MAN#650507C
To set or change the ID numbers:
The ID will not normally need to be changed. The following procedure will allow the BIM-19-2 to automatically select
a new, unused set of ID’s.
Make sure that all of the senders are connected first.
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Hold the switch beside the BIM terminal strip while turning the key on. The BIM display will show the current
revision code while this is held.
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Release the switch. The display will show the current number of senders connected.
“
”.
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If the correct number of sensors is shown, Press the switch. The BIM display begin sequencing a bar across the
display
“
” “
” “
”.
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Release the switch. The BIM will restart with the new settings.
The labels and warning points are set up through the gauge display system.
Only VFD3/3X controls with a plastic case support adding BIM’s.
For VFD3, VFD3X, and VHX systems follow these steps:
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Make sure the BIM units are all connected to the gauge control box with the 3.5mm data cables.
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Hold the SW1 switch from the gauge system control box while turning the key on. The message display should
show SETUP.
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Release SW1.
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Press and release SW1 until BIM is shown on the message display.
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Press and hold SW1. The message display should show SCAN followed by the number of BIM channels
detected. Release SW1.
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If 0 is shown, check all connections and then press and hold SW1 with SCAN shown to retry reading the modules.
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Otherwise, if any other number is shown, press and release SW1 until SETUP is shown.
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Press and hold SW1 unt
il the speed display shows “ – ” or the message changes.
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Release SW1. On the VFD3 systems the message display will show the label assigned to the first channel found
and the speed display will show “C” followed by the channel ID number. On the VHX systems the message
display will show “CH” followed by the channel ID number on one line and the label currently assigned on the
second line.
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Press and release SW1 until the desired channel ID number is shown.
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Press and hold SW1. The message displa
y will show “LABEL”.
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Release SW1. The message display will show the label assigned to this channel.
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Press and hold SW1. The message display will show “WARN”.
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Release SW1. The message display will show “L” followed by the current low warning point or will flash the
warning point.
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Press and release SW1 to change the low warning point to the desired value.
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Press and hold SW1 unt
il the speed display shows “ – ”.
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Release SW1. The message display will show “H” followed by the current high warning point or will flash the
warning point.
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Press and release SW1 to change the high warning point to the desired value.
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Press and hold SW1. The message display will now show “DONE”.
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This can be repeated for additional channels, or the key can be turned off to exit setup.
Special air ride display screens:
4 bag
3 bag
Front/Rear
Left/Right
Tank
VHX
000
L-FRONT-R
000
000
L-FRONT-R
000
AIR
000
FRONT
LEFT AIR RIDE RIGHT
air ride tank
000
L- REAR-R
000
AIR
000
RIDE
RIDE
000
REAR
000 000
000
psi
Tank pressure is displayed by pressing and holding the switch to toggle between screens.
VFD3X
AIR 000 F 000
AIR 000 F 000
AIR 000 FRONT
AIR FRONT
000 000 R 000
000 000 REAR
000 000 REAR
PSI 000 R 000
Tank pressure is displayed in lower left corner (or
PSI
if there is no sensor)
VFD3 systems can only display one pressure at a time on the message center, so pressure readings are displayed the
same as other messages and are preceded with TK, LF, RF, LR, or RR.
