CSI 400 ProTune User`s Manual
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1. EGT 3 1354 indicates 1354 F on temperature channel 3 The maximum EGT is displayed as MAX EGT MAX EGT 1 1938 indicates that temperature 1 is currently the highest EGT at 1938 F If EGT 3 maxect3 Climbed to 1970 the LCD would display 1970 to reflect the change Analog to Digital channels are identified by channel number only and are displayed in Volts degrees F PSI or Gs The units are set at the factory to match the sensor 4 2 42 indicates 2 42 Volts on A D channel 4 assuming channel 4 is factory set to display raw Volts CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 12 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Elapsed time is identified as TIM and uses both numeric displays The left hand number holds minutes and seconds The right hand number shows thousandths of a second TIM 4 23 235 indicates an elapsed time of 4 minutes 23 235 sec Elapsed time can also be displayed in abbreviated form on the left hand display as TIM 3 TIM 3 137 3 indicates an elapsed time of 137 3 seconds Frame index time is identified as TIM 2 and is displayed in seconds TIM 2 23 4 indicates that the VCR tape is currently at the frame 23 4 seconds into the run Miles per hour is identified as MPH MPH 65 3 indicates that the sled speed as calculated from the tread speed is 65 3 miles per hour The adjusted ratio of RPM1 to RPN2 is identified as RAT RAT 1 52 indicates that RPM 1 is 1 52 times higher than RPM 2 x RAT FAc See Sett2. Max Snapshot Real time Run Mode Sensor Snapshot Tape VCR Mode Glossary of Terms The connection between a sensor and the computer Exhaust Gas Temperature As it was when it left the factory Same as Factory Default A snapshot consisting of one reading from each data channel Used also to refer to one frame of the VCR mode tape Clears all user settable options to the factory defaults Performed by holding the CLEAR button on power up until the display stops flashing A data frame consisting of the maximum reading from each channel Happening now Real time is the opposite of stored Monday night football is mostly real time The instant replays are not real time An operating mode of the CSI 400 PT that displays real time data and stored snapshots A device that measures some quantity e g temperature and passes the measurements to the computer along a channel Same as Frame Used to distinguish stored data from frames of VCR tape The memory and stored data frames of VCR mode The tape consists of 25 seconds of stored frames which can be manipulated in VCR mode An operating mode of the CSI 400 PT used for storing and manipulating a 25 second stream of stored data frames Named for the device its controls resemble CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 35 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM A Acceleration ceeeceeseeeesreeeeees 34 E EE 21 Analog Input 30 SCAM Gas see in rei 34 B Backlight lt cscccvsuse
3. 12500 10000x1 25 which equals 1 CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 29 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Configuring the Timer The Timer requires the optional third RPM channel If the Timer is configured to On then RPM 3 may not be used See Timers bn page 17 dor a detailed description of the Timer modes Configuring Temperatures Each temperature channel has a warning limit that may be set in Setup mode Use the STEP buttons to determine the warning level in degrees Fahrenheit for each EGT channel See Qver limit Alarms gn page di fbr a description of the alarm system Configuring Bar Graphs The ProTune has two variables the user may set to modify the behavior each bar graph The first of these Lo determines the value of the lowest segment of the graph By default Lo is set to 0 F The second configuration option is inc or increment Increment determines how many degrees each segment above the first represents The factory preset for inc is 100 F See he Bar Graphs on page 3 fbr a more detailed description of the bar graphs As shipped the unit displays the four EGTs on the bar graphs and assigns the same scaling to each The ProTune can be set to allow the user to individually assign each bar graph to its own channel and its own scaling For example the user could assign graph 4 to show RPM 1 starting at 5 000 RPM with 500 RPM per additional segment Setting the Individually Programmable Bar Graphs opti
4. Elapsed time in tenths of a second Available only if RPM 3 is used as a timer Becomes if timer set to OFF Configuring the Optional Remote Switch The optional remote switch may be user configured to either take a snapshot of data or to start recording data to the VCR tape When the switch is configured to HI SAV it behaves like a STORE button press Configured as rEc it starts recording data from the beginning of the VCR tape CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 32 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Factory Presets Defaults All of the ProTune s user configurable settings are preset at the factory to be as nearly ready to use as possible The unit can be returned to the defaults by performing a master clear See Master Clear pn page The factory defaults for the basic unit are P1 1 Pulses per engine revolution L1 10000 RPM warning limit L2 1450 Degrees Fahrenheit warning limit for EGT 1 L3 1450 Degrees Fahrenheit warning limit for EGT 2 L4 1450 Degrees Fahrenheit warning limit for EGT 3 L5 1450 Degrees Fahrenheit warning limit for EGT 4 L9 5 00 Volts warning level for internal temperature sensor Left Displa Right Displa do ie _ RPM1 _ MAX EG d 0 O0 Skipped Skipped d4 IS Ee Le d5 IoiA Ee L de o 0 Skipped Skipped d o H Blank Internal temperature sensor voltage d8 H0 Elapsed time _ Blank d9 Skipped Skipped Lo 0 Bar graph zero is 0 degrees F inc 100 Bar graph increment
