Motortech MIC-Marine Operating Manual Download Page 53

6 Wiring of the Device 

 

Rev. 09/2019 

53 

6.1.8

 

Output Wiring – RS485 Interface 

The RS485 interface can be wired as two-wire or four-wire wiring and twisted cables must be 
used. With both variants the load resistance (R

T

=120 Ω) is the characteristic impedance of the 

cable. 

Two-Wire Wiring 

  

First device 

  

  

Last device 

 

  

Second device 

Second-to-last device 

  

Four-Wire Wiring 

  

First device 
(Master) 

  

  

Last device 
(Slave) 

 

  

Second device 
(Slave) 

Second-to-last device 
(Slave) 

  

  

Summary of Contents for MIC-Marine

Page 1: ...MIC6 Ignition Controller Operating Manual P N 01 10 026 EN Rev 09 2019...

Page 2: ...orm are not permissible without express written approval by MOTORTECH Information contained in this publication may be changed without prior notice Trademarks MOTORTECH products and the MOTORTECH logo...

Page 3: ...tions 17 4 Product Description 18 4 1 Technical Data 18 4 1 1 Certifications 18 4 1 2 Mechanical Data 20 4 1 3 Warning Notices on the Device 21 4 1 4 Product Identification Labeling on the Device 22 4...

Page 4: ...unctions 60 7 1 Redundant Pickup System 60 7 2 Pickup Sensitivity 60 7 3 Monitoring of Pickup Signals 60 7 4 Go NoGo 61 7 5 Ignition Timing Adjustment 61 7 5 1 Analog Inputs 63 7 5 2 Cylinder to Cylin...

Page 5: ...ine Pickups General 98 8 11 7 Engine Pickups Inputs 100 8 11 8 Timing Analog Inputs 103 8 11 9 Timing Schedule A B General 104 8 11 10 Timing Schedule A B Energy 106 8 11 11 Timing Miscellaneous 107 8...

Page 6: ...8 16 Schedule Curve 154 8 16 1 Schedule Curve Simulation 154 8 16 2 Schedule Curve Runtime Values 156 8 17 Coils 157 8 17 1 General 158 8 17 2 Min Energy Limit Curve 160 9 Operation 161 9 1 Start up 1...

Page 7: ...Table of Contents Rev 09 2019 7 11 Maintenance 170 11 1 Maintenance Instructions 170 11 2 Spare Parts and Accessories 170 12 Index 171...

Page 8: ...level of technical knowledge with respect to the operation of gas engines and basic knowledge of electronic ignition systems are necessary Persons who are only authorized to operate the gas engine sh...

Page 9: ...the MIC6 and other controllers ATDC After Top Dead Center BTDC Before Top Dead Center CAN bus Controller Area Network bus Bus for control devices networks Asynchronous serial connection system for lin...

Page 10: ...ight emitting electronic semiconductor MIC MOTORTECH Ignition Controller MICT MOTORTECH Integrated Configuration Tool Software for the configuration of the MIC6 MOSFET Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field...

Page 11: ...afe and reliable to operate Nevertheless the equipment can cause risks or damage can occur if the following instructions are not complied with The gas engine must only be operated by trained and autho...

Page 12: ...y shoes and gloves must be worn during all work on the engine Your behavior can reduce possible residual risks to a minimum Observe responsible handling of the gas engine and the gas carrying system 2...

Page 13: ...rruption e g of the analog voltage signal Unwanted leakage currents Therefore earth potential and the negative pole of the power supply of all devices in the electric assembly that provide the option...

Page 14: ...ential and the negative pole of the power supply separated from each other How ground loops are created A ground loop is a ground connection of an electric wiring assembly that is closed as a loop Due...

Page 15: ...by opening the service screw or removing covers There is a risk of explosion Explosion hazard The replacement of parts or assemblies can impair compliance with CSA Class I Division 2 Group C D T3C Ex...

Page 16: ...supply in accordance with the specifications in the operating manual Risk of destruction Magnetic fields and heat occur when welding which may damage or destroy the MIC6 Therefore pay attention to th...

Page 17: ...ers continuously monitor the system status of all installed pickups and the correct operation of the primary ignition circuit by checking the information received Depending on the severity of an error...

