Home

Drifting Performance

1. M iad 85 A LI MM M ELA E 85 III de 85 Bo A A ea 85 cjr M 85 INDE 86 SPECIFICATION cocaina codicia indica 87 CONTACT INFORMATION odia aiii 87 Racelogic Ltd Drifting Drifting DriftBox is the first performance meter to measure Drift Angle A car is said to be drifting when the rear wheels have a lateral sideways motion in relation to the road as well as a longitudinal fore aft motion In fact the moment a car starts to turn a corner the rear wheels need a certain amount of side slip to go around the corner even if you are going very slowly DriftBox will measure the angle between the direction the car is pointing and the direction the car is going Because the rear wheels need to slide a small amount to turn a corner DriftBox will show a small angle usually lt 5 degrees when cornering normally but round very tight bends this can sometimes be up to 10 degrees When using DriftBox a drift is defined as anything over 5 degrees and 25kmh but in most cases you are not really drifting unless you are showing 10 degrees or more The very top drifters have recorded angles using DriftBox of course of 65 degrees at over 100km h but this requires a lot of power sticky tyres a modified steering rack and a large amount of skill NOTE Dri
2. Toolbar Select Set Run 2 Position Cursor Type and fS clear RepGen Run m choose the style and se E m a Ta colour required for each EE Cou cursor Each run can now pu Graph Measure O display a different shape lr Graph Type ENS and colour of position Diagonal Cross e m cursor Ki Set position cursor type Show Selected Channels Only ES Show Split Info op Graph Chart s s Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Circuit Overlays A circuit overlay is a file created to map the outer and inner bounds of a circuit and is a useful aid in drive line analysis comparison of lines taken by different drivers can help to improve lap times NOTE A circuit overlay is only a feature that can be used in software post processing it is not vital that it is created or obtained prior to visiting a circuit unless specific drive line analysis including the track boundaries is going to be carried out between lap sessions Creating a Circuit Overlay There are two ways that an overlay file can be created either by driving around the circuit or by creating a kml file in Google Earth and importing it into DriftBox Tools Creating an Overlay File by Driving the Circuit Note It is best to use an external antenna to get maximum positional accuracy e Power up DriftBox and let it acquire satellites for at least 5 minutes e Drive to the left hand side of the start of the circuit e Place the antenna on the
3. Summary Options Help c Dri Fi Box Current File DBOX 001 DBN ES l ci Run Time secs 247 60 bi Load All Save Graph Tools dr a As S IN gt 2 E E m c E P PS E e NE a Export Edit Data RemoveRun Graph Set up Print G circle Start Finish amp Splits Set Start f Finish Sectors Drift Mode Lap Timing Accel results Decel results Sector 1 Sector 2 Sector 3 Peak Drift 23 38 53 15km 33 97 49 95kmh 23 23 54 00kmh Peak G 0 65 0 91 1 01 Average G 0 68 0 88 0 90 Average Speed 51 69 49 02 50 24 Drift Angle Seconds Graph Data DBOX_001 DBN Run Time 4 Minute 7 59 Seconds Cursor Seconds 2 42 V Speed km h 5 27 v Lateral Acceleration q 0 004 v vaw Rate Degrees per Second 0 260 v Slip Angle Degrees 94 29 61 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Sectors Before you can display any Drift results you need to set up sectors Defining Drifting Sectors in DriftBox Tools Each sector that you set requires that you define a start line and an end line Each sector is numbered from 1 6 Setting sector Start e Move the cursor in the Graph window to the start point of the sector e Press the key 1 e Agreen dot will appear at this position in the Map window Setting sector End e Move the cursor in the Graph window to the end point of the sector e Press SHIFT 1 e A
4. 14 Racelogic Ltd Drift Mode Drift Mode DRIFT MODE Drift Mode is used to measure your drifting ability showing current and maximum drift angles and give a grading of your performance as a score between 0 and 10 points Scores can be sent to the DriftBox website for publishing on the Top Scores database DRIFT MODE MODE DISABLED PRESS OK TO EMABLE Disables predictive laptiming mode On a fully activated DriftBox an SD card can be inserted to log your scores and data from your runs that can then be downloaded and viewed on your computer and in the DriftBox Tools PC software The Drift Mode can be used in two different ways Sectors and Practice The default is Practice but you can turn on Sectors in the Drift Menu Practice Without Sectors enabled the DriftBox measures a single run at a time where a run is defined as anything larger than 5 of drift and a speed greater than 25Km h The run finishes when you go below these thresholds You can then see Peak Drift angle speed at which that drift angle occurred the peak Lateral G during the run and the overall Score which is based on Lateral G and Drift Angle Sectors When Sector Mode is selected a run starts at one virtual gate and finishes at another see the Sectors section later on for more details Selecting Sector Mode To set DriftBox to Sector mode e In Drift Mode press MENU e Select Sectors then press the OK button DRIFT MENU UN
5. 4 7 4 p45 I I I I L l ze rm wm rm el d sl e ee en en l sl e E 100 E 1 I 1 I I I I I L I T DU a le ile da dere I L I I I I I I I EE E CIT MT EP M Tem 20 I i F r I I I I 1 550 1 600 1 620 1 640 1 560 1 5650 1 700 1 720 1 540 Seconds 68 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Loading and comparing individual laps from the same file Individual laps from the loaded file can be compared to each other in the main Graph and Graph Map windows Each lap shown in the Lap timing table has a Graph Icon associated with it in the right hand column Clicking one of these buttons allows that lap to be individually graphed om GEHE Beem p lo m Ld usel os E ee B meo use le KAL d ouis u5s ke d aan me E d ass mea E 0 3A o nen RN You will now have one individual lap displayed in the Graph window and one corresponding column in the Graph Data window From the results window select a compare lap by clicking a different Graph Icon in this example the next fastest lap Report Generator Circuit Test von me E ARRE CITO INE mb INE CTE es E 0 8 man mea e KE 0 f man men E y eu Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Result in the Graph window The main run is in red the compare run in blue In this instance the two
6. Information Use the cursor keys to move the circuit Press the Return key to Finish 76 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Importing a background image in to the Graph Map You can import any image of your choosing into the Graph Map by right clicking on either the Graph Data Graph Map or Graph windows and selecting the Graph Map Background Image gt Load option Graph Map a EU UID ELSE Al LlI ma EC mm m rt Channel scaling amp Axis setup adzcLzclL 2ec Chart Set up 200 Clear Repien Run 230 Graph Map Background Image L SN Graph Measure 335g oe 2 Graph Type Bet eee aen l 1 set position cursor type em 4 Show Selected Channels C Graph Map Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Performance Results Acceleration and deceleration results can be easily extracted from your logged data by using the various performance results tools These are available by clicking on the Accel results and Decel results buttons on the Toolbar You can extract speed or distance data for acceleration and deceleration runs Most of the tests use standard parameters such as 0 60 or 0 100 but custom results can also be produced Producing Acceleration Results Acceleration data can be produced and shown in a results table from the s currently loaded data file by selecting one of the acceleration test options within the Accel results dr
7. Daa Renove Run Graph Set un Print Gorde Start Finch E Solts Set Stat Finish Sectors Coit Mode Lap Timing Soc resis Decd results Replay Clear Results Export Results D a 4 GO 0 400 120 140 160 En 200 220 240 ei 220 300 320 0340 2280 380 4 420 40 4e0 480 50 520 540 Sen GI Eu Gan Ed cen ES Seconds Note how in the example above the Graph window is showing speed in Km h Y axis and time in seconds X axis the Graph Map shows the path the vehicle took whilst the file was being recorded in this example the Laguna Seca circuit in the United States and the Graph Data window is displaying values from the file according to the position of the cursor in the Graph window The Toolbar displays the file name and total run time next to the DriftBox logo Graph Set up The Graph Set up button brings up a list of options that apply to all three of the main windows and can also be brought up by right clicking on any of the three main windows Each function is described in further detail in the following sections Moving Around the Graphs Once a file is displayed the data from the file can be examined more closely using the following basic functions zoom pan and cursor movement Cursor The position of the cursors in the Graph and Graph Map windows are linked and move together and the values displayed in the Graph Data window update as the cursor is moved through the file The left and right arrow keys control the movement of the c
8. max 000 0 The left hand side of the screen shows your live velocity unless you are in an area of poor satellite reception in which case it flashes an image of a satellite Now perform your 0 60 acceleration run As your vehicle goes over 60 mph the time will instantly show in the 0 60 section of the window If you come to a stop you will see that this time remains on view The Vmax section will also show the highest speed you attained during this particular run KASS GO GI 0 100 000 0 See mph 0 100 0 max 065 4 You can now instantly start another 0 60 acceleration as you pull away the screen will reset and show your new values as you cross 60 mph After doing a number of runs you can view your best 0 60 time by scrolling to the BEST screen So cn 61 300 0 0 100 10 2z Dis 30 50 Eis BEST 50 70 10 25 If you have your SD card inserted then your run data will be stored Please note to record a results file you must accelerate over at least 30Km H ACHT Racelogic Ltd Performance Mode Editing a Performance mode Test Range You can configure the two speed ranges of the Accel2 and Decel screen to create your own custom tests If you wish to change the speed range over which performance is measured press the MENU button from any of the performance mode screens and select the range you wish to change from the Performance Menu and press OK PERFORMANCE MENU UNITS WRITE RESULTS FILE Nez RAN
9. then from the drop down menu select Lap Timing Split Line The results table will show the split times as well as the Lap times in the file 67 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Naming the split files see Split Names above from the option in the Start Finish amp Splits menu will result in the split names being displayed when the Lap Timing Split Line option is chosen see the example on the next page which shows the split points that have been set on corners at Silverstone Circuit and named accordingly Exporting Lap Time Results The generated results can be exported into other software as a variety of document types by clicking the Export Results button on the Toolbar and selecting the required file type Clearing Lap Time Results To clear all the results in the results window click the Clear Results button on the Toolbar Lap Highlight With lap data being displayed in the Report Generator Circuit Test window individual laps are highlighted in the main Graph screen by clicking on any of the values at the bottom of individual lap split data tables Report Generator Circuit Test Ed eem mes Ges 1 94 EE E al mal mm Bodeni a mal me woote a d am mel a mama aw ces CTS 431 Graph EH E oe See See Sa Se ee Lees En o oo Soo Sears d i IW i S 7 n I I I I j dq Z4 M 24 4 4 4 14 47 I I L I I i EE A A
10. 000 984 L Ht 135m This screen allows you to view the following basic GPS information e Number of satellites being used by e Latitude DriftBox e Longitude e Signal strength of each satellite e Height with respect to sea level at e Satellite time UTC Greenwich Note In this screen data is logged to the SD card at 1Hz not 10Hz Yaw rate Sensor Diagnostic Screen DIAGNOSTIC Yaw 0 15 3 Angle 000 Temp 25 C This screen displays the following information relating to the internal YAW sensor e YAW rate in degrees per second e Angle calculated from Yaw Rate e Temperature of the YAW rate sensor Cold Start A cold start completely re initialises the DriftBox s GPS engine GPS coldstarts clear the GPS engine s list of satellite positions and configures the GPS engine for normal DriftBox operation For this reason coldstarts should be performed at the following times e f DriftBox has not been used for more than three weeks e f DriftBox has moved over very large distances thousands of miles whilst turned off e fDriftBox s firmware has just been upgraded Because each of these are common during distribution it is also recommended that the DriftBox is coldstarted on its first use After performing a Cold Start the vehicle to which DriftBox is connected should be left in an open area for at least 15 minutes to re acquire the satellite almanac You should only need to do a cold start when you first receive your Drif
11. 74 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software P Graph Map Load All iv Ku Load All Open In Notepad Append File to Main T Load Compare File 1 2 Load Compare File 2 2 Load Compare File 3 E A Load Circuit Map File name Files of type Circuit files cir v If you want to load a cir file into DriftBox Tools on its own click Load All and then type in the File name field Files of type Circuit files cin v You can then select the cir file and it will load like a normal dbn file A library of circuit overlay files is available from the DriftBox website If you would like to share circuit files you have created please contact us and they will be added to those already available Aligning Circuit Overlays and Laps The standard positional accuracy of DriftBox is bm 9596 CEP for Longitude and Latitude CEP circle error probable 95 CEP means 95 of the time the position readings will be within a 5m diameter circle of the true position This error is due to the changing state of the ionosphere constantly changing the time taken for the satellite signals to reach the earth This means that overlaid laps may appear to miss the edges of the track especially if the laps or overlay were logged several hours apart The Align Circuit Tracks feature allows post processing analysis to counter some of this positional error by rearranging the driving l
12. DriftBox will then display any Lap Timing files stored on the card SELECT FILE LA TL UU P2 U1 LAPS 02 LAPS 05 e Press the A Y buttons to scroll to the required file then press the OK button to select it The file will then be displayed in DriftBox 29 Racelogic Ltd Laptiming Mode In each file the best lap is indicated with an asterisk To change the lap for which split times are displayed use the A V buttons to scroll between the laps the split times will update automatically Pressing the OK button in this screen will return you to the Lap Timing Mode s main screen 30 Racelogic Ltd Laptiming Mode Laptime File Error If a file that does not contain any valid lap data for instance if the car has only moved a few metres then DriftBox will display this screen Laptime file error Using a computer to review lap times Any of the Laps xx txt files can be opened using a text editor program such as notepad The files have the following example format Time 13 22 33 late 16 7 05 Lap Time Split Split Time 1 210 20 1145 24 507 Es 18 29 B r 10 20 1145 291 Racelogic Ltd Speed Display Mode Predictive Mode Predictive mode enables you to graphically view your predicted lap time Predictive lap timing works by saving your position around a circuit every second If the current lap is the fastest so far then this positional data is saved as a reference With ju
13. also press the OK button to display a score code on the screen of DriftBox SCORE CODE DF85 3610 257E C3 16 Racelogic Ltd Drift Mode Sectors A sector is made up of two virtual gates If you have enabled Sectors Mode the measurement process starts at the first gate and ends at the second You can have up to 6 sectors defined and you Will be awarded a score for each sector along with a cumulative score You do not have to have all 6 sectors defined you can use just one if required Note that to score in a sector you have to be drifting continuously if you straighten up at some point your score Is zeroed at that point Sector 1 Start Sector 2 Start Sectors are defined separately from Splits because they come in pairs Creating Sectors e Press the MENU button to enter the Drift menu e Highlight the option SET SECTORS and press OK e Drive the towards the start of the first sector and press OK e Carry on driving to the end of the first sector and then press OK e he screen will now highlight Start2 and you can continue to set up to six sectors in the same manner If you want to skip over any sectors press RESET e When you have completed the setting of your sectors press the MENU button to return to the Drift screen 17 Racelogic Ltd Drift Mode Loading and Saving Sectors After creating sector information in your DriftBox you can then save this information to a sector file on the
