Users Guide: iMFD User Guide
Version 2.0 May 16, 2013
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For standard users:
Please visit our online custom gauge database located here
http://plxdevices.com/customgauges/
You will need to install the USB device drivers and the DM-100/200 Utility before you can upload your
custom gauge. The files are located here
http://plxdevices.com/product_info.php?id=MULTDM100TOUCH
For advanced users:
This option is not recommended unless you have experience with graphic design.
Steps to creating and uploading your own custom gauge:
1.
Set the custom gauge to your desired sensor from the setup menu.
2.
Determine the measurement range for 0
th
frame through the 99
th
frame
3.
Design your gauge
4.
Upload your design to the DM-100
The DM-100 gives you the capability of designing your own gauge from the PC and uploading it to the DM-
100. You can do this in Photoshop or any other image processing software you have. You will need
100
images or “frames” of (160 x 128 pixels) in JPG, BMP, TIFF or GIF format
. Each
image corresponds to a specific measured value to your custom gauge parameter. For example, if your
custom gauge is set to WAT (water temperature from the SM-FluidTemp) with the units set to “Cel”
(Celsius). Toggle to the corresponding analog gauge to determine your minimum and maximum range.
Notice that on the bottom left of the above analog gauge reads 0 and the bottom right reads 16 (160 Deg
because of the x10). This tells you the minimum and maximum range of your custom gauge. Custom
gauges simply displays the corresponding “frame” or image which is associated to the measured value in
the analog gauge.
0
th
frame = 0 Deg C
1
st
frame = 1.6 Deg C
2
nd
frame = 3.2 Deg C
.
.
.
98
th
frame = 158.4 Deg C
99
th
frame = 160 Deg C
When you create your 100 images, make sure you create your 0
th
frame to depict a reading of 0 Deg C,
your 1
st
frame to depict a reading of 1.6 Deg C, your 2
nd
frame to depict a reading of 3.2 Deg C and so on
until your 99
th
frame depicts a reading of 160 Deg C.
When you name the files on your PC, it is suggested you name them in the according fashion.
YourFilename000.jpg
YourFilename001.jpg
