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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................ 1
Features .......................................................................................... 2
What it comes with ......................................................................... 3
2. OPERATION BASICS ................................................................... 4
Mounting ......................................................................................... 4
Powering up .................................................................................... 7
Display and Keypad ........................................................................ 8
Menus ........................................................................................... 10
Modes ........................................................................................... 10
Tools ............................................................................................. 13
3. ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION USE ....................................... 14
Initial Setup ................................................................................... 14
Get VC4000 Ready ...................................................................... 15
Measuring Drag Factor ................................................................. 18
Testing Brake Performance .......................................................... 19
Measuring Coefficient of Friction .................................................. 20
Light Impact Testing ..................................................................... 23
Avoiding False Triggering ............................................................. 25
Measuring Slope ........................................................................... 26
Acceleration Testing ..................................................................... 27
Accel/Brake Run ........................................................................... 29
4. TRANSIT USE ............................................................................. 31
Initial Setup ................................................................................... 31
Get VC4000 Ready ...................................................................... 32
Testing Brake Performance .......................................................... 35
5. ENGINEERING USE .................................................................... 37
Initial Setup ................................................................................... 37
Get VC4000 Ready ...................................................................... 37
Testing Brake Performance .......................................................... 40
Acceleration Testing ..................................................................... 42
Monitor Data ................................................................................. 45
6. TOOLS ......................................................................................... 46
Monitor Data ................................................................................. 47
Crash Mode .................................................................................. 51
Calibration Check ......................................................................... 52
Deleted Run .................................................................................. 55
SD Card Options .......................................................................... 56
Accel/Brake Runs ......................................................................... 58
Enter Suffix ................................................................................... 59