F/IC - Vivid Racing
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1. Page 24 1 Aux gauge setup Face name UEGO Volts In Units AFR 0 Dit DP O 7 Scale DP NE Scale max l Scale min Scale major ticks Scale minor ticks Yellow start Red start Alarm Figure 33 Auxiliary Gauge Setup The Auxiliary gauge uses a 10 position calibration Enter the input voltage value into the Volts In column Enter the value to be displayed for each input voltage in the corresponding row of the Meter Value column The appearance of the gauge is configured by parameters on the left side of the Aux gauge setup window The Face Name is displayed in bold letters just above the center of the gauge The units are displayed in smaller letters below the center of the gauge Digit DP sets the number of decimal places displayed by the large bold numbers at the bottom of the gauge Scale DP sets the number of decimal places displayed by the tick mark values on the gauge face Scale max and Scale min set the display range of the gauge Scale major ticks and Scale minor ticks set the number of major and minor tick marks displayed on the gauge Yellow start and Red start set the starting value for the yellow and red regions of the gauge Alarm sets the value at which the gauge needle starts flashing Date Logging There are two types of logging available with the FIC Internal and PC logging In both modes of logging the parameters that appear in the Gauges window are logged Int2. 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 aat A Aaa 141 141 a AI id Figure 21 Editing Breakpoints To change the value of a Breakpoint select the breakpoint and type in the new value Breakpoints can be selected using the arrow keys or the mouse To linearly interpolate between breakpoints highlight the desired breakpoints by using the left mouse button After the Breakpoints have been selected right click the mouse and select Calculate on the pop up menu The software will linearly interpolate all breakpoints between the left most and right most rpm breakpoints When calculating load breakpoints the software will interpolate between the upper most and lower most breakpoints To change single cell values select a cell using the arrow keys or mouse and type a new value To change multiple cell values simultaneously highlight the desired cells and right click the mouse Select either Set value or Change value Set value is used to give the same values to multiple cells Change value is used to change multiple cells by the same percentage The following shortcuts can be used when using the F IC software CTRL A Select All CTRL C Copy to Clipboard CTRL D Value Down CTRL E Show Aux Gauge Setup screen CTRL F Show both Fuel Map screens CTRL G Show Real time Gauge screen CTRL I Show Ignition Map screen CTRL J Show Analog A map screen CTRL K Show Analog B map screen
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4. Maximum Boost must be absolute pressure and click OK Note Final tuning is reguired after using the Create base fuel map function iol xi RPM o 450 900 135 1800 2250 2700 3150 3600 4050 4500 4950 5400 5850 6300 6750 7200 7650 8100 6550 9000 o co ooo e so o oo ho ce Zoo o oo 0 o od oe SME ENE ENE o o o o o o o o ojojo oc coc o MM o o o o o o o o o o o oc o o New 550 Cancel o oe a olol ola e o 0 alo or Sires 310 o o oc o o o o o o o o o o o ee sei at olo of of of o o o g o o o o olo li o o o o o o o o s o o o o o o ee oe T lolala A NE Z K a Op loo e o voe Co Era o o o o o o o o 3 0 Soo or o Goro on oe ono Zo Fo Eo Zor 0 oo o o oo o o o o o o o oco o ojo o o o o o o o o o o OP Eos 8 0 Jo oz coi So Eo osla eon Eo oe job oe izo A Lo o o eo oe so or so Sao o eo Go Zo on 02 o 02 Cod Zo Zo Eo Ta le e ee el RE nal o eon NE A EL CE RE O MR NE EME ANE EU CE Go Sor ie oc ko o ho oz oa rale o oa o o i eo os Ca Ios 0s Zo so 0 ooo 0 0 co Sod co Zo o Ee Co o eo So o oe o 0 0 o o o o oj jo o o o o ojo o o o o o o o o o o Figure22 MAP Sensor Based Fuel Map Ignition map See Figure 23 The Ignition Map is used to Retard Ignition Timing The load input for the Ignition Map is based on either
5. CTRL M Show MAF map screen CTRL O Show O2 map screen CTRL S Show Setup screen CTRL U Value up CTRL V Paste from clip board CTRL X Show value change pop up menu CTRL Y Redo CTRL Z Undo Fuel Map MAP Load See Figure 22 The MAP based Fuel Map uses the onboard map sensor for its load input Fuel can be added or removed from the engine based on engine speed and manifold pressure With a value of 12 in any of the cells the F IC will hold the injector open for 12 longer than the factory fuel pulse With a value of 18 in any of the cells the F IC Page 14 will hold the injector open for 18 less time than the factory fuel pulse A value of 0 will not alter the fuel pulse length from the factory ECU The Fuel Map also has a couple unique features that allow for easy setup of a basic calibration file The Injector size change and Create base fuel map functions reduce the amount of time required to configure a map when starting from scratch The Injector size change function is used to rescale the fuel map when changing injector size Right click on the Fuel Map and select Injector size change Enter the new and old injector sizes and click ok The Fuel Map will automatically rescale for the new injector size To create a base map right click on the Fuel Map and select Create base fuel map Enter the New injector size if changed the Old injector size the Maximum RPM and the
