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1. kee Tear DASH4PRO Instruction manual ere ion 1 B U N Pp 9 10 Table of Contents THE DASHAPRO ici aaa ies SOFTWARE SUPPORT iii TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ocacion caian aaa cian snede TYPICAL AM asada ASC DATA LOGGER AND DASHAP RO ti til tende 7 4 2 DATA LOGGER DASH4PRO AND ECU INTERFACE sccceeccescccscceseccesccenecceeeaeeeeuetaeeeeueeaeeeeeeesneeeeeetaneeeeeens 7 4 3 DASHAPRO AND ECU INTERFACE nan ovvennnnerneneervenensennsnerrenetnsstonndenedenndensenendeetdnanseerenveeenndenndeerdetennnnssen 8 INSTALLING THE DASHAPRO ciccccccsccvccccccccscacccesdgeccccsccecsccvecaccccvacacdccedanacicustnncecusctuctexesaucicxascestscesssstdssdocstoae 5 1 PHYSICALLY MOUNTING THE DASHAPRO oan aaarsersenssanssaneveersaanaans cence En Anan AENA GEER AREER ENTEK RETETA RAIRE 9 OPERATING THE DASH4APRO lt lt ccccccccscecccccceccescctecccsccnecdeccateecaccesacdesecdecacucesscanssasecccsccccscssscctccsescsccsecessosssesoaces 6 1 NORMAL DISPLAY MODE cevcdet ie aeeaiei oaea eea A A a dent dahan dae 11 6 1 1 Normal data display SCrECINS ccccccccccccceceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeeees 12 6 1 2 Popup Wind WSs 1 srassserrren ertsen meute nde nada ade tea dae aandere AAA Cab daha bean 12 613 _Min Maxdata scre n sossen ete A EE A tee den adv deld 12 6 1 4 Lap GNA AAA NR deet Anken nin neit etende 12 6 15 O 12 COLO LOGGING SEQUE a 13 6 17 TACO TICK MARKETS a
2. This is only necessary when making changes to the configuration settings 13 4 2 By connecting DASH4PRO to a PC Note You will require a special connector to connect the DASH4PRO to the PC not shipped with the DASH4PRO For more information please contact Race Technology Connect the DASH4PRO unit to a COM port on your computer Ensure that you switch off the device whilst connecting Connection is made using the adapter supplied by Race Technology on request if you haven t got the adapter please contact Race Technology sales 1 Turn on the display and check whether it is operating 2 When you are ready click on the File gt Send Configuration to Device menu item or toolbar button with the similar functionality The Send Configuration to Device dialogue box will be opened 44 Send Configuration to Device Port COM Status Send File Exit Help 3 Select the correct serial port number and press the Send File button When configuration has started DASH4PRO s backlight will be turned off and DASH4PRO display a message Programming When configuration is successful the device will display the message Configuration Success on screen When it finishes the backlight will be turned on again and device comes to its normal display mode 45 14 Re flashing the DASH4PRO PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RE FLASH YOUR DASH4PRO UNLESS YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CONFIDENT IN THE REQUIRED PROCEDURE AND
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4. authorisation code you entered is incorrect the Invalid authorisation code message will be displayed In such a case please check your authorisation code If you entered the correct authorisation code you will be asked to enter the serial number of the Data Logger Following this the DASH4PRO will be locked to your Data Logger 8 9 Changing the DASH4PRO language 6 Language The DASH4PRO supports multiple languages By changing the DASH4PRO language you can view the menu text and other text labels to be displayed in your native language 1 Enter menu display mode by pressing the MENU button 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons and navigate to menu item 6 Language in the main menu Press SELECT button to enter the menu item 3 Use the UP DOWN buttons to change the language used on the DASH4PRO and press the SELECT button to confirm the change 4 The DASH4PRO will the save the changes and will from that point onwards display all text in the new language 8 10 Demo Mode 7 1 Demo Mode You can get an idea on how the DASH4PRO will look like in actual operation by looking at the DASH4PRO demo mode screen In essence the demo screen is a simulation of the DASH4PRO in action if the display objects were configured to show a sinusoidal signal Once you enter this mode four display objects will be shown DEMO value HELA 24 To view the demo screen 1 Enter menu display mode by pressing the MENU button 2 Use the UP DOWN b
5. contained under menu item 1 is menu item 1 1 To change settings 1 If you re in normal display mode press the MENU button and enter into menu mode 2 Navigate to the menu item in question using the UP DOWN buttons and press SELECT 3 Ifrequired use UP DOWN to change the function settings 4 Press SELECT to save the new setting and return the DASH4PRO to its normal display mode 5 If you want to return to normal mode without saving press the MENU button Pressing the MENU button anywhere inside the menu always brings you back to the normal display mode 16 7 2 Session Review 1 Session Review 7 2 1 The Quick Session Review Screen 1 1 Quick Session Review The DASH4PRO also functions as a lap timing display In addition to this the DASHAPRO is able to store and display lap time statistics of the current session This information is kept in the DASH4PRO until power down or a new session is started Once a data logging session has completed the user started data logging on the Data Logger and subsequently stopped logging if valid lap timing information is available the quick session review screen will pop up This screen displays statistics such as the best lap number of laps average lap time total lap time as well as allowing the user to scroll through the lap time for each individual lap You can scroll through the available pages by pressing the UP or DOWN buttons By pressing the SELECT or MENU buttons
6. display mode the actual function of the MENU SELECT UP and DOWN buttons is fixed e Function of the SELECT UP DOWN buttons as well as the MENU SELECT MENU UP and MENU DOWN button combinations during the normal display mode can be programmed for example to provide shortcuts to frequently used features These features include changing between screens adding track markers and start stop logging from the DASH4PRO unit and displaying maximum and minimum values of the variables during logging e The MENU button is the only button whose function cannot be changed To learn how to assign the shortcut functions to the programmable buttons read the Editing Button Functions page 18 section 13 7 Menu structure Following figure illustrates the structure of the menu system The following sections describe the Main Menu Items Press Button to Change function of UP DOWN SELECT details and operation of each function Sub Menu Items 1 1 Quick Session Review 1 2 Clear Last Session 2 1 LED Brightness 1 10 Setting up shift light brightness LED brightness Setting up brightness of display screen Turn on or off the attached logger s status indicator whether logging or not 2 2 Screen brightness 1 5 Night mode LED hines 1 10 4 Night mode screen brightness 1 5 2 5 Show Logging on off Toggle night mode The button functions of UP DOWN and SELECT buttons during the normal display m
7. logging function from the DASH4PRO e Add track marker Manually adds the track marker at present GPS coordinates e Show Min Max Shows the Minimum and Maximum values for the user selected variables for the current logging session e Toggle night mode Toggle night mode on and off The brightness of the display and LED lights are dimmed in night mode to suit low light conditions e None If the button is assigned with this function nothing happens when you press the button outside in normal display mode 5 Press SELECT to assign the selected function to the button The DASH4PRO will be returned to the normal display mode 6 To cancel assigning the button function press the MENU button 19 8 Configuring Shift lights on DASH4PRO There are six lights on each side of the DASH4PRO either side of the display These can be configured to be either red or green lights and can take one of the following functions depending on the configuration 8 1 Shift lights Based on the engine speed the lights can be illuminated in a number of ways If required different RPM can be used in each gear and an alternative set of conditions can be set for low temperature operation based on the value of a second variable This is particularly useful to keep engine speed down until the engine is properly warmed up 8 2 Performance indicator This mode shows the current time slip rate as either a bar chart from bottom to top or as an indicator fro
