MoTeC ACL VIM - Manual (Page 19)

MoTeC Operation 15
Display Formatting
Units
The display units can be changed to suit the driver, for example the driver
may prefer to see the engine temperature in degrees Fahrenheit rather than in
degrees Celsius. 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
Alarms are normally displayed on the bottom line of the connected display
device.
The alarms are controlled by the alarm setup within the ACL. When an alarm
is activated, a message is shown on the bottom line of the display and a
warning light can also be activated.
The message displayed can include the current sensor reading or the sensor
reading when the alarm was triggered.
The example below shows an engine temperature alarm on an ADL2 / SDL
display.
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