Racelogic VBOX III, User Manual

Page 1: ...VBOX III User Guide Page 1 of 30 15 07 2011 VBOX III 100Hz GPS Data Logger User Guide...

Page 2: ...5 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 6 OPERATION 7 GETTING STARTED 16 VBOX III VBO FILE FORMAT 18 VBOXTOOLS SOFTWARE 19 LOCAL DGPS BASESTATION 20 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 21 FIRMWARE UPGRADES 22 SPECIFICATION 23 CONNE...

Page 3: ...laws 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...

Page 4: ...VBOX III User Guide Page 4 of 30 15 07 2011 VBOX III Overview...

Page 5: ...ipherals including the Multifunction display ADC03 TC8 FIM02 and Yaw rate sensor See Note Features Non contact 100Hz speed and distance measurement using GPS 12 5ms Latency 4 x 24bit synchronous diffe...

Page 6: ...isplay RLVBDSP03 8 Channel 16bit Analogue Interface RLVBADC03 8 Channel 10bit Analogue Interface RLVBADC02 4 Channel Frequency Input Module RLVBFIM02 8 Channel Vehicle CAN Interface RLVBCAN01 8 Channe...

Page 7: ...xcess of 2Hrs Please also note that during extended use the VBOX III case may become hot This is normal however it is good practice to mount the VBOX III in a position where it has sufficient airflow...

Page 8: ...efault factory settings 100Hz logging when moving and the standard logging parameters sats time latitude longitude velocity heading height vertical velocity and brake trigger event time DGPS will be o...

Page 9: ...e from power on will be reset to zero Note The VBOXIII can log upto 32 CAN channels in addition to the standard GPS channels This is limited to 16 CAN channels when the Kalman Filter is enabled GPS An...

Page 10: ...evel can be set for the selected data channel where a true condition gives a 5v output and a false condition gives a 0v i e Data channel Speed threshold 40Km h When speed is 40 output 5V speed 40 outp...

Page 11: ...at is 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 e...

Page 12: ...econdary RS232 port is used for connection to a Telemetry Radio module allowing the reception of Differential GPS DGPS data for local correction from a Racelogic Local DGPS basestation The secondary R...

Page 13: ...I can log up to 8 user defined CAN bus signals on CAN port B Configuration is performed using the VCI Modules tab under Log Channels in the VBOX EXE setup window CAN signal parameters can be entered m...

Page 14: ...l connector block is available as an option for easy connection of signal pins Example connection of resistive type sensor using isolated 5v supply Example connection of sensor with built in regulator...

Page 15: ...C This means that the value stored on the compact flash card for the channel will also be in volts When using a sensor such as for example a load cell it may be desirable to store a reading in Kg In t...

Page 16: ...charged battery pack or Cigar lighter 12v adapter lead GPS Antenna Blank Compact Flash Card RS232 Cable VBOX Software CD Laptop PC not supplied 1 Install Software 2 Place VBOX in vehicle 3 Fit antenna...

Page 17: ...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 ti...

Page 18: ...Hz 100 00 column names sats time lat long velocity heading height vert vel event 1 data 004 072148 26 3119 408424 00062 635139 015 13 356 06 00155 27 00000 22 0 00000 004 072148 27 3119 408592 00062...

Page 19: ...2011 VBOXTools Software The VBOXTools software is used for configuration of the VBOX III and also for analysis of the VBO data files For further information on the VBOXTools software refer to the VBOX...

Page 20: ...the maximum log rate is 50Hz In RTK mode the VBOXIII must be used in open environments with no trees or buildings within at least 50M of the test track or the accurate RTK mode will dropout and take u...

Page 21: ...open static position for at least 15 minutes See VBOX 3 not responding below Once the VBOX 3 has locked on to 4 or more satellites it will be ready for use No Communication with PC If the red LED on...

Page 22: ...green indicating that satellite lock has been achieved and indicating the number of satellites that it is locked onto Firmware Upgrades Firmware refers to the operating software inside the VBOX III Th...

Page 23: ...z Resolution 0 01 s Resolution 1 cm Accuracy 0 01 s Heading Power Resolution 0 01 Input Voltage range 5 3v 30v DC Accuracy 0 1 Power Max 10 6 watts Acceleration Environmental and physical Accuracy 0 5...

Page 24: ...curacy 0 1 Km h 90 pulses per metre Update rate 100Hz Accuracy 0 1Km h Update rate 100Hz The range settings can be adjusted by the user in software Inputs CAN Bus Racelogic modules Up to 32 channels f...

Page 25: ...pin LEMO socket 3 pin LEMO socket 5 pin LEMO socket Connector 1 POWER Type Lemo 2 pin PIN In Out Description Range 1 I Power 5 4V to 30V 2 I Ground 0V Connector 2 OUT 1 Type Lemo 3 pin PIN In Out Desc...

Page 26: ...rt Stop Logging 0V to 5V 14v tolerant 3 I Digital Input 1 Brake Trigger 0V to 5V 14v tolerant Connector 5 CAN Bus Type Lemo 5 pin PIN In Out Description Range 1 O RS232 Tx PORT B 12v 2 I RS232 Rx PORT...

Page 27: ...VBOX III User Guide Page 27 of 30 15 07 2011 Antenna connector Connector ANT Type SMA PIN In Out Description Range Center RF Signal Power for active antenna Chassis Ground...

Page 28: ...tion Range PIN In Out Description Range 1 I Channel 1 14 O Vbatt Equal to Input Voltage 100mA 2 I Channel 1 15 O GND 3 I Channel 2 16 O Iso 5 V Out Isolated 5V 2 100mA 4 I Channel 2 17 O Iso GND Isola...

Page 29: ...383690 53836 90 seconds since midnight or 14 hours 57 minutes and 16 90 seconds 3 Position Latitude 100 000 311924579 51 Degrees 59 24579 Minutes North This is a true 32bit signed integer North being...

Page 30: ...7 10 03 2005 CAN Bus data correction KB 8 24 05 2006 Standard inventory section removed Optional accessories updated RF 9 05 07 2006 Updates to reflect 2cm RTK DGPS mode and new VBOXTools software KB...