Racelogic VB2SX, User Manual

Page 1: ...VB2SX User Guide Page 1 of 28 VB2SX 20Hz GPS Data Logger User Guide ...

Page 2: ...RY 5 OPERATION 6 DISPLAY SCREEN 6 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 7 MEMORY CARDS 11 GETTING STARTED 17 VB2SX VBO FILE FORMAT 19 VBOXTOOLS SOFTWARE 20 UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE 21 SPECIFICATION 22 CONNECTOR ASSIGNMENTS 24 CAN BUS DATA FORMAT 26 MODULE DIMENSIONS 27 FUSE RESET BUTTON 27 CONTACT INFORMATION 28 ...

Page 3: ...of the member states relating to the type approval of motor vehicles and their trailers And has also been assessed via Technical Construction File by an independent DTI Competent Body and found to be in conformance with the essential requirements of EC Directive 89 336 EEC and amending directives Council Directive of 03 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to ele...

Page 4: ...Speed Sensor with Slip Angle Features Non contact 20Hz speed and distance measurement using GPS VCI CAN input for connection to external CAN systems 1 x CAN Bus interface on two sockets to allow daisy chaining USB interface for live data upgrading and SD data transferral RS 232 serial interface backup for live data and upgrading SD Card logging 2 x 16bit user configurable analogue outputs velocity...

Page 5: ...2SX 1 VB2SX Mains Charger 1 RLVBACS020 Cigar Lighter adaptor 1 RLCAB010L USB Lead 1 RLCAB042 Serial PC cable 1 RLCAB001 2GB SD Card 1 RLACS083 GPS Magnetic Aerial 1 RLVBACS018 CD ROM containing VBOX software 1 RLVBACS030 VBOX User Manual 1 VB2SXMAN Padded Carrying Case 1 RLVBACS013V4 ...

Page 6: ... VB2SX has locked on to There are also two satellite status displays OK Green Indicates that the VB2SX has sufficient satellites locked to allow normal operation SATS Yellow This flashes to indicate that the VB2SX has insufficient satellites and will not be able to operate at all WAAS 20cm 40cm Orange This indicates that the corresponding DGPS corrections are available and being used by the unit L...

Page 7: ...for example the Analogue and Digital Output menus contain separate menus for each parameter Main Menu SETTINGS COLD START SMOOTHING OUTPUTS EXIT Press and then the and buttons to enter settings options sub menus UNITS USB MODE CAN MODE LOG OPTIONS SERIAL RATE GPS TIME OFFSET BACK Press to perform a GPS cold start Press to enter the Smoothing options sub menus LAT ACC LONG ACC Press to enter sub me...

Page 8: ... and buttons to choose between the logging options LOG CONDITIONS To select either Log Continuously or log When Moving LOG RATE Select log rate either 20 10 5 2 or 1Hz BACK Return to Settings menu Press and then the and buttons to choose between the serial data rates Choose from either 20 10 5 2 or 1Hz GPS TIME OFFSET BACK Press the and buttons to choose between the GPS options DYNAMIC MODE DGPS M...

Page 9: ...ty data Press to return to the GPS menu Note These accuracies are only achievable in conjunction with a DGPS base station OUTPUTS MENU Channel 1 and 2 DIGITAL 1 DIGITAL 2 ANALOGUE 1 ANALOGUE 2 BACK Press and then the and buttons to select output conditions for digital output 1 OUTPUT PULSES PER METRE velocity MAX VELOCITY velocity MAX VALUE Lat ACC Long ACC MAX FREQUENCY Lat ACC Long ACC TEST BACK...

Page 10: ...o confirm 1 50kHz in 0 1kHz steps TEST BACK Press and then use the and buttons to set a test value that the Digital output will simulate Then press to quit Press to exit the digital setup menu and cause the settings to be saved in EEPROM ANALOGUE SETUP MENU Analogue 1 and Analogue 2 OUTPUT VALUE 5V VALUE 5V 0V for Velocity TEST BACK Press and then use the and buttons to select from Velocity Long A...

Page 11: ...rrent file at the bottom of the display It is important not to remove the SD Card while the VB2SX is logging If the card is removed while the VBOX is writing data to it there is a risk that the data file may be corrupted resulting in loss of data If Log only when moving is the logging mode selected then wait a short time after the vehicle has stopped for logging to finish and the filename to disap...

Page 12: ... antenna works best with a metal ground plane underneath eg Vehicle roof Please also note that when using any GPS equipment a clear sky view is important Objects in the surrounding area such as tall buildings or trees can block the GPS signal causing a reduction in the number of satellites being tracked or introducing reflected signals that can decrease the accuracy of the system GPS antennas requ...

Page 13: ...ng to velocity long ACC and Lat ACC The frequency range is adjustable in software or via the front panel controls The analogue outputs on connectors OUT1 and OUT2 output a 0V to 5V DC signal corresponding to velocity and a 5V to 5V signal corresponding to Long ACC and Lat ACC The volts range is adjustable in software or via the front panel controls ...

Page 14: ... able to record precisely an event time for use in brake distance calculation This period of time is called the trigger event time and is logged as the value in milliseconds between the trigger event and the last GPS sample A hand held brake trigger is also available to allow the user to record marker events in the VB2SX data file A remote logging on off switch is also available for ease of use an...

Page 15: ... Note in VCI mode no CAN output or connection to Racelogic modules is possible Racelogic Modules mode This mode should be selected when Racelogic modules are connected to the VBOX or VBOX CAN output is required Depending upon configuration VBOX Tools software should be set as follows Internal Mode This mode should be selected when Racelogic input modules are connected to the VBOX In this mode the ...

