Registration

Please register your VBOX LapTimer 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 purchase a VBOX LapTimer, you will find the following items when you open the box:

Compatible media

The VBOX LapTimer can record to MMC, SD, SDHC and SDXC media cards formatted in a FAT or FAT32 format.

SDXC cards will be formatted as exFAT by default, a format type not supported by VBOX LapTimer.  You can still use them, as long as you reformat them to FAT32 first. There are various free third-party applications available online to format SDXC cards.

Memory Usage

If the SD card you use has less than 10 MB of space available you will see a warning symbol flashing periodically indicating the amount of memory available.

 

Square Button Function

Depending on which mode is currently active on the screen, the function of the square button will change. The splash screen shown when scrolling through the menu describes the function of the square button in each mode.   You can also find the complete list below:

Mode	Function
Speed	Start and stop logging
Max Speed	Reset max speed value
Speed Bar	Set centre speed and speed display range
Predictive Lap Timing	Single press fixes the current or stored lap as the reference lap, depending on the chosen settings.
Predictive Lap Timing	Pressing for >4 s clears the stored reference lap and all lap timing data
Lap Timing	Set a new start/finish line
Lap Count	No action
Lateral G	Reset max g reached
Lateral G Bar	Set min g and max g (targets)
Longitudinal G	Reset max g reached
Longitudinal G Bar	Set min g and max g (targets)
Menu	Access the Menu

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Obtaining the Best GPS Quality

You can find more information about optimal antenna placement here. 

Acquiring satellite lock

Tall buildings or trees can block GPS signals, causing a reduction in the number and quality of satellites being tracked, leading to inaccurate position measurements and a noisy velocity signal.

GPS works best in open areas/ Avoid tree-lined roads

GPS Coldstart

If your VBOX LapTimer is struggling to acquire a satellite lock, you may have to perform a GPS coldstart. This may be necessary if the unit has not been in use for a number of days or it has moved location dramatically since its last use. You can perform a coldstart by selecting MENU > GNSS OPTIONS > COLDSTART.

 

Note: You cannot access the GPS Options menu when you use the LapTimer in OLED mode. In this instance, you must perform the coldstart on the connected device.  

Hardware Connections

Standalone

With VBOX Video HD2

With Video VBOX Pro

With Video VBOX Lite

Logging

Delta-V LEDs

The two front panel LEDs are used in predictive lap timing mode. They indicate if the current vehicle speed is faster or slower than the speed was at the same position in the reference file.

The LEDs will show red if the current speed is slower than the reference, or green if the current speed is faster.

The value defined within the ‘Delta-V range’ setting dictates the min. and max speed values to full brightness.  

The two LEDs act as a gauge, filling up from the left to right. Once the current speed is slower or faster than the reference, the left LED will illuminate. Once the current speed is above 50% of the defined positive or negative range, the LED on the right will also illuminate.

Combo G LEDs

While the screen still displays the Delta-T for each lap, you have an optional mode that takes over the function of the LEDs in the predictive lap-timing screen.

If the Combo G is greater than a selected minimum threshold (50 % LED minimum %, 0.5 g default), the LEDs will light up various colours dependent on the maximum g threshold selected (1.0 g default).

• The LEDs will show red where the Combo G has reached the LED minimum % selected (i.e. 50% by default).
• Above this minimum value, the LEDs will show a colour gradient between red and green, giving a changing yellow/orange colour, dependent on the live Combo G value.
• The LEDs will show green where the Combo G is equal to or greater than the selected maximum g threshold.

Default settings example:
 

Additionally, the LEDs on the front of the VBOX LapTimer indicate Delta-V. Red indicates that velocity is slower than the reference point and green indicated that it is faster. The brightness indicates how much slower or faster velocity is relative to the same point in the reference lap. The range over which this brightness will change can be defined in the 'Predictive Lap Timing Settings' menu.