14. any of the Speed Mode screens will create an event mark in the logged file see Event Marking in the software section 35 Racelogic Ltd Power Mode Power Mode POWER MODE n LES A d LTD Your car s power output can be measured using the Power Mode There are two parts to this process the acceleration run which gives you the power at the wheels minus the losses caused by tyre and air resistance The second part of the test measures these losses and also estimates gearbox losses The Power Mode is also an additional tool for car tuning where access to a chassis dynamometer is not possible Note that this is an estimation of power and as such when carried out correctly will probably be within 5 of the true figure It is very important that the test is carried out on a completely flat road and the correct procedure is followed very carefully Power output can only be measured on a car with a standard manual gearbox By default Power Mode is enabled However when Predictive Mode is enabled Power Mode becomes disabled Power Testing Please note that due to the nature of this test and the amount of space required it is strongly recommended that such measurements are conducted on private roads Setting the Vehicle Weight In order for accurate measurements to be made the vehicle weight must first be entered via the Power Menu POWER MENU The weight you enter must be as accurate as possible for best results
15. by DriftBox is the ov2 type In order to display an icon when near a POI the SD card must also contain a monochrome bitmap file no larger that 22 x 22 pixels with the same name as the corresponding ov2 file For instance if a POI file named Filling Stations ov2 is present on the card and you wish to display a corresponding image when approaching one of the points of interest the image file must be called Filing Stations bmp Warning If DriftBox is being used as a Safety Camera detector note that this option is designed to make you aware of potentially dangerous areas where they may be in force We do not guarantee that all of these areas are listed in any file you download We accept NO liability whatsoever in the event that you receive a speeding fine through not being warned by this option on DriftBox Nor do we guarantee the accuracy of the data either expressed or implied 34 Racelogic Ltd Speed Display Mode Odometer In the Speed Display Mode pressing the W button selects Odometer Mode The total distance travelled in feet or metres depending on units selected will be displayed in the main window Pressing the RESET button resets the Odometer back to zero 091195 UD0 m Altimeter In the Speed Display Mode pressing the A button selects Altimeter Mode The current altitude in feet or metres depending on units selected will be displayed in the main window Event Marking Pressing the OK button when in
16. different location such as a sprint or slalom stage e Split Line Defines a point on the track or stage at which intermediate time and speed measurements are displayed e Finish Line Used only in point to point tests such as sprint or slalom tests to mark a finish point that is in a different location to the start point Measuring Lap times There are two ways of measuring lap times as you drive round a circuit by setting the start finish and split points through the DriftBox menu screens or by using the Simple Lap Timing option The latter is useful if the user is in a situation where several button presses are difficult to achieve such as during a qualifying run Simple Lap Timing This method of lap timing requires just one button push to set up a start finish line With the DriftBox in Lap Timing mode press either the up or down arrow key as you drive over the desired start finish point The screen will then display the following message Start Line set Press RESET to abort a The screen will then count down to 0 and revert to the normal lap timing screen PIN BEST 159 5 If an arrow button has been pressed in error this count down allows you to abort the setting of the start finish line whereupon the lap times will be calculated according to any previous start finish points that may have been set As soon as the start finish line is crossed again lap timing will begin The lap time will be displayed at
17. for more information contact support racelogic co uk 44 Racelogic Ltd Upgrading Firmware Setup Menu There is a single Setup Menu that is accessible in all of the DriftBox s modes To access the Setup Menu press the MENU button in any mode and select the SETUP option and press OK The Setup Menu contains the following options SETUP MENU Logging Mode Allows the logging mode of the DriftBox to be configured see the Data logging section of this manual for more information Alignment The alignment option allows you to perform a physical alignment of the internal motion sensors It is important that you align DriftBox correctly whenever it is moved to a new position in your car or even to another car To do this park the vehicle on level ground and turn the engine off and select ALIGNMENT from the SETUP MENU Reposition DriftBox so that the two cursors form a small cross at the centre of the larger cross ALIGNMENT ON The two cursors do not have to line up perfectly just make sure ALIGNMENT OK appears Contrast amp Brightness Use these to adjust the Brightness amp Contrast of the screen OK to return ADJUST CONTRAST ADJUST BRIGHTNESS P 057 rt 100 42 Racelogic Ltd Upgrading Firmware Diagnostic Screens DriftBox has two different diagnostic screens use A Y to swap between the two GPS Diagnostic Screen GPS SAT LEVELS Sat 05 Tim 112345 10 dutt et 058 ser Lon
18. have the car weighed prior to carrying out any tests as even a small inaccuracy will not give correct power figures a 1096 error in weight will give a 10 error in power Use the A Y buttons to increase or decrease the weight value Holding down the buttons increments decrements faster Altering the units from the menu will change the weight values from lbs to kg and the power values from bhp to kw ENTER VALLIE Power and losses runs should be carried out on level ground and always in the same direction and it is recommended that power runs are conducted with the car in second gear 36 Racelogic Ltd Power Mode Power Runs Once the vehicle weight has been set a simple power run can be carried out to give engine output at the wheels Put the car into second gear at a low RPM 2000 RPM or less POWER PRESS OK 20 TO PRIME MPH POWER RUN Press OK the next screen indicates that DriftBox is ready to record the run POWER RUN BEGINS OM ACCEL Once the car begins to accelerate the power is being recorded POWER RECORDING op POWER RUN ENDS MPH ON DECEL Accelerate to the top of the engine s rev range disengage the clutch and make a note of the car s speed as this will be required during the losses run then coast for a few seconds DriftBox will record the amount of power as soon as it recognises deceleration POWER 203 e MPH WHEELS Calculating Losses o0 as to estimate power output figure
19. holding down the RESET button will allow to you to do so Clearing the split points on Laptiming mode will also reset the reference lap Please note once you create a new reference lap the previously saved one will be overwritten 33 Racelogic Ltd Speed Display Mode Speed Display Mode SPEED DIS A LAY The Speed Display Mode is divided into three screens The first contains a compass and current speed in a large font and will also give on screen and audible notification of Points of Interest The second is an Odometer and the third an Altimeter Navigate between these screens by using the A V buttons Points of Interest POI In the Speed Display Mode there is a Points of Interest POI facility that can be used to indicate when the vehicle is near to a pre determined geographical position This option is active whenever the inserted SD card contains a valid ov2 POI file A common use of POI files is to store the location of safety cameras but custom POI files can also be created to give locations of any other points that might be useful for testing purposes DriftBox will beep and display an icon on screen whenever the vehicle moves within 250 meters of a POI unless the vehicle is moving away from the POI The Points of Interest feature will only function if the correct POI files are present on the SD card These files can be downloaded from various websites such as www poihandler com The only file format recognised
20. left hand side of the roof e Insert the SD card ready for logging e Drive round the left hand side of the circuit e Stop back at the place you started e Move the antenna from the left hand side of the roof to the right hand side slowly being careful not to cover the aerial let it see the sky at all times e Drive at right angles across the track to the opposite side e Drive round the right hand side of the circuit e Load the logged file from the SD card using File gt Load All e Save using Save select Save as type and pick Circuit file orl Creating an Overlay File in Google Earth Please refer to the Google Earth help files for instructions on creating paths in the software Once you have plotted a path along the inside and outside of your chosen track it must be saved as a kml file This can then be imported into DriftBox Tools by clicking on TOOLS gt Import Data Arrange Windows Ei Export Data Once the kml file has been imported it can be re saved as a cir file for later use with lap data from the circuit See page 76 for more information about importing kml files Loading a Circuit Overlay File The cir file can be now be loaded into the Graph screen and viewed in the Map window To do this first load a file logged from the circuit in question and then click on the drop down arrow next to the Load All button Select Load Circuit Map and choose the cir file you have created
21. scaling amp Axis setup Decco corset Height metres 8 clear RepGen Run B SSEN C nm D Satellites Mumber of ES Graph Measure Glonass satelites Number of il Graph Type Dfees satettes Number of I Graph Data Cursor Seconds 339 92 Speed mph 85 18 UTC Time 142944 20 56 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Channel and Axis Setup For each channel there are a number of attributes that can be configured including those relating to the y axis These are configured in the Channel Set up and Axis Set up screens which are accessed by double clicking on any of the channels in the data table or by right clicking the mouse button and selecting the Channel scaling amp Axis setup option or by clicking the Graph Set up icon on the Toolbar Channel Setup Channel Set Up UN 14 v X Channel Set up Axis Set up Apply Cancel Visible Channel Name Units Smoothing Axis Run 1 Speed km h Lateral Acceleration Lateral Acceleration Longitudinal Acceleration IS Heading Height Longitudinal Acceleration Heading Degrees Height Metres Relative Height Metres Vertical Velocity km h Relative Height Vertical Velocity Satellites Number of Satellites Glonass Satellites GPS Satellites Glonass Satellites Number of GPS Satellites Number of Lat Acc From Yaw Rate g Lat Acc From Yaw Rate Latitude Minutes Latitude Longitude Minutes Longitude Brake Trig
22. the DriftBox as it passes by in the opposite direction Track proximity can be checked in Google Earth using the measurement tool if you are in doubt as to how wide the split points should be created Split Names oplit points can be named from the option in the Start Finish amp Splits menu When the Lap Timing Split Line option is chosen to display lap times assuming that split points have been created an extra column will display the split names Displaying Lap Times Load the DriftBox dbn file into the software then define a start finish line along with split points and a separate finish line if required in the manner described above or by loading a dsf or spl file Lap Timing Report Generator Circuit Test Press the Lap Timing button on the Toolbar The software scans the currently loaded file extracts lap times and Vmax for each logged lap and displays the data in a results window 01 47 00 120 69 01 27 90 10 40 01 26 50 115 97 01 30 70 125 07 Note The fastest lap in the results table will be highlighted for quick and easy recognition see example left 01 27 60 15684 A D1 27 30 1592 SS 7 01 26 40 117 13 01 26 10 121 51 ZS 01 26 30 120 731 fe ur ie Se Se Se be Including Split times If you have set up split points in addition to the start finish and wish to see the split times displayed click on the right hand arrow on the Lap timing button
23. the end of the second lap along with the current best time in the top right and the lap count in the top left of the screen 24 Racelogic Ltd Laptiming Mode Lap Count A count of the number of completed Laps is displayed in the top left corner of the Lap timing Screen To reset the Lap count and the Best Lap time press the RESET button Lap Timing Including Split Points This method allows for the setting of a start finish line up to six split points and a separate finish line if the course being driven is of a sprint or hill climb type Due to the fact that it requires several button pushes it is best employed in a non race session e Firstly set the start finish line and splits or load a previously saved set from the SD card see Setting Start finish and Split Lines below e f you want to save your lap times to a file insert an SD card e Drive around the circuit your times will automatically appear on the DriftBox display PSI Split 4 Big Speed 2 Split display There is a choice of what is displayed in the main area of the Lap timing screen either your Lap Split time as shown above or the Vehicle speed as it crosses a split point or start finish line with the current lap in the upper left and the split time in the upper right of the window LAP 01 CDI 1 14 5 If Split points are placed at the exit of corners then this mode displays the corner exit speed which is a very easy way to help you improve your spe
24. A PERFORMANCE MODE IEerbHaNGE IRR I I m nme rere rere mr rere reser ens 22 BR Zeien ei NEG NEE 23 RESULTS IEN 23 SBEIBD BIUZZEE o esit tt Ee hee 23 EVENT ET e EE EEN 23 LAPTIMING MODE id 24 MEASURING LAP TIMES 40000 A is 24 SAY AR o EEN 24 EOD ODD iii 25 Edp Timing INCUCAI SPIE RO Srta A Une uds AE usta ume udis 25 EE 25 SUELTOS DUETO AE AAA AEREA AAA A NAAA A 26 emu ci m PE Oo M 26 Clearing your Best Lap time occccoconccococonocononocononononononononononnnnonononononononononaninenaninenanos 26 Ez ja rog c 1 ClCINCUY e M 26 EAD ITE To O o ie 27 OO AP Em 27 Racelogic Ltd Contents ONES HOT MODE EE 27 START FINISH AND SPLIT LINES ccccececccccecececcccccaccececececeaeaeacececeneatauacsseceneneauaescseeneneass 28 SN ETE AAN AAA o P o 28 Saving start finish anda Split Bet 28 Clearing start finish and split mes 29 RECORDING AND REVIEWING LAP AND SPLIT TIMES 0cececcecececcececcccceccceacececeacsueaeacsueaeas 29 SPEED DISPEAY MODBE 2 recusa sas e Eas socia 34 FONTS OFINTERES TP EE 34 CO Lasten MA A 35 ALTIMETER A A o OU oP EI 35 EVENT AAN o e E e ED 35 POWER MODE ostra ind ostende tico idolos 36 Seite Pe UIE S PIN titi 36 seting The VeniCle de 36 FOE IIS peso a Test ala Se nto ade So a bath Be title tai Du taste ee duties 37 CALCULATING LOSSES EE 37 INPUT MODULE SCREEN 2020 0cccccccecensccncseceececensceneneececensnenececencneeesceneceneneneseenenecen
25. Box and DriftBoxTools Software 40 Racelogic Ltd Connecting DriftBox to external devices Connecting DriftBox to external devices Drift Data output DriftBox transmits live data on its serial port at the rear of the DriftBox when it is in Drift Mode Any other devices with a serial input such as a video overlay unit can use this data A serial output cable will be required part number RLCABO32 please see the DriftBox website or contact your local supplier for details In Drift Practice Mode the RS232 serial port outputs the following message at 115200bps at 10Hz intervals DBOX sss s gg 9 ll l tddd d pp p lt CR gt lt LF gt SSS S speed in kmh tgg g g force in g lateral I g force in g longitudinal ddd d drift angle pp p points Note ensure that the Sectors option has not been selected as the output when in this mode is different NMEA data output When DriftBox diagnostic mode is active the DriftBox serial port outputs NMEA standard format GPS information This makes it directly compatible for use as GPS input to mapping software programs for navigation use such as Microsoft s Streets and Trips Route 66 or similar software A serial output cable will be required part number RLCABOAO please see the DriftBox website or contact your local supplier for details NMEA data is output at a baud rate of 4800bps Please note this function is not supported on units purchased after August 2012
