User Interface

 As the name suggests, VBOX Touch RTK is controlled by using the capacitive touch screen.

Generally, the different areas of the screen contain the following:

• Top of the screen – indicative status information 
• Centre of the screen – mode and settings information (navigate by pressing the forward and back arrows or by swiping left or right) 
• Bottom of the screen – function buttons

VBOX Touch has 4 LEDs above the display. These can flash in different colours and different frequency patterns depending on the process being performed. You can learn more about the behaviour of the LEDs on VBOX Touch here.

IMPORTANT
Do not remove the SD card when the Record Icon is red. You may lose data or damage the SD card if you remove it while the unit is logging.

The Satellite Icon illustrates whether the unit has a valid satellite lock.

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The header shows which Display Mode is currently selected.

This area will contain information that relates to the currently selected Display Mode .

You can use the Forward and Back arrow buttons to navigate through the Display Mode and Settings screens. Alternatively, you can also swipe left or right on the screen when these buttons are visible.

VBOX Touch has 4 display modes; Accel, Decel, Lap Timing and Speed. The display modes allow you to conduct a range of performance tests and functions. You can change the display mode by pressing the Mode button at the bottom of the screen.
 

Click on the screens below to find more information on the available modes.

The Acceleration Mode allows you to perform acceleration tests using pre-defined configurations or using your own specified values. It is also possible to display up to 4 concurrent test results on the screen. It is accessed by pressing the Mode  button at the bottom of the screen and selecting Accel .

The last selected Acceleration test will be displayed after each power cycle. It is possible to choose from either Speed or Distance parameters to start and end the test. Test results displayed on the screen of the VBOX Touch will remain on screen at the end of the test until the next start condition is met.

Speed units used are dependent on what is selected within the General Settings area.

Note: If the start condition is 0 km/h, VBOX Touch will use the Smoothed Speed Value to reset the test to avoid a test incorrectly resetting within noisy satellite reception areas.

This is the default acceleration screen and displays current/completed test information. If One Foot Rollout or Slope Correction is enabled within the Accel Settings_ the test header text will reflect the options.

The screen is split into two halves:

• Left-hand side: This includes a live speed display which will always show the current speed of the vehicle, irrespective of any test start or end conditions. If the vehicle is travelling less than 0.5 km/h or the satellite lock is lost (less than 4 sats), the value will display as 000.0.
• Right-hand side: This contains test information: time taken, run number, distance travelled, maximum speed achieved (Vmax), maximum acceleration achieved (g) and height difference. These values will start to populate once the start condition of the test is met. When the end condition is met, they will remain on screen until the start condition is met again. A test can be reset by pressing the Reset button at the bottom of the screen.

This screen displays current test information for all ranges. If One Foot Rollout or Slope Correction is enabled within the Accel Settings_ the test header text will reflect the options.

The screen is split into two halves:

• Left-hand side: This includes a live speed display which will always show the current speed of the vehicle, irrespective of any test start or end conditions. If the vehicle is travelling less than 0.5 km/h or the satellite lock is lost (less than 4 sats), the value will display as 000.0. Maximum acceleration achieved (Peak G) and maximum speed achieved (Vmax) information is also available. These values will start to populate once the start condition of the Primary test is met. When the end condition is met, they will remain on screen until the start condition is met again. A test can be reset by pressing the Reset button at the bottom of the screen.
• Right-hand side: This contains results from the defined acceleration test ranges, either as time, distance or speed. These values will start to populate once the start condition of the test is met. When the end condition is met, they will remain on screen until the start condition is met again. Along with pressing the Settings button, Accel tests can also be defined by double tapping on an existing test range header or result.
  
  A test can be reset by pressing the Reset button at the bottom of the screen.

This screen displays best test information for all ranges. If One Foot Rollout or Slope Correction is enabled within the Accel Settings_ the test header text will reflect the options.

The screen is split in two halves:

• Left-hand side: This includes the maximum acceleration achieved (Peak G) and maximum speed achieved (Vmax) since reset. These values can be reset by pressing the Reset button at the bottom of the screen.
• Right-hand side: This contains the best results from the defined acceleration test ranges, either as time, distance or speed. These values can be reset by pressing the Reset button at the bottom of the screen.

