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MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
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14/03/2008 18:16
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http://www.nailed-barnacle.co.uk/public/teaser.jpgDon't get too excited just yet. This is still under development; it's significantly different from the last versions so there's a lot of work to do. I'm not accepting orders yet, and I don't have a price yet. I don't know if it works yet. Also, I'm still recovering slowly from my broken back, so don't expect great speed. But so many of you seemed to want one... It has a higher-resolution display than previous versions, so it should be easier to read, and the mounting plate is expected to be carbon fibre... I just got off the phone to a supplier and his initial estimates are competitive with a stainless steel plate. Neil
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outstanding, no pressure, i want one lol, you do ,do one for the 20vt right
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ooooo i cant wait, i wouldnt mind one of these this time round... got my juices flowing now...
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14/03/2008 18:32
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Oh, cool. I'll be watching this!
I've been considering making one of your microwidgets for rs232 or USB together with my neighbor (I'm more of a software geek..). But I might just wait and see where this goes first...
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14/03/2008 18:33
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Ohhhh shiny!!!!
Form an orderly queue!!
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
[Re: stan]
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14/03/2008 18:33
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Barnacle - What does it do? (Stan you were right! )
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
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14/03/2008 18:43
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14/03/2008 19:20
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Looking good! Nice big screen as well.
Coupe now sold!
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[Re: stan]
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14/03/2008 19:51
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you have hit rock bottom stan..
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14/03/2008 19:56
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i want one after reading the 1000's of posts asking to borrow one!!
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14/03/2008 20:04
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Hi Barnacle, Will the MK IV now be compatible with the 20v VIS engine?
There are only 10 types of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who don't
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[Re: MetalMan]
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14/03/2008 20:10
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Stan, same mounting as the previous versions - in the right-hand vent slot. MM and others - it will work for 16v NA and T, 20v NA and T, but *not* 1.8 or VIS engines. If it works at all, of course
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14/03/2008 20:29
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i want one after reading the 1000's of posts asking to borrow one!! I'm with you on that one savster! I'm in the queue!
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14/03/2008 21:15
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I'd like one, but only if i can mount it on the dash and have it removable, ie a connector at the rear of the unit.
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14/03/2008 22:48
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yes,count me in
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14/03/2008 23:18
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me too
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15/03/2008 01:23
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Yes please
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
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15/03/2008 03:21
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Definately need 1, Please take a ticket you are number 1275 in que for Mark IV widget!!!!! Darn long wait................ but great
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15/03/2008 03:28
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I'd like one, but only if i can mount it on the dash and have it removable, ie a connector at the rear of the unit.
Ross That would be my preference indeed.
Vinci Grey LE Alfa 147 GTA 3.2 V6 BMW E92 M3 4.0 V8 Fiat Tipo Sedicivalvole 2.0 16v ABS
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15/03/2008 03:30
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racyraz
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I'd like one, but only if i can mount it on the dash and have it removable, ie a connector at the rear of the unit.
Ross Is this going to be a possible option? thanks
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[Re: Sedicivalvole]
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15/03/2008 03:42
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lol u guys u rock my world
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
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15/03/2008 03:52
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One thing at a time, boys and girls. The default and first option will be mounted on a carbon fibre plate for the right hand air vent. Left hand drivers may have to either modify the plate (I don't know how easy it is to cut the fibre) or fabricate their own; there is a minimum order for plates that would make it uneconomical for only a couple. For those wanting it in a box: 1) it's possible to put it in a box 2) it's not as elegant since the USB socket is unlikely to line up with the outside of the box (I'm not making a new PCB to fit the box) 3) the box is unlikely to *mounted* on the dash anywhere. Stuck on with blue-tack perhaps... 4) removable connections are possible 5) it's going to cost more. (a) there are extra parts; (b) there's a *lot* of extra effort involved; and (c) I don't really want to do it that way. The very few boxes I made for previous versions took *hours* Neil
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
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15/03/2008 04:30
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Looks like my Greddy's going in the ashtray after all.
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15/03/2008 15:07
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defo want one of these, no matter the cost, its worth it in the long run, as a year or two down the line people still goes crazy for them lol
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15/03/2008 16:22
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Yup Yup, I'd be after one of these straight away, no questions asked.
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15/03/2008 16:26
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defo want one of these, no matter the cost Now *that's* my kind of customer! got to give credit to you going out the way and doing somthing like this for fellow owners, surely if this was on the market it would be alot more expensive How bout going on the dragon's den
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15/03/2008 17:17
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Hi Neil, I'd also like to have one in a standalone case. Is it very expensive to get a limited run made by a plastics moulding company?
