Features
- 5 user adjustable timing controls - designed for vehicle controlled activation of computers, LCD display(s), peripherals, and amplifiers.
- A "master power" relay - using a powerful external 30A relay (equivalent to this one found at RadioShack and other popular electronics retailers) - can provide power to your carputer board, and all of the underlying peripherals (assuming their respective power requirements are met). This primary relay prevents dead car batteries by helping you intelligently manage your power distribution and device initialisation.
- ACPI switch header - The ACPI header is a 2 pin connector that is designed to connect to the power connector on a computer [motherboard]. We designed this device to be flexible, and as such this header can easily be connected to other motherboard connectors - such as Wake-On-Lan (WOL) and Ring Indicator (RI). The vast majority of motherboards manufactured after 2001 support ACPI. As your vehicle is started this connector will toggle startup and shutdown on your car computer / DashPC™. (Note: this feature will only work on ACPI equipped motherboards)
- 5 Indicator LEDs - Designed for status and power indication (or timing adjustment), these leds help you tune the activation and de-activation of on-board devices. In addition, each of the 6 leds features a remote location header. These headers allow you to place the LED's in locations that are suitable for your installation. Simply install (or have your installer) place a few led's in your Dash, and connect them to the DSSC™ controller. From your dashboard you'll instantly know what state your computer / amps / peripherals / etc. are in.
- "Shutdown" Function - The shutdown function provides 2 methods of properly halting a car computer: the word "SHUTDOWN" will be sent to a serial port when the key is removed from the vehicle (ACCessory line goes low). In addition, an ACPI 1.0 and up compliant signal can be used to power down a computer motherboard.
- Serial port connector - this serial port connector provides an alternate method of shutting down a car computer / DashPC™ unit. By connecting this port of the DSSC™ to an industry standard computer serial port your computer can be halted safely (driver software required). Halting your car computer / DashPC™ unit helps prevent data loss and drive corruption. Many users of the Linux™ operating system will find this feature optional, as a proper shutdown is not necessary with a Read-only Linux™ configuration. However, we provide a simple PERL script for use in linux environments for shutting down a PC using the DSSC. This script can be found here. To use this program, save the link to your drive and make it executable (chmod oag+x pwrmond [assuming you saved the file as pwrmond]. When the DSSC sends the shutdown signal to the serial port, your [linux] computer will shut down properly.
- Test mode - By enabling a jumper on the board, you can put the board into a 'test' mode. Using the test mode you can adjust the timing of the devices without actually toggling them on and off. The test mode is a great way to make sure that your devices are turning on in the proper sequence without actually turning them on. This feature is best used when the device is installed in the vehicle.
Customer Support
To discuss the DSSC circuit in the user forum - ( Click Here ).
To view the online user's manual (PDF reader required) - ( Coming Soon! ).
To read the FAQ about the DSSC circuit - ( Coming Soon! ).
Information related to product licensing of the DSSC™ can be found by clicking here.
For further information call 404-354-0901 or 877-810-8128 or send us e-mail.