6. MAP MAF or TPS Timing will be removed from the engine based on the selected load input and engine speed Since timing can only be removed retard from the engine the Ignition Map only accepts negative numbers For example a value of 4 will retard the timing 4 degrees The load input for the Ignition Map is selected from the Setup window Go to setup gt system and the Setup window will appear In the Ignition section select the desired load input from the drop down menu Similar to the Fuel Map the FIC software will also create a base Ignition Map Right click on the Ignition Map and select Create base ignition map Enter the Maximum rpm Maximum boost must be absolute pressure the desired Timing retard per unit of Boost and click OK Note As with the Fuel Map final tuning is required after using the Create base ignition map function Page 15 lox RPM Max rpm 8000 Cancel Max boost 200 KRA Timing retard per KPA of boost 0 1450 Deg LOAD MAP KPA Figure 23 Ignition Map MAF Map See Figure 24 The MAF Map is used to alter the MAF signal to the factory ECU Like the Ignition Map the MAF Map load is based on either MAP MAF or TPS The load input is selected from the MAF section of the Setup window The MAF Map has two different operating modes Percent and Voltage The mode is also selected in the MAF section of
7. RPM 1750 2100 3150 3500 4900 5250 6300 6650 aa an anlan an anan lan an an anlan an anlan VAT 111 Tell 4 11 z 111 111 k 111 111 1 11 1 11 E 111 111 K 111 1 11 E 111 111 111 111 i j WA 111 h i h 111 111 111 111 VAG TAT k 111 111 i VAL VAT k h 111 111 TIV AA WA A EAT ea a 111 1 36 1 36 1 36 1 36 k k 1 36 1 36 i 1 36 1 36 1 67 1 67 i 1 67 s K 1 67 1 94 1 94 h 1 94 2 1 94 LOAD MAP KPA 219 2 19 Figure 26 O2 Map Viewing the O2 Map as AFR In the Voltage and Offset modes the software can be configured to view the O2 Map as AFR values rather than voltage values To display the O2 Map as AFR values the View as AFR checkbox must be checked and the AFR to Voltage Table must be configured The View as AFR checkbox is located in the O2 section of the Setup window see Figure 28 To open the AFR to voltage Table click on the AFR table icon next to the View as AFR checkbox The AFR to Voltage Table contains two columns and 20 rows see Figure 27 When completing the Volts out column the lowest voltage must be in the top row while the largest voltage value must go in the bottom row In the AFR column enter the corresponding AFR for each voltage output Once the AFR to Voltage Table is complete AFR values can be entered into the O2 map For a given cell v
8. and Voltage The load inputs and modes are selected in the O2 section of the Setup window e Voltage mode The F IC outputs a voltage which is determined by the corresponding cells in the O2 Map In the Voltage mode for an O2 Map cell value of 2 5 the F IC will output 2 5 volts In Voltage mode a cell value of 0 makes no change NOT an output voltage of 0 volts e Fixed mode The F IC outputs a square wave that alternates between the Bank Hi voltage and the Bank Lo voltage The Bank Hi voltage Bank Lo voltage and square wave period are set in the O2 section of the setup window The pulse width is determined by the cell value in the O2 Map For a Bank Hi of 2 and Bank Lo of 1 a period of 200 ms and a cell value of 50 the F IC will output 2 volts for 50 ms 1 volt for 150ms 2 volts for 50 ms etc e Percent mode The F IC will measure the O2 voltage then modify it by the percentage value in the O2 Map For a measured value of 1 volt a period of 200ms and a cell value of 20 the F IC will measure 1 volt for 5ms then output 1 2 volts for 195ms then measure again for 5ms etc e Offset mode The F IC will measure the O2 voltage and then modify it by the offset value in the O2 map For a measured value of 7 volts a period of 200ms and a cell value of 25 the F IC will measure 0 7volts for 5ms then output 0 45 volts for 195ms then measure again for 5ms etc Page 18
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10. no event shall this warranty exceed the original purchase price of the AEM part nor shall AEM be responsible for special incidental or consequential damages or cost incurred due to the failure of this product Warranty claims to AEM must be transportation prepaid and accompanied with dated proof of purchase This warranty applies only to the original purchaser of product and is non transferable All implied warranties shall be limited in duration to the said 12 month warranty period Improper use or installation accident abuse unauthorized repairs or alterations voids this warranty AEM disclaims any liability for consequential damages due to breach of any written or implied warranty on all products manufactured by AEM Warranty returns will only be accepted by AEM when accompanied by a valid Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number Product must be received by AEM within 30 days of the date the RMA is issued Please note that before AEM can issue an RMA for any electronic product it is first necessary for the installer or end user to contact the EMS tech line at 1 800 423 0046 to discuss the problem Most issues can be resolved over the phone Under no circumstances should a system be returned or a RMA requested before the above process transpires AEM will not be responsible for electronic products that are installed incorrectly installed in a non approved application misused or tampered with Any AEM electronics product can be returned
