14Point7 iDash User Manual 2015
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1. RS232 Client RS232 Host RS232 Client Not currently used for future expansion RS232 Host Not currently used for future expansion iDash User Manual Release Date Jan 10 2015 E 9 ae CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION Fig 6 IDash Complete Wiring Diagram Wireless Router E 4 Lambda 2 Linear Output Lambda 1 Simulated Narrowband Output Lambda 2 Simulated Narrowband Output mapya yay ey a aya ey a T a T1772 ayara n m a J be eA m m m EJ m LJ ERN ES SS Engine block Ground Chassis Ground Switched 12v Lambda Sensor 1 Lambda Sensor 2 emma liem lem d eom Y rm enm et es Sea f 7 A A f V F oZ fh fM FM M e a J S E e i i 3 Lambda 1 Linear Output Analog Input 2 Analog Input 1 d Air Intake Temperature Sensor 1 Oil Pressure Sensor Ground Fuel Pressure Sensor Air Intake Temperature Sensor 2 Fluid Temp Sensor Shaft RPM Sensor Sensor Sensor2. POINT CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION IDASH e VIRTUAL DASHBOARD iDash User Manual 2015 iDash User Manual Release Date Jan 10 2015 POINT CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION Important This manual is for iDash purchased after Jan 1 2015 Prior to Jan 1 2015 the 4 pin power cable is grey and the wire colors are different you should refer to a pre 2015 manual available at http www 14point7 com pages software and documentation After Jan 1 2015 the 4 pin power cable is black and this is the correct manual iDash Package Contents 1x iDash unit 1x Wireless router 1x 4 wire iDash Power cable 4ft 1x 2 wire wireless router Power cable 2ft 2x 1 Amp replacement fuse Software CD Lambda sensor Lambda cable 10 Amp replacement fuse and mild Steele O2 bung are included only if Lambda option is ordered Testing Wireless Functionality It is a good idea to test the wireless functionality of your iDash unit before doing a full installation so this is what we will do first Referring to Fig 2 iDash Left Side connect the Red wire on the 4 pin Power Cable to 12 v and the Black wire to ground this will provide iDash with power Referring to Fig 6 IDash Complete Wiring Diagram connect the wireless router to iDash with the supplied ethernet cable and the supplied 2 wire Power cable The ethernet cable should connect to the ethernet port marked with a 1 on the wireless router
3. Your iDash unit will supply power to the wireless router through the 2 wire Power cable Power up iDash by apply 12v to the Red wire and Ground to the Black wire Referring to Fig 4 iDash Front Side the orange LED on the iDash Ethernet connector should be light this indicates that power for iDash and the wireless router is ok and also that there is a physical ethernet connection between iDash and the wireless router The wireless router will automatically create an unsecured wireless network named iDash with your tablet smartphone PC connect to the iDash wireless network In your browser enter 192 168 1 147 into the address bar this will bring up the iDash homepage see image below Once you are able to access the iDash homepage you can now begin a full installation iDash User Manual Release Date Jan 10 2015 POINT CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION yo 14Point7 Dash Q 192 168 0 147 vy X POINT CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION HTML fi 3 Windows Explorer c Command Prompt Installation Placement iDash and the wireless router should be mounted inside the vehicle cabin For the built in dual axis accelerometer to be accurate the Front Side refer to Fig 4 iDash Front Side should be facing towards the direction of travel and iDash should be mounted as horizontal as possible Wiring Follow Fig 6 IDash Complete Wiring Diagram for an idea of the overall installation wiring If you
4. browse your HTML changes by connecting to iDash through Output Files 3 Project Directo There is 1 Megabyte of memory reserved for webpage storage the stock MAU La uelis usc Al iDash webpage files take up approximately 600kb so you have around mos aai em 400kb of space to be creative The MPF2Img2 bin file is the compressed Upload Settings file of all the webpages it is what gets uploaded to iDash you should Upload Image To hittp admin 192 168 1 1477 gt to modify gt check the file to make sure it is under 1 Megabyte NE You can also upload the MPFS2Img2 bin file by clicking the Goto Generator Idle Webserver Update page link in the Config HTM page iDash User Manual Release Date Jan 10 2015 POINT CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION RPM pickup For some RPM signals to read correctly and without noise you may need to change the variable resistors on the iDash PCB Open the iDash enclosure near the bottom center are two variable resistors RPM_Threshold and RPM_Hysteresis The default variable resistance positions default from 14Point7 will work for most RPM pickups If iDash is not displaying RPM correctly or if the reading is erratic then you may need to adjust those variable resistors Variable Resistor Min Position Variable Resistor Max Position Turn the variable resistor clockwise to go from Min Position to Max Position RPM Pickup Adjustment Proced
