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1. Coil 1 5 Knock 1 Because there are provisions for two knock sensors individual coils can be assigned to either knock sensor Typically on V engines one sensor is on each bank The tuner can assign the appropriate sensor to the coils that control the respective banks of the engine This is the primary knock sensor channel Coil 1 5 Knock 2 This is the secondary knock sensor channel Coil 1 5 Lead This assigns the specified coil output to receive its information from the main ignition map Coil 1 5 Load The engine Load Y axis on the map at which the Coil circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the Coil Load Hi Selection Coil 1 5 Load Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the Coil circuit based on the Coil Load value When the switch is OFF then the load at which the circuit becomes active is below the Coil Load value When the switch is ON the load at which the circuit becomes active is above the Coil Load value Coil 1 5 Rev Limit 2 This activates the secondary RPM limit Commonly called two step limit Coil 1 5 Speed The engine speed X axis on the map at which the Coil circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the Coil Speed Hi Selection Coil 1 5 Speed Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the Coil circuit based on the Coil Speed value When the switch is OFF then the speed at which the circuit becomes active is below the Coil Sp
2. HS 1 4 AltSwt This allows the user to activate this HS circuit via a switch input An example of this would be for a nitrous oxide solenoid All of the operational parameters defined in the HS setup must be met before the ECU becomes active HS 1 4 Cool The engine coolant temperature at which the HS circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the HS Cool Hi Selection HS 1 4 Cool Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the HS circuit based on the engine coolant temperature When the switch is OFF then the engine coolant temperature which the circuit becomes active is below the HS Cool value When 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 55 the switch is ON the engine coolant temperature at which the circuit becomes active is above the HS Cool value HS 1 4 Fuel Pump When active this completes the circuit for the fuel pump HS 1 4 Func Status When on the specified output can be used as a specific output I E fuel pump with priming HS 1 4 Load The engine Load Y axis on the map at which the HS circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the HS Load Hi Selection HS 1 4 Load Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the HS circuit based on the HS Load value When the switch is OFF then the load at which the circuit becomes active is below the HS Load value When the switch is ON the load at which the circuit becomes active is abov
3. Parameter Windows Including the parameters contained within them Status Window Notes Window Overall Trim Control Window Dashboard Windows DataStream Window Templates can be opened from the Template Buttons and Shortcut Keys allowing different configurations of windows to be instantly brought up for different purposes such as calibrating a fuel map or monitoring the ECU For example a fuel template may display the layout and size of the fuel map and selected parameters or a monitoring template may display other parameter lists and dashboards Templates are specific to ECU types however other ECU Templates can be run in other ECU s keep in mind some functions may not transfer to other ECU s When a template is used in an Offline calibration only those windows that are accessible for Offline calibration are displayed Template Buttons When configured the speed bar contains up to 12 template buttons that allow faster access to commonly used templates To configure these buttons use the following operation e Select Templates Configure from the menu The Template Configuration Window appears When configuring templates for the first time there are no template buttons shown until the Add Button is selected e Click on the Add Button to enable templates 12 possible slots for the templates will appear e Select Browse double click on the template to be configured This puts the template on the selected button for the sho
4. Warning Use this system with EXTREME Caution The AEM EFI System allows for extreme flexibility in engine tuning Misuse of this product can destroy your engine Read this User s Manual thoroughly before using this product Technical Help NEED ASSISTANCE If you need technical or installation assistance with your AEM EMS System DO NOT RETURN THIS SYSTEM TO YOUR VENDOR Please contact our technical help department Our technicians will be able to solve most problems over the telephone Only AEM can authorize the return of this system after having discussed your problem over the phone Call 800 423 0046 for technical assistance AEM is continuously adding features or making improvements to the AEM EFI system For the latest updates check www aempower com NOTE AEM holds no responsibility for any engine damage that results from the misuse of this product This product is legal in California for racing vehicles only and should NEVER be used on public highways 2205 126th Street Unit A Hawthorne CA 90250 Tel 310 484 2322 Fax 310 484 0152 User Guide For AEMPro Version 1 14 AEM 2002 All Rights Reserved Table of Contents Contents Plug amp Play Contents AEM PEMS Race Box Contents Software Installation Minimum Requirements Installing the AEMPro Software Communicating with the AEM PEMS ECU Introduction Serial Port Baud Rate Communicating with an ECU Connecting with an ECU Problems Encounte
5. position the coil output can be used for ancillary functions Coil 1 5 AFR This turns the AFR warning on based on AFR min and max Coil 1 5 Alt This turns the Coil circuit on or off Off non active on active Coil 1 5 AltSwt This allows the user to activate this Coil circuit via a switch input An example of this would be for a nitrous oxide solenoid All of the operational parameters defined in the Coil setup must be met before the ECU becomes active Coil 1 5 Auxiliary These are the outputs for the coil drivers In the event that all five are not used the Functions remaining outputs can be used for auxiliary functions that would use a LS type of circuit Coil 1 5 Cool The engine coolant temperature at which the Coil circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the Coil Cool Hi Selection Coil 1 5 Cool Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the Coil circuit based on the engine coolant temperature When the switch is OFF then the engine coolant temperature at which the circuit becomes active is below the Coil Cool value 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 52 When the switch is ON the engine coolant temperature at which the circuit becomes active is above the Coil Cool value Coil 1 5 Fuel Pump When active this completes the circuit for the fuel pump Coil 1 5 Func Status When on the specified output can be used as a specific output I E fuel pump with priming
6. 30 0 23 0 29 0 29 0 30 0 310 310 310130 01230 1270 26 0 26 0 26 0 24 0 240 m 23 0 240 240 240 240 uza 150 oog 16 0 16 0 4 riens TT 15 o ns RER EE EEE uen mn BE PPS EP a Speed pr Figure 48 Trim Control Window The use of the trim control adds or subtracts from the map value being accessed by the ECU by the amount displayed in percent The percent amount entered is actual percent above the cell value In the case of this displayed image the fuel map will have 110 added to the cell that is highlighted black square in this image the use of this feature makes tuning very easy when using an absorption dyno An example of its use is while on the highlighted cell simply add or subtract fuel depending on the desired air fuel ratio When the air fuel ratio is achieved simply hit the program button lightning bolt at the bottom of the trim control Notes Window 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 45 This allows notes to be added to the calibration file These are only held in the PC file and are not held in the ECU The Notes section is useful for keeping track of the performance of the calibration and race event results This is a sample of the type of information that would be useful in the notes section of the calibration Figure 49 Typical Notes Window Undoing and Redoing Changes When a change is made to
7. AEMPro is provided on a single CD ROM Insert the CD ROM into the drive The installation of the AEMPro software will begin automatically Follow the on screen instructions to install the software The location of the software will default to c Program Files AEM AEMPro 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc Communicating with the AEM PEMS ECU Introduction To communicate with the ECU the PC must be connected via the supplied serial cable One end must be connected to the PC RS 232 port COM1 2 3 or 4 and the other to the ECU Serial Port The default serial port for communication with an ECU is COM1 It is important that the correct COM port to be used is set in the PC software or no communication will occur To change the COM port the AEMPro will use select ECU Port from the menu in AEMPro followed by the appropriate port The available options are currently COM1 through COM4 To determine which COM ports are available on your PC follow these instructions Select Start Settings Control Panel Double click on System Select the Device Manager tab Open the Ports entry by clicking on the plus sign next to it ON gt The different COM ports available on the PC will be displayed stating their type Selecting the appropriate COM port and pressing the Properties Button can view their properties If the COM port is not correctly set any attempts to connect to the ECU will result in failure It is very important that
8. Coolant max This is the maximum allowable coolant temperature value before a default condition is considered Coolant min This is the minimum allowable value for coolant temperature before a default condition is considered Coolant OK This is the coolant temperature to activate closed loop oxygen sensor feedback When above this number closed loop is active when below this number closed loop will not be active Crank Adv This is the fixed ignition advance that is used during the cranking period Cut time out This is the maximum time allowed for the retard condition Cycle Rev This is used to determine if engine speed will be referenced from a crank that has a reference for each revolution I E a missing tooth or not Decel Decay This is the time taken to restore fuel after decel fuel has been cut 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 53 Decel TP Trig This is the throttle position that allows the deceleration fuel parameters to become active while decelerating This number is typically set to 2 It should be active only while off throttle The parameters become active below this number DFCO Load This is the engine load for defining deceleration fuel active above this number decel fuel can be active below this number decel fuel will not be active DFCO Speed This is the engine speed for defining deceleration fuel active above this number decel fuel can be active below this
9. the PC port selection and the port selection in the AEMPro software agree Baud Rate When communicating between the PC and the AEMPro software the baud rate must be set to 38400 To change the speed at which you are communicating select ECU Baud Rate 38400 Communicating with an ECU When AEMPro attempts to connect to the AEM PEMS ECU for any reason the ECU Status Window and a Progress Box will appear while AEMPro attempts to discover the ECU s configuration It will then load the current calibration that is programmed into the ECU If there is no calibration loaded into the ECU one will have to be uploaded or you can start from scratch using the default Workmap 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 6 Connecting with an ECU To connect with the AEM ECU click on the Connect ECU Icon select the ECU Connect or lt shift gt F7 Clicking on the ECU Connect icon connects the PC to the ECU This can aslo be performed by selecting ECU Connect from the Menu Figure 1 Connecting with an ECU ECU Status Window Figure 2 ECU Status Window and Progress Box Progress Box Problems Encountered Communicating with the ECU Most problems that are likely to be encountered are covered by the previous headings If the ECU Status Window and Progress Box appear but the progress box fails to fill check the following possible faults 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 7 e Verify connection of the COM cable between t
10. 1 12 AltSwt This allows the user to activate this LS circuit via a switch input An example of this would be for a nitrous oxide solenoid All of the operational parameters defined in the LS setup must be met before the ECU becomes active LS 1 12 Cool The engine coolant temperature at which the LS circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the LS Cool Hi Selection LS 1 12 Cool Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the LS circuit based on the engine coolant temperature When the switch is OFF then the engine coolant temperature which the circuit becomes active is below the LS Cool value When the switch is ON the engine coolant temperature at which the circuit becomes active is above the LS Cool value LS 1 12 Fuel Pump When active this completes the circuit for the fuel pump LS 1 12 Func Status When on the specified output can be used as a specific output I E fuel pump with priming LS 1 12 Load The engine Load Y axis on the map at which the LS circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the LS Load Hi Selection LS 1 12 Load Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the LS circuit based on the LS Load value When the switch is OFF then the load at which the circuit becomes active is below the LS Load value When the switch is ON the load at which the circuit becomes active is above the LS Load value LS 1 12 Rev Limit 2 This activa
11. Idle Fuel has not been set Option Idle R S TP On has not been set Option Idle R S TP OFF has not been set Option Idle R S Key on has not been set Option Idle R S stop has not been set Option Idle R S TP has not been set Option Idle Set Rate has not been set Figure 21 Convertor Window If the ECU calibration also contains a calibration name this can be set to the file name by checking the Set calibration name to file name Box lf this is not checked the calibration name will be unaltered To cancel the save press the Cancel Button To save the calibration to that in the name box press the Save Button Ifa file with that name already exists a prompt appears asking whether to overwrite the existing calibration To overwrite the calibration press the Yes Button to choose another name press the No Button 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 22 Online Features Pausing the Comms If for any reason access to the COM port used by AEMPro is required by another program but it is preferred not to close the connection with the ECU the comms can be paused using the following operation e Select ECU Pause comms from the menu The Pause Window appears To restart the comms press the Restart comms Button To close the connection press the Close connection Button Paused Iof x Close connection Restart comms Figure 22 Pause Comms Window Setting the Calibration Name Most AEM ECU s have an 8 byte calibrati
