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Motorsport LapTimer User Guide
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01 Getting Started – VBOX LapTimer
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02 Installing VBOX LapTimer in Your Vehicle
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03 Display Mode Overview – VBOX LapTimer
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04 Display Modes – VBOX LapTimer
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05 Menu Options – VBOX LapTimer
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06 LED Behaviour – VBOX LapTimer
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07 Using VBOX LapTimer as an OLED Display
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PIN-OUTS – VBOX LapTimer
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Technical Specification – VBOX LapTimer
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  • Page 1 04 Display Modes – VBOX LapTimer • 05 Menu Options – VBOX LapTimer • 06 LED Behaviour – VBOX LapTimer • 07 Using VBOX LapTimer as an OLED Display • PIN-OUTS – VBOX LapTimer • Technical Specification – VBOX LapTimer...

  • Page 2: What Is In The Box

    01 Getting Started – VBOX LapTimer Registration Please register your VBOX LapTimer so that Racelogic can continue to provide you with notifications about the latest software releases and firmware upgrades for your Racelogic product, and offer technical support. Register your device here.

  • Page 3: Compatible Media

    • Combo G LED indicators. • Live speed bar. • Can be used as an OLED display. Compatible media The VBOX LapTimer can record to MMC, SD, SDHC and SDXC media cards formatted in a FAT or FAT32 format. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/01_Getting_Started_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
  • Page 4 SDXC cards will be formatted as exFAT by default, a format type not supported by VBOX LapTimer. You can still use them, as long as you reformat them to FAT32 first. There are various free third-party applications available online to format SDXC cards.
  • Page 5 No Media If you do not have an SD card inserted in your VBOX LapTimer, it will show a "No Media" message while the vehicle is moving at speeds of 5 mph or less. This makes it easier for you to make sure that you have an SD card inserted before you start your logging.
  • Page 6 Obtaining the Best GPS Quality Correct placement of the GPS antenna is crucial to the quality of the data recorded by your VBOX LapTimer. Any metal close to a GPS antenna can disturb the signal in an unpredictable way due to interference from reflections of weak GPS signals.
  • Page 7 GPS Coldstart If your VBOX LapTimer is struggling to acquire a satellite lock, you may have to perform a GPS coldstart. This may be necessary if the unit has not been in use for a number of days or it has moved location dramatically since its last use.

  • Page 8: Hardware Connections

    Note: You cannot access the GPS Options menu when you use the LapTimer in OLED mode. In this instance, you must perform the coldstart on the connected device. Hardware Connections Standalone https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/02_Installing_VBOX_LapTimer_in_Your_Vehicle...
  • Page 9 With VBOX Video HD2 https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/02_Installing_VBOX_LapTimer_in_Your_Vehicle...
  • Page 10 With Video VBOX Pro https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/02_Installing_VBOX_LapTimer_in_Your_Vehicle...
  • Page 11 With Video VBOX Lite https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/02_Installing_VBOX_LapTimer_in_Your_Vehicle...
  • Page 12 With Video VBOX Waterproof https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/02_Installing_VBOX_LapTimer_in_Your_Vehicle...
  • Page 13 03 Display Mode Overview – VBOX LapTimer The VBOX LapTimer has several different display modes, which you can scroll through with the up and down buttons on your unit. Note that the data displayed on each screen is always calculated by the unit at all times, even if you choose not to display it.
  • Page 14 Lateral G Bar Logging If the VBOX LapTimer is logging, you will see a scrolling bar across the bottom of the screen (except in Predictive Lap timing mode). To start or stop the data logging on VBOX LapTimer, press the square button when in Speed Display mode.
  • Page 15 User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/03_Display_Mode_Overview_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
  • Page 16 Waiting for start line and the distance from your current location to it. When you first cross the line and during the first lap, VBOX LapTimer will create a reference lap. The second time you cross the start line, the VBOX LapTimer starts predicting.
  • Page 17 Save Reference Lap This feature allows you to save a reference lap for future use. Insert an SD card into the VBOX LapTimer and use the menu options shown below. Note that the vehicle must be stationary to make this transfer. You can read more about saving reference laps here.
  • Page 18 To load a reference lap file stored from a previous session, you put the desired file onto an SD card and load the card into the VBOX LapTimer. The file can have any name, however, it must be saved in the Data folder and only one .REF file can be present.

