Thread: Nanocom Evo 2 has landed

Looks good, wonder when they will release the upgrade software for the Evo v.1.

Hmmm, there might be an Evo1 in the Markets section soon....

Looks like it might actually fit somewhere now!


Using Capitals, the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse or helping your uncle jack off a horse...

Originally Posted by LOVEMYRANGIE

Using Capitals, the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse or helping your uncle jack off a horse...

had to re-read my post a couple of times to make sure there were no references to Jacks or horses

We P38 owners are a little disadvantaged when it comes to spare dash space compared to our Disco and Defender brothers, however I think I found a good spot for mounting the Evo 2 when the P38 module is available. I may even upgrade the mounting hardware to something more durable than orange blu-tack


It measures approx 110 x 85 x 20mm and weighs less than 200g without cables.

Cheers, Paul.

Hiya Paul

Well that certainly let the cat out of the Bag

I promised that the wait would be well worth it and i guess now everyone can see for themselves, i was not fibbing

After what seems like forever, We are indeed just about starting shipping the first of these revised hardware Evolutions to the many waiting customers in a first come first served fashion.

Navigating the menus feels a bit faster on the Evo 2 and the touch screen is more responsive.

Well noticed, yes it is indeed also faster and more responsive, it should also handle SD cards better and support SDHC ones too.
But this is not due to any hardware change, it's due to a huge amount of software improvements that have also been made along with adding coverage of the three extra systems.

The same BBSV1.0 software update will be freely released to existing Evolution owners very soon.

Regards in vehicle mounting (carefully not capitalized Mounting there )
I noted that many like to mount these in their vehicles, so although there is a large flat rear surface ideal for self adhesive Velcro, i especially designed in a 3 mm wide groove in the curved top and bottom surfaces so that clip in style brackets could easily be fabricated

Looks good. I like the reduced size and the mounting options.

Are all the cable sockets and SD slot on the one end and do we have a price yet?

Maybe another group buy once all the backorders have been satisfied?

Originally Posted by PaulP38a

had to re-read my post a couple of times to make sure there were no references to Jacks or horses

We P38 owners are a little disadvantaged when it comes to spare dash space compared to our Disco and Defender brothers, however I think I found a good spot for mounting the Evo 2 when the P38 module is available. I may even upgrade the mounting hardware to something more durable than orange blu-tack


It measures approx 110 x 85 x 20mm and weighs less than 200g without cables.

Cheers, Paul.

What about in the void above the headunit or does the screen stay out most if the time??



Using Capitals, the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse or helping your uncle jack off a horse...

Originally Posted by BBS Guy

But this is not due to any hardware change, it's due to a huge amount of software improvements that have also been made along with adding coverage of the three extra systems.

The same BBSV1.0 software update will be freely released to existing Evolution owners very soon.

So for those of us Evo 1 owners, we will be able to update our units software and then it will be equally as capable as an Evo 2 unit (just physically larger with a duller screen)?

Xtreme:

do we have a price yet?

From the several PM's and E-mails i have also received, it seems many are incorrectly thinking this "Nanocom 2" is a totally new system, which will have an increased / different price, different part numbers and so on from our Web shop etc.

Hopefully i can clear this up.
While it is physically a vast improvement Hardware wise and is being released already loaded with the latest and much improved Evolution software, BBSV1.0, both of which obviously cost quite a lot to develop, we are absorbing all costs and not charging any extra for the newer hardware version over what the previous version cost. So you already have the price.

Anyone who has ordered a Nanocom Evolution from our web shop since we stopped shipping the last of the previous hardware version in late February, has simply been added to a growing Que knowing we are working on a revised hardware version that might take to time. We are now just starting to ship to those waiting on a first come first served basis.

It will take a few weeks just for us to get through the Que of back orders as it stands, but of course since the news and pictures of what we have achieved have become public, the Que has quickly started to get even longer.

Are all the cable sockets and SD slot on the one end

One end contains the 15 Way OBDII connector, the 12V DC socket and a hole to allow the beep sounds to be more audible. The other contains the USB socket and the SD card slot.

This is a very clean and simplistic arrangement, but some more familiar with the original Nanocom Evolution will possibly note that the large RJ45 connector provided for possible future expansion and the 2 pin header for Trip input connectivity (for which the Evolution version of the software is not yet written) seem to be missing. Sadly these two additional connectors were just too bulky and difficult to implement. For the limited usage they may have for most users and that it would otherwise ruin the clean and simplistic connectivity, I decided not to add these as regular external connections.

However i also did not want to produce a hardware revision that had less connectivity or future expansion possibility than its predecessor, even if it might never be used by most customers.

Therefore if you remove the 4 screws securing the SD Card end Plate you will find a hidden standard .1 inch pitch type 10 Pin header of the same sort used for the Trip input connection on the previous hardware version.

A standard and commonly available block connector can be fitted to this and the end plate refitted with the ribbon cable exiting between the extrusion and end plate at the rear, or the plate can be cut out to allow connectivity as preferred.

In addition i have also connected the Trip input pin to a previously unused pin on the 15 Way D connector for the OBDII, allowing connectivity this way also on this revision.

twr7cx:
Yes, that is of course exactly what i meant.
Shortly there will be a free 2.06 upgrade for the Nanocom ones and a free BBSV1.0 Upgrade for all Evolution owners, and all instructions for installation in both cases
These will be available to everyone equally from the Nanocom.it web site using your existing log in details to the restricted area.

Don't worry, absolutely no body will be left behind or feel left out of the across the board improvements BBS is currently introducing and will continue to do so.

Dunno about this duller screen mention though, it's exactly the same
It is adjustable though which might explain why they look different in some of Paul's pictures. He also has different backgrounds selected.

Hope this helps clear things up