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Date:         Fri, 5 Nov 1999 09:19:14 -0500
Reply-To:     Scarlett Semko <damosem@MAIL.MCO.BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scarlett Semko <damosem@MAIL.MCO.BELLSOUTH.NET>
Organization: Pre-installed Company
Subject:      Re: Computerized Gauge Setup
Comments: To: Darrell Boehler <midwesty@MIDWEST.NET>
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just read your reply, and agreed that it would probably take time, but wow, would it be worth it?????????????

I'm not the electronic/computer person for this, but if you are, I'll bet there are quite a few of us who would want this. I'm one.

Ron Semko Orlando Florida

Darrell Boehler wrote:

> Hi Ken, > This is a good idea and one I have some first hand knowledge. First > many things we need to monitor are analog. You will need an ADC (analog to > digital converter). Weeder Technologies from Fort Walton Beach FL (phone 850 > 863- 5723) has a nice adc kit that is pre programmed and connects to the > serial port on a laptop or pc for $50. They also have a digital kit for the > digital signals $32. These units are stackable and nicely packaged, however > electronically they are fragile unbuffered and easy to damage if you get > the wrong signal or a noise spike, smile (^_^). The kits require that you > provide them signals with the proper voltage level. The digital kit also has > digital out for controlling things. With these kits you can control / > monitor anything you deem necessary or worthwhile. > There is only one problem, this project will require time and lots of > it. Something that none of us have enough of. > > Darrell Boehler > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <KENWILFY@AOL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 8:44 PM > Subject: Computerized Gauge Setup > > > Here is my latest brainstorm on my quest for the ultimate Gauge cluster > that > > doesn't take up alot of space and require cutting or drilling: > > > > I was thinking, why not just get one of those small note pad computers > with a > > back lit screen (like palm pilot or whatever). Then mount it's docking > bay > > on my dash next to the instrument cluster and secure it with a velcro > strap. > > Now all I have to do is setup all my senders and then wire then into some > > type of plug that will plug into the computer (I have no idea what this > > entails). Then all I have to find is a program that would take the sender > > readings and display them in either a number readout or some type of bar > > graph, etc. You could have several "layers" of gauges that you could > scroll > > through by pushing a button, basically telling you everything that is > going > > on back there (thinking of installing a camera in the engine compartment > to > > actually watch the motor itself but I wonder if this is overkill/could be > a > > distraction while driving? :) > > > > So what do you think? Am I dreaming? Could this be done without spending > a > > million dollars? I mean you could use the small computer for other things > > too and just plug it into the van when you were taking trips and wanted to > > keep an eye on things. If I bought 6 gauges and some instrument pods I > would > > be out around $200 so buying a small computer would not really be that > much > > more money. > > Any ideas? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Ken Wilford > > http://www.vanagain.com > > John 3:16 > > Office (856)-765-1583 > > Shop (856)-327-0027 > > Fax (856)-327-2242 > >


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