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RX8Soldier Sep 21, 2011 12:57 PM

You can also change title yourself. Edit first post, change title ;)

Great progress, btw!

paimon.soror Sep 21, 2011 09:24 PM

Thanks for moving this ASH8

Btw updated the first post to make it a bit more presentable and add a table of contents for those who dont want to sift through all pages to see updates.

paimon.soror Sep 22, 2011 07:31 PM

GOT IT!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqs0cX2pj94

RX8Soldier Sep 22, 2011 08:12 PM

sorry I've missed a few pages (I'll go back and read the "new" OP right away), but do you lose function of the cruise with the RxDuino?

paimon.soror Sep 22, 2011 08:22 PM

Nope. I will make the logic check to see if cruise control is on or off. If on then I don't listen, if off then I listen :). Also, I do not manipulate the signals so there is no threat of messing with the actual cruise control module.

RX8Soldier Sep 22, 2011 08:25 PM

Man... teknologie iz kewllllll :D:

paimon.soror Sep 22, 2011 09:12 PM

Sorry my last post was from my phone, but just to confirm, the rxduino will only be listening to the data across the cruise control module. There will be a listener on a timer that will just be listening to key presses from the cruise control module. If a button is pressed, I check if cruise control is on or off. If it is on, the rxduino will just go on its merry way and ignore that the button was pressed. If it notices that cruise control is off, then it will handle the keypress.

My intent is to have the following functionality:

Up/Down, cycle through each modes options
Cancel, switch to the next mode
Double Press Cancel, switch to modes alternate

Currently the device has the following modes:

1.
ECU Monitor (Alternate: Monitor Update Rate)
  • ENGINE_COOLANT_TEMP
  • ENGINE_RPM
  • VEHICLE_SPEED
  • IAT
  • MAF_SENSOR
  • THROTTLE
  • WB_AFR
  • OL_AFR
  • LOAD
  • AMBIENT_TEMP
  • CAT_TEMP
  • STFT
  • LTFT
  • RUNTIME
  • FUELLEVEL
  • CYL_ADVANCE

2.
Current Miles Per Gallon (Alternate: Avg Miles Per Gallon)

3.
Individual Wheel Speed

4.
Tire Pressure (Alternate: Tire Temperature)

5.
Custom Text (Alternate: Edit Text)

6.
Read MIL Code

7.
Bluetooth Monitor [Enabled Only On 'DEBUG' enabled devices]

8.
Clock Functions (Alternate: Set Clock Mode)

9.
Device Off

ASH8 Sep 23, 2011 12:05 AM

Your a clever Bastard!! :)

drifthappens Sep 23, 2011 01:02 AM

man...i want this on a s1. lol

RX8Soldier Sep 23, 2011 01:10 AM


Originally Posted by drifthappens (Post 4084910)
man...i want this on a s1. lol

Look up "GOODbox"

drifthappens Sep 23, 2011 02:37 AM

I know about it. rather do it myself.

fuztupnz Sep 23, 2011 05:32 AM


Originally Posted by ASH8 (Post 4084877)
Your a clever Bastard!! :)

that pretty much sums it up :yesnod:

Good work paimon. :bigok:

paimon.soror Sep 23, 2011 06:28 AM

Thank you gentlemen, I appreciate the votes of confidence :).

I am going to work this weekend to integrate the cruise control buttons to the main application.

paimon.soror Sep 25, 2011 04:45 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aCXwbMibd0

Cruise control has been integrated into the main application

paimon.soror Sep 26, 2011 02:55 PM

Just an update folks, what I plan on doing is getting a box so that the device can sit in now that there wont be any physical interaction with the hardware. Once that is set and once I get the detection of if CC is on or off, we should be able to start lining up a few testers.

paimon.soror Sep 27, 2011 04:12 PM

1 Attachment(s)
Attachment 240768

Started the coding of the application

ASH8 Sep 27, 2011 05:48 PM

Paimon....I like your work..

I just thought I would throw this into the ring (representing RHD S2's, down under...all 250 of them).

It is yet to be confirmed if it will work on AU spec or EU cars as PCM's are slightly different....I think it will be OK.

