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1. 65 14 MXL 2 66 15 HOW TO DOWNLOAD AND SAVE TEST VALUES eere nennen nennen ennt nnne 67 15 1 How to insert the test in a database eese esee 70 16 How TO USE RACE STUDIO ANALYSIS EXCEPT FOR MXL 72 16 1 HOW to open f st 73 16 2 How to plot a channel eese eee teen nennen ener nennen 75 16 3 How to create a track map Pista PRO PRO 05 only esses 78 16 3 1 Possible track map creation troubleshooting esses 81 APPENDIX INSTALLING THE H2O THERMO RESISTOR css cccceceessssceceeeceesenssaeeeeeees 82 APPENDIX INSTALLING THE THERMOCOUDPLE eene nenne 83 amp MXL Release 1 08 APPENDIX INSTALLING THE CAR SPEED SENSOR ccsssssceceeseeecseeeeeeeseeeesseeeseess 85 APPENDIX D INSTALLING THE BIKE SPEED SENSOR 86 APPENDIX E MXL STRADA TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 2 2 87 APPENDIX F MXL PISTA TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS eese 90 APPENDIX MXL PRO TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 93 APPENDIX MXL PRO 05 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS esee 96 iD MXL Release 1 08 1 MXL Kits AIM has devel
2. ete Sama games and cr program mast be na mode Lem Set DPI setting on Normal Size 96 DPI 39 007 eee Change DPI Setting Any font changes resulting from a new DPI setting wil take effect after the fonts are installed and Windows is restarted Click on OK button Pies ond Play Monitor and Hercules 30 Prophet 9200 92005 Series _ REISE cpt 8 fd oem Zi Oe E SWATAR Adapter Monats Trostieshoor Menegement Dgioya 03 Cotor Soma prograna nor opere peopesy yos semp ter as ane die tegi Ades chere vate Dacian be congue berre aoig he nee dapin sete E Apeh te pem Soisy setings nette Aah me tenre cem ta decet vti Same games md omen rcp mew be nr DM codon mode Lem mre seu sogana 2 cator node Click on Apply button The required files are already installed on your hard disk Setup can use these existing files or Setup can recopy them from your original Windows CD ROM or from a network share Would you like to skip file copying and use the existing files If you click No you will be prompted to insert your Windows CD ROM or to supply an alternate location where the needed files may be found 4 If this message appears click on Yes button 40 CD Mua Themes Das top Screen Saver Appeernnes Se8ngs Crag he monace i
3. 9 15 V Battery input Analog Input 1 Analog Input 2 Analog GND Analog GND V reference V reference Analog Input 3 Analog Input 4 Analog Input 6 Analog GND RPM Square Wave 4 8 V RPM Coil 150 400 V and RPM Square Wave gt 8V VB GND VB VB GND Analog Input 11 MXL Release 1 08 1 18 2 19 30 20 29 31 36 32 37 35 22 6 33 34 23 26 24 25 8 0 10 H Function Analog Input 12 V reference V reference Analog Input 10 V reference Analog Input 9 Analog Input 8 Analog GND GND VB Speed 2 Analog GND Analog Input 5 Analog Input 7 V reference Analog GND Speed 1 Lap 97 iD Technical characteristics General characteristics Analog Input channels Speed channels Input channels from ECU Max sampling frequency per channel Total sampling frequency Internal g sensor External power Voltage output V reference Internal memory ECU interface PC Interface Other characteristics MXL PRO 05 dimensions Display dimensions Chassis MXL Release 1 08 Value 12 4 Max 64 Up to 500 Hz 2000 Hz Mono axial 10g From 9 to 15 VDC 4 5 V for potentiometers 16 Mbytes Serial CAN protocol 300 Kbytes sec USB port Value 174 x 110 x 26 mm 140 x 67 mm Aluminium 98
4. lt lt lt lt lt lt Online window shows On top Logger Type Firmware Version Total Sampling Frequency Central Channels Table with all channels settings 4 On the right Show ADC counts button mainly used by service staff 51 uD No 4 Battery voltage 4 Memory status Lap Marker Logger Pc Link Status of USB communication connection Logger Configuration Status Exit button 4 If this warning message appears RaceStudioConf check that the USB cable is correctly plugged both in the PC USB port and in MXL USB port and try again dd Impossible to communicate with data logger 52 007 ore 11 MXL Keyboard function Data recall and clearing backlight set date and time GPS Module calculated gears shift lights demo mode etc Through MXL keyboard you can Recall recorded data Enable disable the backlight View clear total running View odometer Set beacon and splits for GPS Laptimer see chapter 11 Set date and time Set the shift lights View Logger Firmware Version and serial number 11 1 How to recall recorded data When test session is finished you can recall recorded data using your MXL keyboard To recall recorded data the display shows Best lap time of the last run with RPM and speed Max value and Channel 1 and Channel 2 max value a With lt lt gt gt buttons you can scroll all laps and runs with Lap an
5. 2 Enabled MEFI 4B ECT 10Hz Temperature sensor 0 20000 Enabled MEFI 4B EIV 10 Hz Voltmeter Ln 0 0 255 0 4 Enabled MEFI 4B 10Hz Pressure sensor kPa 30 150 ECU 5 Enabled MEFI 4B SPEED 10Hz Speed sensor kmjh 1 30 0 150 0 ECU_6 Enabled MEFI 4B_FUELCONS 10Hz Consumption Sensor galjh 1 00 100 0 ECU Enabled MEFI 4B STATUS 10Hz Raw value 0 100 8 Enabled MEFI 4B FUELPRESS 10Hz Pressure sensor kPa 15 9 Enabled MEFI 4B_EGRFB 10 Hz Voltmeter un 0 0 15 0 ECU 10 Enabled MEFI 4B FTEMP 10Hz Temperature sensor PC 0 1000 ECU 11 Enabled MEFI 4B MAT 10Hz Temperature sensor c 0 255 ECU_12 Enabled MEFI 4B RUNTIME HOUR 10Hz Raw value 0 350 ECU_13 Enabled MEFI 4B RUNTIME MIN 10Hz Raw value 0 350 ECU 14 Enabled MEFI 4B RPM2 10Hz Raw value 0 350 ECU 15 Enabled MEFI 4B MAP VOLTS 10 Hz Voltmeter vd 0 0 350 0 ECU 16 Enabled MEFI 4B MAP 10Hz Pressure sensor kPa 0 350 Channel Identifier column identifies each channel RPM Speed Configurable channels labelled as CH_X ECU channels if a supported ECU is connected Enabled Disabled column shows channels status enabled disabled and allows you to enable disable them with a double click on the cell except for RPM Speed and gear channels that have to be set through System Configuration layer Channel name column shows each channel name and allows you to change it double clicking on the cell and inserting the desired channel name Sampling column shows eac
6. page 1 Field 3 page 1 Channel_3 z 93 Ich annel_3 CH 3 Field 3 page 2 Field 3 page 2 Channel 5 m cH 5 channel 5 m CHS Channel boxes are connected to the 6 alarm leds of your MXL display set each channel as Max H high or Min L low alarm Insert Threshold value Note if Led option in RPM box see RPM box is enabled the led of the channel linked to RPM max value partially disables you can only set its threshold value Field boxes are linked to the field shown on MXL display see How to read MXL display The first on the left and on the right are always displayed The other four field boxes can be shown two by two on the bottom string of the display with the name written in the column Short name Select the channel you want to display 4 insert its short name Link alarm to measure field option enabled in the figure on the right above allows you to link the 6 alarm leds to the 6 channels you can display the channel for alarm boxes disables and you can only set HIGH LOW thresholds lf you enabled Led option in RPM box this channel is completely disabled 32 em MXL Release 1 08 Shift Light Speed Multiply factor 1 ep e Channel Speed 1 x MAX value 8000 E e p e Wheel circumference 1666 Pulses per wheel revolution 1 Threshold 7500 0 Lap Gear sensor eo 0 Obscuring time Calculated with neutral signal
7. The split transmitter eee 5 How TO CONNECT MXL TO THE ECU eee 6 How TO CONNECT MXL TO THE GPS 7 How TO READ MXL DISPLAY 2 2 7 1 MXL alarm led and shift 7 2 Forecast Lap time eese rene 7 3 Other useful information eerte 8 HOW TO INSTALL RACE STUDIO 2 AND CONFIGURE YOUR MXL 8 1 How to install Race Studio 2 and the USB driver 8 1 1 Race studio 2 installation for Windows XP 8 1 2 Windows XP trouble shootings eese 8 1 3 Race studio 2 installation for Windows Vista 8 1 4 Windows Vista trouble shootings esses 8 2 How to configure MXL through Race Studio 2 software 8 2 1 Creating and managing MXL configurations 8 2 2 How to set and select a configuration 6 2 3 How to set MXL Channels eee 6 2 4 How to set the System Configuration 2 6 3 How to transmit the configuration eese 8 3 1 Configuration transmission troubleshooting Note 1 Race Studio 2 Visualization problems MXL Release 1 08 CID Lio 9 SENSORS MANAGEMENT Ee PER eR Yee Cue be yo eet v dye Cu pev OE Eve 42 9 1 Custom sensor expe
8. have 0 in the straight line Before starting a new test run remember to calibrate the internal lateral accelerometer 81 7 MXL Ai 77D Release 1 08 Appendix A Installing the Thermo resistor The Thermo resistor can be installed in the inline water fitting sold separately Shown below is how to install the Water Thermo resistor M5 type The water thermoresistor must be placed here Junction must be Water thermoresistor hanged here with two wiring wraps 82 7 MXL Ai T Release 1 08 Appendix B Installing the EGT Thermocouple The Exhaust Gas Thermocouple EGT should be positioned inside the exhaust header at a distance of 150 mm 5 9 inches from the exhaust port Shown below is how to correctly install the EGT thermocouple Warning insert the probe in the exhaust gas header between 25 and 50 of its length 150 83 CD re To install the EGT thermocouple Make a5 mm 0 2 inches hole inside the exhaust header Weld the little nut to the exhaust header in the point where the hole has been drilled Connect the remaining part of the thermocouple and fix it to the exhaust header screwing it 1 2 _ Weld fate ZZ gt 72 777 777 7 ZZ 84 iD MXL Release 1 08 Appendix Installing the CAR speed sensor The wheel speed sensor for phonic wheel is a non contact device and needs a ferrous
9. magnetic metal trigger to pass behind the sensor face To install the sensor firmly fix it on a self made iron bracket ensure the distance between sensor and phonic wheel is between 0 5 and 2 mm optimum value 1 mm and plug the sensor connector in your MXL Minimum required dimensions of the trigger for the sensor to work properly with reference to the figure below that shows the sensor correctly installed are Tooth height 5 06 mm 0 19 inches Tooth width B 2 54 mm 0 1 inches Tooth spacing 10 16 mm 0 4 inches 4 Tooth thickness D 6 35 mm 0 25 inches Optimum sensor performance depends on the combination of these variables trigger material geometry and speed sensor trigger gap magnetic material in close proximity 85 772 MXL e s Release 1 08 Appendix D Installing the BIKE speed sensor The wheel speed sensor for bike installations is a magneto resistive non contact device and needs a magnetic trigger to pass behind the sensor face When mounting the sensor see figure below please firmly install it on a self made iron bracket and make sure that the distance between the sensor and the magnetic trigger is between 15 and 8 mm 10 mm is the optimum value Once the sensor is installed please plug the sensor Binder connector in your MXL f 86 mp re Appendix E MXL Strada technical characte
