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"Specifications are subject to continuous updating!"

More features than any other dynamometer data-acquisition software package in the world! Simply the best! 

DYNO-MAX 2010 is now available for ordering! Its early release coincided with Microsoft's shipment of Windows7 (on October 22). Our 2010 version adds dozens of new features over the older DYNO-MAX 2000 (9.38 and earlier releases). Users on a current Priority Support Plan may order the 9.943 upgrade CD - at no charge!


Click to download DYNO-MAX 2000 "Pro+" Demo CD..

An Option-Pak™ add-in package may be purchased to upgrade our "Pro" (or standard) versions to advanced "Pro+" (plus) features. The "plus" packages engineering enhancements provide even more functionality beyond the standard or "Pro" versions' impressive list of capabilities. See the chart below to compare these versions.
 

Feature

DYNO-MAX
 for Windows

Version 6.48
(discontinued)
DYNO-MAX
"Lite"

Version 9.38
(discontinued)
DYNO-MAX
"Lite"

Version 9.943
DYNO-MAX
2000
 (standard)
Version 9.38
(discontinued)
DYNO-MAX
2010
 (standard)
Version 9.943
DYNO-MAX
2000 
"Pro"
Version 9.38
(discontinued)
DYNO-MAX
2010 
"Pro"
Version 9.943
Microsoft
Windows interface

 Yes!

 Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
HTML-Style
Windows Help
     Yes!    Yes!    Yes!
Multiple
Language Tables
     Yes!    Yes!    Yes!
Advanced Multi-Processor Threading      Yes!    Yes!    Yes!
Hard-Drive "Smart Buffering™"      Yes!    Yes!    Yes!
Written in 32-bit
Visual C++
 Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Advanced Formula Editor (end user accessible)             Yes!  Yes!
Trigonometric Formula statements (user)            Yes!  Yes!
Derivative & Integral Formula statements  (user)            Yes!  Yes!
Integer (INT) Formula statements  (user)            Yes!  Yes!
Conditional Formula statements  (user)            Yes!  Yes!
Multiple RPM source and Shift Ratio support  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Tach & Servo range extension to 500,000+ RPM            Yes!  Yes!
Air/Fuel Ratio Formula  Yes!      Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Average Piston Speed Formula    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Average EGT Formula        Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Average Power Formula        Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Brake Mean Effective Pressure Formula    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Volumetric Efficiency Formula        Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Brake Specific Fuel Consumption Formula  Yes!      Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Brake Specific Air Consumption Formula        Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Estimated BSAC from GPH*AFR Formula        Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Estimated BSFC from CFM/AFR Formula        Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Piston Peak Acceleration Formula    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
"Peak and Hold" Formulas    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Tractive Force Formula    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
AWD (or split axle) Twin Torque Source Formula        Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
AWD Torque Split % Formula        Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
200+ System & User Editable Formulas Included            Yes!  Yes!
"Show Only Favorites" formula filtering      Yes!    Yes!    Yes!
Voltage and Current Formula Units    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Friction power estimates    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Custom set Console Gauge ranges  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Customize Console Gauge assignments    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Alternate Real-Time Console designs Two (only)          Yes!  Yes!
Support for multiple simultaneous
dyno cells
       Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Support for Windows 7, Vista, and XP's
dual monitors
       Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Console Design Editor            Yes!  Yes!
Audible Tachometer    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Multimedia
(Video & Audio)
capture & p
layback
           Yes!  Yes!
Custom (or Windowed) Console Gauge layout   Yes!          Yes!  Yes!
Triple needle Analog Gauge support    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Digital Gauge support    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Multi-Channel Thermometer Gauge support

 

 Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Multi-Channel EGT Bar Graph

 Yes!

 Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Multi-Channel "Thermometer Style" Gauge Option            Yes!  Yes!
Scrolling Console Trace Charts

 Yes!

 Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Scatter Plot Console Charts

GPS (only)

 Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Real-Time Console Trace Chart Run Overlaying

 