8. out of bounds i e above or below a preset limit then you can configure the alarm settings for that variable e Low alarm This is an alarm that will be displayed in the form of a message on the DASH4PRO screen if the value of the variable falls below the level that you have set e High alarm This is an alarm that will be displayed in the form of a message on the DASH4PRO screen if the value of the variable increases over the level that you have set Alarms have the highest priority among all other screens and messages This means if an alarm has to be displayed it does so immediately and displaying of other messages or screens will be delayed or cancelled until the alarm display time expires However you can cancel or clear the alarms during a logging session Read the Cancelling and Clearing alarms page 38 section for more details on this The following is an example of what the alarm screen Analog 2 HIGH 2296 For information on how to set up alarms please refer the Variable tree section in DASH4PRO software user manual http www race technology com wiki index php DASH4PROUSserlnterface 37 11 1 Cancelling and Clearing Alarms e An Alarm is immediately activated when the reading goes below the lower threshold low alarm value or exceed the upper threshold value high alarm value e The alarm is then displayed for the time that has been set using the DASH4PRO menu item 4 1 Warning Time page 21 e All alar
9. press SELECT 2 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to move the on screen slider and adjust the brightness of the LCD to the desired level Night mode Screen brightness 5 Milancel 520K 3 Press SELECT to save the brightness setting The DASH4PRO will return back to the normal display mode 26 8 13 Monitoring Variables 7 2 View Variables This menu item is used to ensure that data transmitted by the Data Logger is being properly received by the DASH4PRO and that this data is being decoded converted and filtered properly Speed Ids 15 IP 1 66 021 Fras 4 OF 62 1 561 To monitor variables 1 Enter menu display mode by pressing the MENU button 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons and navigate to menu item 7 Test DASH4PRO in the main menu Press SELECT button to enter the Test DASH4PRO submenu 3 Use the UP DOWN buttons to navigate to menu item 7 2 View Variables and press the SELECT button to enter the Demo mode menu item 4 You can leave the demo screen at any time by pressing any of the buttons This screen is the DASH4PRO equivalent of the Race Technology Lite Monitor software The screen displays the following information e Name of variable In the above example the name of the variable is given as speed e Idx Variable Index A unique variable index that is used to refer to this variable in all Race Technology products e Frq Frequency or Rate Approximate rate at which information regarding this
10. 0 steps of PERS brightness control Membrane Polyester textured membrane to limit reflections 12mm diameter keypad buttons Unit fixing 4 x blind threaded holes for M4 screws maximum depth 6mm 4 Typical system Typically the DASH4PRO is designed to be used directly with the DL1 Data Logger However it can also be used with a number of our other products including the DL2 and SPEEDBOX It can even be connected directly to an ECU interface to display ECU parameters only 4 1 Data Logger and DASH4PRO 4 2 Data Logger DASH4PRO and ECU Interface 4 3 DASH4PRO and ECU Interface fal Supplied Terminator Must be Attached 12V Fused Supply ECU 5 Installing the DASH4PRO 5 1 Physically mounting the DASH4PRO The DASH4PRO is designed to mount either on a steering wheel bracket or using the four blind holes on to a flat surface Please see the diagrams below for hole dimensions and spacings 123 mm ww ZG 59 0 mm 617 G9 6 Operating the DASH4PRO The DASH4PRO display unit is operated using a simple menu system using the UP DOWN SELECT and MENU buttons Pressing UP and DOWN moves between the menus or cycles through adjustable values pressing SELECT enters a submenu or sets a value and pressing MENU exits the current submenu without setting any values There are two operating modes in the DASH4PRO Normal Display mode and Menu Display mode The MENU button is used to
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12. HAVE READ THE RE FLASHING INSTRUCTIONS IN FULL Re flashing is the process of updating the DASH4PRO firmware the program that is responsible for controlling the operation of the DASH4PRO Firmware can be re flashed to take advantage of any software changes or new features introduced New firmware upgrades will be introduced from time to time as new features are implemented Firmware files will be available for download and installation from the Race Technology website Please note that it is not routinely necessary to re flash products from Race Technology It should only be carried out for one of the following reasons There has been a new release of the firmware containing new features you wish to make use of When you try to connect the Data Logger to the software you get a message saying that your firmware is out of date There is a problem with the Data Logger and after contacting the factory you ve been asked to re flash the logger Both Configuration and Re flashing can be done either through a connection to a Race Technology Data Logger or through serial connection to a PC ie using the configuration software Using the Data Logger page 47 Using the Configuration software page 48 46 14 1 Using the Data Logger In this case either a DL1 or DL2 can be used as the re flashing tool 1 Insert a compact flash card into the flash card reader attached to your computer and format it into FAT16 file for
13. HR Wat TABB Lat 4 88 42 13 2 Creating a custom configuration The DASH4PRO is supplied with a default configuration suitable for many typical applications This will allow display of all the basic features after connection to the Data Logger If you want to make the custom configuration changes read the DASH4PRO configuration software manual for more details Attp www race technology com wiki index php Contiguratior DASH4PROContiguration 13 3 Changing the existing configuration If you want to change the existing configuration and you already have the current configuration information saved into a DH4 file simply load it using the File gt Load Layout command of the configuration software If existing configuration is not present as a DH4 file then use File gt Read Configuration from Device command to read the configuration from the DASH4PRO After the reading make changes to the configuration and remember to save it for one of the following two formats e DH4 format If you need to load and change the configuration later you must save the configuration into this format Use File gt Save Layout command There are no restrictions on the file name e HEX format When updating the DASH4PRO configuration using the Data Logger saving to this format is required Files in HEX format cannot be loaded into the Configuration software for further changes 43 13 4 Sending Configuration to the DASH4PRO Once all th
