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LDS4 Colour Display System
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LDS4 Colour Display System
Creating and Editing Display Setups
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The display setup file contains all the information needed to configure a colour display including
connection definition, sensor calibration and screen layout. If the display is connected to a GEMS
data logger, a GEMS data logger setup file can be used to define the connection, output and
sensor definitions. Otherwise, the connection (via serial link and or CAN) and sensor definitions
need to be created manually. The LDS4 also has a range of analogue and speed inputs for
interfacing directly to sensors. LDS4 Editor setup files have a .lds4 extension.
3.1
Creating a New Display Setup
When creating a new display setup, there are two options depending on the hardware connected
to the colour display:
·
GEMS Connection: Creating a new setup using a GEMS connection is used when the Data
Source for the display is a GEMS data logger. This option uses a logger setup file as the
basis for the display setup and ensures that all sensors are calibrated identically in the logger
and display. The setup can be updated at any time by importing a new logger setup.
·
External Connection: An external connection is used when connecting to an ECU (GEMS
or other manufacturer) via the CAN or serial link. In this case the Data Source is defined
manually.
See
Defining Data Sources
for more information on choosing and using the data source.
To create a new display setup:
·
Select File | New | ...with GEMS connection or File | New | ...with external connection
as appropriate.
·
If using GEMS Connection, select a logger setup (.stu) file to act as the basis for the display
setup and click the Open button.
·
If using External Connection, select Setup | Edit External Source... to
define the CAN
data source
or Setup | Serial Comms Setup... to
define the serial data source
.
Once a new setup is created, the Display, Setup, Gauge and Colour menus are enabled. If
LDS4 Editor is in
Read Only mode
, only the Display menu is enabled.
Read Only mode
is
toggled by selecting File | Read Only.
3.2
Opening and Saving Setups
To Open an existing colour display setup:
·
Select File | Open.... The file open dialog is shown.
·
Select the required display setup file and click Open.
The last five files opened can be accessed by selecting File | Reopen followed by the
appropriate file from the sub menu.
Once a new setup is opened, the Display, Setup, Gauge and Colour menus are enabled. If
LDS4 Editor is in
Read Only mode
, only the Display menu is enabled. Read Only mode can be
toggled by selecting File | Read Only.
To save a setup under a new filename, select File | Save As...., enter a file name in the file save
dialog and click the Save button. To save a setup with the current name, select File | Save.
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