MTX-L_Manual.doc
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3.2.5
Updating the firmware
1. Connect the MTX-L to the computer and launch LM Programmer.
2. Once connected, LM Programmer will display the current version of the firmware
that is installed in the MTX-L. Do not update the firmware if the versions are the
same. A firmware update should only be necessary if there has been a new
release.
3. On the very first tab of LM Programmer you will see a button labeled “Update
Firmware,” click this button.
4. Select the firmware file with the dld extension. The latest firmware file will be
available for download from the Support section of the Innovate Motorsports web
site.
5. The software will now prompt you to confirm that you wish to overwrite the
firmware currently on your MTX-L.
6. Click OK, DO NOT power off or disconnect the MTX-L from the computer until
the firmware progress screen completely disappears. Once finished you may
disconnect the unit from the computer and exit out of the software.
3.3 Logging data from your MTX-L with LogWorks
1. Connect the OUT port of the MTX-L to the provided serial programming cable.
Connect the other end of the serial programming cable to your computer. If your
computer does not have a serial port, you can purchase a USB to Serial adapter
from Innovate Motorsports (P/N 3733) or use any USB to serial adaptor that
includes drivers. Make sure that nothing is connected to the IN port of the MTX-L.
Power up the MTX-L
2. Launch LM Programmer. The LM Programmer application can be launched from
Start->Programs->LogWorks3->Logworks3
from the Windows task bar.
3. Once LogWorks launches go to
File->Connect.
You will be prompted to connect
to serial COM port. Click Connect.
4. To start recording go to File->New Realtime Log
or, in the Toolbar, click on the
Tool.
4 Wiring
Analog
Outputs
The analog outputs on the MTX-L are ‘single ended’. That is, each output uses just one
wire. It is assumed that the MTX-L and the device it is being connected to are already
sharing the same ‘ground’. In a vehicle, this is generally true, but there can be small
offsets in voltage when devices are grounded to, say, the chassis at different points.
You can minimize these offsets by sharing a good, common ground point, or you can
adjust for them by configuring the analog output voltages on the MTX-L.