Racelogic VBOX LITE Hardware & Software Manual - page 28
VIDEO VBOX LITE MANUAL
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22 December 2009
Displaying DriftBox Parameters
The Video VBOX LITE does not produce Drift Angle or Score, you must have a Racelogic DriftBox and a serial cable to
provide the Drift Angle and Score data to the Video VBOX LITE.
To select either Drift Angle or Score for use as an Element data source:
1. First select ‘DriftBox’ in the Serial Application dropdown under
scene properties.
2. Select the Element in the scene which will use the DriftBox Parameter.
3. In the Parameter Selection dropdown Select ‘DriftBox’.
4. The Parameter list should now be populated with the Drift
Angle and Score channels.
5. Connect the DriftBox to the Video VBOX LITE via the serial cable and log data.
For more information about the creation of Elements, see the ‘Elements’ Section.
Performing 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 Video VBOX LITE is having trouble locking onto satellites, which typically occurs if it is the first time the
Video VBOX LITE has been used, it has not been used for several weeks, or if it was last used a long distance (over one
thousand miles) away from the current location.
After performing a GPS coldstart leave the Video VBOX LITE powered up in a static location where the antenna has an
unobstructed view of the skies until the ‘GPS’ LED becomes solid green. This should only take a few minutes.
Once the Video VBOX LITE has downloaded the new almanac it will reacquire satellites in noisy situations (such as
near trees, buildings and under bridges) much more quickly. It will also acquire satellite much more quickly on power-
up.
To perform a GPS coldstart on the Video VBOX LITE perform the following:
Press and hold the round grey ‘RECORD’ button on the front of the Video VBOX LITE for five seconds.
When the button is released the ‘GPS’ LED will flash green as the Coldstart is being performed.
When the coldstart is complete the ‘GPS’ LED will light solid green indicating satellite lock has been achieved.