Is anyone using the PLX DM-100 or 200 Gauges?

I searched but three letters don’t work.

I wanted a compact unit that could take the place of 4 gauges.

These also have a 0-5 volt output for logging.

Works well as advertised.

Barry



http://www.plxdevices.com/products/dm100/

 

This is what the 5 sensor modules look like all clipped together behind my PFC.

One for the DM-100 gauge, and one each for the AFR, Front EGT, Rear EGT, and Oil Temp.

 

I like it. Have you tried any of the other faces? And how are the peak/warning options?

EDIT: Ahhh, I checked out the site and it seems like when monitoring 4 parameters that's the only face style there is. Is the same true when monitoring 2 parameters?

 

does it come with its own widband O2 sensor? or does it tap everything into factory ECU wires??

 

Thats a pretty nice piece, good price too. I hear their widebands are pretty accurate and I like the fact of being able to see more then one reading at a time. I wonder if you can do water and oil temp simultaneously.

 

Nice. I was wondering where to mount mine.

 

how much was your set up, i like that alot, very very clean, i dont like to many guages, maybe three at total

 

The AFR sensor module comes with O2 sensor.

I have two sensors for the fluid temp but you have to toggle between them with the remote.
moconner, A Porsche guy intergrated the gauge into the tach which somewhat matches our odo readout on the speedo. Very neat installation!
Right under $700 for 4 sensor modules and the gauge module.
Barry

 

Actually, I was referring to the modules themselves. I am about to mount their AFR module and am planning to buy oil temperature and two EGT modules and had no idea where I was going to put them.

What I really want is to program their gauge to show boost in an analogue fashion plus four or five other parameters digitally so that one gauge shows everything I need. I don't think it is possible to do this, however.

 

The sensor kits come by themselves, and then you have to buy the gauge kit separately. I have the OLED gauge with the wideband kit, and it seems to work pretty well although I have nothing to compare it to.

 

That is money. I have a newer GReddy boost gauge I'm sick of and now I know exactly what to replace it with. Heck, I'll be able to dump the freaking Commander and just read numbers off the A-pillar.

 

Sounds like you need two displays.

A guy on youtube put the unit, screen only, in the rear view mirror!

The image can be reversed and used "heads-up" on the windshield also.

Barry

 

Can we get some more pics from different angles? I've been researching putting 2 gauges there also.

 

What I want is a single gauge showing an analog boost, that would change to show one of water temp/oil temp/oil pressure/AIT if any of these exceed a threshold value. It would be nice if it sounded an audible alarm, too. I'd mount the single gauge on the steering column.

I visited PLX a while ago (they are close by) to pick up a AF gauge, and really liked the DM-100 and the overall modularity. Those that have puchased it - I don't suppose there is any chance it could do this? Can it flip displays on a threshold-exceed event?

 

anyone look into the datalogger or the r800?? or is this just limited to round 52/60mm gauges

 

I set the warning levels but have not seen any of them set-off. I don't know if it will flip displays when exceeded. Will have to test.
Barry

 

is that first pic your car? why is your AFR at 13?

 

That is I use for my idle range. Cruise at 15.3 AFR.

 

I got some plx's... My EGT and wideband are spot on.

 

what are you using to datalog? PLX doesn't come with one IIRC

 

It has a 0-5V output that can be logged.

 

Very nice!

 

I've got a microtech without the wideband option, so my ECU cannot datalog
Barry are you using the power fc with fc datalogit?

 

Barry's on vacation so I'll answer for him - yes he is using Power FC with datalogit.

Jack

 

I bought the DM-100 and tried out the warning levels. The triggering and display seem pretty full featured, but the warning doesn't latch - it displays only as long as the trigger parameter is past the threshold.

So it would be ok for monitoring relatively static variables like water, oil, or intake temperature, but not for monitoring dynamic variables like boost pressure. I am planning to use it to display excessive water or oil temps.

Other impressions:

- In general I am very pleased with it. The sensor modules are compact and it is great to have a way to bundle lots of sensors into one gauge - very clean. It could be better though:

- The display is too bright for my tastes at night. I hacked a fix for this by choosing darker colors for one of the display options. I switch to that at night. If I were more motivated, I would generate images for the custom gauge option and use that for a dim night gauge instead. But generating a custom gauge seems like a PIA, since you need to generate a 100 different images to show the needle in every possible position.

I suggest getting the visor. I didn't but wish I had. The displays washes out badly when the sun shines on it. I will probably drop by PLX and buy one when I have a chance. Hope it fits with the steering pod I have, because...

The DM-100 is too large a diameter to fit in the typical steering column pod. I had to grind down the bottom of the gauge to make it fit.

The sensor modules don't slide together like PLX says they do - apparently the aluminum extrusion tolerances didn't account for the anodizing or something. I used a dremel to cut the rails down on mine quite a bit to reduce friction enough so I could pound them together without destroying the module.

I have the AF sensor module over by the datalogit and PowerFC, and the display and sensor modules underneath the fuse box on the driver's side. I bought a 10' Hosa connector cable to attach the two.