03 Front Panel – VBOX IISX
Display Screen Overview
The screen will display data when the VBOX IISX is operating. It also displays all the menus required to configure the VBOX IISX with the front panel controls.
On start-up, the display screen shows the unit’s firmware version and the current offset value.
During normal operation, the display screen displays speed (mph or km/h) and the number of satellites that the VBOX IISX has locked on to. There are also three status indicators at the top of the display.
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| GPS Status | Display notifications | ||
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| Left Position | Middle Position | Right Position | |
| No Satellite Lock | - | SAT (flashing) | RTK (flashing) |
| Full Lock | OK | - | - |
| Antenna A only SAT Lock | - | RTK (flashing) | RTK (flashing) |
If you have enabled a DGPS mode, it is indicated by the middle indicator light with one of the following messages.
| DGPS Mode | Display Notification |
|---|---|
| WAAS, SBAS or EGNOS Differential correction | WAAS |
| 40 cm Differential correction from Base station | 40 cm |
Logged File name:
When you have an SD card inserted, the file name of the logged file appears on the screen while the VBOX II logs data.
Front Panel Buttons
You can configure VBOX IISX units with the front panel buttons so that you can do the configuration without the need for a computer. You can also configure it via the VBOX Setup Software.
From the main screen, press the ’■’ button to enter the configuration screen.
Note: When you enter the configuration screen, the VBOX IISX will stop the logging to the SD card. When you are using it in continuous logging mode, you have to make sure that you push the ’■' button before you remove the SD card so you don't lose any of your data.
In the configuration screen, you can press the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to highlight the previous or next choice in any menu and press ’■’ to select the highlighted option. Most of the main menus contain sub-menus. For example, the Settings and Setup Antennas menus contain separate menus for each parameter.
Main Menu
| SETTINGS | Press ’■’ to enter the VBOX General Settings menu. |
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| COLDSTART | Press ’■’ to perform a GPS coldstart. |
| SMOOTHING | Press ’■’ to edit the smoothing levels of the Lat Acc and Long Acc channels. |
| OUTPUTS | Press ’■’ ’ configure the digital and analogue outputs. |
| EXIT | Press ’■’ to exit the setup menu and save the settings in the electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM). |
Settings Menu
| UNITS |
Press ’■’ to change the displayed velocity units. Then press ’■’ to confirm. KMH, MPH or Knots |
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| USB MODE | Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to select whether the USB port is assigned to Serial data mode or Card reader mode. |
| CAN MODE |
Press ’■’ and then the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to choose between the following modes: To connect any external CAN modules to the input of the VBOX IISX To connect Racelogic CAN modules to the VBOX IISX (input or output) |
| LOG OPTIONS |
Press ’■’ to enter the Log Options Menu. In this menu, you can set the Logging Mode and Log rate. |
| SERIAL RATE | Press ’■’ and use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to select a serial data rate. The maximum serial rate is equal to the Log rate. |
| GPS | Press ’■’ to enter the GPS configuration Menu. This is the menu where you can configure the Kalman Filter, Dynamic Mode and DGPS mode. |
| TIME OFFSET | Press’ the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set a Time offset to align the time on the VBOX IISX to the user's local time. |
| BACK | Press ’■’ to go back to the Main menu. |
Smoothing Menu
| LAT ACC |
Press ’■’ and use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to change the amount of smoothing applied to the calculated Lateral Acceleration output. Press ’■’ to confirm your selection. Available range: 0.0 – 5.0 (in steps of 0.1) |
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| LONG ACC |
Press ’■’ and use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to change the amount of smoothing applied to the calculated Longitudinal Acceleration output. Press ’■’ to confirm your selection. Available range: 0.0 – 5.0 (in steps of 0.1) |
| BACK | Press ’■’ to go back to the Main menu. |
Outputs: Digital Setup Menu (Channel 1 and 2)
| OUTPUT | Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to associate either of the following channels SPEED, LAT ACC and LONG ACC to the Digital output. Press ’■’ to confirm. |
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| PULSES PER METER | This setting is only available when you have set the output to SPEED.
