Manual #650506b
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Make sure the BIM units are all connected to the gauge control box with the 3.5mm BIM-xx-1 data cables or BIM-
xx-2 power/data harnesses.
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Hold the SW1 switch from the gauge system control box while turning the key on and starting the engine. The
message display should show SETUP.
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Release SW1.
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Momentarily press 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 until 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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Momentarily press SW1 until the desired channel ID number is shown.
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Press and hold SW1. The message display will show “LABEL”.
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Release SW1. The message display will show the label assigned to this channel.
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The compass label cannot be changed.
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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
temperature warning point.
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Momentarily press SW1 to change the low warning point to the desired value.
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Press and hold SW1 until the speed display shows “ – “.
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Release SW1. The message display will show “N” followed by the current true north offset correction.
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Momentarily press SW1 to change the true north offset correction to the desired value.
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Press and hold SW1. The message display will show “CAL”
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Release SW1. The message display will show either “SKIP” or “BEGIN”.
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Momentarily press SW1 to change the selection.
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To end here and skip the compass calibration, press and hold SW1 with “SKIP” displayed.
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To continue on with the calibration, press and hold SW1 with “BEGIN” displayed.
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Release SW1. The message display will show “CIRCLE” and the BIM-17 display will show “
C L
”. Begin slowly
driving in a circle in an open area. Drive in at least two slow, complete circles.
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Momentarily press SW1 to finish and save the compass calibration.
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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.
