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by DarkGift
Mon Nov 11, 2013 2:20 am
Forum: General support questions
Topic: Calibrate Analog Channels on DL-1 Mk3?
Replies: 15
Views: 51113

With regards charging for updates - for a while asked users to start registering software with an email address (note: no suggestion of charging, only registering so we could email about updates) and we got everything short of death threats from customers Unfortunately many companies have abused em...
by DarkGift
Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:30 am
Forum: General support questions
Topic: Calibrate Analog Channels on DL-1 Mk3?
Replies: 15
Views: 51113

"willy nilly" before any firmware is released we go over a very complete check list. For the DL1mk3, this includes just short of 300 tests and covers everything from lap timing to user defined variables. First of all sorry for the thread jack, but honestly disquek isn't being harsh. I'm s...
by DarkGift
Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:40 am
Forum: General support questions
Topic: Arduino
Replies: 49
Views: 82026

Justin/Colin - I've also started using an arduino to get additional channels. Have all the code written for the sensors, but would rather not reinvent the wheel to send the data to the DL-1. If the offer still stands to share your code, could you please email a copy to: tag-rtarduino [*at*] tag-raci...
by DarkGift
Sun May 20, 2012 4:48 pm
Forum: Installation questions
Topic: RPM shows too low
Replies: 2
Views: 8494

Make sure you only do 2:1 in either the DL1 or the D4, but not both. (Ask me how I know. ;) )
by DarkGift
Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:47 am
Forum: Sensor-related questions
Topic: Use +5V DL-1 Mk3 ref or car's ~14V ref?
Replies: 9
Views: 14672

That would suggest that you need to find the right balance of signal averaging and smoothing. Enough to take care of tank slop, but not so much that it takes forever to get to the right level. Yep I luckily work with a EE who made a device for me that takes care of all of it. I just sent him the oh...
by DarkGift
Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:31 pm
Forum: Sensor-related questions
Topic: Use +5V DL-1 Mk3 ref or car's ~14V ref?
Replies: 9
Views: 14672

Low fuel warning? You are using a Dash(x) as well? Yes, I have a Dash4Pro. (Actually I have a bunch of RT stuff from over the years, but the car in question is D4Pro.) I'm running in Spec Miata and will mostly use it to measure the fuel since we run just enough fuel and use ballast to make minimum ...
by DarkGift
Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:36 pm
Forum: Sensor-related questions
Topic: Use +5V DL-1 Mk3 ref or car's ~14V ref?
Replies: 9
Views: 14672

Get the spec sheets on the sensors you will use, then add up the current draw. Make sure it's less than the DL1mk3 can provide. Done. Sure assuming you can find and trust the spec sheets. They said they use 3W of power, but looking again it also said 6K ohms, so I'll assume the latter is correct an...
by DarkGift
Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:41 am
Forum: Sensor-related questions
Topic: Use +5V DL-1 Mk3 ref or car's ~14V ref?
Replies: 9
Views: 14672

Thanks for the quick response! The problem with running of the cars main supply is that is goes up and down with engine speed as the alternator charges etc, and it's covered in noise which makes all the sensors look noisy. I'd hope the voltage regulators in the sensors would take care of that. Shock...
by DarkGift
Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:48 pm
Forum: Sensor-related questions
Topic: Use +5V DL-1 Mk3 ref or car's ~14V ref?
Replies: 9
Views: 14672

Use +5V DL-1 Mk3 ref or car's ~14V ref?

I'm looking at adding the following sensors: Steering angle brake pressure throttle % oil pressure water temp (maybe pressure) 4 x shock pots AFR Fuel level (stock gauge takes forever to react to adding fuel) RPM (already hooked up) Most (probably all, haven't finished spec'ing everything) sensors h...
by DarkGift
Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:38 pm
Forum: General support questions
Topic: Forum housekeeping
Replies: 8
Views: 17190

And/or upgrade PHPBB, and add some form of captcha thing on the registration form. I'll put in a vote for vBulletin. You can migrate/import from phpBB and it has a slew of features that phpBB doesn't have including more rigorous/flexible anti-spam features. It isn't that expensive. We switched to i...
by DarkGift
Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:29 pm
Forum: General support questions
Topic: DL1 lose setup.bin.......
Replies: 5
Views: 8769

FWIW, my MK1 DL-1 has always done the same thing. If it doesn't have a setup.bin on the CF, it doesn't keep the settings. I have a MkII that works fine, so I don't think it is "pilot error". ;) I've not been driving the Mk1 car much lately, so I've not bothered to track it down.
by DarkGift
Tue Oct 19, 2010 3:19 pm
Forum: General support questions
Topic: DL1/Dash3 Lap Time Display problem
Replies: 11
Views: 14402

Ian, not Jim Anyway, could be a poor / bad GPS lock... Times are fine when you look at them in Analysis. I also checked the GPS signals and they were fine. This is at my local track that I've run a zillion times and the problem is recent. It's pretty clear that when you get a sector time at start f...
by DarkGift
Tue Oct 19, 2010 1:58 pm
Forum: General support questions
Topic: DL1/Dash3 Lap Time Display problem
Replies: 11
Views: 14402

Here's the ticket: Ticket #: [RT1281548961] Subject: Incorrect Lap Times on DASH3 It has not been resolved. I believe it is due to you incorrectly using the 1st sector marker as the start/finish instead of the actual start/finish marker. (Also still not resolved see ticket RT1277217769.) Osborni (Ji...
by DarkGift
Tue Oct 19, 2010 1:14 am
Forum: General support questions
Topic: DL1/Dash3 Lap Time Display problem
Replies: 11
Views: 14402

Jet-Tech wrote:Why not email support :?:


Already have. Haven't heard a peep for months.
by DarkGift
Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:16 pm
Forum: General support questions
Topic: Start/Stop logging button adds track markers??
Replies: 10
Views: 12872

I'm pretty sure that the "track marker added" is the system telling you that there is a valid .lap file on the CF card and that is has loaded the lap/sector markers. My system (DL1+Dash2) has never added a marker when I didn't want it too. I'd love to hear confirmation on that... My DL1Mk...

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