USER MANUAL
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1. 21 Tl DATA AG QUISITION m 22 BZD OVINE OB 22 MS COUNT BR 23 14 ANALOG AND DIGITAL INPUTS AND GEARS 23 AG AUTO CALIBRATION euLOME EI waren 24 AT eae ce ened eee 25 ON ARA MANAGEMENT inssi ra a 25 QUICK GUIDE 27 CHANNELS TABLE e ER dose iot TT rr 29 Introduction The Chrome dashboard represents a real innovation in the aftermarket motorcycle dashboard field Thanks to the combination of a 800 x 480 color display and a 400 MHz processor Chrome is able to provide total flexibility to the designer and therefore to the end user This new technology allows to design a suitable main screen for STREET or RACE use leaving the proper amount of space for each indicator The use of a color display also allows to monitor light warnings like battery problems lack of gasoline or oil or the amount of remaining fuel In addition this new dashboard enables to create easy and intuitive menus with a great amount of information The display has been chosen by I2M to provide a perfect visibility in case of strong direct light too while a special glass treated with an anti reflective coating eliminate2. Chrome USER MANUAL Version 1 1 Summary INTRODUC HON uM 3 BEFORE YOUSTAR get 4 BOX En 5 CHROME INSTALLATION NG 6 GPS INS TALIA TION aa A 7 CHROME INPUT S a a cam EE uae 8 USE OF BUTTONS TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE 10 MODIFY NUMBERS OR TEXT e ES ntn PUE c d a nta IUD UMP 10 STARTUP SCREEN uci totae eu biet Gente bul a eite 11 PEUGSPERY KIT ID M ME E 11 zjwlleelzMl cree 15 CAECULATE GEARS pter EN a EN Eie ade es 16 ADD AiNBW eem c LR 16 EXIT THE STANDBY MODE AND SHUTDOWN 17 SOFTWARE AND FIRMWARE UPDATE eere po S nre iens abe e eoa eben uev aa genae nen en toas vu dus ee een 17 ji nAEIiim e M 18 Zi CHRONOMET ER wells 18 3 VIEWAEAP TIMES aii opi ae A dust toe tua a reso 18 4 DELETE LAP TIMES isis EAR STER wanes 19 CHOICE OFTHE CIRCUIT nahe nod Rn Eie ese os its e hd uM iris 19 CIRCUIT ERE RU eR o nie EM 19 BU EXPOR TIMP OR UW mec M P 21 9 CIRCUITS LIBRARY MANAGEMENT eoo euet pao ad paa eun ewes 21 QUMBIIILIN AIL
3. When the original dashboard is removed from the bike some pull up resistors can be removed too these resistors are usually needed to read sensors like oil or fuel levels If a plug amp play wire harness is not used check that the available signal is valid after the dashboard removal otherwise the use of proper pull up resistors is needed Use of buttons to navigate through the menu Chrome provides two buttons that can be externally replicated through the dedicated connector UP BUTTON allows to navigate in the menu selecting the upper entry If the button is pressed in the startup screen the view lap times menu is directly shown DN BUTTON allows to navigate in the menu selecting the lower voices If the button is pressed in the startup screen the main menu is directly shown ENTER A MENU keep DN button pressed to enter a menu or to modify a parameter EXIT FROM A MENU keep UP button pressed to exit from a menu or from a parameter modification Press and hold down the UP button on the main screen to access the quick menu and to reset any suspension potentiometers connected to analog channels 2 and 3 Press and hold down the DN button on the main screen to make a direct download on USB key of the current day data Modify numbers or text As will be shown in the following it is possible to give a name to a particular input or circuit or to set a numeric value for some parameters The procedure will be explained in
4. In the Circuit detail menu the information about the loaded circuit is reported In this menu the number of stored laps best and ideal lap times and highest speed are shown The maps which are automatically generated by the system are displayed on the left part of the Number of performed laps screen If there is no corresponding Best Lap map stored in the memory Chrome Ideal Lap starts to draw the map the first time Higher speed the finish line is crossed and it gt Remove map stops when the finish line is Update name crossed again If the lap is not Update Finish Line position completed the map will not be Add Update split1 saved It is possible to remove the Add Update split2 auto generated maps selecting the Circuit Detail remove map function ELSE Set Finish Line The configurable parameters for the circuit are shown in the lower part of the screen The name of the circuit can be changed using the first line this option makes possible to modify each letter of the name Keep the DN button pressed to switch character press the UP and DN buttons to scroll through the letters and keep the UP button pressed to exit Keep DN pressed to select UP to cancel The finish line and splits can be set by using the three subsequent entries It is possible to select one of these options to manually set the finish line in this case the finish line has to be crossed without stopping
5. Stoichiometric table Carburetion gt Stoichiometric analysis ACTIVE TPS Channel 2ANALOG Lambda Channel 3ANALOG View resuts Table Reset data Through this menu the tracing of carburetion can be enabled Firstly choose which channel is connected to the TPS and which to the Lambda probe Please note both channels must be already configured the TPS must be between 0 and 100 with the throttle closed and open and the Lambda probe must show the correct stoichiometric ratio or lambda value by appropriately configuring the minimum and maximum values of the respective channel It is then necessary to enable tracing The analysis will be active all the time the equipment stays on At the shutdown data will be erased The collected data can be analyzed directly from the special screen on the Chrome Table Display results or can be exported and analyzed on a PC 18 Alarms management Using the alarms management menu it HIM is possible to set the behavior of each LED included in Chrome The brightness gt Led brightness AVERAGE of the LEDs can be chosen among three RPM mode OFF Single led RPM u different levels low medium and high Overrun flashing OFF Use the brightness test function to check the chosen light intensity mode automatically sets the upper Channel 1ANALOG LEDs th t ill lit th Turn on direction Off MM ee Jange Threshold TB s
6. be displayed together with the corresponding symbol 11 Data acquisition Chrome features a data sampling acquisition ICE rate up to 100 Hz per channel Using the Ddata acquisition menu it is possible to gt Recording MUSAE cnable the recording option Used memory 0 00 0 0Mb Sampling frequency M The second line shows the occupied memory Lower speed NS in The sampling rate can be chosen Autostart channel CLEE through the subsequent line If a high sampling Download rate is not necessary it is recommended to not set values above 20 Hz to not overload the subsequent data analysis Keep DN pressed to select UP to cancel The next two options allow to choose when the system has to start the recording Use the Autostart channel to choose between the rear wheel speed or the GPS speed then the system will start to record when the speed will exceed the value set in Lower speed Using the Download menu it is possible to save the data on a USB flash drive or to erase the memory 12 Download Download dati The download menu shows all the files stored in the Chrome memory Files are Circuito Dimensione 2011 11 15 2011 10 21 2011 09 13 2011 07 18 2011 07 15 2011 07 14 File Selezionato UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN arranged by date and circuit The date the name of the circuit if it can be identified by Chrome and the file dimension are reported in