14. SH4PROConfigurationSoftware A utomaticSwitchingBetweenDataScreens You can toggle between the data screens by the pressing a button or button combination that has been programmed for the Next Screen or Previous Screen functions When you change the screen the new screen number is briefly displayed on the LCD If the selected screen does not have any thing to display i e screen has no controls in it it will give a message Skipping screen n and jump to the next screen where n is the screen number 1 4 Note that when DASH4PRO is shipped from the factory UP and DOWN buttons are normally assigned with the Next screen and Previous screen functions Later on you may assign one of these buttons for another function Read the Editing button functions section page 18 to learn about assigning DASH4PRO functions to programmable buttons 29 10 Lap timing on DASH4PRO Lap timing is one of the most important parameters for every racer This information can be displayed in a number of ways on the DASH4PRO to ensure that the most important information is presented in a clear and concise way tailored to the user s exact preference There are six key parameters which can be shown at the end of each lap or sector that the DASH4PRO calculates e Lap counter This is a simple counter to show which lap you are on e Sector time This is the time it took to complete the last sector e Lap time This is the time up t
15. ay the lap and sector specific data at the end of each sector and lap during logging DASH4PRO switches to these screens automatically when required The amount of time that these screens are shown can be changed using the DASH4PRO menu system Read the Warning and Lap time display page 21 section for information on changing warning and lap sector display times Using the DASH4PRO configuration software users can configure these screens any way they like just as other user configurable screens in the DASH4PRO Please refer the DASH4PRO configuration software user manual for more details http www race technology com wiki index php Configuration DASH4PROConfiguration Following are the lap and sector specific variables Each of these variables are explained in Lap timing operation section Best Sector time Best Lap time Predictive Current lap time 1 predictive lap time based on actual lap time Predictive Current lap time 2 predictive lap time base on theoretical lap time Number of current lap Lap counter Number of current sector Best sector delta Best lap delta Last lap time Last sector time 34 10 5 Lap and Sector time statistics Lap timing operation will start automatically when you pass a track marker for the first time with the Data Logger on with GPS loek and logging data If the DASH4PRO is used with a DL1 MK3 or with a VIDEO4 it is possible to get a live indication all the way around
16. d onto 4 Start logging the data 5 Press the track marker button to add a marker The DASH4PRO will jump to the track marker screen 6 The DASH4PRO will show the Adding marker message on screen and a command will be sent to the Data Logger to add a track marker to the marker file Adding Marker 7 The DASH4PRO will wait for a response from the Data Logger If a response is not received in time Le if response timeout occurs the DASH4PRO will report this to the user 31 Failure Command Timeout If a response from the logger was indicating the marker was not added the reason for marker failure will also be reported to the user Fatluret Too many Markers If a response from the logger was indicating the marker successfully added the Track marker added messages will be shown on screen Track marker added 8 The DASH4PRO will then switch back to the normal display mode 32 10 3 Adding track markers from the Analysis Software Adding track markers can be done using the track marker files To generate a track marker file from raw data please refer to the section on Adding Track Markers in the Analysis Software documentation or Race Technology On line Help System http www race technology com wiki index php TrackMap TrackMarkers Lap files must have the following naming conventions e The file names MUST be in 8 3 format meaning that it must have no more than 8 characters bef
17. e PC not shipped with the DASH4PRO For more information please contact Race Technology 1 Start the DASH4PRO configuration programme and click on the File gt Re flash Device option from the menu It will bring up the following message DASH4PRO Configuration and you are absolutely sure that you have the correct flash file and accessory cable available from RT l i Please only reflash if you have been advised to do so by Race Technology Ltd 2 If you are sure you need to re flash the DASH4PRO click on Yes The following dialogue box will appear Reflash device Serial port SE Ne Mi File name m Q gt _ _QMQEOOIOOO _ A AS Status 3 Select which serial port the Data Logger is connected to 4 Click on the browse button to select the firmware file that should be used to re flash the DASH4PRO It is essential that you select the correct firmware file if you do not then the re flash will fail 5 Once you click the re flash button the program will attempt to re flash the DASH4PRO The procedure may take a couple of minutes the progress of the re flashing will be shown in the status field of the dialogue box Reflash device Serial port Serial Port 1 v File name CADASHAPRO Firmware updates DASH4PRO_05012011 HEX Status 48 During re flashing DASH4PRO s turns off the backlight and displays the message Programming When re flashing complete
18. e configuration information has been entered into the configuration software then this information has to be transferred to the DASH4PRO unit This can be done in one of 2 ways 13 4 1 Using the Data Logger If the DASH4PRO is connected to the Data Logger then 1 Click on the File gt Save configuration file menu item to save the configuration settings to a disk file File name must be DASH HEX All capital letters including the file extension If the DASH4PRO is connected to a DL1 MK3 then the cmg file format can be used This enables the DASH4PRO to be reprogrammed when connected in a system with multiple items without having to be disconnected and connected directly to the Data Logger Copy the file to the root directory of an empty formatted compact flash card Turn on the display and the logger Insert the compact flash card with the DASH HEX file in to the Data Logger Cie ee tS Once the card is inserted then the information will be automatically read and transferred and the display configured While transferring DASH4PRO s backlight will be turned off and gives a message Programming When configuration is successful the device will display the message Configuration Success on screen When process is completed backlight will be turned on again and it comes to normal display mode Note that the display will remember its configuration there is no need to repeat the operation every time the display is used
19. f longitudinal acceleration braking acceleration and lateral cornering acceleration as both a fixed scale bar graph 0 to 1 4g and a simple text display This screen is typically used for driver instruction 4 Screen 4 is set up with lap timing information at the top left we have a display of the best lap time that has been achieved at the bottom left we have the predictive lap time for the current lap and on the right of the screen a lap counter 41 Note that on each of the 4 data screens there is additional information setup on the far right of the screen From the top we have a display of the screen number that is currently displayed below that we have G displayed when the DL1 has a GPS lock and below that we have an L displayed when the DL1 is logging The sector screen that is displayed at the end of each sector is set up to display the sector time that has just been achieved and below this a how much fast or slower this was compared with the best time for that sector The lap screen that is displayed at the end of every lap is very similar to the sector screen it displays the time for the last lap and how much faster or slower this was compared with the best lap Finally on the minimum and maximum displays shows some of the parameters that it might be useful to check after a race or track session These are Speed RPM Lateral acceleration Oil pressure and Water temperature spd 446 Oil Fag RPM B