Accel Tests can be defined by pressing the Settings button   on the bottom left of the screen and then selecting the Accel option. 4 concurrent tests can be defined, which by default are 0–60, 0–100, 0–100–0 and 0–¼ mile.

 

The currently selected test ranges are presented on the left-hand side of the screen and will be remembered for future use, even if another mode is chosen.

To define a range, press the parameter you wish to edit.

 

Note: Accel tests can also be defined when in the Secondary Accel Screen by double tapping on an existing test range header or result.

Select the Test Type button to choose between Speed _ Distance or 0-Speed-0 (e.g. 0–100–0). The parameters displayed will depend on the test chosen.

You can define the start and end conditions by pressing the corresponding buttons and using the keypad presented. If you are defining a Distance test_ one of the pre-set distance buttons can be selected to quickly choose the test.

Start Speed Keypad Example

To save the value inputted, press the Confirm button or press the Cancel button to return the Custom Test screen without saving.

Notes:

• The maximum input value for speed is 999.9 and 9999 for distance.
• The minimum target value for a 0-Speed-0 test is 5 km/h/ 3.1 mph.
• Speed can be entered up to 1 decimal place.

To save the range, press the Confirm button on the bottom right of the screen, or press the Cancel button on the bottom left of the screen to go back to the Accel Mode screen without saving.
 

The parameters of the Primary test are displayed at the top right of the Primary Accel Mode screen. The test ranges will be remembered for future use, even if another mode is chosen.

The test result type for a selected test range can be changed by tapping on the current option. Available result types include:

• Speed and 0-Speed-0 tests:
  • Time (default) - Elapsed time between the start and end conditions being met, given as the selected range result.
  • Distance - Distance travelled between the start and end condition, given as the selected range result.
• Distance tests:
  • Time (default) - Elapsed time between start and end conditions being met, given as the selected range result.
  • Speed - Speed when the end condition is met, given as the selected range result.

The Accel Mode settings screen can be accessed by selecting the Settings button on the bottom left of the screen and then selecting the Accel option. It enables you to choose the test parameters and also includes other test options. Settings can be changed by pressing the corresponding button next to an option.

 

To return to the main screen_ select the Exit button.

By default, both the audible and visual alerts are enabled and will notify you when either the test end criteria or the target speed is met in a 0-Speed-0 test. The VBOX Touch will beep and the 4 LEDs across the top of the device will flash green for 0.5 s. Tap the button to disable these alerts.

Note: This setting will only apply to the Primary Test.

If enabled, all tests will not commence until 1 ft or 0.305 m distance has been covered. More information on one-foot rollout can be found here.

Notes:

• Cannot be enabled if Slope Correct is Enabled.
• If Enabled, '1ft' will appear next to the Test header text on the Primary Acceleration Display Screen and 'ONE FOOT ROLLOUT' will be displayed on the right-hand side of the new session header within the Test Results.

If enabled, VBOX Touch will apply a DB Scanner slope correction method to all Speed to Speed or Speed to Distance acceleration test results presented on the screen.

Notes:

• Slope correction only applies to the live display results in order to match DB Scanner third-party software post-process corrections. It is not possible to apply post-process corrections using Racelogic software programs.
• Cannot be enabled if One Foot Rollout is Enabled.
• If Enabled, 'DBSC' will appear next to the Test header text on the Primary Acceleration Display Screen and 'DBSCANNER SLOPE CORRECTED' will be displayed on the right-hand side of the new session header within the Test Results.

A history of the test results can be viewed by selecting the Results button at the bottom of the Primary Accel Screen.

Test results will display until a new test type is chosen or the Reset button is pressed.

Sample results screen
 

Tests will be displayed in chronological order and the fastest will be highlighted in green. To scroll through the results, use the scroll bar on the right-hand side of the screen.

Each new session will have a separate header, displaying the time and date for the first completed test in that session.
 

Information includes:

• Test type
• Time of first completed run in session
• Date of first completed run in session
• Test run number
• Test completion time
• Test completion distance (km/h or mph)
• Maximum speed achieved during a test run (km/h or mph)
• Maximum acceleration achieved during a test run (g)
• Altitude difference between the start of the test and the end of the test (m or ft)

It is possible to take a screenshot of the test history by pressing the Screenshot Button.

To return to the main screen, select the Exit Button.


