Innovate Motorsports LogWorks 3 - Manual (Page 10)

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LogWorks plug-in types:
1. Acquisition Plug-ins
This plug-in type provides real-time engine data from another type of interface, e.g. not
an Innovate device. An example is a plug-in that reads OBDII data from an OBDII
interface for a factory ECU and feeds that data to LogWorks, or a plug-in for an
aftermarket ECU or piggyback to data log that devices data.
The only restriction for Acquisition plug-ins is that at least ONE Innovate MTS device
MUST be connected to the computer and is providing real time data.
2. Real Time Channel Processor Plug-ins
This type of plug-in uses real-time engine data recorded from innovate MTS devices or
Acquisition Plug-ins to either filter or modify the recorded data, or create a new recording
channel filled with the results of computing new data from existing engine data. An
example of this might be a plug in to convert a torque input channel and RPM information
into a real time HP channel.
3. Channel Processor Plug-ins
This type of plug-in operates similar to a real time channel plug-in, but operates on a
whole recorded data session or data log. These plug-ins can be used to analyze the
engine data in a way not provided by LogWorks, show different views of the data not
provided by LogWorks or modify the recorded data, show “out-of-band” data that was
captured concurrently with the data log, but not stored as part of it. Examples would be
GPS data for track mapping, or video data from a video recording.
4. Chart Source Plug-ins
These are very simple plug-ins. A chart source has to do only one thing:
Provide chart column and row spacing data.
A chart source plug-in for example could download column and row spacing information
from an ECU so a LogWorks chart matches the ECU tables.
5. Chart Processor Plug-ins
A chart processor Plug-in can be used to, but is not restricted to:
a. Process chart data for example to create a new fuel table
b. Provide a different view of the chart data
c. Retrieve the current fuel table from the ECU, modify it based on data from the data log
and write it back.
d. Whatever the programmer can think of to do with charts.