20. he following features What variables are displayed on the screen and where information can be displayed in three differently sized fonts What graphs are displayed and where What bar charts are displayed and where What lap and sector timing information is displayed Any filtering on variables Alarm limits on variables Units conversions e g from volts to degrees Centigrade in the case of a temperature sensor When illuminated e g based on an analogue sensor RPM etc Configuration of the two sets of LEDs for use as Performance Indicator Shift Lights or a bar chart based on any variable DASH4PRO Configuration Version 2 0 8 File View Add Control Configuration Help ta 8 BWA OS Standard variables H External inputs GPS variables M User defined variables B Serial variables fi Lap timing variables W Misc variables 3 Technical Specification Display Yellow OLED resolution 128 x 64 pixels c Custom CNC machined black anodised Aluminium sealed to IP65 SSS Dimensions are 123 x 52 x 13 5mm Single 9 way d type for serial communications and power for direct connection to a DL1 Data Logger Power supply Requires 12v at approximately 100mA C2000 series 32 DSP running at 150MHz Internal Flash for program and configuration storage Connections Processor Temperature range Operation between 0 C to 50 C Storage from 20 C to 80 C High brightness 3mm LEDs 20 degree viewing angle 1
21. he vehicle has passed a track marker and sends the lap or sector timing information to the DASH4PRO which displays the data and stores best lap and sector times The lap timing functions only operate when the Data Logger is logging data If the logger is just monitoring sensors and sending this information to the DASH4PRO no lap or sector times will be displayed The lap timing functions use GPS data from the Data Logger so can only function correctly when the logger has a valid GPS lock Lap timing functions use GPS coordinates as track markers to define sectors and laps These markers can be added either by setting up a button on the DASH4PRO to add a marker by using a dedicated button connected to the Data Logger or by adding them to data using the Race Technology Analysis Software and saving the resulting lap file to the memory card for transfer to the Data Logger The following sections explain each of these options detail 10 2 Adding Track Markers from the DASH4PRO 1 Set up one of the buttons or button combinations on your DASH4PRO to the Add track marker function as described in the Editing Button Functions page 18 section 2 Insert a correctly formatted card in to the logger and start logging 3 Make sure that Data Logger s internal GPS system has obtained a good positional lock GPS Lock light on the Data Logger flashes when the GPS system is locked on It flashes once slowly then a quick blink for each satellite it has locke
22. lar variable goes out of bounds The alarm for a variable is immediately activated when the readings go below the low threshold or exceeds the upper threshold Setting up low threshold or upper threshold is done using the DASH4PRO configuration software Read Setting up Alarms page 37 for more details 12 6 1 6 Logging Status This pop up screen is displayed for a short duration 600 ms when the logging status of the attached Data Logger changes from logging to not logging and vice versa Users can exit this screen and get back to normal display mode by pressing the SELECT button 6 1 7 Add Track Markers 6 2 6 3 When the user attempts to add a track marker through the DASH4PRO this screen will be displayed The DASH4PRO will first send a add track marker command to the Data Logger and wait for a response The Data Logger will inform the DASH4PRO if a marker was added successfully or not If the operation was unsuccessful the reason for the failure will be displayed as well Menu Display Mode This allows the user to configure some aspects of the DASH4PRO display unit including change button functions change brightness of the display and change the brightness of the shift lights and set or configure other options The MENU button is used to switch between menu display and normal mode Operating modes and button functions e The MENU button is used to switch between normal display and menu system display modes e When in menu
23. m the centre outwards It requires data from a DL1 MK3 or VIDEO4 to operate in this mode 8 3 Bar chart based on variable Either bottom to top or centre out display of any chosen variable with user configurable levels at which the LEDs are illuminated There are separate configuration sections for the left and right lights 8 4 Changing the shift light brightness 2 1 LED Brightness The brightness of the shift lights can be changed to suit personal preference 1 Navigate to the menu item 2 1 LED Brightness and press SELECT The shift lights will then be illuminated at the current brightness setting 2 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to move the on screen slider and adjust the brightness to the desired level LED Brightness 5 S M Cancel 520K 3 Press SELECT to save the brightness setting The DASH4PRO will return back to the normal display mode 20 8 5 8 6 Changing the brightness of the Display 2 2 Screen Brightness 1 Navigate to the menu item 2 2 Screen Brightness and press SELECT 2 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to move the on screen slider and adjust the brightness of the display to the desired level LCD Brightness 5 Milancel S 0K 3 Press SELECT to save the brightness setting The DASH4PRO will return back to the normal display mode Setting Warning and Sector display times 4 Warning lap time display The amount of time that warning messages or lap sector times a
24. mat Copy the required firmware upgrade file to the card For the DASH4PRO the firmware file will be called DASH HEX It should be the only file present on the flash card The presence of other files can confuse the logger and lead to unpredictable results Connect the DASH4PRO to the Data Logger as normal then turn on the Data Logger Wait until data communications between the logger and DASH4PRO has been established This will be evident by the message Start Logging being displayed on the DASH4PRO display 5 Insert the compact flash card into the logger Re flashing will be automatically started While the DASH4PRO is being re flashed it will turn off the backlight and displays the message Programming Do not turn off the Data Logger while the re flashing procedure is underway When re flash completes successfully backlight will be turned on again and it gives the message Re flash success Once finished the firmware upgrade file should be removed from the CF card Note Do not leave dash hex on the CF card otherwise it slows down start up time and increases the risk of a unit failure If for any reason re flash fails DASH4PRO displays the following message Invalid Main App Please Restart Turn off the Data Logger and turn it on again and start the re flashing procedure from the beginning 47 14 2 Using the Configuration Software Note You will require a special connector to connect the DASH4PRO to th
25. mber of decimal places displayed Whether the variable is displayed as a value Graph or a bar graph The lower and upper warning levels for the variables setting up alarms Setting up Gear indicators Setting up the shift light indicators For a detailed discussion of configuration tool read DASH4PRO configuration software manual http wvw race technology com wiki index php Configuration DASH4PROConfiguration 40 13 1 DASH4PRO standard configuration The DASH4PRO is highly configurable and can be set up to display almost any combination of information on multiple screens using the PC software provided However the DASH4PRO is supplied with what we would consider to be a very typical configuration and in many applications this setup maybe used without modification On the four data screens we have 1 On screen 1 a large display of speed and gear this is the information that is most typically requested for display during a race MENU DASH4PRO 2 On screen 2 we are displaying critical vehicle data Oil pressure Water temperature and Fuel level Note that this is set up assuming that oil pressure is on analogue input 1 of the DL1 water temperature is on analogue input 3 of the DL1 and fuel level is on analogue input 4 of the DL1 Oil pressure and water are assumed to be standard Race Technology sensors however fuel level is left to be calibrated by the user 3 Screen 3 is set up to show both the absolute level o
