Just sayin'...

 

This is mine ... you guys have no imagination

looking really nice except for the cheap looking binnacle cover.

 

18 hours ago, Mark430 said:

Here are my versions!

Proposal / test: in the first image the Lotus logo why not try to do it with the outline and the silver writing ?

Cheers

Nano

Hi Nano

Anything is possible!  When I have time I'll have a play in Photoshop.

If anyone has a high resolution image of the 430 Cup logo please let me know or point me to the location.

A little demo playback using the AiM dash today
 

 

Two more examples.

Yes I know its not the right image of the Exige 430 Cup but its the nearest I could find to my car that I could use that looked good.

 

Edited January 10, 20205 yr by Mark430

I wimped out on my original plan of something witty and entertaining for a splash screen, so got the camera out instead. 

Here's my attempt an an arty boot screen...

That looks better than Rhianna's!

Based on AIM reseller feedback from AIM factory :

"we have discovered a bug in the electronic boards of that device so we have been forced to stop the production until the problem will be solved. We hope to restart the production as soon as possible , but unfortunately not before the end of January / beginning of February."

Personally I didn't received mine and I know others customers in Switzerland in the same situation.

Does someone can confirm ?

I am curious about this "bug".

 

I'm on my second unit brought direct from AIM in the UK.  First one had an issue with the graphics, the second one has a problem with the clock and date not saving after setting and rebooting on starting the car.  AIM will be replacing when the next batch is available, which I've been told will be first couple of weeks in February.  I do not know what the bug is. AIM have been very helpful.

Between Minute 1:32 and 1:45.......blink, blink, while reving ......light Indicator, battery sign, etc

We are all early adopters here for this product. Hope that AIM will solve quickly these small problems.

 

I was pointed to this topic by SilversterZ and had a discussion with AIM about this.

As we are a main dealer for AIM I had a discussion with them to find out what's going on and set things straight (if needed)

 

AIM UK (who have been the initiators and coordinators of this product) states there is NO hardware issue.

Out of the first batch of units supplied only 1 unit has been faulty. This was swapped FOC to enable to customer to run the car. As they ran out of stock at that point in time, the replacement unit which was sent to this customer was a pre-production unit.

As you may image, they don't want any pre-production units in the field, so they told the customer this unit will be swapped for a new one as soon as the new production batch arrives.

 

I've got a personal background in electronic engineering. I do understand some things when I see them happening.

The issue raised by SilversterZ seems a screen refresh fault to me. Certainly not hardware as the icons are drawn and controlled by software. In fact, the faults you're seeing are not what you'd normally see when these icons are triggered. They are display faults. I will contact SilvesterZ to get this resolved.

 

The clock issue is something I've not seen before and something which I can't reproduce. Once I've set the clock, it keeps ticking. Also when the power has been removed for a longer period of time.

It might be good to talk to AIM and ask them if / what is going wrong. This might be some sort of setup issue.

 

As for the production being stopped, this is not true.

When you produce your first batch of products you always have to gamble a little as you never know up front how successful a product will be. In this case, the product is very successful. AIM sold the first batch much faster than they expected which leaves a gap in their planning.

Production of these units takes time and unfortunately, they introduced the product just before Christmas last year which meant just before closure of their production facility and closure of their suppliers.

Apart from that.. any electronic device which is not a commodity has a leadtime. This can range from six to twelve weeks. Before you're even able to ramp up production you'll have to wait for the components to arrive.

This dash isn't a handful of components job... it's a rather complex unit for which a lot of parts need to be sourced, both electronic and mechanic parts. It's not a surprise to have a gap in the deliveries when you sell more and much faster than expected

 

Apart from all that... AIM has a good reputation. They're not walking away from any issues, so if there's anything you experience which you think doesn't work as expected,  please feel free to contact them (or your dealer) and ask.

They listen and act, which is something I can confirm from personal experience.

 

 

 

@YvoTuk "I've got a personal background in electronic engineering. I do understand some things when I see them happening. "

What do you think is happening here?

If the display is kaput it will either not display at all or it will always be faulty, in every mode, in every color. The display is built up in pixels. If there's a h/w problem with the display those specific pixels will be faulty all time.

You didn't post the behavior of the  display in the other mode or color so I can't be sure, but first impression points at a s/w bug.

The bars are flickering exactly in the graph and don't seem to be affecting the edge of the graph. Having broken pixels exactly at that location is highly unlikely.

These sort of things usually happen when there's some sort of process which is taking too much time or when there's unexpected input coming from somewhere which consumes overhead.

 

I assume you reported this to AIM?

I have seen this error twice, so it is an intermittent fault, but that is enough to cause concern that something is wrong. The other screens are mostly ok, but I have seen letters flickering when in the PREFERENCES screen and WIFI setting screen.

I was just asking your opinion, I was not suggesting the display was kaput.

AIM have been notified, they have suggested carrying out a firmware update when it is released, and if the problem persists they will replace the unit.

AIM are pretty helpful. If there's something wrong, they will do anything to make it right.

Is there anything else you've connected to the unit? (any expansions etc). Is the GPS working correctly? (ie could the connector be loose on the display or the antenna side)

 

I have a data hub and GPS plugged in. All installed correctly, nothing loose.

Well here is the binnacle, hope it looks as good in the flesh...

cheers

Looks much better than standard finish! Is that a wrap or carbon skin?

that looks great! might be tempted now to get this