VBOX PROLITE User Guide VBOX PROLITE GPS Data Logger User Guide Page 1 of 20
VBOX PROLITE User Guide INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 FEATURES ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
VBOX PROLITE User Guide Introduction The VBOX Pro Lite is a powerful instrument used for measuring the speed and position of a moving vehicle. It is based on a new generation of high performance satellite receivers, and provides accurate measurement of acceleration figures, lap times, cornering forces and much more. Due to the small size and simple installation procedure, the VBOX is ideally suited for use in cars, bikes, off road vehicles and boats.
VBOX PROLITE User Guide Standard Inventory Description VBOX Pro Lite Cigar Lighter adaptor GPS Magnetic Aerial CD ROM containing VBOX software Serial PC Cable User Manual VBOX Lite carrying case Qty 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Racelogic Part # VBPROL RLVBCAB10 RLVBACS001 RLVBACS030 RLVBCAB01 RLVBACS031 RLVBACS016 Optional Accessories Description 4.
VBOX PROLITE User Guide Operation Power The VBOX Prolite can be powered from a wide range of voltage sources including the supplied Vehicle Cigar adapter, or other source provided by the user. The maximum operating voltage input must not exceed 18V DC. Failure to observe this could result in damage to the VBOX. As an optional extra a battery pack is available from Racelogic RLVBACS012. The battery pack is a 6v 3.8amp hour Nickel Metal Hydride unit, with a built in charging and monitoring circuit.
VBOX PROLITE User Guide LED indicators The green LED (ST) is used to indicate the number of satellites currently in lock. If the yellow LED (SC) is flashing whilst the green (ST) LED is off, then the VBOX has no satellite lock. If this is the case then check that you have the GPS antenna connector correctly fitted to the VBOX. Also check that the antenna has a clear view of the sky. The VBOX will normally lock onto satellites within 30 seconds of power up.
VBOX PROLITE User Guide GPS Antenna The GPS Antenna supplied with the VBOX II is a 5v active antenna. For the best possible signal quality, it is important to maintain a clean connection between the antenna and the VBOX. Before fixing the antenna to the VBOX, ensure that there are no dust particles in either connector. Replacement antennas are available by contacting your VBOX distributor. The antenna is a magnetic mounting type for quick and simple mounting to the vehicle roof.
VBOX PROLITE User Guide DIGITAL and ANALOGUE OUTPUTS The digital output on connector 3 pin 2 has a frequency/pulse output corresponding to velocity. The pulse per meter range is adjustable in software. The analogue output on connector 3 pin2 outputs 0-5volt DC signal corresponding to velocity. The Trigger/Event marker input is on pin3 of connector 3. This enables a hand held brake trigger to be connected for trigger event marking. Not for brake trigger use.
VBOX PROLITE User Guide CAN / RS232 Ports The VBOX Prolite is equipped with a CAN Bus interface and a RS232 serial port, both of these interfaces share the same socket. The RS232 port is used for all communication between the VBOX and laptop PC. The RS232 port is able to transmit live data from the VBOX to the PC for viewing and performing realtime tests.
VBOX PROLITE User Guide Getting Started Required equipment (All supplied as standard unless specified) VBOX Pro Lite Fully charged battery pack or Cigar lighter 12v adapter lead GPS Antenna RS232 Cable VBOX Software CD Laptop PC(not supplied) 1.Install Software 2.Place VBOX in vehicle 3.Fit antenna connector to VBOX 4. Mount GPS antenna on vehicle roof 5.Connect serial cable (CAB01) to laptop 6.
VBOX PROLITE User Guide 7. Connect the power cable/ battery pack to the VBOX 8. If using 12v power cable, connect to vehicle 9. With the power applied, the red PWR led should illuminate. The VBOX Pro Lite will start searching for satellites. The Green led will indicate the number of satellites currently in lock. For best results ensure the VBOX has acquired a lock on 5 or more satellites, essential for quality signal reception.
