Intelligent MotoBrake Light User Manual
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1. be programmed to comply wih pm Repeat the process until al 18 patterns aro designed and stored into the flash 5 Program tha matrix and acary ights initial modulation Two four or six inital rapid pulses can be programmed or tha modulation can bo disabled completely Fore gong een 6 Local regulation may prohibit excessive brake light brighiness Program the avtar ight brighiness as shown in figure below Gaal OMTL Ox Rev C User Manual Page 13 Compal pe nen 322 Program the Deceleration Operation Patterns and aikry lights output Select Dacoiration from the lett menu and expand by liking onthe sign 2 Seed Index 0 3 Select Level om tha l ft monu and design a preferred pattem by clicking on the LED icons 4 Repeat the step before to complete when designing the levels fhink f as a sequence staring fom Le 2 so the patterns need to b designed in a way fat would rosen zSuccosssion sequence depending on how hard the vehicle decelerates Leve 0 pattern will always turn on Brst as the venie decelerates folowed by Level I and Fespectvey Level 2 5 When complete go back ta Decsisration menu select an index and press Send pattern button to store that particular sequence into he flash memory 6 Repeat the process unti al six sequences are designed and stored into flash 7 Auslary lights brightness can be programmed for sach of he 3 steps in a Sequence local regulatons prohibit brakes lights modulation2. 21 Box contents gas OM Fev C User Manual 14 Wo Description EY 1 misgenrBrake gm 1 unit Revision C 2 USB micro cable at 3 PosiTapiLock a connectors 4 USE Dust cap T 5 Min Eann Mage 1 5 Universa mounting bracket 7 Screws Tor universal 2 mounting bracket 8 Y cable adapter 7 22 Installation The Ohmics OMTL x Inteligent Brake Light is provided w h a universal installation bracket and hardware for ine unt oniy Because nera are mulle ways fo instal he module depending on he vehicle hardware for parta vehicles is not provided The Unis iso supplied with a combination cf four 4 Pos Tap Lock connectors allowing asy tapping into existing vehicle brake sont wiring systems wihout curing or damaging Sires and f r connecting an external LED sgt bar or stp rot provided Follow these simple general steps t instal the OMTL 0X device 2 a Unpack the unit and identity the components Ensure your vehicle is not runing and that all systems are oft First instal the universal bracket orto the vehicle ensuring there is access 10 instal he two mounting screws for he und from behind ine backet Identfy te tree wires tat lead to the tai brake Ight on your vehicle and the fourth as applicable that as into the extemal brake ligning devices Check your vehicle service manual for wire color coding Ensure you mark them onto Identify ta three connection wi
3. Intelligent MotoBrake Light User Manual Revision C Hardware mics Copyright 2018 OM Fev O User Manual n Revision History Rev Das Change Description for juris Updated for Revision Hardware OMTL Ox Rev C User Manual Table of Contents x ing REI br strobe bt x B zum Trouhein 3 1 gas OM Rev C User Manual ntrodu The Omies OMTL OK Revision Inteligent MoloBrake Light is a leap forward rom he drm singe acion brake gets installed today by defaut on veicies Main eatur ol ine Motrake are Provide eariy vehicle deceleration indication even before the brake pedaliever is activated This function is very useful when used on motorcycles where coloration caused by shifting gears is very abrupt and can cause af accidens vafe is fast and ght The configurable 40 LED mai lets the user confqure a pattern t display when the brass are applied or the vehicle decorates Capability of driving extemal LED lis LED strips LED light bars for increased vety Tal ight funtion oniy with auxilary lights connected per above In don when the brake is applied the unt pulses a centre LED vid ine ata frequency iat makes it extremely visible 1o the trafie behind The diminutie size ofthe Moto rake mod makes i eas to instal on varous veicies without akg much space but with maximum impact 19 raf safety
