Video VBOX Waterproof

In car camera system designed for open top race cars and any environment which exposes your vehicle to showers.

Housed in a water resistant casing, Video VBOX Waterproof incorporates a flange and mounting holes to allow you to bolt the data logger anywhere on the vehicle. The sturdy aluminium casing is ideal for motorsport applications and racing environments.

• Accurate GPS logging at 10Hz
• 2 video camera inputs
• 580L and 420L bullet cameras with Hirose connectors
• 8 CAN channel inputs
• Logs directly to SD Card / USB
• Water resistant anodised aluminium casing

• Predictive Lap Timing (when used with OLED display)
• Customisable graphics
• Stereo audio recording
• Internal tank circuit for reliable recording
• Powerful driving analysis software

Instant driver feedback with the OLED display

Predictive Lap Timing gives you an invaluable insight into how your current lap time compares with your fastest lap time.

To achieve our unrivalled accuracy, we compare two different laps using GPS position rather than distance. This means our lap time stays accurate, even if the driver takes a different line each lap. More about Predictive Lap Timing.

The OLED display is available as an accessory or as part of a Video VBOX package. Check the online store for our attractive package deals.

The OLED display is available as an accessory or as part of a Video VBOX package. Check the online store for our attractive package deals.

Circuit Tools software is a Windows based data analysis package that comes with Video VBOX, VBOX Sport, DriftBox and PerformanceBox.

The software is designed by racing drivers, for racing drivers, with none of the complexity normally associated with analysis software.

Easy to use

To analyse your track data, simply insert the SD card with your recorded video and synchronised data into your PC and select a file.

Huge track database

The software automatically detects the country, circuit and track configuration from a database of almost 500 circuits and uses the start/finish line information to separate the laps contained in your recorded file.

The fastest lap from your latest session is automatically chosen and displayed on the graph window. The video is moved to the start of this lap. You can compare runs from this session, or from previous ones simply by clicking on the relevant lap time shown in the session window.

Lap time difference channel

Time difference or 'Delta-T' is a very useful channel that shows the lap time difference between two different laps.

Side by side video

Watch video side by side in slow motion to see the lines taken by each driver. You can move the video one sample at a time with a simple key combination.

More about Circuit Tools Driver Analysis Software.

Video VBOX Setup software (Windows) allows you to create scenes from scratch or edit the default scenes provided, adding bar graphs, rotary gauges, text elements, pictures and track maps. 

A large library of scenes, gauges and g-force meters are available to download.

Features: Full WYSIWYG editor Total gauge and needle design freedom Large library of trackmaps PNG, GIF, JPEG image import Lap and split-time features - BEST, CURRENT, LAST, TIMED FREEZE	Gauges, text and bar graphs can be associated with any logged parameter X & Y G-force, distance, time, height, vertical velocity displayed in any format Free Video VBOX training available
How to use Video VBOX Setup: Quickstart Guide Modifying an existing scene Creating a bar graph Creating a G-meter Displaying RPM using Vehicle CAN Creating a Math Channel

Inputs and Outputs

GPS Specifications

Velocity

• Accuracy: 0.2 Km/h (averaged over 4 samples)
• Units: Km/h or Mph
• Update rate: 10 Hz
• Minimum velocity: 0.1 Km/h
• Maximum velocity: 1600 km/h
• Resolution: 0.01 Km/h
• Latency: <160ms

Distance

• Accuracy: 0.05 % (<50cm per Km)
• Units: Metres / Feet
• Resolution: 1 cm

Position

• 2D Position: ±5m 95% CEP *
• Height: 10 Metres 95% CEP *

Acceleration

• Accuracy: 1%
• Maximum: 4 G
• Resolution: 0.01 G

Heading

• Resolution: 0.01° s (averaged over 4 samples)
• Accuracy: 0.2° s

Lap Timing (OLED / Circuit Tools)

• Resolution: 0.01° s
• Accuracy: 0.01° s **

*95% CEP (Circle of Error Probable) means 95% of the time the position readings will fall within a circle of the stated radius.
**Not using DGPS and crossing the start/finish line at 100km/h.