12. This tells the idle stepper motor to re start at key off Idle R S TP This tells the idle stepper motor to re start when above a determined throttle position Idle R S TP off When operating under this value the idle stepper will not reset Idle R S TP on When operating above this value the idle stepper will reset Idle Rate This is the time in which to re check idle speed for adjustment Idle Set Max This is the maximum additional percentage idle allowed to maintain target idle 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 56 Idle Set Min This is the maximum percentage amount to take away to maintain target idle Idle Set Rate This is the time between idle samples to make changes with idle control Idle Step 1 8 When using outputs as idle control the appropriate Idle step s need to be set to on When not using them the off position allows for user defined control Idle Throttle When under this number the engine is considered to be in the idle condition Idle Throttle X When over this number the engine is considered to be exiting the idle condition IDLE X X This is a full bridge or antagonistic pair circuit There are two wires associated with Idle circuit which can be used as alternate functions ONLY if a stepper motor is not used for idle speed control There are four complete circuits for this type of output In the case of only one stepper motor being used for idle control then the four
13. When adding a menu you can type over the default name and enter the desired name 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 26 The hide assigned box allows you to make sure that all of the tables have been assigned a group It is selectable so that if This drop down menu contains the main desired you can put one table in more than one group For group names when selected the sub menus example you may wish to have notes avaialable in every group in that group are displayed in the menu box of tables This window also contacins all available tables menus to the right if the Hide Assigned box is not checked Configure Main Menus Define Menu Available Items M Magu Headings Click on the add button to create new menu groups Highlight and type over the generic default name with the desired name Items in this Menu Spark2 Mod Table Boost Correct Table This button perfoms as a transfer AE Etre ages Ero Table selected button also performed by Spark5 Mod Table Waste Gate Map double clicking on selection Spark6 Mod Table WG INP Table Spark Mod Table Spark8 Mod Table Spark9 Mod Table Speed Table Start Decay Table Start Extra Table Throttle mod Table TP Angle Table TPS Accel Table TPS Decel Table TPS to Load Table Trim Control Warm Up enrichment Table This button performs as a trnasfer all function allowing you to move all of the remaining tables into one sub menu Wh
14. again selected sites will be highlighted Fuel Map Table View When viewing the fuel map several further options are available Upon right clicking on the map or pressing the m key the standard menu appears with some or all of the following additions e View raw This is the raw calculation number that is multiplied with other factors to give the final pulse width e View pulse width This is the calculated pulse width that is delivered to the injectors from the base map This pulse width excludes any modifiers for engine temp air temp etc e View duty cycle This is the percentage of the injector that is being used at each point e Rescale fuel map e Optimize fuel map The three view options are always available for a fuel map and define the units in which the map is drawn The current selection by default View Raw is ticked View Raw shows the raw value from the map ranging between 0 255 View Pulse Width shows the actual pulse width before any other modifications in milliseconds This is calculated by multiplying the Raw value by the value of the option MSPB or MicroSec bit Selecting View Duty Cycle brings up the duty cycle injection type window This asks for the number of injections per cylinder per revolution from the choice of 2 1 or 2 The fuel map then shows the percentage of time that the injectors are actually open Note that a value exceeding around 90 can cause the injectors to work incorrectly due to openin
15. new calibration is created and the template for the last known state is loaded see Templates Saving a Calibration File If a file is open it can be saved to its current file name or saved as a different file name To save the calibration to the current file name use any of the following options e Select File Save from the menu e Press F2 ES e Click on the Save Button mn The calibration is saved to the current file name If Online this will be the Active ECU File To save the calibration to a different file name use the following operation e Select File Save As from the menu 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 19 Save S2000 37 F200 5200037 F20C F Set calibration name to file name Cancel Figure 19 Save As Window A specific file name can be typed into the name box at the top left of the window Highlighting a calibration name causes the notes of that calibration to be displayed in the text box on the right if any exist and the name of the file to be saved is changed to that of the selected file If the ECU calibration also contains a calibration name this can be set to the file name by checking Set calibration name to file name f this is not checked the calibration name will be unaltered This allows the calibration stored in the ECU to match the last uploaded file name To cancel the save press the Cancel Button To save the calibration to that in the name box press th
16. of the engine The reason the number is of the number of available teeth is that the distributor turns at speed of the engine This means there are 12 teeth that define three ignition events per engine revolution Ign Tooth 1 would define the firing point for coil 1 Ign Tooth 2 for Coil 2 and Ign Tooth 3 for Coil 3 Ignition cut This is the RPM at which to activate any ignition cut Ignition cut 2 This is the rpm at which to cut any ignition while the secondary rev limiter is active Ignition cut rate This is the percentage of ignition to cut when active Inj Duty HY This determines the minimum fuel to be fed to the primary injectors Inj Duty max This determines the maximum pulse width duty to the secondary injectors Inject Tooth 1 10 This is the fuel tooth that the command to fire the fuel injector comes from An example of this is on a l 6 engine with a firing order of 1 5 3 6 2 4 would have the Inject tooth set up as follows Inject Tooth 1 for Cyl 1 Inject tooth 2 for Cyl 5 Inject Tooth 3 for Cyl 3 Inject Tooth 4 for Cyl 6 Inject Tooth 5 for Cyl 2 Inject Tooth 6 for Cyl 4 Injector 1 10 This is the control for each fuel injector If the injector is turned off then the output for the OFF injectors are available for ancillary functions Injector Sync This synchronizes the injection event to the valve opening angle for best emissions and
17. remaining pairs would be available for auxiliary use In the case where a stepper motor were to be used for idle speed control and boost control then there would not be any remaining idle circuits for auxiliary use There are eight pairs that are available The LS circuits are switches activated when the criteria set in the parameters below are met The full bridge concept refers to the fact that there are a pair of wires for each idle output one a HS and the other LS In other words one would be used as a pull to ground circuit to trigger a relay for example and the other would output 12V to a device such as a shift light Only one per Idle pair can be used On the AEM Race ECU Idle 1 2 is not available IDLE X X AFR This turns the AFR warning on based on AFR min and max IDLE X X Alt This turns the circuit on or off Off non active on active IDLE X X AltSwt This allows the user to activate this circuit via a switch input An example of this would be for a nitrous oxide solenoid All of the operational parameters defined in the setup must be met before the ECU becomes active IDLE X X Cool The engine coolant temperature at which the circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the Cool Hi Selection IDLE X X Cool Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the circuit based on the engine coolant temperature When the switch is OFF then the engine coolant temperature which the circuit becom
18. the calibration either Offline or Online the facility to undo and redo any changes is available The edit facility is affected by selecting Edit Undo from the menu If the last action performed effected more than one location the undo facility will undo every change made for that action The undo facility is not limited to a single action but can remember the entire session If the undo facility is used the redo facility then becomes available This is affected by selecting Edit Redo from the menu This will perform the last action that was undone For example if the fuel map is selected and the optimize option is selected from the pop up menu the whole map and two options are changed Effecting the undo option after this action causes the original values to be re entered into the map and options Subsequently affecting the redo option causes the optimized values to be re entered into the calibration Any values that are undone or redone have their Color status set to undone which is gray Also available is the Forward and Back Browser keys Used like a web browser to move around the evolving calibration Ablue arrow denotes that a change cay gt A gray arrow denotes be made inthis gt eit no change can be direction made in this direction Figure 50 Undo Redo Buttons Log Window The log window allows a parameter to be monitored and logged for different engine states specifically for those that correspond to sites of a map Eac
19. to increase or decrease the value Pressing lt Shift gt up or lt Shift gt down to increase or decrease the value in large increments Programmable parameters have a similar display to editable parameters but a program button also appears to the left of the value The button programs the value in to the appropriate map and clears the value The value can also be programmed by pressed lt Ctrl gt P when the button is visible Up Down button to Parameter y Button Value ian the value Fuel mod 2214 30 1 Figure 25 Programmable Parameter The Lock Button enables and disables editing of the parameter window layout When the button reads locked the parameters cannot be edited This is the default state of a parameter window when opened from a template When the button reads unlocked the parameters can be edited This is the default state of a parameter window when opened from the View menu The button is toggled by clicking on it with the mouse button Option Window Options are single values that are set by the user to change the operation of an ECU The complete list of options appears in the option window The list is navigated using the up and down keys to move to the previous or next option respectively The page up and page down buttons move to the top or bottom of the page or scroll the window up or down if all of the options are not visible The option value is changed following this operation e Selecting O
20. types of windows are given below Calibrating the ECU In this section we will be getting into the Heart of AEMPro s calibration software We have gone to great lengths to add flexibility into the system so that the tuning procedure can be accomplished in a relatively short period of time With standard Windows copy and paste tools along with AEMPro s ability to use the mouse to select and manipulate sites tuning time is greatly reduced There are 2 ways to view the data going to the ECU in a graphical display 2 dimensional or 3 dimensional or in a table value display 2 dimensional or 3 dimensional Two dimensional displays are based on 2 parameters to determine how the data will be used As in Figures 38 amp 39 Three dimensional displays are based on 3 parameters to determine how the data will be used As in Figure 40 First we will discuss the different features available for adjusting the data in the Table View Table View The Table window displays information in numerical form The ECU references the sites in these tables to perform calculations that determine in part the overall signal output of the ECU The table view of the window shows the various sites that can be edited and the corresponding site the values are referenced from If the calibration is Online a marker also shows the current site being referenced by the ECU Online marker showing current value of control parameter Battery Comp tabl
21. Button t scked Engine Speed Mixed Value Coolant Engine Load Throttle Scope Battery Figure 24 Parameter Window When a calibration is viewed Offline the Parameter Windows can still be displayed although no data will be visible This allows templates to be set up Offline The Parameter List Window allows parameters to be added or modified By selecting an entry from the list the parameter is displayed Navigating through the list of parameters is accomplished by pressing the Tab button to move down the list or lt Shift gt Tab to move up the list With a parameter selected it is changed by pressing the up or down arrow keys or re selecting an entry from the drop down list A parameter is inserted into the window by right clicking on the appropriate line and selecting nsert from the pop up menu A default parameter is inserted and the parameter name can then be changed as previously described A parameter is deleted from the window by right clicking on the appropriate line and selecting Remove from the pop up menu The current value of a parameter is displayed in the mid section of the window in the defined type There are four different display methods which display Value Displays the value number in the space Bar Displays the value relative to the lower and upper limits by filling in the space Mix A combined display of both Bar and Value Scope Displays a history of the values received between the upper a
22. FC Brake specific fuel consumption This is the amount of fuel required in lbs hour by the engine to make 1 horsepower hour Cam Sensor This sensor tells the ECU when top dead center of the number 1 cylinder is at the firing position top of compression stroke This allows correct sequencing for DIS systems and sequential injection Crank Angle Sensor This is the sensor that tells the ECU the crank angle It is used for timing input Delay Angle This is the number that is determined be the difference between actual timing displayed with a timing light and the timing advance displayed on the screen of the lap top Used to synchronize the computer with actual ignition timing Direct Fire Ignition Distributorless ignition with an individual coil for each plug DIS Distributorless Ignition System Dry Nitrous System Injects only Nitrous through a nozzle the fuel is added independently of the nitrous system Usually the additional fuel is injected through the injectors by increasing the opening time pulse width of the injector ECU Engine control unit This is the computer that controls the engines functions EFI Electronic fuel injection EGT Exhaust gas temperature Used to measure the temperature of the exhaust High Impedance Injectors This helps give the tuner an idea of how the fuel is burning however it does not directly relate to Rich Lean mixture Timing affects this dramatical