4. Sequences each containing three 3 pattes corresponding lo haw hard the vehicle eceleraet can be sured in accelerometer mode Tho unit can be configured to wark in both modas brake activated or accelerometer activated as wel as in maed made operation 34 Software installation To install the ons app cation fallow these steps or watch the ratnetona voe available on Onmes vaste 1 Download the latest version of the Pate Designer and 152430 CDC inf fle from the Ohmics website and place itin a falder on your computer 2 in arder to run the application your computar must hav al Microsoft updates and Microsoft Visual Sent bares or mil report missing a fle cal msvep120 dl when tha Ohms Pattern Designer applicaton amp launched for the firat ime If that ie the case please click onthe Microsoft nk o dowmload and instal the veret xB exe package Note that on Windows 8 X ane needs o disabie signature driver enforcement temporarily to alow he drvar to install 3 instal the veredst x86 exe package folowing Ihe prompts Using a screwdriver remove the USB dust cap as per attached fou lost a replacement cap can be purchased at wan ohmic com ea OMTL 0x Rev C User Manual Page 10 5 Connect your USB cable to the side port the device wil appear on Windows Device manager as 960430 USE Example The driver should instat automatically as long as it can be found on your computar otherwise choose a manual search for the driver and point t
5. has sofware and hardware compensation far his condition buit in Connect e three wires to mate your vehicle electrical system Use the provided Y cable to connect mulle ground connections when using aula ghis connected tone Yelow conductor For bicycle applications a specia USE Power cable wil be provided for connection to a battery pack not supplied but avadable at local electric stores The brake White Green conductor is not connected in applications where oniy Deceleration Mode s needed or programmed OM Rev C User Manual Page j6 The EXT wire provides power up o 1 relative to GND to an extemal LED strip array or light bar for brake indication providing increased visibilty This wire is NOT connected when extemal Ighing for braking is not required Please refer Io he diagram below or suggested wing m p E TEL lampea M toere aan rono CMT Rev C User Manual Panel Attention The OMTLOX Inteligent Brake Light performs s l calbration sequence when powered up ha tums on the LED matrix for up to five 5 Seconds The light emitted 1s extremely bright and can caus Gray si dose stance please ererdse cauto during inst operation 8 Mount the device on the included bracket using two MS screws provided The use of Loctite 243 or equivalent products always recommended to minimize loosening of the screws duo o vibrations Nota The unit has been tested under various co
6. ity such as Teraterm can bo used and by pia sysinia at he command prompt he frmwara version along with System nf wil be displayed IDEE Use these steps to upgrade te firmware Attention The exact order af the steps below is Important for a successful upgrade 1 Download the latest firmware and the Chics Mostra Light Firmware paras tity rom the war ahmics com website and store ona folder on your comput 2 instal the Ohmics MatoBrako Light Firmware Upgrade utility on your computar 3 Ensure the unit is powered off or your vehicle igriton amp switched otf Note The unit w not enter upgrade mode it t than Use unitis powered by any oter means Gaal OMTLOx Rev C User Manual Page 19 4 Position he suppied small aari magnet on the side or back o he unit where the word UPGRADE is oton 5 While holding the earth magnet in the position indicated above plugin he USB catis ot device The unt wil enter fe firmware update moda and the utility wil report a device was found as seen as shown in th figure below Once he Uy shows hat a device has been detected the magnetis no longer needed in the upgrade position and shouldbe removed in order to continue Note Keeping the magnat nha poston after the software has shown that the Sco has been detected wil prevent the upgrade rom completing propery 6 Open up the Onmics MotoErake Light Firmware Upgrade uty and select the mare fle as shown in te figure below 7 Ch
7. or excessive brighiness al rae steps in a sequence can be programmed wih the same rghiness level at below permitted levels Once ha Submit bution is pressed tha device wil play the selected sequence at the selected brightness level and Level 2 respectively Note that Ota Level Gaal OMT Rev C User Manual Page j1 ya Genen e tence OMT Rev C User Manual Page 15 ooyamog Select operation mode Select Device Cora trom the left menu Under Sersiviy select he level in typical for bey Medium typical or cars or Lou pil for motorcycles Note that the device wil read the current Seng upon connection Delau t ec Please note that senat levels may be added at a latar date Under Asceicrometer select fo have it On or C When disabled the urit automatically is activated ony when he bake I applied Note that the device wil Toad and dspiay the current seing upon connecton to na computer in the lower section ofthe Patter Designer application Defaut seting for the Accelerometer ison pak tyo ene OMTL Ox Rev C User Manual Page 16 Fata Select curent pattem or sequence Oniy one patter and its respective sequence fom t Selected 1o run ane tene Select Device Goa from the left menu Under Se Acc Pace selecta sequence number from the drop down menu and press Send Command The unit vil play the sequence on s LED mata for Sonfmaion When equipped wit auxiliary lighis
