03 Settings – VBOX Touch 1.5
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Detailed information about the settings and configurations on VBOX Touch using firmware version 1.5.
You find the VBOX Touch Settings menu by selecting the mode you want to use and pressing the Settings button at the bottom left of the display mode screen. |
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A Select Settings Screen is then presented, allowing to you choose Mode Specific settings (which will change depending on which mode you are using), General Settings, Date and Time Settings, Diagnostic Settings, Serial Port Settings and CAN Bus Settings. Press the Exit button on the bottom left to return to the Select Settings Screen. Pressing the Exit button again will return you to the main screen. |
Mode Settings
| The first option on the Settings screen depends on which Display Mode you are using. You can find more information on these on the page for each specific Display mode. |
General Settings
| This menu contains units, logging mode, save format and brightness options. |
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Speed
| This setting allows you to change the speed units between km/h and mph. Changing the speed units will affect all visual speed parameters on all screens, unit labels will change and all speed values will be automatically recalculated accordingly. Press the button to change the units. |
Distance
| This setting allows you to change the distance units between metres and feet. Changing the distance units will affect all visual distance parameters on all screens, unit labels will change and all distance values and results will be automatically recalculated accordingly. Press the button to change the units. |
Acceleration
| This setting allows you to change the acceleration units between m/s² (default) and g. Changing the acceleration units will affect all acceleration references on all screens, unit labels will change and all acceleration values and results will be automatically recalculated accordingly (with the exception of the PK G acceleration and deceleration test values). Press the button to change the units. |
Logging
| This setting allows you to toggle between 2 logging modes, press the button to change the mode: | |
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Continuous The VBOX Touch will start logging as soon as an SD card is inserted and initialised. |
Moving (default) The VBOX Touch will start logging as soon as an SD card is inserted and a speed over 0.5 km/h is detected. Logging will pause when speed is less than 0.5 km/h for 3 seconds, and will then recommence recording once speed is greater than 0.5 km/h, appending the same file. |
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Results Save Format
| You can change the data format of results saved (to inserted SD card) from test history screens. Options are either text format (.txt, default) or comma-separated values format (.csv). |
Screen Brightness
| You can manually adjust the screen brightness between 5 levels, with 1 being the dimmest and 5 being the brightest setting. An 'Auto' setting is also available which uses the internal ambient light sensor to automatically adjust the screen brightness. In dark conditions, the screen brightness will dim, and in light conditions, the screen will brighten. Press the button to cycle through the available options. |
LED Brightness
| You can manually adjust the LED brightness between 5 levels, with 1 being the dimmest and 5 being the brightest setting (this is extremely bright!) or turn off the LEDs. Press the button to cycle through the available options, the LEDs will preview the brightness level. |
Serial Port Settings
| This menu contains serial output settings. |
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| Serial output is available on the top CAN/Serial port of the VBOX Touch, as shown in the image on the right-hand side of the Serial Port Settings. |
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Output Mode
| If required, choose the output mode of the serial port, selectable as 'VBOX Stream', 'Lap Timing' or 'Disabled' (default). VBOX Stream allows you to connect VBOX Touch with a computer using an RLCAB001 and conduct online testing with VBOX Test Suite, more information on this is available here. Selecting the Lap Timing option will output lap timing parameters. |
Baud Rate
| Displays the serial output baud rate, set as 115200 kbit/s. |
Diagnostics
| The Diagnostics menu is the final screen within the Settings menu, it displays basic GNSS receiver and VBOX information. |
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| The satellite icon at the top of the screen is the quickest way to determine if the unit has a valid satellite lock. When lock is acquired, it will display as solid green. When there is no satellite lock, the icon will flash red. |
GPS Information
| Press the COLDSTART button to perform a cold start on the VBOX Touch. This means the receiver will clear any data currently stored within its internal memory. It may be required to do this when the GPS engine has locked up or the VBOX Touch is struggling to acquire a satellite lock (more than 4 satellites). |
| When the button has been pressed, the unit will make an audible sound and a ‘PLEASE WAIT’ message will be displayed on the screen which will count down from 3. The number of satellites will then be displayed as '00' and GPS status will show ‘SEARCHING FOR SATELLITES’ until the satellite lock has been acquired. It will take approximately 25 to 30 seconds for the unit to reacquire the satellite lock. |
Satellites
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Displays how many satellites the receiver is currently using. |
GPS Status
| This indicates the current GPS lock status of the unit: When the unit is searching for a valid satellite lock, ‘SEARCHING FOR SATELLITES’ is displayed. When the GPS receiver has acquired a satellite lock, one of the following will be displayed: |
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Database Information
| This displays the CAN database version that is currently installed on the unit. |
VBOX Information
| This section displays the device serial number, firmware version number and hardware version number. This information is useful in the event of troubleshooting a potential issue with the VBOX Touch device. |