5. by the browser to keep track of the past If the browser cookie is too large it will overflow the memory buffer on iDash To correct this error you need to clear your browser cookies through your browser settings or use the Clear All Cookies button in the Config htm page HMTL5 and the Adobe Flash interface are optimized for an AFR conversion of 14 7 for gasoline Changing the AFR Conversion may result in the AFR gauges looking awkward and unreadable This does not affect the HTML interface On Apple devices the last gauge in your saved dash configuration will not be correct the workaround is to save an extra dummy gauge and then delete the dummy gauge once the dash loads In some browsers the click dragging of gauges is not very precise Warranty 14Point7 warrants this product to be free from defects for 2 years Sensors if purchased from 14Point7 carry no warranty whatsoever Warranty does not cover user error and abuse Disclaimer 14Point7 is liable for damages only up to the purchase price of its products 14Point7 products should not be used on public roads iDash User Manual Release Date Jan 10 2015 US Xe CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION Fig 1 iDash Top view F ron t iDash User Manual Release Date Jan 10 2015 12 POINT CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION Fig 2 iDash Left Side DO Power Lambda Sensor 2 Lambda Sensor 1 Connector Connector Connector Power Conne
6. display information from iDash doing so requires knowledge of HTML In your installation directory probably C Program Files 14Point7 iDash there is a directory named Custom HTML in Custom HTML there is a directory named HTML Source in HTML Source is a file named Example htm Example htm is a simple webpage that gives you all the essential code needed to fetch data from iDash and display it to a browser it is expected that you make your modifications to the Example htm page You can also edit the other htm pages index htm Html htm HTML5 htm and Graph5 htm but that is much more involved and little or no code comments are available You can access the Example htm page from the main screen through the G3 icon Uploading Custom HTML files to iDash In the Custom HTML directory there is a directory named MPFS2 in MPFS2 is an executable MPFS2 exe double click and run MPFS2 exe Microchip MPFS Generator The MPFS2 program will take webpages compress them and upload it Source Settings to iDash 1 Start With Webpage Directory Pre Built MPFS Image Source Directory C Program Files 1 4Point iDash Custom_HTML HTML_Source Make sure your settings are the same as in the picture to the left and click the Generate and Upload button once the upload is complete Processing Options 2 Output BIN Image C18 C32 Image ASM30 Image MDD Processing your browser you can
7. need more detail refer to Fig 2 to Fig 5 The Black wire on the 4 wire Power Cable refer to Fig 2 iDash Left Side is the ground for the iDash electronics it is a very important ground so care must be taken to ensure a good connection The best place to ground the Black wire is where your ECU is grounded or close to the negative terminal of your battery The Red wire on the 4 wire Power Cable refer to Fig 2 iDash Left Side should be connected to a 12 v source that is live when vehicle accessories power is on or when the engine is running You do not want to directly connect it to the 12 v terminal on your battery as it will drain the battery when your vehicle is not in use If your iDash unit has the Lambda option the Green and Blue wires on the 4 wire Power Cable needs to be connected refer to Fig 2 iDash Left Side You need to take care where you ground the Green wire it carries large pulsed current and should be grounded far from where the Black wire is grounded Generally the best place to ground the Green wire is the chassis or engine block The Blue wire should be connected to a 12 v source that is live only when the engine is running RPM Input iDash has a built in RPM pickup for Engine RPM the RPM pickup is compatible with O v to 5 v or a O v to 12 v square wave signal Typically the low side of the ignition coil produces a signal compatible with the RPM pickup iDash User Manual Release Date Jan 10 2015 POINT CU
