MoTeC ACL VIM - Manual (Page 6)

2 Overview
Overview
System Overview
The ACL (Advanced Central Logger) forms the heart of a sophisticated and
highly configurable data acquisition system. The ACL can be connected to as
many as eight VIMs (Versatile Input Modules) to provide measurement of
more than 200 inputs. The ACL can also be connected to a display system
and many other devices.
The system offers simplicity of configuration with most devices in the system
being configured and upgraded from the one software application.
The diagram below shows a typical system consisting of an ACL, two VIMs,
SDL display, SLM shift light module, BR2 beacon receiver, PLM lambda
meter and M800 ECU. The devices all communicate with the ACL via the
2-wire CAN bus.
ACL Advanced Central Logger
The ACL collects data from various measurement devices such as VIMs and
records the data to the large internal memory. It can also control display
devices and collect data from devices such as engine management systems,