5. is 100 degrees F OFF 10 Idle minutes to auto shutoff without external power inP SAv Optional remote switch stores snapshot CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 33 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Optional Equipment EGT 3 and 4 These options provide additional channels of temperature information Each channel of temperature input has a separate overlimit alarm RPM 2 Jack Shaft RPM 2 provides a second channel of RPM information which can be used to determine several other calculated values Miles per Hour Determined by reading RPM 2 Miles Traveled Determined by reading RPM 2 Feet Traveled VCR mode Determined by reading RPM 2 Ratio Determined by reading RPMs 1 and 2 RPM 3 Channel The third RPM input channel provides a general purpose RPM Unavailable when using the optional Timer Timer The Timer channel stores the elapsed time between external pulses and allows the user to view incremental or accumulated times Analog Channels The optional Analog channels provide alarmable data from a wide variety of sensors The Analog channels can be factory scaled to to a variety of units E E Pressure open Ss PSE Oto 200 PSI J ooo O 2 5 to 2 50 Gs o OE Differential 60 to 60 0 PSI Displays pressure at Analog 1 minus pressure at Pressure Analog 2 CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 34 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Channel EGT Factory Default Factory Preset Frame Master Clear
6. on the VCR tape The tape is retained in memory until the unit is turned off or a new run is recorded Press PLAYBK to return to Run mode Press ON OFF to turn the unit off For more detailed information on any of the features of the ProTune please see the appropriate section of the documentation CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 11 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Basic Operation Switching on the CSI 400 ProTune Press the ON OFF button and hold it until the LCD flashes The display flashes twice and the unit enters Run mode The ProTune has two distinct operating modes Run used to acquire data and PlayBk or VCR used to review previously stored data There is also a third mode Setup which is used to customize the ProTune The Run and PlayBk modes are described below Setup mode is described in a separate chapter Making Sense of the ProTune The Display The LCD consists of four 14 segment bar graphs and two 1 tall 31 2 digit numeric displays Each of the numeric displays has several smaller indicators which identify the units and the channel of the value currently shown The channels that the ProTune can display are listed below RPMs are identified by 1 3 and RPM 10 and are displayed in units of RPM divided by 10 2 RPM 10 857 indicates 8570 RPM on RPM channel 2 Temperatures are identified as EGT and a channel number and are displayed in degrees Fahrenheit By default the bar graphs always display the EGTs
7. row of water proof buttons The top row of labels gives the function of each button in Run mode The bottom labels are used in VCR mode The Warning Light Option Systems shipped with the warning light option provide a 1 Amp relay connection H any channel is over limit the ProTune closes the relay The warning relay is also flashed with the LCD on power up CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 14 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Run Mode Overview Run Mode is the normal operating state of the ProTune The unit updates the currently selected User Display and the four bar graphs while waiting for button presses from the user The function of each of the buttons is described below ON OFF The ProTune powers up in Run mode when the ON OFF switch is pressed When power is first applied the display is set to User Display 0 the distance traveled is zeroed all snapshots are cleared and the tape is loaded with a sample 660 drag run DISPLAY Pressing the Display button cycles the LCD to the next User Display The channels shown on the screen change to those defined in Setup mode for the selected User Display STORE The ProTune maintains three frames of snapshot memory Pressing the Store button copies the current readings from all channels into the next available snapshot After all three snapshots have been taken any further STORE presses are ignored The ProTune may be set to store the most recent three STORE presses rather than
8. that mode can display The next columns indicate whether the display mode is available in the left hand display the right hand display or either display RPM 1 x10 1999 L RPM 1 in RPM 10 RPM 2 x10 1999 L RPM 2 in RPM 10 RPM 3 x10 1999 L RPM 3 in RPM 10 Becomes if Timer set to inc or Acc MPH 1999 L R Miles per hour as calculated from RPM 2 and CAL M 1999 L Total miles traveled since power on or last CLEAR Calculated from RPM 2 and CAL WI Run mode only This display type becomes in VCR mode X 1999 L Total feet traveled since start of tape Calculated from RPM 2 and CAL WT VCR mode only This display type becomes in Run mode RAT 9 99 R Ratio of RPM 1 divided by RPM 2 M EGT n 1999 R Maximum EGT channel in degrees F The number of the highest channel is displayed as a unit label EGT 1 3 1999 L R EGT channels 1 through 3 may be shown on either numeric display EGT 4 1999 R EGT channel 4 may be displayed only on the right hand display 1 3 5 00 L R Analog channels 1 through 3 may be shown on either numeric display 4 5 00 R Analog channel 4 may be displayed only on the right hand display TIM 2 24 8 L Time index in 0 2 second increments since the start of the VCR tape TIM CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 31 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM 19 59 999 L an R Elapsed time in thousandths of a second Available only if RPM 3 is used as a timer TIM 3 199 9 L