11. the Setup window e Percent mode The F IC will measure the input voltage on the MAF input wire and modify the output voltage by the value in the MAF Map For an input voltage of 1 volt a cell value of 6 the output voltage will be 1 06 volts e Voltage mode The F IC will output the voltage value that is in the MAF Map For example the F IC will output 2 5 volts for a value of 2 5 in the MAF Map Page 16 ix RPM 750 1000 1250 1500 6000 esoo 7o00 7500 476 476 476 476 3 S 476 476 4 76 4 76 467 467 467 467 A 5 3 k k i 4 67 467 467 467 4 6 46 46 46 F b k k 46 46 46 46 451 451 451 45 3 i 5 k 3 k 451 451 451 451 442 442 i i 5 5 442 442 442 435 4 35 i 4 i 3 i k 5 k 435 4 35 2 gt ie O lt lt sl sj Figure 24 MAF Map Analog A B Map See Figure 25 The Analog A B map is used to alter the Analog A B signal to the factory ECU The Analog A B map load is based on either MAP MAF TPS or the Analog A B input voltage The load input is selected from the Analog A B section of the Setup window The Analog A B map has three different operating modes Percent Offset and Voltage The mode is also selected in the Analog A B section of the Setup window e Percent mode The F IC will measure the input voltage on the Analog A B input wire and modify the output voltage by the value in the Analog A B map For a
12. D Contreter MM USB Cable g Vacuum Hose 3 Ft Tee Fitting Zip Tie 3 Figure 1 Kit Contents Getting started Note The following is a universal wiring installation For more specific information on some of the more common vehicles please visit the FIC section of the AEM Electronics Forum Also to make the install easier and to save you from cutting your factory harness we recommend the use of a patch or extension harness These harnesses are readily available from companies like Boomslang http www boomslang us or Auto Sport Wiring http www autosportwiring com The first step in connecting the F IC is to determine what features functions are needed and which functions are not needed The F IC comes with a universal flying lead that has 46 non terminated wires At first glance the bundle of wires is quite intimidating However by answering some questions about your vehicle and what you want to do with the F IC some of the wires can be eliminated Before we begin we must learn the two types of connections used with the F IC the tap and the intercept See Figure 2 Page 2 WIRE CONNECTIONS TOFIC TO FIC TO ENGINE oce TO ECU TO ENGINE TO ECU CUT WIRE INTERCEPT TAP Figure 2 Wire Connections Does your vehicle have a Mag VR or Hall style Crank Sensor Magnetic Mag or Variable Reluctance VR style sensors typically have two wires Hall style sensors typically have three wires Vehicles h
13. ISTOR DETAIL SENSOR ECU SIGNAL AY HEATER POWER SIGNAL GND TO FACTORY HARNESS NARROW BAND O2 SENSOR CONNECTION RESISTOR DETAIL WRAP BARE WIRES AROUND RESISTOR LEADS SOLDER 1 Ss ore TO NARROW BAND O2 SENSOR Y Fee TO ECU SOLDER 1K 1 4W RESISTOR NS GE o EN TO NARROW BAND O2 SENSOR TO ECU 4 4 APPLY SHRINK TUBING AFTER SOLDERING TAP CONNECTION MUST BE ON ECU SIDE OF RESISTOR TO FIC Page 7 FIC 120 SENSOR ECU NERNST CELL gt TO FACTORY HARNESS WIDE BAND O2 SENSOR CONNECTION Figure 9 Oxygen UEGO Sensor Connection Connect the F IC power wire as shown below in Figure 10 YMd NDI ECU SW 12V SWITCHED 12 VDC CONNECTION TO SWITCHED 12V Figure 10 F IC Power Connection Connect the TPS signal to the F IC as shown below in Figure 11 FIC SdL SENSOR ECU TPS CONNECTION Figure 11 TPS Connection Connect all three F IC grounds as shown below in Figure 12 Page 8 O ONO dMd ONO dMd ONO DIS ECU TO GROUND lt POWER GND TO GROUND lt POWER GND TO SIG GND lt SIGNAL GND GROUND CONNECTION Figure 12 Power Ground Connections Do you want to use the Switched 12 volt dc source from the F IC If so connect the Switched 12 Volt source wire as shown below Note The driver can handle 1 amp Max See Figure 13 LOW CURRENT RE
14. Installation Instructions for 30 1910 Fuel Ignition Controller F IC WARNING This installation is not for the electrically or mechanically challenged Use the F IC with EXTREME caution If you are uncomfortable with anything about this please refer the installation to an AEM trained tuning shop or call 800 423 0046 for technical assistance You should also visit the AEM M Performance Electronics Forum at http www aempower com NOTE AEM holds no responsibility for any engine damage that results from the misuse of this product This product is legal in California for racing vehicles only and should never be used on public highways ADVANCED ENGINE MANAGEMENT INC 2205 126 Street Unit A Hawthorne CA 90250 Phone 310 484 2322 Fax 310 484 0152 http www aempower com Instruction Part Number 10 1910 Rev 080609 2007 Advanced Engine Management Inc Page 1 Thank you for purchasing the AEM F IC Inside the box you will find the F IC module a universal wiring harness a software CD and other components needed to install the F IC and adjust the FIC via a laptop or PC See Figure 1 For more information on select vehicles please visit the FIC section of the AEM Electronics Forum The forum can be accessed from the AEM homepage www aempower com by clicking on the link titled Forums Kit Contents F IC Module IN Flying Lead Harness D TA i e S Bypass plug Instructions Software C
