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Buddy BX1
VEHICLE JOURNEY RECORDER
(PT. No. SVC100GPS-LCA / LCA2)

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  • Page 1 User Guide Buddy BX1 VEHICLE JOURNEY RECORDER (PT. No. SVC100GPS-LCA / LCA2)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS GPS Function ................1. Overview ................2. Contents ................3. Software Installation .............. 4. SD Card Insert ............... SD Card Care ..............5. Product Installation .............. 6. LED Guide ................7. Camera Functions ..............Camera Operation ............8. Software User Guide ............PC Viewer Setting ............
  • Page 3 CONTINUED... GPS Log to KML Converter ..........Enhanced Driver Report Function ........9. Cloud Upload ................10. Setting the Journey Recorder ..........Speed Dependant G-Sensor ........... User Defined G-Sensor ........... Auto Format Feature ............Alarm Outputs ..............11. Specifications ............... Appendices Appendix 1 - Recording Time Table ......... Appendix 2 - Optional Accessory ..........

  • Page 4: Gps Function

    SAFETY ADVICE CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Connect your vehicle’s power cable (Cigarette Jack) to the product after starting the vehicle to avoid damage. Install the product where it does not block the driver’s view of the road.
  • Page 5 GPS RECEPTION 1. Activate the product in an area without large buildings to improve GPS reception. For commercial purposes GPS has an average range error of more than 15 meters and the range error could be more than 100 meters depending on environmental conditions like buildings and roadside trees etc.

  • Page 6: Overview

    1. OVERVIEW The Buddy BX1 is a Vehicle Journey/Accident Recorder with 3 Axis Shock Sensor & GPS for measuring braking, acceleration, driving style and recording location. The unit includes a transparent locking case to prevent tampering with evidence. This evidence can protect a driver and company from many of the issues faced on the roads today: •...
  • Page 7 Buddy BX1 FRONT Bracket Stick adhesive Camera Lens tape here Tamper Resistant Locking Case RIGHT LEFT Key Lock Protects SD Card Slot DC Power Input Connected with permanent wiring Rear Record Button Internal GPS Antenna Record LED Blue LED Overwrite LED...
  • Page 8 - Wiring Description Remote SW+ Remote SW- Battery - Alarm Out (G-Sensor & Panic) Battery+ (Connect to ignition) Buddy BX1 with Telematic cable - Wiring Description Remote SW+ Remote SW- Battery - Alarm Out (G-Sensor & Panic) Battery+ (Connect to ignition) Alarm Out (SD Card Fault) For further information, please contact your installer.

  • Page 9: Contents

    2. CONTENTS Buddy BX1 Keys for Locking Case Buddy BX1 Camera Transparent Locking Case /Recording Unit including bracket Telematics Cable Wire Splice Clips Sticker for Windscreen Mounting (Double-sided Tape x 2) Power Cable (Cigarette Jack) Spare Mounting Bracket USB 2.0 SD Card Reader...

  • Page 10: Software Installation

    3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Software Installation (Windows) Software Installation (Windows) PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENT Recommended PC specifications for PC Viewer software Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Pentium4 2.6GHZ or higher 512MB or higher Interface SD Memory Card Reader Install 20MB or higher HDD Free Space Backup 2GB or higher Display 1,024 x 768 pixel / High Colour (16 bit) or higher...
  • Page 11 1. To download the Buddy BX1 software, type ‘www.tt-i.info’ into your browser and go to the support section. 2. Login to the Customer portal 3. Click the ‘Download’ button (file will automatically download to PC). 4. When downloaded, go to the ‘Downloads’ folder and double click the ‘Setup’ file. 5. Select the language and then follow the on screen dialog box.

  • Page 12: Sd Card Insert

    4. SD CARD INSERT If you have been supplied with an SD card, then PLEASE NOTE this will need to be setup using the latest Smart Witness Software. 1. Insert the SD memory card into the computer using the SD card reader. 2.
  • Page 13 7. Click the ‘Tool’ button 8. Select the “SD Card Initilize” button from the drop down menu 9. You will be presented with another drop down list to select the card to format. 10. Select the “DRIVERREC” from the drop down and tick the “Quick Format”...

  • Page 14: Sd Card Care

    SD and full size SD cards require formatting regularly. AUTO FORMAT FEATURE The Buddy BX1 range has a convenient feature that will Auto Format the SD card if it detects a card error. The process takes less than 10 seconds and will delete all data on the card.

