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Chrome 

   

USER MANUAL 

   

   

   

 

    Version 1.1 

   

Summary of Contents for Chrome

Page 1: ... Chrome USER MANUAL Version 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...OS 16 ADD A NEW CIRCUIT 16 EXIT THE STANDBY MODE AND SHUTDOWN 17 SOFTWARE AND FIRMWARE UPDATE 17 1 MAIN MENU 18 2 CHRONOMETER 18 3 VIEW LAP TIMES 18 4 DELETE LAP TIMES 19 5 CHOICE OF THE CIRCUIT 19 6 CIRCUIT DETAIL 19 8 EXPORT IMPORT 21 9 CIRCUITS LIBRARY MANAGEMENT 21 10 DISPLAY VIEW 21 11 DATA ACQUISITION 22 12 DOWNLOAD 22 13 COUNTERS 23 14 ANALOG AND DIGITAL INPUTS AND GEARS 23 16 AUTO CALIBRAT...

Page 3: ... 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 th...

Page 4: ...ote control CAN BUS compatible 1GB internal memory 3 different covered distance counters 2 engine time counters and 1 total performed lap counter Compact design and small dimensions 172mm x 106mm x 22mm Waterproof BEFORE YOU START 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 Install C...

Page 5: ...2V power supply shell rubber strap with moisture protection user manual The Chrome box content is shown in Figure 1 If the plug 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 ima...

Page 6: ...ormatting the GPS receiver and the input signal for external buttons Connector A shown in the picture can be connected either to the generic wire harness B or to a plug 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 play board If the generic wire harness is used it is possible to manually connect the cables corresponding...

Page 7: ...hrome 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 f...

Page 8: ...d 11 CAN high 8 Neutral grey cable 12 Analog5 9 Button1 14 Analog6 11 Button2 16 Analog7 13 RPM green cable 18 Analog8 15 Speed1 white cable 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 o...

Page 9: ...osition 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 con...

Page 10: ...ain 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...

Page 11: ...r 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 Play Kit If your bike is included in the list of motorcycles ...

Page 12: ...r 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 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 connector BMW S1000RR 2011 the Plug Play har...

Page 13: ...igital 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 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...

Page 14: ...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 with the error code and the original name on the workshop manual The Chrome configured in Kawasaki ZX10R 2010 mode automatically acquires on channel 1 the TPS value from the C...

Page 15: ...oading 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 configuring the inputs go into the display...

Page 16: ...ferent 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 CircuitiInOut ccr file to an empty ...

Page 17: ... 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 fir...

Page 18: ...t found will appear on the startup screen 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 t...

Page 19: ... 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 The Circuits menu shows the list of the circuits stored inside Chrome Chrome is able to store up to 20 different circuits For each ...

Page 20: ... UP button pressed to exit 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 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 throug...

Page 21: ...row The new circuit voice allows to choose which circuit shall replace the current one The circuit will be chosen among those in the library 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 ...

Page 22: ...z per channel Using the data acquisition menu it is possible to enable the recording option The second line shows the occupied memory in The sampling rate can be chosen through the subsequent line If a high sampling rate is not necessary it is recommended to not set values above 20 Hz to not overload the subsequent data analysis The next two options allow to choose when the system has to start the...

Page 23: ...n speed 1 which should be placed on the rear wheel and the RPMs Both inputs must be correctly configured before proceeding with the computation The 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 recor...

Page 24: ...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 ...

Page 25: ... 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 eq...

Page 26: ... threshold can be directly shown in degrees In this case if the temperature is lower than the set degree value the LED will turn on 19 Options The Options menu shows general information about the system It is possible to see the installed firmware version choose the language if more than one language is installed choose the display brightness and the time zone Particular attention must be paid to ...

Page 27: ...from a parameter modification Add a new circuit To add a new circuit follow the steps below In the 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 man...

Page 28: ...ve 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 befor...

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