Compatible Products (Product Code): VB3i*, VB3iSL*, VB3iRxGx*, VB3iSLR*
*Only suitable for units with hardware variants V3-V5 and older units that have been upgraded to be ‘IMU04 ready’. VBOX V3 variants start at serial number 32390 (Jan 2014). Look out for the silver 'IMU04 ready' sticker on your unit.
Adds support for new VBOX 3i V5 single antenna GNSS engine
This firmware version requires the latest VBOX Manager (3.0.2341 or higher) firmware and Setup software (3.1.4.636 or higher).
NEW FEATURES & FUNCTIONALITY
Racelogic Steering Wheel Sensor (RLSTSENSOR) is now officially supported. In previous firmware versions, manual configuration including DBC file loading was required for the Steering Wheel Sensor setup. In firmware 2.8, VB3i will now automatically detect the Steering Wheel Sensor when connected to the Racelogic CAN bus. When detected, four signals will be available for logging and serial transmission (Torque NmTorque Speed Nm/s, Angle Deg, Angle Speed Deg/s).
Note, Steering Wheel Sensor signals are not available for MFD (Multi-Function Display) when using the auto-detect feature.
More information on the Steering Wheel Sensor can be found on the here and on the Support Centre websites.
Lateral and Longitudinal Velocity signals now available on CAN for single antenna mode. These two parameters can be found on message 0x307, more information in the RACELOGIC Support Centre. Note, Lateral and Longitudinal Velocity signals should only be used with Kalman filter or dual antenna as an accurate body heading is required.
Slip Angle is now available on CAN for single antenna mode. The signal can be found on messages 0x314 and 0x083. Note, it should only be used with Kalman filter or dual antenna as an accurate body heading is required.
New CAN message set added to software and firmware for Stahle robot system support.
CAN message 0x323 is now transmissed when ABD path follow mode is enabled. More information can be found on our Support Centre.
BUG FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS
Improvements have been made to the ADAS telemetry communications in firmware version 2.8. The wireless telemetry communication links are less susceptible to data and connection loss during VBOX to VBOX data transmission.
VBOX3i ADAS users can confirm the VBOX to VBOX link stability by monitoring the “Link Time” channels made available by the VBOX3i. If the Link Time channels excessively drop to zero during use, an update to 2.8 will be recommended.
There was an issue present in firmware version 2.7x where the initial communications between VBOX3i and IMU04 will at times fail. As a result, the Kalman filter will fail to initialise and run.
This was an intermittent issue which would often require the user to power cycle the system. In version 2.8 a fix has been applied to ensure the IMU04 will successfully initialise.
Note, this issue is limited to “IMU04 Ready” VBOX3i’s with 2.7x firmware installed and an IMU04 connected.
Position Quality is a numeric status value produced by VBOX3i for RTK robot path follow applications. The function has been reworked and simplified in version 2.8. More information about Position Quality can be found on our Support Centre.
In some instances Latitude and Longitude Speed channels were not calculated resulting in the output being set to 0.
In some instances, the 0x307 CAN frame would not be transmitted on the VCI port when selected. This has been fixed.
In some instances, the RTK/DGPS COM port baud rate was reset back to default after a GNSS receiver Cold Start. This has been fixed.
The Time signal present on CAN message 0x314 has changed from UTC to GPS time. This means the time starts from GPS time since midnight. All other time outputs remain UTC unless specified.
The Kalman Filter position clamp is now 1 mm per sample rather than 2 mm per sample. This change offers a smoother position and heading transition once GNSS lock has been established after a GNSS signal degrade / denial phase.
Quality improvements have been made to the lateral and longitudinal speed (vehicle to vehicle) parameters. As a result, users will benefit from a noise reduction on the two ADAS parameters. Due to the channel nature (rate of change) any steps or noise in vehicle range is amplified in their corresponding speed channels. Advanced logic has now been applied to the lateral and longitudinal parameters in order to produce a cleaner, noise reduced speed parameter set without compromising accuracy.
NEW FEATURES & FUNCTIONALITY
BUG FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS
NEW FEATURES & FUNCTIONALITY
BUG FIXES
NEW FEATURES & FUNCTIONALITY
BUG FIXES
RS232
IMU Filter
ADAS
IMU Filter
Other fixes
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