IMPORTANT
Up to a maximum of 127 tests will be displayed in chronological order, however, if more tests have been completed, they will still be recorded on the SD card. Once the limit has been reached, a warning message will be briefly shown, advising that further tests will not be saved to the Test History. The message will show again if the unit is power cycled. A 'TEST HISTORY FULL' notification will also be shown beneath the Live Speed display. To view new test history results, press the Reset Button.

You can also save the results as a .txt or .csv file (dependent on the option selected) to the SD card by selecting the Save Button. When pressed, the unit will emit an audible confirmation notification. If the results have been saved unsuccessfully, for example, no SD card is inserted or the card is full, the button will flash 3 times and VBOX Touch will emit an audible error notification.
 

If saved successfully, the file name will include the test type, the date and also the time, taken from the first completed run in that session. Along with the test history information described above, the results file also includes average acceleration information, as well as the latitude and longitude position (in degrees and decimal degrees format) added to the session header.

Selecting the Reset Button will reset all test results shown on the current screen. When pressed, the LEDs will briefly flash green twice and the unit will emit an audible confirmation notification.

The Deceleration Mode allows you to perform deceleration tests by using pre-defined configurations, your own specified values, or a VBOX Brake Pedal Trigger . Access the Decel mode by pressing the Mode button at the bottom of the screen and selecting Decel .

The last selected Deceleration test will be displayed after each power cycle. Speed parameters are used to start and end the test. Test results displayed on the screen of the VBOX Touch will remain on screen at the end of the test until the next start condition is met.

The applied speed units depend on the selections in the General Settings area.

The Deceleration screen displays current/completed test information.

The screen is split into two halves:

You can access the Decel Mode settings screen by selecting the Settings button at the bottom left of the screen in Decel Mode. This is where you choose the test parameters and see other test options.

Return to the main screen by pressing the Exit button at the bottom left.

You choose your test type by pressing the Test Type button. You can either start tests from a specific speed or by using a VBOX Brake Pedal Trigger . You will see different setting options depending on the test type you select.

IMPORTANT
You must use the external antenna when conducting a brake trigger test.

If you select Decel as the Test Type_ you will see preset and custom test options available on the right-hand side of the screen.

The currently selected test is highlighted on the screen and will be remembered for future use_ even if you select another mode.

VBOX Touch is supplied with 5 preset Decel tests.

• 60 - 0 (km/h or mph)
• 100 – 0 (km/h or mph)
• 200 – 0 (km/h or mph)
• 300 – 0 (km/h or mph)
• 400 – 0 (km/h or mph)
   

When you select a test, the name will be displayed in the top right corner of the Decel Mode screen.

You can choose your own start and end conditions for the test by selecting the Custom Test in the test selection area. You can then define the start and end speed conditions by pressing the corresponding buttons and using the presented keypad.

Start Speed Keypad Example

Press the  Confirm button to save your selected value or press the Cancel button to return to the Settings screen without saving.

Notes:

• The maximum input value for speed is 999.9 (1 decimal place only).
• The minimum start speed is 5 km/h or 3.1 mph.

Save the Custom Test by pressing the Confirm button at the bottom right of the screen, or press the Cancel Button at the bottom left of the screen to go back to the Decel Mode screen without saving.

The name of the selected test will be displayed in the top right corner of the Decel Mode screen. The last defined Custom Test will be remembered for future use, even when you use a Preset Test or another mode.

A Trigger test will start once a Minimum Trigger Speed is met and a VBOX Brake Pedal Trigger is activated. The test will stop once the vehicle is stationary (below 2.5 km/h).

IMPORTANT
You must use the external antenna when conducting brake trigger tests. 

When you select Trigger as your test type_ the Trigger Settings become available on the right-hand side of the screen.

With Trigger selected as the test type_ ' TRIGGER ' will be used as the test header and will be displayed at the top right corner of the Decel Mode screen. When the trigger is activated_ ' ON ' will be displayed next to the header.

This setting defines the Minimum Trigger Speed_ at which trigger activation becomes valid. If the trigger is detected below this speed_ the test will not start. You can change this setting by pressing the current value and using the presented keypad.

Minimum Trigger Speed Keypad Example

Press the  Confirm button to save your selected value or press the Cancel button to return to the Settings screen without saving.