10. option where A is the amplification factor from 1000 to 1000 while is the shift factor from 500000 to 500000 The following image shows the Measure information dialog box 76 Measure information MXL Release 1 08 1 Antoniol_emi 2 Formule Features Channel name Sampling rate Hz Unit of measure Speed Plotting scale Min 50 Max 500 Value Value x amp Filter steps A B Number 0 Parameters Wheel circumference mm 1690 Number of magnets or teeth per wheel 2 Alarms RPM B Frleft Spd E B c1_Pos Farfalla Bl c2 pressure Bl c3 Water Temp B c6_Lambda Lateral ace Longitudinal Bl data logger temp Bl Battery B Gear Math formula st lap shown 2nd lap shown 3rd lap shown 4th lap shown 5th lap shown soos uou Please note choosing a channel from the channel list in the upper right box the parameters you can set i e RPM multiply factor wheel circumference pulses per revolution etc will appears in the lower left corner 77 07 No 16 3 How to create a track map Pista PRO PRO 05 only The internal lateral G sensor and or external gyroscope only available for MXL Pista PRO and PRO 05 allows you to create a track map on your PC To create the track map 4 loadatest Select a good lap labelled as Lap marker in the Lap cause column of the Lap m
11. 11 10A 9A 8A 7A 16B 15B 14B 13B 12B 11 10B 9B External view on the 28 pins AMP Connector pinout external view right 12 pins connector is labelled A connector and 16 pins connector is labelled B Connector Connector Details AMP 12 Pins Pin Function Pin Function 1A GND 7 USBD 2A 9 15V Battery input 8A RPM 150 400 V coil input and RPM square wave gt 8 V Can 1 for ECU interface 9 VB 4A 1 for ECU interface 10A GND 5A RS 232 TX for ECU interface 11 VB 6A 5232 RX for ECU interface 12A Speed Connector Details AMP 16 Pins Pin Function Pin Function 1B Analog Input 4 9B Analog Input 8 2B CV Reference 10B USB D 3B Analog GND 11B Analog GND 4B Analog Input 3 12B Analog Input 7 5B Analog Input 2 13B Analog Input 6 6B VReference 14B V Reference 7B Analog GND 15B Analog GND 8B Analog Input 1 16B Analog Input 5 91 amp Technical characteristics General characteristics Analog Input channels Speed channels Input channels from ECU Max Sampling frequency per channel Total sampling frequency Internal g sensor External power Voltage output V reference Internal memory ECU Interface PC Interface Other characteristics MXL Pista dimensions Display dimensions Chassis MXL Release 1 08 Value 8 1 Max 64 Up to 500 Hz 2000 Hz Mono axial 10g From 9 to 15 VDC 4 5 V for potentiometers 8 Mbytes Serial CAN protocol 300 Kbytes s
12. ECU 1 Enabled AUTR_RPM 10 He Engine speed sensor rpm o 20000 ECU_2 Enabled AUTR_SPEED 10Hz Speed sensor kmjh 1 00 350 0 ECU 3 Enabled AUTR_DRVWHEEL_SPD 10Hz Speed sensor kmh 1 00 350 0 ECU 4 Enabled AUTR WATER TEMP 10Hz Temperature sensor 10 150 Ecu 5 Enabled AUTR CHARGE TEMP 10 Hz Temperature sensor bs 0 70 ECU_6 Enabled AUTR INTAKEAIR TEMP 10Hz Temperature sensor C 0 70 ECU 7 Enabled AUTR EXHAUST PRESS 10Hz Pressure sensor kPa d 0 0 150 0 8 Enabled AUTR MANIF PRESS 10Hz Pressure sensor kPa 0 0 150 0 9 Enabled AUTR THROTPOS 10Hz Percentage sensor 1 0 0 100 0 ECU 10 Enabled AUTR INJECT TIME 10Hz System clock us 0 5000 ECU 11 Enabled AUTR_IGNIT_ANG 10 Hz Angle sensor deg 0 90 ECU 12 Enabled AUTR AF RATIO 10Hz Lambda sond AjF 01 0 00 100 00 ECU 13 Enabled AUTR BATT VOLT 10Hz Voltmeter vu 0 0 15 0 Channels Layer layout depends on your MXL version It allows you to set the channels acquired by your MXL and you have to set as many speed boxes related to the vehicle wheels as your logger has This means 4 Speed boxes for MXL PRO PRO 05 and one speed box for MXL Strada MXL Pista Set channels table 24 A 72 MXL T Release 1 08 Speed boxes Speed_1 Speed 2 Enabled Disabled Wheel circumference mm 1666 Pulses per wheel revolution 1 You can decide whether to use each of those channels or not To use it Press Enabled button in the related wheel circumference Enter the
13. Finish button e Press OK button e Press Finish button 8 1 2 Windows XP trouble shootings If USB driver installation did not succeed please click on Start Program files AIMMAIM USB DRIVER 2008 AIM USB Inst 2008 exe e Press Reinstall driver button 7 MXL iD Release 1 08 8 1 3 Race studio 2 installation for Windows Vista Microsoft Vista operating system has introduced a more restricted procedure regarding the security Note AIM has not yet obtained the signature from Microsoft The procedure is in progress and once completed will make the installation completely automatic The installation program for non signed drivers requires the program to be started with the Run as Administrator procedure This means that to operate this correctly you must start Microsoft Vista using an Administrator account Stand alone PC are normally sold with this type of account This is explained in greater detail below AIM software installation will create an icon on your desktop to allow you starting the USB driver installation with the special Run as Administrator procedure AIM_USB_2008 Before starting software installation please ensure that your instrument is NOT connected to the PC USB port If it is please unplug it e Insert AIM software installation CD in your CD DVD drive the installation starts automatically otherwise browse the Cd and double click on SETUP icon e Click on Nex
14. Release 1 08 Pulses per wheel revolution 1 Pulses per wheel revolution 1 Pulse oluti Jl Channel identifier Enabled disabled Channel name sampling Sensor type Measur Lower bound Upper bound Param 1 RPM Disabled Engine 10Hz Engine revolution speed rpm 0 20000 SPD 1 Enabled Speed 1 10Hz Speed kmjh 1 00 250 0 SPD 2 Disabled Speed 2 10Hz Speed kmh 1 00 250 0 SPD 3 Disabled Speed 3 10Hz Speed kmjh 1 00 250 0 SPD 4 Disabled Speed 4 10Hz Speed kmjh 1 00 250 0 _1 Enabled Channel 1 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 V Val 0 0 5 0 CH2 Enabled Channel_2 10 Hz Generic linear 0 5 V Vial 0 0 5 0 CH3 Enabled Channel 3 10 Hz Generic linear 0 5 V vd 0 0 5 0 CH 4 Enabled Channel 4 10 Hz Generic linear 0 5 V vd 0 0 5 0 CHS Enabled Channel 5 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 wal 0 0 5 0 CH 6 Enabled Channel 6 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 V vd 0 0 5 0 CH7 Enabled Channel 7 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 V Ln 0 0 5 0 CHB Enabled Channel 8 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 V Ln 0 0 5 0 CH 9 Enabled Channel 9 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 V vd 0 0 5 0 CH 10 Enabled Channel 10 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 V Ln 0 0 5 0 CH 11 Enabled Channel 11 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 V Vial 0 0 5 0 CH 12 Enabled Channel 12 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 V vd 0 0 5 0 CALC_GEAR Enabled Calculated Gear 10Hz Calculated Gear 0 9 _1 Enabled Acct 10 He Lateral accelerometer 9 01 3 00 3 00 LOG_TMP Enabled Datalogger Temp 10Hz Cold joint C 0 50 BATT Enabled Battery 1 Hz Battery Val 5 0 15 0
15. finish line and press OK button Start finish line position is saved Once start finish line is set if the system is configured to capture splits the page shown on the right appears go to the point of the track you want to consider as split press OK button 57 MXL Release 1 08 Once the configuration ended the system shows automatically start page and you will be able to record times TRK circled in the figure on the right confirms that the system recognised the track and is ready to record lap and split times To cancel the proceeding you need to switch MXL off and then on again Note in case of low or missing satellite signal MXL will ask you to set beacons again 12 3 Additional functions GPS Module can record up to 50 track configurations Once saved the circuit will be automatically recognised when you enter that track with your MXL connected to GPS Module Warning MXL with GPS lap timer manages signals coming from an optical receiver too We thereby suggest you to disconnect the traditional infrared receiver from MXL to avoid risk of lap times duplications 58 CD No 12 4 GPS Manager software Thanks to GPS Module you will be able to create lap and split signals in any point of the track You can use this software to synchronize GPS Module with your Pc With GPS Manager you can Move lap splits configurations from GPS Module to your Pc Move lap sp
16. number of pulses for wheel revolution the number of magnets you have installed on the wheel The related row in Channels table becomes enabled Not to use it Press Disabled button Therelated row in channels table becomes disabled 25 007 ee Channel Table Channel identifier Enabled disabled Channel name Sampling Sensor type Measur Lower bound Upper bound Param 1 RPM Disabled Engine 10Hz Engine revolution speed rpm 0 20000 5 _1 Enabled Speed 1 10Hz Speed kmjh 1 00 250 0 SPD 2 Disabled Speed 2 10Hz Speed kmjh 1 00 250 0 SPD 3 Enabled Speed 3 10Hz Speed km h 1 00 250 0 SPD 4 Enabled Speed 4 10Hz Speed km h 1 00 250 0 CH 1 Enabled Channel 1 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 V va 0 0 5 0 CH2 Disabled Channel 2 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 ell 0 0 5 0 Disabled Channel 3 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 V vA 0 0 5 0 CH_4 Enabled Channel 4 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 V vd 0 0 5 0 CH 5 Enabled Channel 5 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 V Val 0 0 5 0 CH 6 Enabled Channel 6 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 V vd 0 0 5 0 CH 7 Enabled Channel 7 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 V Val 0 0 5 0 CH_8 Enabled Channel 8 10Hz Generic linear 0 5 V 0 0 5 0 CALC GEAR Enabled Calculated Gear 10Hz Calculated Gear 0 9 _1 Enabled _1 10Hz Lateral accelerometer 9 01 3 00 3 00 LOG TMP Enabled Datalogger Temp 10Hz Cold joint 0 50 Enabled Battery 1Hz Battery val 5 0 15 0 ECU 1 Enabled MEFI 4B RPM 10Hz Engine speed sensor rpm 20000
17. software and GPS Module is really synchronized only when Transmit button is pressed Moving of a configuration from GPS Module database to Pc one can lead to three different situations 1 The configuration has just been created on GPS Module A window appears and asks you to insert track and configuration names and the configuration will be copied in the database 2 The configuration on GPS Module has already been copied in Pc database A window appears and asks you to insert the name of the configuration filling it in and pressing OK button you will add a configuration to the Pc database Pressing OK without inserting any name nothing changes 3 The configuration on GPS Module has a name but there is no copy of it in the Pc database Pressing OK button you will insert a new configuration in the Pc database The picture below shows the window where to insert track name and track configuration name e File name is by default set as track and configuration name unless user enables File Name checkbox and inserts file name e Town name is by default set as track one but it can be user defined checking Town checkbox and filling in the desired name Town amp File Name Pista Name Variant Name Town 61 CD ere Top central Local copy of GPS sensor configurations window see below shows a list of all track configurations stocked in the GPS Module memory This list is loaded on user s dema
