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Lap Timing Menu

Updated on May 13, 2026

This page contains information about the settings in the Lap Timing Menu on the VBOX LapTimer (RLVBLAP-R and RLVBLAP-S).


When you press the OK button a new start/finish point is set. After this, the LapTimer unit will display Set split 1. Press the OK button to confirm the set split and the Down button to move to additional split points, Finish Line and the Back option. If a new start/finish or split line is set, the lap count, best lap, and all the best split time values will be reset automatically.

Press the OK button with the Back option highlighted to navigate back to the Lap Timing Menu.

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Set Start & Splits option highlighted.

When you press the OK button a new start/finish point is set. After this, the LapTimer unit will display Set split 1. Press the OK button to confirm the set split and the Down button to move to additional split points, Finish Line and the Back option. If a new start/finish or split line is set, the lap count, best lap, and all the best split time values will be reset automatically.

Press the OK button with the Back option highlighted to navigate back to the Lap Timing Menu.

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Set Start & Splits option highlighted.

Press the OK button to delete all saved start/finish lines and gates.

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Clear Start & Splits option highlighted.

Press the OK button to delete all saved start/finish lines and gates.

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Clear Start & Splits option highlighted.

Press the OK button with this setting highlighted to reset the stored reference lap, the lap count, and all lap times.

This option fully resets the Predictive Lap Timing Mode.

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Reset Lap Timing Data option highlighted.

Press the OK button with this setting highlighted to reset the stored reference lap, the lap count, and all lap times.

This option fully resets the Predictive Lap Timing Mode.

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Reset Lap Timing Data option highlighted.

You can save start/finish lines, splits, and finish lines set on the LapTimer unit to share or use later.

You can also use these files in the Circuit Tools software package.

To save the lines you have created:

  1. Make sure that you have an SD card inserted and that the vehicle is stationary.
  2. Navigate to the Lap Timing Menu and the Save Gates to SD Card option.
  3. Press the OK button to confirm.

The file will be saved as GATES.SPL in the Data folder on the SD card.

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Save Gates to SD Card option highlighted.

You can save start/finish lines, splits, and finish lines set on the LapTimer unit to share or use later.

You can also use these files in the Circuit Tools software package.

To save the lines you have created:

  1. Make sure that you have an SD card inserted and that the vehicle is stationary.
  2. Navigate to the Lap Timing Menu and the Save Gates to SD Card option.
  3. Press the OK button to confirm.

The file will be saved as GATES.SPL in the Data folder on the SD card.

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Save Gates to SD Card option highlighted.

You can load Start/Finish, split, or finish lines on the LapTimer unit. You can create these files in the Circuit Tools software package.

To load lines:

  1. Name the splits file as GATES.SPL and save it in the Data folder on the SD card. 
  2. Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
  3. Make sure that the SD card with the file is inserted in the LapTimer unit.
  4. Navigate to the Lap Timing Menu and the Load Gates From SD Card option.
  5. Press the OK button to confirm.
VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Load Gates From SD Card option highlighted.

You can load Start/Finish, split, or finish lines on the LapTimer unit. You can create these files in the Circuit Tools software package.

To load lines:

  1. Name the splits file as GATES.SPL and save it in the Data folder on the SD card. 
  2. Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
  3. Make sure that the SD card with the file is inserted in the LapTimer unit.
  4. Navigate to the Lap Timing Menu and the Load Gates From SD Card option.
  5. Press the OK button to confirm.
VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Load Gates From SD Card option highlighted.

If we release an updated track database file for the LapTimers, you can use this option to load it from the SD card to the unit. You can find more information about this in the 'How to Load a Track Database' page.

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Update Tracks Database option highlighted.

If we release an updated track database file for the LapTimers, you can use this option to load it from the SD card to the unit. You can find more information about this in the 'How to Load a Track Database' page.

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Update Tracks Database option highlighted.

This setting lets you set how long the split time is shown on the display when you cross a split line or the start/finish line.

Press the OK button with this setting highlighted to cycle through the available split time:

  • 02.0s
  • 05.0s
  • 10.0s 
  • 15.0s
  • 20.0s 

The displayed option is the selected one. When you are happy with your selection, use the Down button to move to the next setting in this menu. 

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Split Time Display Period option highlighted and set to 15.0s.

This setting lets you set how long the split time is shown on the display when you cross a split line or the start/finish line.

Press the OK button with this setting highlighted to cycle through the available split time:

  • 02.0s
  • 05.0s
  • 10.0s 
  • 15.0s
  • 20.0s 

The displayed option is the selected one. When you are happy with your selection, use the Down button to move to the next setting in this menu. 

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Split Time Display Period option highlighted and set to 15.0s.

When you select this option the calculated split times will be split-to-split and not accumulative from the start of the lap.

This setting is disabled by default. 

Press the OK button with this setting highlighted to toggle between Enabled and Disabled.

The displayed mode is the selected mode. Move away from the setting to confirm it.

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Split To Split Time option highlighted and disabled.

When you select this option the calculated split times will be split-to-split and not accumulative from the start of the lap.

This setting is disabled by default. 

Press the OK button with this setting highlighted to toggle between Enabled and Disabled.

The displayed mode is the selected mode. Move away from the setting to confirm it.

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Split To Split Time option highlighted and disabled.

Selecting this function will show you a continuously counting lap time which briefly freezes as you cross the start/finish line.

This is enabled by default. 

Press the OK button with this setting highlighted to toggle between Enabled and Disabled.

The displayed mode is the selected mode. Move away from the setting to confirm it.

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Rolling Lap Time option highlighted and enabled.

Selecting this function will show you a continuously counting lap time which briefly freezes as you cross the start/finish line.

This is enabled by default. 

Press the OK button with this setting highlighted to toggle between Enabled and Disabled.

The displayed mode is the selected mode. Move away from the setting to confirm it.

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Rolling Lap Time option highlighted and enabled.

Press the OK button with this setting highlighted to enter the value screen. Use the Up and Down buttons to increase or decrease the gate width to a value between 001 and 100 m.

The default width is 25 m.

Press the OK button to confirm the selected value and return to the Lap Timing Menu.

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Gate Width option highlighted and set to 025m.

Press the OK button with this setting highlighted to enter the value screen. Use the Up and Down buttons to increase or decrease the gate width to a value between 001 and 100 m.

The default width is 25 m.

Press the OK button to confirm the selected value and return to the Lap Timing Menu.

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timing Menu with the Gate Width option highlighted and set to 025m.

Press the OK button with this option highlighted to navigate back to the Main Menu

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timining Menu with the Back option highlighted.

Press the OK button with this option highlighted to navigate back to the Main Menu

VBOX LapTimer showing the Lap Timining Menu with the Back option highlighted.