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
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15/03/2008 17:53
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Barnacle give me the measurements for a box for them to fit in?
I run an injection moulding company
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15/03/2008 21:07
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I have been waiting for quite a while for you to make a new version barnicle. I 100% want one and i can hear my car shaking in happiness I will be following this and looking forward to it. Good luck with building it all and hope your back gets better soon. Ash
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15/03/2008 21:23
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And just when I though I was getting closer to buying another apexi avc-r, think the money will have to go on this instead........Barnacle you are a genius, I want in!!! Cheers John
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Re: More tease pictures from the secret laboratory...
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17/03/2008 17:29
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Not sure what this does, but it looks cool, I'd be interested!
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Re: More tease pictures from the secret laboratory
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17/03/2008 17:53
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Hey, chill! Having a laugh, remember that, a laugh!? If I could work out how to do smilies, I'd stick my tongue out at you, but I'm too old to know these things!!!
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17/03/2008 18:02
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Nice idea with the fault being displayed as text rather than the number, could the revised software be loaded onto the old style widgets or will the software have changed too much for the new lcd ? I have heard from my mate Bill that there is money to be made in upgrading software
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I know this Stan, it's just that smug face looking back at me from your sig!
I'd already read it! It's a superb piece of kit that I will be stumping up some cash for me thinks. We are pretty damn lucky to have a genius in the club I guess, seems to me that this widget will be worth every penny, just think of the savings from not having to get a diagnosis done everytime your Coop fccuks up! Brilliant.
I'll wait for it to become available, saving in the mean time!
G
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17/03/2008 18:16
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Has the coupe finaly found its translater In for this,money well spent.
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17/03/2008 18:27
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Off topic I know, but thats much better Stan! Oh, and thanks for the smiley tip!
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17/03/2008 18:29
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It does Stan?!!?!
Surely this thread should have NSFW plastered all over it,
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17/03/2008 18:55
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Neil - what's the chance of getting it back-lit? Also, consider the mounting used for the Harman Kardon Drive & Play - the screen is standalone and can be mounted almost anywhere. http://www.harmankardon.com/drive-1/Might be interesting to have the screen seperate to the main box of gubbins - would make it simpler to mount maybe? Finally, I guess colour screens are prohibitively expensive?
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Re: More tease pictures from the secret laboratory
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17/03/2008 21:12
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Some clarification - the code which talks to the ECU is exactly the same as the original. Errors are spelled out to a maximum of 20 characters on the screen; to get a more detailed error message - the magic numbers - you need a terminal and USB connector. You'll still have to decode those numbers by hand, I'm afraid - there isn't room on the display for all the information that's available.
What's changed is that the resolution of the screen has increased, and the shape is a little taller. That has meant that I can improve the font for better legibility and that the measurement bars are proportionally taller - again, that makes them easier to read.
All the screens are back-lit. There's a single LED - sadly, cast into the plastic housing so probably impossible to change colour once decided - and while I can't find a guaranteed lifetime for it I would expect it to be more reliable than the green/yellow MK3 versions since it's mounted differently and I can be conservative in its current feed.
Colour screens are prohibitively expensive, but also computationally so; they require a minimum of three times as many writes to the screen and more usually twenty-four times. With the processor I've used, that would make the screen writes too slow to be useful.
Separating the screen doesn't really help. The circuit board (it won't be the one shown in the teaser pics; that's just an old MK1 board I use as a test mule) is about the same size as the display, just a few mm longer. The HK mount is possible; I'll be talking to Baracoupe about mouldings but I'm making no promises. The initial offering will be on a carbon-fibre/fibreglass sandwich composite plate, as per the original.
<sigh> It's so much easier when you expect to sell a few hundred thousand... you can go to manufacturers and get their undivided attention, *and* their best prices. Effectively, I'm doing everything buying at retail here. It's expensive, and it's annoying.
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Re: More tease pictures from the secret laboratory
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17/03/2008 21:12
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when you say this will be significantly different to the other versions neil, do you mean it'll do extra stuff or is it mainly cosmetic changes, or is it still a secret?
im tempted anyway, just curious.
