Run the Test

Run a Test

Click the Online button in the Data section on the Home tab.
Select the correct COM port from the dropdown list to connect VBOX Test Suite to your VBOX.

When Test Suite has connected to the VBOX unit, the dashboard will change to show the Start, Stop and Reset buttons.

Start, Stop and Reset a Test

Click the Start button to add a tab to the Test Results area ready to be populated with results once the start and end conditions have been met.

When you start a test, the Start button will change to a Pause button. When you pause a test the button will change to a Resume button you can use to resume the test.
Click the Stop button to complete the test.

This will stop all open tests and future results cannot be added to the test's results tab.
Press the Start button again to start a new test in a new results tab.

If, for any reason, a mistake has been made during the test, you can restart the test by pressing the Reset button.

Click Start.

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VBOX Test Suite will display the live data on the gauges on the Dashboard and the results in the Results table.

Session Data

Once the VRU target has reached the appropriate longitudinal distance (i.e. 8m for Euro NCAP assessment) then the test driver is to operate the door handle / operation mechanism. The linear sensor is able to be configured to define T’operate’, T’Latch and T’Open’, is can all be configured within the test setup.

Note: Tuning of the relevant force on the handle and associated voltage can be tuned before the test.

Results

Immediately after the test, results are available in the result screen (split into Information and Retention tests), including:

The Test Results area has the following default columns:

Run

Indicates which run number the results relate to, with run one being the first run completed.

There is also a selection box that, when ticked, includes the run in the graph and in the Average/Max/Min/Standard Deviation calculations. Once selected, a coloured square will appear to indicate which colour this run is displayed as on the graph.

Note: If you are loading a file in Offline mode, all valid runs will automatically be ticked.

Duration (s)

The total duration of the test is defined in the test config as Time to Collision at Start / Finish.

Vis. Range (m)

This shows the longitudinal distance in meters from the reference point on the VUT to the reference point on the VRU at the point where the visual information (or warning) was triggered.

Visual (s)

The Time to Collision in seconds between the two reference points where the visual information (or warning) was triggered.

Flashed?

Used for validation of ‘Information’ or ‘Retention’ tests. Euro NCAP requirements state that for a ‘warning and retention’ test, the visual information signal must flash.

Audio Range (s)

The Time to Collision in seconds between the two reference points where the audio warning was triggered.

T'Operate' (m)

This shows the longitudinal distance in meters from the reference point on the VUT to the reference point on the VRU at the instigation of the door handle operation.

T'Latch' (m)

This shows the longitudinal distance in meters from the reference point on the VUT to the reference point on the VRU at the user-defined door handle latch position.

T'Open' (m)

This shows the longitudinal distance in meters from the reference point on the VUT to the reference point on the VRU at the user-defined door handle open position.

Door (s)

The Time to Collision in seconds between the two reference points where the door open sensor was triggered.

Lat. Dev. (m)

The maximum absolute lateral deviation from the VRU path (in meters) throughout the test run.

Min. Speed (km/h)

The minimum speed of the VRU (in km/h) throughout the test run.

Max Speed (km/h)

The maximum speed of the VRU (in km/h) throughout the test run.

Pass/Fail

Defines the pass/fail criteria according to the user-defined test configuration.

The software will automatically add columns based on the specified settings.