megasquirt lcd display supplier

There’s no shortage of drop-in digital dashes, data logging units, and other displays on the market for race cars that are designed to get their data from the engine management system. A growing number of them support MegaSquirt. Here, we present a roundup of units known to work with the MegaSquirt, as well as various smart phone and tablet apps that provide a similar function.  If you know of one that works with MegaSquirt that we didn’t list, send us an email and we’ll get it added.  If you are a programmer looking for the information needed to add MegaSquirt support to your data logging system, you’ll also find it here.

AEM’s CD series racing dashes connect to the MS2 and MS3 over the CAN bus as long as you are running the latest firmware on the ECU. AEM has a predefined setting which they have tested in house on MegaSquirt hardware to make setting this up straightforward. The only extra parts needed would be a 2 pin DTM style connector for the dash’s CAN bus wiring.

Auto Meter’s LCD Competition Dash supports CAN input for use with an MS2 or MS3. Currently they do not have a preconfigured definition file, but the software is very flexible in setting up definition files.

Autosport Labs offers the Podium Connect and RaceCapture data logging and telemetry systems. These connect to MS2 and MS3 over the CAN bus. Autosport Labs offers several models with various data acquisition and cell phone based telemetry capabilities. They also have an Android display app which connects to their own hardware.

The iDash fits in a 52 mm gauge pod, connects over CAN, and can display up to eight separate readings. Up to four units can be daisy chained together. Supports MS2 and MS3 ECUs. This uses the CAN broadcasting protocol and requires MS2/Extra 3.4.0 or later, or MS3 1.4.0 or later firmware.

Perfect Tuning makes a display that fits in a 52 mm gauge hole and can display up to eight channels. This unit can connect to the MS2 and MS3 over CAN. Works with all standard firmware variants. In addition, the gauge can monitor up to three analog sensors on its own and transmit the data back to an MS3. Requires MS2/Extra 3.4.0 or later, or MS3 1.4.0 or later firmware.

MS2 (firmware 3.4.x and newer)  and MS3 (firmware 1.4.x and newer) are compatible with Racepak VNet via the RACEPAK-CAN interface module, or on some newer models It uses the simplified dash broadcasting mode — section 1 of this pdf shows what fields are transmitted and how to set up the MegaSquirt to broadcast the data: http://www.msextra.com/doc/pdf/Megasquirt_CAN_Broadcast.pdf

mobiSQUIRT is available for the iPhone and iPad.  Current versions support MS1 and MS2, with MS3 support planned.  Connecting to MegaSquirt requires a serial to WiFi adapter.

RealDash is a display and data logging app that can run on several platforms. The Android version can connect using a Bluetooth or WiFi adapter, while the iPhone / iPad version is WiFi only.

The latest smartphone program from Phil Tobin at EFI Analytics. As the name implies, this permits using a phone or tablet as a dash display. This one has a TunerStudio-style dash display, data logging, and can also load and save tunes, so you can carry around tunes for different fuels or different setups in your phone without using a laptop. Connects over USB or Bluetooth.

Shadow Logger is an Android logging program from Phil Tobin, the same programmer who brought you TunerStudio and MegaLogViewer.  It supports MS1, MS2, and MS3.  Connecting to MegaSquirt requires a serial to Bluetooth adapter. Note that Phil also has a newer program out, Shadow Dash (above).

Current laptop tuning software uses RS232 exclusively, so a CAN based display device would be able to keep running with a laptop connected, while an RS232 based one would not.

This tiny, gauge sized display can show up to eight sensor readings at a time, in the space you"d need for a standard gauge! Plus, this gauge monitors almost all your ECU"s sensor readings, and can interrupt its display to switch to a warning message if y...Add to cart

The RacePak IQ3s Display Dash can be utilized with MS3-Pro, all MSPNP Gen 2 and MSPNP Pro model, MS3, MS2 and MicroSquirt to provide a compact, fully programmable LCD digital dash for use in a variety of motorsports.  Optional CAN Interface mating conne...Add to cart

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The RacePak IQ3 Logger Dash can be utilized with MS3-Pro, all MSPNP Gen 2 or MSPNP Pro versions, MS3, MS2 and MicroSquirt providing a compact, fully programmable LCD digital dash for use in a variety of motorsports.  Requires MegaSquirt CAN Interface M...Read more

The Universal CAN Interface Module for Racepak streams CAN-based data from your MS3Pro, MSPNP, MS3, MS2 or MicroSquirt ECU systems to any Racepak dash display for real time data viewing.

