banks iDash 1.8 User manual

iDash®
1.8 QUICK START GUIDE
•Gauge Selection - Customize gauge layout and displayed
parameters.
•Data Logging** - Record and playback your parameter
data to a microSD card.
•Diagnostics - Check the status of your vehicle and other
Banks Products.
•Alerts- Set custom low and high warnings for any
parameters.
•Min/Max Log - View minimum and maximum values
for set parameters.
•Shift Light - Set RPM and customize background/text color.
•Settings - Adjust brightness, text color, alerts, units, and more.
iDASH MENU FEATURES
UP button
Long press:
- Rapid scroll
DOWN button
Long press:
- Rapid scroll
- Start/Stop
(Data Log Mode)
SELECT button
Long press:
- Save and return
to Gauge Screen
BACK button
Press:
- Button Lights
(Gauge Screen)
- Lap/Trigger Point
(Data Log Mode)
Long press:
- Return to Gauge Screen
Gauge
Selection
Data
Logging**
Gauge Screen
Min/Max Log
Shift Light
Settings
System
Information
Firmware
Update
Field 1
Field 2
Start Datalog
Vehicle
iDash 1.8
Maximum
Log
Minimum
Log
Set
Parameters
On/Off
Set RPM
Set Shift Light
Background
Set Shift
Light Color
*Group
*Group
Check Vehicle
Codes
Clear Vehicle
Codes
Check Emissions
Readiness
Field 1
Layout
Diagnostics
Select
Parameters
2 gauge
3 gauge
4 gauge
5 gauge
Item
Item
Field 2
Alert 1
...
Alert 2
Brightness
Bar Graph
Text Color
Units
Density
Setting
Engine
Displacement
Reset
Vehicle
Selection
Wake Up
Sensitivity Level
Final Drive
Correction
Layout
Alerts
B-Bus
Modules
Start Play Back
Format:
Text/Number
Tire Size
Correction
...
...
...
Field 1
Field 2
Background
Alert
...
*Group
Air Density
Diagnostics
Emissions
Engine Performance- Air
Engine Performance- Fuel
Pressure
Speed and Velocity
Temperature
Transmission
Voltage
Vehicle Performance
**If equipped
iDASH MENU TREE
All iDashes ship with a continuous min/max log that can be
configured for any parameter. This data is always being updated
and saves between power cycles
1. Select “Settings” from the main menu and then
select “Min/Max Log.”
2. Select either “Minimum Values” or “Maximum Values”
to view the current Min or Max Value list.
3. Select “CLEAR ALL” to reset and zero out all values.
4. Use “Set Parameters” to change which sensors are
being monitored.
LOG AND VIEW
MIN/MAX VALUES
Max Value Log
This product is protected by
U.S. Patent 7,254,477 B1
U.S. Patent 7,593,808 B2

To change the gauge screen layout:
1. Select “Gauge Selection” from the main menu and then
select “Layout.” Here, you can set how many gauges to
display (2-5 parameters).
To change a displayed parameter:
2. Select the corresponding field you want to change, ex:
“Field 1”, then choose a “Group” and then an “Item.”
3. Hold the BACK button to return to the gauge screen and
your new parameter will be displayed.
Note: Layout can also be changed in “Settings.”
GAUGE & LAYOUT
SELECTION
iDASH SETUP
To turn on the iDash:
1. Locate the Banks OBD-II Cable.
2. Connect the Banks OBD-II Cable to the 4-pin Molex
connector on the rear of the iDash.
3. Connect the Banks OBD-II Cable to the vehicle’s OBD-II
connector under the dash.
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
2 Gauge 3 Gauge 4 Gauge
5 Gauge
Note: Please check for iDash firmware updates at
www.bankspower.com.Detailed update instructions are
available in the owner’s manual.
To start data logging:
1. Insert a microSD card into the card slot on the front face
of the iDash.
2. Select “Data Logging” from the main menu.
3. Select “Select Parameter.”
4. Select “Clear All BIDs” to remove preconfigured datalog list.
5. Select “Add BIDs” to populate a list of parameters to
record.You can select multiple parameters at a time, or use
the “Add All BIDs” function to log all available data.
Note: The rate at which you receive new data is affected by
how long the list is. For best performance, only log
essential data.
6. Select “Start Data Log” to start recording data. Once
finished, select “Stop Data Log” to complete
the data log.
Note: Logging can also be started and stopped by holding the
DOWN button while viewing the gauge screen.
7. The data is stored as a “.csv” file on the microSD card and
can transferred to your computer for viewing in Excel or
other data processing programs.
Note: See owner’s manual for playback instructions.
DATA LOGGING *Available if purchased
To diagnose and troubleshoot your vehicle:
1. Select “Diagnostics” from the main menu.
2. Select “Vehicle.”
3. Select “Check Vehicle Codes.”
If any vehicle codes are found, they will be displayed. Most
common codes are defined but some vehicle-specific
codes are not included in the standard database.
4. Select “Clear Vehicle Codes” to remove codes from the
vehicle.
Note: Clearing codes may reset your vehicle’s emissions
readiness monitors.
DIAGNOSTICS
Vehicle Diagnostic Data Logging
DENSITY
Density is a Banks Patented performance parameter. Unlike
Boost Pressure, Manifold Air Density will compensate for varying
Temperature and Humidity changes. Visit the glossary of the
owner’s manual to learn more.
ALERTS
Set custom low or high alerts for any parameter.
1. Select “Settings” from the main menu and then
select “Alerts.”
2. From here you can enable/disable as well as modify the
low/ high alert set points for any parameter displayed
on the iDash.
3. Additionally, in “Background Alert” you can modify alert
settings for any parameter that is not currently displayed.
Note: When an alert is triggered, a pop-up box will be displayed
for 2 seconds, then the triggered parameter will blink red and
white. If it is a background alert, a notification box will be shown
in the top left corner.
5 Square Gauge
Warning Pop-upAlerts Setup
Density Display
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