23. This shows all ECU types and versions currently installed and allows installation and verification of configuration files e Press the Verify Button within the Installed ECU s Group Box If all installations are valid a message box appears stating Al installations are valid If any installation is not valid a message box appears querying The file XXXX does not exist Remove reference where XXXX is the name of the missing configuration file If you wish to remove this reference from the list of installed ECU s click on the Yes Button otherwise click on the No Button Any further references which do not exist will also be signalled Finally a message box appears stating All installations are valid Plug amp Play Calibration Installation When setting up a Plug and Play system for the first time go to the Configure option in the menu at the top of the screen The drop down menu will have an ECU Setup selection with the option of Run ECU Setup Wizard File ECU Edit Accel Decel Acceleration Boost Fuel Idle Ignition O2 Templates Logging Configure Window Help lt gt Menu gt Logging Options Colors ECU Setup gt Run ECU Setup Wizard Set Throttle Range Set Ignition Figure 4 Plug amp Play Calibration Setup 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc Follow the menu driven by the wizard Vehicle Configuration izard Figure 5 Vehicle Manufacture Window RAEE Co nf
24. a low voltage idle reference position to be saved Idle Clock This function allows the direction of the stepper motor to be reversed should it be wired backwards Idle Hi This is the amount of additional idle duty to achieve the High idle condition Idle Hi Cool When below this number the High idle condition will be active Idle Hi Set This is the additional RPM to add to the idle condition for a High idle Idle Hi time This is the amount of time in seconds to stay in the High idle condition Idle Jack This is the amount of additional duty to add when the a c switched input is active Note this can be used for a fast idle switch as well Idle Max This is the maximum allowable idle RPM Idle max TPS This is the maximum throttle value allowed before exiting the idle condition Idle Min This is the minimum allowable idle RPM Idle Park This is the position for the idle stepper motor to be in when the engine is stopped This is determined by what idle position gives you the desired idle speed Idle PW This is a fine control compensator for differences in pw idle control frequency Idle PW 256 This is a course compensator for idle pw solenoids differences in operating frequency Idle R S Key on When on is selected the idle stepper will reset at initial key on Idle R S Rate This is the time allowed for the idle stepper motor to reset its reference position Idle R S stop
25. able ee ail Crank Pulse table Spark Teeth 24 6 Start Extra table Start Decay table lan Tooth 1 Idle coolant table Idle cool Speed table Ign Tooth 2 Idle vs speed table Idle Speed TP table Ign Tooth 3 Idle Start Speed table Idle Start Off table Ign Tooth 4 Idle Fuel table Load Accel table Inject Tooth 1 TPS Accel table Accel mod table Inject Tooth 2 Coil speed table OX Lambda table Inject Tooth 3 OX AFR table AIT Retard table Inject Tooth 4 Figure 20 Difference Window To close the Difference Window press the Close Button Converting Calibration Files for Different ECU Types This feature will typically only be used if AEM has an updated firmware version available for your particular ECU This allows the previous calibration map to be converted to the new firmware version To convert a calibration file to another ECU type use the following operation e Select File Convert from the menu The Converter Window appears in the background and the Open Window appears showing files for the currently selected ECU type The ECU type can be changed to any installed type by selecting it from the pull down list box If the ECU type is changed the list of calibration files changes to the selected ECU type Highlighting a calibration name causes the notes of that calibration to be displayed in the text box on the right if any exist To cancel the conversion of a calibration press the Cancel Button To op
26. able for Online calibrations Pressing the space bar while on the table view of the fuel or ignition table freezes the cursor at the position where the space bar was pressed AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 41 Here a calculate function will be used to draw the Enter the value Speed table Table view for the first site and last site and highlight all the 6000 Copy sites to be edited i 3 i K Eses engine RPM Now with a right late Eve sites in a click of the mouse Enaine Speed from eee smooth evenly the function a 7 Set value spaced fashion window is activated Percent change Reset selected states Reset All States Here you can Speed table Table view Bae see that using pm the caluculate 400 950 1500 210 2650 2200 3750 4300 4900 5450 KT function saves l l ou time b I j T T T T rs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 10 ming a ortig i of ightighte Engine Speed rpm values for you Figure 42 Calculate Function Editing 2D Graphs Keyboard Functions in 2D Graphs e In all of the Tables Graphs the Arrow keys provide movement throughout the graph e The and keys provide increase and decrease on the selected site e Holding the Ctrl key while pressing the and provides a times 10 increment as if pressing the or key 10 times e Selecting the F key enables the Follow ECU function e Selecting the S key sw
27. alibration Uploading means writing data from the PC to an ECU To upload a calibration use any of the following options e Select ECU Upload from the menu e Press lt Shift gt F8 e Click on the upload button By By selecting connect ECU any open calibration is closed and any live connection is terminated AEMPro queries the connected ECU to determine its type see Communicating with an ECU Once the ECU type is determined the Upload Window appears Upload X AEMISGEN V0 37 x 6200037 F 20C Figure 16 Upload Window 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 16 The Upload Window shows the ECU type and a list of valid calibrations if any exist Highlighting a calibration name causes the notes of that calibration to be displayed in the text box on the right if any exist To cancel the upload press the Cancel Button To upload the selected calibration press the Open Button or double click on the calibration name The Upload Window disappears and another Progress Window appears as it uploads the calibration The calibration is then saved as the Active ECU File see Active ECU File Finally the ECU Status Window appears and the last template displayed is loaded see Templates If engine is running AEMPro will not upload the calibration 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc Offline Calibrations Opening a Calibration File To open an existing calibration for viewing or editing Offline
28. alize auto mapping e Start auto mapping Initialize Auto Mapping shows the Auto Mapping dialog box The Weight before change value determines the cumulative weight of values collected for a site before any modification is made to the base map The Target Accuracy determines the minimum absolute difference between the average logged value and the target value for which a change should be made to the base map If both of these conditions are satisfied the base map is modified However the amount of change is constrained by Maximum Changes the first limit to be reached will limit changes to the map being auto mapped When a modification to the base map is made the difference between the log map and the target map is calculated and the error multiplier and error additive are applied to the result Change Target Map value Log Map value Error Multiplier Error Additive The resultant value is then applied to the base map value as a percentage increment or addition depending on the choice selected Start Auto Mapping begins the process of auto mapping based upon the last values set using the Auto Mapping dialog box The menu option then changes to Stop Auto Mapping which when clicked upon stops the auto mapping Reset States will reset the reference points for the limit constraints thus allowing more movement in the map being modified if a cell has reached a limit Program Changes allows for just logged data to Correct a map when aut
29. aps between the graph and the table view Mouse Functions in 2D Graphs e Pressing the left mouse button on a site dragging the mouse across an area Draw the 2D curve with the mouse pointer Note Dragging the mouse too fast can result in drop outs this is a windows software setup issue depending on the update rate of your mouse e Selecting an individual site with a left mouse click will also allow dragging the site up or down accordingly e Also as with all windows in Windows the mouse allows for re sizing and re positioning of the windows Editing 3D Graphs Keyboard Functions in 3D Graphs The and keys allow for increase and decrease in the selected site Holding the Ctrl key and the and keys allow for 10 times increase on selected sites Arrow keys allow for movement around the 3D Maps Pressing the S key allows for swapping between the Graph and Table Mouse Functions in 3D Graphs e Selecting a site or series of sites by holding the left mouse button down and dragging the mouse across the group of sites to be changed shown by highlighting the sites as you select them Once selected Right click with the mouse a window then appears with a percentage displayed While holding the right mouse button down move the group of sites up or down to make the desired change in percentage Note When increasing the site the percentage is displayed in green when decreasing the site the perc
30. are labeled at defined intervals The title is displayed below it The blocks are filled from left to right as the parameter value increases Block Size 1 Tick Size 5 25 Block maximum 25 Block Minimum 0 0 Tacho Figure 34 Bar Gauge e Tick The number of blocks between each numbered mark e Block Minimum The minimum displayed value 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 34 e Block Maximum The maximum displayed value e Block Size Number span of each block Circular Tachometer Gauge This gauge has marks around the range of the tachometer which are labeled at defined intervals The title is displayed inside it The circular tachometer has the same attributes as the bar tachometer Tick Size 10 Block Maximum 100 Title Block Size 2 Block Minimum 0 Figure 35 Circular Tachometer Gauge Triangular and Square Bar Gauges There are 4 different bar gauges composed of vertical or horizontal and triangular or square characteristics When the limit of a parameter is exceeded the warning bar at the top or right highlights in the warning Color Warning Bar Block Maximum Bar Bar Block Minimum Figure 36 Bar Gauges Label Gauge The label gauge displays a fixed string of text The font type and size and the title are the only required data 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 35 Value The value gauge displays a parameter as a value The font type and si
31. changes to the graph The graph is drawn in 4 different modes including wire frame models and solid fill models both with and without Color coding These modes are selected by clicking on the mode button or shortcut key Wire frame with color coding Shortcut 2 Solid fill without color coding Shortcut 3 Solid fill with color coding Shortcut 4 Wire frame without color coding A Shortcut 1 Figure 44 Color Mode Button The graph can be rotated in two different styles a quadrant rotation and a dynamic rotation AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 43 Shortcut Ctrl Up Short Cut Ctrl Left Shortcut Ctrl Right Shortcut Ctrl Down Figure 45 Quadrant Rotation Button Figure 46 Dynamic Rotation Button Note The dynamic rotation may be limited by the performance of the graphics card installed in your computer The graph can also be moved by clicking on the move button or using lt Shift gt cursor key and zoomed in and out using the zoom button or Z to zoom in and X to zoom out Finally the graph can be reflected with the reflect button or pressing the R key t amp Figure 47 Move Zoom and Reflect Buttons Slice View The slice view of a map shows a graphical slice of the map taken through one of the axes The sites are written in different colors depending on their state See Iteration changes To navigate the slice use the left and right cursor keys The cur
32. configuration of the options menus is similar to the configuration of the main menus e Click on Configure Menu Configure Options Menu from the menu 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 27 mMenu Headings Define Menu Menu Available Ite Hide Assigne Items in this Menu Rev Limiter gt Log Wrap X Fuel cut LS1 AFR gt Fuel cut 2nd LST Alt Fuel cut rate Menu Name LS1 AltSwt Ign cut rate LS1 Cool Ignition cut Rev Limiter Add Delete LS1 Cool Hi LS1 Fuel Pump LS1 Func Status lt Ignition cut 2nd LS1 Load LS1 Load Hi R LS1 Speed LS1 Speed Hi LS1 Switch LS1 SmtRtd sl OK LS1 TP Figure 28 Configure Options Window Configuring the Parameters Menu The parameters are the input and output values the ECU uses for generating the commands for the various functions to run the engine The fuel delivery ignition timing and any auxiliary control are determined by the parameter information received by the ECU The parameters are the information that is used in creating data logs as well as the information most often viewed while performing calibrations on the dyno Typical parameter information that may be viewed is fuel pulse width ignition timing air fuel Ratio engine coolant temp inlet air temp knock signal fuel tooth count and sync errors The benefit of configuring parameter menus is that the tuner can view only those items relevant to
33. d when performing data logging mxp Menu file created when setting up custom menus in AEMPro 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 51 AEMPro Options List Definitions A C In Pin This is the user defined input to access the a c on off parameters See Input output pin s A C out pin This is the user defined output used to activate the a c clutch AC TP off This is the throttle position to de activate the a c clutch Accel Decay This is the rate at which to take acceleration fuel out Accel fuel min This is the minimum allowable accel fuel in milliseconds Accel Limit This is the maximum acceleration fuel allowed Accel MAP Trig This sets the tps value at which acceleration fuel becomes active Accel Pulse When acceleration fuel is triggered this is a straight pulse width injected Accel TP Trig This is the raw number in the throttle position that Accel TP Trig This is the throttle position that allows the acceleration fuelling parameters to become active upon movement of the throttle pedal This number is typically set at 5 The parameters become active above this number ADV Offset This is an overall trim to the ignition advance This is used to add a specified amount of advance to the entire ignition advance map Typical use of this feature is to perform quick checks to ignition timing by adding or subtracting timing from the map and noting a positive or negative change in engine performa