9. the first three frames stored See Master Clear pn page 24 The STORE button may be connected to an optional remote switch so that the driver of a sled may more easily store readings for later review See Configuring the Optional Remote Switch on page 3d RECALL Pressing Recall displays the Max Snapshot frame This frame displays the highest reading from each channel since the Clear button was last pressed Each subsequent press of the Recall button displays the next oldest snapshot If the Timer has been enabled the fourth and each subsequent RECALL press displays one of up to sixteen elapsed times When viewing snapshots the left hand units indicators flash the letter M and the number of the currently viewed snapshot to alert the user that he is looking at stored data Note that while snapshot memory is selected the Display button functions normally This feature allows the user to view each channel of each frame of memory as if he was viewing real time data CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 15 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM CLEAR BKLIGHT SETUP PLAYBK If any channel is in overlimit pressing CLEAR acknowledges the condition and restores the display to normal If no channels are in overlimit pressing the Clear button erases all frames of snapshot memory clears the stored elapsed times zeros the distance traveled and resets the Max Snapshot Clearing a channel lasts only until it drops below the warning limi
10. unit does not display data press PLAYBK then ON OFF to turn the unit off Press ON then PLAYBK to return to VCR mode rere Ee There is a 12 second drag run stored on the VCR tape when the unit is 139 1234 480 powered up The first frame should look like the figure shown at left Press REWIND to return to the start of the tape Press PLAY again to start playback Press STOP while the tape is running Press STEP and STEP to view the recording one frame at a time Recording Data Press DISPLAY to view channels other than RPM 1 and MAX EGT Press RECORD Notice that the VCR mode box vanishes but the flashing arrow remains The ProTune is now in Run mode while it records the sled s behavior The arrow will flash for 25 seconds the length of the tape before disappearing Once the arrow stops flashing press PLAYBK to return to VCR mode Look for the VCR mode box The display now shows the first frame of the VCR tape The left hand number is the sled s RPM at the start of the recording Press PLAY to run the tape Press DISPLAY to view the other channels behavior during the recording TIM 2 Notice the display shows the number of seconds since the start of the tape The arrow flashes in the VCR box until the tape ends or STOP is pressed CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 10 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Press RECORD and drive the sled for 30 seconds Stop and press PLAYBK to return to VCR mode Press PLAY to
11. using it only to start the timer The value the first pulse displays in Run mode is the elapsed time since the unit was powered on CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 17 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM For example if four pulses occurred at 1 second intervals inc would display 01 000 1 second for each of the three valid pulses Acc mode would display 01 000 for the first valid pulse 02 000 for the second and 03 000 for the third Clearing Data All snapshots timers and the distance traveled may be reset by pressing CLEAR If any channel is in unacknowledged overlimit CLEAR acknowledges the alarm without resetting memory Press CLEAR once to acknowledge the alarms and again to clear the data CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 18 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM VCR Mode Overview VCR mode uses the bottom row of button labels It is entered by pressing the PlayBk button while in Run mode The LCD indicates VCR mode by enabling the small box near the top center of the display Note that in VCR mode the buttons behave very much like the similarly named buttons on a VCR RECORD DISPLAY REWIND PLAY STEP STEP gt STOP RUN The Record button rewinds the tape to the beginning switches to Run mode and starts recording A small arrow blinks in the top center of the screen until the unit runs out of tape about 25 seconds Record stores five frames of data per second onto the tape The tempe
12. Competition Systems CS1400 ProTune Users Manual with Quick Start Revision 01 16 95 3 37 PM 1994 1995 Competition Systems Incorporated CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 2 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Table of Contents CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 3 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 4 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Introduction What you ve bought This document provides an overview of the basic features and functions of the CSI 400 ProTune data recording dash The CSI 400 itself is housed in a water proof 714x312x1 metal case with a large easy to read LCD display and a single row of eight buttons The LCD features two large numeric displays four bar graphs and various units labels that identify the values on the numeric displays What to read Quick start mostly As the heading says even if you read nothing else in this manual please read Quick Start It provides a step by step procedure to verify that your new data recorder is functioning It also leads you through the steps to enter the information necessary to let your dashboard properly interpret the signals coming from your sled Finally it leads you through a very brief tour of the functions of the ProTune About this manual The Quick Start chapter is intended as the one part of this manual that absolutely must be read before using the ProTune The rest of this document will sit quite cont