  • Page 15: Product Installation

    Use the provided view. wire splice clip. 5. Connect the Buddy BX1 to the cigarette lighter socket. Buddy BX1 - Direct wiring - Professional Installation Recommended Please don’t attempt to permanently wire this unit unless you are familiar with auto wiring.

  • Page 16: Led Guide

    6. LED GUIDE Blue LED Red LED See the table below for an explanation of the LED status changes on the back of the recorder. BLUE LED RED LED Meaning Blink every half second Event Recording Blink every 4 seconds Continuous Recording Pre-Recording Solid...

  • Page 17: Camera Functions

    7. CAMERA FUNCTIONS Auto Start Function Connect your vehicle’s power cable to the Buddy BX1 after starting the vehicle and the Buddy BX1 will automatically start. (Use the provided power cable.) PLEASE NOTE The unit will not start recording immediately after power on. It takes around 1 minute for the built-in power backup system to charge.

  • Page 18: Camera Operation

    2. Blue LED & Red LED will be slowly blinking simultaneously and then the Blue LED will remain on. The Blue LED light means Buddy BX1 is ready for the event recording. 3. The event recording will automatically begin by the G-sensor with one short “Beep”...

  • Page 19: Software User Guide

    8. SOFTWARE USER GUIDE PC Viewer Setting This setting is for the PC Viewer itself. To set the Recorder, refer to Section 10. The ‘Date’ formats and ‘Speed’ unit will be set automatically according to the PC Windows settings, however it can be changed with this PC viewer setting menu: Normal Video Left/Right Flip...

  • Page 20: File Loading

    File Loading When Record Method is set as ‘Event record’ ‘G-sensor’ means Check recording was the event activated by impact ‘Switch’ means recording was activated by button Check Load all files Button Button When Record Method is set as ‘Normal record’ Check Recording the event duration:...
  • Page 21 6. Once you’ve clicked the “Load Button” the “FileList” tab will change to the “PlayList” tab as shown below. 7. Click the file you wish to playback to play that file. Or click the button to play all the files continuously. When Record Method is set as ‘Event record’ Now playback this file Check this button Return to the continuous [FileList] playback When Record Method is set as ‘Normal record’...

  • Page 22: Playback Screen

    Playback Screen When Record Method is set as ‘Event Record’ [POST]: post-recorded frame [PRE]: pre-recorded frame Check it for continuous playback Display frame/Total frames number Frame size When Record Method is set as ‘Normal Record’ Google Map location data only available with SVC100GPS Event area marking by G-sensor model...

  • Page 23: Playback

    Playback 7. Click play button for playback. GPS Speed, Playback Speed G sensor data & GPS location Date & Time data Drag & Move the white bar to move the playback position. Before 15 seconds After 5 sec Event Playback Buttons: X0.5, 1 X0.5, 1 X2, 4, 8, 16...
  • Page 24 NOTE: PC keyboard hot buttons Function PC keyboard hot buttons Enter 1024x768 mode Return to the previous mode: Enter Alt + Enter Full Screen Mode Return to the previous mode: Enter Crtl + F Playback Speed Control 0.5 => 1 Ctrl + B Reverse Playback Speed Control 0.5 =>...

  • Page 25: Google Maps

    Google Maps The route taken will be displayed on the Google map located at the lower right corner of the software. To see the route & position on Google Maps, the GPS data should be recorded with video. To see Google Maps, the PC should be connected to the Internet.

  • Page 26: Thumbnail Function

    Thumbnail Function 8. Click the button for 4x4 multi-view (Thumbnail function) Click the thumbnail image to change the playback position. Click the right mouse button to select single image playback mode. 9. Click [Close] button to quit the playback. Click [Close] to finish the playback. Then the [PlayList] window will be changed to the initial status.

  • Page 27: Save Jpg And Avi File

    Save JPEG and AVI File 10. Pause the playback and click ‘Save Image’ icon to make a JPG file. ‘Save Image’ Icon 11. Click ‘Save AVI’ icon to make a AVI file. ‘Save AVI’ Icon...

  • Page 28: Print Image

    Print Image 12. Pause the playback and click ‘Print Image’ icon. ‘Print Image’ Icon Type in the File Name [Print Title] & any comments [Print Comment] using the Keyboard. The ‘Print Comment’ window allows up to 7 lines in total.

  • Page 29: Reporting

    Reporting 13. Click [Print] button in the print preview windows for printing. The File Name [Print Title], Comment [Print Comment], G-sensor graph & map will be printed on the first page. Click [ 2x2 ] and then click [Print] to print 4 images on one page.

