The Rebel Dash software makes it easy for the user to configure the Rebel Dash device. Follow the simple steps below, and the device will be ready to collect the data. This is used when configuring the Dash to display data from a vehicle's CAN Bus or the K-Box instrumentation (or both). It could also be used to display data from any device that broadcasts simple CAN Messages on a CAN bus, e.g. sensors.

Creating a Configuration Ready to send to the Rebel Dash

Installing the Kvaser Drivers

Sending the Configuration via the CAN bus through a Kvaser Device

Sending the Configuration via USB Stick

Download the Kavaser Drivers for Windows from the link below:

https://www.kvaser.com/downloads/

Run kvaser_drivers_setup.exe.

Click "Next" to start the installation.

Click "Next" after viewing the 'Display Release Notes' (optional).

Select the item(s) you wish to install. Drivers will be installed automatically.

Choose or confirm the location where you wish to install the drivers.

Click "Close" once the process is complete and the Drivers are installed.

A DBC file (containing the description of the messages broadcast on the CAN bus) can be loaded to configure the Rebel Dash.

Click on the Open icon on the toolbar.

Locate the DBC file using the Windows browser.

Select the Open option to import it.

A list of messages from the DBC file will then appear on the "Messages" panel.

To choose the signal(s) to be logged onto the Rebel Dash, click on an identifier to select it, and a list of available signal(s) will appear under the 'Signal' panel.

The user can choose the available signal(s) by clicking on the signal's name.

Repeat Steps 5 to 8 until all the signals that are desired in the configuration have been added.

Prepare the configuration for the Rebel Dash.

Insert a FAT-32 formatted USB stick into the PC or Laptop.

Click on the Conf USB button.

Select the root of your USB stick.

Safely eject the USB stick from the PC.

Insert the USB stick into the USB port of the Rebel Dash.

Wait while the following message is displayed, ensuring the power is not removed and the USB stick is not removed.

When you see the following message, please remove the USB stick.

Wait for the Rebel Dash to reboot for a few seconds, and it will be ready to be used.

To begin the software installation, double-click the Rebel Dash Config setup icon to proceed.

A pop-up will appear for the verification of installing the software. Click 'Run' to confirm the installation of the software.

Wait till the installation is finished.

• Enable the 'Launch the program' checkbox by clicking on it.

• Click 'Finish' to launch the software.

Once the configuration is ready, it can be uploaded to the Rebel Dash via the CAN bus.

If the PC and the Rebel Dash are connected to the same CAN Bus via a Kvaser device, the user can send the configuration directly onto the Rebel Dash from the PC. The Kvaser drivers must be installed if you wish to use this method to configure the Rebel Dash. Installing the Kvaser drivers is explained in section 2.2.2. Alternatively, the Rebel dash can be configured via USB, as explained in section 2.2.4.

Connect a Kvaser interface device from the PC to the Rebel Dash.

Ensure the CAN Bus is correctly terminated.

Click on the 'Devices' icon. Click on the box next to the name of the interface device to expand to select the Channel.

Click the + button to expand your Kvaser device, and click on the Channel you wish to use.

Select the baud rate by pressing the down arrow button on the baud rate option.

The baud rate needs to be adjusted to be the same as the baud rate used by the Rebel Dash device for the interface to work.

Click 'OK' to close the pop-up window.

Check the Status message at the bottom of the screen to ensure that the Kvaser device can communicate with the Rebel Dash.

Troubleshooting

If the status message at the bottom of the screen shows that the Kvaser device is 'OFFLINE', the user should investigate the cause of this problem; possibilities include:

• There is no power to the Rebel Dash

• The CAN bus is terminated incorrectly

• The baud rate is set incorrectly

• The Kvaser drivers are not installed correctly

After making changes, you must repeat Steps 3-8 to check if the issue has been resolved.

Click the 'Conf CAN' icon to send the Configuration to the Rebel Dash.

The application will show the data is being transferred to the Rebel Dash and will notify once the Rebel Dash has been configured.

Installing the Rebel Dash Config Software

Configuring the Rebel Dash using the Rebel Dash Software

Updating the Firmware in the Rebel Dash

To update the Rebel Dash, insert an empty USB stick that is compatible with the Rebel Dash into your PC.

Right-click the file C:\Program Files (x86)\Influx Technology\Rebel Dash Config\firmware\RebelDash1.04.zip and select Extract All.

Then select the Root directory of your USB stick (in this case, D:\). Click Extract.

Open the USB sticks' root directory.

The USB stick will then contain the following files:

You will note in the picture above usbstick_update.ars is in the root directory of the memory stick (in this case, D:\)

There are also three other folders in the following root directory of the memory stick (in this case, D:\app, D:\images and D:\update_1.04 ). If all the files are not in the correct location because they have been extracted via a different method, e.g. WinZip, then you will need to move them to the correct location.

Safely Remove the USB Stick From your PC.

Insert the Stick into the Rebel Dash;

On its screen, you will see:

You will then see

The firmware update is complete.