An Overview - by Neil Breakwell

Overview - How the dash electronics is built up from a set of five “modules” The Basic Structure and Components of the Dash Modules - General Design Philosophy - Circuit Board and Electronics - Aluminum Overlay - Plexiglass Rear Cover How the Dash Modules are Fitted Into the Dash A Closer Look At Each Module and What it Does - DM1 (The Compass Display) - DM2 (The Speedo Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM3 (The Voice Display and “Dash-Top Indicators”) - DM4 (The Tacho Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM5 (The Power Monitoring Display) Connections to the Dash and Changes Required to Vehicle Wiring © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y In This Presentation...

Overview - How the dash electronics is built up from a set of five “modules” The Basic Structure and Components of the Dash Modules - General Design Philosophy - Circuit Board and Electronics - Aluminum Overlay - Plexiglass Rear Cover How the Dash Modules are Fitted Into the Dash A Closer Look At Each Module and What it Does - DM1 (The Compass Display) - DM2 (The Speedo Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM3 (The Voice Display and “Dash-Top Indicators”) - DM4 (The Tacho Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM5 (The Power Monitoring Display) Connections to the Dash and Changes Required to Vehicle Wiring © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y An Overview of the Dash Electronics

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y An Overview of the Dash Electronics DM1 - the Compass Display

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y An Overview of the Dash Electronics DM2 - the Speedo Display and Various Gages

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y An Overview of the Dash Electronics POWER MIN RPM FUEL ON IGNITORS DM3 - the Voice Display and “Dash-Top Indicators”

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y An Overview of the Dash Electronics DM4 - the Tacho Display and Various Gages

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y An Overview of the Dash Electronics DM5 - the Power Monitor Display

Overview - How the dash electronics is built up from a set of five “modules” The Basic Structure and Components of the Dash Modules - General Design Philosophy - Circuit Board and Electronics - Aluminum Overlay - Plexiglass Rear Cover How the Dash Modules are Fitted Into the Dash A Closer Look At Each Module and What it Does - DM1 (The Compass Display) - DM2 (The Speedo Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM3 (The Voice Display and “Dash-Top Indicators”) - DM4 (The Tacho Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM5 (The Power Monitoring Display) Connections to the Dash and Changes Required to Vehicle Wiring © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y

Dash displays are to be as authentic as possible to the originals used on the TV show Dash is to have a high degree of functionality – ie, all parts of the display (with a few exceptions) actually display useful information, rather than just “lighting up” Dash Electronics should be robust, reliable and easy to install The electronics should be quick to build and test – usually no more than one month between receiving an order and delivering the goods. Components used should be readilly available and unlikely to become obsolete (eg CMOS 4000-series logic chips), so that spares will be available to maintain the electronics far into the future Technical documentation should be provided with all electronics supplied, sufficient to enable the products to be maintained and repaired if necessary, even if Knights of England cease trading in the future © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y General Design Philosophy

Overview - How the dash electronics is built up from a set of five “modules” The Basic Structure and Components of the Dash Modules - General Design Philosophy - Circuit Board and Electronics - Aluminum Overlay - Plexiglass Rear Cover How the Dash Modules are Fitted Into the Dash A Closer Look At Each Module and What it Does - DM1 (The Compass Display) - DM2 (The Speedo Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM3 (The Voice Display and “Dash-Top Indicators”) - DM4 (The Tacho Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM5 (The Power Monitoring Display) Connections to the Dash and Changes Required to Vehicle Wiring © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 1 (DM1) – The Compass Display

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 1 (DM1) – The Compass Display Screen Capture

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 1 (DM1) – The Compass Display

4 x “arrowhead” LEDs display compass sector 4 x 10-element LED bar gage arrays display direction vector 1 x yellow LED indicates that power is being supplied to the DM1 electronics and its onboard voltage regulator is working © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 1 (DM1) – The Compass Display

4 x “arrowhead” LEDs display compass sector 4 x 10-element LED bar gage arrays display direction vector 1 x yellow LED indicates that power is being supplied to the DM1 electronics and its onboard voltage regulator is working © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 1 (DM1) – The Compass Display

