Garmin Catalyst Glossary of Terms

See below for a glossary of terms used with the Garmin Catalyst.

• Accel. Time
  • The total acceleration time in a segment
• Apex
  • The point in your racing line closest to the inside of a curve
• Best Seq. Var.
  • This statistic relates to your consistency
  • The data shows your variability in lap times over your best 3 back-to-back laps during the recorded drive session
• Decel. Time
  • The total deceleration time in a segment
• Delta
  • Displays the time difference between the current lap and the best lap during the current session
• Drive Session
  • When you start driving on a track, the device records detailed information about your driving statistics
  • The device stops recording information for a Drive Session when you select END
  • All of the data collected before you end recording comprises one Drive Session
  • See the owner's manual for more information about starting a Drive Session
  • See the videos below to learn more about reviewing Drive Sessions
    • Reviewing the Session Summary Page

• • • Reviewing Session Videos

• Max. Accel.
  • The maximum acceleration value in a segment
• Max. Decel.
  • The maximum deceleration value in a segment
• Opportunities
  • During a drive session, the device analyzes your performance and records opportunities for improvement
  • Opportunities are coaching tips to help you decrease your lap time
  • The opportunities page enables you to review opportunities and offers tips for improvement
  • See the video below to learn more about opportunities

• Optimal Lap
  • A lap synthesized from your best performances on each part of a given track
  • The device combines your position and speed on the track to show you your best possible lap statistics based on your measured performance
  • See the video below to learn more about the True Optimal Lap feature

• Segments
  • Segments are small sections of a track
  • Each segment contains information about a specific maneuver, such as a turn or straight
  • Track segments are generated and defined by the device
  • See the video below to learn more about reviewing laps and segments

• Straight Max
  • The measured speed at the fastest point on the straight
• Top 3 Var.
  • This statistic relates to your consistency
  • The data shows your variability in lap times over your top 3 laps during the recorded drive session
• Top 5 Var.
  • This statistic relates to your consistency
  • The data shows your variability in lap times over your top 5 laps during the recorded drive session
• Track Configuration
  • Race tracks often have more than one configuration or racing area layout
  • These configurations can change in complexity or size
  • You should speak with the staff at a racing facility or track to determine which track configuration you are using
• Track Out/Turn Rate
  • The rate at which you were turning while exiting the corner of a race track in degrees per second
• Track Usage
  • The percentage of track used on a segment
• Turn Entry
  • The measured speed at the turn entry in a segment
• Turn Exit
  • The measured speed at the turn exit in a segment
• Turn Minimum
  • The measured speed at the slowest point of the turn in a segment
• Var.
  • The variability in lap time for a drive session