
This is the log file play back and analyzer panel. Only data that is actually
logged can be observed. For best results, you must log rpms, pulse width, o2
voltage, knock sum, boost, and timing advance.
The controls on this panel have the following functions:
- Open file - specifies which log file to open. This may be a TMO log file
or a PMS (Interacq) log file. Once a file has been opened most of the controls
become active and log file data appears in the window to the right of the
"open" button.
- Close file - used to close the currently opened log file.
- '<' is used to navigate backward one entry in the log file.
- "Horizontal slider" is used to slide or page through the log file in
either direction.
- '>' is used to navigate forward one entry in the log file.
- '<<' jumps to the first entry in the log file.
- '>>' plays the log file so that the internal analyzer operations can
be performed.
- '2D' shows the 2d chart data
- '3D' shows the 3d chart data
- 'Animate' enables cell by cell play back animation using the fuel and/or
timing contoller maps and panels.
- "Vertical scroll' is used to adjust the O2 voltage during simulation.
- 'RPMS' jumps to the log file entry with the highest recorded rpm level at
100% TPS.
- 'O2s' jumps to the log file entry with the highest recorded O2 sensor
voltage at 100% TPS.
- 'Timing' jumps to the log file entry with the highest recorded ignition
timing advance at 100% TPS.
- 'P/W' jumps to the log file entry with the highest injector pulse width at
100% TPS.
- 'Knock' jumps to the log file entry with the highest knock sum at 100% TPS
(note that this applies only to TMO log files).
- 'Analyzer panel' shows the map of 100% TPS entries in 500 rpm increments
for o2 voltage, knock sum, boost, and timing advance.
The following pages show a progession of how to use the Analyzer with the
PMS
- This
page shows an open .DAB log file that has been analyzed ('>>').
- This
page shows an empty PMS map screen
- This
page shows the PMS map screen and the "active" cells for the log file record
are highlighted in red
- This
page shows the Analyzer activated (the log data is displayed in red). The o2's
have been adjusted from .92 to .86
- This
page shows the PMS map which reflects the changes in the fuel map to achieve a
.86 o2 voltage level
- This
page shows the 2d chart results
- This
page shows the 3d chart results
- Shows
grid option 1
- Shows
grid option 2
- Shows the
data rotated in 3d
- Show the
detail behind a 3d data point (just click on the data
point)
If you use the Apexi AFC and/or ITC controllers, the
operation is the same, but the controller panels which display the fuel and/or
timing maps are different.
The Player also supports scrolling strip charts for all of the loggable
elements. These operate just like the strip charts in the logger.
The analyzer is what sets Tunerstein apart from all of the 'others'. By
gliding the mouse cursor over a cell which contains data, the log file entry
represented by that cell will be displayed. Clicking the cell will "lock" it and
the displayed log file data turns red.
This indicates that the tuning simulator is now active and the vertical
scroll bar is enabled. Drag the scroll bar up and down to adjust the displayed
o2 voltage. As it changes, the pulse width data also changes. If 'animate' mode
is turned on, the fuel controller map is adjusted to indicate your new changes,
and all of the cells in the analyzer are re-interpreted using the new fuel
controller map.
This lets you play "what if" games without actually driving the car!!!!
For this to work, the fuel controller map must be the one used when the log
file was created. If not, the accuracy of the simulator is compromised and using
the resulting map COULD LEAD TO SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE!!!
To "undo" your changes, simply click 'reset'.
You must log AT LEAST rpms, o2 voltage, and injector pulsewidth to use the
analyzer with TMO log files.