“Racing is not a matter of life or death; it’s more important than that” – Ed Jensen

Team Traqmate is greatly saddened to report that we lost a friend and coworker this week. Edward Jensen passed away while at a race weekend at Road America. Our condolences and prayers go out to his other friends and family.

Ed had been a Traqmate user for some time and when he sold his company in 2009 we asked him to join us. He quickly became a valued member of the management team. His energy, enthusiasm, and intelligence will be sorely missed.

Ed started racing his 1967 Camaro in 1990 and competed on famous race tracks throughout the country. He was an accomplished driver and was awarded the 2009 SVRA Driver of the Year Award.

Edward Erik Jensen

Born: June 13, 1945 in Ames, Iowa to Ruth and Erling Jensen

Died: July 15, 2010

Married for 42 years to Suzette Stephens

Daughter Laurel

Brothers: Richard (Dick), Carl, and David

More Information and Arrangements

The best way to improve as a driver is to learn and nothing is more satisfying and easy than Learning to Go Faster with Traqmate!

Make them happy, give them what they want.

The Traqmate Lotus will be in action at Mosport International Raceway for the VARAC Vintage Festival from June 17-20th. We will be celebrating Mosport’s 50th anniversary with our Canadian dealer Gateway Racing which is based right at the track.

We will have Traqmate Data with High Definition Video playing on the big screen, free software and firmware upgrades, and T-shirts for Traqmate customers so come by and meet the Traqmate and Gateway teams and see some great vintage racecars in action.

Here are some videos from recent Traqmate Lotus outings.

The outstanding HD video quality combined with the low cost of the HD cameras has proven to be an unbeatable combination so we have decided to carry HD video exclusively. All Traqmate Standard Definition (SD) solutions will continue to be supported with software, interface modules, and documentation.

See the TraqCam HD systems in action in here:

Great 3 Part CMP Spec Miata Race

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkXpZNJzO_8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDErRiyaHAg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQZygmkITSo

Learn more about TraqCam HD systems here:
http://www.traqmate.com/

If you would like a Traqmate and ChaseCam setup, you can order the

“I Have a ChaseCam and want to Add Data” item:
http://store.traqmate.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=1930001

and purchase ChaseCam products from one of these dealers:

Stable Energies

Racer Parts Wholesale

All Traqmate Complete systems are now supplied with professional quality locking connectors. Upgrade kits will be available for existing products in June.

Traqmate Complete firmware now includes a Performance Mode that will display horsepower in the vehicle as well as record 1/8 and 1/4 mile elapsed times and other metrics. A new AutoStart capability has been added to allow the system to record or display a gauge screen automatically.

New Traqmate Firmware 3.15
Waiting for Camera screen ensures proper synchronization with camera systems
AutoOn – With SU2 connected, user may program unit to start up when power is applied
AutoStart – User may choose a recording or other mode to enter automatically upon startup
Drag and Performance Modes including animated on-screen timing lights
1/8 Mile Mode
1/8 mile ET
1/8 mile Trap Speed
Reaction Time
60′ time
330′ time
0-60 time
Horsepower (if weight entered)
Launch Gs
1/4 mile Mode
1/8 mile ET
1/4 mile ET
1/4 mile Trap Speed
60′ time
330′ time
0-60 time
Horsepower (if weight entered)
Launch Gs
3rd Axis (Z) = With SU2 connected, Gs and Location screen shows Z axis G-force
Drive mode, Tach and Speedo mode, and Gs and Location modes now set Start and Finish
Memory Packing bug fix (minor)
Traqmate Complete Firmware (FREE UPGRADE)
How To Update your Traqmate Complete
Click Here to Download Sensor Unit Complete Firmware 3.15 (DSU.TQC)
Click Here to Download Display Unit Complete Firmware 3.15 (DU.TQC)

New Traqmate User Manual – Now with Video!

We have made some significant improvements to the Traqmate User Manual in order to make it easier to use. One new feature is the Quick Reference Guide, which provides links to common topics and also links to online videos explaining that feature.

Traqmate User Manual
Click Here to Download Latest Traqmate User Manual

Traqmate is growing fast so now is your chance to join our team. We offer a fun and dynamic work environment with the opportunity to grow, take on more responsibility, and work with race teams around the world.

The ideal candidate possesses excellent technical skills, an interest in one of one or more types of motorsport, good communication skills, and a can-do attitude.

Traqmate pays competitive rates and offers a flexible work environment. We are located near Atlanta, GA but employ persons in several states. The right person is more important than their location.

Current Openings:

Customer Service Rep / Shipping Specialist in / near Alpharetta, GA

Contact US:

Human Resources
hr@traqmate.com

Track Systems Technologies, LLC

111 Laurel Ridge Drive

Alpharetta, GA 30004

Click Here to Check it Out

click image for hi-res actual screenshot

Here are the Details:

Synchronization is accomplished via a new TraqData HD device that plugs into any camcorder with a LANC or Ctl-L interface which includes almost all Sony camcorders. We recommend the new HD units that record on solid-state MemoryStick Pro Flash media because they are vibration resistant and can be played back immediately with a card reader. TraqData HD also provides 4 Analog, 2 Digital, and one RPM inputs.

Camera units tested and recommended are the Sony HDR-CX100 and HDR-CX110, both of which are full 1080 resolution, quite small, and commercially available for under $500. The Sony line ranges from $350 to over $1000 depending on quality and features and have 12V DC adapters for in-car use and LCD screens for aiming.

These systems are now available for sale in the Traqmate Online Store. Cameras can be purchased through a link in our store to Amazon.com, which provides the most competitive pricing on Sony cameras and accessories.

To play back in 1080 fullscreen, a reasonably powerful computer will be required.

Minimum System Requirements

Intel Core2 Duo P7200 or higher, Intel Core i5 or higher, or equivalent 2GHz Clock Speed or Higher, 2MB L2 Cache, 3 GB DDR2 or DDR3 RAM, Nvidia GeForce 9500 or better (includes 200 series, 210 and up), ATI Radeon 2400 or higher, or Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 or higher video card, and 250GB Hard disk. Laptops with these minimum specs are available in the $700 – $1000 range. Lower resolution 720P and 1080 in a less-than-fullscreen window require less horsepower.

For rugged applications or where a bullet cam is preferable, Traqmate will continue to sell and support the ChaseCam line of standard definition cameras and recorders with our TraqSync and TraqData II interface modules.

TraqStudio 3.00

• Optional Friction Circle Cursor Trails
• Optional Friction Circle Vector display
• Updated graphical video dash
  • Classic/solo/full dash versions
  • Sizable
  • Transparent
• Better support for GoPro video (non HD) and other cameras using MJPEG format
• Single or separate distance cursors
• Video files optionally renamed to match the session file
• Templates to save program default setups (ie lap selection mode, open graphs/forms)
• Lap selection for ‘all’ drivers
• Time/distance graphs ‘collapsed’ on setup screen
• New auto-segment methods
• Rules for opening previously named video files when a session is opened
• Search for video files
• Search for session/analysis files
• Right click options
• Improved Video Creation (SD only)
  • DashPaq Gauges
  • Selectable full or tach only
  • Transparency
  • Sizable
  • Location options
  • Pre/post roll function
• Improved handling of smaller (less than 640×480) video input files. When a smaller format is detected (like those produced by the GoPro camera) the frames are resized to a larger intermediate size, graphic overlay applied, and resized to the final output.
• Improved traqmate basic data transfer
• Improved graph range limits