8. rd 0 5 ESBAPSE ceo secta rake pater at uten ny rs 020 Mest ensis arabe desbe stemmat neva raa For checking or changing he sensitivity or accelerometer status type mede For oiher commands please observe the hsp command retum instructions Gaal OM Rev C User Manual Page am OM Rev C User Manual Pago 22 Troubi 41 Known issues emmma Cannecing and dscomecing eun wie Pater Designer is st open can Aways ensure to opem up Tre a zoriguraton uy hen connect the device va USB l deconnecing ne device ensure ihe applications closed in open again This is a knn processor manufacturer ination Ha en Windows 8x and 10 as says signature s required Micros has implaned security features in Windows 8 and par c requres tat ever must be signed in order o prevent malware attact your system In order to instali low level drivers one must disse ned or vers enforcement temporary and ihe VGP driver provided l instal ine Ther are plenty of examples of how toto be found an t me nen using Pater Desgner N command Ine intertace des not work ss normal as Boh pplesters ameet use ne same COM po Tr Dasaaratan mode Te unt nes n r detect ight doealraions Ths was a very big challenge Tous WS have over a nousand ines of code for gris tat detect are deceleration and whie we are continual proving e cannot make ne unt o have a range herfora we created more sensit leve
9. 768 or higher display resolution Adilional Requirements For Windows 8 1 KB2883200 avalable through Windows Update is required as wel as veredist 486 exe package available through Niroaoh websi ER OMTL 0r Rav O User Manual Page M
10. OM port sting is complete Tha unit wil also ash the selected brake and decdleration pattems to confi successful PC Warning The LED matrix when His extremely bright and could cause Temporary blindness Please exerise caution and do nal stare rect ima he matte ar se range when contigunng the device 32 Software configuration Omics OMTL 0X Inteligent Brake Light software configuration is done in i 6 steps 1 Design the 2 18 pattern 2 Design he Deceleration operation sequence up to six 3 step sequences Select Sons level and operation mode mired accelerometer and brake actvated or just brake activated Selecta Pater 5 Configure the Srrinsse levis of the auxiliary brake its amp Configure Brake modulation patem lt operation pattems and load them into the flash memory up to nd store them into flash memory Note The white center Ine of LED s as wel as the bra disabled or enat ight modulation can be jeg on the local guttens for modulating ear ighis ea OMTL 0x Rev C User Manual Page 12 Sim arjy the uxary brake fight bighiness can 323 Design the Brake activated operation patterns 1 Select Braking rom te let menu 2 Select Index 017 and design a preferred pattern by clicking on the LED icons An LED is considered on as indicated by te shading of the corresponding matis location 3 When complete press Send pater button to store that particular pattern into he fash memory
11. ater which ey wil go to steady on state per ha user programmed ouput Note at any me the brakes are ape the accelerometer wil automaticaly be disabled for fa duration the brakes ars app Gaal CMT Re C User Manual Gaal OMT Rev C User Manual 232 Brake activated only In this mode he accelerometer is disabled when using the system software Configuration process The unit ilum onthe LED mari and the airy Fonts only Viten the brakes are applied I audary LED lighis are connected they wil activate at ful brightness with a shot fast na benk o wil output the user selected moduiaton pam after which hey go 19 a Steady on state per e user programmed output When the brake amp released the ry LED ighis vil reum lo t ight mode kah dimmed 233 Deceleration only This mode of operation is spacio vehicles that are not natively equipped wi brake dots such as bieyls four neslos ete In this cas the system rai only on the accelerometer to determine if he vehicle celerates and accordingly tuns on the LED matre or the ausiiary LED ighs The LED mann andthe auxilary Kg wil tum off as soon as decoloraton ceases auclary LED lights are connected they wi tum on and step through the user programmed tee levels of brightness drocty propaional o vehicle deceleration Ven deceleration stops the ighis vil reum fo tal ight mode dimmed 234 Tal Light mode This made can only be activated when aula LED lights are in
