Innovate Motorsports MTX-D, Boost/Shift Gauge - Manual (Page 8)

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1. Needle Bar RPM Config: You are able to select between Single Stage or Progressive
shift light.
Single Stage allows the gauge’s outer LEDs to flash each individual LED color segment
or all at a specific threshold. While Single Stage is selected, Boost Trace is enabled.
Progressive allows the gauge’s outer LEDs to flash incrementally. Boost Trace is
disabled
when the Progressive shift light is enabled.
2. Single Stage Shift Light: Allows the configuration of either Green, Yellow, Red, or All
LED segments to flash at the desired shift threshold. This selection is enabled when
Single Stage is selected in Needle Bar RPM Config.
3. Progressive Shift Light: Allows the configuration of the progressive shift light at each
outer LED segment. This selection is enabled when Progressive is selected in Needle
Bar RPM Config.
4. Boost Trace: Allows the configuration of the progressive shift light at each outer LED
segment. Boost Trace is enabled when Single Stage is selected. In addition to the Single
Stage shift light a single LED (virtual needle) will be illuminated indicating the boost level.
The Boost range displayed is user defined.
3.7 Updating the Firmware
The LM Programmer Info tab reports the firmware version currently installed on your unit. Do not
update the firmware if the versions are the same. A firmware update should only be
necessary if there has been a new release that specifically fixes a problem that you are
experiencing with the unit.
Firmware for the MTX Boost/Shift gauge has the extension dld. New firmware releases are
available for download on the Innovate Motorsports’ web site (www.tuneyourengine.com) under
‘Support.’
1. Power OFF the MTX Boost/Shift gauge
2. Connect the supplied serial cable to the port labeled OUT.
3. There should be nothing connected to the port labeled IN.
4. Power ON the MTX Boost/Shift gauge.
5. Connect the serial cable to your computer. If you are using a serial to USB adapter,
connect the serial cable to the adapter then connect the adapter to the computer.
6. Launch LM Programmer. The LM Programmer application can be launched from Start-
>Programs->LogWorks3->LM Programmer from the Windows task bar.
7. Once connected the LM Programmer will display the current version of the firmware that
is installed in the LM-2. Do not update the firmware if the versions are the same. A
firmware update should only be necessary if there has been a new release.
8. On the very first tab of LM Programmer you will see a button labeled “Update Firmware,”
click this button.
9. Select the firmware file with the dld extension.
10. Do not disconnect the unit from the computer until the firmware progress screen
completely disappears. Once finished you may disconnect the unit from the computer
and exit out of the software.
If your computer crashes during a firmware upgrade, the MTX Boost/Shift gauge has a recovery
mechanism where it will be able to retry the download again and not be disabled by half loaded
firmware. Switch the MTX Boost/Shift gauge off and on again and then reload LM Programmer.
The recovery mechanism is designed to be able to recover 99.9% of the time. While we don’t