Quick Start Instructions

Digital Pressure Indicator DPI

I) Software installation
1. Connect your DPI handheld unit to a Windows computer (Windows XP
or newer) by using the supplied USB cable. The DPI will automatically
turn on and be recognized by the computer, without the need to
install any drivers.

2. Open the newly recognized DPI drive on your PC by double-clicking

it. Locate the file Installer DPI(version no.).exe and copy it to any
location on your PC, e. g. the desktop. (Fig. 1)
Fig. 1
NOTICE: Do not attempt to start the installer directly from the
DPI drive!

3. Start the software installation on your PC by double-clicking this file.

The setup window appears (Fig. 2)

4. Follow the installation instructions. Finally the program group DPI

will appear in the Windows start menu.

5. Run the software by selecting the application DPI from the start
menu (Fig. 3) or via double click on the desktop icon DPI. Fig. 2 Fig. 3

II) Handheld setup via PC

Prepare the handheld unit for the first measurement.

A) The software is running, but the handheld is not connected to the PC,
yet:

1. Open the menu [File] and [Open Database], the empty Enginelist in
the window Select Dataset is shown. (Fig. 4)

2. Click on [Create Ship]. Select the line aNewShip in the field Name,
enter the name of the ship, and confirm by clicking [Save]. (Fig. 5)
Fig. 4
3. Select the ship name and click on [Create Engine] in order to create
an engine for this ship. Enter the required engine parameters under
Dataset and Handheld in the window Create new Engine (Fig. 6),
and save by clicking [OK]. Repeat this step for other engines as required.

Option: Parameters may be changed before transmission to the

handheld unit. To do so, open the window Select Dataset via the Fig. 5
menu commands [File] and [Open Database], select the appropriate
engine, and click on [Edit Para.].

4. Connect your DPI handheld unit to the computer; the import window
will pop-up automatically. Click on [Close] to close it.

5. Open the menu [Setup] and [Handheld].

Fig. 6

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 6. Select the desired engine (Fig. 7) and transmit the parameters to the
connected DPI by pressing [To Handheld]. After successful transfer,
the new engine will appear in the Setup window. (Fig. 8) The DPI
handheld unit is now ready for measuring.

7. Disconnect the handheld unit from the PC and start indexing the
engine (see Chapter III).

B) The handheld is already connected to the PC, the software is running:

Open the menu [Setup] and [Handheld]. The Setup window is empty, Fig. 7
since no engine has been created, yet. Click on [Add Engine from PC] and
proceed as described above in steps 2, 3, 6 and 7.

Prepare the handheld unit for further measurements.

The DPI software is running. The handheld is connected to the PC, which
is indicated by the green LED symbol in the status line of the DPI software.
(Fig.9)

1. Open the menu [Setup] and [Handheld]; the setup window will be shown. Fig. 8

The engines already created in the DPI handheld unit are shown in
the upper Setup part of the window. When selecting an engine, the
associated engine parameters will be shown in the lower Parameter part
of the window. (Fig. 10)

2. Open the window Engine Setup by clicking the [Add engine from PC]
button. The summary (Enginelist) will show a list of all of the ships and
engines created on your PC. (Fig. 11)

Option: To delete a ship or an engine, select the appropriate line and click
on [Delete]. Take note of the warning.

3. Select the desired engine. To change the name of the ship or of the Fig. 9 Fig. 10
engine parameters such as Boost or Cycles etc., click on [Edit Para.], and
enter the new data. Upon completion, confirm your entries by pressing
[OK].

4. Transfer the parameters of the selected engine to the connected DPI by

pressing the button [To Handheld].

The DPI handheld unit is now ready for measuring.

5. Disconnect the handheld unit from the PC and start indexing the engine
(see Chapter III).

Fig. 11

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III) Indication procedure

WARNING: Always wear protective glasses and gloves while operating 4-pin connector for pressure
at the engine. sensor

NOTICE: The Pressure sensors screw is sealed in order to avoid any LC display with background
illumination, 4 x 20
inappropriate repair or handling. Breaking the seal results in loss of alphanumeric characters
warranty. BAT ACT

BAT, ACT for indication

1. Start at cylinder #1. Blow out indicator valve. of battery status and
measurement activity

2. Screw the pressure sensor on the indicator valve hand-tight and

on / off key
open the indicator cock.

