background image

MoTeC

 

ADL2 / EDL2 User’s Manual

 

 

Contents 

 

Introduction ........................................................................ 1

 

Overview ............................................................................. 2

 

ADL2 New Features............................................................................................ 2

 

Display ................................................................................................................ 4

 

Alarms................................................................................................................. 8

 

Data Logging....................................................................................................... 9

 

Other Functions ................................................................................................ 13

 

Measurement Inputs ......................................................................................... 14

 

Auxiliary Outputs............................................................................................... 19

 

Communications Overview ............................................................................... 20

 

ECU Connection ............................................................................................... 21

 

Telemetry.......................................................................................................... 21

 

Lap Beacon.......................................................................................................22

 

Options ............................................................................................................. 22

 

Software............................................................................................................ 22

 

Updateable Firmware........................................................................................ 23

 

Installation ........................................................................ 25

 

Mounting ........................................................................................................... 25

 

Display Care ..................................................................................................... 26

 

Wiring................................................................................................................ 26

 

External Buttons................................................................................................ 27

 

External Lights .................................................................................................. 28

 

Thermocouples ................................................................................................. 28

 

Connecting to a MoTeC ECU ............................................................................. 28

 

Telemetry.......................................................................................................... 30

 

ADL2 Dash Manager Software........................................ 31

 

Introduction .......................................................................................................31

 

Computer Requirements................................................................................... 31

 

Installing ADL2 Dash Manager ......................................................................... 32

 

Mouse & Keyboard ........................................................................................... 32

 

Main Menu ........................................................................................................33

 

Toolbar.............................................................................................................. 33

 

On line / Off line ................................................................................................ 34

 

Configuration..................................................................................................... 34

 

Configuration Files ............................................................................................ 34

 

Changing the Configuration .............................................................................. 36

 

Versions and Updating...................................................................................... 36

 

Channels........................................................................................................... 38

 

Conditions Overview ......................................................................................... 42

 

Summary of Contents for ADL2

Page 1: ...2 Updateable Firmware 23 Installation 25 Mounting 25 Display Care 26 Wiring 26 External Buttons 27 External Lights 28 Thermocouples 28 Connecting to a Mo T eC ECU 28 Telemetry 30 ADL2 Dash Manager Sof...

Page 2: ...cs 60 Appendix F CAN Bus Specification 61 Appendix G ECU to ADL2 Wiring RS232 62 Appendix H CAN Wiring 65 Appendix J USB Wiring 66 Appendix K Typical Wiring with BR2 67 Appendix L Pin List by Function...

Page 3: ...way using the same software as the ADL2 In the remainder of this manual when reference is made to the ADL2 it also refers to the EDL2 except when referring to the display This Manual Covers Overview...

Page 4: ...stead of a USB cable but this will result in slower communications and requires a PC with a printer port 16M Log Memory The ADL2 comes with 16Mbytes of memory with 8Mbytes enabled as standard More Inp...

Page 5: ...en 3D tables Increased Processing Performance The ADL2 has increased processing performance to handle more demanding applications ADL Pin Compatibility An ADL2 may be connected to an existing ADL wiri...

Page 6: ...segment bar graph has a user definable range and is typically used as a tacho however it can be used to display any other value When used as a tacho it may be configured for up to 19 000 RPM A fully p...

Page 7: ...laying many other values such as Lap Number of Fuel Remaining Engine Temperature etc The numeric displays can show any channel value plus up to two override values which are shown each time their valu...

Page 8: ...ttons Each of the 20 lines can display up to 3 channel values at a time The values shown may be different for each of the three display modes Additionally the bottom display can show up to four overri...

Page 9: ...m up Practice The practice display is used to display basic information plus information to help the driver improve lap times eg Lap Time Lap Gain Loss Maximum Straight Speed Minimum Corner Speed or C...

Page 10: ...ich is recommended to draw the drivers attention to the display The message displayed can be defined and can also include the current sensor reading or the sensor reading when the alarm was triggered...

Page 11: ...h 8Mbytes enabled as standard The full 16Mbytes can be enabled by purchasing the 16Mbyte option Power The ADL2 power can be turned off at any time without losing the logged data The ADL2 uses FLASH me...

Page 12: ...Typically the update rate from an M4 M48 M8 or M800 ECU is about 20 times per second using RS232 and about 50 times per second for the M800 using CAN Logging Time The maximum logging time is dependent...

Page 13: ...ng Setup Files The logging list can be saved and loaded from a file This allows multiple logging setups to be used Fastest Lap Logging Fastest Lap logging records data for the Fastest Lap since the da...

