G4X PlugIn ECU Specifications

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G4X Plug-in ECU Specifications

Given the constraints of the factory header and car setup, a G4X Plug-in ECU is capable of the following features, if it
supports them.

Inputs/Outputs

 6 or 8 x High Current Injector Drives dependent on the ECU configuration (suits high impedance injectors)
 6 or 8 x Ignition Channels dependent on the ECU configuration
 8 x Auxiliary Outputs (All PWM capable). Aux5-8 can control Stepper Motors and drive High or Low
 11 Digital Inputs (All capable of reading frequencies up to 10kHz)
 +5V Out
 4 Temperature Inputs (Configurable pull-ups on ANT1&2)
 12 x 0-5V Analog Inputs
 2 x Trigger Inputs (Reluctor, Optical or Hall Sensors)
 On Board Barometric Pressure Sensor
 3 Axis Accelerometer

Fuelling Adjustments

 Traditional, Modelled and Modelled Multi-Fuel Equations


 Single-Point Group, Multi-Point Group, Sequential, Semi-Sequential, Group Staged, Sequential Staged and
Sequential/Multi Point Group Staged injection modes
 Asynchronous injection (can add more fuel after initial injection if conditions change)
 Quick tune (automated fuel tuning)
 Up to 440 Zone Fuel Table with configurable load and RPM centres. Configurable X and Y Axis Parameters
 Multiple Fuel Tables
 Up to 6D Fuel Mapping (3D Fuel Table + 3x3D Overlay trim tables)
 Injection Rate Control for Group Injection Modes
 Master Enrichment for Traditional Fuel tuning
 Pre-Crank Prime
 First Crank Prime
 Crank Enrichment
 Post Start Enrichment
 Warm Up Enrichment
 Acceleration Enrichment
 IAT Fuel Correction
 Injector Deadtime Compensation
 Injector Short Pulse Width Compensation
 Injector Timing Control with Beginning, Middle or End Injection Definable
 AFR Table Correction
 Dual Closed Loop Lambda
 Individual Cylinder Fuel Trims
 Overrun Fuel Cut
 Idle Load Trims
 Fuel Temperature Correction
 Barometric pressure compensation
 Injector test function

Ignition Adjustments

 Distributor, Twin Distributor, Wasted Spark, Direct Spark, Rotary leading Wasted and Rotary
 Leading Direct Ignition Modes
 Up to 440 Zone Ignition Table with configurable load and RPM centres. Configurable X and Y Axis Parameters
 Configurable Maximum Advance
 Configurable Spark Duration
 Configurable Spark Edge
 Dwell Time table with configurable X and Y Axis Parameters
 Multiple Ignition Tables
 Up to 6D Ignition Mapping (3D Ignition Table + 3x3D Overlay Trim Tables)
 Individual Cylinder Ignition Trim
 IAT Trim
 Voltage Correction
 ECT Trim
 OEM Compatibility
 CDI Compatibility
 Transient ignition retard
 Adjustable ignition delay compensation
 Ignition test function
 Idle ignition control

Limits

 Engine Temperature Dependent Progressive Limiting


 Dual Vehicle Speed Limits
 System Voltage Limit
 User Configurable RPM Limits based on external input
 MAP Limit with dual tables
 Optional hard cut
 Progressive cut control
 Selectable fuel or ignition limiting
 Ignition trim and configurable trim decay
 Adjustable control range
 Selectable cut effect (adaptive or constant)
Auxiliary Output Options

 Each Output independently configurable


 Unused ignition and Fuel outputs available as auxiliary outputs
 General Purpose Outputs
 General Purpose PWM Outputs
 Fuel Pump Control
 Fuel Pump Speed Control
 Engine Fan Control
 Air Con Clutch Control
 Air Con Fan Control
 Intercooler Spray Control
 Tacho Control
 Speedo Control
 Check Engine Light
 Purge Solenoid
 Oxygen Sensor Heater
 Switched Cam Solenoid Control
 ECU Hold Power Control
 Shift Light Control
 Starter Control
 VVT Cam Solenoid
 Boost Control Solenoid
 Test functions for each output
 Closed loop Stepper Control & Rotary Oil Pump Control
 Idle Speed Solenoid
 Idle Speed Stepper
 Internal e-throttle Controller
 External e-throttle

Digital Inputs

 Each channel independently configurable with pull-up resistors and active state control
 All digital inputs capable of reading frequencies of up to 10kHz
 Duty Cycle measuring on all digital inputs
 Turbo speed
 Ethanol Sensor Control
 Wheel Speed Detection on all digital inputs with additional general-purpose speed inputs
 Anti-Theft control through digital inputs, over CAN or both
 General Purpose switches, speeds, rpms and frequencies
 Large variety of input types
Analog Inputs

