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VBOX II Lite User Guide VBOX II LITE OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 FEATURES ...................................................................................................
VBOX II Lite User Guide EC Declaration of Conformity We declare that this product has been tested to and meet the requirements of: EC Directive 2004/104/EC “Adapting to Technical Progress Council directive 72/245/EEC relating to the radio interference (Electromagnetic Compatibility) of vehicles and amending directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers.
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VBOX II Lite User Guide Introduction nd The VBOX II Lite represents the 2 generation of GPS data logging system from Racelogic. Using a powerful GPS engine, the VBOX II Lite can log GPS and other data at 5Hz. The logged data is stored directly onto a compact flash card for easy transfer to a PC. The VBOX II Lite is compatible with all of the existing peripherals including the Multifunction display, ADC03, TC8, FIM03 and Yaw rate sensor.
VBOX II Lite User Guide Standard Inventory Description VBOX II Lite Cigar Lighter adaptor GPS Magnetic Aerial 32Mb Compact Flash Card PCMCIA Compact Flash Adaptor CD ROM containing VBOX software Serial PC Cable User Manual Padded Carrying Case Qty 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Racelogic Part # VB2L RLVBCAB10 RLVBACS015 RLVBACS005 RLVBACS028 RLVBACS030 RLVBCAB01 RLVBACS031 RLVBACS016 Optional Accessories Description 4.
VBOX II Lite User Guide Operation Power The VBOX Lite can be powered from a wide range of voltage sources including the supplied Vehicle Cigar adapter, or other source provided by the user. The maximum operating voltage input must not exceed 18V DC. Failure to observe this could result in damage to the VBOX. As an optional extra a battery pack is available from Racelogic RLVBACS012. The battery pack is a 6v 3.8amp hour Nickel Metal Hydride unit, with a built in charging and monitoring circuit.
VBOX II Lite User Guide LED Indicators The green LED (ST) is used to indicate the number of satellites currently in lock. If the yellow LED (SC) is flashing whilst the green (ST) LED is off, then the VBOX has no satellite lock. If this is the case then check that you have the GPS antenna connector correctly fitted to the VBOX. Also check that the antenna has a clear view of the sky. The VBOX will normally lock onto satellites within 30 seconds of power up.
VBOX II Lite User Guide Memory Cards The VBOX II Lite can accept Type-I compact flash memory cards. The memory cards must be formatted using FAT or FAT16 but not FAT32. This option is normally selectable when formatting the memory card in a card reader connected to a PC. When logging data to compact flash the blue CF LED will flash or be constantly illuminated. It is important not to remove the flash card while the blue LED is illuminated.
VBOX II Lite User Guide Digital Inputs The DIGITAL INPUT (Socket 4) contains the two digital inputs for the VBOX II Lite. Digital input 1 is also referred to as the trigger / event marker input. A hand-held trigger is available to allow the user to record marker events in the VBOX II Lite data file. A remote logging on/off switch is also available. If you wish to use both digital inputs at the same time, you will require a 3way digital splitter (RLVBACS027).
VBOX II Lite User Guide CAN / RS232 Ports The VBOX II Lite is equipped with a CAN Bus interface and a RS232 serial port. The RS232 port is used for all communication between the VBOX and laptop PC. The RS232 port is in Socket 5 on the VBOX II Lite. The RS232 port is able to transmit live data from the VBOX to the PC for viewing and performing realtime tests. The CAN Bus port is in Socket 2 of the VBOX II Lite.
VBOX II Lite User Guide Getting Started Required equipment (All supplied as standard unless specified) VBOX II Lite Fully 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 connector to VBOX 4. Mount GPS antenna on vehicle roof 5.Connect serial cable (CAB01) to laptop 6.
VBOX II Lite User Guide 7. Connect the power cable/ battery pack to the VBOX 8. If using 12v power cable, connect to vehicle 9. With the power applied, the red PWR led should illuminate. The VBOX II Lite will start searching for satellites. The ST led will indicate the number of satellites currently in lock. For best results ensure the VBOX has acquired a lock on 5 or more satellites, essential for quality signal reception.
VBOX II Lite User Guide VBOX II Lite ‘.VBO’ File Format The VBOX II Lite data files are saved in standard space de-limited text format. This allows the data to easily be imported into third party applications such as word processors or spreadsheets. The files each contain a header section before the main data that describes the channel content and information about the VBOXII such as serial number and firmware version. The [Column names] parameter specifies the data in each column of the data section.
VBOX II Lite User Guide VBOX.EXE Software The VBOX.EXE software is used for configuration of the VBOX II Lite and also for analysis of the VBO data files. For further information on the VBOX.EXE software refer to the VBOX Software manual supplied with VBOX II Lite.
VBOX II Lite User Guide Firmware Upgrades Firmware refers to the operating software inside the VBOX II Lite. The firmware is responsible for all of the functions within the VBOX and from time to time, firmware updates will be released by Racelogic to improve or enhance the way that the VBOX works. The latest firmware will always be available on the Racelogic web site in the downloads directory:http://www.racelogic.co.uk/2003/vbox/downloads.
VBOX II Lite User Guide Specification GPS Velocity Accuracy Distance Accuracy 0.05% (<50cm per Km) Units Update rate Resolution Height accuracy Metres / Feet 5 Hz 1cm 10 Metres 95% CEP** Time Resolution Accuracy 0.01 s 0.05 s Units Update rate Maximum velocity Minimum velocity Resolution 0.2 Km/h (averaged over 4 samples) Km/h or Mph 5 Hz 1000 Mph 0.1 Km/h 0.01 Km/h Absolute Positioning Accuracy Accuracy with DGPS Update rate Resolution 3m 95% CEP** < 1.
VBOX II Lite User Guide Connection Data 3 pin LEMO socket 2 pin LEMO socket Connector PIN 1 2 Chassis 1 POWER In/Out Description I Power + I Ground Ground Type Lemo 2 pin Range 6V to 18V 0V Page 18 of 21 5 pin LEMO socket
VBOX II Lite User Guide Connector PIN 1 2 3 4 5 Chassis 2 CAN BUS Type Lemo 5 pin In/Out Description O RS232 Tx (PORT B Local DGPS) I RS232 Rx (PORT B Local DGPS) I/O CAN Bus I/O CAN Bus O +V Power Ground Connector PIN 1 2 3 4 5 Chassis 3 RS232 In/Out O I O Connector PIN 1 2 3 Chassis 4 DIGITAL INPUT Type Lemo 3 pin In/Out Description O Ground I Digital Input 2. Start/Stop Logging I Digital Input 1.
VBOX II Lite User Guide CAN Bus data format Format ID** Motorola Data Bytes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0x301 (1) Sats in (2) Time since midnight UTC (3) Position – Latitude DDMM.MMMMM view 0x302 50ms (4) Position – Longitude DDMMM.MMMMM (5) Velocity. (Knots) (6) Heading. (Degrees) 0x303 50ms (7) Altitude. WGS 84. (Metres) (8) Vertical velocity. (M/S) Unused (9) Status (10) Status 0x304 50ms Unused (11) Longitudinal Accel. (G) (12) Lateral Accel. (G) 0x305 50ms (13) Distance. (Meters) **Default Identifiers.
VBOX II Lite User Guide Contact Information Racelogic Ltd Unit 10 Swan Business Centre Osier Way Buckingham MK18 1TB UK Tel: +44 (0) 1280 823803 Fax: +44 (0) 1280 823595 Email: support@racelogic.co.uk Web: www.racelogic.co.
