MoTeC ESDL3 - Manual (Page 35)

MoTeC Configuration 31
Display Formatting
Units
All display units can be changed to suit the driver preferences, for
example, show temperatures in Fahrenheit rather than in Celsius.
Note
: This is independent of the units used for other purposes.
Decimal Places
The number of decimal places can be reduced for display purposes, for
example the engine temperature is measured to 0.1
°C but is better
displayed with no decimal places. This is normally done automatically.
Alarms
When an alarm is activated, a message is shown on the bottom line of the
display. To draw the driver's attention to the display, it is recommended to
activate a warning light.
The message can be defined as required and can include the current sensor
reading or the sensor reading when the alarm was triggered.
The alarms remain active until they are acknowledged, either by a driver
activated switch or automatically after a defined period of time.
The warning alarm limits are fully programmable and may include up to 6
comparisons to ensure that the alarms are only activated at the correct time.
For example, an engine temperature alarm may activate at 95
°C if the ground
speed has been above 50 km/h for 30 seconds. The speed comparison
avoids the alarm showing during a pit stop due to heat soak. Additionally
another comparison could be set at a higher temperature to cover all other
situations.
The comparison values can be automatically incremented or (decremented)
when an alarm occurs. For example the engine temperature alarm may be set
at 95
°C with and increment of 5 °C, so that the second time the alarm
activates at 100 °C. A limit may be set on the number of times the comparison