Silver Leaf Dashboard

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Silver Leaf Dashboard

July 31, 2019, 06:01:48 pm

For all of you Silver Leaf users out there. What gauges are you monitoring on your dashboard setup? Do you have a screen shot of your Silver Leaf Dashboard? Trying to get an understanding of what gauges are being monitored.
Thanks in advance, John M.

Re: Silver Leaf Dashboard

Reply #1 – July 31, 2019, 06:46:55 pm

This is not my latest, but close. I have since added "cruise status" to the screen which gives off/on/set for the cruise control. As I have said before, I'd hate to drive without it.

George

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Reply #2 – July 31, 2019, 09:19:17 pm

John, here is one of the many screens that come with my VMSpc Kits.

They include:
Transmission range and gear attained.
Transmission Mode.
RPMs.
Turbo Boost Pressure.
Immediate MPG.
Road Speed.
Cruise Control Status.
Cruise Control Set Speed.
Miles.
Miles to Empty.
Fuel Remaining.
Recent (moving average) MPG.
Trip/Lifetime and Today Trip Odometers. These can be set for anything you want.
Retarder Status*
Retarder %*
Engine Load %.
Calculated HP*
Calculated Torque*
Engine Hours.
Total Fuel.
Rolling MPG. (longer moving average).
Retarder Temp with user settable indicators.
Transmission Temp with user settable indicators.
Intake Manifold Temp with user settable indicators.
Coolant Temp with user settable indicators.
Oil Temp with user settable indicators.
Oil Pressure with user settable indicators.
Start Battery Voltage with user settable indicators.
Time and Date that also shows engine and transmission codes as they happen.

* these gauges are very engine/transmission dependent.
They don't work in all coaches but are not particularly important either.

There are lots more too you could use.

You can also turn on recording functions that will capture any data you want at any sampling rate you want. This log includes date and time on each record.

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Reply #3 – July 31, 2019, 09:34:30 pm

Quote from: Roger & Susan in Home2 – July 31, 2019, 09:19:17 pm

John, here is one of the many screens that come with my VMSpc Kits.

They include:
Transmission range and gear attained.
Transmission Mode.
RPMs.
Turbo Boost Pressure.
Immediate MPG.
Road Speed.
Cruise Control Status.
Cruise Control Set Speed.
Miles.
Miles to Empty.
Fuel Remaining.
Recent (moving average) MPG.
Trip/Lifetime and Today Trip Odometers. These can be set for anything you want.
Retarder Status*
Retarder %*
Engine Load %.
Calculated HP*
Calculated Torque*
Engine Hours.
Total Fuel.
Rolling MPG. (longer moving average).
Retarder Temp with user settable indicators.
Transmission Temp with user settable indicators.
Intake Manifold Temp with user settable indicators.
Coolant Temp with user settable indicators.
Oil Temp with user settable indicators.
Oil Pressure with user settable indicators.
Start Battery Voltage with user settable indicators.
Time and Date that also shows engine and transmission codes as they happen.

* these gauges are very engine/transmission dependent.
They don't work in all coaches but are not particularly important either.

There are lots more too you could use.

You can also turn on recording functions that will capture any data you want at any sampling rate you want. This log includes date and time on each record.

Thank you Roger for helping me to get this screen. Still have to learn how to get the today box working, but that is trivial compared to the good information it provides. Never had a retarder temp before and now know it had gotten higher than I would have liked in the past.

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Reply #4 – July 31, 2019, 10:24:32 pm

I use the standard screen that Roger posted and is how he set mine up. Been very happy with it.

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Reply #5 – July 31, 2019, 10:36:33 pm

Mine is like the one Roger shows, well because I got it from him.. I like it except for some reason my transmission gear, mode and retarder temp info isn't sending info. We tried to trouble shoot it, it appears to be an issue with something in my coach...

Keith

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Reply #6 – July 31, 2019, 10:44:31 pm

Here's mine

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Reply #7 – July 31, 2019, 10:48:36 pm

Here's mine

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Reply #8 – August 01, 2019, 12:24:55 am

Quote from: rbark – July 31, 2019, 10:48:36 pm

Here's mine

It must be hot where you are. The engine oil & water temps are way higher than I ever see.

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Reply #9 – August 01, 2019, 01:24:38 am

Here's mine from three years ago.

I removed the graphs and added a additional trip meter.

So I have total trip, this tank and since i redid the radiator controller

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Reply #10 – August 01, 2019, 01:33:41 am

That was about 3 yrs ago heading back to San Diego from Yuma going up that first big hill. Was about 100 deg outside. That's the hottest it got so all was well.

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Reply #11 – August 01, 2019, 10:14:12 am

I'm interested in setting this up for my coach. Where do I purchase the Silver Leaf and does it require a technician to do the install? Also, what is the approximate cost?

