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MXS 1.2 Strada USER GUIDE 1.00 Our web site aim-sportline.com is constantly updated. Please, constantly check it and download the www.aim-sportline.com last versions of the firmware of your products. Made in Italy...
5.2.10 ICONS MANAGER CONFIGURATION 5.2.11 DISPLAY CONFIGURATION 5.2.12 SMARTYCAM STREAM SETTING 5.2.13 CAN OUTPUT CONFIGURATION 5.3 MANAGING A TRACK ON MXS 1.2 STRADA WITH RACE STUDIO 3 5.4 ECU DRIVER BUILDER 5.5 THE DEVICE WINDOW 6 ON THE TRACK 7 DATA RECALL...
1. MXS 1.2 Strada in a few words What is MXS 1.2 Strada? Is MXS 1.2 Strada an expandable logger? MXS 1.2 Strada is the new AiM dash that Yes. MXS 1.2 Strada can be connected to combines small dimensions, flexibility, various AiM expansions like GPS Module,...
MXS 1.2 STRADA 2. What is in the kit? MXS 1.2 Strada kit includes: n MXS 1.2 Strada standard version or with n 23 pins AMP female connector with pins n CD for software installation street icons as shown here below n USB cable n MXS 1.2 Strada user manual...
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CHAPTER 2 MXS 1.2 STRADA MXS 1.2 Strada Dash Configurable Alarm LEDs 1-3 Shift Lights Configurable Alarm LEDs 4-6 AMP Connectors Aluminum Body Camera Input Multifunctional Pushbuttons...
3 Powering 4 What you can do via keyboard The power is managed by three pins of the MXS 1.2 Strada needs to be configured via 14 pins connector: software but there are some functions you can manage via the device lateral buttons.
20%, 40%, 60%, 80%,100% The icons are to manage: 4.3 Counters management MXS 1.2 Strada features 4 user odometers, labelled User 1 – User 4, plus a non-resettable System Odometer. All odometers are shown on the configuration software Race...
CHAPTER 4 MXS 1.2 STRADA 4.4 GPS & Tracks management MXS 1.2 Strada can of course be used on track thanks to the optional AiM GPS08 Module. This You can scroll the list of available tracks is used for: choosing among these options:...
CAN expansions: other AiM CAN Devices, like, for example, Lambda controller, GPS Module MXS 1.2 Strada can be connected to the PC using the USB cable you find in the kit: plug it in the cable labelled “USB” of MXS 1.2 Strada 14 pins connector harness and in the PC USB port.
5.2.2 ECU Connection and configuration You can choose: MXS 1.2 Strada can be connected to your vehicle ECU. Documents explaining how to connect your MXS 1.2 Strada to the vehicle ECU are published on our website www.aim-sportline.com. n Channel name MXS 1.2 Strada can communicates through CAN, RS232 and K-Line communication lines.
“CAN2 Stream” tab n press “Change protocol” button two extremes. In case your MXS 1.2 Strada is the only device connected to the ECU the 120 n select “Manufacturer” and “Model” (in the example (MEGALINE/PADDLESHIFT) Ohm resistor should be enabled, else, very easily, it is already present in the existing network n press OK and should be disabled;...
Here you can select the CAN expansion you want to set. Select it and press“OK”. Each expansion Please note: for any further information about AiM LCU-One CAN refer to the related user ma- needs to be set filling in the related panel.
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Please note: for any further information about AiM Channel expansion refer to the related user Please note: for any further information about AiM TC Hub refer to the related user manual manual you find in the box or you can download from AiM website www.aim-sportline.com you find in the box or you can download from AiM website www.aim-sportline.com docu-...
CHAPTER 5 MXS 1.2 STRADA 5.2.5 Math channels configuration 5.2.6 Status variables configuration Here you can create math channels; available options are: Status Variables are internal math channels that can have only two different values: 1 (TRUE) n Bias: considering a relation between two mutually compatible channels it computes or 0 (FALSE).
Mousing over the question marks a pop up message will explain you the working mode of: n GPS Beacon: hold lap time for: the time period for which lap time is shown on your MXS 1.2 Strada display the track width: width that will be considered for any GPS point you set n Optical beacon:...
