What would GRM do with a Raspberry Pi?

I really want to get one of these little things to play with. I think it would make an awesome CarPC, but aside from media, what to do with it?

http://www.raspberrypi.org/

You guys are clever, what would you do?

Is it more or less like a Adruino?

93EXCivic wrote: Is it more or less like a Adruino?

Nope.

Raspberry Pi is a full fledged low-spec general purpose computer. Runs a 700MHz ARM processor with 256Megs of ram, has a separate GPU with HDMI output, and uses SD cards as a hard drive.

More info here.

$25 for the Pi. How much for a 4-5" Touch input LCD?

I saw something similar a few years ago- thought it would make a killer DIY dash/data acq system. Should be able to run MS, right? And I mean the tuning software/data acq NOT the actual MS boards.

(although, with the right drivers, it should be more than capable of running an engine...)

In reply to Grtechguy:

Wow, are you trying to say that you could make your own Ipad for $100?

jstein77 wrote: In reply to Grtechguy: Wow, are you trying to say that you could make your own Ipad for $100?

minus the cameras, accelerometer, gps chips, etc sure.....

So you could use something like this and an LCD screen for a dash setup, just get all the inputs and software?

There have been <$100 ARM-based netbooks out there with keyboards and LSDs for a few years. Kmart has even been selling some. They are quite popular in China. They definitely have limitations.

I used to own this little touch screen ARM device that was originally released in 2003.

Conquest351 wrote: So you could use something like this and an LCD screen for a dash setup, just get all the inputs and software?

You can do anything with it. You can install linux on it and code away in the language of your choice.

You can also load your megasquirt java software up and tune from it.

I'd opt for the $35 version with 2 USB ports and ethernet to make it easier to integrate with (think bluetooth keyboard/mouse and usb wifi).

HStockSolo wrote: They definitely have limitations. I used to own this little touch screen ARM device that was originally released in 2003.

Methinks the limitation on that device had much more to do with the operating system than the hardware.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: You can also load your megasquirt java software up and tune from it.

That could prove entertaining... save different tunes for different events? Street / Eco, Drag, AutoX

Or am I just dreaming?

BradLTL wrote: That could prove entertaining... save different tunes for different events? Street / Eco, Drag, AutoX Or am I just dreaming?

How would the tunes be different? My understanding is that a tune maximizes efficiency, which shows up as both power and economy.

I'm thinking of other tunes, this with a Lilliput touchscreen and a proper media front end and you could have a nice little head unit. There is a guy out there with a pi running XBMC for a raspbMC video linky

I spent a lot of time looking at this website (link) and all the cool stuff that you could do with it. (It's Arduino type stuff)

Hrmmmm.... i'm thinking badass head unit feeding a USB audio output to a digital Class-T amp.

And running whatever tuning software on a touchscreen, possibly a keyboard/mouse input.

Yup DAS

I'm in for the CarPC deal. Give the low voltage requirements, it'd be much simpler to hook up. Now if they'd only be available here.

ReverendDexter wrote:

BradLTL wrote: That could prove entertaining... save different tunes for different events? Street / Eco, Drag, AutoX Or am I just dreaming?

How would the tunes be different? My understanding is that a tune maximizes efficiency, which shows up as both power *and* economy.

At the risk of turning this into a engine tuning thread... (first let me acknowledge my ignorance on the subject)

I would think that your "normal" tune would provide the best balance and most stable running condition for the engine.

Whereas a drag tune would focus on HP, adjust ignition timing and may be calibrated for a different octane of gas; and an autox tune would be similar with focus on low end torque.

I suspect that depending on the car there may not be a lot of variance in these setups. I know companies like APR will offer several different maps for their ecu tuning.

BradLTL wrote:

ReverendDexter wrote:

BradLTL wrote: That could prove entertaining... save different tunes for different events? Street / Eco, Drag, AutoX Or am I just dreaming?

How would the tunes be different? My understanding is that a tune maximizes efficiency, which shows up as both power *and* economy.

At the risk of turning this into a engine tuning thread... (first let me acknowledge my ignorance on the subject) I would think that your "normal" tune would provide the best balance and most stable running condition for the engine. Whereas a drag tune would focus on HP, adjust ignition timing and may be calibrated for a different octane of gas; and an autox tune would be similar with focus on low end torque. I suspect that depending on the car there may not be a lot of variance in these setups. I know companies like APR will offer several different maps for their ecu tuning.

Outside of the adjustment for octane, there's really no difference in a good calibration. Good combustion is good combustion...

Uhh...err....umm...

What is that? I'm assuming some sort of small computer motherboard.

It's an "entire" computer for $25-35. Uses an SD card for storage, can connect usb devices, ethernet, rca and hdmi. There are a lot of possibilities for use, just wondering about clever uses in a car.