CD-7L Logging/Non-GPS Carbon Dash Display by AEM

AEM has updated its CD-7 Digital Dash Display from an aluminum enclosure to a carbon fiber composite enclosure and in the process has reduced its mass from 740g/26.1 oz. to only 595g/20.9oz. That’s almost 1/3rd lbs. less and makes the CD-7 Carbon the lightest graphical dash of its size among major competitors!

CD-7 Carbon Digital Dash Displays feature a full-color, daylight readable screen surrounded by a tough, lightweight flow-molded carbon fiber composite housing. Seven ultra-bright LEDs span the top of the display housing for RPM and shift light indication. Users can program them to ascend in specific increments based on RPM range and flash when it is time to shift. Brightness is user programmable on the fixed color LEDs. Two large buttons are included on the face of the display, allowing easy page changing and memory resetting even with driving gloves on. These button functions are included in the supplied rear connector, allowing the user to mount remote buttons. Two additional programmable LEDs are located above the toggle buttons on the top of the housing on either side of the integrated LED shift lights.

CD-7 Carbon Dashes can simplify the update of an instrument cluster or ease the instrumentation configuration of a new vehicle build. Since the CD-7 Carbon only requires a single cable for power, ground and receiving CAN data, the wiring goes from complex to a simple one plug connection. Street rods, kit cars, and resto-mods using late-model crate engines no longer have to be concerned with adding a full set of gauges and trying to keep the wiring clean, or having to double up sensors on the engine so the ECU and gauges both have data – The CD-7 Carbon can see everything the ECU is seeing via a single cable connection – and that means so can you!

The CD-7 Carbon receives channels from CAN bus inputs and it does not require special modules to read AEM and/or 3rd-party CAN signals. It communicates with 45 AEM devices, is in-house tested to work with 159 non-AEM devices and we have DBC CAN files for 52 more non-AEM devices. The bus configuration and messages are fully configurable; it even supports indexed messages. Custom CAN configurations can be imported via industry standard DBC files or the user can manually enter each message and channel. The user can then rename, filter, calibrate, change units and log any CAN channel, as well as direct these channels to inputs on our pre-defined or user-created templates.

The CD-7 Carbon’s warning and alarm features put an end to obscure warning LEDs! DashDesign software features a powerful alarm editor to create warning alerts and alarms for any incoming channel using customizable text in almost any language. This allows you to see warnings and alarms with text values that you can program and eliminates having to guess the meaning behind a triggered warning LED or generic alarm like a check engine light. We designed a dedicated alarm page that brings your attention to the dash in the event of a potentially catastrophic issue. The CD-7 Carbon triggers the alarm page whenever a user definable condition is met. This includes the status of the channel that triggered the alarm (for example, low oil pressure, low fuel pressure, high coolant temp, etc.), and if multiple alarm conditions are present, the CD-7 Carbon will scroll them on the screen in order of priority so you are aware of every critical alarm condition. This user-defined and user-prioritized scrollable feature is included for text warnings on the main pages as well.

The CD-7 Carbon Digital Displays are fully configurable and completely unlocked, so you will never pay for additional software features. They include seven total pages; a startup page, four main pages for viewing channels that can be toggled using the left button on the housing, a unique ‘On-Change’ page and a dedicated Alarm event page. All pages are 100% customizable; Use our layouts or create your own and put whatever channels you want wherever you want on the screen.

Features

• Full color 7” screen with 800x480 resolution
• Direct sunlight readable (1000cd/m2 brightness and anti-glare filter)
• Layout files interchangeable with all versions of the CD-5 Carbon
• Wiring interface/harness is identical to the CD-5 Carbon
• Rugged, lightweight flow-molded carbon fiber composite enclosure
• Total display weight of 20.9 oz. / 595 grams
• IP65 water resistance - open cockpit, marine and motorcycle safe
• Accepts channels from two separate user programmable CAN bus connections – works with AEMnet enabled devices and non-AEM 3rd party devices side by side
• Plug & Play Adapter Cables available for Holley, Link, MSD Atomic and Vi-Pec ECUs
• Accepts channels from 2008-up factory ECUs using Plug & Play OBDII CAN Adapter Cable (PN 30-2217, sold separately)
• Install the CD-7 Carbon on carbureted and pre-2008 stock ECU-equipped vehicles using a 22 Channel CAN Sensor Module (PN 30-2212, sold separately)
• Available with or without 200Mb internal logging (up to 1,000Hz/channel)
• Available with or without on-board 20Hz GPS receiver and antenna
• Add a Vehicle Dynamics Module for GPS, 3-axis gyroscope and 3 axis accelerometer for G-loads, roll, pitch, yaw, track mapping and lap timing (PN 30-2206, sold separately)
• Add an 8 Channel K-Type EGT CAN Module for 8 additional temps via AEMnet CAN bus (PN 30-2224, sold separately)
• Seven programmable pages including four Main pages, Alarm, On-Change and Start-up pages
• Dedicated Alarm page quickly identifies problems, programmable in almost any language! (user defined)
• Unique On-Change page can be used to identify map switching for boost, traction, lap times, etc.
• Use included page layouts and input your channels and text, or create your own from scratch
• Free DashDesign Graphics Editor software
• Seven LED RPM/shift light indicators on top of the housing (programmable and dimmable)
• Two programmable LEDs
• Odometer function
• Over 200 supplied fully programmable SAE and custom warning icons, and you can add your own
• ‘Headlight-in’ connection dims the dash and LEDs during night operation
• Two extra switch inputs included for displaying user-triggered events (blinkers, high beams etc.)
• User supplied graphics can be changed based on channel values (up to the full screen size)
• Convert CAN bus channel values to user-defined text in multiple languages