26. GE d o ACCEL RANGE 2 0 100 0 RANGE Example Editing ACCEL RANGE 1 1 Highlight ACCEL RANGE 1 and press OK 2 hefollowing screen will appear with the start speed of ACCEL RANGE 1 highlighted SET ACCEL RANGE 1 START MEM END 050 3 Whilst the START speed is highlighted use the A Y buttons to change the speed 4 Press OK and repeat this procedure for the END speed SET ACCEL RANGE 1 START 010 END 070 29 Racelogic Ltd Performance Mode 1 Foot Rollout The DriftBox normally takes the start of a performance run at the point at which the vehicle moves but at drag strips the vehicle starts 1 foot behind the timing start line You can make the DriftBox start all timing runs from 1 foot by enabling this feature Enabling 1 Foot Rollout correction e Press the MENU button to enter the Performance Menu e Highlight the 1 FOOT ROLLOUT option and press OK PERFORMANCE MEMO Results Files If an SD card has been inserted DriftBox will create two results files on the card The first file Results txt gives the results for every performance test made using DriftBox The second file Best txt displays only the best results achieved for each type of test Results text files are only created on the SD card if the Write Results File option has been chosen from the Performance Mode Menu PERFORMANCE MENU RYWRITE RESULTS FILER ACCEL RANGE 1 ACCEL RANGE 2 Speed Buzzer The Speed Buzzer can be
27. ITS SECTORS SET SECTORS LOAD SECTORS 15 Racelogic Ltd Drift Mode Drift Mode Display Screens DriftBox has three different screens available in each mode which are selected by using the A Y buttons DRIFT ANGLE This screen shows speed and drift angle in real time as well as the peak drift angle achieved KMD Ena Holding the reset button for 1 5s will reset the peak drift angle Practice Mode Only This screen shows the peak drift angle the speed at which it was achieved the maximum lateral acceleration achieved and the score awarded by DriftBox for the run Sectors Mode Only Shows the peak drift angle the speed at which it was achieved the sector number the score awarded by DriftBox for the run and the cumulative score in brackets SPIN is displayed if the drift is greater than 100 degrees or the drift is greater than 45 degrees with the speed 10 kmh Resetting the screens In any of the Drift mode screens the Peak Average Score and Speeds can be reset by pressing the RESET button for 1 5 s Score Codes Scores are generated by DriftBox based on the performance of a drift you can enter the DriftBox league with your own scores but you will need the validation code to verify your score You can enter this validation code onto the website under My DriftBox gt My high score Viewing the Score Code Validation codes are automatically saved to a file on the SD card called Scores txt but you can
28. Racelogic Ltd Introduction gt Congratulations on your purchase Dr ftB Opt and welcome to the worldwide e DriftBox community Drifting With your DriftBox you will be able to display and log your drifting performance DriftBox also generates a performance related Drifting Score which you can submit to the DriftBox website for inclusion in the worldwide DriftBox drifting league 58 tables See how your skills compare to other i Ge DriftBox users from around the world at z m T www driftbox com 75 99 ag EE mb penuooos Performance With DriftBox it is very easy to measure acceleration times braking distances quarter mile times and many more There are a number of configurable screens that show specific test results such as 0 60 0 100 0 100 0 mile and 1 4 mile etc DriftBox is based on the Racelogic VBOX which is used by the majority of Car Manufacturers Tyre Manufacturers and car magazines around the world to assess performance Because it is very easy to edit the test ranges DriftBox is a very powerful tool for use in many different kinds of vehicle testing Racelogic Ltd Introduction Lap Timing Displaying your Lap times as you drive around a circuit is simple with DriftBox You can display your last and best Lap times and Lap count and also display split times for up to six specified split points around the lap Through the DriftBox website and forum you are able to download circuit o
29. Results such as Excel or Word document files Summary You can view basic but important information about the main dbn file loaded into the DriftBoxTools software by selecting Summary from the menu The information displayed includes information such as the time at which the file was logged and its duration as well as any errors such as loss of satellites during the file This summary may be printed or e mailed using the icons at the top of the window Units of Measurement The Units of Measurement menu allows you to set the velocity units to km h or y mph and the distance units to metres or e feet Once the units of measurement a dl i have been changed the file must be reloaded for the changes to take effect Options Help Language Widescreen Distance Help This menu allows you to view basic information about the DriftBoxTools software It also provides a quick link to the user manual 85 Racelogic Ltd Index Acceleration Data 76 77 Cold Start 42 Connecting to Computer 30 External devices 40 Drift Mode 15 Display Screens 16 Resetting the screens 16 ocore Code 16 Sectors 17 DriftBox Aligning Your DriftBox 11 41 Contrast 41 Diagnostic Screens 42 Keypad 13 Modes 13 Registering your DriftBox 11 Setup menu 41 DriftBoxTools Software 48 Channel and Axis Setup 56 Circuit Overlay 72 Comparing individual laps 68 Displaying Drifting results 60 Displayi
30. SD card This allows the sector information to be copied onto your computer and used in the DriftBox software when you analyse your logged data The sector file will be named DBOX sct this is the only file name that DriftBox will recognise as a sector file see page 57 Defining Drifting Sectors in DriftBox Tools for further details Saving a sector file e Press the MENU button to enter the Drift Menu e Highlight the Save Sectors option and press OK Loading a sector file e Press the MENU button to enter the Drift menu e Highlight the Load Sectors option and press OK LOADING Sectors 18 Racelogic Ltd Performance Mode Performance Mode PERFORMANCE x AY ek MODE The Performance mode is used to measure the acceleration and braking performance of your vehicle Press the MODE button to scroll to the Performance Mode screen This mode is divided into six screens each of which displays different performance data Navigate between these screens by using the A V buttons Each screen will automatically display the results as they happen e g if you drive from 0 Mph to 60 Mph then the 0 60 section will show the time taken Below is a list of the available Performance Mode display screens ACCEL 100 1 kmh 0 60 Dis 0 100 10 25 0 100 0 6 13 marx 1060 2 AAA S 51s 50 70 10 25 100 1 PeakS 0 81 wave 100 2 This Acceleration Screen displays a live velocity in the left half and in the right it shows the tim
31. WARE BASICS idos 50 Opening Blehen EE 50 DEERE A O N PO O O O O mn en me on em a ae em re 51 C giro ia PEEN ee ne ene ee E ee ae eee A 51 MOVING AROUND THE GRAPHS neers ereo aara eE EN EEEE ATAI EEN AS 51 QUES ee ieen sate ianeiauyiaw wate a eadas toute iua aie aero ia eer aa nme eeaemote ain at 51 P4150 O E A ea aed degen 52 c EE 52 AMI CANAS E ee 52 GTA IR Y AXIS er PO e UE Oo 52 ADDITIONAL FILE FOUNGTIONS qcesisani lam ai ana an Lenin eani idoneidad 53 EAC CO I AO FN acca TTE AAA 53 APDENO FIC IO MAI t 53 ee Bin Ee 2 0 2 0 RERO 53 ERIC mco TNR 53 EDITING DRIFIBOXIFILES surta aa 54 S CABi aiee da EE S E E PE E E E E E E E A SE 54 ERNEIEREN 54 EXPORTING GRAPH BN oido 54 SELECTING CHAN NE E Sita laa 55 CHANNEL AND AXIS SETUP eege ee Ee 57 Ohannel Seli EE 57 SO EE 59 Reiz Tee OL KEEN 61 EE 62 Defining Drifting Sectors in DriftBOx Tools esee 62 loading and Saving ECOS a 62 CIC tele ere c o o On 62 Displaying Drifting Data from a Logged ue esee 63 REPLAYING DRIF TBOX DATA arrar 63 Replaying data with the drifting table achve esses 63 LAP TIMIN O a ia 64 START FINISH EINES AND SPLIT Saa 65 Defining start finish lines and splits in the DriftBOX soifware 65 Loading and Saving start finish line and split data cccccccecccseeecsneecseeecsneessnsessneeees 66 Clearing start finish line and split data 66 A e O o Be E E AEN ER 66 SNOW SON IMO O Grablr EN 66 E E EEE E E IUE 66 el
32. al Accuracy 1 Weight 225 grams Maximum 4G Size 113 mm x 68 mm x 93 mm Resolution 0 01 G Operating temperature 20 C to 50 C Update rate 10 Hz Storage temperature 30 C to 80 C Memory Definitions Type SD Card CEP Circle of Error Probable Recording time Dependent on card capacity 95 CEP Circle Error Probable means that 95 of the time the position readings will fall within a circle of the stated diameter Approximately 1 1Mb per hour used Contact Information Racelogic Ltd Unit 10 Swan Business Centre Osier Way Buckingham MK18 1TB England Tel 44 0 1280 823803 Fax 44 0 1280 823595 Email support performancebox co uk Web www performancebox co uk 87
33. an load start and split line information from a file stored on the SD card into your DriftBox By default the DriftBox looks for a file it has saved out DBOX DSF in the DATA directory If no DBOX DSF file is found the DriftBox will look for a DSF directory and display a list of all DSF files in that directory This facility allows you to keep a library of split lines files on the DriftBox from multiple test areas or circuits To Load a split line file e Press the MENU button to enter the Lap timing menu e Highlight START amp SPLITS and press OK e Highlight the LOAD SPLITS option and press OK Clearing start finish and split Lines This option will erase the split line information from the DriftBox memory not from the SD card oplit line information remains in the DriftBox memory until they are either cleared or re entered even if the unit is power cycled e Press the MENU button to enter the Lap timing menu e Highlight START amp SPLITS and press OK e Highlight the LOAD SPLITS option and press OK Recording and Reviewing Lap and Split Times To record your run data and lap and split times simply insert a SD card into DriftBox the run data will be recorded in a dbn file on the SD card and the Lap Time information will be recorded in a text file e g Laps 01 txt Using DriftBox to review lap times To review a Laps xx txt file with lap and split time data e Enter Lap Timing Mode and then press the OK button e
34. ap 239 Racelogic Ltd Speed Display Mode pe A Once a valid reference lap has been created or loaded the DriftBox will begin predicting The prediction is shown in text and graph format which is a graphical representation of the amount of time gained or lost around the lap 032 24 0 8 When a lap has been completed your lap time is displayed for five seconds before reverting back to the prediction screen Fixed Lap In predictive mode your reference lap will change if it is faster then the previous Pressing the OK button will fix your current lap preventing it from changing Pressing OK again on the same lap cancels the fixing Pressing OK on a later lap will cause that one to be fixed If you decide to load a lap file from the SD card it will automatically become the fixed reference lap AJTIMG FOR START LINE COMPARISON LAP FIXED PRESS OK TO CANCEL Anything that resets predictive mode will put the unit back in to normal non fixed predictive mode This includes pressing the reset button clearing splits or performing a power cycle PREDICTION BAR RANGE You are able to set the scale of the bar display with each gradation representing a set number of seconds The options available are 0 2s 0 5s 0 10s and 0 30s This can be changed by selecting MENU and then BAR RANGE To save a reference lap Press MENU and then select SAVE REFERENCE If you wish to clear your reference lap to enable you to create a new one
35. ave only covered the basics For more detailed information please use resources such as www drifting com www dailydrifter com www driftworks co uk and www driftbox com Racelogic Ltd Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide Connections Power Input Auxiliary Connector USB Connector External GPS Antenna Input Mounting DriftBox in your car 1 2 3 8 9 Connect the cigar lighter adaptor power cable to the power socket on the back of your DriftBox Slide DriftBox into the windscreen mounting bracket Using the suction cups of the windscreen mounting bracket fix the DriftBox assembly to a suitable place low down in the centre of your windscreen DriftBox has an internal GPS antenna so try to mount DriftBox where it will have the largest possible view of the sky Park your vehicle outside in an open area away from obstacles such as tall buildings and trees Insert the DriftBox power cable into the vehicle cigar lighter socket If power is not permanently available at this socket turn on the ignition to ensure power at the Socket The first time DriftBox is used it will need to be left for 10 15minutes to acquire fully the latest satellite constellation information After this initial period DriftBox will then only take 1 2 minutes to lock onto satellites when you use it next time Wait for the satellite image to disappear which means lock has been obtained 10 Before using DriftBox for measuring Drift
36. ay Chw Results Export Results Graph Window Graph Data Window Graph Map Window 1111311111 There are additional windows that can be displayed according to the functions being employed to analyse your data these will be described in subsequent sections of this manual 49 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Graph Window In the Graph window different channels can be plotted either against time or against distance and up to four dbn files can be overlaid on the graph The Graph window can display large amounts of data at once with the addition of various axes to aid analysis Graph Map Window The Graph Map window shows the path of the vehicle calculated from the latitude and longitude data In addition a circuit overlay can be applied to the map window allowing you to see the position of the vehicle in relation to the bounds of a track Graph Data Window The Graph Data window shows a table of the data of the following available channels e Speed e Longitude e Lateral Acceleration e Brake Trigger e Longitudinal Acceleration e UTC Time e Heading e Distance e Height e Time e Satellites e Radius of Turn e Yaw Rate e Drift e latitude There are a number of other channels which are shown but these are not relevant to the DriftBox and will be blank For reference these channels are Relative Height Vertical Speed Glonass Satellites GPS Satellites Lat Acc from Yaw Rate DGPS Speed Qualit
37. c Ltd Contents Contents A ORE ETET 1 DRIFTING T EPUM 8 Ban teg e le 8 QUICK START GUIDE e creer erre nnne nana nnanennananennanananzas 10 CONNECTION setenta ted MM ME ER E 10 MOUNTING DRIFTBOX IN YOUR CAR 10 ANONIMO derf OMBOX ME A AAA A 11 REGISTERING YOUR DRIFTBOX AND ACTIVATING ALL AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS eene 11 HegISteno EE 11 Activating Your DriftBox additional functions sees 12 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES REPLACEMENT PARTS ccccecececececcccacacececeneneavaeaceteneueavanerenens 12 USING DRIFTBO MX th 13 DR Eet A o e o cee e o a e E S 13 GHANGING dere 13 CHANGING THE UNITS OF MEASUREMENT ccececcccececccccecccccececeaceceacacetecuseenecescenearsnenss 14 SATELITE EE EIERE 14 Searching for satellites at power up 14 Blige PN 15 PRACTICE esu ADM MM E A M M 15 SECTA MEAE E DE RE RUE RU DEA RU DE REDE o ARI 15 Selecting Sector Mode ccccsecccssecccssneecssuecessesessuesessueecssueeesausessssessaeessaeeessneeesaneeeeas 15 DRIFT MODE DISPLAY SCREENS cccecececccececcececcccccecccccceceaeaceneceuceneacstentarstectacsueatacsneaeas 16 BROS NN O nama cana encanta ebay 16 GocoreCGodes ied egs ai aia 16 Ss A PO nn nn 17 Creating A 17 Loading and SAVING Ee 18 PERFORMANCE MODE sonrisa bo IDE pyIbod avec earcheveet aaar 19 MEASURING THE 0 60 TIME OF YOUR VEHICLE n me em meminere remises eres e anna 21 EDITING
