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The features available on the V1 series of instruments are what makes it so intelligent.
These features assist in providing accuracy, readability, proactive alerts and customization
to your preferences. This section lists the various features available. Note that not
all of these features are applicable to all instruments.
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BARGRAPH |
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The solution to the age-old battle between analog and digital instruments --
the 180-degree LED bargraph provides the precision of digital/microprocessor-controlled
electronics with the ease of reading and interpretation of analog meter movements.
Every one of our sensor-based instruments has this feature. Where applicable, the scale
of the bargraph is also user-settable for maximum resolution within the vehicle's
normal operation range.
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BI-DIRECTIONAL BARGRAPH |
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On some instruments, where a center-point demarks a difference in operation mode,
the bargraph will operate bi-directionally. This makes it easier to interpret
operation mode, and doubles the bargraph resolution. As an example, on the V1
vacuum-boost gauge, vacuum is indicated by counter-clockwise operation of the
bargraph, and boost by clockwise operation.
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NUMERICAL DISPLAY |
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In addition to the bargraph for ease of reading and interpreting the display, the
numerical digits provide an accurate value of the measured parameter.
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DUAL-MODE DIMMER |
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All of our instruments have dual user-settable display dimmers for night vs. day operation
in order to customize the display for most comfortable viewing. The night intensity becomes
active when the park lights are switched on.
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BARGRAPH PEAK |
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From a safety standpoint, perhaps the worst time to be staring at the gauge to identify
a maximum operating value is when it's actually making the maximum values, as that is
usually when the vehicle is operating in a high performance situation. Yet those are
the critical operating extents that need to be defined. With the peak feature on the
bargraph, the maximum measured value achieved is recorded and identified by leaving that
bargraph segment on, until manually reset with a simple button-press. This feature may
may enabled/disabled as required.
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ALARMS (UPPER & LOWER) |
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Instead of perpetually scanning the instruments to detect a possible problem with
vehicle operation, why not let the instruments proactively notify you when/if an
operating threshold has been reached or exceeded? The upper and lower alarms will alert
you with an audible continuous beep and a flashing display. The alarm threshold
points are user-settable to points that are meaningful to the specific vehicle, or
may be disabled. There is also a start-up alarm delay to prevent false triggering
before the engine parameter comes up to normal operation range. Note that some
instruments have no alarm, one alarm only, or two alarms (upper and lower) depending on
the instrument function.
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