VBOX PROLITE User Guide VBOX Pro Lite ‘.VBO’ file format After downloading a file from the VBOX the software will save the data file as a standard space de-limited text format. This allows the data to easily be imported into third party applications such as word processors or spreadsheets. The files each contain a header section before the main data that describes the channel content and information about the VBOX ProLite such as serial number and firmware version.
VBOX PROLITE User Guide VBOX.EXE Software The VBOX.EXE software is used for configuration of the VBOX Pro Lite and also for analysis of the VBO data files. For further information on the VBOX.
VBOX PROLITE User Guide Firmware Upgrades Firmware refers to the operating software inside the VBOX Pro Lite. The firmware is responsible for all of the functions within the VBOX and from time to time, firmware updates will be released by Racelogic to improve or enhance the way that the VBOX works. The latest firmware will always be available on the Racelogic web site in the downloads directory:http://www.racelogic.co.uk/2003/vbox/downloads.
VBOX PROLITE User Guide Specification GPS Velocity Accuracy Distance Accuracy 0.05% (<50cm per Km) Units Update rate Resolution Height accuracy Height accuracy with DGPS Metres / Feet 5Hz 1cm 10 Metres 95% CEP** 5 Metres 95% CEP** Time Resolution Accuracy 0.01 s 0.05 s Units Update rate Maximum velocity Minimum velocity Resolution 0.2 Km/h (averaged over 4 samples) Km/h or Mph 5 Hz 1000 Mph 0.1 Km/h 0.01 Km/h Absolute Positioning Accuracy Accuracy with DGPS Update rate Resolution 3m 95% CEP** 1.
VBOX PROLITE User Guide Outputs CAN Bus Bit rate Identifier type Data available Analogue Voltage range Default setting * Accuracy Update rate 250Kbits ,500Kbits & 1Mbit selectable baud rate Standard 11bit 2.0A Satellites in View, Latitude, Longitude, Velocity, Heading, Altitude, Vertical velocity, Distance, Longitudinal acceleration & lateral acceleration, 0 to 5Volts DC Velocity 0.0125Volts per Km/h (0 to 400Km/h) 0.1 Km/h @ 100Km/h 5Hz Digital Frequency range Default setting * DC to 44.
VBOX PROLITE User Guide Connection Data 5 pin LEMO socket 2 pin LEMO socket Connector PIN 1 2 Chassis 1 POWER In/Out Description I Power + I Ground Ground Type Connector PIN 1 2 3 Chassis 3 Analogue/Dig OUT+ Event input In/Out Description O Analogue Voltage Output O Digital Pulse Output I Trigger/Event i/p Ground Lemo 2 pin Range 6V to 18V 0V Type Lemo 3 pin Range 0V to 5V 0V to 5V Page 17 of 20 3 pin LEMO socket
VBOX PROLITE User Guide Connector PIN 1 2 3 4 5 Chassis 2 CAN Bus/RS232 Type Lemo 5 pin In/Out Description O RS232 Tx Serial Data Transmit I RS232 Rx Serial Data Receive I/O CAN Bus I/O CAN Bus O +V Power Ground Range ±12v ±12v Antenna connector Connector PIN Center Chassis ANT In/Out - Type SMA Description RF Signal / Power for active antenna Ground Range Page 18 of 20
VBOX PROLITE User Guide CAN Bus data format ID** Update rate 50ms Data Bytes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0x301 (1) Sats in (2) Time since midnight UTC (3) Position – Latitude DDMM.MMMMM view 0x302 50ms (4) Position – Longitude DDMMM.MMMMM (5) Velocity. (Knots) (6) Heading. (Degrees) 0x303 50ms (7) Altitude. WGS 84. (Metres) (8) Vertical velocity. (M/S) Unused (9) Status (10) Status 0x304 50ms (11) Distance. (Meters) (12) Longitudinal Accel. (G) (13) Lateral Accel. (G) **Default Identifiers.
VBOX PROLITE User Guide Contact Information Racelogic Ltd Unit 10 Swan Business Centre Osier Way Buckingham MK18 1TB UK Tel: +44 (0) 1280 823803 Fax: +44 (0) 1280 823595 Email: support@racelogic.co.uk Web: www.racelogic.co.
