Getting Started

Registration

Please register your VBOX 4 unit so that Racelogic can continue to provide you with notifications about the latest software releases and firmware upgrades for your Racelogic product, and offer technical support.

Register your device here.

What is in the Box?

When you receive your new VBOX 4 (RLVB4), you will find the following in the box:

Product Code	Quantity	Description
VB4-V1	1	VBOX 4 Unit
RLVBACS020	1	Mains Power Supply
RLACS324	1	Dual Band GNSS Antenna
RLCAB080-4	1	Antenna Cable (4 m)
RLACS352	1	32 GB SD Card
SUBCON15M-SH	1	15-way D Sub Connector
RLCAB042	1	USB ‘A’ to USB ‘B’ 2-m cable
RLCAB010LE	1	2-way LEMO Power Lead to 12V Cigar Lighter – 2 m
RLACS163	1	USB multi card reader
STK0129	2	Antenna Location Sticker - Roof Mount
RLACS351	1	VBOX 4 Padded Carry Case
RLACS091	1	VBOX Tape Measure
RLCALUKAS100	1	Certificate of Calibration – UKAS Accredited

Power Supply

WARNING

You can connect your VBOX 4 unit to other Racelogic input modules, including the ADC03, ADC02, TC8, FIM02/3 and multifunction displays. The voltage supply to Racelogic modules connected to the VBOX unit will be at the same level as the VBOX unit's power input.

Therefore, when you are using any of the Racelogic modules with VBOX 4 units, the input voltage must not exceed 15 V. If you input a higher voltage, you can damage the module and possibly the VBOX unit.

The primary source of power to VBOX 4 units is the Power Supply - LEMO 2-way Plug. This is terminated in a 2-way connector and connects to the 2-way PWR socket on the VBOX unit.

VBOX 4 units can, however, be powered from a wide range of voltage sources. If you are considering batteries as a power source, note that the minimum operating voltage of a VBOX 4 unit is 7 V and that the maximum operating voltage input must not exceed 30 V DC. If you use voltages that are outside these ranges, you can damage the VBOX unit.

If you are running the VBOX 4 unit from a battery pack, the unit will sound a warning tone to indicate when the battery voltage is reaching the minimum operating voltage level. You must recharge or replace the battery pack when you hear this tone.

VBOX 4 has been designed to generate as little heat as possible and have a wide operating temperature range. However, it is good practice to mount your VBOX unit in a position where it has sufficient airflow around the case.

Note: You must connect the GNSS antenna to the VBOX unit before you connect the power. The VBOX unit will look for a connected GNSS antenna on power-up and will automatically adjust its gain for optimum performance.

Media

SD Cards

VBOX 4 will log data to an SD inserted via the Front Panel.

Requirements
Format	FAT32 or exFAT
Class	U3 (minimum)
Write Speed	30 MB/s (minimum)

Media Status

VBOX 4 needs an appropriate SD card with a sufficient amount of available space inserted to create a log file.

The SD card you want to use in your VBOX unit must have a minimum of 500 MB available space to start a log file. If it does not have enough available space, the VBOX unit will alert you with an audible alert and a flashing LOG LED.

If the SD card becomes full while it is logging, the VBOX unit will close the file and alert you that the inserted media is full with an audible alert and a flashing LOG LED. You will not be able to start a new log file until you have inserted an SD card with enough available space.

Configuration and Live Data

USB

VBOX 4 units have a USB 2.0 connector that you can use to configure your VBOX unit and output real-time serial data at the full 100 Hz data rate.

Before you connect your VBOX unit to your computer, you must make sure that you have downloaded and installed the VBOX Setup software. This will install the required USB drivers on your computer.

The software installation will place the VBOX USB drivers in the following location on your computer. C:\Program Files\Racelogic\Drivers.

When you connect a powered VBOX 4 unit to your computer for the first time, your PC will recognise the presence of new hardware and open the typical Windows install window for new hardware. Follow the on-screen prompts and point the Windows installation to the location of your drivers.

You can also download USB drivers for VBOX 4 from the Drivers and Utilities section on our website.

Bluetooth

VBOX 4 units have an internal Bluetooth antenna to give you the ability to connect to your VBOX unit and output real-time serial data at the full 100 Hz data rate via Bluetooth.

You can find information about how to connect via Bluetooth here.

To configure your VBOX unit via Bluetooth, you must make sure that you have downloaded and installed the VBOX Setup software.

To view live data, you must make sure that you have downloaded and installed the VBOX Test Suite software.