Racelogic VBOX Touch User manual

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
So that Racelogic can continue to provide you with notification of the latest software releases, firmware upgrades and to
offer technical support, please register your VBOX Touch.
Register your unit here.
What’s Included
VBOX Touch (RLVBTOUCH)
Product Code Quantity Description
VBTOUCH-V1 1VBOX Touch 10 Hz Unit Including
Rubber Cover
RLCAB010LE / RLCAB014LE 1
Cigar Plug Power Supply
(RLVBTOUCH, 2 m)
or Unterminated Power Supply
(RLVBTOUCH-M, 2 m)
RLACS313 18 GB SD Ultima Pro UHS-1 Memory
Card
RLACS262 1 GNSS Antenna (3 m)
RLACS277 1 Swivel Neck Richter Suction Mount
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Product Code Quantity Description
RLACS281 1
Plastic Carry Case for VBOX Touch
(not supplied with RLVBTOUCH-
M)
VBOX Touch RTK (RLVBTOUCHR)
Product Code Quantity Description
VBTOUCHR-V1 1VBOX Touch RTK 10 Hz Unit
Including Rubber Cover
RLCAB010LE 1Cigar Plug Power Supply
(RLVBTOUCH, 2 m)
RLACS313 18 GB SD Ultima Pro UHS-1 Memory
Card
RLACS308 1 GNSS Antenna (3 m)
RLACS277 1 Swivel Neck Richter Suction Mount
RLACS281 1 Plastic Carry Case for VBOX Touch
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Accessories
Product Code Description
RLVBACS004 Brake Pedal Trigger
RLVBACS010 Hand Held Start/Stop Logging Switch
RLCAB001 VBOX PC Serial Cable
Hardware Overview
Left Side
SD Card
VBOX Touch logs data via an SD card. Dependent on the Logging Strategy selected within the General
Settings area, the unit will either log continuously or when movement is detected (default). More information on this is
available here.
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Right Side
Antenna
VBOX Touch has an internal patch antenna, meaning that in many circumstances where the unit has a clear view of the
sky without any interference, an additional antenna is not required. However, if you are struggling to maintain a stable
satellite lock, the supplied external antenna (RLACS262) can be connected to the antenna socket. The external antenna
should also be used when conducting a Brake Trigger Test. More information on the external antenna is available
here.
D IN/PPS
The Digital In and PPS port can be used for connection to the VBOX Brake Pedal Trigger to provide brake trigger
deceleration tests. More information on this is available 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 (Top)
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. Serial Output settings
information is available here.
CAN/Serial (Bottom)
The bottom CAN/Serial port can be used by VBOX Touch RTK units to receive RTK corrections via an NTRIP Modem
or a Telemetry Radio Module with a Static Base Station. RTK input settings information is available here.
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Power
The VBOX Touch unit is either powered by the supplied RLCAB010LE cable (RLVBTOUCH) which is inserted in to a
vehicle's 12 V cigar power socket, or by the RLCAB014LE cable (RLVBTOUCH-M) which is unterminated for making a
bare wire connection to a power supply. More information on this is available here.
Logging
VBOX Touch logs data via an SD card inserted in to the Left Side of the Unit. The unit 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 absolute minimum). Racelogic recommend SD cards from quality brands such as Transcend, SanDisk, Kingston
or Lexar to ensure best results.
IMPORTANT – If an SD card is formatted in the exFAT or NTFS file formats, it will need to be reformatted into
a FAT32 file system before it will work with a VBOX Touch unit. More information on this can be found here.
Screen Overview
Main screen example
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Setup
1. VBOX Touch has an internal patch antenna, meaning that in many circumstances, where the unit has a clear view
of the sky without any interference, an additional antenna is not required.
However, if required, mount the supplied external GPS antenna in the centre of the roof of the vehicle, away from
roof bars and other antennas. For more information on antenna mounting positions click here.
Note: The external antenna should be used If you are receiving NTRIP RTK corrections with a VBOX Touch RTK
unit.
