Cheap display for LC-1?
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Does anybody know of a way to cheaply display AFR from an LC-1/2 serial output?
Yes, I know of the DB gauge, but it isnt cheap and it doesnt really need to be in a round gauge package. I was hoping to build/buy something that would just have a couple 7 segments which could be integrated into my cluster easily.
Innovate was nice enough to supply us with the serial protocol, unfortunately Im a **** programmer. The only way I could think to do it would be to use the LC-1 analog output which is kinda of the ***-backwards approach.
Yes, I know of the DB gauge, but it isnt cheap and it doesnt really need to be in a round gauge package. I was hoping to build/buy something that would just have a couple 7 segments which could be integrated into my cluster easily.
Innovate was nice enough to supply us with the serial protocol, unfortunately Im a **** programmer. The only way I could think to do it would be to use the LC-1 analog output which is kinda of the ***-backwards approach.
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I was getting my google-fu on and stumbled upon an obvious solution. The LC-1's analog output can be programmed to whatever scale you want it to be. So simply setting 1v = 10.0:1 and 2v = 20.0:1 means that you can use a little millivolt voltmeter as a gauge. The only complication is the decimal being in the wrong place.
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I was getting my google-fu on and stumbled upon an obvious solution. The LC-1's analog output can be programmed to whatever scale you want it to be. So simply setting 1v = 10.0:1 and 2v = 20.0:1 means that you can use a little millivolt voltmeter as a gauge. The only complication is the decimal being in the wrong place.
and there is calibration potentiometer, you can calibrate voltmeter with reference power supply.
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I am using this one with my LC-1 - decimal point is adjustable via jumpers
and there is calibration potentiometer, you can calibrate voltmeter with reference power supply.
and there is calibration potentiometer, you can calibrate voltmeter with reference power supply.
That is fantastic. Thank you!
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