...and that post above has just answered my question........ lol
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17/03/2008 22:21
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If anyone wants to develop a colour interface then it would be better to get one of the these http://www.roalan.com/Bluetooth%20Wireless%20Serial%20RS232%20Converter.htm (or similar) and plug it into the widget and find a pda that has bluetooth and supports the bluetooth serial port protocal and do it that way. I would imagine that it wouldn't be *that* hard to build using VB (famous last words !!) as all you would be doing it decoding a stream of numbers and converting those to a graphical output. You could then hide the widget away and place the pda where ever you like, I always liked the idea of embedding something into the sun visor as thats about the only place that I can see as being free apart from from sticking out of the dash:) Dont quite know if it would work with the later usb widgets. Sorry if offtopic.
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17/03/2008 23:25
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Out of interest, providing all goes well and the new widget works... Can we expect a rise in price from the previous model? if so roughly how much are we talking? Nathan. p.s Interested!
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17/03/2008 23:57
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i am 100% intrested in one off these
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18/03/2008 01:11
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oh im excited, get a riggle on
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18/03/2008 01:31
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maybe pushing my luck but whats the chance of getting one with the picture changed for a Marea? does look really interesting!
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18/03/2008 01:59
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But you can have it in a choice of English or Italian. Or Scottish: 1). Warning! Broken. Expensive 2). Warning! Broken. Fccuking Expensive 3). Warning! Broken. Sell the bairns! 4). Warning! Broken. Sell yer kidney!
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18/03/2008 04:37
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Lol stan, that would have to be a ross special edition to say things like that on the screen. Nah. Mines would be... 1. Its broke, try fix it yourself, but fail. 2. Its broke, you'll need to spend money. 3. Its broke, you'll need to scam money off someone 4. Its broke, you'll need to start again Ross
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18/03/2008 15:43
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If anyone wants to develop a colour interface then it would be better to get one of the these http://www.roalan.com/Bluetooth%20Wireless%20Serial%20RS232%20Converter.htm (or similar) and plug it into the widget and find a pda that has bluetooth and supports the bluetooth serial port protocal and do it that way. I would imagine that it wouldn't be *that* hard to build using VB (famous last words !!) as all you would be doing it decoding a stream of numbers and converting those to a graphical output. You could then hide the widget away and place the pda where ever you like, I always liked the idea of embedding something into the sun visor as thats about the only place that I can see as being free apart from from sticking out of the dash:) Dont quite know if it would work with the later usb widgets. Sorry if offtopic. You could use your phone, if it was of the PDA variety.
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You could *use* it, but you couldn't *see* it. One of the problems I've had has been finding displays big enough to see at a glance at arm's length. The PDA idea works well, but of course costs the price of the PDA on top of the widget. If you can find a serial adaptor (and a reliable version of WinCE - it's buggy as hell on comms functions) then the simplest way to do this would be to use a microwidget and modify Star Trek to work on 20v and WinCE. And before anyone asks, NO. Do it yerselfs! That's why it's open source Neil
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Hi Neil, The PDA idea would provide people who already have them (e.g. on their phones) the ability to display more info should they have the inclination to develop the required software Cheers Scott PS If I still have my car when they start coming out of the Barnacle Factory Ill take one!
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Okay, stuffed it into a bodged plate and got it in the car. 'Tis a runner! Now I feel I can get the quotes for the carbon fibre plates and the circuit boards. http://www.nailed-barnacle.co.uk/public/p3180039.jpg(Er, the final version will only show the active area of the screen, not the entrails... )
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I like the idea of using my Palm phone/PDA and bluetooth to communicate with the widget, I already use bluetooth for GPS and SatNav, but I have no idea how to program the PDA with Palm OS. I have written a few very clunky programs in SmallBasic, and you could get a lot of useful info on the 320x320 screen
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I like the idea of using my Palm phone/PDA and bluetooth to communicate with the widget, I already use bluetooth for GPS and SatNav, but I have no idea how to program the PDA with Palm OS. I have written a few very clunky programs in SmallBasic, and you could get a lot of useful info on the 320x320 screen Funnily enough I did try to use smallbasic and did a small test but unfortunalty the graphic processing was so slow for even the most basic of drawing. This was done using a palm 111e I think so maybe the later ones are better/faster and have the capability. What Palm pda do you have by the way ?
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What Palm pda do you have by the way ? Treo 650 (using it now ) haven't felt the need to upgrade, it's mature technology - like me!
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Zero... Don't think it would work with a Marea, anyway - aren't they all post 2001? In which case, they'd be OBDII compliant. But you can have it in a choice of English or Italian. erm, lets say i have a 1997 20vT in the shape of a Marea.... now what are the chances?