2. If applicable, connect the external GNSS antenna to the VBOX Touch.
3. Connect the Swivel Neck Richter Suction Mount (RLACS277) to the rear of the unit and attach to the vehicle
windscreen.
4. Connect the power via the Power socket.
5. Insert 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.
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6. 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!
8. If you have a VBOX Touch RTK unit and are intending to use RTK corrections, go to RTK Input within the Serial
Port Settings and either Enable NTRIP Mode and change the DGPS Baud Rate to 115200 if you are using an
NTRIP Modem, or if you are using a Static Base Station, leave Disabled and then select the correct baud rate -
either 115200 for a Racelogic blue boxed radio or 38400 for a Satel grey boxed radio.
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Ensure that the NTRIP Modem or Static Base Station is connected/configured correctly.
Note: The external antenna should be used If you are receiving RTK corrections with a VBOX Touch RTK unit.
9. If you have a VBOX Touch RTK unit, it is also possible to change the 3rd tracked constellation between Beidou
and Glonass if required by navigating to GNSS Selection within the General Settings screen.
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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.
11. Press the Exit Button
to return to the Lap Timing screen.
12. Take the vehicle outside and wait for the VBOX Touch to gain satellite lock. The Satellite Icon should display
as solid green
,solid orange
or solid purple
depending on whether you have a VBOX Touch RTK unit.
Note: 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.
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13. Select which Lap Timing display you would like to be shown (Main or Basic) by selecting the Forward
and Back
arrows on the bottom right of the screen or by swiping the screen left or right.
Main screen Basic screen
14. The unit is now ready to display live Lap Timing values.
Main Screen:
• Once the start/finish line is crossed, VBOX Touch will automatically begin to create a reference lap. When a
reference lap is being created, a 'Creating a Reference Lap' message is displayed within the Delta-T section and
the reference lap section will show a rolling lap time. The LEDs will also illuminate blue during the creation
process. 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 track.
• The 4 LEDs at the top of the screen provide a live reference lap speed comparison (Delta-V), varying in
colour between green and red dependent on whether you are travelling faster or slower than the reference lap at
the current location on track. The settings for this can be changed within the Delta-V Range settings.
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Basic Screen:
• VBOX Touch will display the current live lap time and when a new lap starts, the previous lap time will be displayed
for 3 seconds before reverting to displaying the current live lap time. It is possible to just display the previous lap
time by Disabling the Rolling Lap Time.
15. It is possible to override the detected start/finish line by manually setting a Start/Finish Line or just a Finish Line.
16. VBOX Touch can also start lap timing from a Standing Start if a separate a Finish Line has been set,this is
particularly suitable for sprint style events.
17. By default, VBOX Touch will automatically start recording when travelling over 0.5 km/h, this can be changed
within the General Settings.
18. Tapping on the SD Card Icon when green
will manually start or stop logging data, overriding the Configured Logging Strategy.
19. 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 stationary. Always check the Record Icon before ejecting the card.
IMPORTANT – The SD card shouldn't be removed when the Record Icon is on as you may lose data.
Note: If for some reason the SD card is removed whilst still recording, it may need to be repaired using a PC
before it can be reused.
20. A screenshot of what is displayed on the screen can be taken at any time by pressing the Screenshot Button
.
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21. To reset lap timing data, lap time history and the reference lap, press the Reset Button
.
22. When you have finished, a history of the lap results can be viewed by pressing the Results Button
.
More information on the Lap Timing Mode can be found here.
Data Analysis
A recorded session will be saved within the SD card as a .vbo file. This can be later analysed using our next generation
of data analysis software VBOX Test Suite, which can be downloaded from the VBOX Automotive Website.
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Touch Shortcuts
Screen Shortcut Function
Swipe Left/Right Accesses different lap timing or settings screens
Triple tap the Main Lap Timing Screen Fixes/Unfixes the reference lap
Press and hold the Main Lap Timing Screen Resets the lap timing data, lap time history and
reference lap
Tap the Basic Lap Timing Screen Sets a Start/Finish or Finish Line at the current
location
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