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Quick Start Guide: Lap Timing Mode - Performance Box Touch V2

The Performance Box Touch provides you with a wealth of information combined with easy installation and use. Performance Box Touch V2 contains an integrated high-performance, 25 Hz GNSS engine and antenna, as well as a port for an external antenna.

Performance Box Touch has 4 modes available; AccelDecelLap Timing and Speed. They allow you to conduct a range of performance tests and functions and can be changed by pressing the Mode button at the bottom of the screen. When using Lap Timing Mode you get:

  • A sophisticated lap timer with a built-in database of over 800 circuits, real-time Delta-time, Delta-speed (shown via LEDs), Best Lap Time, Current Lap Time, Total Session Time and Lap Count.
     
  • Virtual Start/Finish Lines. When using GPS, there is no need for an external beacon or transmitter as timing will start with vehicle movement. Separate start and finish lines can be set for sprint or hill climbing. 
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Registration

Please register your Performance Box Touch so that Racelogic can continue to inform you about the latest software releases and firmware upgrades and offer technical support.

Register your unit here.

What is in the box?

Performance Box Touch V2 (RLPBT-V2)

Product Code Quantity Description
PBT-V2 1 Performance Box Touch Unit
RLACS184 1 Cigar Plug USB Adapter
USB2-007241 1 USB 2.0 A to Right Angle Micro B data and Charging Cable, 1.5 m
RLACS313 1 8 GB SD Ultima Pro UHS-1 Memory Card
RLACS331 1 Suction Cup Windscreen Mount

Performance Box Touch V2 Bundle (RLPBT/B)

Product Code Quantity Description
RLPBT-V2 1 Performance Box Touch Kit (see content table above)
RLACS290 1 Performance Box Touch Battery and Cable
RLACS284 1 GPS/GLONASS Low Profile Antenna, 2 m
RLACS281 1 Plastic Carry Case

Power

The supplied USB cable (USB2-007241) plugs into the Power socket on the right-hand side of the unit. Use the supplied Cigar Plug USB Adapter (RLACS184) and the vehicle's 12 V cigar power socket to power the Performance Box Touch.

You can also power the Performance Box Touch with the optional battery (RLACS290 – available from Racelogic). You can find more information on the battery below.


When booting up, the Performance Box Touch will display a splash screen and automatically look for satellites and media.
 

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The first time the unit is booted up, it will present the Display Mode screen. Every time after this, it will present the previously used display mode.

Battery

To give you the opportunity to use the unit without connecting it to a power source, we have an optional battery (RLACS290) available for the Performance Box Touch. 

When the battery is installed, you can press and hold the Power button on the battery for a few seconds to turn the unit on or off. 

If you plug the power cable into the unit when the battery is already attached to the unit, the unit will turn on automatically. 

The battery will provide at least 6 hours of battery life. However, you can increase the battery life to a maximum of 9 hours by using the minimum brightness settings.

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When Performance Box Touch is on, and the battery is installed, you will see a Battery Status Indicator displayed in the top right corner of the screen. This will provide you with a visual representation of the remaining battery charge. The indicator is split into 10 bars, each representing a 10% charge. When the battery is charging, you will see a charging symbol appear over the battery symbol. PB Touch Battery Icon.png
If the battery has less than a 10% charge left, you will see a warning screen appear on the display, which will be displayed for 10 seconds. To cancel the warning, press anywhere on the screen.  

You can find the full battery specifications here.

Charging

When the battery is installed in the Performance Box Touch, it will charge while the unit is being powered via a power source. You can also charge it while it is removed from the unit by using the supplied USB cable (USB2-007241). Note that the USB port on the battery is located above the Power button.

The battery needs approximately 3.5 hours to charge. To shorten the charging time, we recommended that you charge the battery from a mains power source while it is disconnected from the Performance Box Touch.

If you are experiencing issues when charging the battery, take a look at our troubleshooting page.

Auto Power-Off

When Performance Box Touch is 'idle' (tracking zero satellites, not logging and has no screen interactions for 5 consecutive minutes), it will power off to preserve the battery.

Before it powers off, it will display a warning screen. If you do not want it to power off, you can cancel the process by pressing anywhere on the screen within the 10 second time limit. 
 

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Auto Power-off Warning Screen

 

Using Gloves with Performance Box Touch

Just like modern mobile phones and tablets, Performance Box Touch is operated using a capacitive touch screen display. However, this does mean that if you are wearing gloves, they will need to be capacitive touch compatible to allow for interaction with the touch screen.

