Racelogic VBOX II User manual

VBOX II User Manual
•01 - VBOX II Front Panel
•02 - VBOX II S Cards and Logging
•03 - VBOX II isplay Screen Overview
•04 - VBOX II VBOX Setup Overview
•05 - VBOX IISX Single Antenna Placement
•06 - VBOX 20SL ual Antenna Placement
•07 - VBOX 20SL3 Triple Antenna Placement
•08 - VBOX 20SL Slip/Roll Angle Offsets
•09 - VBOX II CAN / RS232 / USB
•10 - VBOX II Smoothing and Filtering
•11 - VBOX II igital and Analogue Outputs
•12 - VBOX II igital Inputs
•13 - VBOX II Inputs/Outputs
•14 - VBOX II Fuse Reset Button
•15 - VBOX II Technical Properties
•VBOX II CAN Output
•VBOX II imensions
•VBOX II PIN OUTS
•VBOX II Standard Inventory
•VBOX II Technical Specification
•VBOX II Firmware Upgrade Procedure
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01 - VBOX II Front Panel
VBOX II units can be configured using the front panel buttons, which enables configuration without the need for a
computer. Configuration can also be made via the VBOX Setup Software.
From the main screen, press the’■’ button to enter the configuration screen.
Note: Entering the configuration screen will cause the VBOX to stop logging to the SD card. When in
continuous logging mode, please ensure that the ’■' button is pushed prior to removing the SD card to avoid
data loss.
Once in the configuration screen, press the ‘◄’and ‘►’ buttons to highlight the next or previous choice in any menu, and
press ’■’ to select the highlighted option. Most Main menus contain sub-menus, for example the Settings and Setup
Antennas menus contain separate menus for each parameter.
Note: The options highlighted in blue are only available on the SL series units.
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Main Menu
SETTINGS Press ’■’ to enter the VBOX general settings menu.
CO DSTART Press ’■’ to perform a GPS cold start
MODE
Press ’■’ to change the mode of operation between
VBOX module mode and Stand Alone mode. Then
press ’■’ to confirm.
SETUP ANTENNAS
Press ’■’ to enter the antenna configurations menu. This
menu contains separate sub-menus for pitch antenna
and roll antenna pairs
SMOOTHING
Press ’■’ to edit the smoothing levels of the Lat acc and
Long acc channels, and also Slip, Pitch, Roll, channels
on SL units only.
OUTPUTS Press ’■’ ’ configure the digital and analogue outputs.
EXIT Press ’■’ to exit the setup menu and cause the settings
to be saved in EEPROM
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Settings Menu
UNITS Press ’■’ to change the displayed Velocity units. Then
press ’■’ to confirm.
KMH, MPH or Knots
APP ICATION
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to select
between AUTOMOTIVE or MARINE mode. Marine
mode causes the box to display the Pitch, Roll and Slip
angles as Trim, Heel and Leeway Angles on the built in
screen and also as channel names inside the logged
file.
USB MODE
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to select
whether the USB port is assigned to Serial data mode or
Card reader mode.
CAN MODE
Press ’■’ and then the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to choose
between the following modes:
VCI MODE*
To connect any external CAN modules to the input of
the VBOX II
RACE OGIC MODU ES MODE
To connect Racelogic CAN modules to the RLVBOX II
(input or output)
OG OPTIONS Press ’■’ to enter the Log Options Menu.
In this menu the Logging Mode and Log rate can be set.
SERIA RATE
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to select
a serial data rate. The maximum serial rate is equal to
the Log rate.
GPS
Press ’■’ to enter the GPS configuration Menu. The
Kalman Filter, ynamic Mode and GPS mode is
configured within this menu.
TIME OFFSET Press’ the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set an Time offset in
order to align the VBOX time to the users Local time.
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BACK Press ’■’ to go back to the Main menu.
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Setup Antennas (Pitch Antenna)
SEPARATION
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to
change the antenna separation. Then press ’■’ to
confirm.
Range is 0.5 – 5.0 m in 0.1 m increments
EVE
Press’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to enable
or disable the LEVEL option. With the LEVEL set to YES
the RTK lock is more resilient.
But maximum ROLL or PITCH in this mode should be
10 degrees.
SWAP ANTENNAS Set to ‘ON’ to allow the primary Antenna A to be
mounted ahead of the Secondary Antenna B.
efault is ‘OFF’. Then press ’■’ to confirm.
S IP OFFSET
Press ’■’ to enter the Slip offset sub menu. Within this
sub menu the Slip offset can be calculated and applied
or cleared.
PITCH OFFSET
Press ’■’ to enter the Pitch offset sub menu. Within this
sub menu a Pitch offset can be calculated and applied
or cleared.
BACK Press ’■’ to go back to the Main menu.
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Setup Antennas (Roll Antenna)*
*VB20S 3 triple antenna units only
SEPARATION Press’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to change
the antenna separation. Then press ’■’ to confirm.
Range is 0.5 – 5.0 m in 0.1 m increments
EVE
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to enable
or disable the LEVEL option. With the LEVEL set to YES
the RTK lock is more resilient.