8. TTING EDGE IN MOTION Wideband Oxygen sensor Installation only if Lambda Option Purchased For all Oxygen sensor installations the sensor must be installed before the catalytic converter For normally aspirated engines the Wideband Oxygen sensor should be installed about 2ft from the engine exhaust port For Turbocharged engines the Wideband Oxygen sensor should be installed about 3ft from the engine exhaust port after the turbocharger For Supercharged engines the Wideband Oxygen sensor should be installed 3ft from the engine exhaust port Installing the Wideband Oxygen sensor too close to the engine exhaust port may overheat the sensor installing the Wideband Oxygen sensor too far from the exhaust port may leave the sensor too cool both will cause damage to the sensor and lead to wrong measurements iDash allows you to monitor the temperature of the Wideband Oxygen sensor if you notice the temperature is too hot or too cool you should change the location of the sensor The Wideband Oxygen sensor should be installed between the 10 o clock and the 2 o clock position this will allow gravity to remove water condensation from the sensor The Blue wire on the 4 wire Power Cable supplies the heater inside the Wideband Oxygen sensor with 12 v power it is important that the 12 v on the Blue wire be live only when the engine is running If the sensor is heated before the engine starts condensation in the exha
9. amage iDash and p NENNEN INN C EGT Common Negative 1 Common Negative for EGT Probe 1 4 Blue wire a ee a a EGT 5 Positive 14Point7 EGT Probe Red wire a i Ls i 8 pica void your warranty Screw Terminal C Pini Pin2 Pin3 Ping Pin5 Pine Pin7 Pins Ping Pinio Pini Pin12 Pinf 1 Name onnectsto Note 1 RPM Input RPM input tachometer or low side of ignition coil RPM input tachometer or low side of ignition coil 2 ShatRPMsenoriput 14Point7 Shaft RPM sensor Blue wire 3 Fluid Temperature sensor Input 14Point7 Fluid Temperature sensor Cd 4 f Arr Intake Temperature sensor input 14Point7 Air Intake temperature sensor Yellow wire lt Wie 000000 6 FuePresuresenoript APoint7FuelPresureSenor 7 OlilPresuresenoriut 1A4Point7 FuelOil Sensor 8 J Amdogihpti J o9 3 J Jil o y Oso 9 Ambgipa2 LLL sMey 10 SenorCommoGround Notcumentlyued 12 Lambda 1 Linear Output ECU Datalogger O v 90 68 Lambda linear to 5 v 1 36 Lambda equivalent to O v 10 AFR linear to a 5 v 9 20 AFR for gasoline iDash User Manual Release Date Jan 10 2015 POINT CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION Fig 5 IDash Right Side
10. ctor 2 WieCoor Name Comectsto Nee O Red SystmPowe Swithedl2l Switched means 12vavailableonlywhenengineisrunning Black SytemGrund Ground Makesurethisisasolid ground Blue LSU Heater Power Swithedl2l Required only if Lambda module installed Green ISU Heater Ground Ground to engine block or chassis Pins Ew ou Lambda Sensor 1 Connector If your iDash unit has Lambda module 1 installed this connector connects iDash to Lambda sensor 1 via supplied Lambda cable Lambda Sensor 2 Connector If your iDash unit has Lambda module 2 installed this connector connects iDash to Lambda sensor 2 via supplied Lambda cable iDash User Manual Release Date Jan 10 2015 POINT CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION Front I2C Barrel Connector Fig 4 iDash Front Side Router Power Output Ethernet Connector Screw Terminal A Screw Terminal A Pini Pin2 Pin3 Pina Pins Pns Pin7 Ping Png Pin10 Pinil Pnn Pf a 1 Notcwrntyued for futureexpansion O 2 Netcretyued for ftureexpansion O 3 Notcurrentlyused for futureexpansion O 4 Netcmrenlyued fr future expansion O 5 Notcurrentlyused fr future expansion O 6 Notcuretyued for futureexpansion O 7 Notcurrentlyu
