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Digital I/O

Updated on Apr 15, 2026

In the Digital I/O menu in VBOX Setup, connected to a VBOX 3iS unit, you can configure the digital input and output settings.

Screenshot of the Digital IO Menu in VBOX Setup when connected to a VBOX 3iS Dual Antenna RTK unit.


Configure whether the digital input is used as either a brake trigger or as a track marker.

Cropped screenshot of the Digital Input options.

Configure whether the digital input is used as either a brake trigger or as a track marker.

Cropped screenshot of the Digital Input options.

Enabling this mode allows the Digital Input to be used with a brake trigger. Activation of the trigger will start the brake stop distance measurement, where VB3iS will calculate the Time and Distance for a Brake Trigger to 0 km/h test. 

Enabling this mode allows the Digital Input to be used as a track marker. The input switch can be used to set a start/ finish line, set a separate finish line, set a split line, clear all virtual lines and perform a coldstart.

Set a start/finish line - Press and release of the input switch. GNSS speed must be greater than 5 km/h and the virtual line will be perpendicular to the direction of travel.

Set a separate finish line - Press and hold of the input switch for more than 5 seconds. GNSS speed must be greater than 5 km/h and the virtual line will be perpendicular to the direction of travel.

Set a split line - Double press of the input switch. GNSS speed must be greater than 5 km/h and the virtual line will be perpendicular to the direction of travel.

Clear all virtual lines - Short press followed by a longer press over 1.5 seconds.

Perform a coldstart - Grounding the Digital input whilst connecting to power.


Defines the digital output of VBOX 3iS.

The speed output is configured by changing the number of pulses per metre (90 pulses/m = 25 Hz per km/h as default).

Cropped screenshot of the Digital Output options with Speed selected.

The speed output is configured by changing the number of pulses per metre (90 pulses/m = 25 Hz per km/h as default).

Cropped screenshot of the Digital Output options with Speed selected.

When this option is enabled, the VBOX 3iS unit will output a 5 V pulse for 1 second (by default) when a Start/Finish line is crossed. The duration of the pulse in seconds can be adjusted by entering a different value.

You can change the polarity of the pulse to either a rising or falling pulse by selecting the radio button next to the desired image.

Cropped screenshot of the Digital Output settings with Lap Pulse selected.

When this option is enabled, the VBOX 3iS unit will output a 5 V pulse for 1 second (by default) when a Start/Finish line is crossed. The duration of the pulse in seconds can be adjusted by entering a different value.

You can change the polarity of the pulse to either a rising or falling pulse by selecting the radio button next to the desired image.

Cropped screenshot of the Digital Output settings with Lap Pulse selected.