MoTeC ESDL3 - Manual (Page 7)

MoTeC Introduction 3
Compatibility
• MoTeC ECUs: M4, M48, M8, M400, M600, M800 and M880
• MoTeC Accessories: MDD, E888, SLM, PLM, LTC, BR2, PDM, GPS, etc.
• Many non-MoTeC devices
Required Accessories
Refer to Connecting the Dash Logger to a PC
• Standard Ethernet cable
• Any one of the following Ethernet to Autosport connections:
o
#62202 SDL3 loom
o
#61131 Ethernet cable unterminated, 2 metre
o
#61132 Ethernet to Autosport pins cable, 1.8 metre
System Overview
The Dash Logger offers extensive possibilities to integrate with ECUs,
peripheral devices and accessories to form a complete solution that powers,
controls, logs, monitors and communicates virtually any automotive
parameter.
Typical Devices used with the Dash Logger
ECUs
The Dash Logger can be connected to all MoTeC engine management
systems and some other manufacturers' ECUs either via CAN or RS232. This
avoids duplication of sensors and allows the Dash Logger to display and log
many ECU parameters.
The typical update rate is about 20 times per second for RS232 and 50 times
per second for CAN.
Sensors
The Dash Logger inputs can be connected to a wide variety of sensors.
Different types of sensors are available to suit different types of
measurements, for example: temperature, pressure, movement etc.
Sensors convert a physical measurement (e.g. pressure) into an electrical
signal (e.g. volts).
Different types of sensors generate different types of electrical signals. For
example most temperature sensors convert the temperature into a variable
resistance which may be measured by an Analogue Temperature input.