  • Page 19: Lap Timing

    The difference between the new lap time and the best lap time will be shown with a + or – sign. A ‘–’ is shown when a faster than best is achieved and a ‘+’ is shown for a slower than best. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/04_Display_Modes_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
  • Page 20 For more information on how to change these settings, see here. Note: To start or stop data logging on the VBOX LapTimer, press the square button when in Speed Display mode. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/04_Display_Modes_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...

  • Page 21: Speed Bar

    Bar graph settings If you press the square button, you can set the desired speed and configure the speed display range of the bar graph. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/04_Display_Modes_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...

  • Page 22: Max Speed

    – this counter can only be reset by a power cycle of the VBOX LapTimer. On the right-hand side of the screen, you can see the current laps. You can reset this by removing the logging media from the VBOX LapTimer.
  • Page 23 This helps the driver push the vehicle that little bit harder in corners. Note: If you press the square button, the unit will reset the displayed maximum g value (Peak g). https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/04_Display_Modes_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
  • Page 24 You can set the target g in the same menu (between -3.0 to +3.0 g) to help you reach the desired g when cornering. In the menu, you can also select to have an inverted target g labelled on the graph. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/04_Display_Modes_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
  • Page 25 You can navigate the menu with the ▲▼ buttons. View Lap Times The VBOX LapTimer will store all the lap times from your current session (maximum of 99 lap times). The lap times will be cleared when you set a new start line or when the lap timing data is reset.

  • Page 26: Select Track

    If you are at a track that has more than one layout, you must use this menu option to select the layout you are driving to allow the VBOX LapTimer to load the correct start/finish line. If there are no start/finish lines available for your location, you can set them manually or load them from an .SPL file.

  • Page 27: Logging Options

    LapTimer will start logging as soon as it detects power and media. You must stop the logging, by pressing the Continuous square button when in speed mode. It is important that you manually stop the logging before you remove the SD card. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/05_Menu_Options_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
  • Page 28 Delta-T Bar Range This setting alters the amount of +/- time shown on the bar graph during lap prediction. You can choose between 2, 5, 10 and 30 seconds – the default setting is 0 - 5 km/h. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/05_Menu_Options_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
  • Page 29 Note: if the VBOX LapTimer is set to show speed in mph or knots, these values are the direct equivalents of the km/h values.
  • Page 30 The display will return to the Predictive Lap Timing mode when your speed increases to 5 km/h over the configured Delta-T Speed Mode value. If you have set your VBOX LapTimer to Predictive Lap Timing mode and you have enabled Delta-T Speed Mode;...
  • Page 31 You can find more information on how this mode affects the LEDs, in the Combo G LEDs section. Default is 50%. Press the square button with this line highlighted to exit the Combo G LED Mode settings and go back to the Back Predictive Lap Timing Settings. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/05_Menu_Options_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
  • Page 32 Save Ref. Lap to SD Card This setting allows you to save a reference lap for future use. Insert an SD card into the VBOX LapTimer and press the square button on this option to save the current reference lap to the SD card.
  • Page 33 When you have selected this option, pressing the square button while in Predictive Lap Timing mode sets the reference lap that is currently stored in the Fix Stored memory as the fixed reference. Fix Stored is the default setting. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/05_Menu_Options_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
  • Page 34 Set Start & Splits When you press the square button a new start/finish point is set. After this, the VBOX LapTimer will display “Set split 1”. Press the square button to confirm the set split and▼to skip to additional split points, Finish line and back.
  • Page 35 Load Tracks Database If we release an updated track database file for the VBOX LapTimer, this option will load it from the SD card. You can find more information on this here. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/...
  • Page 36 10 seconds. This will automatically reset when you come to a stop. After being stationary for 2 seconds, the screen counts down from 5 and will then show ARMED – Start when ready. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/05_Menu_Options_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
  • Page 37 Press the square button again to confirm your selected distance. The default width is 25 m. Back Press the square button with this line highlighted to exit the Lap Timing Menu and go back to the main menu. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/05_Menu_Options_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...