15. LAY SOLENOID SWITCHED 12 VDC CONNECTION Figure 13 Switched 12Vdc Connection Do you want to use the Auxiliary Gauge in the F IC If so connect the Auxiliary Input as shown below See Figure 14 UEGO AUXILIARY GAUGE CONNECTION Page 9 Figure 14 Auxiliary Gauge Connection Do you want to use the F IC s Internal Data Logger or the Dual Calibration mode If so connect the Switch Input as shown below in Figure 15 SW IN FIC O oe USER SWITCH INPUT CONNECTION Figure 15 Switch Input Connection Connect the Boost Line to manifold pressure After Throttle Body as shown below in Figure 16 TO MANIFOLD PRESSURE BOOST LINE CONNECTION Figure 16 Boost Connection Connect the F IC to the PC using the supplied USB cable See Figure 17 FIC USB PORT CONNECTION Figure 17 USB Com Cable Connection Page 10 Using the F IC The F IC is a very unigue product capable of precise Fuel and Ignition Control However the F IC by design is a piggyback engine controller not a stand alone ECU Because it is a piggyback controller the F IC relies heavily on the factory ECU As factory ECU s get more and more complex it is more difficult to sustain improved engine performance without the factory ECU detuning the engine Thus the key to using the F IC is to make it work in harmony with the factory ECU Tuning Tips e Tune the F IC so the factory s ECU s closed loop fuel trims are as close to ze
16. alue in the O2 map the FIC will take the value from the O2 map and look at the AFR to Voltage Table The FIC will then output the corresponding voltage value Page 19 amp AFR to voltage table x Volts out Smallest ap voltage value must be in the first cell Largest voltage value must be in the last cel gt Figure 27 AFR to Voltage Table Using Passwords The FIC has user selectable password capabilities To add a password to a non password file click File gt Change Cal File PIN and follow the on screen instructions When prompted enter the new PIN PIN s are case sensitive When opening an existing file with a PIN the software will prompt the user to enter the PIN before fully opening the file An error window will appear if an incorrect PIN is entered To change a password file to a non password file follow the procedure described for changing a password When prompted to enter the new PIN enter 12345678 A password will not be required the next time the file is opened When connecting the FIC to the PC the FIC will connect as normal if both the calibration and password on the PC match the calibration and password in the FIC If there is a mismatch of passwords and or calibrations between the PC and FIC a pop up window will appear explaining the available options Remember there is NO undo function for copying cal files If you don t know what to do select cancel Configuring the FIC W
17. ave either a Mag VR or a Hall style Crank Sensor not both If your vehicle has a Mag VR sensor the two Hall sensor wires can be eliminated If your vehicle has a Hall sensor the four Mag sensor wires can be eliminated Connect the Crank Sensor as shown below in Figure 3 OTVH MYO SENSOR HALL STYLE CRANK CONNECTION IDV MYO JOVI MYO ODVN MYO ODVN MYO SENSOR ECU MAG STYLE CRANK CONNECTION Figure 3 Crank Sensor Connection Does your vehicle have one or two Cam Sensor s If your vehicle has one Cam Sensor the two Cam 2 Hall wires and four Cam 2 Mag wires can be eliminated Page 3 Does your vehicle have a Mag or Hall style Cam Sensor As with the Crank Sensor a vehicle will have one or the other not both Either the Cam 1 Hall or the Cam 1 Mag wires can be eliminated Connect to Cam Sensor as shown below in Figure 4 ITYH HAYO OTVH INYO SENSOR ECU SIGNAL VREF GND HALL STYLE CAM 1 CONNECTION TOVA HAYO O 9YIN HAYO SENSOR ECU MAG STYLE CAM 1 CONNECTION Figure 4 Cam 1 Connection If your vehicle has two Cam Sensors connect the Cam 2 sensor as shown below in Figure 5 OTVH cNVO SENSOR SIGNAL VREF GND HALL STYLE CAM 2 CONNECTION Page 4 DVA ZWYO SENSOR ECU ODVN CANVO MAG STYLE CAM 2 CONNECTION Figure 5 Cam 2 Connection Do you want to modify or clamp the MAF Sens
18. er the internal FIC logger or switch between calibrations in the dual calibration mode Injector Response Time This is the amount of time by which the start of fuel flow lags the injector open signal from the ecu A typical value is 500 uS Ignition Select the load input for the ignition map Set the slew rate for the ignition timing A typical slew rate value is 0 125 degrees every 5 mS MAF Select the load input and operating mode for the MAF map Set the maximum voltage clamp max output voltage for the MAF map Page 21 Analog A B Select the load input and operating mode for the Analog A B map 02 Select the load input and operating mode for the O2 map Set the period for the fixed and percentage modes Set the high and low voltages for bank 1 and bank 2 Set the Start Delay time which is the amount of time in seconds that the F IC waits for the O2 outputs to be functional after the F IC is turned on Select the High Level Drive option This option allows for better AFR resolution on certain vehicles with UEGO style oxygen sensors Select the view as AFR option FIC Logger Set the on conditions and sample rate for the FIC internal logger Note The on conditions must be met and the logger trigger input must be grounded before the internal logger will begin logging Switched 12Vdc Set the on off conditions for the Switched 12Vdc output wire Connecting to the FIC Note when connecting to the FIC for the first