18. to save files by specifying 5 properties vehicle driver track championship and test type This information is saved together with the test file and allows you to group files into self defined categories identified by these 5 properties When saving a new test file you can insert it in the previously set database properties or create a new property name To insert a test in the database after data download Click on Browse button enter file name a click on Add Modify button corresponding to Vehicle properties This window appears e f the database is empty or you wish to create a new property name fill the upper right box with the new Vehicle name and then click Add value to database button In the left column the new category appears and OK button becomes enabled click on it 70 007 ee e f the desired property name appears the existing database categories left column you can select it single clicking on the name and click OK button e f you do not wish to specify any category the file is saved in the database and all attributes set to None e Please repeat this procedure until all 5 categories have been filled e Once all the attributes have been set like in the following image please click on OK button Download MXL peration completed Clear logger memory after saving data Browse C Programmi AIM DATA NEW DRK Name necessary NEW Track None Ad
19. website iD MXL Release 1 08 8 1 How to install Race Studio 2 and the USB driver The Race Studio 2 software has been designed to guarantee maximum working reliability and proper compatibility has been tested with the following operating systems e Windows XP e Windows Vista To install Race Studio 2 software and the USB driver on your PC please follow the appropriate directions as detailed below iD MXL Release 1 08 8 1 1 Race studio 2 installation for Windows XP e Check windows Drivers signing option default setting click Start Settings Control Panel System select Hardware layer click on Driver Signing option and ensure that Warn Prompt me each time to choose an action checkbox is enabled OK OK close all windows e Close all applications and if MXL is connected to the Pc unplug it e Insert Race Studio 2 CD in the CD Rom drive and installation starts automatically if not browse the CD and click on Setup icon e Press Next button e Press Finish button e Press Start button e Press Start button e Press Continue anyway button e Press Continue button e Connect MXL to your Pc and switch it on e After a few seconds Find New Hardware message appears bottom right on your Pc Desktop A window appears click on No not now button e Enable Install the software automatically checkbox press Next button e Press
20. 0 Number of split times Highest gear number Show odometer instead of lap time Threshold Channel for alarm Threshold 0 0 ink alarm to measur Measure Measure Short name Field 1 always displayed Field 2 always displayed Channel 1 Enable static string None 1 og Field 3 page 1 WATER Field 4 page 1 None Channel 4 CH 4 Field 3 page 2 Field 4 page 2 Channel 5 b aay Channel CH 6 Alarms are linked to measure fields and led option in RPM box is enabled Enable static string box Enable static string AIM RACING TEAM To enable the static string 4 place a check in the related checkbox 4 insert the message you want to display When static string is disabled the correspondent part of the display shows two by two fields 3 and 4 related to page 1 and 2 of the display Note if you set Gear Calculated in Gear sensor box MXL has to compute gears see How to make gear calculation proceeding During gear calculation the static string is excluded the display shows Running Gear Cal text 33 GID ere Lap box Lap Lap Obscuring time Obscuring time sec sec Lap segments Lap segments Show odometer instead of lap time Show odometer instead of lap time Insert the obscuring time accepted value from to 255 seconds Insert the number of segment accepted values from 1 to 6 4 Enable Show od
21. 08 1 Multiply Factor 11 CU signa MAX value 16000 X ECUsignal MAX value 16000 M Led None 2 Led None E enable AIM Sensor and set Multiply Factor and RPM Max Value if you have installed an RPM sensor on your vehicle and connected it to your gauge The RPM row in the channel table is now enabled 4 enable ECU Signal and set RPM MAX value if you are sampling this channel directly from the ECU of your vehicle You can also link RPM Max value to one of the six alarm leds to trigger it when the engine reaches the specified RPM value In the example below RPM threshold is 15 000 and linked to Led 2 The led does not switch off until data download is made In this specific situation the channel for alarm corresponding to led 2 is disabled as the RPM Max Value overrides it We suggest you set threshold value corresponding to ECU s RPM limiter E sensor ECUsignal MAX value eo Led 2 v Threshold 15000 Gear sensor Box MXL can detect the engaged gear using an on board gear sensor sampling it from the ECU or calculating it using an algorithm based on engine RPM and Speed Available options are e None Potentiometer Channel 8 Channel 12 for MXL PRO 05 ECU Calculated Calculated with neutral signal Channel 8 12 7 This setting is very useful to quickly highlight an over rev situation due to poor downshifting without opening Race Studio Analysis software 30 qp Gear sensor th neutral signal Cha
22. 86 22 or later The first operation to be done is setting GPS beacons for the complete lap and for the splits giving the Module correct and coherent instructions This allows it to capture lap split times Note this operation is to be done before the race and it is only sufficient to do it once for each track The logger automatically recognizes the track the following time 12 1 Preliminary operation GPS Laptimer can detect both lap and split times but being an external expansion that works as a slave device its detection mode with or without splits depends on the configuration of its master logger in this case MXL This means splits have to be set via software Lap Set Lap segments in Lap box shown obscuring time 5 on the right of Race Studio 2 system Q5 configuration window Par 8 2 4 Te 3 4 Transmit the configuration to the logger Show odometer instead of lap time 56 CD ee 12 2 How to set GPS beacons To set start finish line and splits position of GPS Module please follow this proceeding it can be done both with the engine switched on or off 4 Ensure GPS Module is correctly connected to MXL 4 Press MENU button on MXL keyboard The system shows a menu with backlight and GPS options Select Set GPS beacon using S gt lt lt buttons Press button MXL asks you to set start finish line Go to the point you want to consider as start
23. Dear MXL Owner Your MXL Strada MXL Pista MXL PRO MXL PRO 05 is the latest generation of AIM data acquisition systems for car bike racing and provides you a stunning easy to use and multifunctional display Not just a stunning fully configurable display to fit all your needs but also a logger that records yours and your vehicle performances in detail We offer MXL in a wide range of models with different functions and setting You can choose the exact model to match your needs MXL is part of the total data racing solution which includes our Race Studio 2 software running on your PC through which you can control and configure your MXL all versions as well as download and analyze your data Pista PRO PRO 05 With MXL you monitor and display RPM speed engaged gear number lap split times and other custom sensors on analog inputs Depending on MXL version you can monitor and record from 8 to 12 analog inputs and display 6 of them MXL has a backlight that can be switched on during night or low light racing too In addition you can create track maps with the internal lateral G force sensor Pista PRO PRO 05 only or the external gyroscope optional BIKE equipment allowing you to correlate your data to your track position Always versatile MXL is available with a wide range of non volatile RAM internal memories 128kb Strada 8Mb Pista PRO or 16Mb PRO 05 The memory is retained even when power is off M
24. Release 1 08 12 5 Typical use of GPS Manager software Typical use of GPS Manager software expects you to go on the track with GPS Module connected to MXL and set lap and splits if configured Once this procedure completed GPS Moudle will be able to record lap and split times of that track forever If you wish to copy the lap split configuration you created from one GPS Module to another follow this procedure Connect GPS Module 1 to the Pc Run GPS Manager software Press Connect button Press button to copy the configuration in the Pc database Disconnect GPS Module 1 from the Pc Connect GPS Module 2 to the Pc Press Connect button Press gt gt button to copy the configuration from the Pc Database to the Local copy of GPS sensor configurations Press Transmit button COUN O E GO PO c 64 iD MXL Release 1 08 13 My MXL Memory All MXL models have non volatile internal RAM memory Memory dimensions MXL Strada 128 kb MXL Pista 8 Mb 4 MXL PRO 8 Mb 4 MXL PRO 05 16 Mb MXL round memory stores up to 500 laps in two blocks made of 250 laps so when lap number 501 is recorded laps from 1 to 250 are deleted This means you always have your last 250 laps in your logger memory your lap memory never fills up Memory Architecture MXL memory is divided into two parts first part stores sampled channels and when it fills up the MXL display shows MEMORY FULL second part
25. Release 1 08 4 2 Infrared transmitters AIM infrared transmitters are the lap transmitter traditional or new one and the split transmitter that emits a different signal and MXL can distinguish them 4 2 1 The lap transmitter The Lap transmitter can be traditional or new type as shown in the figure below qransmitter O O J E o j POWER WARNING WARNING USE ONLY ONE 20m Norm g 20m TRANSMITTER ON THE TRACK 6oft NM 6 JA es mod tLoso0 Traditional Lap transmitter New Lap transmitter The Lap transmitter can be powered e by 8 AA batteries placed in the transmitter case or by an external 12V power cable When battery charge status is low the power led starts blinking each second The transmitter has two operating modes e Low power track width less than 10 m 30 ft e High Power mode track width more than 10 m needs external 12V power To activate High Low Power function e Unscrew the transmitter case from the back e Place the jumper clip circled in the figure below over one of the two connectors for low power mode or over both the connectors for high power 7 m ere Please note when the transmitter is set to high power mode both power leds light up when the transmitter is turned on High power mode needs 12V external power High power low power ESEJ switct Battery pack When installi
26. XL is equipped with an USB port to interface with a PC As standard equipment MXL Pista PRO PRO 05 come with infrared lap transmitter and receiver that are optional equipment for MXL Strada Moreover MXL is a modular system that thanks to the CAN bus can increase its potentialities every day You can in fact connect it to a wide range of external expansion modules that work as channel multiplier Data Hub TC Hub etc as well as to a Lambda Controller a GPS Laptimer Module and a Video System DaVid Our Technical Support and Customer Service is available every day from 9am to 5pm call 800 718 9090 in the USA and as usual we are at your side at almost all the major races nationwide to provide you with personal assistance If you have any question need help or want to give us feedback please visit our website www aim sportline com outside USA and Canada www aimsports com USA and Canada We are not satisfied until when you are Thank you for your choice of an AIM product Table of contents MXL KIIS nein dede ede ded dE 2 HOW TO INSTALL AND POWER n 3 HOW TO SAMPLE THE e e n nennen nnn nnne 4 HOW TO INSTALL AND POWER RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTERS 4 1 Infrared receiver iiie ett piter ticae ol 4 2 Infrared transmitters eese eterne 4 2 1 The lap transmitter eee eene 4 2 2