  • Page 30: Backup Event/Log

    Backup/Event Log 14. Click [Backup Event/Log files] icon to backup the files to the PC. ‘Back Up’ Icon Select [Event data] or [Normal data] and select [Log data] first, before clicking the [Backup Event/Log files] icon. Then selected Event, Normal or Log data lists are on the Backup windows. To backup the whole data from SD card to the PC, check [Backup All]...

  • Page 31: Product Information

    Product Information 15. Click [About] icon to check the product information. ‘About’ icon...

  • Page 32: Log File Playback

    Log File Playback 16. Select [LOG] windows and then check the log from the log list using mouse or click [Check All] button. Then click [Load] button. Log Data: Log data will be recorded during driving even if there are no events.

  • Page 33: Gps Log To Kml Converter

    GPS Log to KML Converter To see the whole route on Google Earth, select the log file and click the Google Earth icon, as shown below. STEP 1. Install Google Earth on your PC. (http://www.google.com/ earth/) STEP 2. Check the log file STEP 3. Click the Google Earth button The route will then be shown on Google Earth. We recommend you use Google Earth Version 5.0 or above.

  • Page 34: Enhanced Driver Report Function

    The Buddy BX1 offers an Enhanced Driver Report (EDR) function. The EDR function uses driving data: Speed, G-Sensor and GPS recorded by the Buddy BX1 to analyse and quantify driving information for a set amount of time to highlight driver safety and economy issues.
  • Page 35 The below screen will pop up showing a list of the data files. Data File List and Calendar All the dates that contain data will be highlighted in blue. Click on the date you wish to view and all the data from that day will be listed on the Data FileList section. Check the data files from the data file list on the right hand side of the screen.
  • Page 36 A. Data File List Control Buttons [Select All], [Unselect]: Use the [Select All] button to select all the data in the data list. Similarly, use the [Unselect] button to unselect checked data. [Load]: This button should be used to load the selected data. B.
  • Page 37 2) G-Sensor Graph The axis on the left hand side of the graph above indicates the acceleration force in gs (1g = 9.81m/s2) The Red line on the graph displays the G-Forces forces from acceleration/deceleration (X axis) The Green graph line displays the left and right G-Forces (Y axis) The Blue line on the graph displays the Up/Down G-Forces (Z axis) The colour key at the top of the graph explains the colours on the progress bar on the bottom.
  • Page 38 D. Tools There are 3 tools offered in this function; (From left to right) Zoom, Map and Print Daily Report. 1) Zoom When you click the zoom button on the tool bar of the graph, the screen will pop up as shown above. The user can zoom in on a certain part of the drive data by clicking the point on the graph they wish to see.
  • Page 39 The user can also print out the detailed Zoomed Graph Report by clicking the [Print] button in the bottom right corner (Below).
  • Page 40 2) Driving Map Click on the Driving Map button on the tool bar to view the driving map (above). This will bring up a map showing the whole route of the selected data. When clicking on a certain point on the Drive data graph, an orange arrow will indicate the location at that certain point on the map.
  • Page 41 3) Daily Report Function When the Daily Report Button is clicked, a report (below) will print, showing an analysis of the data file selected. The analysis will cover distance travelled, average speeds, G-Forces etc and give an economy score and an overall Driver Score. F. Set up To continue the function and display, click the [setup] button on the bottom right corner of the main display screen.
  • Page 42 1) Analysis Criteria Settings Acceleration/Brake Scroll down to select the limit for the G-Sensor value for acceleration/decel- eration. Any force exceeding this limit will be classified as sudden start or stop and the unit will start recording. Speed Limit Set the speed limit and duration of speeding that you wish to use. For example, if you drive over 70mph for more than 10 seconds, it will count as speeding.
  • Page 43 2) Grading Criteria Settings This sets the grading criteria for each grading category. The user can set the limit for each parameter which will determine the driver’s Score. For example, if the settings are as above and the driver experiences a sudden acceleration for 0.7 times per hour on average, the driver will get a Grade B in that category.
  • Page 44 Point/Weight Settings The Point/Weight setting can be accessed by clicking on the button at the bottom right corner of the “Grade Criteria Settings” page. Point/weight settings sets out the numerical score and weights for each grade. For example, if the settings are as above, your B grade for sudden acceleration will be scored as 80 and since the weight is 14%, your eco score will be 14% of this –...
  • Page 45 Eco-score is calculated by adding up all the weighted points from 5 categories: Sudden start count, acceleration count, sudden stop count, eco-speeding count and eco-speeding duration ratio. The total score is the average of the safety score and eco-score. 3) Graph Display Setting Max Speed: This sets the maximum value of the graph’s speed scale.

