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freebeard · 03-20-2016, 10:13 PM

So it's been a while with 0 response. I commiserate because I drive a 1970s car that has a mechanical speedometer, an a electric gas gauge and that's it.

So what background do you have in hardware/software development. Your going to need a Step 2.

With that many inputs and an unspecified LCD output, I'd consider adding a CAN bus. And use a tablet for the display, then you won't have to reinvent things like touch input. There should be lots of open source activity in that area. Have you looked at EVTVs Aurdino Due based boards?

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freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 28,701 Thanks: 8,146 Thanked 8,925 Times in 7,368 Posts	So it's been a while with 0 response. I commiserate because I drive a 1970s car that has a mechanical speedometer, an a electric gas gauge and that's it. So what background do you have in hardware/software development. Your going to need a Step 2. With that many inputs and an unspecified LCD output, I'd consider adding a CAN bus. And use a tablet for the display, then you won't have to reinvent things like touch input. There should be lots of open source activity in that area. Have you looked at EVTVs Aurdino Due based boards?