Note: The maximum input value for speed is 999.9 (1 decimal place only).

These settings let you set up the start and end period of the Mean Fully Developed Deceleration (MFDD) analysis period.

This deceleration figure is used to show the maximum deceleration a vehicle can achieve. It is usually the deceleration between 80% and 10% of the trigger activation speed, the time at which the vehicle is loaded up and braking at its highest achievable level.

The MFDD is calculated by the following formula (using default 80% – 10% value):
 

MFDD = ((v_08)² – (v_01)²) / (25.92 * (s_01 – s_08))
 

Where:

• v_08 is the speed at 80% of the brake trigger activation speed.
• v_01 is the speed at 10% of the brake trigger activation speed.
• s_01 is the distance at which the speed is v_01.
• s_08 is the distance at which the speed is v_08.
   

MFDD can be also calculated using Speed. Press the MFDD button until it reads Speed.

You can change the speed values by pressing the current value and using the presented keypad.

MFDD From Speed Keypad Example

Save the selected value by pressing the Confirm button at the bottom right of the screen_ or press the Cancel button on the bottom left of the screen to return to the Settings screen without saving.

• Speed
  • The maximum From speed selectable is the value inputted as Minimum Trigger Speed. 
  • The minimum From speed selectable is the greater value of 5 km/h or the To value +1.

Note: The maximum input value for speed is 999.9 (1 decimal place only).

• Percentage
  • The maximum From percentage selectable is 100%.
  • The minimum From percentage selectable is the To value +1.

• Speed
  • The maximum To speed selectable is the From value -1.
  • The minimum To speed selectable is 0.
     
• Percentage
  • The maximum To percentage selectable is the From value -1.
  • The minimum To percentage selectable is 0.

This is enabled by default and activates audible and visual alert signals when the test end criteria are met. VBOX Touch will beep and the 4 LEDs across the top of the unit will flash green   for 0.5 seconds. Tap the button to toggle between Disabled/Enabled.

You can view a history of the test results by selecting the Results button at the bottom of the screen. The test results will be displayed until you choose a new test type or press the Reset button.

Sample speed decel test results screen

Sample trigger decel test results screen

Tests will be displayed in chronological order and the fastest will be highlighted. To scroll through the results, use the scroll bar on the right-hand side of the screen.

Each new session will have a separate header, displaying the time and date for the first completed test in that session. 

Information includes:

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

Return to the main screen by selecting the Exit Button at the bottom left of the screen.

IMPORTANT
A maximum of 127 tests will be displayed in chronological order. However, if you complete more tests, they will still be recorded on the SD card. Once the limit has been reached, you will see a warning message advising that further tests will not be saved to the Test History. The message will show again if the unit is power-cycled. A 'TEST HISTORY FULL' notification will also be shown beneath the Live Speed display. To view new test history results, press the Reset button.

You can also save the results as a .txt or .csv file (depending on the selected option) to the SD card by pressing the Save button at the bottom of the screen. The unit will emit an audible notification to confirm that the data has been saved. If the results have could not be saved successfully, for example, no SD card is inserted or the card is full, the button will flash 3 times and VBOX Touch will emit an audible error notification.

If saved successfully, the file name will include the test type, the date and the time taken from the first completed run in that session. Along with the test history information described above, the results file also includes average acceleration information, as well as the latitude and longitude position (in degrees and decimal degrees format) added to the session header.

Press the Reset button at   the bottom right of the screen to reset all test results shown on the current screen. When this button is pressed_ the LEDs will briefly flash green twice and the unit will emit an audible confirmation notification.

The Lap Timing Mode allows you to view Lap Timing information in relation to a set Start/Finish line. The 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 compared to the best lap time
•  session time
• completed lap count 

You can access the Lap Timing mode by pressing the Mode button at the bottom of the screen and selecting Lap Timing.

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

The speed and distance units used for the Lap timing depend on what is set under General Settings.

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

There are 2 different Lap Timing screens that you can access by using the Forward and Back   arrows at the bottom right of the screen or by swiping left or right.

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 
• A Standing Start line and separate Finish line
• A reference Lap

The screen is split into two halves:

You can reset the data on the Main Lap Timing screen by pressing the Reset button at the bottom of the screen_ or by pressing and holding on the screen.