4 x “arrowhead” LEDs display compass sector 4 x 10-element LED bar gage arrays display direction vector 1 x yellow LED indicates that power is being supplied to the DM1 electronics and its onboard voltage regulator is working © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 1 (DM1) – The Compass Display

Overview - How the dash electronics is built up from a set of five “modules” The Basic Structure and Components of the Dash Modules - General Design Philosophy - Circuit Board and Electronics - Aluminum Overlay - Plexiglass Rear Cover How the Dash Modules are Fitted Into the Dash A Closer Look At Each Module and What it Does - DM1 (The Compass Display) - DM2 (The Speedo Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM3 (The Voice Display and “Dash-Top Indicators”) - DM4 (The Tacho Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM5 (The Power Monitoring Display) Connections to the Dash and Changes Required to Vehicle Wiring © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y In This Presentation...

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 2 (DM2) – The Speedo Display (and Various Gages) Screen Captureand another … Clearly, there were at least two versions of the dash used on the TV show … One had LEDs which were white when not illuminated and one had LEDs which were colored when not illuminated One had the “SIGNAL” and “TUNING” LED bar-gage arrays showing their gray-colored tops clearly and one had these bar-gage arrays covered with a red filter The Knights of England dash uses LEDs which appear colored when not illuminated (as this gives a more pleasing appearance when the dash is switched off), but uses the “SIGNAL” and “TUNING” bar-gage arrays without red filter, as this was how these gages were seen most frequently when shown in close-up.

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 2 (DM2) – The Speedo Display (and Various Gages)

Speedo displays road speed on numerical display and linear bar-gage. Single yellow LED indicates power to speedo. © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 2 (DM2) – The Speedo Display (and Various Gages)

Speedo displays road speed on numerical display and linear bar-gage. Single yellow LED indicates power to speedo. 3 x yellow LEDs used as ‘tell-tales’ for turn signals and high-beam lights © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 2 (DM2) – The Speedo Display (and Various Gages)

Speedo displays road speed on numerical display and linear bar-gage. Single yellow LED indicates power to speedo. 3 x yellow LEDs used as ‘tell-tales’ for turn signals and high-beam lights 4-digit dummy display used to indicate car’s year of manufacture © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 2 (DM2) – The Speedo Display (and Various Gages)

Speedo displays road speed on numerical display and linear bar-gage. Single yellow LED indicates power to speedo. 3 x yellow LEDs used as ‘tell-tales’ for turn signals and high-beam lights 4-digit dummy display used to indicate car’s year of manufacture © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 2 (DM2) – The Speedo Display (and Various Gages) 2 x 20-element bar-gages used to indicate engine temperature and fuel level (each has yellow LED to indicate power to gage)

Speedo displays road speed on numerical display and linear bar-gage. Single yellow LED indicates power to speedo. 3 x yellow LEDs used as ‘tell-tales’ for turn signals and high-beam lights 4-digit dummy display used to indicate car’s year of manufacture © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 2 (DM2) – The Speedo Display (and Various Gages) 2 x 20-element bar-gages used to indicate engine temperature and fuel level (each has yellow LED to indicate power to gage) Red/Green indicator pairs – red when input is open-circuit, green when input is connected to battery voltage.

Speedo displays road speed on numerical display and linear bar-gage. Single yellow LED indicates power to speedo. 3 x yellow LEDs used as ‘tell-tales’ for turn signals and high-beam lights 4-digit dummy display used to indicate car’s year of manufacture © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 2 (DM2) – The Speedo Display (and Various Gages) 2 x 20-element bar-gages used to indicate engine temperature and fuel level (each has yellow LED to indicate power to gage) Red/Green indicator pairs – red when input is open-circuit, green when input is connected to battery voltage. 9-digit dummy display used to indicate engine’s cylinder firing order