Page 18: ...6 2 2005 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Generic standards Immunity for industrial environments EN 61000 6 4 2007 A1 2011 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Generic standards Emission standard for in...

Page 19: ...9 2019 19 Further Approvals for Ignition Controller of the MIC6 Marine Series Lloyd s Register LR DNV GL Bureau Veritas BV American Bureau of Shipping ABS The certificates are included on the storage...

Page 20: ...uaranteed if all external wiring connections are made in accordance with the connector specification all covers and seals are installed as intended and the following tightening torques are observed Al...

Page 21: ...sconnect while circuit is live unless area is known to be non hazardous For wiring details refer to the operating manual EXPLOSIONSGEFAHR Keine Verbindungen l sen solange der Stromkreis aktiv ist au e...

Page 22: ...rs for unique product identification are on the device Part number of the ignition controller P N Arrangement number of the ignition controller A N Revision number of the ignition controller indicatin...

Page 23: ...4 outputs Firing angles The size of the firing angle depends on the max overspeed The smallest firing angle per output bank can be calculated using the following formula Ignition frequency With full e...

Page 24: ...l Binary input schedule A B Wiring Input current max 20 mA Schedule A 0 V to 1 V low level Schedule B 4 5 V to 32 V high level Binary input GPI general purpose input Wiring Input current max 20 mA Low...

Page 25: ...z The formula for determining the frequency of the pickups can be found in the note following this table For a pickup output impedance of 120 to 10 k the pickups connected to the MIC6 may not have a h...

Page 26: ...n Max 110 participants Max wire length 250 m 820 depending on the transfer rate RS485 Interface According to TIA 485 A 03 2003 Max 32 participants Max data transfer rate 9 6 kbit s to 115 2 kbit s Max...

Page 27: ...4 Product Description Rev 09 2019 27 4 1 8 Overview Drawings The drawings shown correspond to the standard version of the MIC6 Marine with service screw and installed vibration dampers Plan View...

Page 28: ...refer also to the notice below Behavior of the button PB With the PB button on the device you can perform the following actions Press briefly 3 s Existing warnings are acknowledged Press longer than...

Page 29: ...flashes green if the device is running with no errors The LED flashes red if an error has occurred For details refer to the following overview The firmware version of your device can be found in the M...

Page 30: ...ot interrupted accordingly The status LED flashes green Waiting for sufficient supply voltage Fast flashing green off 100 ms Synchronization Firing active Flashing one time green 250 ms on 750 ms off...

Page 31: ...ff 500 ms Bootloader Faulty firmware Flashing one time red 2 000 ms on 250 ms off Operational error Pickup 2 flashes red off 250 ms 750 ms off Operational error Overspeed 4 flashes red off 250 ms 750...

Page 32: ...the Ignition Controller on page 33 Check the contents for completeness and verify that the device type meets your application requirements Scope of Supply The scope of supply of the MIC6 ignition cont...

Page 33: ...s must always be complied with refer to Mechanical Data on page 20 The ground strap serves to ground the ignition controller and must be used accordingly Ensure a flawless electrical connection for th...

Page 34: ...bration dampers have a hole on one side and a thread on the other The side with the hole is used for the installation on the device 1 Fasten the four vibration dampers to the MIC6 For this purpose use...

Page 35: ...and four washers M8 2 Fasten the MIC6 to the vibration dampers Use four washers M8 and four lock nuts M8 Fasten the ground strap to the ground pin see Installation of the Ground Strap on page 36 Optio...

Page 36: ...f the pickups depending on engine type and application All angle reference information is based on TDC 1st cylinder compression cycle The installation location for the pickups must have adequate mecha...

Page 37: ...bed in these instructions may not be available You are also always to pay attention to the wiring diagrams enclosed with the input and output cable harnesses 6 1 1 Input Wiring The following section s...

Page 38: ...B L negative pole W ASO Com C Pickup 1 Power X Pickup 3 Power D Signal Y Signal E GND Z GND F Shield a Shield G Pickup 2 Power b GPO2 H Signal c GPO2 J GND d Analog GND K Shield e Analog Power L CAN...