This lap timing screen displays a lap time in relation to:

• A set Start/Finish Line
• Separate Start and Finish Lines 
• A Standing Start line and separate Finish Line 
• A reference Lap

• Lap time: This will show either a live rolling lap time or a static lap time (for the previous lap), 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 it reverts back 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 satellite lock). If you have enabled Standing Start, you will see a 'Standing Start Mode Enabled' message. If you have not defined a Start/Finish line or VBOX Touch cannot detect one, you will see a 'No start line' warning.

• Time difference to best lap: This is the time difference between the last completed lap time and the quickest lap time, and it is displayed depending on the Rolling Lap Time settings. It will either display continuously if you have set the Lap Timing screen to display a static lap time, or will appear for 5 seconds after a lap has been completed if you have set it to display a rolling lap time. If the Start/Finish line has yet to be crossed or a lap hasn't been completed, this data will not be shown.

Notes:

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

Notes:

• The vehicle must be moving >0.8 km/h and the unit have satellite lock to set a Finish Line.
• If the finish line setting action is cancelled, any live lap prediction for the current lap will be lost and unavailable for use.

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

Requirements for creating a reference lap:

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

You can also choose to ignore short laps when creating the reference lap by entering a Minimum Lap Time in the Lap Timing Settings.

When a reference lap is being created, you will see a 'Creating a Reference Lap' message 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.

The reference lap will be updated if a faster lap is achieved or if the lap distance is more than double the stored reference lap (unless the Reference Lap has been Fixed within the Lap Timing Settings).

You can also load reference laps from previously saved or provided files, or Save reference laps 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 pressing the Settings button at the bottom left of the screen and selecting the Lap Timing option. It is split over 2 pages and lets you choose the lap timing parameters.

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

To return to the main screen, press the Exit button on the bottom left.

VBOX Touch has an inbuilt track database containing a vast number of 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 current GPS location. If multiple layouts are available, you can press the Select button to scroll through the different options. Choose a layout by pressing the desired option and then 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.

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.

If the layout is 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 the new lap timing gates will be used.

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

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

Selecting the Set Finish Gate option within the Lap Timing Settings will manually set a Finish line when moving, overwriting the finish line detected within the circuit layout. A separate finish line must be set 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.

(Only selectable if a Finish gate has been set)

 

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

A screen will be displayed, allowing you to cancel the finish line clear within 5 seconds by repressing the screen.

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

Clear finish line cancellation screen 

Notes:

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

The Track Database installed in VBOX Touch is updated whenever a new firmware file is uploaded onto the unit. However, you can update the Track Database independently by pressing the Load Track Database button in the Lap Timing Settings. If VBOX Touch detects an SD card with a saved .tdb or .bdb track database file in the root directory (not in the media or any other folder), the unit will load the file. This will update the track list but not overwrite any existing track information.

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

This area also displays the currently installed track database version information.

You can find more information on loading a Track Database here.

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 and pressing the Load Lap Timing Gates button in the Lap Timing Settings. If only one file is located on the SD card, the file will be loaded immediately.

If multiple files are located on the SD card, the unit will display all the available files. Select a file and press the Confirm button at the bottom right of the screen. You can also press the Cancel button at the bottom left of the screen to return to the Lap Timing settings screen without saving. A success screen will briefly display to show that the file is loaded successfully. If there are splits saved in the file, these will also be uploaded to the unit (max 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. 

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

 

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

To save the your selected value, press the Confirm button at the bottom right of the screen. You can press the Cancel button at the bottom left of the screen to return to the Lap Timing Settings screen without saving. The default setting is 25 m / 82 ft, but you can select between 3 and 100 m / 10 and 330 ft. This value will be remembered after each power cycle.

Note: The width can be entered with 1 decimal place.

Gate Width Keypad Example

This option is particularly useful if the VBOX Touch is not detecting the correct number of laps. For example_ 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_ which would give an incorrect number of laps.

If enabled, the Main Lap Timing Screen or Basic Lap Timing Screen 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 displaying the current live lap time. When this is disabled, the previous lap time will be displayed until you start a new lap.

Note: This setting is enabled by default.

