Racelogic VBOX LapTimer, User Manual

Page 1: ...lling VBOX LapTimer in Your Vehicle 03 Display Mode Overview VBOX LapTimer 04 Display Modes VBOX LapTimer 05 Menu Options VBOX LapTimer 06 LED Behaviour VBOX LapTimer 07 Using VBOX LapTimer as an OLED...

Page 2: ...ases and firmware upgrades for your Racelogic product and offer technical support Register your device here What is in the box When you purchase a VBOX LapTimer you will find the following items when...

Page 3: ...ultiple mounting methods including standard 1 4 20 UNC threaded hole Live Delta T on screen display Live max G display Lat and Long Delta V LED indicators Live G bar Lat and Long Live max speed displa...

Page 4: ...which mode is currently active on the screen the function of the square button will change The splash screen shown when scrolling through the menu describes the function of the square button in each m...

Page 5: ...inal G Bar Set min g and max g targets Menu Access the Menu No Media If you do not have an SD card inserted in your VBOX LapTimer it will show a No Media message while the vehicle is moving at speeds...

Page 6: ...roof at least 5 cm away from any metal objects such as roof bars or radio antennas Do not mount the antenna close to the sides of the roof as reflections from the ground may interfere with the signals...

Page 7: ...quality of satellites being tracked leading to inaccurate position measurements and a noisy velocity signal GPS works best in open areas Avoid tree lined roads GPS Coldstart If your VBOX LapTimer is s...

Page 8: ...LED mode In this instance you must perform the coldstart on the connected device Hardware Connections Standalone https en racelogic support Product_Info Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing VBOX_LapTimer User_Gu...

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Page 11: ...With Video VBOX Lite https en racelogic support Product_Info Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing VBOX_LapTimer User_Guide_ E2 80 93_VBOX_LapTimer 02_Installing_VBOX_LapTimer_in_Your_Vehicle 11...

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Page 13: ...played on each screen is always calculated by the unit at all times even if you choose not to display it Click on the name of each mode to find relevant setup information Predictive Lap Timing Lap Tim...

Page 14: ...bar across the bottom of the screen except in Predictive Lap timing mode To start or stop the data logging on VBOX LapTimer press the square button when in Speed Display mode https en racelogic suppo...

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Page 16: ...start line the screen will show Waiting for start line and the distance from your current location to it When you first cross the line and during the first lap VBOX LapTimer will create a reference la...

Page 17: ...ill appear when the lap you are currently driving has been completed If you power cycle the unit clear the lap timing data or reset the start finish the fixed reference lap will be removed If you wish...

Page 18: ...ta option from the lap timing menu in the main menu You can read more about loading reference laps here You can create a reference lap with the Circuit Tools software as described here Live Timing The...

Page 19: ...nt You can change this in the Lap Timing Menu Fastest lap The difference between the new lap time and the best lap time will be shown with a or sign A is shown when a faster than best is achieved and...

Page 20: ...a separate finish use the set start and splits option in the Lap Timing Menu Note The vehicle must be moving 10 km h before you can set a Start Finish Line Speed In Speed mode the screen will display...

Page 21: ...et speed and the actual speed Bar graph settings If you press the square button you can set the desired speed and configure the speed display range of the bar graph https en racelogic support Product_...

Page 22: ...counters On the left hand side of the screen you can see the total lap count this counter can only be reset by a power cycle of the VBOX LapTimer On the right hand side of the screen you can see the...

Page 23: ...0 g and minimum 3 0 g values labelled on the graph You can set the target g in the same menu between 3 0 to 3 0 g to help you reach the desired g when cornering In the menu you can also select to have...

Page 24: ...m 3 0 g values labelled on the graph You can set the target g in the same menu between 3 0 to 3 0 g to help you reach the desired g when cornering In the menu you can also select to have an inverted t...

Page 25: ...e lap times from your current session maximum of 99 lap times The lap times will be cleared when you set a new start line or when the lap timing data is reset Back Press the square button with this li...

Page 26: ...he GNSS location against Racelogic s track map database and load the available layouts If you are at a track that has more than one layout you must use this menu option to select the layout you are dr...

Page 27: ...en it detects movement Manual Manual logging mode means that you choose when to start or stop logging it will never start or stop automatically You can control the logging with the square button when...

Page 28: ...e two arrow buttons on the device to increase decrease the logging delay time Press the square button again to confirm your selected time The default stop delay is 3 s Back Press the square button wit...

Page 29: ...er is set to show speed in mph or knots these values are the direct equivalents of the km h values You can find more information on how this range affects the LEDs in the Delta V LEDs section Delta T...

