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  • Page 1 Rebel Dash: Product Manual...
  • Page 2 Rebel Dash: Product Manual The Rebel Dash is a compact, highly flexible, rugged CAN bus display. It is extremely bright, making it ideal for vehicle development tasks, where engineers must rapidly configure it to display information for various testing tasks.
  • Page 3 Rebel Dash device...
  • Page 4 The Rebel Dash display is a high-brightness QVGA (320x240 pixels) colour display that is viewable in full sunlight on a 3.5-inch colour display with integrated input and output features.
  • Page 5 (both included). Optional Extras Available OBDII (type A) to 9-way D-sub OBDII (type B) to 9-way D-sub Multi-connect cable to link to a current Influx Technology CT or LT Logger...
  • Page 6 Connecting the Rebel Dash to a CT or LT Logger The Rebel Dash can be connected to a Rebel Logger using the supplied cable and an Influx Technology Multi Connect Cable. The picture below shows the Rebel Logger powered via an OBD II to 9-pin D Sub cable.

  • Page 7: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications...
  • Page 8 The Rebel Dash Software This section contains the details about: Installing the Rebel Dash Config Software Configuring the Rebel Dash using the Rebel Dash Software...
  • Page 9 Installing the Rebel Dash Config Software To begin the software installation, double-click the Rebel Dash Config setup icon to proceed. A pop-up will appear for the verification of installing the software. Click 'Run' to confirm the installation of the software.
  • Page 10 Enable the 'Launch the program' checkbox by clicking on it. Click 'Finish' to launch the software. How to install the configuration software for rebel dash.
  • Page 11 Software The Rebel Dash software makes it easy for the user to configure the Rebel Dash device. Follow the simple steps below, and the device will be ready to collect the data. This is used when configuring the Dash to display data from a vehicle's CAN Bus or the K-Box instrumentation (or both).
  • Page 12 Rebel Dash A DBC file (containing the description of the messages broadcast on the CAN bus) can be loaded to configure the Rebel Dash. Click on the Open icon on the toolbar. Locate the DBC file using the window browser.
  • Page 13 8; alternatively, all items may be added by pressing the button. To choose the signal(s) to be logged onto the Rebel Dash, click on an identifier to select it, and a list of available signal(s) will appear under the 'Signal' panel.
  • Page 15 Installing the Kvaser Drivers (Only required to configure the Rebel Dash through a Kvaser Device) Download the Kavaser Drivers for Windows from the link below: https://www.kvaser.com/downloads/ Run kvaser_drivers_setup.exe. Click "Next" to start the installation. Click "Next" after viewing the 'Display Release Notes' (optional).
  • Page 16 Select the item(s) you wish to install. Drivers will be installed automatically.
  • Page 17 Choose or confirm the location where you wish to install the drivers.
  • Page 18 Click "Close" once the process is complete and the Drivers are installed.
  • Page 20 Once the configuration is ready, it can be uploaded to the Rebel Dash via the CAN bus. If the PC and the Rebel Dash are connected to the same CAN Bus via a Kvaser device, the user can send the configuration directly onto the Rebel Dash from the PC.
  • Page 21 The application will show the data is being transferred to the Rebel Dash and will notify once the Rebel Dash has been configured. Notes: A max of 500 signals can be set to the Rebel dash, if you select more signals only the first 500 will be loaded. How to configure rebel dash via CAN bus through a...
  • Page 22 Insert a FAT-32 formatted USB stick into the PC or Laptop. Notes: The USB stick must be compatible with the Rebel Dash and physically small enough to fit into the USB socket on the Rebel Dash. Influx Technology can provide suitable USB sticks. If you need one, contact Influx Technology.
  • Page 23 When you see the following message, please remove the USB stick. Wait for the Rebel Dash to reboot for a few seconds, and it will be ready to be used. How to send the configuration to rebel dash via...
  • Page 24 Updating the Firmware in the Rebel Dash To update the Rebel Dash, insert an empty USB stick that is compatible with the Rebel Dash into your PC. Right Click the file C:\Program Files (x86)\Influx Technology\Rebel Dash Config\firmware\RebelDash1.04.zip and select Extract All.
  • Page 25 WinZip, then you will need to move them to the correct location. Safely Remove the USB Stick From your PC. Insert the Stick into the Rebel Dash; On its screen, you will see: You will then see...
  • Page 26 The firmware update is complete.
  • Page 27 Configuring the Rebel Dash using DiaLog If you are using the Dash to display data from a Rebel CT or LT Logger, you will use DiaLog to configure the Dash. You should be familiar with using DiaLog to configure the Logger and have the Project that you wish to...
  • Page 28 Then Click OK The configuration must contain CAN 1 (MS) so that the Dash connected on CAN 1 can be configured automatically; check if it is there. If CAN 1 (MS) is not already there, click + New Bus to add it.
  • Page 29 Once the Dash is on, we can proceed to configure the Logger to output the desired information on the CAN bus and create a Rebel Dash Configuration to allow it to be selected for display. Select the accessible Items on the Rebel Dash by right-clicking on the Project and choosing "New/Edit Output Signal".
  • Page 30 Click 'New Ident' to set up the CAN Identifier you wish to broadcast. For example, we will choose CAN Identifier 600 and broadcast every 100ms. You may choose any CAN Identifier you wish to use.
  • Page 31 Once you have added the Ident, you can add the items you wish to broadcast by clicking 'Add Item'. Keep clicking add an item and selecting items until you have chosen all the items you wish to display:...

