01 Introduction - VBOX Video HD2 (v6)

VBOX Video HD2 (v6) is a dual camera, 1080p, 30 or 60 fps video system including 10 Hz GPS data-logging and a live graphical overlay. The HD2 is compatible with OLED systems, as well as Racelogic modules, such as the Micro Input Module and Mini Input Module.

It has an HDMI port that enables streaming of real-time video from the HD2 to an HDMI-compatible monitor, recorder or streaming device.

The HD2 works straight out of the box with no need for configuration. Click here for a step-by-step quick start guide.

Included on the SD card are two software programs:

• VBOX Video Software allows you to configure and customise all areas of your VBOX Video system.
• Circuit Tools Software can be used to analyse video and data files, allowing customers to shave seconds off lap times in a single session.

Both of these software programs can be downloaded from here.

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

Please register your unit here.

Software installers for both Circuit Tools and VBOX Video Setup are both found on the SD card included with the HD2. 

To install the software, insert the SD card into the SD card reader of your computer or download the software from the above link. Double-click the setup.exe file and follow the steps until the software is successfully installed.

Throughout this guide, we will be referring to the following:

A Scene is the setup file (‘.VVHSN’ file) which defines the layout of the graphical overlay and sets the system parameters such as logging conditions, CAN channels, lap-timing information etc. There is a default scene included within the HD2 firmware - shown in the image below. This will always remain stored on the unit's memory and can be loaded at any time using an OLED display.
 

This default scene has a speed gauge, g-ball, on-screen lap timing elements and a track map all included, allowing the unit to be used straight out of the box at any circuit in our database - there is no need to change anything.
 

If you would like to quickly create a different simplistic scene without using Setup Software, an Online Scene Wizard is available, which enables you to quickly choose from a selection of template designs containing the elements included within the default scene. You can select specific car parameters from our CAN database and also add your own logo. The scene can then be uploaded onto the unit by saving it to an SD card and inserting it into the powered VBOX.
 

Instructions on how to use the Online Scene Wizard can be found here.

As well as having the ability to adjust settings within the HD2 unit, VBOX Video Setup Software provides full graphical overlay user configurability. For example, you can create custom dials (Windows, macOS), choose how large/ where you would like your logo (Windows, macOS) to be and also change where the second camera is located (Windows, macOS).

To upload a new scene file (.vvhsn) to a VBOX Video HD2 unit, please follow the instructions below:

• It is possible to load up to 8 scene files to the unit for selection with an OLED Display. If more than 1 scene file is loaded and you don't have access to a display, the first scene alphabetically will be used by the unit. More information on this is available here.
• The scene file(s) will be removed from the memory storage when installed to the unit.

These are graphical items in the scene, such as gauges, text, picture-in-picture, bar graphs, track maps etc.

The standard inventory and optional extras available for the VBOX Video HD2 are listed below. 

If two solid green LEDs are shown, the system is ready to record.

If the system is permanently fitted to a vehicle, it should be possible to view the front panel when it is mounted. A brief overview of the LED behaviour is below.

There is a fourth LED on the rear of the system. If the mounting solution only allows the back panel to be visible, this status LED works on a simple ‘traffic light’ style system. 

To easily check and fine tune camera mounting positions and to pair bluetooth devices, the VBOX Video application can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Search for 'VBOX Video'.

Once you have downloaded the application to your phone, you will be able to pair with the HD2 unit’s wifi connection, and see a live camera preview. Note: - password is the serial number of the HD2 - VVH[******].

The VBOX Video system is ready to use straight out of the box.

The VBOX Video HD2 is designed to disperse heat from internal components through the lid of the box, as such the unit will become hot to the touch when running.

The enclosure is designed to use airflow to cool the unit down, so do ensure that the top of the HD2 is left open to the air.
 

It is recommended that any logging media used with a VBOX Video HD2 has a write speed of above 7 MB/s (4 MB/s absolute minimum) and a speed class of 10 (4 absolute minimum). We recommend good-quality logging media to ensure best results. More information can be found here.

VBOX Video HD2 is supplied with a 32 GB SDHC card in a FAT32 file format. VBOX Video HD2 supports both FAT32 and exFAT file formats, meaning that there should be no requirement to format any cards before recording (unless supplied in NTFS format). More information can be found here.

If data is to be logged to a USB storage device, the optional RLCAB073 cable or the RLACS237 start/stop logging switch with a USB port is required. USB memory with a good chipset is essential. ​As with SD Cards, VBOX Video HD2 supports both FAT32 and exFAT file formats, meaning that there should be no requirement to format any USB media before recording (unless supplied in NTFS format). More information can be found here.