But maximum ROLL or PITCH in this mode should be
10 degrees.
RO OFFSET
Press ’■’ to enter the Roll offset sub menu. Within this
sub menu a Roll offset can be calculated and applied or
cleared.
BACK Press ’■’ to go back to the Main menu.
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Smoothing Menu
AT ACC
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to
change the amount of smoothing applied to the
calculated Lateral Acceleration output. Then press ’■’ to
confirm.
0.0 – 5.0 (0.1 steps)
ONG ACC
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to
change the amount of smoothing applied to the
calculated Longitudinal Acceleration output. Then press
’■’ to confirm.
0.0 – 5.0 (0.1 steps)
S IP
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to
change the amount of smoothing applied to the Slip
angle channel. Then press ’■’ to confirm.
0.0 – 5.0 (0.1 steps)
PITCH
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to
change the amount of smoothing applied to the Pitch
angle channel. Then press ’■’ to confirm.
0.0 – 5.0 (0.1 steps)
RO
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to
change the amount of smoothing applied to the Roll
angle channel. Then press ’■’ to confirm.
0.0 – 5.0 (0.1 steps)
BACK Press ’■’ to go back to the Main menu.
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Outputs: igital Setup Menu (Channel 1 and 2)
OUTPUT
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to
associate either of the following channels SPEE , SLIP,
PITCH, ROLL, LAT ACC and LONG ACC to the igital
output. Then press ’■’ to confirm.
PU SES PER METER
Only available when output is set to SPEE .
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set the
number of pulses per revolution. Then press ’■’ to
confirm.
0.1 – 120 (0.1 Steps)
MAX SPEED
Only available when output is set to SPEE .
Press ■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set the
maximum Speed. Then press ’■’ to confirm.
0 – 400 km/h (1 km/h steps)
MAX VA UE
Only available when output is set to LAT ACC, LONG
ACC, PITCH, SLIP or ROLL
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set the
maximum value of that channel. Then press ’■’ to
confirm.
0 – 180o(1osteps) for Slip
0 – 90o(1osteps) for Pitch
0 – 90o(1osteps) for Roll
0.5 – 2 g (0.1 g steps) for LAT ACC
0.5 – 2 g (0.1 g steps) for LONG ACC
MAX FREQUENCY
Only available when output is set to LAT ACC, LONG
ACC, PITCH, SLIP or ROLL
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set the
maximum Frequency used on the digital output. Then
press ’■’ to confirm.
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1 – 50 kHz (0.1 kHz steps)
TEST
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set a
test value that the igital output will simulate. Then
press ’■’ to quit.
EXIT Press ’■’ to exit the setup menu and cause the settings
to be saved in EEPROM
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Outputs: Analogue Setup Menu (Channel 1 and 2)
OUTPUT
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to
associate either of the following channels SPEE , SLIP
or PITCH, ROLL, LAT ACC and LONG ACC to the
Analogue output. Then press ’■’ to confirm.
VA UE @ +5V
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set the
value to represent +5 V. Then press ’■’ to confirm.
1 – 400 km/h (1 km/h steps)
–179oto 180o(0.1osteps) for Slip
-89oto 90o(1osteps) for Pitch
-89oto 90o(1osteps) for Roll
-1 to 2 g (0.1g steps) LAT ACC
-1 to 2 g (0.1g steps) LONG ACC
VA UE @ 0V
Only available when output is set to SPEE .
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set the
velocity to represent 0 V. Then press ’■’ to confirm.
0-399 km/h (1 km/h steps)
VA UE @ -5V
Only available when output is set to LAT ACC, LONG
ACC, PITCH, SLIP or ROLL.
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set the
value to represent -5 V. Then press ’■’ to confirm.
-2 to 1 g (0.1g steps) LAT ACC
-2 to 1 g (0.1g steps) LONG ACC
–180oto 179o(0.1osteps) for SLIP
-90oto 89o(1osteps) for PITCH
-90oto 89o(1osteps) for ROLL
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TEST
Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set a
test value that the Analogue output will simulate. Then
press ’■’ to quit.
EXIT Press ’■’to exit the setup menu and cause the settings
to be saved in EEPROM.
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GPS Menu
DYNAMIC MODE
Press ’■’ and then the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to select the
required dynamics.
HIGH DYNAMICS - Essential for brake testing and lane
changing manoeuvres.
NORMA - Select this for standard testing – speed,
distance, etc.
OW DYNAMICS - Select this for route mapping and
similar tests where the level of dynamic response is not
important.
DGPS MODE
Press’■’ and then the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to select the
GPS settings.
OFF – No GPS applied – standard position accuracy
3 m CEP
WAAS – position accuracy 1.8 m CEP
40CM – position accuracy 40CM*
20CM – position accuracy 20CM*
KA MAN FI TER
Press ’■’ and then the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set
Kalman filter options.