38. commands accessed through the Edit Data icon in the Graph screen toolbar Note from the screenshot below that each editing function has a keyboard shortcut Cut All Data before Cursor This feature removes the entire file up to the cursor bg x EE position in the main memory ie not any compare files Edit Data Remove Run Graph Set up Print currently loaded only You can use this to select an area WA Cut all data before cursar Shift x of the graph you are interested in and then save just a P Cue all data after cursor Ctrl XJ portion ES En Cut data between Dao points 33 Cut All Data after Cursor This feature removes the main memory file from the point of the cursor onwards Cut Data between Two Points This feature removes a section of the main memory file between two specified cursor points When choosing this option instructions will appear on the screen DriftBox Tools Position cursar Far start paint and press c Saving DriftBox Files Save a file by clicking on the Save icon in the main toolbar If you have made changes or edited your DriftBox file it is wise to save this file to a new name so that you do not lose the original file A dbn file can saved in three alternative formats e Circuit overlay file cir a file created to display the bounds of a circuit for drive line analysis e VBOX data file vbo essentially the same as a dbn but in ASCII rather than binary format e Com
39. con in the Measure Tool toolbar to print the table 81 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Event Marking Event Marking allows for the Brake Trigger channel to display a change in state an event in a logged file which can be useful for measuring distances etc The Brake Trigger channel defaults to a value of 0 until the an event is marked see pages 22 or 31 at which point the value will become 1 The Brake Trigger channel should be set up in the software so that this can be easily observed by assigning its axis in a manner such as this LL LL C a d EN En C H d in un LU seconds Note how in the example above the axis has been set from 0 5 to 1 2 this allows for the change in values from O to 1 to be very obvious on the graph If you do not want the constant value of O to be displayed set the lower axis level to O the event mark will then be displayed as a spike in the graph The example above demonstrates an event created by the user holding the OK button on the DriftBox for five seconds the event will continue to be recorded for as long as the button is pressed 82 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Tools Clicking on the Tools icon on the Toolbar will reveal a drop down list containing a number of useful features such as File Repair and the Exporting Data to Mapping Software facility Arrange Windows The use of different screen re
40. conds Run Time Cursor Seconds Click here to V speed km h turn the channel Lateral Acceleration 9 on or off v Longitudinal Acceleration o DriftBox Tools will automatically scale the channel to its minimum and maximum values and show itin the graph window The enabled channel will then be highlighted in its display colour The data table contains all of the logged channels from the DriftBox file plus Lateral and Longitudinal Acceleration and Radius of Turn channels calculated when the file is first loaded Scroll up and down the channel list to find the desired channel 55 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software A channel can also be found by typing the first letter of the channel for example S for Satellites providing that the data table is the currently active window If there is more than one channel that starts with the same letter then press the key again until the software stops on your desired channel Show Selected Channels Only The data table channel list can be reduced to show only the ticked channels by right clicking the mouse pointer in any graph window Graph Data or Map then selecting Show Selected Channels Only This is very useful when you are moving the cursor through the graph window and wish to see the displayed channel s data at the cursor point Graph Data Cursar Seconds 339 92 E Speed mph 45 18 n ee G Channel
41. d round the path in the Graph Map window at the same speed at which the file was recorded However by clicking on the arrow to the right of the button a faster replay speed can be chosen Replay When the Replay button is pressed the Drift Meter and Sector windows will also appear but these can be closed if not required Whilst the file is being replayed the cursor in the Graph Map will move around the path taken If more than one lap is currently being viewed there will be a cursor for each run and these will move around the circuit in a manner according to how the graph window x axis has been set if the Graph window is displaying speed over distance Graph Map the cursors will move around the circuit together as the distance covered during each lap will be virtually identical However if the Graph window is set to speed over time then the cursors will travel according to the actual lap times Note in this example left how the green triangle is behind the red and blue triangles this is a snapshot of three individual laps being replayed when the Graph screen has been set to speed over time This feature allows for live analysis of where a driver is gaining or losing time and on which part of the circuit Set Position Cursor Type The cursors themselves are configurable right click on any of the main windows Graph Data or Map to bring up the context menu or click on the Graph Setup button on the
42. d distance The start speed for each test is also configurable This screen shows the time and end velocity of two user configurable distances i e 0 400m If the units are changed to feet then the two test ranges default to 660 and 1320 but can be changed to the desired distance The start speed for each test is also configurable This screen shows the current acceleration and peak acceleration achieved by DriftBox A level bar at the bottom of the screen also shows this information in graphical form The MAX value is cleared by pressing the RESET button This screen shows the current deceleration and peak deceleration achieved by DriftBox A level bar at the bottom of the screen also shows this information in graphical form The MAX value is cleared by pressing the RESET button This screen shows the current lateral acceleration and peak lateral acceleration achieved by the DriftBox A level bar at the bottom of the screen also shows this information in graphical form The MAX value is cleared by pressing the RESET button 20 Racelogic Ltd Performance Mode Measuring the 0 60 time of your vehicle 1 2 Install DriftBox into your vehicle as described in the Quick Start Guide section of this manual Press the MENU button to select the Performance Mode Now use the A V buttons to scroll to the ACCEL screen This screen shows 0 60 in the top right hand corner ACCEL D i 000 0 0400 0
43. d then the screen will go back to SETUP MENU Now disconnect and then reconnect the power to DriftBox The full functionality of your DriftBox will now be available Optional Accessories Replacement Parts Description Racelogic Part Number SD Card 256 MB RLACSO78 External GPS Antenna RLACSO70 Mains Power Supply UK EU US JP RLACSO74 UK EU US JP AU AU Windscreen Mount RLACSO71 Windscreen Mount Suction Cup DBSUCTIONCUP Cigar Lighter Power Cable RLCAB041 USB Lead RLCAB042 2 Ahr Battery Pack with Charger RLACSO72 Serial cable NMEA Messages RLCAB040 serial cable Telemetry RLCAB044 Radio Cable to DriftBox RLDBRADD Radio Cable to Laptop RLDBRADL Radio Kit two DriftBox radios and one RLDB3RADKIT laptop radio incl all cables and software Micro Input Module RLPBMICINO1 Please contact your local DriftBox distributor for pricing and availability 12 Racelogic Ltd Using DriftBox Using DriftBox Your DriftBox can be used in a variety of modes as described in this section DriftBox Keypad Used to show next screen s E Changes Mode or to navigate menu 9 Select the menu item that is highlighted on the screen and used to show Score Code Accesses the relevant menu or will exit from Current menu Resets totals averages and peaks if held for 1 5s Hold for 5s for global Reset Used to show previous screen or to navigate menu Changing Modes Pre
44. data to the SD card then simply insert the card into the slot in the front of DriftBox DriftBox will log vehicle position speed and acceleration into a binary dbn file which can be opened in DriftBoxTools software for analysis This data is logged when velocity is above 0 5Km h The DriftBox has two logging modes selectable through the SETUP menu available from any screen e ONLY WHEN MOVING In this mode GPS and DriftBox data is only logged to an SD card DBN file whilst the Speed is greater than 0 5km h Only ever remove the SD card when you are stationary otherwise you will risk losing data or corrupting the card which would require a re format e CONTINUOUS In this mode all GPS and DriftBox data is logged to the SD card DBN file regardless of Speed or satellite reception Before removing the SD card the data logging process must be stopped by pressing the MENU button which ends the writing of data to the card and closes the current file To read data from the card either insert the card into a SD card reader connected to your computer or connect your computer directly to DriftBox via the supplied USB cable to read the data from the card DriftBox must not be writing to the card when you connect to your PC so you must be stationary To ensure Windows recognises a DriftBox power up your DriftBox before connecting the USB cable to your PC File types Below is a list of the file suffix s and definitions that are used by Drift
45. display the priming instructions If you have already carried out power runs the results will now be displayed as output from the flywheel rather than the wheels Any further power runs will display the results at the flywheel until the RESET button is pressed when in the Losses Run Screen 23 EHP FLYWHEEL Pressing the RESET button when in the Power Run screen will clear the result in order for a new run to commence 38 Racelogic Ltd Power Mode Input Module Screen INPUT MOD UL LE Kee The Input Module screen provides the ability to configure the input and output channels of a connected Micro Input Module and view the data on each of the input module channels NB This mode requires the RS232 chip upgrade in order to function Input module connection The DriftBox connects to a Micro Input Module using an RLCABO94 cable plugged into the Auxiliary connector on the back of the DriftBox to the DATA socket on the Micro Input Module If an input module is connected to a DriftBox then it will automatically log all of the input module channels to the SD card Initialising the Micro Input module For DriftBoxes with firmware older than 3 0 17 In order for the unit to log the input module data channels the Input Module screen must be accessed whilst the input module is connected and the DriftBox has satellite lock After the Input Module screen has been accessed the screen will briefly display the following message The
46. e Graph window the cursor in the Map window follows this movement SO you can see where the cursor point relates to on the track After setting a start finish line a green dot will then appear in the Map window at the corresponding cursor position Graph Map In addition to the start finish up to 20 split points can also be set in the software However if you save the start finish and splits to a file for use in a DriftBox only the first six will be saved and used by the DriftBox To ensure that only the maximum amount of splits that can be accepted by the DriftBox are created an option to set this maximum is in the Start Finish amp Splits menu To define the split points press the S key at the desired cursor location or select the Set Split option from the Start Finish amp Splits drop down menu Graph Map A separate finish line can be placed when the start line is not also the finish line This is used in situations such as hill climbs or for data analysis along a stretch of track that does not end where it starts such as Bridge to Gantry at the Nordschleife in Germany Create a finish line by holding the sPACEBARtl e desired cursor location or by selecting the Set finish button from the start finish amp splits menu Note It is important to try to place the start finish line at a fast U part of the circuit to reduce the effects of positional error and to get the best lap ti
47. e present in which the colours of these compare file channels can be set viste channetName Units Smoothing ep uni bz 0 mph M Speed mph M Lateral Acceleration a 0 DEM Axis Setup The Axis Setup window contains all the controls needed for assigning and configuring the y axis of the Graph screen Axis Set Up Chi s hh Y xX Channel Set up Axis Set up Apply Cancel Visible Axis Title Min AutoScale Symetrical Position km h 0 0 Left Lateral Acceleration 2 0 Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Longitudinal Acceleration 2 0 Heading 0 0 Height 0 0 Relative Height 0 0 Vertical Velocity 0 0 Satellites 0 0 Glonass Satellites 0 0 GPS Satellites 0 0 Yaw Rate 0 0 Lat Acc From Yaw Rate 2 0 Latitude 0 0 Longitude 0 0 Brake Trigger 0 5 DGPS 0 5 UTC Time 0 0 Distance 0 0 Time 0 0 Radius of Turn 0 0 Slip Angle 0 0 Velocity Quality 0 0 4 01 0 04 1 1 d Im Im Im Im Im Im e Im Im d d d x Elk ika alcala la cia la la la SASS Column descriptions Visible Each tick box in this column switches an individual axis on or off in the graph window Axis Title Shows the title of each available axis The axis title is edited by clicking on the box and entering a new name 59 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Min Max The Min and Max boxes allow the scale ranges for
48. each axis to be set Autoscale The autoscale option causes the axis scales to automatically fit the minimum and maximum values of the loaded channel Symmetrical This option will cause the positive and negative maximum values on the axis to be the same magnitude The magnitude of these will be determined by the largest positive or negative value of the channel Position This option controls whether the channel axis appears at the left or right of the Graph window 60 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Analysing Your Data In DriftBox Tools DriftBox Tools has three main features which will allow you gather results from data you have logged Many of these results are available to view on the DriftBox itself but the software allows for more detailed analysis and the replaying of data This section is divided into three subject areas Drift Results Lap Time Results and Performance ie Accel Decel Results It also describes additional features which enhance the analysis but which have uses within each main function such as the G Circle Drift Results Pressing the Drift Mode button in the Graph Screen toolbar causes the software to scan the loaded file and apply loaded sector file information to produce Drifting data e Peak Drift angle e Peak G e Average G e Average Speed A G meter and Drift meter window also appear when the Drift Mode button is pressed ec Racelogic DriftBox Tools eG Source Detail
49. ed out of a particular corner To display the exit speed at the last split instead of the time press the MENU button and change the BIG SPEED SPLIT option DISPLAY OPTIONS SPLIT DISPLAY TIME SPLIT TO SPLIT TIME MBIG SPEED SPLIT EXIT 25 Racelogic Ltd Laptiming Mode Split to Split Time There are two different ways of measuring split times The default is from the start of the lap to the split the other method is from one split to another To change between these options tick or un tick the option SPLIT TO SPLIT TIME in the DISPLAY OPTIONS menu DISPLAY OPTIONS SPLIT DISPLAY TIME SPLIT TO SPLIT TIME BIG SPEED SPLIT ROLLING LAP TIME EXIT Split Widths When setting a start finish or split line DriftBox will set the width of the line at a default value of 25m 12 5m either side of the point at which the OK button was pressed However this can be changed by selecting the Split Widths function and altering the value using the A Y buttons This feature is useful if DriftBox is being used on a track where separate sections pass closely by each other and eliminates the possibility of going through a split line in the wrong direction Clearing your Best Lap time Press and hold the RESET button for 1 5s Laptime Telemetry COMMS MENU INPUT MODULE VES uz aM The Laptime Telemetry option makes DriftBox send lap time data via the telemetry serial port whenever a start finish split line or dedica
