Radically re-designed console (Carputer, Climate, and one-touch windows)
#796
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Hanns, do you have a website with pics and info displayed. Maybe just a facebook or Picasa album.
I am really interested but a little leary of price, I am just getting my head gasket replaced after a year or so of not driving.
I was going to have them replace a few things while they where in there, controls and what not but now would love this item to take their place.
I am really interested but a little leary of price, I am just getting my head gasket replaced after a year or so of not driving.
I was going to have them replace a few things while they where in there, controls and what not but now would love this item to take their place.
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Proof the boards actually exist. There are significant copper pours on the boards for larger system buses, like +12v, +5v, Ground... etc, so you cant see all the traces on the bottom layer. If anyone really cares, I can clear the pours, or turn-off the top layer.
PDFs are to scale, so if you save them, you can see the actual size of the boards.
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Hans
PDFs are to scale, so if you save them, you can see the actual size of the boards.
Thanks
Hans
#801
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Are you getting the full deal?
What do you plan to do with yours as far as custom stuff?
I am going to run it as a virtual gauge setup and I am going to try and monitor just about every engine function that I can, from EGT's to intercooler temps, amd much in between, plus a full time Sharktuner so we can get lots of data.
What do you plan to do with yours as far as custom stuff?
I am going to run it as a virtual gauge setup and I am going to try and monitor just about every engine function that I can, from EGT's to intercooler temps, amd much in between, plus a full time Sharktuner so we can get lots of data.
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Given that my AC control head has decided to go nuts and is $1k+ to replace (and I don't feel like dicking around with the resistors, etc) please add me to the list.
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I've been following this from the sidelines and am really looking forward to the day when it's on the market.
Open source is a great way to go and I'm sure the geeks on here (myself included, hopefully) will come up with some cool and amazing stuff for it in no time.
Open source is a great way to go and I'm sure the geeks on here (myself included, hopefully) will come up with some cool and amazing stuff for it in no time.
#805
Hans; forgive my ignorance. With the expand-ability of the system, will it be possible for open-sourcers to integrate such items as:
radar/laser detector display/control?
Homelink?
Cellphone control through bluetooth?
Dan
radar/laser detector display/control?
Homelink?
Cellphone control through bluetooth?
Dan
#806
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Greg-
The "Breakout Module" would just expend the spare outputs into an easier format to interface than the raw ribbon. There are 16 spare outputs on the primary controller - four of which are used by the Rear AC module if it is used. There are some spare I/O channels on the faceplate as well, but I designed it earlier, so they are just on a pin-header, and do not pass through to the controller. Its possible that I may pass these back to the controller, but its getting tight, so likely will leave it be.
In short, the breakout board would just take the IDC40 ribbon, and split it out to 0.25" male Faston tabs, or something similar.
Manfred-
The system theoretically is capable of doing whatever someone programs it to do, but the LCD itself does consume a lot of resources. I am not sure you want to route a bunch of non-related functions through the system. However, as it is open source, you can certainly try and just reflash it back to stock if you run into any issues.
Thanks,
Hans
The "Breakout Module" would just expend the spare outputs into an easier format to interface than the raw ribbon. There are 16 spare outputs on the primary controller - four of which are used by the Rear AC module if it is used. There are some spare I/O channels on the faceplate as well, but I designed it earlier, so they are just on a pin-header, and do not pass through to the controller. Its possible that I may pass these back to the controller, but its getting tight, so likely will leave it be.
In short, the breakout board would just take the IDC40 ribbon, and split it out to 0.25" male Faston tabs, or something similar.
Manfred-
The system theoretically is capable of doing whatever someone programs it to do, but the LCD itself does consume a lot of resources. I am not sure you want to route a bunch of non-related functions through the system. However, as it is open source, you can certainly try and just reflash it back to stock if you run into any issues.
Thanks,
Hans
#807
I'm sure the software end is limited only by one's creativity. My question was more related to hardware connectivity. That said, when you said the LCD already consumes a lot of resources, were you referring to system memory?
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I was referring to climate control portion, and it's corresponding LCD. The carputer portion is absolutely limitless, and very easy to interface things like radar, bluetooth, homelink... Etc.
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Hans
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Hans
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I am still a bit ignorant of what we will need to supply for the carputer end of this.
So if I have this right, the motherboard, the HDD, processor, memory, operating system and the power supply will be left up to us?
I assume that there will be a recommended products list.
One last thing, got any pics of what the finished product may look like from the outside, or will it be so close to the demo units as to not matter?