MoTeC MDD - Manual (Page 5)

MoTeC ADL Operation 3
ADL Operation
This section describes using the MDD with a MoTeC ADL.
ADL Version
For compatibility with MDD V1.18, (or later) the ADL must be running version
3.00M or later firmware.
Wiring
The MDD communicates with the ADL via a CAN connection. See Appendix
H: Wiring to ADL for wiring details. A correctly configured ADL will be
automatically detected by the MDD when powered up.
Display Layouts
A number of different display layouts are available. The display layout is
selected by loading the appropriate MDD CAN template in the Inputs |
Communications section of Dash Manager.
The various display layouts are described in the following section.
Backlight Brightness
The LCD backlight brightness may be remotely adjusted with data received
from the ADL. This information can be provided by an ADL which is using the
appropriate Comms template to transmit a channel with the brightness value.
Each of the layouts comes with a second template that includes Backlight
Brightness. This allows the brightness of the MDD display to be controlled by
generating the “MDD Backlight Brightness” channel in the ADL.
The channel is a percentage value – note that if this channel has a value of 0,
the MDD will default to full brightness.
The channel can come from any source; a fixed value, a potentiometer
connected to an input pin, from channel maths, etc as long as the required
channel is generated.
If the backlight brightness is not controlled by the ADL the MDD uses a default
backlight brightness (less than maximum) which should suit most applications.
At the default brightness the display illumination will be consistent for battery