11. d webserver You can think of the iDash firmware as defining the function and the webserver as defining the form or look Generally the firmware version on iDash has to match with the webserver version you will be notified at the bottom of the Config htm page in red if there is a mismatch If you do not see a warning message in red then there is no mismatch Updating the Webserver At the bottom of the Config htm page there is a link Goto Webserver Update Page click the link Browse to where the Webserver file holding the update is and then click upload This will take around 30 seconds to update After a firmware or webserver update you should clear your browser cookies and download a new set of settings to iDash AFR Conversion RPM Multiplier Pressure Units etc you should also recalibrate your sensors iDash User Manual Release Date Jan 10 2015 POINT CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION Updating the Firmware 1 Turn off iDash 2 Unscrew the 4 screws holding the top lid of iDash remove the lid In the top right hand corner of iDash is a pushbutton labeled Reset 3 Poweron iDash with the lid removed 4 Run the iDash Ethernet bootloader program from your PC 5 Click the File button and browse to where the firmware file is 6 Click Capture Target this will constantly send a firmware update request to iDash over the network 7 Pressthe Reset button on iDash 8 Once iDash is able to connect
12. his will automatically tile new gauges that are added to the screen When the pin is green colored this will allow the user to drag move gauges drag move requires a browser with very good HTML5 support iDash User Manual Release Date Jan 10 2015 POINT CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION Adobe Flash Usage screen Loading of the Adobe Flash screen can take upwards of 2 minutes for slower devices Available Metrics for Display and Datalogging Description Air to Fuel Ratio measured by Wideband sensor 1 Temperature of Wideband sensor 1 Air to Fuel Ratio measured Wideband sensor 2 Temperature of Wideband sensor 2 Exhaust Gas Temperature measured by EGT probe 1 Exhaust Gas Temperature measured by EGT probe 2 Exhaust Gas Temperature measured by EGT probe 3 Exhaust Gas Temperature measured by EGT probe 4 Exhaust Gas Temperature measured by EGT probe 5 Exhaust Gas Temperature measured by EGT probe 6 Exhaust Gas Temperature measured by EGT probe 7 Exhaust Gas Temperature measured by EGT probe 8 Engine RPM Shaft RPM Boost Vacuum sensor 1 Boost Vacuum sensor 2 Fluid Temperature Intake Air Temperature sensor 1 Intake Air Temperature sensor 2 Fuel Pressure sensor Oil Pressure sensor Acceleration Deceleration G Force Cornering G Force Name FullName OP Oilpressure Analog Voltage Input 1 Analog Voltage Input 2 6 of datalog memory full on iDash M T Y X L Sensor Calibration properly performed the ca
13. libration procedure EGT Calibration Follow the onboard screen prompts to perform the calibration procedure MAP Calibration Follow the onboard screen prompts to perform the calibration procedure iDash User Manual Release Date Jan 10 2015 Accelerometer Calibration Follow the onboard screen prompts to perform the calibration procedure The Adobe Flash screen cannot be customized it displays all the available metrics on screen at once There are no controls on the Adobe Flash Note ve Left turn ve Right turn 4 G to 4 G O v to 5 v There is enough memory for 3hrs of storage Some sensors need to be calibrated for maximum accuracy before using Calibration is done through the Config htm page After you select the type of calibration from the Calibrate drop down menu press the Save to iDash Memory to perform the calibration Lambda Free Air Calibration Using the known Oxygen concentration of Free Air 20 9 you can calibrate the Wideband Oxygen sensor to remove the effects of aging on the sensor do not recommend using Free Air calibration it is only there because another brand of Wideband controllers has made it a popular feature As the Wideband sensor ages it only loses minor amounts of accuracy more accuracy is typically lost by users not following procedure than gained by users correctly following procedure Follow the onboard screen prompt to ensure you have Lambda HW Calibration This is for factor
14. ory Downloads the datalog stored onboard iDash memory to your computing device For windows PC you will right click the icon and select save as For other computing devices the ability to download files depends on the device Operating System and browser HMLT5 Usage Download Record to iDash memory current Dash iDash Memory Home Navigates to iDash homepage Previous Dash Loads previous Dash configuration Current Dash Selected Shows which Dash configuration is currently loaded 3 Dash configurations are available DashO Dash1 Dash2 Next Dash Loads next Dash configuration Add Gauge Adds a gauge to screen Remove last gauge Removes most recently added gauge from screen Save current Dash Save current Dash configuration as a browser cookie Cookies on your browser must be enabled for this feature to work Record to iDash memory Datalog to memory onboard iDash iDash has enough memory to store about 3 hours of datalogging 9 10 samples per second Download iDash memory Downloads the datalog stored onboard iDash memory to your computing device For windows PC you will right click the icon and select save as For other computing devices the ability to download files depends on the device Operating System and browser Graph Plots current Dash configuration as a Value vs Time graph Some metrics will be auto scaled to make best use of screen real estate Draggable When the pin is red colored t