19. ernal Logging The FIC contains an onboard 64KB logger The sampling rate and trip conditions for the onboard logger are set in the FIC Logger section of the Setup window The sampling rate can be set from 10mS to 1275mS Sampling every 10mS will give 10 23 seconds of data Sampling every 1275mS will give 21 73 minutes of data In order to start internal logging all the trip conditions must be met and the User Switch Input must be grounded Note When using the User Switch Input in the Dual Calibration mode the Logger Trigger is always on by default To download data from the Internal logger go to Logger gt Download FIC and save the file to the PC Logged files are saved as delimited text files Page 25 PC Logging The FIC software allows you to log data to your PC while connected to the FIC The sampling rate and file size are determined by the available memory and processor speed of the PC To start PC logging go to Logger gt PC Logger Start To stop PC logging go to Logger gt PC Logger Stop give the file a name and save it Logged files are saved as delimited text files Dual Calibration The FIC has a Dual Calibration mode which allows the user to switch between two maps with the flip of a switch Some common uses for this are a race gas map a pump gas map or a valet mode map The User Switch Input is used to switch between maps In order to use the Dual Calibration feature of the FIC the Dual Calibra
20. ion the software will overwrite the calibration in the FIC with the selected calibration Calibrating the FIC When an FIC is installed on a vehicle it is necessary to calibrate the FIC before any tuning is performed With the FIC already connected go to Setup gt Calibration The calibration window will appear See Figure 31 a Calibration x RPM RPM pooo Suto TPS uta Page 23 Figure 31 F IC Calibration Window The RPM calibration is performed by running the engine at the RPM shown in the RPM box as directed by the on screen instructions The RPM in the window can be changed if desired Click Auto in the rpm section and follow the on screen instructions The TPS calibration is a two point calibration one at 0 throttle and one at 100 throttle Click Auto in the TPS section and follow the on screen instructions to calibrate the TPS Note For drive by wire applications the engine may need to be running in order to open the throttle plate to 100 Quickly blip the throttle to 100 and click the ok button Always verify the TPS and RPM calibrations after uploading a file from a different source Note The TPS and RPM calibration settings are stored in the calibration file Gauges Window To aid in tuning the FIC software has a Gauges window that gives real time reference to the engine s operating conditions See Figure 32 TPS o Fuel trim o inj 1 duty 0 Mafin 00 Volts Ignition t
21. ith the FIC software open select Setup gt System See Figure 28 Page 20 m Com Port Load display units 3 Find com m User switch input function r02 Logger trigger Load input MAP z Bank1 Hi voltage Dual Calibration Mode Voltage z Bank1 Lo voltage rm Fuel Period 200 mS Bank2 Hi voltage Mesilla esha 567 US Start Delay 5 Sec Bank2Lo voltage r Ignition View as AFR IW High level drive Load input MAP v Slew rate 0 125 Deg 5ms m FIC Logger Logger is recording when load is above 276 KPA m MAF h s z peer mar and TPS is above 0 and APM is above 0 Mode Vot age Sample rate 50 ms Max voltage clamp 5 m nalog A r Switched 12Vde Load input m AP Output is on when load is above go KPA Mode Percent z and TPS isabove g andRPM is above 700 idea Output is off when load is below o KPA Load input M AP z or TPS is below or RPM is below Mode Percent le JE Figure 28 F IC Setup Window Com Port Displays the com port to which the F IC is connected This value will automatically be entered once the F IC is connected to the computer Load Display Units The on board map sensor reads load in absolute pressure The load can be displayed in PSI absolute or KPA absolute User Switch Input Function Select the functionality for the User Switch Input Function The User Switch Input either be used to trigg