Page 39: ...26 pole outside view Pin Assignment Pin Assignment A RS485 Shield R RS485 TX B Com S TX C Pickup 4 Power T RX D Signal U RX E GND V ASO2 F Shield W ASO Com G Pickup 5 Power X Pickup 6 Power H Signal...

Page 40: ...urrent protection mechanism must be set up with a circuit breaker 20 A DC with tripping characteristic B which allows switching off When selecting the circuit breaker the conditions of the installatio...

Page 41: ...6 Wiring of the Device Rev 09 2019 41 35 Pole Input Connector L 24 V DC nominal voltage Variations 1 Battery Generator Control unit 2 Power supply 3 Battery Charger...

Page 42: ...of the Device 42 Rev 09 2019 6 1 3 Input Wiring Pickups Example Configuration Two Pickup Sets each with one Active two Passive Pickups Pickup Set 1 35 Pole Input Connector Camshaft Crankshaft Reset Cr...

Page 43: ...mm to 1 mm 0 03 to 0 04 for MOTORTECH pickups Please note that additional fine tuning is required for every pickup position due to the different conditions of the engines One revolution of the pickup...

Page 44: ...n Flywheel with hole White K Pickup 2 5 Shield Shield Crankshaft PIN Designation Wire color Y Pickup 3 6 Signal White Z Pickup 3 6 GND Brown a Pickup 3 6 Shield Shield For problems with the pickup sig...

Page 45: ...e connections Pickup 1 Power to Pickup 6 Power Refer to the section Engine Pickups General on page 98 6 1 4 Input Wiring Timing and Safety Devices Example Configuration 35 Pole Input Connector See sub...

Page 46: ...r Auxiliary analog input supply voltage An auxiliary supply voltage for the analog inputs can be configured using the MICT The voltage can be set in the range of 5 to 24 V and is made available on the...

Page 47: ...Furthermore the limits of the analog current input will need to be set at 4 mA to 20 mA and the auxiliary supply voltage of the analog inputs to 24 V in the MICT Refer to the section Timing Analog Inp...

Page 48: ...GPO ASO Example Configuration DetCon or other external device for wiring of the DetCon see following example K1 Go NoGo relay K2 K3 K4 GPO relay L 24 V DC 35 Pole Input Connector 26 Pole Input Connec...

Page 49: ...MIC6 as follows CAN Connection between Ignition Controller and PowerView3 As shown in the following illustration you can connect the PowerView3 directly to the MOTORTECH ignition controller using the...

Page 50: ...er and connector strip you have the option of supplying power to the PowerView3 via the ignition controller A special connector is included in the PowerView3 s scope of supply The connector for the vo...

Page 51: ...ply cable plug the L wire brown into contact For plugging into the contact use a wire end ferrule provided with the PowerView3 7 Insert the connector provided with the PowerView3 into the power supply...

Page 52: ...of 120 see drawing The maximum wire length depends on the bit rate Bit rate Maximum wire length Maximum length of a stub Maximum length of all stubs 1 Mbit s 25 m 82 1 5 m 5 7 5 m 25 800 kbit s 50 m...

Page 53: ...four wire wiring and twisted cables must be used With both variants the load resistance RT 120 is the characteristic impedance of the cable Two Wire Wiring First device Last device Second device Seco...

Page 54: ...85 interface Follow these instructions for the RS485 interface wiring Max 32 devices can be connected to a bus The maximum wire length is 100 m 328 depending on the transfer rate Each bus end must be...

Page 55: ...on page 58 and Engine Parameters on page 89 For wiring in firing order the first cylinder in the firing order is connected to the A1 output the second to B1 A2 for one output board etc If a different...

Page 56: ...output connector outside view Pole Output Pole Output A Output A1 N Output A7 B Output B1 P Output B7 C Output A2 R Output A8 D Output B2 S Output B8 E Output A3 T Output A9 F Output B3 U Output B9 G...

Page 57: ...t connectors outside view Pole Output 17 pole Pole Output 14 pole A Output A1 A Output B1 B Output A2 B Output B2 C Output A3 C Output B3 D Output A4 D Output B4 E Output A5 E Output B5 F Output A6 F...

Page 58: ...is selected in the MICT no other adaptation of the output configuration is necessary You can use straight order wiring if Wiring takes place via a corresponding MOTORTECH wiring harness and a MOTORTE...

