VB3i MANUAL
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22 May 2014
Bluetooth
The VBOX3i comes equipped with a Bluetooth radio allowing configuration of the VBOX remotely along with remote
output of real-time VBOX3i serial data, at the full 100Hz data rate, to any Bluetooth capable PC or Data logger.
Pairing your computer with the VBOX3i
The VBOX3i will need the Bluetooth antenna connected and the computer will require a Bluetooth module or dongle
to establish a virtual connection. VBOX3i will connect to the computer via SPP (serial port profile) this can be done as a
secure or unsecure connection.
Note: Pairing code for secure connection is 1234
Audio
Voice tagging
The VBOX3i has the ability to record audio tags with a GPS ‘synched’ timestamp accuracy of 0.5 seconds along with
the .VBO data file. Voice notes regarding test conditions or erroneous runs can be recorded, which can be replayed
instantly when viewing logged files in the graph facility of the VBOXTools software.
A WAV file will be recorded onto the CF card along with the normal VBOX data file.
The supplied headset/microphone includes a switch, which is used to start and stop the recording of an audio tag.
Recording a sound wav
Pressing the headset switch once will sound an audible beep, through the headset, to confirm that recording of the
WAV file has begun.
Pressing the switch for a second time will then stop recording, this will be confirmed by a second beep through the
headset.
If the switch has only been pressed once the VBOX3i will record for 30 seconds then automatically stop recording.
Replaying voice tags in VBOXTools
When a logged VBOX data file .vbo is loaded into VBOXTools and displayed in the Graph screen any associated WAV
files will appear in the speed data trace as green circles provided that the logged file is in the same folder as the
loaded VBOX data file.
Play the associated WAV file by clicking the Green circle.
NOTE:
if a Red circle is seen on the graph screen in VBOXTools then the associated WAV file is not present in the same
folder as the loaded VBOX data file.
VBO file format
The VBOX3i data files are saved in standard space
de-limited text format. This allows the data to
easily be imported into third party applications
such as word processors or spreadsheets. The files
each contain a header section before the main
data that describes the channel content and
information about the VBOX such as serial number
and firmware version.
The [column names] parameter specifies the data
in each column of the data section.
An example of a VBOX3i VBO file is shown on the
right.
