LifeCfg User Manual
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1. LifeRacing LifeCfe User Manual Contents Contents 1 INTRODUCTION RER 2 2 LOGGING CONFIG FILE osse se Gee Go se ee Ge Gee Ge een ae Ge Ge ee ee en oe Ge ae Ge Gie 3 DN GRR 3 PER NOE ie EE EE EE EE ae OE EE EEN 3 2 3 WORKING OREGON EE Ge ER GR EG EGO GE GE canons ah EG Ge EE EG EG Ee ne 3 3 LOGGING SR soe ee ee as cua ee ee ee GE Ge Ge Ge EG Ge ee Ge ee ee ee 6 21 MEAN DIS PEAY is ooie ee N Oe EG a GE A ee 6 ee NIE OPTIONS a a A En ee 7 3 3 EDITING LOGGING FREQUENCY cccscceccesccccceccesccecceccesceeccestesceescestesccestesteescestesteescestessees 7 3 4 ENFORCE RESTRICTIONS u a energie 7 A TOOLS A A 8 4 1 PASTE CONFIG COMPARISON ccccccscceccesceccceccesteccceccestecccescesteccestesteencestesteescestesueestececacs 8 2 2 SOFTWARE VERSION sare da ee te D nia 8 A3 GENERALINFO a Ce ad ee ee ee 8 AA GLOBALOPTION S ie anna conan en n ant dune can OGE annee ad De ce den Een Greece nes 9 5 DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY csccssecossccossccsscccssccnsscccsccnssccnscccssccnscccssccnscccnsscsccccsccasscocscecssceescs 10 Life Racing Ltd Page 1 of 10 Introduction 1 Introduction LifeCfg is used to view and edit logging configurations This will set how often the ECU will log each item during a session Burst logging can be used to increase this rate during different scenarios in order to allow reduced base logging and increase bandwidth efficiency 2 LifeCfg 2 13 24 C Users Public Example Data LoggingSetup2. Example LRL la File Config PasteCfg Device View Lun Per Sarmad a Persele sea 216s Event Bandwidth BASE ENHANCED HIGH LOAD LIFT OFF TRACTION KNOCK PIT LAUNCH GEARSHIFT Al wglntDuty1 10 50 wglntDuty2 WY wastegate Control Duty wgBaseDuty1 10 50 20 25 waBaseDuty2 waDutyAddTps1 10 waDutyAddTps2 waDutyAddBap woFinalDuty1 10 50 20 25 waFinalDuty2 walgnRtd1 10 50 20 25 wglgnRtd2 waPhaseDutyl waAntiphaseDuty1 waPhaseDuty2 waAntiphaseDuty2 Y Gear Shift gearShiftState EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT W Manual Shift Inputs gearCutInputV gearCutinputVCorr gearBlipInputV 5 50 gearBlipInputVCorr gearCutRequest EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT gearBlipRequest EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT Y Gear Cut gearCutState EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT gearCutSecinjDis W Closed Loop Main Cut gearCutDogKickCount EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT gearCutFailCount EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT dbwTargMitGearCut W Gear Blip gearBlipState EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT EVENT VW Progressive Blip With PreBlip gearPreBlipState tTargBlip dbwTargBlip 10 25 tbvDutyBlip iscTargBlip WY Throttle Jacker Control tpsTarg tjpsErr tjCtlDutyP gCHDutyD HOHDUFV Due to continuous developme
3. Pedal Position Threshold within Lift Off Burst Logging Lift Off Arm Timeout and stays active for Lift Off Burst Logging Lift Off Logging Configuration Hold Time or ppsFinal rises above Lift Off Burst Logging Lift Off Arm Pedal Position Threshold whichever is earlier TRACTION Active while tcTrq gt Traction Burst Logging Traction Trigger TcTrq or tcSpinErr gt Traction Burst Logging Traction Trigger TcSpinErr and for Traction Burst Logging Traction Logging Configuration Hold Time afterwards KNOCK Active while any of cyl01KnocklgnRtd cyl12KnocklgnRtd exceed Knock Burst Logging Knock Trigger Ignition Retard and for Knock Burst Logging Knock Logging Configuration Hold Time afterwards PIT LAUNCH Active while BunchState is ON or pitLimitActive is not IDLE and for Pit Launch Burst Logging Pit Launch Logging Configuration Hold Time afterwards GEARSHIFT Active during a paddle shift gear cut or gear blip and for Gear Shift Burst Logging Gear Shift Logging Configuration Hold Time afterwards Note ECU firmware version 397 and up required for burst logging Life Racing Ltd Page 6 of 10 Logging Setup 3 2 View Options The list of items can be viewed in one of three different views that can be switched between in the View menu The active view is marked with an asterisk Use the lt Tab gt key to toggle between views Tree Display all items in a tree layout where each item is categorised Categories can be i
4. Public Example Data Downloaded Data Example Concatenated LRD Life Racing Ltd Page 8 of 10 Tools 4 4 Global Options Global options affect all applications and can be found under File Global Options Black on White colour scheme Toggle the colour scheme of all Life Racing applications between a white background and a black background Colour Blind yellow green Changes fixed yellows to purple for those who confuse yellows and greens Reverse Folder Order in file menu Folders are ordered alphabetically in the file menu Tick this box to reverse this order Floating Mouse Focus in dialogs Causes whatever the mouse pointer is hovering over to be highlighted as if it was selected with the keyboard Life Racing Ltd Page 9 of 10 lt Document Revision History 5 Document Revision History 2015 09 23 MH V1 0 Initial public release Life Racing Ltd Page 10 of 10