Page 59: ...Output A3 1 5 1 3 Output B3 1 6 2 3 Output A4 1 7 1 4 Output B4 1 8 2 4 Output A5 1 9 1 5 Output B5 1 10 2 5 Output A6 1 11 1 6 Output B6 1 12 2 6 Output A7 1 13 1 7 Output B7 1 14 2 7 Output A8 1 15...

Page 60: ...0 improves the accuracy of the system Run tests on the pickup system you have set up for your individual application The redundant pickup system is set up in the MICT For additional information read t...

Page 61: ...sufficient supply voltage Low Power Use master control The outputs of the MIC6 are not SIL compliant Therefore always use an additional master control for safety critical applications 7 5 Ignition Tim...

Page 62: ...unctions that can be activated disabled via the MICT are marked by a switch symbol Depending on the device version some functions might not be available Per schedule Base Timing Speed Curve Analog Vol...

Page 63: ...ming point can be offset in the advanced or retarded direction within a defined range Similarly or additionally the timing can also be influenced by an analog voltage signal at the corresponding input...

Page 64: ...ion timing adjustment toward retarded Characteristic 4 20 mA 0 5 V Ignition timing adjustment toward advanced 7 5 2 Cylinder to Cylinder Alignment The cylinder to cylinder alignment enables the user t...

Page 65: ...distance between two ignition angles depends on the overspeed The smallest ignition spacing per output bank can be calculated using the following formula 7 7 HV Power Supply Error Monitoring The volt...

Page 66: ...7 10 Alarms The MIC6 ignition controllers include 16 freely configurable alarms in total These alarms can be freely allocated to the three general purpose outputs GPO1 to 3 and set depending on the fo...

Page 67: ...between the MIC6 ignition controller and connected control units The possible applications include detonation control valve control and fuel injection control The ASO signal is low active i e the puls...

Page 68: ...mark the beginning of a cycle The ASO signal generated by the MIC6 increases by 2 each time before the ignition signal from Low to High as can be seen in the schematic drawing This edge is analyzed by...

Page 69: ...default setting the access control is not activated If the access control for the MIC6 is activated it is independent from the access levels that control authorizations within the MICT Access control...

Page 70: ...ents for Timing and Energy and the commands Set Engine Hours Set Spark Plug Hours The Cylinder Individual Offsets and the Settings for Self Test can also be executed in this operating level Level 3 Ma...

Page 71: ...e installation of the MICT is on the storage device USB flash drive or CD ROM provided with the ignition controller To install the MICT proceed as follows 1 Start the installation Via the menu Start t...

Page 72: ...s level the user can open a configuration and transfer it to the device However he cannot make changes to the configuration The user has read only access to all other settings Customer This level enab...

Page 73: ...he configuration pages are divided into the following sections Item no Area Menu bar Toolbar Navigation bar Configuration section Status bar The functions in the menu bar navigation bar and the toolba...

Page 74: ...gged on with a PIN Indication of the MICT program version 8 5 Menu Bar and Toolbar The following functions are available to you via the symbols on the toolbar and the entries in the menu bar Symbol Me...

Page 75: ...gurations on page 84 Device Runtime data Opens the window Runtime Data Refer to the section Runtime Data on page 116 Device Log Opens the window Log Advanced Service only Refer to the section Log on p...

Page 76: ...ccess control to the MIC6 is described in a separate section Please read the section Access Control for MIC6 on page 82 Device Temperature Extremes Opens the window Temperature Extremes in which the m...

Page 77: ...abase and a coil database for the configuration Such data can be updated with automatic online updates The settings for the update can be entered with the following entry in the menu bar Settings Onli...

Page 78: ...Non compliance can result in damage to equipment or injury to persons You can run the self test via the MICT to check the order of the wiring and the connection between the ignition controller outputs...

Page 79: ...fires once per cycle If you only set one output for the self test this would still only fire once per cycle Control Start or stop a self test using the corresponding buttons 8 8 Pickup Trace The trace...

Page 80: ...t 1 4 cam Single event from the camshaft Pickup input 2 5 reset Single event from the crankshaft Pickup input 3 6 trigger Trigger disc of type N with 160 events from the crankshaft Operation The follo...

