Merlin Software for the AltaCom II
AltaCom II can function as a stand alone weather station, but added functionality is available through your PC. Merlin ships standard with the AltaCom II. Merlin provides communications between the weatherstation and your computer, and has powerful tools for drag racing predictions. The current version is 6.51.b. for windows xp and Vista.
Merlin 7.0 BETA has weather graphing, but is not fully tested. Computer savvy and brave individuals may use it now!
Registered users can download Merlin 6.51.b, or 7.0 and Download the Merlin Manual.
Merlin v.1.0 will run on any Windows 3.1, 95 and 98 machine.
Merlin Tools - Communication with the Altacom II Weatherstation
Merlin provides communications between AltaCom II and your PC through the Preferences Screen and the AltaCom Live Screen.
Merlin's Preferences Screen
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Customize which data is transmitted to the pager (Choose from 4 measured and 7 calculated)
Set Com Port Preferences
Turn ON Anemometer, External Temperature Sensor, and Ambient Light Sensor
Turn OFF previously created predictions
Context Sensitive Help
The AltaCom Live Window
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View Live Weather Readings on your PC
Capture and View Weather Trend
Pick a Weather Reading to Export to RacePak
Set Time and Date
Calibrate and View Calibration Data
Download Logged Weather Data AltaCom II logs every 10 minutes to internal memory
Clear Data Logs
View Voltages for Troubleshooting
Context Sensitive Help
Live ET and TS Predictions on Your Pager
- Graph Runs
- Predict ET and TS from a single run
- Create and Transmit multiple predictions
- Customize predictions using Performance Factor
- Calculate Sea Level ET
- Determine Throttlestop Ratio Context Sensitive Help
For sportsman drag racers, Merlin has powerful tools for ET and Throttlestop prediction. Automatic graphing lets you select the best references, and helps you spot and diagnose prediction and jetting problems. Merlin calculates Sea Level ET for each run, an valuable diagnostic tool for improving prediction accuracy.
Merlin lets the user handle multiple vehicles, and create live predictions for up to 5 vehicles on your pager. You can customize predictions for each vehicle separately. Store up to 16 runs per file, create as many files as desired.
Create separate predictions for high humidity and low humity conditions, for left and right lane differences or any other factors that influence your vehicle.
Merlin Manual
The Merlin Manual is filled with step by step instructions and lots of pictures to help racers quickly get up to speed. It can be found on your Merlin CD or downloaded by registered AltaCom owners.
- Step by Step Instructions
- Advanced ET and TS Prediction
- Sample Files and Tutorial
- Screenshots and Pictures