I finally got most of the parts that I need to get my carputer up and running. I have been wanting to put this in my 89 Firebird Formula KITT conversion so I can have the voice activated software so it can seem as if KITT is talking with me when I am at car shows.
What I have is an old Compaq SR1023WM desktop computer converted into a carputer. You can see all specs here http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/prodinfoCategory?docname=c00004461&dlc=en&tool=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dest_page=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&product=411354 I got a micro atx case from newegg.com and everything fit just fine. Running the carputer is a M4-ATX power supply. The computer is fairly stock, did upgrade the ram and put in another usb 2.0 pci card. I have the sound running through stereo. The screen I am using is a Dynamix 8" touchscreen.
The software that I am running is Windows XP. No frontend program as of yet, XP works just fine. Have VR commander for voice activaton, Microsoft Streets and Trips 2009 for gps, also have pinnacle 12 with a dazzle for video captuer from my 3 bullet cameras I have installed, hoping to go with 3 more. Cameras are mainly for fun.
Here are some pics of the install so far. This one is the setup in the house.
Computer all in the case and wired up in the car
IN the car and turned on with gps hooked up
Startup Screen
GPS Screen Microsoft Streets and Trips 2009
GPS Screen with lower console lit up
Since the M4 can continue to draw power from the battery when computer is turned off, this is how I cut the power from the M4 when the car is not in use. I installed a circuit breaker so all I have to do is push the button and turn of the power, and push the switch back in to give it power again. I know there are other ways but this is how I wanted to do it.
Here are a couple vids of the voice activation software working. One is during the day and the other is at night for a better view of the voice box working. The software isn't perfect but thats okay. Makes it more exciting to see what KITT might say when something that isn't programmed in the software is heard. I still need to mount the mic for now it just sits on my console for now.
Daytime
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3MU2X8uFpI
Night time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYM1RcrFr_o
The next few shots are of my new bullet cameras. Don't mind the impact bar, it will be removed soon and painted.
New front camera mounted
Rear Camera
Inside camera
Camera views on the screans
