COACH

What is COACH?

COACH is a DDU: a driving display that floats above the simulator. It compares your driving with a reference lap (a CSV file) at the same point on the track. It warns you before each corner: distance to braking, braking strength, gear and turn direction. After the corner, it tells you whether you braked earlier or later than the reference driver and whether you gained or lost time.

• It works with iRacing and Le Mans Ultimate.
• It is a paid app. It requires the Push & Lift engine, which the Suite starts automatically.
• The reference can be your own CSV, your last lap of the session or one of the reference laps included with Push & Lift.
• You can open two extra displays above and below the DDU and fill them with data from a catalogue of 168 displays (times, fuel, rivals, weather…).

Opening it from the Suite

1. Open the Push & Lift screen from the bar logo.
2. In the left menu, group DDU, click COACH.
3. The COACH workbench opens: buttons at the top, a preview with sample data on the left and the COACH menu on the right.

2.1 Top buttons

2.2 Preview and size

• With COACH off, the preview uses engine test data: there is no need to drive on track. Its label shows VISUALIZACIÓN (Preview), the circuit, lap position in % and DEMO.
• − zooms out, + zooms in, ajustar (fit) fits it into the available space and 1:1 displays it at actual size.
• Drag the preview with the mouse. Double-click to centre it again.
• Tamaño del overlay (Overlay size): enter the width or height in pixels (width 80–6000, height 40–4000). COACH scales proportionally. de fábrica (factory default) restores its original size.
• Drag the orange divider between the preview and menu to divide the space. Double-click to split it equally.

With COACH on, the preview is replaced by a notice explaining that the overlay is live and floating on the screen, menu changes apply there immediately, and hovering over it reveals EDITAR (Edit) to move it. The label reads EN VIVO (Live) and repeats that menu changes affect the floating overlay.

Getting started

1. Select COACH in the Suite’s DDU group.
2. Load a reference lap in the CSV tab of the menu (see 4.7). If none is loaded, the menu opens directly on that tab.
3. Click ENCENDER. COACH appears on the screen.
4. Go out on track. COACH warns you about each corner of the reference lap.

Read COACH from top to bottom: the orange strip shows the next corner; the CSV row shows the reference driver; the LIVE row shows your driving; the left display shows the next corner and then assesses the corner just completed.

Every screen explained

4.1 The COACH DDU

The header

The upcoming-corner strip

Appears as you approach each corner. In order: CURVA (corner number and total, e.g. 4/10), braking intensity (SOLO LEVANTAR: lift only; SUAVE: light; MEDIA: medium; FUERTE: hard; A TOPE: maximum) and brake %, MARCHA (gear), GIRA IZQUIERDA or DERECHA (turn left or right), A (distance in metres), PASA A (minimum speed) and LARGO (braking length in metres). Colours indicate intensity: blue for lift, green for light braking, yellow medium, orange hard, red maximum.

The CSV and LIVE rows

• CSV (top, orange and gold): the reference driver at this point and in the next few seconds. Throttle and brake graph with the reference name, clutch, brake and throttle bars (C, B, T), gear, speed and gold steering wheel.
• LIVE (bottom): the same data for your driving, with a white steering wheel. The time difference against the reference appears at the graph’s top right (e.g. «+0.19»).
• With no reference loaded, the CSV row reads «SIN REFERENCIA CARGADA» (No reference loaded).

The left display

The lap and its time appear at the top. Approaching a corner, it shows its number (e.g. 2/10), IZQ or DER (left or right), distance in large text, gear and corner speed. After the corner, it assesses the result:

• Large advice text: FRENA ANTES (Brake earlier), FRENA MÁS TARDE (Brake later), MÁS PEDAL (More pedal), MENOS PEDAL (Less pedal) or BIEN AHÍ (Well done).
• FRENADA (Braking): how many metres ANTES (earlier) or DESPUÉS (later) you braked than the reference, or IGUAL (the same).
• PEDAL: whether you pressed MÁS (more), MENOS (less) or IGUAL (the same), in %.
• GANAS or PIERDES (Gain or loss): time gained or lost in that corner.