26. ms checked after every 30 seconds since they were last displayed If they are below or above the lower or upper thresholds then alarm message is displayed again for each variable 11 1 1 Cancelling Alarm messages If you press any button on the DASH4PRO during the time that the alarm is displayed on screen alarm message will be cancelled giving the message Alarm Cancelled After the 30 seconds from the cancellation DASH4PRO again check for the alarm conditions for that variable If the one of the conditions are met alarm will be shown again 11 1 2 Clearing and disabling alarms until DASH4PRO restarts If any button is pressed and held for more than one second long button press then the alarm will be cleared and not shown again unless it goes through an upper or lower threshold Just staying above or below a threshold will not cause it to be displayed again If an alarm is cleared with a long button press twice in succession during a session then it will be de activated until the DASH4PRO restarts The message Alarm disabled will be shown Note that this disables the alarm that has displayed and has no effect on other alarms If there are multiple alarms and wanted to cancel them all you have to cycle over them to make sure all are displayed 38 12 Reviewing maximum and minimum data values The DASH4PRO can display maximum and minimum values for each of its variables These values can be reviewed by setting one of the butt
27. nsensnrensersonvensenssrensren 40 13 1 DASH4PRO STANDARD CONFIGURATION seccesccseeceeseccesceeeeseectenceeeeeeeneeeeeeesneeeenesseeseneeseeseeneeseeeteneees 41 13 2 CREATING A CUSTOM CONFIGURATION 0cccsccceeceesccceecceneceeeecenceeeeecaneeeeeeeaeceeneesaeeseseesaeeeeneeseeeeneeseeetons 43 13 3 CHANGING THE EXISTING CONFIGURATION sccceeccesccceccesccceeccencceeeceneeeeeessneeceeeeseeeeseesaeeeeneeseeeteneesaeeeags 43 13 4 SENDING CONFIGURATION TO THE DASHAPRO 0ccceecccseccseecsecceeeenecceeecseeseneeaeeeeeseesaseteeetaeeteneeagees 44 13 4 1 Using th Data Logger rriren ae a A E detterestilae Aaa a aE 44 13 4 2 By connecting DASHAPRO to a PC annen eeenerennenneeereerrenennnnereeereenennnnereereennnnnnnenenen 44 14 RE FLASHING THE DASHAPRO noona ononnereneonserenernsrennensanronsersnsvenevanveesaevenndenaerenrdonsevoareeneesosveoseree 46 14 1 USING THE DATA LOGGER cool A id does daan Save shane A di 47 14 2 USING THE CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE su tica lts 48 A A cousecndbatasusddbvsavea saves vasdauduauabasccsecdavastvasoacndaddasecsvacheateda saantoaseaistansanevapebadeseeeteassebesaancoseas 50 1 The DASH4PRO The DASH4PRO is a data and lap time display that is designed to work with Race Technology s range of data logging products It is housed in small metal case designed for steering wheel mounting It can be used to provide either supplementary information along side other instruments or as the primary source of inf
28. o change a button function 1 Press MENU button to enter the menu display mode 2 Use UP DOWN button to navigate to the menu item 3 Button Funcs and then press the SELECT button You will be asked to press the button you wish to change the function of Press either the SELECT UP or DOWN button Alternatively you can hold down the MENU button press and release one of the other buttons and then release the MENU button This has the effect of selecting the MENU UP DOWN SELECT button combination Press button to change function of M zCancel 520K The display will change to show which button is selected on the first line and the current function assigned to that button on the second line For an instance if you select the DOWN button and currently it has the Previous Screen function assigned to it then the display would look as follows Down button Prevlous screen Hilancel 520K Then use UP DOWN buttons to select a function to assign to this button The second line of the display changes as you select the function Down button Add Track Marker M Cancel S5 0k 18 Following are the shortcut functions that can be assigned to the SELECT UP or DOWN buttons or MENU SELECT MENU UP or MENU DOWN button combinations e Next Screen Scrolls through the screens in ascending order e Previous Screen Scrolls through the screens in descending order e Start stop logging Starts stops the DL1 DL2
29. o that point on the lap e Delta sector time This indicates how much faster or slower your last sector was compared with your best overall time for that same sector e Delta lap time This indicates how much faster or slower you are going compared with the same point on your best lap e Predictive lap time This makes a calculation based on your current completed sectors in this lap and displays a prediction of what lap time will be This prediction is based upon the assumption that you will complete all of the remaining sectors in the same time that it took you during your best lap Any combination of these parameters can be displayed as each lap or sector is completed in a format that is specified using the configuration software The unit comes pre configured with the most common options so that it can be used without any need for reconfiguration In addition to the parameters which are shown at the end of each lap or sector the DASH4PRO when combined with either the DL1 MK3 or the VIDEO4 can show Time slip rate A live update of how much faster or slower the current speed is than at this point on the fastest sector Time slip value A continuous update of how much faster or slower the lap is than a lap made up of fastest sectors 30 10 1 Using the DASH4PRO Lap Timing Functions To use the DASH4PRO lap timing functions the unit must be connected to a Race Technology DL1 or DL2 Data Logger The Data Logger monitors when t
30. ocked to a Data Logger it will display Locked to unit xxxx only on screen Here xxxx denotes the serial number of the Data Logger that the DASH4PRO is locked into 22 Locked to unit wee only M Cancel 520K If the DASH4PRO is not locked it will display a random number You should note down the random number and exit the menu by pressing the MENU button You should then contact Race Technology to obtain an authorisation key Random code 7199 H Cancel 520K 5 Once you receive the authorisation key you should you should repeat steps 1 to 3 and when presented with the random code should press the SELECT button Then the message Enter authorisation code will be displayed on screen Press the SELECT button to continue 6 A number entry screen will be displayed into which you have to enter the authorisation code At first a flashing cursor will appear Press the UP and DOWN buttons and select the appropriate number Press the SELECT button to confirm the entered number The cursor will progress to the next position to accept the next number Sam h 23 T7 If you made a mistake at any point during the number entry procedure press the MENU button to exit the menu screen You can the repeat stages 1 through 6 and re enter the correct authorisation code Once the authorisation code has been fully entered press the SELECT button again to confirm the entered code Leda J49 1 If the
