Racelogic VBOX Mini, User Manual

Page 1: ...put Module Mode 07 VBOX Mini Drift Mode 08 VBOX Mini Performance Mode 09 VBOX Mini Laptiming Mode 10 VBOX Mini Predictive Mode 11 VBOX Mini Setup Menu 12 VBOX Mini Laptime Telemetry 13 VBOX Mini Conne...

Page 2: ...or alternatively you can note it from the underside of the hardware itself Once you have submitted the form an activation code will appear This code must be entered into the VBOXMini to complete the...

Page 3: ...tre of the vehicle s windscreen 4 VBOXMini units have an internal GPS antenna so mount the unit where it will have the largest possible view of the sky 5 Park your vehicle outside in an open area away...

Page 4: ...screen or to navigate menu Changes Mode Select the menu item that is highlighted on the screen and used to show Score Code Accesses the relevant menu or will exit from current menu https racelogic sup...

Page 5: ...n from any of the Display Modes 2 Highlight UNITS and press OK 3 Highlight SPEED and press OK 4 Highlight KMH or MPH and then press OK to tick that selection 5 Highlight EXIT and press OK To change th...

Page 6: ...lso affect data quality if you drive in a built up area or an area with overhanging trees then the signal quality can degrade If the satellite reception does drop out in use you will see either of the...

Page 7: ...03 VBOX Mini Connections https racelogic support 01VBOX_Automotive 01VBOX_data_loggers VBOX_Mini 7...

Page 8: ...I O USB 4 Ground Connector 3 AUX Serial Coms 6 pin Mini Din PS 2 PIN In Out Description Range 1 Vraw As power supply 2 Ground 0 V 3 O RS232 Tx NMEA GPS engine 12 v 4 O RS232 Tx Telemetry Processor La...

Page 9: ...Connector 4 Power 2 1 mm x 9 mm Socket PIN In Out Description Range Centre V Power 6 28 V Chassis Ground 0v https racelogic support 01VBOX_Automotive 01VBOX_data_loggers VBOX_Mini 9...

Page 10: ...imply insert the card into the slot in the front of the unit The VBOX Mini will log vehicle position speed and acceleration into a binary dbn file which can be opened in VBOX Tools software for analys...

Page 11: ...re connecting the USB cable to your PC File types Below is a list of the file suffix s and definitions that are used by VBOX Mini units and software Type Definition dbn Binary format file containing l...

Page 12: ...lay Mode pressing the button selects Odometer Mode The total distance travelled in feet or metres depending on units selected will be displayed in the main window Pressing the RESET button resets the...

Page 13: ...e calculated by the VBOX Mini Only height above the ellipsoid WGS84 can be measured This will only affect units being used in certain low lying areas https racelogic support 01VBOX_Automotive 01VBOX_d...

Page 14: ...TA2 on the Mini Input module and the Data socket on the Micro Input Module If an input module is connected to a VBOXMini and it has been initialised then the VBOXMini will automatically log all of the...

Page 15: ...y channel From this screen any one of the MIM channels can be selected NOTE After each power up the Input Module Screen on the VBOX Mini must be accessed in order for the VBOX Mini to recognise the pr...

Page 16: ...ded and viewed on your computer and in VBOX Tools PC software The Drift Mode can be used in two different ways Sectors and Practice The default is Practice but you can turn on Sectors in the Drift Men...

Page 17: ...he OK button DRIFT MENU UNITS SECTORS SET SECTORS LOAD SECTORS Drift Mode Display Screens VBOX Mini has three different screens available in each mode which are selected by using the buttons This scre...

Page 18: ...the average lateral G between two sector points So the faster the vehicle goes and the more angle is achieved the higher the score result will be Sectors A sector is made up of two virtual gates If yo...

Page 19: ...press RESET When you have completed the setting of your sectors press the MENU button to return to the Drift screen Loading and Saving Sectors After creating sector information in your VBOXMini you c...

Page 20: ...the Drift Menu Highlight the Save Sectors option and press OK Loading a sector file Press the MENU button to enter the Drift menu Highlight the Load Sectors option and press OK https racelogic support...