There are many types of capacitive touch compatible gloves available for purchase. If you are unsure which gloves you need, please do not hesitate to contact Racelogic.

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Installation

The battery is connected to Performance Box Touch with a Richter mounting system on the rear of the unit. Insert the prongs from the back of the battery into the rear of the Performance Box Touch unit and push upwards to secure. 
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Richter mounting system on the back of Performance Box Touch

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Richter mounting system on the rear of battery (RLACS290)

 

Performance Box Touch comes supplied with a Suction Cup Windscreen Mount (ACS318MOUNT) so you can mount it on the vehicle's windscreen. It attaches to the Richter mounting system on the back of the unit, or at the back of the Battery if this is connected to the unit.

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Richter mounting system on the rear of Performance Box Touch

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Richter Mounting system on Suction Cup Windscreen Mount (RLACS331)

Insert the prongs from the mount into the back of the unit or the battery and push upwards to secure. Attach the suction cup to a suitable location on your windscreen and adjust as necessary.

 

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Satellite Reception

Performance Box Touch has an internal patch antenna. This means that, in many circumstances, the unit does not require an external antenna if it has a clear view of the sky without any interference (e.g. roof bars, athermic windscreen, windscreen wipers). However, if you are struggling to maintain a stable satellite lock (indicated by a flashing red satellite icon), you can use an external antenna (RLACS284). VBOX Touch No Sats.png
IMPORTANT
The first time you use the unit, it may take 10 to 15 minutes to acquire satellites fully. After this, it will usually only take 1 to 2 minutes to acquire satellites.

External Antenna (If Required)

The placement of the GNSS antenna is crucial to the quality of the data recorded by Performance Box Touch. Any metal close to a GNSS antenna can unpredictably disturb the signal due to interference from reflections of weak GNSS signals.

For best results, use the antenna in the centre of a metal roof at least 5 cm away from any roof bars or radio antennas. Do not mount the antenna close to the edge of the roof as reflections from the ground may interfere with the signals. Avoid the edges as reflections from the A-pillars will cause problems.

Mount the antenna as high up as possible and keep it above any roll bars. Pieces of metal close to and above an antenna will badly disrupt the GNSS signal. 

If the vehicle you are using does not have a metal roof, you need to place the GNSS antenna on a flat piece of metal at least 10 cm in diameter. If this is not possible, you can use copper or aluminium foil to create a shaped ground plane underneath the antenna. For example, on a fibreglass roof, mount the antenna on top of the roof, and place some adhesive-backed metal foil underneath, on the inside of the roof.
 

 

 

Acquiring Satellite Lock

Tall buildings or trees can block GNSS signals, causing a reduction in the number and quality of satellites being tracked. The reduced number of satellites can lead to inaccurate position measurements and a noisy velocity signal.
GNSS works best in open areas. Avoid tree-lined roads.

GPS Coldstart

If Performance Box Touch is struggling to acquire a satellite lock, you may need to perform a GPS coldstart. This may be necessary when the unit hasn’t been used for several days or has moved location significantly since it was last used.

To perform a coldstart, press the COLDSTART button in the Diagnostics Settings menu.

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When you press the button, the unit will make an audible sound and you will see a ‘PLEASE WAIT’ message counting down from 3. Until the satellite lock has been acquired, the number of satellites will be displayed as '00' and the GPS status will show ‘SEARCHING FOR SATELLITES’. It will take approximately 25 to 30 seconds for the unit to reacquire the satellite lock.

 

You can access the Settings menu on Performance Box Touch by selecting the Settings button on the bottom left of the screen when in a mode. You will see a Select Settings Screen with 4 Settings options: Mode settingsGeneral SettingsTime settings and Diagnostic settings.

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You can change the settings by pressing the corresponding button next to an option.  
To return to the Select Settings Screen, press the Exit button at the bottom left. Pressing it again in the Select Settings Screen will return you to the main screen. Exit Screen.png

In these settings menus, you will be able to configure your Performance Box Touch to suit your purpose. The settings included are: 

Lap Timing Settings 

The mode-specific settings option presented in the Settings screen depends on the Display Mode you have selected. In the Lap Timing Settings, the settings are covered on 2 pages and this is where you choose the lap timing parameters.

General Settings 

This menu has settings for units, logging mode, format for saving and the screen and LED brightness.

Time Settings 

This menu contains date and time settings.

Diagnostics 

The Diagnostics menu displays basic information about the GNSS receiver and the VBOX unit and its battery.