Graphics, Sound and Storage

• Recording Options: Record only when moving (default)
• Continuous record
• Record start/stop button
• Record activated by external signal e.g. CAN wheel speed

Graphics

• 24bit colour plus 256 levels of alpha transparency
• Virtually unlimited number of gauges, g-plots, bar graphs, track maps, text and images
• Choose from the internal GPS parameters or external CAN/serial parameters
• Standard library of gauges, fonts etc.
• User definable gauges, fonts, etc.
• Alerts: Text and images can change when a parameter is over/under the desired limit

Resolution Options

• DVD 720 x 576 at 25 frames per second PAL (default)
• DVD 720 x 480 at 30 frames per second NTSC

Sound

• External microphone connection
• MP2 (MPEG1 Layer II) encoded into video stream
• Stereo audio output with automatic gain control + Line level input

Compression Options

• 3 levels of quality – High (default), Medium and Low
• Depending on content, rates typically 2MB/s, 0.5MB/s or 0.25MB/s for full frame DVD

Memory usage

• For full quality DVD using MPEG-4 set to High quality: Uses approx. 2GB/hr

Storage Options

• SD card (Fast SD card required for Max and Super quality settings)
• Optional USB adaptor for USB flash drives

Environmental and Physical

• Input Voltage: 9 – 15 V
• Size: 164mm x 132mm x 32mm
• Power: 7.2 W Max
• Weight: 500g
• Operating temperature: -10°C to +60°C
• Storage temperature: -40°C to +85°C
• IP rating: IP66

Windows Software

• Video VBOX Setup: Configurable software for customising scenes
• Circuit Tools (VBOX Tools available after registration): Data analysis software

Support

• Hardware: One Year Support Contract
• Software: Lifetime Support Contract. Valid for a minimum of 5 years from the date of purchase and limited to the original purchaser. Contract includes: telephone/ email technical support provided by local VBOX Distributor and firmware/ software upgrades (where applicable).

Download or print Datasheet.

Every McLaren GT Sprint track car now has a Racelogic Video VBOX data logging system fitted as standard

Last year McLaren GT launched the 12C GT Sprint, a track-only version of the 12C, to satisfy the needs of a proportion of their enthusiastic clientele who frequent track days.

What kind of customer buys a 12C GT Sprint? It is likely to be someone who already owns a standard road-going car but doesn't want to use it on the track. And increasingly, it will be somebody who, whilst they don't necessarily want to go down the path of a full-blown GT3, will be pretty serious about their circuit performance.

One of the things that sets the 12C Sprint apart from other such offerings from supercar manufacturers is their use of onboard video data logging, and the support that McLaren GT offers alongside it. Every one of these cars carries a Racelogic Video VBOX, installed by McLaren GT.

As Brad Fincham - Product Manager GT Sprint - explains, the integration of such a device started right at the beginning of the car's development:

"When McLaren GT first began looking at data and video systems for our GT Sprint project we had many options on the table. We evaluated several of these in our test car throughout the development phase of the programme, and eventually selected the Video VBOX Waterproof."

"We worked in collaboration with Racelogic to develop GPS lap timing powered through the Racelogic OLED display, however this data is inputted to the vehicles own dash rather than a separate OLED unit."

This custom firmware allows for simultaneous output of Racelogic's renowned predictive lap timing and the logging of vehicle parameters back into the data recorded by the Video VBOX:

"The installation we have in the GT Sprint car not only allows our engineers, drivers, and customers to view the video from a session - it can be overlaid with vehicle data. Our customer support team can analyse this information and video to enhance vehicle performance. A small change to the CAN configuration gives the flexibility to log 32 CAN channels from the vehicle's existing CAN architecture to monitor, for example, transmission or chassis performance. This ensures that vehicle performance is always maintained and optimised throughout its life – especially useful during the development stages of a programme."

The McLaren GT Sprint comes with the Video VBOX system fully integrated. This allows a customer to simply put a flash drive into the USB interface, start the car and drive off. The logging of video and CAN data is automatic and the circuit is auto detected: after crossing the start / finish line on the second rolling lap, split and last lap times flash up on the vehicle display.

After the session, the driver simply transfers the files to a laptop where they can begin performance or driver overlays using the Circuit Tools software.

Brad summarises:

"We have found this is an excellent tool for driver development, and with the software being very intuitive there is no need for a dedicated data engineer at each event."