Page 81: ...analyze the trigger signal more precisely pickup input 3 and 6 in the drawing Move displayed range With the right mouse button pressed you can move the displayed range along the time axis Measuring Y...

Page 82: ...ration and secondary short calibration Commands Alarms error commands set engine spark plug operating hours and self test Configuration Transferring a configuration to the MIC6 The access control regu...

Page 83: ...via Device Access Control Login 2 First select the level you wish to log on to 3 Enter the PIN for the desired level 4 Confirm the input with OK You are now logged into the corresponding level and can...

Page 84: ...serial number to your service contact person at MOTORTECH refer to Customer Service Information on page 168 This key is valid only for the respective controller and only for a certain amount of time...

Page 85: ...and select the corresponding device type The device type corresponds to the first five digits of the arrangement number which you can find on a label on your device Click on the symbol to open a saved...

Page 86: ...the series and the first four digits of the arrangement number must match This information can be found in the title bar of the configuration and on the respective device MIC3 MIC3 If for example a sy...

Page 87: ...me adjustments the configuration must be re uploaded from the device so that the changes are displayed in the MICT s configuration views 8 10 3 Compatibility Information If you upload a configuration...

Page 88: ...pens after you select the device type for a new configuration or an existing configuration or have uploaded one from the ignition controller You can make changes to the configuration by selecting an e...

Page 89: ...various manufacturers and model series Select the desired engine manufacturer series and type by clicking on the corresponding fields Wiring in firing order is assumed as standard If straight order w...

Page 90: ...via a junction box The configuration of the ignition outputs is automatically adapted corresponding to your selection If you want to use a different wiring these settings must be adapted appropriately...

Page 91: ...with the authorization for the Advanced Service level additionally has the option for entering the engine data manually i e without selecting entries from the engine database For this purpose click o...

Page 92: ...of cylinders must be defined Establish the number of cylinders either by using a configuration from the engine database or by creating a new engine configuration via the corresponding button Refer to...

Page 93: ...tments to the following settings as needed Number of Outputs Select the number of outputs for the respective output board Column Cylinder Select a cylinder The displayed names are specified on the con...

Page 94: ...e A output bank if the number is uneven By default the ignition outputs are distributed so that cylinder 1 of the firing order is always allocated to output bank A with a firing angle of 0 The further...

Page 95: ...aded to the MIC6 Only use measured ignition coils To operate the MIC6 only ignition coil types measured by MOTORTECH may be used All ignition coils used must correspond to the part number selected in...

Page 96: ...ard value for all cylinders You can adjust the secondary voltage estimation while the engine is running in the runtime adjustments refer to Runtime Adjustments Secondary Voltage Estimation Calibration...

Page 97: ...during operation above the set speed the ignition cannot be immediately reactivated Only when the ignition no longer reads a speed i e the engine has come to a standstill can the ignition be reactiva...

Page 98: ...the default value The MIC6 can be activated at the starter speed and immediately send ignition pulses For a value of 0 rpm the MIC6 can only start sending ignition pulses once it has registered that...

Page 99: ...ble The set auxiliary supply voltage is independently made available on the inputs Pickup 1 Power to Pickup 3 Power and on the inputs Pickup 4 Power to Pickup 6 Power If two redundant pickup sets are...

Page 100: ...ttings via the MICT 100 Rev 09 2019 8 11 7 Engine Pickups Inputs Pickup Set Assign the pickup to pickup set1 or 2 Read the section Redundant Pickup System on page 60 for general information on pickup...

Page 101: ...rmine the index signal N 2 Disc type N where two consecutive events are missing e g a ring gear with 60 teeth on which two teeth located next to each other were removed N 60 This missing event is used...

Page 102: ...also the following example Pre Trigger Enter a value between 0 1 V and 7 5 V for each pickup to set the pickup sensitivity level Signals that fall short of the set voltage will not be analyzed A low p...

Page 103: ...onfiguration of the analog inputs that the set auxiliary supply voltage corresponds to your application Analog Inputs Base Settings The ignition timing adjustment can be made using two analog input si...

Page 104: ...To reset the error state a threshold will need to be exceeded This threshold value is calculated as follows Threshold to reset the error state 0 5 x Lower Limit Failure Threshold Failure Threshold You...