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Well, I can do it in 20vt flavour Basically, there are four bitmaps in the source code; they're displayed depending which of the four coupe variants you use. I'm not about to change that part of the source code; at the moment it works and I really don't want to mess around with it. So, if you have a 20vt engine *and* ECU in your Marea, then a 20vt logo is what you'll see. But only for five seconds. (Just went out to see how bright it is at night... plenty bright, plenty green! )
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if its just a case of a bit map can you send me over and example one i could modify for my design and just load it onto the device you send to me in place of the 20vt one?
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Looking very good in the test picture dude, does it just need plugging into the ecu for it to work?
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no theres a free magic wand, just wave it in front of the display and all will be reveiled lol
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If we could get one mounted in a box that is removable or separate I would be interested. i would expect this to come at a higher cost though
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If we could get one mounted in a box that is removable or separate I would be interested. i would expect this to come at a higher cost though Go to Maplin, they have plenty of boxes you can mount it in. I am putting my one in the glove box. A black plastic enclosure box costs about £3
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would look good replacing the ashtray, suppose im ok, dont smoke
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I would like to too. Should of bought one last time!
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barnacle> Can the source-code be downloaded somewhere?
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Looks good Barnacle! Is it possible to get oiltemp on 20vt from the ECU?
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Source code and construction details for the MK1 are available here: http://www.circuitcellar.com/avr2006/winners/DE/AT2625.htmYou'll need to source different display and rewrite the driver code as required. It's modular, so not too difficult. I'm not releasing the code for the MK4 yet Oil temp is not an ECU function, so no reading available Neil
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when are these going to be available to buy? Does the start up screen only disply 16v or can it be changed or even blank with just the pic of the car? I have a 20vt how do i know what engine it is or am i being thick?!!!!!
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There's a description of its use in the FAQ section, which should save me writing it all out again but - the device is set by me before I ship it to the coupe type you've chosen, so for you I'd set it to 20vt and that's what the picture would be. The default is, of course, for the 16v since that's what I have. It can also be changed using a terminal program on a laptop if it's in the car. It needs to be told what to talk to as there are three different protocols involved. They're going to be a few weeks yet; I'm waiting for a batch of circuit boards from Bulgaria and once they're here I'll knock up a second prototype and run that for a while to make sure it behaves (as the code has changed a lot from the early versions to cope with the larger screen) and sort out the carbon fibre mounting plates. Neil
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Im sure the is alot of excitement getting about these. Im guessing this will be a first come first serve basis?
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yes so look back on the first page, oh and i should be near the top then
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Will be keeping very close tabs here then, only heard great things
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Oh yes Would be annoying if you missed your 'now on sale post' only to end up at the back of a very long queue!
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Haha Theresa, i bet it all goes live and i am at work not even knowing that these babies are going. Barnacle can i give you a nice backhander to secure my widget status at the top I am following this with eagle eyes as its a fantastic idea and very beneficial to the coupe. Ash
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same here thats what im worried about, they get posted up and im at work, come in log on and they are gone
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And while we wait for the Mk IV boards to get here, I have been working on the MK V: http://www.avrfreaks.net/modules/PNphpBB2/files/p3300043_723.jpgIt's a little larger than the previous versions but it has a lot of advantages: - bluetooth connectivity - wifi updates (or use it for drive-by checking of email) - full colour display up to 14" diagonal - voice warning of faults, in your choice of iambic pentameter, or haiku: spring cherries flower your cambelt is elderly specialist now
- uses the new 'Sofia Proll' format for advanced engine analysis - auxiliary sensors permit testing of systems not normally available, e.g. exhaust colour, passenger terror level, time to next breakdown - manages all car systems to ensure e.g. that the spare is flat, the jack is missing, and the locking wheel nut remover is still at quickfit I need only to reduce the ninety amps or so it takes and get the size down for better packaging. Shouldn't take more than a year or so... Neil
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^^^ PMSL - nice one Neil.
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Now only if it could do all that. Time to next breakdown (Monday morning Lay in)
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- you have to pronounce 'spec-i-a-list' with four syllables, though. Home Service is only available to BBC listeners in the UK, who happen to be stuck in a time-warp. The picture *is* actually one of my other projects; a computer without a computer in it. Terribly *terribly* geekish, but there are only about three dozen people in the world who've developed a computer from scratch and now I'm one of 'em. Coming to an electronics mag near you, if I can persuade the editors to my cause.
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Looks like ill be getting all my other stocked goodies out to play then, pda and bluetooth etc. Oh can a guy ever get enough toys??
