Racelogic VBOX IISX User manual

VBOX IISX Data Logger - User Manual
•01 Getting started – VBOX IISX Data Logger
•02 Installing VBOX IISX in your vehicle
•03 Front Panel – VBOX IISX
•04 SD ards and Logging – VBOX IISX
•05 AN/RS232/USB – VBOX IISX
•06 Smoothing and Filtering – VBOX IISX
•07 Inputs and Outputs – VBOX IISX
•08 Fuse Reset Button – VBOX IISX
•AN Output: VBOX IISX - Single Antenna
•PIN-OUTS: VBOX IISX
•Technical Specification: VBOX IISX - Single Antenna
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01 Getting started – VBOX IISX Data Logger
Registration
Please register your VBOX IISX Data Logger so that Racelogic can continue to inform you about the latest software
releases and firmware upgrades and offer technical support.
Register your unit here.
What is in the box?
VBOX IISX Data Logger (RLVB2SX)
Quantity Product Code Description
1 VB2SX-V3 VBOX IISX V3 20HZ Unit
1 RLVBA S020 Mains Power Supply (UK) - Lemo
2W Plug
1 RL AB010LE Lemo 2W Plug - igar Plug - 2m
cable (Power)
1 RL AB042 USB A - USB B - 2m cable
1 RL AB001 Lemo 5W Plug - 9W D Socket - 2m
cable
1 RLA S313 8GB SD Ultima Pro UHS-1 Memory
ard
2 RLVBA S018 GPS/Glonass/Galileo Magnetic
Antenna with SMA onnector - 5m
1 RLA S106 VBOX arry ase
1 RL ALUKAS ertificate of alibration
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02 Installing VBOX IISX in your vehicle
Dimensions
Antenna Placement
The GPS antenna supplied with the VBOX IISX is a 3.5 V active antenna. For the best possible signal quality, it is
important to maintain a clean connection between the antenna and the VBOX. Before you fix the antenna to the VBOX,
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make sure that there are no dust particles in either connector. Replacement antennas are available by contacting your
VBOX distributor.
The antenna is a magnetic mounting type for quick and simple mounting to the vehicle roof. For optimum GPS signal
reception, make sure that the antenna is fitted to the highest point of the vehicle away from any obstructions that may
block satellite reception. The GPS antenna works best with a metal ground plane underneath (eg. Vehicle roof).
Please also note that when using any GPS equipment, a clear sky view is important. Objects in the surrounding area
such as tall buildings or trees can block the GPS signal causing a reduction in the number of satellites being tracked or
introducing reflected signals that can decrease the accuracy of the system.
GPS antennas require a ground plane to operate correctly. Usually, the metal roof of a vehicle performs this function.
However, if a test requires an antenna to be placed off of the vehicle, you need to use a special ‘mushroom-style’
antenna. These antennas are capable of operating without an additional ground plane as they have an internal one. The
Ground Plane Mushroom-style Antennas (RLVBA S065) are available from your VBOX distributor.
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RLVBACS065 Ground Plane Antenna Mushroom-style.
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03 Front Panel – VBOX IISX
Display Screen Overview
The screen will display data when the VBOX IISX is operating. It also displays all the menus required to configure the
VBOX IISX with the front panel controls.
On start-up, the display screen shows the unit’s firmware version and the current offset value.
During normal operation, the display screen displays speed (mph or km/h) and the number of satellites that the VBOX
IISX has locked on to. There are also three status indicators at the top of the display.
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GPS Status
Display notifications
Left Position Middle Position Right Position
No Satellite Lock - SAT (flashing) RTK (flashing)
Full Lock OK - -
Antenna A only SAT Lock - RTK (flashing) RTK (flashing)
If you have enabled a DGPS mode, it is indicated by the middle indicator light with one of the following messages.
DGPS Mode Display Notification
WAAS, SBAS or EGNOS Differential correction WAAS
40 cm Differential correction from Base station 40 cm
Logged File name:
When you have an SD card inserted, the file name of the logged file appears on the screen while the VBOX II logs data.
Front Panel Buttons
You can configure VBOX IISX units with the front panel buttons so that you can do the configuration without the need for
a computer. You can also configure it via the VBOX Setup Software.
From the main screen, press the ’■’ button to enter the configuration screen.
Note: When you enter the configuration screen, the VBOX IISX will stop the logging to the SD card. When you
are using it in continuous logging mode, you have to make sure that you push the ’■' button before you
remove the SD card so you don't lose any of your data.
In the configuration screen, you can press the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to highlight the previous or next choice in any
menu and press ’■’ to select the highlighted option. Most of the main menus contain sub-menus. For example, the
Settings and Setup Antennas menus contain separate menus for each parameter.
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Main Menu
SETTINGS Press ’■’ to enter the VBOX General Settings menu.
COLDSTART Press ’■’ to perform a GPS coldstart.
SMOOTHING Press ’■’ to edit the smoothing levels of the Lat Acc and
Long Acc channels.
OUTPUTS Press ’■’ ’ configure the digital and analogue outputs.
EXIT
Press ’■’ to exit the setup menu and save the settings in
the electrically erasable programmable read-only
memory (EEPROM).
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Settings Menu
UNITS Press ’■’ to change the displayed velocity units. Then
press ’■’ to confirm.
KMH, MPH or Knots
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 AN modules to the input of
the VBOX IISX
RACELOGIC MODULES MODE
To connect Racelogic AN modules to the VBOX IISX
(input or output)
LOG OPTIONS
Press ’■’ to enter the Log Options Menu.
In this menu, you can set the Logging Mode and Log
rate.
SERIAL RATE
Press ’■’ and 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. This is
the menu where you can configure the alman Filter,
Dynamic Mode and DGPS mode.
TIME OFFSET Press’ the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set a Time offset to
align the time on the VBOX IISX to the user's local time.
BAC Press ’■’ to go back to the Main menu.
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