Press ’■’ and use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set the number of pulses per revolution. Press ’■’ to confirm your selection. Available range: 0.1 – 120 (in steps of 0.1) |
| MAX SPEED |
This setting is only available when you have set the output to SPEED. Press ■’ and use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set the maximum Speed. Press ’■’ to confirm your selection. Available range: 0 – 400 km/h (in steps of 1 km/h) |
| MAX VALUE |
This setting is only available when you have set the output to LAT ACC or LONG ACC. Press ’■’ and use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set the maximum value of that channel. Press ’■’ to confirm your selection. Available ranges: 0.5 – 2 g (in steps of 0.1 g) for LAT ACC 0.5 – 2 g (in steps of 0.1 g) for LONG ACC |
| MAX FREQUENCY | This setting is only available when you have set the output to LAT ACC or LONG ACC.
Press ’■’ and use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set the maximum Frequency you want to use on the digital output. Press ’■’ to confirm. Available range: 1 – 50 kHz (in steps of 0.1 kHz) |
| TEST | Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set a test value that the Digital output will simulate. Press ’■’ to quit. |
| EXIT | Press ’■’ to exit the setup menu and save the settings in EEPROM. |
Outputs: Analogue Setup Menu (Channel 1 and 2)
| OUTPUT | Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to associate either of the following channels SPEED, LAT ACC and LONG ACC to the Analogue output. Press ’■’ to confirm. |
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| VALUE @ +5V |
Press ’■’ and use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set the value to represent +5 V. Press ’■’ to confirm. Available ranges: 1 – 400 km/h (in steps of 1 km/h) SPEED -1 to 2 g (in steps of 0.1g) LAT ACC -1 to 2 g (in steps of 0.1g) LONG ACC |
| VALUE @ 0V |
This setting is only available when you have set the output to SPEED. Press ’■’ and use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set the velocity to represent 0 V. Press ’■’ to confirmyour selection. 0-399 km/h (in steps of 1 km/h) |
| VALUE @ -5V |
This setting is only available when you have set the output to LAT ACC or LONG ACC. Press ’■’ and then use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set the value to represent -5 V. Then press ’■’ to confirm. Available ranges: -2 to 1 g (in steps of 0.1g) LAT ACC -2 to 1 g (in steps of 0.1g) LONG ACC |
| TEST | Press ’■’ and use the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set a test value that the Analogue output will simulate. Press ’■’ to quit. |
| EXIT | Press ’■’ to exit the setup menu and save the settings in EEPROM. |
GPS Menu
| DYNAMIC MODE |
Press ’■’ and the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to select the required dynamics. HIGH DYNAMICS - Essential for brake testing and lane-changing manoeuvers NORMAL - For standard testing of speed, distance, etc. LOW DYNAMICS - For route mapping and similar tests where the level of the dynamic response is not important |
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| DGPS MODE |
Press’■’ and the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to select the DGPS settings. OFF – No DGPS applied – standard position accuracy 3 m CEP WAAS – position accuracy 1.8 m CEP 40CM – position accuracy 40CM* 20CM** – position accuracy 20CM* |
| KALMAN FILTER |
Press ’■’ and the ‘◄’ and ‘►’ buttons to set the Kalman filter options. POSITION LEVEL – Smoothes the positional data VELOCITY LEVEL – Smoothes the velocity data |
| BACK | Press ’■’ to return to the GPS menu. |
*Note: These accuracies are only achievable in conjunction with a DGPS base station
**Note: The 20 cm mode requires a separate upgrade file (RLVBUP30) that you can purchase by contacting Racelogic Support.
Factory Reset
If you wish to perform a factory reset on the unit, for example if the unit is not functioning correctly, press and hold the ’■’ and ‘►’ buttons while the unit is booting up. The display on the front panel will read 'updating eeprom', notifying you of the process.