’s not connected to your pc already, connect your s10 to your pc with a usb cable 4. Click on “download” and wait up t...
Saving the downloaded track as a .Gpx or .Kml file 1. Select “export”. 2. Then type in a file name, choose the format you want to use and click “save” www.Velocitekspeed.Com info@velocitekspeed.Com +1 (650) 353-0262.
Saving the downloaded track as a .Vcc file 1. Select “save” and type in a file name. Converting a .Vcc file to a .Gpx or .Kml file 1. Select “open” 2. Choose the file you want to convert and select “open”. About .Vcc files files in velocitek’s proprietary .Vcc format contain heading and speed inform...
Viewing gps data on a pc to view tracks in gps action replay: 1. Download gps action replay from www.Gpsactionreplay.Com and install it according to the instructions on the website. 2. Open gps action replay 3. Click on file, then open 4. While holding down the control key on your keyboard, click on...
