VBOX HD MANUAL
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30 July 2014
Logging modes
The Blue LED will come on when the unit is recording video, this LED will flash when the unit is closing the file.
DO NOT REMOVE
the SD card if the Record LED is on or is flashing, as this could lead to data loss.
VBOX HD has three logging modes:
Log only when moving (default)
The unit automatically starts logging data when the vehicle speed goes above 2.5km/h, and stops when it goes below
this value. This speed is configurable; see ‘Scene properties’ in Video VBOX Setup software. Pressing the
REC
button
will stop the recording and close the file.
Manual logging
To set this logging mode, changes must be made to the HD unit’s setup in VBOX HD Setup software.
When VBOX HD is in manual logging mode, it will never automatically start or stop logging. It must be controlled by
the user to open each file before driving off, and close each file before the logging media is removed from the box.
Important note
: removing the logging media while the unit is still logging can cause data to become corrupt or lost.
Continuous logging
To set this logging mode, changes must be made to the HD unit’s setup in VBOX HD Setup software.
When using continuous logging, VBOX HD will start logging as soon as power and logging media is present. The unit
will start to log on these two conditions only, and is not affected at all by speed or GPS lock. Note that the file must
also be closed manually in this mode.
LED functions
LED
COLOUR
INDICATES
PWR
Green
Power on and supply OK.
PWR
Red
No power input – running off tank battery.
STATUS
Green
i) Solid indicates that the unit is ready to log – media inserted
ii) Flashing indicates uploading of either a scene or firmware is taking place
GPS
Green
i) Flashing indicates searching for satellites after GPS cold start
ii) Solid indicates SAT lock achieved
RECORD
Blue
Data being recorded to logging media
Tank circuit
Every VBOX HD logger contains a small internal battery to prevent loss of video or data should the power supply be
interrupted or lost. This battery is continually recharged during normal operation.
If power is lost while the unit is logging, the unit will start a 25 second timeout. After this, the unit will beep for five
seconds before closing the file currently being logged. When the file has been closed successfully, the unit will shut
down.
If power is removed when the unit is not logging, it will start a 35s timeout while the unit shuts down.