7. details in the following paragraphs In all these cases it is possible to modify the name or the number by changing each character UP and DN buttons are used to change the character value Keep DN button pressed to access the adjacent character keep UP button pressed to exit from the selection Startup screen When Chrome is turned on the startup screen is shown see the figure below The GPS indicator in upper left corner is visible about 4 seconds after the screen appearance if the GPS receiver is connected If the indicator is not visible please check the connection When the GPS indicator is red it means that the GPS receiver is connected but a valid position has not been found yet As soon as the GPS signal becomes valid the indicator will show the signal power through a bar diagram Rec message appears below the GPS indicator when the system is recording data The tachometer limits and all the other items shown in the startup screen can be fully configured The speed gauge placed in the upper right corner can be configured to show alternatively the temperature see the display view section Plug amp Play Kit If your bike is included in the list of motorcycles for which a Plug amp Play harness is available the Chrome will be provided with the appropriate additional board All the kits are simply made of a board that allows to connect the wiring of the Chrome directly to the connector of the original dashb
8. or if the map is available to set the finish line or the splits by choosing the desired position on the map Indeed it is possible to move the cursor through the map using the UP and DN buttons until the desired position The Auto option automatically sets the finish line when the 150 Km h speed is exceeded The first split can be set only if the finish line was stored Similarly the second split can be set only if the first split was stored 7 Daily details The Daily details menu summarizes the current day performance Therefore it is possible to analyze the number of performed Laps performed 0 laps the highest speed the best and ideal Higher speed 0 0 Km h laps and the spread between the latter and the Best Lap all time best and ideal laps Ideal Lap Absolute BestLap Gap Absolute IdealLap Gap Average of performed laps 8 Export Import Thanks to this menu it is possible to manage the downloading uploading of data collected TP during the chronometer function It is possible gt pom US B to download the stored circuits by using a USB mport 05 flash drive in order to save the new finish line Export LapTimes to USB in a file compatible with Danas Export Import Similarly it is possible to load a circuit list by using a USB flash drive replacing the circuits stored in Chrome The file must be generated by selecting the proper option in the Dan
9. then change gears keeping each one for at least 10s and making sure that the rec text appears below the GPS indicator Turn off your bike then select the calculate gears ratio option from the analog and digital inputs menu Configure again the data acquisition as you like Chrome calculates gears referring to the sessions of the day Therefore the procedure can be performed even simply driving the bike in the street or in the circuit taking care that all the gears are engaged and executing all the calculations in the same place and day when data have been collected Chrome checks both place and day Add a new circuit If a new circuit shall be added two different paths can be followed 1 update the entire library using Danas 2 modify a circuit on the track Update the library through Danas To update the library open Danas go to the Online menu and select Configure Chrome circuits From the left list choose 20 circuits and add them using the button Ended the choice create the file using the enter arrow button Move the CircuitilnOut ccr file to an empty USB key FAT or FAT32 formatting Connect the USB key to Chrome and import circuits using the appropriate command in the import submenu into the Chronometer menu WARNING The selected circuits must be EXACTLY 20 Edit a circuit on the track Follow these steps n the Chronometer menu choose select circuit to open the circuits menu then sele
10. Place Nothing Fourth Place APS on again at the end of the session If the Change with VEL1 is set the transition will occur even when 60km h are exceeded on the rear wheel Choose the preferred mode in the first line and all the possible options will be displayed in the subsequent lines In the upper right part of the startup screen the position occupied by the speedometer it is possible to place the rear wheel speed the GPS measured speed or the coolant temperature The speed can be visualized in Km h scale or in mph scale The RPM option is used to set the full scale range and the minimum value of the tachometer these two values are independently configurable to adapt Chrome to different motorcycles or simply to personalize the displayed information It is possible to change the color of the background in the main screen Thanks to the Options menu it is possible to chose the functions of the buttons when the system is in the main screen and it is possible also to chose the number of decimal digit to be shown for any analog input The last four options identify the four positions on the Chrome startup screen by selecting one of them the corresponding position on the screen will be highlighted this way it is possible to choose what has to be displayed in each position Moreover each position can be left empty in order to simplify the screen The first position is the only one that can show the water temperature that will
11. ally enough Do not tightly bind Chrome to those parts of the bike that are affected by vibrations like the bike frame Please use anti vibrating mounts for the Chrome installation Chrome includes some anti vibrating pawl but also the original anchor systems should be used For some type of bikes dedicated anti vibrating brackets are available to place Chrome in the original brackets An improper installation will cause a continuous exposure to vibration that can damage Chrome in a very short time leading to sporadic malfunctions A rubber cover to protect the connector is included in the Chrome box The cables have to be inserted in the cover that has to be fixed to the Chrome backside flange use the included clamp An adhesive tape can be used to fix all the cables and the rubber cover this way the Chrome is protected from water and moisture GPS installation In order to receive the best GPS signal the GPS receiver must be positioned horizontally so that most of the sky is within the receiver field of view Do not place any metal object near the receiver since it could shield the satellite signals Please attach the GPS receiver to the bike with a double sided adhesive Velcro thus avoiding a tight bound between the receiver and the bike ATTENTION The high operating frequency of the Chrome dashboard can significantly reduce the sensitivity of the GPS receiver do not place the GPS receiver on or near the equipment If possible