50. eleration braking cornering and lap times and if the DriftBox is used in conjunction with a Micro Input Module data from the vehicle itself such as RPM and throttle angle is recorded alongside the GPS parameters You can overlay up to four files and you get an accurate track map to compare your driving line between different laps The software also features a graph measure tool allowing for precise analysis of performance figures Data logging capabilities are further enhanced by automatically generated text data on the SD card et Racelogic DriftBox Tools ME Source Detail Summary Options Help c Dri ft Box Current File Focus vbo m B Es og Run Time secs 226 45 La Load All Save Graph Tools o B amp Es Wi A amp A e o KK e a B Export Edit Data RemoveRun Graph Set up Print G circle Start Finish amp Splits Set Start Finish Sectors Drift Mode Lap Timing Accel results Decelresults Replay Clear Results Export Results mE Graph Map er x Zeg G circle Graph Data Focus vbo Golf vbo Honda vbo Mini vbo Run Time 3 Minute 46 45 Seconc 4 Minute 5 65 Second 3 Minute 50 0 Second 3 Minute 51 55 Secont 3 Cursor Seconds 245 65 V Speed km h 0 59 3 E E E a 5 P amp E 5 E E P P 0 Lateral Acceleration g P Graph 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 Seconds Racelogi
51. en to decelerate from one user definable initial speed to another e g 100 kmh 0 kmh In all of the Decel tests if more than one run is performed an average distance is also calculated and shown Any of the Runs on the table can be omitted from the average by deselecting the tick in the use box Creating a Custom Deceleration test 1 Click on the Custom option in the Decel test drop down list This will then open the following window Enter the speed of the start condition Start speed Set the speed of the end condition Press Scan to scan the loaded file and End speed mph produce a table of results for all tests fitting the custom test setup pd scan Custom Test E el e 79 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Additional Data Analysis Features The software has additional features to aid in data analysis explained in this section Many of these features can be used as a part of the analysis whilst producing either Drift Lap or Performance results The G Circle Pressing the G Circle button produces a plot of the Longitudinal vs Latitudinal Acceleration data A G circle or G G Plot as it is sometimes known gives a complete overview of how the tyres are being used There is a limit to how much G a tyre can generate whilst cornering and a set amount it can generate whilst braking accelerating There is often a small difference between these two values so you may be able to pull more G in braking than i
52. enes 39 INPUT MODULE CONNEG TIOIN EE 39 INITIALISING THE MICRO INPUT MODULE 2 cccecccceccceccacecccccccaceaceccaceneccenecueateneaueneaueaeeneas 39 CONFIGURING THE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS cseseee hehehe hens assassins 39 BhupwWEececliceme er 40 USING THE SOD CARD obsidio ieniiaiebrze n tanemueduxe a id 40 EIEE ads oai E Ee EU EM M EE M E 40 CONNECTING DRIFTBOX TO EXTERNAL DEVICES eee ENNEN 41 Bea Bye OUTPUT eee e M SAM Es 41 INIMEZX DATA OUTPUT a sia ee dte diste tite aaa 41 SETUP MENU 42 facie iia A A A deta ha teenie TA 42 A iO 42 CONTRA T C Ee A decis E ate ALLEE MI e MEI 42 DIAGNOSTIC SCREENS rra mann 43 GPS BE e ele ee 43 Yaw rate Sensor Diagnostic Screen eise isses essaie nhanh nha nhanh nara s aa arn aa 43 2 OBD S KC WEE 43 REMOTAS CONOS e RN 44 PEE DB A S duce T ASA IR 44 UPGRADING THE DRIFTBOX FIRMWARE e eren nnne nnne nnn nnn un unn 46 TROUBLESHOOTING EE 47 DRIFT BOX TOOLS SORT WARE retirees letales ts cousine seu ut 49 INSTALLATION cau Eau EE EDU Cas Ox e Cae Gane hese Gove eese Go hove Ca Sexe Gave Rene Coe Bane Cata Cuir ERR 49 DPRIEIBOXCTOOES VV INDOW S atrae itane eei a e o rd nr ir 49 isle VVC et a ee Un o 50 GAD MAD VVING OW m cm 50 Graph Data WINDOW it d P da bed 50 Window Sizes and Doesihons crono nn nnnnannnnananannnnos 50 Racelogic Ltd Contents SOFT
53. es of the following pre set test ranges 0 to 60 0 100 and 0 100 0 It also shows the maximum speed Acceleration 2 screen shows the 30 50 and 50 70 times However these two test ranges are user adjustable through the setup menu Peak lateral g cornering force is also shown along with an average velocity value The next screen shows the times required to reach various speeds from rest The target speeds are every 10 km h or mph depending on the units selected up to a speed of 100 km h mph This screen continues the readings of the previous screen listing the speeds from 110 to 200 km h mph TUNES 613 0100 0 61s This screen shows the best results of the two test ranges from each of the acceleration screens SSC 0 0 245 27 dml 100 1 G e00 18s This screen shows the time and distance of two user adjustable deceleration ranges These test ranges can be configured in the DECEL 50 00 100 1 Avg 03916 K F 0 98 d As setup menu This screen shows the same information as the previous Deceleration screen but for a different user defined speed range 19 Racelogic Ltd DISTANCE ESA 400m 14 55 fa 98 2 kmh Tkm 18 25 c1 20 3 kmh DECEL is LATERAL 3 a Performance Mode This screen shows the time and end velocity of two user configurable distances i e 0 100m If the units are changed to feet then the two test ranges default to 60 and 330 but can be changed to the desire
54. from the menu Show Split Info on Graph Chart The start finish and split lines can be hidden from view by selecting the Show Split Info on Graph Chart option This is avallable either by right clicking on any of the three main windows to bring up the context menu or from the Graph Setup button on the Toolbar If you choose to hide the start finish and split lines they will still remain active the software will still generate lap time data even if the lines are not visible Gate Width Aa Load The width of the split gate can be set from the Start Finish amp S Save Splits Menu A Set Start Finish Spacebar If you intend to create a dsf file in DriftBox Tools for use at a AS Sac vo Spell circuit where split points are placed on areas of track which pass A Set Split 5 very close to each other it may be necessary to reduce the gate width accordingly this will ensure that you do not inadvertently AS Move Split IM drive back through a split point even though you are ona A Delete Split D different section of the track See the example on the next page AR Clear All C Set maximum number of splits 6 eut Set Split Mames 66 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software The circled area circled in green shows two sections of track passing by each other by only approximately 20m lf a split point is set on this section and the virtual gate has been set too wide the split point could be registered by
55. fting should only be carried out in a controlled environment and under no circumstances on the public highway Please make sure you are in a large open area and you are wearing a suitable helmet Drifting can be immensely rewarding when you have mastered the technique but you run a high risk of spinning out of control every time you lose traction of the rear wheels Drifting techniques There are many ways of making a car drift here is a brief explanation of some of the more popular methods Techniques vary depending on whether your car is Front engined Rear wheel drive FR or Front engined Front wheel drive FF Hand Brake FR amp FF This is the simplest way of breaking traction on the rear wheels Pulling on the handbrake will lock up the rear wheels and this will cause the amount of grip at the rear end to drop very suddenly and the car will slide from the rear The downside is the car will slow down during application of the handbrake This technique is normally used to initiate the drift but you cannot use this for sustained drifting Racelogic Ltd Drifting Power Oversteer FR In a powerful car flooring the throttle whilst turning the steering will cause the rear wheels to start spinning which will reduce the amount of grip at the rear end causing the tail to try and overtake the front of the car Applying opposite lock on the steering and then modulating the throttle to keep the rear wheels spinning is the method of control
56. ger ON OFF DGPS ON OFF UTC Time Brake Trigger DGPS UTC Time Distance Metres Distance Time Seconds Time Radius of Turn Metres Radius of Turn Slip Angle Degrees Slip Angle 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yaw Rate Degrees per Se O Yaw Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4d V 1 Im Im Im d Jm Im Im Im Im dd d ds i Velocity Quality kmh velocity Quality Column descriptions Visible The tick boxes in this column switch individual channels on or off in the graph window Channel Name This column contains the names of the available channels Units Shows the units of each of the available channel Smoothing In this column a smoothing level can be applied to each channel individually This can be useful for the Longitudinal and Lateral Acceleration channels The smoothing level number directly relates to the number of samples used in the smoothing routine the higher the value the smoother the trace will appear on the screen but it will become less representative of the response of the vehicle as it was actually recorded 57 DriftBox Tools didas do cdo dos e Software The example on the right shows the Lateral Acceleration channel with a smoothing level of Racelogic Ltd A a Lc c DO m LI This example shows the Lateral Acceleration channel with a dl si S Sai eat A Ae e et ad eo o do o dr de ES cl d bai deit ege eg smoothing level of 25 note how the
57. individual peaks and troughs are so the true dynamic values of too much and valuable information can be lost shown Smoothing Level the vehicle are now not should therefore be carefully applied too little and the data can be too noisy for easy no longer present analysis seconds u E m T E E fe NY Cc oo cee x EE L DN a Hr Gd D E oS e Sw 0 c O o O Q 9 ne Y c O o 0 Oo c OO CO O O P G EE SOs Cc ocz Eeg Ke O oi GK oO TEE 25 o X 5 caer o Co C D SE E m o co or 2 553 c oO SED E O O ag Ea D o Hr 2 V e eS o o L c o E Y gt be FEE noe OO E oe gt O Hi gt lt OO o L O O O E UN pu D ue D Y E o C 2 D gt OO E Ez x lt Lateral Acceleration Lateral Acceleration o L erabio eral Accel at Longitudinal Acceleration v m i 58 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Run 1 This column shows the selected colour for each active channel To change the colour click on the colour box of the channel and select a new colour from the colour selection box that appears The colour chosen will also be applied to the axis should this be selected for example if the Lateral Acceleration channel is used in green so too will the Lateral Acceleration axis if it is used If compare files are also loaded then Run2 Run3 etc columns will b
58. ines or circuit overlay in the Graph Map window This can be especially useful if the circuit overlay file has been created in Google Earth which is not always 10096 positionally accurate a good example of this at the time of going to press is the Paul Ricard circuit in the south of France the Google Earth image is approximately 200m adrift of its true position This feature can also help to combat the effects of positional shift that have occurred between sessions at a circuit such as morning afternoon or one day to another 75 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software In order to be able to view RRA truer drive lines right click on the Graph Map the option to align either the lap data or overlay will appear at the top of the context menu Having chosen which you wish to 280 dep move in the Select run to f 2704 43 0cccdR Ne align dialogue box use 280Hr 40 gt phd the keyboard cursor keys 290 44 Mio ooo tooo eo to realign either the circuit ee ene ee NA overlay or lap data Once WM MNNMEMMMM Ar MEN you are content that the drive lines resemble the actual lines taken press return zem em mp HE Clear Repien Run De Graph Map Background Image k Ex Graph Measure inh Graph Type Sek position cursor type Show Selected Channels Only Show Split Info on Graph Chart Graph Map Ed RL Enter Zor 3or L ircuit Map
59. is very unusual To check whether you need to zero the YAW sensor Use the Yaw sensor diagnostic screen and sit DriftBox very still on a flat surface The angle reading will change slowly over time If the angle changes every three seconds or less go to the Diagnostic screen press and hold the RESET button for two seconds then follow the on screen instructions The process will take thirty seconds during which the unit must be kept very still If the sensor is subjected to a sudden movement the procedure will be cancelled Note If you wish to cancel the procedure press any key other than OK to return to the diagnostic Screen The Alignment Bars are in the wrong position when DriftBox is held flat If the horizontal and vertical alignment bars which are used as a guide to correctly align DriftBox in the windscreen are no longer postioned correctly when DriftBox is held on a flat surface they may need resetting To do this hold DriftBox very still on a flat surface when in this screen and press and hold reset The alignment bars will then be repositioned in the middle of the DriftBox display and can once again be used as a guide to DriftBox alignment No data files are appearing on the SD card Make sure the SD card is not full If your DriftBox does not beep twice when you insert the card then you may have to re format the card you should use the utility in DriftBox Tools If purchasing a new SD card ensure that it is of high quality fr
60. l channels are correctly aligned in the Graph screen Areas that have been repaired will be represented in the Number of Satellites channel as O A repaired file may still display the Dropouts message upon being reloaded This is generally due to the dropouts occurring at a time when the number of available satellites is so low that an effective repair cannot be carried out such as travelling through a tunnel 84 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Radius of Turn set up Click this option to open the Radius of Turn setup Radius of Turn window in which the smoothing level and maximum radius value can be set Enter maximum radius 1000 00 When smoothing is applied to data the value of an EE individual sample point is affected by samples around it OK pem As the effective Radius of a straight line is infinite the very high samples of data before and after a corner can adversely affect the values of Radius in a corner To reduce this effect it is advised to set a maximum radius value to a fraction higher than the maximum radius of the corners you are examining Other Features Some useful features that apply to the whole of the DriftBoxTools software have been included above the main toolbar These are described in the following section Export Results All Performance or Lap Time results can be exported by clicking on the Export Results button on the Toolbar Results can be exported in a variety of formats Export
61. laps have been performed very consistently the peaks and troughs which indicate the braking and acceleration points sit on top of each other almost every time Note that the Graph window s X axis is set to distance this makes direct comparison of braking and acceleration points possible as the distance covered on each lap will be virtually identical If comparison laps are loaded when the Graph window s X axis is set to time the data is very much more difficult to analyse Result in the Graph Map window Graph Map Note how in this instance the driver s lines have barely deviated between the two laps the main run in red is only just visible below the compare run in blue Three compare laps can be loaded in total allowing for comparison of four laps at once the main run plus compare runs 1 2 and 3 Each compare lap will have corresponding data displayed in an individual column in the Graph Data window To change the colours of each run open the Channel Setup window and pick the colours required from the Run x columns Loading and comparing individual laps from different files Lap data created by individual users and therefore not logged in one dbn file can also be loaded and compared e Loadthe first file containing the lap data set the start finish line and click the lap timing button The laps will appear in the results window 70 Racelogic Ltd Software DriftBox Tools e Load the next file
62. le EE 67 DISPLAYING EAP MES veux cH Mstw ET stets ausit etate x tui a tUi 67 MEUNI SING HEN td td aid Um eod mE trate 67 EXPONO ED NME EE 68 Clearing Lap Be 68 EO y 6 81 16 1 CAPTAR x EE 68 Loading and comparing individual laps from the same file 69 Loading and comparing individual laps from different files 0 FICDIAVINO EADS cista des Du EPA wide AAA 73 Ser POSITION CUISOF Ee 73 GREATINGA CIRCUIT OVERLAY aaa adds 74 Creating an Overlay File by Driving the Circuit 74 Creating an Overlay File in Google Earth ooccccccccccccnnnoconococnnnncconoonnnnnnncnononnnnnnnnnns 74 6 Racelogic Ltd Contents Loading a Greu OVeHay ii 74 Alaning GIreuit Overays aho ESDS isso as 75 76 Importing a background image in to the Graph Man 77 PERFORMANCE ET 78 PIOGUCING ADCOIerallon FIeSUItS e oi 8 Creating a Custom Acceleration fest 79 Producing Deceleration Results ccccccccscecsseecnsecccsenensusensusensusessusensusensusensusenausessuges 79 Creating a Custom Deceleration fest 79 ADDITIONAL Re ERT 80 A e o 80 Creating a Measure Tool WNOOW esee 81 Saving and Printing the Measure Tool Data Table essere 81 zzi ERR 82 TOOL evade 83 Arange deele AAA AAA AAA AAA AN 83 EXPO AA 83 Formato MMO SD e EE 84 MO 8i c 84 FNE RODA T ES E P 84 Rad s OF TU Set UD REI 85 OTHER FEATURE S c