31. ode are changed from here During the Menu display mode their functions are fixed PEN as their names implies Start stop logging Previous screen Next Screen 14 4 Warning lap time display Changes the amount of time that lap sector times and warnings are displayed Warnings include both Alarms and Max Min values of variables 4 1 Warning Time s 4 2 Lap Time s 5 Firmware Control Allows you to view the firmware version and boot loader version Lock the DASH4PRO unit to a DL1 DL2 datalogger 5 1 Show firmware version 5 2 Show bootloader version 5 3 Lock DASH4PRO Set the language used in DASH4PRO 6 Language 7 Test DASH4PRO Allows you to test the DASH4PRO Demonstrates how screen variables will 7 1 Demo mode appear once in operation Allows you to view variable information sent by the data logger without need to configure the device 7 2 View variables 7 3 Serial Stream info lo Li Ji 15 7 1 Operating the DASH4PRO Menu Press MENU button to enter menu system display mode Using the UP DOWN buttons you can then scroll through the menu items To enter a menu item press SELECT Some menu items contain submenus You can enter into the next lower menu level by navigating to the required menu item and pressing SELECT All the menu items are numbered Each menu item has a unique ID For example the top most menu items have IDs ranging from 1 to 7 while the first item in the submenu
32. ons to the Show max min function 1 Set up one of the buttons on your DASH4PRO to Show Min Max function as described in the Editing Button Functions page 18 section 2 Using the configuration software place numeric display controls on the Min Max screen and associate them with variables that you want to view the maximum and minimum values 3 Send the configuration to the device 4 Press the Show Max Min button on the DASH4PRO while data is being logged When this button is pressed for the first time it will display the Min Max screen and shows the maximum values the variables have had so far The duration this screen is displayed can be changed by navigating to the 4 1 Warning Time page 21 menu If the Show Max Min button is pressed again while maximum values are being displayed the screen will change to show the minimum values A third press of the button will clear all Max Min values and return to the normal display mode 39 13 Configuring the DASH4PRO Unit The DASH4PRO configuration software can be used to control the behaviour and operation of the DASH4PRO provided that only the relevant data is visible and presented in the most helpful format Following is a list of things that you can do with the configuration tool Which variables are displayed this includes adding arranging and formatting controls to the DASH4PRO screens The names of the variables The units displayed The scaling of the variables The nu
33. order item Can I use the DASH4PRO with my optical beacon No The DASH4PRO is designed for use with the GPS system that is built into our data logging products 5 Is the DASH4PRO waterproof Yes The DASH4PRO is a fully sealed unit 50 6 What are predictive lap times Predictive lap times are estimates of your lap time that are calculated before you finish the lap LE They will give an estimate of what your lap time will be if you complete the lap that you are currently driving 7 Can the DASH4PRO display predictive lap times Yes The DASH4PRO can calculate and display lap and sector times in a number of common formats 51
34. ore the decimal point and 3 characters after the decimal point e The file extension MUST be lap If the files are not named in this way the Data Logger will not recognise them The resulting lap file should be saved to compact flash card for transfer to the Data Logger The lap file must be placed in the root directory of the Compact Flash card It is advisable not to have multiple lap files with similar marker locations in this directory to avoid the possibility of the Data Logger selecting the wrong lap marker file if multiple lap files are present 10 3 1 Using lap marker files with the DASH4PRO The Data Logger stores the lap markers in a lap file in the root directory of the compact flash card At the start of a run the Data Logger will check its current position against the reference positions in any lap files on the memory card As such you can have 10 different lap files on the card and so long as they were not started within about 15km of each other the Data Logger will pick up the correct one for the current location For this reason it is very important that the Data Logger has a GPS lock at the start of the run otherwise it will just pick up the first file found If there are no files on the compact flash card then it will write to the file marker01 lap if marker01 lap already exists it will go to marker02 lap and so on 33 10 4 Lap and Sector Screens Lap and Sector screens are two special screens that are used to displ
35. ormation in some race applications e Ultra high contrast OLED display e Fully configurable graphic display e Configurable bicolour shiftlights e Light weight aluminium housing e Large configuration OLED screen e Steering wheel mounting brackets available The DASH4PRO is housed in a black anodised case and is controlled by a sealed membrane keypad The display is a large OLED type with high brightness a very wide viewing angle and adjustable brightness for operation under any lighting conditions The DASH4PRO can be configured to show up to 5 screens of data showing almost any combination of numerical displays graphs and bar charts of any variable and also display warnings etc This makes it a very flexible solution to all of your data displaying needs For more information Read the following sections Software Support page 5 Technical Specification page 6 Typical System page 7 Installing the DASH4PRO page 9 Operating the DASH4PRO page 11 Displaying data page 29 Lap timing on DASH4PRO page 30 Setting up alarms page 37 Reviewing Max and Min values page 39 Configuring the unit page 40 Re flashing page 46 FAQs page 50 2 Software support As part of the standard Race Technology software we supply a comprehensive configuration utility for the DASH4PRO which allows the user to tailor the display to meet your exact requirements You can use the software to configure t
36. pdated as each sector is completed as each sector marker is passed e Number of the current lap This is the lap number that you are currently on this starts at 0 and is incremented by 1 every time the lap marker is passed Number of the current sector This is reset to 1 when the lap marker is passes and is incremented by 1 every time a track marker is passed 35 e Best sector delta This is the difference between the time that has just been achieved for the sector and the previous best time for that sector This is updated as each sector is completed as each sector marker is passed e Best lap delta The best lap delta is the difference between the current lap time and the lap time from the best lap at the same point This is updated as each sector is completed as each sector marker is passed e Last Lap time Last lap time is simply the time for the last lap to be completed This is updated each time that lap is completed as the lap marker is passed e Last Sector time Last sector time is the time taken to complete the last sector This is updated as each sector is completed as each sector marker is passed e Current lap time This is the time up to the last sector on the lap also sometimes referred to as a split time for the lap This is updated as each sector is completed as each sector marker is passed 36 11 Setting up Alarms If you want to be visually warned when a particular variable goes
37. re displayed on the screen can be configured from the DASH4PRO menu system 1 Enter menu display mode by pressing the MENU button 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons to display 4 Warning Lap time display in the main menu and press SELECT 3 Then use the UP DOWN buttons to select the 4 1 Warning time or 4 2 Lap time option and press SELECT 4 Use the UP DOWN buttons to move the on screen slider and select the desired display duration The minimum adjustable time duration is 1s while the maximum level is 99 seconds If you attempt to set the duration to greater than 99s the adjustable time will appear as On which means that the screen will be permanently on Note The duration that the Min Max screen will be displayed is also equal to the warning time 5 Press SELECT to save the new setting Display will be return back to the normal display mode 21 8 7 View Firmware Version Information 5 1 5 2 Show firmware bootloader version In certain cases it might be necessary to find out the firmware version that s currently on the DASH4PRO Functionality for this purpose can be found under menu item 5 Firmware Control by following the steps given below 1 Enter menu display mode by pressing the MENU button 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons and navigate to 5 Firmware Control in the main menu Press SELECT button to enter into Firmware Control submenu 3 Then use the UP DOWN buttons to navigate to menu item 5 1 Show firmware ver