         Yes!  Yes!
English, Metric, etc. Units support    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Calibrate in English, Metric, etc.              Yes!
User defined display resolution    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Step & Time Graph Averaging  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
User definable Step-Averaging parameters Basic (only) Basic (only) Basic (only) Basic (only) Basic (only)  Yes!  Yes!
Individually adjustable Channel Dampening  Basic (only)  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Exponential
Spike Filtering
Basic (only)  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Advanced "Smart Spike™" algorithms              Yes!
2x (high frequency) Channel Dampening     Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Configure Spike and
2x filtering by channel
           Yes!  Yes!
Interactive Graph Zoom-In controls    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Graph Panning Controls    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
"Smart Tiling™" of multiple Graph and
Data windows
   Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Overlay Graphing of multiple Runs  Yes!          Yes!  Yes!
Advanced "Smart-Overlaying™" mode              Yes!
Consecutive
Pull Averaging
           Yes!  Yes!
Multi-run Graph-
Line Overlays
 Yes!          Yes!  Yes!
Averaging of Multi-Run Graph Overlays            Yes!  Yes!
Variance % listing
for
Multi-Run
Graph Overlays
           Yes!  Yes!
Averaging of each Data Points listing column            Yes!  Yes!
Configurable Graph line styles and colors    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Color coded Graph line labels and/or legend            Yes!  Yes!
User defined annotation of
individual
Graph lines
           Yes!  Yes!
Auto-annotation
of
Graph lines'
peak values
           Yes!  Yes!
Graph Clipping controls    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Auto Clip out
Graph "tails" via
"
Smart Clipping™"
   Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
"Smart Clipping™"
of "Snap-Shot"
data
capture
           Yes!  Yes!
Point & click Graph point examination    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Examine Graph points Inquiry Slide Bar tool    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Graph-Line Measurement-Divider tool              Yes!
"Peak Hp @ RPM" noted on Graphs    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Highlighting of Peak Hp in Graph's Data Points    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Automatic Graph axis scaling  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Allows user defined Graph scaling overrides            Yes!  Yes!
Run Information data storage folders  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
"Smart" auto-naming of run files option    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
"Smart" auto-create of run sub-folders option              Yes!
Editable Run Information Notes  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Cut-'N-Paste
Run Information
Notes and text
   Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
User configurable
Run Information
Range Checks
           Yes!  Yes!
User editable Vehicle Weight & Drag database            Yes!  Yes!
User defined Run Information data fields            Yes!  Yes!
User defined Run Information live Formula fields            Yes!  Yes!

Supports bar code scanner text & Formula fields

           Yes!  Yes!
Multiple stored configuration Environments    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Allows multiple
o
pen Runs
   Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Custom Report
Editor & Designer
           Yes!  Yes!
Control printing of Report fields by Group    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Prints "your Company's Name"
on  Reports
   Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Can print "your Company's Logo" on Reports            Yes!  Yes!
Can print "your Company's Logo" on Graphs            Yes!  Yes!
"Smart Print™" one-click Quick Printing    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
'Copy to Clipboard' of Graph and/or
Data Points
   Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Graph and/or List any Formula's data results Basic (only)  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Sort data result by any Formula    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
STD atmospheric correction  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
SAE atmospheric correction    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
DIN atmospheric correction    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
JIS atmospheric correction    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
ECE atmospheric correction    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Friction compensation    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Inertial compensation Basic (only)  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Cylindrical Component Inertia Calculator            Yes!  Yes!
Pendulum Inertia Calculator            Yes!  Yes!
Speed Factor Calculator    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Parasitic Loss compensation  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Driveline % Loss compensation              Yes!
Dyno % Loss compensation    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Adjustable exponential loss compensation            Yes!  Yes!
Chassis dyno "Estimated Flywheel Hp"      Yes!      Yes!    Yes!
Set Gauge Alarm
& Limit actions
Basic (only) Basic (only) Basic (only)  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Set complex conditional Alarm
& Limit actions
           Yes!  Yes!
Audible Alarms and Voice Warnings     Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Alarms capture previous 30-second "History" buffer    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Configurable "Panic Button" actions Basic (only)      Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
User Editable
external Start|Stop
switch actions
       Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Automatic End-of-Test "Emergency Brake" actions        Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
"Black Box™"
(flight recorder)