13. E button it may also be used to store a snapshot of data To view the maximum snapshot press RECALL The left hand units indicators alternate H with the indicators appropriate to the display mode Pressing DISPLAY allows the user to change display modes to view the maximum reading from each of the channels To view the stored user snapshots press RECALL while viewing the maximum snapshot The ProTune alternates with the left hand indicators while the first user snapshot is displayed Pressing RECALL again changes the view to the second user snapshot and flashes on the left hand display The next press of RECALL shows the third snapshot and Pressing RECALL while the third snapshot is displayed shows the stored Timer values If the Timer is not enabled or there are no stored times RECALL returns the unit to Run mode Timers The Timer option allows the user to store elapsed or accumulated times The most recent of these times is shown by the display mode The stored times are displayed from oldest to most recent after the user snapshots Each press of the RECALL button shows the next most recent time Up to 16 times may be stored and recalled Setup offers two different modes for the timer inc and Acc Inc or incremental mode displays the time between the two most recent pulses Acc or accumulative mode shows the time between the first pulse and the most recent pulse Both modes discard the first pulse
14. REM isons 20 Run Mode 15 A Sample Run 10 Snapshots 0 00 11 15 17 22 T apen ees 19 Temperature 30 34 M Ue a eaa 20 mmer ek se cdesseeasetentehccestoeee 17 30 U User Displays essceeeeeeeseeee 31 V VCR Mod caiiad See 19 Molt ge ele Ee 34 Ww Warning Light Option 14 Warnings oseese See Alarms Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Appendix A Installation Guide The following pages contain drawings of the cables and mounting brackets used to install the ProTune on your sled We have included the drawings for all optional equipment as well as for the basic unit Use the drawings that most closely match your ProTune unit CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 37 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM
15. back To restart the tape press PLAY CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 20 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Special Features Over limit Alarms The ProTune allows the user to place limits on each of the standard input channels as well as on the optional Analog and extra EGT channels The factory presets the RPM and temperature limits to 10 000 RPM and 1450 F The warning levels of the optional Analog channels are preset to the sensor s maximum or to 5 00 Volts In Run mode if the reading from any channel exceeds its limit the ProTune overrides the current User Display and flashs the over limit channels on the screen RPM 1 forces itself onto the left hand display all other channels override the right hand display If more than one channel is in overlimit each channel flashes in turn The user may acknowledge an overlimit condition by pressing CLEAR Once an overlimit channel has been acknowledged it will no longer override the display although it will still flash if selected normally The optional warning light relay and any bar graph assigned to an overlimit channel will also flash even after CLEAR is pressed Note that pressing CLEAR to acknowledge out of range channels does not perform the normal Clear function Stored memories distance traveled and timers are retained if any channels are unacknowledged and out of limit wnen CLEAR is pressed Acknowledging an overlimit channel lasts only for the duration of the overlimit pe
16. display and MAX EGT on the right hand display HEE max cer The RPM may be from 2 to 8 times too high Note this number For 222 wen example if the unit reads 4016 with the engine at 1004 RPM write down that the RPM is 4 times too high The next section explains how to use this error factor to correct the reading Check that the indicated RPM goes up when the engine speed increases Each press of the DISPLAY button should show a new User Display Verify that all optional data channels are present by pressing DISPLAY until the LCD returns to RPM 1 and MAX EGT EGT 1 EGT 2 Press DISPLAY to view EGTs 1 and 2 Verify that the temperatures are 222 stable and show reasonable numbers If the ProTune unit has extra EGT channels press DISPLAY and check them as well 1 2 If the unit has optional Analog channels press DISPLAY to view them 2 22 ee Check that the voltages are reasonable and stable Press ON OFF The computer should turn off 1234 Press ON OFF and verify that the optional warning light blinks twice with the LCD as the unit powers up CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 7 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Software Configuration The left hand column diagrams the way the LCD should look if the unit starts in the factory preset condition To perform a master clear which erases all user entries and returns the ProTune to the factory presets turn the unit off Hold the CLEAR and ON OFF buttons until the di
