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Racelogic VBOX III User Manual

Manual is about: 100Hz GPS Data Logger

Summary of VBOX III

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    Vbox iii user guide page 1 of 30 15/07/2011 vbox iii 100hz gps data logger user guide.

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    Vbox iii user guide page 2 of 30 15/07/2011 vbox iii overview ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 in...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 3 of 30 15/07/2011 ec declaration of conformity we declare that this product has been tested to and meet the requirements of: ec directive 2004/104/ec “adapting to technical progress council directive 72/245/eec relating to the radio interference (electromagnetic compatibili...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 4 of 30 15/07/2011 vbox iii overview.

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    Vbox iii user guide page 5 of 30 15/07/2011 introduction the vbox iii represents the 3 rd generation of gps data logging system from racelogic. Using a powerful new gps engine, the vbox iii can log gps and other data at 100hz. The logged data is stored directly onto a compact flash card for easy tra...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 6 of 30 15/07/2011 optional accessories description racelogic part # brake pedal trigger rlvbacs004 hand-held brake trigger rlvbacs009 logging start/stop switch rlvbacs010 gps antenna bundle x 5 rlvbacs0505 gps antenna bundle x 10 rlvbacs05010 9ah battery pack rlvbacs051 mul...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 7 of 30 15/07/2011 operation power the vbox iii can be powered from a wide range of voltage sources including the vehicle cigar adapter, an optional ni-mh battery pack or other source provided by the user. The maximum operating voltage input must not exceed 30v dc. Failure t...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 8 of 30 15/07/2011 sample rate pressing the func button briefly flashes the led‟s to indicate the current sample rate. A slow flash (once per second) on all the led‟s indicates 20hz, and rapid flashing (5 times a second) indicates a 100hz sample rate. A running sequence of l...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 9 of 30 15/07/2011 memory cards the vbox iii 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...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 10 of 30 15/07/2011 out 1 & out 2 the out1 and out2 connectors each have 1 analogue voltage and 1 digital output. The digital output on connector out1 is a frequency/pulse output corresponding to velocity. The pulse per meter range is adjustable in software. The digital outp...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 11 of 30 15/07/2011 digital inputs the dig in connector contains the two digital inputs for the vbox iii. 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 tim...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 12 of 30 15/07/2011 can / rs232 ports the vbox iii is equipped with 2 can bus interfaces and 2 rs232 serial ports. The primary rs232 port is used for all communication between the vbox and laptop pc. The primary port is marked rs232 on the vbox iii front panel. The primary r...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 13 of 30 15/07/2011 can / rs232 ports (continued) the vbox iii can log up to 8 user defined can bus signals on can port b. Configuration is performed using the vci modules tab under log channels in the vbox.Exe setup window. Can signal parameters can be entered manually by t...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 14 of 30 15/07/2011 analogue inputs the vbox iii contains four differential 24bit analogue input channels with a maximum sample rate of 100hz. Each channel has its own dedicated analogue to digital (a/d) converter with all four channels being sampled synchronously to each ot...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 15 of 30 15/07/2011 analogue inputs (continued) using the vbox.Exe software, logging of the analogue channel data can be switched on or off. It is also possible to change the name of each input channel and configure scale and offset values for calibration of sensors. A scale...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 16 of 30 15/07/2011 getting started required equipment (all supplied as standard unless specified) vbox iii 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 softwa...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 17 of 30 15/07/2011 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. After a short delay the vbox iii will start searching for satellites. The number of satellit...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 18 of 30 15/07/2011 vbox iii ‘.Vbo’ file format the vbox iii 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 secti...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 19 of 30 15/07/2011 vboxtools software the vboxtools software is used for configuration of the vbox iii and also for analysis of the vbo data files. For further information on the vboxtools software refer to the vboxtools user manual supplied with vbox iii..

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    Vbox iii user guide page 20 of 30 15/07/2011 local dgps basestation when the vboxiii is used in conjunction with a local dgps basestation the positional accuracy can be improved from the standard 3m 95% cep. There are two available basestation options: 40cm positional accuracy: if the vboxiii is use...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 21 of 30 15/07/2011 troubleshooting guide trouble locking onto satellites if the vbox 3 is having trouble locking onto satellites then please follow the checklist below for typical solutions: ensure that the antenna is placed in a position where it has an unobstructed view o...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 22 of 30 15/07/2011 vbox 3 not responding - gps coldstart the gps engine has locked up. Perform a gps engine coldstart a gps coldstart forces the gps engine to reset its downloaded almanac of current satellite positions. This can be useful if the vbox 3 is having trouble loc...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 23 of 30 15/07/2011 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 100 hz update rate 100hz maximum velocity 1000 mph resolution 1cm minimum velocity 0.1 km/h height accuracy ...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 24 of 30 15/07/2011 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 & late...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 25 of 30 15/07/2011 connection data front view of vbox iii 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 + 5.4v to 30v 2 i ground 0v connector 2 out 1 type lemo 3 pin pin in/out description rang...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 26 of 30 15/07/2011 connector 3 out 2 type lemo 3 pin pin in/out description range 1 o analogue 2 output 0v to 5v 2 o digital 1 output 0v to 5v 3 i connector 4 dig in type lemo 3 pin pin in/out description range 1 i ground 2 i digital input 2. Start/stop logging 0v to 5v (14...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 27 of 30 15/07/2011 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 iii user guide page 28 of 30 15/07/2011 analogue input connector view of socket on vbox iii connector: analogue type: sub-d 25-way socket connector: analogue type: sub-d 25-way socket pin in/out description range pin in/out description range 1 i channel 1 + 14 o vbatt equal to input voltage. 10...

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    Vbox iii user guide page 29 of 30 15/07/2011 can bus data format format motorola id** update rate * data bytes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0x301 10ms (1) sats in view (2) time since midnight utc (3) position – latitude mmmm.Mmmmm 0x302 10ms (4) position – longitude mmmmm.Mmmmm (5) velocity. (knots) (6) heading....

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    Vbox iii user guide page 30 of 30 15/07/2011 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 04/03/2004 first...