Configuration

This page contains the settings menu information for FW version 1.5 on VBOX Touch.

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.

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 and Serial Port 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.

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.

This menu contains units, logging mode, save format and brightness options.

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.

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.

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.

This setting allows you to toggle between 2 logging modes_ press the button to change the mode:

Notes:

• Pressing the SD Card Icon will manually start and stop recording, regardless of which logging mode is set.
• A new data file is created every time the VBOX Touch starts/stops logging, data is not appended to an existing data file.
• Continuous logging mode should be selected if you are using a handheld Start/Stop Logging Switch (RLVBACS010) to control logging.

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).

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.

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.

This menu contains date and time settings.

The UTC offset value is set as '+00:00' by default and can be changed, if required, on the screen that is displayed when you press the current value button. Use the Plus (+) and Minus (-) buttons to select the desired time zone offset values (including available 30 and 45 minutes). Pressing and holding a button will fast-scroll through available valid time settings. Minimum: -12:00; maximum: +14:00.

Notes:

• The setting cannot be changed if the unit is moving or logging. If you try to change the setting a warning message will appear.
• The setting cannot be changed if the unit does not have a set system time. 

Tap on the Confirm button in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen to save your selected time or tap on the Cancel button in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen to return to the Time Settings screen without saving the selected time.

UTC Offset Selector Example

When 'Enabled', this setting will add +1:00 hr to the local time setting. 'Disabled' by default.
 

Notes:

• The setting cannot be changed if the unit is moving or logging, if you try and change the setting, a warning message will appear.
• The setting cannot be changed if the unit does not have a set system time. 

The leap second value is set as '18 s' by default and can be changed if required using the keypad presented when the current value button is pressed. This was increased to 18 seconds as of December 2016 - more information on this is available here. 

Notes:

• The setting cannot be changed if the unit is moving or logging, if you try and change the setting a warning message will appear. 
• The setting cannot be changed if the unit does not have a set system time. 

To save your selected value, press the Confirm button at the bottom right of the screen, or press the Cancel button at the bottom left of the screen to return to the Time Settings screen without saving.

Note: The maximum input value is 99.

Leap Second Keypad Example

You can change the date format between DD-MM-YY ( default ) and MM-DD-YY.

This displays the current time and date being used by the system. They are displayed within the .vbo header file, file date created time stamp, the acceleration history results session header, deceleration history results session header, laps history filename and the gates file (.spl) header. 

Note: The time/ date displayed by the unit may be inaccurate until a valid satellite lock is achieved. The unit will then update to the correct time/ date as long as the unit is not logging.

This feature will synchronise the internal real-time clock (RTC) to GPS time as long as the unit has obtained GPS time (no GPS time is indicated by a red satellite icon)_ isn't moving and isn't logging. When pressed_ a synchronisation progress screen is presented.

This menu contains serial output and RTK input settings.

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.

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.

Displays the serial output baud rate, set as 115200 kbit/s.

The RTK input is in the bottom CAN/Serial port   on the VBOX Touch.

For use with a VBOX NTRIP Modem.
When 'Enabled', VBOX Touch will output a GGA NMEA message and receive RTK corrections via an NTRIP modem connected to the bottom CAN/Serial port. If you are intending to receive corrections via an RTK Base Station solution, this option should be Disabled.
Note: The external antenna should be used when receiving RTK corrections.

Control the DGNSS serial baud rate by pressing the button to cycle between:

• 9600 kbit/s
• 19200 kbit/s
• 38400 kbit/s
• 57600 kbit/s
• 115200 kbit/s (default)

If you are using a VBOX NTRIP Modem, this setting should be 115200 kbit/s. If you are using a Telemetry Radio Module with a Static Base Station, this setting should be either 115200 kbit/s for a Racelogic blue boxed radio or 38400 kbit/s for a Satel grey boxed radio. Tap the button to change the setting.

The setting option will be retained after power cycles, coldstarts and firmware upgrades.

The RTK correction status of the unit can be seen within the GPS Status area of the Diagnostics Settings Menu and is indicated by the colour of the Satellite icon.

The Diagnostics menu is the final screen within the Settings menu, it displays basic GNSSS receiver and VBOX information.

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.

Press this 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.

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.

Displays how many satellites the receiver is currently using.

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:

• STANDALONE: Position computed from GNSS only.
• CODE DIFF: Position computed from assisted SBAS corrections.
• RTK FLOAT: Position computed from GNSS corrected by RTK. Float means the GNSS receiver is still calculating the integer ambiguity, a small error will be present on the position computation at this time.
• RTK FIXED: Position computed from GNSS corrected by RTK. Fixed means the integer ambiguity is established and the optimum position correction is applied resulting in sub 2 cm relative accuracy in good conditions.

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.

The CAN bus settings are the latest to be added to the VBOX Touch. You can read more about the CAN bus settings here. 