Page 105: ...unction the standard version of the MIC6 has no potentiometer Analog Current Input Analog Voltage Input The analog inputs can be enabled and disabled by clicking If you have the choice you should pref...

Page 106: ...e and normal operation Start Phase Set the start phase of your engine To do this you can enter a Speed Limit a Time Limit or both If you enter values for both criteria both values must also be exceede...

Page 107: ...If the set output energy is no longer sufficient to reach the set energy values spark duration spark intensity max breakdown voltage the spark duration is reduced correspondingly Required supply volta...

Page 108: ...than the given value it is divided among several cycles 8 11 12 Inputs Outputs Alarms The MIC6 ignition controllers include a total of 16 configurable alarms that can be allocated to the general purp...

Page 109: ...hold Consecutive misfires secondary single output over the limit Threshold Input of desired threshold value Hysteresis Input of desired hysteresis value Delay Input of desired delay The threshold valu...

Page 110: ...t can be generated For the outputs the user defines whether the angle will be absolute or based on the global timing The outputs can generate between 1 and 24 impulses and only be assigned to one syst...

Page 111: ...termines when ASO signals are generated For this also read the information box ASO signals depending on the ignition release Mode Select the mode for the ASO signal In the default setting Trailing Ris...

Page 112: ...O pulses are only transmitted if ignition is active indicated by the green status display Firing Active in the window Runtime Data Overview Absolute Timing ASO pulses are generated independently of th...

Page 113: ...Warning acknowledge 3 s high error and alarm acknowledge 3 s high device reset 15 s high This feature allows e g a master control warnings errors and alarms to be confirmed and or device reset to be...

Page 114: ...nd 127 Note that IDs cannot be assigned more than once Baudrate Select the desired data transfer rate from the list The baud rate can be defined between 50 kbit s and 1 Mbit s the recommended value be...

Page 115: ...ormation on the CANopen J1939 and Modbus protocols 8 11 16 Miscellaneous Information This configuration page can be viewed by all users but changes can only be made with authorization for the Service...

Page 116: ...s are at your disposal in the toolbar in the window Symbol Function Prints the runtime data Prints the runtime data to a PDF file Opens the print preview Starts the runtime data trace Stops the runtim...

Page 117: ...n find the following information Speed Indicator analog Red pointer Displays the current registered speed Yellow pointer Displays the maximum registered speed since last starting the engine Green poin...

Page 118: ...d and the ignition release was retracted The engine must now come to a standstill Configuration The device is being configured Self Test The self test is running refer to Self Test on page 78 Start Ph...

Page 119: ...d for the input has been reached If the lower limit of the signal is reached again the status display is again gray Ignition Output The red status display signals a current misfire on at least one out...

Page 120: ...nput leading to the displayed timing adjustment are displayed numerically and in bar charts The value for the speed curve is shown by curve progression set in the configuration Refer to the section Ti...

Page 121: ...dary Voltage kV Secondary voltage determined by the ignition controller of the respective output The secondary voltage is used to determine deviations between the individual outputs These indicate a p...

Page 122: ...least one misfire has occurred at the respective output since the last reset of the counter The coil data version configured in the MIC6 is displayed under the ignition runtime data 8 12 4 Runtime Da...

Page 123: ...ellow status display misfires have occurred since the last reset of the counter If you hold the pointer over the status display an overview of the misfire counter of the respective output is displayed...

Page 124: ...ta States Status messages are listed in the States view The following information is provided Operating Hours Operating hours counter reading at the time of message Time Date and time of the message s...

Page 125: ...hold set for analog current input was undershot see Timing Analog Inputs on page 103 The following values were obtained Current x mA failure threshold y mA threshold for failure reset z mA Analog volt...

Page 126: ...ing x crankshaft limited to range y crankshaft z crankshaft The global timing x crankshaft is located outside the configured limits y crankshaft z crankshaft see Timing Schedule A B General on page 10...

Page 127: ...ault in output board at output Anumber Bnumber was detected Restart the ignition controller If the error occurs again after restarting the device please contact MOTORTECH Power output x W exceeded err...

Page 128: ...vents counted y is too great compared to previous signal period z Signal missing for pickup PUnumber Signal period x events counted y is too large compared to previous signal period z Check the pickup...