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Oi! Stop haiku writing Building wigdets is April's aim Many customers are waiting.
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Folks - this is *not* yet an ordering option, but I need some help to decide about how to mount the widget. The board and display is approximately 75mm by 45mm by 20mm deep (depending how it's mounted) and is attached to whatever it will be attached to using four 3mm bolts through the front panel. My preferred option for delivery is on a carbon fibre plate which will drop straight into the right hand driver's air vent, as the existing stainless steel versions do. Alternatively, and slightly cheaper, if you want to mount it yourself somewhere else, I can provide the bare board (and some mounting hardware) so you can provide your own enclosure or panel. My least favourite option - more expensive, a lot more work, and potentially the least good-looking - is to provide it in a plastic or metal box. Warning: this is going to cost more - probably on the order of fifteen or twenty quid - because of the extra work involved and the cost of the box. Also, I can't confirm which box I'd use yet, until I've got the protos knocked up and tried them in various boxes - but the two I have my eye on are: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=N82AL&DOY=3m4 (I like the look of this best, but it's hardest to mount, to work, and the most expensive) http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=N69AL&DOY=3m4 (also available in translucent blue) which is bigger and not so elegant. I'd appreciate if people interested would indicate which of the options they'd prefer using the poll. This does not tie you to your choice nor form an order (in fact, I can't tell who votes what) but it will let me see where I should be expending my effort and give me some idea about proportions. Thanks, Neil
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Yay - the first to vote!
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First post - yay!
1. Put me down on the waiting list for one of these.
2. Does this widget also present a USB socket for direct access to the ECU like the micro-widget?
3. Do you make/stock/supply the micro widget still?
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@Mr_bali - the waiting list doesn't exist yet; see the posts above - but it shouldn't be long now as I've just constructed the first proto on the final circuit board (though as the displays I was promised today haven't arrived, it's just a very expensive red LED flasher at the moment ) This widget has a USB socket but not for direct access - it massages the data and you'd have to manage/display the data yourself. It's useful to read the raw error data, and of course to change the system display parameters. The micro-widget is taking something of a back seat at the moment till I get the Mk IV sorted; there's a lot of effort involved. I may be able to knock a couple up but at the moment I don't have all the parts it needs.
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Thought id let you know i opted for option C however i like the sound of option B. The reason me going for this is how much i love the heater in the winter
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Hi Neil
I've opted for option B by the way. Is there gonna be any spare space on the carbon bit. As you know I have a temp display plus buttons (ones available from maplins) which is currently mounted in a box, and I'm interested in maybe fitting it into the carbon display too.
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Okay okay shoot me I have to ask. I understand what the widget is but what the micro widget star treky thing. I know I know. I've let myself down the team down and the forum down
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Latest update: I have a sensible quote for the face plates, so I've ordered a heap of them I am so doomed if you guys decide you don't want any!) and should have the test piece to try on the proto later this week, with luck. I'm still not taking orders, but the prices will be (including postage to the UK and Europe): Bare unit, £120 Unit with carbon-fibre plate, £130 I'm still waiting for costs and possibilities about the boxed units; I'm talking to a man with a big fccuk-off laser but we don't yet know if it's possible. At the moment I have a pile of circuit boards, and order for a pile of face plates, and a big hole in my bank account, so start saving Expect the sale to open formally in about a fortnight. Neil
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[quote=The Man Stroking The White Cat]I'm talking to a man with a big fccuk-off laser Does he have a shark he can attach the laser to as well ?
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
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07/04/2008 16:31
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I'm talking to a man with a big fccuk-off laser Is the laser for the HUD version??? Put me down for one of them
It is hard to understand how a cemetery can raise burial rates and blame it on the cost of living
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
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07/04/2008 19:57
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good news the update then, cant wait, think the carbon fibre plate will be nice
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
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07/04/2008 23:06
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I wanna box *dummy outta the pram* Ross
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Re: How sexy is this?
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09/04/2008 16:57
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looks awsome cant wait to get one
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Re: How sexy is this?
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09/04/2008 17:00
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Quinny
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Looks good! So when can we start ordering?
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Re: How sexy is this?
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09/04/2008 17:08
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Neil - I think I probably know the answer to the question, but I'll ask anyway. Is it possible to have the device mounted onto the back of the mounting late without using bolts that go through the plate? I know this would require some kind of boss on the underside for using self-tappers If not, might I suggest that black countersunk allen screws would be aesthetically more pleasing As for the actual device - I'm in awe - I've always wondered if I could hack a Sykes Pickavant code reader to do what you've done - no need now
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Re: How sexy is this?