Page 14: ...g memory The unload may be interrupted part way through if necessary by disconnecting the computer The partial unload will contain the most recently logged data and will be stored on the computer hard...

Page 15: ...ap Distance Trip Distance Odometer Lap Time Gain Loss continuously displays how far behind or ahead the vehicle is compared to a reference lap Current Gear Minimum Corner Speed Maximum Straight Speed...

Page 16: ...io Inputs Lambda Inputs 4 Switch Inputs 4 Digital Inputs 4 Wheel Speed Note that the number of inputs that can be used depends on which options are enabled See the Appendix B Options Summary for detai...

Page 17: ...rom a number of predefined calibrations provided by MoTeC or they can be entered by the user Analog Voltage Inputs The 20 Analog Voltage inputs are normally used to measure the signals from analog vol...

Page 18: ...ohm resistor which is connected internally from the input pin to the 5V sensor supply This allows the Analog Temp inputs to be used with two wire variable resistance sensors such as Two wire thermisto...

Page 19: ...inputs are generally used for the external switches required to operate the ADL2 display They can also be connected to a brake switch or other switch These inputs have a 4700 ohm resistor connected i...

Page 20: ...l from these sensors varies with speed of rotation variable trigger levels are required which must vary with the frequency of the input signal The Speed Inputs can also be used with Hall Effect type w...

Page 21: ...cies in the range 1Hz to 5000Hz The inputs have a 2700 ohm resistor connected from the input to Battery Expander Communications Setup Note that the Expander Inputs CAN communications template must be...

Page 22: ...as various communications ports which are used to communicate with other devices USB Communications Port The USB communications port is used to communicate with a PC See Appendix J USB Wiring for wiri...

Page 23: ...the typical update rate is about 20 times per second and for CAN it is about 50 times per second Note that logging the ECU values faster than these rates is unnecessary and will reduce the total loggi...

Page 24: ...be enabled at any time by entering a password See Appendix B Options Summary for details Software The ADL2 comes with software packages for managing the ADL2 analysing the logged data and monitoring...

Page 25: ...al Gauges It can also show the vehicles current track position on a track map and compare the current vehicle data to reference data Alarms can also be set to indicate when a particular value such as...

Page 26: ......

Page 27: ...g posts while the EDL2 has four mounting holes Do not over tighten the mounting screws to avoid twisting the case Vibration isolation may be desirable if the vehicle vibrates severely Orientation For...

Page 28: ...22 terminals in which case doubling the wire over gives the equivalent of an 18 wire which is suitable for many of the common sensor terminals For full wire specifications see Appendix P Wire Specific...

Page 29: ...ensor Wiring MoTeC can supply wiring details for all sensors External Buttons A number of external buttons are required for various functions of the ADL2 Typically these buttons are used for Display M...

Page 30: ...r TCA may be used with K Type thermocouples and may be connected to either the Analog Voltage or Analog Temperature inputs of the ADL2 Connecting to a MoTeC ECU An ECU may be connected to the ADL2 whi...

Page 31: ...n latter versions of the ECU software the 10 second delay is reduced to 1 second Connection via CAN The ADL2 and ECU must be connected on the same CAN bus See Appendix H CAN Wiring for wiring details...

Page 32: ...ECU communications baud rate normally 9600 or 19200 baud Wiring Wiring is dependent on the particular telemetry system please consult the wiring details supplied with the telemetry system ADL2 Setup S...

Page 33: ...ration software as the ADL2 and is accessed and operated in the same way The ADL2 Dash Manager software is used for Editing the configuration files Sending configuration files to the ADL2 Retrieving t...

Page 34: ...appears asking you to Open or Save the selected file choose Open and then follow the setup program instructions From the Internet Go to the MoTeC web site at www motec com au and select Software Upda...

Page 35: ...the File menu Unavailable Menu Items When ADL2 Dash Manager is started the items related to changing the configuration will be unavailable this is because a configuration file has not been selected Un...

Page 36: ...the ADL2 can be configured including which sensor is connected to which input the calibration of each sensor what to display and where to display it what to log and how fast to log it tacho range warn...

Page 37: ...When a configuration file is sent to the ADL2 any changes are automatically saved to the file Retrieving the Configuration from the ADL2 The configuration can be retrieved from the ADL2 if necessary b...

Page 38: ...ap Time Fuel Prediction etc 3 Functions Logging Display Alarms Auxiliary Outputs etc This simplifies the setup procedure by ensuring that the required channels are available for the functions that use...