63. le that summarises the data captured in the window IA TI Cal de mei sl rd rl E DrifiBox Ba Dis fescnk 1 P Measure Window Summary box thet tek Ted pake area zu K m ux E H Zeg Hold shift down whilst clicking and dragging to use the Measure Tool The area of data that is displayed in the table is highlighted in blue in the Graph window This is often useful for quickly establishing average values between two points in a file In the screen shot example above the first gear section of the acceleration curve has been highlighted and it can it can be seen from the table that an average Longitudinal Acceleration during first gear is easily seen Creating a Measure Tool Window To highlight a section in the graph window move the cursor to the start of the section you wish to highlight Then place the mouse pointer over the cursor position and press and hold the Shift key then click and hold the left mouse button Keep the left mouse button pressed and move the mouse cursor right to drag out a blue highlighted area At the end of the area you wish to highlight release the left mouse button On release of the left mouse button a table of results for all channels in the highlighted area appears as in the screenshot above Saving and Printing the Measure Tool Data Table Click the Save to file icon in the Measure Tool toolbar to save the data in the table in one of two formats csv or bt Click the Print i
64. ling this situation However the more the wheels spin the less grip they give so if you apply too much throttle the car will spin out and if you use too little the car will stop sliding Get the balance right and you ve cracked it Feint or Scandinavian Flick FR amp FF In a high speed corner you can usually make the rear end start to slide by turning one way under power lifting off and then quickly turn the other way so you are making a feint the opposite way before you go round the corner There is a weight transfer to the front of the car making it grip whilst the rear becomes unloaded and should start to slide Clutch kick or Diff lock FR To perform a clutch kick the throttle is floored and then the clutch is very briefly disengaged the kick This causes the engine revs to rise suddenly and then immediately transfer the extra momentum of the engine flywheel to the rear wheels thereby promoting wheel spin If you are going round a bend when you use this technique the car should start to slide immediately Be prepared to wind on opposite lock very quickly and come off the throttle because there is a very quick transition from gripping to sliding using this method Ideally the throttle should then be re applied to keep the car sliding Trail Braking This involves keeping the brakes on as you turn into a fast corner this works best on a downhill corner as less speed is lost There are many ways to drift a car and we h
65. ma delimited spreadsheet file csv a raw data spreadsheet file with all logged information in channel columns Printing Graph Data You may print out the graph data currently being displayed by selecting an option from the Print icon s drop down list It is possible to print a single window Graph Data or Map by selecting the relevant options or all three by selecting the Print option or by clicking the Print icon itself rather than its arrow Exporting Graph Data It is possible to export the graph or map as a picture file which can either be saved or copied onto the computer s clipboard for use with other software Simply click the Export icon and then choose 54 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software the image to export dialogue box will appear that will allow you to choose several factors including the format in which you wish to export the file TeeExportForm Picture Mative Data Format as Bitmap as Metafile as GIF as PES Options Size Colors Default Monochrome as JPEG Selecting Channels All channels logged by DriftBox appear in the data window all except speed are initially greyed out but the data can still be seen To enable a particular channel and make it visible in the Graph window Click in the tick box to the left of the channel name For example to display lateral acceleration ferararriging YBO 9 Minute 5 30 Se
66. ming accuracy 65 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Loading and Saving start finish line and split data Click on the Save option from the start finish drop down menu to save to the start finish and split line information created in the Graph screen to a der file If you want to save more than six splits for software use only then choose the file type spl instead which is only compatible with the software and not DriftBox itself Click on the Load button in the Start finish drop down menu to load ma det or spl file If the split file is intended for use in a DriftBox itself it must be named DBOX dsf as this is the only file name that a DriftBox recognises The dsf file must be copied into the DATA directory of the DriftBox SD card If you have multiple dsf files from various tracks it is advisable to keep them stored on the PC in directories named after the track then the DBOX dsf file can be loaded into DriftBox prior to going to the circuit Clearing start finish line and split data If the current start finish and split file information needs to be cleared from the DriftBoxTools background memory and display screens select Clear All from the Start Finish amp Splits menu in the Graph screen toolbar or from the main Tools menu Moving Splits oplits can be moved by pressing M in the Graph window and entering the number of the split to be moved or by selecting Move split
67. n icon in the Toolbar and then select the relevant file to remove Append File to Main DriftBox files can be joined together using the Append file to Main option This is a useful feature if you want to join track sessions together in order to carry out lap time analysis on a whole day s circuit practice or to view an entire journey which was punctuated by stops Appending a file will join the beginning of the additional file to the end of the main file If you wish to append files to the middle of the main file it will be necessary to manipulate the main file first using the Edit Data functions see Editing a DriftBox File Note that if you have loaded a comparison file this will be removed when appending an additional file to the Main Run Open in Notepad A DriftBox file can be opened in Notepad by selecting the Open In Notepad option from the Load All drop down list Note that for large files it may take some time for Notepad to load all of the lines of data This function can also be used to open the other text files on your SD card such as the lap time results files Results txt and Best txt Load Circuit Map This feature allows you to load a circuit overlay file in addition to your logged DriftBox data and is covered in the section Circuit Overlays on page 69 59 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Editing DriftBox Files Sections of a DriftBox file can be removed using basic editing
68. n cornering or vice versa However if you try and combine Braking 0 6g corning whilst braking then these 4 limits are reduced The idea behinda Cornering 0 0 G circle is that it tells you how these can be combined To the right is a theoretical perfect G circle for a sample tyre Braking 0 8g You can see that the maximum cornering force is 1g and max braking is 0 8g However if you are already braking at 0 6g then your max cornering force is only 0 7g Cornering 1 0g Plotting out your own G circle lets you know if you are exploiting your tyres true potential Ideally you should get a symmetrical plot but bear in mind that you can almost always generate more G under braking than acceleration so the accelerating area will be shallower than the braking part of the circle ive AES Ml Ce A o e S p i o D 9 T t Et seh Sat Cc Ls o Pai The example on the left shows a very good spread of data indicating that the rider motorcycle was able to accelerate and decelerate whilst cornering to a very good level creating a symmetrical plot 0 Lateral Acceleration q The G Circle can be examined more closely by zooming in as you do with the Graph Map and by right click dragging the current field of view can be moved 80 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Graph Measure Tool This tool can be used to highlight a section of data in the Graph window and produce a tab
69. n delete any files created on the card by DriftBox through your computer when connected to DriftBox or when the card is inserted in a card reader connected to your computer However if your card has a problem and the card needs to be formatted it is best to do this through the DriftBox Tools software SD card formatting facility Note that the card will need to be inserted into a suitable card reader in order to format it it cannot be formatted through the DriftBox and USB cable Import Data Data created in Google Earth as a kml file can be imported into DriftBox Tools This is particularly useful for creating circuit overlays without having to physically drive the track see Creating a Circuit Overlay on page 67 Only kml files can be imported so when saving paths created in Google Earth it is necessary to ensure the correct file type is chosen the other option is kmz and is not a valid import file type for DriftBox Tools File Repair If the file being loaded into the software contains dropped sample data caused by travelling under a bridge for example then Performance Tools will hi fille contains dropouts Information prompt you to repair the file This can be done by JJ Pase use File Repair in the Tools menu clicking on the Tools menu and choosing File Repair Areas of dropped samples will be then repaired Once the repair has been carried out is advisable to save the file and reload it This will ensure that al
70. n the screen will display the data output diagnostic screen Once this has happened the DriftBox will log the input module data In firmware revision 1 4 76 and above a new display can be accessed by pressing down in this mode INPUT MODULE Speed 021 fent RPM 5103 This screen displays Speed and a selected input module channel To select an input module channel press the MENU button then navigate through the list to select display channel From this screen any one of the MICINO1 channels can be selected NOTE After each power up the Input Module Screen on the DriftBox must be accessed in order for the DriftBox to recognise the presence of the MICINO1 After this has been done then any of the DriftBox screens can be used but this must be done or the MICINO1 channels will not be logged Configuring the Inputs and Outputs See the Micro Input Module user guide for a full explanation of configuring the inputs and outputs of a Micro Input Module 39 Racelogic Ltd Data Logging Data Logging Providing that you have registered your DriftBox see Quick Start Guide then it will be capable of logging data to an SD card Using the SD card The Performance Box will work with SD and SDHC hardware with a maximum size of 2GB Files logged by DriftBox are named DBOX 001 dbn where 001 increments when a new file is created A new file is created every time DriftBox is powered up or when the card is re inserted If you wish to log
71. ng Lap Times 53 Drift Mode 60 Editing a DriftBox File 53 Exporting Data to Mapping Software 81 Graph Screen 48 Installation 48 Lap timing 63 Loading Files 49 Measure Tool 79 Panning 51 Index Printing 53 79 Replaying a File 62 Sectors 71 Selecting Channels 54 Start Finish Lines and Splits 64 Units of Measurement 83 Zooming 51 Lap Timing Mode Measuring Lap times 24 25 One Shot Mode 27 Reviewing Lap and Split Times 29 otart finish and Split lines 28 Mounting the DriftBox 10 NMEA data output 40 Pan 51 Performance Mode 19 1 Foot Rollout 23 Display Screens 19 Editing Ranges 22 Points of Interest 33 34 Power Mode 35 Losses 36 Vehicle Weight 35 Satellite Reception 14 SD Cards 39 Formatting 82 Speed Cameras 33 34 Speed Display Mode 33 Units of Measurement 14 Windows relocating lost windows 81 Zoom 51 Racelogic Ltd Specification and Contact Specification GPS Velocity Distance Accuracy 0 2 Km h Accuracy 0 05 lt 50 cm per Km Units Km h or Mph Units Metres Feet Update rate 10 Hz Update rate 10 Hz Maximum velocity 1000 Mph Resolution 1 cm Minimum velocity 0 1 Km h Height accuracy 10 metres 95 CEP Resolution 0 01 Km h Absolute Positioning Time Accuracy 5m 95 CEP Resolution Update rate 10 Hz Accuracy Resolution 1 cm Heading Power Resolution 0 01 Input voltage range 6 28 V DC Accuracy 0 2 Current Typically 100 mA Acceleration Environmental and Physic
72. nload the upgrade file from the website and save it to your computer e Press and hold the MODE button whilst you connect power to your DriftBox e This will force the DriftBox into Upgrade mode e Connect the USB lead from DriftBox to your computer e Double click on the upgrade file this will auto run the upgrader software e If this doesn t happen automatically run the Upgrader exe software which should have been installed when the installation CD was used and load in the relevant file e f you want to read your SD card through USB directly after this upgrade you will need to disconnect then reconnect power 46 Racelogic Ltd Troubleshooting Troubleshooting My DriftBox does not pick up or lock onto satellites Some modern cars are fitted with a special windscreen that cuts down the amount of UV Ultra Violet rays that will be transferred through the windscreen which help cut down on glare These windscreens are called Athermic or UV Coated and will dampen reduce GPS signals coming through the windscreen so if you have an Athermic windscreen it means you will not receive the same quality of signal as you would do by taking the DriftBox outside of the car How do I know if have an Athermic Windscreen You can either contact the manufacturer of your vehicle or talk to the main authorised dealer who may be able to tell you If you cannot receive a firm yes or no then another way to check is to power up the DriftBox and h
73. oad all button to load a DriftBox file into the DriftBoxTools software e oet up sectors as described above or load a sector sct file e Press the Drift Mode button to scan the file and display results Replaying DriftBox Data A DriftBox file can be replayed at real time speed or at 2 x or 5x real time speed Replaying a file e Load the file into the DriftBoxTools software using the Load All button e Then click the right arrow of the Replay button on the Graph screen toolbar to view and select on of the replay speed options e Click on the Replay button to start the replay at the chosen speed Replaying data with the drifting table active When the Drift Mode facility is active and the replay facility is used the Drift results table updates as the cursor passes through the sectors in the file 63 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Lap Timing Pressing the Lap timing button in the Toolbar causes the software to scan the loaded file and apply loaded split file information to produce a table of Lap times with a V Max for each lap and with the fastest lap highlighted This facility also allows individual laps from the loaded file to be loaded and compared in the main Graph window In addition a circuit overlay can be loaded into the Graph Map window to aid with drive line analysis et Racelogic DriftBox Tools source Detail Summary Options Help DEVELOPMENT e Current File silverstone laps YBO EE DriftBo
74. old it outside of the vehicle receive a satellite fix and use the GPS diagnostic screen to see how many satellites you can see Once you have noted this down move the GPS inside the car and see if the GPS signal drops by 2 4 sats If it does immediately then you probably have an Athermic windscreen There is list of cars in the table below that we believe have had Athermic windscreens fitted throughout part of their history Please note that manufacturers don t always use the same windscreens through the life of a car model so even though a model may be listed below it does not necessarily mean that the current model that you have may have an Athermic windscreen If you are unsure try the above test or talk to your car manufacturer dealership BMW 3 Series Ford Mondeo Renault Laguna BMW 5 Series Fiat Multipla Renault Clio BMW 7 Series Mercedes W220 S Class Renault Master BMW X5 Mercedes Vaneo Renault Kangoo Citreon Picasso Peugeot 206 Renault Scenic Citreon C5 Peugeot 306 Renault Espace Citreon Xsara Peugeot 307 Renault Megane Citreon Xantia Peugeot 607 Renault Safrane Ford Galaxy Renault Traffic Vauxhall Zafira If your car does have this type of windscreen you will need to use an external GPS antenna that magnetically fixes to the roof of your car An external antenna is available as an optional extra see the website for details If you still have reception problems e Obstructions to the open sky will reduce GPS performance Try to ensu