Overview - How the dash electronics is built up from a set of five “modules” The Basic Structure and Components of the Dash Modules - General Design Philosophy - Circuit Board and Electronics - Aluminum Overlay - Plexiglass Rear Cover How the Dash Modules are Fitted Into the Dash A Closer Look At Each Module and What it Does - DM1 (The Compass Display) - DM2 (The Speedo Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM3 (The Voice Display and “Dash-Top Indicators”) - DM4 (The Tacho Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM5 (The Power Monitoring Display) Connections to the Dash and Changes Required to Vehicle Wiring © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 3 (DM3) – The Voice Display and “Dash-Top Indicators” POWER MIN RPM FUEL ON IGNITORS

4 x “Dash-Top Indicators” and 5 pairs of side-indicators illuminate in a 9-step sequence – these indicators are dummy, ie they do not represent any real functions but illuminate in a sequence as per the display on the original TV show car © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 3 (DM3) – The Voice Display and “Dash-Top Indicators” POWER MIN RPM FUEL ON IGNITORS

4 x “Dash-Top Indicators” and 5 pairs of side-indicators illuminate in a 9-step sequence – these indicators are dummy, ie they do not represent any real functions but illuminate in a sequence as per the display on the original TV show car 3 x ground-switched indicators, each of which is off when the corresponding input is open-circuit and on when the corresponding input is grounded. © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 3 (DM3) – The Voice Display and “Dash-Top Indicators” POWER MIN RPM FUEL ON IGNITORS

4 x “Dash-Top Indicators” and 5 pairs of side-indicators illuminate in a 9-step sequence – these indicators are dummy, ie they do not represent any real functions but illuminate in a sequence as per the display on the original TV show car 3 x ground-switched indicators, each of which is off when the corresponding input is open-circuit and on when the corresponding input is grounded. voice display is driven from a 0-1V audio input from a line-output jack of stereo or other audio source. © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 3 (DM3) – The Voice Display and “Dash-Top Indicators” POWER MIN RPM FUEL ON IGNITORS

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 3 (DM3) – The Voice Display and “Dash-Top Indicators”

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 3 (DM3) – The Voice Display and “Dash-Top Indicators”

Overview - How the dash electronics is built up from a set of five “modules” The Basic Structure and Components of the Dash Modules - General Design Philosophy - Circuit Board and Electronics - Aluminum Overlay - Plexiglass Rear Cover How the Dash Modules are Fitted Into the Dash A Closer Look At Each Module and What it Does - DM1 (The Compass Display) - DM2 (The Speedo Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM3 (The Voice Display and “Dash-Top Indicators”) - DM4 (The Tacho Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM5 (The Power Monitoring Display) Connections to the Dash and Changes Required to Vehicle Wiring © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 4 (DM4) – The Tacho Display (and Various Gages)

Tacho (RPM gage) displays engine speed on numerical display and bar-gage “power arc”. The numerical display has 3 digits, but the digit furthest to the left is never used – this is accurate to how the display on the TV car worked. © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 4 (DM4) – The Tacho Display (and Various Gages)

Tacho (RPM gage) displays engine speed on numerical display and bar-gage “power arc”. The numerical display has 3 digits, but the digit furthest to the left is never used – this is accurate to how the display on the TV car worked. Engine oil pressure gage (14-element LED array). © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 4 (DM4) – The Tacho Display (and Various Gages)

Tacho (RPM gage) displays engine speed on numerical display and bar-gage “power arc”. The numerical display has 3 digits, but the digit furthest to the left is never used – this is accurate to how the display on the TV car worked. Engine oil pressure gage (14-element LED array). © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 4 (DM4) – The Tacho Display (and Various Gages) Engine inlet manifold vacuum gage (14-element LED array). This gage increments from right to left.

Tacho (RPM gage) displays engine speed on numerical display and bar-gage “power arc”. The numerical display has 3 digits, but the digit furthest to the left is never used – this is accurate to how the display on the TV car worked. Engine oil pressure gage (14-element LED array). © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 4 (DM4) – The Tacho Display (and Various Gages) Engine inlet manifold vacuum gage (14-element LED array). This gage increments from right to left. Battery voltage gage (14-element LED array).