22. lfi6 bs Places v Files of type FIC fi6 Cancel Page 12 Figure 18 Open File Saving a Calibration under a different name With a Calibration open go to File gt Save As Select a file name and location to save the file in the Save As pop up window See Figure 19 Save As Save in ric z e ex E Base Cal fi6 My Recent Documents My Network File name New Cal File vy Places Save as type FIC fi6 X Cancel Figure 19 File Save As Editing a Calibration The FIC has 6 user configurable maps Each map is 21X17 and has user configurable Load and RPM Breakpoints The map cells have a white background while the Load and RPM Breakpoints have a gray background See Figure 20 FF Fuel Map MAP load 1600 2000 2400 1200 3 9 39 39 39 39 39 39 3 9 7 8 78 78 7 8 78 78 78 78 7 8 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 441 1441 441 1441 1441 141 141 141 141 Figure 20 Map Cells and Breakpoints To edit Breakpoints double click on a breakpoint The background for the breakpoints will change from gray to white signifying that the breakpoints can now be edited See Figure 21 Page 13 Izi Fuel Map MAP load 700 soo 200 1600 2000 2400 2800 3200 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 7 8 7 8 78 Z8 78 78 78 7 B 10 9 10 9
23. m 2 positive output Yellow CAM2 MAGO Intercept 10 Mag style sensor Crank negative output Green CRK MAGO Intercept 11 Mag style sensor Cam 1 negative output Yellow CAM1 MAGO Intercept 12 Fuel injector 2 input Dk Blue INJ 2 IN Intercept 13 User Switch Input White SW IN NA 14 Hall style Crank sensor output Green CRK HALO Intercept 15 Power GND Black PWR GND Tap 16 Ignition power Red IGN PWR Tap 17 Analog B out Orange ANALOG B OUT Intercept 18 Aux Input Brown AUX IN NA 19 Mag style crank sensor positive input Green CRK MAGI Intercept 20 Mag style Cam 2 sensor negative outputj Yellow CAM2 MAGO Intercept 21 Mag style Crank sensor positive output Green CRK MAGO Intercept 22 Mag style Cam 1 sensor positive output Yellow CAM1 MAGO Intercept 22 21 20 19 11 10 9 8 6 5 4 312 17 16 15 14 13 12 LOOKING AT WIRE SIDE OF CABLE CONNECTOR Page 28 Pin Name Wire Color Wire Marking Intercept Tap 1 Bank 2 oxygen sensor modifier Pink 022 Tap 2 Analog B in Orange ANALOG B IN NA 3 Analog A out Grey ANALOG A OUT Intercept 4 Hall style Cam 2 sensor input Yellow CAM2 HALI Intercept 5 Mag style Cam 2 sensor positive input Yellow CAM2 MAGI Intercept 6 Analog A in Grey ANALOG A IN Intercep 7 Mag Style Cam 2 sensor negative input Yellow CAM2 MAGI Intercept 8 Hall style Cam 1 sensor input Yellow CAM1 HALI Intercept 9 Mag style Cam 1 sensor p
24. n input voltage of 1 volt a cell value of 6 the output voltage will be 1 06 volts e Voltage mode The F IC will output the voltage value that is in the MAF Map For example the F IC will output 2 5 volts for a value of 2 5 in the Analog A B map e Offset mode The F IC will measure in the input voltage on the Analog A B in wire and offset the voltage by the number in the Analog A B map For an input voltage of 1 5 volts and a cell value of 25 the F IC will output 1 75 volts Page 17 Ki Analog A Yolts RPM 425 850 1275 1700 2125 2550 2975 3400 3825 4250 4675 5100 5525 5950 6375 6800 7225 7650 8075 8500 lol x T 501 501 501 5 07 5 01 501 501 501 501 501 5 01 501 501 501 501 501 501 5 01 501 501 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 210 4 397 437 437 437 437 437 437 437 437 437 437 437 437 437 437 437 437 4 37 4 37 4 37 4 37 195 407 407 407 407 407 407 407 407 407 407 407 407 407 407 407 407 407 407 407 407 4 07 so Of 277 3d Ae 37 37 377 377 277 aR an Be Bet 277 377 SF 378 377 377 37 377 165 344 344 344 344 344 344 344 344 344 344 344 344 IM IHM IM IHM IM IM IHM IM I4 g 130 313 313 313 313 2173 313 aN 313 313 313 313 B13 313 313 313 313 313 313 313 313 313 a 115 281 281 281 281 281 281
25. now gives an absolute pressure of 24 7 psia 10 14 7 The boost gauge displayed 10 psi boost in both locations however the absolute pressure was two psi greater at sea level By measuring absolute pressure instead of gauge pressure the F IC can be tuned correctly for all operating conditions Loading the FIC software Insert the supplied software disk into your CD drive The disk should automatically load To manually load the software double click the file FlICRelease080609 exe Follow the on screen dialogue to finish the install Load the USB drivers by double clicking on the file CDM 2 02 04 exe C Program Files AEM FIC Latest software versions can be found on the Electronics Forums at http www aempower com Opening a Calibration Note Changes made to FIC calibrations are made real time and are autosaved on the calibration that is currently open If you do not want to modify a file it is recommended that you save the file under a different name using the Save As function Start the FIC software by double clicking on the AEM FIC icon on your desktop Go to File gt Open and locate the file Base Cal fi6 If the default file locations were used to load the software the Base Cal fi6 file should be found in the FIC folder C Program files AEM FIC See Figure 18 Open Cal file Look in FIC y aea 6 My Recent Documents Desktop My Documents My Computer 3 My Network File name Base Ca
26. or voltage If not the two MAF Sensor wires can be eliminated If so connect the MAF Sensor as shown below in Figure 6 LNO AVN SENSOR SIGNAL VREF ECU GND MAF CONNECTION Figure 6 MAF Sensor Connection Does your vehicle have both a MAP Sensor and a MAF Sensor or Do you want to remap another analog signal on your car If so connect the Analog A B wires as shown below in Figure 7 If not remove the unused wires for Analog A B Page 5 NI GV DOTVNV LNO d v DOIVWNY SENSOR ECU SIGNAL VREF GND ANALOG A B CONNECTION Figure 7 Analog A B Connection How many Injectors do you want to control with the F IC The F IC has 6 Injector drivers There are two wires per driver The wires for the unused drivers can be eliminated Do you want to control the primary Injectors on the engine or control additional secondary Injectors Connect the injectors as shown below in Figure 8 NI FNI Z C O Cc kar FUEL INJECTOR 1 ECU FUEL INJ 1 TO 12V PRIMARY FUEL INJECTOR CONNECTION Page 6 LNO FNI PRIMARY FUEL INJECTOR 1 ECU FUEL INJ 1 SECONDARY FUEL INJECTOR 1 SECONDARY FUEL INJECTOR CONNECTION Figure 8 Fuel Injector Connection Do you want to modify the Oxygen O2 UEGO sensor signals If not the O2 sensor wires can be eliminated If so connect the sensors as shown below in Figure 9 FIC ZO SEE RES
