PLX Devices DM-200 OBDII - Manual (Page 17)

Users Guide: iMFD User Guide
Version 1.0 Jan 1, 2008
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For advanced users:
This option is not recommended unless you have experience with graphic design.
Steps to creating and uploading your own custom gauge:
1. Set Parameter 1 with your desired sensor
2. Determine the measurement range for 0
th frame through the 99 th frame
3. Design your gauge
4. Upload your design to the DM-200
The DM-200 gives you the capability of designing your own gauge from the PC and uploading it to the DM-
200. You can do this in Photoshop or any other image processing software you have. You will need
100
images or “frames” of (160 x 128 pixels) in JPG, BMP, TIFF or GIF format . Each
image corresponds to a specific measured value to Parameter 1 . For example, if parameter 1 is set to
WAT (water temperature from the SM-FluidTemp) with the units set to “Cel” (Celsius). Toggle to the
analog gauge style parameter 1 (1-0) to determine your range.
Notice that on the bottom left of the above analog gauge reads 0 and the bottom right reads 16 (160 Deg
because of the x10). This tells you the minimum and maximum range of your custom gauge. Custom
gauges simply displays the corresponding “frame” or image which is associated to the measured value in
Parameter 1.
0 th frame = 0 Deg C
1 st frame = 1.6 Deg C
2 nd frame = 3.2 Deg C
.
.
.
98
th frame = 158.4 Deg C
99 th frame = 160 Deg C
When you create your 100 images, make sure you create your 0 th frame to depict a reading of 0 Deg C,
your 1 st frame to depict a reading of 1.6 Deg C, your 2 nd frame to depict a reading of 3.2 Deg C and so on
until your 99 th frame depicts a reading of 160 Deg C.
When you name the files on your PC, it is suggested you name them in the according fashion.
YourFilename000.jpg
YourFilename001.jpg
YourFilename002.jpg
.
.
.
YourFilename098.jpg
YourFilename099.jpg
Once you’ve successfully made or obtained your 100 frames, you will need to use DM-200 Utility PC
software (included in the CD, also available from the PLX website) to upload your custom gauge to the
DM-200. You can do this by connecting the DM-200 to your PC with the supplied USB cable. The DM-200