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- Page 1 VBOX 3i User Guide VBOX 3iV2 100Hz GPS Data Logger User Guide Page 1 of 46 28/08/2013...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
VBOX 3i User Guide Contents EC Declaration of Conformity .................................. 5 Introduction ....................................... 6 Features ........................................6 Quickstart Guide ....................................... 7 Parts Supplied with VBOX 3i V2 ................................9 Optional Accessories ....................................9 Operation ......................................... 10 Power ................................................. 10 Buttons ............................................... 11 Logging ............................................... - Page 4 VBOX 3i User Guide Hardware configuration ..........................................32 Hardware Set Up ............................................34 Upgrading the VBOX 3i’s Firmware............................... 35 How to Upgrade the Firmware ........................................35 Troubleshooting Guide ..................................36 VBOX 3i V2 Specification ..................................38 Connection Data ..................................... 40 Analogue Input Connector ..................................
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Page 5: Ec Declaration Of Conformity
VBOX 3i User Guide 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 Compatibility) of vehicles and amending directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers.”... -
Page 6: Introduction
The VBOX 3i represents the 3 generation of GPS data logging system from Racelogic. Using a powerful GPS engine, the VBOX 3i can log GPS and other data at 100Hz. The logged data is stored directly onto a compact flash card for easy transfer to a PC. -
Page 7: Quickstart Guide
VBOX 3i User Guide Quickstart Guide Required equipment (All supplied as standard unless specified) VBOX 3i Cigar lighter 12v adapter lead GPS Antenna Blank Compact Flash Card RS232 Cable VBOX Software CD Laptop PC(not supplied) 1. - Page 8 VBOX 3i User Guide 5. The „GPS‟ LED will be lit solid red when no satellite lock has been obtained, once the VBOX 3i gets a lock on visible satellites, the „GPS‟ LED will flash Green to indicate the number satellites. At a normal test track facility you should expect to see between 7 and 12 satellites being received by the VBOX 3i. When the VBOX 3i has a lock on 4 or more satellites then the VBOX 3i is ready to use.
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Page 9: Parts Supplied With Vbox 3I V2
VBOX 3i User Guide Parts Supplied with VBOX 3i V2 Description Racelogic Part # Description Racelogic Part # 5 Way LEMO to 9 Way „D‟ Connector „Serial PC Cable‟ VBOX 3i Data logger RLVB3I-V2 RLCAB001 Mains Charger/Power Supply RLVBACS020 25 Way D Connector... -
Page 10: Operation
VBOX will be at the same level as the VBOX power input. Therefore when using any of the Racelogic peripherals with VBOX 3i, the input voltage must not exceed 15 volts. Failure to observe this could result in damage to the module and possibly the VBOX 3i. -
Page 11: Buttons
VBOX 3i User Guide Buttons VBOX 3i has two membrane buttons on the front panel, LOG and FUNC. LOG is used to start and stop logging to the compact flash card, and FUNC is used to switch between two sample rates, 100Hz and 20Hz. The LOG button will override any of the automatic logging thresholds set in the VBOX. -
Page 12: Logging
VBOX 3i User Guide Logging The VBOX 3i has three Logging modes that are selected and configured via VBOXsetup with the supplied VBOXTools software Logging Modes Log Continuously: With „Log Continuously‟ ticked the VBOX will log data, regardless of movement. ... -
Page 13: Led Indicators
VBOX 3i User Guide LED Indicators There are a series of LED indicators on the front panel of the VBOX 3i, their functionality is as follows: GPS: Flashing Red indicates no satellites in view Flashing Green sequence indicates the number of GPS Satellites currently being tracked. Each flash indicates a satellite with a short pause between each sequence. -
Page 14: Memory Cards
Memory Cards The VBOX 3i stores logged data onto CF cards. The CF cards available from Racelogic are already optimised for use on the VBOX 3i and as such do not need formatting before use. Should the CF Card need formatting due to card errors it can be done through Windows, as the VBOX 3i supports the following format type: ... -
Page 15: Gps Antenna
VBOX 3i User Guide GPS Antenna The GPS antenna supplied with the VBOX 3i is a 5V active antenna. For the best possible signal quality, it is important to maintain a clean connection between the antenna and the VBOX 3i. Before fixing the antenna to the VBOX 3i, ensure that there are no dust particles in either connector. Replacement antennae are available by contacting your VBOX 3i distributor. -
Page 16: Analogue And Digital Outputs (Ad1 & Ad2)
VBOX 3i User Guide Analogue and Digital outputs (AD1 & AD2) The AD1 and AD2 connectors each have 1 analogue voltage and 1 digital output. The digital output on connector AD2 is a frequency/pulse output corresponding to velocity. The pulse per meter range is adjustable in software. The digital output on connector AD1 is a simple on/off state output. This digital output can be associated with any of the data channels being logged by the VBOX. -
Page 17: Digital Inputs (D In)
VBOX 3i User Guide Digital Inputs (D IN) The „D IN‟ connector contains the two digital inputs for the VBOX 3I. Digital input 1 is also referred to as the Brake trigger input. This input is connected to an event capture input on the GPS engine. -
Page 18: Analogue Inputs (A In)
VBOX 3i User Guide Analogue inputs (A In) The VBOX 3I 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 other. The voltage range of the input channels is ±50volts. Note that unlike the ADC03 module, the analogue channels in the VBOX 3I are not electrically isolated from each other. - Page 19 VBOX 3i User Guide Using VBOXTools 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 value of 1 and offset of 0 correspond to a channel reading in Volts DC.