Want to go hardcore? CD-7 Carbon Dashes make it easy. Add additional sensor data with our 22 Channel CAN Sensor Module, create custom layouts, integrate track mapping and data logging for driver coaching, see predictive and actual lap times and set user-defined prioritized alarms - it's all possible with the CD-7 Carbon Dash. Simple or Hardcore; the choice is yours and the CD-7 Carbon's capabilities are nearly limitless.

Applications

• Universal

Supported ECUs/Apps/Mods

• Adaptronic M1200, M2000, M6000 ECUs
• Adaptronic Modular series Plug-in ECUs
• Autosport Labs, AnalogX 4 Channel Analog to CAN Module
• BigStuff GEN4 Pro Xtreme ECUs
• Bosch IMU 2-Axis Accel & Yaw Sensor
• EFI Technology S.r.l. Euro-4 ECU
• EMS EM-Tech EM70, EM80, EM140, EM160 & EM180 ECUs
• FAST XFI 2.0 ECU
• gaugeART 31-001, 8 Ch Analog Expansion Module
• GM/Delphi MEFI-4b ECUs
• Haltech Elite 550, 750, 950, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 2500T ECUs
• Haltech Platinum Pro, Platinum Sport and Platinum Sprint ECUs
• Haltech WBC1 & WBC2, 1 & 2 Ch CAN widebands
• Holley HP EFI, Dominator EFI ECUs
• Hondata KPro4 and S300 V3 ECUs
• KMS MD35 ECU
• KMS Single Ch CAN wideband
• KMS 4 Ch EGT Module
• KMS 4 Ch Wheelspeed Module
• KMS 2 Ch DBW Module
• KMS Flex Fuel CAN Module
• Life Racing F42, F88, F90 & GDI Series ECUs
• Link G4+ based ECUs
• Link CAN-Lambda Module
• Megasquirt, MS3, MS2, Microsquirt, DIYPNP & MSPNP Gen2 ECUs
• MicroTech LT-9C, LT-10C, LT-15C & LT-16C ECUs
• Motec M1, M84, M400, M600, M800, & M880 ECUs
• Motec PDM15, PDM16, PDM30 & PDM32 Power Distribution Modules
• Motec PLM Lambda Module
• Motec LTC, LTCD Lambda to CAN Modules
• Motec E888, E816, CAN Expansion Modules
• MSD AtomicEFI Throttle Body ECUs
• MSD GRID Programmable Ignition
• PCS EGT-2000, 8 Ch EGT Module
• Performance Electronics PE3 Series ECUs
• Polaris RZR XP-900, RZR XP-1000, & RZR XP-Turbo ECUs
• ProEFI Pro128, Pro112, and Pro48 ECUs
• RaceGrade TC8, 8 Ch EGT Module
• RaceGrade 8 Ch and 15 Ch Keypads
• Racepak V300SD, V500SD, Sportsman, G2X, & G2XPro Loggers
• Racepak 220-VM-USM, Universal 4 Sensor Analog Modules
• Racepak 220-VP-IR, IR Tire & Brake Temp Modules
• Racepak 220-VP-JB, Exhaust Temp Modules
• Racepak 220-VP-PT, Pressure Sensor Modules
• Racepak 220-VP-PT, Wheelie Bar Force Modules
• Racepak 220-VP-RIDEHTXX, Laser Ride Height Modules
• Racepak 220-VP-TC, Thermocouple Modules
• Racepak 220-VP-TR, Coolant/Air/Oil/Trans/Diff Temp Modules
• Syvecs S6, S6+, S6I, S8, SDI & S12 ECU’s
• Techmor AC-1-4, 4 Ch Analog Expansion Module
• Techmor IR-1 Non-Contact IR Tire Temperature Module
• Techmor AP-1, 16 Ch Aero Pressure Sensor Module
• Techmor SG-1-C, Strain Gauge Amplifier Module
• Vi-PEC i44-i88 ECUs

What's In The Box?

• 1 - AEM CD-7L Carbon Dash Display
• Necessary Wiring/Hardware

References

• Quick Start Guide
• Full Instruction Manual

Warranty

• Manufacturer Standard Warranty