Page 129: ...oblem A synchronization error occurred at pickup PUnumber Check the pickups and the corresponding configuration see Engine Pickups General on page 98 Furthermore also pay attention to the instructions...

Page 130: ...sufficient air circulation and or cooling Temperature of device x C exceeded permanent limit y C The temperature of the device x C exceeded warning threshold limit y C for more than ten minutes Ensur...

Page 131: ...specified by the ignition controller while alarms can be freely configured using the MICT Refer to the section Inputs Outputs Alarms on page 108 Errors and appropriately configured alarms shut down th...

Page 132: ...d saved in the device The device does not adjust automatically for daylight savings time Hence deviations may occur between the device time and the time on the computer used to access the device Corre...

Page 133: ...CiA DS 301 Configuration changed The Configuration of device was changed via the MICT or via fieldbus Date and time set The date and the time have been set Device firmware number number number number...

Page 134: ...me Following statuses are possible Enter Start succeeded The CAN mode J1939 or ALL IN ONE J1939 was started Start failed Initialization failed Stop Assignment of the Source Address was unsuccessful A...

Page 135: ...data is faulty The default configuration is used This message may appear during an upgrade downgrade of the firmware Check your configuration data and the MICT version being used Then download the co...

Page 136: ...iguration to the device once again Power output x W exceeded limit y W at a supply voltage of z V The power output x W exceeded warning threshold limit y W for longer than two minutes at a supply volt...

Page 137: ...ps and the corresponding configuration see Engine Pickups General on page 98 Furthermore also pay attention to the instructions in the section entitled Pickup Input Errors on page 167 Device started a...

Page 138: ...he error occurs again after restarting the device please contact MOTORTECH Output board identification failed due to missing data The identification of the output board failed due to missing data Rest...

Page 139: ...tage failure Please check the power supply of the device where applicable Temperature of controller board x C exceeded limit y C The temperature of controller board x C exceeded limit y C Ensure that...

Page 140: ...lso pay attention to the instructions in the section entitled Pickup Input Errors on page 167 Trigger signal missing Current trigger period triggers counted x is out of the specified range related to...

Page 141: ...tatus of the device for the CAN bus communication Error Active The device is in normal status of the bus communication If an error occurs in the communication the device sends an active error flag Err...

Page 142: ...efer to Engine Pickups General on page 98 During operation the pre trigger voltage for passive pickups is increased depending on the speed so that the ignition controller is less prone to interference...

Page 143: ...board and the output board The maximum and minimum values are reset at each new start of the ignition controller The following information is provided Controller Board Current Temp Current temperature...

Page 144: ...Temp Maximum temperature measured on the output board 8 12 9 Runtime Data Information In this view you can find an overview of the device and version data If problems arise you can print the current...

Page 145: ...og to file This checkbox activates or deactivates respectively the saving of the logged data in a selected file If the function is disabled the logged data are merely shown on the display Select file...

Page 146: ...n the log reflect the time of the ignition controller The current time of the ignition controller is shown in the view Runtime Data Information You can adjust the time of the ignition controller by en...

Page 147: ...d The correction is made with the buttons 0 1 ADV RET in 0 1 increments to advance or retard 0 5 ADV RET in 0 5 increments to advance or retard Changes are implemented immediately and stored in the co...

Page 148: ...RET in 0 1 increments to advance or retard 0 5 ADV RET in 0 5 increments to advance or retard The limit for the ignition timing set in the schedule refer to Timing Schedule A B General on page 104 can...

Page 149: ...th schedules Changes are implemented immediately and stored in the configuration provided in the device Spark Duration 1 s lengthen or shorten in microsecond increments 10 s lengthen or shorten in 10...

Page 150: ...crease the accuracy of the secondary voltage estimation for each individual cylinder This allows for instance different cable lengths on the engine to be compensated The secondary voltage estimation s...

Page 151: ...ble Voltage kV Set the necessary average ignition voltage required to activate the secondary short circuit monitoring The secondary short detection is always activated at a value of 0 kV The secondary...

Page 152: ...to open the window Cylinder Individual Offsets This window is only available to users with authorizations starting with access level Service The cylinder individual offset can be applied to the posit...