12. as software and then transferred using a USB flash drive Keep DN pressed to select UP to cancel Choosing export lap times to USB a txt file including the total and split lap times and the highest speeds all organized in sessions is generated 9 Circuits library management Through the Circuits library menu each of the 20 circuits stored in memory can be changed Simply choose the circuit to change gt Circuit to modify in the first row The new circuit voice allows Current circuit to choose which circuit shall replace the New Circuit AEN current one The circuit will be chosen among those in the library Circuits library Library dimension 43 Import new library from USB The latter can be extended by simply importing it from a USB key It is possible to download directly the update file from the download area of the www i2m it website 10 Display view Thanks to this menu it is possible to set the items displayed in the startup screen Chrome has two different configurations STREET Display View gt Mode Speed place E and RACE For both configurations it is ay Units possible to choose several parameters that Back color wee the system will store in memory If the system Options is in STREET mode RACE mode will be First Place automatically set as soon as the finish line is Second Place ESSEN crossed then STREET configuration will be Third
13. ation The TPS value on the Can Bus is shown and acquired on channel 1 whereas the red LED above the gear indicator assumes the meaning of general error In the input menu a new page allowing to configure the parameters of the HP4 suspensions as well as to perform the calibration of the suspensions appears As with the original dashboard the lanch control functions are still present In addition to the RPMs to the speed of the rear wheel and to the TPS in the case of BMW S1000R also the speed of the front wheel and the position of the front and rear potentiometers are acquired A video of the assembly on BMW can be seen at http www youtube com watch v 6sNxJszY 1l BMW 1000R HL This configuration is the same as the S1000R one but allows to display the set value of the TC It should be used only with suitably programmed junction boxes Basic settings After the installation of Chrome the instrument can be customized The first step is to verify that the correct settings for the bike has been installed as explained in the Plug amp Play kit paragraph After uploading the bike settings configure the inputs on the data acquisition connector if used Please refer to the following section for the configuration of the inputs as a first step put the name of each channel in the input configuration menu of and then configure the maximum and minimum values of each channel selecting the manual mode or automatic mode After configu
14. avoid even the steering plate The ideal position is on the tail with the appropriate extension The receiver can also be placed always horizontal inside the hulls verified that they are not carbon fiber a material that would shield the signal Chrome inputs Two Multilock connectors having 16 pins and 20 pins respectively are placed on the backside of Chrome For each connector the pinout scheme and the pin description are shown in the pictures below Vista posteriore lato cavi connettore 20pin Vista posteriore lato cavi conn 16 pin Rear view cables side of the 20 pin connector Rear view cables side of the 16 pin connector 16 pin connector 20 pin connector 12V power supply directed to the battery 1 Speed 2 green cable 2 Fuel yellow cable 3 12V out orange cable 3 12V key on voltage orange cable 4 Analog1 4 Oil black white cable 6 Analog2 o Battery ground 8 Analog3 6 Water temperature blue cable 9 CAN LOW 7 Battery ground 10 Analog4 8 Neutral grey cable 11 CAN HIGH 9 Button 1 12 Analogs 11 Button 2 14 Analog6 13 RPM green cable 16 Analog 15 Speed 1 white cable 18 Analog8 20 5V out red cable The 16 pin connector is also connected to the PS2 input that is dedicated to the GPS receiver and to the USB connector Chrome works with a dual power supply one is directly connected to the battery while the other is connected to the key on voltage Once the system is t
15. ct a circuit Keeping DN button pressed that is FREE or a circuit that can be replaced n the circuit details menu choose update name to set the name of the circuit Change the finish line position by putting it in absent To manually choose the finish line position select update finish line position and set UPDATE then press a button in the position corresponding to the desired finish line otherwise set AUTO to use the automatic configuration f AUTO is chosen the system will set the finish line position when the 150km h speed is exceeded then it will start to measure the lap time Once the session is finished the lap times are stored anyway the user can move the finish line or the splits where he likes by setting MAP in the update finish line position option Exit the standby mode and shutdown If a standby time has been set Chrome turns off the display and some peripherals not the GPS in order to reduce power consumption the system will automatically turn off after the set standby time has elapsed If you want to turn off Chrome before the standby time has elapsed Turn off Chrome Wait until the LED in the bottom right corner flashes Press DN button until the red LED above the gears indicator turns on Release DN button After some seconds the upper white LEDs will flash this means that the Chrome has been turned off Software and firmware update As a first step check if t
16. e no more correspondence between the all time best lap and the best lap in the list 4 Delete lap times Delete Delete gt Best Only gt Best Only Lap times list only Lap Times list only Ideal only Ideal only All lap times All Lap Times Keep DN pressed to select UP to cancel Keep DN pressed to select UP to cancel The Delete menu allows to select which information has to be deleted Indeed it is possible to delete only the best time relative to the selected circuit or the list of times the ideal time or all the times stored in the memory Keep the DN button pressed to select an option then follow the instructions on the screen to confirm the cancellation 5 Choice of the circuit mm The Circuits menu shows the list of the circuits STEM Stored inside Chrome Chrome is able to store EM xu Hoe up to 20 different circuits For each one the best Adria lap the number of stored laps and the higher Albacete i speed are collected in a table Barcellona Brno Cartagena Fr Corta Jerez LIBERO LeCastel Lombardo choose a different circuit Press the UP and DN Thanks to the automatic identification of the circuit Chrome recognizes the circuit where it is located Using this menu it is also possible to Keep DN pressed to load the circuit buttons to scroll through the circuits keep the DN button pressed to select the circuit Keep the UP button pressed to return to the previous menu 6 Circuit detail