The CAN Bus menu is where you can configure the settings for your CAN data capture. The menu is split into two sub-menus, one for each isolated CAN port on the VBOX Touch unit.

You can set each port to one of the following modes: CAN input, Racelogic (RL) modules or CAN output. When you set it to CAN output, VBOX Touch will be transmitting its own GNSS-derived data, including lap timing data, to a third-party CAN logger. 

Your first option is to select which port you want to configure the CAN settings for. Use the Forward and Back arrows in the bottom right-hand corner to navigate between the two ports and their settings. The settings options are the same for both the top and bottom port.

This setting lets you choose which CAN mode you want to use for this port. You can choose between RL Modules, Input, Output and Disabled. Press on the '?' to see an overview and an explanation of the different CAN modes available. 

When you have selected the CAN mode you want to use, you will get the option to configure the selected mode. Press the Configure button that appears below your CAN Mode selection.                                                  

To complete the configuration, you have to confirm your channel selection on the Input Modules screen.

There are two ways to confirm your channel selection:

1. Select one or more channels to log. Edit the channels and confirm the new channel configuration. Press the Exit button on the Input Modules screen to return to the previous menu.
2. Select one or more channels and press the Exit button to return to the previous menu without configuring the channels further.  

Note:

• An incomplete configuration will be retained until the unit is power cycled, the incomplete selection is deselected, a selection is confirmed, or the source database is no longer available (i.e. if the SD card with the external database is not available when accessing the select database screen).

IMPORTANT
When you are using RL modules, you have to set them to Timed CAN mode with default output message identifiers. You must do this in VBOX Setup before you start logging. 

Note:

• You can find configuration files for compatibility with the VBOX Touch RL MODULES mode on the Automotive Website for quick configuration.
  • Follow the link and click on the Modules tab. Scroll down until you see RACELOGIC Module configuration files for use with VBOX Touch and click Download. You can upload the appropriate file to the module via the VBOX Setup software.
• Make sure that the termination is set to Enabled when you are capturing module data.
• If you want to capture data from multiple modules of one type, such as 2 x IMU modules, you must either separate the capture across the two ports or use Input mode. If you are using more than two modules, you will have to use Input mode and set the modules up in a daisy chain. You can find more information about this in the Input section below. 

You can use Input mode to capture single or multiple CAN modules or if you need to capture multiple RL modules of the same type (in a daisy chain).

When setting up a daisy chain, you must:

• Set the modules to Timed mode.
• Change the default output identifiers for each added unit of that type (to something unique).
• Construct or load your own (singular) database file that has channels for all the modules you are connecting to. 

You will see the name of the chosen database at the top of the page and a list of available channels underneath.

Select a channel by ticking its respective tick box. Press the channel name to open the Edit Selected Channel screen so you can configure the channel.

Configure your channel and press the Confirm button to save the configuration. 

To complete the configuration, you have to confirm your channel selection on the Select Channels to Log screen by exiting the screen. Any channel edits will be confirmed at the same time.  

Notes: 

• An incomplete configuration will be retained until the unit is power cycled, the incomplete selection is deselected, a selection is confirmed, or the source database is no longer available (i.e. if the SD card with the external database is not available when accessing the select database screen). 
• There is a limit of 64 logged CAN channels, applied across both CAN ports. 
• You must make sure that the Baud rate and termination settings match your expected connection. 

Load Channel Configuration File 

You can also load already configured channels from a Channel configuration file on your SD Card.  

Press Load, select the file you want to load and press Yes. 

Save Configuration File 

You can save your current configuration to a Configuration file by clicking Save, giving your file a name and pressing Confirm. 

In addition to selecting the CAN mode and the logging channels, you can also Disable/Enable Termination and set the Baud Rate. 

Note: When you are using the internal CAN database, the termination and baud rate will be set automatically. 

If_ at any point_ you have any questions or issues regarding CAN capturing on VBOX Touch_ please contact Racelogic Support .

You can also get VBOX Touch as an RTK variant, which offers centimetre-level accuracy and uses the latest GNSS technology. Tracking the GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo constellations, it offers robust position accuracy and precise measurements of speed and distance.

The unit can receive RTK correctional signals from an NTRIP Modem or a Telemetry Modem with a Static Base Station (BS6 only). This means that you can achieve a positional accuracy of as little as 1 cm at a test track or on open roads. 

VBOX Touch RTK is pre-configured to receive serial RTK correction messages (RTCM v3.2 MSM4), you don't need to turn RTK settings on, unless you are using an NTRIP Modem or wanting to change the baud rate/3rd tracked constellation.

IMPORTANT
The external antenna should be used when receiving NTRIP RTK corrections.

You can find more information on what DGPS is and how it works here. You can find more information on RTK here.

VBOX Touch RTK improves on the positional accuracy of the standard unit, from 2.5 m to as little as 1 cm. Trigger brake stop accuracy is also improved, from ±20 cm to ±5 cm. See more details on these accuracies below.