There is however a difference in main LED unit, that is with or without 'Air Bag Cut System', Australia is the only one who does not have this feature (Passenger Air Bag Off Switch)...both AB's deploy here at same time.

RHD UK, Europe and LHD North America use the exact same LED, Australia is on it's own..

Again, I don't believe it will be an issue (only you may know it could be?), but I am just making you aware of it. :)

paimon.soror Sep 27, 2011 05:51 PM

Thats interesting, I actually did not know that. Well, what we can do is once this is done if you don't mind, maybe I will send it to you to do testing for the AU guys. I haven't decided exactly how I am going to open up testing (deposits, shipping, etc), but once I figure that out I will send it your way for some feedback.

AerialEight Sep 27, 2011 06:17 PM

Just stopping by to say hi, and still more than willing to be a tester. Having the ability to cycle through some of these parameters would be awesome. Looking forward to the testing phase. Really appreciate the amount of work you've put in on this.

ASH8 Sep 28, 2011 07:27 AM


Originally Posted by paimon.soror (Post 4088384)
Thats interesting, I actually did not know that. Well, what we can do is once this is done if you don't mind, maybe I will send it to you to do testing for the AU guys. I haven't decided exactly how I am going to open up testing (deposits, shipping, etc), but once I figure that out I will send it your way for some feedback.

No problem mate...happy to work with/for you..

Ash

paimon.soror Sep 28, 2011 07:41 AM


Originally Posted by AerialEight (Post 4088407)
Just stopping by to say hi, and still more than willing to be a tester. Having the ability to cycle through some of these parameters would be awesome. Looking forward to the testing phase. Really appreciate the amount of work you've put in on this.

Thanks and I will keep that in mind.


Originally Posted by ASH8 (Post 4088755)
No problem mate...happy to work with/for you..

Ash

I was thinking, would a NA stereo work in an AU vehicle? I wouldn't think that the LCD's would have different addressing for the sake of cost reduction. Since the radio's post messages to the LCD that would be one way to find out.

Either way, once testing starts I guess we will find out, and it wouldn't be a big deal to change the lcd addresses for AU users.

ASH8 Sep 28, 2011 08:01 AM


Originally Posted by paimon.soror (Post 4088766)
I was thinking, would a NA stereo work in an AU vehicle? I wouldn't think that the LCD's would have different addressing for the sake of cost reduction. Since the radio's post messages to the LCD that would be one way to find out.

Either way, once testing starts I guess we will find out, and it wouldn't be a big deal to change the lcd addresses for AU users.

Just did a quick check, the AU Stereo Set (Head Unit) by Part Number does not exist on NA Mazda Dealer parts site,...don't ask me the difference as I have no idea..

I also agree that I don't think the stereo addressing to LCD would be different between nations, IMO the difference would probably be Radio Tuner and the fact we don't have Sat Nav? in most S2's....Maybe..?

None of the 6 different ones listed in EPC (including UK) are used in NA S2 RX-8's.

Again more to do with Radio Tuners???..IMO...

UK has AM:FM:LW:, with or without Sat Nav, 4,6 or 9 speaker..AU similar.

paimon.soror Sep 30, 2011 08:47 PM

http://i852.photobucket.com/albums/a...or/rxduino.png

got my schematics and pcb drafted up, now to send out to a fab shop

v3rlon Oct 1, 2011 11:25 AM

Looking a bit further ahead, any idea what this bad boy is going to sell for?

It is already clear that you are going to wrap this up fairly soon.

Also, think it would work on an 09 Mazda 6? I might want 2.

paimon.soror Oct 2, 2011 11:49 AM

1 Attachment(s)
Attachment 240631
The console is nearly complete

PCB has been sent out, just waiting on a price quote and production.

v3rlon;

Not too sure yet on the price, but I promise to make it reasonable like the GOODBOX was. Mind you that the PCB displayed above is the first hardware revision and will probably be the demo boards that will be sent for testing. I am not sure if it will work with the M6, but this might be something that you could help test for me :)

I am heading to my parents' this weekend, and my brother has a friend that just got a '10 Mazda3. I anticipate the device will work with some minor adjustments, but hopefully by the end of this coming weekend I can have an understanding of the portability of the device.


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