27. ositive input Yellow CAM1 MAGI Intercept 10 Mag style Cam 1 sensor negative input Yellow CAM1 MAGI Intercept 11 Fuel injector 5 input Dk Blue INJ 5 IN Intercept 12 Fuel injector 3 input Dk Blue INJ 3 IN Intercept 13 Banks 1 oxygen sensor modifier Pink 021 Tap 14 MAF signal input Dk Blue MAF IN Intercept 15 MAF signal output Black MAF OUT Intercept 16 Switched 12Vdc output White SW12 NA 17 Fuel injector 6 output Dk Blue INJ 6 OUT Intercept 18 Fuel injector 5 output Dk Blue INJ 5 OUT Intercept 19 Fuel injector 4 output Dk Blue INJ 4 OUT Intercept 20 Fuel injector 3 output Dk Blue INJ 3 OUT Intercept 21 Fuel injector 2 output Dk Blue INJ 2 OUT Intercept 22 Fuel injector 1 output Dk Blue INJ 1 OUT Intercept 23 Fuel injector 6 input Dk Blue INJ 6 IN Intercept 24 Fuel injector 4 input Dk Blue INJ 4 IN Intercept 24 23 22 12 11 10 Page 29 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 LOOKING AT WIRE SIDE OF CABLE CONNECTOR AEM Electronics warranty Advanced Engine Management Inc warrants to the consumer that all AEM High Performance products will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve 12 months from date of the original purchase Products that fail within this 12 month warranty period will be repaired or replaced at AEM s option when determined by AEM that the product failed due to defects in material or workmanship This warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of the AEM part In
28. pressure psia is actually 50 psi on the gauge plus the atmospheric pressure So the absolute pressure is the gauge pressure plus the atmospheric pressure What about boost gauges Most boost gauges display gauge pressure both above and below atmospheric pressure Pressure above atmospheric pressure is commonly referred to as Boost pressure Pressure below atmospheric is commonly referred to as Vacuum So why the lesson on absolute pressure BECAUSE THE F IC READS AND DISPLAYS ABSOLUTE PRESSURE For easy reference the following formulas can be used to determine Boost and Vacuum pressures Atmospheric pressure can be determined by reading the F IC pressure with the key on and the engine off P boost P c P atmospheric vacuum P atmospheric za PFnc Now that you re starting to grasp absolute pressure you might wonder why the F IC reads absolute pressure Well absolute pressure is the only accurate repeatable way Page 11 to measure manifold pressure Measuring only Boost pressure does not account for changes in atmospheric pressure Changes in atmospheric pressure will cause changes in manifold pressure For example let s consider a boost gauge at high elevation where atmospheric pressure is 12 7 psia A boost gauge reading of 10 psi will give an absolute pressure of 22 7 psia 12 7 10 Now take the same boost gauge at sea level where atmospheric pressure is 14 7 psia A boost gauge reading of 10 psi
29. rim O Deg inj 2 duty o Maf out 00 Volts Analog A in 54 Volts inj 3 duty 0 O2 banki 02 Volts Analog A out 34 Volts inj 4duty 0 O2bank2 04 Volts AnalogBin 00 Volts inj 5duty 0 Sw 12Vde OFF Analog B out 499 Volts inj 6duty 0 Battery J oo Volts Figure 32 F IC Gauges Window The Gauges window contains a user configurable Tachometer Pressure Load gauge and an Auxiliary gauge UEGO in Fig 32 along with real time displays of TPS MAF volts O2 volts Switched 12Vdc status Battery volts Fuel Trim Analog A Analog B and Ignition trim Each gauge has an overload alarm yellow highlight red highlight and full scale settings To configure a gauge place the cursor over the gauge and double click the left mouse button A pink needle will appear Move the cursor over the needle hold the left mouse button and drag the needle to the desired value Double clicking on the left mouse button will move the gauge to the next configurable setting Auxiliary Gauge UEGO The Auxiliary gauge UEGO is a user configurable display based on a 0 5 volt analog input The Auxiliary gauge was specifically created so the F IC can display and log AFR based on the analog output from the AEM UEGO gauge or controller However since the gauge is user configurable it will work with any 0 5 volt analog signal To configure the auxiliary gauge open the Auxiliary gauge setup window by clicking on Setup gt Aux Gauge See Figure 33
