Why make your own custom board?
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:26 am
I see the question come up now and then "Why do you make your own board when we have X or Y"?
I'll try to explain MY take on the matter.
First and foremost I enjoy making my own boards, CAD, designing, routing is something I love.
Anyway here are some point that I see beneficial to make my own board.
1. I want every option that the software can deliver to me, minimum 8cyl seq. minimum 2 EGT, MEMS, SD-card, 4 wheel-speed, etc on one single board.
2. In TS (TunerStudio) I want the inputs/outputs to be labeled "PA0" and not "INJ1/IGN1", if someone wants to add a shift-light I'll bet you the question will arise if he/she could really connect it to a output that is labeled "INJ7".
3. Good connectors that has the pins placed in a somewhat thoughtful way.
4. I don't like the use of ASIC that has as life-span way to short or are hard/expensive to get.
5. Troubleshooting is much easier for me when I've done it myself.
That said, this is only my personal thought.
/Alex
I'll try to explain MY take on the matter.
First and foremost I enjoy making my own boards, CAD, designing, routing is something I love.
Anyway here are some point that I see beneficial to make my own board.
1. I want every option that the software can deliver to me, minimum 8cyl seq. minimum 2 EGT, MEMS, SD-card, 4 wheel-speed, etc on one single board.
2. In TS (TunerStudio) I want the inputs/outputs to be labeled "PA0" and not "INJ1/IGN1", if someone wants to add a shift-light I'll bet you the question will arise if he/she could really connect it to a output that is labeled "INJ7".
3. Good connectors that has the pins placed in a somewhat thoughtful way.
4. I don't like the use of ASIC that has as life-span way to short or are hard/expensive to get.
5. Troubleshooting is much easier for me when I've done it myself.
That said, this is only my personal thought.
/Alex