AEM CD-5 User Manual

AEM Performance Electronics
2205 126th Street Unit A, Hawthorne, CA 90250
Phone: (310) 484-2322 Fax: (310) 484-0152
http://www.aemelectronics.com
Instruction Part Number: 10-5500-B
Document Build 3/28/2018
CAN DISPLAY DASH
& LOGGER SYSTEM
USER MANUAL

AEM CD-5 Specifications

General

Brand	AEM
Model	CD-5
Category	Monitor
Language	English

Summary

Dash Harness and Wiring

Connector Pinout and Configurations

Installation and Setup

Software, Drivers, and VDM Integration

22 Channel CAN Sensor Module

Channel Calibration

Covers calibration procedures for speed, fuel level, and throttle position.

OBDII Setups

Scanning Vehicle for PIDs

Details the process of scanning a vehicle's OBDII port for data parameters (PIDs).

Setup Editor: Managing Outputs

Setup Editor: Display Configuration

Editing and Saving Display Setups

Covers modifying and saving custom display configurations (.aemcd7 files).

Creating New Display Setups

Layout Locked Feature

Uploading Setups to the Display

The Display Editor

Outputs and Gauges

Explains the role of outputs, operations, and gauges in screen design.

Setup Editor: CAN Data Import

Default CAN .dbc Support

Details the feature for importing CAN database (.dbc) files for data interpretation.

Data Logging

Configuring Log Start/Stop Conditions

Logging Setup and Special Outputs

The Setup Editor: Outputs

Creating and Configuring Outputs

Details the process of creating new output channels for display.

CAN Receive Functionality

Operations for Data Processing

Scalar, Function, and Filter Operations

Explains scalar, function, rate, limit, and time filter operations for data manipulation.

Text and Bitmask Operations

Bit Text and Graphic Selector Operations

Alarm Operation Setup

Warning Message Operation

Lap Timing and Track Mapping

Shift Lights and LEDs Setup

Configuring Shift Light and LED Behavior

Alarm and On-Change Pages

Alarm Page Configuration

Display Management

Screen Display, Scaling, and Monitoring

Screen Design Elements

Gauge Management

Gauge Selection and Manipulation

Details how to select, move, and resize gauges on the display.

Gauge Editing and Features

Gauge Deletion, Properties, and Z-Order

Covers deleting gauges, editing properties, and managing gauge layering (Z-order).

Bar Gauges

Tacho Gauges

Text Gauges

Text Label and Variable String Gauges

Value Gauge Configuration

Specialized Gauges

Progressive Limit, Graphic, and Alarm Bar Gauges

Shape and Graph Gauges

Shape, Cross Hair, and Historical Graph Gauges

Round Tacho Graphic Gauge