17. entedly on a shelf until it is needed as a reference CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 5 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Warranty The ProTune data recording dash is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year The sole remedy shall be repair or replacement at CSl s discretion of the defective unit Under no cirumstances does Competitions Systems warrant the vehicle to which the ProTune is attached The temperature probes provided with the ProTune are warranted for two years by Exhaust Gas Technologies EGT can be reached at 800 348 4678 Customer Service If you have questions about your ProTune and are unable to find answers in this manual please contact the company that supplied the unit If they are unable to answer the questions CSI can be reached at 714 580 6894 FAXes may be sent to 714 580 6897 CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 6 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Quick Start This chapter provides step by step instructions for the installation and configuration of the CSI 400 ProTune recording dashboard In depth explanations of the various options can be found in later chapters Installation Please see Appendix A Installation Guide on page Preliminary Setup and Hardware Verification Once the hardware has been installed check all cabling and start the sled Press the ProTune s ON OFF button The LCD should flash twice before showing RPM 1 on the left hand
18. ery power The ProTune turns itself off if external power is not present and there have been no button presses within the time limit set here Setting OFF tim to 0 causes the ProTune to stay on indefinitely inP determines how the ProTune interprets closure of the optional remote switch SAv causes the unit to treat switch closures as presses of the STORE key lt record box and arrow gt rEc tells the unit to begin or restart the Record function of VCR mode each time the switch is closed CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 27 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 28 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Using Setup Mode Configuring RPMs The ProTune reads the fluctuations in the lighting coil to determine RPM Since not all sleds produce the same number of pulses per engine revolution that constant must be programmed into the unit The number of pulses per revolution generated by any sensor attached to the optional RPM channels must also be entered into the unit The ProTune can accomodate ignition systems and sensors providing from one to twenty pulses per revolution Calibrating RPM 2 Pulses per Mile The optional RPM 2 channel can be used by the ProTune to determine miles per hour and distance traveled In order to convert RPM data into distance and then to speed the unit must know how many feet of travel each pulse represents The ProTune stores this information by recording the number of puls
19. es in one eighth of a mile 660 feet The CAL WT Setup entry provides two methods of entering this value The most direct way of setting the constant is to use the STEP buttons A faster method is to drive a 660 straight course with the unit counting pulses Pressing RECORD rather than the STEP keys tells the unit to count all the pulses that occur After driving the 660 press SETUP The ProTune stores the number of pulses and returns to Run mode Note that only one of these methods may be used at a time If the RECORD button is pressed the STEP buttons will be ignored Likewise if a STEP button is pressed RECORD will have no effect If fine tuning of the calibration value is required re enter Setup and modify the calibration value using the STEP buttons Setting the RPM 2 Ratio Factor The display type shows the scaled ratio of RPM 1 to the optional RPM 2 This number is scaled by multiplying RPM 2 by the FAc value entered in Setup The formula is RPM1 RPM2x FAc Sri FAc DT is used to account for the gear reduction from the engine to the input of the clutch If this value is set to the gear reduction ratio the display type will read 1 00 when the clutch is locked As an example assume that the gear reduction ratio is 1 25 1 If the engine is spinning at 12500 RPM the input to the clutch spins at 10000 RPM If the clutch is locked the drive shaft is turning at 10000 RPM also so RPM 2 will be 10000 RPM RAT will show
20. he sport errors may eventually occur The ProTune has two lines of defense against upsets that reach the microprocessor and memory The first of these defenses catches errors that misdirect the microprocessor In the unlikely event that the computer or its working memory become scrambled the ProTune will turn the computer off and then on again This reset leaves the ProTune in the same state as when it is initially turned on causing the LCD to flash and the display to revert to User Display do The second defense warns about corruption of the permanent memory Every time Setup mode completes it writes a verification stamp into permanent memory Each time that the ProTune is switched on it checks that stamp against the memory itself If the memory does not match the stamp the ProTune flashes cFg Err on the display and waits for a button press Once a button is pressed the unit enters Run mode and operates normally but with a possibly incorrect setup If the cFg Err message is displayed at power up verify and correct the Setup information as soon as possible The unit will continue to power up in cFg Err mode until Setup is checked Incorrect Setup information may result in erroneous readings CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 23 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Configuration Setup mode Overview This chapter provides a description of the Setup mode of the CSI 400 ProTune data logger Setup mode is entered by pre