17. e sampling rate up to 100 Hz per channel can satisfy any request A practical menu enables to select the desired sessions ordered by circuit and date and to delete or transfer them into a USB flash drive for an analysis through the Danas PC software thus drastically reducing the download time The system has two different configurations named STREET and RACE for each one it is possible to decide the RPM scale what has to be shown speed or temperature in large font next to the RPM indicator what has to be shown in each part of the screen possible choices are analog and digital channels times best lap and ideal lap and the spread between the latter and the actual time so the user always knows if his time is worse or better than the best lap It is also possible to choose to not display anything in a specific part of the display in order to reduce distractions when driving If the system is in STREET mode RACE mode will be automatically set as soon as the finish line is crossed then STREET configuration will be activated again at the end of the session Features 800 480 color display High visibility even under direct sunlight e 400 MHz processor with 1GB of internal memory e Aluminum case e Fully configurable in two operating modes STREET RACE e Path and speed detection through 10Hz GPS receiver with 66 parallel channels e Chronometer function with 20 pre stored circuit up to 500 laps can be stored f
18. estore its ground connection making a second jumper as shown in figure c Setting load After the electrical connection it is necessary to load the related settings Use the Analog and digital inputs menu select configure inputs and choose automatic configuration In the first row choose kind of bike among the possible choices Select your type of bike choose your specific model if listed otherwise set the brand for Kawasaki ZX 10R gt 2010 Kawasaki select Kawasaki CAN BUS If the model of your bike is not listed and the related settings have not been preloaded it is necessary to import the settings through a USB key In order to accomplish this task take an empty USB key make sure that the key formatting is FAT32 then copy in the USB key the file ChromeSettings cfg of your bike model request it at info i2m it Connect the USB key to the USB input of the Chrome and select Import settings from USB in the Analog and digital inputs menu Ducati 1198 Kwasaki ZX 10R BMW S100R settings When the settings for Ducati 1198 Kawasaki ZX10R gt 2010 and BMW S1000R are loaded also additional functions will be imported Ducati 1198 In the case of Ducati 1198 the Real time menu in the analog and digital inputs menu is changed to Real time input amp diagnosis By entering this menu the page of the analog inputs can be seen keep pressed the UP button to switch to the second page where other low
19. et in the RPM menu in equal parts Flashing upper LEDs will be turned on when Brightness test Led Allarm the RPMs rise one by one and will be completely powered on when the RPMs reach the maximum The threshold of each LED is still configurable Choosing the single RPM LED only one LED will be on For a low number of RPMs the LED turned on will be the one on the left then it will move on the right step by step when the RPMs increase Setting the overrun flashing function all the LEDs set as RPMs will start to flash when the higher threshold is exceed this function can be used as an overrun or gear alarm Use the configuration lines on the bottom of the screen to set the alarms for each LED if RPM mode is selected the upper LEDs cannot be selected The LED alarm function allows to choose the LED that will be highlighted on the screen The channel identifies the analog or digital channel coupled with that alarm LED The turn on direction points out if the LED has to be turned on when the channel value is greater or lower than the threshold value Using the auto function the system shows the user how to configure the threshold If the chosen channel is a tire temperature sensor it is possible to set the temperature option in the turn on direction option so that the threshold can be directly shown in degrees In this case if the temperature is lower than the set degree value the LED wil
20. f the circuit is one of those stored in memory Chrome will automatically find the position so it will not be necessary to manually set it Box content In the Chrome box you will find Chrome dashboard 10 Hz GPS receiver standard wire harness with GPS input and USB output additional plug amp play board if included connectorized cables for 5V and 12V power supply shell rubber strap with moisture protection user manual The Chrome box content is shown in Figure 1 If the plug amp play kit is not included we advise to solder signal cables and to insulate them In fact while Quick Slide or T Taps connectors are fast and easy ways to join cables on the long run the connection can fail due to vibrations or tarnishing Fig 1 Box content demonstrative image only Chrome installation The Chrome box includes a dedicated wire harness that allows to connect the dashboard to the GPS receiver to the battery power and to the main sensors on the bike BATTERIA uv An SR S Rulsanti First of all connect the power supply to the battery without removing the fuse The two black cables carrying the ground reference have to be connected directly to the battery Connect the main connector of the wire harness to Chrome The wire harness on its other side provides connectors for the USB flash drive use only the FAT32 formatting the GPS receiver and the input signal for external buttons C
21. flash this means that Chrome has been turned off Channels Table Analg7 Ex et EX Ext Dtcpn Ext Ext RideByWire Analogs TC TC Ex DctSpn DtcTot Ext RideByWire TC Multia AirTemp AirTemp AirTemp AirTemp AirTemp AirTemp AirTemp AirTemp Multis TClevl TClevl TClevl TClevel TClevel TClevel SETI Powerlevl Map Map Map Map sm _ Multi Gear Can Gear Can Gear Can Gear Can Gear Can Gear Can Gear Can Gear Can Pitlimiter_ Brake Angle Angle fideByWiel RideByWire RideByWire Forkset who pf deyWir2 Shokset On R1 2015 the parameter set1 and set2 are otteined putting in line the values of mode pwr tcs scs for the 1 2 escs 1 pwr 2 tcs set1 and lcs qss lif and ers for the set2 So a value of 1221 on set1 means mode On the same way the TC channel include the action of LIF SLIDE CONTROL and TC so 101 means an action of LIF and TC Check on our website for the last updated table
