Does scanning a tyre add a heat cycle?
No. A scan identifies a tyre. Fitment, removal and actual usage are separate records, so a scan alone must not count as a heat cycle.
Engineering records
Race tyre management and scanning
RaceControl records tyres, their fitment to and removal from cars, and their usage history. Staff can identify tyres using supported phone-camera or barcode-scanner workflows. Fitment records and recorded heat cycles are separate: scanning a tyre does not, by itself, mean it completed a heat cycle.
What information belongs in a tyre record?
A tyre's identity, fitment history and usage should remain traceable as it moves between storage and a car. Use the tyre area to keep these records with your team's engineering work.
- Identify individual tyres using their recorded identifiers.
- Record tyres fitted to and removed from a car.
- Review usage history and recorded heat cycles.
- Keep tyre usage alongside the session setup records that reference it.
How do phone cameras and barcode scanners help?
Scanning is an identification step, not proof of tyre use. Phone-camera scanning depends on device support, camera permission and a readable code. Barcode scanners need to supply an identifier the system recognises.
- Use a supported phone camera with permission to access it.
- Use a barcode scanner for tyre identification.
- Review the identified tyre before recording a fitment or removal.
- Record actual use separately rather than counting every scan as a heat cycle.
How should teams interpret heat-cycle records?
Heat-cycle and usage records reflect the information staff enter about actual tyre use. RaceControl does not infer tyre temperatures from a scan or claim to certify a tyre's condition.
- Distinguish a movement in storage from a session on the car.
- Keep usage records accurate and attributable to the relevant session.
- Use manufacturer guidance and engineering judgement for condition and replacement decisions.
Questions
Common questions
Can I scan tyres using a phone?
The tyre workflows support phone-camera scanning and barcode scanners. Camera use requires a supported device, permission and readable codes.
Does RaceControl measure tyre temperature automatically?
This feature records tyre information and actual usage. It does not claim automatic temperature measurement or telemetry integration.
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