Tacho (RPM gage) displays engine speed on numerical display and bar-gage “power arc”. The numerical display has 3 digits, but the digit furthest to the left is never used – this is accurate to how the display on the TV car worked. Engine oil pressure gage (14-element LED array). © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 4 (DM4) – The Tacho Display (and Various Gages) Engine inlet manifold vacuum gage (14-element LED array). This gage increments from right to left. Battery voltage gage (14-element LED array). Each gage has yellow LEDs to indicate that the associated voltage regulator is receiving power and is working.

Overview - How the dash electronics is built up from a set of five “modules” The Basic Structure and Components of the Dash Modules - General Design Philosophy - Circuit Board and Electronics - Aluminum Overlay - Plexiglass Rear Cover How the Dash Modules are Fitted Into the Dash A Closer Look At Each Module and What it Does - DM1 (The Compass Display) - DM2 (The Speedo Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM3 (The Voice Display and “Dash-Top Indicators”) - DM4 (The Tacho Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM5 (The Power Monitoring Display) Connections to the Dash and Changes Required to Vehicle Wiring © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 5 (DM5) – The Power Monitor Display

Battery voltage gage with yellow LED to indicate voltage regulator is good. © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 5 (DM5) – The Power Monitor Display

Battery voltage gage with yellow LED to indicate voltage regulator is good. Throttle Position gage with yellow LED to indicate voltage regulator is good. © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 5 (DM5) – The Power Monitor Display

Battery voltage gage with yellow LED to indicate voltage regulator is good. Throttle Position gage with yellow LED to indicate voltage regulator is good. Spare gage with yellow LED to indicate voltage regulator is good. © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 5 (DM5) – The Power Monitor Display

Battery voltage gage with yellow LED to indicate voltage regulator is good. Throttle Position gage with yellow LED to indicate voltage regulator is good. Spare gage with yellow LED to indicate voltage regulator is good. © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 5 (DM5) – The Power Monitor Display Dummy 4-digit numeric display can be set to any desired reading when ordered

Battery voltage gage with yellow LED to indicate voltage regulator is good. Throttle Position gage with yellow LED to indicate voltage regulator is good. Spare gage with yellow LED to indicate voltage regulator is good. © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 5 (DM5) – The Power Monitor Display Dummy 4-digit numeric display can be set to any desired reading when ordered Green/Red indicator pairs – red when input is open-circuit, green when input is grounded.

Battery voltage gage with yellow LED to indicate voltage regulator is good. Throttle Position gage with yellow LED to indicate voltage regulator is good. Spare gage with yellow LED to indicate voltage regulator is good. © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Dash Module # 5 (DM5) – The Power Monitor Display Dummy 4-digit numeric display can be set to any desired reading when ordered Green/Red indicator pairs – red when input is open-circuit, green when input is grounded. Power indicator shows power is being supplied to DM5 and 3 x ground-switched NORMAL, AUTO, PURSUIT indicators.

Overview - How the dash electronics is built up from a set of five “modules” The Basic Structure and Components of the Dash Modules - General Design Philosophy - Circuit Board and Electronics - Aluminum Overlay - Plexiglass Rear Cover How the Dash Modules are Fitted Into the Dash A Closer Look At Each Module and What it Does - DM1 (The Compass Display) - DM2 (The Speedo Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM3 (The Voice Display and “Dash-Top Indicators”) - DM4 (The Tacho Display and Various Gages and Indicators) - DM5 (The Power Monitoring Display) Connections to the Dash and Changes Required to Vehicle Wiring © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y

© Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Connections to Dash and Required Changes to Vehicle Wiring Before installing the custom dash, some additions and modifications must be made to your vehicle’s wiring. These are shown in a PDF file on the Knights of England website, via our “Downloads” page: If you are making these mods yourself, we suggest that you get this PDF file printed out LARGE (eg A1 paper size) for ease of reading the fine detail. Many stationery stores (eg Staples) will make large quality prints of this size directly from PDF files.

Coming Soon... © Knights of England 2009slide # x of y Future Development Switch Pods Sender Unit for DM1 Compass Tone Generator for DM3 Countdown Sequencer UK Light Conversion Kit Early Season Dash Electronics (?)