34. deleted press the Ok Button Running Templates from another ECU If you choose to load pre configured templates from another ECU it can be accomplished by following these steps e Select Template Run from the menu e The Windows Open Dialog Window appears select the file types drop down arrow and select the desired ECU type to run Note If you wish to configure the selected template as a permanent template button then you must select the file type from the Template Configure menu instead of the run menu Dashboards Introduction Dashboards are user defined windows that allow various graphical representations of incoming data from a connected ECU All of the parameters can be displayed in the Dashboard configurations as a variety of gauge types These gauges can be grouped together in a single dashboard or kept singularly Dashboards are only functional Online and are specific to ECU types Once a dash is configured it can be saved as a template for easy access for use during dyno sessions We usually save the dash as a window so it may be viewed on top of an existing window Configuring a Dashboard To configure a dashboard use the following operation e Select Templates Dash Configure from the menu The Dash Editor Window appears This window allows creating viewing and modification of dashboards for the open ECU type 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 31 DE or File Insert General Figure 31 Black Dash Edit
35. different programmable parameters use the tab key Press the program button to program the current value into the current site The Trim Control Window is accessed by clicking on the menu heading that the Trim Control was placed under when the menu items were configured Refer to Configure Main Menus If the menu headings were not configured or the Trim control was not assigned to a menu heading then the Trim Control will be under the View heading ET Speed 6400 Load 155 31 Fuel 155 31 180 185 191 197 207 218 226 233 2 201 208 214 216 216 216 175 183 189 195 37 143 146 148 152 159 166 171 176 125 126 125 127 190 133 154 138 143 EEE 153 157 158 158 158 2 194 114 195 117 199 120 123 127 132 135 17 126 91 lt 101 102 103 100 103 105 106 106 108 199 f 195 117 118 4 goes 91 0 2 0 91 0 2 0 2 0 9 3 0 91 0 3 0 95 0 970 980 950 f 99 40 78 0 73 0 80 0 73 0 80 0 60 0 20 0 0 76 0 73 0 80 0 800 200 9 21630 0 168 172 155 167 1 136 133 1 7 69 0 63 0 680 67 0 67 0 63 0 6 sso eso ee0 610 61 0 600 6 0 5 0 54 0 53 0 53 0 50 0 50 0 50 0 50 0 43 0 48 0 49 0 490 430 38 0 0 0 40 0 33 0 39 0 39 0 39 0 38 0 37 0 34 0 30 0 30 0
36. e Table view esis 2 4 1 8s oO Edtable Table A 1 1 Values 8 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Control parameter values which define the sites Control Parameter Pattern Follow ECU Figure 38 Battery Injector Compensation in 2D Table View The table values are written in color the colors may vary depending how the value was adjusted see Color changes 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 38 Battery volts Figure 39 Battery Injector Compensation in 2D Graph View Single Site Selection re V0 3 NOS Dyno Cal name NOS Orne Text displays values pertaining to the cursors location gt alel olsa Fuel Mao Graphical view Taw Z afso ne fasa ne fiw fi Figure 40 Single Site Selection 3D Graph on the left and 3D Table on the Right The red box shows the location of the cursor the location is also displayed in the graph as well To navigate through the values use the cursor keys or directly click on the site with the mouse The cursor location in the table is highlighted while the Graph site is highlighted as well There are several ways to adjust the values at this point e Pressing the or key to increase or decrease the value by a single increment e Holding the Ctrl key while pressing the or increments equivalent to pressing the or key 10 times e In Table View t
37. e Save Button Ifa file with that name already exists a prompt appears asking whether to overwrite the existing calibration To overwrite the calibration press the Yes Button to choose another name press the No Button and enter the name of the calibration Comparing Calibrations Two calibrations can be compared to discover any differences between them To compare files use the following operation e Open one of the calibration files to be compared e Select File Compare from the menu The Compare Window appears showing all calibrations to which the open calibration can be compared Highlighting a calibration name causes the notes of that calibration to be displayed in the text box on the right if any exist To cancel the comparison press the Cancel Button To compare the two files press the Open Button If no differences are encountered this is stated in a message box If there are differences the Difference Window appears The Difference Window shows the name of all areas of the calibration that have differences on the left Highlighting the name of an area causes the details of the differences to be displayed in the grid on the right This shows the exact location of each difference and the value of each calibration at that location 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 20 Option 5200037 F20C Vortec CivicSIV37 a 2 7 Tacho Pin Battery Comp table TPS to Load table st LE at Warm Up enrichmentt wheel Teeth 0 Crank Fuel t
38. e View Single Site Selection Group Site Selection Fuel Map Table View Edit Functions in Table View Pop up Menu Editing 2D Graphs Keyboard Functions in 2D Graphs Mouse Functions in 2D Graphs Editing 3D Graphs Keyboard Functions in 3D Graphs Mouse Functions in 3D Graphs Graphical View Slice View Virtual Trim Control Window Notes Window Undoing and Redoing changes Log Window Target Window Glossary AEMPro File Types AEMPro Options List Definitions 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc Contents Plug and Play PEMS contents AEM PEMS ECU AEMPro software CD COM Cable AEM software CD contents AEMPro calibration software AEMLog data logging software Engine calibration basics tutorial Software users guide Base calibrations for various plug and play applications O AEM PEMS Race Box contents 1 25 02 AEM PEMS ECU AEMPro software CD Wire Harness Kit COM Cable AEM software CD contents AEMPro calibration software AEMLog data logging software Engine Calibration basics tutorial O O O o Software users guide AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc Software Installation Minimum Requirements The full version of AEMPro can be used on a system running Microsoft Windows 95 or Greater and Microsoft NT V4 0 or greater A processor speed of 166MHz or greater is recommended With logging and playback features a Pentium II with a processor speed of 266MHz is recommended Installing the AEMPro Software
39. e calibration software is called firmware This software can be changed by the tuner using our In System Programming feature The latest updates to the firmware can be found on our website www aempower com The firmware may contain features that were not available in earlier versions In many cases this is not needed and the version of the ECU you currently have in use will be sufficient Browse the Added Deleted features to make sure a firmware change will benefit your application The file type for firmware is fin To change the firmware we suggest that you create a file in the AEMPro software file contained in Program Files called fin files and one called gin files When you download the fin file from our internet site point the saved file to the fin file folder and save to that location Once this is done open AEMPro and select ECU from the menu bar at the top of the screen Go to n System Programming navigate to the fin file folder you created before downloading the fin file and select it Click on open and let the program run DO NOT INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS The computer will inform you that the in system programming is complete and click on the Ok Button at the prompt The ECU now has the updated firmware In order to use this firmware a new gin file has to be installed as described in the nstalling ECU configuration Software preceding this section Eile ECU Edit lt gt Download Log Data ake up ckground L
40. e the HS Load value HS 1 4 Rev Limit 2 This activates the secondary RPM limit Commonly called two step limit HS 1 4 Speed The engine speed X axis on the map at which the HS circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the HS Speed Hi Selection HS 1 4 Speed Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the HS circuit based on the HS Speed value When the switch is OFF then the speed at which the circuit becomes active is below the HS Speed value When the switch is ON the speed at which the circuit becomes active is above the HS Speed value HS 1 4 SwRtd When an external switch is used a timing map that retards the ignition timing is activated This function is typically used for boost enhancement at vehicle launch HS 1 4 TP The throttle position Y axis on the map at which the HS circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the HS TP Hi Selection HS 1 4 TP Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the HS circuit based on the throttle position When the switch is OFF then the load at which the circuit becomes active is below the HS TP value When the switch is ON the load at which the circuit becomes active is above the HS TP value Idle 1 8 These options allow the adjustment of the current in amps to reach the idle control stepper this can vary dependant upon the type of idle stepper being used Idle Brown Save This allows for
41. ecomes active is below the Fuel Speed value When the switch is ON the speed at which the circuit becomes active is above the Fuel Speed value Fuel 1 10 SwRtd When an external switch is used a timing map that retards the ignition timing is activated This function is typically used for boost enhancement at vehicle launch Fuel 1 10 TP The throttle position Y axis on the map at which the circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the Fuel TP Hi Selection Fuel 1 10 TP Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the circuit based on the throttle position When the switch is OFF then the load at which the circuit becomes active is below the Fuel TP value When the switch is ON the load at which the circuit becomes active is above the Fuel TP value Fuel cut This is the RPM at which to activate any fuel cut for rev limiting Fuel cut 2 This is the rpm at which to cut any fuel while the secondary rev limiter is active Fuel cut rate This is the percentage of fuel to be cut when active Fuel Knock 1 Because there are provisions for two knock sensors individual injectors can be assigned to either knock sensor Typically on V engines one sensor is on each bank The tuner can assign the appropriate sensor to the injectors that control the respective banks of the engine This is the primary knock sensor channel Fuel Knock 2 This is the secondary knock sensor c
42. eed value When the switch is ON the speed at which the circuit becomes active is above the Coil Speed value Coil 1 5 SwRtd When an external switch is used a timing map that retards the ignition timing is activated This function is typically used for boost enhancement at vehicle launch Coil 1 5 TP The throttle position Y axis on the map at which the Coil circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the Coil TP Hi Selection Coil 1 5 TP Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the Coil circuit based on the throttle position When the switch is OFF then the load at which the circuit becomes active is below the Coil TP value When the switch is ON the load at which the circuit becomes active is above the Coil TP value Coil 1 5 Trail This assigns the specified coil output to receive its information from the trailing ignition map Coil Factor This factor adjusts the charge time for each coil Typically standard ignition systems require a value of 20 while CD ignition systems use only about 10 Too high a charge time will overheat the coil and in some cases will not allow the coil to fully discharge between firings If you experience misfire due to a lack of ignition system energy this can be raised in small increments to achieve higher saturation of the coils Coolant default This is the user defined value for a default condition to be referenced for any fuel or timing adjustments
43. em s value type the value to assign in the Assignment Value Box Click on the Assign Value Box in the Assign Group Box and press the Assign Button The selected unassigned value is removed from the list When the conversion process is complete press the Finished Button The save window appears showing the current name of the file and a list of all existing calibrations A specific file name can be typed into the name box at the top left of the window Highlighting a calibration name causes the notes of that calibration to be displayed in the text box on the right if any exist and the name of the file to be saved is changed to that of the selected file AEM Convertor x Unassigned new Unused old Assign Assign calibration Miss R OPTION Timing Mode OPTION Fuel Tooth 1 OPTION Fuel Tooth 2 OPTION Fuel Tooth 3 OPTION Fuel Tooth 4 OPTION Fuel Tooth 5 OPTION Fuel Tooth 6 OPTION Fuel Tooth 7 OPTION Fuel Tooth 8 OPTION Fuel 1 OPTION Fuel 2 OPTION Fuel 3 OPTION Fuel 4 gt OOTION Cont HE Tacho Pin OPTION Crank Alt Fire OPTION Ign invert OPTION 1 2 Tooth Ir OPTION Ign 1 4 Tooth OPTION T1 swap T2 Assignment value OPTION Cam T3 0 OPTION No Sync OPTION No Syne cranking OPTION Coill Trail OPTION Coill Lead OPTION Coill Knock2 Finished OPTION Coill Knock1 z Btala NDTINM Cait Tait Assign value Notes Table
44. en finished creating the menus click OK to return to the main screen nn ok Figure 27 Configure Menu Window Note Should you desire to change the layout of the default menus it is important to keep the tables and maps organized into logical groups This way it is easy to find your way around the system without having to search for a particular table to adjust AEM has organized the menus into logical groups to make things easier upon start up however you find a different grouping makes more sense to you these menus allow for an endless configuration Configuring the Options Menu The options menu consists of all of the available options that can be used with the AEM EFI system The options consist of the user configurable low side LS switched out puts the spare injector drives FUEL 1 10 the high side drivers HS 1 4 and the paired outputs IDLE 1 8 The various outputs can be configured to perform virtually any task The setup parameters that define when the options become active or de activate are set up in the options menu for each option In the case where all of the fuel injectors are not used the remaining injector outputs can be configured to perform duty cycled functions The use of Options Menus allows the tuner to have access to frequently tuned items An example of this would be for waste gate control This is an item that may be accessed frequently depending on track conditions or vehicle condition The