21. ing the RPM 2 Ratio Factor oh page 29 Total distance traveled is displayed in miles and is identified as M In VCR mode this value is labeled X and shows feet traveled since the start of the tape Both of these values are computed from RPM2 and will be affected by tread slip M 19 5 indicates that the sled has traveled 19 5 miles since the ProTune was CLEARed X 1621 indicates that the sled has traveled 1621 feet since the start of the VCR tape The Bar Graphs The LCD has four bar graphs to provide information at a glance The factory sets each of these graphs to present the reading from one of the EGT channels and scales them with a zero value of 0 F and 100 F per segment Each 100 above the zero value enables one additional segment Since the bottom segment is always displayed the bar graphs do not change until the channel reaches 200 At 200 the second segment turns on At 300 the third segment is enabled The zero and step values may be changed in Setup mode where they are identified as Lo and inc respectively The default setup uses the same Lo and inc values for all bar graphs If the unit has the Individually Programmable Bar Graphs option set the bar graphs may be scaled individually This option also pea user to modify the channel assignments of the bar graphs See Master Clear dn page CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 13 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM The Buttons The ProTune has a single
22. nd need not be changed to operate the unit To skip to the next section of Setup press PLAYBK 1 RPM MAX EGT do 16 This is the factory default for the first User Display dO identifies the User Display to be configured 1 6 indicates that display mode 1 TT will be used for the left hand value and display mode 6 X will be used for the right hand value Press the STEP buttons to change the flashing display mode The units labels change to track the currently selected mode Press the SETUP button to accept the current display mode and modify the next one PLAYBK skips past the rest of the User Displays but does not exit the SETUP mode Note Some values can not be displayed in some positions See ijek Displays on page 31 for a complete listing of available options After all User Display modifications are completed Setup continues with configuration screens for the bar graphs If the bar graphs are configured as a group Setup displays all 4 bar graphs at once and requests Lo and then inc in degrees Fahrenheit EGT 1234 Lo 22 Sets the value represented by the lowest line of each bar graph in degrees F EGT 1234 inc Sets the number of degrees F that each segment of each bar graph represents CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 26 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM TIM OFF inP M X 123 inP inP Sets the number of minutes that the ProTune waits to turn itself off to conserve batt
23. on requires that the user decide which channel each bar graph will display He must also set Lo and inc for each bar graph separately rather than using the same values for all four graphs Configuring Analog Inputs Each of the four optional Analog inputs has a limit level The units on the limits vary by sensor type Configuring User Displays Display Modes Data is presented and identified using User Displays each of which consists of a left and right hand display mode A display mode defines how the ProTune uses one of the numeric displays CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 30 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM User Displays The User Displays are the only means by which the ProTune shows numeric data The ten User Displays are identified as dO through d9 and consist of one display mode for each of the two numeric displays The number on the left shows the display mode for the left hand numeric display The number on the right shows the mode for the right hand display A display mode of 0 means that the display remains blank Any User Display set to 0 0 is skipped when the user presses DISPLAY There are restrictions on which channel can be displayed on each side of the LCD Channels which cannot be displayed are skipped when setting display modes All valid display modes are listed in the table below The left most column shows the units labels that Setup uses to identify the display mode as well as the largest number
24. rature and analog channels are compressed as they are stored Some rounding of these channels during playback is normal The record function can also be accessed by activating the optional remote switch See inP in the Setup manual Note There is no real tape Data is actually stored to solid state computer chips This button acts the same as in Run mode except that the data displayed is from the tape rather than being real time data from the sensors Rewind sets the tape back to the first frame The Play button replays the recorded data from the current frame to the end of the tape While the data is playing from the tape the arrow indicator flashes in the box indicator This button displays the previous frame from the tape This button displays the next frame on the tape Stop ceases playback of the tape and displays the current frame Pressing the Run button exits VCR mode and enters Run mode CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 19 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Using VCR Mode Entering VCR Mode To enter VCR mode from Run mode press PLAYBK The VCR mode indicator box lights recording stops the tape rewinds and the first frame of tape is displayed To leave VCR mode Press PLAYBK again Note that since the lower row of labels is used to name the buttons in VCR mode the ON OFF button is interpreted as RECORD To turn the unit off press PLAYBK and then ON OFF Recording a Run To record a run enter VCR mode and pre