15. ra and Internet Explorer offers the worst user experience Be sure to use update your browser to the most recent version for the best experience possible For devices such as tablets and smartphones your browser choices are generally limited to what your device ships with Between the HTML HTMLS5 and Adobe Flash interfaces you will be able to find a good user experience for your particular device iDash User Manual Release Date Jan 10 2015 CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION POINT HTML Usage JE JC I S e i Current Dash Selected Add Add Add Remove Save Record to Download Large Medium Small last Gauge current iDash iDash Memory Gauge Gauge Gauge Dash memory Home Navigates to iDash homepage Previous Dash Loads previous Dash configuration Current Dash Selected Shows which Dash configuration is currently loaded 3 Dash configurations are available DashO Dash1 Dash2 Next Dash Loads next Dash configuration Add large Gauge Adds a large gauge to screen Add medium Gauge Adds a medium gauge to screen Add small Gauge Adds a small gauge to screen Remove last gauge Removes most recently added gauge from screen Save current Dash Save current Dash configuration as a browser cookie Cookies on your browser must be enabled for this feature to work Record to iDash memory Datalog to memory onboard iDash iDash has enough memory to store about 3 hours of datalogging 10 samples per second Download iDash mem
16. sed fr future expansion O NES EEN Not currently used po for future expansion O Lo Not currently used Lo 5 5 5 5 for future expansion O Lambda 2 Simulated Narrowband Output Stock ECU if required O v to 1 v output switch point 9 Lambda 1 Lambda 1 Simulated Narrowband Output Stock ECU if required O v to 1 v output switch point 9 Lambda 1 12 Lambda 2 Linear Output ECU Datalogger O v 90 68 Lambda linear to 5 v 1 36 Lambda equivalent to O v 10 AFR linear to 5 v 9 20 AFR for gasoline Ethernet Connector Connects to Port1 on wireless router do not connect to WAN port on wireless router 12C Barrel Connector Not currently used for future expansion Router Power Output Provides power to wireless router iDash User Manual Release Date Jan 10 2015 POINT CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION Fig 3 iDash Back Side Screw Terminal B Screw Terminal C Screw Terminal B pint nz m3 na ms n m7 ns ns mi nu rna Name Connects to 14Point7 EGT Probe Red wire 14Point7 EGT Probe Red wire 14Point7 EGT Probe Red wire 14Point7 EGT Probe Red wire 14Point7 EGT Probe Red wire 14Point7 EGT Probe Red wire 14Point7 EGT Probe Red wire Common Negative for EGT Probe 5 8 Blue wire 14Point7 MAP Sensor White wire Optional 14Point7 MAP Sensor White wire Only ungrounded junction or exposed junction type EGT Probes can be used using grounded junction type will d
17. to the Ethernet Bootloader program the status box will update with information similar to what is seen in the picture below 14Point7 iDash Ethernet Bootloader Utility aA File C Program FilesX1 4Point ND ash Firmware_Webserver_Files Firm Capture Target Program 759F 192 168 1 200 9 Click Program to begin the firmware update process this will take about 1 minute to complete Once the firmware update is complete the status box will update with information similar to what is seen in the picture below Encrypted Ethernet Loader Utility File re Webserver FilesXFirmwareNiDash Firmware May 18 2012 cry Capture Target Program in loader mode Control PDU Seq 3 0 Data PDU Seq 00 Programming from C Program Files 14Point iDash Firmvare_Webserver_Fil es Firmvare iDash_Firmvare_May_18_2012 cry Pro i C 759F 192 168 1 200 4008 in loader mode finished programing file Control PDU Seq 8197 Data PDU Seq 3X 00 10 Turn off iDash and secure the lid to iDash 11 Power on iDash now iDash will be running the new firmware After a firmware or webserver update you may need to clear your browser cookies and download a new set of settings to iDash AFR Conversion RPM Multiplier Pressure Units etc you may also need to recalibrate your sensors iDash User Manual Release Date Jan 10 2015 POINT CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION Custom HTML You can create your own HTML webpages to