75. om a reputable manufacture 48 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software DriftBox Tools Software The DriftBox Tools software allows you to view the driving data recorded by DriftBox in a dbn file The software also allows you to display Lap times Acceleration Deceleration and Drift results and to carry out detailed analysis of driver and vehicle performance Installation Each DriftBox is supplied with a CD containing the DriftBox Tools software Insert the CD into your computer the installation should then auto run The Installation will place a shortcut onto your desktop for the main analysis software and also install USB drivers for upgrading your DriftBox The software installation is also available from the downloads section of the DriftBox website along with the current firmware release DriftBox Tools Windows DriftBox Tools is made up of several windows each displaying a variety of data in both a graphical and textual form When the software is started for the first time after installation and before any files have been loaded the windows visible will be the Toolbar the Graph screen the Graph Data screen and the Graph Map screen Gg Racelogic DriftBox Tools source Detal Summary Options Hep lt _DriftBox 8 8 Toolbar Ho R m oe A p Ee a n Edt Date Remove Fun Graph Setup Print Gere Short Fish amp Splits Set Start Finish Sectors Coit Mode Lap Tm ng Accelresuts Deo resus Repl
76. op down menu Click on the Accel results button to open a list of the following options Accel results e 0 VMax This will tabulate speed time and distance data starting each time the velocity data has a value of zero up to the maximum speed reached during that acceleration period e 0 100 kmh 0 60 mph This will tabulate speed time and distance data starting each time the velocity data goes from zero up to a speed of 100 km h reached during that acceleration period e 0 160 kmh 0 100 mph This will tabulate speed time and distance data each time the velocity data goes from zero up to a speed of 160 km h reached during that acceleration period e 0 160 0 kmh 0 100 0 mph This will tabulate speed time and distance data starting each time the velocity data goes from zero up to a speed of 160 km h then returning to O km h reached during that acceleration deceleration period e 100 200 kmh 60 130 mph This will tabulate speed time and distance data starting each time the velocity data goes from 100 kmh up to a speed of 200 km h reached during that acceleration period e Qtr mile This will tabulate speed time and distance data starting from zero to a total distance of a quarter mile 402 25m e 60ft This will tabulate speed time and distance data starting from zero to a total distance of 60 feet 18 7 m e 30ft This will tabulate speed time and distance data starting from zero to a total distance of 30 feet 100 m
77. our DriftBox Log onto the DriftBox website www driftbox com then go into Product Registration where you will be asked to input information including the serial number of the unit The serial number is displayed when you first switch on or alternatively you can note it from the underside of the DriftBox hardware itself the serial number will begin with 301 Once you have entered your details you will be emailed an activation code In the case of web based email accounts such as Hotmail it may be necessary to check the junk email folders If the activation code email does not arrive in a timely manner please alert our support team by emailing sales driftobox com with your serial number 244 Racelogic Ltd Quick Start Guide Activating Your DriftBox additional functions 1 2 3 1s 8 Switch on DriftBox Press MENU and select SETUP Select UPGRADE ENTER CODE BCDEF al 0 234567 Use V A to move the alphanumerical list across the screen and then press OK to enter each character of your activation code The centre character on the screen becomes larger and surrounded by a box to indicate that it is ready for selection Highlight and click on the symbol if you need to delete a character ENTER CODE ABCDEF u o1 23456 22400 Then when you have entered all the characters of the activation code highlight the symbol and dress OK to enter the activation code A confirnration screen will display Code OK an
78. performance you will need to align the internal motion sensors 10 Racelogic Ltd Quick Start Guide Aligning Your DriftBox Park your vehicle on flat ground and turn the engine off 2 Press the MENU button then highlight Setup and press the OK button 3 Highlight the ALIGNMENT option and press OK 4 The following alignment screen appears zech P The screen shows two small lines a horizontal line and a vertical line within a large cross 6 Loosen the mounting screws if required and move the suction mount position so that the two small lines align in the centre of the screen and make the shape of a cross 7 When the alignment is correct the screen will say Alignment OK then tighten up the mounting screws If the unit needs aligning left to right release the suction cups and rotate the DriftBox 8 Confirm the screen still says Alignment OK then press OK For a more detailed instruction regarding the alignment procedure see the Setup Menu section of this manual 9 Now press the MENU button to exit the menus screen and return to the Drift Mode screen Your DriftBox is now ready to show your Drift Angle Note that this alignment is only needed when using the Drift Mode Registering your DriftBox and activating all available functions To get full DriftBox functionality including data logging lap timing and performance mode you need to register your DriftBox at the DriftBox website Registering Y
79. re placement of DriftBox is away from the windscreen edges so it has the widest view of the skies possible With an external antenna place it away from roof bars and at least 10 cm way from any other roof mounted items e Driving in built up areas and close to tall trees reduces satellite reception e DriftBox may require a Coldstart see the DriftBox setup section of this manual for more information DriftBox displays a drift angle when the vehicle is not drifting e Values of Drift up to 10 can be expected on a normal corner without drifting 47 Racelogic Ltd Troubleshooting DriftBox displays an angle gt 10 when the vehicle is not drifting e Check the Alignment of the DriftBox see the alignment section of Setup Menu in this manual for further information e Ifthe road has a severe camber gradient this will slightly affect the Drift angle calculation e lf you are in an area of poor reception quality then this will affect the Drift angle calculation The Drift angle reading appears too big or too small e Check the Alignment of DriftBox see the alignment section of Setup Menu in this manual for further information e fthe road has a severe camber or gradient this will affect the Drift angle calculation e f you are in an area of poor reception quality then this will affect the Drift angle calculation e Ifthe Drift angle is consistently incorrect in good conditions then the YAW sensor may need to be zero d but this
80. red dot will appear at this position in the Map window To define other sectors use the 2 3 etc buttons Loading and Saving Sectors Saving Click on the Save option in the Sectors drop down menu to save to the sectors created in the Graph screen to a sct file Loading Click on the Load button in the Sectors drop down menu You can then browse for a previously generated sector file containing sector information Clearing Sectors If the current sector information in the graph screen needs to be cleared from the background memory and display screens select Clear All from the Sectors menu in the Graph screen toolbar or press surr C Displaying Drifting Results To extract and display Drifting results from a file press the Drift Mode button in the Graph screen toolbar This causes the software to scan the loaded file and apply P loaded sector file information to produce a Drifting data grid showing the following Drift Mode data e Peak Drift angle e Peak CG e Average G e Average Speed A G meter and Drift meter window also appear when the Drift Mode button is pressed When the replay facility see below is used to replay the loaded file the G and Drift angle windows display data from the file that corresponds to the cursor position as it moves through the replaying data 62 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Displaying Drifting Data from a Logged file e Click the L
81. rt finish lines e Press the MENU button to display the Lap Timing Menu e Highlight SET START amp SPLITS and press OK SET SPLITS S DART FINISH LIME RESET to skip e As you drive across the start finish line press OK e This will set the start finish line and the screen will now show the SET SPLIT1 screen SET SPLITS SET SPLIT RESET to skip e To set the first Split press OK when you pass this point or press RESET to skip e f you wish just to place a separate Finish line press the RESET button to skip all the split points and scroll to the SET om FINISH screen SET SPLITS SET 2nd FINISH RESET to skip e Press OK to set a separate finish line as you drive over it Note you must be moving to be able to set virtual lines Saving start finish and Split Lines After creating start finish Splits or Finish lines you can save them to a file on the SD card which can be loaded back into DriftBox at a later stage or used in the VBox Tools software DBOX DSF and is saved into the DATA directory on the SD card If a DBOX DSF already exists the file will not be created this is to prevent existing start and split lines being accidentally overwritten 28 Racelogic Ltd Laptiming Mode To Save the lines you have created e Ensure the SD card is inserted e Press the MENU button to enter the Lap timing menu e Highlight the SAVE SPLITS option and press OK Loading start finish and split Lines You c
82. rt finish gate is crossed If SplitOutput is enabled it will set the lap time pulse for 0 25 seconds when a split gate is crossed H Drift Telemetry If in Drift Sectors mode and sector 1 start gate is crossed the unit will send a telemetry message If in Drift Sectors mode and a sector end gate is crossed If TELEM FORMAT 2 is not enabled the unit will send telemetry message 1 If TELEM FORMAT 2 is not enabled the unit will send telemetry message and also write the information into a scores log file If in Drift Practice mode sectors not selected the unit will output practice drift information at 10Hz shown below DBOX sss s g 99 Il tddd d pp pp Yaw Diagnostics Will output temperature yaw rate and yaw calibration offset and gain as shown below 01828 01763 1766 10 6 82545 01828 01767 1766 10 6 82545 01828 01762 1766 10 6 82545 01828 01767 1766 10 6 82545 01828 01769 1766 10 6 82545 01828 01764 1766 10 6 82545 Where Temperature is corrected ADC count 2 Calibration Min Temperature yaw rate is corrected ADC count 3 yaw cal offset and gain are the current gain and offset being applied to calculate the yaw 45 Racelogic Ltd Upgrading Firmware Upgrading the DriftBox Firmware It may be necessary in the future for you to perform an upgrade to the firmware inside your DriftBox to add new features Connect your DriftBox to the computer onto which you have installed the DriftBox software e Dow
83. s at the flywheel you will need to configure the amount of loss generated by tyre and air resistance To do this requires a coast down test It is recommended that this is carried out in third gear With the weight correctly entered switch from the Power Run screen to the Losses Run screen using the A Y buttons The screen will display a similar initial instruction to the Power Run PRESS Oh TO PRIME LOSSES RUA e Racelogic Ltd Power Mode Begin to accelerate and press OK Continue to accelerate to the top of the engine rev range POWER LOSSES RUN TS BEGINS ON MFH DEC EL At the top of the rev range disengage the clutch and put the gearbox into neutral Once deceleration has begun the screen will display the recording information RECORDING LOSSES RUA ENDS ON ACCEL Let the vehicle coast down to a speed a long way below the speed at which maximum power is likely to occur then accelerate briefly to finish the run dais LOSSES op RECORDED OK SAVE RESET EXIT MPH Press OK to save the losses pressing RESET will cancel the recorded losses so that you can start the process again Losses are permanently saved but you should generally carry this out on the same piece of road in the same direction as your acceleration runs Note any small gradient can have a large affect on the measurement If you have not carried out any power tests at this point then accessing the Power Run screen will simply
84. scaling amp Axis setup 1 Chart Set up Lis Clear RepGen Run De Graph Map Background Image TALL pem Graph Measure Graph Type Speed Against Time Speed Against Distance Show Selected Channels Only Show Split Info on Graph Chart Speed against distance is useful for overlaying laps with different lap times around the same circuit eg different time but same distance Speed against time is useful for examining performance files acceleration and deceleration Graph Screen Y Axis The default view on the Y axis is for speed in either MPH or KMH More axes can be added to either side of the graph screen see Channel and Axis Setup on page 53 59 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Additional File Functions By clicking on the small arrow next to the Load All button a further set of file loading options is revealed Load Compare File The Graph screen has the facility to load up to three more files for comparison Select one of the Load Compare File x items and choose an additional file to examine the data will be Load Al overlaid in the Graph screen another data set will be displayed pra ity ligan in the Graph Data window and the comparison file s path will E be overlaid in the Graph Map window i Append file to Main T Load Compare File 1 2 Load Compare File 2 2 Load Compare File 3 bu Graph Load All Save To remove a compare file click on the Remove Ru
85. solutions or multiple screens can cause DriftBox Tools windows to be placed out side of the default UE arrange windows screen size which is then not viewable when the default screen is used ay Export Data le Format Mi This facility allows any DriftBox Tools windows that have been lost gt off the visible screen to be located back into the visible screen ax Import Data area l l A File Repair Notepad Export Data l l l l C Radius of Turn set up This option allows the location data stored on a dbn file to be converted into a It file that may be used with Google Earth Microsoft AutoRoute and Microsoft Streets 4 Trips to show the vehicle s path in the mapping software This option is also used to create a file that can be used in Track Vision software Exporting Data to Google Earth Data can be exported to Google Earth by selecting the Tools menu and choosing the Google Earth option The resultant file kml is recognised by the Google Earth software and allows data to be viewed on the satellite images Upon exporting the file you will be prompted for an X and Y offset this allows for data to be correctly aligned on the satellite images much of Google Earth is not exactly accurate so some exported files such as circuit overlays may miss the edges of the track The offset allows for this error to be corrected NOTE if your data file has more than 65 000 sample points the DriftBox software will automatically
86. ss the MODE button to swap between the 6 display modes PER rt ORMANCE LAP TIMING MODE TT UE a A INPUT MODULE Racelogic Ltd Using DriftBox Changing the Units of Measurement Press the MENU button from any of the Display Modes Highlight UNITS and press OK Highlight SPEED and press OK Highlight KMH or MPH and then press OK to tick that selection Highlight EXIT and press OK ee Det To change the Distance units from metres to feet follow the same procedure but highlight DISTANCE and press OK Satellite Reception DriftBox calculates all of its logged data from the information it receives from GPS satellites and relies on being able to get a good lock to produce this data So it is imperative that DriftBox or optional external antenna is placed in the best possible position for a clear view of the sky If you are using an external antenna ensure that it is connected before you power up DriftBox The location that you drive in can also affect data quality if you drive in a very built up area or an area with overhanging trees then the signal quality can degrade If the satellite reception does drop out in use you will see either of the following symbols 1 LOW SATS S LO SATS Searching for satellites at power up Whilst the DriftBox is acquiring satellites it will flash the image of a satellite the location of the flashing image depends on the screen you are in DRIFT ANGLE 59 9 2 49 KMH PEAK
