Racelogic MIM01 User manual

Mini Input Module User Manual
•01 - MIM Introduction
•02 - MIM Inputs / Outputs
•03 - MIM Connecting to VBOX Mini
•04 - MIM Connecting to VBOX
•05 - MIM Connecting to Video VBOX
•06 - MIM Connecting to 3rd party logger
•07 - MIM Software Settings
•08 - MIM Firmware Upgrade
•09 - MIM Technical Specification
•10 - MIM PIN Outs
•11 - MIM CAN Output format
•12 - MIM C Declaration of Conformity
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01 - MIM Introduction
The VBOX mini input module is a general-purpose input/output module designed for use by either the VBOX Mini or
existing VBOX products.
This module allows data such as Temperature, RPM, Wheel Speed, Fuel Flow, Throttle angles and Pedal forces to be
easily measured along with the VBOX GPS data.
Inputs
• 8 x 14 bit Analogue inputs, 0 – 14 V
• 1 x Digital State Input for event marker
• 1 x Wheel Speed Input with automatic gain control
• 1 x Low-Tension RPM input
• 2 x K-Type thermocouple interface 0 – 1000ºC
Outputs
• 1 x Digital Output*
• 1 x Analogue Output*
* Analogue and Digital outputs only available when used with a VBOX Mini.
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02 - MIM Inputs / Outputs
Thermocouple inputs
The MIM01 has 2 K-type thermocouple inputs, each input is capable of measuring temperatures from 0 - 1000°C.
ach socket is the standard thermocouple socket format; the Green colour on a thermocouple plug indicates a K-type
thermocouple, +ve (green wire) on the thin spade terminal.
See the Specification table for full thermocouple specifications
Status lights:
• Green light indicates a functioning thermocouple is connected.
• Red light indicates no thermocouple connected or a problem with the thermocouple.
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Analogue Inputs
All of the analogue inputs are non-opto isolated 14 bit 0 - 14 V inputs, and they are all non-differential inputs that share
the same ground.
An example of how to connect an isolated individual potentiometer is shown below.
Connecting to a potentiometer already installed on a car, such as a throttle potentiometer, would only require the output
signal from the pot and the earth to be connected to the MIM01 as the pot gets its power from the car.
Digital Inputs
The digital inputs are optimised to suit certain applications.
• Digital Input channel 1
Optimised for event marking due to its internal 100 Kohm pull up resistor, with a simple switch that connects the
input pin to ground. The low state is below 4 V so it can also be used as a TTL pulse input, such as fuel flow sensor
inputs.
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• Digital Input channel 2
Optimised for a zero crossing AC input signal such as a Wheel speed signal or engine crankcase signal.
• RPM input, Digital input 3
Optimised for low-tension ignition coil signals.
See the Specification table for full digital input specifications
The Name and Units for each Digital input channel can be configured. There are also other modes and options
configurable depending on the Digital Input channel.
Digital Input 1 Digital Input 2 Digital Input 3
Name Name Name
Units Units Units
Mode - event marker/frequency/
pulse Mode - frequency/pulse Pulse/Rev
Scale Scale
dge – (only in frequency mode) dge – (only in frequency mode)
Active – (only in event marker
mode)
Mode
Changes the input mode of the digital channel.
Edge
This contains two options that determine whether the frequency is measured from the RISING or FALLING edge of the
signal.
Active
High or Low, this determines whether the input trigger state is logged in an inverted or non-inverted state, see the table
below.
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Logged Trigger State
Input State Active - Low Active - High
Low High Low
High Low High
Digital input connection examples
xample 1 below shows an example of an event marker switch connection to the Digital input 1, which is hardware
optimised for event marker use.
xample 2 shows a typical connection to a wheel speed or crankcase sensor.
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xample 3 shows a typical connection to the ‘low tension side of an HT coil for RPM pickup.
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Analogue and Digital Outputs
The Digital and Analogue outputs both output velocity when connected to a VBOX Mini. The pulses/metre of the digital
output and the max velocity (at 5 V) for the analogue output is set in the Input Module Menu on the VBOX Mini.
• Press the M NU button to enter the Input Module Menu.
• Highlight the Setup Outputs option by using the ▲▼buttons then press OK to enter the Setup Outputs option.
• Use the ▲▼buttons to scroll between the Analogue Output MAX Speed and Digital output Pulses/Metre options,
then press OK to edit the value an individual option.
• Press the ▲▼buttons to adjust the value and then press OK to set the value.
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03 - MIM Connecting to VBOX Mini
To connect the MIM01 to a VBOXMini, an RLCAB045 cable must only connect to the DATA2 socket, because this data
connection is an RS232 serial data link that is only present in the DATA2 socket. The SC light under the connector will
indicate when there is serial communications present between the MIM01 and the VBOXMini.
On the VBOX Mini, the AUX connector must be used.
After each power up, the Input Module Screen on the VBOX Mini must be accessed in order for the VBOX Mini
to recognise the presence of the MIM01. After this has been done, then any of the VBOX Mini screens can be
used, but this must be done or the MIM01 channels will not be logged.
Configuring the MIM01 when connected to a VBOX Mini
When a MIM01 is connected to a VBOX Mini, the VBOX Mini will automatically log all of the input channels.
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ach of the input channels has configuration attributes that can be configured through the VBOX Mini. Changing the
Name, Units and Scale etc for a channel is not required but makes the logged data much easier to understand. For the
digital input channels setting the correct mode and other attributes should be done to ensure coherent data.
Configuring Input Channel parameters
To Configure any of the input channel parameters, change the mode to Input Module Mode
• press the M NU button to enter the Input Module Menu.