5. be set under the same menu Select Device Set real Time clock to match the ECU clock to the current PC date and time 2 3 Working directory The working directory is maintained across all Life Racing applications and can be edited in LifeCal LifeCfg LifeData LifeView and PduSetup To change the current working directory select Working directory under File Use CREATE to create a new folder in the current location Use SELECT to select the current location as the new working directory If the location has not been used before a CFG file will be created Selecting Working Dir Behaviour allows editing of the CFG file C Users Public Example Data Known Devices 0001 Example Car 01 Session Sub Directory co Use Date Downloaded Data O Use directory per device EJ Use directory per session Calibrations LJ Use directory per device EJ Use directory per session Logging Setup O Use directory per device EJ Use directory per session Life Racing Ltd Page 3 of 10 Logging Config File Devices that have been previously connected to are automatically added to the known devices list They can also be manually added or imported from another working directory with the appropriate buttons The ECU name will be used as a folder name if device directory is used The suffix is included in file names Directories can be altered individually for calibrations downloaded data and logging setup files Tick use directory
6. itions A marker will move in the opposite direction to show how far over the limit the current setup is A device cannot be set if the bandwidth limit is exceeded If restrictions are active the menu item will be marked with an asterisk Life Racing Ltd Page 7 of 10 Tools 4 Tools 4 1 Paste config comparison The current file can be compared to another by pasting the other over the top This overlay allows direct comparison for each item at each burst mode Select PasteCfg Load to select the additional file for comparison Items in green match across files Yellow items do not match and will display the pasted file values in brackets alongside the current value Red indicates a missing item from one of the files due to different software levels or features Green items are identical Changes can still be applied to the original file and even copied over from the pasted file Select PasteCfg Import to copy over the highlighted item or branch logging values 4 2 Software version Change what ECU software level is being used to update the available list of items under Config change software Version Any item updates will be displayed and can be exported as a text file when applied 4 3 General info Add or view information notes and comments by selecting Config edit General info Generation Information Event Track Brands Hatch Team Car Car 01 Driver Comment generated from C Users
7. ndividually expanded and collapsed The tree can be collapsed or expanded entirely with the Collapse Tree and Expand Tree menu options List All List all items alphabetically with no tree List Logged List only items that are currently logged in alphabetical order with no tree 3 3 Editing Logging Frequency Press enter double click a highlighted field or begin typing to set the frequency at which that item will be logged in that burst logging scenario Alternatively the keys can be used to increase or decrease the frequency Multiple item fields can be selected at once using the lt Shift gt or lt Ctrl gt key Use lt Backspace gt to clear highlighted field and move upwards or delete to clear field and move downwards hold to clear several EVENT items only log if there is a change of state This is done instantaneously and therefore does not use a logging frequency and does not contribute to the sample bandwidth Instead a separate Event Bandwidth is used Current total logging rate and predicted logging time per MB can be seen in the top panel as well as the bandwidth bar which shows graphically how much of the available bandwidth is being used 3 4 Enforce Restrictions Enforcing restrictions will not allow the total bandwidth to be exceeded meaning logging rates must be reduced before a new item can be added when the bandwidth is full With restrictions turned off the bandwidth bar will turn red when exceeded but allow further add