 

When Standing Start is enabled, VBOX Touch can use the logged position at the start of a movement to trigger the lap timing. This is particularly suitable for sprint-style events. In this mode, the Lap Timing will only stop at a defined finish gate. With 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 are then required to return to a Lap Timing Screen by pressing the Exit button at the bottom left. When stationary (<0.5 km/h) for 2 consecutive seconds, it will display an activation screen. This will ask you to wait 5 seconds before you move the vehicle. If you press the screen, move, or lose the satellite lock before the standing start activation period has expired, the feature will be cancelled.

Standing start activated cancellation screen

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

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

Alternatively, if you have selected 10 km/h and the current lap is 5 km/h quicker than the reference lap_ the LEDs will show dull green as it is halfway to the maximum value.

Tap the button to change the setting.

Selecting this option will reset the lap timing data_ the lap time history and the reference lap. Once you have selected Reset _ you will see a cancel timeout screen giving you the option to cancel the reset (within 5 seconds) by pressing the screen. After 5 seconds_ the LEDs will briefly flash green twice and the unit will emit an audible confirmation notification.

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. After triple-tapping_ you will see a cancel timeout screen giving you the option to cancel the fixing within 5 seconds by pressing the screen.

When you have fixed a reference lap, you will see a padlock icon to the right of the reference lap on the Main Lap Timing Screen.
 

To unfix a reference lap, press the button again to change it from enabled to disabled. Alternatively, you can unfix the reference lap by triple-tapping on the Main Lap Timing Screen. After triple-tapping, you will see a cancel timeout screen giving you the option to cancel the unfixing within 5 seconds by pressing the screen.

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 the .ref files located in the REF LAPS folder on the SD card. Select a file and press the Confirm button at the bottom right of the screen, or press the Cancel button on the bottom left of the screen to return to the Settings screen without saving

If confirmed you will briefly see a load success screen.

If there are splits stored in the file, these will also be uploaded to the unit (max 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. 

If you have created a reference lap, you can save the lap for future use (as long as the unit is not logging and the vehicle is not moving) by pressing the Save button. If the unit detects an SD card, it will be saved as a file named lap.ref in a REF LAPS folder on the SD card. You will see a save success screen. If a reference lap file already exists on the SD card, VBOX Touch will display an overwrite cancel screen, giving you 5 seconds to cancel the overwrite by pressing the screen.

 

You can choose to ignore short laps so that they do not create the reference lap. When enabling this setting you can set a minimum lap time that is acceptable to be used as a reference lap.

To change the time, press the Short Lap Time button and use the keypad presented. 

Minimum Lap Time Keypad Example

Save the selected time by pressing 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 Settings screen without saving. The default setting is 60 seconds, but you can choose between 10 and 86400 seconds. The value will be remembered after each power cycle.

Note: Time can only be set in whole numbers.

By default, this setting is disabled, and a new reference lap will be created if the lap distance is more than double the stored reference lap. This is useful if you are, for example, 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, with this option enabled, 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 covers more than double the distance of the reference lap.

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

Lap results will display until you press the Reset button.

Sample history screen

The most recently completed lap will show at the top of the screen and the fastest lap will be highlighted. To scroll through the history, use the scroll bar on the right-hand side of the screen.
 

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, select the Exit button on the bottom left of the screen.

IMPORTANT
Up to a maximum of 127 laps can be displayed. However,  if you complete more laps, they will still be recorded on the SD card . When the limit has been reached, you will see a warning message advising that further laps will not be saved to the Lap History. The message will show again if the unit is power-cycled. To view new lap history results, press the Reset button.

You can also save the lap history as a .txt or .csv file (dependent on the option selected) to the SD card by selecting the Save button at the bottom of the screen. When you press this button, the unit will emit an audible confirmation notification. If the results could not be saved successfully, for example, if no SD card is inserted or the card is full, the button will flash 3 times and VBOX Touch will emit an audible error notification.

If saved successfully, the file name will include the date and the time when saved. Along with the lap history information described above, the results file also incudes the date and the time it was saved.

Selecting the Reset button at the bottom right of the screen will reset the lap timing data_ lap time history and reference lap. Once Reset is selected_ a cancel timeout screen will display_ allowing you to cancel the reset within 5 seconds by pressing the screen. After 5 seconds_ the LEDs will briefly flash green twice and the unit will emit an audible confirmation notification.