Page 21: ...m 0 mph to 60 mph then the 0 60 section will show the time taken Below is a list of the available Performance Mode display screens This Acceleration Screen displays a live velocity in the left half an...

Page 22: ...This screen shows the time and distance of two user adjustable deceleration ranges These test ranges can be configured in the setup menu This screen shows the same information as the previous Decelera...

Page 23: ...n also shows this information in graphical form The MAX value is cleared by pressing the RESET button This screen shows the current lateral acceleration and peak lateral acceleration achieved by the V...

Page 24: ...iew your best 0 60 time by scrolling to the BEST screen 9 If you have your SD card inserted then your run data will be stored Please note to record a results file you must accelerate over at least 30...

Page 25: ...repeat this procedure for the END speed 1 Foot Rollout The VBOXMini normally takes the start of a performance run at the point at which the vehicle moves but at drag strips the vehicle starts 1 foot...

Page 26: ...type of test overwriting previous results when required If the unit is power cycled two new files will be created with an incremented file name and all data will be written to the new files instead R...

Page 27: ...https racelogic support 01VBOX_Automotive 01VBOX_data_loggers VBOX_Mini 27...

Page 28: ...e speed buzzer is one of the options in the Setup menu Pressing either the alters the speed setting SETUP MENU DIAGNOSTICS COLDSTART SPEED BUZZER UPGRADE The speed buzzer will only sound once when the...

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Page 30: ...print or slalom tests to mark a finish point that is in a different location to the start point Measuring Lap times There are two ways of measuring lap times as you drive round a circuit by setting th...

Page 31: ...displayed in the top left corner of the Lap timing screen To reset the Lap count and the Best Lap time press the RESET button Lap Timing Including Split Points This method allows for the setting of a...

Page 32: ...easy way to help you improve your speed out of a particular corner To display the exit speed at the last split instead of the time press the MENU button and change the BIG SPEED SPLIT option LAPTIMING...

Page 33: ...t Mode By default the VBOXMini unit starts the lap time from a start finish line If you want to start the lap time from the moment you start moving then you need to select One Shot Mode To set this mo...

Page 34: ...the MENU button to display the Lap Timing Menu 2 Highlight SET START SPLITS and press OK 3 As you drive across the start finish line press OK 4 This will set the start finish line and the screen will...

Page 35: ...button to enter the Lap timing menu Highlight the LOAD SPLITS option and press OK A LOADING bar should show and beep when completed Loading multiple files Make sure there is no DBOX DSF file within t...

Page 36: ...on the card Press the buttons to scroll to the required file then press the OK button to select it The file will then be displayed in VBOX Mini In each file the best lap is indicated with an asterisk...

Page 37: ...eview lap times Any of the Laps xx txt files can be opened using a text editor program such as notepad The files have the following example format https racelogic support 01VBOX_Automotive 01VBOX_data...

Page 38: ...is the fastest so far then this positional data is saved as a reference This screen is shown when comms mode is set to VBOX Tools Pressing the OK button changes the comms mode to Mass Storage which e...

Page 39: ...x will display this screen when no reference lap is available Once a Reference lap has been set the Drift Box will start predicting when the start line has been crossed If you do not have a reference...

Page 40: ...the fixed reference lap Anything that resets predictive mode will put the unit back in to normal non fixed predictive mode This includes pressing the reset button clearing splits or performing a power...

Page 41: ...it points on Laptiming mode will also reset the reference lap Please note once you create a new reference lap the previously saved one will be overwritten https racelogic support 01VBOX_Automotive 01V...

Page 42: ...ion and press OK The Setup Menu contains the following options SETUP MENU LOGGING MODE PREDICTIVE MODE COMMS MODE SPEED BUZZER ALIGNMENT CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS DIAGNOSTICS COLDSTART UPGRADE EXIT Logging...

Page 43: ...RIFT TELEMETRY YAW DIAGNOSTICS EXIT Input Module Sends an input module firmware version request at 1 Hz until a response is received Thereafter it sends a data request on receipt of every GPS sample L...

