Configure the Test Plugin in VBOX Test Suite

Last updated
Save as PDF
Share
1. Share
2. Tweet
3. Share

This page contains information about how to configure the DSM Short Distraction test plugin in VBOX Test Suite.

As described in the introduction, this scenario solution is carried out in both the Online AND Offline mode.

Before the start of each test, you must make sure that the HD2 units in your systems have SD cards inserted, that the cameras are pointing in the correct positions as described above and that they are set to Log.

Online mode gives you instant pass/fail results for the majority of test runs. Leaving only the edge cases very close to the pass/fail criteria to require post-processing in Offline mode.

To carry out the tests in online mode, connect the VBOX to the Test Suite software by going online.

When the software is in Online mode and is connected to a VBOX, you can display live data in the software and perform live vehicle tests.

Click on the Online button. This will open a dropdown menu where you can select to connect to a VBOX unit, set up the Remote Server or Refresh channel names.

Select a COM port to connect to a VBOX unit for live data viewing and testing.

Remote Server

You can connect VBOX Test Suite to a Remote Server. Enter the IP Address of the remote server and the relevant port number, and click OK.

Refresh channel names

When Refresh Channel Names is ticked, VBOX Test Suite will refresh the channel names when connected to a VBOX unit to display only the channels available with the connected equipment.

When Refresh Channel Names is unticked, VBOX Test Suite will store the channel names from the last online session. This means that when you connect VBOX Test Suite to a VBOX unit, any CAN channels from modules that are no longer connected will be included as unnamed channels.

If the number of CAN channels in the serial stream for the new VBOX connection matches the number of CAN channels in the last online session, you will be prompted to set the channel names from the last connection.

Note: You can cancel the connection before the software has fully opened online communications by selecting the X button next to the progress bar in the bottom left of the software window.

Add a Test

Configure a Test

New Test

When you add a new test, the test settings window will automatically open when the test opens.

Select the channel you want to use for the Start Trigger and set the required number of seconds between tests.
Select the channel you want to use for the Audible Warning and set the required trigger value and trigger time.
If you want to apply a compensated delay* for increased accuracy, tick the Fixed Audio Delay box and enter the same delay value that was entered in the Fixed Delay setting under Advanced -> Digital Output in the ADAS Audio Sensor Setup software.
Select the channel you want to use for the Visual Warning and set the required trigger value and trigger time.
Set the required validation criteria for the test.
Adjust the reset time if required.
Click OK.

*You can apply a compensated delay to the Audio Sensor signal when it is connected to the VBOX as an Analogue Input. You can find more information about this in the DSM Short Distractions Application Guide.

Dashboard

Along with the usual dashboard functionality, the DSM: Short Distraction plugin has some extra options.

Click Add Gauge in the Dashboard tab on the ribbon to see a dropdown list where you can select a test parameter you wish to display, such as:

Run
Total Time (s)
Road Time (s)
Away Time (s)
Max. Road Time (s)
Max. Away Time (s)
Inactivity Timeout
Audible (s)
Visual (s)
Pass/Fail
OK Runs
Run Status
Run Time (s)
Run Distance (m)
Time Away
Visual Warning
Audible Warning
Trigger
Pass/Fail

The software will add a gauge to the dashboard.

All the Result Column parameters will also be available as gauges.

Gauges that display the result of a test, such as an average or maximum value, will have a result icon to the left of the gauge name to indicate that it is either a result of the previous run if you are viewing live data, or the currently selected run if you are viewing a saved file.