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Export your telemetry for Tarmago

Device by device: where to find your session file, which one to send, and what Tarmago gets out of it.

Your lap timer recorded your whole day, but the file stayed in the device or in the app. For Tarmago to recognise the circuit, split your laps and draw your line on the track map, all you need to do is get that file and drop it into your Telemetry area.

Every brand stores its files its own way. For each device, this guide follows the procedure described by the brand itself. When a menu name is not confirmed by an official source, we deliberately stay generic rather than guess.

At a glance

DeviceFile to sendWhat Tarmago gets out of it
RaceChrono.csv (v3) or .vboLaps and GPS line, plus the channels RaceChrono recorded (diagnostic port, sensors paired with the phone).
AiM (Race Studio 3 and Race Studio 2)Beta.xrk, .xrz or .csvLaps and GPS line, plus the logger channels (rpm, temperatures, brakes… depending on what is wired).
Yamaha Y-TRAC (R1 from 2015).CTRKGPS line, laps recorded by the unit and the bike's bus channels: rpm, gear, throttle, brakes, measured lean angle, rider aids.
TrackAddictBeta.csvLaps and GPS line, plus the phone's accelerometer and the diagnostic port if it was connected.
Harry's LapTimerBeta.vboLaps and GPS line.
RaceBox (Mini, Mini S, Micro).vbo or .csvLaps and GPS line; the file's other columns are shown with their name and unit.
Racelogic VBOXBeta.vboLaps and GPS line, plus the channels the unit recorded (rpm, gear, other inputs).
MoTeCBeta.ldLogger channels, plus laps and GPS line if the file contains GPS channels.
GoProBeta.mp4 (original video)GPS line and laps. The video stays on your device.
Starlane (Stealth GPS-4).DA_ with its .INFLaps and GPS line; the session date and time are read from the .INF.
Ducati DDA (Ducati Data Analyser)Beta.dda, to add to a GPS sessionRpm, throttle opening, engine temperature, speed reported by the bike and traction control interventions, added to the GPS session of the same ride. The DDA records no position: on its own it gives neither a trace nor laps.
Raw NMEA logBeta.nmea or .nmaGPS line and laps (with altitude and GPS accuracy when the log contains them).
GPX (any app).gpxGPS line and laps.
Dainese D-air Racing suit2D download folder (.HED, .DDD and measurement files)Read in beta: one session per outing, laps from the circuit's finish line.

Bike channels (rpm, gear, brakes, measured lean angle, rider aids, temperatures) only appear if the device was connected to the bike and recorded them. Displaying them is part of Tarmago+; laps, splits and the GPS line are free.

Beta: the format is read, but it hasn't been checked on a real motorcycle session yet. If a lap, a speed or a channel looks wrong, send us the file.

Device by device

RaceChrono

.csv (v3) or .vbo
  1. Open the session in RaceChrono, then tap the export button in the toolbar.
  2. Choose the CSV format, preferably version 3, or the VBO format.
  3. Add the export to the queue, then start it from the "Export queue" screen, available from the main screen.
  4. Get the exported file from your phone, then drop it into Tarmago. For a lighter file, you can export the GPS channels only.

Data export requires RaceChrono Pro: the free version does not export. Tarmago keeps the laps as RaceChrono timed them.

Official RaceChrono help

AiM (Race Studio 3 and Race Studio 2) Beta

.xrk, .xrz or .csv
  1. Connect the device to your computer over Wi-Fi or with the USB cable, then connect to it in Race Studio 3.
  2. Open the device's "Download" tab, tick the sessions you want and click "Download" (or "Data Download", depending on the version).
  3. Drop the downloaded .xrk (or .xrz) file into Tarmago: it is the original file, and the most complete one.
  4. For a CSV: in Race Studio 3, Preferences → Data Download → Advanced, tick the CSV format so it is created at every download, or use "Export selected session(s)" in the analysis.

With the older Race Studio 2, the original file (.drk) is not read by Tarmago: open the session in RS2 Analysis, then File → Data Export, and choose the CSV format.

Official AiM FAQ: data export

Yamaha Y-TRAC (R1 from 2015)

.CTRK
  1. Your R1 must be fitted with Yamaha's communication control unit (CCU).
  2. In Yamaha's Y-TRAC app, download the logged data from the CCU.
  3. Send the session log by e-mail from the app, then save the attachment on your computer.
  4. Drop the .CTRK file into Tarmago.

Yamaha's current app, Y-TRAC Rev, shares sessions through a link or a QR code and does not document any file export: this guide covers the original Y-TRAC app.