30. rnst type A narrow band Nernst sensor produces a voltage that represents partial pressure of oxygen left in the exhaust after combustion This voltage will switch very rapidly as the AFR moves in ether direction off of stoich about 14 7 1 The cars controller manages this by dithering about stoich The FIC can override this signal with a programmable square wave to keep the car ECU from seeing other changes that are being made to the fuel injectors or MAF Page 26 F IC Specs Processor Dual 16bit 32mips processors Logger Internal 64 KB 10ms max sample rate PC 10ms fixed sample rate Pressure 2psia 40psia 5psia resolution 1psia MAF Ovdc 6vdc Input Ovde 6vdc Output overload protected Power 8 15vdc Log switch GND to activate VTEC High side driver 6 amps max overload protected Injectors 1 7 amps max overload protected 02 Ovdc 4 95vdc Size 5 5 L x 4 6 W x 1 4 H Page 27 Pin Name Wire Color Wire Marking Intercept Tap 1 Fuel injector 1 input Dk Blue INJ 1 IN Intercept 2 Hall style sensor Cam 2 output Yellow CAM2 HALO Intercept 3 Hall style sensor Cam 1 output Yellow CAM1 HALO Intercept 4 Power GND Black PWR GND Tap 5 Signal GND Black SIG GND Tap 6 TPS input White TPS Tap 7 Hall style sensor Crank input Green CRK HALI Intercept 8 Mag style Crank sensor negative input Green CRK MAGI Intercept 9 Mag style sensor Ca
31. ro as possible using the fuel maps Change the factory ECU s closed loop target AFR using the O2 table Most factory ECU s can sense extra fuel and will promptly adjust the fuel trims to remove the extra fuel For easy reference fuel trims can be monitored with an OBDII scanner or equivalent device Positive fuel trims are reduced by adding fuel Negative fuel trims are reduced by removing fuel e Keep it simple Many times it is not necessary to use every function of the F IC to obtain the desired engine performance If the desired engine performance can be achieved by adjusting only two maps use only the two maps There is no benefit to adding fuel in one map and removing it in another e Be conservative when making changes A small step in the wrong direction is less likely to damage an engine than a large step in the wrong direction e Use the Oxygen Sensor functions only when additional closed loop fuel is needed Absolute Pressure Explained Note The F IC reads and displays absolute pressure Please read the following section before tuning When talking pressure there are two common ways pressure is represented Gauge and Absolute Gauge being by far the more common way Take a tire for example if the measuring gauge says 50 psi we say the tire has 50 psi of air in it However that is not 100 correct The tire actually has air at 50 psi above atmospheric pressure which is known as psi gauge psig The total pressure or absolute
32. time the found new hardware window will appear The USB drivers will load automatically Connect the FIC to the PC using the supplied USB cable With a calibration already open click on the connect button to connect to the F IC See Figure 29 _ FIC6 Base Cal fi6 File ECU Edit Yiew Maps Setup Connect to FIC Figure 29 Connect Icon Note If the opened file does not match the file in the F IC a window will appear asking if you want to copy the pc file to the F IC or if you want to copy the F IC file to the pc Follow the on screen instructions to proceed See Figure 30 Page 22 Cal file mismatch The calibration in the FIC does not match the calibration in the PC To copy the PC calibration to the FIC click To FIC To copy the FIC calibration to the PC click From FIC If you click Cancel then the PC will not connect to the FIC If you are using dual calibrations make sure you have set the user switch to the intended calibration Currently the FIC is on Calibration 4 ToFIC From FIC Cancel Figure 30 Connecting to the F IC To verify the connection status of the FIC the footer in the lower left corner of the software will display either On line or Off line Uploading a Cal File This function is used to upload a calibration only To upload a cal file to the FIC click on file and select Upload Cal Only Select the file to upload and click open Note When using the Upload Cal Only funct
33. tion mode must be selected in the Setup window see Figure 28 When the User Switch Input wire is not connected to ground the FIC uses calibration A When the user input switch wire is connected to ground the FIC uses calibration B To upload edit Calibration A verify the user input wire is not connected to ground the follow the instructions in the Connecting to FIC section To upload edit Calibration B verify the User Switch Input wire is connected to ground the follow the instructions in the Connecting to FIC section Note The FIC will disconnect from the PC if you try to switch calibrations while connected Appendix Oxygen Sensor theory Wide band A wide band sensor works by servo operation between a measuring cell Nernst cell and an oxygen pumping cell These two cells are contained in the O2 sensor where the exhaust gas is sampled by a chamber connecting the two cells The controller in the car will change the current applied to the pump cell in an attempt to keep the Nernst cell voltage at a predetermined level The current that is needed to maintain this balance is the indication of AFR that the ECU uses When the FIC is used to modify the signal from a wideband sensor the connection is made to the Nernst cell Because the Nernst cell acts like a variable voltage source with a predictable impedance the FIC can modify the current from the Nernst cell to effect a change to the AFR Narrow band 0 1vdc Ne
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