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highlight the text and edit.  Double clicking on the "0" in the example above opens the value label editor.  This
is live data displayed on the screen.

Here you can change the input displayed at this location.  Click on the drop down to view a list of available
channels.

The Display Editor

The display editor is the core tool for editing a setup.  To open the tool, go to 

Setup | Display...

Summary of Contents for 30-5500

Page 1: ...erformance Electronics 2205 126th Street Unit A Hawthorne CA 90250 Phone 310 484 2322 Fax 310 484 0152 http www aemelectronics com Instruction Part Number 10 5500 Document Build 11 17 2016 CD 7 CD 7L...

Page 2: ...2 Part I Quick Start Guide The manual contains two parts Part I is a quick start guide that includes basic information to get you up and running quickly...

Page 3: ...hically The screen layout displayed in AEM DashDesign is identical to the layout displayed on the AEM CD 7 CD 7L In addition to the graphical display editor AEM DashDesign also provides a comprehensiv...

Page 4: ...mpletely user definable graphical layouts Stand alone PC program to create and customize layouts Water resistant enclosure with rear facing DTM 12 pin connector 7 diag 800x400 super bright color displ...

Page 5: ...5 CD 7 Mechanical and Mounting...

Page 6: ...6 CD 7 Harness and Wiring...

Page 7: ...Search for the best driver in these locations and check Include this location in the search Click the Browse button and navigate to the Drivers folder sub folder in the AEM DashDesign installation di...

Page 8: ...e the beacon input violet wire in flying lead harness to set a virtual start finish line While driving the course press the momentary beacon switch when you cross the start finish line Hold for a few...

Page 9: ...module indicate the orientation of the accelerometer and gyro axes Typically the module is mounted so that x Accel is pointed towards the front of the vehicle in the direction of travel Please make n...

Page 10: ...disconnected from the VDM for up to 2 5 hours This will allow for a very fast time to fix 1 sec typ once the device is turned on again if power is removed for greater than the 2 5 hours then the time...

Page 11: ...needed to configure a color display including connection definition sensor calibration and screen layout Default Display Setups AEM supplied setup files will be located in the Documents AEM DashDesign...

Page 12: ...re the same Any variable string gauges will show No Input if the output name is not present Editing any gauge where the output name is not present will show a blank in the output name the name is stil...

Page 13: ...e select File Save If a setup or AEM DashDesign is closed and the setup has changed since the last save a prompt will appear asking if the changes to the setup are to be saved Select Yes to save the c...

Page 14: ...with the Layout Locked feature turned on It is a good idea to leave the Layout Locked activated until you specifically need to move or delete a gauge Having it on prevents you from accidentally movin...

Page 15: ...alue label editor This is live data displayed on the screen Here you can change the input displayed at this location Click on the drop down to view a list of available channels The Display Editor The...

Page 16: ...operations are scalars functions and alarms Gauges are objects that are placed on a screen page There are two types of gauge static and variable Static gauges do not change their appearance on the scr...

Page 17: ...EM DashDesign includes a CAN dbc import feature A dbc file is a standardized format for defining a set of CAN messages Click on the CAN Receive tab in the Setup Editor Click on the Import DBC button t...

Page 18: ...18 Available dbc files will be located in the Documents AEM DashDesign DBC folder Selecting a file will open the import dialog The levels can be expanded by clicking on the plus symbol...

Page 19: ...t is triggered and is typically used for lap timing Power This is inserted when the display is configured to start logging immediately on power up Log Start This is inserted when the log start conditi...

Page 20: ...itialising The logger is currently processing the setup LOG SETUP ERROR There is a problem with the logger setup LOG OVERRUN The logger has been unable to write the log data to the memory Either reduc...

Page 21: ...L the upload progress will be shown as a percentage This progress percentage IS NOT shown in the AEM DashDesign interface Once the setup has been received the flash will be erased the AEM CD 7 CD 7L w...

Page 22: ...with new DashDesign installers To upload the new firmware Firmware files are installed to the Documents AEM DashDesign Firmware folder Connect the color display to your PC using the USB link Select To...

Page 23: ...23 Part II Advanced Setup Part II contains more advanced setup information...

Page 24: ...e output that it passes is determined by the operation that it uses To set up a new output Click the Insert button in the Outputs tab Enter the name of the new output This should describe what the out...

Page 25: ...Shown above the Bit String operation performs the following transformation If EngineProtectionState_raw 1 EngineProtectionState_string Limp Mode If EngineProtectionState_raw 0 EngineProtectionState_s...

Page 26: ...26 The Start Bit refers to the location of the LSB The message contents and the byte bit numbering can be viewed by clicking on the button for each message...

Page 27: ...ies a gain if specified to the input which is then multiplied by the scalar and the offset added If signed is ticked and the gain is not set to NONE the input is treated as a twos compliment number Th...

Page 28: ...a specified amount If the rate of change is too high the new data is discarded Limit Filters Operations An output using a limit filter checks that an input value never exceeds specified levels either...

Page 29: ...ively disables the rolling period function ECU Strings Operation An output using an ECU String operation is used to obtain a text string such as a calibration name from the connected ECU The length of...