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09/04/2008 17:16
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Nigel, I've always wanted to do a clean mount, but it's tricky. It would need a threaded bar gluing to the back (of just the right thickness and offset) and screws of just the right length - there's no margin for error and a big risk of getting glue on the display when I fix it The reason it has those particular bolts (M3*12 T10) is because I *wanted* M3 black or silver allen machine screws, but my supplier couldn't supply. And now I have a couple of hundred of these left The plates are ordered drilled, so a non-drilled would have to be an expensive special, but you could certainly countersink and replace the bolts if that was your choice. Frankly, I rather like the T10s.
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Re: How sexy is this?
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09/04/2008 19:00
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Oh thanks Neil. Now I am thinking of Salma Hayek ! I wanna box *dummy outta the pram* Ross Lines up my dummy next to Ross's Come on Neil serve the niche !
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Re: How sexy is this?
[Re: stan]
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09/04/2008 20:27
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Re: How sexy is this?
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09/04/2008 21:25
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Neil, www.modelfixings.co.uk might be worth a look. As for how it looks... Like it needs a box! Seriously though, are the blue/white screens a genuine option?
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09/04/2008 21:38
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Autumn leaves falling Tyres have served a full summer start a new tyre thread Sorry, but I missed the haiku page the first time round
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[Re: barnacle]
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09/04/2008 21:51
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i like the blue/black option, think that would look cool!!
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09/04/2008 21:52
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
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09/04/2008 22:11
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Oh thanks Neil.
Now I am thinking of Salma Hayek ! I'm sorry, this is a problem why? Sorry just coming out the daze now... Oh dear seems I have a lot of work to do
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
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09/04/2008 22:34
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Slightly off-topic, but it's my thread, so... Salma Hayek as the proof for the existence of god. For entertainment only; any arguments will get eaten by my super-powers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToQQorOYDy4
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
[Re: barnacle]
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10/04/2008 00:44
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think people will choose to the colour of what colour coop they have like i will choose green
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10/04/2008 00:47
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can i have a silver one then to match mine. Neil which one of the colours can you see best in the day. As i wouldn't know which one to choose, so the one you can see best would be the one i will have. Oh and its looks very very nice all finished in the dash. Thanks Ash
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
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10/04/2008 18:53
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I'm very intrested in one aswell, but why you want them on the wrong side of the car, I don't know!!!
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
[Re: barnacle]
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10/04/2008 20:36
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Will you be supplying longer cable (for a price..) or will the people who are driving on the right side of the road and therefore on the right side of the car need to buy the cable themselves from somewhere else? :lol:
How easy is it to modify the carbon plate to fit on the left? Does it just need to be reversed and screwed back on the circuit board or does it really need to be modified?
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
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10/04/2008 22:12
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Nah, as long as I know I'm supplying for the right I'll soak up the extra 50p or so the cable costs but there's no point stuffing extra cable that just needs tidying away somewhere for the right hookers. You'd *think* that the dash would be a mirror image... but this is Fiat so I still have a dozen stainless plates that fit nothing lying around somewhere. The LHS vent is the same height and width at the top, but about 8mm narrower at the bottom (it's nearly but not quite rectangular) so you'll need to measure and cut to taste. But it's only a hacksaw cut (and the CF should be easier than SS) and a file to round the bottom left corner again. I'm loathe to do it here without a LHD car to practice on, so I'm afraid you have the pleasure. edit: recommendation - remove the CF plate, make a paper or card template, adjust template to fit the hole, transfer dimensions back to CF plate and *then* cut.
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
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16/04/2008 17:00
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Hi all,
Spent the night thinking where else could the device be fitted - hadn't read anything on this forum yet and only discovered the widget project existed yesterday. I was going to suggest fitting the unit to the wind sheild resting on the dash like you would fit a gps unit only a bit further in towards the engine. I don't really like the idea of giving up such an important air vent (helps de-mist windows on occasions ;-) ).
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
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22/04/2008 17:06
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Apple tree blossoms Bluetits nest in boxes Look in Parts For Sale
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
[Re: barnacle]
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25/04/2008 01:49
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Prototype in situ: 1. Power off: Very tasteful 2. Power on: lovely!
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Re: MK IV from the Barnacle's secret laboratory...
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25/04/2008 13:41
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Blimey it's hot out in Sweden at the moment Exactly Superhot!!! Must be a local green house effect here in Sweden
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