The side buttons

Side lights and bottom bar

• At the top of each side, a blue light on the left and a red one on the right light up while COACH receives car data.
• Two lights per side show tyre temperature: blue cold, green in range, red overheated. Hover to see the tyre and temperature («Goma delantera izquierda»: front-left tyre…).
• Three lights per side illuminate towards the corner according to lateral force: one from 0.5 G, two from 1 G and three from 1.5 G.
• Bottom bar: TRACK BEHIND and AHEAD (cars behind and ahead on track), plus CLASS BEHIND and AHEAD (cars in your class), each with a time gap in seconds and name.
• LUZ OFF TRACK (Off-track light): leaving the track makes the whole frame flash red three times.

4.2 What the logo indicates

On track, «Push» changes colour with the reference driver’s inputs: blue with no pedals, yellow to red when braking, light green to green when accelerating. «Lift» turns blue when the driver lifts off. The «&» provides warnings:

Off track, the entire logo changes colour: red if COACH has received no engine data for 3 seconds; flashing blue when not in the car; steady blue in the garage; flashing amber in the pit lane; flashing green on exit. Grey with no reference loaded. DDU is green when the engine is connected («PL MOTOR conectado y sirviendo datos») and flashes orange when it does not respond («PL MOTOR no responde»).

4.3 Top and bottom displays

Use ▲ and ▼ to open two extra displays, each with three slots. Select the content of each slot in the Pantallas (Screens) tab of the menu (see 4.5).

• An empty slot reads «+ PON ALGO AQUÍ» (Put something here). Click it to open Push & Lift on the COACH menu.
• Drag the dividers between slots to allocate their widths («Arrastra para repartir»). Drag the edge tab to change the display height («Arrastra para el alto de esta pantalla»).
• Both extra displays start closed whenever COACH opens, even if they contain items. Open them with ▲ and ▼.
• PILOTAR mode (🔒) hides empty slots and dividers.

4.4 The COACH menu and COACH tab

The menu appears to the right of the Suite workbench. Its title is COACH DDU and it has six tabs: COACH, Pantallas, Overlays, CSV, Aspecto (Appearance) and Ayuda (help).

Menu header and footer

Hover over an option to see an explanation strip at the bottom of the menu:

The COACH tab

It has four blocks:

• QUÉ SE VE (WHAT YOU SEE): which parts of the DDU are visible. Every switch is explained in 5.1.
• EL CSV (THE CSV): the same block as in the CSV tab (see 4.7) and, at the end, DESFASE DEL CSV (CSV OFFSET).
• AVISO DE FRENADA POR SONIDO (BRAKING ALERT BY SOUND): voice, beeps, volume, warning lead time and a test (see 5.2).
• Restablecer posición (Reset Position): moves COACH to the centre of screen 1. Useful if it has gone off screen.

4.5 The Pantallas tab

• PANTALLAS (Displays): slots in the two extra displays. Slots 1–3 are at the top (ARRIBA 1, 2, 3); slots 4–6 at the bottom (ABAJO 1, 2, 3). Each shows its content or «Vacía» (Empty). Selected slots are orange; filled slots are green.
• AJUSTES (Settings) for the selected slot:
  • Partir (Split): + splits the slot into two side by side. Each display supports up to 8 slots. Juntar (Merge) joins the slot back to its neighbour.
  • Vaciar este hueco (Clear this slot): Vaciar (Clear) removes its content. Only appears for filled slots.
  • Settings specific to the item you placed. If there are none, it says «Sin ajustes» (No settings). All are listed in the appendix.
• Below is the catalogue: groups on the left (with the number of displays in each), the buscar… (search…) field and cards. Click a card to place it in the selected slot. Cards already in use are green. The number in each card’s corner is the same across all apps.
• The TOOLKIT group contains kits made with TOOLKIT.

