Racelogic VBOX Mini User manual
V OX Mini User Manual
•01 - V OX Mini Introduction
•02 - V OX Mini asic Operation
•03 - V OX Mini Connections
•04 - V OX Mini Data Logging
•05 - V OX Mini Speed Display Mode
•06 - V OX Mini Input Module Mode
•07 - V OX Mini Drift Mode
•08 - V OX Mini Performance Mode
•09 - V OX Mini Laptiming Mode
•10 - V OX Mini Predictive Mode
•11 - V OX Mini Setup Menu
•12 - V OX Mini Laptime Telemetry
•13 - V OX Mini Connecting to external devices
•14 - V OX Mini Upgrade Firmware
•15 - V OX Mini Troubleshooting
•16 - V OX Mini Technical Specification
•17 - V OX Mini Optional Accessories / Replacement Parts
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01 - V OX Mini Introduction
Registration
An unregistered V OXMini will have very limited functionality. To activate features including data logging, lap timing and
performance mode, you need to register your unit with Racelogic
Go to the VBOX Automotive website and select 'Customer Area > Register your product'.
Complete the registration form with your personal contact details - you will also be asked to input the serial number of
the unit.
The serial number is displayed when you first switch on, or alternatively you can note it from the underside of
the hardware itself.
Once you have submitted the form an activation code will appear. This code must be entered into the V OXMini to
complete the registration process.
Activation
1. Switch on the V OXMini
2. Press MENU and select ‘SETUP’
3. Select ‘UPGRADE’
4. Use ▼▲ to move the alphanumerical list across the screen and then press O to enter each character of your
activation code. The centre character on the screen becomes larger and surrounded by a box to indicate that it is
ready for selection.
5. Highlight and click on the symbol á if you need to delete a character.
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4. Then when you have entered all the characters of the activation code highlight the symbol 8and press O to
enter the activation code.
5. A confirmation screen will display ‘Code OK’ and then the screen will go back to SETUP MENU.
6. Disconnect and reconnect the power to complete the process.
The full functionality of your VBOX Mini will now be available.
Mounting
1. Connect the cigar lighter adaptor power cable to the power socket on the back of your unit.
2. Slide the V OXMini into the windscreen mounting bracket.
3. Using the suction cups of the windscreen mounting bracket, fix the assembly to a suitable place low down in the
centre of the vehicle's windscreen.
4. V OXMini units have an internal GPS antenna, so mount the unit where it will have the largest possible view of the
sky.
5. Park your vehicle outside in an open area away from obstacles such as tall buildings and trees.
6. Insert the power cable into the vehicle cigar lighter socket. If power is not permanently available at this socket, turn
on the ignition to ensure power at the socket.
7. The first time V OXMini is used it will need to be left for 10-15 minutes to acquire fully the latest satellite
constellation information.
8. After this initial period, the unit will then only take 1-2 minutes to lock onto satellites when you use it next time.
9. Wait for the satellite image to disappear which means lock has been obtained.
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02 - V OX Mini asic Operation
Keypad
Used to show next screen,
or to navigate menu. Changes Mode.
Select the menu item that
is highlighted on the
screen and used to show
Score Code.
Accesses the relevant
menu, or will exit from
current menu.
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Used to show previous
screen, or to navigate
menu.
Resets totals, averages
and peaks if held for 1.5s.
Hold for 5s for global
Reset.
Changing Modes
Press the MODE button to swap between the display modes.
PERFORMANCE LAPTIMIING SPEED DISPLAY
PREDICTIVE DRIFT INPUT
Changing the Units of Measurement
1. Press the MENU button from any of the Display Modes.
2. Highlight UNITS and press O .
3. Highlight SPEED and press O .
4. Highlight KMH or MPH and then press O to tick that selection.
5. Highlight EXIT and press O .
To change the Distance units from metres to feet, follow the same procedure but highlight DISTANCE and press O .
Satellite Reception
All logged data is calculated from the information received from GPS satellites, so relies on being able to get a good lock
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to produce this data. So, it is imperative that V OX Mini (or optional external antenna) is placed in the best possible
position for a clear view of the sky.
If you are using an external antenna, ensure that it is connected before you power up your unit.
The location that you drive in can also affect data quality, if you drive in a built up area or an area with overhanging
trees, then the signal quality can degrade. If the satellite reception does drop out in use, you will see either of the
following symbols:
Searching for satellites after power up
Whilst the V OXMini is acquiring satellites, it will flash the image of a satellite, the location of the flashing image
depends on the screen you are in.
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Connector 1 - GPS (MCX Female)
PIN In/Out Description
Centre - RF Signal / Power for active
antenna
Chassis - Ground
Connector 2 - US (Setup/Data/Upgrade - US )
PIN In/Out Description
1 - -
2 I/O US –
3 I/O US +
4 - Ground
Connector 3 - AUX (Serial Coms - 6-pin Mini Din (PS/2))
PIN In/Out Description Range
1 - Vraw As power supply
2 - Ground 0 V
3 O RS232 Tx (NMEA*/ GPS
engine) ±12 v
4 O
RS232 Tx (Telemetry /
Processor / Lap-Timing
Pulse)
±12 V
5 I RS232 Rx (NMEA* / GPS
engine) ±12 V
6 I RS232 Rx (Telemetry/
Processor) ±12 V
Chassis - Ground 0v
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04 - V OX Mini Data Logging
Providing that you have registered your VBOX Mini then it will be capable of logging data to an SD card.
Using the SD card
The V OX Mini will only work with SD and SDHC hardware, which must be formatted in FAT (less than 2G ) or FAT32
(over 2G ).
NOTE : Only firmware version 3.0.56 and above supports FAT32 format cards. Please ensure that the VBOX Mini
is running this version (or higher) if SD cards over 2 GB in size are to be used. Versions older than this will not
detect or log data to FAT32 SD cards.
Files logged by V OX Mini units are named ‘V OX_001.dbn’ where 001 increments when a new file is created. A new
file is created every time the unit is powered up, or when the card is re-inserted. If you wish to log data to the SD card
then simply insert the card into the slot in the front of the unit. The V OX Mini will log vehicle position, speed and
acceleration into a binary ‘.dbn’ file which can be opened in V OX Tools software for analysis. This data is logged when
velocity is above 0.5 km/h.
The V OX Mini has two logging modes, selectable through the SETUP menu available from any screen.
•ONLY WHEN MOVING: In this mode data is only logged to an SD card (.D N file) whilst the Speed is greater than
0.5km/h.
Only ever remove the SD card when you are stationary, otherwise you will risk losing data or corrupting the
card (which would require a re-format).
•CONTINUOUS: In this mode data is logged to the SD card (.D N file) regardless of Speed or satellite reception
Before removing the SD card, the data-logging process must be stopped by pressing the MENU button,
which ends the writing of data to the card and closes the current file.
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