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3. From the “READY” screen press the
1
Acceleration
key with the
vehicle at a complete stop. The VC4000 will zero adjust the
accelerometers and applicable sensors, show the available
record time in seconds, display the run number being saved,
and then display:
0-30 mph
0-60 mph
0-80 mph
0-100 ft
0-300 ft
0-5 sec
Custom
AutoStart 1/4 mile
4. Choose one of the presets shown or choose Custom. For
Custom, scroll down to
Distance
and press
ENTER / YES
.
Type in the distance in feet or meters and press
ENTER /
YES
.
5. The VC4000 will display 'Auto-Start-Ready' and the current
G reading.
6. Accelerate the vehicle until the VC4000 beeps indicating it
has reached the preset distance.
To perform a preset speed test
1. Drive to the area where you want to take a measurement,
where the slope is the consistent.
2. To power on, press the
POWER
key and hold for 1 second
until the unit beeps.
Accident Recon Use
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3. From the “READY” screen press the
1
Acceleration
key with the
vehicle at a complete stop. The VC4000 will zero adjust the
accelerometers and applicable sensors, show the available
record time in seconds, display the run number being saved,
and then display:
0-30 mph
0-60 mph
0-80 mph
0-100 ft
0-300 ft
0-5 sec
Custom
AutoStart 1/4 mile
4. Choose one of the presets shown or choose Custom. For
Custom, scroll down to
Speed
and press
ENTER / YES
.
5. Type in the “START FROM” speed in mph or kph and press
ENTER / YES
. Then type in the “UP TO” speed and press
ENTER / YES
.
6. The VC4000 will display 'Auto-Start-Ready' and the current
G reading.
7. Accelerate the vehicle until the VC4000 beeps indicating it
has reached the preset speed.
Information available after an acceleration test (using User Type
Accident Reconst.)
After an acceleration run, bring the vehicle to a complete stop. The
ending Time, Speed, Distance and Average Gx will be displayed.
Press the Graph/Data key to display graphs of the run. Press
Speed, Distance, G-Force, RPM or Sensor. Press the same key
again to scroll through multiple graphs, such as pressing the G-Force
key to scroll through longitudinal, lateral or vertical G-Force.
Speed Accel Run
0-60 MPH 5.50 sec
221 ft
Avg Gx= 0.34
Accel Display (12)