Page 153: ...executed immediately at the next firing of the corresponding cylinder The maximum performed change per cycle is however limited by the corresponding setting in the configuration For this read Timing...

Page 154: ...and simulates the influence of the inputs over the speed range With the optional input fields you can switch between schedule A and B Changes made by turning the control buttons or entering the desir...

Page 155: ...oltage Input Simulation of the analog voltage input Control button for adjustments between the configured values e g 0 V and 10 V Field for manual input of the desired value in V Displays the value in...

Page 156: ...umn Potentiometer the MIC6 has no potentiometer Analog Current Input Analog Voltage Input Displays the new calculated adjustment values for the potentiometer current and voltage input Right column Pot...

Page 157: ...ar in the Coils window Symbol Function Stores the information on the selected ignition coil in a format that is appropriate for configuring the MIC6 via fieldbus Prints the selected coil data set Prin...

Page 158: ...coil selected in the database The data version of the ignition coil configured in the ignition controller is displayed in the runtime data in the view Ignition refer to Runtime Data Ignition on page 1...

Page 159: ...g Schedule A B Energy refer to Timing Schedule A B Energy on page 106 Secondary Voltage Estimation Calibration Displays the permitted value range for the secondary voltage estimation calibration The c...

Page 160: ...ieve a certain maximum breakdown voltage in kV The two vertical bars show the breakdown voltage area in kV in which a secondary diagnosis is possible The corresponding energy settings can be found in...

Page 161: ...n and configuration Ensure that no gas is present in the inlet and exhaust systems before you start the engine Ensure that the gas valve is closed Perform the normal engine start up process while the...

Page 162: ...llation routine of the MOTORTECH Flash Tool directly It is on the storage device in the subdirectory Installation and for example named as follows MOTORTECH Flash Tool 0 9 00003 setup exe 2 Install th...

Page 163: ...Reload file Reloads the file information of the selected firmware file Device Search devices Restarts the search for connected devices Device Flash device Starts the update process or downgrade proces...

Page 164: ...to your computer via the USB interface you can usually still carry out a firmware update To do so observe the instructions in the information windows of the MOTORTECH Flash Tool for the following ste...

Page 165: ...for the connection helps The time out settings are displayed in the main view by the following entry in the menu bar View Extended connection settings Enter the following settings Update Request Timeo...

Page 166: ...aults 10 2 1 Overspeed The engine speed has exceeded the set overspeed value As of firmware version 1 1 00000 an operating error caused by overspeed is indicated on the device by the status LED flashi...

Page 167: ...input error in the windows Runtime Data States see Runtime Data States on page 124 and Runtime Data Message Log see Runtime Data Message Log on page 131 When analyzing the messages shown there please...

Page 168: ...e MICT to check the order of the wiring and the connection between the ignition controller outputs and the spark plugs For this refer to section Self Test on page 78 Operational safety If you carry ou...

Page 169: ...sentative MOTORTECH GmbH Hogrevestr 21 23 29223 Celle Germany Phone 49 5141 93 99 0 Fax 49 5141 93 99 98 www motortech de motortech motortech de MOTORTECH Americas LLC 1400 Dealers Avenue Suite A New...

Page 170: ...ion system for damage and replace the wires as needed Check all plug in connections for proper condition Service the spark plugs as per the instructions of the spark plug and engine manufacturers Obse...

Page 171: ...Current value 120 Function 63 Setting 103 104 Customer Access level 72 Cylinder name 92 D Declaration of conformity 18 Device Dimension 27 Disposal 16 Electrical data 23 Installation 33 Mechanical dat...

Page 172: ...ta 20 Return 169 Select type 85 Start up 161 Switching off 161 MICT Access level 72 Design 73 Installation 71 Menu overview 74 Operation 73 Symbol overview 74 System requirements 71 Update 77 Misfire...

Page 173: ...tructions 11 15 Secondary voltage Secondary short detection 151 Secondary voltage estimation 150 Security speed Setting 98 Self Test 78 168 Serial number Device 22 Service Access level 72 Service cont...

Page 174: ...e 162 USB Connection 26 V Voltage input Current value 120 Function 63 Setting 103 104 W Wiring Auxiliary synchronization output 48 CAN bus 51 Direct 58 89 General purpose output 48 Go NoGo output 48 P...

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