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3. When the unit has booted, select the

Mode Button

and press

LAP TIMING

if it is not already selected.

7. Select the

Settings Button

, then the

Lap Timing

option and navigate to the

Track Settings

. The unit will display the currently selected track

based on the GPS location. If multiple layouts are available, you can press the

Select

button to scroll through the

different options. Ensure that the correct circuit is selected!

10. If you are intending to use the serial output from the

top CAN/Serial port

to conduct

Online Testing

with VBOX

Test Suite or output lap timing parameters, go to

Serial Output

within the

Serial Port Settings

and change the

Output Mode

to either

VBOX Stream

(live testing with VBOX Test Suite) or

Lap Timing.

Note: Ensure correct hardware connections are made.

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Summary of Contents for VBOX Touch

Page 1: ...me and completed lap count The Basic Screen contains either just a rolling lap time or a static previous lap time Registration Please register your VBOX Touch so that Racelogic can continue to provide you with notifications about the latest software releases and firmware upgrades for your Racelogic product and offer technical support Register your device here What is in the box When you purchase a...

Page 2: ...set in the General Settings area the unit will either log continuously or when movement is detected default SD Card Format VBOX Touch is supplied with an 8 GB SDHC card in a FAT32 file format which is the only file format supported If you are looking to purchase a new SD card it is recommended that any card used has a write speed of above 7 MB s 4 MB s absolute minimum and a speed class of 10 4 ab...

Page 3: ...o format media with sizes above 32 GB into a FAT32 file system this isn t something that can be done directly within Windows as it is not the standard formatting for the file However many third party software programs can be used to reformat media to allow them to work correctly with our products we can recommend v as a free option from the SD card organisation Power The VBOX Touch unit is powered...

Page 4: ...art or stop logging data overriding the Configured Logging Strategy The Record Icon will show when the unit is logging data to the SD card If you have come to a stop but the Record Icon is still on press the SD Card Icon to stop the logging before removing the card Sometimes due to poor satellite visibility in a garage or close to a building the box may start recording even if the car is stationar...

Page 5: ...rm HHMMSS SS Latitude Latitude in minutes MMMM MMMMMMMM ve North e g 3169 30644410M 52D 49M 18 4S Longitude Longitude in minutes MMMMM MMMMMMMM ve West e g 00040 18164742M 00D 40M 10 9S Velocity Velocity in km h Heading Heading in degrees concerning North Height Height above sea level in meters based on the model of the earth used by VBOX GNSS engines Vertical velocity Vertical velocity in km h ve...

Page 6: ...he port can also be used to connect a Hand Held Start Stop Logging Switch RLVBACS010 to control the logging of the unit More information on this is available here CAN Serial The top CAN Serial port can be used to output serial information allowing you to either connect VBOX Touch to VBOX Test Suite via an RLCAB001 and conduct live testing or output lap timing parameters You can find more informati...

Page 7: ...conducting Brake Trigger Deceleration Tests you should use the external antenna The first time that the unit is used it may take up to 10 15 minutes to fully acquire satellites After this it will usually take 1 2 minutes to acquire satellites External Antenna If Required The placement of the GNSS antenna is crucial to the quality of the data recorded by VBOX Touch Any metal close to a GNSS antenna...

Page 8: ...can be used to create a shaped ground plane underneath the antenna For example on a fibreglass roof mount the antenna on top of the roof and place some adhesive backed metal foil underneath on the inside of the roof Acquiring Satellite Lock Tall buildings or trees can block GNSS signals causing a reduction in the number and quality of satellites being tracked leading to inaccurate position measure...

Page 9: ...SE WAIT message will be displayed on the screen which will count down from 3 The number of satellites will then be displayed as 00 and GPS status will show SEARCHING FOR SATELLITES until the satellite lock has been acquired It will take approximately 25 to 30 seconds for the unit to reacquire the satellite lock The 4 LEDs at the top of the unit provide visual feedback dependent on what process is ...

Page 10: ... slower than the reference lap The current lap is 5 km h slower than the reference lap The LEDs will illuminate blue during the process of creating a Reference Lap When loading a Track Database file the progress of the track database update is displayed via the LEDs each lit LED will represent 25 of the process with all LEDs extinguishing when the process is complete When a Track Layout is changed...

Page 11: ...green when the value is reached Screenshot If a screenshot has been saved successfully the LEDs will illuminate yellow in sequence from left to right to display the progress of writing to the SD card Reset The LEDs will briefly flash green twice when a screen has been reset https en racelogic support Product_Info Performance_Meters VBOX_Touch VBOX_Touch_V2 Quick_Start_Guides_ E2 80 93_VBOX_Touch_V...

Page 12: ...the SD card into the Side of the Unit The SD Card Icon should display as green as long as the card has free space https en racelogic support Product_Info Performance_Meters VBOX_Touch VBOX_Touch_V2 Quick_Start_Guides_ E2 80 93_VBOX_Touch_V2 VBOX_Touch_V2_Lap_Timing_Mode_ _Quick_Start_Guide 12 ...

Page 13: ...nsure that the correct circuit is selected 10 If you are intending to use the serial output from the top CAN Serial port to conduct Online Testing with VBOX Test Suite or output lap timing parameters go to Serial Output within the Serial Port Settings and change the Output Mode to either VBOX Stream live testing with VBOX Test Suite or Lap Timing Note Ensure correct hardware connections are made h...

Page 14: ...splay as solid green Note The first time that the unit is used it may take up to 15 minutes to fully acquire satellites After this it will usually take 1 to 2 minutes to acquire satellites https en racelogic support Product_Info Performance_Meters VBOX_Touch VBOX_Touch_V2 Quick_Start_Guides_ E2 80 93_VBOX_Touch_V2 VBOX_Touch_V2_Lap_Timing_Mode_ _Quick_Start_Guide 14 ...

Page 15: ...ocess The reference lap will update if a faster lap is achieved unless the Reference Lap has been Fixed within the Settings Once a reference lap has been created the unit presents a live difference in lap time Delta T between the current lap time and the stored and active reference lap at the current location on the track The 4 LEDs at the top of the screen provide a live reference lap speed compa...

Page 16: ...to the SD card If you have come to a stop but the Record Icon is still on press the SD Card Icon to stop the logging before removing the card Sometimes due to poor satellite visibility in a garage or close to a building the box may start recording even if the car is stationary Always check the Record Icon before ejecting the card IMPORTANT The SD card shouldn t be removed when the Record Icon is o...

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