POSITION EVE – Smoothes the positional data
VE OCITY EVE – Smoothes the velocity data
BACK Press’■’ to return to the GPS menu
*Note: These accuracies are only achievable in conjunction with a GPS base station
Factory Reset
To perform a factory reset on the unit, if for example the unit is not functioning correctly, press and hold the ’■’
and ‘►’ buttons whilst power is supplied to the VBOX II. The front panel screen will display an 'updating
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eeprom' message screen, notifying you of the process.
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02 - VBOX II S Cards and Logging
The VB2 stores logged data onto S cards. The supplied S cards are already optimised for use on the VB2 and as
such do not need formatting before use. Should the S card subsequently need formatting due to card errors this can
be done using windows - the S card will need to be inserted into an S card reader, before right clicking on the drive
within the 'computer' section and selecting 'format'. To run a full format, make sure that 'quick format' is unmarked. VB2
units work with FAT or FAT32 card formats.
When logging data to an S card, the OLE display will show a small disk icon next to the name of the current file at the
bottom of the display. It is important not to remove the S card while the VB20SL3 is logging. If the card is removed
while the VBOX is writing data to it, there is a risk that the data file may be corrupted resulting in loss of data. If ‘ og
only when moving’ is the logging mode selected, wait a short time after the vehicle has stopped for logging to finish
and the disk icon to disappear from the screen.
Once the disk icon has gone, it is safe to remove the S card. If ‘ og continuously’ is selected, press the start/stop
logging switch (if connected) to stop logging so that the card may be safely removed. If no start/stop logging switch is
available, press ’■’ on the front panel to enter the on-board configuration screen. This will close the file so that the card
can be removed.
It is recommended that files are removed from the disk regularly as writing continuously without fragments is
easy. The more file fragments there are on an SD card, the harder it is to stream data to the card.
There are two Logging modes:
•og only when moving: In this mode, the VBOX will start to log data only when a speed higher than 0.5 km/h is
detected. This requires a satellite lock.
•og continuously: ata is continuously logged to the S card regardless of vehicle velocity or the number of
satellites.
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To set channels to be logged, they can be selected within the VBOX Setup Software.
The maximum number of CAN channels available for logging varies according to whether or not the Kalman Filter is
enabled, as follows:
• Maximum logged channels without Kalman Filter enabled (both velocity and position set to zero): All standard
channels plus 20 CAN channels.
• Maximum logged channels with Kalman Filter enabled (either velocity or position set to non-zero values): All
standard channels plus 10 CAN channels.
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03 - VBOX II isplay Screen Overview
The screen will display data when the VB2 is operating. It also displays all the menus required to configure the VB2 via
the front panel controls.
On start-up, the display screen shows the unit’s firmware version and current offset value.
uring normal operation, the display screen displays Speed (mph or km/h) and Slip Angle (dual antenna units
only) Scroll left or right ( ‘◄’and ‘►’), to display Pitch or Roll Angle instead.* As well as the number of satellites that the
VB2 has locked on to, there are also three status indicators at the top of the display.
*Slip, pitch and roll angle only available on dual / triple antenna units.
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GPS Status Front Panel ight Status
No Satellite Lock - SAT (flashing) RTK (flashing)
Full Lock OK - -
Antenna A only SAT Lock - RTK (flashing) RTK (flashing)
Antenna A and B SAT
Lock* - RTK RTK (flashing)
Antenna A and C SAT
Lock* - RTK (flashing) RTK
* SL twin / triple antenna units only
If a GPS mode is enabled, it is indicated by the middle indicator light with one of the following messages.
DGPS Mode ight Status
WAAS, SBAS or EGNOS ifferential correction WAAS
40 cm ifferential correction from Base station 40 cm
ogged File name:
When an S card is inserted the file name of the logged file appears on the screen whilst data is being logged.
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04 - VBOX II VBOX Setup Overview
Introduction
VBOX Setup Software can be used to configure VBOX II units and provides greater functionality in comparison to
using the front panel.
IMPORTANT - The software is not compatible with VB20S 3 units.
Connection
To configure VBOX II, the VBOX needs to be connected to a power source and a PC.
Configuration can be performed using VBOX Setup software, which can be downloaded here. You can connect to a
computer either via an RLCAB001 cable to the 'SER' input and the computer's serial port (usb-serial adapter may be
required), or via an RLCAB042 cable to one of the computer's USB ports.
IMPORTANT – Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 or newer is required (must be compatible with .Net Framework 4.7.1)
Once physically connected and powered, open the software and use the drop down list to select the correct COM port
that the VBOX II is connected to. VBOX Setup automatically connects to the selected device and enters the VBOX
II setup screen.
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Note: An auto detect message may appear if the baud rate has been changed from the default value – select ‘Yes’ to
allow the different baud rates to be scanned.
Software Overview
1. Menu - The side bar allows selection between the different settings menus. Click the buttons to change.
2. Current menu - isplays the currently selected menu.
3. Bus usage - View serial and CAN channel usage.
4. Settings area - This area contains all the settings options dependent on which menu is selected.
5. Write to unit - After making changes to setup, the write to unit button should be selected to ensure the settings
have been uploaded.
6. Close - Closes the software, if changes have not been saved to the unit, you will be prompted to save the settings.
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