 

Performance Box Touch V2 – Lap Timing Mode

In Lap Timing Mode you can view Lap Timing information in relation to a set Start/Finish line. Available information includes: live reference lap speed comparison (Delta-V), live reference lap time comparison (Delta-T), current reference lap time, last lap time, last lap time's difference to best lap time, session time and completed lap count. You can access this mode by pressing the Mode button at the bottom of the screen.


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The previously selected Lap Timing Mode will be displayed after each power cycle.

The speed and distance units used depend on what you have selected in the General Settings area.


Note: Lap timing gates are bi-directional and can be triggered when passing through in either direction.

Lap Timing Mode Overview

There are 2 different Lap Timing screens which you can toggle between by pressing the Forward and Back arrows at the bottom right of the screen or by swiping left or right.

Lap Timing - Main Screen

This is the default lap timing screen and it displays live Lap Timing information in relation to a set Start/Finish Line, Separate Start and Finish Lines or a Standing Start and Separate Finish Line, and a Reference Lap.
 

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The screen is split into 2 halves:

  • Left-hand side:
    • Lap time: This will show either a live rolling lap time or a static previous lap time, depending on the Rolling Lap Time settings. If you choose to display a rolling lap time, the time for the just-finished lap will be displayed for 5 seconds at the start of a new lap, before it reverts to display the current live lap time again. If it has not crossed the start/finish line yet, it will display the circuit name/layout with a distance countdown to the start/finish line (if it has a satellite lock). If you have enabled Standing Start, the message 'Standing Start Mode Enabled' will be displayed. If you have not detected/defined a start/finish line, a 'No start line' warning will be displayed.
    • Time difference to best lap: This is the time difference between the last completed lap time and the quickest lap time. It is displayed if you set it up in the Rolling Lap Time settings. It will either display continuously, if you have chosen a static lap time, or it will appear for 5 seconds after a lap has been completed if you have chosen the rolling lap time. If the start/finish line has yet to be crossed or a lap hasn't been completed, it will not be shown.
    • Reference lap time: Displays the current active reference lap time and will update when the reference lap is superseded by a faster lap time unless the Reference Lap is fixed in the Settings. If you have fixed a reference lap, a padlock icon will appear to the right of the reference lap's heading. If a reference lap is being created, the rolling lap time will show.
       
  • Right-hand side:
    • Delta-T: Presents a live difference in lap time between the current lap time and the stored and active reference lap at the current location on the track. If the detected speed drops below 10 km/h or the satellite reception is lost (less than 4 satellites), the time comparison will freeze on the last known valid value until the speed is increased or the satellite reception is regained. If you are creating a reference lap, a 'Creating a Reference Lap' message is displayed.
       
      • If the current lap is faster than the reference lap, the value will be signed negative and green in colour.
      • If the current lap is slower than the reference lap, the value will be signed positive and red in colour.
      • If the current lap is the same as the reference lap, the value will be unsigned and black in colour.
         
    • Session time: Total time passed within the session.
    • Completed lap count: Number of completed laps within the session.


Delta-V:

When there is a stored and active reference lap, the 4 LEDs at the top of the screen will provide a live reference lap speed comparison at the current location on track in relation to the Delta-V Range settings.

  • If the current lap is faster than the reference lap, the LEDs will be green in colour.
  • If the current lap is slower than the reference lap, the LEDs will be red in colour.
  • If the current lap is the same speed as the reference lap, the LEDs will be off.


The main lap timing screen can be reset by pressing the Reset button at the bottom of the screen or by pressing and holding on to the screen.

Lap Timing - Basic Screen

This lap timing screen displays a lap time in relation to a set Start/Finish Line, Separate Start and Finish Lines or a Standing Start and Separate Finish Line, and a Reference Lap.
 

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  • Lap time: This will show either a live rolling lap time or a static previous lap time, depending on the Rolling Lap Time settings. If a rolling lap time is being displayed, the previous lap time will be displayed for 5 seconds when a new lap starts before reverting to displaying the current live lap time. If the start/finish line has yet to be crossed, the circuit name/layout will be displayed with a distance countdown to the start/finish line if the unit has a satellite lock. If Standing Start has been enabled, a 'Standing Start Mode Enabled' message is displayed. If no start/finish line has been detected/defined, a 'No start line' warning will display.
  • Time difference to best lap: This is the time difference between the last completed lap time and the quickest lap time and is displayed dependent on the Rolling Lap Time settings. It will either display continuously if a static lap time is being displayed or will appear for 5 seconds after a lap has been completed if a rolling lap time is being shown. If the start/finish line has yet to be crossed or a lap hasn't been completed, it will not be shown.