12. ek Upgrade Firmware button and wait for the liy 1o report completion Gaal CMT Rev C User Manual Page 20 amp Disconnect he USB cable and replace the USB dust cap 9 Upgrade is complete you can operto the vehicle normally Note Firmware upgrades wil no erase the stored pattem or sequences from the ash nor wil change the last confgured setings 34 Using the Command Line Interface CL The Ohmics OMTL OK Inteligent Brake Light can also be controlled via command Ine intraee CL as an alternative for users hat dont have access 10 a Windows machine However he main imitation is al fe pattems and sequences wis have to be requested via Ohmics website or email The patterns can be generated and made avalable as binary flas and then loaded via GLI by the user The rest of the operations Such as configuring the device or selecting aparicula altem are as simple as entering Simple commands In a ine computer prompt Atermina application such TeraTerm can be configured Tha same COM port settings Ss deserbed in he sofware configuration setings apply Once the terminal ity a onigured a prompt wil be displayed pari alached Screenshot A ihe promt pe Ard the unt wi return the following prre ronment ist mu peset e board Leni cevet se tos sent bel low medan hon adita der 3 ad a ew patem ccleaner on dex 0 5 gt lest ordo dis aad a ren pater re on cn det 0 11 sila pi yen oman kee ens sekt a pater accelerometer only
13. ls to choose fom i can Tewich patums or sequences without hooking up the USB cable and my computer ei Safety Safety The ital Goa was t actualy implement hat feature sing the brake lever or pedal but we concluded twas safety issue and we removed it Tess YU TOT alkaen es 1 does every UG DONE UB ET osi cases quty In severe cases when major ealbeaon is required the LED mat wi ight op for appro 1 2 Seconds indicating the unit needs extra ime for calibration Ones he mat is of ne unt amp curat OM Rav C User Manual Page 23 51 Electrical Specifications Input Power 4 515VDC max 400mA maxim 2 amp when using auta te 12V Brake input upto 15V Red LED Matra brightness 1800medLED Ganter Line White LED brightness 1395mcd LED Center Line LED pulsing every 500ms ice at 20Hz Dimensions Width x Height x Depth 80xd0x15mm 3 14 x 158 xV2 in Enveonmenta Operation 20 to 500 I Storage 40 to 9550 Dust and water resistant when USB cap is placed 52 System Requirements Supported Operating System tor Pattern Designer and Femvare Upgrade Uti Windows 7 Service Pack T Windows r Windows 6 1 Widows 10 Windows XP Only via command prompt using a terminal after instaling he device diem Hardware Requirements fr Patten Designer or CLI mode 900 MHz or faster processor 512 MB of RAM 50 MB of available hard disk apace 400 RPM hard arve Directx S capable video card running at 1024 x
14. ndition including temperature temas water heavy rain and dust exposure However Ii requires having me LSB dust cap on during operation at al mee except When perarming firmware vogrades ar device configuration 23 Operation The Ohmic Inteligent MotoBrake Light Rev C modas o operation are A Mied Deceleration and Brake activated B Bolo activated only he accelerometer is sabled C Deceleration only D Tail Light mode only when auclary gis are connected 233 Deceleration and applied brake mixed In this mode the unit wil turn the LED matrix on if the vehicle decelerate As the wohile decelerates i wil display a succession of three LED output usar Programmable pattems forming a sequence directly proportional with he deceleration 1 extemal LED brake ights are connected hay wil tum on in thee levels of brighiness recy proponianal ta veisi decern When deceleration staps ha lohi wil ea to td ight mode dimmed At any time if the brakes are activated the unit wil enter Brake mode operation In this mode al Torty 40 LED s on the matra wil ight up for 0 5 seconds or il display he user chosen madulaton patam followed by the brake pattern In parallel he centre Vise Ine wil Bink twee every 0 5 seconds at 20H frequency for higher and sustained visibily in rac I the auviary LED lights are connected they wil turn on ful brightens wih a short fast initial benk or output he user selected modulation patter
15. o the folder on your computer where it vas stored A warning may be issued during installation nat hs is not a Windows signed driver ease ignore it to completa e installation process Important note Typical USE connections wil supply between 300 500mA some notebooks could be even less Tha OMTL Rev C device requires a minimum of Goa SV to operate Therefore i the unit appears fo be having issues detecting the driver one may need to switch on the bike gniton 1a complement the power supplied 6 Once instaded the device wil appear as a Virtua COM port CDC COM where can be any COM por number under your Ports CCMELPT section in your Windows Device Manager as shown inte picture below 7 W unsura cick Start gt Right Clk on My Computer Properties gt Device Manager and open up Ports COM amp LPT The device wil show as rus COM Pon CO COM Record tha port number 3 Launch the Patter Designer application from he folder it was placed upon downoad 8 Select Fle gt Serial Configure port using the earl recorded COM port number Gaal CMT Rev C User Manual Page f a speed 9800 baud o higher dte 1 stop no pariy and no few control poem 10 Press OK the port ie configured core tho menu wl report the selected ports open otherwise an eror message wl appear Aie same tme he Sysino section wil be populated wih tno device hardware and rmware information as shown above 11 Ino eroris reported the C
