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Quick Start Guide – VBOX Touch V1: Accel Mode VBOX Touch features a 10 Hz GNSS receiver and a responsive colour touchscreen. The Accel Mode allows you to perform 4 concurrent acceleration tests using specified values. Getting Started Registration Please register your VBOX Touch so that Racelogic can...
If you are looking to purchase a new SD card, it is recommended that any card used has a write speed of above 7 MB/s (4 MB/s absolute minimum) and a speed class of 10 (4 absolute minimum). Racelogic recommends SD cards from quality brands such as Transcend, SanDisk, Kingston or Lexar to ensure the best results.
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The VBOX Touch unit is powered by a power cable that is unterminated so that you can make a bare-wire connection to a power supply. The cable terminates in a 2-way connector that mates with the Power socket on VBOX Touch. On boot-up, the VBOX Touch will display a splash screen and automatically look for satellites and media. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Performance_Meters/VBOX_Touch/VBOX_Touch_V1/ Quick_Start_Guides_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1/Quick_Start_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1%3A_Accel_Mode...
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If you have come to a stop, but the Record Icon is still on, press the SD Card Icon to stop the logging before removing the card. Sometimes, due to poor satellite visibility in a garage or close to a building, the box may start recording, even if the car is stationary. Always check the Record Icon before ejecting the card. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Performance_Meters/VBOX_Touch/VBOX_Touch_V1/ Quick_Start_Guides_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1/Quick_Start_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1%3A_Accel_Mode...
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GNSS only; 2 = DGNSS. • Event 1 time: This is the digital input oversample timer used to interpolate the trigger event time between captured samples. You can find more information about the VBO file format here Installing VBOX Touch https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Performance_Meters/VBOX_Touch/VBOX_Touch_V1/ Quick_Start_Guides_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1/Quick_Start_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1%3A_Accel_Mode...
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VBOX Test Suite via an RLCAB001 and conduct live testing, or output lap timing parameters. You can find more information about the Serial Output settings here. You can find more detailed connector information on the PIN OUTS page. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Performance_Meters/VBOX_Touch/VBOX_Touch_V1/ Quick_Start_Guides_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1/Quick_Start_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1%3A_Accel_Mode...
The placement of the GNSS antenna is crucial to the quality of the data recorded by VBOX Touch. Any metal close to a GNSS antenna can unpredictably disturb the signal due to interference from reflections of weak GNSS signals. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Performance_Meters/VBOX_Touch/VBOX_Touch_V1/ Quick_Start_Guides_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1/Quick_Start_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1%3A_Accel_Mode...
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Tall buildings or trees can block GNSS signals, causing a reduction in the number and quality of satellites being tracked, leading to inaccurate position measurements and a noisy velocity signal. GNSS works best in open areas/ Avoid tree-lined roads https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Performance_Meters/VBOX_Touch/VBOX_Touch_V1/ Quick_Start_Guides_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1/Quick_Start_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1%3A_Accel_Mode...
‘SEARCHING FOR SATELLITES’ until the satellite lock has been acquired. It will take approximately 25 to 30 seconds for the unit to reacquire the satellite lock. LED behaviour LEDs The 4 LEDs at the top of the unit provide visual feedback dependent on what process is being performed: https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Performance_Meters/VBOX_Touch/VBOX_Touch_V1/ Quick_Start_Guides_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1/Quick_Start_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1%3A_Accel_Mode...
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Setup 1. Connect the power via the Power socket. 2. Insert the SD card into the Side of the Unit. The SD Card Icon should display as green as long as the card has free space. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Performance_Meters/VBOX_Touch/VBOX_Touch_V1/ Quick_Start_Guides_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1/Quick_Start_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1%3A_Accel_Mode...
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0–60, 0–100, 0–100–0 and 0–¼ mile. 9. If you would like an audible and visual alert when the Primary test is completed or the target speed is met within a 0-Speed-0 test, enable Alert at End/Target within the Settings. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Performance_Meters/VBOX_Touch/VBOX_Touch_V1/ Quick_Start_Guides_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1/Quick_Start_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1%3A_Accel_Mode...
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Output Mode to either VBOX Stream (live testing with VBOX Test Suite) or Lap Timing. Note: Ensure correct hardware connections are made. 15. Press the Exit Button to return to the Accel Test screen. 16. Take the vehicle outside and wait for the VBOX Touch to gain satellite lock. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Performance_Meters/VBOX_Touch/VBOX_Touch_V1/ Quick_Start_Guides_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1/Quick_Start_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1%3A_Accel_Mode...
More information on Accel Mode testing can be found here. Data Analysis A recorded session will be saved within the SD card as a .vbo file. This can be later analysed using our next generation of data analysis software VBOX Test Suite. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Performance_Meters/VBOX_Touch/VBOX_Touch_V1/ Quick_Start_Guides_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1/Quick_Start_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_Touch_V1%3A_Accel_Mode...
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