4.6 The Overlays tab

• CERRAR TODOS LOS OVERLAYS (CLOSE ALL OVERLAYS): closes separate overlays opened from this list. Reports how many were closed, or that none were open.
• COPIAR ENLACE DE ESTA APP PARA OBS (COPY THIS APP'S LINK FOR OBS): copies the COACH address for OBS. Shows «COPIADO — pégalo en OBS como “Navegador”» (Copied — paste it into an OBS browser source).
• The list of 35 separate overlays, OV1 to OV35 (each number is the same across all apps), each with a description, Abrir (Open) and OBS. OBS copies that overlay’s link and briefly shows COPIADO (Copied).
• The note below explains: click OBS for the desired tool, add a browser source in OBS and paste the link. The background is transparent. The link works on the same PC used for the stream.

Inside the Suite workbench, Abrir does not open an overlay: testing showed no response. To use a separate overlay, switch it on from its app in the Suite.

The 35 overlays are: RELATIVOS (Relative), CLASIFICACIÓN (Standings), CLASIF. HORIZONTAL (Horizontal standings), RADAR, PUNTO CIEGO (Blind spot), BANDERAS (Flags), CALCULADORA DE COMBUSTIBLE (Fuel calculator), BOOST BOX, DELTA, GRÁFICA DE DELTA (Delta graph), ALERTA DE ADELANTAMIENTO (Overtake alert), AYUDA EN BOXES (Pit assistance), DIGIFLAG, MAPA (Map), MAPA HORIZONTAL (Horizontal map), METEOROLOGÍA (Weather), PEDALES Y VOLANTE (Pedals and wheel), FUERZAS G COMBINADAS (Combined G-forces), GRÁFICA DE VUELTAS (Lap graph), REGISTRO DE VUELTAS (Lap log), CARA A CARA (Head to head), TIEMPO DE SESIÓN (Session time), PLAN DE CARRERA (Race plan), PANEL AVANZADO (Advanced panel), TABLA DE CLASIFICACIÓN (Standings table), TIEMPO DE VUELTA (Lap time), BLOQUE DE DATOS (Data block), BARRAS RADAR (Radar bars), MINI MAPA (Mini map), DISPERSIÓN DE TIEMPOS (Time scatter), FRENADA (Braking), PROXIMIDAD (Proximity), DELTA vs REF, SESIÓN Y STINT (Session and stint) and METEO (Weather).

4.7 The CSV tab

The loaded lap

• The status at the top reads «Falta el CSV» (CSV missing), «Vuelta cargada» (Lap loaded), «Coincide con la sesión» (Matches the session, green), «Otro circuito» (Different track) or «Es de otro coche» (Different car, orange).
• Vuelta (Lap), Circuito (Track), Coche (Car): reference details. Sesión (Session): the current circuit.
• Cargar vuelta… (Load lap…): opens the Windows «Cargar CSV de vuelta» (Load lap CSV) file picker.
• Mi última vuelta (My last lap): uses your last complete lap of this session as the reference. Tells you if none is available yet.

Reference lap

• Laps calculated by Push & Lift from several real laps. They do not belong to an individual driver and their time does not match any source lap. There are 30 included.
• If one matches your car, it is suggested at the top with ▶ («la tuya: mismo coche, mismo circuito»: same car and track; or «mismo coche, otro circuito»: same car, different track). Click to load it.
• The otras que traemos… (other included laps…) list contains the others, with circuit, car and time. Select one and click CARGAR (Load). Shows «CARGANDO…» (Loading), then «Cargada. Ya puedes rodar.» (Loaded, ready to drive) or «No se ha podido cargar» (Could not load).

GRABAR TELEMETRÍA and MIS VUELTAS (Record telemetry and My laps)

• Grabar telemetría (Record telemetry): No, Mi mejor vuelta (My best lap) or Toda la sesión (Whole session). Laps are saved to your folder when you cross the finish line.
• MIS VUELTAS (My laps): your recorded laps, each with Usar (Use) (loads it as the reference) and Borrar (Delete). With none recorded, it says «Todavía no has grabado ninguna» (No laps recorded yet). Abrir la carpeta (Open the folder) opens the folder where they are saved.