45. en the selected calibration press the Open Button The Conversion Window appears showing all installed ECU types to which the calibration can be converted Highlight the ECU type to which the calibration is to be converted To begin conversion of the calibration press the OK Button AEMPro attempts to convert every option table and map contained in the open calibration s file to a respective option table or map in the converted calibration s file The left list box shows the new options or tables that did not apply to the old calibration file this is typical when upgrading to newer software that has added features The right list box shows those items that are no longer used in the newer file the Unused List Box The Converter Window allows those items in the unassigned list box to be assigned values from either an unused item in the unused list box or a user defined value Note that when assigning an unused item to 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 21 an unassigned item only similar items can be assigned For example an option cannot be assigned a table s value but must be assigned an option s value To assign an unused item s value to an unassigned item s value select the unassigned item and the unused item to which the value should be assigned Click on the Assign Calibration Box in the Assign Group Box and press the Assign Button The two selected items are removed from the lists To assign a value to an unassigned it
46. entage is displayed in yellow 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 42 A Raw Speed 7500 Load 78 Fuel 80 Figure 43 Calibration Change by Dragging Rescale Fuel Map Changes the fuel map values and the option MSPB or MicroSec bit such that the pulse width at every site remains constant but the maximum value in the fuel map is 240 This can be used to obtain a greater resolution for fuelling when the highest value was lower and allows the pulse width to be widened if the resolution was too small Optimize Fuel Map changes the fuel map values the option MSPB or MicroSec bit and the option LDOMPC such that the resolution is increased throughout the fuel map Some explanation of the option LDOMPC is needed to explain how this differs from the functionality of Rescale Fuel Map LDOMPC is a fractional scaling factor applied to the 0 load line that progressively increases to 1 on the full load line For example when LDOMPC is 128 the 0 load line values are halved 128 256 to obtain the actual fuel map value the full load line values remain unchanged and those in between are proportionally scaled Hence with this value the resolution of the 0 load line fuelling is doubled This is particularly useful when calibrating fuelling for low load sites and stable idling Graphical View The graphical view of a map shows a graph of the values against the control sites Four buttons are located on the left of the window allowing view
47. es active is below the Cool value When the switch is ON the engine coolant temperature at which the circuit becomes active is above the Cool value IDLE X X Fuel Pump When active this completes the circuit for the fuel pump IDLE X X Func When on the specified output can be used as a specific output LE fuel pump Status with priming IDLE X X Load The engine Load Y axis on the map at which the circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the Load Hi Selection IDLE X X Load Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the circuit based on the Load value When the switch is OFF then the load at which the circuit becomes active is below the Load value When the switch is ON the load at which the circuit becomes active is above the Load value IDLE X X Rev Limit 2 This activates the secondary RPM limit Commonly called two step limit IDLE X X Speed The engine speed X axis on the map at which the circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the Speed Hi Selection IDLE X X Speed Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the circuit based on the Speed value When the switch is OFF then the speed at which the circuit becomes active is below the Speed value When the switch is ON the speed at which the circuit becomes active is above the Speed value IDLE X X SwRtd When an external switch is used a timing map that retards the ignition ti
48. g and closing times 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 40 Edit Functions in Table View Pop up Menu The selected sites can then be edited by right clicking on the table or pressing the m button The function desired is then selected from the pop up menu by selecting it with a mouse click The functions available are 1 25 02 Copy The selected area is copied internally so that a paste function can be used to copy the site s Paste The last copy selection is pasted into the selected area If the number of sites contained in the copy is different to the selected area the copied sites are interpolated For example two sites containing 0 and 2 are copied A group of three sites are selected and the paste command is selected The sites are pasted with the values 0 1 and 2 Calculate the two values at either end of the selection highlighted are interpolated For example 3 sites are selected The first and third site contain 0 and 2 respectively and the calculate command is selected The first and third sites remain unchanged while the second site s value is set to 1 Change An edit box prompts for a value The selected sites values are then changed by the supplied value For example the value was 10 a 5 is entered in the change function 15 will be the new number if 5 was entered then 5 would be the new number Function An edit box prompts for a function this feature is equivalent of a calculator The selected
49. ggered Log Always This sets the internal datalog to an always logging condition So any time the key is on the ECU information is being recorded Log Rate This number is multiplied by 4 1 milliseconds for logging rate 4 1 milliseconds is 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 58 the fastest sample rate Log Reset This allows the internal datalog to become active after using a direct pc connection for logging Log Running This sets the internal datalog to be active only when the engine is running Log Switch This sets the internal datalog to be active only when a user toggle switch has been activated Log Wrap This sets the internal datalog to write over itself when the memory capacity has been filled LS Low Side circuit These are all of the parameters that can be set for the 12 auxiliary low side circuits Note that when a LS circuit is used for a function it becomes dedicated to that function In other words the same LS circuit cannot drive the nitrous solenoid and the fuel pump simultaneously The LS circuits are switches activated when the criteria set in the parameters below are met LS 1 10 Alt This turns the LS circuit on or off Off non active on active LS 1 10 Speed The engine speed X axis on the map at which the LS circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the LS Speed Hi Selection LS 1 12 AFR This turns the AFR warning on based on AFR min and max LS
50. h site of the map has a value and a weighting The 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 46 weighting indicates the number of values that have been collected for a particular site and the value gives the average value of those collected Note that the weight of any value is between 0 and 1 This is most clearly explained with an example Suppose that lambda is logged based upon the fuel map As the load and speed approach a particular site the value of lambda is logged into the corresponding site of the log window As more values of lambda are collected for that site the values are averaged out Eventually a map can be built up showing how lambda varies across the entire load and speed map The log window is very similar to the Map Window see and functions in a similar manner The window values are edited as is the Map Window The pop up menu activated by the right mouse button or pressing the M key has the following additional function e Set weighting Allows the weight of the selected sites to be set must be set Larger values will slow accumulation of logged data Some log windows also have the ability to automatically calibrate the base map This auto mapping is done by performing changes to the base map based upon the difference between the values obtained in the log window and the target window see below If a log window can perform auto mapping the following additional functions are visible in the pop up menu e Initi
51. hannel Fuel Offset This is an overall trim to the fuel map This is used to add a specified amount of fuel to the entire fuel map Typical use of this feature is to perform quick checks to fuel map by adding or subtracting fuel in enrichment or enleanment from the map and noting a positive or negative change in engine performance When the desired performance is obtained note the offset number apply that to the map and reset the Fuel offset to zero The units used for this feature is percentage enrichment or enleanment Fuel Teeth This is the number of teeth on the trigger device that determines a complete engine cycle Two rotations of the crankshaft on a four stroke engine If there were a 24 tooth wheel mounted on the crankshaft then there would be 48 teeth per cycle If there were a 24 tooth wheel mounted on the distributor or camshaft then there would be 24 teeth per cycle HS High Side circuit These are all of the parameters that can be set for the 4 auxiliary high side circuits Note that when a HS circuit is used for a function it becomes dedicated to that function In other words the same HS circuit cannot drive the VTEC solenoid and the shift light simultaneously The HS circuits are switches activated when the criteria set in the parameters below are met HS 1 4 AFR This turns the AFR warning on based on AFR min and max HS 1 4 Alt This turns the HS circuit on or off Off non active on active
52. he ECU and the PC e Verify that the correct COM port is selected e Verify that the ECU has power see the supplied documentation on the ECU o Check the ECU fuse to make sure it is in working condition e Verify that no other programs are using the COM port Note Some PCMCIA cards will disable COM 1 as a serial port connection when installed DOS windows that have previously used the selected COM port must be closed in order to shut the COM port completely e Ifthe ECU Status Window displays the message ECU Type Not Found the connected ECU does not have the appropriate software installed See Installing the ECU Configuration Software e Ifthe ECU Status Window displays the message Cannot open COM port the COM port is already open by another application does not exist or is incompatible See Serial Port Installing the ECU Configuration Software The ECU configuration software contains information specific to a vehicles powertrain configuration engine and transmission type Without the correct ECU configuration software AEMPro will not be able to communicate with ECU s of that type The installation disk will automatically install the appropriate configuration software when initially configured If no installation file exists for your application see www aempower com for any updates If the original selection was incorrect the ECU is now being used on a different vehicle configuration or a new version has been relea
53. iguration Wizard Figure 6 Model Selection Window 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 10 Vehicle Co nfiguratio n Wizard Figure 7 Model Year Window Vehicle Configuration Wizard Figure 8 Transmission Selection Window The transmission type is part of the calibration file For cars with automatic transmission the tuner of the system can define the shift parameters 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 11 Vehicle Configuration Vfizard Figure 9 Unit Selection Window In the initial set up the units used for calibration are selected using a drop down menu PRATE Configuration Wizard Once all of the choices have been made the calibration and engine set up are loaded into the ECU and the car will run with a calibration based on the vehicle in stock condition Figure 10 Plug amp Play Configuration Complete 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 12 It is important to note that the base calibration is set up for a stock car In the case of a forced induction system being fitted to the car the fuel and ignition timing section of their respective maps must be addressed Follow the guidelines in the Engine Calibration Basics section of these instructions for ignition timing and fuel requirements before starting to perform calibration work Updating the AEM ECU with New Firmware AEM continuously is adding and improving features of the AEM EFI system The file that controls the interaction of the ECU and th
54. ircuit LS circuits have power supplied through the device and the driver grounds the circuit to complete 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 49 the electrical path An example of this would be a shift light that would be activated by a LS circuit The maximum current that can be run on the LS driver is 1 5 amps Map Sensor Manifold absolute pressure sensor These sensors are typically 1 bar for non turbo engines to 3 bar turbo sensors Mass Air Flow Meter This is used to calculate airflow into the engine Normally used instead of a manifold pressure sensor O2 Sensor Exhaust gas oxygen sensor Port Injection This is when the injector fires directly into each intake port for each cylinder Static This is when the fuel injectors have achieved an always open status which happens when the injector open signal is long enough and the speed of the engine is such that the injector has received another open signal before it closes TBI Throttle body injection These systems have injectors firing into a throttle body similar to a carburetor instead of firing directly into the intake port on the cylinder head Template This is a user defined screen layout The layout can consist of tuning tools such as fuel or ignition maps monitored engine functions or any ECU options Through the use of template buttons the tuner can easily switch between displayed tuning functions TPS Throttle position sensor Th