38. s successfully DASH4PRO turns on the backlight and following message appears is given by the software DASH4PRO Configuration e 1 Device Reflash Successfully Completed If for any reason re flash fails DASH4PRO displays the following message Invalid Main App Please Restart Restart the DASH4PRO and start the re flashing procedure from the beginning 49 SO A ID Ly 4 FAQs Can I use the DASH4PRO at night Can the DASH4PRO be used as a standalone display How do I connect the DASH4PRO to a PC Can I use the DASH4PRO with my optical beacon Is the DASH4PRO waterproof What are predictive lap times Can the DASH4PRO display predictive lap times Can I use the DASH4PRO at night Yes The DASH4PRO is backlit and the LEDs are dimmable so they are not too bright for night time use Can the DASH4PRO be used as a standalone display The DASH4PRO accepts data either from one of our Data Loggers or from an ECU interface It cannot be used as an entirely standalone display in the way that the DASH can How do I connect the DASH4PRO to a PC For direct connection to a PC you need to be able to give it a separate power supply by making up an adapter as shown here 9 pin male d type 9 pin female d type w bo LA Ion Uy ty Ov 12v Then you can use a null modem cable for connection to a PC Note that if required this cable can be purchased from Race Technology as a special
39. section 2 Enter the DL1 DL2 configuration tool and make sure that the Decode serial data option is ticked The Data Logger must be configured with this option ticked Without enabling the Decode Serial data option on the Data Logger the commands from the DASH4PRO will be ignored Note from version 7 of the configuration tool the Decode serial data option is ticked as a default In earlier versions of the software the option will be labelled Enable GSM modem mode and you will need to tick it yourself 3 Insert a correctly formatted compact flash card in FAT16 format into the Data Logger 4 Press the start stop logging button on the DASH4PRO Whenever it is pressed a command will be sent to the Data Logger to start or stop logging If logging starts the logging status pop up window will appear and display the Logging Started message on screen 5 If logging has started you can stop data logging by pressing the start stop logging button on the DASH4PRO When logging stops the logging status pop up window will appear and display the Logging Stopped message on screen 28 9 Displaying Data There are four user configurable screens in DASH4PRO that can be used to display the data receiving from the attached logger They are named from SCREEN 1 to SCREEN 4 Data screens have lower priority than Lap Sector screens and alarming messages When DASH4PRO has to display lap sector information or alarms it temporarily s
40. select which screen to display This enables toggling through the four screens of data To set up a button to do this see the section Editing button functions page 18 and assign the Next screen or Previous screen functions When changing between screens the screen number is briefly indicated on screen Read Displaying Data page 29 for more details on this 6 1 2 Pop up Windows Pop up windows can be triggered by a user input e g pressing a button or due to data being received from a Data Logger e g device changed logging status 6 1 3 Min Max data screen Using the Min Max data screen you can view the maximum and minimum values for selected variables while data is being logged Minimum and Maximum values get updated continuously while logging DASH4PRO retains these values after logging is over and until another session starts Min Max Screen is configured with DASH4PRO Configuration software To display this screen you have to setup one of the programmable buttons on the DASH4PRO Read Reviewing Maximum and Minimum data values page 39 for more details 6 1 4 Lap and Sector times Lap and Sector screens display the lap and sector specific data during the logging The DASH4PRO switches to the Lap or Sector screen automatically at the end of a lap or a sector respectively Read Lap and Sector Screens page 34 for more information on this 6 1 5 Alarms Alarms are visual warnings given by the DASH4PRO when a particu
41. sion or 5 2 Show bootloader version depending on whether you need to look at the firmware version or bootloader version 4 When press SELECT button the screen will display the currently used firmware bootloader version Locking the DASH4PRO to a Data Logger 5 3 Lock DASH4PRO Just after production the DASH4PRO is programmed to operate with any data logging product from Race Technology such as the DL1 or DL2 It is however possible to lock the DASH4PRO to work with only one Data Logger DL1 DL2 Note Before progressing any further please make sure that you know the serial number of your Race Technology Data Logger The serial number of the Data Logger can be found on the base of the unit Alternatively you can find the serial number by loading a run file created by your logger into the RT Analysis software and going to the Run Manager The serial number will be displayed under Run details Please refer the following section on Race technology knowledgebase for more information on Run mangaer http www race technology com wiki index php ManagingData RunManager The following method should be employed to lock the DASH4PRO 1 Enter menu display mode by pressing the MENU button 2 Use the UP DOWN buttons and navigate to menu item 5 Firmware Control in the main menu Press SELECT button to enter into Firmware Control submenu 3 Then use the UP DOWN buttons to navigate to menu item 5 3 Lock DASH4PRO 4 Ifthe device is already l
42. switch from normal display mode to menu system display mode and vice versa 6 1 Normal Display Mode This is the default display mode that the DASH4PRO enters into after power up This mode allows you to view the data being logged by the attached logger In this mode the DASH4PRO also monitors the current status of the variables for alarm conditions Normal Display Mode Pop up Windows Normal Data Display Minimum and Maximums Lap and Sector times Alarms Displaying this screen is done DASH4PRO switches to the The alarm for a variable is using a DASH4PRO button Lap or Sector screen immediately activated when that has been assigned to the automatically at the end of a the readings go below the Show Min Max function lap or a sector respectively low threshold or exceeds the upper threshold Teggling through the four screens of data is done Logging Status Adding Track Marker Using a DASH4PRO button That has been assigned to Previous screen function This screen is displayed This screen is displayed when when the logging status of the user attempts to add a the data logger changes track marker using the DASH4PRO 11 6 1 1 Normal data display screens There are four user configurable data display screens on DASH4PRO that can be used to display the data being logged The screens can be configured by the DASH4PRO configuration program on the PC Once the screens are configured the programmable buttons can be used to