27. a speed sampled from the ECU like in the figure on the right Shift light box this function is also settable via keyboard Shift Light e 11000 Manages the 10 leds placed on top of MXL e 10800 e They turn progressively on when the engine reaches the RPM value set the 1 box all leds 10500 O start blinking warning you to change gear If a value is set to 0 the corresponding led is Qi disabled Qi 35 M 8 3 How to transmit the configuration Once you have the configuration set in the software you need to transmit it to your MXL via the USB connection in order for it to take effect Leave your Pc switched on with Race Studio 2 running 4 Connect USB cable to the PC USB port and to the port on the left side of MXL Switch MXL on Go to Race Studio 2 System Manager main window Press Transmit button on Race Studio 2 top toolbar This window appears and led zu Operation in Progress ontorafewseconds E RaceStudioConf This window appears and led MN AL2 on the left of MXL has 2 OK configuration transmitted to datalogger switched off 36 77 MXL Release 1 08 8 3 1 Configuration transmission troubleshooting During Configuration transmission you may see various error messages Wil RaceStudioConf A Impossible to communicate with data logger Wil RaceStudioConf 9 Gear configuration of datalogger d is different from
28. anager dialog box press Map New from the Command toolbar or Shift F4 keys this window appears Sample map shown yours may look different Modify track map Comers Track shape 0 Channels threshold Ji Corners identify ll Distance Rotation 8 0 Move to Mirror J b Default values Modify parts File name Divide Remove Remove All Comer Through Corner box Distance Box and Modify parts box you can draw your map Press OK button to save your map or Cancel button not to 78 oe Corners Box Comers Select you vehicle wheels number two or four wheels Select the track type Closed Figure 1 14 02 28 251 A 8 or Open shaped 1215 01 34 217 1 16 01 16 238 4 Track Shape Channels threshold 1 17 01 15 244 and Corners Identify allow you to ERRORES S set the track shape using the related sliders Track shape Channels threshold LU E 10 Corners identify 2 File name Box Insert the name you want to give to your map Distance Box Setthe distance in meters you want to move to and press Move To button Rotation Box use Mirror button to rotate your map 180 use the slider to set a custom rotation angle 07 ee Modify parts box Divides a split into two separate splits 4 Removes an intermediate split or all Changes a circuit part from Straight green line to Corner
29. ansmit the configuration to the logger Please note that calibration auto calibration procedure is fundamental to acquire correct data 45 7 MXL Ai 772 Release 1 08 9 2 1 How to calibrate a Gear sensor Potentiometer To calibrate a gear sensor 4 Set Potentiometer Channel 8 12 in System Configuration Layer Click on Calibrate button on the top toolbar Press Calibrate button corresponding to Gear Sensor 4 The following screenshot appears Gear sensor calibration Gear number Raw value NEUTRAL M correspondig with your higher gear number Cancel Check the box corresponding to the first engaged gear number neutral 4 Engage the neutral gear Press Continue button Engage the first gear Press Continue button Repeat this procedure until the last gear has been engaged Press End Calibration button Transmit the calibration to your MXL 46 007 MXL Release 1 08 9 3 How to calculate gears Set Calculated or Calculated with neutral signal Channel 8 12 in System Configuration window all depends on if you have or not a neutral sensor installed on your vehicle The procedure is made of three steps activation learning lap and calculation Gear calibration proceeding is made using two inputs RPM and speed These two channels should be correctly configured and the related sensors installed correctly f the logger has more than one spee
30. ave Expansion version owners see related User Manual for more information 22 007 MXL Release 1 08 8 2 2 How to set and select a configuration Activate Select Configuration layer hannels System configuration M Installation name Logger ECU Manufacturer ECU Model Vehicle name Split time Speed Te Created 1 Pippo MXL PISTA BOSCH MS3 Pippo 8 1 kmjh July 05 2005 2 3 Strada MXL STRADA EFI EUROPE Euro 6 Euro 12 Pippo 8 1 kmh July OS 2005 4 GSXR MXL PISTA SUZUKI GSXR None None Bike 8 1 kmh July 05 2005 press New button to create a new configuration press Delete button to delete an existing configuration press Clone button to Clone Copy an existing configuration it press Import button to import a configuration in your database it press Export button to export a configuration from this database and be able to use it elsewhere it Enable Use video System Checkbox if you are using the DaVid Slave Expansion version see related User Manual for further information it Select a configuration to set it becomes highlighted in yellow 23 Activate Channels layers Speed 1 Wheel circumference mm 1666 Whi 8 2 3 How to set MXL Channels 2r Speed 2 Syfem configuration Video contiauation 1666 Speed_3 Wheel circumference MXL
31. b OK Press OK to clear Save new config OK Display shows Running Gear cal on the static string see How to Calculate gear chapter How to set the shift lights 8 Press OK to clear gear calculation values used at present 54 mp ere MENU six times Shift Light OK The first led on the right and on the left on top of MXL switch on and display shows Insert RPM value lt lt gt gt buttons to set RPM value accepted values are from 0 to 22 000 OK The second led on the right and on the left on top of MXL switch on and display shows Insert RPM value lt lt gt gt buttons to set and so on until all leds are set OK Display shows save new config OK Quit VIEW button System information MENU seven times Display shows Firmware version on the left and logger serial number on the right How to run MXL in demo mode stop demo mode Switch on the logger simultaneously press MENU lt lt and gt gt buttons To stop demo mode switch off the gauge 55 nr MXL Release 1 08 12 GPS Module and the new Lap Timer function This new external expansion module for MXL allows you to show and record lap split times without installing any beacon receiver nor transmitter You only need a GPS Module with firmware version 35 13 or later connected to an MXL with firmware version 14
32. blue red lines or vice versa Note it is not possible to have two consecutive straights otherwise the following warning window appears Race Studio Analysis It is not possible to have two consecutive straights You have to keep a minimum distance between two sections of the truck otherwise this warning message appears Race Studio Analysis PN Can t add new part in this position it s too close to the next part 80 1D MXL Release 1 08 16 3 1 Possible track map creation troubleshooting If this warning message appears Race Studio Analysis Invalid data to compute track map a Select a Good labelled as Lap marker in the Lap cause column of the Lap manager dialog box and de select the previously used lap double click on the lap number Select a lap without many skids Verify that the correct vehicle type 2 or 4 wheels in the Modify track map window is set Verify that the values stored in both speed channel and lateral acceleration one are sensible lateral acceleration has to be near to 0 in the straight line while speed must be greater than 0 and must not have high or low peaks If lateral acceleration or gyroscope signal in the straight line is not quite near to 0 it is probable that the lateral accelerometer or gyroscope has not been auto calibrated You can solve this problem summing or subtracting a fixed value see Measure Information dialog box in order to
33. choose a test to open in two ways using the 5 selection criteria recommended or not Opening a test using the 5 selection criteria enable Use selection criteria checkbox In the lower part of the Test database and Lap manager window you can see all tests included in the database and in the upper part database categories and sub categories click on the selection criteria you want to use Select track Select vehicle etc the corresponding selection window appears Test type selection Test type selection Click to select unselect Click to select unselect Generic testing Generic testing Qualifying testing Qualifying testing Warm up Warm up Race Heat Race Heat Race Unlock all Unlock all Cancel Cancel Test type selection no type selected Test type selection one type selected To choose a database sub category enable it as shown the figure on the right you can enable more than one sub category Please repeat this operation for all criteria Tests not belonging to these categories are not shown 73 007 To open a file choose the category and double click on the file or right click on the file and choose open option Open a test not using the 5 selection criteria disable Use selection criteria checkbox you can choose a file to load in three ways double click on it select it and then press button Open test on the left of th
34. ck The connection between MXL and GPS Lap timer is to be done as follows MXL Strada MXL Pista connect GPS Module to 5 pins 712 Binder connector on the back of MXL pin 1 CAN pin 4 CAN MXL Pro MXL Pro05 connect GPS Module to 22 pins Deutsch connector on the back of MXL using the proper cable labelled as CAN Exp Please refer to MXL harness user manual for further information concerning MXL wiring and to GPS module user manual for further information concerning the installation of GPS Module on your vehicle The figure below shows a CAN network made of MXL and GPS Module GPS MXL ANTENNA GPS MODULE 7 MXL 27 Release 1 08 7 How to read MXL display MXL wide display shows a lot of information 10 fully configurable shift lights RPM bargraph Y Configurable RPM scaling eee s Speed e J N mm z 1 s 6 alarm leds e t uw SPEEDY e AL2 LRP3H aie e In2cle as ti 2 Analog inputs otf Forecast Lap Time Field 1 and Field 2 mot OF IL Lap split times of system configuration in Battery voltage RPM digital value em Mx Current Time EN MEM 4 Odometer Configurable text bar either custom message or two by two 4 channels among these sampled Date Gear number Description of MXL display The displayed information are completely configurable via software see How to configure MXL through Race Studio 2 software The same display s
35. cons to match physical enngemert ot you monton 1 2 Onplay 1 Plug and Play Mondor on Hercules JO Prophet 200 000 Senes Screen resohaon Color qasiy Loss J More tighen 32 b 1200 by 1024 pools room J rrostiesto Advanced Ce Click on Close button System Settings Change 9 You must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect Do you want to restart your computer now Click on Yes button and re start your computer After re start run Race Studio 2 and all should work properly 41 77 9 MXL Release 1 08 MXL can manage both on board and custom sensors Some sensors like potentiometers and accelerometers need to be calibrated auto calibrated 9 1 Custom sensor expert users only Pressing Custom sensors button in the top toolbar This window appears Customize sensor Curve Error 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 Through it you can Compute Curve e T oT 0 0 1 4 2 8 4 2 5 6 7 0 y a0 al x a2 x 2 a3 x 3 at x 4 a al a2 a3 at Create a new custom sensor modify an existing sensor 1 522501e 011 8 094815 011 100 000000 1 213412e 011 8 376035e 013 delete a sensor using the related button Select sens