16. res on the Ohms Inteligent MotoBrake Light abeled as cione a Ground BLACK labesed GND hoo T2V RED Labeled 12V Brake WHITE or GREEN Labeted OK Yellow YELLOW Labeled ET Install he OMTL OX device using he two M provided screws on the bracket A drop of Loc 243 or equivalent products recommended when fastening he OMTL ax Rev C User Manual Pagels mounting screws to avoid accidental oosering due o vibration Do nat over tighten te screws orte threads may ba damaged Note The OMTL OK has baen designed to be installed wh the LED matrix acing ina rear ol ina vehicle a horzoral position henvise the accelerometer functions may rot work propery am Wig Attention Connecting the conductors correct can damage tt Jour vehicle electrical system Most motorcycles typically have three conductors leading to One is ground GND another is power 12V forthe tal ighi and the Third s brake BF hey can be esi wah a simple voltmeter or by studying your vohile wiring diagram On newer motorcycle models partculariy 2013 BMW models the sensitive GAN bus system may tip when connecting the ics OMTL Ox module in which case the 12V and GND connections must be routed rectly to ne battery or a switched power dstribution system recommended Later CAN bus equipped motorcycles may also send a pulsing signal PWM hen the brake is not applied a ight mode switching only to 12V when the brake 3 applied the Ohmies OMTL 0x
17. stalled and connected 19 the EXT output of the device When the vehicle is stat the au ft low output wth output increasing win deceleration or when brake hove modes Tai ight mode low output is resumed once the conditions deceleration or braking ceases The level of brightens for na auniiary ighis can be user programmed during devo configuration The Onmics Patten De Brake Light aner application is used to configure he Ohmic Inteligent The application enables the users to program the forty LED matrix with patterns and sequences of heir choice through interactive design It aiso configuras operation modes med operation brake plus accelerometer activated or just braka activated oniy as wed as he beghines of the external LED ight or given braking level nta Brake modulaton can also be programmed in three saps Upon connecting the unit to the PC and configuring the eral port the Pater Designer pplication wil read the curent device configuration and daplay he status o he accoleromaler curent ssi level and firmware version as wel as al the user Programmed setings By default the unit has the accelerometer activated and sensitivity setto Medium For tema aar output he default configuration is Level for west 4 or medium 3587 for Tull decsieraton braking Up to 18 patiems 0 17 can be stored in the flash memory in brake made operation but oniy one can be selected for operation at the ime Senay up to six 6
18. the selected brghiness level patter wil also ba played on tose ighis Under Se Brake Pater select a pattem number rom tha drop down menu and press Send Command The unit wil play the patter on is 40 LED matt Note that the center Ine wil not play during patiar selacton confirmation Disconnect he USB cable and operae your urit normally at is point stored ones can be Fe Seen nae OMTL Ox Rev C User Manual Page 17 i Sagen n 325 EnablingDisabing the white LED bar strobe light When the devices in Brake mode and it a brake is applied for longer han S00ms vite LED bar wil puse in t center of the mat in ara wen playing the Selected LED pattern This bar can be enabled or disabled 10 cantonn 1o focal bylaws regarding ling on motor vehicles This option i avaiable In he Device Coni menu as per picture below pose 33 Firmware Upgrades Firmware upgrades wil be necessary for tuture feature upgrades or bug fs Follow hase staps for upgrading your emware on your Oris intelligent MotoBrake Light Attention The postining of the smal sah magnet supplied wih your unit long wih folowing the steps below essential in puting your deve in mware upgrade mode Gaal OMTL Ox Rev C User Manual Page 18 The current firmware version can be determined by connecting the braka ght module o your PC via tha USB cable and launching he Pattern Designer foo as saan in the furs Below I using a different operating system a terminal
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