5.2.8 Shift Lights and Alarms configuration In this page you can set shift lights (on top) and set the alarm led (bottom) of your MXS 1.2 On top you can set your MXS 1.2 Strada shift lights working mode. Available options are: Strada.
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You can define the threshold at which one LED is turned ON. Assuming you fill in “0.10 sec” and your lap time is improving of 0.30 sec toward the reference lap, your MXS 1.2 Strada will switch on 3 LEDs green; if, on the contrary, your lap time is worsening the LEDs will switch on red.
Alarm and choose if the conditions are to be ALL valid or just one of them (2-4) “Trigger Command” executes some specific actions on your MXS 1.2 Strada. n decide which action is to be trigged (5) among displaying a message or a timed popup...
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CHAPTER 5 MXS 1.2 STRADA n decide the action to be performed (5) In the Trigger Commands summary page, you can modify/delete the trigger command right n Click “Save” clicking on the setting icon placed right of the trigger row.
CHAPTER 5 MXS 1.2 STRADA 5.2.10 Icons manager configuration The“Icon”is a set of images, each one of them to be shown on every page is desired, depending To configure an Icon n press “Add New Icon” on a fixed condition that, when exists, triggers the proper image.
Once all Icons set“Icons page”shows the icons summary and mousing over an Icon the related MXS 1.2 Strada can have up to eight pages that can be set via software. panel shows up on the right of the page as shown here below.
5.2.12 SmartyCam stream setting When the page has been selected two setting panels appears bottom of the page: MXS 1.2 Strada can be connected to AiM SmartyCam to show the data you wish on SmartyCam video. To set each channel:...
CHAPTER 5 MXS 1.2 STRADA 5.2.13 CAN Output configuration Please note: this function is for expert users only. To add a payload: At very first configuration this panel shows up. n press “+Add new Payload” and “Set CAN Header details” appears;...
Race Studio 3 With Track Manager function of Race Studio 3 you can create, delete and modify tracks, tran- smit and receive them to/from your MXS 1.2 Strada. Press “Tracks” icon. Please remember: an optional GPS08 Module is needed. When all channels set your configuration is finished: n press “Save”...
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CHAPTER 5 MXS 1.2 STRADA When your MXS 1.2 Strada is connected it is shown on the left bottom part of the page as said The main page is divided in three columns; on the left: n on top, the filters that allow to collect many tracks following customized criteria; by default before.
Delete: delete one or more tracks from your MXS 1.2 Strada memory n Delete All: delete all tracks stored in your MXS 1.2 Strada memory n Save all: save all the tracks stored in your connected MXS 1.2 Strada; it creates a zip file you can load to another AiM device n Load Saved: load the tracks you previously saved in your connected MXS 1.2...
“Use a Silent by Default” checkbox n Press “OK” and a new CAN Driver has been added Clicking your MXS 1.2 Strada bottom left of the software page you enter the device window and have these options: n Live Measures: to check all MXS 1.2 Strada channels; here you can:...
CHAPTER 6 7 MXS 1.2 STRADA 6 On the track MXS 1.2 Strada can show up to eight pages. To scroll them press “>>” lateral button. Pages can Second is “Summary” page where you change according to the device configuration.
Click it and freely download the new applications. To get the RPM from the ECU you only need to connect your MXS 1.2 Strada to the ECU and it will automatically sample that value. Please note: if your vehicle ECU can be reached through an OBDII plug, a dedicated harness for MXS 1.2 Strada AMP 14 pins connector is available, as shown at the end of this user guide.
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MXS 1.2 STRADA The output labelled “GRAY TACH” gives a 5-50V output that can be directly sampled by MXS Once MXS 1.2 Strada connected to RPM signal you need to enable it and set its parameters in 1.2 Strada. channels page of Race Studio 3 as explained in “Channels configuration” paragraph.
MXS 1.2 STRADA 10 Connection with the expansions Your MXS 1.2 Strada can be connected to AiM GPS08 Module, LCU-One CAN, Channel expan- sion, TC Hub, SmartyCam HD and SmartyCam GP HD in order to improve its functionality. Please note that both LCU-one, Channel expansion TC HUB and Smartycam HD have to be configured with Race Studio 3 software as already explained in the related paragraphs (“CAN...
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