 Each input independently configurable with preset or custom calibrations and configurable fault conditions
 Built in 3 axis accelerometers
 Built in Barometric Pressure Sensor
 Large variety of Analog input functions
 General Purpose Temperatures, Pressures, Rotary Switches and more
 Analog Inputs can also be used as Digital Inputs
 Large number of built-in calibrations
 Ten Calibration Tables and 3 Linear Calibrations for when a custom calibration is required

Triggering

 Digital Trigger Decoding


 Reluctor, Optical Proximity or Hall Sensors
 Programmable filtering and arming thresholds
 Configurable trigger patterns or preset triggering options
 Supports nearly all OEM trigger patterns and custom trigger arrangements

Programmable Math Processing

 Eight individually controllable math channels with up to four parameters in each


 Math channels can be used as table axis’s and as digital or analog inputs

Motorsport Features

 AntiLag
 Launch control
 Gear Shift Control (Digital Inputs, Gear Lever Force or Gear Barrel Position)
 Traction control

AntiLag System

 Dual 3D Fuel enrichment, Ignition cut and Ignition retard Tables


 Optional Cyclic idle (normal and cool-down)
 Optional 3D Idle controller Override Tables (one for antilag and one for Cyclic Idle)
 Lockout conditions based on engine speed and throttle position with hysteresis
Launch Control

 Single RPM, 3D RPM Table or Latched (RPM when button pressed) Launch modes
 Progressive cut control
 Selectable fuel or ignition limiting
 Selectable cut effect (adaptive or constant)
 Adjustable control range
 Vehicle speed controlled
 Ignition Trim with optional 3D table and relative or absolute ignition angle options
 Optional 3D Fuel Trim table

Gear Shift Control

 Digital input (clutch switch), gear lever force (sequential gearbox), gear lever force (H pattern gearbox), and gear barrel
position sensor input options
 Timed or controlled modes
 Adjustable progressive cut levels
 Power re-introduction control
 Ignition retard control
 Fuel enrichment control
 Cut duration based on gear

Traction Control

 Disable switch
 Various Lockout conditions
 Multiple 3D slip Threshold tables
 Traction Control - controlled tyre slip to improve vehicle safety and driveability
 Uses an advanced Torque Management system to reduce engine torque

Idle Control

 Solenoid, Stepper or E-throttle Control


 Open or Closed loop actuator control and Closed loop Ignition control available
 Large variety of position offsets for open loop and additional target offsets for closed loop actuator control
 Specific start-up offsets and hold times
 Dashpot functionality to smooth re-entry into idle and prevent undershoot
Electronic Throttle Control

 Has an internal E-throttle Controller and supports external controllers


 Multiple 3D target tables

Boost Control

 Open or Closed Loop Boost Control


 Multiple Target and Base Position Tables
 Multiple Trim tables
 Boost by Gear control

Knock Control

 2 Built in Knock inputs


 Fuel Enrichment and Ignition Retard functionality
 Adjustable frequency filter
 Adjustable gain (per cylinder)
 Individual cylinder detection
 Individual cylinder ignition retard and fuel enrich
 Adjustable detection angle (start/end)
 Noise threshold table (3D)
 Adjustable ignition retard and fuel enrich sensitivity
 Configurable ignition reintroduction and fuel enrich decay

Variable Valve Timing Control

 Up to 4 cams independent control


 Supports many OEM applications
 Closed loop control
 Multiple 3D Cam angle target tables
 Optional advanced PID control settings for advanced tuners
 Automatic function for calibrating cam angles

Chassis and Body

 AC Control - Basic and Advanced modes available


 Anti-Theft - Via Digital Input, CAN or both
 Speed based cruise control (E-throttle only)
 Gear Detection - CAN, RPM/Speed or Analog Position Sensor
 Individual wheel speed sources with the ability to specify Driving and Non-Driving wheel speed sources
 Starter control - Multiple options available from very basic to Touch to start.
 Torque Management

Logging

 512 Megabytes of Datalogging


 Up to 250 ECU Logging channels
 Up to 1kHz per channel with a maximum total sample rate of 100kSamples/s when using ECU Logging
 Unlimited channels when using PCLink logging

Communications

 Tuning Port USB on board


 Two CAN buses
 Custom CAN configuration allowing tuners and end users to add support for new CAN devices

Processing

 150 MHz Specialised Engine Management Microprocessor


 Ignition control to 0.1 degree, fuel to 0.01 ms
 32-Bit Floating-Point Calculation
 12 Bit ADC Resolution
 20000+ RPM
 4Gb Non-Volatile Flash

Environment

 Internal Temperature Range -10 - 85oC


 Ambient Temperature Range -30 - 90oC
 Voltage 8 - 22V
 Operating Current 200mA
 Electrical protection on all inputs and outputs
 Onboard Barometric Pressure Sensor
Packaging Contents

 G4X Plug-in ECU


 Wiring and Installation Instructions
 2 large Link Stickers
 2 small Link Stickers

Manufacturing Standard – ISO 13485

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