Hi all,
Thanks for your comments on this! I'll try to answer what I can:
Ditto, it's like dangling a carrot!
Sorry, it wasn't my intention to create this and then sell it on, I just don't have the time/resources to do that hence this is why the thread is in the C5 Gallery section rather than the C5 Marketplace. I suspect many don't realise this isn't a replacement for the POD, it is rather a replacement for the whole C5 electrical system that wouldn't be suitable for most C5 owners as it would be too big a job.
My intention was however to create this display exactly how I wanted it and then make the information available to others so they could perhaps be inspired to create something themselves
IIRC you were talking about going 24v, is this thought still ratteling around between you ears.
It was Karl, but have since decided to stick to 12V and remove the throttle and put it back to using the handlebar switch/relay as is normally used. Maybe in the future...
Would the screen work with the UNO board?
Sorry Pep, this particular screen will only work with the MEGA board as it uses lots of digital pins. I have been looking at other screens and there's nothing to stop you using one of them, you just have to come up with some other form of input as you wouldn't have the touchscreen.
but found it was a slow learning process
I agree it took me a while too to get my head around a lot of things and I found the Arduino code editor to be rather cumbersome and primitive. Coming from a background of using MS Visual Studio it was a bit like going back in time and programming 10 years ago
But do give the Uno another go, it's amazing what you can achieve with them.
Does this negate the use of the ULA chip I am hearing so much about?
It does as it's a complete replacement for the C5 electrical system. No POD. No Control Box. Which may put most people off...
Maybe when time permits in the future I'll have a look at using the Arduino nano to build something that simply replaces the POD and uses all the existing C5 stuff, but that may be a while yet.
Thanks!
Dan