VBOX 3iSL User's Guide

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 1 of 53 11/04/2012 VBOX 3iSL 100Hz GPS Data Logger User Guide

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 10 of 53 11/04/2012 Roll Mode (optional) The VB3i SL allows the user to separately test roll and pitch measurements dur

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 11 of 53 11/04/2012 Align Antennas To measure the slip angle with the most precision, try and get the alignment of the

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 12 of 53 11/04/2012 Level Antennas The Pitch measurement uses the relative height difference between the antennas to ca

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 13 of 53 11/04/2012 Slip Angle Translation In twin antenna mode you may wish to take slip measurements from other locat

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 14 of 53 11/04/2012 In section 1 on the diagram below there is a lateral offset between the primary antenna and the tar

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 15 of 53 11/04/2012 Each calculated slip point will require two offsets (LAT & LNG

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 16 of 53 11/04/2012 Parts Supplied with VBOX 3iSL Description Qty Racelogic Part # Description Qty Racelogic Part # VBO

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 17 of 53 11/04/2012 Operation Power Included with a VBOX 3iSL is a cigar lighter power cable, which is the primary sour

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 18 of 53 11/04/2012 Buttons VBOX 3iSL has two membrane buttons on the front panel, LOG and FUNC. LOG is used to start

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 19 of 53 11/04/2012 Logging A VBOX 3iSL has three Logging modes that are selected and configured via VBOX setup with t

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 2 of 53 11/04/2012 Contents EC Declaration of Conformity ...

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 20 of 53 11/04/2012 LED Indicators There are a series of LED indicators on the front panel of a VBOX 3iSL, their funct

DIFF:  Solid Orange indicates a DGPS lock (either SBAS or 40cm Local DGPS)   DUAL:  Solid Orange i

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 22 of 53 11/04/2012 GPS Antenna The GPS antenna supplied with a VBOX 3iSL is a 3.5V active antenna. For the best possi

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 23 of 53 11/04/2012 Analogue and Digital outputs (AD1 & AD2) The AD1 and AD2 connectors each have 1 analogue volta

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 24 of 53 11/04/2012 Digital Inputs (D IN)  a VBOX 3iSL. Digita

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 25 of 53 11/04/2012 Analogue inputs (A In) a VBOX 3iSL contains four differential 24bit analogue input channels with a

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 26 of 53 11/04/2012 Using VBOXTools software, logging of the analogue channel data can be switched on or off. It is al

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 27 of 53 11/04/2012 RS232 Serial / CAN VBOX 3iSL is equipped with 2 CAN Bus interfaces and 2 RS232 serial ports. The pr

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 28 of 53 11/04/2012 VCI CAN input (Vehicle CAN Interface) A VBOX 3iSL can log up to 16 user defined CAN bus signals on

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 29 of 53 11/04/2012 CAN Pass through Ability to output channel data from modules on the secondary bus with user defined

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 3 of 53 11/04/2012 Audio ...

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 30 of 53 11/04/2012 CANVEL  then a VBOX 3iSL will translate the data of t

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 31 of 53 11/04/2012 Dynamic Modes The VBOX3iSL has three Dynamic modes. These Dynamic modes directly change the SMI smo

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 32 of 53 11/04/2012 Satellite Elevation Mask This feature can be used to improve GPS signal quality when nearby obstac

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 33 of 53 11/04/2012 USB A VBOX 3iSL includes an USB 2.0 connection that can be used for VBOX configuration and the out

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 34 of 53 11/04/2012 Audio Voice Tagging A VBOX 3iSL 

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 35 of 53 11/04/2012 VBOX 3iSL ‘.VBO’ file format A VBOX 3iSL data files are saved in standard space de-limited text fo

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 36 of 53 11/04/2012 VBOXTools Software The VBOXTools software is used for configuration of a VBOX 3iSL and also for ana

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 37 of 53 11/04/2012 IMU Integration IMU integration should not be enabled for measurement of Braking distances The mai

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 38 of 53 11/04/2012 Hardware configuration First the VBOX 3iSL needs to be configured to use the IMU data from the IMU

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 39 of 53 11/04/2012 9. Next click on the GPS button.  10.

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 4 of 53 11/04/2012 EC Declaration of Conformity We declare that this product has been tested to and meet the requireme

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 40 of 53 11/04/2012 Hardware Set Up 1. Setup the VBOX 3iSL in the vehicle as you would normally. 2. A laptop or Q1

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 41 of 53 11/04/2012 Upgrading the VBOX 3iSL’s Firmware Occasionally Racelogic releases new versions of firmware (intern

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 42 of 53 11/04/2012 Troubleshooting Guide Trouble Locking on to Satellites If the VBOX 3i SL is having trouble locking

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 43 of 53 11/04/2012 No communication with PC  If the red LED on the front of the VBOX 3i SL is not illuminated then

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 44 of 53 11/04/2012 VBOX 3iSL not responding - GPS Coldstart  The GPS engine has locked up.  Perform a GPS Engin

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 45 of 53 11/04/2012 VBOX 3iSL Specification GPS Velocity Distance Accuracy 0.1 Km/h (averaged over 4 samples)

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 46 of 53 11/04/2012 Outputs CAN Bus Bit rate 125Kbits, 250Kbits, 500Kbits & 1Mbit selectable baud rate Iden

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 47 of 53 11/04/2012 Connection Data Front View of VBOX3iSL 2 pin LEMO socket 3 pin LEMO socket 5 pin LEMO socket

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 48 of 53 11/04/2012 Connector 1 POWER Type Lemo 2 pin PIN In/Out Description Range 1 I Power + 7V to 30V 2 I Groun

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 49 of 53 11/04/2012 Connector 5 CAN Type Lemo 5 pin PIN In/Out Description Range 1 O RS232 Tx (PORT B) 12v 2 I RS

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 5 of 53 11/04/2012 Introduction 

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 50 of 53 11/04/2012 Analogue Input Connector View of Socket on VBOX III Connector: Analogue Type: Sub-D 25-way Sock

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 51 of 53 11/04/2012 CAN Output The VBOX 3iSL has a CAN output which is present on the 5-way connector output; Data form

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 52 of 53 11/04/2012 (10) Status is an 8 bit unsigned char. Bit 0 is always set, Bit 3=brake test started, Bit 4 = Brak

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 53 of 53 11/04/2012 Contact Details Racelogic Unit 10 Swan Business Centre Osier Way Buckingham Bucks MK18 1TB United

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 6 of 53 11/04/2012 Features  Non-contact 100Hz speed and distance measurement using GPS  Dual antennas for 100Hz ve

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 7 of 53 11/04/2012 Quick-start Guide For Slip and Pitch measurements Required equipment (All supplied as standard unles

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 8 of 53 11/04/2012 For Slip and Roll measurements 1. ut mo

VBOX 3iSL User Guide Page 9 of 53 11/04/2012 How to setup Dual Antenna VB3i SL using VBOX Manager The VBOX Manager has been developed to control