Summary of VBOX II
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Vbox ii user guide page 1 of 23 vbox ii 20hz gps data logger user guide.
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Vbox ii user guide page 2 of 23 vbox ii overview........................................................................................................................................................................... 3 introduction.....................................................................
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Vbox ii user guide page 3 of 23 vbox ii overview.
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Vbox ii user guide page 4 of 23 introduction the vbox ii represents the 2 nd generation of gps data logging system from racelogic. Using a powerful gps engine, the vbox ii can log gps and other data at 20hz. The logged data is stored directly onto a compact flash card for easy transfer to a pc. The ...
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Vbox ii user guide page 5 of 23 standard inventory description qty racelogic part # vbox ii 1 vb2dcf battery pack with built in 12 volt charger 1 rlvbacs012 mains charger 1 rlvbacs020 cigar lighter adaptor 1 rlvbcab10 gps magnetic aerial 1 rlvbacs001 32mb compact flash card 1 rlvbacs005 pcmcia compa...
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Vbox ii user guide page 6 of 23 operation power the vbox ii can be powered from a wide range of voltage sources including the vehicle cigar adapter, the supplied ni-mh battery pack or other source provided by the user. The maximum operating voltage input must not exceed 18v dc. Failure to observe th...
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Vbox ii user guide page 7 of 23 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 con...
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Vbox ii user guide page 8 of 23 memory cards the vbox ii can accept type-i compact flash memory cards. The memory cards must be formatted using fat or fat16 but not fat32. This option is normally selectable when formatting the memory card in a card reader connected to a pc. When logging data to comp...
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Vbox ii user guide page 9 of 23 digital and analogue outputs the digital output on connector 6 is a frequency/pulse output corresponding to velocity. The pulse per meter range is adjustable in software. The analogue output on connector 4 outputs 0-5volt dc signal corresponding to velocity..
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Vbox ii user guide page 10 of 23 digital inputs the digital in/socket3 contains the two digital inputs for the vbox ii. Digital input 1 is also referred to as the brake trigger input. This input is connected to an internal timer capture module that is able to record precisely an event time for use i...
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Vbox ii user guide page 11 of 23 can / rs232 ports the vbox ii is equipped with a can bus interface and a rs232 serial port. The rs232 port is used for all communication between the vbox and laptop pc. The rs232 port is in socket 5 on the vbox ii. The rs232 port is able to transmit live data from th...
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Vbox ii user guide page 12 of 23 getting started required equipment (all supplied as standard unless specified) vbox ii fully charged battery pack or cigar lighter 12v adapter lead gps antenna blank compact flash card rs232 cable vbox software cd laptop pc(not supplied) 1.Install software 2.Place vb...
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Vbox ii user guide page 13 of 23 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 ii will start searching for satellites. The st led will indicate the number of satellites curre...
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Vbox ii user guide page 14 of 23 vbox ii ‘.Vbo’ file format the vbox ii data files are saved in 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 ...
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Vbox ii user guide page 15 of 23 vbox.Exe software the vbox.Exe software is used for configuration of the vbox ii and also for analysis of the vbo data files. For further information on the vbox.Exe software refer to the vbox software manual supplied with vbox ii..
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Vbox ii user guide page 16 of 23 firmware upgrades firmware refers to the operating software inside the vbox ii. 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 work...
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Vbox ii user guide page 17 of 23 specification gps velocity distance accuracy 0.1 km/h (averaged over 4 samples) accuracy 0.05% ( units km/h or mph units metres / feet update rate 20 hz update rate 20hz maximum velocity 1000 mph resolution 1cm minimum velocity 0.1 km/h height accuracy 6 metres 95% c...
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Vbox ii user guide page 18 of 23 outputs can bus bit rate 250kbits ,500kbits & 1mbit selectable baud rate identifier type standard 11bit 2.0a data available satellites in view, latitude, longitude, velocity, heading, altitude, vertical velocity, distance, longitudinal acceleration & lateral accelera...
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Vbox ii user guide page 19 of 23 connection data 2 pin lemo socket 3 pin lemo socket 5 pin lemo socket connector 1 power type lemo 2 pin pin in/out description range 1 i power + 6v to 18v 2 i ground 0v chassis ground connector 3 dig in type lemo 3 pin pin in/out description range 1 o ground 2 i digi...
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Vbox ii user guide page 20 of 23 connector 2 can bus type lemo 5 pin pin in/out description range 1 o rs232 tx (port b local dgps) ±12v 2 i rs232 rx (port b local dgps) ±12v 3 i/o can bus 4 i/o can bus 5 o +v power chassis ground connector 4 analogue out type lemo 3 pin pin in/out description range ...
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Vbox ii user guide page 21 of 23 antenna connector connector ant type sma pin in/out description range center - rf signal / power for active antenna chassis - ground.
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Vbox ii user guide page 22 of 23 can bus data format data bytes id** update rate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0x301 50ms (1) sats in view (2) time since midnight utc (3) position – latitude ddmm.Mmmmm 0x302 50ms (4) position – longitude ddmmm.Mmmmm (5) velocity. (knots) (6) heading. (degrees) 0x303 50ms (7) alti...
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Vbox ii user guide page 23 of 23 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.Uk revision date description author 1 04/03/04 first draft cs 2 22/1...