4.8 The Aspecto tab

Window

Shows «Sin dato» (No data) both with COACH off and on: COACH runs inside the shared overlay window, so this block has nothing to display. To position COACH, use its placement frame (see 4.10) and the Suite’s monitor selector.

SALIDA OBS (OBS OUTPUT)

• Fondo (Background): use ‹ and › to select Transparente (Transparent), Croma verde (Green chroma) or Negro (Black).
• Opacidad OBS (OBS opacity): 20 % to 100 %.
• URL: the OBS address, which changes with the settings above. Copiar enlace (Copy link) copies it (shows «Copiado» or «No se pudo copiar»: Copied or Could not copy). Abrir en navegador (Open in browser) opens it.

SIZE

MÁS PEQUEÑA (SMALLER) and MÁS GRANDE (BIGGER), with a note saying this does the same as dragging the window corner. Testing with COACH on showed these controls did not change its size. To resize it, use Tamaño del overlay in the Suite (see 2.2).

ASPECTO and CARCASA EXTERIOR (Appearance and Outer frame)

Colours, font and frame. The notice says «Afecta a toda la suite» (Affects the whole suite). Each option is explained in 5.3. The «1:47.382 BEST LAP» sample below previews the font.

4.9 The Ayuda tab

4.10 COACH running on your screen

• Clicking ENCENDER, COACH appears with an orange placement frame: drag it into position.
• On the frame tab: ✓ «Terminar de editar» (Finish editing) and ✕ «Cerrar el overlay» (Close overlay). Right-click the frame to open Push & Lift with COACH selected.
• Later, hover over it to reveal EDITAR (EDIT) to reposition it. F6 does the same for all overlays.
• With no simulator running, the strip reads «Esperando iRacing…» (Waiting for iRacing).

Configuration, option by option

Change everything in the menu with COACH switched on: as the Suite explains, menu changes affect the COACH display on screen. If COACH does not pick them up, press APLICAR.

5.1 QUÉ SE VE (What is shown, COACH tab)

These are all switches and are enabled by default.

5.2 EL CSV and audio (COACH tab)

BRAKING ALERT BY SOUND

By default, VOZ and PITIDOS (Voice and Beeps) say ENCENDIDO (On), but audio is muted: the DDU’s ♪ button says «Encender el sonido» (Enable sound). Press ♪ (it turns green) to hear it. Switching VOZ or PITIDOS off and on in the menu also enables it.

5.3 ASPECTO and CARCASA EXTERIOR (Aspecto tab)

Typical tasks, step by step

Drive against a Push & Lift lap

1. In the Suite, select COACH and open the tab CSV .
2. Under VUELTA DE REFERENCIA (reference lap), click the ▶ suggestion or choose one in otras que traemos… and click CARGAR.
3. Wait for “Cargada. Ya puedes rodar.” (loaded, ready to drive) and click ENCENDER.
4. Go on track and check the notice says “Coincide con la sesión” (matches the session).

Drive against your own CSV

1. Tab CSV → Cargar vuelta…, or the button CSV on the DDU.
2. Choose the file in “Cargar CSV de vuelta” (load lap CSV).
3. Check the notice: “Otro circuito” (another track) or “Es de otro coche” (another car) means the lap does not match what you are driving.

Use your own lap as reference

1. Complete a full lap and cross the finish line.
2. Tab CSV → Mi última vuelta.

To save laps for another day: in Grabar telemetría choose Mi mejor vuelta or Toda la sesión. Laps save when you cross the finish line and appear in MIS VUELTAS with Usar.

Align the reference with the track

1. If the countdown is consistently early or late relative to the correct braking point, click ◀ or ▶ on the DDU (5 m each time), or adjust DESFASE DEL CSV in the menu.
2. Offset metres appear in gold in the header. ⟲ resets it to zero.

