RS232/NMEA Output
RS232 Racelogic Data Format
Protocol:
115200 Baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit
Message format:
$VBSS25$glbtttaaaaoooovvvhhAAAVVVDspprrSSHHPPRRyyxxYYzzddTTTkkqQQT1T1wwwWWWiicc
You can find the full list of Channel Definitions here.
| Parameter | Number of bytes | Supported* | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| $VBSS25$ | 7 | N/A | Header |
|
g |
1 |
![]() |
GPS sats Number of GPS satellites used |
|
l |
1 |
![]() |
GLONASS sats Number of GLONASS satellites used |
|
b |
1 |
![]() |
BeiDou sats Number of BeiDou satellites used |
|
ttt |
3 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Time Ticks since midnight UTC, incrementing every 10 ms |
|
aaaa |
4 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Latitude Signed integers, 0.0000001° per bit |
|
oooo |
4 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Longitude Signed integers, 0.0000001° per bit |
|
vvv |
3 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Velocity 0.001 km/h per bit |
|
hh |
2 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Heading 0.01° per bit |
|
AAA |
3 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Altitude 0.01 m per bit |
|
VVV |
3 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Vertical velocity 0.001 m/s per bit |
|
s |
1 |
![]() |
Solution type |
|
pp |
2 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Pitch angle derived from KF 0.01° per bit |
|
rr |
2 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Roll angle derived from KF 0.01° per bit |
| SS | 2 (MSB first) | ![]() |
Slip angle derived from KF 0.01° per bit |
|
HH |
2 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Heading derived from KF 0.01° per bit |
|
PP
|
2 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Pitch rate derived from internal/external IMU 0.01°/sec per bit |
|
RR
|
2 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Roll rate derived from internal/external IMU 0.01°/sec per bit |
|
yy |
2 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Yaw rate derived from internal/external IMU 0.01°/sec per bit |
|
xx |
2 (MSB first) |
![]() |
X accel from internal/external IMU 0.01 m/s² per bit |
|
YY |
2 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Y accel from internal/external IMU 0.01 m/s² per bit |
|
zz |
2 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Z accel from internal/external IMU 0.01 m/s² per bit |
|
dd |
2 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Date DOS format |
|
TTT |
3 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Trigger event time 0.000001 ms per bit |
|
kk |
2 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Kalman Filter Status |
|
q |
1 |
![]() |
Position Quality |
|
|
2 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Speed Quality 0.001 m/s per bit |
|
T1T1 |
2 (MSB first) |
![]() |
T1 0.0000001 ms per bit |
|
www |
3 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Wheel speed 1 0.001 m/s per bit |
|
WWW |
3 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Wheel speed 2 0.001 m/s per bit |
|
ii |
2 (MSB first) |
![]() |
Heading_IMU2 derived from KF 0.01° per bit |
|
cc |
2 (MSB first) |
![]() |
See CRC Calculation example below |
*Unsupported channels will be displayed as 0.
NMEA Output
The VBOX 3iS can output 7 types of NMEA messages:
- GGA
- GLL
- RMC
- VTG
- GSA
- GSV