25. riod If a channel drops below the warning threshold and then rises back into alarm the condition is a new unacknowledged overlimit Cold Weather Operation As the temperature of the ProTune s LCD falls the response time of the display slows To compensate the ProTune updates the display less frequently as the temperature drops The sampling rate and Playback mode are unaffected When the ProTune detects a low internal temperature it attempts to warm the LCD by switching on the backlight The basic unit which has no backlight is equipped with a resistive heater to provide the unit a means to warm itself Using the backlight or internal heater the ProTune is capable of maintaining an internal temperature about 30 F higher than its surroundings During the approximately 20 minutes it takes to warm up the ProTune adjusts the display rate to match the capabilities of the LCD Once it has warmed up the unit should operate normally at temperatures well below 40 F CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 21 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Both the backlight and the resistive heater require an external power source neither will run on the optional internal battery The table below summarizes the cold weather behavior of the CSI 400 ProTune Internal Temperature Below 10 F Backlight or resistive heater turns on to warm LCD Above 20 F_ Display update rate normal at 5 per second 20 to 30 F_ Display update rate slo
26. splay stops flashing This power on sequence erases all user entries and returns the unit to the factory presets Press PLAYBK to end master clear mode Do not perform a master clear if the unit contains setup information that should be retained Press SETUP to enter Setup mode Except where otherwise noted press SETUP to store an entry or press PLAYBK to store the entry and exit Setup mode Press STEP also labeled BKLIGHT until the flashing number matches the P 1 RPM error factor from the Verification step Press SETUP to store 2 RPM P2 1 AT R FAc 1 00 3 RPM P3 1 TM OFF TIM On RPM 10 Use STEP amp and STEP gt to set the RPM 1 overlimit level If RPM1 exceeds this L1 1000 number the display will flash and the optional warning light will come on Remember that 1000 means 1000x10 or 10 000 RPM As always press SETUP to store EGT1 Use STEP lt and STEP to set the EGT 1 overlimit level in degrees F Press L2 1450 SETUP to store EGT 2 Use STEP lt and STEP to set the EGT 2 overlimit level in degrees F Press L3 1450 SETUP to store 3 1 EGT3 Use STEP lt and STEP gt to set the EGT 3 overlimit level in degrees F Press 4 1450 SETUP to store CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 8 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM L5 1450 SETUP to store 1 peu maxect This screen configures the User Displays Press PLAYBK to skip to bar graph dO 16 setup For more details see
27. ss RECORD The ProTune reverts to Run mode and blinks the arrow indicator in the top center of the LCD for 25 seconds When the tape ends the arrow stops flashing and the unit remains in Run mode While the arrow blinks all channels except the optional RPM3 are recorded to the tape RPM 1 and RPM 2 are stored at five samples per second On the basic unit the EGT channels are also stored at five samples per second If any of the optional Analog channels are installed they alternate storage with the EGTs slowing the data rate to 2 5 samples per second RPM 3 shows 0 while in VCR mode Note that VCR mode s RECORD button is Run mode s ON OFF button Trying to start a recording while in Run mode simply switches the unit off Playing a Recording Once the run is complete re enter VCR mode by pressing PLAYBK The display shows the first frame of the recorded data Press PLAY to replay the tape The arrow blinks within the VCR mode box to indicate that the tape is playing DISPLAY functions normally to step through the User Displays To stop the tape press STOP The tape stops and displays the current frame To restart the tape press PLAY To reset the tape to the beginning stop the tape and press REWIND Tape Counter Display type shows the number of seconds from the start of the tape to the current frame Examining Individual Frames When the tape is stopped the STEP and STEP buttons move the tape one frame forward or
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29. ssing the Setup button while the logger is in Run mode The Setup screens use the buttons as follows unless otherwise noted STEP amp Press this button to decrease the selected number STEP gt Press this button to increase the selected number SETUP This button accepts the current value and proceeds to the next value or step PLAYBK Pressing PlayBk ends the Setup session saves all entries into permanent memory and returns the ProTune to Run mode The Setup mode entries are 1 RPM P1 Enter the number of pulses per revolution for RPM channel 1 Specify 0 pulses per revolution to indicate one pulse per two revolutions CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 24 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM RPM 10 L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 222 EGT 1 222 EGT 2 222 EGT 3 222 EGT 4 2729 Sets the warning limit for RPM 1 in tens of RPM Ex Setting this number to 990 causes RPM channel 1 to go into over limit alarm when it exceeds 9900 RPM Sets the warning limit for temperature channel 1 in degrees F Sets the warning limit for temperature channel 2 in degrees F Sets the warning limit for temperature channel 3 in degrees F Sets the warning limit for temperature channel 4 in degrees F CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 25 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM The next group of Setup options configures the User Displays These Displays control which channels the unit shows They are factory preset a