Official Y-TRAC app page (Yamaha Motor)

TrackAddict Beta

.csv
  1. Tap the folder icon on the right of the tab bar, then the session to export.
  2. Tap "Share", then "Send Data File".
  3. Choose the CSV format, then save or send the file.
  4. Drop the .csv file into Tarmago.

By cable, raw session files start with "Log-": on Android, in the Android/data/com.hptuners.trackaddict/files folder; on iPhone, through file sharing on your computer.

Official TrackAddict documentation

Harry's LapTimer Beta

.vbo
  1. In LapTimer, export the whole session in VBO format.
  2. Send the file to yourself (e-mail or share), then save it on your computer.
  3. Drop the .vbo file into Tarmago.

The developer states that the VBO export covers a multi-lap session and is interpolated to 10 Hz. Tarmago does not read LapTimer's CSV: choose VBO.

Official Harry's LapTimer forum (VBO export)

RaceBox (Mini, Mini S, Micro)

.vbo or .csv
  1. Let the RaceBox app upload the session to the cloud: phone connected to the internet.
  2. Log in to your account on the racebox.pro website and open "My Sessions", track tab.
  3. Open the session: the export and download button is on the right of the page.
  4. Choose VBO or CSV, download the file and drop it into Tarmago.

Export is done from the RaceBox website, not from the app. Sessions without laps are hidden from the list by default. Avoid GPX and KML: they only contain position and time.

Official RaceBox help: exporting a session

Racelogic VBOX Beta

.vbo
  1. The unit writes a .vbo file to its memory card while logging.
  2. Remove the card, read it on your computer and copy the session's .vbo file.
  3. Drop the .vbo file into Tarmago.

With a Video VBOX, the card holds an .mp4 video and, next to it, the .vbo data file in the "media" folder: send the .vbo.

Racelogic knowledge base: .VBO files

MoTeC Beta

.ld
  1. Retrieve the logged data with your device's MoTeC software. On an M1 ECU, in M1 Tune: Online → Retrieve Logged data.
  2. Export or convert the session to an .ld file, the one i2 reads.
  3. Drop the .ld file into Tarmago.

Without GPS channels (latitude, longitude), Tarmago can neither recognise the circuit nor draw the line on the track map.

Official MoTeC M1 Tune help: retrieving data

GoPro Beta

.mp4 (original video)
  1. Before riding, switch on the camera's GPS: in Preferences, set GPS to On. Depending on the model, it sits directly in Preferences or under Regional.
  2. Leave the camera on outdoors for a few minutes before recording, so it can find the signal.
  3. After the session, copy the original video from the microSD card (DCIM folder), using a card reader.
  4. Drop the .mp4 video into Tarmago, as it is.

Models with GPS: HERO 5 to 11 and HERO 13. The HERO 12 does not record GPS. Your browser extracts the GPS track from the video: the video itself is never uploaded.

Official GoPro support: turning on GPS

Starlane (Stealth GPS-4)

.DA_ with its .INF
  1. With the device on, plug a personal USB stick into the dedicated socket on the wiring.
  2. In the memory management menu that appears, choose "EXPORT SESSIONS" and wait while the new sessions are copied onto the stick.
  3. Plug the stick into your computer and find, for each session, the .DA_ file and the .INF file with the same name.
  4. Drop both into Tarmago together: you can drag the whole day at once.

Above 2 GB, a stick sometimes has to be initialised with Starlane's software if the export menu does not appear. Tarmago has been validated on the Stealth GPS-4; for another Starlane model, send us a file.

Official Starlane Stealth GPS-4 manual (PDF)

Ducati DDA (Ducati Data Analyser) Beta

.dda, to add to a GPS session
  1. Ride with the DDA unit plugged into the bike and, at the same time, a GPS lap timer or your phone recording the session.
  2. Copy the .dda file from the unit to your computer with the software supplied with the DDA, following its instructions.
  3. First upload the GPS file of the same ride to Tarmago, then open that session.
  4. In the « Missing sensors? » box, choose « Add the channels of a Ducati DDA file ». Tarmago lines the file up on the GPS speed; if it does not match the session, it is refused.

The Panigale DDA+ with GPS is not read yet: send us that file from your Telemetry area (« Your device is not in the list? »).

Raw NMEA log Beta

.nmea or .nma
  1. If your GPS logger writes an NMEA 0183 log (lines of text starting with a dollar sign), copy that file to your computer.
  2. Drop it into Tarmago, with its .nmea or .nma extension.

NMEA 0183 is the National Marine Electronics Association standard most GPS receivers use to output position, time and speed.

NMEA: the 0183 standard

GPX (any app)

.gpx
  1. If your app or watch is not listed above, look for a GPX export.
  2. Export the session, then drop the .gpx file into Tarmago.

GPX is an open format for exchanging GPS tracks: almost every app can produce it. It does not contain bike channels.

