Hi guys,

Well... My kid passed a cold onto me... and I just couldn't drag my butt out of bed... so I took a sick day.

After taking a shower, and a fist full of cold meds... I wondered down into the garage to tinker with my toys. As I was looking over my Falcon... I started to think that I really would like the data terminal for the AT-180 engine... but US MicroJet gets $300 for it. (Crazy since it's just a display) So... I went to the electronics junk draw, and started looking. I found a 4x19 LCD, a BS2, and a project case. (Yes, I like microcontrollers too)

After about an hour of digging around for sych'ing data... I started to write code.

Version 1 of my home made Data Terminal works great. It has all the basic info... and it can even decode the error messages.

If I bought all the stuff new... it would have only been about $75... and if I would have done it with an Arduino... it would have been less than $40. (but I had the stamp)

If anyone would like my code, and build info... let me know.


Oh... FYI... since my engine is old... this code only works with the "Old Style" data stream that the ECU puts out.


I don't think I did too bad for 4 hours work, and using stuff out of the junk drawer, but Let me know what you think.