MoTeC VCS (Video Capture System)

MoTeC’s brand new VCS (Video Capture System) will be available to purchase from TDP very soon. Please e-mail cathy@tdp.ie for further information.

MoTeC’s Video Capture System (VCS) is an integrated in-car camera system, designed and built for race cars and harsh environments.

The VCS records video and audio using the MPEG-2 video compression format at broadcast quality. It includes a built in real-time graphics processor that allows sensor data to be overlaid onto the video in real-time without the need for additional hardware.

The CAN interface enables communication with other devices, for example to set Auto Start/Stop Recording conditions.

The Video Capture System is supplied as a kit with either a 4 GB or a 16 GB high performance flash card. The kit includes:

  • VCS Pro Recorder
  • Camera
  • Microphone
  • Mini-USB B to USB A Male Cable
  • VCS Adapter Loom
  • VCS Power / CAN Loom
  • Roll Cage Mounting Bracket
  • VCS Mounting Plate

On Screen Display

The video may have the following data overlaid if the required sensors are installed in the vehicle:

  • Throttle Position: displayed as a vertical green bar graph scaled between 0% and 100%
  • Ground Speed: displayed as a gauge from 0 to 300 kph with overlaid numeric value
  • RPM: displayed as a gauge from 0 to 9000 rpm with overlaid text value
  • G force: displayed as a G circle from 0 to 2G with an indicator point and an overlaid text value for lateral and longitudinal G
  • Brake Switch: displayed as a vertical red bar graph
  • Gear: displayed numeric in the centre
  • Lap number,  Lap time, Last lap time: displayed numeric
  • Steering: displayed as a steering wheel