Since this display is based on the can bus, it can also be programmed to handle from Haltech, Link, EMS, FuelTech, ECUMaster, Motec, Syvecs, Emtron, and more.

In my case, the purpose is to have the LED strip mounted above the LCD panel so that it can be easily hidden behind the mounting board/border with holes to see the LED.

Mount the LCD module, place the LED strip on the top edge of the LCD and keep it horizontal with the LCD glass, and weld it in place using some male pin to make up for the gap, and for connection of 5 v, ground and data

If you have more devices on the can bus network than the Megasquirt ECU and dash display, you need to read elsewhere how to connect a multi-node can bus system.

If everything is OK, you should now be able to touch the screen twice, switch to the data list screen and display UpT, voltage and other information correctly.

This is a digital dashboard display project intended to be used with a MegaSquirt2-Extra or MegaSquirt3 ECU (engine control unit). It"s 5-inch high-brightness LCD panel and LED strip makes viewing vital car/engine information quick and easy.

The firmware currently only has the option of displaying three different screens. One demo screen, and two screen showing some live information from the Megasquirt. The screens are flipped by touching the LCD screen (it"s a capacitive touch panel).

It"s not a simple project but the result is well worth the effort! The parts are relativity cheap to buy and you end up with a completely customizable digital dashboard display that rivals $1000+ commercial units.

As this display is CANbus based, it could also be programmed to work with data from many other aftermarket ECUs from manufacturers like Haltech, Link, EMS, FuelTech, ECUMaster, Motec, Syvecs, Emtron, etc, etc. It could also be programmed to support later model factory cars via a OBDII CANbus interface.

In my case, I have a 1990 Toyota Celica GT4 (aka Alltrac) that is used as a weekend club / race car. It has been running a MegaSquirt3 + MS3X ECU for about 6 years now. Previously I have used Android tablets/phones and RaspberryPi Linux devices to view ECU information, but these devices have proven to be slow to boot, unreliable and generally not fit for use in a harsh automotive environment no matter how much they are modified.

This project however was developed for my own use. I needed a better digital dash display for my Celica, and the new Crystalfontz high brightness accelerated display was absolutely perfect for this use.

The particular Crystalfontz LCD panel (CFAF800480E0-050SC-A1-1) is perfect for this because:It"s 5-inch size, and 800x480 resolution is a good middle-ground for a dash display.

Most of the embedded graphics firmware I have personally written in the past has required rendering of graphics in a micro-controller/micro-processor display buffer, which is then pushed out to the LCD panel one whole screen at a time. This requires quite a powerful processor, a lot of graphics rendering code, and careful timing.

The EVE2 graphics accelerator does a lot of this for us. We (using the ESP32) give a list of graphic objects to display (text, lines, circles, bitmaps, etc) to the EVE2, which it then renders on the LCD for us. It"s relativity easy to use, yet surprisingly powerful.

CANbus is very flexible, simple, fast and robust. While this project could have supported the Megasquirt serial interface (and may do in the future), using the CANbus interface just makes more sense here. There is less programming needed for obtaining data from the MegaSquirt when using CANbus. The MegaSquirt ECU is set up to blindly send the data out over the CANbus; we just suck it up and display it.

We use the ESP32 to obtain Megasquirt information from the CANbus, decode it, then create a display-list (graphics objects) which we send to the EVE2 accelerated LCD panel via the SPI interface. The ESP32 also sends color/brightness data to the WS2812b LEDs via a PWM (pulse-width modulated) interface.

The ESP32 contains a CANbus interface, but extra interfacing is required between it and the actual CANbus wires that go off to the MegaSquirt. The MCP2551 CANbus transceiver chip/module does this for us.

5 volt supply is required for most of the circuitry in this project, so we need a voltage regulator to take the normal 9V to 16V present in a car (car batteries are 12V, but when a car is running its normally around 14V), down to 5V. It needs to supply up to 2 amps (the LCD backlight and WS2812b can use a decent amount of power).

This is not the quickest or simplest project around, actually it"s somewhat the opposite. You"ll need a decent amount of electronics experience to build the display, and some C programming experience to customise the display.