30. t If a channel drops into range and then rises back out of limit it must be re Cleared to return the display to normal Pressing BKLIGHT turns the optional LCD backlight on and off The internal battery will not run the backlight Note that if the internal temperature of the ProTune falls below 10 F the software will turn the backlight on to keep the LCD warm The Setup button causes the ProTune to enter Setup mode See the chapter on Setup for a full description of that mode The PlayBk button puts the CSI 400 ProTune into VCR mode cancels the Record mode and resets the VCR tape to the first frame CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 16 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Using Run Mode Changing the Current Display Mode The User Displays are numbered dO through d9 On power up the unit shows dO which is factory preset to RPM 1 and MAX EGT To see other channels press DISPLAY until the desired data is shown If the desired channels are not shown on any User Display see the chapter on Setup Mode to add them Snapshots The ProTune has memory for four separate snapshots of data One of these snapshots is used by the system to capture the peak reading from each channel Run mode continuously updates this maximum memory Each of the remaining three user snapshots holds the value of every channel at the moment the snapshot was stored To take a snapshot of data press STORE If the optional remote switch is configured as the STOR
31. the Setup chapter Do not press SETUP after pressing PLAYBK EGT 1234 Press SETUP to leave the temperature value of the bottom bar of the EGT bar LO 1234 0 graphs at O F EGT 1234 Press SETUP to leave each bar graph segment at 100 F Segment 1 is always on Two segments now indicates 200 299 F All fourteen segments indicates more than 1400 F TM Use STEP lt and STEP gt to set the number of minutes the ProTune will wait before automatically shutting itself off when running only on the optional internal battery Press SETUP to store the value M 123X Use STEP to set the ProTune to treat the optional remote switch as a STORE inP SAv press SAv or as a RECORD press rEc Press SETUP to save CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 9 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Performing a Sample Run Start the sled Return the ProTune to Run mode by turning the unit off and then on again The display should show lee A EGT Press DISPLAY several times to become familiar with the various 222 wen display modes Playing the VCR Tape Press PLAYBK The display returns to 1 RPM and MAX EST and the VCR mode box turns on The buttons now respond as the lower row of labels indicate Press PLAY and watch the RPM and EGTs play back the stored run Note the flashing arrow which indicates that the data is read from the tape Important There is no real tape The data is stored in solid state computer chips inside the unit If the
32. view the behavior of the sled during the recorded period Press RUN to return to Run mode The VCR mode box should disappear Working with Snapshot Data Press RECALL The LCD now flashes H over the left hand number to show that the values displayed are the stored peak values Press DISPLAY and look at the peak for each channel Return the display to RPM 1 and MAX EGT Press RECALL again LCD flashes instead of and the RPM and MAX EGT drop to zero This is the first of the three stored snapshots Since no snapshots have been saved with the STORE button all channels read 0 Press RECALL twice more to return to Run mode The indicators no longer flash and the numeric displays now show the sled s current status Rev the sled s engine and press STORE while the RPMs are up Let the engine return to idle Press RECALL to view the MAX snapshot The RPM shown is the peak rev the sled reached Press DISPLAY to view the other channels peak values Press DISPLAY until the LCD shows RPM and MAX EGT Press RECALL to view the first stored snapshot The RPM with blinking indicator should now show the RPM and MAX EGT as they were when the STORE button was pressed Press RECALL again The H indicator blinks and the values drop to 0 There is only one stored snapshot Press CLEAR to erase all stored snapshots and return to Run mode Press PLAYBK The run recorded earlier should still be in memory CLEAR has no effect
33. ws to 2 5 per second 30 to 40 F Display update rate slows to 1 per second Below 40 E Display update rate slows to 1 per 3 seconds Master Clear Holding the CLEAR button down while powering on the unit resets all user configurable options to the factory presets With the power turned off hold CLEAR and ON OFF until the LCD stops flashing The display shows the software revision level of the ProTune unit and the unit sets permanent memory to the factory defaults Master Clear should be used carefully Advanced Setup Holding the SETUP button while powering up allows the user to modify several seldom changed options The bAr option determines how the bar graphs behave bAr ALL sets all four graphs to the same scaling and uses them to display the EGTs bAr OnE allows the user lee een the graphs and to assign each to a separate channel See T on page 1 This option determines what the unit does when the STORE button is pressed for the fourth time If Lo is set to On the ProTune stores the first three snapshots and ignores all subsequent STORE presses With Lo set to OFF the most recent three snapshots are stored Lo OFF stores the fourth snapshot by discarding the first CSI 400 ProTune User s Manual Page 22 of 37 Revision 12 08 1995 12 30 PM Errors and Glitches The snowmobile s environment is extremely hostile to electronics Although the RacePak ProTune has been carefully engineered to withstand the rigors of t
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