  • Page 46: Cloud Upload

    9. Cloud Upload If you have subscribed to our Cloud Upload Service please refer to the Cloud Upload Service Guide. (Available Summer 2014)

  • Page 47: Setting The Journey Recorder

    10. SETTING THE JOURNEY RECORDER Speed Dependant G-Sensor The user can now select the G-Sensor to automatically adjust G-Sensor value relative to vehicle speed. For example, if the vehicle brakes when at a high speed the G-force will be much greater than if the vehicle was to break at a low speed. Therefore, it is possible that the unit won’t record an incident at a lower speed if the G-Sensor value is set to high.

  • Page 48: User Defined G-Sensor

    User Defined G-Sensor The user defined G-Sensor option allows the user to adjust the G-Sensor settings to suit your needs. For example, vehicles that drive slower will have lower G-Sensor threshold and therefore a custom setting would be more beneficial. To set the G-Sensor to custom, check the “Custom” option and select the threshold levels (below). The user can also use a “Pre-set” G-Sensor option. This allows the user to set the sensitivity level (between 1-9).

  • Page 49: Auto Format Feature

    When this happens the alarm will signal 3rd party devices connected to it, such as a Tracker or Telematics unit. To turn this feature on, check the “AlarmOut1” option in the settings menu. Please note that the “AlarmOut2” option will not be clickable for the Buddy BX1...
  • Page 50 Buddy BX1 with Extra Telematic Cable Basiclly its an extra has an extra alarm output. This 2nd Alarm Output will trigger if there is an error with either the SD card (providing auto format is not turned on) or the unit.

  • Page 51: Specifications

    11. SPECIFICATIONS Image Sensor 1/4” CMOS Standard DSP Angle of View 170° Video Resolution 640x480, 320x240 Recording Speed Up to 30fps Continuous Recording Modes By Event By Emergency Button 32GB (15 Hours ~ 500 Hours) Recording Time Backup SD Memory Card Memory 32GB Internal GPS...

  • Page 52: Appendix 1 - Recording Time Table

    29 hour 59 hour PLEASE NOTE Limitation of the event file number The total number of recorded files must be less than 3,000. If the Buddy BX1 records more than 3,000 files, there is a possibility that unit will take longer than 1 minute to boot up. As a result, the maximum recording time is 500 hours, regardless of SD Card size. (3,000 files x 10 min = 10,000 min = 500 hours)

  • Page 53: Appendix 2 - Optional Accessory

    APPENDIX 2 - Power Cable Optional Accessory Model name: SVCSPWK This cable allows the unit to be permanently wired into the vehicle Power Connector Y Connector Power On/Off (Ground Connection) Switch 12v / 24v Switch Fuse Cable Fuse (220v 2A) Installation 1.
  • Page 54 3. Connect the power connector to the Buddy BX1 recorder. 4. To connect the power connector to the Buddy BX1, please follow the steps below. Please note, to power these models, you will need a DCS-B and a DCS-P Connector (available from TTI).
  • Page 55 Connect the Red wire to the Positive connection and Black to the negative. D: Take the Buddy BX1 unit, and connect the Red (+) and Black (-) wires to the DCS-P. (Shown Below). Using a screw driver, connect the Red wire to the Positive connection and Black to the negative.

  • Page 56: Appendix 3 - Firmware Upgrade

    [NOTE] To get the upgraded firmware, please contact your local distributor. 2. Upgrade Buddy BX1 Series Insert the prepared SD card to Buddy BX1 and turn on the power. The Blue & Red LED will be quickly blinking together during upgrading. There willl be a continuous “Beep” sound during upgrading.
  • Page 57 3. Uninstall the old version PC Viewer from the PC PC Windows [Start] => [Control panel] And uninstall [SmartWitness] 4. Uninstall the old version Viewer from the Mac Drag the Smart Witness file from the applications folder to the recycle bin and empty the bin. 5. Install the new PC Viewer Please see section 3 - Software Installation for full installation instructions. Alternatively, if you have a Mac, please see the Mac Software User Guide.
  • Page 58 TECHNICAL SUPPORT & WARRANTY Technical Support Please contact TTI Tracking technology Inc. Limited Warranty This product is supplied with a 2 year warranty. The Warranty excludes products that have been misused, (including accidental damage) and damage caused by normal wear and tear. In the unlikely event that you encounter a problem with this product, it should be returned to the place of purchase.
  • Page 59 TTI Tracking Technology Inc.

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