Innovate Motorsports OT-1 - Manual (Page 12)

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The Protocol/Channels tab allows you to set the OBD-II protocol to be used and the number of
MTS channels to generate:
The current connection status with the ECU is shown in the lower left hand corner:
By default, the OBD-II protocol is “Automatic”. But there are a few instances where you might
want to override this and set it to a specific protocol. First, if a vehicle supports multiple protocols
you might want to force the OT-1 to always use the fastest, instead of simply using the first one it
finds.
Second, a few vehicles may have difficulty with the Automatic detection process itself. In other
words, queries using other protocols might confuse the ECU and cause it to fail to properly reply
to its supported protocol. This problem is very rare, but can occur. Generally it has something to
do with the manufacturer’s own, proprietary communication protocol using the same OBD-II pins.
This page also lets you set the number of MTS channels to generate. This can be from 1-16. As
the text on the page notes, just because the OT-1 can generate 16 channels of MTS data does
not mean that all ECU’s can fill them at a reasonable speed.
Also, once channels are added, they need to be associated to OBD-II data values using the
Inputs tab (see the next section).
Changes made in Protocol or Channels become effective when the Program button in the lower
right corner is pressed. The OT-1 will disconnect for the ECU (if connected) and attempt to
reconnect using the new settings. Status can be observed either in the lower left corner of the
page or via the indicator lights on the OT-1 itself.
3.5 Assign MTS Channels to OBD-II Inputs