3. Turn on DPI handheld unit by pressing for one second. enter / confirm key
directional keys:
4. Select Engines from the Mainmenu. The engines menu will be
shown. choose a menu entry,
increase or decrease the
5. Select Measure engine from the Enginemenu. The configured selected digit
engines will be shown.
select the digit
6. Select the engine you want to measure.
back to the previous menu
7. Confirm the cylinder number you want to measure.

8. Confirm the number of ignition cycles you want to measure. This confirm the choice
value will be used for all cylinders.

9. Enter the current boost pressure by using or to select the Main menu
digit and or to increase/decrease it. This value will be used Engines } Main menu
Configuration
for all cylinders.

Menu title
10. Start the measurement. The blue ACT light will be flashing. A menu entry
Another menu entry }
the middle entry will be
Next menu entry selected by pressing
11. Review the measured data. Select

Store measurement: The measurement will be saved. The next

cylinder will appear in the display. ACT light:
illuminates blue
Repeat measurement: The last measurement will not be saved. BAT ACT during the measurement
The cylinder will be measured again.
BAT light:
Cancel measurement: DPI returns to main menu. Previously illuminates red: low charge
stored measurements will remain in the memory. of battery
flashes red: automatic
12. After storing the measurement, close the indicator cock and screw switch-off is imminent

off the pressure sensor. Change to the next cylinder and proceed flashes green: the charging
is taking place
with step 7, 10 and 11 until you have measured all cylinders.
illuminates green: charging
is complete
13. When the measurement is completed, turn off the DPI hand-held
unit by pressing for 2 seconds.

Power supply
4 x rechargeable AA batteries of identical type
Use only rechargeable batteries for replacement!
Charge the batteries via USB connection to a PC or via the
provided USB charging device.

NOTICE: Use the charging device only in indoor environment.

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IV) Data import procedure

1. After measuring one or more engines, connect your DPI hand-

held unit to the computer via the delivered USB cable. The DPI will
automatically turn on and be recognized by the computer.

2. Start the DPI software, select the menu [File] and then [Import from
handheld] from the menu. This will bring up the measurement
import from handheld window. If the DPI software was started
before the DPI handheld was connected, the import window will
pop-up automatically. (Fig. 12)

The importable data sets of the engines measured with the Fig. 12
handheld unit will be shown in the upper part of the window.
When selecting a data set, the used engine parameters of the
selected measurement will be shown in the lower Parameter part
of the window.

3. To import measurements, select one or more measurements from

the upper list and click the [Import measurements] button.

NOTICE: While importing data, do not disconnect the DPI

handheld unit from the computer.

Option: To delete a data set, select the appropriate line and click Fig. 13 Fig. 14
on [Delete measurement]. Take note of the warning.

If the ship is unknown in the softwares database, the Select ship Fig. 15
window will pop up. It contains all ships and engines stored on
your computer. (Fig. 13)

You may create a new ship by clicking the [Create Ship] button or
add engines by selecting a ship from the list and clicking the [Ok] Fig. 16
button. (Fig. 14)

Import of the selected data (Fig. 15) and successful transmission

(Fig. 16) will be indicated in the software.

4. The measurements will be imported. The dialogue window Show

imported data now? will appear. If the [Yes] button is selected,
the first loaded measurement of the first engine will be shown as
the current dataset. If you do not wish to view the data, close the
window by clicking the [No] button.

5. You may view and analyse the measuring data stored on the
PC without having a handheld unit connected to it. Select the
menu [Files] and [Open database] to bring up the Select Dataset Fig. 17
window. It contains all ships, engines and measurements stored on
your computer. Select your recently imported dataset by selecting
the ship, engine and measurement from the list and clicking the
[OK] button. (Fig. 17)

6. Use the Pressure Plot, Bar Graph and Data Info tabs to gain
information on your engines statuses. (Fig. 18)

Fig. 18
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