Page 39: ...onfiguration has been sent to the ADL2 Note that there is an option to automatically upgrade the configuration file in the ADL2 when performing an upgrade This eliminates the necessity to manually upg...

Page 40: ...hen be used by any other system such as the Display or Data Logging systems Fuel Pressure Oil Pressure Wheel Speed Front Wheel Speed Rear Engine RPM Engine Temperature Alarm Warning Light Gear Analog...

Page 41: ...utput channel to control a valve of some sort in which case a general purpose channel may be used and renamed appropriately Channel Usage The ADL2 channel scheme allows complete flexibility in channel...

Page 42: ...automatically handled by the software Note that the units are used for display purposes only This means that the units can be changed at any time with out affecting the calibration of the channel Chan...

Page 43: ...MoTeC Dash Manager Software 41 To expand a category click on the sign next to the category name...

Page 44: ...vailable channels For example if Engine Temperature has been assigned to an input pin it can be easily located in the Search list since this list normally only contains 50 to 100 items Conditions Over...

Page 45: ...ollowing shows an example of an Engine Oil Pressure alarm condition Checking Operation Monitor Channels The currently active channels can be monitored to allow checking of the operation of all functio...

Page 46: ...ADL2 Dash Manager provides a screen to allow easy zeroing of all these sensors To zero the sensors select Online Zero Sensors form the main menu Details Editor The Details Editor allows details about...

Page 47: ...letter of the item in the drop down menu Eg Alt F N for File New Alternatively press and release the Alt key then select the desired menu item using the arrow keys then press enter to activate it Clos...

Page 48: ...the Tab key may be used to progress from one item to the next use Shift Tab to move backwards The selected control is usually indicated by a dotted line around it or by highlighting the text or item s...

Page 49: ...ar Radio Buttons Radio buttons are used to select an item from a group of options Hold down the Alt key then press the underlined Letter of the desired option F A or D or navigate to the Radio Buttons...

Page 50: ...items but only the selected item is shown until a new item needs to be selected Hold down the Alt key then press the underlined Letter of the text above the list L or navigate to the button using the...

Page 51: ...d to select items from a hierarchical list Up Arrow Move the cursor up selects the item above Down Arrow Move the cursor down selects the item below Right Arrow Expand Expandable branches indicated by...

Page 52: ...Power Supply Operating Voltage 7 to 22 Volts DC Operating Current 0 15 Amps Typical excluding sensor currents Reverse Battery Protection Battery Transient Protection Operating Temperature Internal Tem...

Page 53: ...y Outputs 4 standard 2 0 to 1 Volt inputs 2 standard using the LA1 LA2 pins 16M Memory Option 16 Mbyte of logging memory 8MB standard Pro Analysis Option Advanced Analysis features in the Interpreter...

Page 54: ...ter or character They are shown here as character c Connection Name Optional Select a preconfigured connection by name as configured in the dash connections dialog eg c Primary CAN Connection Note The...

Page 55: ...fied path including the file extension eg p c motec dash config bathurst d30 Note There must be a space between p and config name s Optional Perform a Send Configuration operation Note The config file...

Page 56: ...0k ohms to 0V Resolution Inputs 1 to 4 11 to 14 1 35 mV All other Inputs 3 74 mV Measurement Methods Ratiometric Absolute Variable Resistance Off On Update Rate Inputs 1 to 4 11 to 14 1000 times secon...

Page 57: ...cy Gain Ratiometric operation 0 05 max Gain Absolute operation 0 15 max Offset 6 mV max Linearity 6 mV max Temperature Stability 60 ppm C max Calibration Schedule 12 Months Lambda Inputs Type Wide Ban...

Page 58: ...shold 1 0 V min Hysteresis 0 5 V Min Update Rate 100 times second Filter Time Constant 22usec Digital Input Measurement Methods Frequency Resolution 0 1 Hz Maximum Frequency 3200 Hz Rising Edge Trigge...

Page 59: ...In Magnetic mode the pullup resistor is disengaged and the trigger levels can be varied depending on the input frequency Update Rate 100 times second Filter Time Constant 25usec Speed Input Measureme...

Page 60: ...V Voltage Range 0 to 15V Positive Trigger Threshold 3 0 V max Negative Threshold 2 8 V min Hysteresis 0 19 V Min MAGNETIC Mode Suitable for Two wire magnetic sensor Variable reluctance sensor Input Re...

Page 61: ...AV2 AV12 AV12 AV3 AV3 AV13 AV13 AV4 AV4 AV14 AV14 AV5 AT5 AV15 Internal ADL2 Temp AV6 AT6 AV16 Internal Battery Voltage AV7 AT7 AV17 Internal Ref 2 AD2 AV8 AT8 AV18 Internal Ref 2 AD3 AT1 LA1 AV9 Int...