36. d Modify Vehicle None Add Modify Driver None Add Modify Championship None Add Modify Test type Generic testing Test comments 71 77 MXL Ai 77 Release 1 08 16 How to use Race Studio Analysis Except for MXL Strada Race Studio Analysis is the software developed by AIM to analyse data stored in your MXL It is a very powerful instrument to analyze and improve vehicle and driver s performances It allows you to create track maps compare different laps plot channels versus time distance or frequency has a data animation option an histograms option and useful math channels To run Race Studio Analysis a Click twice on the corresponding icon shown on the right that you find on the desktop of your PC monitor 4 f you are using Race Studio 2 click on Analysis tab Race Studio or on Start Program Files AIM Race Studio 2 Race Analysis Studio Analysis or press F5 on your PC keyboard Once Race Studio Analysis is launched the following window appears Fie date n 1 3 OS Mon Dec 14 90 15 Fri Ape 05 02 155252 The Test database and lap manager window is made of different layers and allows you to load unload a test and to manage the database and the loaded tests MXL Pista MXL PRO MXL PRO 05 only MXL Strada does not download data 72 07 No 16 1 How to open a test You can
37. d Split times RPM and speed max value and channels 1 and 2 max value 53 772 MXL e Release 1 08 11 2 Other keyboard function How to enable disable the backlight MENU Night Vision on off OK MEM button to enable disable the backlight Quit VIEW To enable disable it while running MENU button Backlight setting is stored by the gauge at each power on it restores the setting in use the when the power was last turned off How to set GPs beacons and splits See chapter 12 How to view clear total running MENU twice Total run km on the left and Total run hours and minutes on the right a OK to clear OK to confirm Total are cleared How to view odometer not resettable MENU three times Odometer in Km is shown on the right How to set date and time MENU four times Set date and time OK Set Hour lt lt gt gt buttons to set hour OK Set Minute lt lt gt gt buttons to set minute OK Set Year lt lt gt gt buttons to set year OK Set Month lt lt gt gt buttons to set month OK Set Day lt lt gt gt buttons to set day OK Set weekday lt lt gt gt buttons to set weekday OK Quit view button How to start reset gear calibration only if set during system configuration MENU five times Start Gear Cali
38. d input the gear calibration procedure will use as reference speed the one shown on display 4 We recommend using the speed of the driving wheel as reference one since wheel slip can skew the results You can use non driving wheel speeds but you should pay more attention to prevent the wheels from sliding or being blocked during the learning lap 9 3 1 Activate gear calculation proceeding To start this function or to reset previous values and re start gear calculation you need to use MXL keyboard 4 press MENU button until you see GEAR Calibration 4 press MEM OK button and you will see calculated gear 4 press MEM OK button and set maximum engaged gear number using lt lt and gt gt button 4 confirm the inserted value pressing MEM OK button 4 Quit MENU mode pressing VIEW button The display shows running GEAR CAL Gear calculation procedure has started 47 772 MXL e Release 1 08 9 3 2 Learning lap After the proceeding activation Runa track lap learning lap Engage all gears Keep each gear engaged for at least 5 6 seconds Drive in a smooth way avoiding sudden accelerations or wheels blocks during brakes let the engine keep RPM gradually and keep brakes as long as possible too in line with track characteristics and traffic situation 4 f your reference speed comes from a non driving wheel pay particular attention to your driving style to reduce sliding between dri
39. d values 4 click on Compute Curve button fill in Sensor name box click on Save button 9 2 How to calibrate auto calibrate a sensor Once the configuration has been transmitted to MXL it is absolutely necessary to calibrate auto calibrate the sensors you have installed on your vehicle and then re transmit the configuration to the logger Sensors to be auto calibrated are 4 internal lateral g sensor Gyroscope for MXL Pista PRO and PRO 05 only 4 Potentiometer distance Sensors to calibrate are mid zero potentiometer Zero based potentiometer 4 gear sensor see How to calibrate a gear sensor 44 MXL Ti Release 1 08 To calibrate auto calibrate sensors press button Calibrate on the top toolbar Calibrate Auto calibrate sensor Sensor Calibrated e Keep the vehicle as horizontal as possible if your vehicle is a bike leave it on the prop stand and set the potentiometer in its 0 position e Press Click here to auto calibrate all sensors in the list if you are going to auto calibrate accelerometer gyroscope or potentiometer distance e Press Calibrate button corresponding to the sensor you are going to calibrate if the sensor is Mid Zero potentiometer Zero Based Potentiometer or Gear Sensor e Follow the instruction prompted on your Pc monitor if some appears e Calibration status turns from To calibrate in Calibrated e Tr
40. e in Name box and press Browse button save as window appears Save in O DATA E ere FORMULE Recent KARTING Documents 2 Desktop My Documents My Computer Network File name Places Save as type File DRK lf you unintentionally close this window without saving the data you will see the following warning E RaceStudioConf You have NOT SAVED data Do you really want to exit now Z 68 007 ee If you have already saved files automatically without specifying file name and destination folder and you try to save others the system gives you the choice between an automatic numeric file name and a manual file name RaceStudioConf Test NEW already exists 1 Click YES to modify the name in NEW 001 Click NO to set new name manually No If you disabled Clear logger memory after saving data checkbox when download operations are finished the system asks you whether to clear the logger memory or not Normally you would clear the memory to prevent it from filling up with future data however you would not clear it if you wanted to download the data to another computer Clear logger memory A To clear logger memory you must select a choice DO NOT clear logger memory 69 CD ere 15 1 How to insert the test in a database Race Studio 2 has a test storage system based on databases This storing system allows you
41. e top toolbar or right click on the file name and choose Open test option B Test database and Lap manager f Ex Test database 1 Formule 2 Antoniol_emi Advanced information Close test Export to Excel View only enabled laps z on ref Time fro Lap cause 1 01 17 445 65 51 06 14 666 Lap marker 1 01 16 006 64 29 0732111 Lap marker 1 01 15 487 63 85 10 03 636 Lap marker 01 16 238 64 48 15 21 591 Lap marker 2 01 14 682 63 17 25 22 015 Lap marker 01 14 479 63 00 26 36 697 Lap marker You can open up to 4 different tests at one time in order to make comparisons between many different laps In the screenshot reported above you can see three layers Test database layer and two test layers 1 and 2 Antoniol emi To select a particular lap you may double click on it or single click and choose Show lap function When the lap is selected the green icon located on the left of the lap number turns yellow 74 CUD MXL Release 1 08 16 2 How to plot a channel Race Studio Analysis allows you to plot recorded laps and sampled channels versus time distance and frequency How to plot RPM and Speed vs time click on RPM and Speed in the Measures and laps toolbar to show this toolbar click on View Measures toolbar and it appears on the left part of Race Studio Analysis window Click on Plot vs time icon 6 How to
42. ec USB port Value 174 x 110 x 26 mm 140 x 67mm Aluminium 92 CUD Mio Appendix MXL PRO technical characteristics 174 6 85 26 1 02 gt 67 2 63 AS 140 5 53 AS 110 4 32 E j anm MENU Me MEM VIEW 2 T 2 Dimensions in millimetres inches 13 3 1521 42 4 16 20 ji 5 17 4g 19 10 78 22 Pins Deutsch connector external view on the right Pin Function Pin Function 1 VB 12 GND 2 GND 13 VB 3 Ext expansion modules 14 MEM 4 CanO Ext expansion modules 15 VIEW 5 Speed 3 16 GND 6 Speed 4 17 RS 232 RX for ECU interface 7 USBD 18 RS 232 TX for ECU interface 8 USB D 19 GND 9 GND 20 Can 1 for ECU interface 10 VB 21 Can 1 for ECU interface 11 GND 22 93 amp 37 Pins Deutsch connector external view on the right Pin Function 9 15 V Battery input Analog Input 1 Analog Input 2 Analog GND Analog GND V reference V reference Analog Input 3 Analog Input 4 Analog Input 6 Analog GND RPM Square Wave 4 8 V RPM Coil 150 400 V and RPM Square Wave gt 8V VB GND VB VB GND Analog GND MXL Release 1 08 1 18 2 19 30 20 29 31 36 32 37 35 22 6 33 34 23 26 24 25 8 0 10 H Function Analog GND V reference V reference Analog GND V reference Analog GND Analog Input 8 GND Optic Lap Magnetic Lap Speed 2 Analog GND A
43. ence lap and using this information it predicts the final lap time value Forecast Lap Time is updated on the display as soon as a new value is computed At present Forecast Lap Time uses the best lap time as reference lap is always functioning there is nothing you need to do to activate it only needs speed channel and lap sensor is displayed where Lap Time is usually shown can be shown on the display while running pressing press VIEW button produces two values shown in two pages of the display the First Page called FORE is the Forecast Lap Time that using best lap time as reference shows the complete lap time you are expected to do the second page called RTSPL is the Real Time spit that using the best lap time as reference shows current gap between present lap and best lap time Forecast Lap Time First Page FORE Forecast Lap Time Second Page RTSPL 14 iD MXL Release 1 08 7 3 Other useful information The MXL automatically groups data for a track session as a RUN A run is made up of the laps recorded between 2 pit stops 2 power on off 2 samplings If the system is configured to capture splits see how to set the system configuration it shows Split nr up to the number of splits entered Once times for each split have been recorded the final segment is displayed as a completed lap When MXL records best lap time the text BEST LAP TIME appears in the bott
44. eristics of each channel are explained below 4 Channels labelled from CH 1 to CH 7 for MXL Strada Pista PRO and channels labelled from CH 1 to CH 11 for MXL PRO 05 are user defined You may choose the sensor to install among a long list of A M standard sensors For each configurable channel you can also set channel name and sampling frequency 27 iD MXL Release 1 08 4 Channel labelled CH 8 on MXL Strada PISTA and PRO and CH 12 MXL PRO 05 setting depends on how you set Gear sensor box in System Configuration Layer see How to set the system configuration f you set Potentiometer Channel 8 12 or Calculated with neutral signal Channel 8 12 the channel labelled as CH 8 12 switches to Calculated Gear and you can only set Channel Name and sampling frequency if you set Calculated ECU or None channel labelled as CH 8 12 becomes an user defined channel and works exactly like all the other channels df you have an MXL Pista PRO or PRO 05 you may also choose a channel for an optional external gyroscope bike installations which allows you to create a track map This sensor can only be installed onchannels 4 5 6 7 and 8 for MXL Strada and MXL Pista onany channel for MXL PRO onchannels 8 9 10 and 11 for MXL PRO O5 4 Ifyou have MXL Pista MXL PRO or an MXL PRO 05 Car installations the gauge comes standard with an internal lateral accelerometer labelled as ACC 1 which a