55. is sensor is used to detect throttle input angle UEGO This is a high speed wide band oxygen sensor As of the printing of this manual it is the most accurate oxygen sensor available They read accurately from 9 1 to 30 1 air fuel ratios Wasted Spark Distributorless ignition with one shared between 2 cylinders This system fires two sparkplugs each ignition event one plug on its compression cycle one on exhaust cycle Wet Nitrous System Nitrous system that also adds fuel with the Nitrous injected through a nozzle 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 50 AEMPro File Types aem AEMPro executable software for the user interface dgt Template file for screen templates used in AEMLog dil Dynamic link library dsh Dash file for dashboards used in AEMPro Software fin Firmware for the AEM ECU This is the software that needs updating whenever the ECU gets updated with new features The latest features are available via the AEM website gdf Calibration file This file contains the information that is used in the various maps and options for a specific vehicle gin This is the software that provides the communication between the firmware and the user interface These files contain information for metric and standard units of measure various menu options etc gtp Template file for screen templates used in AEMPro Stf Log files used in AEMLog This is the data capture
56. late is automatically saved when a calibration is closed Opening Templates After the template buttons are configured selecting any one of the template buttons will open the template If any changes are made to the screen the template may be re saved or saved as a new template See Configuring Additional Templates Saving Templates To save the current configuration of windows as a template use the following operation e Select Templates Save from the menu The Save As Window appears asking for the name and which folder to store the template Also at the bottom of the Save As Window there is a drop down box to determine which ECU you are saving the template for the default is the calibration type being saved from This can be changed to save it as another ECU type by selecting a different ECU from the drop down box To save the window configuration to the given template name click on the Save Button 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 30 To cancel the save press the Cancel Button Double clicking on an entry in the list causes that template to be overwritten Deleting Templates To delete an existing template use the following operation e Select Templates Configure from the menu The Configure Window appears e Select the template to be deleted the red arrow points to selected template e Click on the delete button to delete the selected template and the template will be deleted When no more templates are to be
57. ly This is an injector with a resistance of 7 ohms or higher The common high impedance injector has 16 ohms and is known as Saturated type injectors HS High side circuit This is a circuit that outputs 12 volts to a device The HS drivers in the AEM ECU are capable of outputting 12V at 4 5 amps A typical device that would be driven by a HS driver is VTEC or nitrous oxide solenoids IAC Idle air control most late model fuel injected cars are equipped with a solenoid or stepper motor to control idle conditions and help prevent stalling under varying engine loads at idle These loads are encountered when air conditioning is turned on or when the transmission is put in drive Knock This is also known as detonation this happens when the combustion charge ignites too early in the compression cycle and causes a rattling sound or pinging sound By the time knocking is audible engine damage is imminent Conservative ignition timing fuel mixtures and adequate octane fuel should be used to prevent this situation Kpa Kilopascal Metric measurement of pressure 101 325 Kpa is equal to 1 atmosphere 1 atmosphere is equal to 14 7 pounds per square inch 100 KPA is 1bar See chart in Fuel Injection Basics Low Impedance This is an injector with a resistance of less than 7 ohms of resistance also known Injectors as peak hold injectors LS Low side circuit This is also known as a pull to ground c
58. max This is the maximum time for purge to be active Purge min This is the minimum time for purge to be active Purge period This is the amount of time in milliseconds to have purge control active Purge PWM valve This is a fine compensator for duty controlled purge valves Purge TPS This is the throttle value when above to activate purge control if the other parameters are met Purge Valve 1 The pin to be assigned as purge valve output 1 Purge Valve 2 The pin to be assigned as purge valve output 2 Rev limit SW in pin This assigns the input pin for a secondary rev limiter 2 step to be active Spark Teeth This is the number of fuel teeth that occur per ignition cycle In a wasted spark system every engine revolution is considered an ignition cycle In a direct fire system the engine cycle is equal to the ignition cycle So for example in a wasted spark system on a six cylinder engine with a 12 tooth wheel on the crankshaft A complete engine cycle would consist of 24 pulses from this sensor Use the 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 60 following equations to calculate the spark tooth number to be entered in the option setting If the trigger wheel being used has a tooth missing be sure to count it in the equation An example of this is a 36 1 wheel has only 35 physical teeth but it is counted as a 36 tooth wheel Also the distinction between the crank and cam mounted wheel is i
59. ming is activated This function is typically used for boost enhancement at vehicle launch IDLE X X TP The throttle position Y axis on the map at which the circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the TP Hi Selection IDLE X X TP Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the circuit based on the throttle position When the switch is OFF then the load at which the circuit becomes 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 57 active is below the TP value When the switch is ON the load at which the circuit becomes active is above the TP value Idle gt 12volt This is the amount of additional idle duty to add when the battery voltage is less than 12 volts Ign Range This is how many teeth pass in 90 degrees of crank rotation Ign Tooth 1 10 The ignition tooth is the position of the fuel tooth that will fire an ignition event It is not the physical tooth but a conceptual entity of fuel tooth position relative to crank angle On engines that have a distributor only Ign Tooth 1 will be used Cars that will use wasted spark or direct fire systems will use a number of Ign Teeth that corresponds to the number of coils used An example of this would be a six cylinder engine wasted spark system that uses three coils An example of how to set the Ign Teeth is On a wasted spark six cylinder engine that uses a crank trigger wheel with 24 teeth on the cam has 12 teeth pass for each revolution
60. mportant Distributed Spark Systems Sensor mounted to the crank Teeth on crank trigger 2 number of cylinders Sensor mounted to the cam Number of teeth on cam wheel number of cylinders Wasted Spark Systems Sensor mounted to the crank Use the number of teeth in the crank trigger wheel Sensor mounted to the cam Number of teeth on the cam trigger wheel 2 Direct Fire Systems Sensor mounted to the crank Number of teeth on crank wheel 2 Sensor mounted to the cam Use the number of teeth on the cam trigger wheel SwRtd in pin This selects the input to trigger ignition retard for launch control SwtRtd Adv In degrees of timing this will determine how quickly normal ignition timing is returned SwtRtd Max This is the maximum amount of retard when the retard switch is active SwtRtd rtd This sets the number of ignition degrees to retard by when the switch has become active SwtRtd Time This sets the amount of time to restore ignition from the retard number Sync Teeth This is the number of crank teeth that must pass before the ECU recognizes the engine position cam angle signal It is a way of checking that the sensors are synchronized and the input signal is recognized properly On an engine that has a 24 tooth crank wheel there must be 48 pulses on the crank angle sensor before the cam signal is received Test Cycles This is the number of cycles to cycle the injectors or coils for testing pu
61. nce When the desired performance is obtained note the offset number apply that to the map and reset the ADV offset to zero The units used for this feature is degrees advance AFR 1 max This is the maximum value allowed before the warning light may be triggered AFR 1 min This is the minimum value allowed before the warning light may be triggered AFR 2 max This is the maximum value allowed before the warning light may be triggered AFR 2 min This is the minimum value allowed before the warning light may be triggered Air default This is the user defined value for a default condition to be referenced for any fuel or timing adjustments Air temp max This is the maximum allowable air temperature value before a default condition is considered Air temp min This is the minimum allowable value for air temperature before a default condition is considered Auto EE When on changes with the pc are automatically save on ECU BAR INP This activates the internal Baro Sensor BAR INP This activates the baro sensor input Baro Default This is the default number when the sensor is out of range Preset by AEM Baro Max This is the maximum value for the Baro sensor before it is to be considered faulty Preset by AEM Baro min This is the minimum value for the baro sensor before it is to be considered faulty Preset by AEM Coil 1 5 These are the switches for each coil output When in the OFF
62. nd lower limits The default display method is Mix 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 24 To select the display method for a parameter right click on the appropriate line then select the desired view from the pop up menu Each parameter has a lower and upper limit that can be set by right clicking on the appropriate line then selecting High Limit or Low Limit When either of the limits has been exceeded the chosen display turns red The update rate of a parameter can be selected by right clicking Selecting Update Rate and the required rate from the sub menu All rates are relative with rate O being the fastest rate and subsequent rates being half the speed of the previous rate Note that parameters using the scope type pan across the display at a rate relative to the update rate If the parameter window s width is changed each parameter area increases in size both in width and height Parameters are usually read only although in some circumstances they may be editable or programmable With editable parameters the value area of the parameter can be selected The value is displayed in an edit box with up down buttons at the side This area can also be accessed using the tab key to cycle through the parameters The value can be changed using any one of the following options Typing a new value and pressing the return key Clicking on the up or down button at the side to increase or decrease the value Pressing the up or down cursor
63. number decel fuel will not be active Dwell Max This is the maximum time between coil charging in crank teeth A large number allows more available time to charge the coil while a smaller number allows less time to charge The charge time is dictated by the type of ignition system being used CD Ignition systems typically require less time than standard systems This is the ON time of the coil Dwell Min This is the time between coil charging in crank teeth A small number allows more time between each charge while a larger number allows less time The charge time is dictated by the type of ignition system being used CD Ignition systems typically require less time than standard systems This is the OFF time of the coil Fuel These are the outputs for the fuel injectors In the event that all ten are not used the remaining outputs can be used for auxiliary functions that would use a LS type of circuit Fuel 1 10 AFR This turns the AFR warning on based on AFR min and max Fuel 1 10 Alt This turns the injector drive circuit on or off Off non active on active Fuel 1 10 AltSwt This allows the user to activate this circuit via a switch input An example of this would be for a nitrous oxide solenoid All of the operational parameters defined in the setup must be met before the ECU becomes active Fuel 1 10 Cool The engine coolant temperature at which the circuit is triggered to be active or n
64. o mapping is not employed Target Window The target window shows the target values for a log window s respective sites as used when auto mapping See Log Window above for information on auto mapping The target window is very similar to the Map Window and functions in a similar manner The window values are edited as is the Map Window 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 47 It is wise to monitor the map being modified while the auto mapping is active 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 48 Glossary AIF Air fuel ratio this is the number of air molecules to the number of fuel molecules This is an expression that is determined by the mass of air to fuel AIT Air inlet temperature sensor This is used to measure inlet air temperature The result of this measurement is used by the ECU to correct the fuel and ignition curves for variances in inlet air density Bar Another metric measurement of pressure 1 bar is 987 atmosphere See chart in Fuel Injection Basics Barometric Pressure Sensor This is similar to the manifold pressure sensor MAP however this only measures atmospheric pressure This sensor helps the ECU compensate fuel for altitude changes Batch Fire This is when a group of injectors are fired simultaneously regardless of cylinder position With a batch fire system the ability to control individual cylinder fueling is lost Batch fire systems are adequate in most applications BS
65. oad Check all files Pause Program Checksum Cti H Clear password setup potboxes Port Figure 11 In System Programming Setup 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 13 finies em OO Figure 12 Fin File Selection Window Navigate to the Fin File folder and click on it to open it Aern15v37 fin Figure 13 Fin File Folder Window Click on the desired file and then click on Open 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 14 Programming ECU In System Programming is in progress DO NOT interrupt this process Figure 14 In System Programming Window In system programming in process Do NOT interrupt this process If you interrupt this process the ECU will have to be sent back to AEM for resetting the ECU program Q In system programming has been sucessfully completed Figure 15 In System Programming Complete Window In system programming complete Click the OK Button The Active ECU File When working Online a copy of the ECU s calibration is held in a file called the Active ECU File AEMPro changes this file automatically as necessary For example if any part of the ECU calibration is changed the same change is effected in the Active ECU File Also when uploading or downloading a file the Active ECU File will be changed to the calibration held in the ECU While working Online it is not possible to view or edit any other file However the Active ECU File can be saved