22. he update is necessary Go into the menu and then on the Options menu Check if the versions of firmware and software coincide with those present on the website concerning the firmware version consider the number before the hyphen 114 7 indicates the version 114 Once determined that an update is required proceed as follows Use an empty USB key FAT FAT32 or NTFS formatting do not use exFAT formatting Download on a pc the required firmware or software upgrade only an upgrade at a time can be done Unzip the file and extract the file Cruscotto 06 or firmwareUpdate hex depending on the type of update and copy it to the USB key nsert the key in Chrome Enter the menu and then the Options menu Launch the update Wait for the completion of the update attention remove the power supply in this phase could make the dashboard unusable Seta stand by time of 0 hours if it was set otherwise in the Options menu Turn off the chrome waiting until it is completely turned off Restart verifying in the Options menu if the update was successful If necessary to carry out both updates start with the firmware update then delete the key and proceed with the software upgrade in both cases according to the above instructions 1 Main menu Press the DN button from the startup screen to open the Chrome main menu This menu includes gt Chronometer the main system functions in particular the D
23. ion Thanks to this menu it is possible to raio Rollo configure all the typical motorcycle sensors in a very easy way Use the first line to select the channel that has to be Channel TUTO configured use the second line to choose the sensor type for example a linear potentiometer a pressure sensor Sensor Type Potenziometer 150mm a Throttle Position Sensor etc During the calibration the system will explain all the options step by step As an example Starting calibration for the TPS calibration the system will ask to close the throttle and confirm than to open it and confirm Fuel calibration Among the channels that can be configured there are also those of oil and fuel warning lights In both cases the system prompts to make two measurements for example considering the fuel level in reserve and full tank The software will then identify the threshold as the central value between these two values In the case of gasoline it is recommended to use as measurements two conditions near to the reserve to set a precise value AS an example choose as the first measurement a condition in which a liter of fuel is still missing until the original warning light switch off Made this first step add two liters to make the second measurement In this way the central value will be exactly the correct reserve level This method is even more important for bikes which fuel level sensor is not a linear sensor 17 Carburetion analysis
24. isplay View chronometer the settings of the items displayed Data acquisition on the screen data acquisition the counters the Counters input configuration the alarms and the generic Analog digital inputs options Alarms Options Keep pressed the DN button to select one of Keep DN pressed to select UP to cancel these options Keeping the UP button pressed the startup screen will appear again 2 Chronometer Chrome includes a GPS chronometer with a resolution of 1 100s based on a 10Hz MTK GPS processor with 66 parallel channels During the power on once acquired the GPS signal the system identifies where it is located and among the 20 stored circuits it looks for the coordinates of the finish line on the corresponding circuit If the coordinates don t match with any of the stored circuits the message circuit not found will appear on the startup screen Chronometer gt View Lap Times Delete Lap Times Select Circuit Circuit Details Daily Details Export amp Import Circuit library ATTENTION the circuit search is performed only during the power on If the dashboard is turned on before reaching the circuit the user has to restart it or to manually set the circuit Thanks to the Chronometer menu it is possible to display the lap times erase them and configure all the chronometer options As for the other menus keep the DN button pressed to enter the submenu of the selected choice or keep the UP butto
25. ith the error code and the original name on the workshop manual The Chrome configured in Kawasaki ZX10R gt 2010 mode automatically acquires on channel 1 the TPS value from the CAN BUS and on channel 8 the level of intervention of the TC 7 levels The red LED above the gear indicator takes two distinct functions on indicates a fault in the junction box whereas flashing identifies the intervention of the TC In the RACE mode to be used with race junction boxes the front wheel speed is also acquired and the last settings of the power maps and TC are held in memory A video of the assembly on Kawasaki can be seen at http www youtube com watch v RJOtOsGYnjo BMW 510008 By setting Chrome in BMW S1000R mode the first two red LEDs in the upper right acquire the functions of TC and ABS in exactly the same order and with the same modalities of the original instrumentation The TPS value on the CAN BUS is shown and acquired on channel 1 whereas the red LED above the gear indicator assumes the meaning of general error In addition to the RPMs to the speed of the rear wheel and to the TPS in the case of BMW S1000R the speed of the front wheel is acquired A video of the assembly on BMW can be seen at http www youtube com watch v E2 cQmQnBbY BMW S1000R HP4 By setting Chrome in BMW S1000R HP4 mode the first two red LEDs in the upper right acquire the functions of TC and ABS with the same mode of the original instrument
26. l input to scroll through SPD1 and SPD2 RPM needs only the Number of pulses number of pulses The pulse number Pinion teeth Rear ring teeth represents the number of signals the Circumference in mm sensor receives for each crankshaft IANALDG revolution Usually this number is equal ame Lower value ME to 1 e g Suzuki or 2 e g Yamaha For Higher Value xg Ducati 1098 or 1198 using the signal from the pick up sensor this number should be set to 24 Also the speed requires the number of pulses Similarly to RPMs this number identifies the number of pulses read by the sensor for each wheel or pinion revolution according to the position where the sensor is placed If the sensor is placed on the wheel the number of teeth of both crown gear and pinion must be set to 1 If the sensor is placed on the pinion or inside the gear it will be necessary to set the correct number of teeth of both crown gear and pinion to obtain the correct speed For both speeds the wheel circumference must be set SPD1 must be coupled with the rear wheel to read the correct gears Use the option analog input to select one of the 8 inputs For each input it is possible to choose the name selecting each character the minimum and the maximum value The minimum value is the one shown on the display when the input is equal to OV The maximum value is the one shown when the input is equal to 5V 16 Auto calibrat
