Linking CAN in HD Overlay

Updated on Mar 4, 2026
  1. Open VBOX Video Setup.
  2. Go to Settings -> CAN in the top ribbon.
     
     
VBOX VIdeo_Settings
  1. Change the source to User Configurable, then select Load Database.
     
     
VBOX Video_Settings_CAN_UserConfigurable_LoadDatabase
  1. Load the HDLITE_CAN.REF file. You’ll now see channels CH0 to CH7 available for selection on the left-hand side of the screen.
     


     
VBOX Video_Settings_CAN_UserConfigurable_LoadDatabase_availablechannels
  1. Open VBOX HD Lite Setup and load your configuration file (.RLC).
  2. Click CAN in the Views section of the ribbon.
  3. From left to right, top to bottom, the CAN channels you’ve selected will be CH0 to CH7.
     
     
HD Lite Setup_CAN
  1. Go back to VBOX Video Setup and select the channels you want to use. Make sure that they match the positions from your .RLC file in VBOX HD Lite Setup. 

    In our example, the channels were as follows:
     
     
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VBOX Video_Settings_CAN_UserConfigurable_LoadDatabase_ConfiguredChannels
  1. When you have allocated the required channels, click Settings -> Scene.
  2. Add an element (gauge or bar) for the relevant channels. 
  3. Click on the element and select CAN to open the element settings on the right-hand side of the window.
  4. Set the Parameter to CAN, and choose the required channel from your VBOX HD Lite.

    You can also set this option to GPS or Lap Timing to access other available channels in the .VBO file (logged by the VBOX HD Lite).
     
VBOX Video_Settings_CAN_ElementParameterExample
  1. When you have added elements with parameters for all your CAN channels, you can save a copy of your scene.
  2. Click the HD Overlay icon on the ribbon to process your selected .VBO file with your newly created scene.

    This will create a video with a functioning graphical overlay for the selected parameters.