Page 16: ...not this time and click Next see image right A new window will appear at this window click Next see image below A new Hardware Installation window will appear Click the button labelled Continue Anyway At the last window click Finish to complete the installation After a short period of time a window will ask you if you wish to reboot your computer select NO Now disconnect the power from the VB2SX a...

Page 17: ...tery pack or Cigar lighter 12v adapter lead GPS Antenna Blank SD card USB RS232 Cable VBOX Software CD Laptop PC not supplied 1 Install Software 2 Place VBOX in vehicle 3 Fit antenna connector to VBOX 4 Mount GPS antenna on vehicle roof 5 Connect USB or serial cable CAB01 to laptop 6 Connect other end of USB or serial cable to VBOX ...

Page 18: ...n lock For best results ensure the VBOX has acquired a lock on 5 or more satellites essential for quality signal reception When using the VBOX for the first time or when using the VBOX after a long period of time allow the VBOX to sit for between 5 and 10 minutes to re collect data needed to track satellites As the vehicle begins moving the display will show a file writing screen then show the nor...

Page 19: ...Racelogic VBII SX V01 01 Bld 0131 GPS Firmware SX2g Serial Number 00007194 Log Rate Hz 20 00 Kalman Filter Pos 0 Vel 0 GPS Time module Information column names sats time lat long velocity heading height event 1 data 006 154215 35 3119 240616 00058 826374 000 000 000 00 0158 13 0 00000 006 154215 40 3119 240620 00058 826371 000 820 326 60 0158 12 0 00000 006 154215 45 3119 240624 00058 826378 000 0...

Page 20: ...VBOXTools Software The VBOXTools software is used for configuration of the VB2SX and also for analysis of the VBO data files For further information on the VBOXTools software refer to the VBOXTools Software manual supplied with VB2SX ...

Page 21: ...o your computer with the USB cable for the first time then follow the instructions in the Section Using the USB cable earlier in this manual before following the instructions below How to upgrade the firmware Press and hold the button whilst the power is connected to the VB2SX The screen will now display the UPGRADER screen showing that it is ready for upgrading Connect the USB cable to your compu...

Page 22: ...te rate 20 Hz Time Resolution 1 cm Resolution 0 01 s Accuracy 0 01 s Heading Power Resolution 0 01 Input Voltage range 6v 30v DC Accuracy 0 1 Current Typically 560mA Acceleration Environmental and physical Accuracy 0 5 Weight Approx500 grammes Maximum 20 G Size 119mm x 128mm x 30mm Resolution 0 01 G Operating temperature 30 C to 60 C Update rate 20Hz Storage temperature 40 C to 80 C Memory Definit...

Page 23: ...o 44 4Khz Default setting Velocity 0 0125Volts per Km h 0 to 400Km h Default setting 25Hz per Km h 0 to 400Km h Accuracy 0 1 Km h 90 pulses per metre Update rate 20Hz Accuracy 0 1Km h Update rate 20Hz The range settings can be adjusted by the user in software or via the front panel buttons Inputs CAN Bus VCI CAN mode Up to 16 channels from any external CAN module Racelogic modules mode Up to 24 ch...

Page 24: ...ower 2 I Ground Chassis I Ground Connector 2 3 OUT 1 OUT 2 One Analogue and One Digital Output Each Pin I O Function 1 O Analogue Out 1 2 2 O Digital Out 1 2 3 I Ground Chassis I Ground Connector 4 DIG I O Wheel Speed and Brake Trigger Inputs Pin I O Function 1 I Wheel Speed not available yet 2 I NC 3 I Brake Trigger Chassis I Ground ...

Page 25: ...CAN Low 5 I O Power Chassis I Ground Connector 6 SERIAL Setup Upgrade Second CAN Bus Connector Pin I O Function 1 O RS232 Tx Serial Data transmit 2 I RS232 Rx Serial Data receive 3 I O CAN High Also direct connection to Connector 5 CAN High 4 I O CAN Low Also direct connection to Connector 5 CAN Low 5 I O Power Chassis I Ground Connector 7 USB Setup Upgrade Pin I O Function 1 2 I O USB 3 I O USB 4...

Page 26: ... 3 Position Latitude 100 000 515924579 51 Degrees 59 24579 Minutes North Latitude highest bit indicates north south hemisphere 0 north 1 south Bit 7 in Status is also set 4 Position Longitude 100 000 5882246 0 Degrees 58 82246 Minutes West Longitude highest bit indicates east west of Greenwich meridian 0 west 1 east Bit 6 in Status is also set 5 Velocity 0 01 knots per bit 6 Heading 0 01 per bit 7...

Page 27: ...ton The VB2SX contains a fuse to protect it from excessive currents If the unit is accidentally subjected to large currents and the fuse has become tripped it can be reset by pressing the button marked Fuse Reset all the way into the unit with a long thin implement ...

Page 28: ...rom SD card KB 3 23 11 06 Corrections to incorrect part names KB 4 18 12 06 Correction to power supply voltage requirements JH 5 05 06 07 Inclusion of Declaration of Conformity Statement CAS 6 27 06 07 Updated for f w V01 01b0194 mainly new or changed front panel options JH 7 03 12 07 Addition of Format Motorola to CAN Bus Data Format table NT 8 30 04 08 Updated Racelogic contact information JH 9 ...