27. l turn on 19 Options The Options menu shows general information about the system It is possible to see the installed firmware version choose EE the language if more than one language is ENGLISH Standby time after shut down installed choose the display brightness and Brighness the time zone Time Zone referred to GMT Finish detection B Particular attention must be paid to the Kind of bike YAMAHA R1 2015 Restore default built in set ups standby time after shutdown option The Upgrade firmare from USB key system requires about 15 20 seconds to complete the power on This time can be reduced by switching Chrome in standby mode instead of turning it off this way the time needed by Chrome to power on from the standby mode is reduced to zero When the system is in standby mode it absorbs about 150mA therefore the system can stay in standby mode for no more than 10 12 hours In order to preserve the battery charge use the standby time after shutdown option to choose the maximum standby mode time After this time the system will be automatically turned off Options Software version 1 0 937b16 Firmware version The Finish detection option allows to enable the crossing of the finish line function not via the GPS but via the signal from an external transponder To read the external transponder the appropriate interface for the transponder has to be connected QUICK GUIDE ATTENTIONS When
28. level inputs such as water gasoline and battery are present Keep the DN button pressed to enter the screen dedicated to Ducati At the top the string present in the original junction box with the name of the bike is shown if present it will be possible to enable the DDA and DQS whereas in the bottom of the page the number of errors is indicated By selecting error code is then possible to scroll them to read their explicit description The Chrome configured in Ducati 1198 mode automatically acquires on channel 1 the value of the TPS from the CAN BUS The red LED above the gear indicator takes two distinct functions on indicates a fault in the junction box whereas flashing identifies the intervention of the TC The level of TC can be set also in motion and the last level is retained in memory A video of the assembly on Ducati can be seen at http www youtube com watch v hR8ISUxtSz8 Kawasaki ZX10R ZX10R Race gt 2010 In the case of Kawasaki ZX10R gt 2010 the Real time menu in the analog and digital inputs menu is changed to Real time input amp diagnosis By entering this menu the page of the analog inputs can be seen keep pressed the UP button to switch to the second page where other low level inputs such as water gasoline and battery are present Keep the DN button pressed to enter the screen dedicated to Kawasaki In this screen the sequence of the errors in the junction box is present Errors are encoded w
29. log 1 8 these are 10 bit 0 5 V analog inputs to be connected to various sensors such as throttle position brake pressure tire temperature suspensions etc RPM this input is specifically intended to record the engine RPMs obtainable by tapping into the signal sent by the junction box to the dashboard Attention the number of pulses for each engine turn varies from bike to bike and MUST BE CONFIGURED in the dedicated menu The system is able to receive signals up to 20V from the RPM input Speed connect these inputs for example to the speed sensors on each wheel These can be ad hoc inductive sensors or for the rear wheel the signal can be taken directly from a factory mounted sensor that counts the RPMs of the pinion or in some cases of an internal shaft directly connected to the pinion Warning the number of pulses for each turn varies from bike to bike and MUST BE CONFIGURED in the dedicated menu Water temperature 0 5V input used to read the water temperature The system has been preconfigured for some standard sensors 12V is the maximum voltage for this input Oil level 0 5 V input used as alarm of the oil level The alarm level must be configured in the dedicated alarms management menu 12V is the maximum voltage for this input Fuel level 0 5 V input used as alarm of the fuel level The alarm level must be configured in the dedicated alarms management menu 12V is the maximum voltage for this input ATTENTION
30. n pressed to return to the previous menu 3 View lap times It is possible to display the stored lap times from the Chronometer menu by Tempi keeping the DN button pressed or by pressing the UP button from the startup Tempo Split Split2 Split3 Vel Massima screen 00 32 26 00 28 31 The lap times performed the selected kie circuit are shown in this menu if no circuit 00 23 72 00 26 30 is selected a blank screen appears Lap Mee times automatically divided 00 23 41 726 730 00 23 08 00 27 36 sessions and each session lists the date 00 25 63 00 34 30 91 210 Km h and the starting time of the session itself 00 23 42 31 219 Km h The displayed lap times are divided into three columns corresponding to the three split sectors of each lap and for each lap the best speed is reported The all time best lap and ideal time for the current circuit are shown in the lower part of the screen ATTENTION If the position of the split times on the map is changed the previously stored lap times still remain referred to the old position ATTENTION The best and ideal lap displayed in the lower part of the screen are referred to the selected circuit and not only to the shown times As will be discussed in the section that describes the cancellation it is possible to delete lap times leaving the best and ideal lap stored or vice versa In both cases it would be reasonable to hav
31. oard except for the BMW S1000R Installing a Plug amp Play kit is extremely simple it is sufficient to connect the additional board and load the settings related to your bike Additional board The additional board is typically a simple board to adapt the wiring of Chrome and the one of the original dashboard In the cases listed below the additional board also includes other connections Yamaha the board also includes a male female connector that has to be connected in series to the original speed sensor connector and a blue cable that has to be connected to the water temperature sensor The latter comprises two wires one connected to the ground connect the blue cable to the other terminal it is necessary to identify the wire connected to the ground with a tester Suzuki the board also includes a blue wire that has to be connected to the temperature sensor water of the bike The latter comprises two wires one connected to the ground connect the blue cable to the other terminal it is necessary to identify the wire connected to the ground with a tester Ducati 1198 the board also provides a CAN BUS connection the CAN BUS board connector 2 pin AMP must be connected to the corresponding CAN BUS pins in the 20 pin Chrome connector KAWASAKI ZX10R gt 2010 the board also provides a CAN BUS connection the CAN BUS board connector 2 pin AMP must be connected to the corresponding CAN BUS pins in the 20 pin Chrome connec