GPX format (TopoGrafix)

Airbag suits

An airbag suit knows you are crashing because it measures your movements, often with a GPS. Very few let you retrieve those measurements, though.

Dainese D-air Racing suits that connect over USB do carry a logger. According to the Dainese manual, it keeps up to 8 hours of GPS trace: lap times, speed, acceleration and braking, lean and position. The data is retrieved with the 2D Debus & Diebold software supplied for the suit.

Getting a session out of a Dainese D-air Racing suit

Read by Tarmago, in beta
  1. Switch the suit on at least once before riding: that is what records data into its memory.
  2. Open the snap button at the top of the lining, near the neck, plug the USB cable into the internal connector in the hump, then into the computer (Windows).
  3. Launch WinARace ("Racekit D | Air"), the software installed for the suit. On the first connection, the licence configures itself.
  4. Click "Create event", choose the circuit and the event name (the folder where the data will be stored), then "OK".
  5. Type the file name, then start "Quick download" (F9): the measurement is copied into the event folder.
  6. In your Telemetry area, drop the whole event folder into the upload window in one go: the .HED, the .DDD and the measurement files with the same name. Your browser makes one session per outing and only uploads the GPS track and the useful measurements.

Good to know: a suit's sensor measures the lean of your torso, hanging off included, not the bike's. If your suit records it, Tarmago shows it as such, never mixed up with the bike's lean angle.

Suits that export nothing

  • Recent Dainese D-air suits and the road range: the Dainese app handles system status, settings and updates; it doesn't export riding data.
  • Alpinestars Tech-Air: the app shows a summary of your rides (duration, distance, route, speed), with no file to export.
  • In&motion (In&box): mileage statistics, and nothing in Track mode.

Upload rules

  • One file per session: drop several at once, each one becomes a session. If a GoPro split the ride into several videos, each one also becomes a session.
  • Maximum size depends on the format: 20 MB for Starlane, CSV, GPX and NMEA files, 40 MB for MoTeC (.ld), 48 MB for Y-TRAC (.CTRK), 64 MB for VBO and AiM (.xrk, .xrz).
  • Starlane: send the .DA_ with its .INF of the same name. Without the .INF, you will have to enter the session date. A file renamed to .DAT is also accepted.
  • GoPro: drop the .mp4 video straight from the camera. Your browser extracts the GPS track and only that track is uploaded: the video never leaves your device.
  • Send the file as the app or software produced it, without opening it or saving it again in a spreadsheet.
  • The circuit is recognised from the GPS line. If it is not, drop the file again and choose the circuit: laps are then split from its start line.
  • The file is analysed on our servers, then deleted; only the points ridden on the circuit are kept. The ride to the circuit, if it is in the file, is left out.

Your file is not read, or sensors are missing? Send it to us

Your device is not in this guide, the file is rejected, or sensors you know were recorded do not show up: that is exactly what we need to know.

Every Tarmago reader was built from real files. From the upload window or the session page, in your Telemetry area, send us the file in question: we look at what it contains and tell you what we can do with it.

Open my Telemetry area

Frequently asked questions

Which file gives the most information?

One from a device connected to the bike: a wired AiM logger, the Y-TRAC of an R1, a VBOX or MoTeC with engine inputs, RaceChrono or TrackAddict on the diagnostic port. A GPS-only lap timer, a GoPro or a GPX file give position and speed, not rpm or gear.

Is uploading files free?

Yes. Uploading, circuit recognition, laps, splits, the line on the track map and exporting your sessions as CSV or GPX are free. Detailed analysis, bike channels and the written review are part of Tarmago+.

Is my GoPro video uploaded to your servers?

No, never. Your browser reads the video on your device and only extracts the GPS track. Only that track is uploaded.

Why doesn't Tarmago recognise my circuit?

Recognition works from the GPS line. If it fails, drop the file again and pick the circuit from the list: laps are then split from that circuit's start line.

My file is too big, what can I do?

Limits range from 20 to 64 MB depending on the format, which covers a session. If your app allows it, export a single session rather than the whole day, or only the GPS channels (RaceChrono offers this).

Does my airbag suit record my data?

Only Dainese D-air Racing suits that connect over USB record a session you can retrieve, with the supplied 2D software. Tarmago reads that download in beta: drop in the whole folder (.HED, .DDD and measurement files). Recent Dainese suits, Alpinestars Tech-Air and In&motion export nothing.

What happens to my file after upload?

It is analysed on our servers, then deleted. Only the points ridden on the circuit are kept to show your laps and your line, and you can download them at any time as CSV or GPX.

Ready to send your session?

Drop your file: Tarmago recognises the circuit, splits your laps and draws your line on the track map.

Upload a session

Going further

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