43. tab dba 13 62 MENU DISPLAY MODE srta al let A A A vake art tation so EiS 13 6 3 OPERATING MODES AND BUTTON FUNCTIONS 2 eeeeeccceccesseeececceeccaaseeeeeeceeecaaaeeeeeeceeacaaaeeeeeeeeeeeaaaneeeeeeees 13 MENU STRUCTURE 45400 da enke 7 1 OPERATING THE DASH4PRO MENU 0 scedeenccdacenvensecenseocacuoneasedecnnadeceeecssedanacevecertscennantuosedeanccnaaenoeesssdes 16 7 2 SESSION REVIEW 1 SESSION REVIEW nn En 17 7 2 1 The Quick Session Review Screen 1 1 Quick Session RCVICW sssssseeseeseesseesesessssssseseesseeseees 17 7 2 2 Clearing Session Information 1 2 Clear Last Session ssssssscccccsssssnsssececcssssssneseseceessessaaaseees 17 7 3 EDITING BUTTON FUNCTIONS 3 BUTTON FUNCS cccccccccccccececeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeseeeses 18 CONFIGURING SHIFT LIGHTS ON DASH4PRO naaa oonoenensenssenensenssnssenssensessnsssnssnsnssnnsnnsenssnnsnnnsnn 8 1 SS Renden he A AS di 20 8 2 PERFORMANCE INDICATOR cuota sn sup EAE weese naden enn danae adden an aan canes cbbels EE ASAN 20 8 3 BAR GCHARTBASED ON VARIABLE wiass ctedcrainesdaralencgcnaies sie 20 8 4 CHANGING THE SHIFT LIGHT BRIGHTNESS 2 1 LED BRIGHTNESS cccccccccncncncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 20 8 5 CHANGING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE DISPLAY 2 2 SCREEN BRIGHTNESS ccccccccecesecsceccceesesseseeceseseesessesseseeeeseess 21 8 6 SETTING WARNING AND SECTOR DISPLAY TIMES 4 WARNING LAP TIME
44. the track of how much faster the current lap is than a lap made up of all the fastest sectors this can be done with two variables e Time slip rate A live update of how much faster or slower the current speed is than at this point on the fastest sector e Time slip value A continuous update of how much faster or slower the lap is than a lap made up of fastest sectors After this when you complete each sector Data Logger outputs a time and DASH4PRO updates the following e Best sector time This is the best sector time that has been achieved for the sector that was last completed This is updated as each sector is completed as each sector marker is passed Best lap time This is the best lap time that has been achieved This is updated each time that lap is completed as the lap marker is passed Predictive current lap time 1 This is an estimate of the final lap time and is calculated using the actual times from the sectors that have already been completed and assuming that all the remaining sectors are completed in the same time that it took you during your best lap This is updated as each sector is completed as each sector marker is passed Predictive current lap time 2 This is an estimate of the final lap time and is calculated using the actual times from the sectors that have already been completed and assuming that all the remaining sectors are completed in the best times achieved for each individual sector This is u
45. tops displaying the data screens and switch to the high priority screen Data to be displayed on these screens are configured using the DASH4PRO configuration program It allows you to add controls to the screens arrange them and format Each screen can hold up to 10 controls Following are the controls available e Numeric Display Represents the data in numerical form e Graph displays the data as a moving graph which can be set with either a manual or automatic scale and a choice of update rates e Bar chart displays the information as a progress bar which updates as data is logged e Text control allows you to add static text to the display It is possible to show or hide this control based on the value of the variable that has assigned to it Please refer the DASH4PRO configuration software manual for more information on how to configure a DASH4PRO Attp www race technology com wiki index php Configurationr DASHAPROConfiguration For information on how to send configuration information to a DASH4PRO please refer the section on Configuring a DASH4PRO page 40 9 1 1 Switching between Data screens Switching between normal data screens can be done either manually or automatically Manual switching is described below For information on Automatic switching read the Automatic Switching between Normal Data Screens section in the DASH4PRO Configuration Software manual http www race technology com wiki index php UsingDA
46. uttons and navigate to menu item 7 Test DASH4PRO in the main menu Press SELECT button to enter the Test DASH4PRO submenu 3 Use the UP DOWN buttons to navigate to menu item 7 1 Demo Mode and press the SELECT button to enter the Demo mode menu item 4 You can leave the demo screen at any time by pressing any of the buttons 8 11 Night Mode 2 3 Night mode LED brightness amp 2 4 Night mode LED brightness The user can toggle night mode on and off using a button press During the night mode the LED and LCD backlight brightness are dimmed to suit low light conditions 8 11 1 Setting up a button for night mode By accessing menu item 3 Button funcs set up a key or key combination to toggle night mode on and off Refer section on Editing Button Functions page 18 to learn how this is done 8 11 2 Setting LED brightness for night mode 1 Navigate to the menu item 2 3 Night mode LED brightness and press SELECT The shift lights will then be illuminated at the current brightness setting for night mode 2 Use the UP and DOWN buttons to move the on screen slider and adjust the brightness to the desired level Night mode LED Brightness 5 N M Cancel S 0k 3 Press SELECT to save the brightness setting The DASH4PRO will return back to the normal display mode 25 8 12 Changing the brightness of the Display for night mode 2 4 night mode screen brightness 1 Navigate to the menu item 2 4 Night mode screen brightness and
47. variable is received by the DASH4PRO in Hertz Hz i e the rate at which messages containing information on this variable are being sent by the Data Logger to the DASH4PRO e IP Input value This is the value contained in messages sent by the Data Logger i e the decoded value On the Lite Monitor software this value would come under native units In the given example the value of speed is reported in km per hour kph 21 e OP Output value This is the value of the variable as shown on a data display screen i e the input value is converted to user specified units and filtered using a rate of change filter and a smoothing filter On the Lite Monitor software this value would come under user units In the given example the value of speed is reported in miles per hour mph Note Some variable information such as gear and lap timing information are calculated on the DASH4PRO itself Therefore the frequency or rate information for these variables is not displayed 8 14 Starting and stopping a data logging on a Data Logger from the DASH4PRO When suitably connected and configured the DASH4PRO can be used to start and stop data recording on an attached logger To enable one of the buttons on your DASH4PRO display act as a start stop logging switch follow the procedure described below 1 Set up one of the buttons on your DASH4PRO to the Start stop logging function as described in the Editing button functions page 18
48. you can leave the session review screen In addition to this you can also view the quick session review screen by the following method 1 Press the MENU button while in display mode to enter the menu 2 Navigate to menu item 1 Session Review 3 Press the SELECT button 4 Navigate to menu item 1 1 Quick Session Review and press the SELECT button to bring up the quick session review screen 5 Press UP and DOWN buttons to look at the different pages of the quick session review screen You can return to normal display mode by pressing either the SELECT button or MENU button 7 2 2 Clearing Session Information 1 2 Clear Last Session If your Data Logger has stopped logging and session information is available on the DASHAPRO and you restart logging the session information will be automatically cleared Additionally you can clear the session data manually by using the following method 1 Press the MENU button while in display mode to enter the menu 2 Navigate to menu item 1 Session Review 3 Press the SELECT button 4 Navigate to menu item 1 2 Clear Last Session and press the SELECT button 17 7 3 Editing Button Functions 3 Button funcs The UP DOWN and SELECT buttons and MENU UP MENU DOWN and MENU SELECT button combinations can be programmed to perform many different shortcut functions in normal display mode This does not change the function of the buttons from their standard purpose in menu display mode T

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