Innovate Motorsports MTX-D, Oil Temperature/Pressure Gauge - Manual (Page 7)

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1. Power OFF the MTX Oil Temperature/Pressure T gauge
2. Connect the supplied serial cable to the port labeled OUT.
3. There should be nothing connected to the port labeled IN.
4. Power ON the MTX WATER TEMP/VOLT gauge.
5. Connect the serial cable to your computer. If you are using a serial to USB adapter,
connect the serial cable to the adapter then connect the adapter to the computer.
6. Launch LM Programmer. The LM Programmer application can be launched from Start-
>Programs->LogWorks3->LM Programmer from the Windows task bar.
7. Once connected the LM Programmer will display the current version of the firmware that
is installed in the LM-2. Do not update the firmware if the versions are the same. A
firmware update should only be necessary if there has been a new release.
8. On the very first tab of LM Programmer you will see a button labeled “Update Firmware,”
click this button.
9. Select the firmware file with the dld extension.
10. Do not disconnect the unit from the computer until the firmware progress screen
completely disappears. Once finished you may disconnect the unit from the computer
and exit out of the software.
If your computer crashes during a firmware upgrade, the MTX Oil Temperature/Pressure gauge
has a recovery mechanism where it will be able to retry the download again and not be disabled
by half loaded firmware. Switch the MTX Oil Temperature/Pressure gauge off and on again and
then reload LM Programmer. The recovery mechanism is designed to be able to recover 99.9%
of the time. While we don’t anticipate this occurring, it is possible that the MTX will not recover
correctly and may need to be serviced at our factory. If you suspect this is the case, contact
Innovate support.
4 LogWorks
The MTX Oil Temperature/Pressure gauge can be connected to the LogWorks software to record
and analyze Oil temperature and Oil Pressure. The gauge can also be connected to other
Innovate Motorsports products to create a log chain with additional gauges and sensors.
4.1 Connecting the MTX Oil Temperature/Pressure gauge to other MTS
products
The MTX Oil Temperature/Pressure gauge has a port labeled IN and a port labeled OUT. These
connections allow multiple MTS (Modular Tuning System) devices to be connected together in
order to form a single log chain.
There are two types of cables used to interface the MTX Oil Temperature/Pressure gauge. The
3812 cable is a 4 pin micro fit to 2.5mm male stereo plug used. The 3846 cable is a 4pin Micro fit
to 4pin Micro fit. These cables are sold separately, make sure to select the correct cables to
interface the product you own.
1. Power OFF all your MTS devices.
2. Start with the first product in the serial chain. Using the appropriate mating cable,
connect the OUT port from the first device and feed it into the IN port of the second
device. (Note: If you have an LC-1, there must be a terminator plug in the serial IN if it is
the first device in the serial chain.)
3. Continue connecting the OUT port of each device into the IN until all your devices are
connected together.