The Speed Display Mode allows you to view live speed data. You have 3 screen options; Speed , VMAX and Average Speed . You access the speed menu by pressing the Mode button   at the bottom of the screen and selecting Speed .

The last selected Speed Display Mode will be displayed after each power cycle.

There are 3 different Speed Display screens that you can move between by using the Forward and Back arrows at the bottom of the screen or by swiping left or right.

This is the default speed screen and it displays live speed data. If you have selected a Target Speed in the Speed Settings _ it will be displayed in grey underneath the live speed.

If the vehicle is travelling slower than 0.5 km/h or if VBOX Touch has lost its satellite lock (less than 4 satellites)_ the speed value will be 000.0.

This screen displays the absolute top speed reached until you press the Reset button at the bottom of the screen.

If you have set a Target Speed in the Speed Settings, it will be displayed in grey underneath the VMAX value.

Formatted in two halves, the Average/Distance screen displays both the average speed and the distance travelled (since the last boot-up or power cycle) on the same screen any time that VBOX Touch detects movement. The average speed is displayed using either continuous or moving calculations.

You can reset the screen at any time by pressing the Reset button at the bottom of the screen.

If you have set a Target Speed in the Speed Settings, it will be displayed in grey underneath the average speed.

Formatted in two halves, the Average/Distance screen displays both the speed and the current RTK status. The speed value is the current live speed at any time and the RTK Status will give a written message to support the satellite status icon at the top of the screen.  

The Satellite Icon illustrates the current status of the satellite lock.

Status

Satellite status icon

RTK Status message

When a lock is acquired, this icon will be solid green. 

The RTK Status indicates standalone positional accuracy.

STANDALONE

When a lock is acquired, this icon will be solid green. 

The RTK Status indicates Code Diff/SBAS positional accuracy.

CODE DIFF

If there is no satellite lock, the icon will flash red.

NO SATS

When VBOX Touch RTK has a GNSS status of RTK Float, this icon will be orange.

RTK FLOAT

When VBOX Touch RTK has a GNSS status of RTK Fixed, this icon will be purple.

RTK FIXED

You can access the Speed Display settings by pressing the Settings button at the bottom left of the screen and selecting Speed .

To return to the main screen_ press the Exit button at the bottom left.

You can adjust the number of decimal places displayed for speed values across all the Speed displays. You can choose between 0 _ 1 (default) and 2 decimal places. Tap the button to cycle through the options.

If required_ the live speed values displayed can be smoothed. Your options are 0.0 s _ 0.25 s (default) _ 0.5 s and 1.0 s. These time values refer to the amount of time that the displayed data is averaged by. Tap the buttons to change the smoothing levels.

IMPORTANT 
This option will smooth live speed displays in all relevant screen modes.

Notes:

• Smoothing only applies to the screen displays, not the recorded data.
• Smoothing introduces a slight delay to the displayed value.

You can change whether the average speed on the Average Speed Screen is calculated as Continuous or Moving.
 

• Continuous: Average speed will start to calculate as soon as an SD card is inserted and initialised.
• Moving: Average speed will start to calculate as soon as VBOX Touch detects a speed over 0.8 km/h. Calculations will stop when the speed is under 0.8 km/h.

This setting lets you change the unit used for the distance travelled when you are using the Average/Distance screen. The Distance Display setting will toggle between Feet/Miles (if the Distance unit is set to feet in the General Settings) or will toggle between Metres/Kilometres (if the Distance unit is set to metres in the General Settings)

You can define a target speed that will be displayed underneath the speed value on the speed screens.

You can choose whether to enable or disable an audible alert (continuous beep for 2 seconds) along with a visual alert (all 4 LEDs will flash green) when you reach the target speed. Alerts will only show once unless the vehicle speed has dropped below 50% of the set Target Speed.

Enabling one, or both, of the alerts will set the target speed and also allow you to access the sub-menu where you can define the target speed condition by pressing the target sped value and then using the presented keypad.

Target Speed Keypad Example

To save the value inputted, press the Confirm Button on the bottom right of the screen, or press the Cancel Button on the bottom left of the screen to return the Settings screen without saving. The value will be remembered after each power cycle.

Note: Speed can be entered up to 1 decimal place.

Selecting the Reset button at the bottom right of the screen will reset all results shown on the current screen. When pressed, the LEDs will briefly flash green twice.