How to Manually Set a Start/Finish Line

You can set a start/finish line manually when moving. This will overwrite the line detected in the circuit layout.

To manually set a start/finish line, tap the screen when on the Basic Lap Timing Screen or select Set Start Gate in the Settings.

A screen will be displayed, giving you 5 seconds to cancel the start/finish line set by pressing on the screen. After the 5 seconds have passed, you need to drive forward in a straight direction to complete the process. The gate is set at 90° to the detected heading and the width depends on what you have selected in the Gate Width Settings.

The detected location when you initially press the screen is used as the centre point of the start/finish gate. 

If you are defining a separate Finish Line, the gate set up here will act as the Start Line only

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New start/finish line cancellation screen

Notes:

  • To set a Start/Finish line, the vehicle must be moving >0.8 km/h and the Performance Box Touch must have a satellite lock.
  • If the setting of the start/finish line is cancelled, any live lap prediction for the current lap will be lost and unavailable for use.

How to Manually Set a Separate Finish Line

You can set a separate finish line manually when moving. This will overwrite the finish line detected in the circuit layout.

To manually set a finish line, tap the screen when on the Basic Lap Timing Screen if you have enabled Standing Start or select Set Finish Gate in the Settings.

A screen will be displayed, allowing you to cancel the finish line gate set within 5 seconds by repressing the screen. After the 5 seconds have passed, you are required to drive forward in a straight direction to complete the process. The gate is set at 90° to the detected heading and the width depends on what you have selected in the Gate Width Settings.

The detected location when the screen is initially pressed/finish gate set is used as the centre point of the finish gate. 

You must set a separate finish line if you are using Standing Start Mode.

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New finish line cancellation screen

Notes:

  • To set a Start/Finish line, the vehicle must be moving >0.8 km/h and the Performance Box Touch must have a satellite lock.
  • If the setting of the start/finish line is cancelled, any live lap prediction for the current lap will be lost and unavailable for use.

Creating a Reference Lap

A reference lap is required for Performance Box Touch to calculate Delta-T and Delta-V lap timing values. Performance Box Touch will automatically begin to create a reference lap once the Start/Finish line is crossed or it detects movement in Standing Start mode, and will complete it when the Start/Finish line is crossed again or when the separate Finish Line is crossed.

Requirements for creating a reference lap:

  • The lap must be longer than 20 seconds.
  • The lap must be greater than 100 m.
  • The maximum speed achieved must be greater than 40 km/h.
  • The lap is over half the distance of the stored reference lap.
  • The lap time does not exceed 43'40.00".

You can also choose to ignore short laps from being used to create the reference lap by entering a Minimum Lap Time in the Settings.


When Performance Box Touch is creating a reference lap, a 'Creating a Reference Lap' message will be displayed on the Main Lap Timing Screen in the Delta-T section and the reference lap section will show a rolling lap time. The LEDs will also illuminate blue during the creation process.

Unless you fix the Reference Lap, Performance Box Touch will update the reference lap if you have a faster lap or if the new lap distance is more than double of the stored reference lap.

You can also load reference laps from previously saved or provided files and you can save your reference lap for future use.


The reference lap will be retained after each power cycle.

Lap Timing Settings

You can access the Lap Timing settings screen by selecting the Settings button at the bottom left of the screen. The settings are covered on 2 pages and this is where you choose the lap timing parameters.

You can access the different pages by selecting the Forward and Back arrows at the bottom right of the screen or by swiping left or right.
 

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To return to the main screen, select the Exit Button on the bottom left.

Select a Track

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Performance Box Touch has an inbuilt track database with circuits throughout the world, you can find a list of the currently supported circuits here.

The unit will display the currently selected track based on the GPS location. If multiple layouts are available, you can press the Select button to scroll through the different options. To choose a layout, press the desired option and press the Confirm button at the bottom right of the screen. If you wish to return to the Settings screen without saving, press the Cancel button at the bottom left of the screen.

Note: If you press the Select button when you are not in the vicinity of a known track, the unit will display a NO LIST AVAILABLE message.

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If the layout has changed, the LEDs will briefly flash green twice and the unit will emit an audible confirmation notification. The layout will be remembered after each power cycle if it is determined to be local to the detected location.

Note: When the selected track is changed, all existing lap timing values will be cleared and new lap timing gates will be used.

