5-5 - Introducing the AiM K8 CAN-Bus Keypad - Live Webinar with Robbie Yeoman - 3/26/2024

In this live webinar, Roger Caddell (AiM Sports National Training Manager) and co-host, Robbie Yeoman (AiM Sports Chief Technology Officer) introduce the new AiM Sports K8 CAN-Bus Keypad.
Robbie started the webinar with an introduction of Keypads and what they can do for the racer/enthusiast. Then he provided detailed information on what makes the K8 Keypad different from others on the market.
Robbie shared that the K8 is just the 1st model and that more will be coming soon and that AiM also has a 'Open' version that will allow the AiM Keypads to be used with non-AiM data systems, PDM, and ECU's.
We spent time demonstrating how to configure the AiM CAN version as well as the Open version of Keypads.
The webinar finished with taking live questions from those attending.
Prior webinars mentioned:
3-6 AiM CAN ECU Driver Builder Features Update with Robbie Yeoman - 2/08/2022: • 3-6 AiM CAN ECU Driver...
2-9 Practical AiM Sports CANbus Basics - Live Webinar with Jeff Wasilko/Robbie Yeoman - 3/2/2021: • 2-9 Practical AiM Spor...
1-37 AiM CAN 101 Part 2 - Live Webinar with Robbie Yeoman - 8/4/2020: • 1-37 AiM CAN 101 Part ...
1-27 Intro to ECU CAN Builder in RS3 - Live Webinar with Robbie Yeoman - 6/30/2020: • 1-27 Intro to ECU CAN ...
4-10 - Analog CAN Converter (ACC) - Live Webinar with Chloé Lerin - 10/31/2023: • 4-10 - Analog CAN Conv...
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[@ultimajp]

I'm sure you guys touched on it but seems like I missed it. What is the benefit of this keypad vs the blink marine key pads we are already using? Thank you. Love your guys products.

[@aimsportsdata]

Our new K8 keypad is an AiM CAN device, so it connects to the AIM expansion CAN bus not to CAN2 like we have to do with the Blink keypads. The new K8 is a "smarter" keypad in that it has it's own processor and memory which takes the workload off of the master device, like the PDM or an AiM dash. There are also a couple firmware versions for the Blink keypad in circulation, this has created some compatibility issues, most notably those bought from AiM Technologies in the UK, versus the official AiM supported keypads elsewhere. In the case of the "open" version of the keypad, where they can be used outside of the AiM ecosystem, it opens up the entire library of ECU drivers and driver builder to non-AiM systems. We will continue to support the Blink keypads that we currently do, but not likely add custom support for others.