Thanks
Pat

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Reply #12 – August 01, 2019, 11:04:55 am

This is mine, set up for today's run in Canada.

It has a second speedometer for KPH and an added large size odometer.

My main gauges are bigger and grouped so I can easily watch retarder temp, gear, and tachometer.

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Reply #13 – August 01, 2019, 11:07:13 am

Ours has worked for us.

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Reply #14 – August 01, 2019, 11:28:54 am

Pat, please see 2019 VMSpc ASUS PC Kits New Options Lower Prices

I have been providing complete, ready to use VMSpc Kits to Foretravel owners for several years. I also have the Siverleaf hardware available for those who want to do it themselves.

You can buy all of the component parts from Silverleaf or other sources too,

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Reply #15 – August 01, 2019, 01:20:42 pm

Quote from: pibutler – August 01, 2019, 10:14:12 am

I'm interested in setting this up for my coach. Where do I purchase the Silver Leaf and does it require a technician to do the install? Also, what is the approximate cost?

Thanks
Pat

Another place as well. https://www.rvupgradestore.com/searchresults.html?Search=silverleaf&Submit=

Just need a pc or other device for the video.

Mark

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Reply #16 – August 01, 2019, 01:41:42 pm

I bought mine direct from Silverleaf before Roger starting selling the whole system. In hindsight I would have been better getting it from him as his support would have saved me hours of communications with silverleaf getting it set up with my own computer.

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Reply #17 – August 01, 2019, 01:47:23 pm

I too would have bought from Roger.
Thankfully I got mine from Some Silverleaf at Silverleaf and we set it up together for free at their facility. All good, but would have been happier getting from Roger and saving driving 2 hours each way to Silverleaf

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Reply #18 – August 01, 2019, 02:13:47 pm

I bought from Roger as I believe in buying local.

It was easy to install. The hardest part was laying on my back between the seat and steering column to get at the OBD port & route the cable. Everything worked right from the start. No tweaks needed.

Like to add that when not using the VMSPC in coach. The ASUS makes a great controller for my SONOS to pipe Pandora to my house stereo. As it's small and doesn't take much real estate on the coffee table.

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Reply #19 – August 01, 2019, 08:22:29 pm

No picture but I duplicated my normal setup except for KPH while in Canada and saved that file. VMSpc makes it easy to save and load different files if needed.

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Reply #20 – August 06, 2019, 07:34:49 pm

Thank you to all for your input!
John M.

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Reply #21 – August 06, 2019, 09:03:25 pm

John, not sure what system you have, VMSpc or Silver Leaf dash...just in case you meant the Silver Leaf dash, here's what's displayed on mine. The SL menus allow changing what data is displayed on this screen, but not able to add to it. There are several other "Drive" screens, which I don't use. This one has everything I need to monitor while underway. Woody.

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Reply #22 – August 06, 2019, 10:21:35 pm

Beautiful piece of technology.

That being said I hope you will understand my input.

I was in the live cockpit of a F-18 and every gauge had a red pointer that the normal operating condition had the red needles exactly vertical. Any mis alignment was a problem.

Second the Foretravel 97 dash grouped the important gauges at the top edge of the dash. Right at the bottom of the averted vision.

The beautiful electronic dash invites "heads down" looking. I almost wrecked a new bluebird looking at the metal dash with a zillion gauges and buttons and lights.

So clunky old Foretravel built as close as they could to a military grade dash.

Eyes on the road. I use averted vision on telescopes all the time. Central vision is not as sensitive.

So a dash that shows the needed info without looking down is safer. Anyone disagree?

I looked at Bob Rosen's electronic dash, Neat. Trick. Distracting.

I wonder if he did this so he could alter the speed multiplication factor to allow him to go faster than the speedo said.

His co pilot watched his speed constantly and commented if he went over 60.

Install a glass dash and you can change the factors to show any speed as 60.

Makes sense to me. And Bob I think.

Read between the lines here.

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Reply #23 – August 06, 2019, 10:27:36 pm

Quote from: Pyolet – August 06, 2019, 09:03:25 pm

John, not sure what system you have, VMSpc or Silver Leaf dash...just in case you meant the Silver Leaf dash, here's what's displayed on mine. The SL menus allow changing what data is displayed on this screen, but not able to add to it. There are several other "Drive" screens, which I don't use. This one has everything I need to monitor while underway. Woody.

Mine is similar, I can add one more readout [where your says 103 psi] I too like the different formats.
I am now using the all digital one. Reading codes and faults are a big bonus with silverleaf.

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Reply #24 – August 06, 2019, 11:13:11 pm

Military rarely used digits. Takes time to translate the numbers mentally. Plus the rate of change of digits is hard to see versus a needle.

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