Display the motorcycle logo instead of the Dashboard until it receives data from the Can Bus

Dashboard Design Generic Design Discussion
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Hello everyone,
I use an Android tablet for my Dashboard connected to my bike via Bluetooth with an OBDLink LX.
It works very well but from time to time, I have a loss of connection.
This loss of connection only lasts 3 or 4 seconds and I can live with it.
I’d like to put back the BMW logo (as in the intro) when I lose the connection (also when I turn off the ignition).
To do this, I’ve found the “Data update rate” entry, which lets me know if my Dashboard is fed with data or not.
So with a trigger I can do what I want.
Except… When I’m in Edit (Design) mode on Windows, I’m not connected to my OBDLink, so… I’m losing control of my Dashboard, as it keeps replaying the intro over and over again.

Could someone help me?

How can I tell from my Trigger conditions whether I’m in Edit mode or not?
Or if I’m on Windows or Android?
Or any other idea how to do what I’m trying to do?

Thanks in advance

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You could use a button while editing the dashboard to toggle your intro or set the data update rate manually. You can then remove the button when your dashboard is ready.

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Sorry if this is a stupid question, but how can I “set the data update rate manually”?

and my questions remain:

  • Is it possible to know if we’re in Edit mode?
  • Is it possible to know which OS is hosting the dashboard (Windows? Android?)?
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Answer is no to both.

Yes, Data Update rate may be an input that you cannot set with actions. Use a dummy variable instead and switch to Data Update Rate when finished with the dash.

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ok, I found a solution to my need with a container in foreground and conditional formatting based on “Data update rate”.
I change the range to make it disappear (1-100000 instead of 0-1000000) and eventually send it in the background while I’m in Design mode.

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