45. h channel sampling frequency and allows you to change it double clicking on the cell Please note increasing sampling frequency decrease maximum storage time as more samples are created filling the memory faster see My MXL memory paragraph 26 iD MXL Release 1 08 Sensor Type column shows the type of sensor you have installed on each channel and allows you to set a sensor on a configurable channel choosing it from the list of pre defined sensors You can also set a custom sensor but you need to create it before see Custom sensors Measure Unit column shows the selected unit of measure for each configured channel and allows you to change it with a double click Lower and Upper bound columns show sensor lower and upper bounds and allows you to change them with a double click on the cell Param 1 column shows you the first parameter set for each channel How to change this value depends on the channel it refers to For Speed RPM and gear channels you need to set the parameter in the related boxes for some sensors like a distance potentiometer for instance you can double click on this cell and a panel concerning the channel appears on bottom left corner of the screen In the figure below is a panel referring to a distance potentiometer Channel Name Sensor type Measure unit Channel 9 Potentiometer distance mm 1 Parameters 1 Maximum potentiometer used travel 100 For single channels configuration the charact
46. hows multiple pieces of information in the same place i Use VIEW button to switch between Forecast Lap Time Lap split times battery voltage digital RPM value current time and odometer in the Figure MXL displays lap time value 1 18 35 xt Use gt gt button to switch two by two between the four sampled channels shown on bottom row If you enabled the static string see how to set the system configuration paragraph there is nothing you need to do Forecast Lap Time is an algorithm that predicts in real time the current lap time before it is completed The dedicated paragraph explains this new MXL function 12 mp No 7 1 MXL alarm led and shift lights ow AL ALS A N gt The 6 alarm leds placed on the sides of the display unit can be linked to 6 different channels and by setting the related channels threshold values they can work as maximum or minimum alarms see How to configure your MXL through Race Studio 2 software The 10 shift lights on top of the MXL display unit are linked to engine RPM values corresponding to each led can be set via software see How to configure your MXL through Race Studio 2 software or via keyboard see Other keyboard functions mp ore 7 2 Forecast Lap time Forecast Lap Time is an algorithm that predicts in real time the current lap time before it is completed MXL compares each 0 1 km 0 16 miles the current lap with a refer
47. is round and stores lap and split times RPM Speed and channels 1 and 2 max values for at least your last 250 laps and never fills up Memory working mode All MXL have a maximum storage time at 380Hz total sampling frequency 4 Increasing sampling frequency maximum storage time diminishes MXL Strada Pista PRO have hours max sampling time at 380Hz total sampling frequency 30 minute max sampling time at 2kHz total sampling frequency 4 MXL PRO 05 has 6 hours max sampling time at 380Hz total sampling frequency 60 minute max sampling frequency at 2kHz total sampling frequency 65 007 MXL Release 1 08 14 MXL Maintenance MXL does not need any special maintenance Provided that adequate care is taken of display unit and components the only suggested maintenance is periodical software and or firmware upgrading when upgrades are released by periodically check www aim sportline com To upgrade the software firmware connect to www aim sportline com goin Software download page 4 check if any software and or firmware upgrade has been released download it a run it follow the instructions prompted on your Pc monitor 66 z MXL CU Release 1 08 15 How to download and save test values Once a test session has finished you can download data stored in the logger memory and store them in a database management system To download data switch on your Pc 4 run Race Studio 2 software co
48. lits configurations from your Pc to GPS Module The figure below shows GPS Manager software main window Top left is Configuration database on Pc window more in detail below it shows a list of all the available track configurations This list is automatically loaded when you run the software 59 Import MPK Files MXL Release 1 08 Export MPK Files Configuration database on PC Track Configuration Town File Over this window are two buttons Delete Item Import MPK files imports a configuration in the Pc Database from an external electronic support an USB key for instance Export MPK files exports a configuration from the Pc database to an external electronic support an USB key for instance so to be able to re import it in another Pc Under the window is Delete Item button that allows you to delete one by one the configurations from the Pc Database Between the two windows that shows configurations on the Pc and locally on the GPS are two displacement buttons that are used to move the configurations from the Pc Database to the GPS Module one and vice versa Module one the Pc one 4 gt gt button moves the configurations from the Pc database to GPS 4 lt lt button moves the configurations from the GPS Module database to 60 GUD MXL Release 1 08 Note the configuration is moved from one database to the other only in the
49. llows you to create the track map 28 7 8 2 4 How set the System Configuration Activate System Configuration Layer Select configuration Channd amp System configuration ec MXL Release 1 08 Rpm Shift Light Speed zl e Channel Speed_1 T ECUsignal MAX value ICONE e e Wheel circumference 1666 Led None Pulses per wheel revolution 1 Lap Gear sensor er e Calculated with neutral signal 0 Lap segments IN Channel 12 Highest gear number ee Show odometer instead of lap time Set RPM box Set Gear Sensor Box 4 Set Channel for alarm boxes and Measure Fields 4 Set Enable Static string box if you wish to use it Set Lap box 4 Set Speed box 4 Set Shift Lights boxes Here follow instructions on how to set each of these Channel for alarm Threshold HIGH Channel for alarm Threshold Elf channei 0 channe 2 je xj jo 24 10 5 o z Ur e Link alarm to measure fields Measure Short name Measure Short name Field 1 always displayed Field 2 always displayed Channel 1 v CHI J Enable static string Channel 2 CH_2 Field 3 page 1 Field 4 page 1 zi _3 Channel 4 xi mE Field 3 page 2 Field 4 page 2 Channel 5 CHS Channel 6 CH 6 29 MXL Release 1
50. nalog Input 5 Analog Input 7 V reference GND Speed 1 GND 94 iD Technical characteristics General characteristics Analog Input channels Speed channels Input channels from ECU Max sampling frequency per channel Total sampling frequency Internal g sensor External power Voltage output V reference Internal memory ECU interface PC Interface Other characteristics MXL PRO dimensions Display dimensions Chassis MXL Release 1 08 Value 8 4 Max 64 Up to 500 Hz 2000 Hz Mono axial 10g From 9 to 15 VDC 4 5 V for potentiometers 8 Mbytes Serial CAN protocol 300 Kbytes sec USB port Value 174 x 110 x 26 mm 140 x 67 mm Aluminium 95 amp MXL Release 1 08 Appendix H MXL PRO 05 technical characteristics 174 6 85 67 2 63 p 140 5 53 MENU MEM 22 Pins Deutsch connector external view on the right Pin Function VB GND Can 0 Ext expansion modules Can 0 Ext expansion modules Speed 3 Speed 4 USB D USB GND VB GND 26 1 02 110 4 32 Y Dimensions in millimetres inches Function GND VB MEM VIEW Gear Flash RS 232 RX for ECU interface RS 232 TX for ECU interface GND Can 1 for ECU interface Can 1 for ECU interface 9 15 V Battery input 96 amp 37 Pins Deutsch connector external view on the right Pin Function
51. nd Connect Clear GPS Local copy of GPS sensor configurations Configuration Delete Item Delete ALL Over this window are three buttons Transmit Connect Clear GPS Transmit button is to copy the configurations from the GPS Module list into the GPS Module memory The user receives a confirmation message because this operation modifies the content of the memory of the Module Connect button is to load the GPS Module list The software copies in the list all configurations of the Module memory Clear GPS button is to completely erase the GPS Module memory The user receives a confirmation message because this operation completely erases the Module memory Under this window are two buttons Delete Item Delete ALL 62 MXL Tas Release 1 08 a Delete buttons allows you to delete one by one the configurations from the Pc Database Delete ALL button allows you to delete all the configurations from the Pc database Warning pressing this button you will delete the configurations only form the local copy of GPS Module memory please use Transmission button to really delete GPS Module memory Top right the software shows two window top one shows map AIM logo and bottom one shows an image of GPS When GPS is connected to MXL AIM logo will be replaced by an image of MXL The system is telling you that GPS is communicating with MXL logger 63 07 MXL
52. nd Pressure measure unit e Press OK button 21 iD MXL Release 1 08 System Manager window appears This window allows you to manage all commands related to MXL configuration System manager Current configuration Configuration name Data logger type Ecu Vehicle name Available time Total frequency 5 MXLPRO 05 AUTRONIC 5 2_ 190 1 SM Pippo 7 58 20 h m s 291 Hz Select configuration Channels System configuration N_Jinstallationname Logger ECU Manufacturer ECU Model Vehiclename Ob Spittme Speed Temp Created 1 Pippo MXL PISTA BOSCH MS3 Pippo 1 km h C July 05 2005 3 Strada MXL STRADA EFI_EUROPE Euro_6 Euro_12 Pippo a kmfh C July 05 2005 4 GSXR MXL PISTA SUZUKI GSXR None None Bike 8 1 km h July 05 2005 On top of this window are two pushbuttons that allows you to a e Transmit a configuration to the Logger Detect an unknown configuration and store it in the configurations database Immediately under is a row always displayed showing all information related to the configuration you are working on Current configuration window The remaining part of the window is made up of four layers e Select Configuration e Channels e System Configuration e Video Configuration This last layer enables only if you checked Use Video System checkbox on Select configuration layer and is needed only for DaVid Sl
