Hibox logger is universal device which allows you to record Voltage, Current and Revolutions (RPM) in real time. All data are saved to memory and can be retrieved any time later. You can choose from many different options incl. 50A, 100A and 200A probes. You can also use external current probe (1mV/1A) and measure very high currents. I use my HIB with external Fluke probe to measure start or short cut currents in F3B winch (500-600Amps!).

HiBox also allows you to test accuracy and reliability of your servos. You can test voltage and pulse width on your Receiver. For fast overview of all mentioned tests or values you don't need PC. On HIB display you can view min/max values, capacity, energy etc. Sure in provided PC software you will analyze all details of your measurement.

For basic data overview Hibox has own LCD display, which shows you most of required data. For detailed analysis you will need PC and installed software which is price included. Your PC should have:

• Windows 98SE/2K/ME/XP system
• RS232 COM or USB port (using optional RS232/USB converter)

After connecting HIB to power (4,6-40V DC) and firmware version short screen, you will see basic screen. You can treat HIB screens as revolving magazine. Using UP buttonyou are listing up and using DOWN button you are listing down. On basic screen you can select by left button what to display; Power, Energy or Capacity. By right button you will start recording which is indicated by asterisk (*).

Shifting UP to data review screen you can list in recorded values. Right button up in time axis, left button down in time axis. Simultaneous holding up button will speed up listing 10 times. Simultaneous pressing up+down buttons will switch you to next recorded block. Maximum 19 blocks is allowed.

Next shifting UP will bring you to MaxMin screen. MaxI shows maximum current, MinU shows minimum voltage and MaxRPM shows max revolutions. These values are valid ONLY for last recorded block-measurement (doesn't matter what was reviewed in Data review screen) and are showed only until you will switch off Hibox! If you switch HIB off, this screen is cleared.

Here you can select number of blades for your propeller. Allowed values are from 1-7. When you select C (counter), Hibox will count only pulses from sensor. This feature will require hall probe or any other source of pure signal. In range 1-7 there is always some math filtering applied to measured RPM values.

On this screen you will select any of offered sensor types. These probes are limited by maximum allowed current. There are available 50A, 100A and 200A probes. When you select sensor type 1A, you can connect any external third party clamp meter which provides conversion 1mV/1A. Our probes measure also voltage on source resp. load. If you want to measure voltage when external probe is used, you have to modify wiring. Before any measurement proper probe type on this screen must be selected otherwise mesured values are invalid.

Select this screen, press right button and you can send recorded data to PC. Usually you will not use this feature while you will control downloading data direct from your PC. When download is in progress, WAIT is showed on display.

Simultaneous press of left and right buttons will erase Hibox memory. You will see ERASED after successful memory clearing.

On this screen you will see remaining memory for your recordings. This value is updated on line, you can check it even during recording.

Here you will select how often Hibox will record values on input. You can start from 0,1-2,0sec in 0,1sec step. Above 2,0sec you can increase sampling rate by 1sec step. Simultaneous pressing of left and right buttons is shortcut for setup 0,2sec period.

Hibox can start recording either manually (see Basic screen) or when you set Start Limit in Amps, recording will start automatically if this limit is exceeded. If no Start Limit is selected (--), recording must be started manually (start/stop button on Basic screen).

Start Limit is effective immediatelly when you skip to next screen (up or down button), but for next block of data is this limit effective only after ON/OFF logger (due security reasons; could be impossible to stop recording if current is permanently higher than Start limit). If one recorded block is started automatically, second one must be started manually unless you ON/OFF HIB.

Zero calibrations works only with our sensors. Simultaneous press of left/right buttons will save any offset of 50A-200A probes which is possible due to production tolerances. This value is saved until again re calibrated. After calibration on Basic screen current should show 0,0A under no load.

You can't calibrate HIB for use with external probe. Most probes allow calibration using own procedure.

In Servo deflection test mode Hibox will test servo quality. Servo Test Mode can be activated by pressing up/down buttons simultaneously. Servo is connected to Hibox and is powered using Y cable. The first test enables to verify accuracy of servo under test and its ability to move arm to right position for given control pulse length. Hibox generates standard pulse 1ms-2ms length  with period of 20ms. Pulse length can be increased or decreased by pressing left/right buttons and is shown in milliseconds and in percents. Faster move can be achieved by pressing up and left or right buttons simultaneously.

The second test can be selected by pressing up button and enables to run Servo cycle test mode. Servo moves from one to another limit position with selectable speed. 32 various speeds are available and display shows number of performed cycles. Maximum number of cycles is 65 535.

Receiver test mode is selected by pressing twice up/down buttons simultaneously (1-st double press Servo Test, 2-nd double press Receiver Test). You can measure pulse width and its voltage as is delivered from the receiver. See test configuration.

This test enables to verify neutral position (1.5ms) or to check if signal for servos doesn’t exceed 1.00ms and 2.00ms limits. Value of -100% equals to 1.00ms pulse length and 100% equals to 2.00ms pulse. If value is higher than 100%, signal is outside 1.00ms-2.00ms limits. This can happenforexample during channel mixing.