18. ure e Set Both the RPM Threshold and the RPM Hysteresis variable resistors to the Min Position e Slowly adjust the RPM threshold variable resistor clockwise towards the Max Position stop when the RPM displayed by iDash is correct At this point the RPM readings may be erratic or noisy that is taken care of by adjusting RPM Hysteresis e Slowly adjust the RPM Hysteresis variable resistor clockwise towards the Max Position stop when you notice that the RPM signal is smooth enough to your liking You may need to go back and forth a few times between both variable resistors for the RPM to read correctly and smoothly If you notice that as you add more Hysteresis that the RPM displayed by iDash becomes incorrect or drops to 0 you will have to turn the RPM Threshold variable resistor a bit more clockwise towards max until you get the correct reading and then continue adjusting RPM Hysteresis to remove noise iDash User Manual Release Date Jan 10 2015 10 POINT CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION Known Problems and Bugs If you save large dash configurations as browser cookie this will bring up a 414 Request URI Too Long Buffer overflow detected or Data expected but not there error in your browser The browser cookie gets transmitted to iDash each time a request for data is made to by your browser this is because all webservers are stateless machines and have no memory of the past so it relies on the browser cookie sent to it
19. ust system may move to the sensor and cause thermal shock to the sensor if the sensor is left unheated in an active exhaust stream carbon will build up on the sensor and ruin the sensor iDash Usage iDash supports HTML HTML5 and adobe flash HTML is totally text based and is suitable for older devices with slower processors HTMLS is graphics based it requires a modern device with fast processor running a browser that supports HTML5 Adobe Flash requires a modern device with fast processor and supported by Adobe Flash iDash presents text and graphics through a built in webserver just like a normal website on the internet there is no software to install for display and configuration For firmware updates and viewing of saved datalogs software must be installed onto a PC running the Windows operating system iDash allows multiple devices to connect at the same time you can mix and match upto different 5 devices at one time you can also mix and match HTML HTMLS adobe flash across multiple simultaneously connected devices with the limitation that only one device can use the Adobe Flash interface at a time Refresh speed will drop with more devices connected realistically 3 is the maximum number of devices you want to connect at once before the refresh rate becomes noticeably slower Browser Compatibility For Windows machines Google Chrome runs the smoothest and offers the best user experience Firefox is a close second choice Ope
20. y use only when installing a new Lambda module into iDash end users should not use this POINT CUTTING EDGE IN MOTION PC Software Software Installation Run iDash_Deploy_x_xx exe from the included CDROM this will start the windows software installation This software is for the Windows Operating System only This will install 2 pieces of software iDash Ethernet Bootloader and iDash Datalog Converter You will also need to run the WINLOGSETUP 14Point7 exe from the CDROM to install Winlog onto your computer iDash Ethernet Bootloader allows the updating of the iDash firmware via the Ethernet port The datalog file downloaded directly from iDash memory is compressed to conserve memory space on iDash and to reduce download time The iDash Datalog Converter will decompress the datalog file into a plain text format with each data field separated by a The decompressed file can be read by a spreadsheet such as Microsoft Excel or by the included WinlogView datalog viewer Winlog is a 3 party data visualization program there are 2 software components to Winlog Winlog which is a real time data visualizer and WinlogView which is a viewer for datalogs saved to disk Because iDash already has real time data visualizer via HTML HTML5 Adobe Flash Winlog will not be used but WinLogViewer will be used to view saved datalogs Firmware and Webserver Updating There are 2 software components to iDash firmware an
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