Set Start/Finish Gate

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Selecting the Set Start Gate option in the Lap Timing Settings will manually set a start/finish line when moving, and will overwrite the detected line in the circuit layout. If you are defining a separate Finish Line, the set start/finish gate will act as the Start Line only

Note: The vehicle must be moving >0.8 km/h and the unit have a satellite lock to set a Start/Finish Line.

Set Finish Gate

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Selecting the Set Finish Gate option in the Lap Timing Settings will manually set a Finish line when moving, and will overwrite the detected finish line in the circuit layout. You must set a separate finish line if you are using Standing Start Mode

Note: The vehicle must be moving >0.8 km/h and the unit have a satellite lock to set a Finish Line.

Clear Finish Gate

(Only selectable if a Finish gate has been set)

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Selecting the Clear Finish Gate option in the Lap Timing Settings will clear the separate Finish line and use the active Start line as a combined Start/Finish line.

You will see a screen informing you that the finish gate is being cleared and giving you 5 seconds to cancel the process by pressing the screen.  

When the finish line is cleared, the LEDs will briefly flash green twice and the unit will emit an audible confirmation notification.

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Clear finish line cancellation screen

Notes:

  • When the finish gate is cleared, all the existing lap timing values and lap history will be cleared too.
  • If the finish line clearing is cancelled, any live lap prediction for the current lap may be lost and unavailable for use.

Load a Track Database

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The Track Database installed in the Performance Box Touch is automatically updated whenever a new firmware file is uploaded onto the unit. However, you can also update the Track Database separately by pressing the Load Track Database button in the Lap Timing Settings. This area also displays the currently installed track database version information.

If the unit detects an SD card and a saved .tdb or .bdb track database file located in the root directory of the SD card (not in the media or any other folder), the unit will load the file, which will update the tracks list but not overwrite any existing track information.

The progress of the track database update will be displayed via the LEDs; each lit LED will represent 25% of the process with all LEDs extinguishing when the process is complete.

Lap Timing Gates

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Load Start/Finish or Finish Line Gates

You can load previously saved or provided Start/Finish line gates by inserting an SD card with gate files contained in an SF LINES folder into the unit and pressing the Load Lap Timing Gates button in the Lap Timing Settings

If the unit can only find one file on the SD card, the file will be loaded immediately.

If multiple files are located on the SD card, the unit will display all available files. Select a file and press the Confirm button at the bottom right of the screen to confirm your selection. Press the Cancel Button at the bottom left of the screen to return to the Settings screen without saving. 

When loaded, a success screen will briefly display to show that the file was loaded successfully. If there are splits stored in the file, these will also be uploaded to the unit (up to 10 gates/splits).
 

Note: When a new Start/Finish or Finish line gate is loaded, all existing lap timing values will be cleared and the new lap timing gates will be used.

Save Start/Finish Gates

To save the currently defined Start/Finish gates, press the Save Lap Timing Gates button in the Lap Timing Settings. If the unit detects an SD card, it will save the file as gates.spl in an SF LINES folder on the SD card. A save success screen will briefly display to show that it was saved. If a gate file (named gates.spl already exists on the SD card, Performance Box Touch will display an overwrite cancel screen. This screen gives you 5 seconds to cancel the overwrite by pressing anywhere on the screen.

Gate Width

You can change the width of the Start/Finish line gate by pressing on the value box and using the presented keypad.

To save your chosen width, press the Confirm button at the bottom right of the screen. Press the Cancel button at the bottom left of the screen to return to the Settings screen without saving. The default setting is 25 m / 82 ft and it is selectable from 3 to 100 m / 10 to 330 ft. The value will be remembered after each power cycle.

Note: You can enter the width with up to 1 decimal place.

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Gate Width Keypad Example

This option is particularly useful if Performance Box Touch is not detecting the correct number of laps. When racing at a very narrow circuit where the pit lane is right next to the start line, it could be possible to trigger lap timing in the pit lane, giving an incorrect number of laps.

Rolling Lap Time

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If you enable Rolling Lap Time, both Lap Timing Screens will display the current live lap time. When a new lap starts, the previous lap time will be displayed for 5 seconds before it reverts to display the current live lap time. When it is disabled, it will only display the previous lap time.

Note: This feature is enabled by default.

Standing Start

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When Standing Start is Enabled, the Performance Box Touch can use the position at the start of a movement to trigger lap timing. This is particularly suitable for sprint style events. In this mode, Lap Timing will only stop at a defined Finish Gate. With the Standing start enabled, any existing Start/Finish or start gate will be ignored. Once enabled, the LEDs will briefly flash green twice and the unit will emit an audible confirmation notification.