Most of us decided to upgrade to a Megasquirt ECU due to either exceeding the capabilities or needed additional features that our stock system just wasn’t capable of doing.  With the installation of the DD-EFI Digital Dash you can now take your vehicle to the next level by getting rid of all of those inaccurate stock analog and aftermarket gauges.

This is NOT hard to utilize in your Miata, it"s our personal favorite. The AiM MXG dash logger showcases the future of in-car logger systems! The full-color, high-contrast, extra-wide 7" TFT LCD display features fully customizable pages, allowing the user to choose from a vast library of page styles and define exactly which data to be shown. Moving through the pages is easy through the push button selectors on the side of the dash. 8 alarm LED"s are also user configurable with custom colors, flashes and accompanying messages, as is the advanced multicolor shift light.

In the Miata application we"ve successfully used this with a factory OBD management system, our ME221 ECU"s, AEM EMS4, AEM Infinity, MegaSquirt and older ECU"s with aftermarket sensor acquisition.

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For neutral or park, 0 is an obvious choice. For reverse gear, you can use any number not already used for a gear, or you could blank the display. The display can be user-set to flash in reverse (you set two patterns - one can be blank - and the LEDs will alternate between them once per second).

Note the the decimal point ("DP" - pin #4 of the 7-segment display) is not connected. You could use one of the spare ports to signal some function using that LED, or you could tie it into the TCC output (with a resistor) to signal the TCC status.

MegaSquirt® and MicroSquirt® controllers are not for sale or use on pollution controlled vehicles. Check the laws that apply in your locality to determine if using a MegaSquirt® or MicroSquirt® controller is legal for your application.

© 2010 Bruce Bowling and Al Grippo. All rights reserved. MegaSquirt® and MicroSquirt® are registered trademarks. This document is solely for the support of MegaSquirt® boards from Bowling and Grippo.

Please forgive my ignorance but I know nothing about Android tablets. I am running MS3X and would like to get a tablet for use as a dedicated digital dash. I"m thinking about a 10" Samsung Galaxy if I can find one on the used market. MS3X communicates with Tuner Studio on my laptop via a serial cable with a USB adapter and works very well. I"m not clear on what options are available to communicate with the tablet. Also I"m not clear on how the tablet can get power. I currently have 6 different dashboards on TS in traditional analog format with lots of indicators. Can SD display all of this? Perhaps a better question would be can SD display anything that TS can? I understand that SD can data log. When it does, what is done with the files? I have access to an old LG ShinePlus phone running Android 2.1, will this work enough to do some experimenting with SD?

SD can display anything you make in TS except Labels. If you put labels on the dash in TS, they are not supported in SD yet. That will be covered very soon.

The tablet I bought was either a demo or a return and the factory reset protection was activated. Consequently it was unusable to me as is, so its on its way back to Barrie Ontario so the problem can be remedied, I hope. It took 10 days to get here so I expect it will take the same time or more to get back. Then the repair and return trip so I won"t be seeing it for a while. In the mean time I have another question. I would like to mount the tablet horizontally but this might be difficult because of conflict with other things on the dash and the gear shift lever. If I mount it vertically what happens to the display? I don"t think I can rotate gauges and indicators in TS.

I am pleased to introduce a little side project that I have been working on the past few months. The projects initial main focus is to create a HD digital dashboard for the MegaSquirt ECU, to be built using as much off the shelf hardware as possible. This means that hopefully with some conscious design planning it should be possible to produce copies fairly easily just by following some documentation and ordering a few bits of the Internet here and there (This is the plan at least, who knows how things will pan out). Theres no reason other ECUs can’t also be supported in the future, however thats the only aftermarket ECU I have at hand and since thats what I run in my cars.

The dash features an 8 inch 1080P LCD display powered by a Raspberry Pi 2 (soon to be RPi 3) running a stripped down build of Linux to allow for fast booting. The dash communicates with the cars MS3 ECU via CAN bus and will include some additional power features that allow it to turn on/off safety via a switched ignition input.

The main motivation for having a digital dash is to take advantage of displaying all the extra sensor data the MS3 ECU utilises and accumulates. There are sensor outputs and ECU calculations that I would be interested in knowing whilst driving, but at the same time I don’t with to clutter the dash with additional gauges and dials as that would spoil the general aesthetics of the interior. Creating a digital dash in the same style as the original dials is a good compromise on having access to the data and not ignoring the originality of the car.