2023-11-04T04:00:00Z
The Racing TrakBox is intended to be used only during legal sanctioned motorsports events on closed circuits.
Racing TrakBox Quick Start Guide
This is the Quick Start guide for the Racing TrakBox. Please read this quick start guide before using your new Racing TrakBox. This guide will help you prepare, mount, and begin using your Racing TrakBox
Mounting
The Racing TrakBox is easy to install. The Racing TrakBox can be temporarily mounted using the supplied 3M brand Command strips. The Command strips are reusable and work on most any hard surface. Simply peel the backing off and stick them on. The Command strips are made to hang pictures on walls and be removed without damage but use them at your own risk. Do not use ordinary velcro. The Racing TrakBox can also be more permanently mounted using fasteners through the holes in the mounting tabs on the enclosure.
Mount the Racing TrakBox where it will not get wet. It is recommended to mount the Racing TrakBox inside the vehicle with the driver. Place the Racing TrakBox with the OLED screen toward the front of the vehicle and the end where the power cord emerges from the enclosure toward the back of the vehicle. Mount the TrakBox in a level position with the screen and label facing up.
Try to mount the Racing TrakBox in the center of the car. Lower down is better as is mounting closer to the centerline of the vehicle. (the centerline is a line running from front to back down the center of the car) It is not extremely important that the Racing TrakBox is in the perfect location, it will work mounted anywhere in the vehicle. The center console between the front seats is a good choice or on top of the transmission tunnel in vehicles with no interior. The more rigidly mounted the better. In a competition vehicles it is suggested that the Racing TrakBox be mounted using bolts to the chassis structure.
Micro SD card
Before powering on the Racing TrakBox, you should insert a micro SD card into the module. The enclosure snaps open by gently squeezing the sides of the lid and gently lifting. When you insert the micro SD card, make sure it is fully inserted or damage may occur. You can tell when the micro SD car is fully inserted because it springs/clicks in and out, clicking into place and only sticking out of the slot a couple millimeters or 1/8" or so. The Racing TrakBox will function with no micro SD card in case you need to use the dash display but no data will be saved. Replace the lid.
Phone Hot Spot
The Racing TrakBox can run a dash display on your phone. For the feature to work you need to create a hot spot on your phone. If you do not know how to create a hot spot search the internet for your type of phone. The internet connection is also used to sync the real time clock as the Racing TrakBox starts up so the time is recorded extremely accurately. The Racing TrakBox does not upload any data or information to the internet.
Give the hot spot on your phone the name TrakBoxHotSpot
Give the hot spot on your phone the password trakbox1234
You are now ready to power on your new TrakBox
Power
The Racing TrakBox will run on anything you plug your phone into to charge the phone. That includes any common car phone charging cord plugged into the 12v outlet (cigarette lighter type outlet in most cars) New vehicles will often also have a USB plug. You can also use a common phone charging bank often call a brick.
As soon as the cord is plugged into the Racing TrakBox it will begin running. There is no on off button. The Racing TrakBox requires about a minute to full start. The Racing TrakBox will only record data once the vehicle is moving more them 2 M.P.H. to save file space. The GPS module may require a minute or two to acquire a satellite fix so starting Racing TrakBox a few minutes ahead on time does not hurt.
Go Racing!
That really is about all you need to do to set up your Racing TrakBox. The system is made to run unattended and keep accurate records of your data without any intervention. When the vehicle begins to move, the Racing TrakBox will begin recording data.