  • Page 38: Display Menu

    VBOX LapTimer has two Display Menu Modes for the Features; Basic Mode and Advanced Mode. This allows you to keep the full functionality of the VBOX LapTimer or to reduce the amounts of Display modes to the Basic features. The tables below list the Display Modes available in each Display Menu Mode.
  • Page 39 Press the square button to cycle through km/ h, mph and kts. The default setting is km/h. Speed Decimal Places Press the square button to cycle through 0, 1, and 2 decimal places, 0 is the default setting. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/05_Menu_Options_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
  • Page 40 The default setting is 1. Speed Alert When enabled, Speed Alert will only operate when the VBOX LapTimer is set to Speed Mode. The Speed Alert Mode is set to off (unticked) by default. When you enable Speed Alert, your LapTimer will...
  • Page 41 1 is the darkest setting and 5 is the brightest setting. The display will change its brightness as you cycle through each setting to make it easier to find the correct level for you. The default setting is 5. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/05_Menu_Options_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
  • Page 42 Use Outline Font Press the square button when an option is highlighted to toggle it on or off. When you select an option, a tick will appear next to it and the display applies the setting accordingly. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/05_Menu_Options_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
  • Page 43 Auto is selected, the display will automatically rotate when it is turned upside down. Note: If you are fitting the VBOX LapTimer in a permanent install or if you expect it to experience heavy vibrations during use, you may wish to fix the orientation as these can trigger the sensitive internal gyro to flip the screen while in use.
  • Page 44 Coldstart If the VBOX LapTimer is struggling to acquire satellite lock, you may need to do a GPS coldstart. This may be necessary if you have not used the unit for a number of days or it has dramatically moved location since the last use.
  • Page 45 GNSS Options and go back to the Main Menu. About In this section, you can find the installed firmware version, the VBOX LapTimer Serial Number, the Unit Type and the installed version of the Track Database. Back Press the square button with this line highlighted to go back to the Main Menu.
  • Page 46 06 LED Behaviour – VBOX LapTimer Delta-V LEDs The two front panel LEDs are used in predictive lap timing mode. They indicate if the current vehicle speed is faster or slower than the speed was at the same position in the reference file.
  • Page 47 Default settings example: Additionally, the LEDs on the front of the VBOX LapTimer indicate Delta-V. Red indicates that velocity is slower than the reference point and green indicated that it is faster. The brightness indicates how much slower or faster velocity is relative to the same point in the reference lap.
  • Page 48 Using VBOX LapTimer with a Video VBOX You can use the VBOX LapTimer as an OLED display when you connect it to a Video VBOX unit. The LapTimer will check for the presence of a Video VBOX unit when it is powered up.
  • Page 49 Using VBOX LapTimer with a VBOX Speed Sensor You can use the VBOX LapTimer as an OLED display when you connect it to a Speed Sensor unit. The LapTimer will check for the presence of a connected unit when it is powered up.
  • Page 50 To connect a VBOX LapTimer to a Speed Sensor, you need to use a RLCAB005 or RLCAB006 cable (sold separately). https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/07_Using_VBOX_LapTimer_as_an_OLED_Display...
  • Page 51 Using VBOX LapTimer with a VBOX You can use the VBOX LapTimer as an OLED display when you connect it to a VBOX unit. The LapTimer will check for the presence of a connected unit when it is powered up.
  • Page 52 PIN-OUTS – VBOX LapTimer Connector 1 - POWER (Lemo 2 PIN) Function Power+ Ground Chassis Ground https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/08_Technical_Properties_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/PIN- OUTS_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
  • Page 53 Connector 2 - RS232 / CAN (Lemo 5 PIN) Function RS232 Tx RS232 Rx CAN High CAN Low Power Connector 3 - GPS Antenna Function Signal Chassis Ground https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/08_Technical_Properties_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/PIN- OUTS_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
  • Page 54 Technical Specification – VBOX LapTimer Dimensions https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/08_Technical_Properties_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/ Technical_Specification_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
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  • Page 56: General Specification

    GPS Specification Velocity Accuracy 0.1 km/h Units km/h or mph Update rate 20 Hz or 10 Hz* Maximum velocity 1800 km/h Minimum velocity 0.1 km/h Resolution 0.01 km/h *Version 1 units 20Hz only, Version 2 units 10Hz only. https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/08_Technical_Properties_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/ Technical_Specification_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...
  • Page 57 ** 95% CEP (Circle of Error Probable) means 95% of the time the position readings will fall within a circle of the stated radius. Acceleration Accuracy 0.5 % Maximum Resolution 0.01 g Heading Resolution 0.01° Accuracy ±0.1° https://en.racelogic.support//Product_Info/Lap_Timing_and_Pit_Timing/VBOX_LapTimer/ User_Guide_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/08_Technical_Properties_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer/ Technical_Specification_%E2%80%93_VBOX_LapTimer...

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