Hear the countdown

1. Click ♪ on the DDU until it turns green.
2. In the COACH tab, set VOZ (voice), PITIDOS (beeps), or both to ENCENDIDO (on).
3. Adjust Volumen (volume) and click PROBAR SONIDO.
4. For an earlier alert, increase ADELANTAR EL AVISO (advance alert).

Put data above or below the DDU

1. Menu → tab Pantallas. Choose a slot: 1–3 above, 4–6 below.
2. Search the catalogue and click a card. Adjust its settings on the right.
3. On the DDU, click ▲ or ▼ to show that screen.

Pass clicks through to the simulator

1. Click 🔒 on the DDU. Buttons disappear and clicks pass through.
2. Press Ctrl+Alt+L to interact with it again.

Use COACH in OBS

1. Click STREAMING in the Suite, or in the menu: tab Aspecto → SALIDA OBS (OBS output) → Copiar enlace.
2. In OBS, add a browser source and paste the link. Size: 900 × 380.

View in VR

Click VR in the Suite: in OpenKneeboard capture “PL OVERLAYS”.

Common problems and solutions

CSV row says “SIN REFERENCIA CARGADA” (no reference loaded), CSV button red

No reference lap. Load one in the CSV tab or with the button CSV (see 6).

COACH only says “Esperando a PL MOTOR…” (waiting for PL MOTOR)

No engine data yet. Wait a few seconds; if it persists, check the engine dot on the Push & Lift bar and turn it on if off.

Logo turns red, DDU flashes orange and data stops updating

COACH receives no engine data. Check the engine dot on the Push & Lift bar; if off or down, click to start it.

CSV tab warns “Otro circuito” or “Es de otro coche”

Reference track or car differs from your current session. Load another.

No sound

Click ♪ on the DDU until green (see the note in 5.2). Also check Volumen and VOZ or PITIDOS set to ENCENDIDO.

Cannot see the upper or lower screens

They start closed whenever COACH opens. Click ▲ or ▼.

Cannot click anything in COACH

PILOTAR mode is active: press Ctrl+Alt+L.

COACH is off screen

COACH tab → Restablecer posición.

Aspecto tab: VENTANA says “Sin dato”, MÁS GRANDE does nothing

This always happens with COACH, on or off. Position it using the orange frame or EDITAR (see 4.10) and resize it using Tamaño del overlay in the Suite.

Strip says “Esperando iRacing…” (waiting for iRacing)

No simulator open, or you are not in the car yet. Start iRacing or Le Mans Ultimate and enter the track.

VUELTA DE REFERENCIA suggestion belongs to another track

Suggestions match similar words in track names: two tracks named “Grand Prix” may seem identical. Check the displayed track before loading; if it is wrong, choose another in otras que traemos….

8. Appendix: available upper and lower screens

The 168 screens in the Pantallas catalogue, grouped with card number and settings. Almost all include ENSAYO, which displays test data.

TIEMPOS Y VUELTAS · 24 (TIMES AND LAPS · 24)

DELTA Y REFERENCIA · 8 (DELTA AND REFERENCE · 8)

FRENADA · 9 (BRAKING · 9)

COACH · 5

COMBUSTIBLE Y BOXES · 10 (FUEL AND PITS · 10)

RUEDAS · 7 (TYRES · 7)

RIVALES Y CLASIFICACIÓN · 23 (RIVALS AND STANDINGS · 23)

COCHE Y MOTOR · 18 (CAR AND ENGINE · 18)

PEDALES Y VOLANTE · 8 (PEDALS AND STEERING WHEEL · 8)

FUERZAS G · 4 (G-FORCES · 4)

PISTA Y CLIMA · 14 (TRACK AND WEATHER · 14)

BANDERAS E INCIDENTES · 7 (FLAGS AND INCIDENTS · 7)

PERSONALIZACIÓN · 6 (CUSTOMISATION · 6)

TOOLKIT · 25