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Page 20: Rs232 Serial / Can
The CAN Bus ports A and B are located in the VBOX 3i connectors “CAN” and “RS232” respectively. The function of these ports is configurable by the user for use by either Racelogic external modules or the users own CAN Bus equipment. For dual use of RS232 and CAN from one of the sockets you will require a 5Way Lemo splitter RLVBACS024. - Page 21 VBOXTools software setup window. CAN signal parameters can be entered manually by the user or imported directly from a CAN database (.DBC) file if available. Racelogic supplies a free encrypted Vehicle CAN Database, giving the user the ability to log basic CAN data from a large number of current vehicles from a broad selection of manufacturers.
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Page 22: Can Pass Through
VBOX 3i User Guide CAN Pass through Ability to output channel data from modules on the secondary bus with user defined identifiers. Eg; VBOX3i can log IMU data on one CAN bus and output the IMU data to third-party equipment on second CAN bus with a user defined identifier. The VBOX3i can output up to 6 CAN messages and 12 CAN channels over the secondary bus. - Page 23 VBOX 3i User Guide CANVEL If an input channel is given the name “CANVEL” then the VBOX3i will translate the data of this channel directly through to the GPS speed channel under the following criteria. IMU integration is not enabled and ...
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Page 24: Dynamic Modes
VBOX 3i User Guide Dynamic Modes The VBOX3iSL has three Dynamic modes. These Dynamic modes directly change the SMI smoothing index applied by the GPS engine to all Doppler-derived data, notably speed and heading. The lower smoothing levels have a higher dynamic response but are adversely noisier. The three options are: High Dynamics: The „High dynamics‟... -
Page 25: Satellite Elevation Mask
VBOX 3i User Guide Satellite Elevation Mask This feature can be used to improve GPS signal quality when nearby obstacles like trees and building are reflecting or temporarily obscuring the signal from satellites at low elevation. Raising the mask will cause the GPS engine to ignore satellites below the mask angle, so must be used carefully as it also reduces the total number of received satellites. -
Page 26: Usb
Ensure that before you connect your VBOX 3i to your PC that you have installed the supplied VBOXTools software, as this will also put the required USB drivers onto your PC. The VBOXTools software installation will place the VBOX 3i USB drivers in the following location on your computer. C:\program files\Racelogic\Drivers These drivers can also be found on the actual VBOXTools installation CD. -
Page 27: Audio
VBOX 3i User Guide Audio Voice Tagging The VBOX 3i has the ability to record audio tags with a GPS „synched‟ timestamp accuracy of 0.5 secs along with the .VBO data file. Voice notes regarding test conditions or erroneous runs can be recorded, which can be replayed instantly when viewing logged files in the Graph facility of the VBOXTools software. A WAV file will be recorded onto the CF card along with the normal VBOX data file. -
Page 28: Vbox 3I '.Vbo' File Format
VBOX 3i User Guide VBOX 3i ‘.VBO’ file format The VBOX 3i 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 section before the main data that describes the channel content and information about the VBOXIII such as serial number and firmware version. -
Page 29: Vboxtools Software
VBOX 3i User Guide VBOXTools Software The VBOXTools software is used for configuration of the VBOX 3i 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 3i. Software Installation The VBOX 3i setup software must be installed onto the hard drive of a computer;... -
Page 30: Local Dgps Basestation
If the VBOX 3i has an RTK upgrade option installed and is used with a RLVBBS4RG then the positional accuracy is increased to 2cm. Racelogic proprietary 2cm correction (Not compatible with VB3i-SL RTK) CMR 2cm correction (Trimble standard message type) RTCMv3 2cm correction (RTCM standard message type) RECOMMENDED RTCMv3 is recommended as the default RTK 2cm correction type. -
Page 31: Imu Integration
VBOX 3i User Guide IMU Integration IMU integration should not be enabled for measurement of Braking distances The main purpose of integrated navigation systems is to take advantage of the complementary attributes of two or more navigation systems (GPS and Inertial motion unit) to achieve far better performance than through the use of either system on its own. -
Page 32: Hardware Configuration
6. If the „3 axis Modules‟ tab is not visible, click on the „CAN‟ button at the top of the window. 7. Make sure that the „Racelogic CAN Modules only‟ (red) is assigned to the CAN port that the IMU is connected to. - Page 33 11. Once the VBOX 3i has been set up to use the IMU data it will automatically log to CF card the Speed Quality, IMU Kalman Filter Status and IMU channels. These channels allow Racelogic to troubleshoot any problems that may be encountered with the Kalman filter generated data and cannot be switched off.
