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Device not detected

RS3 can't see your logger over USB or Wi-Fi.

How are you connecting?

Is the device powered on?

Check the power supply or battery. Some devices need external power to talk over USB.

Try this

Power the device, then reconnect

  1. Check the power supply, battery or power cable.
  2. Turn the device on and wait for it to finish starting.
  3. Reconnect the USB cable and open the Devices page in RS3.
Did that fix it?No, contact support

Have you tried a different data-capable USB cable and a different USB port?

Many charging cables carry power but no data.

Try this

Swap the cable and port

  1. Use a USB cable you know carries data.
  2. Plug straight into the computer, not a hub.
  3. Reboot the computer, then open RS3 and check the Devices page.
Did that fix it?No, contact support

Is RS3 on the latest release?

Try this

Reinstall the latest RS3 release

  1. Download the current release from AiM (see Downloads).
  2. Install it over the top of your current version; AiM backs up configurations first.
  3. Reboot, then reconnect the device.

Downloads

Did that fix it?No, contact support

Next step

Send us the details

  1. Turn on RS3 logging, reproduce the problem, then zip C:\AIM_SPORT\RaceStudio3\logs and attach it to the contact form.

Is Windows joined to the device's Wi-Fi network?

Turn on the device's Wi-Fi and join its network from the Wi-Fi icon in RS3.

Try this

Join the device's Wi-Fi network

  1. Turn on Wi-Fi on the device.
  2. In RS3, click the Wi-Fi icon and pick the device's network.
  3. Open the Devices page; the device should appear.

FAQ: How do I connect over Wi-Fi?

Did that fix it?No, contact support

Is antivirus or Windows firewall allowing RS3?

AiM lists known issues with AVG, Norton and Windows Defender.

Try this

Allow RS3 through antivirus and firewall

  1. Add Race Studio 3 to your antivirus exclusions.
  2. Allow RS3 on private and public networks in Windows firewall.
  3. Reconnect to the device's Wi-Fi and check the Devices page.

FAQ: Wi-Fi connects but RS3 shows nothing

Did that fix it?No, contact support

Are you on Windows 11 24H2, or Windows inside a Mac virtual machine?

Try this

Apply AiM's Windows 11 24H2 notes

  1. Update RS3 to the latest release.
  2. Follow the Windows 11 24H2 section in the RS3 manual.

Manuals

Did that fix it?No, contact support

Try this

Share the Mac's Wi-Fi as Ethernet

  1. In Parallels or VMware, share the Mac's Wi-Fi to Windows as an Ethernet connection.
  2. Join the device's network on the Mac, then open RS3 in Windows.

FAQ: Does RS3 run on a Mac?

Did that fix it?No, contact support

Next step

Send us the details

  1. Turn on RS3 logging, reproduce the problem, then zip C:\AIM_SPORT\RaceStudio3\logs and attach it to the contact form.

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