32. onnector A shown in the picture can be connected either to the generic wire harness B or to a plug amp play board When the latter is chosen the original wire harness of the bike has to be connected to the other side of the plug amp play board If the generic wire harness is used it is possible to manually connect the cables corresponding to water oil fuel and neutral sensors RPMs and key on voltage Cables are labeled in order to avoid wrong signal connection see the table below The acquisition cable can be used to connect the different inputs to the Chrome rear connector see the pinout scheme below and to the CAN BUS if included 2 pin AMP connector All the inputs can be checked using the Real time inputs view option in the Analog and digital inputs menu The first screen will show the real time value of the 8 analog inputs speed 1 speed 2 and the RPM Keep the DN button pressed to open the subsequent screen where the values of the voltage battery of the water of the oil and of the fuel are shown Battery and water values are reported before and after elaboration from O to 1023 in the first case The converted values depend on the selected type of bike If the generic harness is used please remember that each signal can require a pull up resistor connected to 12V or a pull down resistor connected to ground to be correctly read Neutral and oil signals often require a pull up resistor a value equal to 2kOhm is usu
33. or each circuit Automatic circuit detection with three splits e Best lap and ideal lap calculations all time best and daily lap times e Easy to use and intuitive interface e 12fully configurable high brightness LED alarms 8 10 bit analog inputs 2independent speed inputs 1 input Separated inputs for water fuel and oil each one with dedicated alarm e Gear calculation with automatic learning function e Data download through a USB flash drive e Possible connection to two button remote control CAN BUS compatible e 1GB internal memory e different covered distance counters 2 engine time counters and 1 total performed lap counter e Compact design and small dimensions 172mm x 106mm x 22mm e Waterproof BEFORE YOU START e Read carefully the instructions before starting to use the system A copy of this user manual can be downloaded from the download area of the www i2m it website e Install Chrome on your bike following the directions reported in the dedicated area ATTENTION Chrome has been designed only motorsport racetracks use and it is not homologated for street use ATTENTION Since Chrome is based on the GPS technology it needs an adequate GPS signal to work properly as chronometer and data acquisition device For this reason it is suggested to turn on the GPS receiver some minutes before starting to race in order to properly receive the signal form the GPS satellites I
34. position when the 150km h speed is exceeded then it will start to measure the lap time Once the session is finished the lap times are stored anyway the user can move the finish line or the splits where he likes by setting MAP in the update finish line position option Modify or add split times To modify or add split times on an existing circuit Make sure the circuit map is correctly drawn To do this choose the chronometer menu then select circuit detail after the circuit has been loaded otherwise erase the map and build it again by making a complete lap on the circuit which means crossing two times the finish line Hence in the circuit detail menu choose add update split1 and select the MAP option then move the splits move the split1 first then move the split2 in the desired position Exit the standby mode If a standby time has been set Chrome turns off the display and some peripherals not the GPS in order to reduce power consumption and make the restart extremely fast the system will automatically turn off after the set standby time has elapsed This time can be set in the Options menu under Standby Time If you want to turn off Chrome before the standby time has elapsed Turn off Chrome Wait until the LED in the bottom right corner flashes Press the DN button until the red LED above the gears indicator turns on Release the DN button After some seconds the upper white LEDs will
35. ring the inputs go into the display view menu and choose what to display in the main screen in STREET mode and RACE mode As a final step configure the LED lights through the alarms menu Use this menu to configure each LED The white LEDs in the upper part of the Chrome can be quickly configured as RPM LEDs in simple steps Turning on the RPM mode from the alarm management page Chrome will automatically configure the 7 white LEDs so that they are lit throughout the RPM range set in the display view menu What is recommended to do is Setin display view the RPM ranges for which the LEDs shall light up Go to the alarms menu and disable and re enable the RPM mode the setting takes place only in the transition from off to on Return to the display view menu and set the preferred RPM range for the view From the alarms menu the overrun function can be activated By activating this function all the LEDs configured for the RPMs will blink if the last RPM LED threshold is exceeded This way the overrun flash can be set by simply changing the threshold of the last RPM LED Calculate gears ratio Follow this simple procedure to configure the gears on your Chrome Check that speed and RPM inputs have been already configured correctly In the data acquisition menu set the following parameters for the acquisition ACTIVE 100Hz autostart channel on SPD1 and speed equal to 20km h Turn on your bike
36. s the unpleasant sunlight reflection For an immediate reading Chrome has 12 fully configurable ultra high brightness LEDs so it is possible to choose the preferred alarm configuration either related to the RPMs such as the classic top bar or for example to a dangerously low tire temperature An aluminum case and a gear indicator composed of a self controlled brightness seven segments display complete the appearance of this new dashboard Chrome combines dashboard chronometer and data acquisition functions Using the menu it is possible to choose between 20 pre stored circuits that can be changed with simple export import functions through a USB flash drive Up to 500 laps can be stored for each circuit and each lap can be divided into three different parts splits For each circuit the system calculates and shows information such as the map the best lap the number of performed laps and the ideal lap keeping two different historical databases for the current and the previous sessions so that the user can quickly check the trend of the day Thanks to the graphic display Chrome shows the map directly on the screen so that the user can change the finish line and split positions just moving the cursor across the map Chrome allows to acquire position and speed data using a 10 Hz GPS but also to read the RPMs the front and rear speed and 8 external analog channels Data acquisition allows the user to record up to 1 GB of data and th
