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Using TunerStudio as a Digital Dash

Click the image to watch a video of a Raspberry Pi rusEFI connected display. This is an early "proof of concept".

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Hardware Needed

Component Link
Raspberry Pi (3 B+ or 4) Raspberry Pi
Display of your choice 7" Display
Controls Keyboard and Mouse
12+ Power Module 12v-5v

Setup

  1. Download TunerStudio - you want the tar.gz file.

  2. Extract it to your home directory.

    1. The default home directory is "pi". Open a terminal and type: ls /home/pi/TunerStudioMS (if your home directory isnt "pi" change it to match your home directory)

    2. Ensure that "TunerStudio.sh" shows up in the results. If it does not, re-install.

      Note: you MAY need to install JAVA... if so, type

      sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jre

      To set the default Java runtime

      sudo update-alternatives --config java

  3. Create a link to start TunerStudio:

    Open terminal and type: ln -s /home/pi/TunerStudioMS/TunerStudio.sh /usr/local/bin

  4. Once complete in terminal type: type: "bash /usr/local/bin/TunerStudio.sh"

  5. TunerStudio will open. Enter your registration information now.

  6. Load your tune and dash.

  7. Go to options - preferences - select "load last project on startup" paid TunerStudio function

  8. Go to options - preferences - select "make dashboard fullscreen" paid TunerStudio function

  9. Save the tune. Close TunerStudio.

Here is a site with free dashboards to spice up your look.

Here is a site on how to make your own custom dashboards.