RaceData | field-yachting

RaceData is a wearOS app that displays Expedition data on your wrist

Clear, easy to see data in fully customisable 4, 2 and 1 data screens
Seamlessly hands off from WiFi access point to access point giving fantastic range even on the largest of yachts
Does not require any additional hardware or a nearby phone to operate

This app has been tested with the Google Pixel 4 and the Ticwatch Pro 5 in multiple environments. It requires a minimum of WearOS v3.

Step 1: Install the App

Step 2: Set up Expedition

In Menu > Instruments (or Ctrl-I), select a Network port.
- If you do not have a spare Network port then add one at Menu > Instruments > # Number of Network Connections
Set up your Network port as follows:
1. Instruments: Expedition
2. Connection: UDP
3. Address: This should be the IP address of the network port your watch AND Expedition is connected to. Recommend setting the last field to *.255 (broadcast to all addresses)
  - for example, if your IP address is 192.168.20.13, set the address in the Instrument field to 192.168.20.255
4. Port: RaceData default port is 6011. You can either change the port here to 6011, or change the RaceData port.
Apply these changes and click Expedition Settings.
- In Exp Rx Filter, Clear All, but select Receive Marks.
- In Exp Tx Filter, select the Expedition channels you wish to send to RaceData.
Apply these changes and verify in Raw Data that you have data streaming from Expedition

Step 3: Configure RaceData

1. Start RaceData and tap on one of the data fields, then tap the Settings Icon

4. Select the number of data pages for each configuration

5. Swipe up on the screen to scroll to the UDP Port setting. Use the +/- to adjust

6. Set Home App. You may set RaceData to be the 'Home App' which is launched when the Crown/Dial is pressed

7. Power Saving (default ON). Adjust settings to suit.

After no activity and the 'Dim after' period, the screen will dim to the Min brightness

Step 4: Configure data

1. Once you have configured RaceData, you may select data for each field. Tap on that data field and select data from the list

Note that stale (unchanged) data will turn grey after 10s, and if no data received will turn red after 20s

2. Rotate the Crown/Dial slowly to pass between each page.

A small number will show at the top of the screen to show which page you are on, for example 2/4 means page 2 of 4.

3. Tapping the Padlock on the screen will prevent any touch inputs on the screen.

4. To UNLOCK the screen, rotate the dial to the last page, and follow the pattern as shown on the screen

Recommended settings:

1. Disable Bluetooth in Settings > Connectivity > Bluetooth. This will greatly enhance the stability of the WiFi connection

2. Allow screen off in Display Settings on the watch. With Home App set to RaceData, a simple press on the crown will relaunch the app.

3. Disable Accelerometer - this uses additional battery power

4. Adjust max and min brightness depending on your environment

5. Disable any other sensors (such as HR or GPS) to extend battery life

Troubleshooting:

No data received
- Verify:
  - Watch connected to stable WiFi
  - IP address and UDP port settings match between your watch and Expedition
  - Expedition Instruments > Raw data is sending data
  - 'ping' the IP address of the watch from your Expedition PC
    - If no reply to the ping, check your network settings
Data keeps dropping out
- Check Bluetooth is disabled. WearOS aggressively disables WiFi if Bluetooth is available