The official "Post your custom-from-scratch dash" thread

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Re: The official "Post your custom-from-scratch dash" thread

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krhodes wrote:Has anyone tried making a Lexus LFA themed dash for TS? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6D7S2rcyIQ
That's what I started to make.. you can see how I used similar fonts, etc. The problem with the multi-layered partially covered circles is selecting them is a god d*** nightmare. Plus it was very slow.
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everlast wrote:OK! I fixed some outstanding items; it all seems good.

You need to:
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Obviously, the items onscreen suit my project, so you might have to change some, but I hope you find the layout ok!
Works perfectly on a MacBook as well, thanks for posting it!
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Here's the dash that I created for my tuning sessions. It's easy on the eyes for those late night tuning sessions and informative enough for my needs :). Also, for the time being I have lost synch count displayed but that gauge will be changed to boost duty cycle once I use my EBC.
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Excellent thread, I'll be trying out the Slimfull dash tonight.

I'm currently working on a Miata-a-like dash which, I hope, will include the following gauges;

Standard outputs;
- Tach
- AFR gauge
- TPS gauge
- Water temp
- EGO correction
- Spark advance
- (maybe a couple of others...)

Custom outputs;
- Oil pressure
- Speedometer plus trip meter and odometer
- Fuel level gauge
- indicator lights
- "full beam" light
- charge circuit light
- "headlight retractor operation" light
- brake warning light

Now, that's a lot of extra outputs - 9 in total! I wonder if this is even possible? I think the Speedometer will be the hardest to implement - the signal I would be using for this output would be similar to the crank position signal. Has anyone done this? The odometer/trip meters could also be a problem...

My aim is to entirely replace my car's gauge cluster with LCD screen, but to keep it looking stock-ish when the car is running.

I'll post up the preliminary layout tonight. Gotta get working on those outputs...!

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Jan wrote:Here's the dash that I created for my tuning sessions. It's easy on the eyes for those late night tuning sessions and informative enough for my needs :). Also, for the time being I have lost synch count displayed but that gauge will be changed to boost duty cycle once I use my EBC.
Hi Jan,

Is it possible to make available to download your dash ?

Thanks you :)

Ben
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BenGTT wrote:Hi Jan,

Is it possible to make available to download your dash ?

Thanks you :)

Ben
Ben,

The dash file has been attached to the post that I added my pic. On that attached dash, I added a sync loss counter within the RPM area (faint in color to not overly standout), and put the sync loss counter in the picture back to my boost duty.

Jan
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Thank you very much Jan !! :)
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BenGTT wrote:Thank you very much Jan !! :)
No problem. Just one note though, depending on your screen resolution you might need to move the gauges around.
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Stock MS3 1.0.0 INI, no custom images. Just extremely overcomplicated and entirely unnecessary. :lol:

If it makes it any better (or worse?) this is actually going to be THE dashboard for the Volvo 740 in my signature. i.e. I'm replacing the stock gauge cluster with an LCD monitor connected to a laptop running TS. The screen is a 22-inch Acer, and it looks great. Just need to add an anti-glare shield to make sure I can see my gauges, but either way - so many things going on! :?
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I use this:
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Simple, and you can see the most important, I guess.
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my custom.ini file:

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[OutputChannels]
vacuum = {(barometer-map)*0.2953007} ; Calculate vacuum in in-Hg.
boost = {map < barometer ? 0.0 : (map-barometer)*0.1450377} ; Calculate boost in PSIG.
boostVac = { map < barometer ? -vacuum : (map-barometer)*0.1450377 }
afrtgt1_fixed          = {afrtgt1/100};


[GaugeConfigurations]
; Name Var Title Units Lo Hi LoD LoW HiW HiD vd ld
vacuumGauge = vacuum, "Engine Vacuum", "in-HG", 0, 30, 0, 0, 30, 30, 1, 1
boostgauge = boost, "Engine Boost", "PSIG", 0, 20, 0, 0, 15, 20, 1, 1
AFRTarget = afrtgt1_fixed, "AFR Target", "x:1", 7.4, 22, 0, 0, 30, 30, 1, 1
VacBooGauge       = boostVac, "Engine Vac Boost", "in-hG/PSIG", -30, 30, -30, -30, 30, 30, 1, 1