  • Page 32: Optional Steps

    Optional Steps If you want to create a Rebel Dash configuration that can be used to configure the Dash via USB (Not required as the Dash will be configured when you send the configuration to the Logger if it is attached)
  • Page 33 You will be prompted for the Location of your blank memory stick that is formatted with FAT32 that you will use to Configure the Rebel Dash: Once found, click "OK" and wait for the following message to appear: Press OK again to update the configuration.
  • Page 34 This will also update the Dash if it is attached and on. Alternatively, once the Dash is on, proceed to configure the Dash with the USB Stick created in the optional step; insert the stick, and the Dash will notify you that the configuration file has been copied. Once you remove the USB stick, the Dash will reboot and be available to display your signals.
  • Page 35 Using the Rebel Dash to Display the Signals Once configured via the configuration program or Dialog (or not at all if you only want to use the CAN viewer), you are ready to use the Rebel Dash. The following gives details of Config Menu...

  • Page 36: Config Menu

    Config Menu The Config Menu of the Rebel Dash device, which allows the user to change the device's settings, is accessed by holding the View Key for 1 second. To Navigate to Options, press the '^' and 'v' arrow buttons until the desired setting is highlighted.
  • Page 38 CAN Viewer The CAN viewer allows the user to view the CAN message on the CAN bus, decoded in hexadecimal format, along with the identifier and the time stamp. Select the "STATS" by pressing the "Select" button to show a brief overview of the CAN messages being received and transmitted on the CAN bus.

  • Page 39: Meter Display

    To change the viewer mode on the Rebel Dash, press the "Mode" button to toggle the option. Meter Display Just press the '<' and '>' arrow buttons to change the signal to be viewed on display.
  • Page 40 To change the mode of the display in a reading mode. Just press the '<' and '>' arrow buttons to change the signal to be viewed on display. Press' Mode' to change the mode to display the signal from Graphical Display Mode to Meter Mode.

  • Page 41: Changing The Display Mode

    Changing the Display Mode To change the display option on the Rebel Dash, press the "View" button to toggle the option. Single Display To view a signal in a single display. Press "View" to change to Multi Display Mode. Multi-Display To view the reading of multiple signals at the same time.
  • Page 42 To view the readings of the signals in a list. Press "View" to change to Single Display Mode.
  • Page 43 Pinout Details: Rebel Dash Pinout of the Rebel Dash Cable Pinout of the OBD2 to DB9 Cable Pinout of the Multi Connect Cable...
  • Page 44 Pinout of the Rebel Dash Cable The Rebel Dash Cable has been designed with CiA® 102 pinout for the CAN bus and power to make connecting the device as simple as possible. The Standard Display Cable may be connected directly to DB9 connectors with CiA®...
  • Page 45 Pinout of the OBD2 to DB9 Cable The Standard Display Cable may be connected to the optional DB9 to OBD2 Cable for direct connection to the Diagnostics CAN bus and power in a vehicle. The pinout of that cable is as follows: Pin Function Pin 2 CAN L...
  • Page 46 The Standard Display Cable may be connected to the multi-connect cable's AUX cable to connect it to the Rebel CT or LT Loggers. The pinout is as follows: AUX (The port of the Multi Connect Cable that is typically used with the Rebel Dash) Pin Function...
  • Page 47 Pin 7 CAN 0 (HS) H Pin 8 CAN 1 (MS) H Pin 9 Power Supply 4.5-36V (10-32V is required for the Rebel Dash to operate) Digital/Analog (This Connector is used to connect Digital and Analog signals to the Logger)
  • Page 48 DB15 Pin Function Pin 2 Digital I/0 1 Pin 3 +4.5V Instrumentation Pin 4 Ground Pin 6 Analog Ground Pin 7 Ain1 inst Pin 8 Ain3 inst Pin 9 Digital I/0 0 Pin 10 Digital I/0 2L Pin 11 Ground Pin 13 Wake-Up # Pin 14...
  • Page 49 Pin Function Pin 1 Lan RX- Pin 2 CAN 2 (Inst) L Pin 3 Power Ground Pin 4 Lan TX+ Pin 5 Ain0 inst Pin 6 Lan RX+ Pin 7 CAN 2 (Inst) H Pin 8 Lan TX- Pin 9 Digital I/O 3 or Power Supply Switched OBD&INST (The multi-connect cable attaches to the Logger via this connector)
  • Page 50 Pin 6 CAN 1 (MS) L Pin 7 CAN 0 (HS) L Pin 8 K-Line Pin 9 4.5-36V (10-32V is required for the Rebel Dash to operate) Pin 10 +4.5V instrumentation Pin 11 Digital I/O 2 Pin 12 Digital I/O 0...