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Page 34: Hardware Set Up
VBOX 3i User Guide Hardware Set Up 1. Setup the VBOX 3i in the vehicle as you would normally. 2. A laptop or Q1 connected to the VBOX 3i is required for the setup of the IMU to view the live X-accel and Y-accel values. 3. -
Page 35: Upgrading The Vbox 3I's Firmware
VBOX 3i User Guide Upgrading the VBOX 3i’s Firmware Occasionally Racelogic releases new versions of firmware (internal code) for VBOX 3i products, often to introduce new features. New firmware is loaded into the VBOX 3i using a computer and a CF card. -
Page 36: Troubleshooting Guide
VBOX 3i User Guide Troubleshooting Guide Trouble Locking onto Satellites If the VBOX 3i 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 of the sky. (See „GPS Antenna Placement‟ below) ... - Page 37 VBOX 3i User Guide VBOX 3i 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 3i is having trouble locking onto satellites, which typically occurs if the VBOX 3i 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.
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Page 38: Vbox 3I V2 Specification
VBOX 3i User Guide VBOX 3i V2 Specification Velocity Distance Accuracy 0.1 Km/h (averaged over Accuracy 0.05% (<50cm per Km) 4 samples) Units Km/h or Mph Units Metres / Feet Update rate 100 Hz Update rate 100Hz Maximum velocity 1000 Mph Resolution Minimum velocity 0.1 Km/h... - Page 39 * The range settings can be adjusted by the user in software Inputs CAN Bus Racelogic modules Up to 32 channels from any combination of ADC02, ADC03, FIM02, TC8, Yaw sensor or CAN01. Limited to 16 with the Kalman Filter enabled External CAN Bus 16 Channels of user definable CAN signal from external bus.
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Page 40: Connection Data
VBOX 3i User Guide Connection Data Front View of VBOX3i V2 3 pin LEMO socket 5 pin LEMO socket 2 pin LEMO socket Page 40 of 46 28/08/2013... - Page 41 VBOX 3i User Guide Connector 1 POWER Type Lemo 2 pin In/Out Description Range Power + 7V to 30V Ground Connector 2 AD 1 Type Lemo 3 pin In/Out Description Range Analogue 1 Output 0V to 5V Digital 2 Output 0V to 5V Ground Connector...
- Page 42 VBOX 3i User Guide Connector 5 CAN Type Lemo 5 pin In/Out Description Range 12v RS232 Tx (PORT B) 12v RS232 Rx (PORT B) CAN Bus High (PORT A) CAN Bus Low (PORT A) +V Power Same as Power + Connector 6 SER Type...
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Page 43: Analogue Input Connector
VBOX 3i User Guide 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 In/Out Description Range In/Out Description Range Channel 1 + Vbatt Equal to Input Voltage. 100mA Channel 1 - Channel 2 + Iso. -
Page 44: Can Output
VBOX 3i User Guide CAN Output The VBOX 3i has a CAN output which is present on the 5-way connector output; Data format: Motorola; Baud rate: 500Kb/s. Format Motorola ID** Update Data Bytes rate * (3) Position – Latitude MMMM.MMMMM 0x301 10ms (1) Sats in... - Page 45 (19) Bit 0 = Kalman filter status (20) Position, Longitude 48bit signed integer, Longitude * 10,000,000 (minutes). East being positive. The VBOX CAN database is available in Vector Database (DBC File) format on request from Racelogic Page 45 of 46...
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Page 46: Contact Details
VBOX 3i User Guide Contact Details Racelogic Unit 10 Swan Business Centre Osier Way Buckingham Bucks MK18 1TB United Kingdom Email: support@racelogic.co.uk Web: www.racelogic.co.uk Document Updates Changes Date Init Page Change Draft 28-Jan-09 Draft Version of Document. 29-April-09 31 - 34...
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