66. on name held within the calibration A calibration name can be written to the calibration using the following operation e Open the calibration either Online or Offline e Select File Calibration Name from the menu The Calibration Name Window appears Calibration Name X Nos Dyno M Save Cal with this name Cancel Figure 23 Calibration Name Window To change the calibration name type in the new name in the Edit Box and press the Ok Button To cancel changes to the calibration name press the Cancel Button If the Save Cal with this name Check Box is checked the file will also be saved as the calibration name 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 23 AEMPro Shortcuts Parameter Window The Parameter Window is basically the Window to the engine In other words it tells you everything the engine is doing and what all of the sensors are seeing This window is one of the most valuable tools in helping to tune the engine The Parameter Window can be displayed in several ways Parameters are values that the current status of a specific signal such as engine speed or load The Parameter window can be viewed both Online and Offline values are only displayed when Online Parameters are viewed by selecting Parameters from the menu An empty Parameter Window appears with a pull down list box containing the list of viewable parameters Multiple Parameter Windows can be displayed at the same time Parameters Lock
67. or Window Resizing the Dash Editor Window The Dash Editor Window can be resized as required When a dashboard is saved the size of the Dash Editor Window is also saved and is used to determine the size of the dashboard when it is displayed Resizing the Dash Editor Window does not resize the gauges within it When a dashboard is opened the Dash Window is automatically resized according to the saved size Resizing the Dash Window causes the gauges contained within it to be resized With this in mind it is generally better to size the Dash Editor Window such that it just contains all the gauges 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 32 ax Dash E File Insert General Figure 32 Dash Editor Window Resize Creating a New Dashboard To create a new dashboard use the following operation e Select Template Dash Configure from the menu The Dash Editor Window resizes to the default size and the window is cleared Adding a Gauge To add a gauge to a dashboard use the following operation e Select the type of gauge required from the Insert menu or click on the appropriate button in the toolbar e Left click on the dashboard at the required location Deleting a Gauge To delete a gauge use the following operation e Highlight the required gauge by clicking on it with the left mouse button e Press the delete key Setting a Gauge s Attributes To set a gauge s attributes use the following operation 1 25 02 AEMPro U
68. ot depending on the Fuel Cool Hi Selection Fuel 1 10 Cool Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the circuit based on the engine coolant temperature When the switch is OFF then the engine coolant temperature which the circuit becomes active is below the Fuel Cool value When the switch is ON the engine coolant temperature at which the circuit becomes active is above the Fuel Cool value Fuel 1 10 Fuel Pump When active this completes the circuit for the fuel pump Fuel 1 10 Func Status When on this allows the specified output to be used in a specific way LE as a fuel pump control with priming an a f ratio warning output based on parameters entered etc Fuel 1 10 Load The engine Load Y axis on the map at which the circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the Fuel Load Hi Selection Fuel 1 10 Load Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the circuit based on the Fuel Load value When the switch is OFF then the load at which the circuit becomes active is below the Fuel Load value When the switch is ON the load at which the circuit becomes active is above the Fuel Load value Fuel 1 10 OXFB1 Because there are provisions for two oxygen sensors individual injectors can be assigned to either oxygen sensor Typically on V engines one sensor is on each bank The tuner can assign the appropriate sensor to the injectors that control the respective bank
69. ptions from the menu 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 25 e You then get the choice of displaying full list or selected list A selected list will allow for organizing the options functions in a manner that suits your needs better Multiple Options windows can be opened e Selecting the option to be changed with the mouse will allow for that option site to be edited e Typing the required value and pressing the return key Pressing the space bar can change options with an ON OFF value Fisted find O y y y O ADV offset Fuel offset 0 00 LDOMPC 255 microSec Bit 75 uSec Missing 0 teeth Ign Range 3 00 teeth MX Sync Test 0 tooth Tacho teeth Tacho Pin 2 Crank Alt Fire OFF Ign invert OFF a Figure 26 Options Window To locate any particular option the Find Drop Down List Box can be used Pressing the f key highlights the Find List Box To jump a particular option select that item from the list box and press the return key Configuring the Main Menu The menus are pre configured in groups and named with a basic industry standard type name These menus can be user configured in any group and with any name defined by the user All menus across the top Window bar will be listed in alphabetical order To configure the Main Menu follow this procedure e Click on Configure Menu Configure Main Menu from the menu Select a current menu to modify from the menu drop down box or click add to add a menu to modify
70. rd menu The Color Window allows a Color to be selected Note If an existing dash needs to be modified see Opening an existing dashboard Saving a Dashboard To save an existing dashboard use the following operation e Select File Save As from the dashboard menu The Save Dash Window appears showing the list of available dashboards 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 36 e Type anew name in and press the Ok Button or double click on the dashboard to overwrite The Save Dash Window closes Opening an Existing Dashboard To open an existing dashboard use the following operation e Select File Open from the dashboard menu The Open Dash Window appears showing the list of available dashboards e Select the name of the dashboard to open and click the Ok Button or double click on the dashboard to open The Save Dash Window closes Deleting a Dashboard To delete an existing dashboard use the following operation e Select File Delete from the dashboard menu The Delete Dash Window appears showing the list of available dashboards e Double click on a dashboard or type the name of the dashboard and press the Delete Button e Toclose the Delete Dash Window press the Cancel Button 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 37 Viewing and Calibrating Tables and Maps Calibrations are viewed and edited by selecting the Table Map to be calibrated from the main menu Details on viewing editing each of the different
71. red Communicating with the ECU Installing the ECU Configuration Software Verifying ECU Initialisation Files Plug amp Play Calibration Installation Updating the AEM ECU with New Firmware The Active ECU File Online Calibrations Connecting to an ECU Downloading a Calibration Uploading a Calibration Offline Calibrations Opening a Calibration File Creating a New Calibration File Saving a Calibration File Comparing Calibrations Converting Calibration Files for Different ECU Types Online Features Pausing the Comms Setting the Calibration Name AEMPRO Shortcuts Parameter Window Option Window Configuring the Main Menu Configuring the Options Menu Configuring the Parameters Menu Templates Introduction Template Buttons Configuring Additional Templates Default Template Opening Templates Saving Templates Deleting Templates Running Templates from another ECU Dashboards Introduction 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc Configuring a Dashboard Resizing the Dash Editor Window Creating a New Dashboard Adding a Gauge Deleting a Gauge Setting a Gauge s Attributes Gauge Types Bar Gauge Circular Tachometer Gauge Triangular and Square Bar Gauge Label Gauge Value Limit Mark Gauge Message Gauge Warning Gauge Out of Range Gauge Setting the Warning Color Setting the Background Color Saving a Dashboard Opening an Existing Dashboard Deleting a Dashboard Viewing and Calibrating Tables and Maps Calibrating the ECU Tabl
72. rent site is highlighted and the value of the current site is written in the top right hand area of the window The value can be changed as per graphical view If the ECU is Online a small block signifies the position of the non axis control parameter s current value If the follow ECU box is checked as the appropriate axis control parameter changes the current slice changes to show the nearest site To check or uncheck the box either click on it or press the f key The follow ECU box is only available for calibrations Online Pressing the S key switch changes the view to show the other axis slice Virtual Trim Control Window The Virtual Trim Control allows the tuner to adjust overall fuel timing and other user definable adjustments Using this table with the Engine running allows for quick accurate assessment of necessary changes to the calibration 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 44 To alter the value of a parameter e Type in the new value and press the return key e Click on any of the change buttons up buttons increase the value down buttons decrease the value double arrow change the value in large increments e Press the up or down arrows to increase or decrease the value respectively e Holding the lt Ctrl gt key and pressing the up or down arrows allows for larger increase decrease changes e For the Program button to perform its function you must be directly on a site in the map To cycle between the
73. responds with the 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 59 lowest mass airflow through the engine The voltage value varies based upon the MAF sensor used in the system The load value of 0 displayed in AEMPro is determined by this setting MAF Vortex This is the switch to use a vortex shedding mass airflow sensor commonly used on Mitsubishi cars When this option is selected the MAP option is disabled MAP This is the switch to use a MAP sensor with the system MAP max This is the value of the MAP signal in raw numbers that corresponds with the maximum map value This number is the number that represents high manifold pressure full throttle on a naturally aspirated engine or boost on a forced induction engine This number varies based upon the MAP sensor used in the system The maximum load value displayed in AEMPro is determined by this setting MAP min This is the value of the MAP signal in raw numbers that corresponds with the minimum map value This number is the number that represents low manifold pressure high vacuum This number varies based upon the MAP sensor used in the system The load value of 0 displayed in AEMPro is determined by this setting MicroSec Bit This is the scaling factor for converting VE in the fuel table to the injector fuel pulse This scaling factor can be used to rescale the fuel map to obtain more range of fuel delivery An example of it s use would be if when se
74. rposes Test Rate This is how fast you want to run the test cycles lower is faster TPS Filter This is the amount of filtering applied to a rapid change in throttle position TPS Max This is the TPS setting in raw numbers when the throttle is open It is adjusted by using the Throttle position setting procedure in the configure portion of the AEMPro software Alternatively it can be set in this window by setting the throttle to it s full throttle position and hitting the enter key while in this field TPS Min This is the TPS setting in raw numbers when the throttle is closed It is adjusted by using the Throttle position setting procedure in the configure portion of the AEMPro software Alternatively it can be set in this window by setting the throttle to it s rested position and hitting the enter key while in this field WG Feedback When on the waste gate control is handled in software WG Feedback This activates the boost control loop WG PW This is a fine control compensator for waste gate pw solenoids WG PW 256 This is a course compensator for WG pw solenoids differences in operating frequency 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 61
75. rt cut By clicking on the template button the default numbers can be assigned images by the user some images are supplied by AEM 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 29 Configure Template Buttons X DES oOo gt Lx WARE AEM15 Templates Fuel Monito 4EM15GEN VO 09 gta Browse a AREAEM15 Templates Ignition monito SEM15GEN V0 09 9tp Browse SRESAEM15 Templates Monitor Screen SEM15GEN V0 09 atp Browse Browse Browse Browse Browse Browse Add Delete Figure 30 Template Configuration Window When finished configuring the template buttons click the Ok Button to finish You will now see the template buttons displayed across the top below the menu by clicking on any one of these the configured screen will be displayed Also the short cut lt Shift gt F1 through F12 will provide the same function as clicking on the buttons with the mouse Configuring Additional Templates To configure the screen templates use the following procedure e Arrange windows on the screen as you would like the template to appear when re called e Click on Templates Save then enter the name for the template to be saved as e Click on Templates Configure Browse then select the Template to be assigned to the short cut Default Template When a calibration is opened the default template is automatically loaded The default template describes the layout of windows when a calibration was last opened The default temp
76. s of the engine This is the primary oxygen sensor channel Fuel 1 10 OXFB2 This is the secondary oxygen sensor channel Fuel 1 10 Primary When using staged fuel injection the injectors can be assigned primary or secondary fuel delivery task This is the primary selection which usually runs the injectors closer to the port Fuel 1 10 PW Any injector output can be configured to perform various duties The PW refers to Pulse Width When the injector output is switched OFF and this is ON then a pulse width graph can be assigned to this output line An example of this would be if the 1 injector output were to be used for a duty cycle controlled boost solenoid 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 54 Fuel 1 10 PW Period This is a fixed pulse width output from the injector drive 1000 microseconds is equal to 1kHz frequency Fuel 1 10 Rev Limit 2 This activates the secondary RPM limit Commonly called two step limit Fuel 1 10 Secondary These are the secondary injectors They are usually positioned higher in the inlet manifold and are typically larger Fuel 1 10 Speed The engine speed X axis on the map at which the circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the Fuel Speed Hi Selection Fuel 1 10 Speed Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the circuit based on the Fuel Speed value When the switch is OFF then the speed at which the circuit b
