Programming Using the DataLink PC Software
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Preferences
from the menu bar then select
Settings
. The dialog box on the right will be displayed.
Locate the
Logger Com Port
selection box and select the communications port to which the serial
communications cable is connected. If the serial port you are using is built in to your PC the port should be
marked near the connector. If you are using a USB to serial adaptor then you must follow the instructions
provided with the adaptor to determine which port the adaptor software has installed itself on. Once you
have selected the proper serial port select
OK
to accept your selection..
Modifying the Dash Configuration
Each time you wish to modify the configuration of your dash you will need to perform the following steps;
1. Connect your PC to your data logger via the serial interface cable.
2. Start the DataLink program on your PC
3. Open the car configuration file by selecting
Open Car Configuration
under
File
from the
menu bar.
4. Select the device/channel to be modified
5. Make the desired modifications to the device/channel
6. Apply power to your dash
7. Send the modified setup to the device
8. Save the modified car configuration file
The first step is to connect your PC to your dash using the serial interface cable supplied with the DataLink
software.
The next step is to start the DataLink program by clicking on the DataLink icon located on the Windows
desktop on your PC. If you selected your car configuration file as the default configuration file, the
DataLink program will automatically open your car configuration file. If you did not select the car
configuration file for your system as the default car configuration file you will need to open the car
configuration file manually. To open your car configuration file select the
Open Car Configuration
menu
item located in the
File
main menu selection. The following dialog box will appear.
The list on the left-hand side of the
Select Configuration
box will display all of the file folders in your
RacePakData subdirectory that contain valid configuration files.
If you have purchased the PC
download package then select the folder on the left that is named VDash and the serial number of
your dash.
For instance, an Ultra Dash with the serial number 1001 would be named VDash_1001. The
list on the right will now contain the list of configuration files contained in this folder. The factory
configuration file will be named using the same convention
. If you have not purchased the PC
download package then select the configuration named UDX6S.
Select
OK
to open the select
configuration file.
Summary of Contents for Ultra Dash Xtreme
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