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wetwaterwalker:
I know this would add to the cost of the build, but does anyone know what kind of interface that the guy with the ford gauges is using? in his video, the gauges were definitely smooth. What about using something like a pacdrive with an older set of gauges? A twelve volt power supply from the computer and then pulse the grounds with the power supply? Is this possible? I'm just scratching the surface of all this stuff so I'm really shooting in the dark, please let any of the higher ups with more knowledge correct me if I am completely off track.
BadMouth:
--- Quote from: wetwaterwalker on March 22, 2013, 10:28:31 am ---I know this would add to the cost of the build, but does anyone know what kind of interface that the guy with the ford gauges is using? in his video, the gauges were definitely smooth. What about using something like a pacdrive with an older set of gauges? A twelve volt power supply from the computer and then pulse the grounds with the power supply? Is this possible? I'm just scratching the surface of all this stuff so I'm really shooting in the dark, please let any of the higher ups with more knowledge correct me if I am completely off track.
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the title of the video is "Gear Indicator Using Arduino/TFT Module"
I need to get into the Arduino (or generic version of it) someday.
Seems there's a way to do whatever you want as far as using it as an interface.
wetwaterwalker:
--- Quote from: BadMouth on March 22, 2013, 10:41:22 am ---
I need to get into the Arduino (or generic version of it) someday.
Seems there's a way to do whatever you want as far as using it as an interface.
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Yeah, I seen some guys program them to calculate gas mileage on there cars before. Something about splicing into the fuel injectors.
I don't think it's all that hard but I've never really messed with it.
Howard_Casto:
AVR's are actually quite easy to work with, it's just the more pins you need the greater the expense. You can get a basic teensy (arduino ripoff) for as little as 20 bucks. It only has about 20 useable pins though. If the gauges use pulses to control them that's more than enough, but if it's something more complex you are probably going to run out of pins real quick.
One of those 7 segment displays for example, well that's 8 pins right there.
Howard_Casto:
I thought I would resurrect this based upon something I ran across.
If you want to go RamJet's route and use a secondary display this is how I'd go about it:
http://emerythacks.blogspot.com/2013/04/connecting-ipad-retina-lcd-to-pc.html
Retina displays have a very high viewing angle and although finding a display-port capable video card would be a pain in the butt, it'd probably be worth it.
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