8. nt some features may change and the manual will update periodically Please ensure you have the latest version dated on the cover page of this document Menu Shortcuts Life Racing applications are intended for quick operation without the use of a mouse for improved usability in the pit lane A menu buttons can therefore be reached using keyboard shortcuts Each option has an underlined letter identifying its shortcut key or the shortcut displayed to the left Dialogue boxes can be navigated with the arrow keys The lt Spacebar gt can be used to select while lt Enter gt and lt Esc gt are used as OK and CANCEL respectively Life Racing Ltd Page 2 of 10 Logging Config File 2 Logging Config File 2 1 PC Select File New and select the ECU software version to create a new logging config The available software versions will be established from previously connected ECU s to that specific PC This is required to build the list of available items Load a previously saved config by selecting File Load Save the config to the working directory with File Save or to a different location with File saveTo The config can also be exported as a text file including all logging frequencies to the working directory with File Dump to TextFile 2 2 Device Program a logging config to a connected ECU by selecting Device Set config Retrieve a logging config from a connected ECU with Device Get config The ECU real time clock can also
9. per device to separate files by ECU Tick Use directory per session to use either the Date sub directory or a custom sub directory A Date sub directory will automatically update and add folders when new data is downloaded Logging Setup O Use directory per device CT Use directory per session gt Calibrations O Jo O Dash U O Downloaded Data OD LoggingSetup LRL O PDUSetup Logging Setup ET Use directory per device O Use directory per session Calibrations Dash Downloaded Data ECU 1 PDUSetup gt GN O 4 QO w O OD X Lun Life Racing Ltd Page 4 of 10 Logging Config File Session Sub 3 1 Session Sub Logging Setup F Use directory per device Kl Use directory per session Life Racing Ltd Page 5 of 10 3 1 Main Display Logging Setup 3 Logging Setup The main display shows the full list of loggable items for the software profile selected On the top panel key information about the setup is displayed including the logging rate potential logging time multiply by ECU memory size and logging bandwidth The list of items is displayed on the left ordered either by category in tree mode or alphabetically Each column to the right represents a different burst logging scenario BASE ENHANCED HIGH LOAD LIFT OFF TRACTION KNOCK PIT LAUNCH GEARSHIFT Base value Constant logging rate Selectable from a CalSwitch Acti
10. uration Hold Time W Gear Shift Burst Logging Gear Shift Logging Configuration Hold Time D Logbook gt Sync Scope gt Datastreams gt Fuel Consumption D Ennine lice Ractrirtinne Datalogging will begin when rom reaches Datalogging Start Engine Speed tosMax reaches Datalogging Start Throttle Position and vehideSpeed reaches Datalogging Start Vehicle Speed It will cease when rpm remains belows Datalogging Stop Engine Speed and tpsMax remains below Datalogging Stop Throttle Position and vehicleSpeed remains below Datalogging Stop Vehicle Speed for Datalogging Stop Timeout It is possible to log without the engine running by setting Datalogging Start Engine Speed and Datalogging Stop Engine Speed to 0 The underlying logging configuration is set to BASE or BASE ENHANCED in Calibration Switches Datalogging Base Logging Configuration Additional datalogging configurations may be activated as follows HIGH LOAD Active while ppsFinal gt High Load Burst Logging High Load Trigger Pedal Position and mapMax gt High Load Burst Logging High Load Trigger Manifold Pressure and rpm gt High Load Burst Logging High Load Trigger Engine Speed and for High Load Burst Logging High Load Logging Configuration Hold Time afterwards LIFT OFF This configuration is designed to allow enhanced logging of braking zones Activated when ppsFinal drops from Lift Off Burst Logging Lift Off Arm Pedal Position Threshold to Lift Off Burst Logging Lift Off Trigger
11. ve at full throttle Dependent on ppsFinal mapMax and rpm Active in breaking zones Dependent on ppsFinal Active when traction control is active Dependent on tcTrq or tcSpinErr Active during engine knock Dependent on cyl KnocklgnRtd Active when launchState or pitLimitActive is on Active during a gear shift paddle shift gear cut or gear blip Burst logging thresholds and hold times can be altered in LifeCal under Logging Functions Help is given in the Help Panel to explain each mode and the threshold options for them gt Output Functions VW Logging Functions Key On Count To Reset Sensor Errors Y Datalogging Datalogging Start Engine Speed Datalogging Start Throttle Position Datalogging Start Vehicle Speed Datalogging Stop Engine Speed Datalogging Stop Throttle Position Datalogging Stop Vehicle Speed Datalogging Stop Timeout W High Load Burst Logging High Load Trigger Pedal Position High Load Trigger Manifold Pressure High Load Trigger Engine Speed High Load Logging Configuration Hold Time WV Lit Off Burst Logging Lift Off Arm Pedal Position Threshold Lift Off Arm Timeout Lift Off Trigger Pedal Position Threshold Lift Off Logging Configuration Hold Time W Traction Burst Logging Traction Trigger TCTrq Traction Trigger TcSpinErr Traction Logging Configuration Hold Time Y Knock Burst Logging Knock Trigger Ignition Retard Knock Logging Configuration Hold Time W Pit Launch Burst Logging Pit Launch Logging Config
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