Page 30: ...low numbers being a higher priority This ensures that if two bitmasks match only the highest priority output string is returned from the sensor Bitmap Selector Operation The bitmap selector operation...

Page 31: ...own instead of the default bitmap Enable Blink If checked this bitmap will blink according to the On Time and Off Time in seconds The bitmap swaps between the indexed bitmap and the default bitmap Ena...

Page 32: ...nput AFR1_Gas is checked against a maximum condition of 15 1 AFR Click the Add button to add additional criteria Above the input EngineSpeed is added as an AND condition with a limit of 0 RPM With thi...

Page 33: ...The warning input typically uses an output defined with an alarm operation If the value of the output is non zero the associated warning message will be displayed The label input is optional and is us...

Page 34: ...displayed for 2 seconds and so is more likely to be seen Odometer and Turn Blinkers AEM CD 7 CD 7L has a built in odometer function This is an internal counter backed up to non volatile memory that ca...

Page 35: ...n of a GPS input for speed and position Once configured the screen will update with current data as the laps progress Lap Timing channels available include Fasted lap number Fastest lap time Fastest l...

Page 36: ...our virtual track width in the dialog window Set to the approximate width of the track surface plus some extra The dash creates a start finish line the width of the Track Width m setting perpendicular...

Page 37: ...37 More details on Track Editing can be found in the AEMData documentation CD 7 CD 7L Settings...

Page 38: ...alog box should be empty unless you want to control the mode via CAN Default is empty and controlled by the flying lead harness input Shift Lights LEDs The LED and shift light setup will be pre config...

Page 39: ...trigger the Alarm Page On Change Page The On Change Page allows you to setup a custom page that will be displayed when any changes are detected on selected channels The list of available channels will...

Page 40: ...ld only be used in direct sunlight 70 gives almost as much brightness without overdriving the backlight 5 10 is appropriate for night mode Display Screens The AEM CD 7 CD 7L supports 6 screen pages Th...

Page 41: ...t reset unless a reset signal is received Furthermore outputs added to the monitor screen are automatically stored in non volatile memory Thus the value of a min max or average output added to the mon...

Page 42: ...overlapping the topmost gauge is selected Try moving the mouse to an area where the gauge to select is not covered by another gauge Alternatively use the keyboard To select a gauge using the keyboard...

Page 43: ...size Deleting a Gauge To delete a gauge Select the gauge Press the Delete key Editing Gauge Properties The gauge property editor is used to change the settings of an individual gauge The gauge proper...

Page 44: ...operties many gauges have additional properties that are described in their relevant section The standard gauge properties are as follows Name The name is used to identify the gauge in the Edit menu A...

Page 45: ...nly works for lap time via CAN y Displays the date in dd mm yy format z Displays the date with text for the month eg 01 Jan 09 Thus the following formats would display the time in the following manner...

Page 46: ...Lower Tacho Limit Turns on the lower tacho limit When enabled the first part of the tacho up to Limit End is drawn in Limit color as it is filled If Enable Flash Below Limit is checked the lower part...

Page 47: ...e The Text Label gauge is a static gauge it has no input that is used to label other gauges and provide static information to the user The text displayed in the gauge is set in the Text property The D...

Page 48: ...t The Justification property specifies whether the text is aligned to the left right or centre of the bounding rectangle Note It is important to select the background color of the value gauge to be th...

Page 49: ...d To activate warning mode check the Warning Mode Active box and specify the Warning color To have the warning activated when the value of the input goes above a certain value click the Input Limit Ex...

Page 50: ...idth and height of the box in pixels Limiter Start is the value at which the first box will change color from Background color to Fill color Limiter Offset is the value added to the Limiter Start to d...

Page 51: ...may be placed next to a gauge showing coolant temperature The input to the Alarm Bar is configured to give an error signal if the coolant temperature rises above a pre determined level The bar color...

Page 52: ...88 Note that it is also possible to display an alarm bar underneath a value gauge For this to work correctly the alarm bar must be bigger than the maximum likely size of the value gauge When setting t...

Page 53: ...sition for the cross hair Historical Graph The Historical Graph gauge is used to show the trend of one or more outputs in the form of a y t graph The Historical Graph gauge has the following special p...

Page 54: ...more eye catching graphics to be used for round gauges than could otherwise be drawn dynamically by the display hardware The round tacho bitmap gauge has the following special properties Background bi...

Page 55: ...arranty AEM disclaims any liability for consequential damages due to breach of any w ritten or implied w arranty on all products manufactured by AEM Warranty returns w ill only be accepted by AEM w h...

Page 56: ...diting gauge properties 43 F Features 4 Firmware updating 22 Format 44 Function table 28 G Gauge 44 46 adding 42 alarm bar 51 bar 45 bar tacho 46 bitmap 51 copy and paste 43 cross hair 53 deleting 43...

Page 57: ...auges 43 editing gauge properties 43 monitor 41 moving gauges 42 resizing gauges 42 selecting gauges 42 Selecting gauges 42 Sensor scalar 27 Settings 37 Setup editor 24 Setup editor 24 Setups 11 12 cr...

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