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VBOX Touch Decel Mode - Quick Start Guide

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VBOX Touch features a 10 Hz GPS receiver and a responsive colour touchscreen. The Decel Mode allows you to perform deceleration tests using pre-defined configurations, or using your own specified values.

Registration

So that Racelogic can continue to provide you with notification of the latest software releases, firmware upgrades and to offer technical support, please register your VBOX Touch.

Register your unit here.

What’s Included

Description Quantity Product Code
VBOX Touch 10 Hz Unit Including Rubber Cover 1 VBTOUCH-V1
Cigar Plug Power Supply (2 m) 1 RLCAB010LE
8 GB SDHC Card (Class 10) 1 RLACS259
GNSS Antenna (3 m) 1 RLACS262
Swivel Neck Richter Suction Mount 1 RLACS277
Plastic Carry Case for VBOX Touch 1 RLACS281

 

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Hardware Overview

Left Side

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Right Side

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SD Card

VBOX Touch is supplied with an 8 GB SDHC card in a FAT32 file format, which is the only file format supported. 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 recommend SD cards from quality brands such as Transcend, SanDisk, Kingston or Lexar to ensure best results.
 

IMPORTANT – If an SD card is formatted in the exFAT or NTFS file formats, it will need to be reformatted into a FAT32 file system before it will work with a VBOX Touch unit. More information on this can be found here.

Screen Overview

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Setup

  1. VBOX Touch has an internal patch antenna, meaning that in many circumstances, where the unit has a clear view of the sky without any interference, an additional antenna is not required.

    However, if required, mount the supplied external GPS antenna in the centre of the roof of the vehicle, away from roof bars and other antennas. For more information on antenna mounting positions click here.


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  1. If applicable, connect the external GPS antenna to the VBOX Touch.
     
  2. Connect the Swivel Neck Richter Suction Mount (RLACS277) to the rear of the unit and attach to the vehicle windscreen.
     
  3. Connect the power via the Power socket.
     
  4. Insert the SD card into the Side of the Unit. The SD Card Icon should display as green VBOX Touch SD OK.png as long as the card has free space.
     
  5. When the unit has booted, select the Mode Button Mode.png and press DECEL if not it is already selected.


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  1. Select the Settings Button Settings.pngand choose from either a Preset Test, or use Custom Start and End Parameters.
     
  2. If you would like an audible and visual alert when the test is completed, enable Alert at End within the Settings.


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  1. Press the Exit Button Exit Screen.png to return to the Decel Test screen.
     
  2. Take the vehicle outside and wait for the VBOX Touch to gain satellite lock. The Satellite Icon should display as solid green VBOX Touch Sats Lock.png.

    Note: The first time that the unit is used, it may take up to 10 – 15 minutes to fully acquire satellites. After this, it will usually take 1 – 2 minutes to acquire satellites.

     
  3. The unit is now ready to display live Decel Test results.

     
  4. By default, VBOX Touch will automatically start recording when travelling over 0.5 km/h, this can be changed within the General Settings.
     
  5. Tapping on the SD Card Icon when green VBOX Touch SD OK.png will manually start or stop logging data, overriding the Configured Logging Strategy.
     

  6. The Record Icon VBOX Touch Recording Button.png will show when the unit is logging data to the SD card.

    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.


    IMPORTANT – The SD card shouldn't be removed when the Record Icon is on as you may lose data.

    Note: If for some reason the SD card is removed whilst still recording, it may need to be repaired using a PC before it can be reused.
     

  7. A screenshot of what is displayed on the screen can be taken at any time by pressing the Screenshot Button  Screenshot.png.
     

  8. To reset all test results shown on the current screen, press the Reset Button Reset.png.
     

  9. When you have finished your testing, completed test results can be viewed by pressing the Results Button Results.png.


More information on Decel 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, which can be downloaded from the VBOX Automotive Website.
 

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