77. sed by AEM then the configuration software will need to be installed To install a new vehicle configuration software follow these steps e Select ECU Install ECU e Select Add e Navigate to the configuration file that needs to be loaded gin file The file that is to be loaded must be agree with the firmware version you intend to run The ECU Installations Window looks like this The screen displays any current installations of vehicle configuration files ECU Installations X MInstalled ECUs E AEM15GEN d Remove Verify Close a File path File name Figure 3 ECU Installations Window 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 8 e Select the required configuration file from the Open Window and press the Open Button The Open Window disappears The name and version of the configuration file supported is displayed in the New ECU Group Box If the selected file is not a valid configuration file a message box appears stating Bad Initialisation File e Press the Yes Button in the Confirm Box to install the configuration file The ECU name and version is added to the list contained in the nstalled ECU s Group Box Verifying ECU Initialisation Files If there are problems communicating with the ECU and you believe the correct configuration file is installed the configuration file can be verified e Select ECU Install from the menu The ECU Installations Window appears
78. ser Guide V1 14 doc 33 e Right mouse click on the appropriate gauge and the gauge editor window appears showing details of the gauge Dial Editor X Display Parameter Font favial Name NE Font pixel size 20 Rate fo fastest x Title Tacho Upper limit fi Block maximum fi 0 Lower limit jo Block minimum jo Colour Block size fi Background Line a Fill Tick size fi areal Ok Figure 33 Dial Editor Window The Gauge Editor Window has 3 regions defining the display of the gauge where it gets data from and the Color of the gauge The effect of the display region is detailed in the section Gauge Types The parameter area defines the parameter used to obtain data for the gauge and how quickly it is obtained It also defines the upper and lower values which are considered in range When the data exceeds these values an error is generated to which specific gauge types react For example if the parameter is coolant temperature the upper limit may be set to 110 If it exceeds this value an error is generated which may be acted upon by a message gauge or warning gauge The Color area defines the colors used to draw the gauge The gauge is drawn in the background Color using the line Color for borders When the dashboard is used the gauge appropriate areas of the gauge are filled using the fill Color Gauge Types Bar Gauge The bar is made of connected blocks forming an arc that
79. sites values are then affected by the function to determine their new values The function provided allows the use of the open and close brackets multiply divide plus and minus and numbers Any other character supplied in the equation is considered to be the value of the site that is being changed For example two sites are selected containing the values 0 and 2 and the function x 2 3 is provided The first and second sites are set to 3 and 7 respectively Set Value An edit box prompts for a value The selected sites values are all set to this value For example if the entire map is highlighted Set Value was selected and a number of 10 was entered The entire map would now have a new value of 10 Percent change An edit box prompts for a value The selected sites values are changed by this percentage So if you want to add 10 then enter 110 if you enter 50 you get 50 of the value that was there In other words you want to enter the percentage of the current site s you want Reset States Sets the Color change iteration to an unchanged state Pressing the Z key zoom will Zoom in on the table or graph view Pressing the S key swap swaps between the table and graph views If the Follow ECU box is checked the site closest to the live location in the map is highlighted To turn the Follow ECU on or off click on the Follow ECU box or press the F key The Follow ECU box is only avail
80. tes the secondary RPM limit Commonly called two step limit LS 1 12 Speed Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the LS circuit based on the LS Speed value When the switch is OFF then the speed at which the circuit becomes active is below the LS Speed value When the switch is ON the speed at which the circuit becomes active is above the LS Speed value LS 1 12 SwRtd When an external switch is used a timing map that retards the ignition timing is activated This function is typically used for boost enhancement at vehicle launch LS 1 12 TP The throttle position Y axis on the map at which the LS circuit is triggered to be active or not depending on the LS TP Hi Selection LS 1 12 TP Hi This is the switch to activate or deactivate the LS circuit based on the throttle position When the switch is OFF then the load at which the circuit becomes active is below the LS TP value When the switch is ON the load at which the circuit becomes active is above the LS TP value MAF This is the switch to use a MAP sensor with the system MAF max This is the value of the MAF sensor signal in volts that corresponds with the highest mass airflow through the engine The voltage value varies based upon the MAF sensor used in the system The maximum load value displayed in AEMPro is determined by this setting MAF Min This is the value of the MAF sensor signal in volts that cor
81. the operation being performed without having to select from a large menu of parameters The menus can even be saves as a template screen which is accessed via the template buttons created at the top of the screen see templates The configuration of the Parameter menus is similar to the configuration of the main menus e Click on Configure Menu Configure Parameters Menu from the menu mMenu Headings Define Menu Menu Available Ite Hide Assigne Items in this Menu SW4 Cut a SW5 Rev gt SW6 Spd A C gt Menu Name Switches F1 SmRtd gt gt Engine Load P t g Engine Parameter Std Rtd Engine Speed SwiRtd Time Fuel Pulse Add Sync Errors lt Knock Sync Tooth Throttle T2PER T3PER x Target Boost Temp AFuel J eu Timina Errors zl Figure 29 Configure Parameters Window 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 28 Templates Introduction Templates contain information about window sizes and positions on the screen The Template function is one of the most useful tools to the tuner allowing quick movements between Maps and Monitoring screens AEM has made all of the Templates functions to be user configurable allowing each individual to select the screen layouts they are most comfortable with This helps save a lot of time in getting familiar with new software This includes Option Window Table Windows Both graphical and table views Map Windows Both graphical and table views
82. throttle response Move this number up or down to obtain the best idle and throttle response For fine tuning of this use the injector angle map Injector Sync This synchronizes the injectors to TDC This moves all of the injectors advanced or retarded INP filter This is the amount of filtering applied vs Barometric pressure when boost correction is active Knock Boost This is the amount of boost to be taken away per volt of knock activation Knock Boost max This sets the maximum allowable boost to be taken away under a knock condition Knock Fuel Max This sets the maximum allowable fuel to be added under a knock condition Knock inc This is the amount of ignition timing to add back in when knock has been removed Knock Rate This is the number of engine revolutions at which to restore the normal running condition from a knock condition Knock Rtd This is the amount of ignition timing to take out per volt of knock sensor feedback Knock RTD max This sets the maximum ignition retard allowed under a knock condition Lambda 1 max This is the maximum value allowed before the warning light may be triggered Lambda 1 min This is the minimum value allowed before the warning light may be triggered Lambda 2 max This is the maximum value allowed before the warning light may be triggered Lambda 2 min This is the minimum value allowed before the warning light may be tri
83. to a different calibration name The most useful function this has is that you can always revert back to the ECU s last state of configuration Offline by opening the Active ECU File This helps avoid losing data even if you forget to save your changes Note When making changes Offline save the file under a new name Do not use the Active ECU File as a name to save the calibration This file is over written when connecting to the ECU 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 15 Online Calibrations Connecting to an ECU Downloading a Calibration In AEM terms downloading means reading data from the ECU to the PC Connecting to an ECU will make AEMPro obtain a copy of the calibration held in the ECU To connect to an ECU use any one of the following options e Select ECU Connect from the menu e Press lt Shift gt F7 e Click on the download button Q By selecting connect to ECU any open calibration is closed and any live connection is terminated AEMPro the queries the connected ECU to determine its type see Communicating with an ECU By default AEMPro then downloads the calibration from the ECU If the calibration is different than the Active ECU File another progress box appears as it downloads the calibration The calibration is then saved as the Active ECU File see The Active ECU file Finally the ECU Status Window appears and the last displayed template is loaded see Templates and Background Loading Uploading a C
84. tting up the fuel map you run out of numeric values at higher fuel flow areas of the map The scaler can be raised to allow higher numbers The down side of doing this is that there is a small loss of resolution at the low fuel flow rates A typical value for most applications is 75 On applications where the fuel injector is slightly too small a higher number may have to be used and the converse is true for too large an injector Missing This is the number of missing teeth on the crank angle sensor if any Name Def OX FB VE This is the maximum allowable additional fuel to be added with oxygen sensor feedback OX FB VE This is the maximum allowable fuel to be subtracted with Oxygen sensor feedback Pickup Comp This value is an offset between when the ECU receives the input signal processes it and the coil reacts to the output to deliver the spark to the appropriate spark plug Typically as the engine speed increases there is less time to perform the calculation to output the signal to the coil The way this is setup is to check the ignition timing at idle and then at elevated RPM If at idle the timing is correct agrees with the computer screen and when at elevated RPM the timing reads higher on the screen than the timing light indicates then the pickup comp has to be raised to advance the timing at higher RPM Purge inc dec This is the amount of time to bring purge control in and back out Purge
85. use any of the following options e Select File Open from the menu e Press the F3 button e Click on the open button Bl If a file is currently open it is closed if Online the connection is terminated The Open Window appears showing files for the currently selected ECU type AEMISGEN 0 37 x 6200037 fF20C1 Figure 17 Open Window The ECU type can be changed to any installed type by selecting it from the pull down list box Highlighting a calibration name causes the notes of that calibration to be displayed in the text box on the right if any exist To cancel the opening of a calibration press the Cancel Button To open the selected calibration press the Open Button The calibration is opened and the template for the last known state is loaded see Templates Creating a New Calibration File To create a new calibration file use any of the following options e Select File New from the menu e Press the F4 button e Click on the new calibration button Bl If a file is currently open it is closed or if Online the connection is terminated The New File Window appears showing the ECU types available for which a new calibration can be made 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc 18 Select new file type Fa Cancel Figure 18 New File Window To cancel the creation of a new calibration press the Cancel Button To create a new calibration of the selected ECU Type press the Ok Button A
86. yping the required value and pressing the return key will change the number to nearest increment entered if a negative value is required press the key after typing number entering the key first will result in a straight number entry 1 25 02 AEMPro User Guide V1 14 doc will increase or decrease the value by 10 the 39 A value can be copied from the current site by holding the lt Alt gt key and pressing the arrow key in the desired direction to be copied Holding an arrow key down will provide a continuous copy in the direction selected Group Site Selection Pra Fimmeare VO I7 NOS Dyno Cal name NOS Dyno AEMP Fle ECU Eg Acceinaton Boot Fuel jie igion 0 Shp Sat Posapeters Optors Yew Jonplates Corpse Wen Hop gt 2 olele 2 RIRE Selected sites to be adjusted are highlighted then by right clicking with the mouse the usable functions are displayed as well as viewing options Notice the graph also shows selected sites to give the tuner a better picture of how the change will affect the map ERR CREEA Pop up menu containing all of the edit functions PPPPPP PPE POL oF Figure 41 Group Site Selection e Holding the lt Shift gt key and pressing the arrow keys selected sites will be highlighted e Pressing the left mouse button on an end site dragging to the other end site and releasing the mouse
87. ze and parameter details are the only required data Limit Mark Gauge The limit mark gauge is generally used to signal an approaching limit As the block start value is reached the first of a user defined number of blocks lights As the value progresses by the block offset value each subsequent block is lit Subsequent a dre Rs He blocks highlight when the parameter p D A as the parameter value reaches block AE L value rec start by block offset Figure 37 Limit Mark Gauge Message Gauge The message gauge displays warnings generated by other gauges When a warning is generated the blocks either end of the message highlight in the warning Color Warning Gauge The warning gauge is a block that changes to the warning Color when a warning is generated by another gauge Out of Range Gauge This is a gauge that is only visible in the editor The gauge monitors a parameter value and generates a warning when it exceeds either of the limits Setting the Warning Color To set the warning Color of a dashboard use the following operation e Select General Warning Color from the dashboard menu The Color Window allows a Color to be selected All gauges that have an error condition use this Color Note If an existing dash needs to be modified see Opening an Existing Dashboard Setting the Background Color To set the background Color of a dashboard use the following operation e Select General Background Color from the dashboa

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