You then have to return to your Lap Timing Screen by pressing the Exit Button at the bottom left. When the vehicle is stationary (<0.5 km/h) for 2 consecutive seconds, the unit will display an activation screen, asking you to wait 5 seconds before you move the vehicle. Pressing on the screen, moving the vehicle or losing the satellite lock before the standing start activation period has expired will lead to the feature being cancelled.

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Standing start activated cancellation screen. 

When the activation period has expired, a 'Standing Start Mode Armed' screen will be displayed to notify you that the unit is ready for movement. Press on the screen to go back to the Lap Timing Settings.
 

Once it detects vehicle movement (>0.5 km/h), the Performance Box Touch will assign the Start gate at 90° to the detected heading. Lap Timing will only complete once a defined separate Finish Gate is crossed.

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Standing start armed notification screen.

Delta-V Range

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You can adjust the brightness of the LED feedback in relation to the Delta-V speed. There are 3 options; 2 km/h / 1.2 mph, 5 km/h / 3.1 mph (default) and 10 km/h / 6.2 mph and they relate to the maximum speed difference at which the LEDs are brightest.


Let us use the default 5 km/h setting as an example:
 

The current lap is >5 km/h quicker than the reference lap

LEDs will show bright green

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The current lap is 2.5 km/h quicker than the reference lap

LEDs will show dull green

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The current lap is the same speed as the reference lap

LEDs will be off

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The current lap is 2.5 km/h slower than the reference lap

LEDs will show dull red

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The current lap is >5 km/h slower than the reference lap

LEDs will show bright red

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If you select 10 km/h and the current lap is 5 km/h quicker than the reference lap, LEDs will show dull green as it is halfway to the maximum value.


Tap the buttons to change the setting.

Reset Data

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This feature will clear the lap timing data, lap time history and reference lap. When you select Reset, a cancel timeout screen will display. This gives you 5 seconds to press anywhere on the screen to cancel the process. After 5 seconds, the LEDs will briefly flash green twice and the unit will emit an audible notification to confirm that the data has been reset.

 

Fix the Reference Lap

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This option will fix the current reference lap. When fixed, the stored reference lap will not update if a faster lap is achieved. If there is no stored reference lap, the next complete lap will be used as the fixed reference lap. Alternatively, you can fix the reference lap by triple-tapping on the Main Lap Timing Screen. When you triple-tap, a cancel timeout screen will display giving you 5 seconds to cancel the fixing of the reference lap by pressing on the screen.
 

When a reference lap has been fixed, a padlock icon will show to the right of the reference lap on the Main Lap Timing Screen and the blue Fix Reference Lap button will read Enabled.
 

To unfix a reference lap, press the blue Fix Reference lap button again. The Button should change from Enabled to Disabled. You will see a cancel timeout screen. You can also unfix the reference lap by triple-tapping on the Main Lap Timing Screen. If you triple-tap, You will see a cancel timeout screen that gives you 5 seconds to cancel the unfixing by pressing on the screen.

Reference Lap

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Load a Reference Lap

You can load a previously saved or provided reference lap by pressing the Load button (as long as the unit is not logging and the vehicle is not moving). If an SD card is detected, the unit will display all .ref files located within the REF LAPS folder on the SD card. Select a file and press the Confirm button at the bottom right of the screen to confirm your selection. Press the Cancel button at the bottom left of the screen to return to the Settings screen without saving.

If confirmed, the unit will briefly display a load success screen to show that the file was loaded.

If there are splits stored in the file, these will also be uploaded to the unit (up to 10 gates/splits).
 

Note: When a new reference lap is loaded, the Start/Finish gate stored in the .ref lap will be applied as the active Lap timing gate if it is different to the currently loaded gate. If the gates are changed, all existing lap timing values will be cleared and the new lap timing gates will be used.

Save a Reference Lap

If a reference lap has been created, you can save the lap for future use (as long as the unit is not logging and the vehicle is not moving). Press the Save button to start the process. If the unit detects an SD card, it will save the file as 'lap.ref' in a REF LAPS folder on the SD card. A save success screen will briefly display to confirm that the file is saved. If a reference lap file already exists on the SD card, Performance Box Touch will display an overwrite cancel screen, giving you 5 seconds to cancel the overwrite by pressing on the screen.