87. st one button push of an arrow key you are able to set a start finish line within predictive mode Please Note this will overwrite a start finish line set in Laptiming mode By default Predictive Mode is disabled However the user can enable Predictive Mode via the setup menu or pressing ok while viewing the mode screen PREDICTIVE MODE MODE DISABLED PRESS Ok TO ENABLE Disables drift mode LOW SATS This message on screen means the DriftBox is receiving positional data from less than three satellites AMING FOR START LIME Invalid prediction lap Sats lost for too long If the DriftBox loses satellite lock while predicting this screen will appear The user will have wait until the start finish line is crossed before predicting again MO REFERENCE LAP Before Predictive mode can operate you will need a reference lap If a reference lap file is found on the SD card as the Drift Box boots up it will be automatically be loaded A reference lap file can be loaded from the SD card at any time using the Load Reference menu option The Drift Box will display this screen when no reference lap is available Once a Reference lap has been set the Drift Box will start predicting when the start line has been crossed 003 10 CREATING REFERENCE If you do not have a reference lap file you will have to wait until a full lap of the circuit has been completed This screen will be displayed while the DriftBox is creating a reference l
88. sub sample the file to ensure the entire length of the file is represented in the exported file Google Earth cannot display files of greater than 65 000 samples Exporting to Mapping Software AutoRoute or Streets amp Trips Load the dbn file into DriftBox Tools using the Load All button from the main toolbar then click on the Export Data To Mapping Software option in the Tools menu A small selection box will appear in which the export rate can be chosen Importing the Mapping file into AutoRoute or Streets amp Trips Open AutoRoute or Street Trips Click on Data and then select Import Data Wizard When prompted browse for fe GI file you have just created with DriftBox Tools and 83 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software open it then select Comma as the delimiter and click Next In column F2 select Latitude as the column name from the drop down menu In column F3 select Longitude as the column name from the drop down menu and then click Finish The program then generates a map of your data location and places markers on the map at every data point that was specified when the output file was for example once every second Exporting To Track Vision This option creates a csv file with the data in a format that Track Vision software can use Formatting MMC SD Cards Any new MMC SD cards are formatted in the correct format suitable for DriftBox and there is no need to format the card You ca
89. tBox or you are experiencing poor satellite reception in an open area 43 s Racelogic Ltd Upgrading Firmware Performing a Coldstart e Press the MENU button from any Display mode e Highlight the Setup option and press OK e Select COLDSTART e The following screen appears and a coldstart is performed COLDSTART Please WAIT When it is finished DriftBox will automatically go back to the Setup Menu Speed Buzzer The speed buzzer is generally for use whilst in Performance Mode during 0 100 0 style tests The speed is configurable from this menu option see the Speed Buzzer section under Performance Mode 44 Racelogic Ltd Upgrading Firmware COMMS MENU The Comms Mode specifies the current use and configuration of the main serial port on the AUX connector You are able to select the current Comms Mode in the Comms Mode submenu of the Setup menu The default mode is input module COMMS MENU INPUT MODULE LAPTIME TELEMETRY LAPTIME PULSE DRIFT TELEMETRY YAW DIAGNOSTICS EXIT Input Module Sends an input module firmware version request at 1Hz until a response is received Thereafter it sends a data request on receipt of every GPS sample Laptime Telemetry Sends a telemetry message when a finish or start finish gate is crossed If SplitOutput is enabled it will send a telemetry message when a split gate is crossed Laptime Pulse Sets the lap time pulse for 0 25 seconds when a finish or sta
90. ted finish line is crossed The lap time serial stream has the following format sent at a baud rate of 115200 bit sec no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit Weer 20 14 aires a ee es ao e e E A A ENEE VO E BEEN E BENNMNM E BEN E J EBEN 2 0 0 5 O ASCII Dm o LL JL eem 26 Racelogic Ltd Laptiming Mode Field Value Output Conversion po xo Spiti o OOB A AA ASCII Spit2 Split Last 3 Digits of Unit Serial No 0x333434 344 ASCII 2212 100 22 12 mph or kmh 0x4585 0x4585 Hex Speed output depends on units selected Each telemetry message will be sent twelve times unless an acknowledge message is received Laptime Pulse If the Laptime Pulse option is enabled a 250ms pulse is output on the serial port instead of a serial stream Note that selecting either of these two options disables the other option It is possible to deactivate both modes by un ticking whichever option is currently selected if any Split Output oimilar to the Laptime Telemetry option this enables split time data or a 250ms pulse to be output via the telemetry serial port whenever a split line is crossed The output given will be the same type as the lap timing output so if you ha
91. to be analysed ensure that the results from the first file have not been cleared and do not load the second file as a compare file e Click the laptiming button again and the second set of lap times will appear in the results window e he individual laps can now be chosen as Main and Compare files in the same manner as before Report Generator Circuit Test nan ran s oan me E d onsen es RI Jansen ms RI d oan uen E PP d aen sn E AAA lI ET d as as E Jaen en E d maa se E d nam sel E as es E A al man mm E nmn ms E In this example the main run chosen is lap 8 from the first set of times the same fastest lap from the previous example The Compare Run 1 is lap 8 from another file which is again the fastest lap See below to view the differences in performance as shown in the Graph window The main run 1 30 70 the fastest lap from the previous example is in red the compare run 1 26 10 in blue Note in this instance how there are differences in the peaks and troughs of the 71 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software speed plots indicating that the faster driver carried more speed before braking and accelerated harder s Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Replaying Laps If you have recorded laps loaded into the software you can replay them by clicking Za on the Replay button By default the cursor will move through the Graph window an
92. ursor If the shift key is simultaneously pressed then it moves faster across the screen if the ALT key is simultaneously pressed then it 51 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software moves through the file one sample at a time one tenth of a second The cursor can also be placed in the graph window by left clicking the mouse button at the desired cursor position Zoom Zooming in on the data in the graph or map window can be done three ways e Use the left mouse button to click and drag a window from left to right around the area of interest Click and drag from right to left to zoom out e Use the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard to zoom in around the current cursor position Pressing the shift key at the same time makes the zoom happen in bigger steps e f your mouse has a scroll wheel then this can be used to zoom in around the current cursor position Pressing the shift key before using the mouse roller ball will make the zoom occur in bigger steps Pan To pan the view in the graph or map window put the mouse over the area you wish to pan then click and hold the right mouse button and move the mouse in the direction that you wish to pan Graph Screen X Axis To swap the X axis from Time to Distance either press the right mouse button anywhere on the screen or click the Graph Set up icon then select Graph Type then choose one of the two options Speed Against Time or Speed Against Distance Chit Gi Channel
93. used in such tests as 0 100 0 as an audible warning when a certain speed has been reached This means that during such testing the driver will not need to watch the display and can listen for the buzzer instead To change the speed at which the buzzer will sound enter the MENU from any mode scroll to Setup and click OK The speed buzzer is one of the options in the Setup menu Pressing either the A Y alters the speed setting SETUP MENU DIAGNOSTICS COLDSTART SPEED BUZZER UPGRADE The speed buzzer will only sound once when the set speed is reached It will not continue to activate every time the vehicle passes through the set speed on acceleration or deceleration In order to arm the speed buzzer once more the vehicle must either come to a complete halt for five seconds or DriftBox must be power cycled SPEED BUZZER d SPEED 100 EalT Event Marking Pressing the OK button when in any of the Speed Mode screens will create an event mark in the logged file see Event Marking in the software section 23 Racelogic Ltd Laptiming Mode Laptiming Mode LAR TIMING MODE DriftBox can be used to measure lap times by storing the position of a virtual gate and using this to trigger the start and end of a lap Further locations can be added to represent split and dedicated finish lines e Start Finish Line Defines the point at which one lap ends and another starts lt also defines the start of a test that ends in a
94. ve enabled Laptime Telemetry the split output will be in the Telemetry format if you have enabled Laptime Pulse the split output will be in the Laptime Pulse format If this option is disabled no output will be given One Shot Mode By default DriftBox starts the lap time from a start finish line If you want to start the lap time from the moment you start moving then you need to select One Shot Mode To set this mode e Press the MENU button to enter the LAP TIMING menu e Highlight ONE SHOT MODE and press OK to activate e Bring the car to a halt at the start point previously set using either set start finish method e After two seconds the following screen will appear TIME WiLL RESET IM e The screen will count down from 5 to 1 after it reaches 1 the following screen will appear ARMED TART WEN READY z f te Racelogic Ltd Laptiming Mode e When this screen shows you can then start your lap Timing of your lap will start as soon as you pull away and will then stop as you cross the start finish line at the end of your flying lap Start finish and split lines Before DriftBox can measure and display times you will need to either load previously recorded start finish lines or create new ones in your DriftBox This is done using either Simple Lap Timing mentioned above which sets only a start finish line In order to set a start finish AND split points follow the instructions below Setting sta
95. verlays from around the world compare lap times and share lap overlay data with other users Speed Display DriftBox has a display screen mode that shows a large digital speed value and compass In open conditions DriftBox has a velocity accuracy of 0 1km h which is useful for checking the accuracy of your vehicle s speedometer In this mode there are also Odometer and Height display screens This display has a Point of Interest facility which alerts you as you approach the position of a point of interest such as a safety camera or service station POI files can be created and edited for custom use Racelogic Ltd Introduction Power Calculations DriftBox can help you to measure the power developed by your car s engine either at the wheels or flywheel Having set the vehicle weight results are calculated from the measurements taken by the fast GPS engine to give you useful guidelines to the car s brake horsepower or kilowatt output Because these calculations are made from the GPS data rather than accelerometers your results are likely to be more consistent and accurate Data Logger For drivers keen to improve their lap times and get valuable feedback on technique DriftBox includes a sophisticated fully functioning datalogging package If used with a 64mb SD card DriftBox can log up to 50 hours of continuous data which can be analysed in great detail in the available software This software allows graphical analysis of acc
96. when the units of measurement for distance are metric e Custom This will tabulate speed time and distance data starting over a custom defined speed range e g 0 100 0 kmh For each of the test ranges the results table will show Speed Time and Distance in 10Kph or 10Mph steps 78 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Creating a Custom Acceleration test Custom Test Click on the Custom option in the Accel test drop down Start speed list This will then open the following window i 2 Enter the speed of the start condition End speed mph 3 Set the end condition option speed or distance c 4 Enter a value for the chosen End condition 5 Press Scan to scan the loaded file and produce a table Use end speed of results for all tests fitting the custom test setup Use end distance SY Scan X Cancel E Producing Deceleration Results Deceleration data can be produced and shown in a results table from the currently loaded data file by selecting one of the deceleration test options within N the Decel results drop down menu Click on the Decel results button to open a list of the following options Decel results e 70 0 kmh This will output the time and distance taken to decelerate from an initial speed of 70 kmh to 0 kmh e 50 0 kmh This will output the time and distance taken to decelerate from an initial speed of 50 kmh to 0 kmh e Custom This will output the time and distance tak
97. x Run Time secs 2091 85 ES Z BER p Load All Save Graph Tools 0 B E SS o k A A A d Ei LOA Export Edit Data Remove Run Graph Set up Print G circle Start Finish amp Splits Set Start Finish Sectors Drift Mode Lap Timing Accel results Decel results Replay Clear Results Export Results Report Generator Circuit Test E Graph to oues mem E al e asi E i9 mme mes E 01 15 05 199 37 01 14 35 200 87 01 13 35 202 07 17 01 12 95 199 65 18 01 12 85 201 26 01 18 85 192 76 SS 20 01 12 45 203 15 E 23 01 10 35 197 79 n amp e ccu 35 40 45 5S0 e eo 65 70 25 Seconds Graph Data Run Time 1 Minute 9 59 Seconds 1 Minute 10 34 Seconds Cursor Seconds 35 00 35 00 z 64 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Start Finish Lines and Splits Before you can carry out any lap time analysis you must set a start finish line in the file you have loaded The information pertaining to these points can be saved to start finish files for later use with new data from the same circuit or for sharing with other DriftBox users Defining start finish lines and splits in the DriftBox software To define a start finish line move the cursor in the Graph window to the desired point then press the GPAGBBARStart finish point or press the Set Start Finish button in the Toolbar When the cursor is moved in th
98. y Centre Line Deviation Solution Type and RMS Error Position Window Sizes and Positions Each of the three display windows can be resized by stretching the window by holding the mouse pointer over a window corner and then click dragging when the pointer shape changes to each window can be repositioned and all of these windows can be printed The default position and size of each window can be reset from a function in the Tools menu called Arrange Windows see page 78 Software Basics Opening DriftBox Files Load All To load a file that has been recorded by your DriftBox click on the Load All button on the Toolbar An Open window will appear navigate to the directory on your PC that contains your DriftBox files and select the file you wish to view Load dbr File into all modules By default the Files of Type will be DriftBox Binary Files dbn with a further option of VBOX Data Files vbo Unless you are loading files that have been recorded using Racelogic VBOX equipment you will not need to select the vbo file type 50 Racelogic Ltd DriftBox Tools Software Data Display Once a file has been loaded the three windows will each display some information as described in DriftBox Tools Windows on page 45 dE Racelngic DriftBox Tools Source Dresd iil Summary Options Help c DriftBox GEN D EB oi Load Al Sieg Graph Took 2 B SS so A amp SG EN Ke W A Export E

Drifting Performance

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents