Aim MXG Dash Logger User manual

AiM Srl.
Via Cavalcanti, 8
20063 Cernusco S/N (MI)
Italia
Tel. [phone]
www.aim-sportline.com
MXG Dash ogger
USER GUIDE
Made in Italy

Thanks.
Dear Customer,
First, we would like to thank you for choosing
the MXG dash logger as the tool for
improving your racing-craft setup and
on-track performance.
The MXG, with its extra wide 7”TFT display,
advanced expansion and sampling
capabilities, gives you the flexibility for
reviewing at your data in your preferred
way and recording them from a variety of
sensors and sources.
Please, before digging into your new data
system, keep in mind that we are constantly
working on bettering our software and
firmware.
So, please, be sure to check our website
periodically for any updates.
www.aim-sportline.com
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MXG Dash ogger
1. INTRODUCTION
2. WHAT IS IN THE KIT
3. AYOUT AND PUSHBUTTONS
4. GEAR F ASHES AND A ARM EDS
5. ECU CONNECTION
6. RPM
6.1 RPM FROM ECU
6.2 RPM VIA A 550 V SQUARE WAVE SIGNA OR COI 150400 V
7. SPEED CHANNE
8. ANA OG INPUTS
9. DIGITA OUTPUTS
10. RACESTUDIO3 SOFTWARE.
10.1 CONFIGURATION
10.1.1 DISP AY CONFIGURATION
10.1.2 CHANNE S CONFIGURATION
10.1.3 ECU STREAM CONFIGURATION
10.1.4 A ARM EDS, DIGITA OUTPUT AND SHIFT IGHTS
CONFIGURATION
10.1.5 MODIFY OR DE ETE AN EXISTING CONFIGURATION
10.2 CONNECT YOUR MXG TO A PC
10.2.1 CONFIGURATION TRANSMISSION
10.2.2 ON INE VIEW AND CA IBRATION
10.2.3 DATA DOWN OAD
11. GPS
11.1 TRACK MANAGER FEATURE
11.2 FI TERS IN TRACK DATA BASE MANAGEMENT
11.3 HOW TO ADD A NEW TRACK TO THE PC DATABASE
11.4 HOW TO MODIFY TRACK DATA IN THE PC DATABASE
11.5 HOW TO READ, WRITE AND DE ETE TRACKS
INFORMATION IN MXG
12. EXPANSION
13. MXG PINOUT
14. TECHNICA DRAWINGS

CHAPTER 1
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What is MXG?
Which data does it
manage?
MXG is a color, high-contrast,
high-brilliance 7” TFT dash logger
developed for race car installations.
It is fully customer configurable.
You can configure alarm EDs
choosing color, blinking frequency and
defining the logic for turning them on
or off.
You can use a WiFi connection for
transmitting the data of your test,
sending data online and for
configuring the system.
Yes, MX used to produce data in DRK
format. MXG offers an improved data
management and produces XRK
format that only RaceStudio3 can read.
Nevertheless, the last releases of
RaceStudio2 can detect XRK files and
transform them into old DRK format
files, compatible with MX 1 and EVO4
files.
Data come from a wide range of sources,
including your vehicle ECU, the internal
accelerometers and gyro, the GPS
module included in the kit, the
analog/digital inputs, the external
expansions as well as predefined math
channels.
You can choose among a wide library
of page styles, defining the data to be
shown. Also, end of scales and units of
measure can be easily configured
using the RaceStudio3 software
included in the kit.
Is it possible to configure
the p ges?
You can define up to eight different
fully customizable pages.
How m ny p ges does
it show?
XRK, taking advantage from GPS
technology, associates absolute time
(from 1-1-1970) and GPS position to
every data with the precision of 1
millisecond.
In this way, it is possible to better
compare different laps, and
different tests.
RaceStudio3 is the very new software
for managing configuration, data
download and data analysis for all the
future AiM systems.
It is going to substitute RaceStudio2,
which has accompanied us for almost
15 years.
Based on a totally new and much more
flexible architecture, it is a work in
progress; some features still have to be
Wh t is the difference
between the old DRK
form t nd new XRK?
Wh t bout
R ceStudio3?
Wh t re the
differences between
the old DRK form t
nd new XRK?
How do l rm LEDs
work?
Wh t is possible with
WiFi?
Are the d t recorded
by MXG comp tible
with the old MXL nd
EVO4 d t ?
INTR DUCTI N MXG
developed, so they are actually shared
with RaceStudio2.
We are going to upgrade it very often,
so, please, don’t forget to check our
web site at www.aim-sportline.com.

CHAPTER 2
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Harness
2. Wh t is in the kit
MXG dash logger
The MXG kit includes:
GPS05 module Software
WHAT IS IN THE KIT MXG

CHAPTER 3
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Motorsport Connectors
Aluminum Body
Configurable Alarm LEDs 1-4 Configurable Alarm LEDs 5-8Shift Lights
MXG Dash ogger
LAY UT AND PUSHBUTT NS MXG
Multifunctional Pushbuttons

4. Ge r Fl shes nd Al rm LEDs
MXG features 10 RGB gear flash EDs that
can be freely configured in a very flexible
way. For every ED, you can define the RPM
CHAPTER 4 GEAR FLASHES AND ALARM LEDS CHAPTER 5 ECU C NNECTI N
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MXG
MXG also has 8 different alarm EDs that
you can configure in order to turn them on
or off depending on the value of the analog
or digital inputs, ECU values, expansion
values, GPS information or math channels.
You can associate an alarm ED, a message
and a digital output with every event.
The steps to manage the data coming from
the ECU are the following:
1. Determine which hardware connection
is available for your ECU.
2. Read the documentation about your ECU
at www.aim-sportline.com and identify the
name of the proper software driver to be
specified.
3. Using Race Studio 3, configure MXG
setting that software driver with the menu
shown here down, that appears when you
create a new configuration.
The ECU to be selected has to be declared.
When using the configuration software
RaceStudio3, you create a new
configuration of your MXG.
The steps are explained in section 10.1.
5. ECU connection
MXG can acquire data from the ECU of your
vehicle.
The list of the ECU protocols available is
published on our site:
http://www.aim-sportline.com/eng/dow-
nload/ecu-connections.htm
This list includes approximately 700
different protocols and is constantly
updated with new protocols and upgrades
published every week.
When possible, documents explaining how
to configure your ECU to ensure
compatibility between the data flow
transmitted are available, too.
From the hardware point of view, MXG is
compatible with all currently available
connections: CAN, RS232 or line K.
value at which to turn it on and the colour.
You can also define different RPM values
per every gear number.
You can configure them in order to turn them
off when the condition disappears, when you
push a pushbutton, when the test is finished
or when the data are downloaded after the
test.
Please, read section 10.1.4 in order to see how
to manage gear flashes and alarm EDs.
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CHAPTER 6 RPM
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MXG
6. RPM
MXG can get the RPM signal in the following ways:
n From ECU
n Through a square wave signal (from 5 to 50 V)
n From the low voltage (from 150 to 400 V)
of the coil
6.1 RPM from ECU
To get RPM from the ECU please configure your MXG and enable RPM channel as explained in
section 10.1. RPM is one of the many data flowing from your ECU to MXG.
6.2 RPM via a 5-50 V Square Wave Signal or coil (150-400 V)
In case your engine is not managed by any ECU, MXG can read the signal from the low voltage
of the coil (whose peak can be from 150 to 400 V) or from a possible square wave (the peak
can be from 5 to 50V). The PIN labelled "rpm" reported in appendix “Pinout” receives the
signal:
The image shows an example of wiring for
the ignition system.
The output, labelled “GREY TACH” gives a
5-50V output that can be directly acquired
from EVO4. If the output is not available
from the ignition system, the system has to
be connected to the low voltage of the coil,
as shown in the following schematic.
Point 1: ow voltage of the coil
Point 2: Connected to the spark plug
Point 3: Connected to the +12V of the
battery
After connecting the RPM signal, please use
the software Race Studio 3 for enabling the
RPM channel, as explained in section 10.1.
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7.3 Speed Read from Wheel Sensors
MXG has four wheel speed inputs, one in
the 37 pin connector and the other three in
the 22 pin connector:
The digital sensor X05SNBS00 detects the
presence of a metallic tooth placed at a
distance between 0.5 and 2 mm.
Please use the software RaceStudio3 for
configuring the system.
Just enter the program configuration panel
and, after enabling the desired speed
channels, set the wheel circumference and
the number of pulses per revolution.
7. Speed
MXG can receive the speed signal from
three different sources:
n From the ECU
n From the GPS receiver included in the kit
n From the four digital channels
It is, therefore, possible for MXG to receive
and store different values of speed at the
same time; the more powerful ECUs
transmit up to four wheel speed values.
7.1 Speed Read from ECU
If your ECU sends the value of speed in its
data stream, it is obviously possible to read,
record and show that value.
Simply enable use of the software
RaceStudio3, as explained in section 10.1.
7.2 Speed Read from GPS Receiver
The GPS receiver integrated in the MXG kit
is configured in order to obtain the best
performance in terms of reactivity and
accuracy.
For getting GPS speed, you don’t need any
configuration. Simply connect the GPS05
Module to your MXG, and after a setup
period of some seconds, the data will be
received and automatically recorded.
CHAPTER 7 SPEED
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8. An log Inputs
MXG has 8 analog inputs, recorded up to
1000 times per second each.
You can connect:
n 0-5 Volt signals
n Ratiometric potentiometers
n Pressure sensors
n Thermo-resistances
n K-type thermocouples
Please use the following steps, using the
software RaceStudio3 as explained in
section 10.1:
n Connect the sensor to the desired input
n Enable the channel in the Channels table
n Select the proper sensor type; sensors of
many different types are properly
handled
n Set the sampling frequency
n Set the unit of measure.
MXG features two digital outputs in the 22
pins connector.
Each of them can give an output of 1 amp
at 12 volts.
You can configure them in order to turn
them on or off depending upon the value
of the analog or digital inputs, ECU values,
expansion values, GPS information or math
channels.
To every event you can associate an alarm
ED, a message and a digital output.
You can configure them in order to turn
them off when the condition disappears,
when you push a pushbutton, when the
test is finished or when the data are
downloaded after the test.
Please refer to section 10.1.4 in order to see
how to manage the digital outputs.
CHAPTER 8 ANAL G INPUTS CHAPTER 9 DIGITAL UTPUT MXG
9. Digit l Output
n Temperature sensors
n Pressure sensors
n Potentiometers
n Generic sensors
K thermocouples
Thermo-PT100 resistors
Temperature sensors VDO
VDO 40-120 ° C
VDO 50-150 ° C
VDO 60-200 ° C
MSI 0-2 bar
MSI 0-5 bar
MSI 0-10 bar
MSI 0-2000 psi
Distance
Zero-based
Zero Central
0-50 mV
0-500
0-5 V

RaceStudio3 is the powerful software that
you are going to use for all the activities
regarding your MXG.
It offers the following features:
MXG configuration:
Create, modify, delete, export and import
configurations of:
n Channels
n ECU drivers
n Math channels
n Display pages
n Alarm
n Digital outputs
n Shift lights
n All the expansions
When you start RaceStudio3, you can see a
pushbutton in the upper left position of the
screen; this lets you swap between
different features:
n Configurations
n Track Manager
n Analysis
n Online e data download
n Movies Management
n Settings Preferences
n Web Update
The configuration page is divided in two
sections.
The left side is dedicated to the folders that
you can create and manage in order to
better organize your configurations.
Simply push the [+] pushbutton in order to
create a new one.
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Track maps management:
Create, import, export and modify the map
of your racing tracks.
Transmit the maps to your MXG.
Test data download
From your MXG
Data analysis
For looking and compare your data
New firmware releases
downloaded from our site
www.Aim-Sportline.com to upgrade your
MXG automatically. RaceStudio3 software
is provided on a CD included in the MXG kit
or can be downloaded from
www.Aim-Sportline.com in the “Download”
area.
MXG
10. R ceStudio3 Softw re
When you connect an AiM logger, like your
MXG, its serial number appears in the left
side of your screen. In the right side of the
screen you can see all the configurations of
the selected folder. Please click on the
desired one for editing it or push the
“NEW” pushbutton for creating a new one.
10.1 Configuration