continuous logging
       Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Context sensitive
Help system
Basic (only)  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Toolbar icons    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Right-click mouse menus    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Keyboard menu Shortcuts  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Assignable Relay-Button actions Preset (only)      Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
User Editable Console Button Text Labels            Yes!  Yes!
User configurable Console Slide-Bar
D/A controls
           Yes!  Yes!
"Smart Ratio™" tachometer matching    Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
"Smart Load™" servo pre-loading assist        Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Simulated Road Load control support        Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
"Smart Record™"
data logging t
rigger
Basic (only)  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Set complex "Smart Record™" triggers            Yes!  Yes!
Support for optional Load Control Servo  Yes!      Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Support for optional Electronic Throttle  Yes!      Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Support for
"Pocket DYNO-MAX"
Remote Control
           Yes!  Yes!
Includes the
"Remote DYNO-MAX"
Network Viewer
           Yes!  Yes!
Support for optional "dynoMATE
Relay Controller"
           Yes!  Yes!
Mouse-Button
RPM Control
         Yes!    Yes!
Chassis-Dyno
"Smart Braking™"
         Yes!    Yes!
Automated
"Sweep Test" 
load control support
 Yes!      Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Automated
"Step Test"
load control support
 Yes!      Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Automated test support for
optional servos
 Yes!      Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Automated "Break-In" test support  Yes!          Yes!  Yes!
Automated "Life Cycle" test support  Yes!          Yes!  Yes!
Automated "Drag/Shift"
test support
 Yes!      Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Automated
"Road Cycle" (Hills)
test support
           Yes!  Yes!
Automated
"Sweep MPH (Km/h)"
test support
           Yes!  Yes!
Automated "Fuel Injection Mapping"
test support
           Yes!  Yes!
Custom Automated Test Editor            Yes!  Yes!
Undo/Redo in Automated Test Editor              Yes!
Excel to Auto-Test Editor exchange          Yes!    Yes!
Linear & Exponential Sweep Rate selections            Yes!  Yes!
Pass data/control
to user's program
via FIFO files
           Yes!  Yes!
User defined Automated Test
Popup
Messages
           Yes!  Yes!
Control optional servos in
Custom Test Editor
           Yes!  Yes!
Branching logic support in
Custom Test Editor
           Yes!  Yes!
Support for multiple data-acquisition boards Basic (only)      Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Full DYNOmite transducer support  Yes!      Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
DYNOmite
rotary-torque
transducer support
 Yes!      Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
DYNOmite accelerometer support  Yes!      Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
DYNOmite
Knock Sensor
module
support
Basic (only)     Basic (only) Basic (only)  Yes!  Yes!
DYNOmite-Pro
Spark Advance
option support
           Yes!  Yes!
DYNOmite-Pro
Injector Duration option support
           Yes!  Yes!
AFR (Wide Band) O2 0-5 volt module support Linear (only)     Linear (only) Linear (only)  Yes!  Yes!
Digital AFR (Wide Band) O2 RS-232 module support        Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
DYNOmite 5-gas exhaust analyzer
(RS-232) support
       Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Third-party transducer calibration support Basic     Linear (only) Linear (only)  Yes!  Yes!
Non-linear transducer Map Table Editor            Yes!  Yes!
DYNOmite OBD-II (scan tool port) support            Yes!  Yes!
Third-party (RS-232) data-acquisition support            Yes!  Yes!
Third-party 0-5 volt
PID load control
servo
support
           Yes!  Yes!
Third-party (RS-232) controller support            Yes!  Yes!
"National Instruments" NI-DAQmx 9.02
(and later) support
             Yes!
"National Instruments" NI-DAQmx 7.3.1 support            Yes!  
High speed "Oscilloscope" module support           requires "PRO+" requires "PRO+"
Combustion-chamber pressure
mapping support
          requires "PRO+" requires "PRO+"
Ignition, injector,
valve-train, etc.

mapping support
          requires "PRO+" requires "PRO+"
FFT Advanced Data Analysis graphing           requires "PRO+" requires "PRO+"
Histogram Advanced Data Analysis graphing           requires "PRO+" requires "PRO+"
3D (Z-axis) graphing             requires "PRO+"
GPS (NMEA)
velocity, location
,
& trace support
Trimble (only)          Yes!  Yes!
"Stalker" radar-gun support  Yes!          Yes!  Yes!
Windows 7 & Vista      Yes!    Yes!    Yes!
Windows XP

 

 Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!

May run under Windows 2000,
98, Me, & NT

 

 Yes!    Yes!    Yes!  
Windows 3.1

 Yes!

           
Auto-check
Internet Support Site for updates

 

 Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Utilizes XP Explorer's File Properties
field tags
   Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
"Run Manager"
Drag-'N-Drop
opening of Runs
   Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
"Run Manager"
Drag-'N-Drop
overlaying of Graphs
           Yes!  Yes!
Reads older
"DYNO-MAX for Windows" Runs
 Yes!      Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Save Runs in compressed
DYNO-MAX format
   Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
"Smart Search™" (fuzzy) Runs
database searching
   Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
"Smart Search™" (advanced)
database searching
           Yes!  Yes!
Save Runs in ASCII (.csv) format (also)           requires "PRO+" requires "PRO+"
Save Runs in Excel (.xls) format (also)           requires "PRO+" requires "PRO+"
Save Runs in native Access (.mdb) format (also)           requires "PRO+" requires "PRO+"
Real-Time DDE via OLE support for Excel           requires "PRO+" requires "PRO+"
Export raw data in native Excel (.xls) format            Yes!  Yes!
Export raw data in ASCII (.csv) format            Yes!  Yes!
Export Graph points in native Excel (.xls) format        Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Export Graph points in ASCII (.csv) format        Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Export Graphs in Windows Metafile format  Yes!      Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Export Clipped Graph's data as New Run            Yes!  Yes!
Import/Export Run Data in ASCII (.csv) format  Yes!          Yes!  Yes!
Integrated Send To:
E-mail Run Data
to customer
   Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Integrated Send To:
E-mail Run Data to Support
   Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!  Yes!
Integrated Zip Run Data for transfer          Yes!    Yes!
Demo-Mode Simulation          Yes!    Yes!
Simply the Best?              Yes!


*Support notice:
DYNO-MAX includes 1-year of free priority phone and e-mail technical support. However, these support services do not extend to writing custom formulas, calibrating non-linear transducers (or interpolation maps), custom report design, or similar consulting services. Likewise, the "Pro+" (plus) version's Option Paks™ provide advanced features (i.e. High Speed Oscilloscope functions, DDE via OLE to  Excel 2000, Microsoft Access Data Base output, etc.) intended for use by experienced technicians and engineers.
 


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