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VBOX Touch Lap Timing Mode - Quick Start Guide

VBOX Touch features a 10 Hz GNSS receiver and a responsive colour touchscreen. The Lap Timing Mode allows you
to view live Lap Timing information in relation to a set Start/Finish line.

Two Lap Timing screens are available; the

Main Screen

, which contains live reference lap speed comparison (Delta-V),

live reference lap time comparison (Delta-T), current reference lap time, last lap time, last lap time difference to best,
session time 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

VBOX Touch Motorsport V1

(RLVBTOUCH-M), you will find the following items when you open

the box:

https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/VBOX_Data_Loggers/VBOX_Touch/VBOX_Touch_V1/

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Summary of Contents for VBOX Touch Motorsport V1

Page 1: ...ime 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 ...

Page 2: ...is 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...

Page 3: ... to 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 power...

Page 4: ...start 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 station...

Page 5: ... the form 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 ...

Page 6: ...e here The 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 i...

Page 7: ...xternal antenna RLACS262 supplied with the unit IMPORTANT If you are 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...

Page 8: ... diameter If this is not possible copper or aluminium foil 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 sate...

Page 9: ...E 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 LEDs The 4 LEDs at the top of the unit provide visual feedback dependent on what process...

Page 10: ...ll briefly flash green twice When a Finish Line is cleared the LEDs will briefly flash green twice When a Standing Start is Enabled or Disabled the LEDs will briefly flash green twice Speed Mode If a Target Speed LED Alert has been set the LEDs will flash green when the value is reached Screenshot If a screenshot has been saved successfully the LEDs will illuminate yellow in sequence from left to ...

Page 11: ... 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 VBOX_Data_Loggers VBOX_Touch VBOX_Touch_V1 Quick_Start_Guides_ E2 80 93_VBOX_Touch_V1 VBOX_Touch_Lap_Timing_Mode_ _Quick_Start_Guide 11 ...

Page 12: ... Ensure that the correct circuit is selected 5 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 ...

Page 13: ...isplay 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 VBOX_Data_Loggers VBOX_Touch VBOX_Touch_V1 Quick_Start_Guides_ E2 80 93_VBOX_Touch_V1 VBOX_Touch_Lap_Timing_Mode_ _Quick_Start_Guide 13 ...

Page 14: ...rocess 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 comp...

Page 15: ...a 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...

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