Ignore Short Laps

You can choose to ignore short laps from creating a reference lap. Enabling this feature will let you enter a minimum lap time that is acceptable to use as a reference lap.

To change the time, press the corresponding blue value box and use the presented keypad. 

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Minimum Lap Time Keypad Example

To save your selected value, press the Confirm button at the bottom right of the screen. Press the Cancel Button at the bottom left of the screen to return to the Settings screen without saving. The default setting is 60 seconds and the value range is 10 to 86400 seconds. The selected value will be remembered after each power cycle.

Note: You can only select a whole number for the time value.

Ignore Double Distance Laps 

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This feature is disabled by default. It will create a new reference lap if the lap distance is more than double the stored reference lap. This is useful, for example, if you are warming up on a smaller part of a longer circuit (such as the Nurburgring circuit and Nordschleife) and you want the reference lap to update once you have moved on to the longer circuit.

Alternatively, you can enable this option so that the reference lap will not update when the lap distance is more than double the stored reference lap. This can be useful in circumstances such as when the in-lap may cover more than double the distance of the reference lap.

Lap History

You can view a history of the lap results by selecting the Results Button at the bottom of the screen.

The lap results will display until you press the Reset Button.
 

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Sample history screen
 

The most recently completed lap will show at the top of the screen and the fastest lap will be highlighted. Use the scroll bar on the right-hand of the screen to scroll through the results.
 

Information includes:

  • Lap number
  • Lap time
  • Time difference from the fastest lap

You can take a screenshot of the lap history by pressing the Screenshot Button.

To return to the main screen, press the Exit Button at the bottom left of the screen.


IMPORTANT
The results can display up to 128 laps. However, 
if more laps have been completed, they will still be recorded on the SD card. Once the limit of 128 laps has been reached, the unit will display a warning message, informing you that further laps will not be saved to the Lap History. The message will show again if the unit is powercycled. To view new lap history results, you need to reset the results with the Reset Button.

Save Results

You can also save the results as a .txt or .csv file to the SD Card (depending on the selected option in General Settings). Press the Save button at the bottom of the screen. When pressed, the unit will emit an audible confirmation notification. If the results have been saved unsuccessfully, for example if no SD card is inserted or the card is full, the button will flash 3 times and Performance Box Touch will emit an audible error notification.

Along with the lap history information described above, the results file also includes the date and the time when saved.

Reset

Selecting the Reset Button at the bottom right of the screen will reset the lap timing data, lap time history and reference lap. When you have selected Reset, you will see a cancel timeout screen that gives you 5 seconds to cancel the reset by pressing on the screen. After 5 seconds, the LEDs will briefly flash green twice and the unit will emit an audible confirmation notification.

Touch Shortcuts

Screen Shortcut Function
Swipe Left/Right Accesses different lap timing or settings screens
Triple-tap the Main Lap Timing Screen Fixes/Unfixes the reference lap
Press and hold the Main Lap Timing Screen Resets the lap timing data, lap time history and reference lap
Tap the Basic Lap Timing Screen Sets a Start/Finish or Finish Line at the current location

Logging

Performance Box Touch logs data via an SD card inserted into the SD Card Slot on the left-hand side of the unit. Depending on the Logging Strategy you have selected in the General Settings, the unit will either log continuously or only when it detects movement.
   
You can manually override the configured logging strategy by tapping on the SD Card Icon when it is green to start or stop the logging. VBOX Touch SD OK.png

The Record Icon will show when the unit is logging data to the SD card.
 

If you have come to a stop, but the Record Icon is still on, you must press the SD Card Icon to stop the logging before you remove the SD card.

Sometimes, due to poor satellite visibility, for example in a garage or close to a building, Performance Box Touch may start recording even if the car is stationary. Always check the Record Icon to make sure the unit is not recording before you eject the SD card.


IMPORTANT
The SD card should not be removed when the Record Icon flashes red as it may cause you to lose data.

Note: If the SD card is removed while the box is still recording, you may need to repair it on a PC before you can use it again.

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SD Card Format

Performance Box Touch V2 is supplied with an 8 GB SDHC card in a FAT32 file format, which is the only file format it supports.

If you are looking to purchase a new SD card, we recommend that any card you use has a write speed of above 7 MB/s (4 MB/s is the absolute minimum) and a speed class of 10 (4 is the absolute minimum). We recommend that you use SD cards from quality brands such as Transcend, SanDisk, Kingston or Lexar to ensure the best results.
 

