mychron 2 questions

Mike Wu · Joined: 21 Feb 2009 Posts: 19

What are the advantages of a mychron 3/4 over the 2?

Is the mychron 2 compatible with race studio 2? seems like no. Am I still able to download race studio and run it on a modern computer?

Can I connect it to my computer with a serial to usb adapter?

Are the temperature sensors, lap time receiver compatible with the mychron 3/4

Is there anywhere I can get instructions guidelines on how to install/operate?

thanks.

Chris Parks · Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:32 am Post subject:

From a distant memory

The first iterations of RS2 supported the Mychron 2, I used to have the last version that did but it has long gone

USB to serial adapters sre a bit of a challenge and require good drivers to make them work

All the temp sensors are the same, the connectors do vary though.

Without the software it is pointless trying to find instructions/operating manuals. The best that could be said about them was they were fairly poor, worse than todays and they aren't great either.

Buy a used M3, the Gold and Extreme were very capable and leave nothing to be desired, in fact the only advantage the M4 has is canbus for easier expansion and GPS can be hooked up to it. For DA in a sprint kart you don't need anything newer than an M3, The M4 is no faster in sampling and you get no more channels in the basic version. Perhaps the dash is better but it never struck me that way, I preferred the M3 dash even though the M4 is configurable to some extent. In fact for the car/bike loggers AIM have recently introduced a dash that is a big brother to the M3.

Buy a used one, send it to AIM and let them check it over, you won't regret it.
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patrick slattery · Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:43 am Post subject:

There are still downloads on the AIM site. It requires a more primitive downloader, but it is possible to download and run on the Race Studio. It is still good enough for some basic info, if it still works

robbie yeoman · Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: mychron 2 questions