Page 44: ...ics Will output temperature yaw rate and yaw calibration offset and gain as shown below 01828 01763 1766 10 6 82545 01828 01767 1766 10 6 82545 01828 01762 1766 10 6 82545 01828 01767 1766 10 6 82545...

Page 45: ...ine off and select ALIGNMENT from the SETUP MENU Reposition VBOX Mini so that the two cursors form a small cross at the centre of the larger cross The two cursors do not have to line up perfectly just...

Page 46: ...e Height with respect to sea level at Greenwich Note In this screen data is logged to the SD card at 1 Hz not 10 Hz Yaw rate Sensor Diagnostic Screen This screen displays the following information rel...

Page 47: ...also recommended that the VBOX Mini is coldstarted on its first use After performing a Cold Start the vehicle to which the unit is connected should be left in an open area for at least 15 minutes to...

Page 48: ...sh split line or dedicated finish line is crossed COMMS MENU INPUT MODULE LAPTIME TELEMETRY LAPTIME PULSE DRIFT TELEMETRY YAW DIAGNOSTICS EXIT The lap time serial stream has the following format sent...

Page 49: ...rently selected if any Split Output Similar to the Laptime Telemetry option this enables split time data or a 250 ms pulse to be output via the telemetry serial port whenever a split line is crossed T...

Page 50: ...e is required In Drift Practice Mode the RS232 serial port outputs the following message at 115200bps at 10Hz intervals DBOX sss s gg g ll l ddd d pp p CR LF sss s speed in kmh gg g g force in g later...

Page 51: ...ion use such as Microsoft s Streets and Trips Route 66 or similar software A serial output cable will be required part number RLCAB040 please see the VBOX Motorsport website or contact your local supp...

Page 52: ...Mini 1 Download Racelogic Upgrader Software Software can be downloaded from here Run through the installation on your PC 2 Download the correct firmware file Performance Box Drift Box VBOX Mini Media...

Page 53: ...g Your device is ready to use You are now ready to run the upgrade If you see an error message or a message telling you to restart your PC just disconnect the PB DB VBM and turn it off and then repeat...

Page 54: ...nnot receive a firm yes or no then another way to check is to power up the VBOX Mini and hold it outside of the vehicle receive a satellite fix and use the GPS diagnostic screen to see how many satell...

Page 55: ...acement of the VBOX Mini is away from the windscreen edges so it has the widest view of the skies possible With an external antenna place it away from roof bars and at least 10 cm way from any other r...

Page 56: ...ct the Drift angle calculation If the Drift angle is consistently incorrect in good conditions then the YAW sensor may need to be zero d but this is very unusual To check whether you need to zero the...

Page 57: ...its km h or mph Update rate 10 Hz Maximum velocity 1000 mph Minimum velocity 0 1 km h Resolution 0 01 km h Distance Accuracy 0 05 50 cm per km Units m ft Update rate 10 Hz Resolution 1 cm Height accur...

Page 58: ...esolution 1 cm Time Accuracy 0 1 s Resolution 0 1 s Power Input voltage range 6 28 V DC Current Typically 100 mA Acceleration Accuracy 1 Maximum 4 g Update rate 10 Hz Resolution 0 01 g https racelogic...

Page 59: ...3 mm x 93 mm Operating temperature 20 C to 50 C Storage temperature 30 C to 80 C Definitions Approximately 1 1 MB per hour used Circle of Error Probable CEP 95 of the time the position readings will f...

Page 60: ...Windscreen Mount Suction Cup DBSUCTIONCUP Cigar Lighter Power Cable RLCAB041 USB Lead RLCAB042 2 Ahr Battery Pack with Charger RLACS072 Serial cable for NMEA messages RLCAB040 Telemetry Module Lead R...

Page 61: ...a will be sampled at the same frequency as the GPS data Inputs 8 x 14 bit analogue inputs 1 x Low tension RPM input 1 x Wheel speed input with gain control 1 x Digital state input for event marker 2 x...