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Dash2 & DL1 and battery voltage

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:26 pm
by ScienceofSpeed
Configuration: Dash2 & DL1 Sport.

I've read that the DL1 can stream battery voltage. When I apply +12V to one of the 0-12V inputs on the DL1, that channel reads ~30V. What is the procedure to do this?

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 10:36 am
by Rob Stevens
DL1 Sport only does 0-12v on its analog inputs but is protected above this, but can't read it.
I use my ecu interface to transmit the voltage from the ecu up to the dash.

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:55 am
by Support
Your DL1 should be fine for reading battery voltage. Check that there is no scaling being applied to the data being shown on the DASH2, you can check this by looking at it on the lite monitor. If you are seeing an odd voltage try connecting up the 5v ref and see what you get then. If you are still having problems please email support directly, support at race-technology dot com.

Martin

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:10 am
by Buckie
Hmm.. I want to do the same but when i look @ the software there is no variable for the battery voltage.

Can you explain how to do this without plugging it into a analog input channel..

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 2:23 pm
by peterguk
Buckie wrote:Hmm.. I want to do the same but when i look @ the software there is no variable for the battery voltage.

Can you explain how to do this without plugging it into a analog input channel..


IIRC, only early DL1s had a channel internally linked to battery voltage.

I've connected battery +VE to channel 8, then set formula as x=y. Job done.

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:20 am
by Buckie
peterguk wrote:
Buckie wrote:Hmm.. I want to do the same but when i look @ the software there is no variable for the battery voltage.

Can you explain how to do this without plugging it into a analog input channel..


IIRC, only early DL1s had a channel internally linked to battery voltage.

I've connected battery +VE to channel 8, then set formula as x=y. Job done.



Yeah but its only 12V max right?

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:49 pm
by peterguk
Buckie wrote:
peterguk wrote:
Buckie wrote:Hmm.. I want to do the same but when i look @ the software there is no variable for the battery voltage.

Can you explain how to do this without plugging it into a analog input channel..


IIRC, only early DL1s had a channel internally linked to battery voltage.

I've connected battery +VE to channel 8, then set formula as x=y. Job done.



Yeah but its only 12V max right?


12V nominal.

This is how i was advised to do it by RT support. Right now mine reads 12.6V.

Support

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:32 pm
by Support
Hello,

The maximum recorded voltage varied slightly as the DL1 evolved but you cannot damage the inputs with voltages less then 15v so i reommend you just connect it and see.

The ADC (Analogue to digital converter) used in the DL1 only have 8 inputs. On the first models it used to tie one of these to input voltage but it changed to letting the user decide. If you want battery voltage then you must connect it to one of the analogue inputs unless you have the information coming over an ECU interface.

Kind regards,
Support (K)

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:29 pm
by Buckie
I wish i could connect my Yamaha YEC ECU :-) hint hint :p