IMPORTANT
If you have an SD card that is formatted in the exFAT or NTFS file formats, you will have to reformat it to a FAT32 file system before it will work with a Performance Box Touch V2 unit.

SDHC cards (2 GB to 32 GB)
Supplied or purchased SDHC cards are formatted in the FAT32 file format. This format is supported by Performance Box Touch V2.
SDXC cards (64 GB and above)
Purchased SDXC cards will be formatted in exFAT or NTFS file formats; these formats are not supported by Performance Box Touch V2. Please reformat as per the instructions below.

SD Card Reformatting

  • FAT32 reformatting for media with sizes up to 32 GB can be done directly in Windows by right-clicking on the media and selecting 'Format'.
     
  • If you would like to format media with sizes above 32 GB into a FAT32 file system, you cannot do it directly in Windows as it is not the standard formatting for the file. However, there are many third-party software programs you can use to reformat media so that they will work correctly with our products - we recommend  This Tool as a free option from the SD card organisation.

SD Card Format

Performance Box Touch V2 is supplied with an 8 GB SDHC card in a FAT32 file format, which is the only file format it supports.

If you are looking to purchase a new SD card, we recommend that any card you use has a write speed of above 7 MB/s (4 MB/s is the absolute minimum) and a speed class of 10 (4 is the absolute minimum). We recommend that you use SD cards from quality brands such as Transcend, SanDisk, Kingston or Lexar to ensure the best results.
 

IMPORTANT
If you have an SD card that is formatted in the exFAT or NTFS file formats, you will have to reformat it to a FAT32 file system before it will work with a Performance Box Touch V2 unit.

SDHC cards (2 GB to 32 GB)
Supplied or purchased SDHC cards are formatted in the FAT32 file format. This format is supported by Performance Box Touch V2.
SDXC cards (64 GB and above)
Purchased SDXC cards will be formatted in exFAT or NTFS file formats; these formats are not supported by Performance Box Touch V2. Please reformat as per the instructions below.

You can read more about the different types of SD Cards and how you can make them work with your Performance Box Touch here.  

Logged Channels

Performance Box Touch logs channels to a .vbo file on an inserted SD card. The channel information is as follows:

  • Satellites: This is the number of satellites in use.
  • Time: This is UTC time since midnight in the form HHMMSS.SS.
  • Latitude: Latitude in minutes MMMM.MMMMMMMM +ve = North e.g. 3169.30644410M = 52D, 49M, 18.4S.
  • Longitude: Longitude in minutes MMMMM.MMMMMMMM +ve = West e.g. 00040.18164742M = 00D, 40M, 10.9S.
  • Velocity: Velocity in km/h.
  • Heading: Heading in degrees with respect to North.
  • Height: Height above sea level in meters based on the model of the earth used by thye VBOX GNSS engines.
  • Vertical velocity: Vertical velocity in km/h. +ve velocity uphill, -ve velocity downhill.
  • Long accel: Longitudinal acceleration in g, +ve for forward acceleration.
  • Lat accel: Lateral acceleration in g, +ve for acceleration to the left.
  • Solution type: Indicator for what the unit is currently using to derive position: 0 = No sats; 1 = Standalone using GNSS only; 2 = SBAS.

 

LED Behaviour

General

The 4 LEDs at the top of the unit provide visual feedback dependent on what process is being performed:

  • Lap Timing Mode:
    • The LEDs provide a live reference lap speed comparison (Delta-V).
    • The LEDs will illuminate blue during the process of creating a Reference Lap.
    • When loading a Track Database file, the progress of the track database update is displayed via the LEDs; each lit LED will represent 25% of the process with all LEDs extinguishing when the process is complete.
    • When a Track Layout is changed, the LEDs will briefly flash green twice.
    • When a Finish Line is cleared, the LEDs will briefly flash green twice.
    • When a Standing Start is Enabled or Disabled, the LEDs will briefly flash green twice.
  • Screenshot: If a screenshot has been saved successfully, the LEDs will illuminate yellow in sequence from left to right to display the progress of writing to the SD card.
  • Reset: The LEDs will briefly flash green twice when a screen has been reset.
  • Battery (if installed): If the battery has run out of charge, the LEDs will flash red five times before the unit turns off.

Battery

The separate battery has its own LED next to the Power button. This will provide constant battery status information.
 

LED Description
Green (flashing when charging, unless charge ≥90%) >20% charge
Orange (flashing when charging) 10–20% charged
Red (flashing when charging) 0–10% charge
5 red flashes before turning off 0% charge
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