• highlight the Setup Inputs option by using the ▲▼buttons then press OK to enter the Setup Inputs option.
• use the ▲▼buttons to scroll up and down the channel list then press OK to edit the Channel setup screen for an
individual channel
• then press the ▲▼buttons to scroll up and down the list of channel parameters then press OK to edit one.
Editing Name/Units
nter a channel setup parameter edit window by following the ‘Configuring input channel parameters’ instructions above.
Move the highlight box to the character you wish to edit using the ▲▼buttons then press OK to edit the character, and
then press the ▲▼buttons to scroll through an alphanumeric list when you have highlighted the character you want then
press the OK button. Then move to the next character you wish to edit.
Note: The Name and Units text fields are a maximum of 10 characters long
Editing Scale/Offset
nter a channel setup parameter edit window by following the ‘Configuring input channel parameters’ instructions above.
Move the highlight box to the character you wish to edit using the ▲▼buttons then press OK to edit the character, and
then press the ▲▼buttons to scroll through a numeric list. When you have highlighted the character you want the press
the OK button. Then move to the next character you wish to edit.
Once a decimal point is placed it is not possible to place another in the number until the first one is changed.
Editing Digital modes and options
The digital input channels have additional modes and options that need configuring. To do this, enter the channel setup
parameter of the digital channel by following the ‘Configuring input channel parameters’ instructions above.
The configurable modes and options depend on the Digital input channel that you are editing.
Highlight the MOD option then press the OK button, then press the ▲▼buttons to scroll between the available modes
and press the OK button to select the mode you require.
To edit the options available in a mode, highlight the option and press the ▲▼buttons to scroll between the available
option or value, then press the OK button to select the option or value you require.
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04 - MIM Connecting to VBOX
The CAN cable connection between a VBOX and the MIM01 can be connected to either DATA1 or DATA2 socket as
they share the same CAN connections.
Two CAN connections are provided to allow the MIM01 to be daisy chained with more VBOX input modules.
Configuring the MIM01 when connected to a VBOX
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When a MIM01 is connected to a VBOX other than the VBOX Mini, the input channels are configured through VBOX
setup in VBOX Tools. With the MIM01 connected to the VBOX via the CAB05-C cable, ensure that the VBOX is
powered and connected to the PC serial port. Click VBOX Setup on the main menu bar. When the VBOX setup window
appears, an Input modules tab should be present on the Channels page.
Click the Input Modules tab to bring the tabbed page into view. The serial number and firmware version of the module
is displayed in the Input Module tab, below that are the Channel Buttons for each of the available inputs along with
check boxes for enabling individual channels for logging and inclusion in the serial data stream.
Configuring an input channel
To configure a channel, click the corresponding channel button. A channel setup window will appear showing the current
settings.
The Channel Name and Units can be changed for each of the input channels and a scale and offset can also be applied
to selected input channels. On the Digital input channels there are further options to optimise the input.
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Analogue input channel setup
dit the Name, units, scale or offset, then click the Apply button for the changes to be saved.
Channel Name
The user can change the channel name to provide a meaningful description for the input channel,
Units
The ‘Units’ option does not alter the recorded data. It is only a description for the user to understand the data. The value
of the data is only affected by the scale and offset values.
Scale
The scale value corresponds to M in the equation Y=MX+C that is applied to the input signal.
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Offset
The offset value corresponds to C in the equation Y=MX+C.
Click here for more details on calculating Scale and Offset
Thermocouple input channel setup
The Name and Units can be edited and the temperature range selected using the drop down menu. The scale and offset
is preset when Celsius, Fahrenheit or Kelvin are chosen as units.
If User Defined is chosen then the Scale and Offset can also be changed. After making changes click the Apply button
to apply the new settings.
Digital input channel 1 setup
The Name, Units, Scale and Offset can be edited for each of the digital inputs. There are also further modes and
settings that can be configured on each Digital input channel, these modes and options are set via drop down boxes.
For an explanation of the modes and options see the Digital Inputs section.
Digital input channel 3 is dedicated to RPM calculation and has an option box to set the pulses per revolution.
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05 - MIM Connecting to Video VBOX
The CAN cable connection between a Video VBOX and the MIM01 can be connected to either DATA1 or DATA2 socket
as they share the same CAN connections.
Two CAN connections are provided to allow the MIM01 to be daisy chained with more VBOX input modules.
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Video VBOX Pro Connection
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Video VBOX Lite Connection
Video VBOX Setup
For more information on how to set up the Video VBOX to work with the Mini Input Module, Click Here.
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MIM01 Setup
The MIM01 can be configured to run in a Stand Alone CAN Bus mode using a RLVBCAB01 cable and VBOX
Setup software.
Note that this cable must be ordered separately from the Mini Input Module.
To ensure the Mini Input Module has the correct settings for use with the Video VBOX the correct settings may have
to be uploaded into the MIM using VBOX Setup software, and loading in the ‘MIMVideo.rms’ configuration file available
from the software download section of the VBOX website.
1. Connect the DATA1 socket on the MIM01 to a PC using the RLVBCAB01 cable.
2. Power up the MIM01 using a suitable 12v power source, this can be done using the RLCAB005C or
RLCAB090-C when connected to a powered Video VBOX unit.
3. Run the VBOX Setup software, available from the VBOX Automotive website.
4. Select the correct COM port that the MIM01 is connected to (check device manager to confirm).
5. Make the changes required and then click the 'Write Setup to Module' button.
Note: When any change is made using the Module Setup Software the POWER MUST BE CYCLED for the
change to take effect!
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