53. ned mechanically by the engaged gear If the friction slides this ratio is no longer determinable If reference speed comes from a non driving wheel the sliding between driving wheel and non driving one due to accelerations and brakes implies an error in the gear computation This is why we recommend you to drive as smoothly as possible during learning lap and to use a driving wheel for the reference speed 50 f MXL GUD Release 1 08 10 What is Online option Online button it is used to check that everything works properly After sensor calibration auto calibration we suggest you to enter Online mode ensure that MXL is connected to the PC and powered on press Online button Race Studio 2 top toolbar Logger type Firmware version Total frequency PISTA 14 43 121 Hz N Channeli Channelname Sensor type Meas Measure Speed 1 Speed Channel_1 _ Generic linear 0 5 V Channel_2 Generic linear 0 5 V Channel 3 Generic linear 0 5 V Channel 4 Generic linear 0 5 V Channel 5 Generic linear 0 5 V Channel 6 Generic linear 0 5 V Channel 7 Generic linear 0 5 V Channel 8 Gear potentiometer Calculated Gea Calculated Gear Logger isn t storing data Lap marker 0 00 00 000 Waiting Last lap nr Logger PC link EI Communication line OK Configuration status Configuration is OK _1 Lateral accelerometer Datalogger_Tem Cold joint Battery Battery
54. ng your transmitter on the track please be sure to check for other transmitters which are not always placed at the start finish line The simplest approach is to use the same transmitter for all drivers bikers during a race Use Obscuring Time setting see how to set the system configuration paragraph to ensure that MXL reads only the transmitter you want Incorrect Obscuring Time settings or unknown multiple transmitters can cause the MXL to record inaccurate or confusing lap times 772 MXL Ai d Release 1 08 4 2 2 The split transmitter The Infrared Split transmitter emits a signal different from the one emitted by the Lap transmitter MXL distinguishes the two signals and provides split timing Mod TL0601 J The infrared split transmitter It works and is powered exactly like the lap transmitter The only difference you can see is that power light highlighted with an arrow above is always blinking When battery charge status is low power led blinks more quickly Use the split transmitters in conjunction with the lap transmitter to mark various track sections for which you want separate times in addition to the overall lap times This way you can compare your performance through a particular corner for example as you try different entry and exit strategies or different vehicle set ups Using split times can help you find which sections of the track need the most work allowing you to focus your effo
55. nnect your MXL Pista MXL PRO MXL PRO 05 to the PC USB port through the USB cable switch the logger on click on Download button on Race Studio 2 top toolbar 4 this window appears Download MXL peration completed lear logger memory after saving data Browse test Name necessary new Track None Add Modify Add Modify Add Modify Add Modify Mehicle Mone Driver None ja fa fa fa Championship None Test type Generic testing zi Test comments In the window s upper part is a waiting bar which informs you on the download percentage status 67 CD re 4 Below the waiting bar is a checkbox circled in the figure that allows you to Clear logger memory after saving data It is enabled by default to avoid filling the logger memory since this will cause data acquisition to stop If you do not want to clear logger memory after download disable it you may need to download data on more than one Pc Use with care After data download Save button enables If you press it without specifying file name and destination folder the file is automatically saved in the default folder X Program files AIM DATA where X is the hard drive where Race Studio 2 is installed with the default name new drk To save the file with another name and or in another folder insert file nam
56. nnel 8 Calculated Calculat th neutral signal Channel 8 Gear sensor FER Calculated with neutral P signal Channel 8 ES Gear sensor Gear sensor alculated with neutral signal Channel 8 Highest gear number MXL Release 1 08 Select None if no sensor is installed or you do not wish to see the gear number this option will be disabled on your display Select Potentiometer Channel 8 12 if your vehicle is equipped with a gear potentiometer installed on channel 8 12 Ch_8 12 of Channel table sets to Calculated Gear Select ECU if you wish to see this information coming from your vehicles ECU assuming it can transmit it Select Calculated to calculate the engaged gear through an algorithm based on RPM and speed fil in Highest gear number box Select Calculated with neutral signal Channel 8 12 if you have a neutral sensor you can use to both calculate gears and see neutral gear Fill in Highest Gear Number box 31 MXL ema Release 1 08 Channel for alarm and measure boxes HIGH Channel for alarm Threshold Channel For alarm Threshold 90 H E 20 E 2 5 i 25 iH Channel 5 yj jo 0 Y A Link alarm to measure Fields Link alarm to measure fields Measure Short name Measure Short name Field 1 always displayed Field 1 always displayed Channel 1 z 1 Channel 1 x Field 3
57. nput 7 Analog Input 2 13B Analog Input 6 V Reference 14B V Reference Analog GND 15B Analog GND Analog Input 1 16B Analog Input 5 88 GUD Technical characteristics General characteristics Analog Input channels Speed channel Input channels from ECU Memory Management External power Voltage Output V reference Internal memory ECU Interface PC Interface Other characteristics MXL Strada dimensions Display dimensions Chassis MXL Release 1 08 Value 8 1 Max 64 Records Lap Times Max Ch Values From 9 to 15 VDC 4 5 V for potentiometers 128 Kbytes Serial CAN protocol 300 Kbytes sec USB port Value 174 x 110 x 26 mm 140 x 67mm Aluminium 89 amp MXL Release 1 08 Appendix F MXL Pista technical characteristics 174 6 85 26 1 02 i g ALT 5 C A 140 5 53 ALS a VIL D ALS AL6 T 1 aum 3 MENU 7 quit Connector details Beacon channel Pin Function Pin Function 1 MagneticLap 3 VB 2 GND 4 Optic lap Connector details CAN for external Expansion modules Pin Function Pin Function 1 Can 0 4 Can 0 2 GND 5 9 15 V Battery input 3 VB Dimensions in millimetres inches Female 4 pins connector pinout external view Female 5 pins connector pinout external view 90 007 ee Connectors Details 6A 5 4A 2A 1 8B 7B 6B SB 4B 3B 2B 1B AMP 12 and 16 pins 12A
58. om static string of your logger This happens also if you have enabled the static string see how to set the system configuration The logger has from eight MXL Strada Pista PRO to twelve MXL PRO 05 analog channels only six of which displayed They are displayed as follows on the left of the display are channels set on field 1 and 2 of System Configuration layer see How to set the System Configuration of Race Studio 2 software the static string area if static string is not enabled shows four other channels two by two The displayed channels setting is stored by the gauge and restored when it is switched on iD MXL Release 1 08 8 How to install Race Studio 2 and configure your MXL MXL has been designed to connect with a PC through an USB cable and can only be configured through Race Studio 2 software In the MXL package you ll find the USB cable and software CD ROM MXL configuration is possible ONLY after software and USB driver installation on your PC PLEASE NOTE the installation process described below is subject to change please check our website for the most up to date information before proceeding Further please check our website for the most up to date Race Studio 2 version and MXL firmware release For further information concerning Race Studio 2 and USB drivers installation and troubleshooting you can always refer to Race Studio 2 installation manual Installation xxx pfd file on the same
59. ometer instead of lap time if you want to see it What is Obscuring time Obscuring time is a time period during which the optic receiver after having detected a beacon is blind and will ignore other beacons This needs to be set correctly if more than one beacon is used at the track If you do not wish to capture split times on a track where more than one transmitter is positioned you need to set the obscuring time to a value lower than the track best lap time and higher than the time elapsed between last split and Start Finish line If you wish to capture split times you need to set these parameters to a low value What are Lap segments Lap segments is the number of segments you wish to divide your track in and should coincide with the number of transmitters installed on the track Notes 1 Lap segments configuration is ignored when the track you are running on is equipped with the new lap split transmitters 2 If you enable odometer box the system configuration re switches automatically to Lap time when a lap time is captured 3 The logger stores configuration settings so switching it off and then switching it on again configuration settings will be restored 34 CD nee Speed box Speed Speed Channel Speed 1 Y Channel BOSCH SPEED2 Y Wheel circumference 801 mm Pulses per wheel revolution Choose the speed you want to display Set Wheel circumference and Pulses per wheel revolution except if you choose
60. oped different MXL kits to fit various situations the chart below shows the standard equipment in each kit All MXL kits are designed to be ready for race day without any extra gear needed to get started MXL Strada MXL Pista MXL PRO MXL PRO 05 e MXL Strada e MXL Pista e MXL PRO PRO 05 e CAN RS232 Cables e CAN RS 232 Cables e CAN RS232 Cable e Power Cable e Harness e 2 Temp sensors e Race Studio 2 e 2 Temp sensors e Speed sensor e USB cable e Speed sensor e RPM Sensor cable e RPM Sensor cable IR Lap Rx and Tx e IR Lap Rx and Tx e USB cable e USB cable e Race Studio 2 e Race Studio 2 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENTS MXL Strada MXL Pista MXL PRO MXL PRO 05 IR Lap Rx and Tx Split Transmitter Split Transmitter e RPM sensor cable e Other Sensors e Channel Harnesses e Channel Harnesses e External Expansion e Other Sensors e Other sensors Modules e External expansion e External Expansion Modules Modules Race Studio 2 is the software properly developed by AIM to configure the MXL and analyze stored data R Lap Rx and TX means infrared Lap Receiver and Transmitter s At present available External Expansion Modules are TC Hub Data Hub LCU ONE DaVid GPS MemoryKey except for MXL Strada 4 mp ore 2 How to install and power MXL To install MXL in your car or motorcycle Install MXL vertically with the display perpendicular to vehicle direction of motion in order to correctly measu
61. or Parabolic sensor Sensor name Parabolic sensor Sensor unit Sensor type Temperature C Pressure C Other type import export a sensor or all sensors using the related button 42 007 ere 9 1 1 How to create a custom sensor 4 Press Custom Sensors on the top toolbar 4 Enable the checkboxes on the left corresponding to the number of experimental values you want to use up to 20 experimental values Insert the values corresponding to the sensor you want to create in the three columns on the left of the window considering that e first column is logger output voltage in mV abscissa of the calibration curve e Second column are temperature pressure values corresponding to the voltage output these values are interpolated using a polynomial e third column Curve Error that is useful to verify that the curve calculated by the software is faithful to the experimental values 4 click on Compute Curve button fill in Sensor name box fill in Sensor Unit of Measure box select Sensor type Temperature Pressure or Other Type Click on Save Button Click on Exit button 4 set the new sensor on the desired channel see How to set MXL channels 43 007 MXL Release 1 08 9 1 2 How to modify a custom sensor 4 press Custom Sensors on the top toolbar select the sensor you want to modify choosing it in Select Sensor box modify the sensor relate