Page 30: ...ow buttons on the device to increase decrease the speed value Press the square button again to confirm your selected value Time Delay Press the square button to cycle through the available time values...

Page 31: ...Default is 1 0 LED Minimum You can configure the minimum percentage for the LED to set when the LED colours appear Press the square button to change the percentage You will see two arrows up and down...

Page 32: ...card into the VBOX LapTimer You can name the file anything you want however you must save it in the Data folder Only one REF file should be present in this folder at all times Note The vehicle must b...

Page 33: ...pressing the square button while in Predictive Lap Timing mode sets the currently driven lap as the fixed reference lap once the lap is completed Note if you choose to fix the current lap this should...

Page 34: ...and back If a new start finish or split line is set then the lap count best lap and all the best split time values will be reset automatically Clear Start Splits Press the square button to delete the...

Page 35: ...ta folder Load Gates from Card To Load lines you have created 1 Make sure that the SD card is inserted with the Splits file saved as GATES SPL in the Data folder and that the vehicle is stationary 2 P...

Page 36: ...not accumulative from the start of the lap This is disabled by default Rolling Lap Time Selecting this function will show you a continuously counting lap time which briefly freezes as you cross the st...

Page 37: ...abled by default Gate Width Press the square button to change the gate width You will see two arrows up and down appear next to the number Use the two arrow buttons on the device to increase decrease...

Page 38: ...low list the Display Modes available in each Display Menu Mode Press the square button to toggle between the options Basic Modes Basic Features Default Speed Lap Timing Predictive Lap Timing Menu Adva...

Page 39: ...ettings Speed Units Press the square button to cycle through km h mph and kts The default setting is km h Speed Decimal Places Press the square button to cycle through 0 1 and 2 decimal places 0 is th...

Page 40: ...n when this line is highlighted to enable the Speed Alert mode This is disabled by default Alert Speed Press the square button to change the Alert Speed You will see two arrows up and down appear next...

Page 41: ...Press the square button with this line highlighted to exit the Accel Settings and go back to the Display Menu Brightness Press the square button to cycle through five brightness settings 1 is the dar...

Page 42: ...Colour Press the square button when an option is highlighted to toggle it on or off When you select an option a tick will appear next to it and the display applies the setting accordingly Use Outline...

Page 43: ...me orientation as the Racelogic logo Inverted The display will have the opposite orientation from the Racelogic logo Auto The display will automatically rotate when the unit is turned Back Press the s...

Page 44: ...lt GPS BeiDou Back Select Back to save your selection and go back to the GNSS menu Leap Seconds The number of leap seconds in this setting sets the current offset between GPS and UTC time This is set...

Page 45: ...he Unit Type and the installed version of the Track Database Back Press the square button with this line highlighted to go back to the Main Menu Exit Press the square button with this line highlighted...

Page 46: ...ht will also illuminate Combo G LEDs While the screen still displays the Delta T for each lap you have an optional mode that takes over the function of the LEDs in the predictive lap timing screen If...

Page 47: ...is faster The brightness indicates how much slower or faster velocity is relative to the same point in the reference lap The range over which this brightness will change can be defined in the Predict...

Page 48: ...of a Video VBOX unit when it is powered up Connect the VBOX LapTimer to the Video VBOX as shown below It is important that you use the specified cables Video VBOX Lite To connect VBOX LapTimer to a Vi...

Page 49: ...Sensor You can use the VBOX LapTimer as an OLED display when you connect it to a Speed Sensor unit The LapTimer will check for the presence of a connected unit when it is powered up Connect the VBOX L...

Page 50: ...peed Sensor you need to use a RLCAB005 or RLCAB006 cable sold separately https en racelogic support Product_Info Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing VBOX_LapTimer User_Guide_ E2 80 93_VBOX_LapTimer 07_Using_VBO...

Page 51: ...it is powered up Connect the VBOX LapTimer as shown below It is important that you use the specified cables VBOX3i VBOX3 VBOX2 To connect a VBOX LapTimer to a VB3i you must use a RLCAB005 or RLCAB006...

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Page 56: ...6 mm Depth 1 4 UNC Weight 178 g exc cable GPS Specification Velocity Accuracy 0 1 km h Units km h or mph Update rate 20 Hz or 10 Hz Maximum velocity 1800 km h Minimum velocity 0 1 km h Resolution 0 01...

Page 57: ...circle of the stated radius Acceleration Accuracy 0 5 Maximum 4 g Resolution 0 01 g Heading Resolution 0 01 Accuracy 0 1 https en racelogic support Product_Info Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing VBOX_LapTime...