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VolvoGuy50 wrote:Stock MS3 1.0.0 INI, no custom images. Just extremely overcomplicated and entirely unnecessary. :lol:

If it makes it any better (or worse?) this is actually going to be THE dashboard for the Volvo 740 in my signature. i.e. I'm replacing the stock gauge cluster with an LCD monitor connected to a laptop running TS. The screen is a 22-inch Acer, and it looks great. Just need to add an anti-glare shield to make sure I can see my gauges, but either way - so many things going on! :?
VolvoGuy50 could you post the .dash file for us? I like what you have done.
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kf4eok wrote: VolvoGuy50 could you post the .dash file for us? I like what you have done.
Thanks
Sure! Here you go!

The one you requested is Tuning.dash. I realized that that would be far too complicated for a gauge cluster, so I simplified it down to something that made more sense, and that one is Cluster.dash and looks like this:
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VolvoGuy50 wrote:
kf4eok wrote: VolvoGuy50 could you post the .dash file for us? I like what you have done.
Thanks
Sure! Here you go!

The one you requested is Tuning.dash. I realized that that would be far too complicated for a gauge cluster, so I simplified it down to something that made more sense, and that one is Cluster.dash and looks like this:
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Thanks VolvoGuy50 I am sure that I will Have fun trying out your dash.
Thankd
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Here's my first attempt. I'm installing a Fuel only system on my TVR Chimaera, and have set these dahes up to run on a Sony Micro PC (UX280P) with a 4.5" screen.

Its work in progress at the momment as the car is away for a service prior to final installation of the Megasquirt and a rolling road session, and I'm not quite sure what ionfomation to show on the dash as yet. Normal tuning will probably be done from my main laptop, but the micro PC will be handy to keep in the car for data logging and monitoring. Also working on an LED style version whihc might be more readable.

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kf4eok wrote:Thanks VolvoGuy50 I am sure that I will Have fun trying out your dash.
Thankd
No problem. It can get a bit hairy with everything going on at the same time, but it's not TOO bad.
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Hello,

Sorry am having a little trouble with the slimfull dash. I can't get the AFR target to display correctly. It just displays a constant 0.1 value.

This is on a DIYPNP, firmware 3.1.2. Everything else work great! I did add a vac/boost gauge.
The custom.ini file is in the project folder, as per instructions on page 1 of this thread. Does it look ok?
[OutputChannels]
afrtgt1_fixed = {afrtgt1/100};
vacuum = {(barometer-map)*0.2953007} ; Calculate vacuum in in-Hg.
boost = {map < barometer ? 0.0 : (map-barometer)*0.1450377} ; Calculate boost in PSIG.
boostVac = { map < barometer ? -vacuum : (map-barometer)*0.1450377 }

[GaugeConfigurations]
; Name Var Title Units Lo Hi LoD LoW HiW HiD vd ld
AFRTarget = afrtgt1_fixed, "AFR Target", "x:1", 7.4, 22, 0, 0, 30, 30, 1, 1
vacuumGauge = vacuum, "Engine Vacuum", "in-HG", 0, 30, 0, 0, 30, 30, 1, 1
boostgauge = boost, "Engine Boost", "PSIG", 0, 20, 0, 0, 15, 20, 1, 1
VacBooGauge = boostVac, "Engine Vac Boost", "in-hG/PSIG", -30, 30, -30, -30, 30, 30, 1, 1
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I have the same issue, tested today. This is since upgrading to 3.1.O and TS 1.0
Fields have probably changed. Would be nice if it could be fixed :).
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Post by LT401Vette »

I tried this earlier today with 3.1. There was no need to have the afrtgt1_fixed outputchannel in a custom ini. There was a afrtgt1 that worked fine on it's own.

Did you try setting it to that output channel instead?
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I don't have afrgt1 in my output menu :?

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