62. plot any channel vs time use CTRL F1 shortcut or click View Plot vs time command The following figures show the Measures and laps toolbar first figure and speed and RPM diagram during a lap second figure x Measures Laps Antoniol_emi Lap 26 Lap 10 v RPM 6583 rpm E Fr Left Spd 190 1 km h peed NH 1906 km h F cl Pos Farfala B 1026 c2 Oilpressure 28 c3 Water Temp 124 Lambda 0 768 Volt F 0 038 g Longitudinal acc 0229 g data logger temp 28 E Batter 14 02 V Gear 5 Measures and Laps toolbar 75 UD MXL Release 1 08 Plot vs time Speed blue and RPM red diagram during a lap How to add a sampled channel to the graph Click on the desired channel name inside the Measures and laps toolbar How to change the graph colours Click on the coloured boxes column to set the desired colour for each recorded lap and for each sampled channel How to add the scale to the graph Enable the checkbox corresponding to the desired channel name How to load and use Measure information dialog window Click on the pushbuttons of the last right column of the Measures and laps toolbar this window allows you to change channel name plotting scale and unit of measure you can also amplify and shift the diagram using the Value Value A B
63. r ap Ya Lap parse 1 eR Je wo PN T GLOG Lap E am Dash stl Show odometer instead of lap time Charl for MB Chane for alarm Theoshold now v noe o 16 Does 216 5 ve nos s o Y A 1 nk alarm to measure fies Short name Moare Short name Field 1 always displayed Field 2 always displayed Ch enel 1 e 1 Grable stat string Chanel 2 o Field 4 page 1 GowTAGT us First of all close all running applications Race Studio 2 included as this operation need Pc rebooting 38 ama MXL Release 1 08 To change your screen settings Click on Start Settings Control Panel Display Display Properties windows appears Dapley 1 Plug and Play Mondor on Hercules JO Prophet 4200 42005 Senes Screen resohaon Color Less More v 1200 by 104 Highest 32 bt Enable Settings layer Press Advanced button end Play Monitor and ophe Serie LE pec Ed Overy 02 ATAT Denarni Adapter Montes Ticutiestocs Color Management Coto Score proram meg peages viet yos rens Comper ther tci Atari enn depen vate _ Besten fe comense terore he new seme ta pom c sets tod watering Aah ne bere apple
64. re the lateral g force using the internal accelerometer Choose a location where the display unit is not in contact with oil or fuel Ensure that the system is not installed too close to heat sources Protect MXL from vibration use the included anti vibration mountings Avoid rigid connections between the display unit and the chassis use anti vibration mountings Silent Blocks To power MXL Connect MXL to an external 9 15 VDC power source the vehicle battery for instance Do not exceed these limits Connect the red wire to the battery s positive pole and the black one to the negative pole MXL is powered by the vehicle master switch Standard feature on all MXL models except MXL Strada which does not support track mapping 5 MXL Ai T Release 1 08 3 How to sample the RPM RPM signal may be sampled in two ways e from the ECU on a square wave signal from 8 to 50 V e fromthe coil a high voltage RPM input from 150 to 400 V 4 How to install and power receiver and transmitters MXL works only with infrared beacon transmitters and receivers 4 1 Infrared receiver The Infrared receiver needs to see the transmitter placed on the trackside Install it with the receiver eye pointed toward the beacon transmitter Ensure that the receiver has clear line of sight to the beacon transmitter on the correct side of the vehicle The red circle below indicates the receiver eye 772 MXL Ai
65. ristics 174 6 85 26 1 02 1 i g AL1 me 140 5 53 ue i F j AL3 ALS E 1 VIEW wa GD MXL S J L lt lt gt gt 2 k quit Dimensions in mm inches Connector details Beacon channel Pin Function Pin Function 1 Magnetic Lap 3 VB 2 GND 4 Optic lap Female 4 pins connector pinout external view Connector details CAN for external Expansion modules Pin Function Pin Function 1 Can 0 4 0 Female 5 pins connector 2 GND 5 9 15 Battery Input 3 VB pinout external view 87 007 ee Connectors Details 6A 5A 4A 3A 2A 1 8B 7B 6B SB 4B 3B 2B 1B AMP 12 and 16 pins 12A 10 9 8A 7A 16B 15B 14B 13B 12B 11B 10B 9B External view on the right 28 pins AMP Connector pinout external view Pin 1 2 3A 4A 5A 6A Pin 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B 6B 7B 8B 12 pins connector is labelled A connector and 16 pins connector is labelled B Connector Connector Details AMP 12 Pins Function Pin Function GND 7A USB D 9 15V Battery input 8A RPM 150 400 V coil input and RPM square wave gt 8 V Can 1 for ECU interface 9A VB Can 1 for ECU interface 10A GND RS 232 TX for ECU interface 11A VB RS232 RX for ECU interface 12A Speed Connector Details AMP 16 Pins Function Pin Function Analog Input 4 9B Analog Input 8 V Reference 10B USB Analog GND 11B Analog GND Analog Input 3 12B Analog I
66. rt users only eese eee nennen enne rene 42 9 1 1 How to create a custom eee ener enne 43 9 1 2 How to modify a custom sensor essere enne 44 9 2 How to calibrate auto calibrate a sensor eese eene 44 9 2 1 How to calibrate a Gear sensor Potentiometer sees 46 9 3 How to calculate eerte rt tenant Reime rennen n 47 9 3 1 Activate gear calculation proceeding eee 47 93 2 Dearmne lap cete prete tttm edet dc e eta 46 9 3 3 Gear c lculatton stirpe Eees Ede de bibe tud 49 93 4 Final SUS SESTIONS i ertet te edi tee See 50 IO WHATIS ONLINE OPTION eere ce Leere eoe bare 51 11 MXL KEYBOARD FUNCTION eeeeeee tenente enne enne en tentent etre nette intent tns eiS nis 53 11 1 How to recall recorded data sees eene 53 11 2 Other keyboard function eee eee teet nre 54 12 GPS MODULE AND THE NEW LAP TIMER FUNCTION eere nennen nennen 56 12 1 Preliminary operation eese eene ener 56 12 2 How to set GPS beacons esses 57 12 3 Additional functions eee eese teen ethernet 58 12 4 GPS Manager software essent nennen eene enne 59 12 5 Typical use of GPS Manager software eese 64 13 MY MXL MEMORY ETC
67. rts iD MXL Release 1 08 5 How to connect MXL to the ECU Your MXL can be interfaced with the engine computer ECU using an RS232 serial cable or a CAN cable to sample data out coming from the ECU To connect your MXL to the ECU please use a serial RS232 or a CAN cable and connect it to the connectors on the gauge backside If you have an ECU communicating through the CAN bus and you have our stock cable they are already labelled otherwise connect CAN CAN and GND to your ECU pins To know which pins support which cable please refer to your ECU user manual If you have an ECU communicating through an RS232 protocol the standard connection is e cable labelled RS 232 RX with the ECU TX e cable labelled GND with ECU GND PLEASE REFER TO YOUR ECU USER MANUAL TO BE SURE WHICH PINS ARE USED AND WHICH CABLE IS TO BE CONNECTED TO WHICH PIN To know if your ECU is supported by MXL and for more information about MXL ECU connections please refer always to our website www aim sportline com As ECU manufacturers continually update their products refer to their website for the latest information which may conflict with this manual 7 MXL em 77 Release 1 08 6 How to connect MXL to the GPS Module Between the different external expansion modules you can connect your MXL through the CAN bus is also AIM GPS Lap timer It allows you to record lap and split times without installing infrared receiver and transmitter on the tra
68. t button e Click on Finish button e Click on OK button e Click on OK button e Click on Finish button The icon showed before is now on your Pc desktop Right click on it aay Mear e Select Run as administrator option e Click on Yes button e Click on Start button e Click on Start button e Click on OK button e Click on Install this driver software anyway button e Click on Continue button e Connect your MXL to the Pc 8 1 4 Windows Vista trouble shootings If the procedure ended incorrectly for any reason you can start the Maintenance Procedure repeating the Run as Administrator procedure e Goon your Pc Desktop e Right click on USB 2008 icon e Click on Reinstall Driver button e Click on Yes button 20 MXL Release 1 08 8 2 How to configure MXL through Race Studio 2 software To configure MXL through Race Studio 2 software e Run Race Studio 2 software e Click on MXL button on the left vertical toolbar 8 2 1 Creating and managing MXL configurations If you are configuring MXL for the first time New Configuration window appears e Chose your logger from MXL Strada Pista PRO PRO 05 e Choose the Manufacturer of your ECU if supported see How to connect MXL to the ECU chapter e Choose your ECU Model e Enter a name for your new configuration e Enter your Vehicle name e Choose Speed Temperature a
69. that of RaceStudio Do you want to update datalogger peu EW RaceStudioConf WARNING There are data stored in datalogger Transmitting configuration will erase them Do you want continue La jce it it it it Check if USB cable is correctly plugged into the PC and into the logger USB port re try to transmit the configuration The configuration you are trying to transmit to the logger has a different gear setting see Gear Box paragraph Press OK button if you want to change gear box settings The system warns you that the logger you are trying to transmit the configuration to has data stored in its memory they will be deleted if you transmit the configuration 37 MXL 007 Release 1 08 Note 1 Race Studio 2 Visualization problems If when you run Race studio 2 you monitor shows you a distorted image like the one reported below you need to change your screen settings In the example below we pressed MXL button Ex Race Studio 2 version 2 20 13 NI System manage Download Analysis Loggeridentfkaton Online Calbrate Custom sensors Language W system manager Mychron 3 M3 Kart Plus Gold Ext M3 Auto Moto Plus Gold XG 2 M3Log Vinsor AIM sensor Multiply factor epo e Chmel Speed x XGLog MAX value 16000 1 er e Wheel circumference 1666 MXL Pulses per wheel revolutr 1 2 or pe
70. ving wheels and non driving ones Please go to the pit lane after the learning lap and switch the engine off 4 Warning please totally avoid revs while the vehicle is moving avoid running through the pit lane with friction engaged If the vehicle needs it you can press the accelerator before switching the engine off but when the vehicle is completely stopped 48 iD MXL Release 1 08 9 3 3 Gear calculation After engine switch off gear calculation proceeding starts automatically During this period LED AL1 blinks After a few seconds duration of the calculation depends on learning lap length LED AL1 switches off 4 the display no longer shows running gear cal All systems allow gear calculation to proceed also if you need to switch the engine off In this case you only need to power the MXL on and the calculation re starts automatically with the recorded values In this case the calculation takes more time and you see blinking before LED AL2 and after LED AL1 WARNING do not move the vehicle and do not switch the engine on during gear calculation If you move the vehicle the logger may record values that can confuse the calculation 49 iD MXL Release 1 08 9 3 4 Final suggestions The gear calculation procedure is only possible due to the measurement of the angular speed of the driving shaft and of the driving wheel When friction is completely engaged between the two speeds a ratio is defi

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