Page 62: ...y Output Characteristics Output Type Open Collector Drives to ground with weak pullup 10k ohms to battery positive Current 0 5 Amp max current limited thermal overload protected Output Clamp 50V Flyba...

Page 63: ...s 61 Appendix F CAN Bus Specification CAN Bus Data Rate 1Mbit sec Terminating impedance and data cable impedance 100 ohms dictated by the PC communications cable CAN cable Maximum length 16 m includin...

Page 64: ...ce Module CIM or a PCI cable is required to convert the signals to RS232 M800 M880 2 3 5 M800 M880 ECU B17 40 B18 31 B14 13 9 pin PC Connector if used 79 ADL2 Note that the data to the ADL2 will be in...

Page 65: ...Using a CIM Module M4 M48 M8 ECU PC Connector CIM 12 79 ADL2 Refer to the CIM module drawing for full wiring details Note that the data to the ADL2 will be interrupted while a PC is connected Using a...

Page 66: ...cted without disconnecting the Computer Interface Cable from the ADL2 M4 or M8 ECU PC Interface Cable PCI Cable 2 79 ADL PC F Adaptor M M F F M 1 to 1 cable 2 3 5 2 3 5 2 D9 Male D9 Female D9 Female A...

Page 67: ...as MoTeC ADL2 BR2 etc may be connected to the trunk with up to 500mm 20in of twisted wire Note that the CAN Cable Connector is not normally used since the ADL2 uses USB for communications CAN LO CAN H...

Page 68: ...an be extended in steps of 5m 16ft up to a maximum of 25m 80ft by using Active USB extender cables or hubs Wiring Details 70 77 USB VCC USB DM USB DP USB GND 78 68 Red White Green Black Shield ADL2 US...

Page 69: ...ails on USB wiring refer to Appendix J USB Wiring 1 Ground BR2 0V ADL2 51 or 56 or 61 2 SwOut 3 Power 8V 62 4 CAN LO CAN LO 73 or 75 5 CAN HI CAN HI 74 or 76 CAN LO CAN HI CAN Device eg M800 ECU 100R...

Page 70: ...Analog Voltage Input 10 23 AV11 Analog Voltage Input 11 24 AV12 Analog Voltage Input 12 25 AV13 Analog Voltage Input 13 26 AV14 Analog Voltage Input 14 1 AV15 Analog Voltage Input 15 2 AV16 Analog Vo...

Page 71: ...put 4 Speed Inputs 63 SPD1 Speed Input 1 64 SPD2 Speed Input 2 65 SPD3 Speed Input 3 66 SPD4 Speed Input 4 Auxiliary Outputs 9 AUX1 Auxiliary Output 1 10 AUX2 Auxiliary Output 2 11 AUX3 Auxiliary Outp...

Page 72: ...N 72 8V 8V CAN 73 CANLA CAN LO A Note that 73 is internally connected to 75 74 CANHA CAN HI A Note that 74 is internally connected to 76 75 CANLB CAN LO B 76 CANHB CAN HI B Note that CAN LO A is conne...

Page 73: ...mp 18 5V Sensor 5V Analog Volt Analog Temp 19 AV7 Analog Voltage Input 7 20 AV8 Analog Voltage Input 8 21 AV9 Analog Voltage Input 9 22 AV10 Analog Voltage Input 10 23 AV11 Analog Voltage Input 11 24...

Page 74: ...ensor 0V Digital Switch Speed 57 SW1 Switch Input 1 58 SW2 Switch Input 2 59 SW3 Switch Input 3 60 SW4 Switch Input 4 61 0V Sensor 0V Digital Switch Speed 62 8V Sensor 8V 63 SPD1 Speed Input 1 64 SPD2...

Page 75: ...oner for Crimp Tool M22520 2 07 Note that the Crimp Contacts are type 22D needed to set the crimp tool correctly Wire Stripping Tool The following tool is recommended Ideal Industries 45 2133 strippin...

Page 76: ...imum Temperature 150 C Wire Gauge AWG Cross Sectional Area mm2 Max Current at 100 C Ambient Amps Resistance ohm m Resistance ohm 1000 ft 22 0 38 5 0 045 14 20 0 61 6 0 028 8 5 18 0 96 9 0 018 5 5 16 1...

Page 77: ...MoTeC Appendices 75 Appendix Q Case Dimensions ADL2...

Page 78: ...76 Appendices EDL2...

Reviews: