Aim EVO4 User manual

AiM user guide
EVO4 and SoloDL kit
for Yamaha YZF-R1/R1M
from 2015 and YZF-R6
from 2017
Release 1.05

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Supported models and years
This user guide explains how to connect AiM EVO4 and SoloDL to the Yamaha YZF ECU. Supported
models and years are:
•Yamaha YZF-R1 (YEC included) from 2015
•Yamaha YZF-R1M (YEC included) from 2015
•Yamaha YZF-R6 (YEC included) from 2017
Warning: for this models/years AiM recommends not to remove the stock dash. Doing so will
disable some of the bike functions or safety controls. AiM Tech srl will not be held responsible for
any consequence that may result from the replacement of the original instrumentation cluster.

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Kit content and part number
An installation kit with bracket and ECU interface cable is available for Solo/SoloDL while a connection
cable is available for EVO4.
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Kit for SoloDL and bracket for Solo
SoloDL installation kit is shown here below; part number is: V0256934CS.
The kit includes:
•1 bracket (1)
•1 rubber rawl nut (2)
•1 M6 screw (3)
•1 rubber washer (4)
•2 M4x10 screws (5)
•1 AiM interface cable for Yamaha YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M (6)
AiM interface cable (6) and bracket kit (1-5) can be also bough separately as spare parts:
•SoloDL cable for Yamaha YZF-R1/R1M from 2015and YZF-R6 from 2017: V02569340
•Solo/SoloDL bracket for Yamaha YZF-R1/R1M from 2015 and YZF-R6 from 2017: X46KSYR115.

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AiM cable for SoloDL
SoloDL cable for Yamaha YZF-R1/R1M from 2015 and YZF-R6 from 2017–below – is: V02569340
The image below shows the cable construction scheme.

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2.3
AiM cable for EVO4
EVO4 cable for Yamaha YZF-R1/R1M from 2015 and YZF-R6 from 2017 – shown below – is: V02563310
The image below shows the cable construction scheme.

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Installation and connection
Here you find the instructions to install Solo and SoloDL and to connect EVO4 and SoloDL to your
Yamaha bike ECU. EVO4 cable is long enough to allow installation of the logger under the bike seat.
3.1
Installing Solo and SoloDL
To install Solo/SoloDL on your Yamaha bike:
Insert the screw in the bracket and in the rubber
washer.
Screw the rawl nut on the screw.
Fix Solo and Solo bracket on the kit bracket using
M4x10 screws.

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Insert the rawl nut in the handle bar hinge.
Screw the central screw on the hinge so that this
last grips.
Hook Solo/SoloDL to its bracket.
Fix Solo screwing the kit bracket screws.

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3.2
Connecting SoloDL and EVO4 to the bike ECU
Yamaha bikes are equipped with a bus communication protocol based on CAN on the Sumitomo
connector placed under the bike seat and shown here below.
The table below shows colours of the cables of Sumitomo connector and their function.
Cable colour Cable function
Blue/White CAN High
Blue/Black CAN Low
Red +Vb (unswitched)
Black GND
For SoloDL Connect the 7 pins Binder 712 female connector placed under the logger to 7 pins Binder
712 male connector of V02569340 connection kit as shown here below.

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For EVO4 connect 5 pins Binder 712 female connector of EVO4, labelled "ECU"– the third from the left
of the top row – to 5 pins Binder 712 male connector of V02563310connection kit as shown here
below.
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Race Studio 2 configuration
Before connecting EVO4/SoloDL to the bike ECU set it up using AiM Race Studio 2 software. The
parameters to select in the device configuration are:
•ECU Manufacturer: "Yamaha"
•ECU Model: "CAN_2015"

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Available channels
Channels received by SoloDL and EVO4 connected to "Yamaha" "CAN_2015" protocol are:
ID CHANNEL NAME FUNCTION
ECU_1 ECU_RPM RPM
ECU_2 ECU_GEAR Gear
ECU_3 ECU_W_SPD_F Wheel Speed Front
ECU_4 ECU_W_SPD_R Wheel Speed Rear
ECU_5 ECU_THROTTLE Throttle position sensor
ECU_6 ECU_TPS_HAND Throttle Handgrip
ECU_7 ECU_ECT Engine Coolant Temperature
ECU_8 ECU_AAT Ambient Air Temperature
ECU_9 ECU_ACCX Acceleration X
ECU_10 ECU_ACCY Acceleration Y
ECU_11 ECU_GYRO Gyroscope
ECU_12 ECU_TCS_MODE Traction Control Mode
ECU_13 ECU_LIFT_SET Lift Control Set
ECU_14 ECU_LAUNCH_SET Launch Control Set
ECU_15 ECU_SCS_SET Suspension Control Set
ECU_16 ECU_QSS_SET Quick Shift Set
ECU_17 ECU_BRK_F_REQ Brake Pressure Front Request
ECU_18 ECU_BRK_R_REQ Brake Pressure Rear Request
ECU_19 ECU_BRKP_F Brake Pressure Front Actuated
ECU_20 ECU_BRKP_R Brake Pressure Rear Actuated
ECU_21 ECU_GEAR_RAW Gear raw value
ECU_22 ECU_POW_MODE Power mode
ECU_23 ECU_MAP_SEL Map selection
ECU_24 ECU_FR_COMP Front dumper compression

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ECU_25 ECU_FR_REB Front dumper rebound
ECU_26 ECU_RR_COMP Rear dumper compression
ECU_27 ECU_RR_REB Rear dumper rebound
ECU_28 ECU_R_ABS_IN Rear ABS intervention
ECU_29 ECU_F_ABS_IN Front ABS intervention
ECU_30 ECU_LAUNCH_IN Launch control intervention
ECU_31 ECU_LIFT_IN Lift control intervention
ECU_32 ECU_SCS_IN Slide control system intervention
ECU_33 ECU_TCS_IN Traction control system intervention
Technical note: not all data channels outlined in the ECU template are validated for each
manufacturer model or variant; some of the outlined channels are model and year specific, and
therefore may not be applicable.