37. st common sensors for the analog inputs Real time inputs view Calculate gears ratio allows to calculate the Import settings from USB Se gears The latter are calculated by using the ratio Analyze carburetion between speed 1 which should be placed on Nae the rear wheel and the RPMs Both inputs must be correctly configured before proceeding with the computation gt Configure Inputs system will calculate the gears with the data that will be acquired during the day on the selected circuit ATTENTION do not change the circuit between the acquisition and the calculation Therefore it is necessary to start the data acquisition and record a session that includes all the gears for at least 10s each see the appropriate section It is possible to check if the chosen settings are correct looking at the real time menu r3 r3 r3 r3 r3 r3 r3 r3 Entering the page of the Real Time inputs it is possible to switch to the next page by keeping the DN button pressed The second page is only a diagnostic page that allows to see the value of voltage and temperature before and after elaboration This page also includes the absolute values of the oil and gasoline inputs The latter input can be used to display the variation of the gasoline signal level sensor when the content in the fuel tank varies 15 Inputs settings Using this menu it is possible to configure Input settings analog and digital inputs Select digita
38. the table so that it is possible to choose which files have to be download cancella download tutto cancella tutto downloaded or deleted Premere Up a lungo per uscire Keeping the DN button pressed it is possible to select a file that will appear next to the selected file message A specific menu can be opened by keeping the DN button pressed again through this menu it is possible to save the file in a USB flash drive or to delete it or save or delete all the files Downloaded files can be opened with Danas moreover in the same folder a specific file will be stored to save all the settings For further information please refer to the Danas user manual 13 Counters Chrome features three different covered distance ere counters two time of engine counters and a total of performed laps counter gt Covered Distance 1 54 km Covered Distance B 0 02 km Covered Distance TTE Choose a counter and keep the DN button Covered distance empty tank pressed to erase that value Time of engine on 1 0 03 h Time of engine on 2 0 03 h Total of performed laps Keep DN pressed to reset UP to exit 14 Analog and digital inputs and gears Through this menu it is possible to configure all me eR RCM IR the Chrome inputs Use configure inputs to manually set each analog and digital input and Automatic configure analogs use automatic configuration analogs to set Calculate gears ratio the mo
39. tor BMW S1000R the Plug amp Play harness for BMW is different from the previous ones and provides an additional wiring The additional wiring has to be connected to the DWQ connector in the motorcycle tail and to the fuel level sensor under the tank replacing the original The other side of the Plug amp Play harness has to be connected to Chrome to the corresponding CAN BUS pins in the 20 pin Chrome connector Therefore it is necessary to make a jumper figure a to enable the power on In order to enable the ABS TC button on the left block which is the only one working in RACE configuration it is necessary to restore its ground connection making a second jumper as shown in figure b Orizzontal dash connector An explanatory video can be seen at this link http www youtube com watch v E2 cQmQnBbY BMW S1000R HP4 the Plug amp Play harness for BMW is different from the previous ones and provides an additional wiring The additional wiring has to be connected to the DWQ connector in the motorcycle tail and to the fuel level sensor under the tank replacing the original The other side of the Plug amp Play harness has to be connected to Chrome to the corresponding CAN BUS pins in the 20 pin Chrome connector Therefore it is necessary to make a jumper Figure a to enable the power on In order to enable the ABS TC button on the left block which is the only one working in RACE configuration it is necessary to r
40. urned off none of the two power supplies adsorbs any current The power supply directly connected to the battery allows Chrome to properly save the files during shutdown and also to keep the correct date and time DO NOT change the Chrome power supply scheme Chrome is designed with versatility in mind so it can work even with no sensors connected and with the GPS receiver kept inactive Chrome includes the following connections 8 analog inputs 2 speed inputs 1 RPM input 1 water temperature input with a dedicated warning light that turns on when the temperature exceeds 110 C 1 oil level input with a dedicated warning light 1 fuel level input with a dedicated warning light 1 battery input with a dedicated warning light that turns on when the battery voltage drops below 12 5V 5V output for powering analog sensors that are not powered by the bike 12V output for powering digital sensors that are not powered by the bike GPS channels ATTENTION The 5V out and 12V out power supplies can be used to power any additional sensor that is not directly powered by the bike DO NOT CONNECT the 5V out or the 12V out to any power supply provided by the bike or to any sensor that is already powered ATTENTION Ensure that the 5V and 12V power supply does not create a short circuit or become shorted to ground this could indeed damage them beyond repair leading to incorrect readings of the analog inputs Ana
41. using Chrome in the circuit always wait until the GPS signal is strong enough three four bars in order to measure correct lap time Use buttons to browse the menus Chrome provides two buttons that can be externally replicated through the dedicated connector UP BUTTON allows to navigate in the menu selecting the upper entry If the button is pressed in the startup screen the view lap times menu is directly shown DN BUTTON allows to navigate in the menu selecting the lower voices If the button is pressed in the startup screen the main menu is directly shown ENTER A MENU keep the DN button pressed to enter in a menu or to modify a parameter EXIT FROM A MENU keep the UP button pressed to exit from a menu or from a parameter modification Add a new circuit To add a new circuit follow the steps below Inthe chronometer menu choose select circuit to open the circuits menu then select a circuit keeping the DN button pressed that is FREE or a circuit that can be replaced In the circuit details menu choose update name to set the name of the circuit Change the finish line position putting it in Absent To manually choose the finish line position select update finish line position and set UPDATE then press a button in the position corresponding to the desired finish line otherwise set AUTO to use the automatic configuration If AUTO is chosen the system will set the finish line
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